江蘇省徐州市2017屆高三英語(yǔ)一輪復(fù)習(xí)高考?jí)狠S訓(xùn)練8 Word版含解析

1、高考?jí)狠S沖刺練 八限時(shí)25分鐘. 閱讀理解Amy didnt have a little finger. It bothered James at first, but she seemed almost proud of it: she would refuse to use her five-fingered hand to hold him or move stray hairs from her eyes. She would always use her left hand, twisted and shocking. But that was only at the beginni

2、ng of their relationship. After six months the missing digit became something like a comfort to Jameshed notice its absence in his hand and feel loved. It was something he couldnt explain to anyone else, and that made him love the missing finger even more. It was a secret between them both. There wa

3、s, however, a certain thing James couldnt ask about. He wasnt sure how she lost her finger. It was the only unspeakable topic in the relationship. It didnt bother him very much. He wasnt a curious person. Hed occasionally slip and begin to ask, but mostly caught himself. When he didnt, shed get quie

4、t in company or angry in private. Hed let her storm away and wait for the broken comb of her hand to run through his hair in apology. They broke up over a mistake. His mistake. Amy started an argument over who should do the dishes, and he lost despite his best effort to point out the number of hours

5、 he worked. In his anger, he stabbed a fork into the wall. Amy didnt say anything; she didnt even look upset, just confused. When he pulled the fork out, two prongs(叉齒)stayed in the wall, so he threw it into the trash. She was still staring, and he felt awkward and ashamed. He told her the prongs we

6、re in the wall, and the fork was now useless. What good would a two-pronged fork be for anyone? There wasnt any talking after that. She simply packed a backpack and went to her mothers. The next day Amys brother and father came by to collect the rest of her clothing and books. Neither of them looked

7、 mad, though James couldnt figure out if they were truly uninterested or if silent anger was a family characteristic. He painted over the marks on the kitchen wall a week later, but left the prongs in the wall. He fished the fork out of the trash and kept it in the silverware drawer, underneath the

8、utensil tray. Hed take it out occasionally. Running his finger into the rough gap of the missing pieces, hed try to feel what wasnt there any more. 【文章大意】這是一篇英語(yǔ)故事閱讀。Amy失去左手的小手指, 但仍然愛(ài)著James, 有一次兩個(gè)人發(fā)生了激烈的爭(zhēng)吵。James的行為深深地傷害了Amy的心, 讓Amy決定離開(kāi)他。1. Which of Amys fingers was missing? A. The middle finger of he

9、r left hand. B. The little finger of her left hand. C. The little finger of her right hand. D. The middle finger of her right hand. 【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的第一段的a little finger和第二段her left hand判斷是她的左手小手指, 故選B。2. The underlined word “It” in Paragraph 3 refers to _ . A. Amys missing fingerB. how Amy lost her

10、 fingerC. Amys attitude towards her handD. why Amy never talked about her hand【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的第三段的第二句話how she lost her finger可知選B。3. What caused Amy to leave James? A. Amy was afraid of James extreme anger. B. James repeatedly refused to wash the dishes. C. Amy felt James disrespected her disabili

11、ty. D. James continually talked about her missing finger. 【解析】選C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章的第六段的James所做的事情, 和第七段的She was still staring, and he felt awkward and ashamed. He told her the prongs were in the wall, and the fork was now useless可知Amy感覺(jué)James嘲笑她, 不尊重她的殘疾這件事。故選C。4. When Amys father came to collect her things

12、, he _ . A. did not say anything to JamesB. did not know what the fight was aboutC. was clearly very upset and angry with JamesD. asked his daughter to stay with her mother【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的倒數(shù)第三段的James couldnt figure out if they were truly uninterested or if silent anger was a family characteristic可

13、推斷Amy的父親什么也沒(méi)有說(shuō)。故選A。Speed reading is a necessary and vital skill in the Internet age. We skim over articles, e-mails and tweets to try to grasp key words and the essential meaning of the text. With so much information available through our electronic devices, it would be impossible to get through eve

14、rything if we read word by word, line by line. But a new trend calls on people to unplug and enjoy reading slowly, one which claims to have benefits beyond intellectual stimulation. A recent story from The Wall Street Journal reported on a book club in Wellington, New Zealand, where members meet in

15、a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour. Unlike typical book clubs, the point of the slow reading club isnt to exchange ideas about certain books, but to get away from electronic devices and read in a quiet, relaxed environment. Accor

16、ding to the story, the Wellington book club is just one example of a movement started by book lovers who miss the traditional way of reading. Traditional readers, like Maura Kelly, say a regular reading habit sharpens the mind, improves concentration, reduces stress levels and deepens the ability to

17、 understand others. Some of these benefits have been backed up by science. For example, a study of 300 elderly people published by the journal Neurology last year showed that mature people who take part in activities that use their brain, such as reading, suffer less memory loss as they get older. A

18、nother study published last year in Science showed that reading novels helps people understand others mental states and beliefsa key skill in building relationships. Yet technology has made us less careful readers. Computer and phone screens have changed our reading patterns from the top-to-bottom,

19、left-to-right reading order we traditionally used, to a wild skimming and skipping pattern as we hunt for important words and information. Reading text online that has many links to other web pages also leads to weaker comprehension than reading plain text. The Internet may have made us stupider, sa

20、ys British journalist Patrick Kingsley, only half joking. Because of the Internet, he claims we have become very good at collecting a wide range of factual tidbits, but we are also gradually forgetting how to sit back, think and relate all these facts to each other. 【文章大意】這是一篇說(shuō)明文。文章主要介紹慢速閱讀給人們帶來(lái)的好處和

21、快速閱讀特別是電子閱讀帶來(lái)的一些問(wèn)題。5. Speed reading is a necessary and vital skill in the Internet age because people _ . A. have to grasp the meaning fasterB. have much more information to readC. no longer read word by word, line by lineD. must use their smart phones more frequently【解析】選B。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第一段的With so muc

22、h information available through our electronic devices, it would be impossible to get through everything if we read word by word, line by line可知人們因?yàn)樾畔⑻喽焖匍喿x。6. Members of the Wellington book club are expected to _ . A. read peacefully for an hourB. make coffee for the other membersC. regularly swap

23、 ideas about booksD. turn off their smart phones for recharging【解析】選A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第三段的where members meet in a cafe and turn off their smart phones. They sink into comfortable chairs and read in silence for an hour可知選A。7. According to the Neurology study, who is most likely to suffer memory loss? A. A

24、65-year-old man who rarely reads. B. A 79-year-old woman who reads regularly. C. A 17-year-old middle school student who seldom reads. D. A healthy 24-year-old university graduate who often plays games. 【解析】選A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第五段的a study of 300 elderly people. . . suffer less memory loss as they get older

25、可知參加思維活動(dòng), 比如讀書(shū)等不易失去記憶力, 故65歲很少讀書(shū)的人容易失去記憶力。8. The last paragraph is written to _ . A. explain the secrets of others mindsB. urge people to read as slowly as possibleC. encourage people to read more about scienceD. describe the problems caused by electronic reading【解析】選D。段落大意題。根據(jù)文章最后一段的關(guān)鍵句technology h

26、as made us less careful readers可知該段主要描述了電子閱讀帶來(lái)的一些問(wèn)題。. 任務(wù)型閱讀請(qǐng)閱讀下列短文, 并根據(jù)所讀內(nèi)容在文章后表格中的空格里填入一個(gè)最恰當(dāng)?shù)膯卧~。注意: 每個(gè)空格只填一個(gè)單詞。Its early January and for many, its the proverbial time of year to hit “reset” and(re)commit to all the things you want to happen in 2015: exercise, lose weight, and finally learn Chinese,

27、 etc. Our lists have been made, but the outcomes tend to let us down. We may start off strong, but we can get steered off course before we realize it. You would have gone to the gym, but the delivery is coming in the morning so you have to wait for it. You did great last week keeping off the dessert

28、s, so what the heckits a birthday party, you deserve to have just one! You were totally up for going to that networking event, but your husband is away and the kids need you. Your mind becomes masterful at creating those rational “reason” why you couldnt do something. Of course, there are many times

29、 when we fight through the various circumstances that present themselves to achieve something that matters to us, but then there are other times when we buy into the excuses and stories we tell ourselves to defend why not to do something. Ive worked with many successful people over the years, and th

30、ey frequently share similar habits and routines that make up the kind of mindset that is good at achieving goals and persevering through any circumstances. Ive often taken note of them, and here are the top five most easy-to-do actions that can be applied to any goal or commitment you have. I find t

31、hese especially helpful as we begin a fresh new year of goals. 1. GET EARLY WINSYou cannot underestimate how much this fuels your commitment. Define what “early wins” look like and make sure that theyre in your control. For example, if you said, “exercise four times weekly”, thats in your hands, so

32、make sure you meet or exceed this number consistently. It fuels you to continue. 2. TRACK POSITIVE PROGRESSIts important to know what youve accomplished. Mostly we focus on what ISNT happening. This is bringing down your energy level and mood. Keep a notebook or journal(digitally or paper)of what is

33、 getting done so you can visibly see progress. If you have several goals, keep different journals. 3. COMMIT TO OTHERSThe more you share your goals with others, the more you become responsible for taking action. Take it a step further and enlist someone you will “report” to and share your progress.

34、Make sure this person push you and not let you off the hook. 4. MAKE MISTAKES AND MOVE ONYou wont be perfect. When youre not, declare, embrace and own it, then move on fast. Recommit and get right back in the game. Also, disable your rearview mirrors. What happened before doesnt have to influence wh

35、at happens next. 5. DEFINE YOUR OWN SUCCESSThere is no “right” way to get to your goal. Its yours and youre the author. Clearly map out the route to the top with milestones and what success looks like. The clearer you are on not only the “what” but the “how”, the easier it will be to take action. Th

36、e goals you create are hugely important, but in fact the most exciting part is the self-discovery in the process of getting there. Make this year an amazing year of breaking barriers and being “unreasonable” with yourself to achieve success. IntroductionThe(1) _ of the new year is the proverbial tim

37、e to reset and(re)commit to goals in 2015. (2) _ outcomes in seeking success·We may start off strong, but we can get lost during the course(3) _ . ·We always find seemingly reasonable excuses in(4) _ of ourselves when we give up halfway. ·Only when some circumstances post a(5) _ to something important to us, will we fight through them. Five ways to become successful·To fuel you to continue, define what “early wins” logically and(6) _ your ability accurately. ·Focus on your present accomplishments and(7) _ your progress through notes and journals. ·The mor