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专练(二) 主旨大意题
强化训练1——
A
(2019·临沂市高三教学质量检测)
As my husband,Doug,stood on the busy New York city street trying to stop a cab, I angled the stroller(婴儿车)away from the cold December wind and rain.I knelt down and kissed my daughter on her cheek where veins crept up(静脉突出)the side of her tiny face.
Frustrated and wet,my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a cab.I knew the feeling.Just after her first birthday,our daughter Katie was diagnosed with a rare brain disorder.Since that moment,Doug and I felt like runners in a marathon race where the finish line kept disappearing.We knew Katie was running out of time.It had taken months before we finally had a name for the disorder,vein of Galen malformation,but we were told only a handful of specialists in the world were qualified to perform the precise surgeries.Now,as we finally found a brilliant doctor to save our girl,we were trapped in a strange city in the cold rain.
Just at the moment,a middleaged woman pulled over and said,“Pardon me?May I offer you a ride?”
Before we could say anything,she continued,“It's really no trouble for me.Just get on.”
It was then that I noticed her thick Irish tongue,an accent that warmed me like hot soup.
We could simply say,“Thanks!Roosevelt Hospital,please,” and settled in her car for the ride.
I don't know how she knew,maybe she noticed the veins and asked,“Are you going for the baby?”
I nodded my head,choking back a tiny sob.
At the hospital we thanked her a dozen times for the ride.The woman hugged me and I noticed her face was wet with tears in worry.She promised to pray for us before she left.
After three more visits to New York and two more brain surgeries,Katie is cured.But the voice of the Irish Angel still rang as a constant reminder of a tiny ray of light that appeared on our darkest days.
1.What were the family doing on the street?
A.Watching a marathon race.
B.Protecting their daughter from cold.
C.Trying to ride a taxi.
D.Playing with their daughter.
2.What was the trouble with Katie's illness?
A.It was a terrible brain cancer.
B.It was impossible to be cured.
C.It was hard to name the disease.
D.Its surgeries were hard to perform.
3.Why was the woman driver in tears when leaving?
A.Because she knew the girl had run out of time.
B.Because she had sympathy for the family's misfortune.
C.Because the family promised to pray for her.
D.Because there were veins on the little girl's face.
4.What's the best title for this passage?
A.An Irish Angel in New York
B.An Adventure in New York
C.An Angel of Roosevelt Hospital
D.An Unforgettable Cab Ride
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的女儿患了一种罕见的脑紊乱,可世上能做这种精准手术的医生屈指可数。作者一家来到纽约求医,却在雨天打不到出租车。后来在一名素不相识的带有爱尔兰口音的好心人的帮助下赶到了医院。最终经过几次手术女儿康复了。
长难句分析:It had taken months before we finally had a name for the disorder, vein of Galen malformation,but we were told only a handful of specialists in the world were qualified to perform the precise surgeries.(第二段倒数第二句)
译文:过了几个月我们才最终得知这个病的名字是Galen静脉畸形,但是世上能够具备做这种精准手术资历的医生屈指可数。
词汇积累:frustrated adj.沮丧的,绝望的
precise adj.精准的 a handful of一小部分,少量的
1.C 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“trying to stop a cab”及第二段第一句“Frustrated and wet,my husband gave up his attempt to flag down a cab.”可知,他们在街头努力打一辆出租车。故选C。
2.D 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的“but we were told only a handful of specialists in the world were qualified to perform the precise surgeries”可知,治疗Katie的病的手术很难做。故选D。
3.B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段第二、三句“The woman
hugged me and I noticed her face was wet with tears in worry.She promised to pray for us before she left.”可推知,这位女司机了解了孩子的病情后,对这一家人的不幸遭遇表示同情。故选B。
4.A 标题概括题。纵观全文,从开头描写在纽约街头作者一家拦车无果到最后孩子的得救,中间的一个核心人物就是素不相识的爱尔兰女人。在作者夫妇眼中,这个女人就是他们的天使。故“纽约的爱尔兰天使”符合题意。故选A。
B
(2019·河北衡水中学高三下学期模拟考试)
If you're making determination for a healthier new year, consider a gut makeover(肠道清理).Changing your microbe community(微生物群),however, may not be easy,and nobody knows how long it might take.That's because the ecosystem already established in your gut determines how it absorbs and processes nutrients.So if the microbe community in your gut has been shaped by a daily diet of hamburgers and pizza,for example,it won't respond as quickly to a healthy diet as a gut shaped by vegetables and fruits that has a more varied microbe community.
“The nutritional value of food is influenced in part by the microbe community that encounters that food,” said Dr Jeffrey Gordon,the senior author of the new paper and director of the Center for Genome Science and Systems Biology at the Washington University School of Medicine in St.Louis.“Nutritional components of a healthy diet have to be viewed from the inside out,” he said,“not just the outside in.”
One of the questions the study set out to answer was how individuals with different diets respond when they try to improve their eating habits.The scientists harvested gut bacteria from humans,transplanted them into mice bred under germfree conditions,and then fed the mice either Americanstyle or plantbased diets.The scientists then analyzed changes in the mice's microbe communities.
Of interest,the scientists harvested the gut bacteria from people who followed sharply different diets.One group ate a fairly typical American diet,consuming about 3 000 calories a day,high in animal proteins with few fruits and vegetables.Some of their favorite foods were processed cheese and lunch meat.The other group consisted of people who were calorierestricted.They ate less than 1 800 calories a day and had carefully tracked what they ate for at least two years,sticking to a mostly plantbased diet and consuming far less animal protein than the other group,a third fewer carbohydrates(碳水化合物)and only half the fat.This calorierestricted group,the researchers found,had a far richer and more
diverse microbe community in the gut than those eating a typical American diet.They also carried several kinds of“good” bacteria,known to promote health,that are unique to their plantbased diet.
“Perhaps the best way to shape a healthier microbe community is to eat more fiber by consuming more fruit,vegetables,whole grains,and nuts or seeds,” said Meghan Jardine,a dietitian who was not involved in the current study but has published articles on promoting healthy microbe communities.She urges people to aim for 40 to 50 grams of fiber daily,well above levels recommended by most dietary guidelines.
5.What can we know from the first two paragraphs?
A.Changing microbiome is fairly easy.
B.Ecosystem in gut is shaped by carbohydrates.
C.Nutritional components are determined by food intake.
D.As to healthy diets,microbe community shaped by vegetables and fruit respond more quickly than that shaped by junk food.
6.What can we learn about Meghan Jardine?
A.She suggests eating as little as possible.
B.She attaches great importance to fiber.
C.She is one of the researchers of the current study.
D.She advocates consuming more meat in daily life.
7.What's the author's attitude toward gut makeover?
A.Concerned. B.Opposed.
C.Indifferent. D.Nervous.
8.Which is the best title for the text?
A.Microbe community in our gut
B.A gut makeover for the new year
C.Dietary guidelines for daily diets
D.The best way towards a healthier microbe community
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了清理肠道的原因及具体做法。
长难句分析:They also carried several kinds of“good”bacteria,known to promote health,that are unique to their plantbased diet.(第四段最后一句)
分析:这是一个复合句。known to promote health是过去分词作后置定语,修饰bacteria;that引导的是定语从句,修饰先行词bacteria。
译文:它们还携带好几种已知能促进健康的有益菌,这些有益菌是他们吃的素食中独有的。
词汇积累:determination n.决心 establish v.建立 absorb
v.吸收 component n.组成部分 transplant v.移植 consume v.消费,消耗
5.D 推理判断题。So if the microbe community in your gut has been shaped by a daily diet of hamburgers and pizza,for example, it won't respond as quickly to a healthy diet as a gut shaped by vegetables and fruits that has a more varied microbe community.(第一段最后一句)
译文:所以如果你肠道里的微生物群是由汉堡和披萨组成的日常饮食塑造而成,它产生反应的速度就不会像一个由蔬菜和水果塑造的肠道那么快,因为后者拥有更多样化的微生物群。
解题思路:根据关键句可推知,对于健康饮食,由蔬菜和水果形成的微生物群比垃圾食品形成的微生物群起效快。故选D。
6.B 细节理解题。Perhaps the best way to shape a healthier microbe community is to eat more fiber by consuming more fruit, vegetables,whole grains,and nuts or seeds...(最后一段第一句)
译文:或许形成更健康的微生物群的最佳方式是通过吃更多的水果、蔬菜、全麦食品以及坚果或植物种子来摄入更多纤维……
解题思路:根据关键句可知,Meghan Jardine认为纤维很重要。故选B。
7.A 观点态度题。根据作者在第二段引用的华盛顿大学医学院Jeffrey Gordon博士的话以及最后一段引用的营养师Meghan Jardine的话可推断出,作者很关注肠道清理。A项意为“关心的”;B项意为“反对的”;C项意为“漠不关心的”;D项意为“紧张的”。故选A。
8.B 标题概括题。第一段就点明了文章的主题,即“进行肠道清理可以让人更健康”。接下来的四段内容都是围绕肠道清理这个主题,包括清理肠道的原因、所做的实验以及如何清理肠道。B项能概括文章的主题,适合做标题。故选B。
C
(2019~2019·第一学期福州市联考)
If a city wants to hold the Olympics,it must submit a proposal to the IOC.After all proposals have been submitted,the IOC votes.If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated(淘汰),the voting continues,until a majority winner is determined.Typically,the Games are awarded several years in advance,allowing the winning city time to prepare for the Games.
In selecting the site of the Olympic Games,the IOC considers a number of factors,and chiefly among them is which organizing committee seems most likely to stage the Games effectively.The IOC also considers which parts of the world have not yet hosted the Games.For instance,Tokyo,the host of the 1964 Summer Games,and Beijing,that
of the 2019 Games,were chosen in part to popularize the Olympic movement in Asia.Because of the growing importance of television worldwide,the IOC in recent years has also taken into account the host city's time zone.Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada,for example,American television networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours.
Once the Games have been awarded,it is the duty of the local organizing committee—not the IOC or the NOC of the host city's country to provide them with money.This is often done with a part of the Olympic television revenues(收入),and corporate sponsorships,tickets sales,and other smaller revenue sources.In many cases there is also direct government support.Although many cities have gained amounts of money by hosting the Games,the Olympics can be financially risky.If the financial gains from the Games are less than expected,the city will be left with large debts.
9.________ will be determined to host the Olympic Games by the IOC.
A.A city that submits a proposal
B.A majority winner in voting
C.A city that has perfect time zone
D.One that hasn't hosted the Games
10.If the Games take place in Canada,American television networks ________.
A.will not pay for the Canadian television networks
B.will be forbidden to broadcast live sporting events
C.can't broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours
D.are willing to pay much higher amounts for television rights
11.According to the last paragraph,which following statement is true?
A.The host city must be left with large debts.
B.There is no financial risk in hosting the Olympic Games.
C.The city may gain a lot of money.
D.It is impossible that the host city couldn't make money.
12.Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
A.Winner or loser
B.Applying for host for the Olympics
C.How to host the Olympic Games
D.The Olympic Games
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了申办奥运会的流程。
【难句分析】Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada,for example,American television networks are willing to pay specially higher amounts for television rights because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours.
分析:该句为主从复合句。句中Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada为whenever引导的时间状语从句;because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours为because引导的原因状语从句。
译文:例如,奥运会无论在美国或者在加拿大何时举办,美国电视网络都愿意为电视转播权支付特别高的费用,因为他们可以在最佳观看时间直播受欢迎的(体育)赛事。
9.B 考查细节理解。第一段主要介绍了产生主办城市的规则,根据第一段第二、三句“After all proposals have been submitted,the IOC votes.If no city with the fewest votes is eliminated(淘汰),the voting continues, until a majority winner is determined”可知,在所有提案提交后,国际奥委会投票。如果没有得票最少的城市被淘汰,则投票继续,直到确定主办城市。据此可知,得票数最多的城市由国际奥委会确定为奥运会主办城市,故B项正确。
10.D 考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句“Whenever the Games take place in the USA or Canada...because they can broadcast popular events live in the best viewing hours”可知,奥运会无论在美国或者在加拿大何时举办,美国电视网络都愿意为电视转播权支付特别高的费用,因为他们可以在最佳观看时间直播受欢迎的(体育)赛事,故D项正确。
11.C 考查推理判断。根据第三段可知,主办城市能获得奥运会电视转播、企业赞助等收入,故主办城市可能会获得许多资金,故C项正确。A、D项与文中最后一段的“If the financial...large debts”内容不符;根据第三段倒数第二句“Although...the Olympics can be financially risky”可知,尽管许多城市通过举办奥运会获得了大量资金,但奥运会可能存在财政风险,故B项错误。
12.B 考查标题判断。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了申办奥运会的流程:先向国际奥委会提交提案,国际奥委会根据规则和实际情况投票选择主办城市,一旦确定主办城市,则该城市应积极准备。故B项最适合作本文的标题。
强化训练2——
A
(2019·惠州市第二次调研)
When I was a boy there were no smart phones,and our television only got one channel clearly.Still,I was never bored.The fields,hills,and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground.I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake.At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before.It was full of muddy tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides,but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.
I walked on and on for hours.I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear“Turn around and head back home”,but I was stubborn,so I walked on.There was still neither a car nor a house in sight.I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared.I didn't want to end up trapped on this road,and I was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.
I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me.My heart was pounding and my legs were aching.I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance.It was a house that I recognized.I jumped up and down and laughed out loud.It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time.I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner.
I remembered this recently when I saw a sign that said “All roads lead home”.It is true.In life,all roads,no matter how they twist and turn,can lead us home again.What is important,though,is how we travel them.Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith?Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey?The choice is ours.
1.Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?
A.Because he could have fun in nature.
B.Because he could watch TV all day.
C.Because he had many friends.
D.Because he used to explore the old dirt road.
2.How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road?
A.He thought he would be scolded by his parents.
B.He felt contradictory in mind.
C.He thought he would be trapped in the woods.
D.He was unconscious.
3.What does “something” probably mean in Paragraph 3?
A.Doubt. B.Hope.
C.Courage. D.Fear.
4.What does the author mainly intend to tell us?
A.Always make choices on our own.
B.All roads lead home.
C.It's our attitude that matters in our life.
D.Every effort is worthwhile.
【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己童年时期的快乐的时光,并通过童年时经历的一件事告诉我们,人生中最重要的是对待生活的态度。
【难句分析】What is important,though,is how we travel them.Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith?Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey?
分析:第一句包含what引导的主语从句,how引导的表语从句;后两句为表示选择关系的一般疑问句。
译文:然而(生命中)重要的是我们如何走过这些路。我们要怀着恐惧前行还是要怀着信心前行?我们想让自己的人生成为一次糟糕的旅行还是一段快乐的旅程呢?
1.A 考查细节理解。根据第一段中的“The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground.I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake”可知,在童年时期,作者可以到大自然中尽情地玩耍,所以不会觉得无聊。
2.B 考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear‘Turn around and head back home',but I was stubborn,so I walked on”可知,在探险之初,作者虽想放弃,但还是选择了继续走下去;根据下文可知,作者虽然担心害怕,但仍然继续前行。由此可推知,在探险过程中他的内心是矛盾的。
3.D 考查词义猜测。根据文章第二段中的“I grew scared”及第三段中的“My heart was pounding and my legs were aching”可推知,由于天越来越黑,作者一直未能找到回家的路,他的内心越来越恐惧。由此可推知,something在此指“恐惧”。故选D。
4.C 考查主旨大意。根据最后一段中的“What is important, though, is how we travel them.Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith? Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey”可知,作者想要告诉我们的是生活中态度才是重要的。根据最后一段的叙述可知,作者将表达的重心放在了“如何走人生之路”,其中fear, faith,terrible,joyful体现的均是心境和态度,无关“谁来做选择”,或者“所有的路都能回家”,所以排除A和B。
B
(2019·南宁市摸底考试)
It used to be one of the world's most splendid train stations,sitting on the FrenchSpanish border—but then it fell into disrepair.Now,writes Chris Bockman,the building is showing new signs of life.
The train station was built in iron and glass,complete with a hospital,a restaurant and living quarters for customs officers from both France and Spain.At the time it was nicknamed the “Titanic of the Mountains”.
But after the day the station was opened in 1928 by the French president and the Spanish king,flaws quickly became obvious.The rail gauges(轨距)were different,so passengers still had to change trains.It made transporting goods too slow.In the early 1930s,as few as 50 passengers a day were using the station.And then things got worse.During the Spanish Civil War,the tunnels on the Spanish side were sealed off to prevent Republican rebels(反叛者)from bringing weapons in.Later,the French lost interest in the line.When a train derailed on the French side in 1970,that signaled that France abandoned the line.
The grand building itself went to rot.The tracks rusted,the ceilings fell in with the severe winter weather and vandalism (故意破坏财物的行为)did the rest.
But a few years ago the local government in Aragon decided to buy the place and restore it,claiming it was a major part of Spanish history.The French government has agreed to reopen the line on its side too.If all goes to plan,the “Titanic of the Mountains” could be back in business within five years before the end of 2022.It is reported that the massive wooden ticket counters at the station have already been restored.
5.The following factors contributed to the shutdown of the train station EXCEPT ________.
A.its poor appearance
B.different gauges
C.the Spanish Civil War
D.slow transporting speed
6.When the train station reopens,it may celebrate its ________ anniversary.
A.52nd B.72nd
C.94th D.89th
7.What will probably happen to the train station?
A.It will be repaired.
B.It will be turned into a museum.
C.It will be knocked down.
D.It will be sold to the French government.
8.What is the best title for the text?
A.The Design of a Train Station
B.The War Between France and Spain
C.The History of a Train Station
D.The “Titanic of the Mountains” Coming Back
【解题导语】本文讲述了法国和西班牙边境的一座火车站的历史变迁。
【难句分析】But a few years ago the local government in Aragon decided to buy the place and restore it,claiming it was a major part of Spanish history.
分析:这是一个复杂的简单句。buy the place与restore it是并列的不定式短语,作decided的宾语;claiming it was a major part of Spanish history是现在分词作伴随状语,claiming后是一个宾语从句。
译文:但是几年前,阿拉贡的当地政府决定买下这个地方并且恢复它,声称它是西班牙历史的重要一部分。
5.A 考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“The rail gauges(轨距)were different, so passengers still had to change trains”可知,轨距不同是造成火车站关闭的原因之一;根据第三段中的“During the Spanish Civil War, the tunnels on the Spanish side were sealed off to prevent Republican rebels(反叛者)from bringing weapons in”可知,西班牙内战是造成火车站关闭的原因之一;根据第三段中的“It made transporting goods too slow”可知,运输速度慢是造成火车站关闭的原因之一。故选项A不是造成火车站关闭的原因,所以选A。
6.C 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“But after the day the station was opened in 1928”和第五段中的“If all goes to plan,the‘Titanic of the Mountains' could be back in business within five years before the end of 2022”可以计算出:2022-1928=94(年),当其恢复使用时可以庆祝其94周年纪念日,所以选C。
7.A 考查推理判断。根据第五段首句“But a few years ago the local government in Aragon decided to buy the place and restore it”可知,几年前阿拉贡的当地政府要购买并且恢复该火车站。restore意为“使恢复,修复”,所以选A。
8.D 考查主旨大意。根据全文尤其是第一段中的“the building is showing new signs of life”和第五段中的“If all goes to plan, the‘Titanic of the Mountains' could be back”可知,选项D能够概括全文,所以选D。
C
(2019·贵阳市摸底考试)
Pollution's serious effects on the environment have become more obvious in recent years.Most scientists agree that efforts are necessary to protect our environment from further harm.
As we know,the construction industry consumes a large quantity of energy and resources and creates a huge amount of pollution.So green buildings are in great need.
The environmental benefits of green buildings include the protection of ecosystems and biodiversity(生物多样性),improved air and water quality,less waste flowing into streams and the protection of natural resources.Green buildings can also result in lower operating costs because they typically use less energy and fewer materials and improve indoor air quality,improving the health of people who live there.
The process of building green houses includes technical and artistic planning with nature protection in mind.Building designs often reflect the surrounding environment and natural resources and use renewable building materials such as bamboo and straw.In addition,recycled resources found locally are used for green buildings,reducing the cost and air pollution associated with transporting materials long distances.
Careful site selection is important to minimize(使减少到最低限度)human effects on the surrounding environment.For example,placing a structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool breezes(微风)and sunlight can reduce energy use and expenses.More energy and expenses are needed for larger buildings as well,so it is important to build the small ones.
Green roofs are another feature of green houses that reduce energy use and costs.These roofs are partially or completely covered with plants,which helps to keep heating and cooling costs low,prevent water running off and deal with pollutants.
Other features of green buildings often include energy and water protection,recycling and waste reduction.In addition, renewable energy sources such as solar power,waterpower and wind power are used for heat and electricity,which greatly reduces costs and decreases the influence on the environment.
9.What can we know about green buildings?
A.Producing no waste.
B.Only using clean energy.
C.Being made of new materials.
D.Being environmentfriendly.
10.What is a green building probably like according to the fifth paragraph?
A.Large. B.Small.
C.Green. D.Low.
11.What is the purpose of using green roofs?
A.To fit the environment.
B.To keep warm.
C.To collect nature water.
D.To reduce costs.
12.What is the text mainly about?
A.Promoting energy efficiency.
B.Environmental benefits.
C.Green buildings.
D.Ecosystems and biodiversity.
【解题导语】本文主要介绍了绿色建筑的优势和特色。
【难句分析】For example,placing a structure in an area that allows it to take advantage of cool breezes(微风)and sunlight can reduce energy use and expenses.
分析:本句是一个复合句。that引导定语从句,在从句中作主语,修饰先行词an area。
译文:例如,把一个建筑物放在一个使它可以利用凉爽的微风和阳光的地方,这样可以减少能源使用和费用。
9.D 考查推理判断。根据对全文的整体理解特别是第三段的内容可推知,绿色建筑整体上是环保的,故选D。A项错在不产生垃圾,这是不科学,也是不现实的,尤其是在建筑业;B项错在只使用清洁能源,文章中提到绿色建筑利用清洁能源,但没有说只用清洁能源;C项错在绿色建筑是用新材料建造的,文章中只是提到了利用竹子等自然材料,故排除。
10.B 考查细节理解。根据第五段最后一句“More energy and expenses are needed for larger buildings as well,so it is important to build the small ones”可推知,绿色建筑应该倾向于小型建筑,而非高楼大厦,故选B。
11.D 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“Green roofs are another feature of green houses that reduce energy use and costs”可知,绿色屋顶可以降低能源使用和成本,故选D。
12.C 考查主旨大意。根据文章的关键词“green buildings”和对全文的整体理解可推知,本文主要讲的是绿色建筑,故选C。A项错在提高能源效率,这只是绿色建筑的一个好处;B项错在环境受益,这也是绿色建筑的一个好处;D项错在生态系统和生物多样性,这只是在文章中有所提及而已,并非文章主旨,故排除。
强化训练3——
A
(2019·绵阳市高中第一次诊断)
One time a young man,who hoped to study law,wrote to Lincoln for advice,and Lincoln replied,“If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself,the thing is more than half done already...Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other one thing.”
Lincoln knew.He had gone through it all.He had never,in his entire life,had more than a total of one year's schooling.And books?Lincoln once said he had walked to borrow every book within fifty miles of his home.A fire was usually kept going all night in the small house and he read by the light of it.
He walked twenty or thirty miles to hear a speaker and, returning home,he practiced his talks everywhere—in the fields,in the woods,before the crowds.He joined several societies and practiced speaking on the topics of the day.
A lack of confidence always troubled him.In the presence of women he was shy and dumb.Even when he was in love with Mary Todd,he used to sit there,nervous and silent,unable to find words,listening while she did the talking.Yet that was the man who,by practice and home study,made himself into the speaker who debated with the famous speaker Douglas!That was the man who,in the Gettysburg Address,rose to the heights of eloquence(雄辩)that have seldom been achieved in all of human history.
Small wonder that,speaking of his own great barriers and painful struggle,he wrote,“If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself,the thing is more than half done already.”
1.What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A.Earning a fortune. B.Making a living.
C.Asking for advice. D.Becoming a lawyer.
2.What is the key point of the fourth paragraph?
A.Lincoln's courage.
B.Lincoln's position.
C.Lincoln's progress.
D.Lincoln's eloquence.
3.What is the most vital spirit reflected in Lincoln's story above?
A.Believing in oneself.
B.Keeping on practicing hard.
C.Overcoming difficulties.
D.Sticking to one's determination.
【解题导语】本文主要通过讲述林肯的励志故事启迪读者:无论做什么,只要坚定决心,那就成功了一半以上。
【难句分析】That was the man who,in the Gettysburg Address,rose to the heights of eloquence(雄辩)that have seldom been achieved in all of human history.
分析:本句是一个复合句。第二个that引导定语从句,在从句中作主语,修饰先行词the heights of eloquence。
译文:也就是这个人,在葛底斯堡演说中,达到了雄辩的极高水平,这样的水平在整个人类历史上都很少有人达到。
1.D 考查代词指代。根据第一段中林肯的话“If you are resolutely determined to make a lawyer of yourself, the thing is more than half done already”,并结合年轻人就学法律来咨询林肯这一内容可推知,林肯之前有做律师的经历,并且他为成为律师付出了很大的努力。
2.C 考查段落大意。根据第四段的内容可知,林肯从一个缺乏自信、异常害羞的人到最终成为整个人类历史上少有的雄辩的演说家。第四段主要叙述了这样的巨大变化,即林肯的进步,故选C。
3.D 考查推理判断。根据第一段和最后一段的呼应,以及这两段中的关键词“resolutely determined”可推知,林肯的故事所反映出的最重要的精神是坚持自己的决心,故选D。
B
(2019·湖北四地七校高三联考)
Have you ever been given something you don't like or that doesn't fit,but you don't want to hurt the feelings of the person who thinks about you?You're not alone.Everyone has received an unwanted gift at least once in his or her life.That doesn't mean the item is bad or useless.It simply means that it doesn't work for you.
If you find yourself with something nice but that doesn't fit into your lifestyle,consider regifting it.Before you do that,make sure you understand the manners of this practice that is more and more common as people find it difficult to make ends meet to a great extent.
There are specific things you should do to an item.Failure to do any of them may create an awkward situation.You never have to lie about what you are doing,but you don't want to be in the position of having to explain anything.For example,remove the original wrapping paper and rewrap it in your own way;make sure the box is in good condition so the item doesn't appear used;check the item and make sure there are no cards or names on the packaging;inspect the item and make sure it is in
excellent condition.
When you get ready for regifting,consider having a white_elephant gift exchange for your next celebration.This removes all the embarrassment of being caught regifting because that's the whole purpose of the event.In order to prevent hurting feelings,provide everyone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything given by the people on that list.
4.Why does the author begin the passage with a question?
A.To share a hot phenomenon.
B.To introduce the following part.
C.To ask for readers' answers.
D.To point out a common opinion.
5.What most contributes to the growing regifting?
A.People's lack of money.
B.People's dislike of the gifts.
C.People's reduced desire for gifts.
D.People's understanding of its manners.
6.What's mainly talked about in Paragraph 3?
A.What to do before regifting.
B.How to make use of unwanted gifts.
C.What kind of gifts to be regifted.
D.Why regifting can cause embarrassment.
7.What does the underlined phrase in the last paragraph mean?
A.Suitable but valueless.
B.Expensive and useful.
C.Packaged and invaluable.
D.Nice but unsuitable.
【解题导语】本篇文章是说明文,讲述怎样转送不喜欢或者不太适合自己的礼物。
【难句分析】In order to prevent hurting feelings,provide everyone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything given by the people on that list.
分析:这是一个复杂的简单句。In order to prevent hurting feelings是目的状语;过去分词短语given by the people on that list作anything的后置定语;provide everyone with a guest list and ask them not to bring anything是由and连接的两个并列祈使句。
译文:为了防止伤害感情,(你)可以向每位客人提供一张宾客名单,且要求他们不要带任何名单上的人已经送过的礼物。
4.B 考查推理判断。第一段点出了文章主旨,首句采用设问句是为了引出全文的话题“Everyone has received an unwanted gift...It simply means that it doesn't work for you”,从而引出下文,所以选B。
5.A 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“this practice that is more and more common as people find it difficult to make ends meet to a great extent”可知,转送礼物变得越来越常见是因为人们发现在很大程度上实现收支平衡很难,故选项A“人们缺钱”正确。
6.A 考查段落大意。通读第三段可知,该段首句为段落中心句,指出对于一件将被转送的礼物你有几件具体事情要做,故选项A“在转送礼物之前该做什么”与中心句意思最接近,所以选A。B项意为“怎么充分利用不想要的礼物”;C项意为“什么类型的礼物可以转送”;D项意为“为什么转送礼物可能引起尴尬”。这三个选项与该段主题不符,故排除。
7.D 考查词义猜测。根据第二段首句“If you find yourself with something nice but that doesn't fit into your lifestyle,consider regifting it”并结合第三段内容可知,要转送的礼物应是很好的但不适合自己的,所以D选项正确。white elephant意为“昂贵而无用之物”。
C
(2019~2019·第一学期福州市联考)
“Clothes Swapping” is an activity which has become increasingly popular among American women.At a clothes swap event the women can give away unwanted clothing and get something different in return.
Recently about 300 women went to a clothes swap at a high school in Springfield,Virginia.It was the largest crowd ever for the area's popular clothingswapping group.
Daphne Steinberg was having a good day.“For anyone who knows Ann Taylor LOFT,Ann Taylor is a really good women's designer and I will totally wear this to work.So I love that,and I love that I can equip myself for work,have a good time in doing it,and not totally bankrupt(使破产)myself.”
Sandy Van Dusen likes the idea that clothes are finding new homes instead of being thrown away.“Because it helps to keep the Earth green.There's no point in my opinion in continuing to buy new clothes when we can reuse what are already here.Give them a new home—let somebody else love what you used to love and no longer love.”
Kim Pratt organized the clothes swap event in Springfield.She also organized a moneyraising activity for the high school's debate team.It is one of several ways that her group gives to charitable causes.Another is by donating all of the “unswapped” clothing to shelters for victims of domestic violence.
“I started doing this four years ago, and we've been doing it for four years,getting bigger and bigger each time we have a swap.”
She used the social media website meetup.com to help publicize the events.The website has helped her group grow from 30 members to 1,300.Ms.Pratt says most of the members respect the clothing swap rules.But she says competition for desirable fashion can be strong.
“We have to tell people sometimes not to hover(徘徊)over the new people coming in with their clothing.As they put it out,some people tend to grab the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like a freeforall.We try to avoid that as much as possible.”
8.Women can ________ at a clothes swap.
A.exchange unwanted clothing for something different
B.buy whatever clothing they like
C.have a social gathering and make friends
D.make some money by giving away unwanted clothing
9.We can learn from what Daphne Steinberg said that ________.
A.she had been to a clothes swap for the first time
B.she experienced the largest clothes swap ever in the area
C.she got some clothes she likes at the clothes swap
D.she saved much more money than she had expected
10.What is Paragraph 5 mainly about?
A.What Kim Pratt did with the unswapped clothing.
B.How Kim Pratt started the clothes swap event.
C.What Kim Pratt did to help people in need.
D.How Kim Pratt raised money to help charitable causes.
11.It can be inferred from the last paragraph that ________.
A.clothes swaps are often out of control in the end
B.inappropriate behavior at clothes swaps needs to be controlled
C.clothes swapping is becoming increasingly popular with American women
D.more clothes swap events need to be organized
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在Springfield的一所高中举办的“交换衣服”活动,详细介绍了活动组织人Kim Pratt组织该活动的初衷、意义和存在的问题等。
【难句分析】“Clothes Swapping” is an activity which has become increasingly popular among American women.
分析:该句为主从复合句。which has become increasingly popular among American women为which引导的定语从句,修饰先行词an activity。
译文:“交换衣服”是一项越来越受美国女士欢迎的活动。
8.A 考查细节理解。根据第一段第二句“At a clothes swap event the women can give away unwanted clothing and get something different in return”可知,在“交换衣服”活动中,女士可以给出自己不想要的衣服,得到一些不同的衣服,故A项正确。
9.C 考查细节理解。根据第三段中Daphne Steinberg所说的话“For anyone who knows Ann Taylor LOFT,Ann Taylor is a really good women's designer and I will totally wear this to work”可知,Daphne Steinberg在这次“交换衣服”活动中得到了她喜欢的Ann Taylor设计的衣服,并会穿着它去上班,故C项正确。
10.C 考查段落大意。通读第五段可知,该段主要介绍了Kim Pratt为帮助需要帮助的人组织的多个活动,包括“交换衣服”活动、为Springfield的一所高中的辩论队组织的筹款活动、捐赠衣服给家庭暴力受害者庇护所的活动,故C项正确。
11.B 考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“some people tend to grab the stuff right out of their hands and it becomes like a freeforall.We try to avoid that as much as possible”可推知,在“交换衣服”活动中,对一些不恰当的行为应该加以控制,故B项正确。A项在文中没有提及;根据第一段第一句“‘Clothes Swapping' is an activity which has become increasingly popular among American women”可知,第一段直接提到“交换衣服”活动在美国女士中越来越受欢迎,不需要推理得出,且在最后一段中没有体现,故C项错误;通读最后一段可知,该段主要讲述“交换衣服”活动中可能出现的问题,而不是需要组织更多的“交换衣服”活动,故D项错误。
强化训练4——
A
(2019·南宁市摸底考试)
When we do the same movements with our bodies over and over again,we overuse some muscles.And the overuse can lead to strain(压力)and injury.Sometimes those problems can come from doing sports.But there is another cause of muscle problems:handheld technology devices.
Staring down at your phone or tablet for long periods of time puts great tension on your neck.Experts say this posture puts strain on the entire upper body.Muscle strain linked to handheld technology has become such a common condition that it now has a name:tech_neck.
Common symptoms of tech neck are neck pain,loss of feelings in your hands and fingers,headaches—both mild and severe—and poor posture.In the worst cases of tech neck,you can lose the strength of your hands and fingers.
You can take simple steps to improve tech neck.Take breaks from using your technology.Stand up and stretch your legs often.Also,give your eyes a break by closing them now and then throughout the day.Do neck exercises.Experts at the website Spine Universe recommend these three neck stretches.
1.Chin(下巴)Stretch
Move your chin towards your chest.Hold for 5 seconds.The stretch should be comfortable from your neck to the base of your skull.Repeat 10 times.
2.Side Lean
Lean your head to the right.Bring your ear close to the shoulder.Hold for 20 seconds.Bring your head back to the center,and then lean it to the left,again holding for 20 seconds.Repeat 3-5 times on each side.
3.SidetoSide Head Turning
Turn your chin towards your right shoulder.Hold for 20 seconds.Bring your head back to the center,and then turn it to the left,again holding for 20 seconds.Repeat 3-5 times on each side.
And if your tech neck symptoms get worse,see a health care professional.
1.What does the underlined phrase “tech neck” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A.Neck pain caused by sports.
B.Cure for diseases by technology.
C.Protection against problems with certain devices.
D.Neck problems caused by technology devices.
2.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The harm of tech neck.
B.The meaning of tech neck.
C.The treatment of tech neck.
D.The worst result of tech neck.
3.Which of the following shows one of the correct gestures of “Side Lean”?
4.What do the first and third neck exercises have in common?
A.Shaking the head.
B.Touching the chest.
C.Moving the chin.
D.Turning in the same direction.
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了“科技颈”
及其症状和危害,并给出了应对建议。
【段意梳理】 第一至二段:总述便携式科技设备会造成肌肉问题,即“科技颈”。
第三段:概述“科技颈”的常见症状和对身体造成的危害。
第四至八段:应对建议。
1.D 考查词义猜测。根据第二段中的“Muscle strain linked to handheld technology has become such a common condition that it now has a name”可知,“tech neck”指的是与便携式科技设备有关的肌肉紧张,并且已经成为一种常见的疾病,同时结合该段首句中的“great tension on your neck”可知,选项D“科技设备造成的颈部问题”意思与之相近。所以选D。本题易误选A项。根据首段最后两句“Sometimes those problems can come from doing sports.But there is another cause of muscle problems:handheld technology devices”可知,有时做运动会导致这些问题,但本文主要讲述的是便携式科技设备也是导致肌肉问题的原因,故排除A项。
2.A 考查段落大意。根据第三段的内容,尤其是首句中的“Common symptoms of tech neck”和第二句中的“worst”以及“you can lose”可知,本段主要讲述的是“tech neck”的常见症状和危害,所以选A。
3.B 考查细节理解。根据2.Side Lean部分的内容“Lean your head to the right...Bring your head back to the center,and then lean it to the left,again holding for 20 seconds.Repeat 3-5 times on each side”可知,该部分叙述的动作是把头靠向肩膀,让耳朵贴近肩膀,故选项B所示的姿势正确。所以选B。
4.C 考查推理判断。根据第一个练习中的“Move your chin towards your chest”和第三个练习中的“Turn your chin towards your right shoulder”可知,这两套动作都涉及下巴的移动,所以选C。
B
(2019·长郡中学新高三实验班选拔考试)
We talk about people being “colourblind” but very few of us are.Even those who describe themselves as colourblind are normally just colour deficient.A strongly colourblind person will still be able to tell 20 different colours,compared to the 100 or so that normalsighted people see.
Pingelap,a tiny island in the Pacific,is a beautiful spot but one that has a genetic trouble.It is known as Colourblind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white.
Not being able to see in colour is bad enough.But one islander,Herrol,who's a fisherman,also struggles in full sunlight because all he
sees is a painful burntout image.“I find it difficult to go outside in the sun,” he says,“because when it's sunny I cannot see to do my work.”
But if being truly colourblind is rare,why is it that around 10% of the population of Pingelap live in a totally black and white world?
Well,we know that in 1780 the population of Pingelap was all but wiped out by a tsunami(海啸).As few as 20 people survived,one of whom was the king.It's believed he had a genetic fault that causes colourblindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations.
There is one advantage.Herrol can see well,really well,in the dark.So when it gets dark,Herrol and his friends get in their boats and hunt flying fish.They hang up flaming torches and the flying fish are attracted to the flames.“This type of fishing is fun,” Herrol says,“especially if we catch plenty.So even though it's hard work we enjoy it.”
5.What is Pingelap famous as?
A.A tiny island.
B.A beautiful island.
C.A mentally troubled island.
D.A colourblind island.
6.What can we infer about Herrol?
A.He may stay at home when it's sunny.
B.He is interested in burntout images.
C.He likes taking photos very much.
D.He doesn't live in Pingelap any more.
7.Why are about onetenth of people in Pingelap colourblind?
A.Because Pingelap often suffers from tsunamis.
B.Because the king had an unlucky marriage.
C.Because the king's genetic fault played a role.
D.Because the king made a serious mistake.
8.What would be the best title for the text?
A.The island of colourblindness.
B.The disadvantage of Herrol.
C.The history of Pingelap.
D.The advantage of colourblindness.
【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文,主要介绍了色盲岛——Pingelap岛,以及该岛上居民色盲的原因、情况等。
【难句分析】It is known as Colourblind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white.
分析:该句为复合句。句中because so many people who live on this
remote island can only see in black and white为because引导的原因状语从句,其中who live on this remote island为who引导的定语从句,修饰先行词so many people。
译文:它被称为色盲岛,因为居住在这个偏远岛屿上的这么多人(眼中)看到的颜色只有黑色和白色。
5.D 考查细节理解。根据第二段第二句“It is known as Colourblind Island because so many people who live on this remote island can only see in black and white”可知,Pingelap岛因被称为色盲岛而出名,故D项正确。
6.A 考查推理判断。根据第三段最后一句中的“I find it difficult to go outside in the sun...because when it's sunny I cannot see to do my work”可知,他发现在阳光下无法看东西,所以无法工作;据此可以判断,阳光充足时他可能会待在家里面,故A项正确。
7.C 考查细节理解。根据第五段最后一句“It's believed he had a genetic fault that causes colourblindness and he passed this fault on to his many generations”可知,该岛的国王有导致色盲的基因,这是一种基因缺陷,他将这一基因传给了后代,所以岛上的很多人是色盲,故C项正确。
8.A 考查标题判断。通读全文可知,本文主要介绍了色盲岛——Pingelap岛,故A项正确。
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(2019~2019·湖北省部分重点中学上学期新高三起点考试)
“It's a big hammer to crack a nut.” This is how one angry parent described the recent crackdown(严厉的打击) by London police on parents who drop their kids off at school by car.Yes,you read that correctly-the very mode of transportation that many American schools insist is the only safe way to deliver kids to school is now considered illegal in the UK.
The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London comes from city councilors'(议员) longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded.They say they've been trying for years “to encourage reasonable parking”,but in vain.Neighborhood residents complain frequently about their driveways being blocked by illegally parked cars for 15 minutes or more,often while they're trying to get to work,and the streets are long overcrowded.
Now the rules have changed.Some parents are angry.Angie is a mother who made the “big hammer” comment and says the crackdown is “way over the top”.The nearest dropoff point for her sixyearold is
now a fiveminute walk from the school.Others are happy with the decision,severe though it may seem.
Councilor Jason Frost said:“Traffic has been clearly reduced,and more children are now walking to school,which is a great outcome.I would rather have complaints that we are slightly inconveniencing parents than hear that a child had been seriously injured because nothing was done.”
I witness daily the chaos(混乱)created by these intown drivers,when I walk my own kids to school.There's a parking lot crowded with vehicles and a slowmoving train of cars moving in circles,many filling the air with harmful smoke.Meanwhile,the conversations around overweight children and the importance of daily physical activities continue to stand out in schools.
9.Why is Angie opposed to the new rule?
A.She is often fined by London police.
B.She will lose her job as a school driver.
C.She has adapted to the American practice.
D.She thinks it adds inconvenience to her kid.
10.Why has the new rule been made according to Jason Frost?
A.On account of many complaints.
B.Because of students' health problem.
C.Owing to safety concern.
D.Due to air pollution.
11.What can be seen after the crackdown is carried out?
A.Less daily chaos.
B.Support from all people.
C.More overweight children.
D.Complaints from neighbors.
12.What is the main idea of the text?
A.Parents attempt to resist a school rule.
B.London police cause widespread anger.
C.American schools care more about kids' safety.
D.Different voices are heard on a new traffic policy.
【解题导语】本文讲述伦敦自实行在学校门口严禁停车这一做法以来的变化。
【难句分析】The decision to fine any vehicles seen dropping off or picking up kids within a particular zone of east London comes from city councilors'(议员)longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded.
分析:这是一个简单句。句中不定式短语to fine any vehicles作decision的后置定语;过去分词短语seen...London作vehicles的后置定语;dropping off or picking up kids作补语,补充说明vehicles;不定式短语to make the area safer and less crowded作efforts的后置定语。
译文:对任何在特定区域内被看见停车或者接送小孩的车辆进行罚款的决定来自市议员的长期努力,这些努力是为了使这些区域更加安全和少些拥挤。
9.D 考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“The nearest dropoff point for her sixyearold is now a fiveminute walk from the school”可知,对于她6岁的孩子来说,最近的下车点离学校有五分钟的步行路程,据此可推知,Angie认为不能在校门口停车给孩子带来不便。所以选项D正确。选项A的意思是“伦敦警察经常对她进行罚款”,选项B意思是“她将失去校车司机这份工作”,这两个选项的信息在文章中都没有出现,所以都是错误的;虽然文章第一段提到这种在校门口就让小孩下车的方法在美国是常见的方式,但如今在伦敦却是非法的,但是没有提到Angie已经适应了美国的这种惯例,所以选项C也是错误的。
10.C 考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“longterm efforts to make the area safer and less crowded”可知,选项C的表述“Owing to safety concern”是正确的。所以选项C正确。
11.A 考查细节理解。根据第四段中的“Traffic has been clearly reduced, and more children are now walking to school, which is a great outcome”可知,车辆已经明显减少,许多孩子正在步行上学,这是最大的结果,所以选项A正确。
12.D 考查主旨大意。根据全文可知,伦敦学校门口家长停车造成安全事故和交通堵塞,因此议员提议对这一现象进行制止,由此引发家长的议论。因此选项D符合题意。选项A“家长尽力抵制这项校规”是以偏概全;根据第三段中的“Some parents are angry”可知选项B的表述“伦敦警察引发了广泛的愤怒”也是不符合实际的,所以也是错误的;C项表述与文章内容不符,故排除。