高中英语模拟题及答案详解.pdf

第二部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

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Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.It

wasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakfromschool,andwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleaftera

weeklongtrip.Theflightwasoverbooked,andDelta,theairline,offeredus$400perpersonincreditstogiveup

ourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetingsinNewYork,soIhadtogetback.Butthatdidntmeanmy

husbandandmysoncouldntstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhome.

Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged-okay,Thenextday,myhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.Yes,Iencouraged-okay,

NowsomepeoplemaythinkImabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunter,I

knowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedays,agooddealissomethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.

Ivemadelivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing(揭露)theworsttricks.Ihavebeentheconsumerreporter

ofNBCsTodayshowforoveradecade.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:

AConsumerSurvivalGuide.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.

Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I’malsotightfistedwhenitcomesto

shoes,clothesformychildren,andexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldnthesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.It

keepsitslonger,anditsthefirstthingpeoplenotice.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniture.Quality

lasts.

21.WhydidDeltagivetheauthorsfamilycredits?

A.Theytookalaterflight.

B.Theyhadearlybookings.

C.Theirflighthadbeendelayed.

D.Theirflighthadbeencancelled.

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