2012届高三英语二轮复习 话题训练 短篇故事类（阅读理解）

1、话题三：短篇故事类(一)(2011山东高考)Tim Richter and his wife, Linda, had taught for over 30 years near Buffalo, New Yorkhe in computers, she in special education. “Teaching means everything to us.” Tim would say. In April 1998, he learned he would need a heart operation. It was the kind of news that leads to some

2、 serious thinking about lifes purpose.Not long after the surgery, Tim saw a brochure describing Imagination Library, a program started by Dolly Partons foundation (基金会) that mailed a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier, Tennessee. “I thought, maybe

3、Linda and I could do something like this when we retire.” Tim recalls. He placed the brochure on his desk, “as a reminder”Five years later, now retired and with that brochure still on the desk, Tim clicked on . The program had been opened up to partners who could take advantage of book and postage d

4、iscounts.The quality of the books was of great concern to the Richters. Rather than sign up online, they went to Dollywood for a looksee. “We didnt want to give the children rubbish.” says Linda. The booksreviewed each year by teachers, literacy specialists, and Dollywood board membersincluded class

5、ics such as Ezra Jack Keatss The Snowy Day and newer books like Anna Dewdneys Llama Llama series.Satisfied, the couple set up the Richter Family Foundation and got to work. Since 2004, they have shipped more than 12,200 books to preschoolers in their area. Megan Williams, a mother of four, is more t

6、han appreciative：“This program introduces us to books Ive never heard of.”The Richters spend about $400 a month sending books to 200 children.“Some people sit there and wait to die.” says Tim. “Others get as busy as they can in the time they have left.”1What led Tim to think seriously about the mean

7、ing of life?A. His health problem.B. His love for teaching.C. The influence of his wife.D. The news from the Web.2What did Tim want to do after learning about Imagination Library?A. Give out brochures.B. Do something similar.C. Write books for children.D. Retire from being a teacher.3According to th

8、e text, Dolly Parton is _.A. a wellknown surgeonB. a mother of a fouryearoldC. a singer born in TennesseeD. a computer programmer4Why did the Richters go to Dollywood?A. To avoid signing up online.B. To meet Dollywood board members.C. To make sure the books were the newest.D. To see if the books wer

9、e of good quality.5What can we learn from Tims words in the last paragraph?A. He needs more money to help the children.B. He wonders why some people are so busy.C. He tries to save those waiting to die.D. He considers his efforts worthwhile.答案与解析1A细节理解题。从第一段最后两句“.he learned he would need a heart ope

10、ration. It was the kind of news that leads to some serious thinking about lifes purpose.”可知需要做心脏手术这个消息引发他深思生活的真谛。因此A项正确。2.B细节理解题。从第二段可知Tim从一个小册子上得知Imagination Library每月向儿童赠送书籍，从出生到年满5岁。他深有启发，认为退休后可以做点类似(something like)的事情。故B项正确。3C推理判断题。由第二段“. a program started by Dolly Partons foundation that mailed

11、 a book every month to children from birth to age five in the singers home town of Sevier，Tennessee.”可判断出the singer 就是Dolly Parton，出生于田纳西州的Sevier。故C项正确。4.D推理判断题。由文章第四段第三句“We didnt want to give the children rubbish.”可知，他们不想让孩子们读一些垃圾书，故此行目的旨在检验书籍质量。故D项正确。5.D推理判断题。从最后一段Tim所说的话“一些人坐在那里等死，有些人利用有生之年忙得不可开交

12、。”可知，他认为自己做的事是有意义的。故D项正确。(二)(2011安徽高考)They are the sort of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives.If one falls, the other is there to catch him.They are Wellman, whose legs were permanently injured nine years ago in a rockclimbing accident，and Corbett，an experienced rock cli

13、mber.Together，they climbed up Half Dome, the famous 2,000foot rock in the Yosemite National Park, through one of most difficult routes(路线)During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes (尖状物) that guided the ropes and climbed up.Then, after Wellman pulled himself up the rope, Corbet

14、t went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again.This process was repeated time and again, inch by inch, for 13 days.Wellmans job was not easy either.He got himself up the rope through upper body strength alone.In all, Wellman figured that he had done 5,000 pullups up the rope on the climb.Howe

15、ver，when the two men first met, they never talked about climbing.“He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said.Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.Their climb of Half Dome was not all smooth. At one point, pieces of rock gave way, and Corbett dro

16、pped down quickly.Wellman locked their rope in place, stopping the fall at 20 feet.His quick action probably saved his friends life.“Your partner can save your lifeyou can save your partners life.” Wellman said as the pair received congratulations from friends.“There are real close ties.”1Which of t

17、he following was a challenge for Corbett in climbing Half Dome? ATo climb up to remove the spikes. BTo climb it twice. CTo do 5,000 pullups up the rope. DTo lock the rope in place.2Why did the two men never talk about climbing when they first met? ACorbett was poorly trained. BWellman had lost inter

18、est in climbing. CCorbett didnt want to hurt Wellman. DWellman hadnt decided whether to climb again.3What do we know about Wellman? AHe climbed Half Dome by himself. BHe was disabled in a traffic accident. CHe stopped rockclimbing for some time. DHe was saved by Corbett during the climb.4The main id

19、ea of the text is that _. Atwo heads are better than one Bfriendship is precious in life Cthe disabled should never give up Da man can be destroyed but cannot be defeated答案与解析1B细节理解题。根据第三段的During the climb, Corbett took the lead, hit in the metal spikes that guided the ropes and climbed up. Then，aft

20、er Wellman pulled himself up the rope. Corbett went down to remove the spikes and climbed up again. This process was repeated time and again，inch by inch，for 13 days.可知，B项符合题意。2C细节理解题。根据第五段的“He knew that was how I got injured.”Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again

21、 and they started training.可知，C项符合题意。3C推理判断题。根据第五段的However, when the two men first met，they never talked about climbing. “He knew that was how I got injured.” Wellman said. Until one day Wellman decided that he wanted to climb again and they started training.可知，C项符合题意。4B主旨大意题。由文章的第一段They are the sor

22、t of friends who are so close they trust each other with their lives. If one falls, the other is there to catch him. 以及整篇文章所描述的二人之间的友谊可总结出，B项符合题意。(三)(2011天津高考)In the fall of 1985, I was a brighteyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme

23、Court bench somewhere. Twentyone years later I am still a brighteyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65.She was the first in our family to reach that goal.But one year after I started college, she developed cancer

24、.I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her.It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopted and biological children.In 1999, we adopted our first son.To lay eyes on him was fantastic

25、and very emotional.A year later came our second adopted boy.Then followed son No.3.In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 8！Our home was a complete zooa joyous zoo.Not surprising, I never did make it back to college fullti

26、me.But I never gave up on the dream either.I had only one choice: to find a way.That meant taking as few as one class each semester.The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys.They often wanted me to stay home with them.There certainly were times I wanted to quit, b

27、ut I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina.It took me over 21 years to get my college degree!I am not special, just singleminded.It always struck me that when youre looking at a big challenge from th

28、e outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal.Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day.Its a process.Remember: little steps add up to big dreams.1When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be _.Aa writer Ba teacherCa judge Da doctor2

29、Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?AShe wanted to study by herself. BShe fell in love and got married.CShe suffered from a serious illness.DShe decided to look after her grandma.3What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 4 and 5?AShe was busy yet happy with her family life. BShe ignored her guilty feeling for her sons. CShe wanted to remain a fulltime housewife.DShe was too confused to make a correct choice.4What does the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?AFailure is the mothe