（江苏专用）2020高考英语二轮复习 专题限时检测（十八）阅读理解B篇保分练（一）

专题限时检测(十八)阅读理解B篇保分练(一)(共4篇，限时28分钟)AVisalastyearofferedupto50smallbusinessesa$10,000rewardtogocashless.Thoughitisstilltooearlytoknowwhatwillhappentothebusinessesthatwonthecompetition(Visahasnotannouncedthewinnersyet),thekeyargumentsinfavorofcash­abandonmentarethatitwouldleadtomoreefficientserviceandcarryalowerriskoftheft.ArecentNewYorkTimesarticlecoveredrestaurantsinManhattanthattakeplasticonly,andsupportersarelookingforwardtoanentirelycashlesssociety.Doingawaywithcashmayindeedsoundappealing.SupportersoftennotethatChinaandIndiahavealreadygonefurtherinthisdirectionthantheUnitedStates.Butafewdrawbacksareobvious:CardcompaniessuchasVisachargemerchantshighprocessingfees,theriskoffraud(诈骗)balancesoutthelowerriskoftheft,olderconsumersmaynotwishtomakethechange,andconsumerswillloseyetmoreprivacy(largecompanieswillhavetheabilitytotrackeverypurchasemade).Perhapsthelessobviousoneisthatacashlesssystemwillexcludethepoorandthenear­poor,formanypoorpeopledon'thavecreditcardsorbankaccounts.ConditionsintheU.S.arenowherenearsuitableforenteringacashlesssociety;toomanypeoplewouldbeleftbehind.YouryoungfriendmaybehappytoacceptmoneyviaPayPaloranotherapp,yourcafemayuseaniPadinsteadofacashregister,butlandlordsinlow­incomeareasstillprefermoneyorders.It'sconvenientforconsumerstocharge,say,anoutingtothenailsalon—butwhenyouaddthetiptoyourcreditcardbill,itmaynevermakeittotheworker.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。在当今社会，人们越来越少地使用现金，无现金消费在方便生活的同时，也存在着诸多问题。1.WhydidVisaholdthecompetition?A．Tosupportsmallbusinesses.B．Toattractmoreusers.C．Topromotecash­abandonment.D．Torewardsuccessfulbusinesses.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Visalastyear...rewardtogocashless.”可知，Visa公司举办这一比赛是为了促进大家不使用现金。故选C。2．Whichisthedisadvantageofacashlesssocietyaccordingtotheauthor?A．Theriskoffraudislowerthanthatoftheft.B．Consumers'privacyhasmorepotentialrisks.C．Moreplasticisusedandcausesresourcewaste.D．Thepoorandthenear­poorareunwillingtousecash.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段中的“consumerswillloseyetmoreprivacy(largecompanieswillhavetheabilitytotrackeverypurchasemade)”可知，在无现金社会，消费者隐私面临着更多潜在的风险。故选B。3．Whowouldprobablyprefertobepaidincash?A．Alandlordinadevelopedarea.B．Acafeowner.C．Ayoungperson.D．Aworkerinanailsalon.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可知，虽然对消费者来说，用信用卡支付外出去美甲沙龙的费用很方便，但是当把小费加到信用卡账单里时，美甲工作者可能永远也收不到小费。由此可推知，美甲工作者可能希望收到现金。故选D项。BGiselleBurgessknewmovingintoahomelessshelterwithherfivekidswouldbetoughforherfamily.Forsecurityreasons,kidscan'thangoutineachother'sroomsorinthehallway,soBurgesswantedmoreofacommunityfeel.AsQueenscommunitydevelopmentspecialistfortheGirlScouts(女童子军)ofGreaterNewYork,Burgessalreadyknewthebenefitsofjoiningatroop.Shefiguredouta_perfect_solution.SoBurgesscalledHeidiSchmidt,directorofgovernmentrelationsfortheNewYorkCityDepartmentofHomelessServices.Together,theyformedatroopforthehomelessshelter.GirlScouttroopsfromtheotherfiveNewYorkboroughs(行政区)arenumberedinthe1,000s,2,000s,3,000s,4,000s,and5,000s.Thenewtrooppicked6,000torepresentthehomelessgirls.OtherGirlScouttroopshaveformedinotherstatesbefore,butthiswasthefirstoneinNewYork.Justeightgirls,includingBurgess'threedaughters,attendedthefirstmeeting,buttheyquicklyspreadtheword.Now,Troop6000has25consistentmembers.Thegirlshadseeneachotheraroundinthebuildingbefore,butthemeetingsturnedthemintofriends.Troopmembersrangeinagefromfiveyearsoldtoearlyteens,buttheagegapdoesn'tgetinthewayoftheirsisterlybond.Theoldermembersareprotectiveoftheyounger,helpingthemwithactivities.Notonlyaretheyspreadinglove,butthey'relearningresponsibility.Thetroopisalreadyinspiringfeministleadershipinthegirls.Evenbeyondtheirweeklyactivitieslearningaboutathemelikewomen'ssuffrage(选举权),financialliteracy,orfirstaid,thegirlsaresteppingupasleaders.Everymeeting,theyshoulderresponsibilitiessuchashandingoutsnacks,takingattendance,andcleaningup.“Itbuildsinthislevelofrespectbecausetheyallknowtheyhavetocomearoundandtaketheroleon，”saysSchmidt.AndthatresponsibilitylastsbeyondtheGirlScoutmeetings.Thetroopistryingtogettherestofthecommunityinvolved.BurgessandSchmidthopetoencouragewomentotakeonleadershiproleswiththetroopandtobridgethegapbetweentheshelterandtherestoftheneighborhood.“It'sgoodforfamiliestoknowthey'reembracedandwelcomedbythecommunity.Thegirlscangoontodogreatthingsandnotberestrictedbytheircurrentsituation，”saysSchmidt.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了GiselleBurgess与HeidiSchmidt通过努力为纽约无家可归的女孩成立了纽约第一个女童子军的相关内容。4．Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“aperfectsolution”referto?A．StartingaGirlScouttroopinthehomelessshelter.B．Callingonpeopletodonatetohelphomelessgirls.C．Raisinghomelessgirls'awarenessofself­protection.D．Askingforrelevantpoliciestoprotecthomelessgirls.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“SoBurgesscalledHeidiSchmidt...theyformedatroopforthehomelessshelter.”可知，Burgess想出的最佳解决方案是为收容所那些无家可归的女孩成立女童子军。故选A。5．WhatcanweknowaboutthegirlsjoiningTroop6000?A．Theyorganizeactivitieseveryotherweek.B．Theysupporteachotherandspreadpositivity.C．Theyarerequiredtohavecertainleadershipqualities.D．Theyareencouragedtorealizetheirfullpotential.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Thegirlshadseeneachother...themeetingsturnedthemintofriends.”和第五段中的“theirsisterlybond”“Theoldermembersa