1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 23 Conflict(B) . 阅读理解 A (2017 福建省普通高中毕业班质量检查 )After four silent years， the 27yearold British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello， the opening song from her third album 25， which will come out on Nov.20. Although Adele is a very successf
2、ul singer now， music wasnt always what she saw herself doing At age 10， when she saw her grandmothers pain over the death of Adeles grandfather， she pictured herself as a heart surgeon. “ I wanted to fix peoples hearts，” she told the UK music website iD， remembering the childhood interest shed had i
3、n biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for singing. Adele didnt go to medical school， but many would agree that she still has healing(治愈 ) powers.“Her songs fi nd the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart.This kind of feeling is what people have always
4、liked in Adele，” said The Telegraph.“ She writes a pop diary， sharing the simple secrets of her heart.” Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace， but not Adele.After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year， she made it clear with her label that she would spend
5、“ four or five years” making her next album.She told Vogue magazine，“ I wont come out with new music until its better than 21.” Instead of seeking fame， Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside.In her free time， she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom， American Horror Story， and The Walking
6、Dead. Living life as normally as possible is important to the singers art.“Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone whos not living in the real world，” Adele told iD.“ So I live a lowkey life for my fans.” 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了英国著名歌手阿黛尔在音乐上成功的秘密。 1 What does the text mainly tell us? A The popularity
7、 of Adeles album 25. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 B The healing powers of Adeles music. C The secrets of Adeles success in music. D The reason for Adeles becoming a singer. C 考查主旨大意。通读全文 ， 尤其是最后三段可推知 ， 本文主要讲述了阿黛尔在音乐上成功的秘密 ， 故选 C。 干扰项分析 A 项错在只说明了阿黛尔音乐专辑的畅销； B 项错在只强调阿黛尔音乐的治愈力量 ， 这只是她成功的一部分； D 项是说阿黛尔成为歌手的原因 ， 文 章中并未提
8、及 ， 故排除。 2 What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A Adele wasnt interested in music. B Adele wasnt good at music at first. C Music wasnt very important in Adeles life. D Music wasnt all Adele wanted to be devoted to. D 考查句 意猜测。根据第二段第二句 “At age 10 ， when she saw her grandmoth
9、ers pain over the death of Adeles grandfather， she pictured herself as a heart surgeon” 可推知 ， 10 岁时 ， 当阿黛尔看到祖父的去世给祖母带来的伤痛时 ， 她想成为一名外科医生 ， 减轻别人的痛苦。故 D 项正确。 3 Why doesnt Adele want to make albums at a fast pace? A To live a lowkey life. B To win the Grammy Award. C To guarantee the quality of her musi
10、c. D To share the secrets of her heart as a musician. C 考查推理判断。根据第五段中的 “She told Vogue magazine， I wont come out with new music until its better than 21.” ， 并结合最后两段的整体内容可 推知 ， 阿黛尔放慢做音乐的速度是为了追求高质量的音乐 ， 故选 C。 4 What can we know ahout Adele? A Her album Hello will come out on Nov.20. B She has kept a d
11、iary since childhood. C She moved to the countryside before 2012. D Her works are based on real life. D 考查细节理解。根据最后一段最后两句 “Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone whos not living in the real world， Adele told iD. So I live 【 精品教育资源文库 】 a lowkey life for my fans.” 可知 ， 阿黛尔的音乐作品基于真实的生活 。 . 阅读
12、七选五 (2017 云南高三年级八校跨区调研考试 ) Ways to Stop Doubting Yourself What if I dont pass this test？ Are my friends just hanging out with me because they feel bad for me？ 1 Stop！ The selfdoubt stops right here.Here are some ways to beat negative selftalk and start believing in yourself. Be Aware. The first step
13、 towards overcoming anything is to become aware of it.By becoming aware that we are doubting ourselves， we can sooner confirm it and put a stop to it.As we realize our selfdoubt， we will get quicker at confirming and stopping it.See？ 2 Take a Break. Sometimes it is our mind that goes against us.When
14、ever you find yourself having doubts， take a break. 3 Ask yourself what made you get into this goal.It will get you to realize why you started it in the first place. 4 Too often we determine how we feel about ourselves according to what other people feel about us.Our selfworth is just dependent upon
15、 what we think of ourselves.So we must break free of the chains that tell us our selfworth is recognized by other people. Find Support. 5 Find support through friends and read other inspirational websites.Sometimes we all need to hear something that will get us moving again.We just need to reach out
16、 to others who understand us. A Take It Slow. B Free Yourself. C Give yourself time to think. D Its not always easy doing things alone. E This is already a step in the right direction. F What if I never figure out my lifes purpose? G Because once you give up， no one can help you. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 【语篇解读
17、】 本文主要介绍了停止怀疑自己的几种方法。 1 F 空前面是两个问句 ， 后面是 Stop， 所以本空也需要填一个问句 ， 故选 F 项。 2 E 由空前的 “ 当我们意识到自我怀疑时 ， 我们将及时确认并且及时制止 ” 可知 ，此处表示这已经是朝着正确方向前进的一步了 ， 所以选 E 项。 3 C 根据前一句 “Whenever you find yourself having doubts ， take a break”可知 ， 无论你什么时候发现自己有疑问 ， 休息一下 ， 所以空处应是 “ 给自己思考的时间 ” ， 故选 C 项。 4 B 本段的最后一句 “So we must bre
18、ak free of the chains that tell us our selfworth is recognized by other people” 说明应该 “ 解脱自己 ” ， 所以选 B 项。 5 D 根据 “Find support through friends and read other inspirational websites” 可知 ， 空处应是 “ 独自做一些事情是 不容易的” ， 所以选 D 项。 . 语法填空 (2017 全国卷 )In 1863 the first underground passenger railway in the world op
19、ened in London.It ran for just under seven kilometers and allowed people to avoid terrible 1 (crowd)on the roads above as they travelled to and 2 work.It took three years to complete and was built using an interesting method.This included digging up the road， 3 (lay)the track and then building a str
20、ong roof over 4 top.When all those had been done， the road surface was replaced. Steam engines 5 (use)to pull the carriages and it must have been 6 (fair)unpleasant for the passengers， with all the smoke and noise.However， the railway quickly proved to be a great success and within six months， more
21、than 25，000 people were using 7 every day. Later， engineers 8 (manage)to construct railways in a system of deep tunnels(隧道 )， which became known as the Tube.This development was only possible with the 9 (introduce)of electricpowered engines and lifts.The Central London Railway was one of the most 10
22、 (success)of these new lines， and was opened in 1900.It had whitepainted tunnels and bright red carriages， and proved extremely popular with the public. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了英国伦敦地铁的发展。 1 crowds 考查名词复数。 crowd 是可数名词 ， 且前面没有限定词 ， 故应用复数形式。 2 from 考查介词。 travel to and from work 上下班。 3 laying 考查非谓语动词。 included 后的 dig， lay， build 是三个并列的动作 ， 根【 精品教育资源文库 】 据 digging 及 building 可
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