1、第一部分必修三Module 2.阅读理解A(2016江西赣州十三县市高三期中联考)In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity (繁荣). Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads t
2、o unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their selfworth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often lifeanddeath affairs. In their singleminded pursuit(追求)of success, the development
3、of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten. However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which only values the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among those who are against comp
4、etition are young people who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost,
5、 but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by them is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot.Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves.
6、 Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones selfrespect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to disappear can we discover a new meaning in competition.文章大意：本文主要讲述的是不同的人对待竞争的不同的观点。有人认为
7、竞争有利于社会进步，有人则认为竞争让人与人之间的关系变得紧张。1What is the best title of this passage?_D_ACompetition! Why Friends Turn into Enemies BCompetition! What Selfrespect Depends on CNew Meaning Found in Competition DTwo Mistaken Beliefs about Competition解析主旨大意题。由文章大意可知。2Why do some young people suffering from competitiv
8、e pressures seek failure?_C_ABecause they are aware that they will not succeed in competition. BBecause they dont think it worthwhile to compete with others. CBecause they are afraid that they would not be valued if they lost. DBecause they are fed up with the great efforts needed to compete with ot
9、hers. 解析推理判断题。由第三段第五、六句话“They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.”可知，这些人害怕失败。3Which of the following will the author probably agree with?_C_AOne should treat competi
10、tion as a lifeanddeath affair. BOne should make every effort to avoid competition. COne should get rid of the fear of failure in competition. DOne should be given rewards after competing with others. 解析推理判断题。由第三段最后一句话“What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really t
11、ried and lost, that would mean a lot”说明这些人害怕失败，害怕竞争。所以才会有各种各样的逃避竞争的现象，所以我们要把对失败的恐惧从竞争中去除掉。4The true competitors and those with a desire to fail both believe_A_.Aones selfworth comes from how well he performs in comparison with othersBones dream can be achieved if he has mastered good communication s
12、killsCones failure happens when he is suffering from emotional problemsDones success is based on how hard he has tried解析推理判断题。由最后一段前两句话“Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves.”可知。B(2016年河南六校联考)Did you kn
13、ow that Albert Einstein could not speak until he was four years old，and could not read until he was seven？His parents and teachers worried about his mental ability.Beethovens music teacher said about him，“As a composer(作曲家)he is hopeless.”What if this young boy had believed it?When Thomas Edison was
14、 a young boy，his teachers said he was so stupid that he could never learn anything.He once said，“I remember I used to never be able to get along at school.I was always at the foot of my class.My father thought I was stupid，and I almost decided that I was a stupid person.”What if young Thomas had bel
15、ieved what they said about him?When the sculptor(雕刻家)Auguste Rodin was young，he had difficulty learning to read and write.Today，we may say he had a learning disability.His father said of him，“I have an idiot(白痴)for a son.”His uncle agreed.“Hes_uneducable，”he said.What if Rodin had doubted his abilit
16、y?Walt Disney was once fired by a newspaper editor because be was thought to have no“good ideas”Enrico Caruso was told by one music teacher，“You cant sing.You have no voice at all.”And an editor told Louisa May Alcott that she was unable to write anything that would have popular appeal.What if these
17、 people had listened and become discouraged？Where would our world be without the music of Beethoven，the art of Rodin or the ideas of Albert Einstein and Walt Disney？As Oscar Levant once said，“Its not what you are but what you dont become that hurts.”You have great potential.When you believe in all y
18、ou can be，rather than all you cannot become，you will find your place on earth.文章大意：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，文章列举了爱因斯坦、贝多芬、爱迪生等七个名人成功的故事，他们都曾得到别人较低的评价，但最终成功实现了自己的梦想；“相信自己”是他们成功的关键。5How many successful people are mentioned as examples in the passage?_B_ASix.BSeven.CEight.DNine.解析细节理解题。文章第一段列举了爱因斯坦的故事，第二段讲述了贝多芬的故事，第
19、三段提到了爱迪生的故事，第四段讲述了奥古斯特罗丹的故事，第五段提及华特迪士尼、恩里科卡鲁索、路易莎梅奥尔科特的故事，共列举了七个著名人物，故B项正确。6Which of the following statements is RIGHT?_D_AWhen he was young，Thomas Edison always got good grades at school.BLevant thought Louisa May Alcott couldnt write any popular works.COnly Auguste Rodins uncle regarded him as a b
20、oy of learning ability.DBoth Enrico Caruso and Beethoven achieved their dreams in music.解析推理判断题。根据文章内容，尤其是第二段的第一句、第五段的第二句及第六段的第二句可推知，贝多芬和恩里科卡鲁索都实现了他们音乐梦想，故D项正确。7Whats the meaning of the underlined sentence“Hes uneducable”？_A_AHe cant be taught. BHe is very clever.CHe is different. DHe is a late succ
21、ess.解析句意理解题。根据第四段他的父亲和他的叔叔对他的评价“I have an idiot(白痴)for a son”“His uncle agreed.he said”可知，他们都认为他是白痴；据此可以推断，该句意为“他是教不会的”，故A项正确。8What is the best title of the passage?_C_AWorking Hard for SuccessBHaving DreamsCBelieving in YourselfDSelfchallenging解析标题判断题。通读全文可知，本文前五段列举了七个名人，他们的共同点是都曾得到别人较低的评价，后来却成功实现了
22、自己的梦想；本文的最后一句“When you believe in all you can be，rather than all you cannot become，you will find your place on earth”为本文的主题句，据此可以判断，C项“相信自己”最适合作本文标题。.七选五根据短文内容，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。Tips for summer readingSummer holds many of my strongest and most powerful reading memories. I remember si
23、tting under a tree in the backyard as a child, reading Anne of Green Gables as the shadows crossed the grass. I remember sitting in the back seat of the car on a long family road trip, sharing joke books with my brother and sister and laughing until we cried._1.E_ I want all kids to enjoy the fun of
24、 summer reading, because summer reading has secret power._2.A_ Here are some ways to motivate kids for summer reading.Make children the curators(管理人) of their reading lives. Have students set summer reading goals for themselves._3.D_ Students can act as“chief curators” of the blog in turn so that ov
25、er the course of the summer each of them takes on the responsibility of replying to posts and highlighting a popular title._4.B_Taking“curiosity walks” is a fantastic way to bring informational text into a childs reading list. These walks also provide opportunities for authentic writing. Have childr
26、en take an inspiration notebook on a class walk outside and write down anything they see that they would like to learn more about.Make reading more like summer camp.Lets combine reading with handson activities and make reading more like summer camp. We can take field trips to the library and search
27、the shelves for books on a topic chosen out of a hat._5.G_ Then they can bring that creation in to share on the first days of school.AIt will set the stage for academic success.BBring the outdoors back into summer reading.CSelect some books and share them with your students.DSet up a summer blog so
28、you can all share recommendations.EThese memories became important stepping stones in my life.FIt is important to build and shape a strong reading life during school months.GWe can ask our students to create something in response to one of the books theyve read.文章大意：本文说明如何激起孩子夏季阅读的兴趣。解析1.These memor
29、ies回指第一句中提到的memories，故选E。2此处应具体说明secret power的内容，故选A项。3该项中的a summer blog与下一句中的the blog可有效衔接起来，故选D项。4由下文中提到的“bring informational text into a childs reading list”和“on a class walk outside”，可知选B项。5根据后一句中的that creation，可知选G项。.语法填空阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。Observers say Americans want more choi
30、ces and fresh food when _1.choosing_ (choose)where and what to eat. This trend is one reason why the fast food restaurant McDonalds has struggled financially. McDonalds is one of the bestknown _2.restaurants_(restaurant) in the US. and even around the world, 3.but_ these days McDonalds income has dr
31、opped. The January earnings report brought more bad news. Worldwide sales dropped for the _4.eighth_(eight) month in a row and even more than expected.McDonalds _5.is_working_(work) hard to get their customers back. In January, the company ran an advertisement during the Super Bowl. The football gam
32、e is the most watched TV event every year in the US. McDonalds has wanted _6.to_reach_(reach) those viewers.Shake Shack is _7.a_ new kind of restaurant becoming popular in the US. The restaurants are not “fast food”. They are known as “fast casual”_8.While_ McDonalds is struggling to get their custo
33、mers back, Shake Shack is doing well financially. The New Yorkbased burger chain had a very _9.successful_(success) IPO, or initial public offering, of shares at the end of January. _10.On_its first day of trading, Shake Shack went from $21 a share to just under $46 a share. Shake Shacks a quality h
34、amburger. Its fast food, but not“fast food” food. Being part of the “fast casual” trend has helped Shake Shack.文章大意：在选择用餐地点和吃什么时，美国人喜欢品种多样且食物新鲜的餐馆，这使得以“快餐”为主的麦当劳陷入了经营困境，而以“快速休闲”为理念的餐馆却受到了越来越多的人的青睐。解析1.考查非谓语动词作状语。主语Americans与choose为逻辑上的主动关系，且choose表示伴随，故用现在分词作状语。句意：当美国人选择去哪吃和吃什么时，他们喜欢品种多样并且食物新鲜的餐馆。2考
35、查名词。根据本句中“one of the bestknown”可知设空处应该用名词复数形式。3考查连词。设空处前后两个句子为转折关系，故用but连接。4考查数词。根据设空处前的定冠词the及后面的单数名词month可推知设空处为序数词。5考查时态。句意：麦当劳正在努力赢回消费者。根据上下文可知设空处用现在进行时。6考查非谓语动词作宾语。want to do sth.“想要做某事”。7考查冠词。句意：Shake shack是一种新型餐馆，在美国越来越受欢迎。设空处后的kind在本句中表示泛指，故与a连用。8考查连词。前后句之间是对比关系，故填while“然而”。9考查形容词。此处用形容词作IPO
36、的定语。10考查介词。具体某一天前要用介词on。.短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加，删除或修改。 增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。 删除：把多余的词用()划掉。 修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。 注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词； 2.只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。(2016东北师大附中高三第二次模拟)The new term is coming！Its time for school.Last term，I make l
37、ittle effort on my English，but my grades were not satisfying.During the holiday，I realized English was of great important and made up my mind to make a progress.My plan goes as follows：for one thing，I will learn new words for at little 20 minutes every morning and recite a 100word paragraph；for anot
38、her，I will try to be actively in class.Besides，on my spare time，I will read more books about different topics open my mind.I think I can improve me a lot in this way，because that there is a will，there is a way.答案：The new term is coming！Its time for school.Last term，I little effort on my English， my
39、grades were not satisfying.During the holiday，I realized English was of great and made up my mind to make a progress.My plan goes as follows: for one thing，I will learn new words for at 20 minutes every morning and recite a 100word paragraph；for another，I will try to be in class.Besides，my spare tim
40、e，I will read more books about different topicsopen my mind.I think I can improve a lot in this way，because there is a will，there is a way.解析1.第一处makemade由时间状语last term可知谓语动词需要用一般过去时。2第二处butso根据本句上下文的句意可知，前后句为因果关系，故此处用so。3第三处importantimportancebe of great后面接名词importance。4第四处 去掉amake progress为固定短语，其中
41、progress为不可数名词。5第五处littleleastat least“至少”，符合语境。6第六处activelyactivebe动词后面接形容词active作表语。7第七处onin/during/overin/during/over ones spare time 意为“在某人业余时间”。8第八处open前加to用不定式to open作目的状语。9第九处memyself本句意思为“我想我能以这种方式在许多事情上提高自己”，而非“提高我”这个人，故此处用反身代词myself。10第十处thatwhereWhere there is a will，there is a way.“有志者，事竟成。”，为常用谚语。
