1、英语选修七外研版Module2同步阅读选练（3）及答案阅读理解【来自四川卷】 The pound new Library of Birmingham（LoB）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization（数字化）of everyday life.Set to open in 2013, the 188m LoB is already beginning to tale shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with wh
2、ich it will share some equipment.As digital media（媒介）is important to its idea. the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.Brian Gambles, the LoB project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning,
3、“The aim is to mix the physical with the digital. Providing 24-hour services which can be used through, many different ways. It is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”The digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the se
4、rvices, making sure that it is never closed to the public.Even before the LoB is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the Virtual（虚拟的）LoB, designed by Baden, the Birmingham virtual worlds specialists. Not only have the public been able to learn about LoB, but the virtual one has
5、also enabled those working on the LoB to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.Two other small Birmingham-based digital companies are working on the LoB projects. Substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project.
6、It is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the which is the early stages of development is an online library of figures of the city being built up by a content company in Cahoots, in which users with the encouraged to add to and comment on the material. Gambles says: “Techn
7、ology will enable us to make the librarys and services open to citizens as sever before.”1.The underline part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of_ A. the equipment B. the project C. the digital media D. the physical library2.While visiting the Virtual LoB, the public can_ A. get a genera
8、l idea of the LoB B. meet more world-famous experts C. learn how to put up a library building D. understand how the specialists work on the project3.Which of the following is true of the LoB when it opens?a. It offers better learning toolsb. It reaches users in different waysc. It provides users wit
9、h smart phoned. It allows users to enrich its materiale. It gives non-stop physical and digital servicesA. a, b, d B. a, c ,e C. b, c, d D. b, d, e4.This ext more from .A. a put book B. a library guideC. a handbook D. newspaper report【参考答案】14、BA AD故事型阅读理解The 30 miles of steep(陡峭的)roads that snake th
10、rough the mountains of Logan Canyon in Utah are enough to make most drivers hands sweat. But Andersen, a 46yearold father of four, wasnt expecting any trouble on the road last New Years Eve, when he set off for a ski trip to the Bear River Mountains with nineyearold daughter Mia, fouryearold son Bay
11、lor, and nineyearold neighbour Kenya. Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years. The weather was finebut the higher they drove, the more slippery the roads became. Rounding a sharp Uturn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediate
12、ly tapped his brakes. In an instant, the car was sliding at 25 miles per hour towards the shoulder of the highway, then rolling down a steep tenfoot dam towards the extremely cold Logan River. As it hit the water, the car tipped towards the passenger side, hesitated, and then rolled onto its roof an
13、d sank into the river. There was no time to tell the kids what to do. The crash had broken a few windows, and within seconds, the upsidedown car was filled with water. “It was frightening how fast we were completely underwater，” remembers Andersen, a softspoken product development manager. “Youre th
14、inking, is this how its all going to end？”Having lost the sense of direction, Andersen began to search the freezing water for the kids. Mia had been right next to him in the front seat; now, in the blackness, he couldnt find her. “I thought, if I dont get out, maybe none of us are going to get out.”
15、 Andersen got out of his seat belt, swam through a broken window, and, deeply and quickly, breathed air at the surface. Thats when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. Helping onto safety all the three children, the
16、y began to shout at the father, “Who else is in the car？” Andersen says respectfully, “It_was_like_the_sight_of_angels_(天使). ”1. What might be the main reason for the car accident?A. The sharp Uturn. B. The steep dam. C. The sudden brake. D. A truck hitting the car. 2. Andersen didnt expect any trou
17、ble on the road because _. A. he was familiar with the road B. he was good at drivingC. his hands didnt have sweat D. the weather was fine3. What can be learned from the last paragraph?A. Andersen lost conciousness in the water. B. Strangers helped Andersen out of the car. C. Andersen liked Mia most
18、 among the children. D. Strangers teamed together to save the three children. 4. The underlined sentence is to express Andersens feeling of being_. A. tired B. excited C. doubtful D. grateful5. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A. Stay Calm When in Trouble B. Drive Rounding a
19、UturnC. Miracle Rescue from an Icy River D. Mystery of the Bear River Mountains(二)【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了Andersen开车带三个孩子上盘山公路时遭遇车祸而死里逃生的故事。1C细节理解题。由第二段第二句“Rounding a sharp Uturn at mile marker 473, Andersen saw a truck that had skated off the road and immediately tapped his brakes.”可知是急刹车导致了这一次事故。2A细节理解题。由第一
20、段最后一句“Andersen had driven through the Canyon hundreds of times over the years.”可知，Andersen在Canyon山路上开了成百上千次车，由此可知，他应该是对这条路非常熟悉。3D推理判断题。由最后一段最后几句“Thats when he saw a group of men, about ten in all, appear at the top of the dam. One after another, they raced down into the water. Helping onto safety al
21、l the three children”可知，一些陌生人一起努力协作救了三个孩子。4D推理判断题。由最后一句话中Andersen把他们比喻成天使可知，他是心存感激的。5C主旨大意题。综观全文可知，本文主要讲述了在一个结冰的日子，陌生人结队拯救车祸中的三个孩子的故事，故C项为最佳选项。完形填空 It was a cool October evening. Excitement and family members _1_ the hall. I was only a 7-year-old girl, but I was the center of _2_. Finally, after wee
22、ks of preparation, I would _3_ all my hard work in a dance of performance. Everything would be _4_ so I thought. I waited baskstage all _5_ in my black tights with a golden belt. In a loud and clear voice, the master of ceremonies _6_ that my class was next. My dance class was doing a routine on woo
23、den boxes two feet by two feet, facing the _7_. All I had to do in the next move was put one foot on the box next to mine and keep my other foot on my box. I really was an _8_ move. I was concentrating so much _9_ the huge smile on my face and holding my head up that I did not look10 _ I was going.
24、I missed my partners box altogether and _11_. There I was standing on the stage floor when my classmates were on top of their boxes. I could hear giggles(咯咯笑) coming from the audience, and I felt the _12_ rush to my face. I remembered my dance teacher had told us, “If you make a mistake, keep smilin
25、g so the audience will not _13_.” I did my best to follow her _14_ as I continued with the routine. When the curtain dropped, so did my _15_ for the evening. I _16_ bitterly, tasting the salt from the tears that streamed down my face. I ran backstage, but no one could 17 _ me down. Recently I realiz
26、ed I had been a _18_ that night. I was _19_, but I fought the urge to run off the stage. _20_, I finished the routine with a smile on my face. Now when friends and family laugh about the time I slipped during a dance performance, I can laugh too. ( ) 1. A. filled B. visited C. attended D. decorated
27、解析： 通读全文可以知道作者描述了自己七岁时的一次舞蹈表演的情况， 有表演自然就有观 众，所以本句句意应为“家人们挤满了演出大厅，大厅里充满了兴奋的情绪” ，表示“充满、 挤满”用 filled。 答案:A ( ) 2. A. pressure B. impression C. debate D. attention 解析：根据作者后面的描述可知，本句句意应为“我只有七岁，但是我是人们注意的中心” ， 所以要使用 attention。答案:D ( ) 3. A. take over B. show off C. look after D. give up 解析：本题句意应为“最后，在经过了几周
28、的准备之后，我要在舞蹈表演中展示我所做出的 辛苦努力。 ”表示“展示”用 show off。 take over 表示“继承，接办；接管” ；show off 表示 “展示；炫耀，卖弄” ；look after 表示“照顾，照看” ；give up 表示“放弃，投降” 。 答案:B ( ) 4. A. reasonable B. suitable C. obvious D. perfect 解析：根据后面的描述可知作者的这次表演失败了，所以本句句意应为“一切都应该是完美 的- 我是这样认为的。” reasonable 表示“合乎情理的” ；suitable 表示“合适的，适宜的” ； obvi
29、ous 表示“明显的” perfect 表示“完美的” 相符合逻辑。 ； 。D 答案:D ( ) 5. A. dressed up B. folded up C. covered up D. mixed up 解析：本句描述了自己的穿戴，所以句意应为“我等在后台，穿着黑色的紧身衣，扎着金色 的腰带。 ”表示“穿着”用 dress up。 答案:A ( ) 6. A. suggested B. explained C. announced D. predicted 解析：本句句意应为“典礼的主持人清晰地大声宣布下面表演的是我们班。 ”表示“宣布” 用 announced。 答案:C ( ) 7.
30、 A. music B. audience C. curtain D. stage 解析：演出自然少不了观众，演员们要面对观众表演，所以本句句意应为“我们的舞蹈班成 员在一个两英尺见方的箱子上做固定的动作，面向观众。 ”所以 B 项正确。 答案:B ( ) 8. A. easy B. active C. adventurous D. extra 解析：本句句意应为“ 我的动作真的非常简单” ，所以 A 项符合句意。 答案:A ( ) 9. A. containing B. hiding C. sharing D. keeping 解析：作者在本句中描述了出现失误前我的表演，本句句意应为“我脸上
31、带着微笑，高昂着 头， 注意力如此集中以至于我没有看到我的脚伸向了哪里。 表示 ” “保持某种状态” keep， 用 所以 D 项正确。contain 表示“包含”; hide 表示“躲藏” ；share 表示“分享” ；keep 表示“保 持，保存” 。 答案:D ( ) 10. A. why B. whether C. where D. what 解析：根据上题解释可知应该选择 C 项。 答案:C ( ) 11. A. wandered B. slipped C. waved D. skipped 解析：本句句意应为“我没踩上同伴的箱子，滑倒了。 ”所以使用 slip。 答案:B ( )
32、12. A. blood B. pleasure C. pride D. tear 解析：自己的表演出现了失误，肯定非常尴尬，所以本题句意应为“我能够听到观众席上传 来的咯咯笑声，我感到血冲上了脸。 ”应选择 A 项。 答案:A ( ) 13. A. leave B. cheer C. believe D. notice 解析： 根据后面的描述， 作者最终克服了自己的心里障碍完成了表演， 所以本句句意应为 “我第 页 共 12 页 4 记起了我的舞蹈老师曾经告诉我们的话如果你出现了失误，要继续微笑下去，这样观众就 不会注意到了”。所以 D 项符合句意。 答案:D ( ) 14. A. gest
33、ure B. example C. advice D. plan 解析：根据后文的叙述可知，作者坚持完成了任务，所以本句句意应为“我尽力听从了她的 建议，继续完成我的动作。 故 C 项正确。 ” 答案:C ( ) 15. A. doubts B. hopes C. voice D. patience 解析：根据作者 的描述可知， 作者本来是想要表现一下的，结果却出现了失误，所以自己 的希望落空了，因此本句句意应为“当幕布落下，我的希望也落空了。 ”故 B 项符合语境。 答案:B ( ) 16. A. argued B. shouted C. begged D. sobbed 解析：由后文的 t
34、asting the salt from the tears 可知作者哭了起来，所以本句句意应为“我哭 了起来” ，故 D 项正确。 答案: D ( ) 17. A. turn B. calm C. let D. put 解析：在当时的情境下，自然没有人能一下子使她情绪稳定下来，所以应该用 calm down 表 示“使平静“。 答案:B ( ) 18. A. star B. pioneer C. loser D. fool 解析：事情过去这么多年后，作者能够回过头来重新审视自己，所以本句句意应为“近来我 认识到那天晚上我就是一个明星。 ”所以 A 项符合语境。 答案:A ( ) 19. A.
35、 satisfied B. moved C. embarrassed D. confused 解析：根据前面的叙述可知作者当时的失误使得自己非常尴尬，所以本句句意应为“我当时 很尴尬，但是我克制住了自己冲出舞台的冲动。 ”所以 C 项符合句意。 答案:C ( ) 20. A. However B. Instead C. In total D. in return 解析：分析上下文逻辑可知，此处表示转折意义，所以本句句意应为“相反地，我脸上带着 微笑完成了动作。 ” 答案:B 高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-AIve written 14 moviesMy characters smoke in ma
36、ny of them, and they look cool and glamorous（有魅力的） doing itSmoking was an integral（必需的） part of many of my screenplays because I was a heavy smokerIt was part of a bad-boy image Id cultivated for a long time smoking, drinking, partying, rock n rollSmoking, I once believed, was every persons rightThe
37、 second-hand smoke was non-existent problem invented by professional do-goodersI put all these views into my playsRemembering all this, I find it hard to forgive myselfI have been an accomplice (帮凶) to the murders of untold numbers of human beingsI am admitting this only because I have made a deal w
38、ith GodSpare me, I said, and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I didEighteen months ago I was diagnosed with throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smokingI am alive but disabledMuch of my larynx (喉) is goneI have some difficulty speaking; others have some difficulty unde
39、rstanding meI havent smoked or drunk for 18 months now, though I still take it day by day and pray for helpI believe in prayer and exerciseI have walked five miles a day for a year, without missing even one dayQuitting smoking and drinking has taught me the hardest lesson Ive ever learned about my o
40、wn weakness; it has also given me the greatest affection and empathy(同感) for those still addictedI dont think smoking is every persons right anymoreI think smoking should be as illegal as heroin（海洛因）Im no longer such a bad boyI go to church on SundayIm desperate to see my four boys grow upI want to
41、do everything I can to undo the damage I have done with my own big-screen words and imagesScreen writers know, too, that some movie stars are more likely to play a part if they can smoke because they are so addicted to smoking that they have difficulty stopping even during the shooting of a sceneMy
42、hands are bloody; so are HollywoodsMy cancer has caused me to attempt to cleanse（彻底清洁） meI dont wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions of others1. The main idea of this passage probably is _A. the writer is ashamed of the bad effects his
43、screenplays have had on human beingsB. the writers smoking experience nearly killed himselfC. the bad effects that Hollywood screenplay have brought to childrenD. the determination of the writer to overcome his illness答案解析：答案为A。本题为文章大意题。第一段作者引入话题，在他创作的电影中，很多人物吸烟，吸烟是他的作品中必需的，这些吸烟的场景影响了人们，后面的段落介绍作者因为吸
44、烟而患上了喉癌，深受其苦，也表达了他深深的忏悔之意，最后一段表达作者的希望，希望好莱坞电影不再有吸烟的场景，让厄运降临到别人身上。故本文的大意为作者对他的荧幕剧对人们产生的坏影响感到惭愧。故答案为A。B、D是文中的细节，C选项在文中未提及，均不选。2. How do you think the writer has realized his mistake?A. So many people have found the habit of smoking due to his playsB. His plays have brought great harm to teenagersC. He
45、 himself suffered greatly from smokingD. His screenplays have been doing more and more harm to human beings答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由第三段的首句提到的 “I find it hard to forgive myself”和该段最后一句提到的 “and I will try to stop others from committing the same crimes I did.”, 以及第四段首句 “Eighteen months ago I was diagnosed wit
46、h throat cancer, the result of a lifetime of smoking” 可知，作者难以原谅自己，将会努力阻止别人和他一样犯相同的罪，因为他诊断有吸烟导致的喉癌，故答案为C，作者自己深受吸烟之害。 A选项与题干无关；B选项未提及；D选项夸大了他的作品的危害，均不选。3. According to the passage, what does the underlined sentence mean?A. He has made up his mind to give up smoking foreverB. He will try his best to pr
47、event others from writing screen plays encouraging smokingC. He will try his best to bring up his four childrenD. He has decided to write his screenplays without smoking scenes答案解析：答案为D。本题为语义理解题。划线部分所在的句意为“我会尽我一切所能来消除我在荧幕上创作的文字和形象给人们带来的伤害”。这种伤害来自第一段提到的作者的作品中吸烟是必需的场景，由此可以推断，划线部分意为作者决定在自己的作品中不再有吸烟场景。故
48、答案为D。4. It can be inferred from the passage that _A. the writer will soon be recovered from his illness thanks to his exerciseB. the writer will soon die because of his deadly diseaseC. smoking will be got rid of in all Hollywood films D. smoking in Hollywood films is still doing great harm to human
49、 beings答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理题。由第四段第二句话 “I am alive but disabled” 可知，作者虽然活着但是残疾了，故A、B选项错误。由最后一段最后一句话 “I dont wish my fate upon anyone in Hollywood, but I beg that Hollywood should stop putting it upon millions of others” 可知，作者不希望自己的命运降临到好莱坞的任何人身上，但是乞求好莱坞应该阻止吸烟导致的危害降临到成千上万人的身上，可以推断，好莱坞电影上出现的吸烟场景仍然在对人们造成伤害，故C选项错误，D选项正确。
