2018版高考英语二轮专题复习：“阅读理解+阅读七选五”提速练(二)含答案

1、“阅读理解+阅读七选五”提速练 （二） （限时：30分钟）I .阅读理解A（2017 安徽黄山二次质检 ）When I was young, I wished for a good car and a big house.That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and

2、be able to afford the car and the dream house. All the way through junior years, my mind was planning this beautiful future.Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends di ed at 16. Soon after, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade

3、 teacher. These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go. Death had never touched me so closely.After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily lif

4、e. I realized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.Enjoying lifes precious quirks （偶发事件）makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isnt content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior years, my

5、attitude changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and many blessings and successes that came with it.I still get excellent grades, but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about

6、 the future with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.一而葡iT吊变后二iii还i/E福率鬲JIT曰而豪蕨 H亍哥菽而瓦嬴诟犷一一一 :i是能真正地过好每一天。 The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that.he cant afford his househis beloved teacher diedhe didnt know what to do or where

7、to gohe lost a few beloved persons in a short time解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的First, one of my friends died at 16. Soonafter, my great-grandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourth-grade teacher. 和第三段的描述可推知，作者是因为一些他深爱的人在短时间内相继离去而改变了自己对于成功的看法。所以D项正确。2 According to the author, which of the following

8、is the real success for a person? A Being famous.B Truly living life each day.C Good car and big house.D Material achievements.解析： 选 B 细节理解题。 根据最后一段中的“ For me, bei ng successful means truly living life each day. ”可知，作者认为一个人能真实地度过每一天就是成功。所以 B 项正确。3 What does the author want to tell the readers?A The

9、true meaning of life.B The true meaning of studying.C How to achieve success.D His opinion about success.解析：选 D 写作意图题。根据全文内容可推知，作者主要是通过叙述自己的经历来告诉读者他对成功的看法。所以 D 项正确。B（2017 湖南衡阳第二次联考）For visitors, Teller Lake in Colorado looks like afishbowl filled with thousands of gorgeous goldfish. However, to the

10、Colorado Parks and Wildlife Department they are a group of dangerous species that could end up destroying the lakes ecosystem.The problem is that these fish arent native to the lake, which means they have nopredators （ 捕食者 ）. This allows them to multiply in large numbers. Park officials believe that

11、 most of them are a result of a few unwanted pet goldfish that were thrown into the lake.While that may appear to be a kind thing to do, it is extremely dangerous, not tomention illegal. Thats because as this non-native species grow in numbers, they compete with the existing fish for food sources li

12、ke small insects. Given that there is onlya limited supply of resources, this could result in the goldfish overpowering the native fish species. In the case of Teller Lake, the officials are particularly worried that the goldfish will move downstream and affect the population of some of the endanger

13、ed native species that live there. Another major cause for concern is the diseases the goldfish may be carrying.The Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists, therefore, have no option but to removethe fish from the lake in the most efficient manner. The fish will then be fed to injuredbirds like eagle

14、s and osprey.Experts say that most owners believe they are doing the “right thing by returning their pet to the wilderness. However, saving one pet often results in destroying the areas ecosystem and hurting other animals. According to experts, the best way to dispose of unwanted fish or any other a

15、nimal is to get advice from the people that sold the pet.r一一而1廨诿7菽迎二i福香说而受万手人布蒋n物至而症后丽萝拉多丽一梅闹丽：反一”一”一” i而使湖水中的原有物种受到威胁，破坏了其生态平衡。Why did the dangerous goldfish appear in Teller Lake?They were born into the lake.They were thrown by Park officials.They were abandoned by their owners.They were brought i

16、n by some biologists.解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句Park officials believe that most of them are a result of a few unwanted pet goldfish that were thrown into the lake.” 可知，导致特勒湖出现危险的金鱼的原因是宠物金鱼被主人遗弃并扔进了湖里。故选CoHow is the lakes ecosystem likely to be influenced by the goldfish?Native fish may be eaten by them.N

17、ew diseases may be brought in.The lake water may be polluted.Food sources may be increased.解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句Another major cause for concern is the diseases the goldfish may be carrying. ”可知，金鱼可能会携带新的疾病，从而对湖里的生 态系统造成影响。故选BoWhat does the underlined phrase adispose of in the last paragraph probably

18、 mean?A. Attend to.B. Take over.C. Get rid of.D. Hold on to.解析：选 C 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的a few unwanted pet goldfish that were thrown into the lake ”并结合全文可知，特勒湖的生态平衡因人们随意向其投放不要的宠物金鱼而遭 到严重破坏，威胁着湖水中的原有物种；画线词后的 unwanted”与第二段中的unwanted相 呼应；由此可推知，dispose of应为“thrown”同义。C项意为“消除，摆脱”，与其意思最接 近。故选QA new generation add

19、iction is quickly spreading all over the world. Webaholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the Net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.D

20、ecades ago, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.The

21、y become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out t

22、here. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat room

23、s and it causes cultural changes in society.Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends.They share their emotions and feelings withfriends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the comp

24、uter,they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is aproblem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the entire world.一而”iT乐三i二福近RETM策逛丽天疝E向南;不矗i吊不!而而子句而看石一一一 i些人甚至混淆了现实世界和虚拟世界。网瘾已开始影响整个世界了。 The main idea of the passage is about.the cause o

25、f webaholismthe advantage of webaholismthe influence of webaholismthe popularity of webaholism解析：选 C 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的Webaholism . affects people from different ages.”They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.”和最后段中的This addictivebehavior is beginning to affect the entire world.” 及文中多次出现的 affect ” 可知

26、，本文主要讨论了网瘾所带来的恶劣影响。故选 Co8 . The underlinedword “obsessional ”in the second paragraph probably meansA. addictiveB. attractiveC. professionalD. potential解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的Decades ago, no one . physical life of computer users. ”可知，几十年前，没人想到用电脑会成为一种影响使用者社会生活和身体健 康并使人上瘾的行为；再结合该段最后一句中的“log on computers

27、and spend long hours ” 可推断出，“obsessional ”的意思应为“痴迷的；上瘾的，与addictive 的意思接近。故选A。We can infer from the passage that.webaholism has the greatest effect on teenagerspeople are addicted to games on the Internetstudents can hardly balance real and virtual lifevirtual life is more vivid and attractive anyway

28、解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第四段第三句The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. ”和第五段第一句可知，很多有网瘾的学生觉得他们的虚拟生活比现实 生活更重要，他们开始脱离社会，与虚拟世界的朋友交往。由此可推断出，他们无法在现实生活 和虚拟生活之间找到平衡点。故选 QThe authors attitude towards webaholism is that of being.A. optimisticB. neutralC. acceptableD. critical解析：选D观点态度题。根据全文内容可知，作

29、者认为网瘾严重影响了人们的学习和生活， 为沉迷网络的人们的未来担忧。由此可推断出，作者对网瘾持批评态度。故选Don.阅读七选五Vacations are important. We need to take time out from work to relax, and just be ourselves. _11We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us at least fora few weeks each year - and just have fun. This might be something as simple

30、 as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to travelling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for.Workplace stress is on the rise. _12_ These include disease, depression and even death. We all seem to be running from one pla

31、ce to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days.13 I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my hearts content ignoring calorie counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting momen

32、ts of being alive._14 Spend your next vacation the way you want. Do what will restore your mental health. Youre very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent in this great life of ours.You are valuable. Just remember that the next time you look at the mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again. _15 _ All you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.With it come many health problems.When you finally get home youll be