1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 2 Sports events (A 卷 ) (对应学生用书第 297 页 ) . 阅读理解 A (2017 年甘肃省兰州市高考实战模拟考试 ) My mother grew up in a small coal mining town in southwest Lowa.My grandfather once told me that she knew no stranger and considered everyone in that community her friend.That attitude continued wherever she
2、lived for the rest of her life. As a young girl， I felt embarrassed and cringed(畏缩 )every time my mother addressed strangers in the grocery store or on the city bus.She talked to everyone and offered a smile. What really sold me on Moms approach to life was her experience on the senior bus， a story
3、Ive repeated to others many times.The weeks I could not be there，she used this lowcost transportation to the grocery store.After her first trip，I asked her how it went. “ Ha！ ”she said ，“ I got on that bus and what did I see？ Thirteen little old ladies and one old man， and not one word was spoken.”
4、I wondered how long it would be until the somberness(忧郁的氛围 )on that bus would change.On my next visit， Mom mentioned the ladies on the bus and something one of them had told her. “ Oh， are you talking with them now？ ”I asked. “ Of course，” she said，“ One day I climbed up the steps of the bus and bef
5、ore I looked for a seat， I gave them a big smile and I said， Isnt it a wonderful day？ I noticed a few shy smiles.” Mom didnt give up.She greeted them all each time she got on the bus and before long， the whole group was laughing and talking to one another.The bus became more than just transportation
6、. Shes been gone for ten years but Ive carried on her recipe for life.I smile at people as I walk by and often begin a conversation in the checkout line.Silent，solemn(严 肃的 )people respond with smiles of their own and a bit of chatter.All it takes is for one person to initiate(发起 )the smile or greeti
7、ng.It was me who had 【 精品教育资源文库 】 done the smiling first and all those people had responded.My mother didnt lecture but taught me by example.Shed given me a recipe for life. 【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了作者的母亲积极乐观的人生态度对作者的影响。 【长难句分析】 What really sold me on Moms approach to life was her experience on the senior bus
8、， a story Ive repeated to others many times. 分析：本句是一个复合句。句中 What 引导主语从句 ， 在从句中作主语； a story 是 her experience 的同位语； Ive repeated to others many times 为定语从句 ， 修饰先行词 a story， 关系词 that/which 在从句中作宾语而被省略。 译文：真正让我接受妈妈的这种人生态度的是她坐老年巴士的经历 ， 这个故事我给他人已经讲了很多遍了。 1 How did the writers mother break the silence on t
9、hat senior bus? A By telling the passengers some jokes. B By giving each one of the passengers a gift. C By greeting and smiling at all the passengers. D By asking the passengers some difficult questions. C 考查细节理解。根据第七段中 的 “I gave them a big smile” 可知 ， 母亲在老年巴士上是通过对车上所有的乘客微笑来打破沉默的 ， 故选 C。 2 What doe
10、s the underlined phrase“sold me on”in Paragraph 3 probably mean? A Helped me find. B Persuaded me to accept. C Forced me to be against. D Encouraged me to give up. B 考查词义猜测。根据最后一段的前两 句 “Shes been gone for ten years but Ive carried on her recipe for life.I smile at people as I walk by and often begin
11、 a conversation in the checkout line.” 可推知 ， 作者接受了母亲的人生态度并开始向他人展示这种人生态度 ， 故此处 sold me on 是指作者 “ 被劝服并接受 ” 。 3 What can we infer from the passage? A The writers mother liked going shopping. B The writers mother used to be a good teacher. C The writer didnt like her mother when she was young. D The wri
12、ter once doubted her mothers approach to life. D 考查推理判断。根据第二段中作者和母亲态度的对比以及第五段的第一句 “I 【 精品教育资源文库 】 wondered how long it would be until the somberness(忧郁的氛围 )on that bus would change.” 可推知 ， 作者之前对母亲的生活态度是有所质疑的 ， 故选 D 项。 4 The writer wrote this passage in order to A change the behavior and the thinkin
13、g of its readers towards making friends B analyze why people dont like communicating with each other in public places C convince people that it is important to know how to communicate with strangers D encourage people to break the barrier to communication and start conversations bravely D 考查目的意图。根据文
14、章的整体内容可知 ， 母亲通过经常对他人微笑从而实 现与他人的沟通 ， 创造了一种和谐的交流氛围 ， 作者由此受益。由此可推知 ， 本文的目的在于呼吁人们打破沟通的障碍 ， 像作者的母亲一样勇敢地和他人交流 ， 故选 D。 B 【导学号： 31670211】 (2017年银川 4月检测 )Crossing your legs is an extremely common habit； most people dont even notice that theyre doing it when they sit down.While you may find it comfortable to
15、sit with one knee crossed over the other， it might be causing health problems that you are not aware of. A study published in Blood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure.The reason for this is that the blood in your legs has to work against g
16、ravity to be pumped back to your heart and that crossing one leg over the other increases resistance， making it even harder for the blood to circulate.This causes your body to increase your blood pressure to push the blood back to the heart.You wont feel any immediate effects， but repeated，drawnout
17、increases in blood pressure can cause longterm health issues.So， planning to sit for a long period of time？ Dont keep your legs crossed. “ Crossing your legs at the knee can also cause pressure on the major nerve in your leg that passes just below your knee and along the outside of your leg，” explai
18、ns Richard Graves， a medical expert.This pressure can cause numbness and temporary paralysis(麻痹 )of some of the muscles in your foot and leg， preventing you from being able to raise your ankle what we know as that“ pins and needles” sensation.While the feeling of discomfort may only last a minute or
19、 two， repeatedly crossing your 【 精品教育资源文库 】 legs until they feel numb can cause permanent nerve damage. So next time you sit down， try to get yourself in the habit of sitting with both of your feet on the floor.Not only will it help your posture and stability， but it will also save your health in t
20、he long run. 【语篇解读】 本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人们将一条腿放在另一条腿上 (跷二郎腿 )的习 惯 ， 这种行为会导致一些健康问题。 5 What can we learn about crossing ones legs? A It is a very bad social habit. B It can do harm to peoples health. C It is usually practiced deliberately. D It can make others feel uncomfortable. B 考查细节理解。根据文章前三段内容可知 ， 人们将一
21、条腿放在另一条腿上 (跷二 郞腿 )会使血压上升 ， 给腿部和脚部的某些神经带来压力 ， 引起健康问题。故选 B 项 “ 它可能对人们的健 康有害处”。 6 According to the study， sitting with your legs crossed can A affect your blood pressure B resist gravity effectively C lead to heart attacks easily D improve the function of legs A 考查细节理解。根据第二段 第一句 “A study published in B
22、lood Pressure Monitoring stated that sitting with your legs crossed can increase your blood pressure.” 可知 ， 一项研究表明跷二郎腿会影响血压。故选 A。 7 In the third paragraph“pins and needles”probably means A being highly flexible B being a little tired C serious muscle injuries D slight sharp pains D 考查词义猜测。根据上文可知 ， 将一条腿放到另一条腿上所产生的这种压力会使得脚部、腿部某些肌肉无知觉、麻痹。故选 D 项 “ 轻微的刺痛 ” 。 8 What is the main purpose of the text? A To compare common habits. B To evaluate the effects of an experiment. 【 精品教育资源文库 】
