第三部分阅读理解专题十六阅读理解高考试题一、写人记事Passage1(2013新课标全国Ⅰ,A)Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweek-longtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn’tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn’tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhome.Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged—okay,ordered—themtowaititoutattheairportto“earn”moreDeltaDollars.Outtotaltake:$1,600.Notbad,huh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI’mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunter,Iknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I’vemadealivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC’sTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn’thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitsshapelonger,andit’sthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Qualitylasts.1.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor’sfamilycredits?()A.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.B.Theyhadearlybookings.C.Theytookalaterflight.D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.2.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?()A.Sheisverystrictwithherchildren.B.Sheseldommakesacompromise.C.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.D.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.3.Whatdoestheauthordo?()A.She’sateacher.B.She’sahousewife.C.She’samediaperson.D.She’sabusinesswoman.4.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?()A.Howtoexposebadtricks.B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.C.Howtospendmoneywisely.D.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.语篇解读:本文为记叙文。作者家人因为乘坐了晚点航班而得到补偿。作者通过这一故事告诉我们,在花钱的时候要精打细算,要做到花钱有所值。答案及剖析:1.C细节理解题。根据第一段第五句可知,由于预订这趟航班的乘客过多,因此航空公司决定对于那些愿意退票,然后乘坐次日航班返回的人每人返还400美元。2.C细节理解题。根据第一段前两句及第三段第二句中的“Butasabig-timebargainhunter”可知,作者很少错过便宜的东西,故选C项。3.C推理判断题。根据第四段第二句“IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC’sTodayshowforoveradecade.”可知,作者是一位媒体人。4.C主旨大意题。根据最后一段的内容可知,作者想要告诉我们如何明智地花钱,在哪些地方可以省钱,在哪些地方可以出手大方。【疑难词汇解读】1.overbookv.超额预订Theflightwasheavilyoverbooked.该班机售票大大超出机位数量。2.Thereisnoshamein...……不是什么丢脸的事。Thereisnoshameinwantingtobesuccessful.有抱负不是什么丢脸的事。Passage2(2013新课标全国Ⅱ,B)In1947agroupoffamouspeoplefromtheartworldheadedbyanAustrianconductordecidedtoholdaninternationalfestivalofmusic,danceandtheatreinEdinburgh.TheideawastoreuniteEuropeaftertheSecondWorldWar.ItquicklyattractedfamousnamessuchasAlecGuinness,RichardBurton,DameMargotFonteynandMarleneDietrichaswellasthebigsymphonyorchestras(交响乐团).ItbecameafixedeventeveryAugustandnowattracts400,000peopleyearly.Atthesametime,the“Fringe”appearedasachallengetotheofficialfestival.Eighttheatregroupsturnedupuninvitedin1947,inthebeliefthateveryoneshouldha...
