1、12019年高考英语阅读理解一轮练（2）李仕才ASome years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity. I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the days events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary. I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gaine
2、d a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera. During the trip, I was
3、busy recording every incident, name and place I came across. I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels. On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand. The sky was clear and lit by the glare of
4、 the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows. I automatically took out my pen.At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley. All I remembered of
5、 the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful. I take pictur
6、es, but not very often only of objects I find really beautiful. Im no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old. I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.I dont want to wake up
7、one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes. Maybe I wont have as many exact representations of people and places; 2maybe Ill forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me. I dont live to make memories-I just live, and the memories form themselves.1.Be
8、fore the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of _.A. observing her school routineB. expressing her satisfactionC. impressing her classmatesD. preserving her history2.What caused a change in the authors understanding of keeping a diary?A.A dull night on the journey.B. The be
9、auty of the great valley.C.A striking quotation from a book.D. Her concerns for future generations.3.What does the author put in her diary now?A. Notes and beautiful pictures.B. Special thoughts and feelings.C. Detailed accounts of daily activities.D. Descriptions of unforgettable events.4.The autho
10、r comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is _.A.to experience itB.to live the present in the futureC.to make memoriesD.to give accurate representations of it【文章大意】作者曾经把写日记看作保留过去的一种方式，一次山谷旅行的经历让作者对日记的理解发生了变化，现在作者认识到过有意义的生活就是体验生活，而不是记录生活。1.D 【解析】细节理解题。根据第一段中的“but I gained a certain satisfacti
11、on from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper. After all, isnt accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?”可知，13 岁以前，作者3把写日记看作保留过去的一种方式。3.B 【解析】细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling. I”可知，现在作者在日记中加入了自己特殊的想法和感情。4.A 【解析】推理判
12、断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.”可知，作者认为过有意义的生活就是体验生活，而不是记录生活。BThe other morning on the subway I sat next to an attractive young blonde woman who was reading something on her iPad.She was
13、very welldressed，carrying a Prada bag with tastefully applied makeup indeed，she had an unmistakable air of wealth，material success and even authority.I suspected she worked as a highlypaid Wall Street lawyer or stockbroker or something of that sort.So，I was curious to see what she was so focused on.
14、The Wall Street Journal perhaps？The Economist?Quite the contrary；rather，she was concentrating on a romance novel.Then I realized that I have known many women who love romance novelssmart，attractive，successful， “liberated”，modern females who nonetheless find some kind of deep satisfaction and thrill
15、from those hyperromantic，artificial and extremely unrealistic tales of handsome，manly heroes falling in love with virginal women，enduring a series of adventures，then no doubt having a happy ending.These_romance_stories_are_to_literature_what_hot_dogs_are_to_fine_food.Yet，t4he genre(体裁) remains enorm
16、ously popular.Consider some of these surprising statistics from the good folks at the Romance Writers of America(RWA)：*More than 9,000 romance titles were released last year，with sales of about $1.44 billion (more than triple the revenues generated by classic literary fiction)*More than 90 percent o
17、f the market are women (okay，thats not at all surprising)*Readers are typically women between the ages 30 and 54 who are themselves involved in a romantic relationship (betraying the stereotype that only lonely women long for these tales of love and adventure)*Almost 40 percent of romance book consu
18、mers have an annual income of between $50,000 and $99,900 (placing them firmly in the middle class)I had thought that romance novels accounted for a very small share of the literary market，so I was quite surprised that this part has such enormous popularity.But I must wonder why so many womenforty y
19、ears after the womens liberation movement continue to indulge in the fanciful tales?Im not sure if it represents a kind of “rejection” of the womens liberation movement，but clearly something is missing in the lives of contemporary ladies.A romance author named Donna Hatch who focuses on the Regency
20、period (early 19th century Britain) explained the appeal of such books this way：“Regency men were civilized and treated women with courtesy.When a lady entered the room，gentlemen stood，doffed their hats，offered an arm，bowed，and a hundred other little things I wish men still did today.But they were a
21、lso very athletic；they hunted，raced，boxed，rode horses.They were manly.Strong.Noble.Honorable.And that is why I love them！”Mrs. Hatch may have expressed the secret desires and attitudes of untold 5millions of her peersthat is，in the early 21st century，have women grown tired of the burdens and expecta
22、tions that the “freedoms” they have gained give them？Is this a rejection of modern feminism？Do women long for days of old when men were masculine gentlemen and women were feminine and protected as precious treasures and regarded as possessions?Perhaps most women (even the ones who get lost in romanc
23、e novels) do not want to go all the way back but it is obvious，_.【解题导语】 落难少女情结：现代女性喜爱阅读言情小说的背后。1. What is the function of the opening paragraph?ATo summarize the whole passage.BTo prove the authors argument.CTo lead in the main topic of the passage.DTo raise problems that will be solved later.解析：选 C
24、。推理判断题。本文第一段讲述的是作者在地铁上的一次偶遇，由此引出下文对“现代女性喜爱阅读言情小说的背后”的深思。即第一段为引子，引出文章的话题。故该题正确答案为 C项。2What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph imply?ARomance novels are satisfying and thrilling.BRomance novels are not of much “nutrition” CRomance novels are as popular as hot dogs.DRomance novels are
25、an essential part of contemporary life.解析：选 B。句意推测题。因为“A is to B what C is to D ”：A 之于 B就像 C对于D一样。故该句句意应为：言情小说对于文学而言就像热狗对于好的食物一样。且根据有转折意义的下句：但是言情小说却非常流行。可知，该句应是用贬义词来描述言情小说，说其没有营养，故该题正确答案为 B项。3In the authors opinion，what is missing in the lives of contemporary 6women? AAuthority. BDignity.CLiberty. D
26、Care.解析：选 D。推理判断题。A.Authority.威信；B.Dignity.尊严；C.Liberty.自由；D.Care.关爱；根据文章倒数第三段可推知，作者认为在当代女性生活中逐渐消失的是D.Care.关爱。4Which sentence can be put in the blank in the last paragraph?Athey prefer tales of innocent romance to classicsBthey are unhappy with how the world has turned outCtrue love described in rom
27、ance novels does exist in realityDromance novels provide them with an access to society解析：选 B。推理判断题。该题重在寻找关联词和关键词。该句中的连词 but及选项 B中的 unhappy是该题的关键点。故该题正确答案为 B项。C阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C 和 D) 中, 选出最佳选项。Close your eyes for a minute and imagine what life would be like if you had a hundred dollars less.Als
28、o imagine what it would be like spending the rest of your life with your eyes closed.Imagine having to read this page，not with your eyes but with your fingertips.With existing medical knowledge and skills，twothirds of the worlds 42 million blind should not have to suffer.Unfortunately，rich countries
29、 possess most of this knowledge，while developing countries do not.ORBIS is an international nonprofit organization which operates the worlds only flying teaching eye hospital.ORBIS intends to help fight blindness worldwide.Inside a DC8 aircraft，there is a fullyequipped teaching hospital with televis
30、ion studio and classroom.Doctors are taught the latest techniques of bringing sight back to people here.Project ORBIS also aims at promoting peaceful cooperation(合作) among countries.ORBIS tries to help developing countries by providing training during threeweek 7medical programs.ORBIS has taught sig
31、htsaving techniques to over 35,000 doctors and nurses，who continue to cure tens of thousands of blind people every year.ORBIS has conducted 17 plane programs in China so far.For the seven to ten million blind in China，ORBIS is planning to do more for them.At the moment an ORBIS team is working on a
32、longterm plan to develop a training center and to provide eye care services to Shanxi Province.ORBIS needs your help to continue their work and free people from blindness.For just US $38，you can help one person see；for $380 you can bring sight to 10 people；$1,300 helps teach a doctor new skills；and
33、for $13,000 you can provide a training program for a group of doctors who can make thousands of blind people see again.Your money can open their eyes to the world.Please help ORBIS improve the quality of life for so many people less fortunate than ourselves.1The first paragraph is intended to _.Aint
34、roduce a new way of readingBadvise the public to lead a simple lifeCdirect the publics attention to the blindDencourage the public to use imagination2What do we learn about existing medical knowledge and skills in the world?AThey are adequate.BThey have not been updated.CThey are not equally distrib
35、uted.DThey have benefited most of the blind.3ORBIS aims to help the blind by _.Ateaching medical studentsBtraining doctors and nursesCrunning flying hospitals globallyDsetting up nonprofit organizations4What does the author try to do in the last paragraph?AAppeal for donations.BMake an advertisement
36、.CPromote training programs.DShow sympathy for the blind.5What can be the best title for the passage?AORBIS in China8BFighting BlindnessCORBIS Flying HospitalDSightsaving Techniques答案：【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍一个旨在帮助失明人士的组织ORBIS。大家行动起来和 ORBIS一起，来帮助那些失明的朋友们。小小的捐助，就可以使他们和我们一样去感受这个世界的美好。1C 解析：考查写作意图。综观全文，作者希
37、望大众通过想象失明人士的生活，以此引起人们对失明人士的关注，故选 C。2C 解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句话可知目前的医疗知识和技术分配不均衡。3B 解析：考查细节理解。根据文章第三段和第四段首句可知 ORBIS通过培训医务人员来帮助失明人士。4A 解析：考查段落大意。由文章最后一段中不同金额的捐款所能产生的积极效果可知，最后作者是号召大众捐款帮助提高失明人士的生活质量。5C 解析：考查标题判断。本文关键词为 ORBIS，文章通篇都在介绍 ORBIS通过他们的flying hospital帮助失明人士。D(2016辽宁朝阳三校联考)Severely disabled people ma
38、y soon be able to use their noses to write，drive a wheelchair or surf the Internet，thanks to a device(装置) developed by doctors in Israel.The device will be used by breathing in and out through the nose，according to a study.Healthy people who tested the device quickly learned to play computer games a
39、nd write sentences by sniffing.Encouraged by the results，the researchers decided to test their device on people who are paralyzed(瘫痪) but whose intelligence remains normal.Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use their noses to write words，open a webpage，copy words and put them int
40、o a search engine.With their success in helping severely disabled people to communicate，the 9researchers decided to make use of the new technology to design an electric wheelchair to be driven by sniffs.Ten healthy people easily mastered sniffdriving a wheelchair through a maze(迷宫)，and a 30yearold m
41、an who had been paralyzed from the neck down for six years was as good a sniffdriver as the healthy participants at his second attempt.In other words，a paralyzed person could use the sniff controller to drive an electric wheelchair.At the moment，sniffcontrolled technology is still in the stage of de
42、velopment，and the Weizmann Institute has already applied for a patent on the device.“Ill be very happy if it can help us to make money，but the real problem is that I hope someone will develop it，because this would help a lot of people， ”said Sobel，one of the lead researchers of the study.【解题导语】 本文是一
43、篇说明文，主要介绍了以色列医生的一项发明。利用鼻吸，一些残疾人可以使用这项发明完成许多事情，但这项发明还需要进一步地开发。1Whats the purpose of the passage?ATo introduce a new invention.BTo equip the disabled with life skills.CTo show the noses special functions.DTo instruct doctors to apply for a patent.解析：选 A。写作意图题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了以色列医生发明的可以帮助残疾人的一项装置。故选 A项。2
44、In the test，the paralyzed people with normal intelligence can use their noses to _.Atype long sentences quicklyBplay computer games easilyCenter a website without much difficulty10Dcommunicate with others successfully解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“Ten paralyzed who tested the device quickly learned to use t
45、heir noses to write words，open a webpage，copy words and put them into a search engine.”可知，瘫痪的人可以利用这种装置打开网页。故选 C项。3With the help of the sniffing device，a 30yearold disabled man _.Aspent six years learning how to drive a wheelchairBfailed to drive through the maze at his first attemptCtook the wheelch
46、air controlled by healthy participantsDmanaged to drive an electric wheelchair by sniffing解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段内容可知，一位 30岁的残疾人可以通过鼻吸驾驶电动轮椅。故选 D项。4From the last paragraph，we can infer that the sniffcontrolled technology _.Awill be applied to other fields of researchBneeds further developing to serve m
47、ore peopleChas become an important patented inventionDshows the wisdom and talents of Israel doctors解析：选 B。推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句中的“At the moment，sniffcontrolled technology is still in the stage of development”可知，这项技术仍需进一步开发。故答案选 B。EYou signed up for soccer, and played every game of the season.Sure, youre
48、not the best player on the team, but most days you gave it your all.Do you deserve a trophy(奖杯)?11If the decision is up to Carol Dweck, the answer would likely be no.Shes a psychology professor at Stanford University, California.She says a player doesnt have to be the best to get a trophy.But those
49、who receive an award should have to work for it.She suggests trophies go to the most improved player, or the one who contributed most to the team spirit, as well as to those who play the best.“The trophy has to stand for something,” Dweck told TFK.“If we give a trophy to everyone, then the award has no value.” Dweck argues that giving kids trophies for particular reasons, such as improving in a sport, teaches ki
