1、【 精品教育资源文库】选修 7 Unit 1 高考试卷分块专练阅 读 理 解 提 速 练 ?4篇 阅 读 1篇 七 选 五 ，限 时 35分 钟 ?.阅读理解A(2018石家庄高三联考)In the course of our lives, someone with whom we got acquainted by accident often inspires us.Early one morning, I opened the window to find that the sun was splashed everywhere. The sunshine warmed my face,
2、 making it comfortable. I started to play my beloved violin. My mind was quite focused, my spirit firm, and my mood entirely free of worry. When I was playing the climax to the piece, a sound from next door got my attention.I was fascinated and had a special idea: “How wonderful if we played togethe
3、r！” I began to play pieces by Beethoven with my neighbor, one piece after another. We played together so well that I was curious about how she or he looked. However, I couldnt figure out why the violinist next door never responded when I knocked on the door. I was extremely disappointed.A year later
4、, I took part in a violin competition. At the event, I made a new friend, whose name was Rita. This girl, who was my age, was deaf and dumb, but she had played the violin for eight years! I saw Rita carefully walk onto the stage. She put the violin between her neck and shoulder and began to perform.
5、 “The melody is so familiar！” I said to myself. It was unbelievable that a girl who was deaf and dumb could play such marvelous music. The audience warmly applauded her. What was even harder to believe was that the girl was my neighbor. It was fate that we should meet and become friends.Ritas story
6、made me realize that life is not always sunny or poetic; sometimes there are violent storms and setbacks. However, no matter what you suffer, believe in yourself and strive. You can succeed.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的邻居是位聋哑姑娘，但她却能用小提琴演奏出美妙的乐曲。作者通过这个故事告诉我们：有志者，事竟成。1Why was there no response every time the au
7、thor knocked on his neighbors door?AHis neighbor had moved away.BHis neighbor meant to decline him.CHis neighbor was hearingchallenged.DHis neighbor was too excited to respond.解析：选 C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “It was unbelievable that a girl who was deaf and dumb could play such marvelous music.”并结合全文内容可知，作者的邻居
8、就是这位聋哑【 精品教育资源文库】女孩，她听不到敲门声所以无法回应。故 C 项正确。2What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph?ANothing is impossible to a willing heart.BHappiness exists in acceptance.CA fall in the pit, a gain in your wit.DSmile to life, and youll get a smile back.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “However, no matter what you
9、 suffer, believe in yourself and strive. You can succeed.”可推知，最后一段主要表达的是“有志者，事竟成” 。故 A 项正确。3The author wrote this text mainly to_.Aintroduce his neighbor RitaBvalue his friendship with RitaCspeak highly of Ritas violin skillsDshow the inspiration he got from Rita解析：选 D 写作意图题。根据第一段并结合最后一段内容可知，本文旨在告诉读
10、者作者从邻居聋哑女孩 Rita 那里得到的启示。故 D 项正确。BMy cellphone rang while I was working on my computer. I looked at the phone and saw it was my 17yearold son, Tom. I quickly picked it up. “Mom, I got a 71 on the test. I did it.” With those few words, I could feel my heart start to pound.Living in New York State, stu
11、dents cannot graduate from high school unless they pass at least five exams: one in English, one in science, two in history and one in math. For most students, who work hard, attend class, and do their homework, it isnt that hard. But for Tom, who is dyslexic (朗读困难的), it is such a real challenge tha
12、t some teachers have feared he would never be able to even attempt, never mind achieve.We were honest with him about his trouble, letting him know that there was nothing to be ashamed of. Some people learn differently. If he was willing to work, we would help him find a way to do as much as he could
13、 in his academic career. All that was standing in his way was this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he continued to fail. He was starting to get a bit tired of me saying this was a marathon not a sprint (冲刺). My heart broke each time we would get the failing resul
14、ts.“Mom, thanks. I love you. Thanks for believing I could do this.”For one of the few times in my life, I really had nothing left to say. For that one brief moment I knew, really, really, knew that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted was worth it.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者的儿子 Tom 患有朗读困难
15、症，所以学习不好，【 精品教育资源文库】而纽约的高中要求学生通过五门考试才能毕业，作为母亲，作者想尽一切办法使 Tom 相信他自己可以做到。经过努力 Tom 终于通过了考试。4What does the underlined word“pound” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?ASink suddenly. BBeat wildly.CAche violently. DBreak totally.解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的 “Mom, I got a 71 on the test. I did it.”并结合下文内容可推断，作者的儿子有朗读困难症，数
16、学考了三次都没及格，这次他考了 71 分，通过了考试，故作者应该会感到非常激动，心怦怦直跳。故 pound 应意为“(心脏) 剧烈地跳动” ，即 beat wildly。故答案选 B。5According to the text, Tom was weak in _.AEnglish BscienceChistory Dmath解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “All that was standing in his way was this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he
17、 continued to fail.”可知，Tom 不擅长数学，考了三次都没有及格。故答案选 D。6How did the writer feel when she wrote this text?AShe felt proud and satisfied.BShe felt surprised and bitter.CShe felt grateful and relaxed.DShe felt worried and anxious.解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句 “For that one brief moment I knew, really, really, kne
18、w that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted was worth it.”可推断，作者对儿子最后通过考试很满意，也为儿子感到骄傲。故答案选 A。7What can be the best title for the text?AA Mothers Love That Made the GradeBA Student Who Struggled for a DiplomaCFailure Is the Mother of SuccessDLife Is Not a Sprint but a Marathon解析：选
19、 A 标题归纳题。纵观全文可知，作者的儿子 Tom 患有朗读困难症，所以学习不好，而纽约的高中要求学生通过五门考试才能毕业，作为母亲，作者想尽一切办法使Tom 相信他自己可以做到。经过努力 Tom 终于考了 71 分通过了考试。由此可推断，是母亲的爱使 Tom 获得了成功。 A 项符合文章主旨，适合做标题。故答案选 A。CChildren should start learning Shakespeare at the age of four before they are faced with the 【 精品教育资源文库】difficulty with the language, says
20、 a study published recently.Lessons should begin before pupils start secondary school, because many teenagers begin to dislike the plays, says the report. All pupils should also see at least one performance of a Shakespeares play.The recommendations have been made in a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC
21、) document, contemplating why school children show less and less interest in drama.The RSC has warned that children_are_being_turned_off_Shakespeare_because_of_the _way_they_are_taught_in_schools_and_a_lack_of_opportunities_to_see_plays_performed_live. Jacqui OHanlon, the head of education at the RS
22、C, said, “Weve seen teachers working extremely well in class. Theres been a lot of success with 4yearolds. With primary school kids, there isnt a fear factor because theyve never heard of him. What we do with children from the age of 8 is to unfold the story piece by piece and show them the key mome
23、nts of drama.”Shakespeare is compulsory in secondary school. Pupils between the ages of 11 and 14 must study at least one play.An educator who is in charge of Englands exams said a review of the primary school courses would be a chance to decide if it should be taught to younger pupils. And as part of the RSC task, more courses will be develo
