高考英语二轮复习题型组合练八

高考英语二轮复习题型组合练八

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 1 题型组合练(八) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017·天津五校联考二模) Toronto Public Library is conducting a program allowing users to access light therapy lamps at two branches，Malvern and Brentwood. Light therapy lamps are designed to imitate spring and summer light levels as a way to treat the “winter blues” or seasonal affective disorder (SAD)，a type of depression with symptoms that include fatigue，anxiety，weight gain and sleep disorders. The places to use it The branches participating in the program are Malvern and Brentwood.These lamps are placed in the branch for use in the library.Each location has two lamps，available on a firstcome，firstserved basis.The lamps cannot be taken out of the library. The reason to provide it through the library Research by the Canadian Mental Health Association suggests that 2－3% of the general population of Ontario have SAD and another 15% have a less severe experience. Light therapy lamps can be expensive for most people to purchase.This service provides all Torontonians with the opportunity to use light therapy if they need it. The use of a light therapy lamp Turn the lamp on and sit，read or work in front of it for 20－30 minutes.For sensitive users，gradual exposure is recommended.Sit about 2 feet away.Face the lamp 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 2 and allow the light to shine on your face but not directly in your eyes.Do not stare directly into the light.Adjust the angle of the lamp to suit your position. The effect of the light therapy Light therapy is considered to be safe.Side effects are rare and if they occur， they are usually mild and can include nausea，headaches and/or eye strain.There are no known longterm side effects of light therapy.If you experience discomfort，stop using the lamp and contact your doctor. The light therapy lamp should not be viewed as a cure，and other measures including staying fit，sleeping well and eating healthy are also very beneficial for treating the symptoms fo mood disorders.Use of the lamp is at your own judgement.Toronto Public Library is not responsible for any health issues related to the use of the lamp. 语篇解读 本文是广告布告类文章。短文主要介绍了多伦多公交图书馆里面使用的光疗灯 的作用、使用方法和效果等。 1．Who might be recommended to use the light therapy lamps? A．A person putting up weight. B．A person getting up early. C．A person lacking exercise. D．A person feeling energetic. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“a type of depression with symptoms that include fatigue，anxiety，weight gain and sleep disorders”可知，体重增加的人可以使用光疗 灯，故选 A。 2．How many lamps have been put into use? A．2. B．3. C．4. D．8. 答案 C 解析 数字计算题。根据 The places to use it 部分中的“The branches participating in the program are Malvern and Brentwood.”和“Each location has two lamps”可知，有 两个地方使用了光疗灯，每个地方有两盏，因此使用的总共有四盏，故选 C。 3．If you want to use the lamp，you have to . A．arrive at the library first B．share it with others C．take part in the program D．stay inside the library 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 3 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据 The places to use it 部分的“These lamps are placed in the branch for use in the library.”和“The lamps cannot be taken out of the library.” 可知，这些灯放置在图书馆里面，如果要使用的话，就得待在图书馆里，故选 D。 4．What makes the lights used in the library? A．SAD is affecting people’s health heavily. B．Most of the people can’t afford the lights. C．Torontonians like reading in the library. D．The library is large enough for the therapy. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据 The reason to provide it through the library 部分中的“Light therapy lamps can be expensive for most people to purchase.”可知，光疗灯太贵了， 很多人支付不起，因此放置在图书馆中，可以使很多人受用，故选 B。 5．While using the lamp，what rules should you obey? A．Work in front of it for less than half an hour. B．Stay as far away from the lamp as possible. C．Stare at the lamp directly from time to time. D．Let the light shine on your face from one side. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据 The use of a light therapy lamp 部分的第一句“Turn the lamp on and sit，read or work in front of it for 20－30 minutes.”可知，光疗灯的使用时 间不能超过半个小时，故选 A。 B (2017·和平区三模) I went online to check if my pay was in my bank account.To my amazement，I discovered that not only had I been paid，a company I’d never worked for had also paid me! I knew I’d have been beside myself if my own salary was not in my account， so I tried to get the money back to the right person.It is easier said than done. The bank couldn’t help as it wasn’t a bank problem.The humanresource department at the company that paid me was unable to help as I didn’t have enough details.I rang the bank again.Thankfully I had sympathetic call operator who gave me a name，so I again rang the company “Daniel” worked for. I expected the bank would contact me to arrange to take the money from my account and repay Daniel.I heard nothing for a month and the money remained in my account 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 4 when Daniel called，explaining he’d tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error.He had rung to ask if I could speak to the bank，but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves. We decided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me.Due to my busy job I was unable to meet Daniel personally but he left me a lovely bottle of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his.I never had any intention of keeping Daniel’s pay，but the red tape(繁琐手续) made it difficult to do the right thing.It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldn’t do—admit a mistake has occurred and fix it. 语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了有人把钱误打进作者的账户而引起的故事。 6．What was the attitude of the author towards the extra money in his bank account? A．He didn’t know what to do with it. B．He felt lucky to get it. C．He thought of keeping it for himself. D．He wanted to return it to the right place. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...if my own salary was not in my account，so I tried to get the money back to the right person.”可知，作者打算把账户里多出来的 钱还给它真正的主人，故选 D。 7．The underlined phrase “beside myself” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”． A．very fortunate B．very angry C．really thankful D．at ease 答案 B 解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“if my own salary was not in my account”可知， 这里假设的是如果自己的工资不在账户里，作者不可能会感到幸运、感激或放心，排除 A、C、 D 三项，beside oneself 极度兴奋，感情失去控制，这里的意思是“生气”，故选 B。 8．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Daniel had been repaid when he called the author. B．The author was to blame as he didn’t have enough details. C．Neither the bank nor the company admitted their fault. D．Daniel had the same name as the author’s. 答案 C 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 5 解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“...explaining he’d tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error.”可知，银行和公司都不承认是他们的过错，故选 C。 9．How was the problem solved in the end? A．The author and Daniel solved the problem themselves. B．It cost Daniel a lovely bottle of wine to get back his money. C．The author gave the money back to the company. D．The call operator offered to solve their problem. 答案 A 解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后“...but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.”和第四段可知，作者和 Daniel 两个人 私下把事情解决了，故选 A。 10．From the passage we can infer that . A．the bank could solve the problem soon and easily with the red tape B．the company gave the wrong account to the bank C．Daniel didn’t know the error before he contacted the author D．some large organizations usually have troublesome official rules 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“...two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldn’t do—admit a mistake has occurred and fix it.”可知， 一个大银行和一家大型公司不能解决的事情被两个人解决了，它们不愿承认所犯的错误并加 以改正，说明一些大的团体或机构有着繁琐的规定，使本来简单的事情变得繁琐，故选 D。 C (2016·天津十二区县一模) Amy Chua is the author of “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”．In the book， Chua，also a professor at Yale Law School，states her childbringingup method learned from her parents moving here from China years ago：no sleepovers，no television， no grades lower than an A. “We guessed her book would cause much disagreement，” Wang Feifei，editor at CITIC Publishing House，told the reporter.“We don’t take it as a traditional parenting book，largely because it involves crosscultural conflict.” The book has been available online since MidJanuary and ranked No.80 in sales on Joyo.com，a Chinese version of Amazon.It is to receive wider distribution(发行) at bookstores after the Feb.3 Chinese New Year holiday. 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 6 The book has struck a nerve with Americans，especially American mothers.An article published earlier this month in the Wall Street Journal，called Why Chinese Mothers are Better，lit a strong reaction(The article now has close to 8,000 comments and most of them are critical，many of them completely unfriendly)． And that’s just what she did on Tuesday night’s show “The Colbert Report”．The host Stephen Colbert put Chua on the spot.“People have accused you of saying that the Chinese way of raising a child is better to what Western mothers do.True or false？” he asked.“Uh...false，” Chua replied，her voice uncertain.Colbert seized the opportunity to point out Chua’s inconsistency(不一致)．“So you raised your children in a worse way？” Chua made a set of defensive talking points，some of them more convincing than others.Her arguments in defense of strict parenting were “I think if you give a 5 or 8yearold free choice，I think that’s going to be video games.” Chua thinks that anyone can be what she calls a “Chinese Mother”；all you have to do is to demand hard work，determination and discipline from your children.“I think they are fundamental American values.” 语篇解读 本文介绍了中国母亲写的育儿方面的书，引起了中国文化与美国文化的碰撞。 11．What is Amy Chua’s method of bringing up her children like according to the passage? A．Very open. B．Very loose. C．Completely scientific. D．Very strict. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，不能彻夜做客，不能看电视，成绩不能低于 A， 这些都是比较严厉的。故 D 项正确。 12．What can we infer from the second paragraph? A．The book is on sale since midJanuary. B．In February more people will buy the book. C．The book is a traditional parenting book. D．Joyo.com is a Chinese version of Amazon. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。由第二段最后一句“It is to receive wider distribution(发行) at bookstores after the Feb.3 Chinese New Year holiday.”可知，在二月份中国的新年时 将扩大发行量。故 B 项正确。 13．From the third paragraph，we will know . 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 7 A．American mothers admire Chinese Mothers B．Chinese mothers are better than American mothers C．many Americans dislike Tiger mother’s method D．American parenting is completely different from Tiger mother’s 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句中的“The article now has close to 8,000 comments and most of them are critical，many of them completely unfriendly.”可知，美国人 对她的方法不喜欢。故 C 项正确。 14．What does the underlined word “they” mean in the last paragraph? A．American values. B．Free choices for children. C．Hard work，determination and discipline. D．Parenting methods. 答案 C 解析 词义猜测题。此处指上一句所说的：努力、有决心和自律。故 C 项正确。 15．How did Chua defend herself when questioned by Stephen Colbert? A．Explaining her parenting methods with American values. B．Taking two children’s stories for example. C．Talking about her own experience in raising children. D．Proving disadvantages of video games to children. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。由最后一段最后两句可知，她把自己的教育方法与美国的基本价值观作 比较回答了 Stephen Colbert 的问题。故 A 项正确。 Ⅱ.阅读表达 (2016·南开区一模) I stood at the edge of the cliff.The wind stung my eyes，cutting into my skin.Darkfeathered birds circled the air，swooping(俯冲) low over the ocean every now and then to catch their dinner.Hundreds of feet below，the deep ocean beat against the rough sandy shore.I took a deep breath，filling my lungs with excitement—and at the same time，fear. Behind me，I heard the rest of the crew start to mutter.I was here for the shooting of a movie as I was one of the lead actors in the film Dangerous Things，and this scene was right in the middle of the climax(高潮)．It was vital that this went right. The director had talked to me about getting a stunt double(替身演员)，but I’d 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 8 persuaded him that I could handle the dive.I’d taken a diving course a few years ago， and I’d been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old.I had been pretty confident that I could do this—up till now. Someone called out，“Ceria，you don’t have to do this！Are you sure you want to dive？” It was one of the producers，Callie Evans.I knew I couldn’t turn back now.I couldn’t bear to see the disappointed look on the director’s face when he was told that I couldn’t do it. At that moment，all my fears and worries broke free.The expectation of adventure and victory seemed to move all the hesitation.I swooped downwards.The air on either side of me cut into my extended arms.I knew that this wonderful feeling of flight would only last a few seconds，yet time seemed to slow down so I could hear the thrilled whoops of my crew and a round of applause that seemed to echo in my pounding ears. 16．How did the author feel at the beginning of the passage？(No more than 3 words) Excited and frightened/fearful. 17．What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean in English？(No more than 15 words) It was important that the scene was properly shot.Or：Because it was the climax of the movie，the dive must perform successfully/well. 18．Why was the author that confident in diving？(No more than 10 words) Because she had taken diving and swimming courses. 19．What was the crew’s reaction while the author was diving down？(No more than 10 words) The crew cheered loudly for her. 20．How do you like the author？Please explain why.(No more than 25 words) I think the author was brave and confident，because she could overcome the fear to challenge herself and enjoy success.Or：I think she was brave because she didn’t chicken out when facing challenges. Ⅲ.书面表达 (2016·和平区四模) 假如你是天津青年旅行社(Youth Travel Service)的一名导游，在金秋时节，带领一个 外国旅行团到天津蓟县盘山观光。进入景区前，为保证游客旅途愉快平安，请你按下面提示 用英语对游客们致欢迎辞并提示相关注意事项： (1)听从指令，不掉队； (2)山路狭窄，注意安全； 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。 9 (3)严禁吸烟，以防山火。 注意： (1)词数不少于 100； (2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，语句通顺。 Attention please，everyone！Welcome to Panshan Mountain. 参考范文 Attention please，everyone！Welcome to Panshan Mountain. You are lucky enough to arrive here at this time of the year，for you will enjoy the most beautiful scenery of Panshan Mountain at the golden season of autumn. I do hope you will enjoy yourself and can appreciate the beauty of nature.However， before we climb up the mountain，I have something important to tell you. Firstly，you’re expected to stay with the group all the time and not fall far behind the others，otherwise，it will cause a lot of trouble.Secondly，while climbing up the mountain，mind your steps to avoid possible accidents along the narrow paths.Last but the most important，smoking is strictly forbidden in the area in case of forest fires. I hope you’ll have a pleasant trip.Enjoy your time!