1、.阅读理解A(2017福建师大附中期中)Thewalletisheadingforextinction.Asaday-to-dayessential，itwilldieoffwiththegenerationwhoreadprintnewspapers.Thekindofshopping，whereyouhandovernotesandcountoutchangeinreturn，nowhappensonlyinthemostminorofourretailers(零售商)，likebuyingabarofchocolateorapintofmilkfromacornershop.Atthes
2、hopswhereyouspendanyrealmoney，thatmoneyisincreasinglyabstracted.Andthisismoreandmoretrue，thehigherupthescaleyougo.Atthemostcutting-edge(前沿的) retailstores，VictoriaBeckhamonDoverStreet，forinstance，youdontgoandstandatanykindofcashregisterwhenyoudecidetopay.ThestaffareequippedwithiPadstotakeyourpaymentw
3、hileyourelaxonasofa.Acrosssociety，theabstractionoftheideaofcashmakesmeuneasy.MaybeImjustold-fashioned.Butearningmoneyisntquickoreasyformostofus.Isntitabitweird(怪异) thatspendingitshouldhappeninhalfablink(眨眼) ofaneye？Doesntawalletthattime-honoredFriday-nightfeelingofpleasing，promisingfatnessrepresents
4、omethingthatmatters?ButIllleavetheeconomicstotheexperts.Whatbothersmeaboutthedeathofthewalletisthechangeitrepresentsinourphysicalenvironment.Everythingaboutthelookandfeelofawallet，thewaythematerialswearandtearandloosenwithage，theplasticandpaperandgoldandsilver，andhandwrittenphonenumbersandprintedcin
5、ematickets，istheveryoppositeofwhatourworldisbecoming.TheoppositeofawalletisasmartphoneoraniPad.Theroundededges，coolglass，smoothandunknowableasapebble(鹅卵石)Insteadofdiggingthroughpiecesofpaper，wemoveourfingersleftandright.Nomorecountingoutcoins.Showyourwallet，ifyoustillhaveone.Itmaynotbeheremuchlonger
6、.语篇解读文章叙述了现代社会，人们的支付方式逐步电子化，传统的钱包正走向消失。作者对于这种现象所代表的社会发展趋势感到不安。1Whatishappeningtothewallet?AItisdisappearing.BItisbecomingcostly.CItisbeingfattened.DItischanginginstyle.答案A解析细节理解题。由文章首句“Thewalletisheadingforextinction.”可知，钱包正在消失。故选A。2Whatmakestheauthorfeeluncomfortablenowadays?ASavingmoneyisbecominga
7、thingofthepast.BThepleasingFriday-nightfeelingisfading.CSpendingmoneyissofastandeasy.DEarningmoneyisgettingmoredifficult.答案C解析细节理解题。由文章第二段前四句可知，金钱概念的抽象化使作者不安，挣钱不容易但在瞬间就会花掉很多钱。故选C。3Whatcanweinferfromthepassageabouttheauthor?AHeisresistanttosocialchanges.BHeisagainsttechnologicalprogress.CHewantstosay
8、goodbyetothetraditionalwallet.DHefeelsinsecureintheever-changingmodernworld.答案D解析推理判断题。本文主要叙述了传统的钱包在消失，人们的支付方式在发生巨大的变化，作者对于不断改变的社会感到不安。故选D项。B(2018河北故城高级中学期中)Thefirstweekofmysummercampaignhasbeenquiteanexperience! Imlearningtheupsanddownsofguidingthisnewjourney，andImsoonfindingmyfootinginthewonderful
9、worldofsupportraising.Somemayask: Whydoyouchooseajobwheresupportraisingisnecessary？Whynotjustfindaministrythatwillsupportyouwithouthavingtodoanyextrawork?IhadawonderfulsupportmeetingthisweekwhereIwasabletohavesomeverygoodconversationswiththeladyIwassharingwith.Itblessedmysoultoseehereyeslightupwitht
10、hesamepassion(热情) IfeltinmyheartabouttheministryIwassharingwithher.Ikeptthinkinginmyhead“Ivesharedmypassionswithher，andshegetsit.”Attheendofourmeetingshedecidedtobecomeadonor，butshegavemesomethingextrathatIhaventreceivedfromanyoneelse.Shegavemeahandmadewoodencross，smallenoughtocarrywithme.Assoonassh
11、ehandedittome，IknewitwasagiftsentfromGod，throughanactoffriendship.Itsasymbolofapartnershipthatisdevelopingthroughthisjourney，asymbolofhowGodcansendusmessagesandasymbolofnewfriendshipstocomethroughoutthesummerandmytimeinthemiddleeast.Finally，itsasymboloftheexampleofwhatitlooksliketobuildrelationships
12、withpeoplewhowilljoinyouinsharingwiththeworld.ItssomethingIlltreasurethroughtherestofmysummercampaign，throughmyserviceinthemiddleeast，andtherestofmylife.语篇解读本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章讲述了作者从事筹集援助的工作以及这项工作的意义。4Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthorfromthefirstparagraph?AHeisaquicklearner.BHeenjoystryingnewjourneys.CHereg
13、retsjoininginthesummercampaign.DHissummercampaignisdeliveringsupport.答案A解析推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“Imlearningtheupsanddownsofguidingthisnewjourney，andImsoonfindingmyfootinginthewonderfulworldofsupportraising.”可知，作者学得很快。故选A。5Whatdoestheauthorsjobrequirehimtodo?AHelpothers.BRaisesupport.CSharewithothers.DWorkex
14、trahours.答案B解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Somemayask: Whydoyouchooseajobwheresupportraisingisnecessary？”可知，作者的工作需要筹集援助。故选B。6Whatdidtheladydofortheauthor?ASheinspiredpassioninhim.BShefoundaministryforhim.CShehelpedhimclarifyhisdoubt.DShegavehimmorethanexpected.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段倒数第二句“Attheendofourmeetingshedecidedt
15、obecomeadonor，butshegavemesomethingextrathatIhaventreceivedfromanyoneelse.”可知，那位女士给了作者比预期更多的东西。故选D。7Whatdoestheauthorsayaboutthecross?AItisntportableduetoitssize.BItsymbolizesmanythingstohim.CItisdonatedbyoneofhisoldfriends.DIthasfar-reachinginfluenceonthegiver.答案B解析细节理解题。根据最后一段第二句中“Itsasymbolofapar
16、tnership.asymbolofhowGodcansendusmessagesandasymbolofnewfriendships.”可知，对作者来说，那个十字架象征着许多东西。C(2017江西上高二中月考)TwoofthesaddestwordsintheEnglishlanguageare“ifonly”Ilivemylifewiththegoalofneverhavingtosaythosewords，becausetheyconveyregret，lostopportunities，mistakes，anddisappointment.Myfatherisfamousinourfa
17、milyforsaying，“Taketheextraminutetodoitright.”Ialwaystrytolivebythe“extraminute”rule.Whenmychildrenwereyoungandlikelytocauseaccidents，IalwaysthoughtaboutwhatIcoulddotoavoidan“ifonly”moment，whetheritwassomethingminorlikemovingacupfullofhotcoffeeawayfromtheedgeofacounter，orsomethingthatrequiredalittle
18、moreworksuchastapingpadding(衬垫) ontothesharpcornersofaglasscoffeetable.Idontonlyavoidthose“ifonly”momentswhenitcomestosafety.Itsequallyimportanttoavoid“ifonly”inourpersonalrelationships.Weallknowpeoplewholostalovedoneandregrettedthattheyhadforegoneanopportunitytosay“Iloveyou”or“Iforgiveyou”Whenmyfat
19、herannouncedhewasgoingtotheeyedoctoracrossfrommyofficeonGoodFriday，ItoldhimthatitwasaholidayformycompanyandIwouldntbehere.ButthenIthoughtaboutthefactthathes84yearsoldandIrealizedthatIshouldntgiveupanopportunitytoseehim.IcalledhimandtoldhimIhaddecidedtogotoworkonmydayoffafterall.Iknowtherewillstillbe
20、occasionswhenIhavetosay“ifonly”aboutsomething，butmylifeisdefinitelybetterbecauseofmypolicyofdoingeverythingpossibletoavoidthateventuality.Andeventhoughittakesanextraminutetodosomethingright，oritoccasionallytakesanhourortwoinmybusyscheduletomakeapersonalconnection，IknowthatImdoingtherightthing.Imbuyi
21、ngmyselfpeaceofmindandthatsthebestkindofinsuranceformyemotionalwell-being.语篇解读本文主要讲的是作者对于if only的理解及看法。8Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofthe“extraminute”rule?AStartthecarthemomenteveryoneisseated.BLeavetheroomforaminutewiththeironworking.CWaitforanextraminutesothatthesteaktastesbetter.DMoveanobjectou
22、tofthewaybeforeittripssomeone.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第二段，利用排除法可知D为正确选项。9TheauthordecidedtogotoherofficeonGoodFridayto.AkeepherappointmentwiththeeyedoctorBmeetherfatherwhowasalreadyanoldmanCjoinintheholidaycelebrationofthecompanyDfinishherworkbeforethedeadlineapproached答案B解析细节理解题。由第三段最后两句可知，父亲年事已高，作者不想放弃这次见到父亲
23、的机会，于是决定在那天去上班。10Theunderlinedword“foregone”inParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto.AabandonedBlackedCavoidedDwasted答案A解析词义猜测题。根据foregone所在句子中的lost及regretted可知此词与opportunity搭配翻译成“放弃机会”，故选A。11Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?ATheEmotionalWell-beingBTheTwoSaddestWordsCTheMostUsefulRuleDThePeaceofMind答案B解析标题归纳
24、题。据首尾段的第一句话及文章大意可知，本文主要对ifonly展开话题进行讲解，故选B。.七选五(2017山东郯城二中教学质量监测)Choosingtherightcollegeforyouisnotsoeasy.Youshouldhaveageneralideaofwhatyouwantanddontwant.Theideacanguideyoutofindwhatfitsyourneedsbest.12Thinkaboutwhatmajoryouwanttostudyincollege.Ifyouknowthat，justlookatcollegesthathaveyourmajor.13S
25、othinkcarefullyaboutyourmajorandinterestsbeforechoosingone.Wherethecollegeislocatedmatters.Anyonewhotellsyouthelocationisntimportantislying.14Ifyoulookforwardtoworkinginthepublishingindustry，NewYorkmaybeyourbestbet.Ifyourparentswantyoutostayclosetohome，pleasedontconsideranywherethatrequiresaplanetic
26、kettogetto.Thinkabouthowmuchyoucanafford.Areyourparentspayingforyoureducation？Ifso，howmucharetheywillingtospend？Doyouhavetocontributeanything？Financialaidandscholarshipsexist，butdontcountonanything.15Theseareallthingstoconsiderbeforeyoufallinlovewithacollege.Makesureyouregoingtospendtimewiththeright
27、people.Thecoolthingaboutcollegeisthateachdifferentoneattractsdifferentkindsofpeople.Forthefirstthinginyourlife，yougettochoosewhereyougettospendyourtimeandwhoyougettospenditwith.16Makesurethatthepeopleyourewithforfouryearsareyourkindofpeople.ACollegeisaboutlearningwhatyoulove.BYoudbetterchooseamajort
28、hatispopular.CGotothecollegewithsomepeopleyoulike.DAreyouwillingtogointomajordebtoveraschool?ERemember，aboveall，itisthepeoplethatmaketheplace.FIfyoudontlikecoldweather，stayawayfromnorthernschools.GTheseguidelineswillhelpfigureoutwhatcollegeyouwanttogoto.12答案G解析根据上文：你应该对你想要的和不想要的有一个大致的了解。这个想法可以指导你找到最
29、适合你需求的东西。可知G项(这些指导方针有助于弄清楚你想上哪所大学)，承上启下，符合语境。13答案A解析根据下句：所以在选择之前认真考虑你的专业和兴趣。可知大学就是学习你所喜欢的。故选A。14答案F解析根据上句：任何告诉你位置不重要的人都在说谎。再根据空格下句：如果你期盼在出版行业工作，纽约可能是你最好的选择。可知此空的意思是：如果你不喜欢寒冷的天气，就远离北方的学校。故选F。15答案D解析根据上句：财政援助和奖学金存在，但不要指望任何东西。再根据空格下句：在你爱上一所大学之前，这些都是需要考虑的事情。根据前文的问句，可知此处应该用一个问句，而D项：Areyouwillingtogointomajordebtoveraschool(你愿意为上学负债累累吗)？符合语境。16答案E解析根据空格下句：你要确保和你在一起四年的人都和你是一类人。可知你要选择去哪上大学，和谁在一起很重要。故选E。
