乌鲁木齐2019高考英语阅读理解三月天天练(2)及解析

乌鲁木齐2019高考英语阅读理解三月天天练（2）及解析重庆市万州二中高三上期中期考试【三】阅读理解共 20 小题；每题 2 分，总分值 40 分请阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项 A B、C 和 D中，选出最正确选项，并在 答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AO.HenrywasanAmericanshort-storywriter,amasterofsurprisingendings,whowroteaboutthelifeofordinarypeopleinNewYorkCity.Atwistofplot,whichturnsonanironicorcoincidentalcircumstance,istypicalofO.Henry sstories.WilliamSydneyPorter(O.Henry)wasborninNorthCarolina.Hisfatherwasaphysician.WhenWilliamwasthree,hismotherdied,andhewasraisedbyhisgrandmotherandaunt.Attheageoffifteenheleftschool,andthenworkedinadrugstore.HemovedtoHouston,wherehehadanumberofjobs,includingthatofabankclerk.AftermovingtoAustin,Texas,in1882,hemarried.In1884hestartedahumorousweeklyTheRollingStone.Whentheweeklyfailed,hejoinedtheHoustonPostasareporterandcolumnist.In1897hewasconvictedofembezzlingmoney,althoughtherehasbeenmuchdebateoverhisactualguilt.WhileinprisonO.HenrystartedtowriteshortstoriestoearnmoneytosupporthisdaughterMargaret.Hisfirstwork,WhistlingDicksChristmasStocking(1899),appearedinMcCluresMagazine.Afterdoingthreeyearsofthefive-yearsentence,Porteremergedfromtheprisonin1901andchangedhisnametoO.Henry.O.HenrymovedtoNewYorkCityin1902andfromDecember1903toJanuary1906hewroteastoryaweekfortheNewYorkWorld,alsowaspublishedinothermagazines.Henrysfirstcollection,CabbagesandKingsappearedin1904.Thesecond,TheFourMillion,waspublishedtwoyearslaterandincludedhiswell-knownstoriesTheGiftoftheMagiandTheFurnishedRoom.O.Henrypublished10collectionsandover600shortstoriesduringhislifetime.O.Henry slastyearswereshadowedbyillhealthandfinancialproblems.HemarriedSaraLindsayColemanin1907,butthemarriagewasnothappy,andtheyseparatedoneyearlater.O.HenrydiedonJune5,1910,inNewYork.56._ThefollowingstatementsarethecharacteristicsofO.Henry sstoriesexcept_.A. thestoriesoftenendwithsurprisingendingsB. therearealotofcoincidencesinhisstoriesC. thestoriesaremainlyaboutcommonpeopleD. hisownexperiencesaremainsubjectsinhisstories57._ Wecaninferfromthetextthat .A. O.Henry smother sdeathresultedinhisleavingschoolB. O.HenryearnedmuchmoneybystartingtheWeeklyC. somepeoplebelievedO.HenrywasputinprisonfornogoodreasonD. hisdaughteraskedO.Henrytowriteshortstories58.OneofO.Henry smostfamousstoriesTheGiftoftheMagicameoutin_ .A.1902B.1904C.1906D.190759.WhatdoyouthinkofO.Henry slife?A.Rough. B.Smooth. C.Rich. D.Happy. 参考答案 56 59、DCCA*厶士FT*结束2017 江苏卷AWeknowthefamousones theThomasEdisonsandtheAlexanderGrahamBellsbutwhataboutthelessfamousinventors?Whataboutthepeoplewhoinventedthetrafficlightandthewindshieldwiper（ 雨刮器 ） ？ Shouldn tweknowwhotheyare?JoanMcleanthinkso.Infact,Mclean,aprofessorofphysicsatMountainUniversityinRange,feelssostronglyaboutthismatterthatshe sdevelopedacourseonthetopic.Inadditiontolearning“who” invented ”what ” ,however,Mcleanalsolikesherstudentstolearntheanswerstothe” why” and”how”questions.AccordingtoMclean, ”Whenstudentslearntheanswerstothesequestions,theyarebetterpreparedtorecognizeopportunitiesforinventingandmoremotivatedtogiveinventingatry. ”So,justwhatisthestorybehindthewindshieldwiper?Well,MaryAndersoncameupwiththeideain1902afteravisittoMewYorkCity.Thedaywascoldandstormy,butAndersonstillwantedtoseethesights,soshejumpedaboardastreetcar.Noticingthatthedriverwasstrugglingtoseethroughthesnowcoveringthewinshield,shefoundhersefewonderingwhytherecouldn tbeabuolt-indevicforcleaingthewindow.StillwonderingaboutthiswhenshereturnedhometoBirmingham,Alabama,Andersonstarteddraftingoutsolutions.Oneofherideas,alever（ 操作杆）on thei nsideofavehiclethatwouldc on trala narm on theoutside,becamethefirstwi ndshi eldwiper.Todaywebenefitfromcountlessinventionsandinnovations， It shardtoimaginedrivingwithoutGarrettA.Morgan strafficlight.It sequallyimpossibletopictureaworldwithoutKatherineJ.Blodgettsinnovationthatmakesglassinvisible,Canyoupicturelifewithoutclearwindowsandeyegl asses?56. Bymentionong “trafficlight ” and“windshieldwiper”,theauthorindicatesthatcountlessinventionsare.A. beneficial,becausetheirinventorsarefamousB. beneficial,thoughtheirinventorsarelessfamousC. notuseful,becausetheirinventorsarelessfamousD. notuseful,thoughtheirinventorsarefamous57. ProfessorJoanMcLean scourseaimsto_ .A. addcolourandvarietytostudents campuslifeB. informstudentsofthewindshieldwipersinventionC. carryouttherequirementsbyMountainUniversityD. prearestudentstotrytheieowninvention58._ TommyLeesinventionoftheunbreakableumbrellawas_ .A. noteventuallyacceptedbytheumbrellaproducerB. inspiredbythestorybehindthewindshieldwiperC. duetohisdreamofbeingcaughtinarainstormD. notrelatedtoProfessorJoanMcLean slectures59.Which0fthefollowingcanbestserveasthetitleofthispassage?AHowtoHelpStudentstoSellTheirInventionstoProducers?BHowtoDesignaBuilt-inDerviceforCleaningtheWindow? CShouldntWeKnowWhoInventdtheWindshieldWiper? DShouldn tWeDevelopInventionCoursesinUniversities?56. B 推理判断题。根据第一段内容结合下文可推断，作者提到交通信号灯、雨刮器等发明， 是想说无数的发明对人类十分有益，虽然它们的发明者没有太大的名气。57.D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知， JohnMcLean 教授开设这门课程的目的就是让 学生有足够的准备去尝试自己发明东西。58. B 细节理解题。根据第三段内容可知，TommyLee 发明的“不会折断的雨伞”就是受到了雨刮器背后的故事的激励。59. C 主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章的第一段就是主题段，特别是第一段最后一句充分表达了作者想要表达的心声，接下来的内容都是围绕第一段展开并为第一段服务的。*厶士*结束BWhyissettinggoalsimportant?Becausegoalscanhelpyoudo,be,andexperienceeverythingyouwantinlife.Insteadofjustlettinglifehappentoyou,goalsallowyourselftomakeyo urlifehappen.Successfulandhappypeoplehaveavisionofhowtheirlifeshouldbeandtheysetlotsofgoals(bothshort-termandlong-range)tohelpthemreachtheirvision.Bysettinggoalsyouaretakingcontrolofyourlife.Itslikehavingamaptoshowyouwhereyouwanttogo.Thinkofitinthisway.Therearetwodrivers.Onehasadestinationinmind(hergoal)whichislaidoutforheronamap.Shecandrivestraighttherewithoutanywastedtimeorwrongturns.Theotherdriverhasnogoalordestinationormap .Shestartsoffatthesametimefromthesameplaceasthefirstdriver,butshedriversaimlesslyaround,nevergettinganywhere,justusingupgasandoil.Whichdriverdoyouwanttobe?Winnersinlifesetgoalsandfollowthroughonthem.Theydecidewhattheywantinlifeandthengettherebymakingplansandsettinggoals.Unsuccessfulpeoplejustletlifehappenbyaccident.Goalsaren tdifficulttoset,andtheyaren tdifficulttoreach.Itsuptoyoutofindoutwhatyourgoals,idealsandvisionsreallyare.Youaretheonewhomustdecidewhattopursueandinwhatdirectiontoaimyourlife.Researchtellsusthatwhenwewriteagoaldownwearemorelikelytoachieveit.Writtengoalscanbereviewedregularly,andhavemorepower.Likeacontract(同)withyourself,theyarehardert on eglectorforget.Alsowhenyouwriteyourgoalsinaparticularwayyouareabletomakeyourselfcontinuouslyawareofsituationsthatwillbringyounearertoyourgoals.60. Theauthorgavetheexampleoftwodriverstoshow_ .A. thefoolishnessofthefirstdriverB. theimportanceofhavingamapandrightdirectionC. thefoolishnessoftheseconddriverD. theimportanceofsettingtherightgoals61. Accordingtothistext,themostimportantthinginrealizingonesidealisto_ .A. trytoberealisticaboutonesabilityB. haveaclearunderstandingofwhatheorshewantsinlifeC._ letothersunderstandhimorherfirst,thenworktogetherwiththemD._ letothershelphimorhertomakehisorherdreamcometrue 62.Ifpeoplewanttoreachtheirgoals,theyshould_.A.writedowntheirgoalsB. signacontractwithotherpeopleC. facethedifficultiesinfrontofthemD. discusswithothersandaskfortheirhelp 63.What sthemainideaofthispassage?A.Failurealwaysaccompaniespeoplewhogivesupeasily.B.Wheneveryousetgoals,youwillalwayssucceed.C.Winnersneverstoptheireffortsforsuccess.D.Successispossibleonlywhenapersonhasclearlysetthegoal. 参考答案 6063、 BBAD*结束