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If you are asked about a particular year – say, 2012 –chances are you can?t describe it in detail, even if you have a good memory. You may think of a couple of notable events, but what about all of the beautiful, funny, sad moments which made up those 365 days?
US artist Cesar Kuriyama found an interesting way to remember. Kuriyama lives a routine life in New York as an animator (动画设计师). Like many of us, each of his days gradually becomes blurred (模糊的).
In 2011, when he turned 30, Kuriyama took a year off to travel around and spend more time with his family. To document the year, he came up with an idea to film one second of video every day. One year later he edited them together in chronological order and created a six-minute video. His work shows a variety of scenes ranging from the dull, such as browsing (浏览) the Internet, to the adventurous, such as a cross-country trip. Other unforgettable moments include a marriage, a funeral (葬礼) and tender (温馨的) times spent with family and in nature.
While making the video, Kuriyama gained not only a record of his daily life, but also a new perspective (观点) on how he lived from day to day.
“Recording one second every day suddenly allowed me to easily reflect back on my life – I started re-evaluating how I approached each day,” Kuriyama said at the TED 2012 idea-sharing conference. “Just because we didn?t do anything world-shaking one day, d oesn?t mean we should forget that day ever happened. Use your less-enthralling (了然无趣的) days to inspire you to do something cool
tomorrow.”
He also called this video a “creative drive”, as it made him attempt to capture (捕捉) something noteworthy each day.
1. Why did Kuriyama decide to film one second of video every day in 2011?
A. He wanted to enter a documentary competition.
B. He wanted to share his travel experiences with his friends.
C. He wanted to inspire himself to do something more exciting the following year.
D. He wanted to better remember his life that year.
2. Which of the following is TRUE about Kuriyama?s work?
A. It included some pictures downloaded from the Internet.
B. His family members appeared in the video.
C. It lasted 16 minutes and gave the audience new perspectives on life.
D. It focused on interesting or unforgettable moments from every day of 2011.
3. By recording one second every day, Kuriyama ______.
A. became more creative and knowledgeable
B. successfully turned his dull life into an exciting one
C. began to realize that he should have achieved more in the past year
D. thought carefully about the past and encouraged himself to do better in the future
4. What might be the author?s purpose in writing the text?
A. To call on readers to watch Kuriyama?s video.
B. To introduce Kuriyama?s origina l way of recording life.
C. To introduce Kuriyama?s adventurous trip in 2011.
D. To inspire readers to reflect more on the past.
B
Slang is very informal language which is often used by young people. It?s hard to keep up to date with it as new words and phrases appear and evolve. Living in a multicultural society has an effect on language, especially on the young, whose friends are often from a mix of backgrounds. TV and music also have a big impact. A complete list of slang is difficult to make; by the time it was finished, the list would be out of date! However, here are a few examples:
“Safe”, “sorted”, “sound”, “cool” or “wicked” all mean “That?s good” or “I understand”.
Instead of using different tag questions like “… isn?t it?”, “… can?t you?” or“… don?t they?”, people use “innit”.
For example, “He can dance really well, innit!” (= He can dance really well, can?t he?) or “They always say that, innit.” (= They always say that, don?t they?).
Instead of saying “very”, “really” or “completely” use “well”, e.g. “I?m well tired” or “You got it well wrong!”
“Whatever” means “I don?t care”, e.g. A: “But the teacher says we can?t leave until we?ve finished.” B: “Whatever. I?m going.”
“He?s fine” or “he?s fit” both mean “He?s good-looking”. “Fine” and “fit” can describe a boy or a girl.
Not everybody uses slang and not everybody likes it. A school in the north of England recently told its pupils to stop using slang words such as “hiya” (hello), “cheers” and “ta” (both mean “thank you”) if they wanted to get a place at university or a good job.
When British people use language like this, it?s no surprise that some say they can?t understand native speakers. But perhaps learners don?t need to worry so much. Research shows that most of the English spoken around the world today is between non-native speakers of the language.
So, how important is it to understand these slang words and expressions? If you watch films or TV in English, read magazines in English, chat online in English or are interested in English song lyrics, then understanding slang can be very useful. You probably won?t see much slang in your English examination, though.
5. It?s hard to make a complete list of slang mainly because ______.
A. many words are outdated
B. it is mostly used by young people
C. modern slang changes very quickly
D. it comes from different cultural backgrounds
6. Which of the following means “I understand” according to the text?
A. Sorted.
B. Innit.
C. Whatever.
D. Cheers.
7. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. Slang prevents language from evolving.
B. TV and music are channels through which slang is spread.
C. “Fit” is only used to describe boys in the UK.
D. Slang has found its way into formal written English.
8. What can we conclude from the text?
A. Knowing little slang doesn?t greatly affect one?s communication.
B. Many UK schools are encouraging students to use slang.
C. It is essential for English learners to study some British slang.
D. More English is spoken by native speakers than by non-native speakers.
C
With an eye for style and a heart for the environment, 18-year-old Alexis Giger launched a do-it-yourself blog aimed at “reducing your environmental impact fashionably”.
The idea was sparked (激发) by the ecology unit in her biology class at Charlotte Latin School last year, she said, which taught her about issues like deforestation (砍伐森林) and habitat destruction. “I started thinking about what I could do to stop the wastefulness in my immediate community,” the fashion lover said.
The blog, https://www.doczj.com/doc/03916904.html,, aims to make reusing thrift store (旧货店) finds or last season?s pieces easy and fashionable while cutting down on the resources consumed by garment (服装) production, Alexis said. Through online research, she discovered that a simple cotton T-shirt takes more than 700
gallons of water to make.
“It made me realize that the fashion industry consumes huge amounts of natural resources as it relies on producing garments quickly and in large supply – many of the garments are only intended to be worn three or four times,” she said.
Alexis had a number of tools to help her get started. Her mom, Kimberly, taught her to sew when she was 5. Her grandmother taught her to crochet (钩边) around the same time. Alexis said she also gained technical knowledge and inspiration from her part-time job at a clothing company that creates theater wardrobes (戏装) for schools and drama productions.
Before the blog launch, she spent several months illustrating “recycling” projects by creating photo tutorials (指南). Though Ecouturier hasn?t been online long, she?s been getting positive feedback. “I?ve had people come up to me in the hall and say, …Hey, I saw your blog. I?m working on one of the projec ts right now,?” Alexis said.
She said she hasn?t bought a brand-new piece of clothing since last July, and her thrift store shopping has paid off with finds such as a $5 (31 yuan) dress she wore to homecoming.
“Taking an hour from Saturday afternoon to m ake something for yourself can really have an impact on the environment. A little change every day can really add up,” Alexis said.
9. What inspired Alexis to launch a do-it-yourself blog?
A. Her talent at making handicrafts.
B. Her fascination with the fashion industry.
C. Her part-time work experiences.
D. Her growing concern for the environment after taking a biology class.
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10. What is the content of the blog Alexis set up?
A. It sells items made from thrift store finds.
B. It teaches people how to choose thrift store goods.
C. It encourages people to remake their clothing in a cool way.
D. It informs people of the bad effects of deforestation and habitat destruction.
11. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. In order to promote her blog, Alexis is spending a lot of time online every day.
B. The projects on Alexis? blog have convinced some people to try recycling clothes themselves.
C. Alexis has been dreaming of working in the fashion industry since she was a child.
D. To start the blog, Alexis learned from her mother and grandmother how to sew and crochet.
12. The underlined word “feedback” in Paragraph 6 is closest in meaning to
______.
A. attitude
B. advice
C. response
D. approach
13. Which of the following best describes Alexis?
A. Creative and responsible.
B. Smart and cooperative.
C. Independent and humorous.
D. Fashionable and amusing.
D
What is the number one favourite pet in the UK? If you think the answer is “dogs” – you are wrong. There are 8.6 million cats and 8.3 million dogs in Britain
according to recent figures. But experts predict that there will be more dogs than cats next year as dogs become more and more popular.
Dogs as accessories
We like to spend time with our pets. The Queen is famous for her corgis and is often photographed with them. Nowadays some dog owners are more extreme – a few TV celebrities (名人) even take their dogs shopping or to restaurants. Chihuahuas are especially popular as “handbag dogs” because they are so small.
Dog holidays
People are also giving their pets holidays. Many UK hotels and holiday parks now welcome dogs as guests. What about owners who go abroad? They can leave their pets at a dog hotel or dog spa while they are away. Some even provide their canine guests with a TV.
Dogs are for life
The British charity, Dogs Trust, finds homes for thousands of lost and abandoned dogs every year. Their famous slogan (标语) “A dog is for life and not just for Christmas” was created in the 1970s to teach people about the responsibility of owning a dog. Dogs Trust told British people not to give dogs as gifts or treat them like toys.
Dogs on TV
Victoria Sitwell is the hos t of the popular TV programme called “It?s me or the
dog”. In the show Victoria helps dog owners with their pets? bad behaviour. She tries to find solutions to problems such as a Dalmatian (斑点狗) who thinks he owns the house and won?t let the family sit on the sofa, dogs that will only eat ice cream and biscuits and even a bulldog who uses the owner?s bed as a toilet. Yuck!
Fashion for dogs
You can shop online or on the high street for the latest in dog clothes and accessories. Specialist shops sell items such as dog boots, dog fancy dress costumes, dog coats, dog dresses and dog pants.
14. What is the author?s purpose in writing this passage?
A. To tell what special roles dogs play in the UK.
B. To show the popularity of dogs in the UK.
C. To analyze h ow UK people?s love for dogs has changed.
D. To inform about how dogs have influenced different aspects of UK society.
15. The underlined word “accessories” in the sub-heading above Paragraph 2 probably means ______.
A. something that needs help
B. something for protection
C. something for company
D. something to get rid of loneliness
16. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?
A. An increasing number of TV celebrities are raising dogs as pets in the UK.
B. There are currently over a quarter of a million more dogs than cats in the UK.
C. Many UK hotels now welcome dogs on holiday, with or without their owners.
D. “It?s me or the dog” is a popular TV show about funny behaviors of dogs.
17. Dogs Trust is an organization set up to ______.
A. encourage people to give dogs as gifts
B. seek out loving homes for abandoned dogs
C. teach people how to win trust of their dog pets
D. give advice to people whose dogs are behaving badly at home
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It?ll be an ordinary morning, lik e all the others. But instead of being woken up by
the buzzing of an alarm clock, you?ll be roused (唤醒) by the smell of freshly made coffee, light entering your room as the curtains open automatically, and a gentle back massage (按摩) provided by your high-tech bed.
This is what a typical person?s life will be like two decades from now, according to The Guardian. Want to know more?
After you get up, your apartment will be like an electronic orchestra with you as the conductor (指挥). With simple moves of your hand and spoken instructions, you?ll be able to control your apartment?s temperature, humidity (湿度), music and lighting. You?ll be able to look through the day?s news on translucent (半透明的) screens while your breakfast waits for you in the automatic oven.
As you move into your kitchen, maybe you will stub (踢到) your toe on the edge of a cabinet (橱柜). You?ll grab your cell phone and open the diagnostics (诊断学) app. Inside your phone there will be a tiny microchip that uses X-ray waves to scan your body. The scan will reveal that your toe is just bruised, not broken, which will convince you not to see a doctor.
After breakfast, your driverless car will take you to work. While you drive, your central computer system will suggest a list of chores your housekeeping robots could see to today and it will also remind you to buy a gift for your mother?s upcoming birthday.
As you can see, with the help of advanced technologies, our lives will be more efficient. Technology will mitigate our forgetfulness and free us of many small burdens that distract us, such as buying a ticket or trying to remember our kids? parent-teacher meeting. Our brain will therefore be able to focus on more
important things like preparing for a presentation or doing “deep thinking”.
However, the development of technology might have some downsides (缺点) as well. By 2033, we?ll be relying heavily on the virtual (虚拟的) world, which will mean that all of our data will be stored in the cloud, a remote digital storage system with near limitless capacity (容量). That will increase the possibility of someone else accessing, sharing or manipulating (操控) our personal information.
18. What might be the author?s purpose in writing the text?
A. To stress the importance of developing technology.
B. To describe how advanced technologies will affect our future lives.
C. To introduce one new invention that will benefit our future lives.
D. To remind people not to depend too much on computers.
19. According to the text, in two decades, ______.
A. you?ll be able to rely on an electronic orchestra to wake you up instead of an alarm clock
B. a tiny microchip in your phone will treat you when you are sick
C. you will be able to adjust the conditions of your apartment via oral instructions or simple hand gestures
D. technology will be smart enough to help us with important things like preparing for a presentation
20. What does the underlined word “mitigate” in Paragraph 6 mean?
A. Cure.
B. Worsen.
C. Make up for.
D. Take advantage of.
21. Which aspects of our future lives did the author mention?
a. food and housing
b. clothes
c. transport
d. health
e. education
A. ade
B. acd
C. abc
D. ace
22. Which best describes the author?s attitude toward our future lives?
A. Worried.
B. Objective.
C. Positive.
D. Negative.
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1. B。当回答别人的赞扬时，一般应表示感谢。
2. D。由空格后的句子“但是我下午有空”可知说话人这会没时间，所以这里必须委婉拒绝，故选D。
3. B。It just depends 看情况；It?s up to you 由你决定；Nothing special 没什么特别的；It?s none of your business 这不关你的事。
4. C。No doubt 毫无疑问；After all 毕竟，终究，别忘了；No wonder 难怪；No way 不可能。
5. A。从语境可以得此答案。
6. C。mind your business 注意自己的事，少管闲事；watch out 当心，小心；take your time 慢慢来，别着急；come on 快点，赶快。
7. A。That?s all right 没关系；It?s a pleasure 是回答别人的感谢的，可译为“这么做我很荣幸”；You are welcome 不用谢；With pleasure 用于别人请求你去做某事时，表示很乐意去做。
8. A。Relax 放轻松；Go ahead 向前进，继续下去，可以，同意做某事；Go for it 加油，大胆试一试；Good luck 祝你好运。
9. D。Not likely 不可能，表达强烈反对的语气；Not exactly 不完全是，不完全对；Not nearly 远非；Not really 是“不”的委婉说法。
10. B。A、C、D的说法都不地道。
11. C。从后半句可知顾客认为食物有问题，所以用sorry, but...句型。
12. A。With pleasure用于别人请求你去做某事时，表示很乐意去做。
13. A。选项里只有A能回答抱歉的话，Never mind 不要紧；Stick to it 坚持做这件事；What a pity 真遗憾。
14. D。上文说话者的队伍要去打比赛，所以答话人应该说Good luck。Best wishes一般为祝福对方幸福安康的良好希望。
15. C。从语境可以得此答案。
16. D。How come 为什么；Take your time 慢慢来，不着急；right away 马上；help yourself 随便，自取。
17. B。Forget it 算了；That?s right 那是对的。
18. C。even so 即便如此；after all 毕竟，终究，别忘了；in that case 那样的话；in this way 用这种方式。
19. D。上文说话者问你觉得他们在接下来的比赛中能得第一名吗？从下文的意思来看，我们的队伍比他们的要强的多，所以答话人应该是不赞同的态度。I doubt it 我持怀疑态度。Don?t mention it 不用谢，别放在心上，常用于表示不必道谢、不必抱歉等。
20. A。Why bother 何必这么麻烦；So what 那又怎样；What for 干嘛，为什么，上句已经说明目的了，所以排除。
21. C。be to blame是固定用法，意思是“应该受到责备”，注意这里习惯不用被动形式。
22. B。本题提问的是主语，所以应该用名词性短语作答。
23. B。此处that引导同位语从句，作the news的同位语。
24. D。they really want后面有is to be sure...，所以是个主语从句，want后缺宾语，所以填what，再读句子会发现含有两个完整句，需用连词when连接两句话，这里表示“然而”，所以D正确。
25. C。把介词短语with any common sense去掉，就会看到该句的主要结构。
26. B。Whoever相当于Anyone who，表示“无论谁”。
27. A。此题中，____ would take the position中缺乏主语，所以我们排除C、D。从句意来看，这是个谁将要来就职的问题，A正确。
28. A。此处where是关系副词，引导定语从句，在定语从句where相当于“介词+which”。此题的C是很大的干扰项，虽然that放在句中作为强调句在语法上是正确的，但是意思是：学生们经常开会的地方是那个大厅。这样就无法回答上文的问句了。
29. A。既然是“唯一的一本英汉字典”，就应该是特指了，所以用it，B、C、D都是泛指。
30. B。先行词children和parents之间是所属关系，因此用whose。
31. B。convenient的主语不能为人，且经常跟for搭配。
32. C。该题是一个结构为It was… that…的强调句，句意：导致他们计划失败的原因是缺钱，而不是缺乏努力。
33. A。我们原指望你能来看我们，但是你没来，所以此处用didn?t表示一个过去发生的动作。
34. A。此处用didn?t表示：我刚刚没记下来。
35. B。此处用promised表示：但是他答应过的。D项的had promised是个很大的干扰项，注意它是过去完成时，表示“过去的过去”，该题在时间上没有这种跨度。
36. C。date from意为“从某时存在至今”，通常使用主动形式和一般现在时。
37. C。The book和include是逻辑上的主动关系，所以第一个空用including，to include 一般指动作要发生或者是表示目的，当然此处including作介词理解也可以。从句意看，应该说把书放回原处，所以后面的空要用过去时表示之前放的地方。
38. C。某些感官动词，如look，feel，sound，taste，smell等常用主动形式表示被动意义。
39. B。此处不定式表示目的。注意what we could整体充当宾语从句。
40. B。have difficulty (in) doing sth。
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1. D。由第三段的“To document the year, he came up with an idea to film one second of video every day”可以得此答案，document在此句作动词，意思是“记录，记载”。
2. B。从第三段的最后一句话可以得此答案。A文中没有提到。由第三段可知这是一段六分钟的视频，所以C不对。第三段里提到，他的作品除了有刺激的、温馨的瞬间，还有无聊的比如上网的时刻，所以排除D。
3. D。根据第五段的“Recording one second ev ery day suddenly allowed me to easily reflect back on my life – I started re-evaluating how I approached each day”可以得此答案。
4. B。本文中作者主要介绍了Kuriyama坚持每天录像一秒钟来纪念2011年的方式。
B
5. C。由第一段“It?s hard to keep up to date with it as new words and phrases appear and e volve.”以及“A complete list of slang is difficult to make; by the time it was finished, the list would be out of date!”可知C为正确答案。
6. A。由第二段可知A为正确答案。
7. B。由第一段谈论影响语言发展的因素时提到的“TV and music also have a big impact.”可知B正确。由第一段“It?s hard to keep up to date with i t as new words and phrases appear and evolve.”可知A不对；由第七段的“Fine and fit can describe
A The first jazz musicians played in New Orleans during the early 1900’s. After 1917, many of the New Orleans musicians moved to the south side of Chicago, where they continued to play their style of Jazz. Soon Chicage was the new center for jazz. Several out standing musicians appeared as leading jazz artists in Chicago. Daniel Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, born in New Orleans in 1900, was one. Another leading musician was Joseph “King” Oliver, who was also believed with having discovered Armstrong when they were both in New Orleans. While in Chicago, Oliver asked Armstrong, who was in New Orleans, to join his band. In 1923 King Oliver’ Creole Jazz Band made the first important set of recordings by a Black band in the history of jazz. The Red Hot Peppers band led by Jelly Roll Morton and the Hot Five and Hot Seven Bands under Louis Armstrong also made recordings of special note. Although Chicago’s South side was the main jazz center, some musicians in New York were also demanding attention in jazz circles. In 1923 Fletcer Henderson already had a ten-piece band that played jazz. During the early 1930’s, the number of players grew to sixteen, Henderson’s band was considered a leader in what some people have called the Big Band Era. By the 1930’s, big dance bands w ere the rage. Large numbers of people went to ballrooms to dance to jazz music played by big bands. One of the most popular and long a very famous jazz band was the Duke Ellington Band. Edward “Duke” Ellington was born in Washton, D.C, in 1899 and died in New York City in 1974. He studied the piano as a young boy and later began writing original musical compositions. The first of Ellington’s European tours came in 1933. He soon received international fame for his talent as a band leader, composer, and arranger. Ten years later, Ellington began giving annual concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City. People began to listen to jazz in the same way that they had always listened to classical music. 1．What is the main purpose of the passage? A．To compare jazz to other types of music. B．To criticize jazz musicians and their music. C．To describe the careers of important jazz musicians in the 1930’s. D．To trace the development of jazz in the United States. 2．It can be inferred from the passage that Louis Armstrong went to Chicago for which of the following reasons? A．to form his own band. B．To learn to play Chicago-style jazz. C．To play in Joseph Oliver’s band. D．To make recordings with the Hot Five. 3．According to the passage, which of the following Black bands was the first to make a significant set of jazz recordings? A．The hot Sevsn band. B．Fletcher Henderson’s band. C．The red hot Peppers band. D．King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band. 4．The passage supports which of the following conclusions? A．By the 1930’s jazz was appreciated by a wide audience. B．Classical music had a great hit on jazz. C．Jazz was born in New Orleans in the early 19th century. D．Jazz bands were better known in Europe than in the United States. 5．Which of the following cities is NOT mentioned in the passage as a center of Jazz? A．New York B．Washton, D. C C．Chicago
阅读理解训练题（十四） A Friend is better than fortune. Friend is worse than poison in some cases. The two sentences above are opposite and seem to be unreasonable but they can be explained as follows: the first refers to all good friends who drive us towards good while the second all bad ones who lead us to wrong ways. My ideal(理想的) friend is of course a good friend whose goodness is shown below-he has no bad likings, such as smoking and drinking. He lives in frugality(节俭). He studies hard so as not to waste his golden time. At home he honors his parents and loves his brothers; at school he respects his teachers and shares feelings of his classmates. He treats those truly who are true to him. In a word, he has all the good characters better than mine. I can follow him as a model. With his help I am free from all difficulties, Indeed, if I have such a person as my friend, I shall never fear difficulty and I shall never know the existence of the word "failure". 56. This passage tells us __ A. how to make friends with others B. how the writer' s friend helps him C. what kind of person the writer's friend is D what kind of person we should make friends with 57. An ideal friend means A. a true friend B. a false friend C. an imaginary friend D. an excellent friend 58. From the passage we can learn that A. the writer and his ideal friend have a lot to learn from each other B. the writer has a lot to learn from his ideal friend C. the writer's ideal friend has a lot to learn from him D. the writer has only a little to learn from his ideal friend 59. From the second paragraph, we can infer the writer is sure that A. nothing cannot be done with friend B. only the first sentence is reasonable C. he who does not smoke or drink must be a good friend D. good friends should always help each other B Life gets noisier every day and very few people can be free from noise of some sort or another. It doesn't matter where you live--in the middle of a modern city, or a faraway village--the chances are that you' 11 be disturbed by jet planes, transistor radios, oil - powered engines, etc. We seem to be getting used to noise, too. Some people feel quite lonely without background music while they' re working. Scientific tests have shown that total silence can be a very frightening experience for a human being. However, some people enjoy listening to pop music which is very loud, and this can do harm to their eardrums(耳鼓). The noise level in some discos is far above the usual safety level for heavy industrial areas. One recent report about noise and concentration(专心) suggested that although a lot of people say that any noise disturbs their concentration, what really influences their ability to concentrate is a change in the level of noise. It goes on to say that a background noise which doesn't change too much(music, for example) may even help people to concentrate. 60. According to this passage, the noise pollution __ A. has become the worst in the countryside B. has become better in big cities
高考小说阅读试题精练（一） 一、现代文阅读：文学类文本（20分） 阅读下面的文字，完成11～14题。 马罗大叔（节选） 陈忠实 饥饿像洪水猛兽一样咬噬着我的心！ 我走出门，村巷里死一般沉寂。没有月亮的秋夜，田野里一片黑暗。正在孕穗的包谷林里，散发着一股浓郁的包谷棒子的腻腻的甜香气味，我在水渠边站住了。 我伸手摸到一根包谷杆子，掰下一个又肥又粗的棒子，三两把撕掉嫩皮，蹲在水渠沿儿上啃起来。包谷粒儿里的乳汁竟然溅到眼睛里，我一定是啃得太猛太快了。嫩包谷粒儿在嘴里，还没有来得及嚼烂，就滚进肚子里去了，几乎尝不出什么味，只觉得十分香甜。 我把啃光了的包谷芯子丢到水渠里，再伸手摸到又一个包谷棒子，却猛然看见一个人，正站在三五步远的大柳树下。我一惊，一愣，从身影和体形上，立刻辨认出来，那是马罗儿，终年四季给生产队看守庄稼的老光棍儿。我也不知凭什么勇气，没有撒腿逃遁，也没有向他求饶，而是毫不动摇地把那个已经抓摸到手的包谷棒子，“咔嚓”一声掰了下来，三两下撕开嫩皮，蹲下身，又啃起来了。 “哼！你倒胆大——”他冷笑着说。 “跟我走！”马罗吼着。 顺着水渠往东走，我就看见一盏马灯萤萤的亮光，那马灯正挂在老光棍住的庵棚上。 “坐下！”他的头一摆，对我吼喊。 “啊……嗨嗨嗨嗨嗨……” 突然间，他放声大哭起来，那粗哑的男人的哭声，从他喉咙里奔泻出来。像小河在夏季里突然暴发山洪，挟裹着泥沙、石头和树枝，带着吼声，颤动着四野。马罗伸出双臂，把我抱住，硕大的脑袋压在我的胸膛上，哭得更加不可收拾。他粗壮的身体颤抖着，两条铁钳一样的手臂夹得我的肩胛骨麻辣辣地疼了。 松开抱着我的手臂，他哭溜着声儿颤颤地说了一句：“咱们……好苦哇……” 我再也支撑不住了，心酸了，腿软了，一下子坐在茅草庵棚门口的树根上，双手捂住脸颊，哭起来了。 老光棍马罗，像疯了似地在庵棚前的草地上，跳起又落下，破口大骂：“你他妈的…假积极?！你欺哄毛主席，放你妈的臭…卫星?！你得了奖状，叫俺社员跟受洋罪——啃生包谷棒子！” 戒备，羞愧，所有这些复杂的心情，全都随着马罗的骂声跑掉了。马罗蹦着，骂着，声音渐渐远了，钻进包谷地里去了，随之传出咔嚓咔嚓的断裂的脆响。 他怀里抱着一撂包谷棒子，扔到庵棚口的草地上，点燃麦草，再加上树枝，火苗哧哧哧蹿起来，冒得老高，在一个用铁丝扭成的支架上，摆上了嫩包谷棒子。他咕哝咕哝地说：“咋说也不能……啃生的……” 干透的树枝燃烧起来，噼啪作响，火声是这样富于生气。我坐在火堆旁，看火苗忽而落下又忽而蹿高，在秋夜的黑幕中辟开的光亮的空间，随着火苗的起落忽而缩收又忽而扩大。火苗在树枝上跳跃，从燃烧着的枝条上攀援到刚添加上去的树枝上，像万千猕猴在树林里嬉闹，跳跃翻跌；无数条火苗拢在一起，就组成一个火的世界，充满了活力。 马罗大叔坐在一块河卵石上，两手搭在撇开的膝头上，挺直腰板，俨然一副用斧头砍削出来的
高二英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The noise of chattering mouths subsided（平息） as the teacher entered classroom. “ Good morning class. I am Riffat Monaf, and I will be your geography teacher. Riffat” Monaf, an interesting name and an even more interesting person. Her introduction took place about six years ago, and since then I have never met a more influential person in my life. Mrs Monaf not only conquered me with her vast knowledge of geography, but also won me over with her smile and warm eyes. It was in her class that I traveled to the highest mountains and to the deepest seas from the comfort of the classroom. I learned about the vast oceans, the erupting volcanoes, the snow-capped mountains and the green valleys. She would often relate her adventures about traveling to different parts of the world. Never can I forget the glory of her face when she talks about how truly beautiful this world is. If I search back my love for the environment and geography, I find her to be the source of my love for preserving nature. If one day I became an environmentalist, I know that I'll thank her for it. Apart from this, she has always greeted me with open arms and she calls her students “ my children ”Mrs. Monaf's morals and values rubbed off me deeply and I have always taken her advice into consideration. She has been one of the most consistently good things in my life. Currently, she is fighting a battle against breast cancer, and it pains me to know that after all she has done for me; I can do nothing for her except pray. Whenever I see her in school, she still keeps that kind smile and an expression so soft that it trembles my heart. Mrs Monaf still talks enthusiastically about geography, and I know that I can never see what a truly great person she has been in my life. . （1） What can we learn from the second paragraph? A. The writer traveled a lot. B. Mrs Monaf was a learned person. C. The writer did well at school. D. Mrs Monaf enjoyed telling stories. （2） The underlined word“rubbed off” means. A. moved B. shocked C. influenced D. defeated （3） What do we know from the last paragraph? A. Mrs. Monaf was an optimistic person. B. Breast cancer made Mrs. Monaf upset. C. Another great person may appear in my life. D. Praying for Mrs. Monaf made the writer tremble. （4） What would be the best title for the passage? A. My Interesting School Life B. The Teacher-student Friendship C. An Influential Person in My Life D. Brave Fight Against Breast Cancer 【答案】（1） B （2） C （3） A （4） C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了生命中有影响力的人。
高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇 (名师传授解题技巧+实战练习，值得下载) 一、阅读理解解题技巧 阅读理解题是考查学生对活的语言材料的理解能力，即通过阅读材料获得信息的能力。具体说来，阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：（1）掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节；（2）既理解具体事实，也理解抽象的概念；（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等；（4）既理解某句、某段的意义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并能根据文章进行推理和判断；（5）既能根据材料所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。根据这几项能力测试的要求，试题中常采用如下几种题型：事实询问题、推理判断题、数据推算题、识图解意题和主旨大意题。根据这一测试要求和题型设计，答题时可以采取如下解题技巧和对策。 1．首先解题时要充满自信。由于平时有些同学对做阅读理解时存在一种畏惧心理，因此考试做题时心理就难免会产生紧张感，特别是阅读时再遇到几个生词就头脑发胀，从而使自己的思路更加模糊不清。其实这是完全没有必要的，因为阅读中遇到几个生词或几个难以理解的句子是常有的事，也是正常现象。因为按大纲要求，试卷中允许有不超过3%的生词，只要认真分析，仔细阅读，这些生词和句子很可能并不影响你的解题。所以答题之前首先要有必胜的信心。 2．扫读全文，理解全文主旨大意。拿到一篇文章，首先要快速扫读全文，虽为扫读，但不可漫不经心，阅读时也应聚精会神，力求可能多地获取材料信息，只是这次遇到生词和难句先不必去处理，不要因纠缠文中的个别生词和难句而影响了对全文的主旨大意的了解。
3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策： （1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how 等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。 （2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。 （3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。 （4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。
【部编语文】阅读理解练习题(含答案)经典 一、二年级语文下册阅读理解练习 1．阅读下文，回答问题 拔萝卜 一天，小兔子来拔萝卜，它拔啊拔，就剩下一个大大的萝卜没有拔完，它就去拔那根大 萝卜。可是它怎么拔也拔不上来，它急得转圈跑。小狗看见了，对它说：“我来帮你拔萝卜吧。”它们俩一起拔呀拔，还是拔不上来，这时候小熊来了，它们俩一起说：“小熊的力气大，你来帮我们拔萝卜吧。”小熊说：“好吧。”它们又一起拔啊拔，还是拔不出来，，最后 小象来了，对它们说：“我来帮你们拔萝卜吧”。于是，小象就用长鼻子把一些萝卜叶子卷 上，使劲拔。终于把大萝卜拔上来了。小兔高兴地说：“小狗，小熊，小象，谢谢你们帮我 拔萝卜，我们晚上一起吃蜜汁大萝卜吧！” 到了晚上，小狗，小象，还有小熊都来了，小象先把大萝卜用鼻子卷到了桌子上，小狗 负责把皮刮掉，小兔把大萝卜切开，小熊往上边抹了很多很多的蜜汁。这下，大萝卜成了 又香又脆的蜜汁大萝卜。它们每人都咬一口，呀！这个蜜汁大萝卜实在是太甜了！ （1）这篇短文共________个自然段。 （2）小兔子在拔萝卜，最后一个大萝卜拔不动，________、________、________来帮小兔子拔萝卜。 （3）这个故事告诉我们什么道理？________ A. 团结的力量大。 B. 小象的力气最大了。 C. 蜜汁大萝卜真好吃。 【答案】（1）2 （2）小狗 ；熊 ；小象 （3）A 【解析】 2．读短文，完成练习。 两只小鸟 雨，哗哗哗地下着，树叶、树干全被淋湿了。飞禽走兽都在寻找避雨的地方。 有两只聪明的小鸟，飞到草地上，躲进蘑菇伞下。蘑菇伞摇晃晃地支撑着。 一只小鸟说：“我的左边淋雨了，你往右边靠一靠！” 另一只小鸟说：“我的右边淋湿了，你往左边靠一靠！” 你争我吵，你拥我挤，谁也不往外边靠一靠。挤着，挤着，“咔嚓”一声，蘑菇伞断了……两只小鸟红着脸蛋儿，你看看我，我看看你，不知说什么好！ 雨，仍在哗哗哗地下着…… （1）这篇短文共有________个自然段。 （2）在文中找出下列词语的近义词或反义词。 ①近义词：争——________
2021届高三新高考适应性考试专项训练阅读理解(二) A Contributors to Reader's Digest Nicholas Hune-Brown Writer, Toronto “Fight of His Life” Hune-Brown is a National Magazine Award w inning writer whose work has been published in Toronto Life, The Walrus, Hazlitt and The Guardian. He's also the senior editor at The Local, a magazine focused on long-form stories about health and social issues in Toronto. Read his story about a COVID-19 patient's incredible fight for survival on page 114. Jarred Briggs Artist, Plaster Rock, N.B． “Beware Winter Rays” Briggs's favorite part about being an artist is coming up with clever conceptual drawings—he lives for the moment when all the pieces of the puzzle begin to fit together. When he's not drawing, Briggs loves reading science-fiction novels, being outdoors and spending time with his three dogs. Take a look at his latest work on page 18. Megan Murphy Writer, Peterborough, Ont. “Home for the Holidays” Murphy's love affairs with writing began at a young age with nightly words “Dear diary”. Also an actor, Murphy co-created a show this year called The Verandah Society, in which she and a musician friend Anna Walker travel to people's homes and share music and stories. Read her humorous tale of a childhood Christmas ceremony on page 26. 1．What does Jarred Briggs like best about his job? A．Working out puzzles.B．Reading science-fiction novels. C．Thinking up satisfying drawings.D．Writing stories about social issues. 2．Who developed an interest in writing at a young age? A．Nicholas Hune- Brown.B．Jarred Briggs.C．Anna Walker.D．Megan Murphy. 3．What can you learn from the text?
（英语）高二英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Flying for a long time, you finally arrive at the place where you can relax—your hotel room. Now you throwyour bag on the bed, turn on the TV and watch an international news programme on a satellite channel probably from UK or the USA. The main international broadcasters are BBC World and CNN. With an audience of over 1.5 billion people, these are popular channels that offer good-quality news programmes. In both companies, the journalists are experienced writers that produce journalism of a high standard. However, there are alternative news channels which people watch because they want a less traditional or non-Western view on world events. Russia Today and Al Jazeera International, an Arabic company, are international channels that broadcast in English. Both companies say they give a fresh view on big stories, and their experienced journalists often report from places where Western journalists do not work, and so they give us stories that we don't normally see. The Internet offers more variety. OneWorldTV is an Internet site where you can find stories about the developing world and human rights, rather than the usual stories about US politics and business. The writers for this company are often local people who write the stories for free. This non-professional journalism is increasing, and it certainly offers more choices. This increase in citizen journalism means that you can write the news, too. Main news broadcasters often use photographs and stories that members of the general public send to them, especially when there is a dramatic breaking news story. Besides this, some blogs are popular sources of news, and the website NowPublic lets you write stories using information you can get from anywhere, including sites like Youtube, Flickr and Twitter. （1）The first paragraph is meant to . A. offer a suggestion B. give a warning C. explain a reason D. introduce the topic （2）It can be learned from the text that more and more people will . A. prefer to read local news B. pay more attention to world news C. start a career in citizen journalism D. give up watching TV news programmes （3）What would be the best title for the text? A. The Latest Local News B. More Choices for News C. The End of TV News D. Traditional World News 【答案】（1）D （2）C （3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了市民可以观看的新闻媒体。有些新闻来自国家（正式新闻）;有些新闻来自民间，这种民间的非正式媒体新闻正呈上升趋势；市民还可以在网上发布一些新闻。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“ watch an international news program on a satellite channel probably from UK or the USA.”和第二段中的“The main international broadcasters are BBC World and CNN”可以推断出第一段是引子，是为了引出下文的话题（介绍BBC World和
完形填空专项练习： 1 A "dark horse "is one that shows unexpected racing speed and comes in first, 1 the experts said he had little chance of winning. In politics, an 2 candidate (候选人) for office who 3 a nomination(提名)or election is called a "dark horse". British Prime Minister Benjamin Disrael is believed to 4 the first to use the phrase. In his novel, "The Young Duke ", published in 1831, Disrael described a horse race and told how the two top choices fell 5 ,while "a dark horse "which had never been thought of rushing past the grandstand (看台)in a sweeping triumph. From racing to politics was a short step. As a political phrase, “dark horse ” 6 for the first time in the national Democratic Party congress of 1844. The "dark horse" was James Knox Polk who became the llth President of the United States. Polk had been the leader of the House of Representatives from 1835 to 1839. He had 7 been Governor of the state of Tennessee. But as a national leader, he was considered a political 8 . Nevertheless, he 9 won the Democratic nomination and was elected 10 .Martin Van Buren of New York, A former President, seemed sure of getting the nomination. But he opposed making the territory of Texas part of the United States as mother state. He was 11 it because there was slavery in Texas. Van Buren did not want another slave state in the Union. As a result, he 12 support among those Democrats who supported slavery. At the 1884 congress, Van Buren could not get enough votes to win the nomination. The congress got into 13 . Therefore, the Democratic leaders decided that the only wise thing would be to run a "dark horse ", 14 who could unite the party. And so, one of the party leaders, George Bancroft, proposed the name of James Knox Polk. He won, and the party 15 behind him, And he defeated his opponent , Henry Clay of the Whig Party. 16 the 1844 congress, the "dark horse "candidates became an established fact of national political life. One historian said, "The invention of the dark horse was 17 a remarkable product of our professional politics. "This made 18 possible for party leaders to choose candidates who were not tied to certain ideas. Therefore, they represented 19 and had developed 20 enemies. 1. A. so B. even though C. so that D. as if 2. A. unknown B. famous C. popular D. known 3. A. accepts B. looks forward to C. refuses D. wins 4. A. be B. being C. been D. have been 5. A. about B. behind C. asleep D. back 6. A. happened B. appeared C. used D. was come about 7. A. as well B. either C. also D. too 8. A. somebody B. everybody C. anybody D. nobody 9. A. difficultly B. successfully C. surprisingly D. easily 10. A. President B. a President C. the President D. the governor 11. A. for B. against C. in favor of D. in favor with 12. A. won B. received C. lost D. wasted 13. A. votes B. help C. efforts D. money