1、专题跟踪训练(十六)A(2018陕西高三检测)Late last year, I needed to transport some furniture from our house to my sons flat in central London. I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself.Moving the lorry backward in my yard, I crashe
2、d into a small shed, causing permanent damage. Fortunately I owned the shed. I loaded up with the furniture and set out. By now it was rush hour. My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge lorry through the streets nervously.At last I arrived at Charlotte Street and found an available parking space.
3、I moved the lorry into it only to notice three people at a pavement cafe waving to me. I got out, trembling violently, like one who had just finished a stormy Atlantic crossing. “ Youve hit the car parked behind you，” they said. I examined the car. There were white scratches on its front face. It bo
4、re a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man. Under the severe look of the three, I left an apologetic note on the damaged cars windscreen, giving my phone number.I unloaded the furniture, dripping the sweat, wanting only to escape from the monster. I drove it back to its base at Edg
5、ware. On arrival, the boss told me I must fill it up with petrol before returning it.“Just charge me，” I cried, still shaking with fear. He stared at me with understanding. No doubt hed witnessed others in this state before. “How about I drive you to a petrol station, you fill up, and I drive it bac
6、k？” he asked.He danced the great lorry through the traffic so carefully that it would have shamed me if I had not been so grateful.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。“我”要将家具从家里装运到住在伦敦市中心的儿子家，“我”决定自己租一辆卡车装运。“我”停车的时候，撞上了标有残疾人标志的车子。“我”还卡车的时候出租卡车的老板决定送“我”回家，“我”感到非常感激。1The man felt _ to have delivered the furniture himself.A
7、gratefulB. proudCconfident D. regretful解析细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself”可知，“我”本应付费让别人装运家具的，但是出于对自己驾车能力的愚蠢的自信，“我”决定租一辆卡车自己装运。结合下文描述的“我”停车时撞上别人的车以及不得已让出租卡车的老板送自己回家可知，“我”对决定自己装运家具的事感到后悔，D项意为
8、“后悔的”，符合语境，故D项正确。答案D2The man trembled violently because _.Athe lorry was too difficult to driveBhe caused a terrible traffic accidentChe was afraid to see the three peopleDthe furniture was too heavy for him解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“I got out, trembling violently, like one who had just finished a stormy Atlan
9、tic crossing”可知，“我”下了车，紧张得浑身剧烈地颤抖，就像横渡了大西洋；再结合第二段最后一句“My nerves broke down, as I drove the huge lorry through the streets nervously”可知，由于卡车难以驾驶，“我”十分紧张，故A项正确。答案A3The man said he was a bad man most probably because _.Ahe shouldnt have driven the lorry himselfBhe made the traffic accident on purposeCh
10、e shouldnt have caused trouble for the disabledDhe parked the big lorry on the pavement解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“There were white scratches on its front face. It bore a disabled sign. So, now I was a bad driver and a bad man”可知，由于刮坏了带有残疾人标志的车，这可能会给其带来麻烦，因此“我”觉得自己是一个坏人，故C项正确。答案C4The writer intended to suggest
11、that _.Ait was thrilling to drive a lorryBbeing too confident is foolishCit was hard to avoid accidentsDthe boss was expert in driving解析推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文的主题句是第一段最后一句“I should have paid a man to do it, but foolishly confident in my driving ability, I decided to hire a lorry and drive it myself”；结合全文描述的
12、“我”因为对自己的驾驶技术有信心而租用卡车自己装运家具而导致一系列问题可知，本文旨在说明“过分自信是愚蠢的”，故B项正确。答案BB(2018武汉市武昌区高三调研)When he looked at me, it was clear my father wasnt sure who I was. And as I looked back at him, I wasnt sure who he was, either.My father had just gone through heart surgery and 6 days in intensive care. Hed returned to
13、 the hospital where hed worked for 40 years. It was the hospital where all his children had been born. The doctors said that he may have a long period of confusion after the surgery. And because hes eightysix, it may be many months before he returns to normal. Its also possible he may never be “norm
14、al” again.I sat there in this hospital room, spoonfeeding the man Ive seen as powerful and capable all my life. It felt like the full circle of life had come around us. It felt good to support him, yet part of me wanted to tell him to be “normal” again. I wasnt sure if I was ready to accept the full
15、 meaning of it: that my father may never be that powerful and capable person again.Pain and suffering have visited my family, as they will visit all families. And while we hesitate to face pain and suffering, they have great lessons to teach us. Pain and suffering are well outside of the boundaries
16、of our everyday life. When they come, they break these boundaries and turn our world upside down. We become a family with all of the others who have known the pain and suffering. And we have another chance to consider whats truly important in our lives. This crisis will pass, and well all be changed
17、 by it. The healing hands of time will do their work. Im thankful that Ive told my father everything Ive wanted to say to him. And Im thankful to have my family to lean on during this difficult time. Well all be challenged by this to show more support, care, and love.This is as it should be. Sometim
18、es，it takes a crisis to remind us of why were all here.语篇解读：本文是一篇家庭生活类记叙文。在作者眼里，父亲一向都是强壮能干的，但是现在父亲年事已高，住院动了心脏手术后已经不认识作者了。作者感慨痛苦与苦难会让人变得更坚强，痛苦终将过去，家人是我们的依靠。5What do we know about the writers father from the passage?AHe will recover from his illness soon.BHe has been lying in bed for 40 years.CHe used
19、 to be a powerful and capable man.DHe didnt know the author after head surgery.解析细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“I sat there in this hospital room, spoonfeeding the man Ive seen as powerful and capable all my life”中的powerful and capable可知，在作者眼里，父亲以前是强壮能干的，所以选C。答案C6How did the author feel when thinking of the pain an
20、d suffering his family had?AGrateful. BInspired.CExhausted. DSorrowful.解析细节理解题。根据第四段倒数第二句“And Im thankful to have my family to lean on during this difficult time”及文章最后一段可知，作者感恩困难时期家人的支持，从另外一方面讲，是痛苦和苦难让作者知道了生活的意义，所以选A。答案A7What does the author probably agree with?ALife is more fragile than expected.BS
21、omething nice weighs light.CPain and suffering often go hand in hand.DWe should treat the old in an abnormal way.解析推理判断题。文章讲述的是在作者眼里一直强壮能干的父亲，在做了心脏手术之后，认不出作者了。所以，作者可能认同这种观点：生活比预想的更脆弱，所以选A。答案A8What does the author aim to express in this passage?APain and suffering are bound to pass.BPain and sufferin
22、g bring us beneficial experiences.CWe cannot always avoid facing pain and suffering.DWe will not eventually be defeated by pain and suffering.解析主旨大意题。文章是记叙文，作者首先讲述了父亲手术之后的情况，在最后两段里，作者感慨痛苦与苦难会让我们汲取教训，会给我们机会去思考生命中真正重要的是什么，并让我们认识到生活的意义。也就是说，痛苦与苦难会给我们一些有益的东西，所以选B。答案BC(2018昆明市高三摸底测试)In 1952, my daddy, a
23、soldier, traveled with the US Army to Texas. This meant he was away from our North Carolina home.As Christmas approached, he called and explained to my mother why he would not be celebrating the holiday with us. Money was tight and he didnt have a way to get back to his family. Disappointed as she w
24、as, Mother knew he was right. She also knew we would be upset, so she told my two sisters, brother and me right away. The news hit me very hard. Christmas just wouldnt be the same without Daddy. I knew he had tried his best. Still, I went to bed on Christmas Eve with a heavy heart.When we woke up on
25、 Christmas morning, Santa had come. We were all happy with our gifts, so we went outside to play. I didnt want Mother to see how glum I was for I couldnt show Daddy what Santa had brought me. I could tell she was feeling sad, too.As we were playing, I looked up and saw Daddy in the distance. I ran i
26、nside to tell Mother. She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories. I turned to go back outside when I heard familiar footsteps. I ran down the stairs. Daddy was home! Daddy explained that he had tried everything to get home for Christmas, but without success. At the last minute, severa
27、l workers had decided to drive. But the nearest guy lived miles away. So Daddy started walking on Christmas Eve until he arrived home. He had walked all night to get home to his family.Though the presents that year were wonderful, the best gift was not found under the tree. Daddys special surprise m
28、ade this my most memorable Christmas.语篇解读：本文是家庭故事类记叙文。作者讲述了有关圣诞节的一件事：父亲当兵，原本不能回家过圣诞节，一家人为此都很难过。但在圣诞节的早上，父亲突然出现在家人面前，给了家人一个大大的惊喜，这也成了作者心中最好的圣诞礼物。9Why did Daddy give up celebrating Christmas with the family ?AHe faced a long distance then.BHe was unwilling to spend money.CHe was short of money to trav
29、el home.DHe failed to get the armys permission.解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句“Money was tight and he didnt have a way to get back to his family”可知，父亲是因为手头紧没有办法回家，所以选C。注意这里的tight指的是“在钱的方面很紧张”。答案C10What does the underlined word “glum” in Paragraph 3 mean?AUnhappy. BUnfortunate.CPleased. DMoved.解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“I
30、 could tell she was feeling sad, too”可知，作者和母亲都很难过，故选A。答案A11How did Mother feel on Daddys arrival?AShe felt fooled.BShe felt surprised.CShe felt anxious.DShe felt disappointed.解析细节理解题。根据第四段中的“She did not believe me and told me not to make up stories”可知，当作者告诉母亲，他看到了远处父亲正在走来时，母亲不相信他，告诉他不要编故事，这说明母亲看到父亲到来时，是非常惊讶的，故选B。答案B12What is the best title for the text?AA Sad Life Experience to Look Back onBA Soldiers Hard Living Conditions in 1952CDaddys Unexpected Reunion with the FamilyDParents Wonderful Gifts on Christmas Morning解析主旨大意题。本文描述了父亲的突然回家给家人带来惊喜的故事，故选C。答案C
