1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家 阅读理解AAfter my son TJ. was diagnosed with autism(自闭症) at age 2, we went through all the emotions. Our motto in those early years was “Throw everything at him and lets see what happens.” We gave him every possible learning opportunity. If one thing wasnt working, we tried something el
2、se. We wanted to see what worked best for TJ. and what would make him the most successful.When TJ. started school, we aimed for the stars. For my husband and me, that meant trying to get him to college. I grew up with that mindset. But Im learning now that its not the best path for everyone. At age
3、17, TJ. got stressed out easily in a variety of situations and, with some assistance, could calm himself down. This past winter, as we watched friends with children of TJ.s age plan college tours, we quietly let go of that definition of success.We started considering what is the best thing for him.
4、Along the way, we have talked with TJ. about what he wants his future to look like. Now we are trying to find the best way to honor his ideas while overcoming some challenges to help him keep growing. His special educator is on_board_with this plan and is suggesting options for his future. We visite
5、d a great residential(提供住宿的) program over spring break, which allows kids to live together, with 24hour care, and provides opportunities to take a collegelevel course. We worked with TJ. to structure this program to meet his needs.We are actively planning his actual future, with him involved every s
6、tep of the way. It doesnt look like the college tours a typical high school junior takes, but we are happy with what it is: opportunity and challenge for him and us! We will find our way, together.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。作者儿子患有自闭症,在面临是否要参加大学考试的时候,她决定让孩子选择一条适合自己的道路。1What can we learn about TJ.s life in the ea
7、rly years?AHis teachers didnt give him enough attention.BHis parents tried every means to help him grow.CHe became strong to deal with all the situations.DHe would be too stressed to calm himself down.B解析:细节理解题。根据第一段的“Throw everything at him and lets see what happens. we tried something else.”可知,在T.
8、J.的早年生活中,作者及丈夫千方百计地帮助儿子成长。2What was the authors definition of success for her son at first?AGoing to college.BBeing a happy person.CDeveloping an interest.DBecoming independent.A解析:细节理解题。根据第二段的“When TJ. started school, we aimed for the stars.meant trying to get him to college.”可知,作者原本对儿子取得成功的定义是上大学。
9、3The underlined phrase “on board with” in Paragraph 3 can be replaced by “_”Ain favor ofBproud ofCworried aboutDdoubtful aboutA解析:词义猜测题。根据第三段的“Now we are trying to find the best way to honor his ideas”及“.is suggesting options for his future.”可知,作者的计划得到了儿子的老师的赞同。4What can we infer about TJ.s future s
10、tudy?AHe will learn to face challenges alone.BHe will live happily on the new campus.CHe will make progress with his parents help.DHe will keep a balance between life and study.C解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段的“.with him involved every step of the way.We will find our way, together.”可推断,T.J.会在父母的帮助下取得进步。BToday, the
11、 number of single adults in the US. and many other nations is unprecedented(前所未有的)The condition has left some in panic.Some Americans worry that the countrys moral values may get worse, and one of their top reasons is the large number of single people.But instead of worrying,maybe we should celebrat
12、e.Im a social scientist, and Ive spent the past two decades researching and writing about single people. Ive found that the rise of single living is beneficial to our society and personal relationships.This trend(趋势) has the chance to redefine the traditional meaning of home and community.For years,
13、communities across the country have been organized by families living in suburban(郊区的) homes.According to a national survey ongoing since 1974,American families have never been less likely to be friends with their neighbors than they are now.But studies have shown that single people are changing the
14、 situation.Single people are more likely than married people to stay in touch with their families and socialize with their friends and neighbors.They tend to participate in more public groups and events,take more art and music classes,and go out to dinner more often.Single people also volunteer more
15、 for social service organizations and educational groups.They are also found to develop more confidence and undergo more personal growth and development.For example,they value meaningful work more than married people do.As the potential for living a meaningful single life becomes more widely known,
16、single living will become more of a real choice.And when single living is a real choice, then getting married will be,too.Fewer people will marry as a way of escaping from single life or simply doing what they are expected to do,and more will choose it because its what they really want.If current tr
17、ends continue,future generations will have more opportunities to pursue the life that suits them best.【解题导语】单身人数的增加并不值得恐慌,因为它会对社会和人际关系带来积极影响,同时有利于人们选择适合自己的生活方式。5We can learn from the passage that the author_Ahas long experience of studying married peopleBis positive about the rise of single livingCi
18、s not satisfied with the present societyDloves the traditional meaning of homeB解析:推理判断题。根据第一段的“But instead of worrying,maybe we should celebrate.”和第二段的“Ive found that the rise of single living is beneficial to our society and personal relationships.”可以推断,作者对单身生活的增加持肯定态度。6The survey since 1974 shows
19、that American families _Ahave never made friends with their neighborsBare now more likely to make friends with their neighborsCare now less likely to make friends with their neighborsDwere less likely to make friends with their neighbors in the pastC解析:细节理解题。根据第三段的“American families have never been
20、less likely to be friends with their neighbors than they are now.”可知,美国家庭跟邻居交友的情况从未像现在这么少过,即现在美国家庭极少跟邻居交友,故选C项。7According to Paragraph 4, single people are likely to _Alove families more than married peopleBset up more volunteer organizations than married peopleCtake part in more social activities t
21、han married peopleDhave higherpaid jobs than married peopleC解析:细节理解题。根据第四段的“They tend to participate in more public groups and events.volunteer more for social service organizations and educational groups.”可知,单身人士通常参加的各类社会活动要比已婚人士多。8What does the last paragraph suggest?AMeaningful single living make
22、s single life a good choice.BMeaningful single living makes marriage a better choice.CFew people will choose to marry in the future.DFew people will choose to live a single life in the future.A解析:推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知,有意义的单身生活使得单身成了真正的选择,这样人们就能按自己的需求来选择单身或婚姻。这里作者肯定了有意义的单身生活让单身成为一个不错的选择,但并未否定人们选择婚姻,也没有强调哪
23、种选择更好,故选A项。 完形填空My bike was stolen last Saturday. Left with a lock and a _1_ heart, I decided to leave the thief a _2_Armed with yellow paint, I _3_ a big cardboard sign and hung it on my gate. It said:“To the person who stole my bicycle:I hope you need it more than I do. I need it to get to work. I
24、 cant _4_ another one.PS: Bring it back.”I felt a little _5_ writing the sign. But I knew other peoples bicycles had been stolen in the neighborhood, and the least I could do was _6_ what had happened. I left it up for seven _7_On Wednesday evening, a young man knocked at my door, carrying a _8_“Did
25、 you get your bike stolen?” asked the guy. “I had this bike _9_ around, so I figured you might be able to use it.” I was surprised by the _10_ and tried to explain my intentions, saying I really appreciated it, _11_ wasnt sure if Id be able to use it. What was clear, however, was that it wasnt about
26、 the bicycle, it was about the desire to _12_. Finally I accepted, very _13_ by the kindness.A snowstorm came the next day, and my husband suggested I _14_ the sign. I _15_my bike was stolen on the weekend, so the sign would stay up until the next weekend.On Saturday morning, I got another _16_ on t
27、he door. It was a middleaged woman. She said she drove twice around the block so she could _17_ read my sign. “What kind of bicycle do you need?” she asked. “If I _18_ one, Ill bring it to you.” Then she gave me a big hug.I felt strengthened. This sign was _19_ things. So much kindness was pouring o
28、ut from such a simple gesture of _20_ myself up to the universe.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文。自行车被偷后,“我”在大门口挂了个警告牌,希望小偷能看到,将自行车还回来。没想到,“我”却收到了陌生人的善意和帮助。1A.warmBsoftCbigDheavyD解析:由本段第一句“My bike was stolen last Saturday.”以及“Left with a lock”可知,“我”很“难过(a heavy heart)”。2A.lessonBnoteCproblemDpictureB解析:由第二段中的“a big ca
29、rdboard sign”以及“To the person who stole my bicycle.Bring it back.”可知,“我”决定给小偷留张“便条(note)”。3A.readBfollowedCmadeDsawC解析:由本句中的“Armed with yellow paint”以及下文中的“writing the sign”可知,“我”“制作了(made)”一个牌子。4A.loseBlendCchooseDaffordD解析:由“I need it to get to work.”以及“Bring it back.”可知,“我”“买不起(cant afford)”另一辆自行
30、车。5A.wrongBhappyCfoolishDdangerousC解析:由“But I knew other peoples bicycles.had happened.”可知,“我”觉得写警告牌这个举动有些“愚蠢(foolish)”。6A.sayBknowCignoreDrealizeA解析:由本句中的“But I knew other peoples bicycles had been stolen in the neighborhood”可知,“我”愿意将所发生的事“说出来(say)”。7A.hoursBdaysCweeksDmonthsB解析:由下文中的“my bike was s
31、tolen on the weekend, so the sign would stay up until the next weekend”可知,“我”让警告牌在大门口挂“七天(seven days)”。8A.bikeBsignCboardDgunA解析:由下文中的“I had this bike.to use it.”可知,他扛着一辆“自行车(bike)”。9A.travelingBturningClyingDplayingC解析:由本句中的“I figured you might be able to use it”可知,“我”这辆自行车“闲置着(lying around)”。10A.a
32、nswerBadviceCpromiseDofferD解析:由上文中的“I had this bike.to use it”可知,他的“帮助(offer)”使“我”惊讶。11A.butBorCandDsoA解析:前后句之间表示转折关系,故用“但是(but)”。12A.returnBcomeChelpDpayC解析:由下文中的“I accepted.the kindness”可知,“我”改变主意不是因为这辆自行车,而是因为他很想“帮助(help)”“我”。13A.confusedBamazedCexcitedDtouchedD解析:由该空前的“I accepted”可知,此处指他的善意让“我”很
33、“感动(touched)”。14A.look forBtake downChold upDgive awayB解析:由“A snowstorm came the next day”以及“my bike was stolen.the next weekend”可知,“我”的丈夫建议“我”把警告牌“拿下来(take down)”,“我”“拒绝了(refused)”。15A.refusedBobeyedCagreedDdoubtedA解析:参见上题解析。16A.knockBpullCgiftDposterA解析:由“It was a middleaged woman.”可知,此处表示“又有人敲门(a
34、nother knock on the door)”。17A.hardlyBfullyCeasilyDsilentlyB解析:“she drove twice around the block”的目的是能够“完全(fully)”读懂警告牌。18A.borrowBfindCstealDdeliverB解析:此处表示如果“我”“找到(find)”一辆自行车的话,“我”给你带过来。19A.providingBshowingCchangingDrunningC解析:“我”在大门口挂警告牌,希望小偷能看到,将自行车还回来。没想到,却收到了陌生人的善意和帮助,故这个警告牌在“改变着(changing)”一些事。20A.holdingBpickingCgivingDopeningD解析:结合整篇文章以及第二段中警告牌的内容,此处表示“我”只是“将心中所想说出来(opening myself up)”,却收到如此多的善意。 - 7 - 版权所有高考资源网