2019届高考英语话题重组练习题1

高考话题重组练(八)社会交往& 科技与

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Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

(2018·贵州普通高等学校招生适应性考试)When you eat out in a restaurant，it is not unusual to hear people yelling “Let me get this one！” and sometimes see them pushing or arm wrestling to fight for the privilege of paying the bill.

In fact，figuring out who will get the bill is always a headache for Chinese people at formal meals.Although the people hosting the meal are very likely to pay the check，it is a common practice to make a token effort to pay the bill，but you will embarrass them if you do end up actually chipping in some cash (凑钱)．In recent years，“going Dutch”has been embraced by many young people.But older generations who fear “losing face”still find it stingy(小气的，吝啬的)and embarrassing to calculate each person's share of the bill.

But these days，thanks to digital payment apps，splitting the bill electronically is becoming a widely-accepted idea.Even people from older generations may be attracted to do so.

By scanning a QR code and paying their share via social networking tool WeChat and e-commerce app Alipay on their smartphones in one easy click，Chinese are finding it easier to save them the embarrassment of figuring out each person's payment when they order a meal.

“This function has made ‘going Dutch’less problem and more fun in China，”Han Chen，a Senior 3 student from Jiangsu Xishan Senior High School says.“Because of their convenience，many of us are never without our phones.And person-to-person mobile payment services are incredibly easy to use and save the trouble of dealing with change.”

【语篇解读】本文介绍了一种社会现象“AA制”，因为一些支付软件的应用，它逐渐为人们所接受。

1．What does the underlined word “them”in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Young people.

B．Older generations.

C．Chinese people.

D．people hosting the meal.

D[代词指代题。根据第二段的“Although the people hosting the meal are very likely to pay the check，it is a common practice to make a token effort to pay the bill，but you will embarrass...chipping in some cash (凑钱)”可知，此处them代指上文的“the people hosting the meal”。故选D。]

2．It can be inferred from the text that ________．

A．“going Dutch”will cause much more trouble

B．it is common for the younger to pay the check

C．“going Dutch”will be accepted by some older people

D．it is becoming more embarrassing by using digital payment

C[推理判断题。根据第四段“But these days，thanks to digital payment apps，splitting the bill electronically is becoming a widely-accepted idea.Even people from older generations may be attracted to do so.”可知，一些老年人也开始接受AA 制。故选C。]

3．Where can we most probably read this text?

A．In a news report.

B．In a personal diary.

C．In a travel magazine.

D．In a geography textbook.

A[推理判断题。本文介绍了一种社会现象“AA制”，它逐渐为人们所接受；由此可推断，本文可能来自一则新闻报道，不可能出自个人日记、旅行杂志和地理书。故选A。]

B

(2018·郑州高三质量预测)Last year I ruined my summer vacation by bringing along a modern convenience that was too convenient for my own good：the iPad.Instead of looking at nature，I checked my e-mail.Instead of paddling a small

boat，I followed my Twitter feed (推特简讯)．Instead of reading great novels，I stuck to reading four newspapers each morning.I was behaving as if I were still in the office.My body was on vacation，but my head wasn't.

So this year I made up my mind to try something different: withdraw (退出) from the Internet.I knew it wouldn't be easy，since I'm bad at self-control.But I was determined.I started by giving the iPad to my wife.

The cellphone signal at our house was worse than in the past，making my attempts at cheating an experience in frustration (沮丧)．I was trapped，forced to go through with my https://www.wendangku.net/doc/9518454407.html,rgely cut off from e-mail，Twitter and my favorite newspaper websites，I had few ways to connect to the world except for the radio—and how much radio can one listen to，really？I had to do what I had planned to do all along：read books.

This experience has had a happy ending.With determination and the strong support of my wife，I won in my vacation struggle against the Internet，realizing finally that it was I，not the iPad，that was the problem.I knew I had won when we passed a Starbucks and my wife asked if I wanted to stop to use the Wi-fi.“I don't need it，”I said.

However，as we return to post-vacation life，a harder test begins：can I continue when I'm back at work?

There are times when the compulsion to know what's being said right now is great.I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation (诱惑) to check my e-mail every five minutes，which leads to check my Twitter feed and a website or two.

I think a vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more productive.Here I hope this one worked.

【语篇解读】假期中，“我”认识到了使用网络对自己的影响，于是决定将iPad交给妻子，以抵制网络的诱惑。

4．What do we know about the author's last summer vacation?

A．He was determined to enjoy the beautiful view.

B．His iPad ruined his plan of finishing a great novel.

C．He felt satisfied that he had stuck to his usual timetable.

D．He hated himself for acting as if he were working on vacation.

D[细节理解题。根据第一段的最后两句“I was behaving as if I were still in the office.My body was on vacation，but my head wasn't”可知，作者对假期不满意，认为自己就像仍在办公室工作一样，虽然身体在度假，但是精神却没有度假，故D项正确。]

5．What did the author do to keep away from the Internet this year?

A．He handed his iPad to his wife.

B．He cut off his cellphone signal.

C．He refused to cheat in his house.

D．He listened to the radio most of the time.

A[细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“I started by giving the iPad to my wife.”可知，为了抵制网络的诱惑，作者将iPad交给了妻子，故A项正确。] 6．When back at work，the author will probably choose to ________．

A．stay away from the Internet for ever

B．continue to read more and more books

C．keep control of when and how to use the Internet

D．stop checking what is being said right now completely

C[推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I have no intention of giving up my convenience completely.But I hope to resist the temptation (诱惑) to check my e-mail every five minutes”可推知，作者并没有打算彻底放弃使用网络，但是他将努力抵制网络的诱惑；据此可以判断，作者将在上班后控制上网的时间和方式，故C 项正确。]

7．What is the author's opinion of a great vacation in the passage?

A．A vacation is having nothing to do but read all day.

B．A vacation proves that a life of pleasure is overvalued.

C．A vacation is a period of time to do whatever one wishes to.

D．A vacation means a change of pace to make one more creative.

D[细节理解题。故D项正确。根据最后一段的第一句“I think a vacation is supposed to help you reset your brain to become more productive”可知，作者认为，假期意味着重启大脑，让自己更具有创造性。]

【导学号：60312310】Ⅱ.阅读填句

(2018·河北省“五个一名校联盟”高三检测)

How to Be Creative

Most of us think that creativity is a quality belonging only to artists，writers，or dancers，rather than ourselves.__1__ The following tips are a great beginning for developing our creativity.

1．Get out of your comfort zone

We eagerly accept the familiar and fear the unknown.Break out of your usual patterns and welcome creativity into your life.As stated earlier，the human brain was designed to recognize patterns.__2__ In fact，our comfort zone is nothing more than a collection of patterns.As we become more efficient at recognizing and using patterns，we rely less on creativity to find new paths.We should force ourselves out of our comfort zones and open up new possibilities.

2．Try different things

If you always do what you've always done，you'll always get what you've always got.We are creatures of habits and routines，and creativity hates routines.If you usually drive to work，take the subway for a few days.__3__ Interrupt your routine，experiment and try something new.New things are often creative，but the same old thing never is.

3．__4__

Having a great idea is not enough；you must work to make it a reality.Have you ever seen a new product and realized that you thought of the same thing long ago？Yet someone else is making money with “your” idea.__5__ The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action.Do whatever it takes to bring your ideas to life.If you can put them into practice，you are well on your way to improving your creativity in all areas of your life.

A．Take action

B．Seek several options

C．Think from the other person's point of view.

D．If you normally eat in the office，have lunch under a tree.

E．The truth is that we are all born with the capacity to be creative.

F．We continue to create patterns and routines for almost everything we do.

G．We all have great ideas sometimes，but only a few people turn their ideas into realities.

【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了一些培养创造力的技巧。

1．E[根据空后的“The following tips are a great beginning for developing our creativity.”可知，事实上，我们是天生有创造力的，问题是如何开发这些创造力，所以选E项。]

2．F[根据上下文的“Break out of your usual patterns”“to recognize patterns”和“a collection of patterns”可知，应选F项。]

3．D[根据空前的一句和空后的“Interrupt your routine，experiment and try something new.”可推知，我们应有所创新，打破常规，因此选D项。] 4．A[根据下文的“The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action.”可知，有了梦想后，最重要的是要立即行动，所以选A项。]

5．G[根据上文中的“Having a great idea is not enough；you must work to make it a reality.”与下文中的“The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action.”可知，应选G项，G项起承上启下的作用。]