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1、阅读提速练(四).阅读理解A(2017烟台诊断)After a long winter, spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces.1Explore Londons parks and gardensSpringtime is the perfect time to explore Londons parks and gardens, when the citys Royal Parks will be blooming with flowers. Go and admire the

2、rainbow of azaleas (杜鹃花) at Richmond Park or hire a deckchair in St. Jamess Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.2Enjoy the entertainment at spring festivalsThere are a good many festivals and events held in London throughout spring. Make the most of the cultural exhibitions at the British Library

3、Spring Festival, the Sundance Film Festival or the London Literature Festival; head to Shakespeares Globe, which hosts openair Shakespeare performances from late April until early October.3Get activeWarmer weather means theres no excuse for staying indoors, so go for a walking or cycling tour of Lon

4、don. Alternatively, walk the Thames Walkway, which follows the river all the way from central London into the countryside; make the most of Londons “Boris Bikes”， which are available for hire all around the city and are free of charge for the first half hour. If youre really looking for a challenge,

5、 sign up for the famous London Marathon, held annually in April.4Take to the watersWhether cruising (航行) along the Thames River, hiring a rowing boat in Hyde Park or riding a canal boat around Little Venice, there are lots of fun ways to get on the water in London. Held every year since 1829, the Ox

6、ford and Cambridge Boat Race allows teams from Englands most famous universities to compete against each other, and draws huge crowds of watching people.体裁：说明文题材：介绍说明主题：在伦敦享受春光的几种方式【语篇导读】作者介绍了四种在伦敦享受春光的方式。1If you are interested in British culture, you are advised to _.Avisit Richmond ParkBrow a boat

7、 in Hyde ParkCattend the London FestivalsDwalk the Thames Walkway解析：C细节理解题。根据Enjoy the entertainment at spring festivals部分可知，伦敦春季有许多节日和活动，如the cultural exhibitions (文化展览)，the London Literature Festival (伦敦文学节)等，这些活动及节日与英国文化有关。故选C项。2Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AYou can see Bu

8、ckingham Palace from St. Jamess Park.BLondons Boris Bikes are free to use for a whole day.COutdoor Shakespeare performances are held only in spring.DThe Oxford and Cambridge Boat Race has a history of over 200 years.解析：A细节理解题。根据Explore Londons parks and gardens部分最后一句. or hire a deckchair in St. Jame

9、ss Park with a view of Buckingham Palace.可知，在圣詹姆斯公园租一个折叠躺椅，看白金汉宫，即能从圣詹姆斯公园看见白金汉宫。故选A项。3According to the writer, which of the following activities challenges you most?AWatching Boat Race.BJoining in London Marathon.CCruising along the Thames River.DCycling around London.解析：B细节理解题。根据Get active部分最后一句If

10、 youre really looking for a challenge, sign up for the famous London Marathon, held annually in April.可知，如果你真的想要挑战一下，就报名参加每年四月举办的著名的伦敦马拉松。故选B项。4The writer wrote the text in order to _.Aintroduce tourist attractions in LondonBstress the importance of exploring LondonCsuggest ways to enjoy spring in L

11、ondonDshow the beauty of spring in London解析：C推理判断题。根据第一段.spring is the ideal time for sightseeing and exploring Londons green spaces.可知，春天是在伦敦观光和踏青的理想时间，下文介绍了具体的活动方式。因此，本文的写作目的是推荐一些在伦敦享受春光的方式。故选C项。B(2017安徽江南十校联考)Whenever the word “hero” comes to me, I immediately think of three Hs: honorable, hardwo

12、rking, and happy. When I think more about this word, I picture someone who has accomplished good things for people and tries to do the right thing. Hattie Elizabeth Alexander is one person whom I find to be very heroic.Hattie was born in Baltimore, Maryland on April 5,1901. During her time at colleg

13、e she earned her Bachelors Degree in Bacteriology and Physiology. These were just the first steps toward what she was finally going to be remembered for. After college Hattie attended Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and received her medical degree.After her education, she pursued her career, and af

14、ter much time and hard work, she drastically reduced the number of infants (幼儿) dying from meningitis (脑膜炎). Hattie was very dedicated to her work and helped at as many locations as she could. Spending substantial (大量的) time in the laboratory, Hattie successfully developed a cure against the disease

15、, which decreased the death rate to 20 percent. At the same time, she was also a teacher working with Columbia University.She was a caring lady interested in other peoples lives. When she was teaching at Columbia University, other members would talk to her about students that were failing their clas

16、ses, and somehow Hattie could always find convincing reasons as to why they should not be driven away. Later, Hattie became an instructor in Pediatrics at New York Citys Babies Hospital. After many honors, she became the first woman president of the American Pediatric Society in 1965. This was her l

17、ast major achievement, for soon after, Hattie died of cancer on June 24,1968.Hattie is my hero because her positive attitude and strength helped her accomplish great things for others. She gave them her strength by developing medicines against diseases, which, by doing so, made them stronger. This i

18、s what makes Hattie Elizabeth Alexander my hero.体裁：记叙文题材：人物故事主题：儿科医生哈蒂伊丽莎白亚历山大【语篇导读】本文介绍了作者心目中的英雄哈蒂伊丽莎白亚历山大为社会作出的贡献。5According to the passage, Hattie Elizabeth Alexander _.Areceived her Bachelors Degree in Johns Hopkins SchoolBspent all her time in the laboratory developing cures for illnessesCcared

19、 a lot about others private livesDalways tried her best to help prevent students from dropping out of college解析：D细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句. somehow Hattie could always find convincing reasons as to why they should not be driven away.可知，哈蒂总会尽最大努力阻止学生被开除。故选D项。6The underlined word in Paragraph 3 probably means“

20、_”AslightlyBhardlyCgreatly Dtotally解析：C词义猜测题。根据文章第三段第一、二句以及第三句中的which decreased the death rate to 20 percent可推断出，此处指经过哈蒂的付出和努力，幼儿死于脑膜炎的比例大大下降。故推测，drastically意为“大幅度地；彻底地”，与greatly意思相近，故选C项。7Hattie is considered to be a hero by the author in that _.Ashe was an honorable, hardworking and happy personBs

21、he was a very dedicated woman doctor with many honorsCshe was a caring lady who helped many students finish collegeDshe was the first woman president of the APS解析：A推理判断题。根据文章第一段的内容可知，作者视哈蒂为英雄是因为她是一个品德高尚、勤奋且快乐的人。故选A项。8Which of the following would be the most proper title for the text?AAn Honorable Wo

22、manBA Woman Accomplishing Great ThingsCMy Hero Hattie Elizabeth AlexanderDThe First Woman President of the APS解析：C主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文讲述的是作者心目中的英雄哈蒂伊丽莎白亚历山大。故选C项。C(2017河北石家庄高三复习教学质量检测一)Despite being used by 1.34 billion people each year, traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.One ci

23、tizen, however, is trying to change this. “You get on the Tube and its completely silent and its weird，” says Jonathan Dunne, who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges (徽章) with the words “Tube chat？” last month, encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another. “I h

24、anded out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million, expecting most of them to be thrown away, but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed，” he says. Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the U

25、K, as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances.Although Dunne says hes received mostly positive feedback, not everyone agrees with his idea. Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own, handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them. Mich

26、ael Robinson, 24, a student from London, agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you，” he says.“People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I dont, b

27、ut its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to，” Dunne says.So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you? Just make sure to check for a badge first.【解题导语】每年乘坐伦敦地铁的乘客众多，可是人们仍然感到孤独；为此Jonathan Dunne发起了一个旨在鼓励乘客相互交谈的

28、运动，此举引起了世界媒体的关注。尽管如此，人们对此仍有不同的态度。9How did Dunne encourage London passengers to talk with each other?ABy putting up posters on the tube.BBy advocating his idea on the media.CBy offering passengers special badges.DBy starting a dialogue with passengers.解析：C考查细节理解。根据第二段的“who has started a worldwide dia

29、logue after giving out badges (徽章) with the words Tube chat？”可知，Dunne用给乘客们分发写着“Tube chat？”的徽章来鼓励乘客聊天，故C项正确。10How is Dunnes campaign getting along?AIt has caught international attention.BIt has become a worldwide campaign.CMost passengers have refused to accept it.DWilson has made great efforts to pr

30、omote it.解析：A考查细节理解。根据第二段的“Tube chat campaign have since been reported by media across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK, as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances”可知，Dunne和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世界各种媒体的关注，故A项正确。干扰项分析：根据第二段的内容可知，该运动仅针对伦敦地铁乘客，故B项错误；根据第三段的“

31、hes received mostly positive feedback”可知，C项错误；根据第三段第二句可知，Wilson对此运动持反对态度，故D项错误。11According to Michael Robinson, what should tube passengers do?AHand in their feedback in time.BWalk up and talk to strangers.CStop using public transport.DEnjoy the peace quietly.解析：D考查细节理解。根据第三段的“Being on the Tube is t

32、he only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you”可知，Michael Robinson认为乘伦敦地铁是人们上下班时享受安宁的时刻，而不是交谈的时刻，故D项正确。12What can be the best title for the text?ATube Chat or NotBLonely Travel in the London TubeCSilenc

33、e on the TubeDTube Passengers wearing Badges解析：A考查标题判断。通读全文可知，文章第二段介绍Dunne和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世界各种媒体的关注；第三段介绍一些人持不同的观点；最后一段建议如果要跟陌生人打招呼，先看看他有没有徽章。据此可以判断，文章主要介绍了人们对于是否在伦敦地铁相互交谈持不同的观点，故A项最能概括文意。D(2017陕西省高三教学质量检测一)Our success, satisfaction and general happiness in life is not dependent on what happens t

34、o us but how we deal with it.You will probably know from personal experience what a difference your attitude can make when, for example, youre returning faulty goods or making a complaint. An open, polite and friendly approach, expecting a satisfactory result, normally results in one as people tend

35、to respond with a similar attitude. If, however, you present an argument with an angry, accusing tone, expecting trouble, there is little doubt that this is what youll get!Some people see the world through a filter of optimism and some through a filter of pessimism (悲观) which largely comes down to h

36、aving a positive or negative (消极的) attitude. People who are suffering from a negative attitude primarily think that something cant be done; they talk about problems, see all the difficulties, find fault with and criticize other people and focus on all the things they would like but havent got. On th

37、e contrary, people blessed with a positive attitude think that anything is possible. They look for ways to solve the problems, they see the good in everybody, and they are grateful for all the good things in their lives.Whether suffering from or blessed with your attitude, this is not something that

38、 is put on us from the outside. We are very much responsible for our own attitude. We all start out with a “clean” board but this can get muddied by our experiences in life. As children we are made fun of and even get bullied (欺侮) and rejected, start to experience doubt and lose our selfconfidence.

39、If this continues into adulthood, it can result in a bad attitude in later life.【解题导语】本文展现出了积极的人生态度的重要性。【难句分析】You will probably know from personal experience what a difference your attitude can make when, for example, youre returning faulty goods or making a complaint.分析：本句是一个复合句。what引导宾语从句，when引导时间

40、状语从句。译文：你将很可能从个人的经历中了解你的态度会有多么大的影响，譬如在你把有瑕疵的货物退回或在投诉时。13It can be inferred from Paragraph 2 that people are likely to treat others _.Athe way they are treatedBbetter when they are satisfiedCworse when they are in troubleDthe way they consider appropriate解析：A考查细节理解。根据第二段的整体内容尤其是“as people tend to res

41、pond with a similar attitude”可知，你以什么样的态度对待他人，他人也会用同样的方式对待你。14According to the writer, what affects peoples life attitude?AThe situation they face.BThe people around them.CTheir expectations of life.DThe way they view the world.解析：D考查推理判断。根据第三段的整体内容并结合最后一段中的“We are very. We all start out with a clean

42、 board but this can get muddied by our experiences in life”可知，人们看待世界的方式会左右他们对事物的态度，人们的人生经历对人生态度又有影响，故选D。15What is the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?ATo show how to avoid a negative attitude.BTo show the importance of a positive attitude.CTo share his positive attitude with his reader

43、s.DTo describe the effects of a negative attitude.解析：B考查写作意图。根据第一段“Our success, satisfaction and general happiness in life is not dependent on what happens to us but how we deal with it”并结合全文的内容可推知，作者写本文的目的在于表明积极的人生态度的重要性。干扰项分析：A项错在如何避免消极态度，文章中只是讲了消极态度所带来的负面影响，并没有具体的预防措施；C项错在分享作者积极的人生态度，本文作者对态度进行了客观

44、分析，并没有提到作者个人的态度；D项错在描述消极态度的影响，这只是文章的一部分内容，故排除。.七选五(2017深圳一模)Choosing the Right Path to Be a “Better” PersonLife is a constant exercise in selfimprovement. In the rush to achieve, the idea of being “better” can become lost sometimes. You may always wonder how to improve yourself and fulfill your drea

45、ms in an easier way. _1_Explore your talents.Everybody has some outstanding skills or interests. So its often necessary to be patient and try many things before you find one that suits you._2_ For example, people loving adventure may not be interested in the quiet chess club, but someone who enjoys

46、other quiet activities might be. Determining who you enjoy being around may help you know what youll enjoy._3_No matter how much money you make, you will not be happy if you spend your entire life doing something you hate. Its important to at least devote some of your time to what makes you happy.If

47、 youre particularly unhappy at your job, consider why. _4_ If you feel your job isnt meaningful, or isnt in line with your values, consider finding another job.Experience something new.Research has shown that when were in our comfort zone, we arent as productive as we are when we step just beyond it

48、. _5_ Because of that, we may react slowly to our own positive experiences. Its important to have new experiences and interactions with others, even when those are a little scary. Doing so can help you achieve more.ADo what you love.BHere are some tips for you.CRegister in a class youre interested i

49、n.DHuman adapt very quickly to positive events.EIts possible that some changes may change your feeling.FSimilar types of people may be attracted to the same activities.GTry not to allow yourself to focus so much on a certain aspect of your life.体裁：说明文题材：介绍说明主题：提升自己的正确方式【语篇导读】人生就是不断自我提升的过程，有时我们急于取得成功

50、，却迷失了自我。本文就如何提升自己给出了一些建议。1解析：B上文提到你可能想知道如何用更简单的方式提升自己，下文则给出了一些建议。由此可知，设空处承上启下。B项符合语境。2解析：F本段最后一句提到，判断你喜欢跟谁在一起有助于你了解自己喜欢什么。由此可知，F项符合语境。故选F项。3解析：A本题考查标题句。根据该标题下的Its important to at least devote some of your time to what makes you happy.可知，花时间做自己喜欢的事很重要。由此可知，A项(做你喜欢的事)符合语境。4解析：E上文提出如果特别不喜欢现在的工作，考虑一下原因，下文则提出考虑换一份工作。由此可知，E项(有时候作出一些改变也可以改变你的心情)符合语境。5解析：D本段主题是体验新事物。空格后说，正因为如此，我们可能对自己的积极的经历反应迟缓。D项(人类对积极的事件适应很快)正好解释了下文的现象。故选D项。