2019届高考英语一轮复习阅读提速练：（1-16）

2019届高考英语一轮复习阅读提速练（10） A (2017·河北石家庄高三复习教学质量检测(二)) Recently I and other Red Cross volunteers met a group of victims from Hurricane Katrina.We were there，as mental health professionals，to offer“psychological first aid”and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence.As we walked in the gate to the shelter，we were greeted with a burst of gratitude(感激)from the first person we met.I felt appreciated，but also guilty，because I hadn't really done anything yet. I first realized the power of presence many years ago when a friend's mother passed away unexpectedly. I received a call saying she had just passed away.I wanted to rush down there immediately，but didn't want to intrude(打扰)on this very personal period of sadness.I was torn about what to do.Another friend with me then said，“Just go.Just be there.”I did，and I will never regret it. Since then，I have not hesitated to be in the presence of others.Once I sat at the bedside of a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying.He was not awake，and obviously unaware of others' presence.However，the atmosphere was by no means solemn．His family，playing guitars and singing，allowed him to be present with them as though he were still fully alive. In my life，I am repeatedly struck by the healing power of presence.In it, none of us are truly alone.It is not only something we give to others but also changes me for the better. 【语篇解读】　本文主要讲述了“我”通过一些活动意识到“到场”的意义的故事。 1．Why were the hurricane victims grateful to the author? A．He built shelters for them. B．He gave immediate first aid to them. C．He came to stay with them. D．He brought mental health professionals. C　[考查细节理解。根据第一段的第二句“We were there，as mental health professionals，to offer‘psychological first aid’and I was struck by the simple healing power of presence.”可知，因为“我”在他们受灾时和他们在一起，所以他们感激“我”，故C项正确。] 2．What did the author do when his friend's mother passed away? A．He hesitated over whether to go. B．He went to his friend's at once. C．He knew what to do instantly. D．He decided not to disturb his friend. A　[考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“I wanted to rush down there immediately，but didn't want to intrude(打扰)on this very personal period of sadness.I was torn about what to do.”可知，“我”想要立即去朋友那里，但又不愿意去打扰朋友，据此可知，当朋友的母亲去世时，“我”犹豫是否要去朋友那里。] 3．What does the underlined word “solemn”in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A．Heavy but warm. B．A little sad but cosy. C．Relaxing and delightful. D．Very serious and unhappy. D　[考查词义猜测。根据第三段最后一句中的“His family，playing guitars and singing”可知，男青年的家人在弹奏吉他并唱歌；结合画线词所在句中的“However...no means”和第三段第二句中的“a young man suffering from the pain of his AIDS-related dying”可以判断，在家人的陪伴下，气氛并不悲伤和严肃，据此可以判断，画线词意为“严肃的”，故D项正确。 ... ...