2020版高考英语新精准大一轮江苏专用版练习
A卷
Ⅰ 单项填空
1．(2019·盐城月考) After so many days on the way, even Charles cheered up at the ________ of the food. A．look C．sign
B．sight D．appearance
B 解析：句意：在旅途这么多天后， 查尔斯一看到食物就会兴高采烈起来。 考查固定搭配at the sight of“一看到”。
2．Car sales have ________ by a quarter compared with the past year. A．differed C．failed
B．shrank D．declined
D 解析：考查动词辨析。 differ“不同”； shrink“缩水”； fail“失败、衰竭”； decline“下降”。 根据句意， 选D。
3.Sundays spent in reading textbooks and doing exercises are perhaps ________for the students who are to face the College Entrance Examination.
A．common C．ordinary
B．general D．universal
A 解析：考查形容词辨析。 句意：对于即将面临高考的学生来说， 星期日读书做练习是很常见的事。 common“普遍的， 常见的”， 符合句意。 general“全体的， 一般的”； ordinary“普通的， 平凡的”； universal“广泛适用的， 全体的”。
4.The audience love the character in the play because he is ________ and often makes a situation seem funny. A．reliable C．humorous
B．stubborn D．merciful
C 解析：考查形容词辨析。 句意：公众喜欢剧中的这个人物， 因为他幽默， 经常使某种情形看起来滑稽可笑。 humorous“幽默的”， 符合题意。 reliable“可信赖的”； stubborn“顽固的”； merciful“仁慈的”。
5.Actually, creative thinkers rarely come up with new ideas; instead, they ________ old ideas into new ones, adapting them from one context to another.
A．condemn C．contrast
B．convert D．contradict
B 解析：考查动词辨析。 句意：事实上， 有创造能力的思考者很少想出新点子， 相反， 他们是把旧点子转
化成新点子， 使得旧点子适应新的环境。 condemn谴责； convert使转变； contrast相反， 对比； contradict反驳， 否定。 根据词义， 可知是转换， 故选B项。
6．(2019·常州调研测试) On AIDS Day, the minister of Health Department demanded that the problems ________ paid special attention to.
A．referred to being C．refer to being
B．referred to be D．refer to be
B 解析：referred to 是过去分词作定语修饰the problems, 因为主句的谓语动词是demand, be前省略了should, 为虚拟语气。
7．—Why don’t you do some shopping in the second-hand store? —Well, the goods there are ________， but ________． A．more expensive; worse B．more expensive; not as bad C．cheaper; good enough D．cheaper; not as good
D 解析：考查形容词的用法。 由语境结合常识可知， 和新货比起来， 二手店里的货物价格便宜， 但是质量不如新货好。 很明显这是把两种店里的货从价格和质量方面进行了比较， 后面省略比较状语。
8．The little child ________ go out alone at night, so he ________ walk in the dark that night. A．daren’t; didn’t dare to B．doesn’t dare; dare not to C．isn’t dare to; dared not to D．doesn’t dare to; dare not to
A 解析：dare用作情态动词时， 后接动词原形， 主要用于疑问句、否定句和条件句中； 当dare用作实义动词时， 其后否定结构可以带to也可以不带to, 且有人称和数以及时态的变化。 根据时间状语that night可以判断本题表述过去的事情， 所以正确答案是A。
9．Bruce has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has ________IQ. A．a high C．the higher
B．a higher D．the highest
B 解析：此句是Bruce has brains. In fact, I doubt whether anyone in the class has a higher IQ than him. 的省略。 省略than him后不仅句意仍然清楚， 而且显得更为简洁。 句意为“……我怀疑班上有没有哪个人比他智商更高”， 即“我认为他是班上智商最高的”。
10．(福建卷)________no modern telecommunications，we would have to wait for weeks to get news from around the world.
A．Were there C．If there are
B．Had there been D．If there have been
A 解析：考查虚拟语气中的倒装句。句意：要不是现代化的电讯，我们就不得不等好几个星期才能得到来自世界各地的消息。根据主句中的关键词would have to以及句意可知，这是一个与现在事实相反的虚拟语气，从句应用
一般过去时，即if there were...。当if从句中有were，had或should时，可将if省略，同时将were，had或should提到主语前构成部分倒装，所以选A项。
11．—My lack of interest in the job as a lawyer is becoming increasingly ________． —You’d better apply for another job. A．typical C．evident
B．concrete D．regular
C 解析：考查形容词辨析。 typical “典型的， 特有的”； concrete “实在的， 具体的”； evident “明显的， 明白的”； regular “定期的， 有规律的”。 句意：——我对当律师的工作缺乏兴趣变得日趋明显。 ——你最好去申请另外一份工作。 根据句意， 故选C。
12．His parents’ unhappy marriage ________ a shadow and left a big scar on Tony’s faith toward marriage. A．carved C．cast
B．replaced D．stood
C 解析：考查动词词义辨析。 句意：父母的不幸婚姻给Tony投下了阴影， 给他对婚姻的信心留下了伤疤。 cast“投下”， 符合题意。
13．The Palace Museum has a ________ of 96 million pieces of ancient Chinese art works. A．collection C．combination
B．mixture D．series
A 解析：考查名词。 句意：故宫博物院收藏了9 600万件古中国的艺术品。 collection “收集”； mixture “混合物”； combination “结合”； series “系列”。 have a collection of 是“收集”的意思。 故选A项。
14．(2019·苏州中学质检) Now that the banks are back on their feet, we expect extraordinary ________ from them to help rebuild the economy.
A．commitment C．instrument
B．appointment D．requirement
A 解析：句意：既然银行已经完全恢复， 我们希望从他们那里得到特别承诺帮助恢复经济。 commitment “承诺”； appointment “约会”； instrument “乐器”； requirement “要求”。 根据句意可知选A。
15．(2019·盐城中学高三综合测试)—Did you like your stay there? —________. It was too hot and there was too much traffic. A．Not a little C．Not really
B．You’ve got me there D．Come off it
C 解析：not really此处意为“不怎么喜欢”。 Ⅱ 阅读理解
A
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*To enjoy the benefits of the Starcom Smart DualBand network, you need to have a DualBand. 【解题导语】 本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了网络服务系统Starcom Smart DualBand的相关内容。
1．What benefit can people get from Starcom Smart DualBand? A．Locating their missing phone. B．Enjoying a free network regularly. C．Going traveling without disturbance. D．Connecting their phone to a quality signal.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据What is Starcom Smart DualBand部分第二段中的“With Starcom Smart DualBand, your mobile phone will have better reception. Depending on your location, Starcom Smart DualBand‘smartly’ chooses the strongest signal.”可知，Starcom Smart DualBand可以帮助人们将手机连接到优质的信号。故选D。
2．How much should a new member of Starcom pay yearly in normal circumstances? A．$420. C．$330.
B．$390. D．$180.
A 解析：细节理解题。根据题干中的“a new member”“yearly”，可定位至What is Starcom Smart DualBand部分第三段中的“In your first year with us, you will enjoy a 30% discount on your monthly subscription.”及Starcom Price Plan部分中的“Monthly Subscription：$50，00”可推知，新用户第一年可享受7折优惠，即每月需付50×0.7＝35(美元)，因此一年的费用是35×12＝420(美元)。故选A。
B
Exciting screams of joy, the sounds of two happy little girls playing in the sand, rang across the beach. But I walked along, barely aware of them. I’d come to this remote beach on my sailboat, a place to escape. My wife and I had recently separated, with our marriage in trouble. I worried about the harm to my two boys. But I didn’t know what to do to make things better.
“Help! Help！”The girls screamed. One of them was in the ocean, beyond the surf line. I could just hear her screams over the waves. I ran across the sand as fast as I could. The other girl was at the edge of the surf, yelling, all the while
wading(涉水)deeper into the water herself.
“Wait! Stop! Don’t go any farther！” I charged into the waves and swam to her and seized her, her little body shaking, trembling. “But where is the other girl？” I saw a waving arm. A head broke the surface, not far away. The arms of the girl I’d rescued were wrapped desperately around my neck. She was breathing in sobs. “Let go of my neck. I need you on my back. Hold my shoulders so I can swim to your friend.”
She loosed her hands and I shifted her to my back. “She’s my sister, Sarah, and I am Lillian, ”she said. For a moment I thought of my boys. How much they loved each other. How much I loved them.
I looked across the water and saw a small head after a big wave. I quickened my swimming, fighting for each breath. I reached out and held the second little girl. She was fighting me, pushing me under the water.
“Easy! I won’t let you go. I promise.” She calmed down, taking deep breaths, crying quietly. I floated on my back and looked toward shore. I couldn’t see anyone. We were at least 50 yards from land. No way could I swim that far, not with two girls hanging on to me. I was close to total tiredness. But there was no time to wait. The sun was setting. I had to get these kids to safety.
“Now listen, I’m going to swim on my stomach, and Lillian, I want you to circle your arms around my shoulders. Sarah, you’re going to hold my hair with both hands. Don’t let go, no matter what.” Then we went. I swam as hard as I could, but the weight of the girls grew heavier with every minute. I couldn’t lift my arms out of the water. My lungs burned. I opened my mouth to take a breath, but instead swallowed water. I choked. Couldn’t breathe. Couldn’t swim. These poor children. I’d have failed them. But in that moment I felt at peace. In my mind I saw my wife and children. I could feel their love. Still. From behind me I felt an incredible force, lifting.
“Mommy！” The wail(恸哭) pierced my consciousness. I looked up. An elderly man was trying to drag me out of the water. Two women were splashing toward shore, screaming. “Thank you，” one of the women cried. “You saved my daughters.” I stared out at the water, trying to comprehend what had just happened. My efforts, my struggles, had paid off. I thought of that giant wave, lifting me and pushing me. The power hadn’t come from me. When my body had failed me, when all hope was vanishing, I was given the strength I needed.
I stood and hugged the girls. Hard. My family were waiting for me. My wife and my two boys were waiting for me. There were things I could do. I just needed to make an effort. The strength would be given to me.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在海边挽救了两个落水的女孩子，也挽救了自己陷入困境的婚姻。 3．Why did the author turn a deaf ear to the joyful screams of two girls? A．Because he couldn’t wait to go sailing. B．Because he was lost in missing his wife. C．Because the sound of sea waves was too big. D．Because he was trapped in his own problems.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But I walked along, barely aware of them...My wife and I had recently separated, with our marriage in trouble. I worried about the harm to my two boys. But I didn’t know what to do to make things better.”可知，作者来到这个海滩是为了逃避现实生活：他的婚姻出现了问题，非常担心将对自己两个儿子造成的伤害。由此可知，作者之所以对那两个女孩的欢声笑语充耳不闻是因为他受困于自己的难题中。故选D。
4．What might Sarah be doing when the author ran toward the water?
A．Struggling in the water. B．Walking into the deep water. C．Seeking help on shore. D．Standing beyond the surf line.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第二段中的“One of them was in the ocean, beyond the surf line. I could just hear her screams over the waves.”和第四段中的“She’s my sister, Sarah, and I am Lillian”可知，Sarah当时在冲浪线另一边，作者只能听见她在海浪中的尖叫声，由此可推知，她当时正在海中挣扎。故选A。
5．What did “an incredible force” refer to in fact? A．The love the author’s family gave. B．The driving force a huge wave provided. C．The encouragement the two girls offered. D．The drawing force an elderly man supplied.
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第七段中的“From behind me I felt an incredible force, lifting.”和第八段中的“I thought of that giant wave, lifting me and pushing me. The power hadn’t come from me.”可知，作者在迷糊中感受到的难以置信的力量其实就是一组巨大的海浪的推动力。由此可知，应选B。
6．What life philosophy can we learn from the author’s experience? A．Life is not all roses. B．All roads lead to Rome. C．Never lose hope. D．Believe in yourself.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据文中对作者救人经历的具体描述，尤其是倒数第二段中的“When my body had failed me, when all hope was vanishing, I was given the strength I needed.”可知，在作者的身体不堪重负的情况下，在所有的希望都将消失的情况下，他却被给予了他所需要的力量，也就是说，永远都不要失去希望，故选C。
7．What might the author do after the accident? A．Take physical exercise more often. B．Focus more on his kids’safety education. C．Make peace with his wife. D．Invite his family to the beach.
C 解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“My family were waiting for me. My wife and my two boys were waiting for me. There were things I could do. I just needed to make an effort. The strength would be given to me.”，再结合第一段中的“My wife and I had recently separated, with our marriage in trouble.”可知，作者的婚姻出现了问题，然而在救那两个女孩子的过程中，作者意识到不要放弃希望，要去努力留住自己的妻子和孩子，即作者很有可能会和妻子重归于好。选C。
8．Which can serve as the best title of the passage? A．The Magical Wave
B．The Adventurous Surfing C．Efforts to Save the Marriage D．Struggles to Fight Sea Waves
A 解析：标题判断题。通读全文内容，尤其是倒数第二段中的“I thought of that giant wave...I needed.”可知，“巨大的海浪”是本文的情节发生改变的重要转机，故“神奇的海浪”升华主题，点明作者在救人的过程中学会了要心存希望，进而努力去挽救自己即将破碎的婚姻。故A项The Magical Wave“神奇的海浪”作本文标题最佳。
B卷
Ⅰ 完形填空
I had to visit my sister in another town because her husband was very ill. My whole __1__ couldn’t go because school was in session. My children stayed back in their father’s __2__， except for the youngest, who was just one year old. I was __3__ about taking a train journey alone with my one-year-old daughter. However，I knew I had to go, so I gathered all my courage and __4__ the train. After waving goodbye to my husband, I settled down. There were three other __5__ in that carriage, and two of them were quite elderly, while one was a young man. My daughter was __6__， missing her dad. I tried to __7__ her，but it didn’t work. I tried giving her water and some biscuits, but her crying wouldn’t __8__. By this time, I was getting worried about the __9__ being caused to the others. One of the old men was dozing, but __10__ seemed to become very angry. But however much I tried, the sobbing continued. Just then, the young man offered to take my baby into his __11__. He stood with her near the window and started __12__ to her in a soft voice. My daughter stopped crying __13__， listening to his baby talk. I was both surprised and __14__， especially because the unhappy old man was now happily reading his book. The stranger __15__ my daughter back once she fell asleep. I thanked the __16__ worker repeatedly and settled down to __17__．
During the long train journey this young man __18__ helped me. He fed my baby, sang to her and told her countless stories. I arrived at my __19__ rested and grateful for this man who had come to my __20__．
After so many years, I still remember this stranger on the train with a grateful heart.
【解题导语】 作者独自一人带着女儿坐火车，女儿在火车上不停地哭，让作者很不安。多亏了同一个车厢里面的年轻人的帮助，作者顺利到达目的地。作者对这个年轻人很感激。
1．A．friends C．classmates
B．students D．family
D 解析：根据下文My children stayed back in their father’s______可知，我的全“家”(family)不能都去。 2．A．trouble C．care
B．protection D．need
C 解析：根据上文My whole ______ couldn’t go because school was in session.可知，我的全家不能都去，孩子待在家里由父亲“照料”(care)。trouble困难；protection保护；need需要。
3．A．nervous C．lonely
B．happy D．excited
A 解析：根据下文alone with my one-year-old daughter可知，作者对于一个人带只有一岁的孩子坐火车感到“紧张”(nervous)。
4．A．boarded C．slipped
B．left D．arrived
A 解析：根据上文I knew I had to go, so I gathered all my courage可知，作者鼓足勇气上了火车。board the train登上火车。
5．A．conductors C．guides
B．passengers D．leaders
B 解析：根据下文and two of them were quite elderly, while one was a young man可知，车厢内还有其他三个“乘客”(passengers)。conductor列车员；guide导游；leader领导。
6．A．laughing C．leaping
B．shouting D．crying
D 解析：根据下文But however much I tried，the sobbing continued.可知，作者的女儿在哭(crying)。 7．A．trick C．comfort
B．frighten D．tickle
C 解析：根据下文I tried giving her water and some biscuits可知，作者想安慰(comfort)她。trick欺骗；frighten使……害怕；tickle(使)发痒。
8．A．stop C．consider
B．continue D．notice
A 解析：根据上文but it didn’t work可知，她的哭声还没停(stop)。 9．A．upset C．unhappiness
B．annoyance D．poverty
B 解析：根据下文seemed to become very angry可知，作者担心给别人带来的烦恼(annoyance)。upset烦闷，苦恼；unhappiness不高兴；poverty贫穷。
10．A．another C．the other
B．others D．other
C 解析：根据上文two of them were quite elderly可知，有两位老人，一位在打盹，另外一位似乎生气了，这里是特指，用the other。another另一个(泛指)；others其他(复数)；other其他的(后面接名词)。
11．A．room C．car
B．arms D．mind
B 解析：根据下文He stood with her near the window and started ______ to her in a soft voice.可知，年轻人主动提出帮我抱孩子。take sb. into one’s arms意为“抱着某人”，符合语境。
12．A．talking C．singing
B．screaming D．educating
A 解析：根据下文listening to his baby talk可知，年轻人用轻柔的声音和她开始谈话(talking)。scream尖叫；sing唱歌；educate教育。
13．A．hardly
B．unwillingly
C．slowly D．lightly
C 解析：根据下文listening to his baby talk可知，女儿慢慢地(slowly)停止了哭泣。hardly几乎不；unwillingly不情愿地；lightly轻轻地。
14．A．shocked C．embarrassed
B．relieved D．annoyed
B 解析：根据下文especially because the unhappy old man was now happily reading his book可知，作者感到既惊讶又宽慰(relieved)。shocked惊讶的；embarrassed尴尬的；annoyed生气的。
15．A．presented C．brought
B．returned D．handed
D 解析：根据下文once she fell asleep可知，孩子睡着后，年轻人将她交还给我。hand...back意为“(用手)交还给”，符合句意。present呈现；return归还，后接物作宾语；bring带来。
16．A．fun C．miracle
B．success D．innovation
C 解析：miracle worker奇迹创造者。根据上文可知，年轻人将作者的女儿哄睡了，作者认为他创造了奇迹。fun快乐；success成功；innovation创新。
17．A．rest C．eat
B．play D．drink
A 解析：根据上文settled down可知，作者安定下来休息(rest)。 18．A．continuously C．consciously
B．seldom D．comfortably
A 解析：根据下文He fed my baby, sang to her and told her countless stories.可知，这个年轻人一直(continuously)在帮作者。seldom很少；consciously有意识地；comfortably安慰地。
19．A．home C．school
B．destination D．seat
B 解析：根据arrived at可知作者到达了目的地(destination)。 20．A．recovery C．requirement
B．resolution D．rescue
D 解析：根据上文During the long train journey this young man ______ helped me.可知，这个年轻人一直在帮作者，作者很感激。come to one’s rescue意为“帮助某人”，符合题意。recovery恢复；resolution决心；requirement要求。
Ⅱ 阅读理解
A
I had the honour of being elected chief of my tribe(部落)．With the responsibility. It was my job to make peace with the Maori Tamaki tribe, visited. Their soldiers jumped from a canoe and faced us down with fierce
title whose
came village
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crying, sticking eyes
and much noise of sticks. They laid a palm leaf on the ground and, as head, I was forced to accept this peace offering by picking it up, then touching noses with their chief. “Kia ora，” he said, welcoming us into the woodland home of his people.
My “tribe” was my New Zealand coach tour group, who had forced me into being their leader. We had been warned that the ceremony was a serious occasion and that to laugh or even smile would be considered rude to the Tamaki. After that it was nonstop fun as they demonstrated their ancient customs and I received instruction in performing the haka, the war dance immortalized(使不朽) by the All Blacks rugby team.
Then they pulled our dinner of lamb, beef and vegetables out of the ground. It had been slowcooked in the heat just below the surface in the geothermal(地热的) area of North Island, a Maori tradition known as a hangi that goes back an extremely long period of time.
Obviously, this form of it is put on for tourists but it was hugely enjoyable. The journey back to the hotel was alone worth the effort, our elder Maori driver being deserving of his own television show. “The wheels on the bus go round and round，” he got us singing, while he circuited a round about three times.
A couple of days from the end of our trip, there was still something missing, a New Zealand icon I wanted to see to make my grand tour complete. Riding over a ridge, there it was—Aotearoa. The Maori name for New Zealand translates as “the land of the long white cloud”. Can I say “Kia ora, Aotearoa？” You bet I can.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了他去新西兰旅游时接触到的毛利文化。 1．How were the visitors greeted in the tribe? A．The soldiers made a palm leaf road. B．The soldiers touched their noses. C．The soldiers shook sticks fiercely. D．The soldiers made noise with shut eyes.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Their soldiers...much noise of sticks. They laid a palm leaf on the ground”可知，毛利部落的勇士们从独木舟上跳下来，用狂热的叫喊、瞪大的眼睛和巨大的棍棒晃动声将作者一行人镇住了，他们还在地面上放置一片棕榈叶。这些都是毛利人对游客表示欢迎的方式。故选C。
2．Which refers to the Maori cooking custom? A．Kia ora. C．Hangi.
B．Haka. D．Tamaki.
C 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知，在地下土炉中烹制食物是毛利饮食传统，这被称为hangi。 3．What does the author think of the driver? A．He was good at singing. B．He made the journey memorable. C．He was not familiar with the road. D．He performed well on a TV show.
B 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段可知，作者一行人的回宾馆之旅让他们难忘：有表演天赋的毛利老司机让作者他们一路欢歌，故选B。
4．What is the best title for the text? A．A Taste of Maori Culture B．Hello, New Zealand
C．The Honour of Being a Tribe Chief D．The Best of New Zealand
A 解析：标题归纳题。作者作为赴新西兰的旅游团的队长，在旅游中有幸接触毛利文化，这给作者留下了深刻的印象，故A项“体验毛利文化”作标题最佳。
B
Whenever we see a button, we want to press it because we know that something will happen.This is true in most cases, for example, on a doorbell.But some buttons are actually fake(假的), like the “close” button on a lift.
Many people are in the habit of pressing the “close” button because they don’t have the patience to wait.But lifts’ “close” buttons are a complete trick, at least in the U．S.—the doors will not close any faster no matter how hard you press.
It started in the 1990s when the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed in the U．S., making sure that all lifts stayed open long enough so that people with disabilities could enter safely.Only repair workers can use the buttons to speed up the door closing process if they have special keys.
But to normal lift riders, the buttons aren’t completely useless.According to psychologists, fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control.
“A sense of control is very important.It reduces stress and increases wellbeing，” said Ellen J．Langer, a psychology professor at Harvard University.Experts also added that a lot of buttons that don’t do anything exist in our lives for this same purpose.
For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their names either.Pressing them used to help make the traffic signals change faster, but that was before computercontrolled traffic signals were introduced.
But psychologists found it interesting that even when people are aware of these little “white lies”， they still continue to push fake buttons because as long as the doors eventually close, it is considered to be worth the effort.
【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了我们平时生活中所见到的按钮可能是不起作用的。 5．What is the author’s purpose in writing the text? A．To describe different fake buttons. B．To explore the functions of fake buttons. C．To analyze various habits of pushing buttons. D．To explain the disadvantages of fake buttons.
B 解析：写作意图题。通读整篇文章可知，作者通过举例子介绍了不同地点的虚假按钮，其目的是探求这些虚假按钮的功能。故选B。
6．What can we learn about the “close” buttons on a lift in America? A．They work when people press them hard. B．They were designed for a sense of control. C．They never speed up the doorclosing process. D．They take the safety of the disabled into account.
D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的第一句可知， 美国电梯里的“关闭”按钮是为了确保残疾人能安全地通过。故选D。
7．What can we infer about pedestrian crosswalk buttons? A．They can make people feel better. B．They help computers work faster. C．They can control the traffic signals. D．They help pedestrians cross safely.
A 解析：推理判断题。根据第四段中的“fake buttons can actually make you feel better by offering you a sense of control”和第六段中的“For example, pedestrian crosswalk buttons don’t live up to their names either.”可知， 人行横道按钮也没有实现其功能，但可以让人们感觉好一点，故选A。
8．Which may be the best title for the passage? A．Buttons in the U．S.A． B．Buttons Always Lie C．Buttons May Not Work D．“Close” Buttons on Lifts
C 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了有些按钮只是形式上的，而不具备真正的实际功能。故C项“按钮可能不起作用”最符合文章主旨。故选C。
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