1、阅读理解板块练(二) A(2017银川一中高三一模)Tyler was born infected with HIV and his mother was also infected.From the very beginning of his life, he was dependent on medications (药物) to enable him to survive.When he was five, he had a tube surgically (外科手术上) inserted in a vein (静脉) in his chest.This tube was connect
2、ed to a pump, which he carried in a small backpack on his back.Medications were connected to this pump and were continuously supplied through this tube to his bloodstream.At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.Tyler wasnt willing to give up one single moment of his chi
3、ldhood to this deadly disease.It was not unusual to find him playing and racing around his backyard, wearing his backpack and dragging his tank of oxygen behind him in his little wagon (小推车)All of us who knew Tyler were amazed at his pure joy in being alive and the energy it gave him.Tylers mom ofte
4、n made jokes on him by telling him that he moved so fast that she needed to dress him in red.That way, when she peered through the window to check on him playing in the yard, she could quickly spot him.This terrible disease eventually wore him down.He grew quite ill and, unfortunately, so did his HI
5、Vinfected mother.When it became clear that he wasnt going to survive, Tylers mom talked to him about death.She comforted Tyler by telling him that she was dying too, and that she would be with him soon in heaven.A few days before his death, Tyler beckoned (召唤) me over to his hospital bed and whisper
6、ed, “I might die soon.Im not scared.When I die, please dress me in red.Mom promised shes coming to heaven, too.Ill be playing when she gets there，and I want to make sure she can find me.”1Why did Tyler wear a backpack on his back when he was young?ABecause his mother gave it to him as a gift.BBecaus
7、e he had no right to choose but to wear it.CBecause he wanted to be different from other kids.DBecause there was a pump in it, which could help with his disease.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段最后三句“This tube was connected to a pump .At times, he also needed supplemented oxygen to support his breathing.”可知，Tyler小时候要
8、背一个背包是因为里面装了一个泵，泵有助于输送治疗他疾病的药物，故选D。2Tyler asked the writer to dress him in red when he died in order to _.Ashow red is his favorite colorBsee the writer again in the hospitalCmake his mother recognize him easilyDpersuade his mother to keep her promise解析：选C细节理解题。根据最后一段的“Ill be playing when she gets t
9、here, and I want to make sure she can find me.”可知，Tyler让作者给他穿红衣服是想确保妈妈在天堂里可以容易地找到他。3Whats Tylers attitude towards death?AExcited.BFearful.CDoubtful. DOptimistic.解析：选D推理判断题。根据最后一段的整体内容可推知，Tyler并不畏惧死亡，而是希望妈妈到天堂后可以通过衣服的颜色很快认出来他，故选D，意为“乐观的”。4What does the writer want to tell us by writing this passage?A
10、Even a child can teach us a lot.BPatients should be treated with respect.CPeople should have great courage to face the problems.DWe should try our best to help those who are infected with HIV.解析：选C写作意图题。根据文章的整体内容可知，本文讲述了一个身患重病的孩子勇敢面对病魔，积极、乐观地生活的故事。作者很受感动，想通过本文告诉读者要勇敢面对挫折，故选C。B(2017广东省广州市普通高中毕业班综合测试)
11、Inside the Rain RoomThe Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice.Is it worth the wait? Yes, I assure you it is.Once inside, visitors find a long, dark room with a high ceiling.A single bright light shines through heavy rain falling around visitors.The mist.The damp air.The noise.
12、It feels like a mighty storm pouring down, but the storm is inside, and visitors arent getting wet.Instead, visitors wander in awe, admiring the rain and the artists who created it.The Rain Room was created to highlight the connection between humans, nature and technology.With a tracking system that
13、 senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it does just that.Light and sound produce an experience that feels both natural and foreign.The exhibit is moving on to Atlanta next month.I urge you to visit before then.Its time to experience the Rain Room for yourself!Welcome to the Rain
14、 RoomThe Rain Room features falling water.Please be aware you may get slightly wet.However, visitors wearing raincoats will be turned away.This exhibit features advanced technology.To ensure its effectiveness, please avoid wearing dark or reflective clothing.Visitors are welcome to take photographs
15、of the exhibit.Children must be accompanied by an adult.For the convenience of all guests, visits are limited to 10 minutes.语篇解读：本文是一篇广告类说明文，主要介绍了艺术展览项目“雨屋”的技术原理、声光效果、参观注意事项等。5Whats the purpose of the text?ATo attract visitors to a new art exhibit.BTo explain how an exhibit has been created.CTo desc
16、ribe the technology used in the exhibit.DTo promote the artists taking part in an exhibit.解析：选A目的意图题。根据第一部分的第一句“The Rain Room has arrived and local art lovers are taking notice.”和第三部分的标题“Welcome to the Rain Room”可知，“雨屋”展览项目已经到了当地，欢迎观众前去参观；据此可以判断，本文旨在吸引观众参观“雨屋”艺术展，故A项正确。6Whats the function of the exh
17、ibits tracking system?ATo keep visitors from getting wet.BTo protect the exhibit from water damage.CTo time how long visitors are in the room.DTo count the number of visitors in the room.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二部分的第二句“With a tracking system that senses movement and stops the rain wherever visitors move, it d
18、oes just that.”并结合第一部分中的“and visitors arent getting wet”可知，跟踪系统能感知到参观者的移动，在此系统的帮助下，参观者不会被雨淋湿，故A项正确。7What must you do when visiting the Rain Room?AWear a raincoat.BWear dark clothing.CLeave your camera outside.DPass through within 10 minutes.解析：选D细节理解题。根据本文最后一句“For the convenience of all guests, visi
19、ts are limited to 10 minutes.”可知，参观者参加展览仅限于十分钟，故D项正确。C(2017东北三省四市教研联合体高考模拟试卷一)Last week, Education Secretary Arne Duncan declared a war on paper textbooks.“Over the next few years，” he said in a speech at the National Press Club, “textbooks should be abandoned.” In their place would come a variety o
20、f digitallearning technologies, like ereaders and multimedia websites.Such technologies certainly have their place.But Secretary Duncan is threatening to light a fire to a tried and true technology good old paper that has been the foundation for one of the great educational systems on the planet.Whi
21、le ereaders and multimedia may seem appealing, the idea of replacing an effective learning platform with a widely hyped (炒作) but still unproven one is extremely dangerous.An expert on reading, Maryanne Wolf, has recently begun studying the effects of digital reading on learning, and so far the resul
22、ts are mixed.She worries that Internet reading, in particular, could be such a source of distractions (分散注意力的事) for the student that it may cancel out most other potential benefits of a weblinked, elearning environment.While its true that the hightech industry has sponsored substantial amounts of re
23、search on the potential benefits of Webbased learning, not enough time has passed for longitudinal (纵观的) studies to demonstrate the full effects.In addition, digitalreading advocates claim that lightweight ebooks benefit students backs and save schools money.But the rolling backpack seems to have so
24、lved the weight problem, and the astounding costs to outfit every student with an ereader, provide technical support and pay for regular software updates promise to make the etextbook a very pricey choice.As both a teacher who uses paper textbooks and a student of urban history, I cant help but wond
25、er what parallels exist between my own field and this sudden, wholesale abandonment of the technology of paper.8Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?AA tried and true technology is paper, long used in the educational system.BDigitallearning technologies will replace the
26、 paper textbooks sooner or later.CEreaders and multimedia websites are learning methods that are proved effective.DMultimedia websites and good old paper are kinds of digitallearning technologies.解析：选A细节理解题。根据第二段的第二句“But Secretary Duncan is threatening .educational systems on the planet.”可知，纸质教科书是经实
27、践反复检验的在教育体系中长期使用的一种技术。9What is the drawback of a textbook according to the passage?AIts price. BIts weight.CIts content. DIts appearance.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段第二句中的“But the rolling backpack seems to have solved the weight problem”可知，教科书的缺点是太重。10What worries Maryanne Wolf is that _.Apaper learning can prov
28、ide more potential benefitsBthe results of digital readings effects are understandableCstudents may not focus on learning by digital readingDdigital reading cant provide potential benefits for users解析：选C细节理解题。根据第三段中的“She worries that Internet reading, in particular, could be such a source of distrac
29、tions (分散注意力的事) for the student”可知她担心数字阅读会分散学生的注意力，让他们不能专注于学习。11What is the authors attitude towards digital learning?ADisapproving. BSupportive.CPositive. DObjective.解析：选D观点态度题。根据最后一段的内容尤其是“I cant help but wonder .of paper”可知，作者对数字阅读的看法是客观的。D2017湖北省七市(州)教科研协作体高三联合考试With Halloween just around the co
30、rner, today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program!The MerriamWebster online dictionary says the word “ghost” goes back a thousand years to the “earliest recorded evidence of the language”The first meaning of “ghost” was “the seat of life or intelligence”And it still has that meaning in
31、 some expressions.However, today, the word “ghost” usually means the soul of a dead person.This meaning is based on the idea that a persons spirit and body are separate.The spirit can continue existing long after the body has died.During Halloween, kids dressed as ghosts are common sights.The costum
32、e is very simple: just throw on a white cloth that covers you from head to foot.But do not expect to win any costume competitions! You would not have a ghost of a chance.People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.The sight might even make you turn pale as a ghost.Th
33、is is used when people lose color in their face.Sometimes this happens when a person is scared.But a bad cold or flu can also turn you as pale as a ghost.“Ghost” can also be a verb.In the 1880s the term “ghost” meant a person who works in secret for another person.Ghostwriters produce speeches for p
34、oliticians.They also produce books for authors who want to tell their life stories but are not professional writers.And sometimes ghostwriters are involved in a series of books, like the childrens stories based on the teenage detective Nancy Drew.The series began in 1930.The author given credit was
35、Carolyn Keene.But she was not even real! Ghostwriters did all the work.Another expression using “ghost” as a verb is simply to ghost.This does not mean to die.It means to leave a place or event without saying “goodbye” to anyone.You can ghost from your job.You can ghost from a party.You can even gho
36、st from a relationship.This is when you stop communicating with someone because you are simply no longer interested in them.But I will not ghost from Words and Their Stories.12The basic meaning of the word “ghost” nowadays is _.Athe secret of another personBthe spirit of a dead personCthe color of o
37、nes faceDthe origin of intelligence解析：选B细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句“However, today, the word ghost usually means the soul of a dead person.”可知，ghost现在的基本含义是“一个死人的灵魂”。13If someone says “you dont have a ghost of a chance to win the match”， he means _.Awithout doubt you wont lose the matchBthe match is unlikely
38、to happenCits impossible for you to win the matchDyou are too scared to win the match解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句“People use this expression to mean that something is very unlikely to happen.”可知，题干中引号内的意思是不可能赢得比赛，故选C。14What can be inferred about the word “ghost” according to the passage?AKids dressed in a
39、white cloth like ghosts can win a costume competition.BA bad cold can turn people as pale as a ghost because they fear illness.CIt was Carolyn Keene who ghostwrote the childrens stories.DA person devoted to his job is unlikely to ghost from his job.解析：选D推理判断题。根据倒数第二段的第三句“It means to leave a place or
40、 event without saying goodbye to anyone.”并结合选项可知，一个热爱自己工作的人是不可能轻易离开自己的工作的，ghost的含义和引用的句子呼应，故选D。15This passage is likely to appear in _.Aa radio programBa Halloween posterCa fashion magazineDa newspaper advertisement解析：选A文章出处题。根据第一段“With Halloween just around the corner, today we will explore the world of ghosts in this program！”可推知，本文选自一个电台的节目，故选A。