1、阅读理解专题特训15能力升级训练第22页A(2017全国卷,B)Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater,employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups.It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theaters 75-year history.This time,however,the cleanup was a little different.As
2、one group of workers carried out the rubbish,another group began removing seats and other theater equipment in preparation for the buildings end.The film classic The Last Picture Show was the last movie shown in the old theater.Though the movie is 30 years old,most of the 250 seats were filled with
3、teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate.The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it imposs
4、ible for the Plaza to compete.He added that the theaters location(位置) was also a reason.“This used to be the center of town,” he said.“Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum
5、 and public meeting place.However,these plans were abandoned because of financial problems.Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm,which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.The theater audience said good-bye as Bradford locked the doors
6、for the last time.After 75 years the Plaza Theater had shown its last movie.The theater will be missed.【语篇导读】本文是一篇时事新闻。经营75年之久的老剧院在放映完最后一场电影后关门停业,不久将被拆除,原地建造一座购物中心。1.In what way was yesterdays cleanup at the Plaza special?A.It made room for new equipment.B.It signaled the closedown of the theater.C.
7、It was done with the help of the audience.D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.答案:B解析:细节理解题。从第一段中的“This time,however,the cleanup was a little different.”和“in preparation for the buildings end”可知,昨天广场剧院散场后的清扫工作之所以特殊,是因为The Last Picture Show这部经典影片放映结束后老剧院就要关门了。2.Why was The Last Picture Sho
8、w put on?A.It was an all-time classic.B.It was about the history of the town.C.The audience requested it.D.The theater owner found it suitable.答案:D解析:细节理解题。从第二段第三、四句“Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate.The movie is set in a small town where the only movie
9、theater is preparing to close down.”可知,剧院主人之所以选择The Last Picture Show这部老电影,是因为他感觉剧院的现状与这部电影的背景相契合。3.What will probably happen to the building?A.It will be repaired.B.It will be turned into a museum.C.It will be knocked down.D.It will be sold to the city government.答案:C解析:推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段最后一句可以推知,剧院应该是
10、会被推倒改建成购物中心。故选C项。4.What can we infer about the audience?A.They are disappointed with Bradford.B.They are sad to part with the old theater.C.They are supportive of the city officials.D.They are eager to have a shopping center.答案:B解析:推理判断题。从第二段第二句“Though the movie is 30 years old,most of the 250 seats
11、 were filled with teary-eyed audience wanting to say good-bye to the old building.”可以推知,观众对老剧院依依不舍。teary-eyed“热泪盈眶的”。B(2019全国卷,C)Before the 1830s,most newspapers were sold through annual subscriptions in America,usually $8 to $10 a year.Today $8 or $10 seems a small amount of money,but at that time
12、these amounts were forbidding to most citizens.Accordingly,newspapers were read almost only by rich people in politics or the trades.In addition,most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.They were dull and visually forbidding.But the revolution that was taking place in
13、the 1830s would change all that.The trend,then,was toward the “penny paper”a term referring to papers made widely available to the public.It meant any inexpensive newspaper;perhaps more importantly it meant newspapers that could be bought in single copies on the street.This development did not take
14、place overnight.It had been possible(but not easy)to buy single copies of newspapers before 1830,but this usually meant the reader had to go down to the printers office to purchase a copy.Street sales were almost unknown.However,within a few years,street sales of newspapers would be commonplace in e
15、astern cities.At first the price of single copies was seldom a pennyusually two or three cents was chargedand some of the older well-known papers charged five or six cents.But the phrase “penny paper” caught the publics fancy,and soon there would be papers that did indeed sell for only a penny.This
16、new trend of newspapers for “the man on the street” did not begin well.Some of the early ventures(企业)were immediate failures.Publishers already in business,people who were owners of successful papers,had little desire to change the tradition.It took a few youthful and daring businessmen to get the b
17、all rolling.【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了“便士报”产生的背景及其发展的艰难过程。1.Which of the following best describes newspapers in America before the 1830s?A.Academic.B.Unattractive.C.Inexpensive.D.Confidential.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的第四、五句“In addition,most newspapers had little in them that would appeal to a mass audience.The
18、y were dull and visually forbidding.”可知,当时的报纸枯燥无味,没有吸引力。2.What did street sales mean to newspapers?A.They would be priced higher.B.They would disappear from cities.C.They could have more readers.D.They could regain public trust.答案:C解析:推理判断题。根据第二段的 “.papers made widely available to the public.”和“.tha
19、t could be bought in single copies on the street.”可知,街头销售能让报纸有更多的读者。3.Who were the newspapers of the new trend targeted at?A.Local politicians.B.Common people.C.Young publishers.D.Rich businessmen.答案:B解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段的第一句 “This new trend of newspapers for the man on the street did not begin well.”中提到
20、的“the man on the street”可知,报纸的目标读者是普通人。4.What can we say about the birth of the penny paper?A.It was a difficult process.B.It was a temporary success.C.It was a robbery of the poor.D.It was a disaster for printers.答案:A解析:推理判断题。最后一段中提到“早期的一些企业是直接失败的。那些拥有成功报纸的出版商几乎不想改变传统。一些年轻大胆的商人才把这件事情推动起来”,由此推测,便士报的
21、推动过程比较艰难。C(2018北京卷,A)My First Marathon(马拉松)A month before my first marathon,one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks,leaving me only two weeks to train.Yet,I was determined to go ahead.I remember back to my 7th year in school.In my first P.E.class,the teacher required us
22、 to run laps and then hit a softball.I didnt do either well.He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years.When I started running in my 30s,I realized running was a battle against myself,not about competition or whether or not I was athletic
23、.It was all about the battle against my own body and mind.A test of wills!The night before my marathon,I dreamt that I couldnt even find the finish line.I woke up sweating and nervous,but ready to prove something to myself.Shortly after crossing the start line,my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied.So I st
24、opped to readjust.Not the start I wanted!At mile 3,I passed a sign:“GO FOR IT,RUNNERS!”By mile 17,I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly.Despite the pain,I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.By mile 21,I was starving!As I approached mile 23,I could see my wi
25、fe waving a sign.She is my biggest fan.She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m.or questioned my expenses on running.I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished!And I got a medal.In fact,I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.Determined to be m
26、yself,move forward,free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签),I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。介绍了作者第一次参加马拉松的经历。比赛前作者脚踝受伤,但依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。通过这次经历,作者决心要做自己,不断向前。1.A month before the marathon,the author .A.was well trainedB.felt scaredC.made up his mind to runD.lost hope答案:C解析:细节理
27、解题。根据第一段最后一句“Yet,I was determined to go ahead.”可知,参加马拉松前一个月,作者脚踝受伤,两个星期不能跑,只剩下两周的训练时间,但作者依然决定要去参加赛跑。故选C项。2.Why did the author mention the P.E.class in his 7th year?A.To acknowledge the support of his teacher.B.To amuse the readers with a funny story.C.To show he was not talented in sports.D.To share
28、 a precious memory.答案:C解析:推理判断题。第二段作者提到七年级时的一次体育课上,老师认为作者不擅长运动,作者以此说明自己不具备体育天赋,故选C项。3.How was the authors first marathon?A.He made it.B.He quit halfway.C.He got the first prize.D.He walked to the end.答案:A解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I was one of the final runners to finish.But I finished!”可知,作者最终跑完了马拉松比赛,故选A项
29、。4.What does the story mainly tell us?A.A man owes his success to his family support.B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.C.Failure is the mother of success.D.One is never too old to learn.答案:B解析:主旨大意题。这篇文章介绍了作者在第一次参加马拉松前的一个月,脚踝受伤,但他依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。作者之所以能完成,靠的是坚强的意志。故选B项。DRaised by a singl
30、e mother in Hartford,Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another.He even reached a point where he felt like he had nothing to live for.“I was walking around with a lot on my shoulders,” he said.“I couldnt handle it.I didnt care about life anymore.
31、” But all that started to change when Wright met Patricia Kelly.“I was seven when I met Mrs Kelly.I wasnt used to strictness.I wasnt used to hearing the word no,”said Wright,now 17.Kelly,a former soldier and an equestrian(骑手),took Wright under her wing and helped him find hope in an unlikely placeon
32、 a horse.“Wright was like a round peg that everybody kept trying to squeeze into a square hole,” Kelly said.“He was hurting.He needed a place where he could express himself.The riding field became that place for him.”For the last 30 years,Kelly has helped children stay on the right track through her
33、 non-profit,Ebony Horsewomen.The program offers horseback riding lessons and teaches animal science to more than 300 young people a year.By exposing those children to horsemanship,Kelly aims to give them an alternative to the streets and an opportunity to turn their lives around.“We use horses as a
34、hook to create pride,esteem and healing,” said Kelly,66.“They learn that they have ability.They just have to unlock it.”“When you teach a child to ride a horse,they learn they are the center of their environment,” said Kelly.“Once they make that connection,they can change what happens in school,at h
35、ome and in the community.”【语篇导读】 本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了 Kelly建立的 Ebony Horsewomen 组织通过教孩子骑马帮助那些表现不好的孩子成长的故事。1.Why did Fred Wright have to move from one school to another?A.Because his mother couldnt afford the fees.B.Because his parents got divorced.C.Because he behaved badly at school.D.Because he didnt se
36、t a life goal.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第一段第一句中的“Fred Wright struggled with behavioral problems and was forced to move from one school to another”可知,Fred Wright因在学校表现不好才被迫从一所学校转到另一所学校。故选C项。2.How did Patricia Kelly help Fred Wright?A.She provided him with a home.B.She encouraged him to learn science.C.She expos
37、ed him to the riding field.D.She found him a better school.答案:C解析:细节理解题。根据第四段“Kelly,a former soldier.on a horse.”以及第五段最后一句中的“The riding field”可知,Kelly教 Wright 骑马,让 Wright在骑马的过程中重获对生活的希望。故选C项。3.What do we know about the program Ebony Horsewomen?A.It is intended to make money.B.It was founded by Patri
38、cia Kelly.C.It aims to protect the environment.D.It serves as a shelter for homeless kids.答案:B解析:推理判断题。根据第六段第一句“For the last 30 years,Kelly.through her non-profit,Ebony Horsewomen.”可知,在过去的30年里,Kelly 已经通过她创办的非营利组织Ebony Horsewomen 帮助孩子们走上了正确的轨道。故选B项。4.What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
39、A.Horse riding is helpful to the growth of kids.B.Patricia Kelly is a very successful woman.C.Horses are closely related to the environment.D.It is hard for a kid to learn to ride a horse.答案:A解析:推理判断题。根据文章最后两段内容可知,Kelly建立的 Ebony Horsewomen 把马作为创造骄傲、自尊的方法和治疗的手段,让孩子们意识到他们有能力,只是需要被发掘出来。由此可推知,骑马对孩子们的成长有
40、帮助。故选A项。EMany students have to live with roommates while going to school or university.Having a roommate can be one of the best experiences,or easily one of the worst.1Follow these four tips to avoid the common mistakes that make good roommate relationships worse.Talk things out.2 If something happe
41、ns,sit down with your roommates and have a face-to-face conversation.Complaining about your roommates behind their backs creates nothing but awkward situations and general unhappiness.3 Some roommates become the best of friends,but some dont.Dont put pressure on yourself or your roommate to reach th
42、is level,especially when you first meet.Remember,you are trying to make a new friend,but not scare your roommate away.And if your roommate doesnt end up being your best friend,there is no need to worry about it.Clean up after yourself.Or at least,keep your mess on your side.4 But being considerate w
43、ith where you put your own stuff will help you avoid the arguments.Ask before you take.This applies to food,clothes,supplies and anything else that you dont own.5 Even if you both agree to share everything,you should still ask.A.Dont expect to be best friends with all your roommates.B.Communication
44、is of vital importance.C.You dont need to keep the room clean and organized all the time.D.Rooms can be really easy for a mess to pile up.E.If you want to have a good relationship with your roommate,it all starts with you.F.All roommates can become your best friends.G.Show your roommate that you hav
45、e respect for his or her belongings.答案与解析:【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要告诉我们如何处理好和舍友之间的关系。1.E根据下段的关键词“good roommate relationships”和E项中的关键词“good relationship with your roommate”判断答案:。故选E项。2.B根据上句“Talk things out.”和B项中的关键词“Communication”等判断答案:。故选B项。3.A通过上下文结构可知,此处为本段的中心句,与“best friends”有关。由空后的“Some roommates become the best of friends,but some dont.”可知,不是所有舍友都会成为最好的朋友,故选A项。4.C根据段首的“Clean up after yourself.”和C项中的关键词“.keep the room clean and organized.”以及语境等判断答案:。故选C项。5.G根据本段的“Ask before you take.food,clothes,supplies and anything else.”和G项中的关键词“belongings”判断答案:。故选G项。