【创新设计】2021高考英语(湖南专用)大二轮总复习定时训练-16

定时训练(16)专题特训(阅读理解)eq\x(Passage1)体裁：记叙文话题：人生经受时间：6分钟ZhangKemintriedhishardesttoresistbecomingaprofessionalmusicianlikehisgrandfather，thelateChineseconductorLiDelun(1917～2001)．“Iwasrebellious.AlmosteveryoneinmyfamilyisamusicianandIwantedtobedifferent.”saysZhang，36，whohaslearnedpiano，violinandviolasincechildhood.Hetookonavarietyofjobstodistracthimfrommusic，fromworkinginventurecapitalfirmstocomedyclubs.Buthehasfoundhimselfinmusicnonetheless，andrecentlyheplayedpianotoaccompanyUSsoprano(女高音)KerryHolahan，kickingoffTheSpiritofAmericaTour，organizedbyAmericanCulturalCenterTours'PingPongProductionsinassociationwithLiDelunMusicFoundation.Morethan200people，Chineseandexpatriates，packedthelibraryoftheBeijingAmericanCenter.TheyperformedsongsbyBroadwaylegendColePorter，includingNightandDayandAnythingGoes，andtoldstoriesaboutthecomposer'slife.“Webecamefriendsalongtimeago.Heisveryniceandfunny.WhenImademistakesduringaperformance，hewillsayit'shisfault，”saysHolahan，whomovedtoBeijingasanexchangestudent10yearsago.ZhangandHolahanwilltouruniversitiesaroundChina，spreadingtheirloveofBroadwaymusictoChineseaudiences.“MyaunttoldmethattheprojectIamdoingisjustlikewhatmygrandfatherusedtodo，”Zhangsays.“Heusedtogoaroundwithacassetteplayerandastackoftapes，andgavelecturesaboutclassicalmusiceverywhere，fromuniversitiestofactories.Heenjoyedclassicalmusicsomuchthathelovedsharinghisknowledgewithpeopleinthehopethattheycanlearntoappreciateit，too.”ZhangandhisparentsmovedtoToronto，Canadain1990.WhenhereturnedtoBeijing，hestayedwithhisgrandparents.Itisanoldapartmentinthecapital'sdowntownareaanditiswherehewasbornandraised.LocatedneartheChinaNationalSymphonyOrchestra，theapartmentblockishometomanyofChina'sgreatmusicians，includingLiandhisviolinistwifeLiJue(1922～2021)．“That'sme，around2yearsold，sittinginmygrandfather'sarms，”saysZhang，pointingtoablack－and－whitephoto，inwhichheiswearingapairofbigheadphonesandwavinghistinyarmslikeaconductor.【语篇导读】尽管年轻时候的张克敏想尽一切方法不再作像他祖父那样的音乐家，但是最终他还是从事了音乐事业。1．What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword?A．Drawsomeone'sattentionawayfromsomething.B．Drawsomeone'sattentiononsomething.C．Paysomeone'sattentiontosomething.D．Paysomeone'sattentiontoonlyonething.解析词义猜想题。依据第一段中的“ZhangKemintriedhishardesttoresistbecomingaprofessionalmusicianlikehisgrandfather...”以及其次段中的“Iwasrebellious.AlmosteveryoneinmyfamilyisamusicianandIwantedtobedifferent.”可以推出distract的意思是“转移留意力”。故选A。答案A2．Fromthepassagewecanlearn______．A．ZhangKemindidn'tchoosethecareerinmusicB．ZhangKemingaveupmusicatlastC．ZhangKemintakesupmusicashiscareerD．ZhangKeminhasneverlearnedmusicatall解析细节理解题。依据第三段中的“Buthehasfoundhimselfinmusicnonetheless，andrecentlyheplayedpianotoaccompanyUSsoprano(女高音)KerryHolahan...”可知选C。答案C3．WhatdoesKerryHolahanthinkofZhangKemin?A．Heisahandsomeboy.B．Heisfriendlyandeasy－going.C．Heiscruelandhard－working.D．Heiskindbutstrict.解析推理推断题。依据第五段中的“Heisveryniceandfunny.WhenImademistakesduringaperformance，hewillsayit'shisfault...”可以推出KerryHolahan认为张克敏是一位友好的、简洁相处的人。答案B4．HowoldwasZhangKeminwhenhemovedtoToronto?A．About10.B．About36.C．About2.D．About12.解析数字计算题。依据其次段中的“...Zhang，36，whohaslearnedpiano，violinandviolasincechildhood.”以及倒数第三段中的“ZhangandhisparentsmovedtoToronto，Canadain1990.”可知现在(2022年)张克敏36岁，那么1990年他大约是12岁。答案D5．What'sthemainideaofParagraph7?A．WhatkindofpersonwasZhangKemin'sgrandfather.B．WhatkindofprojectwasZhangKemindoingnow.C．ZhangKemin'sgrandfatherlivedinToronto.D．ZhangKemin'sgrandfatherlikedtogivelecturesabouttheproject.解析段落大意题。文章第七段中提到张克敏现在做的工作与他祖父以前做的一样，并且具体介绍了他祖父所从事的工作状况。因此该段的大意应当是：张克敏现在是在做什么样的工作。答案Beq\x(Passage2)体裁：说明文话题：社会生活时间：6分钟IfyouhaveeverwonderedwhatNoah'sArk，thehugeboatthatsavedNoah，hisfamilyandtwospecimensofeveryanimalgenusthatinhabitedtheearth，mayhavelookedlike，youareinluck.That'sbecauseaDutchmanhascreatedalife－sizereplica，withaslightmodern－daytwist!JohanHuiberssayshewasinspiredtobuildtheboatafterhedreamtthathisnativecountryofNetherlandswascompletelyflooded!ThecarpenterbeganbycreatingasmallerversionofwhathelikestocallJohan'sArkin2004.Notsurprisingly，itwasaninstanthitwithtourists，bothlocalandforeign.Encouragedbythesuccess，heusedthefundsgeneratedfromticketsalesofthesmallerversion，andin2009recruited(聘请)histwochildrenandsomefriends，tobuildaversionthesamesizeastheonespecifiedintheBible.JohanandhisteamendedupwithanArkthatmeasuresanimpressive427feet(130meters)long，95feet(29meters)acrossand75feet(23meters)high.Asfortheanimals?Whiletheareainsideisbigenoughtoallowtworealelephants，Johanhasrestrainedthatimpulse!Instead，hehaspopulateditwithplasticsubstitutesofthemammalandalsogiraffes，zebrasandevenbuffalos—Alllife－sizeofcourse!Butsmallerspecieslikechickens，sheepandrabbitsgotluckier—TheyareallaliveandseemtobeenjoyingtheirlifeinsidetheArk's“pettingzoo”．Johan'sArkisalsohometoanarrayofexoticbirds—Allaliveandchirping(鸣叫声)!TheonlyissuewiththisamazingreplicathatdocksinasmallriverinDordrecht，Netherlandsistheabilitytoactuallysailoff!That'sbecauseunlikethebiblicalversion，thisoneismadefromsteelandweighs3，000tons.Still，itisprettycoolandthebestnewsisthatJohanishopingtotakeittootherpartsoftheworldtoo，ifhecanfindabiggerboattotransportiton.【语篇导读】本文为说明文，主要叙述了荷兰人JohanHuibers两次建筑现代版的诺亚方舟，并吸引了众多海内外的参观者的事情。此外，还说明白现代版的诺亚方舟的内部构造和功用。6．WhydidJohanHuiberscreateJohan'sArk?A．Becausehewantedtomakealotofmoney.B．BecausehemeanttoraiseanimalsintheArk.C．Becausehedreamedhismotherlandwasflooded.D．Becauseheintendedtotravelaroundtheworld.解析考查细节理解。由其次段第一句“JohanHuiberssayshewasinspiredtobuildtheboatafterhedreamtthathisnativecountryofNetherlandswascompletelyflooded！”可知，JohanHuibers想建筑诺亚方舟是由于他梦到自己的家乡被洪水沉没了。答案C7．ThefirstsentenceofParagraph3means______．A．Johan'sArkwasattackedbysometouristsB．buildingJohan'sArkprovedafailureC．thevisitorsweresurprisedbyhiscrazyideaD．Johan'sArkwasverypopularwithtourists解析考查细节理解。由第三段其次句中的“Encouragedbythesuccess，heusedthefundsgeneratedfromticketsalesofthesmallerversion”可知，第一次建筑诺亚方舟受到海内外游客的欢迎，取得了成功。答案D8．Whichofthefollowingcanreplacetheunderlinedword“restrained”inParagraph4?A．improvedB．stoppedC．developedD．indicated解析考查词义猜想。由第四段中的“Instead，hehaspopulateditwithplasticsubstitutesofthemammalandalsogiraffes，zebrasandevenbuffalos”可知，他使用了这些动物的塑料替代品，而没有用真的大动物，故推知他“抑制”了冲动。答案B9．Whatcanyouinferfromthelastparagraph?A．Theboatwascreatedjustforentertainment.B．ThisArkwasdesignedforsailingintheriver.C．Thisamazingreplicacan'tsailinthesea.D．Johanwasgoingtosellthereplicaoverseas.解析考查推理推断。由最终一段最终一句中的“ifhecanfindabiggerboattotransportiton”以及前文可知，现代版的诺亚方舟无法在海洋中正常航行。答案C10．Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?A．TheTaleofNoah'sArkB．HowtoAvoidDisastersC．TheFunctionsofNoah'sArkD．Modern－dayVersionofNoah'sArk解析考查主旨大意。由全文可知，本文叙述了荷兰人JohanHuibers两次建筑现代版的诺亚方舟，吸引了海内外的参观者，取得了成功，故选项D正确。答案Deq\x(Passage3)体裁：谈论文话题：关爱父母时间：7分钟(2022·淄博市模拟)Areyouunsureofthefuture？Doyoufeelasifyouhaveputinalotofeffort，yetyoustillhaven'tgotanywhere？Areyourrelationshipsgettingsour？Iftheanswertoallthesequestionsisyes，thenyou'reinforsomeseriousreflection.Anegativeperspective(观点)onlifewilldefinitelynotdoyouanygood.Itwillonlystopyoufromachievingyourgoals，andwillmakeyoufeelmoreandmoreunhappy.Whenyoulackself－confidence，youtendtoplaysafe(谨慎行事)anddojustwhatisneededinsteadofexploringyourfullpotential(潜力)．Yourfearsandself－doubtareinfactthemainvillainsthatstopyoufromachievingsuccessandkeepyoufromlivingthelifethatyoutrulywant.Understandthis：thebarrier(障碍)toyourhappinessisyourowninsecurityandcowardlymanner.Howdoyouescapeyourself－bondage(自我束缚)？Withthehelpofindividualswhohavegonethroughlife'stragedieswithoutbeingaffected，suchasRebeccaRichmond，awidelyadmiredlifecoach，youcantakeholdofyourlifeandtransformyourselffromsomeonebeingafraidintoapersonwithapositiveoutlookwhoisreadytogetholdofthebrightfuturethatawaitsyou.Themostimportantthingthatyouneedtorealizeisthatyouhavethepowertochangeyourlife.Youcanreachunimaginableheightsonlyifyoubelieveinyourabilitytodoso.Seetheunlimitedopportunitiesthataresetbeforeyou.Takechallengesaslessonsthatmakeyoustrongandmature.Donotletyourpainfulpastdictatethepersonthatyouwouldbecome.Openyoureyesandseethebeautifulpersonthatyouare.Youdeservetoliveabetterlife—onethatisfulloflove，peaceofmind，andprosperity.11．IfyouanswerwithayestothequestionsmentionedinParagraph1，________．A．you'vemademuchprogressB．youhaveagoodattitudetowardlifeC．youareinabadconditionD．youwillhaveabrightfuture解析细节推断题。假如你的回答是“yes”，那么你的境况将是“Youareunsureofthefuture.”，“Youputinalotofeffortbutyoustillhaven'tgotanywhere.”和“Yourrelationshipsaregettingsour.”，由此可推断出你的境况不佳，故C项切题。答案C12．Whenyoulackself－confidence，you________．A．arelikelytolikeadventuresB．areshortofthespiritofexplorationC．arenotfullofpotentialD．alwaysfallbehi