1、阅读理解板块练(三) A(2017石家庄市高中毕业班第一次模拟考试试卷)Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy by Karen FoxleeType：FantasyStoryline：When Ophelia moves to a strange city where it never stops snowing, she discovers a boy locked away for 75 years in a museum.She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.Along the w
2、ay, Ophelia learns how to believe in things she cannot see.Targeted readers：People who like fairy tales would enjoy this book.A Hundred Horses by Sarah LeanType：MysteryStoryline：The wooden horse Nell brings along during her visits to her aunt and cousins is stolen by a girl named Angel.As Nell finds
3、 out Angels true identity, a bond grows between them and a group of 99 horses.Word has it that the 100th horse is magical.But where is it? Nell doesnt know, but Angel might know.Targeted readers：Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.How to Catch a Bogle by Catherin
4、e JinksType：FantasyStoryline：Birdie is an orphan who is good at trapping monsters with her singing voice.She is the only goblin (小妖精) hunter in the world.When kids go missing, its up to her to figure out why.Targeted readers：Anyone who is looking for monsters will take great pleasure in this book.I
5、Even Funnier：A Middle School Story by James Patterson and Chris GrabensteinType：FictionStoryline：After a car accident Jamie loses his family, and then he moves in with his aunt, uncle and his cousin Stevie, whose basic aim is to trick Jamie.But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running afte
6、r his goals.He was recently honored the Funniest Kid Comic of New York State.Targeted readers：This book would be great for anyone who is fond of humorous books.语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四本书籍，提供了每本书的名称、作者、种类、故事情节和目标读者。1Which writer tells a story about a girl saving a boy?AKaren Foxlee.BSarah Lean.CCatherine
7、 Jinks.DJames Patterson and Chris Grabenstein.解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章对第一本书的简介，尤其是第二句“She must help the boy before the Snow Queen freezes the world.”可知，在冰雪女王冰冻世界之前Ophelia必须帮助那个男孩逃离，再结合Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy的作者是Karen Foxlee，故选A。2Nature lovers may take interest in _.AOphelia and the Marvelous BoyBA Hund
8、red HorsesCHow to Catch a BogleDI Even Funnier：A Middle School Story解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二本书对目标读者的描述“Kids who like animals and nature will be sure to find this book exciting.”可知，喜欢动物和自然的孩子一定会发现这本书令人兴奋，故第二本书A Hundred Horses符合要求，即B项正确。3Who went through life challenges without losing heart?AOphelia.BNell.CBir
9、die. DJamie.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章对第四本书的简介“But Jamie keeps having a positive attitude and running after his goals.”可知，Jamie在失去父母寄居在亲戚家时依旧保持积极的态度，追求自己的梦想，故选D项。4In which section of a newspaper can we find such a passage?AFashion. BLiterature.CBusiness. DLocal news.解析：选B文章出处题。根据文章是对四本书的介绍可知，这篇文章可能来自报纸的文学版块，即B
10、项正确。B(2017郑州市高中毕业年级第二次质量预测)At 23, my career got going.I was midway through a masters degree at the London School of Economics and Political Science and had been hired as a parttime reporter for a finance website.I got a great onemonth review and my boss asked if I was interested in staying at the co
11、mpany after graduation.However, balancing graduate studies with work was challenging.To deal with it, I checked my real self at my office door.I came in to work, greeted my colleagues and listened more than I contributed in each morning meeting.The small team I worked with often seemed busy, so rath
12、er than giving ideas that might get turned down, I stayed back.After four months, my boss called me into his office.The meeting was going well until he told me that despite the great work I had produced, the team had held a meeting and decided, “We dont think its the right fit.”I must have looked co
13、nfused.“Youre ambitious, intelligent and will be very successful，” my boss said.“But you havent made enough effort to join the team.You lost the enthusiasm you showed in your interview.That wont work long term, and if I could give you one piece of advice, it would be to get your guard down.” I could
14、nt believe that performing well at my job wasnt enough to keep it.But I knew my boss was right.They knew that when they hired me, I had no experience in finance reporting, yet they took a chance on me.In meetings I usually contributed last, after I had heard everyone elses suggestions.I did it to sh
15、ow that I was a listener, but also to hide my fears.They liked the person who walked into the interview, and they didnt respect me when I hid that person from them.“Dont leave before you leave.” That advice is essential for women at all stages of our careers.Because we work so hard for success, we d
16、ont like to think that we hurt ourselves sometimes.But each of us must change when necessary.In trying to earn a fulltime job, I “leaned back” in order not to show too much of myself or my lack of expertise (专门知识)I learned that the hard way wasnt the way to achieve our goals.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。“我”在公司工作
17、，在团队里，“我”辛苦勤奋，所在的团队也紧张忙碌，但是“我”害怕表达自己的主张和建议。老板在肯定了“我”的成绩的同时，建议“我”勇于表达自己的主张，分享个人的建议。5Why was the author offered a job at the company at first?AShe just got her masters degree in finance.BShe greatly impressed her boss in her first month.CShe had quite a lot of experience in finance reporting.DShe show
18、ed her special financial talent while working there.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“I got a great onemonth review and my boss asked if I was interested in staying at the company after graduation.”可知，在第一个月的工作中，“我”获得了很高的评价，给老板留下了深刻的印象，故老板决定聘用“我”。故B项正确。6During her next four months at the company, the author _.Ape
19、rformed well enough to earn the teams respectBdidnt balance her graduate studies with work very wellCwas a good listener and contributed a lot in the meetingsDwas afraid to offer her ideas because of her lack of confidence解析：选D细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“The small team I worked with often seemed busy .”，并结合第四段倒
20、数第二句“I did it to show that I was a listener, but also to hide my fears.”可知，“我”工作所在的团队常常看起来很忙碌，“我”担心自己的建议或想法遭到拒绝，所以只愿做一个倾听者。据此可知，由于缺乏自信，“我”害怕表达自己的想法，故D项正确。7What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?AWe should always keep up our enthusiasm at work.BExpertise and experience are greatly valu
21、ed in the workplace.CWe should not shy away from sharing our ideas when working in a team.DIts unwise of women to show themselves off when they are taking part in teamwork.解析：选C目的意图题。文章第二段描述了“我”辛苦勤奋，所在的团队紧张忙碌，第三、四段讲述老板对“我”工作的评价：虽然辛苦努力，但是“我”缺乏在团队中建言献策的自信和勇气，并不能赢得团队的尊敬。据此可以判断，本文旨在告诉读者在团队工作中不要畏避表达自己的观点
22、，故C项正确。C(2017东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷二)As her son Cameron sits at his laptop completing a task for his math degree course, Alison Thompson, a fulltime mum, is busy helping her daughter Emma (two years younger than Cameron) get dressed.While help has always been available for Emma, Alison and her husband al
23、so have to fight to get Cameron the support he needs.“People could see that Emma has special needs but because Cameron was doing so well at school, his teachers never thought there was a problem with him，” says Alison.It took Alison and her husband a while to realize their son was different.Camerons
24、 ability didnt become clear until he began primary school.Once he even corrected the teacher when she told the class that zero was the lowest number.Cameron told her she was wrong because there were negative numbers (负数)He was four at the time.Now 14yearold Cameron is at secondary school, studying f
25、or a distance learning math degree with the Open University, having_sailed_through_his_GCSE at 11 and his Alevel at 12, achieving top grades.Bethany, another daughter of Alison, is bright too but not gifted.She is the one who will remind absentminded Cameron to put on his coat.She also helps him out
26、 in social situations.Emma attends a specialist school and the family is quick to celebrate her successes too.“The other day she did up the buttons on her coat, which was real progress，” Alison says.Late last year the Thompsons took part in a television documentary (纪录片) to prove that not all gifted
27、 children are the result of extremely ambitious parents.Gifted children need support too but their lives dont have to be that different.Cameron is an example.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文，通过讲述Thompson一家人的生活说明了任何孩子都需要亲人的支持和帮助，天才儿童的生活也如此。8What does Paragraph 1 indicate?ACameron helps Emma with her math tasks.BTeacher
28、s at school ignored Emmas problems.CBoth Cameron and Emma need parental support.DThe couple often have fights because of Cameron.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第一段的“While help has always been available for Emma, Alison and her husband also have to fight to get Cameron the support he needs.”可知，Emma和Cameron都需要父母的支持，故C项
29、正确。9What does the underlined phrase“having sailed through his GCSE” probably mean?AHaving passed his GCSE easily.BHaving taken his GCSE seriously.CHaving worked hard at his GCSE.DHaving suffered a lot from his GCSE.解析：选A词义猜测题。根据文章画线短语后的“and his Alevel at 12, achieving top grades”可知，Cameron在11岁就通过了GC
30、SE考试，在12岁则通过了Alevel阶段的学习，故画线短语意为“轻而易举地通过GCSE考试”。10There are _ people in Mrs.Thompsons family.AthreeBfourCfive Dsix解析：选C细节理解题。文章提到了Thompson夫妇、儿子Cameron、女儿Emma和Bethany，所以Thompson一家共5个人。11What can be concluded from the passage?AEmma has learned to take good care of herself.BCameron showed his gifts bef
31、ore primary school.CThe children of the family are bright and gifted.DGifted kids are not so different as people expect.解析：选D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的“Gifted children need support too but their lives dont have to be that different.”可知，天才儿童也需要支持，他们的生活不一定和别人不一样，即天才儿童不像人们所期望的那样事事不同于常人，故选D项。D(2017福州市普通高中毕业班质量检查)A
32、fter four silent years, the 27yearold British singer Adele Adkins has finally introduced herself to the world again with Hello, the opening song from her third album 25, which will come out on Nov.20.Although Adele is a very successful singer now, music_wasnt_always_what_she_saw_herself_doing.At age
33、 10, when she saw her grandmothers pain over the death of Adeles grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.“I wanted to fix peoples hearts，” she told the UK music website iD, remembering the childhood interest shed had in biology classes until she found out that her real talent was for si
34、nging.Adele didnt go to medical school, but many would agree that she still has healing (治愈) powers.“Her songs find the kind of memory every listener holds somewhere in their heart.This kind of feeling is what people have always liked in Adele，” said The Telegraph.“She writes a pop diary, sharing th
35、e simple secrets of her heart.” Most successful pop stars make albums at a fast pace, but not Adele.After her second album 21 won the 2012 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, she made it clear with her label that she would spend “four or five years” making her next album.She told Vogue magazine, “I
36、wont come out with new music until its better than 21.” Instead of seeking fame, Adele remained silent and moved to the countryside.In her free time, she loved to watch TV series Teen Mom, American Horror Story, and The Walking Dead. Living life as normally as possible is important to the singers ar
37、t.“Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone whos not living in the real world，” Adele told iD.“So I live a lowkey life for my fans.”12What does the text mainly tell us?AThe popularity of Adeles album 25.BThe healing powers of Adeles music.CThe secrets of Adeles success in music.DThe reason fo
38、r Adeles becoming a singer.解析：选C主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是最后三段可推知，本文主要讲述了阿黛尔在音乐上成功的秘密，故选C。13What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably mean?AAdele wasnt interested in music.BAdele wasnt good at music at first.CMusic wasnt very important in Adeles life.DMusic wasnt all Adele wanted to be devoted t
39、o.解析：选D句意猜测题。根据第二段第二句“At age 10, when she saw her grandmothers pain over the death of Adeles grandfather, she pictured herself as a heart surgeon.”可推知，10岁时，当阿黛尔看到祖父的去世给祖母带来的伤痛时，她想成为一名外科医生，减轻别人的痛苦。故D项正确。14Why doesnt Adele want to make albums at a fast pace?ATo live a lowkey life.BTo win the Grammy Aw
40、ard.CTo guarantee the quality of her music.DTo share the secrets of her heart as a musician.解析：选C推理判断题。根据第五段中的“She told Vogue magazine，I wont come out with new music until its better than 21.”，并结合最后两段的整体内容可推知，阿黛尔放慢做音乐的速度是为了追求高质量的音乐，故选C。15What can we know about Adele?AHer album Hello will come out on Nov.20.BShe has kept a diary since childhood.CShe moved to the countryside before 2012.DHer works are based on real life.解析：选D细节理解题。根据最后一段最后两句“Nobody wants to listen to a record from someone whos not living in the real world， Adele told iD.So I live a lowkey life for my fans.”可知，阿黛尔的音乐作品基于真实的生活。
