1、型组合练(八).阅读理解A(2017天津五校联考二模)TorontoPublicLibraryisconductingaprogramallowinguserstoaccesslighttherapylampsattwobranches,MalvernandBrentwood.Lighttherapylampsaredesignedtoimitatespringandsummerlightlevelsasawaytotreatthe“winterblues”orseasonalaffectivedisorder (SAD),atypeofdepressionwithsymptomsthatin
2、cludefatigue,anxiety,weightgainandsleepdisorders.TheplacestouseitThebranchesparticipatingintheprogramareMalvernandBrentwood.Theselampsareplacedinthebranchforuseinthelibrary.Eachlocationhastwolamps,availableonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Thelampscannotbetakenoutofthelibrary.Thereasontoprovideitthrough
3、thelibraryResearchbytheCanadianMentalHealthAssociationsuggeststhat23%ofthegeneralpopulationofOntariohaveSADandanother15%havealesssevereexperience.Lighttherapylampscanbeexpensiveformostpeopletopurchase.ThisserviceprovidesallTorontonianswiththeopportunitytouselighttherapyiftheyneedit.Theuseofalightthe
4、rapylampTurnthelamponandsit,readorworkinfrontofitfor2030minutes.Forsensitiveusers,gradualexposureisrecommended.Sitabout2feetaway.Facethelampandallowthelighttoshineonyourfacebutnotdirectlyinyoureyes.Donotstaredirectlyintothelight.Adjusttheangleofthelamptosuityourposition.TheeffectofthelighttherapyLig
5、httherapyisconsideredtobesafe.Sideeffectsarerareandiftheyoccur,theyareusuallymildandcanincludenausea,headachesand/oreyestrain.Therearenoknownlongtermsideeffectsoflighttherapy.Ifyouexperiencediscomfort,stopusingthelampandcontactyourdoctor.Thelighttherapylampshouldnotbeviewedasacure,andothermeasuresin
6、cludingstayingfit,sleepingwellandeatinghealthyarealsoverybeneficialfortreatingthesymptomsfomooddisorders.Useofthelampisatyourownjudgement.TorontoPublicLibraryisnotresponsibleforanyhealthissuesrelatedtotheuseofthelamp.语篇解读本文是广告布告类文章。短文主要介绍了多伦多公交图书馆里面使用的光疗灯的作用、使用方法和效果等。1Whomightberecommendedtousetheli
7、ghttherapylamps?AApersonputtingupweight.BApersongettingupearly.CApersonlackingexercise.DApersonfeelingenergetic.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第二段中的“atypeofdepressionwithsymptomsthatincludefatigue,anxiety,weightgainandsleepdisorders”可知,体重增加的人可以使用光疗灯,故选A。2Howmanylampshavebeenputintouse?A2.B3.C4.D8.答案C解析数字计算题。根据Theplac
8、estouseit部分中的“ThebranchesparticipatingintheprogramareMalvernandBrentwood.”和“Eachlocationhastwolamps”可知,有两个地方使用了光疗灯,每个地方有两盏,因此使用的总共有四盏,故选C。3Ifyouwanttousethelamp,youhaveto.AarriveatthelibraryfirstBshareitwithothersCtakepartintheprogramDstayinsidethelibrary答案D解析细节理解题。根据Theplacestouseit部分的“Theselampsar
9、eplacedinthebranchforuseinthelibrary.”和“Thelampscannotbetakenoutofthelibrary.”可知,这些灯放置在图书馆里面,如果要使用的话,就得待在图书馆里,故选D。4Whatmakesthelightsusedinthelibrary?ASADisaffectingpeopleshealthheavily.BMostofthepeoplecantaffordthelights.CTorontonianslikereadinginthelibrary.DThelibraryislargeenoughforthetherapy.答案B
10、解析推理判断题。根据Thereasontoprovideitthroughthelibrary部分中的“Lighttherapylampscanbeexpensiveformostpeopletopurchase.”可知,光疗灯太贵了,很多人支付不起,因此放置在图书馆中,可以使很多人受用,故选B。5Whileusingthelamp,whatrulesshouldyouobey?AWorkinfrontofitforlessthanhalfanhour.BStayasfarawayfromthelampaspossible.CStareatthelampdirectlyfromtimetoti
11、me.DLetthelightshineonyourfacefromoneside.答案A解析细节理解题。根据Theuseofalighttherapylamp部分的第一句“Turnthelamponandsit,readorworkinfrontofitfor2030minutes.”可知,光疗灯的使用时间不能超过半个小时,故选A。B(2017和平区三模)Iwentonlinetocheckifmypaywasinmybankaccount.Tomyamazement,IdiscoveredthatnotonlyhadIbeenpaid,acompanyIdneverworkedforhad
12、alsopaidme! IknewIdhavebeenbesidemyselfifmyownsalarywasnotinmyaccount,soItriedtogetthemoneybacktotherightperson.Itiseasiersaidthandone.Thebankcouldnthelpasitwasntabankproblem.ThehumanresourcedepartmentatthecompanythatpaidmewasunabletohelpasIdidnthaveenoughdetails.Irangthebankagain.ThankfullyIhadsymp
13、atheticcalloperatorwhogavemeaname,soIagainrangthecompany“Daniel”workedfor.IexpectedthebankwouldcontactmetoarrangetotakethemoneyfrommyaccountandrepayDaniel.IheardnothingforamonthandthemoneyremainedinmyaccountwhenDanielcalled,explaininghedtriedtogetbackhismoneybuthadbeenunsuccessfulasneitherthebanknor
14、hiscompanyfeltitwastheirerror.HehadrungtoaskifIcouldspeaktothebank,butafterchattingforafewminuteswerealizedwecouldprobablyfixthisproblemourselves.We decided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me.Due to my busy job I was unable to meet Daniel personally but he left me
15、 a lovely bottle of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his.I never had any intention of keeping Daniels pay,but the red tape(繁琐手续) made it difficult to do the right thing.It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldnt doadmit a mistake has occurred
16、 and fix it.6Whatwastheattitudeoftheauthortowardstheextramoneyinhisbankaccount?AHedidntknowwhattodowithit.BHefeltluckytogetit.CHethoughtofkeepingitforhimself.DHewantedtoreturnittotherightplace.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.ifmyownsalarywasnotinmyaccount,soItriedtogetthemoneybacktotherightperson.”可知,作者打算把账户里多出
17、来的钱还给它真正的主人,故选D。7Theunderlinedphrase“besidemyself”inParagraph1probablymeans“”AveryfortunateBveryangryCreallythankfulDatease答案B解析词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“ifmyownsalarywasnotinmyaccount”可知,这里假设的是如果自己的工资不在账户里,作者不可能会感到幸运、感激或放心,排除A、C、D三项,besideoneself极度兴奋,感情失去控制,这里的意思是“生气”,故选B。8WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtot
18、hepassage?ADanielhadbeenrepaidwhenhecalledtheauthor.BTheauthorwastoblameashedidnthaveenoughdetails.CNeitherthebanknorthecompanyadmittedtheirfault.DDanielhadthesamenameastheauthors.答案C解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“.explaininghedtriedtogetbackhismoneybuthadbeenunsuccessfulasneitherthebanknorhiscompanyfeltitwasthe
19、irerror.”可知,银行和公司都不承认是他们的过错,故选C。9Howwastheproblemsolvedintheend?ATheauthorandDanielsolvedtheproblemthemselves.BItcostDanielalovelybottleofwinetogetbackhismoney.CTheauthorgavethemoneybacktothecompany.DThecalloperatorofferedtosolvetheirproblem.答案A解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后“.butafterchattingforafewminuteswerealiz
20、edwecouldprobablyfixthisproblemourselves.”和第四段可知,作者和Daniel两个人私下把事情解决了,故选A。10Fromthepassagewecaninferthat.AthebankcouldsolvetheproblemsoonandeasilywiththeredtapeBthecompanygavethewrongaccounttothebankCDanieldidntknowtheerrorbeforehecontactedtheauthorDsomelargeorganizationsusuallyhavetroublesomeoffici
21、alrules答案D解析推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“.twopeoplebeingabletodowhatahugebankandalargecompanycouldntdoadmitamistakehasoccurredandfixit.”可知,一个大银行和一家大型公司不能解决的事情被两个人解决了,它们不愿承认所犯的错误并加以改正,说明一些大的团体或机构有着繁琐的规定,使本来简单的事情变得繁琐,故选D。C(2016天津十二区县一模)AmyChuaistheauthorof“BattleHymnoftheTigerMother”Inthebook,Chua,alsoaprofessoratY
22、aleLawSchool,statesherchildbringingupmethodlearnedfromherparentsmovingherefromChinayearsago:nosleepovers,notelevision,nogradeslowerthananA.“Weguessedherbookwouldcausemuchdisagreement,”WangFeifei,editoratCITICPublishingHouse,toldthereporter.“Wedonttakeitasatraditionalparentingbook,largelybecauseitinv
23、olvescrossculturalconflict.”ThebookhasbeenavailableonlinesinceMidJanuaryandrankedNo.80insalesonJ,aChineseversionofAmazon.Itistoreceivewiderdistribution(发行) atbookstoresaftertheFeb.3ChineseNewYearholiday.ThebookhasstruckanervewithAmericans,especiallyAmericanmothers.Anarticlepublishedearlierthismonthi
24、ntheWallStreetJournal,calledWhyChineseMothersareBetter,litastrongreaction(Thearticlenowhascloseto8,000commentsandmostofthemarecritical,manyofthemcompletelyunfriendly)AndthatsjustwhatshedidonTuesdaynightsshow“TheColbertReport”ThehostStephenColbertputChuaonthespot.“PeoplehaveaccusedyouofsayingthattheC
25、hinesewayofraisingachildisbettertowhatWesternmothersdo.Trueorfalse?”heasked.“Uh.false,”Chuareplied,hervoiceuncertain.ColbertseizedtheopportunitytopointoutChuasinconsistency(不一致)“Soyouraisedyourchildreninaworseway?”Chuamadeasetofdefensivetalkingpoints,someofthemmoreconvincingthanothers.Herargumentsin
26、defenseofstrictparentingwere“Ithinkifyougivea5or8yearoldfreechoice,Ithinkthatsgoingtobevideogames.”Chuathinksthatanyonecanbewhatshecallsa“ChineseMother”;allyouhavetodoistodemandhardwork,determinationanddisciplinefromyourchildren.“IthinktheyarefundamentalAmericanvalues.”11WhatisAmyChuasmethodofbringi
27、ngupherchildrenlikeaccordingtothepassage?AVeryopen.BVeryloose.CCompletelyscientific.DVerystrict.答案D解析细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知,不能彻夜做客,不能看电视,成绩不能低于A,这些都是比较严厉的。故D项正确。12Whatcanweinferfromthesecondparagraph?AThebookisonsalesincemidJanuary.BInFebruarymorepeoplewillbuythebook.CThebookisatraditionalparentingbook.DJ
28、isaChineseversionofAmazon.答案B解析推理判断题。由第二段最后一句“Itistoreceivewiderdistribution(发行) atbookstoresaftertheFeb.3ChineseNewYearholiday.”可知,在二月份中国的新年时将扩大发行量。故B项正确。13Fromthethirdparagraph,wewillknow.AAmericanmothersadmireChineseMothersBChinesemothersarebetterthanAmericanmothersCmanyAmericansdislikeTigermothe
29、rsmethodDAmericanparentingiscompletelydifferentfromTigermothers答案C解析细节理解题。由第三段最后一句中的“Thearticlenowhascloseto8,000commentsandmostofthemarecritical,manyofthemcompletelyunfriendly.”可知,美国人对她的方法不喜欢。故C项正确。14Whatdoestheunderlinedword“they”meaninthelastparagraph?AAmericanvalues.BFreechoicesforchildren.CHard
30、work,determinationanddiscipline.DParentingmethods.答案C解析词义猜测题。此处指上一句所说的:努力、有决心和自律。故C项正确。15HowdidChuadefendherselfwhenquestionedbyStephenColbert?AExplainingherparentingmethodswithAmericanvalues.BTakingtwochildrensstoriesforexample.CTalkingaboutherownexperienceinraisingchildren.DProvingdisadvantagesofv
31、ideogamestochildren.答案A解析推理判断题。由最后一段最后两句可知,她把自己的教育方法与美国的基本价值观作比较回答了StephenColbert的问题。故A项正确。.阅读表达(2016南开区一模)Istoodattheedgeofthecliff.Thewindstungmyeyes,cuttingintomyskin.Darkfeatheredbirdscircledtheair,swooping(俯冲) lowovertheoceaneverynowandthentocatchtheirdinner.Hundredsoffeetbelow,thedeepoceanbeat
32、againsttheroughsandyshore.Itookadeepbreath,fillingmylungswithexcitementandatthesametime,fear.Behindme,Iheardtherestofthecrewstarttomutter.IwasherefortheshootingofamovieasIwasoneoftheleadactorsinthefilmDangerousThings,andthisscenewasrightinthemiddleoftheclimax(高潮)Itwasvitalthatthiswentright.The direc
33、tor had talked to me about getting a stunt double(替身演员),but Id persuaded him that I could handle the dive.Id taken a diving course a few years ago,and Id been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old.I had been pretty confident that I could do thisup till now.Someonecalledout,“Ceria,youdon
34、thavetodothis!Areyousureyouwanttodive?”Itwasoneoftheproducers,CallieEvans.IknewIcouldntturnbacknow.IcouldntbeartoseethedisappointedlookonthedirectorsfacewhenhewastoldthatIcouldntdoit.Atthatmoment,allmyfearsandworriesbrokefree.Theexpectationofadventureandvictoryseemedtomoveallthehesitation.Iswoopeddo
35、wnwards.Theaironeithersideofmecutintomyextendedarms.Iknewthatthiswonderfulfeelingofflightwouldonlylastafewseconds,yettimeseemedtoslowdownsoIcouldhearthethrilledwhoopsofmycrewandaroundofapplausethatseemedtoechoinmypoundingears.16Howdidtheauthorfeelatthebeginningofthepassage?(Nomorethan3words)Exciteda
36、ndfrightened/fearful.17WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2meaninEnglish?(Nomorethan15words)Itwasimportantthatthescenewasproperlyshot.Or:Becauseitwastheclimaxofthemovie,thedivemustperformsuccessfully/well.18Whywastheauthorthatconfidentindiving?(Nomorethan10words)Becauseshehadtakendivingandswimm
37、ingcourses.19Whatwasthecrewsreactionwhiletheauthorwasdivingdown?(Nomorethan10words)Thecrewcheeredloudlyforher.20Howdoyouliketheauthor?Pleaseexplainwhy.(Nomorethan25words)Ithinktheauthorwasbraveandconfident,becauseshecouldovercomethefeartochallengeherselfandenjoysuccess.Or:Ithinkshewasbravebecauseshe
38、didntchickenoutwhenfacingchallenges.书面表达(2016和平区四模)假如你是天津青年旅行社(YouthTravelService)的一名导游,在金秋时节,带领一个外国旅行团到天津蓟县盘山观光。进入景区前,为保证游客旅途愉快平安,请你按下面提示用英语对游客们致欢迎辞并提示相关注意事项:(1)听从指令,不掉队;(2)山路狭窄,注意安全;(3)严禁吸烟,以防山火。注意:(1)词数不少于100;(2)可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯,语句通顺。Attentionplease,everyone!WelcometoPanshanMountain.参考范文Attentionpl
39、ease,everyone!WelcometoPanshanMountain.Youareluckyenoughtoarrivehereatthistimeoftheyear,foryouwillenjoythemostbeautifulsceneryofPanshanMountainatthegoldenseasonofautumn.Idohopeyouwillenjoyyourselfandcanappreciatethebeautyofnature.However,beforeweclimbupthemountain,Ihavesomethingimportanttotellyou.Fi
40、rstly,youreexpectedtostaywiththegroupallthetimeandnotfallfarbehindtheothers,otherwise,itwillcausealotoftrouble.Secondly,whileclimbingupthemountain,mindyourstepstoavoidpossibleaccidentsalongthenarrowpaths.Lastbutthemostimportant,smokingisstrictlyforbiddenintheareaincaseofforestfires.Ihopeyoullhaveapleasanttrip.Enjoyyourtime!