1、第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。A(2017郑州第三次质量预测)Today, were sending Sally away for a week of summer camp.She never actually asked to go.It was all my idea to sign her up (报名)Shes nearly 12, and I notice that Im with my child nearly 24 hours a day.Living on a farm without any n
2、eighbors, Ive chosen a life that is quieter than a typical familys.But rather than longing for space away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent on my presence.What frightens me most is that she has become a “minime”She pursues my hobbies, my dreams and my opinions.And thats why I pulled h
3、er to the summer camp：a nearby wilderness camp called Hawk Circle.After we ate, we drove to Hawk Circle.Once there, we got a tour of the grounds and were introduced to Sallys fellow campers.Sally stood by the group of children, holding my hand, horror in her eyes, trying to work up the courage to jo
4、in in a game of soccer.“I need you for a few more minutes，” she told me, holding my hand tightly.I pulled away and walked up to one of the camp workers.“Excuse me，” I said loudly.“Id like to introduce my daughter to you.Maybe you could help her meet a few of these kids.” He came over to talk to Sall
5、y, and I kissed on her cheek and then my husband and I disappeared before Sally realized we were gone.It was not until I drove home that I finally felt it.A piece of my soul had been taken from my body.I began to shake.Tears streamed down my face.It took every bit of my strength to keep driving forw
6、ard.When we arrived home, I calmed down and reminded myself why I chose this path.I want Sally to have a chance to find herself out of my shadow.I dont want to see only myself in my child.I want to learn who she is.After 12 years of constantly being together, I want to finally meet my daughter for t
7、he first time.语篇解读：本文主要讲述了作者送女儿去夏令营的故事，启迪人们：对孩子有时候要放手，让孩子独立成长。21Why did the author sign her daughter up for the summer camp?ABecause camp training was something new to her daughter.BBecause her daughter had longed to go to the summer camp.CBecause she expected her daughter to make some new friends.D
8、Because she wanted to help build up her daughters independence.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“But rather than longing for space away from me, Sally has become increasingly dependent on my presence.”和第三段最后一句“And thats why I pulled her to the summer camp: a nearby wilderness camp called Hawk Circle.”可推知，作者送女儿去夏
9、令营的目的是想让她学会独立，不再对作者太依赖，这与最后一段的内容呼应，故选D。22What happened when they arrived at the summer camp?ASally enjoyed meeting her fellow campers very much.BSally found the other campers were not easy to get along with.CSally felt frightened but her parents left her with a camp worker.DSally gathered the courag
10、e to join in a soccer game immediately.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第五段和第六段的内容可知，作者的女儿刚开始到达夏令营时很害怕，紧紧抓住作者的手不放，作者把她交给夏令营的工作人员，然后走了，故选C。23How did the author feel after leaving the camp?AShe was worried about her daughters health.BShe was regretful for sending her daughter away.CShe was upset but confident of her righ
11、t decision.DShe was proud that she had done something correct.解析：选C推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“I began to shake.Tears streamed down my face.It took every bit of my strength to keep driving forward.”可推知，作者送走女儿后很难过，但是觉得自己的决定是对的，这与最后一段的反思形成呼应，故选C。24What does the author intend to tell us in the passage?AKids should
12、 often be exposed to summer camps.BSometimes parents need to let go of their children.CParents shouldnt influence their children too much.DChildren are usually a real reflection of their parents.解析：选B推理判断题。根据全文内容尤其是最后一段可推知，作者通过自己送女儿去夏令营的故事启迪人们：对孩子有时候要放手，让孩子独立成长。故选B。B(2017青岛模拟)Tea, the most typical E
13、nglish drink, became established in Britain because of the influence of a foreign princess, Catherine of Braganza, the queen of Charles .As a lover of tea since her childhood in Portugal, she brought teadrinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the_beverage in the 17th century.The fash
14、ion soon spread beyond the circle of the nobility to the middle classes, and tea became a popular drink at the London coffee houses where people met to do business and discuss events of the day.Many employers served a cup of tea to their workers in the middle of the morning, thus inventing a lasting
15、 British institution, the “tea break”However, drinking tea in social settings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people.It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.Around 1800, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, Anna Maria Russell, began the popular practi
16、ce of “afternoon tea”， a ceremony taking place at about four oclock.Until then, people did not usually eat or drink anything between lunch and dinner.At approximately the same time, the Earl of Sandwich popularized a new way of eating bread in thin slices, with something like jam or cucumbers betwee
17、n them.Before long, a small meal at the end of the afternoon, involving tea and sandwiches, became part of the British way of life.As tea became much cheaper during the 19th century, its popularity spread right through all corners of the British society.Thus, tea became Britains favorite drink.In wo
18、rkingclass households, it was served with the main meal of the day, eaten when workers returned home after a days labor.This meal has become known as “high tea”Today, tea can be drunk at any time of the day, and accounts for over twofifths of all drinks consumed in Britain with the exception of wate
19、r.25What is mainly discussed about tea in the text?AIts development in Britain.BIts traditional ways of drinking.CIts influence around the world.DIts popularity in Europe.解析：选A主旨大意题。从第一段的“in the 17th century”和第二段的“Around 1800”及第三段的“during the 19th century”可知，本文主要介绍了茶在英国的发展。故选A。26What do the underlin
20、ed words “the beverage” in Paragraph 1 probably refer to?ATea drinking.BA small meal.CA way of eating bread.DA choice of drinks.解析：选A词义猜测题。从第一段中的“she brought teadrinking to the English royal court and set a trend for the_beverage”可知，她把喝茶的习惯带到了英国皇室并开启了英国人喝茶的潮流，beverage意为“(除水以外的)饮料”，故选A。27Why was tea
21、unable to be accepted as a common drink in Britain in the 17th century?ABecause it was merely served in London.BBecause it was taxed as an alcoholic drink.CBecause it was forbidden in business settings.DBecause it was too expensive for most people.解析：选D细节理解题。从第一段的“However, drinking tea in social set
22、tings outside the workplace was beyond the means of the majority of British people.It came with a high price tag and tea was taxed as well.”可知，17世纪，在英国茶不能作为一种普遍的饮料的原因是对大多数英国人来说，它的价格高并被征税。故选D。28How is the text organized?ABy cause and effect.BBy comparison.CIn time order.DIn frequency order.解析：选C写作手法题
23、。从第一段的“in the 17th century”和第二段的“Around 1800”及第三段的“during the 19th century”可知，文章是按照时间顺序来组织的。故选C。C(2017江西名校联盟检测)Many wealthy and welltraveled people want a completely new experience, but they dont necessarily want to give up luxury (奢华的) accommodations and service.The following vacations could be bes
24、t choices.Cruise down the Amazon RiverAqua Expeditions takes up to 32 passengers at a time on guided journeys of three, four, or seven days down the Amazon River.Those adventurers see forests and waterfalls, visit local fish markets, and take canoe trips.They also take in wildlife such as capuchin m
25、onkeys and river dolphins.Go Glamping in MontanaThe Resort at Paws Up located on a cattle ranch (牧场) is a standout in the type.The ranch rents homes with up to four bedrooms, but its the luxury tents that offer closer communion with the outdoors.Tents are arranged into camps, each of which has a pri
26、vate chef and butler, the latter of whom helps build campfires and arrange daytime activities.Guests can participate in a cattle drive, go clay shooting, take a hot air balloon trip, or ride horses.Climb inside a Volcano in IcelandIceland is famous for its volcanoes and has plenty of luxury hotel op
27、tions.Thrillseekers can actually go down into the dormant (休眠的), 700footdeep Thrihnukagigur, by using an open elevator.Take a helicopter if you want to skip the 2mile hike to the volcano, and arrange a private tour to avoid crowds.And visitors traveling there can enjoy the luxury hotel such as the I
28、ON Luxury Adventure Hotel and the Hotel Rang.29What can adventurers do when traveling down the Amazon River?AEnjoy individuallyguided tours.BTravel with hot air balloons.CGet a chance to see wildlife.DRide horses along the trail.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的“They also take in wildlife such as capuchin monkeys
29、and river dolphins.”可知，沿着亚马孙河旅游的人可以有机会观看野生动物，故选C。30At which place can guests enjoy food quite to their taste?AAqua Expeditions.BThe Resort at Paws Up.CThrihnukagigur.DThe Hotel Rang.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第三段中的“each of which has a private chef and butler .”可知，在The Resort at Paws Up，每个营地都配有私人厨师，由此可知，游客在这里可吃到非常
30、符合自己口味的食物，故选B。31What do the three vacations have in common?AThey are adventurous.BThey are animalcentered.CThey have luxury hotel options.DThey are intended for new travelers.解析：选A推理判断题。第一个项目提到“adventurers”，第二个项目提到“take a hot air balloon trip, or ride horses”，第三个项目提到寻求刺激的人可以下到700英尺深的休眠火山中。故这三个项目的共同点
31、就是：adventurous (惊险的，刺激的)。D(2017太原二模)Some scientists will say it is impossible to read minds.They will also tell you that you can make educated guesses on what a person might be thinking or feeling.Perhaps there really is nothing mysterious about the power to read minds.Perhaps it is simply human sen
32、se based on observation and educated guesses after all, but thats really a useful ability to learn.Learn body language.How a person moves and holds their hands, and even what their eyes are doing are actually telling about what is going on inside their head.For example, pupils (瞳孔) tend to grow larg
33、er when you are interested in or excited about something.If you are talking to someone and making eye contact, finding their pupils are large and round, chances are that they are not feigning interest in the conversation.Someone biting their nails is probably nervous.Someone who folds their arms acr
34、oss their chest when they are not cold is probably trying to put a barrier between you and themselves.Learn to mentally put yourself in anothers place.Scientists have recently discovered that your brain has neurons (神经元) that become active when you watch someone do something the same as we did the a
35、ction ourselves.So when you are able to open yourself to understand how other people are feeling, you can figure out reasons and predict future actions, reactions, even thoughts.Sometimes you can use Extrasensory Perception (ESP) (超感知觉) to read someones mind.This does not mean you will literally be
36、able to read their mind like a book.Instead, you will receive impressions or feelings, which are difficult to explain.To improve your ESP abilities, take up meditation (冥想)Because meditation helps enable you to purposely put your brain in a state of relaxed awareness where you will be more successfu
37、l in reading people and receiving impressions.Practice and combine all of these steps.You will soon find yourself able to read peoples minds.32What is the passage mainly about?AThe ways of reading peoples minds.BThe steps of learning body language.CThe necessity of learning to read peoples minds.DTh
38、e relationship between minds and body language.解析：选A主旨大意题。根据最后一段“Practice and combine all of these steps.You will soon find yourself able to read peoples minds.”并结合全文的整体内容可推知，本文主要讲的是读懂他人的心思的方法和策略，故选A。33What does the underlined word “feigning” mean?AExpressing.BPretending.CFinding. DDeclaring.解析：选B词义
39、猜测题。根据第二段第三句“For example, pupils (瞳孔) tend to grow larger when you are interested in or excited about something.”并结合“finding their pupils are large and round”可知，瞳孔放大说明人们真的而不是假装对某事感兴趣，由此可推知画线词表示“假装”的意思，故选B。34Why can you read someones mind when you mentally put yourself in his/her place?ABecause you s
40、uddenly have the ability to understand his or her feeling.BBecause your imagination ability and your past experience are combined.CBecause some neurons in your brain improve your observation ability.DBecause your past similar experiences make some neurons in your brain active.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段第二句“Sci
41、entists have recently discovered that your brain has neurons (神经元) that become active when you watch someone do something the same as we did the action ourselves.”可知，当你看到某人和你有相似的经历时，你大脑中的神经元会活跃起来，故选D。35How does meditation help with mind reading?ABy making educated guesses on minds.BBy learning to ma
42、ke eye contact.CBy changing ESP abilities for the better.DBy strengthening impressions received.解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“To improve your ESP abilities, take up meditation (冥想)”可知，冥想可以提高人们的超感知觉，故选C。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。(2017湖南省部分重点中学考前演练)How to Welcome Change in
43、Your LifeDo you embrace (欣然接受) the road you are now on or resist and avoid change at all costs when a recent event has shaken you greatly? Here are things you can do in the midst of uncertainty to choose differently to change the track of your life.Dont react.What do we do when we dont know what to
44、do? First, stop, take a deep breath and dont do anything._36_ It is having faith and trusting what you do know in the unknown.Reflect on the past.Another activity is to recall times in your life when you were faced with an unknown.Then, think about how you handled the situation._37_ Use your past ex
45、periences to bring you strength, and to remind you what you are capable of.Make conscious decisions._38_ However, more possibilities open up when we are at peace.Go over your list of what ifs and make a more balanced list of the best and worst situations possible.Then talk to loved ones about what y
46、ou would do in each situation and the choices you do have._39_We often see fears as our greatest enemy, yet they provide us with an enormous opportunity for selfgrowth.What if we were to see them as friends who want to help us become a better person? Let your fears help you instead of hurting you.Th
47、en, write down what comes to you._40_ADont panic.BBefriend your fears.CYou may be surprised by the answers.DWhen we are fearful, our options seem limited.EThen try to feel at ease with the state of “not knowing”FLearning from past failures helps you make better decisions.GRemembering these incidents
48、 will remind you that youve gone through difficult situations.36选E根据空前的“First, stop, take a deep breath and dont do anything.”及E项中的“with the state of not knowing”与空后的“in the unknown”的对应关系可知E项符合语境。37选G根据本段的小标题“Reflect on the past.”及空前的“think about how you handled the situation”可知，空处应是与回忆过去的情况相关的内容，故G
49、项符合语境。38选D根据本段的小标题“Make conscious decisions.”及空处与空后的“However, more possibilities open up when we are at peace.”之间存在转折关系可知，D项“当我们害怕时，我们的选择似乎是受限的”符合语境。39选B根据最后一段的内容尤其是“What if we were to see them as friends who want to help us become a better person？”可知，本段主要讲的是对待恐惧要如同对待朋友一样，而不要把它们看作敌人。故B项符合语境。40选C根据空前的“Then, write down what comes to you.”可知，空处的内容有关写下这些东西的结果，故C项“你可能会对答案感到震惊”符合语境。