1、阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbeli
2、evably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part. in. and live in.With this unshakable belief, I, at. fourteen, decided to become a writer. Here too, reading became useful. Every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to
3、find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. He cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other peoples writing
4、can one discover what works, what doesnt and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has. Now I am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)As a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matterthe volume (量) of what I have to read
5、 for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. Such reading made it all the clearer to me that I live in a very small part in this great place called life. Reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. It allows me to travel across the high seas and along th
6、e Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that I wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.( ) 1. What can be inferred about the author as a child? A. He never watched TV. w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o mB. He read what he had to.C. He f
7、ound reading unbelievable.D. He considered reading part of his life. ( ) 2. The underlined word voice in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.A. an idea B. a sound qualityC. a way of writing D. a world to write about ( ) 3. What effect does reading have on the author? w_w*w.k_s*5_u.c_o mA. I
8、t helps him to realize his dream.B. It opens up a wider world for him.C. It makes his college life more interesting.D. It increases his interest in worldwide travel.( ) 4. Which of the following can be the best title of this text? w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*mA. Why do I read? B. How do I read? C. What do I r
9、ead? D. When do I read?语篇解读:本篇文章是记叙文。作者通过自己的亲身体验,叙述读书使人形成自己的独立观点,读书使人开扩视野的重要作用。1. 答案:D考点:细节理解题解析:依据首段第一二句, “I grew up in a house with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves.I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing”可知作者是在一个以书为伴的环境中长大的,读书像呼吸那样已经成为生活必需。2. 答案:C考点:词义推想题。解析:依据
10、文中 “.but being unable to find the right ways to say it. He has to find his own ”可以推断出voice所表达的意思是“写作方式”。3. 答案B考点:细节理解题解析:由文章的最终一句:“It allows me to travel across the high seas and along the Silk Road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that
11、 I wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.”可得出答案4. 答案:A考点:主旨大意题。解析:文章作者主要以自己的亲身体验叙述读书的重要性。因此Why do I read?“我为什么读书?”作题目最佳。w_w w. k#s5_u.c o*m完型填空。阅读下面短文,把握其大意,然后从以下题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。谈论文型完形填空 The city that I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who ru
12、n red lights.It _1_ me of how many people Ive seen who take the yellow light as a _2_ to go faster.I also cant understand why people dont move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those _3_ situations in which someone doesnt even _4_ that the light turns red, and just keeps
13、going.That is why so many _5_ happen! All these situations make me _6_ the purpose of traffic lights._7_, its even more frightening to imagine letting people make their own decisions at _8_ crossroads.Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? So I guess I do like the idea of a
14、system to _9_ traffic.And Ill do my best to _10_ the traffic rules: to go, to be cautious, and to stop when Im _11_ to.It occurs to me that my _12_ have done much the same for me _13_ teaching me how to live.They have given me many _14_ lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to th
15、em, to help others, and to _15_ with joy and purpose.They have also given me some red lights _16_ my life goes astray(误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires.And there _17_ have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behaviour,
16、 and to_18_ school regularly and work hard.If I obey these rules, my life will be as _19_ as it can be.Just as Im wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when Im walking across the street, Im wise to pay attention to the“ _20_ signals” given to me by my parents.1A.suggests BinformsCreminds Dwarn
17、s2A.sight BsignalCmessage Dswitch3A.instant BexcitingCdangerous Dcautious4A.notice BsenseCremember Dfeel5A.events BproblemsCsituations Daccidents6A.fond of Bwonder aboutCcare for Dworry about7A.Besides BAnywayCInstead DHowever8A.noisy BnarrowCcrowded Dkey9A.control BdirectCimprove Dserve10A.learn Bo
18、beyCprotect Dcarry11A.supposed BusedCdevoted Ddelighted12A.teachers BfriendsCleaders Dparents13A.in charge of Bin face ofCin terms of Din danger of14A.safe BgreenCbeneficial Dhelpful15A.live BshareCwork Dcommunicate16A.unless BwhenCbefore Dtill17A.still BevenConly Dalso18A.start BattendCleave Dmiss1
19、9A.good BcolourfulCmeaningful Dhealthy20A.traffic BlightClife Dconfidence (二)【要点综述】本文争辩了在目前的生活中,人们不严格依据交通信号灯的指示通行,由此作者想到了父母对自己的训练就如红绿灯一样,指引作者走向正确的人生之路。1C由城市将安装摄像头想到了很多人闯红灯的事情。remind sb of sth使某人想到某事。2B很多人把黄灯当作一个加速的信号。sight景象,眼界,见解;signal 信号; message消息;switch开关。3C由后文可知,行人闯红灯的情形是格外危急的。4A行人甚至没有留意到红灯亮了,
20、就径直走过去。notice 留意;sense 感到;remember 记得;feel 感到。5D句意:那就是有那么多的交通事故发生的缘由!accident事故;event 大事;problem问题;situation形势。6B全部的这些危急的情形使“我”想知道设置交通信号灯的目的。worry about 担忧,担忧;wonder about 想知道;care for关怀,宠爱。7D上文说到了一些不遵守交通灯指示造成的危急状况,下文说到更让“我”感到可怕的状况,故此处的连接词应选择however,用以强调后文。8C此处修饰十字路口,应选择crowded。noisy 吵闹的; narrow狭窄的;
21、 key关键的。9Acontrol管理,把握。10B依据前一句可知,这里应指obey the traffic rules“遵守交通规章”。11A该停下的时候就停下。be supposed to理应; be used to习惯于;be devoted to致力于;be delighted to兴奋(做)。12D通过本文最终一句可以看出是my parents,此处应选择parents。13C父母在教“我”做人方面对“我”的指导。in terms of在方面,就来说;in charge of 负责;in face of 面对;in danger of 面对的危急。14B通过后文可以看出,下面说的是可
22、以做的事情,应理解为绿灯(green lights)。15A16C依据规律可知,要在孩子误入歧途前赐予提示。17D前面介绍了绿灯和红灯,下面应介绍黄灯的状况。also也。18Battend school上学。19A此处用good是相对于前文“误入歧途”而言,因此不能选择B、C项。20C升华主题,由道路的信号灯联想到人生的信号灯。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。(2021湖北,B)Mothers and daughters go through so muchyet when was the last time a mother and daughter
23、sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal cowriters as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠)Perri notes with amazement
24、 how closely her own life has mirrored her mothers: both have fulltime careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read. They also love to travelin fact, they often take trips together. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the m
25、ore they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a_luxury for girls. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything shes ever accomplished. Perri, on the
26、other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing s
27、he likes.Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad whe
28、re her husband was doing research fieldwork. Perri admits that she cant sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy. Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit longhidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.Looking deep in
29、to the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their motherdaughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences t
30、hat all mothers and daughters will recognize.文章大意:本文叙述的是一对母女一起生活,一起写作,一起共享对方的点点滴滴,其乐融融,和谐相处的故事。5Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mothers?AThey both have gone through difficult times.BThey have strong emotional ties with each other.CThey have the same joys and pains, and love a
31、nd bitterness.DThey both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.答案:D细节理解题,由文章both have fulltime careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children可以看出,D项正确。6The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means _.Asomething rare but not pleasantBsomething that cannot be ima
32、ginedCsomething expensive but not necessaryDsomething that can only be enjoyed by boys答案:C词义猜想题,luxury的本意是:铺张品,豪华品,是很昂贵的东西,但不愿定是必需品,因此答案C正确。7What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?AThe content of the book. BThe purpose of the book.CThe influence of the book. DThe writing style of the book.答案:A推理推断题,此段主要叙述
33、母女二人的具体生活细节,因此反应在书中,应是本书的内容,因此选A。8How are womens lives explored in this book?AIn a musical form. BThrough field research.CWith unique writing skills. DFrom different points of view.答案:D推理推断题,由最终一段A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize,此处的voices,sound指的是不同的声音、观点,因此答案D合适。