1、专题强化训练(二十五).阅读理解A(2019遂宁市期末考试)Emmoni Lopez used to take dance lessons while her older brothers wrestledbut it turned out that she liked wrestling better.Her mom wasnt surprised when Lopez told her she liked wrestling more than dance, and three years after Lopez took up the sport, she enjoys watching
2、 her daughter wrestle. Still, when a coach first asked Lopez to join his program, her mom hesitatedshe never thought her daughter would want to be a wrestler.Lopez is among a growing number of girls who are taking up wrestling. Officials with youth organizations in Chicago and the Illinois Kids Wres
3、tling Federation(IKWF) said theyve seen the number of girls participating in the sport take off in recent years.In Lopezs program, about half of the students participating in the organizations free youth wrestling camp this summer are girls, coach Frankie Zepeda said.Many of the girls Zepeda sees be
4、come interested in wrestling through their brothers, he said.“They probably just learn to. fight back，”he said.One of those was Yamilet Aguirre. She took up wrestling because she was bored just watching her brother wrestle, she said.“I can have fun doing it，”she said. “And I can prove girls are just
5、 as strong as boys are.”Though girls have competed on high school wrestling teams in Illinois for years, coaches and female wrestlers said there werent many participating a decade ago.“Its really picked up over the last few years，”said Jim Considine, president of the IKWF.Between the 20152016 and 20
6、172018 seasons, the number of girls registered with IKWF grew from 363 to 503, and more of the organizations events are featuring a girls only division. Girls and boys wrestle together during the season through IKWF, but theres a girls only championship at the end of the year.And by adding female wr
7、estling programs, colleges are giving girls and young women another option.“Female wrestling isnt something unacceptable anymore，”Considine said. “Things have happened so quickly. Ten years ago, youd never have dreamed of doing this.”语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。摔跤以前是男子项目，现在增加女子摔跤项目，大学为女孩和年轻女性提供了另一种选择。女性摔跤不再是不可接受的
8、事情了。1What has helped her take up wrestling, in Yamilet Aguirres case?AHer wish to be stronger than boys.BHer awareness to protect girls.CHer parents expectations.DThe experience of watching wrestling competitions.解析推理判断题。根据第八段中“And I can prove girls are just as strong as boys are.”可知，在Yamilet Aguirr
9、e的案例中，是“她希望比男孩子强壮”帮助她学会了摔跤。故答案为A。答案A2The underlined word “option”is closest in meaning to _.Achallenge BchanceCchoice Dchange解析词义猜测题。根据倒数第二段And by adding female wrestling programs, colleges are giving girls and young women another option.“增加女子摔跤项目，大学为女孩和年轻女性提供了另一种选择。”和最后一段中“Female wrestling isnt som
10、ething unacceptable anymore，”Considine said.康思丁说：“女性摔跤不再是不可接受的事情了。”由此推知，画线词的意思是“选择”。故答案为C。答案C3What can we learn about female wrestling in the US from the article?AIts popularity in college is declining.BIts still unacceptable in many peoples eyes.CIt has been accepted by colleges.DCollege girls like
11、 it less than dancing.解析推理判断题。根据倒数第二段And by adding female wrestling programs, colleges are giving girls and young women another option.“增加女子摔跤项目，大学为女孩和年轻女性提供了另一种选择。”和最后一段中“Female wrestling isnt something unacceptable anymore，”Considine said.康思丁说：“女性摔跤不再是不可接受的事情了。”可知，从这篇文章中我们可以了解到美国女性摔跤已经被大学接受了。故选C。答
12、案C4Which of the following would be the best title for the text?AA Female Sport EventBNot Just for BoysCThe Great Sports PersonalityDMake Way for Male Wrestlers解析主旨大意题。根据最后两段And by adding female wrestling programs, colleges are giving girls and young women another option.“增加女子摔跤项目，大学为女孩和年轻女性提供了另一种选择。
13、”和“Female wrestling isnt something unacceptable anymore，”Considine said. “Things have happened so quickly. Ten years ago, youd never have dreamed of doing this.”康思丁说：“女性摔跤不再是不可接受的事情了。事情发生得太快了。十年前，你做梦也想不到会这样做。”由此推知，文章最佳主题是“不仅仅是男孩”。故选B。答案BB(2019成都外国语学校入学考试)Preparing Cities for Robot CarsThe possibilit
14、y of selfdriving robot cars has often seemed like a futurists dream, years away from materializing in the real world. Well, the future is apparently now. The California Department of Motor Vehicles began giving permits in April for companies to test truly selfdriving cars on public roads. The state
15、also cleared the way for companies to sell or rent out selfdriving cars, and for companies to operate driverless taxi services. California, it should be noted, isnt leading the way here. Companies have been testing their vehicles in cities across the country. Its hard to predict when driverless cars
16、 will be everywhere on our roads. But however long it takes, the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or for worse, depending on how the transformation is regulated.While much of the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless ca
17、rs(and rightfully so), policymakers also should be talking about how selfdriving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions(排放) and offer more convenient, affordable mobility options. The arrival of driverless vehicles is a chance to make sure that those vehicles are environmentally friend
18、ly and more shared.Do we want to copy or even worsen the traffic of today with driverless cars? Imagine a future where most adults own individual selfdriving vehicles. They tolerate long, slow journeys to and from work on packed highways because they can work, entertain themselves or sleep on the ri
19、de, which encourages urban spread. They take their driverless car to an appointment and set the empty vehicle to circle the building to avoid paying for parking. Instead of walking a few blocks to pick up a child or the dry cleaning, they send the selfdriving minibus. The convenience even leads fewe
20、r people to take public transport an unwelcome side effect researchers have already found in ridehailing(叫车) services.A study from the University of California at Davis suggested that replacing petrolpowered private cars worldwide with electric, selfdriving and shared systems could reduce carbon emi
21、ssions from transportation 80% and cut the cost of transportation infrastructure(基础设施) and operations 40% by 2050. Fewer emissions and cheaper travel sound pretty appealing. The first commercially available driverless cars will almost certainly be fielded by ridehailing services, considering the cos
22、t of selfdriving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues(责任与维护问题). But driverless car ownership could increase as the prices drop and more people become comfortable with the technology.Policymakers should start thinking now about how to make sure the appearance of driverless vehicles
23、doesnt extend the worst aspects of the carcontrolled transportation system we have today. The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportation systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to
24、 plan for it.语篇解读：本文为议论文。文章主要讨论有关无人驾驶汽车的发展前景和面临的问题。5According to the author, attention should be paid to how driverless cars can _.Ahelp deal with transportationrelated problemsBprovide better services to customersCcause damage to our environmentDmake some people lose jobs解析推理判断题。根据第二段While much of
25、the debate so far has been focused on the safety of driverless cars(and rightfully so), policymakers also should be talking about how selfdriving vehicles can help reduce traffic jams, cut emissions(排放) and offer more convenient, affordable mobility options.可知，政策制定者应该讨论无人驾驶车怎么帮助削减交通阻塞，减少尾气排放，提供更方便、更
26、便宜的出行选择，由此可见人们应该多关注无人驾驶车怎么帮助处理与交通有关的问题。故选A。答案A6As for driverless cars, what is the authors major concern?ASafety. BSide effects.CAffordability. DManagement.解析推理判断题。根据文章第一段But however long it takes, the technology has the potential to change our transportation systems and our cities, for better or fo
27、r worse, depending on how the transformation is regulated.可知，不管花多长时间，这项技术都有可能改变我们的交通系统和我们的城市，不管是好是坏，这取决于这种转变如何被规范，再根据文章最后一段The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it.可知，我们需要为其做好计划，故作者的主要关注点是对这种转变的管理规范，故选D。答案D7What does the underlined word “fielded” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?AEmp
28、loyed. BReplaced.CShared. DReduced.解析词义猜测题。根据第四段The first commercially available driverless cars will almost certainly be fielded by ridehailing services, considering the cost of selfdriving technology as well as liability and maintenance issues(责任与维护问题)可知，鉴于自主驾驶的费用以及责任和维护问题，无人驾驶车几乎可以肯定将会被打车服务使用。故画线
29、词是“被应用”的意思。A.Employed被应用；B.Replaced被取代；C.Shared被分享；D.Reduced被减少。故选A。答案A8What is the authors attitude to the future of selfdriving cars?ADoubtful. BPositive.CDisapproving. DSympathetic.解析观点态度题。根据文章最后一段The coming technological advancement presents a chance for cities and states to develop transportati
30、on systems designed to move more people, and more affordably. The car of the future is coming. We just have to plan for it.中的 advancement，move more people, and more affordably.以及plan for it可推知，作者的态度是积极的。故选B。答案B.七选五阅读填空(2019陵川第一中学月考)How to improve vocabulary fastYour vocabulary refers to the words in
31、 a language you are familiar with. We should learn some ways to expand it.Read every day. _1_ Choose reading material that is slightly above your level and keep a dictionary with you to look up words you do not know.2_ If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictio
32、nary to search for one.Learn the correct definition and pronunciation for each new word. Pronunciation is as important as definition because in order to add a word to your active vocabulary, you must be able to use it in speech.Elaborate(详尽阐述) on the meaning of the word. If you have just learned the
33、 word “stubborn”， think about the neighbour who will not lend you his car. _3_Use your new word in speech and in writing. Email your sister about how your cat is stubborn about sleeping on your pillow. _4_ But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use. Soon it will be a regular
34、 part of your active vocabulary.Tell everyone you are trying to increase your vocabulary. Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is. _5_ The more you explain the meaning of a word to someone, the more likely you are to remember it.AOr let them ask for the definition of a new word you have u
35、sed.BThe first time you use a new word in speech it may seem strange.CYour vocabulary contains the words you understand.DFind a new word every day.EImagine him shaking his head, and think of him as “stubborn” in his refusal.FThe more often you read, the faster your vocabulary can grow.GThe vocabular
36、y can be increased.语篇解读：文章介绍了如何增长词汇量的几点建议。1解析根据本空前的“Read every day.”可知，每天都要阅读，此处是说坚持每天阅读的好处，故F项(你读得越多，你的词汇量增长得就越快)符合语境。答案F2解析根据本空后的“If you do not meet with an unfamiliar word in your daily reading, use your dictionary to search for one.”可知，如果在日常的阅读中你没有发现一个不熟悉的生词，可以用词典找一个，此处是说学习生词的话题，故D项(每天都找一个新单词)符合
37、语境。答案D3解析根据本空前的“If you have just learned the word stubborn， think about the neighbour who will not lend you his car.”可知，如果你刚学会“固执”这个词，想想不愿意借给你车的邻居吧，此处承接上文，说的还是固执地拒绝借你车的话题，故E项(想象一下他摇着头，固执地拒绝了)符合语境。答案E4解析根据本空后的“But the more you use it, the more fluent you will become in its use.”可知，但是你用得越多，你就会越流利，此处是说
38、第一次使用新单词的情况，故B项(当你第一次在演讲中使用一个新单词时，它可能看起来很奇怪)符合语境。答案B5解析根据本空前的“Encourage them to ask you what your latest word is.”可知，鼓励他们问你学会的最新的单词，此处说的是另一种让每个人都知道你在增加词汇量的做法，故A项(或者让他们问你用过的新单词的定义)符合语境。答案A.短文改错(2019吕梁市期末考试)Last Sunday, I went on a hike with one of my best friend, Kevin. I got up early that morning an
39、d prepare lots of food in my lunchbox and then I went Kevins home to pick him up. On the way to the mountain, we enjoyed at seeing many beautiful flowers along the road. After we arrived at the mountain, all of us couldnt help admire the natural scenery. Then he advised that we had a race between us
40、, what made me excited too. But I agreed immediately. In a hurry, Kevin tripped on a stone and fell all the way down. Fortunate, he got stuck on a tree and I pulled him up at last. What a day!答案Last Sunday, I went on a hike with one of my best ， Kevin. I got up early that morning and lots of food in
41、 my lunchbox and then I went Kevins home to pick him up. On the way to the mountain, we enjoyed seeing many beautiful flowers along the road.After we arrived at the mountain, of us couldnt help the natural scenery. Then he advised that we a race between us, made me excited too. I agreed immediately. In a hurry, Kevin tripped on a stone and fell all the way down. ， he got stuck on a tree and I pulled him up at last. What a day！
