浙江省湖州市2016高考英语完形填空和阅读理解暑假选练（3）阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Amy Pankratz spent a few nights in the hospital with her daughter, Isabella, who caught a bad flu. “Lying in bed beside Isabella, I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”says Amy. “It completely broke my heart. ”When Isabella was getting well and could leave her room, she wore her prized possessiona“superhero cape(短斗篷)”Amy had sewn to encourage herand walked into the hallway. The pink cape was an instant hit with the other young patients, who were doing exercise around the nursing station. “Then, all the kids were taking turns wearing the cape, giggling, ”Amy says. “These were some of the same children I had heard crying the night before, and here they were playing and having funkids just being kids! ”From that moment on, Amy began making Comfort Capes for little ones battling with serious illnesses. “I felt God presenting an opportunity, ”she says. “I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ” Since then, Amy has made and donated more than 5, 000 capes in the United States. Amy usually pays for materials herself, although she accepts donations. The capes she makes for kids in treatment are different from those her own children have. Before Amy starts to sew she learns what image or character the little boy or girl connects with. “I choose the pattern, color and theme specifically for each child, ”explains Amy. When she is not sewing, Amy is raising awareness of childhood cancers and looking into ways to get Comfort Capes to more kids who need them. “If a cape can help a child, even only for a moment, forget his illness, its worth the time spent sewing, ”she says. 【文章大意】本文讲述Amy在女儿生病的时候为女儿缝制了一件短斗篷, 就是这件斗篷为医院里生病的孩子带来了欢乐。由此, Amy产生了灵感决定通过为生病的孩子缝制斗篷, 让孩子们暂时忘却疾病带来的痛苦。1. What made Amy feel sad when she was staying with her daughter in the hospital? A. Her daughters serious illness. B. The tiredness from sewing the cape. C. The crying of children in pain. D. The illness of children in her daughters room. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段“I could hear the cries of children in pain, ”. . . “It completely broke my heart. ”得知, Amy因为听见孩子们在痛苦中哭泣而感到心碎。故选C。2. What purpose did Amy have when she began making Comfort Capes for sick children? A. To make them feel warm. B. To make them happy and fearless. C. To find friends for her daughter. D. To raise the awareness of childrens illness. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。由第三段“I hoped Comfort Capes can help these kids feel brave, to lift some of the fear away. ”可知Amy缝制“安慰斗篷”是为了让孩子们快乐, 忘掉病痛带来的折磨, 更勇敢地面对疾病。3. According to the passage, we can get that the authors attitude towards Amys behaviour is. A. supportiveB. neutralC. negativeD. indifferent【解析】选A。观点态度题。作者以平铺直叙的方式为我们讲述了一位伟大的母亲的行为, 字里行间流露出对Amy的赞扬之情。supportive给予支持, 鼓励的, 符合题意。4. Which of the following can be the best title of the text? A. Amy: a Considerate WomanB. How to Treat the Sick ChildrenC. A Strong Mom Who Helps OthersD. Turning Sick Kids into Superheroes【解析】选D。主旨大意题。根据文章的内容可知, 一个母亲为生病的孩子缝制了一件超级英雄的斗篷, 从这次的经历中她获得了帮助更多人的灵感, 她决定帮助更多生病的孩子, 使生病的孩子快乐而勇敢, D项正确。阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。We dont know how different our future will be in the year 2050. We can only try to imagine it. At first we think about human relationship. In the year 2050, we will use computers almost every day. We will be making new friends through the Interneteven our husbands or wives will be met in this way. It will be much faster and easier for us. On the other hand, our relationships with people wont be as important as they are todaywe will feel a little lonely. Computers will also help us in many other activities in 2050. For example, they will be used by the children at school to make their learning easier. In addition, there will be much more other machines which will play a similar role as computers, like robots which will do the housework for us. Spending holiday will also be completely different. Travelling to other planets or to the moon will be available for everyone. Means of transport will, of course, change, too. We will be using solar-powered cars, which will be much more environmentally friendly. We could expect that the faster technological progress would lead to a more polluted environment. But it isnt true. We will pay more attention to protecting the environment. And, scientists will probably find cures for many dangerous diseases, like cancer or AIDS. Therefore, our surroundings as well as health will be in better condition. Although we cant predict the exact changes which will be made in the world, we often think about them. We worry about our and our childrens future; we have expectations, hopes as well as fears. But I think we should be rather sanguine about our future. We should be happy and believe good things will happen. 【文章大意】本文主要预测2050年的生活将会是怎样的。1. Why will people probably feel a little lonely in 2050? A. Because the