高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí) 閱讀理解特訓(xùn)15

閱讀理解專題特訓(xùn)15

—能力升級(jí)訓(xùn)練第22頁

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(2017?全國III卷,B)

MinutesafterthelastmovieendedyesterdayatthePlazaTheater,employeeswere

busysweepinguppopcornsandgatheringcokecups.Itwasascenethathadbeenrepeated

manytimesinthetheater,s75-yearhistory.Thistime,however,thecleanupwasa

littledifferent.Asonegroupofworkerscarriedouttherubbish,anothergroupbegan

removingseatsandothertheaterequipmentinpreparationforthebuilding'send.

ThefilmclassicTheLastPictureShowwasthelastmovieshownintheold

theater.Thoughthemovieis30yearsold,mostofthe250seatswerefilledwith

teary-eyedaudiencewantingtosaygood-byetotheoldbuilding.TheaterownerEd

Bradfordsaidhechosethemoviebecauseitseemedappropriate.Themovieissetin

asmalltownwheretheonlymovietheaterispreparingtoclosedown.

Bradfordsaidthatlargemoderntheatersinthecitymadeitimpossibleforthe

Plazatocompete.Headdedthatthetheater'slocation({ufi)wasalsoareason."This

usedtobethecenteroftown,“hesaid."Nowtheareaismostlyofficebuildings

andwarehouses.”

Lastweeksomecityofficialssuggestedthecitymightbeinterestedinturning

theoldtheaterintoamuseumandpublicmeetingplace.However,theseplanswere

abandonedbecauseoffinancialproblems.Bradfordsoldthebuildingandlandtoalocal

developmentfirm,whichplanstobuildashoppingcomplexonthelandwherethetheater

islocated.

Thetheateraudiencesaidgood-byeasBradfordlockedthedoorsforthelast

time.After75yearsthePlazaTheaterhadshownitslastmovie.Thetheaterwillbe

missed.

【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇時(shí)事新聞。經(jīng)營75年之久的老劇院在放映完最后一場電影后關(guān)門停

業(yè),不久將被拆除,原地建造一座購物中心。

1.Inwhatwaywasyesterday,scleanupatthePlazaspecial?

A.Itmaderoomfornewequipment.

B.Itsignaledtheclosedownofthetheater.

C.Itwasdonewiththehelpoftheaudience.

D.Itmarkedthe75thanniversaryofthetheater.

答案:B

解析：細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第一段中的^Thistime,however,thecleanupwasalittledifferent.v

和“inpreparationforthebuilding'send”可知，昨天廣場劇院散場后的清掃工作之所以特

殊,是因?yàn)榱κ詏v這部經(jīng)典影片放映結(jié)束后老劇院就要關(guān)門了。

2.WhywasTheLastPictureShowputon?

A.Itwasanall-timeclassic.

B.Itwasaboutthehistoryofthetown.

C.Theaudiencerequestedit.

D.Thetheaterownerfounditsuitable.

答案:D

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段第三、四句

TheaterownerEdBradfordsaidhechosethemoviebecauseitseemedappropriate.Themovieis

setinasmalltownwheretheonlymovietheaterispreparingtoclosedown.“可知，劇院主人之

所以選擇TheLastPictureShow這部老塾影,是因?yàn)樗杏X劇院的現(xiàn)狀與這部電影的背景相契

人口。

3.Whatwillprobablyhappentothebuilding?

A.Itwillberepaired.

B.Itwillbeturnedintoamuseum.

C.Itwillbeknockeddown.

D.Itwillbesoldtothecitygovernment.

答案:c

解析:推理判斷題。從文章倒數(shù)第二段最后一句可以推知,劇院應(yīng)該是會(huì)被推倒改建成購物中

心。故選C項(xiàng)。

4.Whatcanweinferabouttheaudience?

A.TheyaredisappointedwithBradford.

B.Theyaresadtopartwiththeoldtheater.

C.Theyaresupportiveofthecityofficials.

D.Theyareeagertohaveashoppingcenter.

答案:B

解析:推理判斷題。從第二段第二句

Thoughthemovieis30yearso1d,mostofthe250seatswerefilledwithteary-eyedaudiencewa

ntingtosaygood-byetotheoldbuilding.可以推知，觀眾對(duì)老劇院依依不舍。

teary-eyed“熱淚盈眶的”。

B

(2019?全國HI卷，0

Beforethe1830s,mostnewspapersweresoldthroughannualsubscriptionsin

America,usually$8to$10ayear.Today$8or$10seemsasmallamountofmoney,but

atthattimetheseamountswereforbiddingtomostcitizens.Accordingly,newspapers

werereadalmostonlybyrichpeopleinpoliticsorthetrades.Inaddition,most

newspapershadlittleinthemthatwouldappealtoamassaudience.Theyweredull

andvisuallyforbidding.Buttherevolutionthatwastakingplaceinthe1830swould

changeallthat.

Thetrend,then,wastowardthe“pennypaperw一atermreferringtopapersmade

widelyavailabletothepublic.Itmeantanyinexpensivenewspaper;perhapsmore

importantlyitmeantnewspapersthatcouldbeboughtinsinglecopiesonthestreet.

Thisdevelopmentdidnottakeplaceovernight.Ithadbeenpossible(butnot

easy)tobuysinglecopiesofnewspapersbefore1830,butthisusuallymeantthereader

hadtogodowntotheprinter'sofficetopurchaseacopy.Streetsaleswerealmost

unknown.However,withinafewyears,streetsalesofnewspaperswouldbecommonplace

ineasterncities.Atfirstthepriceofsinglecopieswasseldomapenny一usually

twoorthreecentswascharged—andsomeoftheolderwell-knownpaperschargedfive

orsixcents.Butthephrase“pennypapercaughtthepublic'sfancy,andsoonthere

wouldbepapersthatdidindeedsellforonlyapenny.

Thisnewtrendofnewspapersfor“themanonthestreet“didnotbeginwell.Some

oftheearlyventures（企業(yè)）wereimmediatefailures.Publishersalreadyin

business,peoplewhowereownersofsuccessfulpapers,hadlittledesiretochangethe

tradition.Ittookafewyouthfulanddaringbusinessmentogettheballrolling.

【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了“便士報(bào)”產(chǎn)生的背景及其發(fā)展的艱難過

程。

1.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesnewspapersinAmericabeforethe1830s?

A.Academic.B.Unattractive.

C.Inexpensive.D.Confidential.

答案:B

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段的第四、五句

“Inaddition,mostnewspapershadlittleinthemthatwouldappealtoamassaudience.Theywer

edullandvisuallyforbidding.??可知，當(dāng)時(shí)的報(bào)紙枯燥無味,沒有吸引力。

2.Whatdidstreetsalesmeantonewspapers?

A.Theywouldbepricedhigher.

B.Theywoulddisappearfromcities.

C.Theycouldhavemorereaders.

D.Theycouldregainpublictrust.

答案:c

解析：推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的.papersmadewidelyavailabletothepublic.??和

”...thatcouldbeboughtinsinglecopiesonthestreet.可知，街頭銷售能讓報(bào)紙有更多的

讀者。

3.Whowerethenewspapersofthenewtrendtargetedat?

A.Localpoliticians.B.Commonpeople.

C.Youngpublishers.D.Richbusinessmen.

答案:B

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)最后一段的第一句

^Thisnewtrendofnewspapersforthemanonthestreet,didnotbeginwell.”中提至！J的

uthemanonthestreet可知，報(bào)紙的目標(biāo)讀者是普通人。

4.Whatcanwesayaboutthebirthofthepennypaper?

A.Itwasadifficultprocess.

B.Itwasatemporarysuccess.

C.Itwasarobberyofthepoor.

D.Itwasadisasterforprinters.

答案:A

解析:推理判斷題。最后一段中提到“早期的一些企業(yè)是直接失敗的。那些擁有成功報(bào)紙的出

版商幾乎不想改變傳統(tǒng)。一些年輕大膽的商人才把這件事情推動(dòng)起來”，由此推測，便士報(bào)的

推動(dòng)過程比較艱難。

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（2018?北京卷,A）

MyFirstMarathon（馬拉松）

Amonthbeforemyfirstmarathon,oneofmyankleswasinjuredandthismeantnot

runningfortwoweeks,leavingmeonlytwoweekstotrain.Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogo

ahead.

Irememberbacktomy7thyearinschool.InmyfirstP.E.class,theteacher

requiredustorunlapsandthenhitasoftball.Ididn,tdoeitherwell.Helater

informedmethatIwas“notathletic”.

TheideathatIwas“notathletic“stuckwithmeforyears.WhenIstartedrunning

inmy30s,Irealizedrunningwasabattleagainstmyself,notaboutcompetitionor

whetherornotIwasathletic.Itwasallaboutthebattleagainstmyownbodyand

mind.Atestofwills!

Thenightbeforemymarathon,IdreamtthatIcouldn,tevenfindthefinishline.I

wokeupsweatingandnervous,butreadytoprovesomethingtomyself.

Shortlyaftercrossingthestartline,myshoelaces（鞋帶）becameuntied.SoI

stoppedtoreadjust.NotthestartIwanted!

Atmile3,Ipassedasign:“GOFORIT,RUNNERS!??

Bymile17,Ibecameoutofbreathandtheonceinjuredanklehurtbadly.Despite

thepain,Istayedthecoursewalkingabitandthenrunningagain.

Bymile21,Iwasstarving!

AsIapproachedmile23,Icouldseemywifewavingasign.Sheismybiggestfan.She

nevermindedthealarmclocksoundingat4a.m.orquestionedmyexpensesonrunning.

Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.ButIfinished!AndIgotamedal.Infact,I

gotthesamemedalastheonethattheguywhocameinfirstplacehad.

Determinedtobemyself,moveforward,freeofshameandworldlylabels（世俗標(biāo)

簽），1cannowcallmyselfa“marathonwinner.

【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇記敘文。介紹了作者第一次參加馬拉松的經(jīng)歷。比賽前作者腳踝受

傷,但依然堅(jiān)持參加比賽,最終跑完了全程。通過這次經(jīng)歷，作者決心要做自己,不斷向前。

1.Amonthbeforethemarathon,theauthor.

A.waswelltrainedB.feltscared

C.madeuphismindtorunD.losthope

答案:C

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段最后一句"Yet,Iwasdeterminedtogoahead.”可知，參加馬拉

松前一個(gè)月，作者腳踝受傷,兩個(gè)星期不能跑,只剩下兩周的訓(xùn)練時(shí)間，但作者依然決定要去參

加賽跑。故選C項(xiàng)。

2.WhydidtheauthormentiontheP.E.classinhis7thyear?

A.Toacknowledgethesupportofhisteacher.

B.Toamusethereaderswithafunnystory.

C.Toshowhewasnottalentedinsports.

D.Toshareapreciousmemory.

答案:C

解析:推理判斷題。第二段作者提到七年級(jí)時(shí)的一次體育課上,老師認(rèn)為作者不擅長運(yùn)動(dòng)，作者

以此說明自己不具備體育天賦,故選C項(xiàng)。

3.Howwastheauthor,sfirstmarathon?

A.Hemadeit.B.Hequithalfway.

C.Hegotthefirstprize.D.Hewalkedtotheend.

答案:A

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的

Iwasoneofthefinalrunnerstofinish.Butlfinished!”可知，作者最終跑完了馬拉松比賽，

故選A項(xiàng)。

4.Whatdoesthestorymainlytellus?

A.Amanoweshissuccesstohisfamilysupport.

B.Awinnerisonewithagreateffortofwill.

C.Failureisthemotherofsuccess.

D.Oneisnevertoooldtolearn.

答案:B

解析:主旨大意題。這篇文章介紹了作者在第一次參加馬拉松前的一個(gè)月，腳踝受傷，但他依然

堅(jiān)持參加比賽，最終跑完了全程。作者之所以能完成,靠的是堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的意志。故選B項(xiàng)。

D

RaisedbyasinglemotherinHartford,FredWrightstruggledwithbehavioral

problemsandwasforcedtomovefromoneschooltoanother.Heevenreachedapoint

wherehefeltlikehehadnothingtolivefor.

“Iwaswalkingaroundwithalotonmyshoulders,“hesaid."Icouldn,thandle

it.Ididn'tcareaboutlifeanymore."ButallthatstartedtochangewhenWright

metPatriciaKelly.

“IwassevenwhenImetMrsKelly.Iwasn'tusedtostrictness.Iwasn'tused

tohearingtheword‘no',"saidWright,now17.

Kelly,aformersoldierandanequestrian（騎手），tookWrightunderherwingand

helpedhimfindhopeinanunlikelyplace一onahorse.

uWrightwaslikearoundpegthateverybodykepttryingtosqueezeintoasquare

hole,“Kellysaid."Hewashurting.Heneededaplacewherehecouldexpress

himself.Theridingfieldbecamethatplaceforhim.”

Forthelast30years,Kellyhashelpedchildrenstayontherighttrackthrough

hernon-profit,EbonyHorsewomen.Theprogramoffershorsebackridinglessonsand

teachesanimalsciencetomorethan300youngpeopleayear.Byexposingthosechildren

tohorsemanship,Kellyaimstogivethemanalternativetothestreetsandan

opportunitytoturntheirlivesaround.

“Weusehorsesasahooktocreatepride,esteemandhealing,“said

Kelly,66.“Theylearnthattheyhaveability.Theyjusthavetounlockit.”

“Whenyouteachachildtorideahorse,theylearntheyarethecenteroftheir

environment,“saidKelly."Oncetheymakethatconnection,theycanchangewhat

happensinschool,athomeandinthecommunity.”

【語篇導(dǎo)讀】本文是一篇記敘文。文章講述了Kelly建立的EbonyHorsewomen組織通過教孩

子騎馬幫助那些表現(xiàn)不好的孩子成長的故事。

1.WhydidFredWrighthavetomovefromoneschooltoanother?

A.Becausehismothercouldn,taffordthefees.

B.Becausehisparentsgotdivorced.

C.Becausehebehavedbadlyatschool.

D.Becausehedidn,tsetalifegoal.

答案:C

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段第一句中的

^FredWrightstruggledwithbehavioralproblemsandwasforcedtomovefromoneschooltoanot

her”可知,FredWright因在學(xué)校表現(xiàn)不好才被迫從一所學(xué)校轉(zhuǎn)到另一所學(xué)校。故選C項(xiàng)。

2,HowdidPatriciaKellyhelpFredWright?

A.Sheprovidedhimwithahome.

B.Sheencouragedhimtolearnscience.

C.Sheexposedhimtotheridingfield.

D.Shefoundhimabetterschool.

答案:C

解析:細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段^Kelly,aformersoldier...onahorse.以及第五段最后一句

中的“Theridingfield”可知,Kelly教Wright騎馬，讓W(xué)right在騎馬的過程中重獲對(duì)生活的

希望。故選C項(xiàng)。

3.WhatdoweknowabouttheprogramEbonyHorsewomen?

A.Itisintendedtomakemoney.

B.ItwasfoundedbyPatriciaKelly.

C.Itaimstoprotecttheenvironment.

D.Itservesasashelterforhomelesskids.

答案:B

解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)第六段第一句

^Forthelast30years,Kelly...throughhernon-profit,EbonyHorsewomen.”可矢口,在過去的

30年里,Kelly已經(jīng)通過她創(chuàng)辦的非營利組織EbonyHorsewomen幫助孩子們走上了正確的軌

道。故選B項(xiàng)。

4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?

A.Horseridingishelpfultothegrowthofkids.

B.PatriciaKellyisaverysuccessfulwoman.

C.Horsesarecloselyrelatedtotheenvironment.

D.Itishardforakidtolearntorideahorse.

答案:A

解析:推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章最后兩段內(nèi)容可知,Kelly建立的EbonyHorsewomen把馬作為創(chuàng)造

驕傲、自尊的方法和治療的手段,讓孩子們意識(shí)到他們有能力，只是需要被發(fā)掘出來。由此可

推知，騎馬對(duì)孩子們的成長有幫助。故選A項(xiàng)。

E

Manystudentshavetolivewithroommateswhilegoingtoschoolor

university.Havingaroommatecanbeoneofthebestexperiences,oreasilyoneofthe

worst.]

Followthesefourtipstoavoidthecommonmistakesthatmakegoodroommate

relationshipsworse.

Talkthingsout.2Ifsomethinghappens,sitdownwithyourroommatesandhave

aface-to-faceconversation.Complainingaboutyourroommatesbehindtheirbacks

createsnothingbutawkwardsituationsandgeneralunhappiness.

3Someroommatesbecomethebestoffriends,butsomedon't.Don'tput

pressureonyourselforyourroommatetoreachthislevel,especiallywhenyoufirst

meet.Remember,youaretryingtomakeanewfriend,butnotscareyourroommateaway.And

ifyourroom