【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解话题阅读人物故事类（含详细解析）学案（49页）

【英语】2018届二轮复习阅读理解话题阅读人物故事类（含详细解析）学案（49页）

‎2018届二轮复习阅读理解话题阅读人物故事类 推理判断题解题技巧(Ⅰ)‎ ‎【考题探究】‎ 推理分析题在阅读测试中属于难题。要求考生在理解语篇的基础上，从文章所提供的信息的各个方面出发，抓住关键词句，运用逻辑思维并借助常识透过表层理解文章的深层含义或寓意。尽管这项技能难以掌握，但在历届高考考试中，甚至一切考试中它都倍受出题者的青睐。‎ 研讨真题，我们可以总结出：推理分析题可以针对某个具体的句子让你理解其话语之外的深层含义；也可以针对整篇文章让你揣摩作者的言外之意和真正的写作意图；还可以针对某个具体问题让你琢磨作者的观点态度；有时甚至还让你对文章的体裁和来源作出判断。做这种题时切不可脱离语篇主旨和作者意图作无根据的猜测。‎ 考查考生对整个语篇进行推理分析的能力时，通常是以下列方式提出问题的：‎ ‎1．We can conclude that________．‎ ‎2．We may infer that________．‎ ‎3．The writer suggests that________．‎ ‎4．The story implies that________．‎ ‎5．What the writer really means is________．‎ ‎6．It can be inferred from the passage that________．‎ ‎7．According to the passage，you can see________．‎ ‎8．It can be seen from the passage that________．‎ ‎9．The passage suggests that________．‎ 考查考生对作者观点、态度及语气、语调的理解时常见的设问方式有：‎ ‎1．What does the author think of?‎ ‎2．How does the author feel about?‎ ‎3．What’s the tone of this passage?‎ ‎【方法指导】‎ 要进行正确的推理，首先应对文章的写作特点或推理特点有所了解。推理是揭示事态的原因或结果，这类文章通常是以以下三种方式展开的。‎ 第一种是从结果到原因，重点在原因。其推理方式往往是首先提出一个问题或叙述一个事实，然后给予答案或说明原因。‎ 第二种推理方式是从原因到结果，重点在结果。其推理方式是首先在导言中提出问题，然后指出或列举这个问题可能引起或已经引起的后果。‎ 第三种推理方式是因果连锁反应，即前一个矛盾统一体中的结果又为后一个矛盾统一体中的原因。掌握文章的推理方式在进行推理时是大有帮助的。‎ 其次是要看清题意和题型要求，还要在阅读时注意收集各种线索，捕捉与之有关的信息。另外在选择答案时因其大同小异模棱两可应根据题意要求选择最切合原文内容的一个。但往往很多文章并不严格依照这三种模式来展开，所以做题时就得靠考生保持清醒的头脑，从文章给出的事实和逻辑两个方面去判断推理了。当考生遇到问及作者的观点态度的考题时，首先要通读全文，对文章的写作风格有所了解，尤其要仔细领会文章的主题思想，因为它通常能规定作者的写作基调。其次要注意作者在描述事物、表达观点时遣词造句的方式。因为在表达个人看法时作者往往用一些带有个人感情色彩或褒贬分明的词汇，阅读时多加注意就能作出正确的判断。‎ ‎1．抓住特定信息进行逆向或正向推理 做此类试题要善于抓住某一段话中的关键信息，即某些关键词或短语去分析、推理、判断，利用逆向思维或正向推理，从而推断出这句话所隐含的深层含义。‎ ‎【典例】　 ‎ A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits.Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet and exercise programs；a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program.On average，people lost about 11 pounds，or 5% of their body weight.Their dogs did even better，losing an average of 12 pounds，more than 15% of their body weight.Dog owners didn’t lose any more weight than those without dogs but，say researchers，got more exercise overall－mostly with their dogs—and found it worth doing.‎ The research mentioned in the paragraph reports that________．‎ A．people with dogs did more exercise B．dogs lost the same weight as people did C．dogs liked exercise much more than people did D．people without dogs found the program unhelpful 解析　推理判断题。一项研究结果表明，养狗不仅可以振奋精神，还会影响人的饮食习惯。文章最后一句表明，养狗的人进行的锻炼比较多，且多半是和狗一起锻炼。B项错误，C、D两项文中没有提及，故答案为A。‎ 答案　A ‎2．整合全文(段)信息进行推断 ‎ 做推理判断题时，有时需要在弄懂全文意思的基础上，整合与题目相关的有用信息，综合起来去推理判断，确定最佳结论。‎ ‎【典例】‎ ‎ When I was six，Dad brought home a dog one day，who was called“Brownie”．My brothers and I all loved Brownie and did different things with her.One of us would walk her，another would feed her，then there were baths，playing catch and many other ‎ games.Brownie，in return，loved each and every one of us.One thing that most touched my heart was that she would go to whoever was sick and just be with them.We always felt better when she was around.‎ One day，as I was getting her food，she chewed up(咬破)one of Dad’s shoes，which had to be thrown away in the end.I knew Dad would be mad and I had to let her know what she did was wrong.When I looked at her and said，“Bad girl，”she looked down at the ground and then went and hid.I saw a tear in her eyes.‎ Brownie turned out to be more than just our family pet.She went everywhere with us.People would stop and ask if they could pet her.Of course she’d let anyone pet her.She was just the most lovable dog.There were many times when we’d be out walking and a small child would come over and pull on her hair.She never barked(吠)or tried to get away.Funny thing is she would smile.This frightened people because they thought she was showing her teeth.Far from the truth，she loved everyone.‎ Now many years have passed since Brownie died of old age.I still miss the days when she was with us.‎ Which of the following best describes Brownie?‎ A．Shy. B．Polite. C．Brave. D．Caring.‎ 解析　推理判断题。第一段中提到她爱家中的每一个人；第二段叙述的是她做错事后的愧疚；第三段描述的是她与众人友好相处，所以D项最能描述她的特点。‎ 答案　D Passage 1‎ ‎(2016·全国Ⅰ)You probably know who Marie Curie was，but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson.Of the outstanding ladies listed below，who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?‎ Jane Addams(1860－1935)‎ Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank.Addams helped the poor and worked for peace.She encouraged a sense of community(社区)by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need.In 1931，Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.‎ Rachel Carson(1907－1964)‎ If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today.Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.‎ Sandra Day O’Connor(1930－present)‎ When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952，she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.She became an Arizona state senator(参议员)and，in 1981, the first woman to join the U．S.Supreme Court.O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court.‎ Rosa Parks(1913－2005)‎ On December 1，1955，in Montgomery，Alabama，Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger.Her simple act landed Parks in prison.But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott.It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil－rights movement.“The only tired I was, was tired of giving in，”said Parks.‎ ‎1．What is Jane Addams noted for in history?‎ A．Her social work.‎ B．Her lack of proper training in law.‎ C．Her efforts to win a prize.‎ D．Her community background.‎ ‎2．What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm?‎ A．Her lack of proper training in law.‎ B．Her little work experience in court.‎ C．The discrimination against women.‎ D．The poor financial conditions.‎ ‎3．Who made a great contribution to the civil－rights movement in the US?‎ A．Jane Addams. B．Rachel Carson.‎ C．Sandra Day O’Connor. D．Rosa Parks.‎ ‎4．What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text?‎ A．They are highly educated.‎ B．They are truly creative.‎ C．They are pioneers.‎ D．They are peace－lovers.‎ Passage 2‎ ‎(2016·全国Ⅱ)Five years ago, when I taught art at a school in Seattle, I used Tinkertoys as a test at the beginning of a term to find out something about my students.I put a small set of Tinkertoys in front of each student, and said：“Make something out of the Tinkertoys.You have 45 minutes today—and 45 minutes each ‎ day for the rest of the week.”‎ A few students hesitated to start.They waited to see the rest of the class would do.Several others checked the instructions and made something according to one of the model plans provided.Another group built something out of their own imaginations.‎ Once I had a boy who worked experimentally with Tinkertoys in his free time.His constructions filled a shelf in the art classroom and a good part of his bedroom at home.I was delighted at the presence of such a student.Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work.His presence meant that I had an unexpected teaching assistant in class whose creativity would infect(感染) other students.‎ Encouraging this kind of thinking has a downside．I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking.Without fail one would declare, “But I’m just not creative.”‎ ‎“Do you dream at night when you’re asleep？”‎ ‎“Oh, sure.”‎ ‎“So tell me one of your most interesting dreams.” The student would tell something wildly imaginative.Flying in the sky or in a time machine or growing three heads.“That’s pretty creative.Who does that for you？”‎ ‎“Nobody.I do it.”‎ ‎“Really—at night, when you’re asleep？”‎ ‎“Sure.”‎ ‎“Try doing it in the daytime, in class, okay？”‎ ‎1．The teacher used Tinkertoys in class in order to________．‎ A．know more about the students B．make the lessons more exciting C．raise the students’ interest in art D．teach the students about toy design ‎2．What do we know about the boy mentioned in Paragraph 3?‎ A．He liked to help his teacher.‎ B．He preferred to study alone.‎ C．He was active in class.‎ D．He was imaginative.‎ ‎3．What does the underlined word “downside” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?‎ A．Mistake. B．Drawback.‎ C．Difficulty. D．Burden.‎ ‎4．Why did the teacher ask the students to talk about their dreams?‎ A．To help them to see their creativity.‎ B．To find out about their sleeping habits.‎ C．To help them to improve their memory.‎ D．To find out about their ways of thinking.‎ Passage 3‎ ‎(2016·北京高考)‎ Dear Alfred，‎ I want to tell you how important your help is to my life.‎ Growing up，I had people telling me I was too slow，though，with an IQ of 150＋at ‎ 17，I’m anything but stupid.The fact was that I was found to have ADHD(注意力缺陷多动障碍)．Anxious all the time，I was unable to keep focused for more than an hour at a time.‎ However，when something did interest me，I could become absorbed.In high school，I became curious about the computer，and built my first website.Moreover，I completed the senior course of Computer Basics，plus five relevant pre－college courses.‎ While I was exploring my curiosity，my disease got worse.I wanted to go to college after high school，but couldn’t.So，I was killing my time at home until June 2012 when I discovered the online computer courses of your training center.‎ Since then，I have taken courses like Data Science and Advanced Mathematics.Currently，I’m learning your Probability course.I have hundreds of printer paper，covered in self－written notes from your videos.This has given me a purpose.‎ Last year，I spent all my time looking for a job where，without dealing with the public，I could work alone，but still have a team to talk to.Luckily，I discovered the job—Data Analyst—this month and have been going full steam ahead.I want to prove that I can teach myself a respectful profession，without going to college，and be just as good as，if not better than，my competitors.‎ Thank you.You’ve given me hope that I can follow my heart.For the first time.I feel good about myself because I’m doing something，not because someone told me I was doing good.I feel whole.‎ This is why you’re saving my life.‎ Yours，‎ Tanis ‎1．Why didn’t Tanis go to college after high school?‎ A．She had learned enough about computer science.‎ B．She had more difficulty keeping focused.‎ C．She preferred taking online courses.‎ D．She was too slow to learn.‎ ‎2．As for the working environment，Tanis prefers ________．‎ A．working by herself B．dealing with the public C．competing against others D．staying with ADHD students ‎3．Tanis wrote this letter in order to ________．‎ A．explain why she was interested in the computer B．share the ideas she had for her profession ‎ C．show how grateful she was to the center D．describe the courses she had taken so far Passage 1‎ ‎(2015·全国Ⅰ)The freezing Northeast hasn’t been a terribly fun place to spend time this winter，so when the chance came for a weekend to Sarasota，Florida，my bags were packed before you could say “sunshine”．I left for the land of warmth and vitamin C(维生素C)，thinking of beaches and orange trees.When we touched down to blue skies and warm air，I sent up a small prayer of gratefulness.Swimming pools，wine tasting，and pink sunsets(at normal evening hours，not 4 in the afternoon) filled ‎ the weekend，but the best part—particularly to my taste，dulled by months of cold－weather root vegetables—was a 7 a．m.adventure to the Sarasota farmers’ market that proved to be more than worth the early wake－up call.‎ The market，which was founded in 1979，sets up its tents every Saturday from 7 a．m. to 1 p．m.rain or shine，along North Lemon and State streets.Baskets of perfect red strawberries，the red－painted sides of the Java Dawg coffee truck；and most of all，the tomatoes：amazing，large，soft and round red tomatoes.‎ Disappointed by many a broken，vine－ripened(蔓上成熟的) promise，I’ve refused to buy winter tomatoes for years.No matter how attractive they look in the store，once I get them home they’re unfailingly dry，hard，and tasteless.But I homed in，with uncertainty，on one particular table at the Brown’s Grove Farm’s stand，full of fresh and soft tomatoes the size of my fist.These were the real deal—and at that moment，I realized that the best part of Sarasota in winter was going to be eating things that back home in New York I wouldn’t be experiencing again for months.‎ Delighted as I was by the tomatoes in sight，my happiness deepened when I learned that Brown’s Grove Farm is one of the suppliers for Jack Dusty，a newly opened restaurant at the Sarasota Ritz Carlton，where—luckily for me—I was planning to have dinner that very night.Without even seeing the menu，I knew I’d be ordering every tomato on it.‎ ‎1．What did the author think of her winter life in New York?‎ A．Exciting. B．Boring. C．Relaxing. D．Annoying.‎ ‎2．What made the author’s getting up early worthwhile?‎ A．Having a swim.‎ B．Breathing in fresh air.‎ C．Walking in the morning sun.‎ D．Visiting a local farmer’s market.‎ ‎3．What can we learn about tomatoes sold in New York in winter?‎ A．They are soft. B．They look nice.‎ C．They taste great. D．They are juicy.‎ ‎4．What was the author going to do that evening?‎ A．Go to a farm. B．Check into a hotel.‎ C．Eat in a restaurant. D．Buy fresh vegetables.‎ Passage 2‎ ‎(2015·北京高考)‎ The Boy Made It!‎ On Sunday, Nicholas, a teenager, went skiing at Sugarloaf Mountain in Maine. In the early afternoon, when he was planning to go home, a fierce snowstorm swept into the area. Unable to see far, he accidentally turned off the path. Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone! He didn’t have food, water, a phone, or other supplies. He was getting colder by the minute.‎ ‎ Nicholas had no idea where he was. He tried not to panic.He thought about all of the survival shows he had watched on TV. It was time to put the tips he had learned to use.‎ He decided to stop skiing. There was a better chance of someone finding him if he stayed out. The first thing he did was to find shelter from the freezing wind and snow. If he didn’t, his body temperature would get very low, which could quickly kill him.‎ Using his skis, Nicholas built a snow cave. He gathered a huge mass of snow and dug out a hole in the middle. Then he piled branches on top of himself, like a blanket, to stay as warm as he could.‎ By that evening, Nicholas was really hungry. He ate snow and drank water from a nearby stream so that his body wouldn’t lose too much water. Not knowing how much longer he could last, Nicholas did the only thing he could—he huddled (蜷缩) in his cave and slept.‎ The next day, Nicholas went out to look for help, but he couldn’t find anyone. He followed his tracks and returned to the snow cave, because without shelter, he could die that night. On Tuesday, Nicholas went out again to find help. He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him. After two days stuck in the snow, Nicholas was saved.‎ Nicholas might not have survived this snowstorm had it not been for TV. He had often watched Grylls’ survival show Man vs. Wild. That’s where he learned the tips that saved his life. In each episode (一期节目) of Man vs. Wild, Grylls is abandoned in a wild area and has to find his way out.‎ When Grylls heard about Nicholas’ amazing deeds, he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay alive.‎ ‎1．What happened to Nicholas one Sunday afternoon?‎ A．He got lost.‎ B．He broke his skis.‎ C．He hurt his eyes.‎ D．He caught a cold.‎ ‎2．How did Nicholas keep himself warm?‎ A．He found a shelter.‎ B．He lighted some branches.‎ C．He kept on skiing.‎ D．He built a snow cave.‎ ‎3．On Tuesday, Nicholas ________．‎ A．returned to his shelter safely B．was saved by a searcher C．got stuck in the snow D．stayed where he was ‎4．Nicholas left Grylls a very deep impression because he ________．‎ A．did the right things in the dangerous situation B．watched Grylls’ TV program regularly C．created some tips for survival D．was very hard－working Passage 3‎ ‎(2015·四川高考)Nothing could stop Dad.After he was put on disability for a bad back, he bought a small farm in the country, just enough to grow food for the family.He planted vegetables, fruit trees and even kept bees for honey.‎ And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin’s chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料)．The smell really burned the inside of your nose.When we complained about the terrible smell, Dad said the stronger the manure, the healthier the crops, and he was right.For example, just one of his cantaloupes filled the entire house with its sweet smell, and the taste was even sweeter.‎ As the vegetables started coming in, Dad threw himself into cooking.One day, armed with a basket of vegetables, he announced he was going to make stew(炖菜)．Dad ‎ pulled out a pressure cooker and filled it up with cabbages, eggplants, potatoes, corns, onions and carrots.For about half an hour，the pressure built and the vegetables cooked.Finally, Dad turned off the stove, the pot began to cool and the pressure relief valve sprayed out a cloud of steam.If we thought Dad’s pile of chicken manure was bad, this was 10 times worse.When Dad took off the lid, the smell nearly knocked us out.‎ Dad carried the pot out and we opened doors and windows to air out the house.Just how bad was it? The neighbors came out of their houses to see if we had a gas leak!‎ Determined, Dad filled our plates with steaming stew and passed them around.It didn’t look that bad, and after the first wave had shut down my ability to smell, it didn’t offend the nose so much, either.I took a taste.It would never win a prize in a cooking competition, but it was surprisingly edible, and we drank up every last drop of soup.‎ ‎1．Why did Dad clean Old Man McColgin’s chicken house regularly?‎ A．To earn some money for the family.‎ B．To collect manure for his crops.‎ C．To get rid of the terrible smell.‎ D．To set a good example to us.‎ ‎2．What can we infer about Dad’s stew?‎ A．It is popular among the neighbors.‎ B．It contains honey and vegetables.‎ C．It looks very wonderful.‎ D．It tastes quite delicious.‎ ‎3．What does the underlined word “offend” in the last paragraph mean?‎ A．To attract. B．To upset.‎ C．To air. D．To shut.‎ ‎4．What can we learn about Dad from the text?‎ A．He is an experienced cook.‎ B．He is a troublesome father.‎ C．He has a positive attitude to life.‎ D．He suffers a lot from his disability.‎ Passage 4‎ ‎(2015·湖南高考)Have your parents ever inspected your room to see if you cleaned it properly? Imagine having your entire house, garage, and yard inspected at any time—with no warning. Inspections were a regular part of lighthouse (灯塔) living, and a keeper’s reputation depended on the results. A few times each year, an inspector arrived to look over the entire light station. The inspections were supposed to be a surprise, but keepers sometimes had advance notice.‎ Once lighthouses had telephones, keepers would call each other to warn that the inspector was approaching. After boats began flying special flags noting the inspector was aboard, the keeper’s family made it a game to see who could notice the boat first. As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last－minute tidying and change into fancy clothes. The keeper then scurried to put on his dress uniform and cap. Children of keepers remember inspectors wearing white gloves to run their fingers over door frames and windowsills looking for dust.‎ Despite the serious nature of inspections, they resulted in some funny moments. Betty Byrnes remembered when her mother did not have time to wash all the dishes before an inspection. At the time, people did not have dishwashers in their homes. In an effort to clean up quickly, Mrs. Byrnes tossed all the dishes into a big bread pan,‎ ‎ covered them with a cloth and stuck them in the oven. If the inspector opened the oven door, it would look like bread was baking. He never did.‎ One day, Glenn Furst’s mother put oil on the kitchen floor just before the inspector entered their house. Like floor wax, the oil made the floors shiny and helped protect the wood.This time, though, she used a little too much oil. When the inspector extended his hand to greet Glenn’s mother, he slipped on the freshly oiled surface. “He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight，” Glenn later wrote. After he steadied himself, he shook Glenn’s mother’s hand, and the inspection continued as though nothing had happened.‎ ‎1．What does Paragraph 1 tell us about the inspection at the light station?‎ A．It was carried out once a year.‎ B．It was often announced in advance.‎ C．It was important for the keeper’s fame.‎ D．It was focused on the garage and yard.‎ ‎2．The family began making preparations immediately after ________．‎ A．one of the members saw the boat B．a warning call reached the lighthouse C．the keeper put on the dress uniform and cap D．the inspector flew special flags in the distance ‎3．Mrs. Byrnes put the dishes in the oven because this would________．‎ A．result in some fun B．speed up washing them C．make her home look tidy D．be a demand from the inspector ‎ ‎4．If the inspector had opened the oven door, he would have seen________. ‎ A．an empty pan B．many clean dishes C．pieces of baked bread D．a cloth covering something ‎5．The inspector waved his arms ________．‎ A．to try his best to keep steady B．to show his satisfaction with the floor C．to extend a warm greeting to Glenn’s mother D．to express his intention to continue the inspection Passage 5‎ ‎(2014·重庆高考)I was never very neat，while my roommate Kate was extremely organized.Each of her objects had its place，but mine always hid somewhere.She even labeled (贴标签)everything.I always looked for everything.Over time，Kate got neater and I got messier.She would push my dirty clothing over，and I would lay my books on her tidy desk.We both got tired of each other.‎ War broke out one evening.Kate came into the room.Soon，I heard her screaming，“Take your shoes away！Why under my bed！”Deafened，I saw my shoes flying at me.I jumped to my feet and started yelling.She yelled back louder.‎ The room was filled with anger.We could not have stayed together for a single minute but for a phone call.Kate answered it.From her end of the conversation，I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill.When she hung up，she quickly crawled (爬)under her covers，sobbing.Obviously，that was something she should not go ‎ through alone.All of a sudden，a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.‎ Slowly，I collected the pencils，took back the books，made my bed，cleaned the socks and swept the floor，even on her side.I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up.She was watching，her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief.Then，she reached out her hands to grasp mine.I looked up into her eyes.She smiled at me，“Thanks.”‎ Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year.We didn’t always agree，but we learned the key to living together：giving in，cleaning up and holding on.‎ ‎1．What made Kate so angry one evening?‎ A．She couldn’t find her books.‎ B．She heard the author shouting loud.‎ C．She got the news that her grandma was ill.‎ D．She saw the author’s shoes beneath her bed.‎ ‎2．The author tidied up the room most probably because ________．‎ A．she was scared by Kate’s anger B．she hated herself for being so messy C．she wanted to show her care D．she was asked by Kate to do so ‎3．How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?‎ A．By analyzing causes.‎ B．By showing differences.‎ C．By describing a process.‎ D．By following time order.‎ ‎4．What might be the best title for the story?‎ A．My Friend Kate B．Hard Work Pays Off C．How to Be Organized D．Learning to Be Roommates Passage 6‎ ‎(2014·大纲卷)Which boy hasn’t dreamed of being a cool secret agent(特工)？The wonderful fighting abilities and the world－saving adventures are much more colourful than most people’s everyday lives.Well，Cody Banks is just like any other boy，except that he is not just dreaming.He has a big secret his friends never know about.He was trained to be a spy(间谍)by a special CIA programme，which was made to look like a summer camp.He learned high－speed driving，hand－to－hand fighting and the use of high－tech tools.‎ After proving he could become a young hero by saving a baby from a runaway car，Banks gets his first real task.He must make friends with a popular girl at school，Natalie Connors.Then，he must spy on her father，a scientist who has developed a dangerous technology(技术)．Banks must stop a group of bad people from forcing Natalie’s father into using the technology to endanger the world.‎ The CIA may have taught him first－class self－defence moves，but they didn’t show him how to talk to girls.Banks has zero ability when it comes to dealing with girls.How can he get around his problem and get an invitation to the girl’s upcoming birthday party？Will he finally become Natalie’s boyfriend and find out whatever he can about her father’s work?‎ Agent Cody Banks has everything that young people are interested in：big ‎ explosions，breath－taking performances and funny girl－dating experiences.It was listed No.2 in the American box office last week.‎ ‎“This story is interesting and fun for the whole family to enjoy，and especially cool for young boys，”said Paul Perkins，a film reviewer in the US.‎ ‎1．What is Bank’s first real task?‎ A．To test a high－tech tool.‎ B．To save a baby from a car.‎ C．To study a new technology.‎ D．To watch a scientist secretly.‎ ‎2．Banks wanted to go to Natalie’s birthday party to ______________.‎ A．meet her father B．know more people C．make friends with her ‎ D．steal some information ‎3．What is considered as a great danger in the text?‎ A．The technology developed by Natalie’s father.‎ B．An explosion set off by some bad people.‎ C．The CIA’s training of boys for its tasks.‎ D．Secret agents’ spying on scientists.‎ ‎4．What is the purpose of the text?‎ A．Making known the work of the CIA.‎ B．Telling the story about a cool boy.‎ C．Showing the dark side of science.‎ D．Introducing a new film.‎ Passage 7‎ ‎(2014·四川高考)In 1943，when I was 4，my parents moved from Coeur d’Alene，Idaho，to Fairbanks，Alaska，where adventure was never very far away.‎ We arrived in the summer，just in time to enjoy the midnight sun.All that sunlight was fantastic for Mom’s vegetable garden.Working in the garden at midnight tended to throw her timing off，so she didn’t care much about my bedtime.‎ Dad was a Railway Express agent and Mom was his clerk.That left me in a mess.I usually managed to find some trouble to get into.Once I had a little fire going in the dirt basement of a hotel.I had tried to light a barrel(桶)of paint but couldn’t really get a good fire going.The smoke got pretty bad，though，and when I made my exit，a crowd and the police were there to greet me.The policemen took my matches and drove me home.‎ Mom and Dad were occupied in the garden and Dad told the police to keep me，and they did！I had a tour of the prison before Mom rescued me.I hadn’t turned 5 yet.‎ As I entered kindergarten，the serious cold began to set in.Would it surprise you to know that I soon left part of my tongue on a metal handrail at school?‎ As for Leonhard Seppala，famous as a dog sledder(驾雪橇者)，I think I knew him well because I was taken for a ride with his white dog team one Sunday.At the time I didn’t realize what a superstar he was，but I do remember the ride well.I was wrapped(包裹)heavily and well sheltered from the freezing and blowing weather.‎ In 1950，we moved back to Coeur d’Alene，but we got one more Alaskan adventure when Leonhard invited us eight years later by paying a visit to Idaho to attend a ‎ gathering of former neighbors of Alaska.‎ ‎1．What can be inferred about the author’s family?‎ A．His father was a cruel man.‎ B．His parents didn’t love him.‎ C．His parents used to be very busy.‎ D．His mother didn’t have any jobs.‎ ‎2．What happened when the author was 4?‎ A．He learned to smoke.‎ B．He was locked in a basement.‎ C．He was arrested by the police.‎ D．He nearly caused a fire accident.‎ ‎3．Which of the following is true?‎ A．Leonhard was good at driving dog sleds.‎ B．The author spent his whole childhood in Alaska.‎ C．Leonhard often visited the author’s family after 1950.‎ D．The author suffered a lot while taking the dog sled in Alaska.‎ ‎4．What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?‎ A．To look back on his childhood with adventures.‎ B．To describe the extreme weather of Alaska.‎ C．To express how much he misses Leonhard.‎ D．To show off his pride in making trouble.‎ Passage 1‎ ‎(2017·湖北八校高三第一次联考)I turned 16 on Friday，but the Driver’s License Office in my small hometown was only open on Tuesday，so I had to wait through that extremely long weekend and an endless Monday before going in for my examination.‎ I came to the Driver’s License Office half an hour earlier that__Tuesday__morning，pacing back and forth on the worn porch waiting for the office to open at eight.I reviewed the driver’s manual for the hundredth time.I was ready.I knew the manual backwards and forwards; I had made an “A”in my driver’s training course，and I was a genius behind the wheel.‎ Finally，the door opened and a weary－looking man in a brown uniform let me in.‎ ‎“Let me guess.You want to take the driver’s test，”his voice was not enthusiastic.‎ ‎ “Yes！”I answered in excitement.‎ ‎“OK，fill this out，and if you pass we’ll go for a drive.”‎ ‎ I grabbed_ the test and rushed to the desk where I illed it out in record time. A quick check showed that my paper was perfect.‎ ‎“Let’s get in the car.”He tossed me a set of keys，and I slid behind the wheel.Everything was going smoothly as we pulled out of the empty parking lot.I signaled a right－hand turn，and we were on a deserted street.This was going to be easy.‎ ‎“Turn left and go up Young Blood Hill，”he ordered.My hometown is in the mountains，and Young Blood Hill was almost vertical.As I eased up the steep hill and ‎ came to a stop at the top，I heard the car’s engine die.My heart sank.I would have to start it again without rolling back down the hill.I swallowed hard and turned the key; as I moved my foot from the brake，the car began to roll.I suppose I could have rolled all the way back to the bottom except for one thing.There was something behind me that stopped my roll with a rough shake and crash of glass—a police car.‎ The policeman wrote me a ticket as I looked over the damage，and the man from the Driver’s License Office slid behind the wheel.I waited until we had parked before I asked how long a person had to wait before taking the test again.‎ ‎1．What time does “that Tuesday morning”in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ A．The morning when he made an “A”in his driver’s training course.‎ B．The morning when he knew the driver’s manual perfectly well.‎ C．The first Tuesday morning immediately after his 16th birthday.‎ D．The Tuesday morning right before his 16th birthday.‎ ‎2．Why didn’t the car roll back to the bottom?‎ A．The engine died.‎ B．It hit a police car.‎ C．The writer braked it hard.‎ D．The man from the Driver’s License Office helped make it stop.‎ ‎3．From the underlined sentence “I grabbed the test and rushed to the desk where I filled it out in record time”，we can know that ________．‎ A．the writer didn’t like the man from the Driver’s License Office B．the writer was excited and eager to go for the driver’s test C．time for the test was tight D．the test paper was very easy ‎4．What can we learn from the last paragraph?‎ A．The man from the Driver’s License Office got a ticket.‎ B．The policeman drove the car away after the accident.‎ C．The writer failed the driving test.‎ D．The writer didn’t want to take the driving test again.‎ Passage 2‎ ‎(2017·广东广州高三第一次模拟)Far out in the lake was a large wooden platform on which stood an improbably high diving board—a kind of wooden Eiffel Tower.It was，I’m sure，the county’s tallest wooden structure and no one had ever been known to jump from it.‎ So it was quite a shock when our teacher，Mr.Milton，announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.‎ Word of his questionable plan was already spreading through town as Mr.Milton swam out to the platform.He was just a__tiny，stick__figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds.Once at the top，he paced the enormously long board，then took some deep breaths and finally stood at edge.He was going to do it.‎ Several hundred people had gathered at the shore to watch.Mr.Milton stood for quite a long time，then he raised his arms，took one massive bounce and launched himself into a perfect dive.It was beautiful.He fell with perfect style for what seemed minutes.The crowd fell silent.The only sound to be heard was the faint whistle of his body tearing through the air toward the water far，far below.‎ But about three quarters of the way down he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to panic，waving his arms and legs like someone having a bad ‎ dream.When he was perhaps thirty feet above the water，he gave up on waving and spread his arms and legs wide，apparently hoping that it would somehow slow his fall.‎ It didn’t.‎ He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour.The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of their trees three miles away.I don’t think he entered the water at all.He just bounced off it，about fifteen feet back into the air.After that，he lay still on the surface，spinning like an autumn leaf.‎ He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon.Occasionally he accepted small sips of water，but otherwise was too shocked to speak.From head to toe，he was covered with deep red bruises.‎ ‎...It was the best day of my life.‎ ‎1．What did the writer think of Mr.Milton’s plan to jump from the diving board?‎ A．Crazy. B．Disappointing.‎ C．Heroic. D．Confused.‎ ‎2．In Paragraph 3，Mr. Milton is described as “a tiny，stick figure” because he was ________．‎ A．tired after swimming B．very small and thin C．very far away D．sure to be broken ‎3．Why did Mr.Milton suddenly start swinging his arms and legs during the dive?‎ A．He thought it was the best way to slow his fall.‎ B．He lost his confidence and started to panic.‎ C．He was signalling the crowd for help.‎ D．He wanted to show his courage.‎ ‎4．Which of the following sentences from the passage is an example of a fact?‎ A．He hit the water at over six hundred miles an hour.‎ B．The impact was so loud that it made birds fly out of trees up to three miles away.‎ C．He just bounced off it，about fifteen feet back into the air.‎ D．He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat.‎ Passage 3‎ ‎(2017·广东揭阳一中、潮州金山中学高三下学期第一次联考)I sat with my friend in a well－known coffee shop in a neighboring town of Venice.As we enjoyed our coffee，a man called the waiter and placed his order，“Two cups of coffee，one on the wall.” We got interested and observed that he was served with one cup of coffee but he paid for two.As soon as he left，the waiter attached a piece of paper to the wall saying “A Cup of Coffee.” Similar occasions took place twice while we were there.It seemed that this gesture was quite normal at this place.However，it was something unique and confusing for us.‎ After a few days，when we again enjoyed coffee there，a man entered.The way this man was dressed did not match the standard or the atmosphere of this coffee shop.Poverty was evident from his looks.As he seated himself，he looked at the wall and said，“One cup of coffee from the wall.” The waiter served coffee to this man with respect and dignity.The man had his coffee and left without paying.We were amazed to watch all this when the waiter took off a piece of paper from the wall and threw it in the dustbin.‎ Now it was no surprise for us; the matter was very clear.The great respect for the needy shown by people in this town moved us to tears.‎ Coffee is not a necessity.However，the point is that when we take pleasure in any ‎ blessing，maybe we also need to think about those people who also appreciate that specific blessing but cannot afford.‎ Note the waiter，who gets the communication going between the affording and the needy with a smile on his face.Think about the man in need: he enters the coffee shop without having to lower his self－dignity; he has a free cup of coffee without asking or knowing about who has given this cup of coffee to him; he only looked at the wall，placed an order for himself，enjoyed his coffee and left.Besides，we need to remember the role played by the wall that reflects the generosity and care of people in this town.‎ ‎1．What made the author interested as well as confused?‎ A．The waiter’s making normal gestures.‎ B．Customers’ buying coffee for the needy.‎ C．The waiter’s attaching coffee orders on the wall.‎ D．Customers’ paying for coffee and having it put on the wall.‎ ‎2．The author thought the man in need was ________．‎ A．obviously poor B．not properly dressed C．not right to leave without paying D．strange to order coffee from the wall ‎ ‎3．In the author’s opinion，coffee is ________．‎ A．necessary in our life B．a blessing some can’t afford ‎ C．respect shown for the needy D．a blessing everyone should have ‎ ‎4．The passage is mainly concerned about ________．‎ A．learning from the waiter B．buying coffee for others C．caring more about the people in need D．analyzing the characters in the coffee shop Passage 4‎ The Price of a Dream 资*源%库 ziyuanku.com(2017·湖南常德市高三3月模拟)I grew up poor.We had little money，but plenty of love and attention.I understood that no matter how poor a person was，they could still afford a dream.My dream was athletics.‎ By the time I was sixteen，I was good at baseball and football.My high－school coach was Ollie Jarvis.He not only believed in me，but taught me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction(信念)．‎ One summer a friend recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—cash for dates with girls，certainly，money for a new bike and new clothes，and the start of savings for a house for my mother.‎ Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule，and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.I was dreading(害怕)this，but my mother said：“If__you__make__your__bed，you__have__to__lie__in__it.”‎ When I told Coach Jarvis，he was as mad as I expected him to be.“Your playing days are limited.You can’t afford to waste them，” he said.‎ I stood before him with my head hanging，trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house.‎ ‎“How much are you going to make at this job，son？” he demanded.‎ ‎“Three twenty－five an hour，” I replied.‎ ‎“Well，” he asked，“is $3.25 an hour the price of a dream？”‎ That question laid bare for me the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal.I devoted myself to sports that summer，and within the year I was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates to play rookie－league ball，and offered a $20，000 contract.I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million，and bought my mother the house of my dream.‎ ‎1．The writer was grateful to Coach Jarvis，because Jarvis ________．‎ A．made him set a goal B．supplied him with new clothes C．gave him financial support D．helped him show conviction ‎2．When the boy was offered a job，he wanted to ________．‎ A．balance summer baseball and the work schedule B．refuse the job offer for summer baseball C．give up summer baseball for the job D．ask his coach Jarvis for advice ‎3．Which of the following can replace “If you make your bed，you have to lie in it.”？‎ A．You must eat the bitter fruit of your own making.‎ B．Believe in yourself，but above all be patient.‎ C．You must rely on yourself first，then others.‎ D．A good beginning makes a good ending.‎ ‎4．The end of the story was that the writer ________．‎ A．failed to buy his mother a house B．succeeded as a sportsman C．became a successful businessman D．made some money in the summer job ‎ Passage 5‎ ‎(2017·26省联考乙卷)In the autumn of 1852 when he hunted in Spasskoye，Turgenev accidentally picked up a magazine called “Modern”. He turned over a few pages at random and was attracted by a story entitled “Childhood”，whose author was a novice nobody，but Turgenev appreciated and cherished so much.‎ He asked about the author’s residence，finally learned he lost his mother at the age of two and his father at the age of seven，raised by his aunt single－handedly; in order to get out of the muddy way of life，the author went to the Caucasian forces as soon as he graduated from school. Turgenev even more showed great sympathy and concern and after several twists and turns，he found the author’s aunt and expressed his appreciation and affirmation for the author.‎ The aunt quickly wrote a letter telling her nephew，“Your first story has caused a great sensation in Valeryan，and even the great writer Turgenev praises you on every occasion. He said，‘If he can keep writing，this young man must have a boundless prospect！’”‎ Receiving his aunt’s letter，the author was wild with joy. He wrote it just because he was depressed for his life to kill his loneliness，without the wild fancy of being a writer. The famous writer Turgenev’s appreciation suddenly lit the flame in his mind ‎ and helped him find the self－confidence and the value of life，so he kept writing unrestrictedly and eventually became an artist and thinker with the world prestige.‎ He was Lev Tolstoy，the author of War and Peace，Anna Karenina and Resurrection.‎ ‎1．What is the meaning of “a novice nobody” in paragraph one?‎ A．A famous person. B．A aggressive person.‎ C．A noble person. D．An unknown person.‎ ‎2．How can we describe Turgenev according to the passage?‎ A．Diligent. B．Appreciative.‎ C．Kind. D．Proud.‎ ‎3．Which of the following is TRUE about Lev Tolstoy?‎ A．He lived a happy life in his childhood.‎ B．He was adopted by his aunts.‎ C．He ever learnt writing skills from Turgenev.‎ D．He joined the army after he left school.‎ ‎4．According to the passage，Lev Tolstoy owed his success to ________．‎ A．Turgenev’s appreciation and his aunt’s encouragement ‎ B．His life pressure and his aunt’s help.‎ C．His interest in writing.‎ D．His inspiration and others’ encouragement.‎ Passage 6‎ ‎(2017·大联考阶段性测试4)‎ How a young designer brought back a fashion house?‎ Sharon Tal，a graduate of Engineering and Design in Israel，began her career in Paris and moved her way up to head designer in London.But the 33－year－old designer felt a strong desire to return to her native Israel.‎ Back at home，she began to think about the famous fashion house Maskit，founded in 1953 by Ruth Dayan，a legend in Israel’s design world.The brand had everything Tal stood for as a designer.But there was one problem: Maskit had been closed for more than 20 years.‎ Maskit was founded by Dayan when she visited artists and craftsmen skilled in decorative arts.They were living in small Israeli towns and she wanted to help them earn a living wage.‎ From 1960 to 1980 the Maskit Fashion House created more than 2，000 jobs for such craftsmen and ran 10 stores in Israel and one in New York.But by 1994 the industry had changed，and the company shut down.Dayan moved on to focus her time on social causes.‎ Tal contacted Dayan，and the two arranged a meeting.The rest，as they say，is history.The meeting led to a cooperation to bring back the Maskit brand to life two decades after it closed.‎ Tal said she wanted to create something that would be hers，but also make a bigger impact.“Our vision is to become a leading international fashion house inspired from Israel，”Tal said.‎ Reviving such a fashion brand would take time and careful preparations.Tal and Dayan spent a year getting in touch with former employees and collecting Maskit items.‎ Their hard work has paid off.Tal won the Most Promising Designer award from the ‎ Israel Fashion Industry Awards.‎ Talking of Ruth，Tal Says，“Ruth is an amazing and inspiring person.She has been guiding me through the whole way and she’s been an active partner through the inspirational process.”‎ ‎1．Why did Tal want to rebuild Maskit?‎ A．She was inspired by Ruth Dayan.‎ B．She was in favor of what Maskit showed.‎ C．She wanted to create more job opportunities.‎ D．She planned to help the poor artists and craftsmen.‎ ‎2．When did Sharon and Dayan have a meeting for their cooperation?‎ A．In 1954. B．In 1994.‎ C．In 2004. D．In 2014.‎ ‎3．Which of the following can best describe Sharon Tal?‎ A．Confident and generous.‎ B．Kind－hearted and smart.‎ C．Ambitious and hard－working.‎ D．Creative and considerate.‎ ‎4．Which is the right order of what Tal did?‎ ‎①She returned to Israel.‎ ‎②She got in touch with former employees of Maskit.‎ ‎③She worked as a head designer.‎ ‎④She won the Most Promising Designer award.‎ ‎⑤She had a face－to－face talk with Dayan.‎ A．③④②①⑤ B．③②①④⑤‎ C．①⑤③②④ D．③①⑤②④‎ Passage 7‎ ‎(2017·高考冲刺卷3)Cleverness is a gift while kindness is a choice.Gifts are easy—they’re given after all.Choice can be hard.‎ I got the idea to start Amazon 16 years ago.I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2，300 percent per year.I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building all online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.I had just turned 30 years old，and I’d been married for a year.I told my wife MacKenzie that I wanted to quit my job and go to do this crazy thing that probably wouldn’t work since most start－ups don’t and I wasn’t sure what to expect.MacKenzie told me I should go for it.As a young boy，I’d been a garage inventor.I’d always wanted to be an inventor，and she wanted me to follow my passion.‎ I was working at a financial firm in New York City with a bunch of very smart people and I had a brilliant boss that I much admired.I went to my boss and told him I wanted to start a company selling books on the Internet.He took me on a long walk in Central Park，listened carefully to me，and finally said，“That sounds like a really good idea，but it would be an even better idea for someone who didn’t already have a good job.”That logic made some sense to me，and he convinced me to think about it for 48 hours before making a final decision.Seen in that light，it really was a difficult choice，but finally，I decided I had to give it a shot.I didn’t think I’d regret trying and failing.And__I__suspected__I__would__always__be__haunted__by__a__decision__to__not__try__at__all.‎ After much consideration，I took the less safe path to follow my passion，and I’m proud of that choice.For all of us，in the end，we are our choice.‎ ‎1．What inspired the author with the idea of building an online bookstore?‎ A．His dream of being an inventor.‎ B．The support of his wife.‎ C．The greatly increasing usage of the Internet.‎ D．Millions of exciting titles.‎ ‎2．Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence?‎ A．The idea of not trying would keep coming to his mind and disturb him.‎ B．He would be very excited if he tried it out. ‎ C．He would be always having a doubt if he didn’t try.‎ D．The decision to not try the online bookstore would terrify him.‎ ‎3．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?‎ A．Cleverness and Kindness B．The Starting of Amazon C．Following My Passion D．We Are What We Choose Passage 8‎ ‎(2017·山东日照市高三第一次模拟)Billboard Music Awards of the Year 2015 goes to Taylor Swift，a singer－songwriter，who has shaped and inspired the American music industry with her success.‎ When Taylor Swift first came to public notice，she was a 17－year－old newcomer ‎ who loved singing to her own guitar.She was far more enthusiastic than skilled，but apparently threw spark of superb talent.‎ Four years later，Swift has become a multi－awards winner，with the biggest selling albums.For her consummate performance，Taylor Swift was named Billboard magazine’s woman in 2011.She is the youngest artist to receive honors and several Billboard Music Awards，among them Top Country Album for the five－time platinum(白金) selling Speak Now，her third album that was released that year.‎ ‎“Taylol has shown the power of good songwriting with music of styles.”said Bill Werde，Billboard’s editorial director，“And at such a young age，Taylor has already made a major impact on music and has been an unbelievable role model for promising artists and young woman everywhere.”‎ Swift is used to breaking chart records and winning honors since her career started.She followed that up in 2008 with Fearless，which established her as a skilled songwriter with several hits，including Love Story，You Belong With Me and White Horse.‎ Not surprisingly，the 6－time platinum Fearless is the most awarded album in country music history in the US and her overall worldwide sales now reach 20 million albums and 40 million songs downloads.Swift has spent the past year on the Speak NOW World Tour in support of her third album，and now she’s getting ready to go further.‎ According to a recent interview with The New Yorker magazine，Swift has so far written about 10 songs for a 2016 album.She said the new album is about feelings of growing up and becoming an adult.‎ ‎“They’re sad if I’m being honest.”Swift told The New Yorker.“They’re about my heartbreaks and my moving on.But more importantly，they are about achieving contentment.You’re not always going to be ridiculously happy as you grow up.”‎ ‎1．As a newcomer in the show business，Taylor Swift was considered to be ________．‎ A．a skilled songwriter B．an outstanding artist C．an energetic director D．a promising talent ‎2．The underlined word“consummate”in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by ________．‎ A．confident B．professional C．excellent D．different ‎3．What can we learn from the passage?‎ A．Speak Now is Taylor Swift’s third album.‎ B．Fearless marked the beginning of Swift’s career.‎ C．Swift’s new album is about feelings of grown－ups.‎ D．Swift has gained Billboard magazine’s woman twice.‎ ‎4．Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?‎ A．A Rising Music Genius B．Taylor’s Heartbreaks in Growth C．An Interview with Taylor Swift D．Billboard Music Awards in America Passage 1‎ ‎(2017·南昌调研二)Jan Fields, our web editor, has always loved two things—writing and teaching, so she’s done both throughout her professional career. After graduating from college with a BA in Journalism, she quickly found that writing for newspapers didn’t fulfill her dreams. So she switched to magazines and soon began teaching ‎ magazine writing. Still, something didn’t feel quite right. She wanted more challenges and creativity.‎ In the 1980s, Jan answered a call to rewrite a year’s children’s church lessons. She quickly found that writing stories and activities for children offered all she desired. She dove in and has never looked back. Her work has appeared in Ladybug，Shining Star and many others.‎ As Jan continued building credit in children’s magazines, educational magazines, and parenting magazines, she looked for opportunities to pass along what she had learned to other writers. Soon, teaching small community college classes wasn’t enough—she wanted to help other writers to find success in creating material for children.‎ In 2001, she discovered the Institute of Children’s Literature and she’s been happily instructing students here ever since.To best meet her students’ needs, she’s constantly searching out new information. As a web editor, Jan looks after the needs of all the visitors to this site. She moderates the Scheduled Events discussion groups and the Writer’s Retreat forum, writes for the Writer’s Support Room, and edits the Writer’s Support Room and Writing Tips articles.‎ Jan is always open to suggestions for new ways to meet the needs of the writing communities. Feel free to email her. She’s eager to hear from you.‎ ‎1．Jan Fields finds ________ is what she really wants most.‎ A．writing for newspapers B．teaching magazine writing C．writing stories and activities for children D．teaching small community college classes ‎2．Jan Fields gave up her first two jobs mainly because ________．‎ A．she was badly paid as a journalist B．she was not good at writing at college C．the jobs didn’t seem challenging or creative D．she likes teaching better than writing ‎3．It can be inferred that the Institute of Children’s Literature is ________．‎ A．where Jan Fields graduated B．where writing material is on sale C．where Jan Fields cooperates with other writers D．where children are taught writing by Jan Fields Passage 2‎ ‎(2017·张家口一中模拟)Thirteen can be a challenging age. Not only did I have to adapt to my changing body, but I also had to deal with my parents’ bitter divorce, a new family and the upsetting move from my country home to a crowded town.‎ When we moved, my beloved companion, a small brown pony had to be sold. I was heartbroken and terribly lonely. I couldn’t eat or sleep and cried all the time. Finally, realizing how much I missed my pony，my father bought me another horse，Cowboy.‎ Cowboy was without doubt the ugliest horse in the world.But I didn’t care.I loved him beyond all reasons.‎ I joined a riding club. When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance，we were quickly “shown the gate”．I knew nothing could turn Cowboy into a beauty.My only chance to compete would be in the timed speed events. I chose the jumping race.‎ For the whole next month we practiced running and jumping for hours in the hot sun and then I would walk Cowboy home，totally exhausted.‎ All of our hard work didn’t make me feel confident by the time the show came. One ‎ girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events. She always won the blue ribbons. I sat at the gate and sweated all out while I watched Becky and her horse charge through the court and finish in first place.‎ My turn finally came. At the signal, we dashed toward the first fence, jumped over it without trouble and raced on to the next one. Cowboy then flew over the second, third and fourth fences like a bird and I turned him toward the finish line.‎ No cheers filled the air. The end of our run was met with surprising silence. Cowboy and I had beaten Becky and her fancy horse by two seconds.‎ I gained much more than a blue ribbon that day. At thirteen, I realized that no matter what the odds are, I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to work for it. I can be the owner of my fate.‎ ‎1．Why did the author like Cowboy so much in spite of its ugliness?‎ A．Because she loved horses more than anything else.‎ B．Because Cowboy was a strong and smart young horse.‎ C．Because Cowboy had a lot in common with her pony.‎ D．Because she was sad and lonely and needed a companion.‎ ‎2．The audience fell into silence at the end of the run probably because ________．‎ A．they didn’t expect Cowboy would win the event B．they were unhappy that Becky was beaten in the event C．they didn’t like Cowboy, for it was too ugly D．they never saw a horse running as fast as Cowboy ‎3．After the competition, the author came to realize that ________．‎ A．she ought to gather the courage to solve all the problems B．it was time to forget her pony and treat Cowboy better C．she needed to work harder to win more blue ribbons D．she could be the god of her own fate if she tried hard enough ‎4．It can be inferred from the passage that ________．‎ A．all of their hard training was totally in vain B．a blue ribbon must be the second highest prize C．Cowboy lost in the events of being judged by appearance D．both Becky and the author won the jumping event Passage 3‎ ‎(2017·大庆质检)When Sabrina Vega was 5 years old, a friend invited her to a party held at a gym where Sabrina discovered that she loved doing gymnastics.‎ A few nights after the party, Sabrina had a dream. She told her mother, Jahira, about the dream. Jahira said，“Sabrina said that in her dream she went to the Olympics. She described everything at this international competition. At first I did not take her story seriously.”‎ But Sabrina kept talking about her dream. She told it to her father, David. So Jahira and David decided to pay for Sabrina to learn gymnastics. So Sabrina started to train at a special and competitive gym. Though only 7 years old, she was already training to compete at a high level. The years passed quickly. Sabrina got better and better. By the time she was 12 years old, Sabrina was training so many hours each day that she did not have time to do things that many other Americans of the same age did.‎ When Sabrina was 13，she had a chance to compete in a national gymnastics event. If she did well, the event would give her the chance to join the national team—the team that trains for the Olympics.‎ But the family was out of money. Jahira had to tell Sabrina that she could not go. Jahira said, “Tears came to her eyes, and she said, ‘I understand.’”‎ A week or two later, a rich family came to visit Sabrina’s gym unexpectedly. They watched Sabrina train. Then they asked to talk to her mother. The rich family offered Jahira all the money they needed!‎ Eventually, Sabrina Vega competed at the 2012 Olympic trials. She finished 10th in the all rounds.‎ ‎1．Sabrina Vega had a dream to ________．‎ A．go to the party B．do gymnastics C．take part in the Olympics D．attend a national competition ‎2．From the passage, we can infer that ________．‎ A．Sabrina’s parents were tired of her talking about her dream B．Sabrina’s parents loved her and were moved by her C．Sabrina’s mother supported her dream even at the beginning D．Sabrina became a national team player at the age of twelve ‎3．What does the author want to tell us?‎ A．All roads lead to Rome.‎ B．Early birds catch worms.‎ C．Practice makes perfect.‎ D．God blesses the determined and hard－working.‎ ‎4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ A．A talented girl B．The caring parents C．An Olympic dream D．A helping hand Passage 4‎ ‎(2017·山西长治二中模拟)Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs, but the brave 32－year－old man, plays football and golf, swims, and surfs. Nick has a small foot on his left side, which helps him balance and enables him to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes.‎ ‎“I call it my chicken drumstick，” joked Nick. “I’d be lost without it. When I get in the water I float because 80 per cent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨)．”‎ When Nick was born, his father was so shocked he left the hospital room to vomit. His distraught mother couldn’t bring herself to hold him until he was four months old.‎ ‎“It was so hard for them, but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. My dad put me in the water when I was 18 months old and gave me the courage to learn how to swim，” said Nick.‎ Throughout his childhood Nick dealt with the typical challenges. At the age of seven, Nick tried out some specially designed electronic arms and legs, in the hope that he would be more like other kids. During the short trial period of the electronic arms and legs, Nick realized that even with them，he was still unlike his peers at school, and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate, affecting his flexibility quite significantly.‎ ‎“When I was 13 I read a newspaper article about a disabled man who had managed to achieve great things and help others，” said Nick.“I realized why God had made us like this—to give hope to others.It was so inspirational to me that I decided to use my life to encourage others and decided to be thankful for what I do have，not get ‎ angry about what I don’t.”‎ ‎“I tell people to keep on getting up when they fall and to always love themselves，” he said.“If I can encourage just one person then my job in this life is done.” By now，he has visited 35 different countries，touring the world as a motivational speaker.‎ ‎1．What makes it possible for Nick to swim in the water?‎ A．His small size. B．His small foot.‎ C．His light weight. D．His big lungs.‎ ‎2．The underlined word “distraught” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．‎ A．cold－blooded B．bad－tempered C．really crazy D．extremely upset ‎3．Nick abandoned the electronic arms and legs because ________．‎ A．his family couldn’t afford them B．his classmates didn’t like them C．they were too heavy to handle D．they affected his appearance ‎4．Which of the following statements is true?‎ A．Nick’s parents were very strict with him.‎ B．Nick’s family accepted his disability at his birth.‎ C．Nick’s mother was to blame for his disability.‎ D．Nick learned to be independent at a young age.‎ ‎ 答案及解析 ‎【高考真题演练】‎ ‎1．2016年高考真题 Passage 1‎ ‎【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文，属于人物传记。介绍了近一百年来涌现出来的四位杰出的女性。‎ ‎1．A　事实细节题。第二段第一句的意思是，任何一位得到过帮助的人都要感谢Jane Addams。由此可知，Jane Addams以a social worker的身份帮助了他人。故答案为A。]‎ ‎2．C　推理判断题。根据第四段“...she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman.”可知，由于O’Connor是女性，而未能在法律事务所找到工作。由此可以推断这是对妇女的歧视。因此答案只能选C。]‎ ‎3．D　事实细节题。由题干可以迅速将答案锁定在文章最后一段，根据“Her simple act landed Parks in prison...and kicked off the civil rights movement.”所提供的信息可知，Parks为国内的人权运动做出了极大贡献。故选D项。]‎ ‎4．C　推理判断题。根据短文对四位妇女的介绍可知，她们在各自的领域所做出的贡献开创了历史的新局面，起着带头人的作用。因此答案为C。此外，由文中出现两次的the first woman也可推断答案。]‎ Passage 2‎ ‎【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述的是作为老师，作者让学生拼装玩具是为了更多地了解他们，从中发现并激励他们的创造力。‎ ‎1．A　推理判断题。根据第二段的内容可知，拼装玩具时，有些学生看别人如何行动，有些学生查看了使用说明并根据模型拼装。而另外一些学生则根据自己的想象力进行。由此可判断出作者这么做是为了对学生的情况有更多的了解。]‎ ‎2．D　细节判断题。根据第三段中的Here was an exceptionally creative mind at work.可知，他是一个很有创造力的人。]‎ ‎3．B　词义猜测题。画线句为段落主题句。结合后面的句子I ran the risk of losing those students who had a different style of thinking.我冒着有可能失去那些思维方式不同的学生的危险，可判断出激励的教育方式也有缺点。drawback缺点，符合语境。]‎ ‎4．A　推理判断题。根据最后的对话内容可知，作者让孩子们谈论他们那些富有想象力的梦想，是为了帮助他们看到自己的创造力。]‎ Passage 3‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文是一篇应用文——感谢信。主要讲述了自己由于患有注意力缺陷多动障碍症，尽管她在中学对计算机感兴趣，但是，却不能上大学，只好在家自学。后来她在网上发现了一个培训中心的计算机培训课程，从而使她能够像正常人一样学习计算机课程。并因此改变了她的生活。‎ ‎1．B　推理判断题。根据第二段的第三、第四句话可知由于作者患有注意力缺陷障碍，她一直在集中注意力方面有困难。同时根据第四段的前两句话可知，因为她的病情加重，所以她不能上大学。 故选B项。]‎ ‎2．A　细节理解题。根据第六段的第一句话Last year I spent all my time looking for a job where，without dealing with the public，I could work alone，but still have a team to talk to.可知，作者希望自己一个人工作。故选A项。]‎ ‎3．C　写作意图题。根据第一段和最后两段可以看出作者写这封信的目的是为了感谢计算机培训中心对自己帮助——拯救了作者的生活和生命。故选C项。]‎ ‎2．经典高考真题 Passage 1‎ ‎【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文。“我”生活在美国东北部的纽约，那儿的冬季实在让人难以忍受。一次去佛罗里达的Sarasota度周末的机会让“我”‎ 深切感受到了宜人的气候是多么令人惬意。尤其是那又大、又软又圆的西红柿。‎ ‎1．B　推理判断题。由第一段最后一句“dulled by months of cold－weather root vegetables”所提供的信息尤其是dulled一词的意义可以推测纽约寒冷的冬季是令人厌烦的。故答案为B。]‎ ‎ 2.D　事实细节题。根据首段末句可知，让作者最感惬意的事情是逛一逛早七点的农贸市场。因此D项为最佳答案。]‎ ‎3．B　推理判断题。根据第三段第二句可知，作者之所以不再购买冬季的西红柿是因为不论商店里的西红柿看起来多么诱人，买到家里就会变得又干又硬，索然无味。故选B项。]‎ ‎4．C　推理判断题。由最后一段所述可知，Brown’s Grove Farm是新开业的一家餐馆。Jack Dusty是供货方之一。再结合“I was planning to have dinner that very night.”一句可知作者打算去那儿用餐。因此答案为C。]‎ Passage 2‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文主要介绍了十几岁的青少年Nicholas 在滑雪时遭遇暴风雪迷了路，他不畏艰难，利用在电视中学到的野外生存知识逃脱困境的故事。‎ ‎1．A　细节理解题。由第一段Before he knew it, Nicholas was lost, all alone！可知Nicholas在滑雪时突遇暴风雪而迷路。选A。]‎ ‎2．D　细节理解题。由第三段 Nicholas built a snow cave.和to stay as warm as he could可知，Nicholas为了保持自己体温不降低，他建了一个雪洞。选D。]‎ ‎3．B　细节理解题。由第五段He had walked for about a mile when a volunteer searcher found him.可知星期二，当Nicholas走出大约一英里的地方时一位自愿搜寻者找到了他。选B。]‎ ‎4．A　推理判断题。由最后一段最后一句he was super impressed that Nicholas had made it since he knew better than anyone how hard Nicholas had to work to stay ‎ alive.可知，Grylls这个人想表达Nicholas能在如此困难的情况下活下来是非常了不起的。选A。]‎ Passage 3‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文主要讲述了作者的父亲买了一个小农场，在里面种满了各种蔬菜、果树甚至还养了蜜蜂。但作者的父亲收获的时候，他炖了一锅蔬菜，闻到味道时，作者和其他人觉得烧得很糟糕，但是最后全部都吃光了。‎ ‎1．B　细节理解题。 根据文章第二段的And every week he cleaned Old Man McColgin’s chicken house in exchange for manure(肥料)．可知是为了收集肥料。]‎ ‎2．D　推理判断题。根据最后一段的 we drank up every last drop of soup.可知选择D。意为父亲的炖菜非常美味。]‎ ‎3．B　词义判断题。根据文章上文的 the first wave had shut down my ability to smell可知，此处指的是鼻子闻不到那种味道，意为搅乱。]‎ ‎4．C　推理判断题。根据文中内容可知，父亲在背部受伤后，不愿意休息，而是自己经营着小农场，而且在收获后，还自己种菜。可知父亲对生活有着积极的态度。]‎ Passage 4‎ ‎【语篇导读】　灯塔管理员时刻面临着被检查的命运。这些检查是突然袭击，但是他们也找到了许多应对的办法，还发生了许多有趣的故事。‎ ‎1．C　考查细节理解。根据第一段a keeper’s reputation depended on the results.可知检查结果会影响到管理员的声誉。]‎ ‎2．A　考查细节理解。根据第二段As soon as someone spotted the boat, everyone would do last－minute tidying.可知一有人看到检查员乘坐的船，全家人都会马上开始做最后时刻的突击打扫。]‎ ‎3．C　考查推理判断。根据第三段可知，Mrs.Byrnes没有足够的时间洗完所有的盘子，为了提高整理房间的速度，她把盘子放在了炉子里。]‎ ‎4．D　考查推理判断。根据第三段，炉子里的东西是没洗完的盘子，上面用一块布盖着。]‎ ‎5．A　考查推理判断。根据最后一段He came across that floor waving his arms like a young bird attempting its first flight.和after he steadied himself可知他为了保持平衡，挥舞着手臂划过地板，像一只开始学飞的小鸟。]‎ Passage 5‎ ‎【语篇导读】　“我”是一个不拘小节的人，宿舍经常被弄得一团糟，而“我”的室友Kate却生活条理，喜欢整洁，终于，我们由于各自不同的生活习惯产生争吵，幸亏一个电话终止了我们的争吵：Kate的奶奶去世了，Kate陷入悲痛，“我”表现出了对她的关切和照顾，我们重归于好。我也学会了如何与室友相处。‎ ‎1．D　细节理解题。根据文章第二自然段第三句话可知。]‎ ‎2．C　细节推断题。上文提到“我”看到Kate伤心，心中升起一股温暖的同情感，下文就写到我整理房间，可以推知“我”想表达对她的关切和安慰。故选C。]‎ ‎3．B　推理判断题。第一段通过对比“我”与室友的不同为下文产生矛盾做好铺垫，故选B。]‎ ‎4．D　主旨大意题。文章通过记叙自身经历使自己学会了如何和室友相处，最后一自然段结尾点明“我”学得的共处经验，是文章的中心句，故选D。]‎ Passage 6‎ ‎【语篇导读】　这是一篇关于少年特工的影片——Agent Cody Banks简介。Cody Banks是CIA的秘密特工，他的第一次任务阻止坏人利用Natalie’s father 的技术去危害世界，期间包括Banks与Natalie的感情纠葛。‎ ‎1．D　事实细节题。根据文章第二段第三句话可知，他必须要监视(spy on) Natalie的父亲。故选D。]‎ ‎2．C　判断推理题。根据第二段第二句话“He must make friends...”‎ 他必须要和Natalie做朋友才能接近她的父亲，所以Banks去Natalie生日聚会的目的是接近她与她的朋友。]‎ ‎3．A　事实细节题。根据第二段最后一句话可知Natalie的父亲研发的技术很危险，有可能被坏人利用危害世界，故选A。]‎ ‎4．D　写作目的题。根据最后一段可知，这是一篇影片简介，故选D。]‎ Passage 7‎ ‎【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文，作者回顾了儿时在阿拉斯加的冒险经历：由于父母无暇照顾作者，他差点因点燃一个油漆桶而酿成大祸。‎ ‎1．C　推理判断题。根据第三段首句可知父母都要上班。而“That left me in a mess.”的意思是“这让我处于混乱状态。”由此可以推断父母工作繁忙，没时间照管孩子。]‎ ‎2．D　事实细节题。作者在前四段讲述的就是在地下室点火的事，那是他4岁时搬到阿拉斯加之后发生的。故选D。]‎ ‎3．A　事实细节题。由第六段可知里昂哈德是一位以驾驶雪橇而出名的人。由此可知A项正确。]‎ ‎4．A　推理判断题。作者回忆的在阿拉斯加的几件冒险经历都是发生在童年时期的。因此答案为A。短文并没有体现出C、D两项的意思，而B项仅是短文描述的一个细节，并非作者的写作意图。]‎ ‎【模拟试题精练】‎ ‎1．2017年模拟试题 Passage 1‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文。急于拿到驾照的作者以为自己车技娴熟，没想到在考试中却出了意外。‎ ‎1．C　词义猜测题。根据第一段“I turned 16 on Friday，but the Driver’s License ‎ Office in my small hometown was only open on Tuesday，so I had to wait through that extremely long weekend and an endless Monday before going in for my examination”可知，that Tuesday morning指的是作者刚过完16岁生日紧接下来的第一个周二的早晨。故选C。]‎ ‎2．B　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I suppose I could have rolled all the way back to the bottom except for one thing.There was something behind me that stopped my roll with a rough shake and crash of glass—a police car”可知，车没有一直滚到山下是因为有一辆警车刚好挡在那里，作者的车撞上了它。故选B。]‎ ‎3．B　推理判断题。画线句表示作者抓起试卷，冲到桌旁，快速地填好，从动词“grab(抓起)”和“rush(冲)”可以看出作者急于参加驾照考试。故选B。]‎ ‎4．C　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I waited until we had parked before I asked how long a person had to wait before taking the test again”可以推知，作者没有通过考试。故选C。]‎ Passage 2‎ ‎【语篇导读】　文章主要叙述了我的老师Mr. Milton从很高的跳水板上跳下去潜水，起初他十分轻松自在，但是后来他很惊恐害怕，并且停止挥动手臂和腿希望降低速度，最后他被路过的渔民带到岸边，震惊得说不出话来，而且身上都是红色的深伤痕。‎ ‎1．A　推理判断题。根据第一段So it was quite a shock when our teacher，Mr. Milton，announced that he would dive off the high board that very afternoon.可知当我知道我们老师要从跳水板上跳下来我觉得很震惊，从而可以推断出我觉得这个举动是疯狂的，故选A。]‎ ‎2．C　推理判断题。根据He was just a tiny，stick figure when he got there but even from such a distance the high board seemed almost to touch the clouds.可知他之所以看起来很小很单薄是因为他距离我们太远了，故选C。]‎ ‎3．B　细节理解题。根据he seemed to have second thoughts and began suddenly to ‎ panic.可知他有点惊慌了，似乎有点失去自信。故选B。]‎ ‎4．D　细节理解题。根据最后一段He was brought to shore by two passing fishermen in a rowboat and placed on an old blanket where he spent the rest of the afternoon.可知他被路过的小船上两个渔民带到岸上，故选D。]‎ Passage 3‎ ‎【语篇导读】　文章讲述作者在一个著名的咖啡店看见的一幕，有人在点咖啡的时候，故意多点一杯，服务员会将一张写有“一杯咖啡”字样的纸贴在墙上，后来的穷人就可以要这杯咖啡，而不用花钱。‎ ‎1．D　细节理解题。根据第一段第三至七句可知选D。]‎ ‎2．A　细节理解题。根据第二段第三句Poverty was evident from his looks.从他的外表看来，贫穷是显而易见的，故选A。]‎ ‎3．B　推理判断题。第四段第二句．..maybe we also need to think about those people who also appreciate that specific blessing but cannot afford.……或许我们也需要想一下那些感谢特定的祝福，但负担不起的人。故选B。]‎ ‎4．C　主旨大意题。最后一段最后一句Besides，we need to remember the role played by the wall that reflects the generosity and care of people in this town.此外，我们需要记住墙的作用，这反映了这个镇上人们的慷慨和关心。故选C。]‎ Passage 4‎ ‎【语篇导读】　 讲述一位棒球运动员的故事，告诉我们追求梦想和面对现实之间的区别。‎ ‎1．D　细节理解题。根据第二段He not only believed in me, but taught me the difference between having a dream and showing conviction.(他不仅仅相信我，还教会我梦想与信念之间的区别)可知选D项。]‎ ‎2．C　细节理解题。根据第三段One summer a friend recommended me for a summer job.This meant a chance for money in my pocket—cash for dates with girls,‎ ‎ certainly, money for a new bike and new clothes, and the start of savings for a house for my mother(一个夏天，一个朋友介绍一份工作给我，这就意味着我的零用钱会多，可以用来约会，买新自行车和新衣服，给妈妈一些钱来买房子)可知选C项。]‎ ‎3．A　推理判断题。根据第四段Then I realized I would have to give up summer baseball to handle the work schedule, and that meant I would have to tell Coach Jarvis I wouldn’t be playing.I was dreading(害怕)this, but my mother said: “If you make your bed, you have to lie in it.”可知我意识到我要放弃假期棒球来工作，这也就意味着我要告诉教练，我不能再打棒球了，我很害怕，所以妈妈说自己造成的结果自己来承受，故选A项。]‎ ‎4．B　推理判断题。根据最后一段I signed with the Denver Broncos in 1984 for $1.7 million, and bought my mother the house of my dream.在1984年与丹佛野马队以一百七十万美元签约，也给妈妈买了梦想中的房子，故选B项。]‎ Passage 5‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文。讲了托尔斯泰从默默无闻，经大作家屠格涅夫指点获得自信成为文学大师的故事。‎ ‎1．D　词义猜测题。由第二段和第四段的段意可知，“Childhood” 的作者成名前只是一个普通人，他写这篇文章并不是为了成为一位作家。由此可以看出，A、B、C选项的描述均不对。novice 新手，由下文可知那是托尔斯泰写的第一篇文章，所以是unknown，不为人知。]‎ ‎2．B　推理判断题。A选项“diligent”的意思是“勤勉的，刻苦的”；B选项“appreciative”的意思是“欣赏的，赏识的”；C选项“kind”的意思是“友好的”；D选项“proud”的意思是“自豪的”。根据第一段和第四段的最后一句可知，B选项最符合题意。]‎ ‎3．D　细节理解题。由第二段第一句话“...，finally learned he lost his mother at the age of two and his father at the age of seven, raised by his aunt single－handedly; in order to get out of the muddy way of life, the author went to the Caucasian forces as ‎ soon as he graduated from school”可知Lev Tolstoy 小的时候父母就去世了，他的aunt把他抚养长大，而且他一毕业就去参军了，因此A、B选项不对，D选项正确。根据第四段可以得出C项不对。易误选B项。]‎ ‎4．A　细节理解题。由文章第三段段意和第四段第三句话“The famous writer Turgenev’s appreciation suddenly lit the flame in his mind...and eventually became an artist and thinker with the world prestige”，可知托尔斯泰的成功离不开他姑姑的鼓励和屠格涅夫的欣赏 ，故选A选项。]‎ Passage 6‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了一位名叫莎朗·塔尔的以色列设计师，他让已经关闭20多年的一家时装设计院起死回生，并取得了巨大的成功。‎ ‎1．B　事实细节题。由第二段的第二句“The brand had everything Tal stood for as a designer.”可知，该品牌具备莎朗·塔尔作为设计师所赞同的一切，故选B。]‎ ‎2．D　数字计算题。由第四段的第二句“But by 1994 the industry had changed, and the company shut down.”知，该设计院于1994年关闭；再由第五段的“...bring back the Maskit brand to life two decades after it closed.”他们的会面合作是在关闭20年后进行的，由此计算出具体时间为2014年，故选D。]‎ ‎3．C　推理判断题。由第五段莎朗·塔尔想创造自己的品牌及她的前景是把她的设计院打造成国际领先地位的，由此看出她是充满雄心壮志的(ambitious)；再由倒数第二三段看出莎朗·塔尔工作是卖力的(hardworking)，故选C。]‎ ‎4．D　事实细节题。浏览全文便可发现本文的主人公莎朗·塔尔所做事情的先后顺序： 回国前在伦敦做高级设计师→回国→与Maskit Fashion House的创建人Dayan 会面→接下来的一年里接触先前的员工→努力得到了回报——莎朗·塔尔获得最有前途的设计师奖，故选D。]‎ Passage 7‎ ‎【语篇导读】　文章讲述的是亚马逊网站创始人的故事。他惊叹于互联网的迅速发展，于是萌发了建立网上书店的想法，并且最终决定把自己的想法付诸实践。‎ ‎1．C　细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句“I came across the fact that the Internet usage was growing at 2，300 percent per year.I’d never seen or heard of anything that grew that fast，and the idea of building an online bookstore with millions of titles was very exciting to me.”可知，互联网的迅速发展让作者感到吃惊，也让作者萌生了创建一个网络书店的想法。故选C。]‎ ‎2．A　句意理解题。根据第三段可知，老板想说服作者留下来，作者有些动摇，但经过思考之后，作者决定辞职建网站，作者不害怕尝试和失败，但会因为想法没有付诸实践而愧疚。故选A。]‎ ‎3．D　标题判断题。根据最后一段“After much consideration, I took the less safe path to follow my passion, and I’m proud of that choice.For all of us, in the end, we are our choices.”可知，作者把自己的热情付诸了实践，并且获得了成功。是我们的选择成就了我们每一个人。故选D。]‎ Passage 8‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文主要讲述了女歌手Taylor Swift的成名史。‎ ‎1．D　细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的She was far more enthusiastic than skilled，but apparently threw spark of superb talent，可知她是有着巨大的天赋的，因此她是一个有前途的歌手，故选D。]‎ ‎2．C　词意猜测题。根据这个单词所修饰的名词以及后面提到她被杂志Billboard提名以及后面所说她在歌唱事业中的成就，可推断这个词的意思是“很好的，精彩的”，故选C。]‎ ‎3．A　细节理解题。根据第三段．..Speak Now，her third album that was released that year.可知Speak Now是斯威夫特的第三张专辑。故选A。]‎ ‎4．A　标题判断题。纵观全文，本文主要是介绍了女歌手Taylor Swift成名的过程，结合各个选项的意思，只有A的意思才符合，故选A。]‎ ‎2．经典模拟试题 Passage 1‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文是一篇人物传记，网络编辑Jan Fields喜欢挑战，给孩子们写了很多故事。‎ ‎1．C　考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“She quickly found that writing stories and activities for children offered all she desired”可知，她真正想做的是给孩子们写故事和活动，故选C项。]‎ ‎2．C　考查推理判断。根据第一段的最后一句“She wanted more challenges and creativity”可推知，她放弃前两份工作是因为她觉得这两份工作没有挑战性和创造性，故选C项。]‎ ‎3．D　考查细节理解。根据第四段第一句中的“she’s been happily instructing students here ever since”可知，她在Institute of Children’s Literature教孩子们写作，故选D项。]‎ Passage 2‎ ‎【语篇导读】　年仅13岁的作者承受着家庭的变故且失去了自己心爱的小马，她感到痛苦、孤独。后来，父亲又给她买了一匹马Cowboy，它虽长得丑却给作者带来了许多安慰。在一场比赛中作者明白：只要努力奋斗，每个人都可以主宰自己的命运。‎ ‎1．D　考查推理判断。根据第一段可知，13岁的作者承受着家庭的变故；第二段中介绍作者失去棕色的小矮种马后的伤心与孤独，由此可推知，尽管父亲给她新买的马Cowboy很丑，她还是喜欢有它的陪伴，故选择D项。]‎ ‎2．A　考查推理判断。根据第六段中的“One girl named Becky rode a big brown horse in the race events.She always won the blue ribbons”和倒数第二段中的“The end of our run was met with surprising silence”可知，Becky夺冠是众望所归，所以当作者和其貌不扬的Cowboy获胜时，人们感到非常意外，一下都变得沉默了。]‎ ‎3．D　考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“At thirteen，I realized that no matter what the odds are，I’d always come out a winner if I wanted something badly enough to ‎ work for it.I can be the owner of my fate”可知，作者意识到自己通过足够的努力可以主宰自己的命运。]‎ ‎4．C　考查推理判断。第三段的第一句表示Cowboy是世界上最丑的马，结合第四段中的“When Cowboy and I entered the events where the horse was judged by appearance，we were quickly ‘shown the gate’”可知，在外形比赛中Cowboy输了。]‎ Passage 3‎ ‎【语篇导读】　这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了Sabrina Vega坚持自己的奥运梦想，克服重重困难，最终实现梦想的故事。‎ ‎1．C　考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Sabrina said that in her dream she went to the Olympics”可知，Sabrina Vega的梦想是参加奥林匹克运动会，即C项正确。]‎ ‎2．B　考查推理判断。A项描述错误，文章中并没有提到她的父母对她谈论她的梦想感到厌倦；根据第二段的最后一句“At first I did not take her story seriously”可知，她的母亲刚开始时并没有支持她，故C项描述错误；根据第四段中的“When Sabrina was 13，she had a chance to compete in a national gymnastics event...join the national team”可知，D项描述错误；根据第三段的内容可知，父母被她的坚持所感动，最后决定出钱让她学习体操，从而看出父母对她的关爱，即B项正确。]‎ ‎3．D　考查推理判断。文章讲述了Sabrina坚持自己的梦想，最终取得成功的故事，告诉我们上帝青睐意志坚定和勤奋的人，即D项正确。]‎ ‎4．C　考查主旨大意。Sabrina坚持自己的奥运梦想，克服重重困难，最终实现了自己的梦想，故C项“一个奥林匹克梦想”最能概括文章的主旨大意。]‎ Passage 4‎ ‎【语篇导读】　本文讲述了演说家Nick Vujicic身残志坚的故事。‎ ‎1．B　考查细节理解。根据第一段的第二句“Nick has a small foot on his left ‎ side，which helps him balance and enables him to kick”并结合第二段中的“my drumstick acts as a propeller(螺旋桨)”可知，Nick的小脚使其游泳成为可能，故选B项。]‎ ‎2．D　考查词义猜测。根据第三段的第一句“When Nick was born，his father was so shocked he left the hospital room to vomit”可推知，Nick刚出生时的样子吓到了父母，当时Nick的母亲应该是很难过的，故选D项。]‎ ‎3．C　考查细节理解。根据第五段最后一句中的“and they turned out to be much too heavy for Nick to operate，affecting his flexibility quite significantly”可知，电动的胳膊和腿太沉了，使他的灵活性大受影响，因此在尝试一段时间后，他不再使用它们了，故选C项。]‎ ‎4．D　考查细节理解。根据第四段的内容可知，Nick在他18个月大时，他的父母就开始培养他的独立性，故选D项。]‎