1、【 精品教育 资源文库 】 题组层级快练 16 Unit 1 Women of achievement . 阅读理解 (2017 大庆市 )I am a 21 year old boy, and this is my story. One month after I graduated from high school in 2009, I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident. I was so seriously injured that I was in a coma(昏迷 ) for
2、 over two months at Prince Georges Hospital. I died eight times during my coma and I couldnt talk or communicate when I woke up. Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were almost shattered. But I was not going to let my injuries prevent
3、 me from living my dreams. After 14 operations and blood transfusions, I had to learn how to talk, eat, walk, shower and live independently again. When I was out of hospital, I still had to go to outpatient therapy in Waldorf, Maryland. After spending a few months in a wheelchair, I took baby steps
4、to walk on my own. It was a miracle that I could walk again, but I wanted to prove that I could not only walk, but run. When it came true, I wanted to get back in the pool again. After a few lung tests, I was able to go in the pool a little bit each week. After a few months of swim training, I began
5、 my freshman year at St.Marys College of Maryland and became a proud member of the swim team. By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world. I am just trying to live each day to the fullest and inspire other people never to give up their dreams no matter how bad a situation i
6、s. I remember when I was still in my hospital bed, I would have my mom and dad push me around in my wheelchair to the other rooms to see the other patients and talk to them and their families. I wanted to let them know that everything was going to be okay. Somehow, things would work out for the best
7、. 1. When the car accident happened, the author _ A. was a high school student B. had finished his high school education C. was a college student 【 精品教育 资源文库 】 D. was returning home from a swim competition 2. What does the underlined word “ shattered” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Begun. B. Destroyed. C.
8、 Shared. D. Taken. 3. It can be inferred that the author _ after he woke up from his coma. A. was out of hospital B. was in surprise C. faced physical and mental challenges D. was worried about his lung 4. What does the author mainly want to show in the last paragraph? A. His purpose of sharing his
9、story. B. His painful experiences. C. His influence on students. D. His great achievements. 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文是一篇记叙文。主要讲的是作者高中毕业后 ， 在一次游泳练习返回家的途中不幸遭遇车祸 ， 受到严重的创伤并且昏迷两个多月。在 他醒来之后 ， 饱 受身心上的痛苦与折磨。但是他仍然没有放弃希望 ，抱着积极向上，坚持不懈的生活态度努力着。在他的坚持之下，生活又重新走上正轨并取得成功。 1. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。从第二段的第一句话 “One month after I graduat
10、ed from high school in 2009， I was coming home from swim practice and was involved in a car accident.”可以得知 ， 在 2009 年高中毕业一个多月后的一次游泳练习结束 后 ， 作者在回家途中不幸遭遇车祸 ， 故选 B 项。 2. 答案 B 解析 词义猜测题。根据 “Walking was never going to happen again due to all the extreme injuries. Just like my body, my dreams were almost s
11、hattered” 联系上下文可知 ， 作者此时很痛苦 ， 像是身体和梦想都被 “ 毁灭 ， 摧毁 ” 了一样。 3. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。从第三和第四段可知 ， “ . I couldnt talk or communicate when I woke up .” 以及 “After 14 operations and blood transfusions .” 作者醒来后不仅要面对身体上的折磨 接受各种药物和机械 的治疗 ，而且还要面对心理上从一个健康的正常人变为连行走都需要重新学习的不健全的人，这是面对生理和心理上的巨大挑战，故选C 项。 4. 答案 A 【 精品教育 资源文库
12、 】 解析 推理判断题。 “By telling my story, I want to make a positive influence on the world.” 通过讲述 “ 我 ” 的故事 ，“ 我 ” 希望能对世界有一个积极的影响。 (2017 贵州遵义高三模拟 )I walked to Mrs. Windsors house and waited outside. She was working with another student, and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I stood aga
13、inst the wall and daydreamed what Id rather be doing. I had been tutored enough to read, understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just didnt have a gift for it. Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try. The door opened and Wendy Barton cam
14、e out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music. Today Mrs. Windsor introduced her niece Pasha to teach me. With a smile, Pasha sat beside me on the piano bench, opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the ke
15、ys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned(皱眉 ) and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I had to admit I was a rather mechanical (呆板的 ) pianist. After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. The
16、re was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music? ” I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didnt know what she meant. “Like a story. Here, let me try and you listen，” Pasha advised. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she
17、 began to play. “ See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you? ” Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “ Now the princess appears and shes picking flowers from the waters edge.” A happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pashas dancing fingers. “Oh,
18、 but she slips! ” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off b y the fast flowing stream. Quickly, the princess horse sees her plight (困境 ) and races to the rivers edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. Luckily, they make it to the bank.” Pasha said. I played many piece
19、s of music that afternoon, finding the stories in the music 【 精品教育 资源文库 】 and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again. 5. By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author meant _ A. she could remember the notes in a short time B. she was p
20、laying the piano without emotion C. her fingers couldnt move freely D. it had been a long time since she played last time 6. Which of the following can best describe Pasha? A. Creative. B. Honest. C. Humorous. D. Brave. 7. Pashas magic of playing the piano lies in that she _ A. imagined herself as a
21、 princess B. knew its original background story C. had a strong desire to make a friend D. combined the music with a story 8. Which of the following is the best title for the text? A. A Friend Forever B. Never Give up C. A Piano Lesson D. My Favorite Piece of Music 答案与解析 【文章大意】 本文通过讲述作者在一次学习钢琴的经历 中
22、，明白了弹琴就要体会出琴谱所讲的情境和故事，这样才能弹好琴。 5. 答案 B 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第二段中 “I arranged my fingers on the keys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements.” 可知 ，“ 我 ” 只是让自己机械地把曲子弹正确就好了 ， 又由语境可知 “ 我 ” 根本都没去想曲子所表达的情境是什么。所以 “ 我 ” 将自己描述成一个机械的 /呆板的演奏者 ， 是说自己只弹而不思考。故该题正确答案为 B 项。 6. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。 creative“ 有创造性的 ” ； honest“ 诚实的 ” ； humorous“ 幽默的 ” ；brave“ 勇敢的 ” ， 根据文章中对 Pasha 弹钢琴和对于所 谈曲子的讲述像讲故事一样 ，可知她是一个富有“创造性”的人。 7. 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知 Pasha 在弹琴的过程中把音乐和故事联系起来 ， 故【 精品教育 资源文库 】 选 D 项。 8. 答案 C 解析 主旨大意题。通读全文可知 ， 本文讲述的是一次
