1、课时提能练(二十五).阅读理解A(2019河北五校联考)Two of the saddest words in the English language are“if only”I live my life with the goal of never having to say those words，because they convey regrets，lost opportunities，mistakes，and disappointment.My father is famous in our family for saying，“Take the extra minute to d
2、o it right.”I always try to live by the “extra minute”rule.When my children were young and likely to cause accidents，I always thought about what I could do to avoid an“if only”moment，whether it was something minor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter，or something that
3、 required a little more work such as taping padding(衬垫) to the sharp corners of a glass coffee table.I dont only avoid those“if only”moments when it comes to safety.Its equally important to avoid“if only”in our personal relationships.We all know people who lost a loved one and regretted that they ha
4、d forgone an opportunity to say“I love you”or“I forgive you”When my father announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on Good Friday，I told him that it was a holiday for my company and I wouldnt be there.But then I thought about the fact that he was 84 years old and I realized th
5、at I shouldnt miss an opportunity to see him.I called him and told him I had decided to go to work on my day off after all.I know there will still be occasions when I have to say“if only”about something，but my life is definitely better because of my policy of doing everything possible to avoid that
6、eventuality.And even though it takes an extra minute to do something right，or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection，I know that Im doing the right thing.Im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my emotional wellbeing.【语篇
7、解读】“我”认为英语中最悲伤的两个词是“if only”，因为它们表达了遗憾。父亲在“我”小时候经常告诉我们花费额外的时间也要把事情做好来避免遗憾，“我”听从父亲的建议并认为这样做是对的。1Why does the writer regard“if only”as two of the saddest words in the English language?ABecause people use them when they feel sad.BBecause they express regrets and disappointment in life.CBecause they rem
8、ind the writer of some sad experiences.DBecause they mean sadness in the English language.B细节理解题。由第一段中的“Two of the saddest words in the English language areif only.because they convey regrets，lost opportunities，mistakes，and disappointment”可知，“我”认为英语中最令人伤心的两个词是“if only”，因为这两个词表达了后悔、错失的机会、错误和失望，故选B项。2
9、Whats the meaning of the underlined word“forgone”in Paragraph 3?AGiven up. BCome across.CGot through. DHeld back.A词义猜测题。该词所在的句子表达的意思是：我们都认识这样的人，他们在失去所爱之人后会后悔错失了说“我爱你”或“我原谅你”的机会。所以画线词表示“失去了”，和短语give up意思接近。故选A项。3The author decided to go to her office on Good Friday to .Asee a doctorBfinish her workCj
10、oin a celebrationDaccompany her fatherD细节理解题。题干中的关键信息“decided to go to her office”对应原文中的“I had decided to go to work”，由此定位到倒数第二段。从倒数第二段可以看出，“我”知道父亲要去自己办公室对面看眼科医生时，本来打算按原计划休假，但突然意识到父亲已经84岁了，所以“我”决定即便是自己的休息日，为了陪父亲，也会去上班。故选D项。4What is the best title for the passage?AAdvice from My FatherBAvoidance of S
11、aying“If Only”CThe“Extra Minute”RuleDThe Importance of Emotional WellbeingB标题归纳题。根据首尾段的第一句话及文章大意可知，本文主要是针对避免说英语中最伤心的两个词“if only”进行阐述的，所以B项“避免说if only”符合全文内容。B(2019贵阳市摸底考试)Its good to make mistakes，and here is why.First of all，mistakes are a clear sign that we are trying new things.Its always good to
12、 try new things because when we are trying new things，we are growing.If we never try anything new，how can we improve? The simple answer is，“We cant”Another good thing about mistakes is that when we are making them，we are learning.Consider thisEdison failed 10,000 times before he perfected the light
13、bulb.When asked how it felt to fail that many times，he said that he had learned 10,000 things that didnt work.When we make a mistake，we are much closer to success.Because every time we make a mistake，we eliminate one of the things that keep us from success.But all this doesnt mean that we should go
14、through life without considering the consequences of a mistake.Instead，when we try something new，we have to be willing to set some reasonable limits so that in the event that it doesnt work out the way we want it to，we will be in a position to try again.We all have limited resourcesin the form of ti
15、me and moneyso we shouldnt blow them all on one approach to a problem.Its best that we realize it probably wont be perfect for the first time and allocate these resources appropriately so we can learn，make corrections，and try again.Only by accepting and using our mistakes in this way can we make sig
16、nificant advances in our lives.There is an old saying that goes，“If youre not making mistakes，youre not trying hard enough”So go forth and make mistakes.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍犯错误的一些好处以及利用错误获得成功的策略。5Which can be used to replace the underlined word “eliminate” in Paragraph 4?AMake up for. BGet rid of.CAccept. D
17、Expect.B词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句“When we make a mistake，we are much closer to success”并结合对画线词所在句的理解可知，当犯错误时，我们就除去了一些阻碍成功的因素。由此可推知，eliminate与get rid of意思相近，意为“除去”，故选B。6What do we know from the fifth paragraph?AWe should ignore the possible consequences.BWe should accept the outcome willingly.CWe should make so
18、me limits for our next try.DWe should avoid making the same mistakes.C细节理解题。根据第五段第二句“Instead，when we try something new，we have to be willing to set some reasonable limits”可知，我们应该为下一次尝试设置一些合理的限度，故选C。7What is the text mainly about?ADealing with mistakes.BMaking mistakes.CMaking progress.DBenefiting fr
19、om mistakes.D主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Its good to make mistakes，and here is why”的开篇点题，并结合对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲述犯错误的一些好处，以及利用这些错误获得成功的策略，故选D。8What may the writer suggest we say to ourselves when making a mistake?ANever mind，I tried my best.BGreat! Now I have learned something.CThis is a waste of time.DLook at this m
20、ess.I should just give up.B推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Another good thing about mistakes is that when we are making them，we are learning”可推知，当犯错误时，我们要意识到我们也是在学习，从而更接近成功；本段中爱迪生改进灯泡的例证也告诉我们，当我们犯错时，我们可以告诉自己：“很好！现在我学到了一些东西”，故选B。.完形填空(2019成都诊断)I asked my grandpa what it feels like to grow old.He took a sip of tea and
21、 1 ，“Have you ever been in a hot 2 when the water ran 3 ？”I told him I had.“Thats what 4 feels like，”he said.“In the beginning of life，its like youre taking a hot shower. 5 ， the water is too warm，but you get used to the 6 and begin enjoying it.When youre young，you think its going to be this way for
22、ever.But life goes on like this 7 .”“You begin to 8 it somewhere between your 40s and 50s.The water temperature drops just the slightest bit.Its almost unnoticeable，but you know it 9 .You turn the faucet(水龙头) up to stay warm.One day you realize the faucet cant go any 10 ，and the temperature begins t
23、o dropthe warmth is leaving your 11 .”“It feels rather 12 .”Grandpa added.“The water is still 13 ，but itll soon become cold and theres nothing you can do.I enjoyed my life because I satisfied myself 14 the showers of my youth.”Later on that day，entering Grandpas living room，I noticed him 15 in his c
24、hair with a blanket 16 his legs；his eyelids closed.His chest was rising and falling 17 .I decided not to disturb his sleep，hoping he was dreaming of his 18 ，the enjoyment with family，the warmth of days gone by. 19 ，all of us should value those we love 20 the water runs cold.【语篇解读】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。爷爷形象生动地以
25、洗热水澡为例，向我描述了人在逐渐变老过程中的感受，并表示他对自己青年时期感到很满意。文章建议我们在变老之前要珍惜我们所爱的一切。1A.asked Bcontinued Claughed DwhisperedAA项意为“问”；B项意为“继续”；C项意为“大笑”；D项意为“低语”。根据后面的爷爷的问话可知，本处是爷爷问我。故选A。2A.river Bspring Cshower DpoolCA项意为“河流”；B项意为“泉”；C项意为“淋浴”；D项意为“游泳池”。“a hot spring”指的是温泉，不符合语境。根据下文内容可知，本处爷爷问我是否体验过洗热水澡时水变凉(cold)的感受。下文出现的
26、“a hot shower”是提示，故选C。3A.out Bcold Cwarm DdownB参见上题解析。下文出现的“water temperature drops”“cold”是提示，故选B。4A.desperation BageingCchildhood DhappinessB本处与开篇第一句话呼应，应讲述的是变老(ageing)的感觉。故选B。5A.Obviously BGradually CAt first DFor certainCA项意为“明显地”；B项意为“逐渐地”；C项意为“起初”；D项意为“确定”。根据语境可知，起初水太热了。故选C。6A.speed Bheat Cquan
27、tity DqualityBA项意为“速度”；B项意为“热，热度”；C项意为“数量”；D项意为“质量”。起初水太热了，但是你习惯了这种热度并开始喜欢这种热度。故选B。7A.temporarily Bpermanently Cnaturally DfortunatelyAA项意为“暂时地”；B项意为“持久地”；C项意为“自然地”；D项意为“幸运地”。但是生活只会暂时那样。故选A。8A.touch Baccept Cfeel DignoreCA项意为“触摸”；B项意为“接受”；C项意为“感觉”；D项意为“忽视”。大约四五十岁的时候开始感觉有变化。故选C。9A.happened Bdisappear
28、ed Cstopped DhurtAA项意为“发生”；B项意为“消失”；C项意为“停止”；D项意为“伤害”。它几乎不被注意，但你知道它发生了。故选A。10A.looser Blower Chigher DfartherDA项意为“更松”；B项意为“更低”；C项意为“更高”；D项意为“更远，更进一步”。根据语境可知，有一天你会发现水龙头开不了更大了。故选D。11A.body Broom Clife DlegsA根据空前的“温度开始下降”可知，本处应为“温暖正在离开你的身体(body)”。故选A。12A.strange BhelplessCfunny DencouragingBA项意为“奇怪的”；
29、B项意为“无助的”；C项意为“滑稽的”；D项意为“鼓舞人心的”。根据爷爷下一句的讲述“水温依然令人愉快，但是水很快就会变凉，而且你无能为力”可知，变老的过程是让人无助的。故选B。13A.burning Bfreezing Cpleasant DcleanCA项意为“炙热的”；B项意为“冰冻的”；C项意为“令人愉快的”；D项意为“干净的”。根据语境可知，水温依然令人愉快，但是水很快就会变凉，而且你无能为力。故选C。14A.waiting for Bmaking up Clooking for Dcalling upDA项意为“等待”；B项意为“组成”；C项意为“寻找”；D项意为“回忆”。根据语境
30、可知，应该是“回忆我的青年时期，我对自己还是很满意的”。故选D。15A.lying Bthinking Cdrinking DmovingAA项意为“躺着”；B项意为“想，认为”；C项意为“喝”；D项意为“移动”。本处应该是爷爷躺在椅子上。故选A。16A.across Bbehind Cabove DbetweenA本处指毯子盖住他的腿部，应用“across”。故选A。17A.suddenly Btoughly Cfrequently DslightlyDA项意为“突然”；B项意为“艰难地”；C项意为“频繁地”；D项意为“轻微地”。爷爷睡着了，胸脯轻微地起伏。故选D。18A.future Ba
31、chievementsCyouth DsorrowsCA项意为“未来”；B项意为“成就”；C项意为“青年时期”；D项意为“悲伤事”。根据语境可知，我决定不去打扰他的睡眠，希望他会梦到他的青年时期、他与家人在一起的快乐、逝去的日子的温暖。故选C。19A.Moreover BUndoubtedlyCHowever DGenerallyBA项意为“此外”；B项意为“毋庸置疑地”；C项意为“然而”；D项意为“一般说来”。毋庸置疑的是，我们在变老之前要珍惜我们所爱的一切。故选B。20A.during Bas Csince DbeforeD我们在变老之前要珍惜我们所爱的一切。before“在之前”。故选D。