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Passage 1(2013新课标全国,A)Some people will do just about anything to save money.And I am one of them.Take my familys last vacation.It was my six-year-old sons winter break from school,and we were heading home from Fort Lauderdale after a week-long trip.The flight was overbooked,and Delta,the airline,offered us $400 per person in credits to give up our seats and leave the next day.I had meetings in New York,so I had to get back.But that didnt mean my husband and my son couldnt stay.I took my nine-month-old and took off for home.The next day,my husband and son were offered more credits to take an even later flight.Yes,I encouragedokay,orderedthem to wait it out at the airport to “earn” more Delta Dollars.Out total take: $1,600.Not bad,huh?Now some people may think Im a bad mother and not such a great wife either.But as a big-time bargain hunter,I know the value of a dollar.And these days,a good deal is something few of us can afford to pass up.Ive made a living looking for the best deals and exposing (揭露) the worst tricks.I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade.I have written a couple of books including one titled Tricks of the Trade: A Consumer Survival Guide.And I really do what I believe in.I tell you this because there is no shame in getting your moneys worth.Im also tightfisted when it comes to shoes,clothes for my children,and expensive restaurants.But I wouldnt hesitate to spend on a good haircut.It keeps its shape longer,and its the first thing people notice.And I will also spend on a classic piece of furniture.Quality lasts.1.Why did Delta give the authors family credits?()A.Their flight had been delayed.B.They had early bookings.C.They took a later flight.D.Their flight had been cancelled.2.What can we learn about the author?()A.She is very strict with her children.B.She seldom makes a compromise.C.She rarely misses a good deal.D.She is interested in cheap products.3.What does the author do?()A.Shes a teacher.B.Shes a housewife.C.Shes a media person.D.Shes a businesswoman.4.What does the author want to tell us?()A.How to expose bad tricks.B.How to reserve airline seats.C.How to spend money wisely.D.How to make a business deal.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“But as a big-time bargain hunter”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“I have been the consumer reporter of NBCs Today show for over a decade.”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.overbook v.超额预订The flight was heavily overbooked.该班机售票大大超出机位数量。2.There is no shame in.不是什么丢脸的事。There is no shame in wanting to be successful.有抱负不是什么丢脸的事。Passage 2(2013新课标全国,B)In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music,dance and theatre in Edinburgh.The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.It quickly attracted famous names such as Alec Guinness,Richard Burton,Dame Margot Fonteyn and Marlene Dietrich as well as the big symphony orchestras(交响乐团).It became a fixed event every August and now attracts 400,000 people yearly.At the same time,the “Fringe” appeared as a challenge to the official festival.Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947,in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform,and they did so in a public house disused for years.Soon,groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University,and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge,Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.Today the “Fringe”,once less recognized,has far outgrown the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre,music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts.And yet as early as 1959,with only 19 theatre groups performing,some said it was getting too big.A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971,and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself.In 2004 there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries.More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.1.What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?()A.To bring Europe together again.B.To honor heroes of World War .C.To introduce young theatre groups.D.To attract great artists from Europe.2.Why did some uninvited theatre groups come to Edinburgh in 1947?()A.They owned a public house there.B.They came to take up a challenge.C.They thought they were also famous.D.They wanted to take part in the festival.3.Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeare