高考英语二轮复习与增分策略专题一阅读理解第三节题组练习7逸闻趣事

高考英语二轮复习与增分策略专题一阅读理解第三节题组练习7逸闻趣事

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 1 逸闻趣事 A (2017·第二次全国大联考) One day in 1942，I talked a friend into walking to the nearby town of Aldeburgh.On our return trip，as we were nearing our bomber base，we saw Doris walking her bike in the opposite direction.She said she had planned to meet a soldier for a date， but he hadn’t shown up.I offered to accompany her home to Aldeburgh.She agreed， and after biking back together，we decided to meet again. The following day，Doris’ original date stopped by her house and he asked Doris why she hadn’t shown up.It turned out that he was stationed(驻扎) at a fighter base close by—not the bomber base，as Doris had thought.He asked if they could make another date，but Doris said she’d already met the fellow she wanted! Months later，the war ended and my base was shutting down.I went to Aldeburgh to tell Doris the news.She cycled halfway back to the base with me before we said our final goodbyes.Doris recalls，“I was heartbroken，knowing I was losing someone who meant so much to me.” Unexpectedly，I was transferred to a site in Elveden.Though I was 60 miles away from Aldeburgh，I would travel far to see Doris！It wasn’t long before we decided to get married. We had to wait three months before the military would approve our marriage.When permission finally came，Doris and I rushed to the local vicar(牧师)，who married us in a church in Aldeburgh. In 1946，I returned to the States and brought my beautiful bride home.We’ve been happily married for 67 years and have four sons，eight grandchildren，and two 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 2 great-grandchildren.All because of a fortunate meeting place mix-up! 语篇解读 本文叙述的是 Doris 与男友初次约会时走错了地点，这使得作者与她偶遇，后来 作者和 Doris 发展成为恋人进而结婚的故事。 1．Why did Doris fail to date with the soldier she had planned to? A．Because the soldier arrived too late. B．Because they both appeared at a wrong place. C．Because Doris appeared at a wrong place. D．Because Doris forgot where the soldier was stationed. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“It turned out that he was stationed(驻扎) at a fighter base close by—not the bomber base，as Doris had thought.”可知选 C。 2．Which is the key factor that the writer could get married to Doris as a soldier? A．The approval from the military. B．The approval from the local vicar. C．A fortunate meeting place mix-up. D．A number of my visits to her. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第五段中的“We had to wait three months before the military would approve our marriage.”可知选 A。 3．What does the writer think offered him the lucky chance that resulted in their marriage? A．The true and deep love between them. B．His service in a bomber base. C．A fortunate meeting place mix-up. D．The absence of the soldier from the date. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据文章最后一句“All because of a fortunate meeting place mix-up！”可知选 C。 B (2017·江西新余四中二模) JOHANNESBURG—They say cats have nine lives.Now a Chinese toad(蟾蜍) has joined that club of clever survivors. South Africans are shocked at the endurance of a toad that got trapped in a cargo 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 3 shipment from China to Cape Town，after jumping into a porcelain candlestick(烛台) that was made there.South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature，fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild. But the toad got a last-minute pardon.Mango Airlines，a South African airline， transported the toad on Friday to Johannesburg for delivery to an animal shelter， after officials decided to find a way to let the toad live.The two-hour flight was a breeze compared to the trip from China，a long way of many weeks and thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean. Airline spokesman Hein Kaiser said the toad got “first-class treatment”， sitting in a transparent plastic container with escort Brett Glasby，an animal welfare inspector.There was even a ceremony，in which the toad’s boarding pass was handed to Glasby.“He was the star of the show on the flight，” Kaiser said of the amphibious(两栖的) passenger.“I think every passenger stopped to have a look.” On landing in Johannesburg，the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot.Observers said the brown toad seemed like a cool customer.It belongs to the Asian Toad species，which breeds during the monsoon(季 风) season.It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out ， and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—methods that help the species survive in times of drought. “We’ve had snakes in imported timber and scorpions(蝎子) in fruit.We were called because the toad was right inside the candlestick，and we had to break it to get it out，” Glasby，the inspector，told The Star，a South African newspaper. 语篇解读 人们都说“猫有九条命”，而中国的一只蟾蜍也获得了此美誉。它被困在一架从 中国飞往开普敦的飞机上，在旅途中它展示了自己非凡的生命力。 4．What is the passage mainly about? A．Asian toads can’t get used to the life in South Africa. B．South Africa ignores the protection of animals. C．An Asian toad gets a new home in South Africa. D．Workers shipped a toad to South Africa on purpose. 答案 C 解析 主旨大意题。阅读全文可知，本文讲了中国的一只蟾蜍被困在一架从中国飞往开普敦 的飞机上，它依靠自己非凡的生命力存活下来，并成功在南非安家。故选 C。 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 4 5．If the toad is released into the wild， . A．it will make the locals feel shocked B．it will lose its life in the wild C．it might flee into another country D．it might harm the native species 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“South African officials reportedly planned to put down the creature，fearing it would cause harm as an invasive species if it were let go in the wild.”可知选 D。 6．The toad was able to arrive in South Africa alive . A．because it formed hard skin to protect itself B．because it escaped all attacks and hunts C．because it used to stop its breath in winter D．because it was lucky to be given a chance 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句“It is believed to have survived the trip from China by hardening its skin to prevent it from drying out，and also by slowing its breathing and heart rate—methods that help the species survive in times of drought.”可知选 A。 7．It can be inferred from the passage that . A．a candlestick is the best place for a toad B．droughts make toads live longer C．sometimes animals are transported accidentally D．no one has seen such a big toad in Africa 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。由最后一段可知，无论是计时器中的蛇，水果中的蝎子，还是烛台里的 蟾蜍，都是意外被带到南非的。故选 C。 C (2017·河北石家庄教学质检) Despite being used by 1.24 billion people each year，traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely. One citizen，however，is trying to change this，“You get on the Tube and it’s completely silent and it’s weird，” says Jonathan Dunne，who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章) with the words “Tube chat？” last month， 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 5 encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another，“I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million，expecting most of them to be thrown away，but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed，” he says.Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world，seeing TV interviews in Sweden，Brazil and the UK，as well as countless website，newspaper and magazine appearances. Although Dunne says he’s received mostly positive feedback，not everyone agrees with his idea.Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own，handing out 500 badges with the words “Don’t even think about it” on them.“I can hardly stand the idea of having to talk to strangers on the Tube on my way to work，” he told the BBC.Michael Robinson,24，a student from London，agrees.“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesn’t need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you，” he says. “People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers，which I don’t，but it’s been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to，” Dunne says. So if you ever end up using public transport in the West，why not say hello to the person next to you？Just make sure to check for a badge first. 语篇解读 伦敦市民邓恩发起了鼓励陌生人之间在地铁上聊天的活动，但他的做法引起了 争议。 8．How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other? A．By putting up posters on the Tube. B．By advocating his idea on the media. C．By offering passengers special badges. D．By starting a dialogue with passengers. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“...says Jonathan Dunne，who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges with the words ‘Tube chat？’ last month， encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another...”可知，邓恩是通 过发放徽章来鼓励乘地铁的人们互相交谈的。故选 C 项。 9．How is Dunne’s campaign getting along? A．It has caught international attention. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 6 B．It has become a worldwide campaign. C．Most passengers have refused to accept it. D．Wilson has made great efforts to promote it. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句“Dunne and his ‘Tube chat’ campaign have since been reported by media across the world，seeing TV interviews in Sweden，Brazil and the UK，as well as countless website，newspaper and magazine appearances.”可 知，地铁聊天活动被许多国家的媒体所报道，也就是引起了国际关注。故选 A 项。 10．According to Michael Robinson，what should Tube passengers do? A．Hand in their feedback in time. B．Walk up and talk to strangers. C．Stop using public transport. D．Enjoy the peace quietly. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段中迈克尔·鲁滨逊说的话“Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesn’t need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you...”可知，他认为对于有些人 来说，乘地铁时是他们上下班途中可以得到的唯一的平静时刻，这片刻的宁静不能被聊天破 坏。故选 D 项。 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 7 11．What can be the best title for the text? A．Tube Chat or Not B．Lonely Travel in London Tube C．Silence on the Tube D．Tube Passengers Wearing Badges 答案 A 解析 标题归纳题。通读全文，文章是围绕着 Tube chat 这一话题展开讨论的，这一话题引 发了争议和分歧，由此 A 项最能概括文章的主旨。 D (2016·广东百所学校高三联考) Photography has been my interest ever since I was old enough to pick up a camera， but today I want to share with you the 15 most treasured photos of mine，and I didn’t take any of them.There were no art directors，no stylists，no chance for reshoots， not even any regard for lighting.In fact，most of them were taken by random tourists. My story begins when I was in New York City for a speech，and my wife took a picture of me holding my daughter on her first birthday.We’re on the corner of the 57th and 5th avenue.We happened to be back in New York exactly a year later，so we decided to take the same picture. Well you can see where this is going.Approaching my daughter’s third birthday， my wife said，“Hey，why don’t you take Sabina back to New York and make it a father-daughter trip，and continue the ceremony？” This is when we started asking passing tourists to take the picture. So these photos are far more than representatives for a single moment，or even a specific trip.They’re also ways for us to freeze time for one week in October and reflect on our times and how we change from year to year，and nor just physically， but in every way.Because while we take the same photo，our viewpoints change，and she reaches new milestones and I get to see life through her eyes，and how she communicates with and sees everything.This very focused time we get to spend together is something we value and expect the entire year. 语篇解读 本文讲述作者很喜欢摄影，在妻子的提议下与女儿每年都在同样的地点合影，这 成了父女关系的纽带，对于家庭的意义来说也很重大。 12．What can we know about the author from the first paragraph? A．He is fond of being photographed alone. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 8 B．He hardly ever asks strangers to take pictures of him. C．He has been interested in photography since childhood. D．He’s proud of the 15 most treasured photos taken by himself. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“Photography has been my interest ever since I was old enough to pick up a camera...”可知，作者很小的时候就对摄影感兴趣，故选 C 项。 13．Who came up with the idea of having a father-daughter trip when Sabina was 3 years old? A．Her mother. B．Her father. C．Sabina herself D．An unknown tourist. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Approaching my daughter’s third birthday，my wife said ，‘Hey ，why don’t you take Sabina back to New York and make it a father-daughter trip，and continue the ceremony？’”可知，选 A 项。 14．It can be inferred from the last paragraph that . A．children usually get to see life through adults’ eyes B．the 15 photos are meaningful to the author’s family C．it takes the author a whole week to have a family photo taken D．the viewpoints of the author’s family never change with the time 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段第一、二句可知，这些照片对于他们家庭来说有重要的意 义，故选 B 项。 15．What can be the best title of the text? A．Believe It or Not，Photos Do Change B．Photos Help a Family Become Rich C．Even Strangers Can Help Take Photographs D．A Father-daughter Bond，One Photo at a Time 答案 D 解析 标题归纳题。本文讲述作者很喜欢摄影，在妻子的提议下与女儿每年都在同样的地点 合影，这成了父女关系的纽带，对于家庭的意义来说也很重大，故选 D 项。 Ⅰ.单词梳理 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 9 1．The original(origin) owner of the house moved out. 2．The story begins with their marriage(marry)． 3．Many beautiful(beauty) fish are fast disappearing because of the severe pollution. 4．She has reached the limit of endurance(endure)． 5．We raised her spirits with encouragement(encourage)． 6．The appearance(appear) of Internet marked the beginning of the age of information. 7．Assuming (assume) that the proposal is accepted，when are we going to get the money? 8．This ring is my most treasured(treasure) possession. 9．Our representatives(represent) are ready to help you at any time. 10．They were physically(physical) prevented from entering the building. Ⅱ.短语提炼 A．英汉互译 1．talk sb.into doing sth. 说服某人做某事 2．be shocked at 对……感到震惊 3．get trapped in 被困在 4．hand out 分发 5．扔掉，丢弃 throw away 6．拿起；举起；拾起 pick up 7．碰巧做某事 happen to do sth. 8．回想；回顾；仔细思考 reflect on/upon B．运用上述短语完成下列句子 1．I was shocked at the news of her death. 2．I don’t know why I let you talk me into going there. 3．I was frustrated when I got trapped in the train station in New York. 4．Human beings should reflect on their position in the universe. 5．She kept picking up magazines and putting them down again. 6．I’m not advising you to throw away your makeup or forget about your appearance. 7．I happened to have a chess set with me at that moment. 8．He handed out the presents to everyone with a smile. Ⅲ.翻译与仿写 1．On landing in Johannesburg，the toad was brought out of its container for a celebrity-style photo shoot. 句式分析 On doing sth.意为“一……就……”，在句中作状语。 翻译 一到达约翰内斯堡，这只蟾蜍就被从容器中取出来拍摄明星形象照片。 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 10 仿写 一听到这个消息，他就开始哭了起来。 On hearing the news，he burst into tears. 2．Although Dunne says he’s received mostly positive feedback，not everyone agrees with his idea. 句式分析 not everyone 为部分否定。当含有全体意义的代词或副词如：all，each，every(及 其派生词)，both，always 等与否定词 not 连用时，构成部分否定。 翻译 虽然邓恩说他收到的大部分是积极的反馈，但并不是每个人都赞同他的看法。 仿写 答案并非全对。 All the answers are not right./Not all the answers are right.