备战2021年高考英语主题阅读系列主题02.人与自我之家人家庭（第一辑）

备战 2021 年高考英语主题阅读系列（第一辑）02 人与自我·家人家庭 【主题释义】家，一个温馨的词语，每个人身后的温馨港湾，坚强后盾，学会与家人友 好相处，缘分让我们走到一起，一起努力打拼，一起珍惜彼此。家庭，由爱编织成，是我们 的归宿，是我们的依赖。有家庭，我们才有归处；有家庭，我们才不孤单；有家庭，我们才 不畏惧；有家庭，我们才更心安！ 【热点趋势】家庭情况介绍；亲人之间的日常生活故事；家庭生活感悟等 1 In July, 2018, my mom asked me to accompany her to her 2019 school reunion in Malaysia. “I’d prefer to travel with you due to my bad eyes,” she said. “What do you think?” I was busy, but figured 2019 was ages away. “Sure!” I said, and forgot all about it. Then, in June, my mom reminded me of my promise, but I’d totally forgotten about it by then. Did I have the time? Did I have the money? Did I have the will? I’d walk into a fire for my mom, but we’re very different travelers. I usually travel alone with a backpack, whereas mom never travels alone, and takes so many carry-on bags that she looks like a Christmas tree. There was also the boredom. Mom’s childhood town is lovely, but we saw everything there years ago. “Are you sure you need me to come with you?” I asked over the phone. Silence. Then Mom screamed at me not to worry about it and she wasn’t going any more. I screamed at her not to be silly; she screamed “Fine”; I screamed “Fine”. Then I felt bad and booked our flights and hotel immediately. At first, it was fine. We drove past the apartment where she grew up, ate great food, then met her friends for yum cha (早茶). After a few days of this, however, I was bored. I’d grown tired of hearing the non-stop gossip about people I didn’t know. On the night of the reunion, I convinced mom to go by herself.While she was out, I swam, caught up with work, and stared at the ceiling. When she came back, I was in a good mood. She was in an even better one, telling me about the reunion in ways that made me cry with laughter. All we’d needed was time apart. The next day, as we shopped together, my mom laughed loudly as she pointed at a perfume (香水) bottle with the name “Si” on it – Si means faeces (粪便) in Cantonese. Mom put some of the perfume on, as we both cried with laughter. She’ll never be the most well-matched person for me to travel with, but covered in Si, she reminded me that she’s definitely the funniest. 1.When the author’s mother first asked him to travel with her, he ______. A.was so busy that he forgot to reply B.agreed to the plan immediately C.was worried that he wouldn’t have money D.advised his mother not to go because of her bad eyes 2.During the first days of their journey, the author ______. A.met his friends for yum cha happily B.had several quarrels with his mother C.was a good companion to his mother D.regretted traveling together with his mother 3.What happened when the author and his mother separated for some time? A.The author was happy but his mother was upset. B.The author was bored but his mother enjoyed the reunion. C.Both of them enjoyed the time apart.D.They both decided to travel apart later on. 4.What is the key message the author intends to convey with this article? A.It is boring to travel with parents. B.It is important to make plans before traveling. C.It is difficult to communicate with parents due to the generation gap. D.It is possible to be happy with who you’re traveling with even if you’re different. 【答案】1.B 2.C 3.C 4.D 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者陪妈妈旅行的一次经历——他俩的旅行风格完全不 同，结果却很开心。 1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的““Sure!” I said”可知，当作者的妈妈让他陪她去马来西亚参 加她 2019 年的校友会时，作者马上就答应了，故 B 项正确。 2.细节理解题。根据第五段中的“At first, it was fine. We drove past the apartment where she grew up, ate great food, then met her friends for yum cha”可知，起初，一切都很好，作者和妈妈开车 经过她长大的公寓，吃了很多美食，和她的朋友一起吃早茶，由此可知，在旅行之初，作者 把妈妈陪得很好，故 C 项正确。 3.推理判断题。根据第五段中的“I convinced mom to go by herself.”可知，作者说服妈妈她俩 单独行动，再根据第六段中的“When she came back, I was in a good mood. She was in an even better one”可知，当妈妈回来时，作者的心情很好，妈妈的心情则更好，由此可知，在分开 的那段时间，他们俩都很开心（他们俩都很享受分开的时光），故 C 项正确。 4.推理判断题。根据文章内容，特别是根据最后一段“She’ll never be the most well-matched person for me to travel with, but covered in Si, she reminded me that she’s definitely the funniest.” 可知，作者原先认为妈妈永远不会是适合和他一起旅行的人，但妈妈往身上抹 Si 牌香水那 件事提醒作者她绝对是最搞笑的，由此可知，作者写这篇文章是想告诉我们：即使是两个旅 行风格完全不同的人一起去旅行也可能会很开心，故 D 项正确。【词汇积累】accompany vt. 陪伴，伴随；伴奏 scream at 朝……大叫大嚷；责备 catch up with 赶上，追上 stare at 凝视，盯住 reunion n. 重聚；（班级或学校的）同学会，同窗 会 【亮点句式】 I usually travel alone with a backpack, whereas mom never travels alone, and takes so many carry-on bags that she looks like a Christmas tree.（第三段第二句） 译文：我通常背着双肩包独自旅行，而妈妈从不独自旅行，她总是带着很多随身行李，看起 来就像一棵圣诞树。 2 Recently Stiles aged 17 took her 3-year-old brother, James, to her high school. A family emergency prevented her parents from being able to pick up James. So they asked Stiles to step in. ''This was a one-time event; we have never had her get him from school other than this day But it was an emergency, '' her mother said. ''I figured she had gone to get him and taken him home Later that day I saw the picture online and realized that she had taken him back to school. '' Little James quickly fell asleep in his big sister's arms at the high school. She didn't want to be counted absent or miss any work. Stiles was studying to be a nurse. She was in her class, and the teacher gladly welcomed her little brother in. He was so tired from his school that he slept most of the class. She not only helped her family out but returned to her responsibility at school. Her teacher was very supportive and didn't mind him being in the class at all. He slept most of the time and if he had become a problem she would have taken him out. She attends an amazing school that clearly sees the value in family and education. Her mom said she can now put to rest any worries she's had that the 14-year age gap between Stiles and James would keep them from being close. As a mom, she was thankful that they had this kind of relationship, and she prayed it would always stay this way. 5.Why did Stiles' parents ask her for help?A.Her family had an emergency. B.Her parents couldn't collect James. C.Her brother refused to attend school. D.She was close to being an adult. 6.Where did Stiles want to work when she grew up? A.In a hospital. B.In a school. C.In a factory. D.In a shop. 7.What was Stiles' teacher's attitude to her act? A.Opposed. B.Critical. C.Ambiguous. D.Supportive. 8.What once made Stiles' mother concerned? A.Stiles' identity of being a senior high student. B.Stiles' terrible relationship with her classmates. C.The age difference between Stiles and her brother. D.Stiles' bad performance in the key school. 【答案】5.B 6.A 7.D 8.C 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Stiles 的父母因为紧急事件让 Stiles 去接小 14 岁 的弟弟 James。Stiles 把弟弟带到学校，他们友好地相处，Stiles 的老师也对她的行为表示支 持。事实证明，Stiles 的妈妈不用担心年龄差距会阻止姐弟二人亲近对方。 5.细节理解题。根据第一段的 A family emergency prevented her parents from being able to pick up James. So they asked Stiles to step in.(一个家庭紧急情况使得她的父母无法去接 James。因 此他们让 Stiles 加入)可知，父母让 Stiles 去接 James 是因为他们无法去接他。B. Her parents couldn't collect James.(她的父母不能去接 James)符合以上说法，故选 B 项。 6.推理判断题。根据第四段的 Stiles was studying to be a nurse.( Stiles 正在学习成为一名护士) 可推测，Stiles 长大后想在医院工作 A. In a hospital.(医院)符合以上说法，故选 A 项。7.细节理解题。根据第五段的 Her teacher was very supportive and didn't mind him being in the class at all.(她的老师非常支持，并且一点都不介意他在教室里)可知，老师对她的行为是支 持的。D. Supportive.(支持的)符合以上说法，故选 D 项。 8.细节理解题。根据最后一段的 Her mom said she can now put to rest any worries she's had that the 14-year age gap between Stiles and James would keep them from being close.(她的妈妈说，现 在她可以打消任何担心，她曾经担心 Stiles 和 James 之间 14 岁的年龄差距会阻止他们亲近 对方)可知，Stiles 的妈妈担心她和弟弟的年龄差距。C. The age difference between Stiles and her brother.( Stiles 和弟弟之间年龄的差异)符合以上说法，故选 C 项。 【 词 汇 积 累 】 prevent...from... 阻 止 ， 制 止 fell asleep 睡 着 了 ； 入 睡 responsibility n.责任 keep... from... 阻止，制止 relationship n.关系 【亮点句式】 She attends an amazing school that clearly sees the value in family and education. （第五段第三句） 译文：她就读于一所非常棒的学校，清楚地看到了家庭和教育的价值。 3 “Who does the cooking in your home?” I’m often asked by my colleagues. “My wife and I share it 50/50,” I usually say without hesitation. It’s a lie, of course. We’re pretty much even（相等的）when it comes to the children and the elderly. But the paying of bills isn’t 50/50-my wife pays all sorts of household expenses, so I never even have to set eyes on them. And the cooking isn’t 50/50, either. The truth is that I am the cook. On my recent 40th birthday, I received the following gifts from my children: a new pot, two mini bottles of truffle oil, a decorative salad-dressing pourer, and a juice-making machine. For a moment I longed for something more manly, a cricket bat, perhaps, and then had to admit that all these things would be useful for me. It’s not that my wife can’t or doesn’t like to cook (she makes delicious Welsh cakes). Nor has it always been this way. In the early years of our marriage I’d be relaxing with a glass of wine while my wife prepared for dinner after work.But at some point that changed and I became the cook. Ten years with my wife gave me the rewards---I can throw together a roast, and I can make much foreign food. But I have truly become a monster(怪物) in the kitchen, unable to keep myself away from cooking. “You have to add Dijon to the sauce; it brings out the taste of the cheese,” I volunteer, as my wife is cooking. “Quick, stir in the butter so the dish becomes delicious.” Is it any wonder that my wife has given up coming into the kitchen while I find the whole process of chopping, mixing, and adding things deeply satisfying? 9.What do the writer and his wife probably share evenly at home? a. Cooking in the kitchen. b. Taking care of the children. c. Paying household expenses. d. Taking care of the elderly at home. A.ab B.bc C.bd D.ac 10.The gifts that the writer received on his 40th birthday show that . A.his children don’t know him at all B.he is in charge of the cooking at home C.he doesn’t get along well with his children D.his children have made wrong choices 11.What do we know about the writer’s wife? A.She can’t cook. B.She doesn’t like cooking. C.She used to cook for the family.D.She only knows how to make Welsh cakes. 12.From Paragraph 5 we learn that the writer . A.likes sticking his nose into other people’s business B.doesn’t think his wife is good at cooking C.studies very hard in order to cook well D.enjoys cooking in the kitchen 【答案】9.C 10.B 11.C 12.D 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲的是作者的家庭生活。刚结婚的时候，作者的妻子 负责做饭。但是，作者经常给妻子提建议，久而久之，做饭这项家务就由作者全权负责了。 9.细节理解题。根据第二段“We’re pretty much even（相等的）when it comes to the children and the elderly.”可知，在照顾孩子和老人方面，作者和妻子的任务是均等的，故选 C。 10.推理判断题。根据第三段“had to admit that all these things would be useful for me”可知，孩 子们送的新锅、榨汁机等对作者来说很有用，排除 A、D；根据第三段“I received the following gifts from my children”可知，孩子们送给了作者生日礼物，说明他们相处得很好，排除 C； 从孩子们送的生日礼物可以看出，锅、油、榨汁机等都是厨房用具，说明作者在家里负责做 饭，故选 B。 11.推理判断题。根据第四段“It’s not that my wife can’t or doesn’t like to cook(she makes delicious Welsh cakes).”可知，作者的妻子不是不会做饭，也不是不喜欢做饭，排除 A、B、 D；根据第四段“while my wife prepared for dinner after work”可知作者妻子过去工作之后为全 家做饭，故选 C。 12.细节理解题。根据“But I have truly become a monster(怪物) in the kitchen, unable to keep myself away from cooking...I volunteer, as my wife is cooking.”可知，作者逐渐变得非常喜欢做 饭，甚至到了无法离开厨房的程度，作者太爱做饭了，以至于经常给妻子提建议，作者并未 多管闲事，排除 A；作者只是给妻子提建议，文章并未提到妻子不擅长做饭，排除 B；文章 没有提到作者研究厨艺，排除 C，故选 D。【词汇积累】without hesitation 毫不犹豫 long for 渴望 prepare for 为...... 做准备 keep away from 远离，回避 【亮点句式】Is it any wonder that my wife has given up coming into the kitchen while I find the whole process of chopping, mixing, and adding things deeply satisfying?（最后一段） 译文：当我发现整个切菜、搅拌、加菜的过程让我非常满意时，我妻子不再到厨房来了，这 有什么好奇怪的吗？ 4 My mother turned 75 this past fall. One night a few months before, I’d asked her what we could give her that she would really like. “Maybe something big, that all three of us can go in on?” I encouraged, knowing that my brothers and I would cough up whatever it cost while also suspecting that any gift she might think up would be something strange but affordable like a duck-shaped bath soap. “I know exactly what I want from you kids,” she said, like she’d loaded this gun a month ago. “Really?” Was she thinking of a trip to Hawaii? A latest bathroom decoration? “Absolutely.” She nodded in that way she does when she is dead sure. She seemed to be waiting for me to ask again, so I did. “Well?” “If there is any problem that you or your brothers have that I can help with, I’d like to know about it.” Astonishing. What a woman. She lives to serve. Oh, I wish that I could have an ounce of her devotion. “God, Mom..” I said. She put her finger up to indicate that she wasn’t quite finished. “And if there’s any problem that you have that there is nothing I can do to change,” she said, “I’d like to not know about it.” Astonishing. What a woman. Oh, I wish that I could be that clear-headed and direct. “You’re amazing.” “Listen, Kelly,” she said, “I’ve been a mother since 1964, and I’d like to stop worrying and get some sleep.” Oh, Ma. I got you. You’ve carried us long enough. As of your 75th birthday, your status shifts to a mother retired with highest merits. You’ve done fine work. Nobody could have done more. Happy Birthday. 13.What was the talk between the author and her mother mainly about? A.A birthday gift. B.A trip to Hawaii. C.The mom’s worries. D.The mom’s merits. 14.Why does the author say “astonishing” again? A.Mom is content with her life. B.Mom is always helpful to them. C.Mom is still worried about them. D.Mom is well aware of her needs. 15.Which of the following best describes the author’s mom? A.Friendly and easy-going. B.Determined and devoted. C.Intelligent and considerate. D.Humorous and imaginative. 16.What might the mom really want for her birthday? A.Some sleep. B.Her own life. C.Her children’s company. D.Attention from her children. 【答案】13.A 14.D 15.B 16.B 【解析】这是一篇记叙文。作者的母亲纪念 75 岁的生日，作者于是问母亲她想要什么生日 礼物。文章主要是作者和母亲关于礼物的对话，最后作者明白了母亲真正想要的生日礼物是 自己的生活。 13.细节理解题。根据第一段 My mother turned 75 this past fall. One night a few months before, I’d asked her what we could give her that she would really like.可知今年秋天，我母亲就到 75 岁 了。几个月前的一个晚上， 我问她，我们能给她什么礼物，她会很喜欢。由此可知，作者 和她母亲的谈话主要是关于一份生日礼物。故选 A。 14.推理判断题。根据倒数第四段中“And if there’s any problem that you have that there is nothing I can do to change,” she said, “I’d like to not know about it.”可知“如果你有什么问题，而我又无 能为力，”她说，“我希望自己不知道。”以及倒数第三段中 What a woman. Oh, I wish that I could be that clear-headed and direct.可知多么好的一个女人啊。哦，我希望我也能那样头脑清 醒和直率。由此可推知，作者又说了一遍“astonishing”是因为妈妈很清楚她的需要。故选 D。 15.推理判断题。根据第三段中“Absolutely.” She nodded in that way she does when she is dead sure.可知“当然”。她点了点头，那是她非常肯定的时候才会做的事。以及倒数第四段中 She lives to serve. Oh, I wish that I could have an ounce of her devotion.可知她活着就是为了服务。 哦，我希望我也能有一丝她的奉献精神。由此可推知，作者的母亲的一个坚决和有奉献精神 的人，故选 B。 16.推理判断题。根据最后一段“Listen, Kelly,” she said, “I’ve been a mother since 1964, and I’d like to stop worrying and get some sleep.” Oh, Ma. I got you. You’ve carried us long enough. As of your 75th birthday, your status shifts to a mother retired with highest merits. You’ve done fine work. Nobody could have done more. Happy Birthday.可知“听着，凯利，”她说，“我从 1964 年 起就当了母亲，我想停止担心，睡一会儿。”哦，妈妈。我明白你的意思了。你已经照顾我 们够久了。在你 75 岁生日的时候，你的地位变成了一位退休的优秀母亲。你做得很好。没 有人能做得更好。祝您生日快乐。由此可推知，妈妈真正想要的生日礼物是她自己的生活。 故选 B。 【词汇积累】 cough up 勉强说出；被迫付出 affordable adj. 负担得起的 decoration n. 装饰，装潢；装饰品 indicate vt. 表明；指出；预示 status n. 地位；状态 【亮点句式】I encouraged, knowing that my brothers and I would cough up whatever it cost while also suspecting that any gift she might think up would be something strange but affordable like a duck-shaped bath soap.（第二度第二句） 译文：我鼓励她，因为我知道我和我的兄弟们会不惜一切代价掏出钱来，同时我也怀疑她可 能想出的任何礼物都是一些奇怪但便宜的东西，比如鸭形的沐浴皂。 5 I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (麦片粥), eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch, while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did. My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace (丢脸) because she made our clothes herself, just to save money. The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept, my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years, our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout (辍学者). She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background, I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world. 17.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was . A.not generous at all B.very strict with her children C.very mean with money matters D.very cruel to her children 18.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most? A.Eating differently from other kids. B.Wearing clean clothes which were made by mother. C.Going to bed early and getting up early. D.Letting mother know where they were. 19.It can be inferred from the passage that .A.the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies B.mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law C.all the other kids studied better than the writer D.the writer’s family lived a painful life 20.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A.Mother practised economy in running her home. B.The writer is very thankful to her mother. C.The writer is strict with her children when bringing them up. D.The writer doesn’t love her mother for the past painful life. 【答案】17.B 18.C 19.A 20.D 【解析】本文是一篇记叙文。本文主要介绍了作者的母亲一直让她从事各种家务活，严格按 照作息时间去学习和休息，她不能和其他的朋友那样玩耍。实际上看似很刻薄的母亲实际上 是充当着伟大的教育者的形象。 17.推理判断题。根据文章第一段"I had the meanest mother in the whole world.，"（我有这世 界上最吝啬的妈妈.）及下文的描述妈妈一直让孩子们从事各种家务活严格按照作息时间去 学习和休息，不能和其他的朋友那样玩耍.可知妈妈对孩子们很严格，故选 B。 18.细节理解题。根据文章第三段第一行 The worst is yet to come.We had to be in bed by 9：00 each night and up at 7：45 the next morning.最坏的情况还没有到来。我们必须在每晚 9 上床， 在次日早上 7：45 起床，可知作者讨厌早睡早起。故选 C。 19.推理判断题。根据文章第三段 our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing.My mother, however, would merely be content with black marks.我们朋友 的报告卡片上有漂亮的颜色，黑色代表通过，红色代表失败。然而，我的母亲只会满足于黑 色的标记。可知作者很努力，通常在学习上取得了好成绩。故选 A。20.细节理解题。根据文章最后一段 I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.（当我的孩子 们认为我刻薄时，我充满了骄傲，因为现在我每天都感谢上帝给了我世界上最刻薄的母亲。） 可知作者很感激妈妈对自己的严格要求，D 选项说不喜欢他的妈妈是错误的，故选 D。 【词汇积累】be different from 与……不同 insist on 坚持，坚决要求 be content with 对……感到满意 bring up 抚养，培养 【亮点句式】I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.（第四段第二句） 译文：当我的孩子认为我刻薄时，我感到非常自豪，因为现在我每天都在感谢上帝赐予我世 界上最刻薄的母亲。