第1页共7页必修一Unit5高考提能练阅读理解·组块专练——练速度(限时：35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2016·成都外国语学校3月模拟)I’mseventeen.IhadworkedasaboxboyatasupermarketinLosAngeles.Peoplecametothecounterandyouputthingsintheirbagsforthemandcarriedthingstotheircars.Itwashardwork.Whileworking,youwearaplatewithyournameonit.IoncemetsomeoneIknewyearsago.Irememberedhisnameandsaid,“MrCastle,howareyou？”Wetalkedaboutthisandthat.Asheleft,hesaid,“Itwasnicetalkingtoyou,Brett.”Ifeltgreat,forherememberedme.ThenIlookeddownatmynameplate.Oh,no.Hedidn’tremembermeatall;hejustreadthenameplate.IwishIhadput“Irving”downonmynameplate.Ifhe’dhavesaid,“Ohyes,Irving,howcouldIforgetyou？”I’dhavebeenreadyforhim.There’snothingpersonalhere.Themanagerandeveryoneelsewhowereastepabovetheboxboysoftenshoutedorders.Oneofthesewas:youcouldn’taccepttips.Okay,I’moutsideandIputthebagsinthecar.Foralotofpeople,thenaturalreactionistotakeaquarterandgiveittome.I’dsay,“I’msorry,Ican’t.”They’dgetangry.Whenyougivesomeoneatip,you’resortofbeingpolite.Youtakeaquarterandyouputitintheirhandandyouexpectthemtosay,“Oh,thanksalot.”Whenyousay,“I’msorry,Ican’t.”Theyfeelalittleput_down.Theysay,“Noonewillknow.”Andtheyputitinyourpocket.Yousay,“Ireallycan’t.”Itgetstoapointwhereyoualmosthavetohurtapersonphysicallytopreventhimfromtippingyou.Itwasnotinagreementwiththestore’sbeliefinbeingfriendly.Acceptingtipswasafriendlythingandmadethecustomerfeelgood.Ijustcouldn’tunderstandthestrangenessofsomepeople’sideas.Oneladyactuallyputitinmypocket,gotinthecar,anddroveaway.Iwouldhavehadtothrowthequarteratheroreatenitorsomething.Ihaddecidedthatoneyearwasenough.Somepeopleneededthejobtostayaliveandfed.IguessIhadthemeansandcouldaffordtohateitandgiveitup.1．Whatcanbethebesttitleforthistext?A．HowHardLifeIsforBoxBoysB．GettingalongwithCustomersC．WhyIGaveupMyJobD．TheArtofTakingTips解析：选C标题归纳题。通过阅读全文可知，作者在超市工作时有顾客给小费，他认为接受小费是一种礼貌行为；但是经理不允许他收小费，这使得作者很为难，最后作者放弃了这份工作。C项概括了全文主旨，适合做本文的标题。第2页共7页2．Fromthesecondparagraph,wecaninferthat________.A．thewriterdidn’tliketheimpersonalpartofhisjobB．withanameplate,peoplecaneasilystarttalkingC．MrCastlemistookIrvingforBrettD．Irvingwasthewriter’srealname解析：选A推理判断题。根据第二段第九句“Hedidn’tremembermeatall;hejustreadthenameplate.”可知，顾客之所以能叫出作者的名字，是因为他身上佩戴了写有名字的名牌。同时由第二段最后一句“There’snothingpersonalhere.”可推知，作者应该是不喜欢自己的工作缺乏人情味这一点。故选A。3．Theboxboyrefusedtoaccepttipsbecause________.A．customersonlygavesmalltipsB．somecustomershadstrangeideasabouttippingC．thestoredidn’tallowtheboxboystotaketipsD．hedidn’twanttofightwiththecustomers解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Oneofthesewas:youcouldn’taccepttips.”可知，公司不允许接受小费，所以作者拒绝收客人的小费。故选C。4．Theunderlinedphrase“putdown”inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans“________”．A．misunderstoodB．defeatedC．hatefulD．hurt解析：选D词义猜测题。文中第三段提及，如果作者不接受客人的小费，客人会很不高兴，且由“Itgetstoapoint...preventhimfromtippingyou.”的提示可推知，putdown的意思应为“受伤害”，与hurt意思相近。故选D。B(2016·莱芜一中高三段考)ManyexpertssaythatBillyWilderchangedthehistoryofAmericanmovies.HeisoftencalledthebestmoviemakerHollywoodha...
