高考资源网（ks5u.com） 您身边的高考专家www.ks5u.com 版权所有高考资源网- 1 -成都市 2015 高考阅读类课外训练【3】及答案【三月】【由山东省2014高考仿真模拟冲刺卷（ 5）改编 】 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。A report consistently brought back by visitors to the US is how friendly，courteous and helpful most Americans were to themTo be fair，this observation is also frequently made of Canada and Canadians，and should best be considered North AmericanThere are，of course，exceptionsSmall-minded officials，rude waiters，and ill-mannered taxi drivers are hardly unknown in the USYet it is an observation made so frequently that it deserves commentFor a long period of time and in many parts of the country, a traveler was a welcome break in an otherwise dull existenceDullness and loneliness were common problems of the families who generally lived distant from one anotherStrangers and travelers were welcome sources of diversion，and brought news of the outside worldThe harsh realities of the frontier also shaped this tradition of hospitalitySomeone traveling alone，if hungry，injured，or ill，often had nowhere to turn except to the nearest cabin or settlementIt was not a matter of choice for the traveler or merely a charitable impulse on the part of the settlersIt reflected the harshness of daily life： if you didnt take in the stranger and take care of him，there was no one else who wouldAnd someday，remember，you might be in the same situationToday there are many charitable organizations which specialize in helping the weary travelerYet，the old tradition of hospitality to strangers is still very strong in the US，especially in the smaller cities and towns away from the busy tourist trails “I was just traveling through，got talking with this American，and pretty soon he invited me home for dinneramazing ” Such observations reported by visitors to the US are not uncommon，but are not always understood properly1In the eyes of visitors from the outside world，_高考资源网（ks5u.com） 您身边的高考专家www.ks5u.com 版权所有高考资源网- 2 -Arude taxi drivers are rarely seen in the US Bsmall-minded officials deserve a serious comment CCanadians are not so friendly as their neighbors Dmost Americans are ready to offer help 2It could be inferred from the last paragraph that _Aculture exercises an influence over social interrelationship Bcourteous convention and individual interest are interrelated Cvarious virtues manifest themselves exclusively among friends Dsocial interrelationships equal the complex set of cultural conventions 3Families in frontier settlements used to entertain strangers _Ato improve their hard life Bin view of their long-distance travel Cto add some flavor to their own daily life Dout of a charitable impulse 4The tradition of hospitality to strangers _Atends to be superficial and artificial Bis generally well kept up in the united States Cis always understood properly Dhas something to do with the busy tourist trails 5Whats the authors attitudes toward the Americans friendliness？ AFavorable BUnfavorable CIndifferent DNeutral【参考答案】1-5、DACBA 【由山东省2014高考仿真冲刺卷（ 6） 改编 】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。 Barefoot and dirty，the girl just sat and watched the people go byShe never tried to speakMany people passed，but never did one person stop The next day I decided to go back to the park，curious to see if the little girl would still be thereRight in the very spot as she was yesterday，she sat with the saddest look in her eyesToday I was to make my own move and walk over to the little girlAs we all know，a park full of strange people is not a place for young children to play aloneAs I began walking towards her，I could see the back of the little girls dress indicated a 高考资源网（ks5u.com） 您身边的高考专家www.ks5u.com 版权所有高考资源网- 3 -deformity（畸形） I smiled to let her know it was okay，I was there to help，to talkI sat down beside her and opened with a simple “Hello”I smiled and she shyly smiled backWe talked until darkness fell and the park was completely emptyI asked the girl why she was so sadThe little girl looked at me and with a sad face said， “Because Im different ” I immediately said “That you are!” and smiledThe little girl acted even sadderShe said， “I know ” She looked at me and smiledSlowly she stood to her feet，and said， “Really?”“Yes，dear，youre like a little guardian angel sent to watch over all those people walking by ” She nodded her head “yes” and smiled，and with that she spread her wings and said with a twinkle in her eye， “I amI