守望高考英语江苏专二轮复习专题限时检测(二十三)阅读理解D篇专练(一)Word含解析

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专题限时检测 （二十三 ） 阅读理解 D 篇专练 （一 ）
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There are many heartbreaking moments in this beautifully written book,
Letter to Louis, by Alison White, but the first comes before it even begins. In the devotion to her son
Louis, author Alison White says how she wanted to write it so that people would understand disability
and caring, but also ，“to be totally honest, I wanted to write something that would make people
consider being Louis' s friend ” that simple plea （恳求） lies the great fear of so many
parents who nurse a severely disabled child through to adulthood：“What will happen when I'm
gone？”Instead of giving a vivid account of the fear and anxieties that accompany long-term caring,
she just tells us what it's like, and it is equally admirable, uplifting, terrifying.
As a society, we are fond of praising short-term heroism: the soldier or firefighter, bravery
containable within a single story. The uncomfortable truth that Letter to Louis lays bare is that the
heroism of long-term toughness, the daily caring over many years, is neither great nor interesting. At
times, with two other children to care for and Louis waking five times a night, still undiagnosed and in
constant pain, White feels simple despair. the cliff. I picture jumpi ng holding you tight in my arms,
falling and falling through the air.
Although there are moments of joy — when Louis first speaks, manages to walk a little — White
offers no comforting platitudes （陈词滥调 ）．“Mydestiny has been decided. The realisation hits me
full force in the stomach. I don 't want this destiny. ”Very soon, you come to admire White ' s courage
not only in raising a child with a disability but in resisting the temptation to hit one or two of the many
she encounters along the way: a Clarks shoe shop assistant who refuses to sell Louis, a wheelchair
user, a pair of shoes because he can' t walk across the room for her to check the fit, and an unhelpful
occupational therapist who won ' t authorise the toileting equipment that he needs, insisting he has to
learn to wipe his own bottom, even though it is a physical impossibility for him.
It is shocking to learn that at Louis ' s most disabled, after a disastrous foot operation, the family
are only entitled to two hours' help a month. Temporary care only comes, eventually, when they are
close to breakdown. At one point, Louis has five different social workers in eight months — and then,
unbelievably, faces the overnight withdrawal of all temporary care when he reaches his 18th birthday.
On the other hand, White explains the difference that the support of family and friends and small
acts of kindness from strangers can make. When she takes Louis on a special day
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trip to London because he wants to travel on the tube, Transport for London staff take it upon themselves to radio
ahead to each other to make sure there is always someone to help them at each station he wants to visit. Once in
a while, a therapist or doctor actually listens to White' s knowledge and expertise regarding her son s condition.
Eventually, though, the long-term consequencesof constant lack of sleep and caring work begin to take
effect. A slightly mysterious chapter towards the end of the book sees the author disappearing to Edinburgh to
walk and sit in cafes: it ' s never stated clearly whether this is for work or because she has had a breakdown or a
combination of the two. The wonder is only that it has taken so long.
This chapter is just one of the half- told stories in this book: the author is mindful of the need to protect the
privacy of her husband, although it is clear their marriage has come close to breaking point many times, as
anybody's would, and that of her other two children. Beneath it all is a cold anger that any decent- minded reader
will share towards a society that fails to understand that unless carers are properly cared for by the rest of us, it
all falls apart.
Above all, this book is a plea for understanding, for the rest of society to pause a while when they encounter
someone like Louis or his parents. The huge difference a kindly word or helpful act can make — and the
destruction a thoughtless act can cause — cannot be underestimated. This book is an essential read for anyone
who has ever complained about their taxes going to pay for disability services: it should be legally required
reading for anyone in the medical profession or anyone with the power to decide about cuts to those services.
The rest of us should read it for an acute insight into just how lucky we are.
语篇解读：本文是一篇书评。对《写给路易斯的信》进行了评价，呼吁人们理解和关怀 残疾人。
1. Alison White wrote Letter to Louis to ________ .
A. describe the hardships in bringing up her disabled child
B. illustrate the sufferings and miseries of her disabled child
C. promote acceptance of the disabled and concern for their carers
D. express parents worries about the future of their disabled children
解析：选C 细节理解题。根据第一段第二句中 In the devotion to her son Louis, author
Alison White says how she wanted to write it so that people would understand disability and caring可知，Alison
White写这篇文章是为了让人们理解残疾人并对他们表达关怀与体贴。
2. By comparing two kinds of heroism the author intends to _______ .
A. applaud the bravery of soldiers and firefighters
B. encourage the parents of the disabled to live on
C ． blame people for their favor of short- term heroism
D ． emphasize the heroism of caring for a disabled child
解析： 选 D 推理判断题。根据第二段第二句中 “ heroism of long- term toughness, the daily caring over many
years, is neither great nor interesting ” 可知，照顾残疾小孩的困难不 小，故对比这两种英雄行为是为了强调照顾残疾

小孩的这种英雄行为。
3． What can we infer from the 4th paragraph?
A． Louis is able to depend on himself at 18.
B． The Whites eventually break down in despair.
C ． Social workers are willing to offer help to Louis.
D． Public support for the disabled is far from ideal.
解析：选 D 推理判断题。 根据第四段中 “... are only entitled to two hours' help a month. Temporary care only
comes, eventually, when they are close to breakdown. ”和 “faces the overnight withdrawal of all temporary
care ”可知公众对残疾人的支持远远不够。
4． Alison White disappears to Edinburgh and stays there long probably because
A ． social workers' help frees her from the toughness of life
B． the cold and indifferent society makes her disappointed
C ． she temporarily escapes from the endless caring work
D ． she wants to be relieved from the blow of her divorce
解析： 选 C 推理判断题。根据第六段第一句 “ Eventually, though, the long-term
consequences of constant lack of sleep and caring work begin to take effect. ” 可知， Alison White 暂时消失了一
段时间是因为长期照顾病人太累了，想休息一下。
5． What does the underlined sentence imply?
A ． Society should show concern for the carers of the disabled.
B． Readers will misunderstand society if carers are neglected.
C ． It does not make any sense to be angry with society.
D． The carers should be responsible for their own needs.
解析：选 A 句意理解题。 画线句表达的是需要更多人去关心残疾人， 呼吁人们给予残 疾人尊重和关心。
6． The author of the passage concludes it with ______ .
A. strong recommendation
B. obvious disapproval
C. cautious warning
D. mild criticism
解析：选A 推理判断题。从最后一段第一句中 “this book is a plea for understanding
（这本书是请求人们的理解
）
”以及倒数第一、二句话中反复出现的 should'可知作者的强烈