1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家第十八组(建议用时:20分钟).阅读理解(2019泰州高三模拟)Andy is the most unreasonable,pigheaded life form in the world,and he makes me so angry I could scream!Of course,I love him like a brother.I have to because he is my brother.More than that,he is my twin!Thats right.Andy and Amy (thats me) have the same
2、 curly hair and dark eyes and equally stubborn characters.Yet,though we may look alike,on most issues we usually take completely opposite positions.If I say day,you can count on Andy to say night.Just this week,the hot topic in school was all about the PTAS proposal (提议) to adopt a school dress prin
3、ciple.Every student would be required to wear a uniform.Uniforms!Can you imagine?Oh,they would be uniforms in color.The dress style would be sort of loose and free.Boys would wear white or blue buttondown shirts,a school tie,blue or gray pants,and a navy blue blazer (运动夹克)Girls would wear white or b
4、lue blouses or sweaters,blue or gray pants or skirts,along with a navy blue blazer.Socks or tights could be black,gray,blue,or white.The teachers are divided:Some are in favor of the uniforms,others are opposed.The headmaster has asked the students to express their opinions by voting on the issue be
5、fore making their decisions.She will have the final word on the dress principle.I think a dress principle is a good idea.The reason is simple.School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day.The fact is,the less I have to decide first thing in the morning,the better.I cant
6、 tell you how many mornings I look into my closet and just stare,unable to decide what to wear.Of course,there are other mornings when my room looks like a storm had hit it,with bits and pieces of a dozen different possible clothes on the bed and on the floor.I also wouldnt mind not having to see gu
7、ys wearing oversized jeans and shirts.And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designerlabeled clothes.Andy is surprised at my opinion.He says he cant believe that I would be willing to give up my allAmerican teenage birthright by dressing likewell,like a typical teenager.Last night
8、,he even dragged out Mom and Dads high school photo albums.What a couple of peaceloving hippies (嬉皮士) they were!“Bruce Springsteen never wore a school uniform.Bob Dylan wouldnt have been caught dead in a school uniform!If I have to wear a uniform,I wont feel like me!” he declared.To which I replied,
9、“So your personal heroes didnt wear school uniforms.Big deal!They went to high school about a million years ago!I feel sorry for you,brother dear.I had no idea that you are so fragile that you would be completely destroyed by gray or blue pants,a white or blue shirt,a tie,and a blazer.”That really m
10、ade him angry.Then he said,“Youre just mimicking(模仿) what you hear that new music teacher saying!”“That is so not true.Im saying exactly what I think,” I said,raising my voice in what Mom would call “a very rude manner”“You have always been stupid,and you know it!” he shouted.“Is that so?Anyone who
11、doesnt agree with you is automatically stupid.And thats the stupidest thing of all!” I said.Fortunately,the bell rang before we could do each other physical harm,and we went thankfully to our separate classes.The vote for or against uniforms took place later that day.The results of the vote and the
12、headmasters decision will be announced next week.I wonder what it will be.I know how I voted,and Im pretty sure I know how Andy voted.How would you votefor or against?1Amy and Andy quarrel because_Athey share a cupboardBAmy likes to show offCthey both have the word for dress principle Dthey always t
13、ake the opposite views on issues2The story is about_Aa conflict of opinions between boys and girlsBa historical event and is told in the third personCa personal experience and is told in the first personDa school policy decision that will affect parents and students3Amys position on school uniforms
14、is most likely based on_Alogical conclusions drawn from her own observation and personal experienceBan emotional reaction to what she has been told by people in authorityCher preference for designerlabeled clothesDnot liking anything her brother likes4Which of the following is the best statement of
15、Andys position?ASchool clothing should reflect parents values.BTeenagers should never follow the latest fashions in dress.CHow one dresses should be an expression of ones individuality.DWearing school uniforms means one less decision every morning.5Which of these statements from the story is a form
16、of an emotional appeal?AThe teachers are divided:some are in favor of uniforms;others are opposed.BYou are so fragile that you would be completely destroyed by gray or blue pants.CThe results of the vote and the headmasters decision will be announced next week.DThe hot topic in school was all about
17、the PTAs proposal to adopt a school dress principle.6What is the best title for the passage?AA School Dress PrincipleBMy Stubborn Twin BrotherCEndless Fights with My BrotherDFor or Against?That Is the Question.任务型阅读How to Develop a Positive AttitudeWhen it comes to your quality of life, attitude is
18、everything! A positive attitude turns you into a person that everyone wants to be with, a person that continues experiencing great things, and a person who is passionate about his life! Do you want to be that kind of person? If so, read on for some easy ways to develop a positive attitude.Do what yo
19、u love. This applies to hobbies and fun activities, but it also pertains to one of the biggest parts of your lifeyour work! Do you enjoy your job? Are you spending most of your time on something that makes you feel purposeful and fulfilled? If not, consider exploring other career options and moving
20、toward a job youll love. When you regularly do things that make you happy, you cant help but feel better about yourself and your life, which develops a positive attitude.Always expect the best. Its easy to get into the habit of seeing doom and gloom in every situation, but doing so keeps you forever
21、 focused on the negative. Instead, make a conscious decision to expect the best, even if your first impulse is to think negatively. Affirm(强化) as often as you can, “This is going to work out great! Wonderful things are going to happen today!” The more you do it the more youll begin to believe it, an
22、d the more youll begin to experience just that.Build yourself up. Most of us are in the habit of talking down to ourselves, which leaves us feeling hopeless, frustrated and pessimistic. Get into the habit of thinking and speaking positively about and to yourself every day. Affirm your good qualities
23、 and dont think your negative qualities are important. Affirm that you are a work in progress, not perfect but great!Build others up. As often as you can, make an effort to encourage, support and praise the people you come across each day. That goes for people you know as well as strangers you meet
24、in your daily travels. The more you focus on emphasizing the positive in others the more likeable youre going to be, and the better youre going to feel about yourself too!Consider your strengths. The more you worry about your weaknesses and “failures”, the more pessimistic and negative youre going t
25、o feel. Instead, consistently focus on your strengths, talents and capabilities. Youll end up feeling empowered and in control of your circumstances, which can help and improve your attitude!How to Develop a Positive Attitude1._ of developing a positive attitudeMake you a 2._ person.Help you experie
26、nce great things continuously.Make you 3._ your life.4._ on developing a positive attitudeDo what you love5._ yourself to doing things that make you happy, and you cant help feeling better about yourself and your life.Alwaysexpectthe best*Shift your attention from the negative.*Decide 6._ to expect
27、the best, and encourage yourself with positive words.Buildyourself up*Surround yourself with positive talks and 7._*Confirm your good qualities, and dont 8._ your bad qualities too seriously.Buildothers upAttempt to encourage, support and praise both 9._ and strangers you encounter daily!Consideryou
28、rstrengthsBe less concerned about your weaknesses and failures and 10._your strengths more.第十八组.阅读理解【解题导语】文章讲述了一对孪生兄妹,他们之间在很多事情上意见不一致,总是发生冲突。就最近学校的一个热门话题来说,学校要为学生定制校服,妹妹认为,学校定制校服是很好的事情,学生不应该穿奇装异服,而哥哥则认为,这样不好,每个学生的穿着都要有个性。1D解析:细节理解题。根据文章第一段的Yet,though we may look alike,on most issues we usually take
29、completely opposite positions.可知,选择D。他们在大多数问题上意见相左。2C解析:主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知,这篇文章讲述了一对孪生兄妹对学校是否应定制校服这一事情上观点完全相反的事,是以第一人称所写的一件事情,故选择C。3A解析:细节理解题。根据文章第五段的I think a dress principle is a good idea.The reason is simple.School is tough enough without worrying about looking cool every single day.以及I also wouldnt
30、 mind not having to see guys wearing oversized jeans and shirts.And I certainly would welcome not seeing kids showing off designerlabeled clothes.可知,Amy的立场是基于自己的观察和经历而得出的符合逻辑的结论,故选择A。4C解析:细节理解题。根据文章第六段的Andy is surprised at my opinion.He says he cant believe that I would be willing to give up my allA
31、merican teenage birthright by dressing likewell,like a typical teenager.以及第七段的“If I have to wear a uniform,I wont feel like me!” he declared.可知,Andy认为不该放弃青少年追求美丽这一与生俱来的权利,故选择C最为恰当,他认为一个人的穿着是一个人的展示。5B解析:推理判断题。本题问哪一个陈述是情绪感染的形式,根据原文第八段中的So your personal heroes didnt wear school uniforms.Big deal!They .
32、you are so fragile that you would be completely destroyed by gray or blue pants.可知,Amy此刻情绪激动,才说出这些话,故选择B。6D解析:标题归纳题。文章主要讲述了针对学校是否应该定制校服,这对孪生兄妹进行的争论,故选择D,意为“支持还是反对?这是个问题”。.任务型阅读1Benefits/Advantages2.popular/welcome3.love4.Advice/Suggestions/Tips5.Devote6.consciously7.thoughts/thinking8take9.acquaintances10.consider/value- 5 - 版权所有高考资源网