1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 1 Living well 阅读理解组块专练 练速度 (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, making it
2、 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 together ！ ” I b
3、egan 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 couldn t figure out why the violinist next door never responded when I knocked on the door. I was extremely disappointed. A year later, I t
4、ook 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. “The
5、 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. Rita s story ma
6、de 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。 1 Why was there no response every time the a
7、uthor knocked on his neighbors door? 【 精品教育资源文库 】 A His neighbor had moved away. B His neighbor meant to decline him. C His neighbor was hearingchallenged. D His 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 marvelou
8、s music.” 并结合全文内容可知，作者的邻居就是这位聋哑女孩，她听不到敲门声所以无法回应。故 C 项正确。 2 What is the message conveyed in the last paragraph? A Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. B Happiness exists in acceptance. C A fall in the pit, a gain in your wit. D Smile to life, and you ll get a smile back. 解析：选 A 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的 “H
9、owever, no matter what you 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。 3 The author wrote this text mainly to_. A introduce his neighbor Rita B value his friendship with Rita C speak highly of Rita s violin skills D show the inspiration he got from
10、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，本文旨在告诉读者作者从邻居 聋哑女孩 Rita 那里得到的启示。故 D 项正确。 B My 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
11、 start to pound. Living in New York State, students 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 isn t that hard. But for Tom, who is dy
12、slexic (朗读困难的 ), it is such a real challenge that 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 【 精品教育资源文库 】 to be ashamed of. Some people learn differently. If he was willing
13、to work, we would help him find a way to do as much as he could 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 sprin
14、t (冲刺 ). My heart broke each time we would get the failing results. “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 ac
15、hieve 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 终于通过了考试。 4 What does the underlined word“pound” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A Sink suddenly. B Beat wildly. C Ache violently. D Break totally. 解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第一段中的
16、 “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。 5 According to the text, Tom was weak in _. A English B science C history D math 解析：选 D 细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “All that was standing in his way was
17、this math test. He had taken it three times and did better each time, but he 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。 6 How did the writer feel when she wrote this text? A She felt proud and satisfied. B She felt surprised and bitter. C She felt grateful and relaxed. D She felt worried a
18、nd 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, knew that everything we did to help our son achieve what he wanted 【 精品教育资源文库 】 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。 7 What can be the best title for the text? A A Mother s Love That Made the Grade B
19、 A Student Who Struggled for a Diploma C Failure Is the Mother of Success D Life Is Not a Sprint but a Marathon 解析：选 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。 C Children should star
20、t learning Shakespeare at the age of four before they are faced with the difficulty with the language, says 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 o
21、ne performance of a Shakespeare s play. The recommendations have been made in a Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) 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_sc
22、hools_and_a_lack_of_opportunities_to_see_plays_performed_live. Jacqui O Hanlon, the head of education at the RSC, said, “We ve seen teachers working extremely well in class. There s been a lot of success with 4yearolds. With primary school kids, there isn t a fear factor because they ve never heard
23、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 moments 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 England s exams said a review of the primary school courses would be a chance to decide if it should be taught to y
