浙江省乐清市高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练(4)

1、- 1 -浙江乐清市 2016 高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（4）写人记事（阅读理解）It was Saturday.As always,it was a busy on e,for“ Six days shall you labor anddo all your work ” was taken seriously back then.Outside,Father and Mr.Patrick nextdoor were busy chopp ing firewood .In side their own houses,Mother and Mrs. Patrick were en gaged

2、inspri ng clea ning.Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites.Now,even atthe risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets,they had sent him to the kitchenfor more string（线）.It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites wouldfly today.My mother looked at the sit

3、t ing room,its furn iture disordered for a thoroughsweep in g.Aga in she cast a look toward the win dow.“ Comeo n, girls!Let s take stri ngto the boys and watch them fly the kitesa minute. ”On the way we met Mrs. Patrick,laughing guiltily as if she were doing somethingwron g,together with her girls.

4、There never was such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string intothe boys kites and they went up higher and higher.We could hardly distinguish theorange-coloredspots of the kites.Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back,watchingit dancing up and dow n in the win d,a nd fin ally bri

5、nging it dow n to earth,just for the joy of sending it upaga in.Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us.Our mothers took theirtur n,laughi ng like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves.Pare nts forgottheir duty and their dignity;childrenforgot their everyday fights and littlej

6、ealousies. “ Perhaps it s like this in the kingdom of heaven, ” I thought confusedly.It was grow ing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the houses .I supposewe had some sort of supper.I suppose there must have bee n a surface tidy in g-up,forthe house on Sun day looked clea n and orderly eno

7、 ugh.The stra nge thing was,we did n t men ti on thatday afterward .I felt a little embarrassed.Surely none of the others had bee n as excited as I.I locked thememory up in that deepest part of me where we keep- 2 -“ the things that cannot be and yet they are.”The years went on,thenone day I was hur

8、rying about my kitchen in a cityapartment,trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-oldinsistentlycried her desire to “ go park,see duck. ”“I can t go! ” I said.“I have this and this to do,and when I m through I llbe too tired to walk that far.”My mother,who was visiting us,looked u

9、p from the peas she was shelling.“It sa wonderful day, ” she offered, really warm,yet there s a fine breeze.Do you remember that day weflew kites? ”I stopped in my dash betwee n stove and sin k.The locked door flew ope n and withit a rush of memories.“Come on,” I told my little girl.“You re right,it

10、 s toogood a day to miss. ”Another decade passed.We were in the aftermath（余波）of a great war.All eveningwe had been asking our returned soldier,theyoungest Patrick Boy,about his experiencesas a prisoner of war.He had talked freely,but now for a long time he had been sile nt.What was he thinkingof wha

11、t dark and horrible thin gs?“Say!” A smile slipped out from his lips.“Do you remember no,of course youwouldn t.It probably didn t make the impression on you as it did on me.”I hardly dared speak.“ Remember what?“ I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp（战俘营）,when things weren t toogood.Do you r

12、emember the day we flew the kites? ”1. Mrs. Patrick was laugh ing guiltily because she thought_.A. she was too old to fly kitesB. her husba nd would make fun of herC. she should have bee n doing her housework the nD. her girls weren t supposed to play the boys game- 3 -2. By “we were all beside ours

13、elves ” ,the writer means that they all_.A.felt con fused B.we nt wild with joyC.lo oked on D.forgot their fights3.What did the writer think after the kite-flyi ng?（- 4 -A. The boys must have had more fun tha n the girls.B. They should have fini shed their work before play ing.C. Her pare nts should

14、 spe nd more time with them.D. AII the others must have forgotte n that day.4. Why did the writer fin ally agree to take her little girl for an outi ng?()A. She sudde nly remembered her duty as a mother.B. She was remin ded of the day they flew kites.C. She had finished her work in the kitchen.D. Sh

15、e thought it was a great day to play outside.5. The youn gest Patrick Boy is men ti oned to show that_ .A. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memoriesB. his experie nee in POW camp threw a shadow over his lifeC. childhood frien dship means so much to the writerD. people like him really

16、cha nged a lot after the war语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者讲述了自己小时候和伙伴们一次放风筝的美好经历，给自己留下了深刻的印象。这次经历对自己以及大家都有积极的影响。答案及剖析:1.C事实细节题。根据第一段中Mother and Mrs.Patrick were engagedin spring cleaning. ”可知，这个时候女人们应该在家里做家务活而不是和男孩子们出去玩，所以答案为 C 项。2. B 句意猜测题。根据下一句 “Parents forgot their duty and theirdignity;children forgot their e

17、veryday fights and little jealousies. ”可知 ,人们玩得非常尽兴，故选 B 项。3. D 事实细节题。根据第七段中The strange thing was,we didn t mention that day afterward .I felta little embarrassed.Surely none of the others had bee n as excitedas I. ”可知，作者认为别人都把那天放风筝的事情给忘了，故选 D 项。4. B 事实细节题。根据文中Do you remember that day we flew kites?

18、 ”可知，作者 在听到母亲提到那次放风筝的经历后，马上意识到在这样的好天气带孩子出去玩的意义。故选- 5 -B 项。5. A 推理判断题。作者十分珍惜那次放风筝的经历。the you ngest Patrick Boy 提到在的影响，故选 A 项。【疑难词汇解读】1.be en gaged in 忙于做,Mother is now en gaged in washi ng.2.at the risk of doing sth.He jumped into the river to save the child at the risk of losing his own life.冒着生命危险跳

19、入河里救那个孩子。【长难句子分析】 Igdc&d thieiiaieniorginthat d&epesx part of mw卸血总壮:- up-.we keep thethingsthat cannot be andyetthey are,) *状语我把那份记忆尘封在我内心深处，在那里，我们保存着那些不可能存在然而却偏偏在那里的东西。【2014 高考英语陕西省一模联考试题】Homework and stress are rarely reduced in side the classroom. Mean while, outside the classroom, thepr

20、essure is on to find scholarships for college.Accord ing to Brain track, a higher educati on database with worldwide reach, more tha n 3 billion USdollars (18 billion yuan) in private scholarships are awarded to college stude nts annu ally. Averageawards range from $2,000 to $3,000.The scholarship a

21、pplicati on process is similar to the college applicati on process:forms to be completed, test scores and transcripts to be sent, essays to be writtenand ofte n in terviews to be prepared for.A few great places to start looking for scholarshipsare: , and .Check out the annual scholarsh

22、ip guidebooks Scholarships,战俘营的黑暗日子里时常想到那次放风筝的经历，由此推断出，那次经历对大家都产生了深远母亲正忙着洗衣服。冒险做某事- 6 -Grants & Prizes by Peters on s and the Ultimate Scholarship Book:Billions of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants and Prizes by Gen Tanabe and Kelly Tanabe. Be selective.Thoroughly research the qualifications requi

23、red by each of the scholarships. Don t waste your timeapplying forthose that are need-based if youcan t produce the appropriate docume ntResearch past recipients （接受者 ）.Check out the websites of the organizationsspon sori ng the scholarships.Many post the biographies of past recipie nts.You don tnee

24、d to have cured cancer, but if you don t think your r e sume （履历 ）measures upto the past winners , you might be better served by moving onto the next scholarship on your list.Prepare for the in terview.You II want to dazzle them with your personality, but above all you II want to beprepared. Fi nd s

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26、 on. Tell yourstory in an in teresti ng and persuasive way. And if you do have an in terview, send a tha nk-you n oteafterward.By Lee Bierer50. What is the author s main purpose in writing the article?A. To explain where to find scholarships for US colleges.B. To inform readers of the scholarship ap

27、plicati on process.C. To in troduce some typical scholarships offered by US colleges.D. To give tips on appl ying for US college scholarships.51. If you want to lear n about past recipie nts of a scholarship, you can use _.A. B. the annual scholarship guidebooks publishedby Peters on sC. the website

28、s of the orga ni zati ons spon sori ng the scholarshipss.- 7 -D. The Ultimate Scholarship Book: Billi ons of Dollars in Scholarships, Grants andPrizes52. The underlined word “dazzle ” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to_ .A. in flue nee B. impress C. guide D. prese nt53. To in crease your cha ne

29、e of wi nning a scholarship, you are advised to_ .A. apply for as many scholarships as you canB. tell an in terest ing story in your essayC. do a similar in terview to help you prepare for the real oneD. have a talk with past recipients and try to talk like they do【参考答案】DCBC阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和

30、 D）中，选出最佳选项。【2013 界上海市宝山区质量监测】We Are Now Ope n Daily thru Columbus DayThe museuma nd store are ope n from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout the seas on. Trolleyrides start with the first departure at 10:05 a.m. and continue until the end of theday with the last ride being at 4:15 p.m. We are ope n Rain o

31、r Shine!April 30 to May 21Open Saturdays and Sun days OnlyMay 28 to October 10Open Every DayOctober 15 to October 30Open Saturdays and Sun days OnlyIce Cream & Sun set Trolley Ride Special ( $3.50 per pers on )At 7:30 p.m., every Wedn esday and Thursday evening in July and August, jo in us fora

32、special sun set trolley ride with ice-cream in cluded. Bring the whole family!Regular FaresSenior Citize ns:$5.50Adults:$7.50Childre n (Ages 616):$5.00- 8 -Childre n 5 and un der:FreeDisco unts are available for tour groups.Admission includes unlimited trolley rides, access to the MuseumGrounds and

33、Exhibits, and use of ourpic nic areas to enjoy your own pic nic lun ch.69. From now on to Columbus Day, the museum is ope n_A. only on Sun days and Saturdays B. on sunny daysC. every dayD. all of the above70. If a family of 4 pers ons one senior, a couple and a 12-year-old boy aretaking a sun set tr

34、olley ride, how much is the total admissi on fee?A. $18.B. $25.5.C. $33.D. $39.5.71. Which one of the following is NOT included in the admission?A. Un limited sun set trolley ride.B. Access to the Museum Groun ds.C. A visit to the Museum Exhibits.D. A use of the museum pic nic areas.【参考答案】69 71 CBA阅

35、读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。【2013 界上海市宝山区质量监测】Discoveries in scie nee and tech no logy are thought by“ un taught minds ” to come inblinding flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming didnot, as lege nd would have it, look at the mold （霉）on a piece of cheese and get

36、the idea for penicillinthere and then. He experimented with antibacterialsubstancesfor nine years before he made his discovery. Inventions and innovationsalmost alwayscome out of tough trial and error. Innovation is like soccer; even the best players miss the goal and havetheir shots blocked much mo

37、re freque ntly tha n they score.- 9 -The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take most shotsat the goal and so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The primediffere nee betwee n inno vati on and others is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas,but inno vators work c

38、on sciously on theirs, and they follow them through un til they prove practicable orotherwise. What ordinary people see as fan ciful abstract ions,professional innovators see as solid possibilities.“Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there s no particular goodness in doingthings

39、theway they have always been done. ” Wrote Rudolph Flesch,a language authority. This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple innovations like plastic garbagebags and suitcases on wheels that make life more convenient:“ How come nobody thought of that before?”The creative approach begins with the proposal that nothing be as it appears.Innovators will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, theaverage person will automatically set out on the best-known and apparently