1、Unit 1 Friendship高考题型分组训练阅读理解板块训练重细节,练速度(限时:35分钟).阅读理解A(2018长春质检)When the telephone rings late at night, most women guess it must be one of only four or five people calling. A sister? Maybe. An emergency? Possibly. A mother? Probably not at that time of night. Much more probably it is a close female
2、 friend calling to tell you that she is heartbroken because she has split_up with her boyfriend again or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.At a time when families are spread far and wide and marriages often end in divorce, friendships are becoming more and more important. Erika
3、, a 32yearold lawyer, is strengthened by her tenyear friendship with her married friend Jane. “I was very sick one night, so I called Jane at about 3:00 am. to talk about it,” she says. “She was very supportive and even came over to take me to the doctors.”As American TV shows like Friends have beco
4、me more popular, many of us are beginning to see the value of such friendships. TV shows like this tell us that our romantic relationships may not last, but we need to keep in touch with our close friends if we want to survive.With Erikas family 200 miles away, it is Jane who keeps a spare set of ke
5、ys to Erikas apartment and waters her plants whenever she is away. “Having Jane around gives me a certain amount of freedom. It is not the kind of thing that you could ask anyone to do, but she knows I would do the same for her.” Jane, who may move to a different city soon, is worried about leaving
6、such a support system of friends. “My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I dont have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them. Friends are more up to date with what is happening.”语篇解读:本文是一篇议论文,以Erika与Jane的友谊和美剧Friends为例,讲述并论证友情十分重要的观点。1A latenight phone call
7、 for most women is probably from _.Aa relative Ba friendCa doctor Da stranger解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Much more probably it is a close female friend. or perhaps simply that a good movie has just started on TV.”可知,深夜给女性打电话的可能是一个朋友,故B项正确。答案B2What does the underlined phrase “split up” in Paragraph 1 mean?ASho
8、wn up.BPicked up.CBroken up.DTaken up.解析词义猜测题。根据画线短语所在句可推知,更有可能的是,一位亲密的女性朋友打电话告诉你,她很伤心,因为她又和男友分手了,spilt up与break up意思相近,表示“分手”,故C项正确。答案C3According to the passage, we can learn that Erika _.Ais Janes male friendBtreasures Janes friendshipChas been married for 10 yearsDlives far away from Jane解析推理判断题。
9、根据最后一段的“My friends have more to do with my life than my parents and, therefore, I dont have to spend a lot of time explaining things to them”可知,Erika认为她的朋友比父母更多地参与她的生活,因此,她不需要花很多时间来向她们解释事情;据此可以判断,Erika很珍惜和Jane的友谊,故B项正确。答案B4Which of the following can be the best title for the text?AFriendship CountsB
10、Friendship Demands FreedomCFriendship Needs UnderstandingDFriendship Strengthens Romance解析标题归纳题。通读全文可知,本文以Erika与Jane的友谊和美剧Friends为例,讲述并论证友情十分重要的观点;故A项最能体现主题,适合作文章的标题。答案AB“Hi, Mrs. Grady,” said Mark when their neighbor opened her door. “Would you like us to shovel(铲) your sidewalk and driveway?” Shov
11、eling was Jamies idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day.Mrs. Grady was happy, “That would be wonderful, boys. I think the job is getting to be too much for me.”“It will cost 10 dollars,” Jamie said. “If thats OK,” Mark added.“Oh dear,” Mrs. G
12、rady said disappointedly, “I havent been able to get to the bank. I can offer homemade cookies, but I realize thats not what you had in mind.”Mark was going to say that Mrs. Grady could pay them another time, but Jamie cut him off. “Well come back later.”Mrs. Grady doesnt look like the person whod c
13、ome to Marks rescue last summer when Mr. Dunns dog Goldie had just wanted to play, but Mark didnt feel comfortable around big dogs. He wanted to call for help, but his tongue seemed locked behind his teeth. Then Mrs. Gradys front door had flown open. She must have seen him from across the street. “H
14、old on, Mark. Im coming!” “Goldie!” shed called.As soon as Goldie had turned her head, Mrs. Grady had slipped between Mark and the dog. She wasnt much taller than Mark, but shed stood firm as a rock in front of him. “Goldie, go home!” Then shed swept her broom to hurry the dog along. “Get!” Goldie h
15、ad obeyed.When Mark showed thanks to Mrs. Grady, Mrs. Grady laughed. “It was nothing. Good neighbors watch out for each other, dont they?”And now Mrs. Grady needed Mark as much as hed needed her last summer. He smiled and waved at Mrs. Grady, then his shovel deep into the snow.“Hey!” Jamie shouted.
16、“What are you doing?” Mark couldnt explain about Goldie and watching out for neighbors, “I like Mrs. Gradys cookies,” he said.语篇解读:本文是记叙文。Mark和Jamie本来想通过为Grady夫人铲除人行道和私人车道上的积雪来挣零花钱,但是Grady夫人没有足够现金,所以提出用自己做的饼干来交换。虽然Jamie想回绝,但是Mark想到Grady夫人曾经帮助过自己就欣然答应了。5Why did Jamie and Mark plan to clear the snow f
17、or Mrs. Grady at first?ATo help the lady.BTo visit New Kingdom.CTo do volunteer work.DTo earn pocket money.解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段第三句“Shoveling was Jamies idea, a way to earn enough money for the new Ocean Kingdom video game that came out the next day.”可知本题选D项。答案D6Mrs. Grady couldnt pay them most probably b
18、ecause _.Ashe didnt have enough cashBshe couldnt find the bankCshe thought it was worthlessDshe couldnt afford it解析推理判断题。根据文章第四段中的“I havent been able to get to the bank”可推断出Grady夫人不付钱可能是因为没有足够现金。答案A7According to the story, which of the following words can be used to describe Mrs. Grady best?AGreedy.
19、 BHopeful.CHardworking. DHelpful.解析推理判断题。文章第六段描述了Grady夫人是如何帮助Mark的,由此可推知本题选D项。答案D8Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the story?AA penny saved is a penny earned.BKindness is repaid with kindness.CBirds of a feather flock together.DActions speak louder than words.解析主旨大意题。Mark之所以留下来帮助Gr
20、ady夫人扫雪是因为他想到之前受到的帮助,所以选B项。答案BC(2018广州高三调研)I wanted to have tea with Nirad in a tea break during a retreat(静养). I was holding the cup so he could sip(小口喝) tea. I was being careful and poured a small quantity in his mouth. I enjoyed concentrating on each moment and listening deeply to do a good job w
21、ith serving tea.We were immediately connected and befriended each other during this time. Two other retreat participants joined and then there were four of us talking about varieties of topics which ranged from how Nirad progressed in his education to cool ones like how he maintains his weight, etc.
22、 These conversations brought smiles and it seemed we all knew each other from long time ago. In subtle(巧妙的) ways, we quietly felt the connection.When we finished tea, I felt like tying a wrist thread for Nirad. The wristband had the letters that read “WE” on one side and “ME” on the other if read up
23、side down. This beautiful gift was received from the Moved By Love team (a nonprofit volunteer organization in India). I told Nirad that my youngest brother is about his age, and he gave me a sweet calm smile.I felt deep content during this teatime. I had actually lived those moments, being sympathe
24、tic and friendly. It was an experience of joy. Later, during the retreat, each time myself and Nirad happened to greet or talk, we smiled naturally and felt connected.Its sad that we dont connect deeply, even with our family or friends. We are just too busy running after things, going nowhere. We do
25、nt seem to concentrate or care enough for people during our conversations. I had these valuable realisations later.On the last day of the retreat, I told Nirad, “This was the best teatime I ever had in my life.” He gave me a warm, unforgettable smile.语篇解读:本文主要讲述了作者在静养期间结交好友的故事。9What can we learn abo
26、ut Nirad from Paragraph 1?AHe was healthy.BHe may be disabled.CHe worked in the retreat.DHe liked serving tea.解析推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“I was holding the cup so he could sip(小口喝) tea”可推知,Nirad可能是残疾人。答案B10When did the author make friends with Nirad?AWhen they were at school.BWhen the author cared for him.CWhe
27、n they were tying the wrist thread.DWhen they were in Moved By Love team.解析推理判断题。根据第一段的内容及第二段第一句和“it seemed we all knew each other from long time ago”可推知,作者和Nirad以前不认识,只是在作者照顾Nirad喝茶时,建立了良好的感情。答案B11How did the author find the teatime with Nirad?ACalm. BSad.CBoring. DHappy.解析细节理解题。根据第四段的“I felt deep
28、content during this teatime”及“It was an experience of joy”可知,作者与Nirad一起喝茶时很开心。答案D12What can we learn from the text?ARunning after things is very important.BGoing everywhere is very important.CConnecting is very important.DDrinking tea is very important.解析推理判断题。根据文章第五段第一句可知,作者对人们与自己的家人、朋友联系不密切感到难过,因此
29、本文凸显了联系的重要性。答案CD(2018山东菏泽七县一中期中)As more people opt(选择) for the single life,adult friendships also grow more important. For people in relationships, having a reliable group is important, tooyour mate will be much happier if youre spreading your anxieties beyond his or her ears and you will also feel
30、better.In a recent study, researchers made some fascinating findings about how “who we are” informs the friendships we hold. The study was based on the most popular personality construct in contemporary psychology, the Big 5 personality traits(特征): extraversion, or how much you love attention and in
31、teracting with people; neuroticism,_or how easily worried you are by things; agreeableness, or how warm and kind you are; conscientiousness, or how careful you are about lifes many duties; and openness to experience, or how much youre into discovering new things, whether theyre ideas, people, or pla
32、ces.For their study, the research team recruited 434 students. They took a personality questionnaire in the lab, then rated how satisfied they were with their friends and their life overall, and then researchers asked them to recommend half a dozen friends to rate their personality. Gathering these
33、ratings together, the researchers found that openness to experience didnt have anything to do with friendship satisfaction, at least in this study. Neuroticism was linked to lower satisfaction (probably because emotionally unstable people may be dramatic or hard to please, at least in my personal ex
34、perience). But having high scores in the three remaining sunny traitsconscientiousness, extra version, and agreeablenesspredicted higher friendship satisfaction. However, its a pretty intuitive(直觉的) result, since its easy to be friends with someone whos always on time, always saying that youre right
35、, and always up to hang out. But if you dont exactly identify with all that, fear not: Your personality is so much more than your traits.语篇解读:这篇文章通过调查研究讨论了性格和友谊之间的关系。13What does the author think of the friendship?AIt is helpful to dating and work.BIt can relieve your negative emotions.CIt has nothin
36、g to do with personality.DIt is based on the 5 popular personality traits.解析细节理解题。由第一段中的“your mate will be much happier if youre spreading your anxieties beyond his or her ears and you will also feel better”可知作者认为友谊可以减轻你的负面情绪。选B。答案B14What did the recent study find?AThe biggest 5 personality traits.B
37、The methods of informing the friendships.CThe ways to form the most popular personality.DThe relationship between personality and friendships.解析细节理解题。由第二段中的“In a recent study, researchers made some fascinating findings about how who we are informs the friendships we hold.”可知最近这次调查是为了发现性格和友谊之间的关系。选D。
38、答案D15What does the underlined word “neuroticism” in Paragraph 2 mean?ADetermination. BNervousness.CHesitation. DOptimism.解析词义猜测题。根据画线词后面的“or how easily worried you are by things”可推断出“neuroticism”的意思是“神经过敏”。选B。答案B.七选五阅读填空(2018浙江卷)Moving into a new home in a new neighborhood is an exciting experience.
39、 Of course, you want to make sure that you become an accepted and valuable part of your new neighborhood. The easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as a good neighbor should. _1_Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is to keep your prope
40、rty(房产) neat, clean,and in good repair. _2_ By choosing to keep the outside of the home in great shape, you will help to improve the look and feel of the area.Second, take the overall appearance of the neighborhood seriously. When going for a walk, take along a small garbage bag. _3_ This small act
41、will let your neighbors know that you care about the area._4_ If a neighbor is going to be out of town,offer to collect mail and newspapers. If a neighbor suffers an illness, offer to do the grocery shopping. Let them know that you are there to help in any way that is acceptable, while still respect
42、ing the privacy of your neighbor._5_ By following the basic rules of respecting others, taking care of what belongs to you, and taking pride in the appearance of the neighborhood in general, you will quickly become a good neighbor that everyone appreciates.AIn general, keep an eye on their property
43、while they are gone.BA good neighbor is also one who likes to help out in small ways.CBeing a good neighbor is more or less about considerate behavior.DSometimes neighbors may go to the supermarket together to do shopping.EShould you come across waste paper thrown out of a passing car, pick it up.FP
44、eople tend to take pride in keeping everything in their street fresh and inviting.GHere are a few tips to help you win over everyone in the neighborhood quickly.语篇解读:本文从做好自己分内事、关注四邻整体环境、热心分担邻居困难这三个角度说明了如何与邻居处理好关系。1解析根据第一段第三句“The easiest way to accomplish this is to make sure you conduct yourself as
45、a good neighbor should(实现这个最简单的方法就是确保你自己表现得像个友好的邻居)”以及第二段第一句“Perhaps one of the most important things you can do as a good neighbor is.”以及第三段中的Second可知,G选项(以下是帮助你迅速赢得每个邻居的好感的一些建议。)承上启下,符合语境。答案G2解析根据第二段第一句“或许作为一个好的邻居,你能做的最重要的事情之一就是保持你的房子整洁、干净,以及完好无损”和第二段最后一句“通过选择保持房子外面处于良好的状态,你将帮助改善整个地区的外观和(给人的)感受”可知
46、,空格处的内容跟“室外清洁”有关。而F项(人们更容易以保持他们街道干净和充满吸引力为傲。)符合语境。答案F3解析E项(如果你遇到沿途路过的汽车乱扔废纸,就把它捡起来。)与空格前“When going for a walk, take along a small garbage bag.”形成并列关系,并且与空格后this small act形成指代和解释关系。答案E4解析根据空格处所在位置可知,这里考查段落中心意思,与后文存在总分关系,可以从后文“If a neighbor is going to be out of town. If a neighbor suffers an illness.”等可知,这些举动都是让自己成为一个体贴的好邻居的举动。B项中also与前文形成递进关系,help out in small ways(在小事情上伸出援助之手)正好照应后文中邻居外出与邻居生病等情况。答案B5解析根据总分关系可知,此处是对全文的一个总结,从后文可以归纳出成为一个人见人爱的好邻居的关键是体贴入微,故选C。答案C