2019高考英语二轮复习精编优选练(二十四)阅读七选五4

1、精编优选练（二十四）阅读七选五4（限时：35分钟）AI don't know what that dream that you have is. I don't care how disappointing it might be as you're working toward that dream. But that dream you're holding in your mind is possible. Someof you already know that it's hard. It'shard to changeyour life

2、. In the process of achieving your dreams,1 .There will be moments when you are going to doubt yourself. You'll say, "Why? Why is this happening to me ? ” For those of you who have experienced some hardships, don't give up on your dreams.2 , but they will not stay, they willcome to pass

3、.Many of you fail to seek your purpose in life. You dream and then follow it up with a list of all the reasons why the dream is unachievable.3 . Things likethese are the true limits you experience in life and they are what you create or what you allow others to lay upon you.4 .Acting on the dream is

4、 harder.Recognize that a dream is a journey. On the simplest level,it takes commitment, time and courage. But rarely is something greateasily realized. Dreaming is recognizing the potential for greatness and seeking it in all areas of your life. Believe in your dreams and your ability to accomplish

5、them. I'm here to challenge you to reach for your dreams. Do not be afraid to dream. 5 !A. Your dreams never walk awayB. The rough times are going to comeC. You fill your life with excuses and"I can't "D. You must spend more time achieving itE. Dreaming is the easy partF. If you ca

6、n dream it, you can do itG. you are going to suffer a lot of disappointment, failure and pain语篇解读本文主要论述了 “要勇于心怀梦想，并努力实现梦想”这一主题。1 .解析： 根据空前的"Some of you already know that it's hard.It's hard to change your life. ”可知，有人已经知道了实现梦想、改变生活的困难；据此可以判断，空处具体 介绍实现梦想的困难：你将承受失望、失败和痛苦，故G项正确。答案：G2 .解析：根

7、据空后的"but they will not stay, they will come to pass”可知，但是，这些困难终将过去； 据此可以判断，空处陈述的是与此相反的情况，即会有困难时刻,故B项符合语境。答案：B3 .解析:根据空前的"You dream and then follow it up with a list of all the reasons why the dream is unachievable. "可知，你把自己无法实现梦想的原因列成了一个清单； 据此可以判断，空处说明此举的结果：你的生活充斥着各种借口和“我不能”， 故C项正确。答案

8、：C4 .解析：根据空处后一句"Acting on the dream is harder ”可知，努力实现梦想更 难，空处与该句形成对比；据此可知，空处表示“（设定 ）梦想是容易的”，故 E项正确。答案：E5 .解析：根据空处前一句"Do not be afraid to dream."可知，不要畏惧梦想；据 此可以判断，空处应进一步表示要相信自己，你能实现梦想。故 F项正确。答案：FBChina has been the birthplace of many of the world's greatest inventions. Itwas, for

9、example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling. 1 This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering.2 In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shell

10、s （贝壳）as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long distances, and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country.In the years which followed this invention , manyother countries around the world began to do t

11、he same. 3The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal. 4 By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.About 1,000 years la

12、ter, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people.5A. People also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.C. It was still many years before paper currency app

13、eared in Europe.D They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.E As time went by, trade between countries increased.F During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.G The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together. 语篇

14、解读 本文是一篇说明文，主要按照时间顺序讲述了中国和世界上其他国家货币发展的历史。1解析：根据空前的“people used many different kinds of things for buying andselling ”及空后的“This exchange of goods and services for other goods and servicesis called bartering ”可知，此处主要讲的是“物物交换”， F 项中的“ buying a chicken might cost several potatoes ”是“物物交换”的一个例子，符合上下文文意，故

15、选 F 项。答案： F2解析：本文第一段讲的是“物物交换”；根据空后的“In 1200 BC， people in Chinabegan to use shells （ 贝壳 ）as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. ”可知，第二段讲的是“贝壳作为货币使用”，故此空的作用是承上启下。 B 项中的“such exchanges”与第一段最后一句中的"This exchange ”相呼应，且 B项中的“However,以及“impractical ”表明“物物交换”有局限性，所以出现了更加方便携带的贝壳货币，

16、符合上下文文意，故选B 项。答案： B3解析：根据第二段内容及空前的“many other countries around the world beganto do the same ”可知，许多其他国家也开始这样做了。“to do the same ”指的就是“也开始用贝壳作为买卖的货币”， 故D 项“他们也使用小贝壳作为货币进行买卖”符合上下文文意，故选D 项。答案： D4解析：根据空前的“It wasn't long before the Chinese made round coins out ofmetal. ”可知， 中国出现了金属制成的圆形钱币；根据空后的“By 500

17、 BC， metal coins hadbegun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece， and later in the Roman Empire” 可知， 到公元前500 年这种金属钱币开始在其他国家出现。故空处应是解释这种金属钱币在其他国家出现的原因。故选G 项“这种首次出现的钱币上通常有孔以便人们把它们串起来”。答案： G5解析：根据空前的“the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese故C项“很多年后纸币才出现在欧洲”people”可知，此处讲到了纸币首先由中国人创造

18、, 与此处衔接紧密，故选 C项。答案：CCHelen Keller once wrote , “The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life for ourselves."1 The UN has set December5 as International Volunteer Day to give recognition to these people.Nineteen-year-old Andrew Makhoul was a communication

19、s major at the University of Pennsylvania. It was coming up to spring break, but unlike his classmates, Makhoul wasn't planning on spending the break relaxing.2He traveled to Guatemala. He went to an orphanage （孤儿院）in one of the most violent and poor parts of Guatemala City.3 Although he didn

20、9;t speak muchSpanish, he found communication wasn't a problem : "You communicated with love. ” And what he gave out, he got back : " You could see love when you looked in their eyes.Makhoul's first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew he'

21、;d be back in the future.4 The UN highlighted the case of Palestinian women who are survivors of breast cancer. As part of the UN's Aid and Hope Programme for Cancer Patient Care, the women have been volunteering their time to create low-cost breast prostheses（彳四体）to be distributed to womenfor f

22、ree , among whomShahd El-Swerki is a brilliant example. 5 By the end of her time there, she admired these women who are"notonly survivors but also volunteers ".About 2, 400 years ago, Greek phil osopher Aristotle said, “The essence（本质 ） of life is to serve others and do good. " Volunt

23、eers all around the world are making these words come true, each and every day.A. It depends upon volunteers to stay open.B. She worked with the women as part of the programme.C. Here, we tell two volunteering stories from around the globe.D. Sometimes, volunteers themselves live with huge challenge

24、s.E. He decided to spend his time doing something useful for people.F. Volunteers want to do their best to make the world warmer and more beautiful.G. These words certainly prove true for the millions of volunteers all over the world.语篇解读本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了志愿活动的意义以及一些志愿者所从事的 志愿活动。1 .解析：上文提到 Helen Keller的

25、话：为他人带来快乐的无私努力将是我们自己更幸 福生活的开始。G项意为“这些话对全世界数以百万计的志愿者来说无疑是真实的“与上文 语义衔接。其中 unselfish effort 与volunteers 相呼应，故选 G答案：G2 .解析：上文说春假就要开始了，但是和他的同学不同的是，Makhoul不打算把时间花在休息上。E项表示他决定把时间花在为人们做一些有用的事情上，符合语境，故选E。答案：E3 .解析：上文说他去危地马拉城局势最动荡和最贫困的其中一个地区的一家孤儿院，A项表示它依靠志愿者来维持运行。根据常识和语境可知， A项与此处匹配。A项中的It指代上文的 an orphanage 。答

26、案：A4 .解析：下文说乳腺癌的幸存者已经自愿花时间去制作低成本乳房假体，并且免费分 发给其他女性（乳腺癌的幸存者），其中Shahd El-Swerki就是一个杰出的例子。D项表示有时志愿者自己也面临着巨大的挑战，概括准确，故选D。答案：D5 .解析：上文提到 Shahd El-Swerki是一个乳腺癌幸存者但仍然作为志愿者帮助他人， 下文说在那里的一段时间结束后，她钦佩这些女性既是幸存者又是志愿者。故B项“作为项目的一部分，她与这些女性一起工作”，承上启下，符合语境，故选Bo答案：BDOne of my earliest memories was watching my mom talk o

27、n our old phone. I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasn't actually in the room with her. 1 I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldn't see.2 Later, we had mobile phones that could be carried around the room. Then came computers and smart phones. These

28、days I can send an e-mail around the world in a second. My daughter's smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in amysterious place known as"thecloud” , where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in t

29、his world than ever before.3 Few take the time to talk face to face. Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generations are also the loneliest.Don't let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make the time to meet, to pr

30、ay and to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend.Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on.4Rememberthat we are here to love each other , help each other and make this world a better place. 5 But when it can't, turn it off.A. That was a long time ago.B. Connect offline