1、2019年高考英语阅读理解一轮练（9）李仕才ALife can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy. It can also be full of challenges, setbacks(挫折) and heartbreaks. Whatever our circumstances, we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones. Yet knowing
2、we can have more can also create a problem, because when we go to change the way we do things, up come the old patterns and pitfalls(陷阱) that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place.This tension between what we feel we can have and what were seemingly able to have is the niggling(烦
3、人的)suffering, the anxiety we feel. This is where we usually think its easier to just give up. But were never meant to let go of part of us that knows we can have more. The intelligence behind that knowing is us the real us. Its the part that believes in the life and its possibilities. If you drop th
4、at, you begin to feel a little dead inside because youre dropping you. So, if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck，how do we break these patterns?Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time. This is good advice for a new adventure or just getting through todays
5、challenges.While, deep down, we know we can do it, our mind or the minds of those close to us usually says we cant. That isnt a reason to stop, its just the mind, that little man or woman on your shoulder, trying to talk you out of something again. It has done it many times before. Its all about sta
6、rting simple and doing it now.Decide and act before overthinking. When you do this you may feel a little, or large, release from the jail of your mind and youll be on your way.1. It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that we should _. A. slow down and live a simple lifeB. be careful when
7、we choose to changeC. stick to our dreams under any circumstancesD. be content with what we already have2. What is the key to breaking the old patterns?A. To focus on every detail.B. To decide and take immediate action.C. To listen to those close to us.D. To think twice before we act.3. Which of the
8、 following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph?A. Escape from your punishment.B. Realization of your dreams.C. Freedom from your tension.D. Reduction of your expectations.4. What does the author intend to tell us?A. Its easier than we think to get what we want.B. Its important to
9、 learn to accept sufferings in life.C. Its impractical to change our way of thinking.D. Its harder than we expect to follow a new course.【文章大意】本文是一篇议论文。生活中有许多挑战，我们面对挑战、追求梦想时可能会陷入僵局。作者提供了一些建议不要杞人忧天，放下包袱，实现梦想很容易。1.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章第二段最后一句If you drop that，you begin to feel a little dead inside because y
10、oure dropping you. 可知，如果你放弃了梦想，就开始感觉自己内心死了，因为你失去了自己的追求。由此可以推理出，在任何情况下我们都应该坚持梦想。3.C 【解析】推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的建议Decide and act before overthinking.(在过度思虑之前做决定和行动)可知，不要杞人忧天，你要感到放松。故C正确。4.A 【解析】主旨大意题。通读全文可知作者针对追求梦想提供了一些建议，告诉我们不要杞人忧天，放下包袱，实现梦想很容易。由此可知A正确。B(2015西宁检测一)There is an old Chinese proverb that states
11、“One generation plants the trees；another gets the shade”，and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters.The relationship between a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing.If close，the relationship can be similar to friendship.However，the mother and daughter relationship has unique charac
12、teristics that distinguish it from a friendship.These characteristics include the hierarchy(等级) and unconditional love，which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina,27 years old，says，“I love spending time with my mom，but I wouldnt consider her my best friend.Best friends dont p
13、ay for your wedding.Best friends dont remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life！Best friends dont tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.”This doesnt mean that the mother and daughter relationship cant be very close and satisfy
14、ing.While some adult relationships are still troubled，many find them to be extremely rewarding.This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship.Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers，
15、responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions.Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology，which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends，but for better or worse，the mot
16、her and daughter relationship is permanent，even if they arent speaking for some unfortunate reasons.The mother and child relationship is still closer than any other.There is not an equal relationship.Daughters should not feel responsible for their mothers emotional wellbeing.It isnt that they dont c
17、are deeply about their mothers.Its just that they shouldnt be burdened with their mothers wellbeing.The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other.Mothers never stop being mothers，which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feel
18、ing responsible for their happiness.Mother always “trumps” friends.【解题导语】本文是一篇议论文。作者认为，母女之间虽然有许多共同之处，她们的关系也可以很亲密，但不会成为最好的朋友，因为母女关系不同于朋友关系，它独具特点。友谊可以不再，但母女关系，无论好坏，都会永存下去。1The underlined word “preclude” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_”AdifferBpreventCbenefit Dchange解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据第一段最后两句“However，the m
19、other and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship.These characteristics include the hierarchy(等级)and unconditional love，which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.”可知，母女关系的特性中包含的辈分差别所带来的不同程度的责任、义务以及无条件的爱使得她们不会成为最好的朋友。后一句是对前一句的解释，说明为何母女
20、关系不同于朋友关系。由此可知，画线词“preclude”意为“妨碍”。故选B项，意为“妨碍，阻止”。A项意为“不同于”；C项意为“受益，有益于”；D项意为“改变，变化”，都不符合句意。2What do we know from the passage?AThe mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.BA mothers love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.CThe mother and daughter relationship go
21、es beyond best friends friendship.DMarina has a troubled relationship with her mother.解析：选C。推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句“.a relationship that is not replaceable by any other.”可知，母女之情是不可替代的，故A项错误；根据第一段最后两句“However，the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendshi
22、p.These characteristics include the hierarchy(等级)and unconditional love，which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.”可知，由于母女关系的特性中包含的辈分差别所带来的不同程度的责任、义务和无条件的爱使得她们不会成为最好的朋友，故B项错误；根据第二段第一句中“I love spending time with my mom”可知，D项错误；根据第四段第一句“Best friends may or may not continue to be bes
23、t friends，but for better or worse，the mother and daughter relationship is permanent.”可知，友谊关系可以不再，但母女关系会永远存在下去。由此可知，C项正确，即母女关系超越了友谊。3The author proves his statements mainly by_.Alisting data Bgiving explanationsCquoting sayings Dmaking examples解析：选B。写作手法题。通读全文可知，文章第一段是中心段，提出了作者的观点，即母女关系不同于友谊。第二段引用Mar
24、ina的观点说明这种不同性；第三至五段分别从母女关系中的共性因素、不同责任因素、母爱因素阐明了引起这种不同性的原因。故选B项，意为“解释说明”。A项意为“列数据”；C项意为“引用名言”，D项意为“举例子”，都不符合本文的写作方式。4What is the best title for the passage?AHow to be a good mother and daughterBWho is a mothers best friend?CA friend in need is a friend indeedDCan a mother be a daughters best friend?解
25、析：选D。标题概括题。通读全文可知，本文属于议论文，第一段是中心段，提出了作者的观点，即母女关系不同于友谊关系。其余各段分别从不同角度论证了这个观点。因此答案选D项，与文章中心一致。A、B、C三项都不是文章的主要内容。CWhen I met him, I had a lot of anger inside of me. Ive lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem, but in my neighborhood, there are shootups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beate
26、n up. I have friends who were barred in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.Mr. Clark worked long hours, making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact, the scores of our whole class rose. One day, he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera,
27、and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show, he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.Mr. Clark was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out
28、of a hat; those students would go with him to Los Angeles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names, Mr. Clark said，“Youre all going.”On graduation day, there were a lot of tears. We didnt want his class to end. In 2001, he moved to Atlanta, but he always kept in touch. He started givin
29、g lectures about education, and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55. In 2003, Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages. It was the most amazing experience of my life. Its now my dream to one day start a gr
30、oup of womens clubs, helping people from all backgrounds.文章大意：本文是一篇写人记叙文。介绍了“我”的老师Clark先生，他带“我们”欣赏歌剧、领“我们”一起领奖；他写了一本畅销书在他的帮助下，“我”积极生活，没有受到周围不良环境的影响。1What would happen when the time came for Mr. Clark to go to Los Angeles?AMany students would be treated to dinner at a restaurant there.BHe would start
31、 his new businesses and get more students there.CAll of his students would go with him to get the award.DHe would take his class to see a movie at a theater there.答案：C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“those students would go with him go Los Angeles to get the award. Youre all going.”可知，当Clark先生去洛杉矶时，他的所有学生将和他一起去领奖。故C项正
32、确。2Which of the following is the name of a book?AThe Phantom of the Opera.BThe Essential 55.CSpanish Harlem.DDisneys 2000 Teacher.答案：B细节理解题。根据最后一段第四句中“. and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules, The Essential 55”可知，The Essential 55是一本书的名字，故B项正确。3From the writers story we can infer t
33、hat _.Athe writer might have been put into prison without Mr. ClarkBthanks to Mr. Clarks hard work, the writer won the award for Best TeacherCthe writer followed Mr. Clark to South Africa to help old people in poor areasDMr. Clark retired in the year after he was selected as Disneys 2000 Teacher答案：A
34、推理判断题。根据第一段最后两句“I have friends who were barred in prison. I could have ended up that way, too, but Mr. Clark wouldnt let that happen.”可知，要是没有Mr. Clark的帮助，“我”就可能像“我”的朋友那样进监狱了。故A项正确。4According to the text, what does the writer mainly intend to let us know?AMr. Clark was so successful a teacher that he
35、 devoted all his life to his career.BThe way Mr. Clark helped to raise the scores of his class.CMuch was Mr. Clark respected and loved by all of his students.DA good teacher has a good influence on his or her students.答案：D主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了“我”的老师Mr Clark对“我”的影响，如果没有他的帮助，“我”很可能像“我”的朋友一样进监狱了。故本文主要说明
36、一个好老师对学生的积极影响。故D项正确。D(2015东北三校二模) CANYOUIMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKETHIS？Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a second thought.Actually，the ancient Greeks wrote this way.The lack of punctuation marks probably didnt bother good readers，though.A
37、s they read，they just put pauses where they fit best.Also at this time，sentences switched directions.A sentence read from left to right.The next one read right to left，and then left to right again，etc.The ancient Romans sometimes punctuated like this：Theyput somethingthatcanseparatewordsinasentence.
38、The word punctuation actually comes from this idea and the Latin word punctureioquestio，This 1962 invention combines the question mark and exclamation mark for times when writers want both.For example，“She did what？”or “How much did you pay for that dress？”Obviously，the interrobang is not widely use
39、d or recognized yet，but its invention shows that English is not yet finished with its punctuation.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了英文标点符号的起源和发展。1From the first paragraph，we can know that_.Agood readers had trouble reading without punctuation marksBa sentence always read from left to right in ancient GreeceCancie
40、nt Greeks switched the direction of punctuation marksDthe use of punctuation marks can date back to ancient times解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后两句“The ancient Romans sometimes punctuated like this.The word punctuation actually comes from this idea and the Latin word puncture2The passage is developed_.Aby time
41、 Bby spaceCby comparison Dby importance解析：选A。篇章结构题。文章第二、三、四段开头第一句都与时间有关，由此可推知，本文是按照时间顺序来写的。故答案选A。3We can learn from the passage that_.Aancient Romans didnt use any punctuation marks Bexclamation and question marks came from LatinCspaces and slashes were already used before the 5th centuryDAldus Manu
42、tius first started to use commas解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二、四句可知，感叹号和问号都起源于拉丁语。故答案选B。4What can be concluded from the last paragraph?AThe combination of two marks will not work.BIt takes time for people to accept new punctuation marks.COld punctuation marks need to be standardized.DPunctuation marks are st
43、ill changing today.解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句“Punctuation even keeps changing nowadays.”和最后一句中的“but its invention shows that English is not yet finished with its punctuation”可知，英语中的标点符号至今还在继续变化。故答案选D。ERobert Frost(18741963) was the statesman of American letters in the twentieth century,a rare national
44、poet who was read and respected by both university professors and everyday citizens.In his life,Frost won four Pulitzer Prizes for his worksmore than any other poet in American history.His most famous poems include “The Road Not Taken”“Fire and Ice” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”.Though
45、he is widely read,Frost is also one of the most misunderstood writers in the United States for the complexity of his poems.Though born in California,Frost was brought up in New England,where he is inseparably linked.After dropping out of Dartmouth College to seek his literary dream,he remained upset
46、 for years,producing collections of works but failing to get enough of them published to make his efforts financially worthwhile.Finally,Frost left the United States in 1912 to see whether his work might be better received in London.It was in 1913 that his first full collection was published in Grea
47、t Britain.Fellow American poet Amy Lowell adored Frosts work and brought it back to the United States,publicizing it insistently.Soon afterwards Frosts collections became best-sellers,and he became a famous figure.From then on,Frost was on his way to the lifelong respect and recognition for his achi
48、evements in poetry.In 1961,he was invited to read a poem for the presidential inauguration(总统就职典礼) of John F.Kennedy.He recited his poem,“The Gift Outright” from memory at the ceremony.This was perhaps his last poetry reading in front of a wide national audience before his death in 1963.More importantly,Frost became the first poet to read a poem at a presidential inauguration.1.What mak
