1、(建议用时：30分钟) 阅读理解A(2019陕西部分学校第一学期摸底)Thomas Hardy, probably the most searching and knowledgeable novelist of his time, was born on June 2, 1840, in Dorsetshire, England. He died on January 11, 1928. In his youth, Hardy read much and dreamt of becoming a poet, but he studied and practiced architecture
2、as an assistant to a London architect, winning a prize for design. The fine descriptions of structure in his novels were probably somewhat due to his architectural training.For five years Hardy worked hard to practice writing poetry, but when he was twentyseven, he turned to fiction. His first novel
3、 was finished by 1867, but according to the advice of George Meredith he decided not to publish it. After he abandoned his first novel, his another novel Desperate Remedies, appeared in 1871. During the next twentyfive years he published ten more novels and two collections of short stories.Under the
4、 Greenwood Tree(1872) was never surpassed(超越) in happy and delicate perfection of art. This and his next novel, A Pair of Blue Eyes(1873), began to show deep irony(讽刺) which is so obvious throughout Hardys writings.Far from the Madding Crowd(1874) was his first popular success. It shows Hardys amazi
5、ng power of describing nature as symbolic background for his characters, an organic part of the action of his story. This was the earliest of what he called his novels of character and environment, which included The Return of the Native, Tess of the dUrbervilles, his masterpiece, and Jude the Obscu
6、re. Not until he was fiftyeight years old was his first collection of poems published, and he was sixtyfour when the first part of his drama The Dynasts surprised the literary world.【解题导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了作家Thomas Hardy和他的一些作品。1How did Thomas Hardy benefit from his architectural career?AHe could practi
7、ce writing while working.BHe made a lot of money to support his writing.CHe found material for his novels and poems.DHe applied architectural knowledge in his novels.D解析：细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“The fine descriptions of structure in his novels were probably somewhat due to his architectural training”可知，在他的小说
8、中细腻的结构描述可能得益于他在建筑方面的学习训练，即他把建筑知识应用到了他的小说中。故选D项。2What is Thomas Hardys Under the Greenwood Tree considered to be?AOne of his masterworks.BHis first popular success.CHis best novel in perfection of art.DOne of his best collections of poems.C解析：细节理解题。根据第三段第一句“Under the Greenwood Tree(1872) was never su
9、rpassed(超越) in happy and delicate perfection of art”可知，绿树林下在艺术的恰当和熟练方面从未被超越。3Which of the following is one of his novels of character and environment?ADesperate Remedies.BA Pair of Blue Eyes.CTess of the dUrbervilles.DThe Dynasts.C解析：细节理解题。根据第四段第三句“This was the earliest of what he called his novels
10、of character and environment, which included The Return of the Native, Tess of the dUrbervilles, his masterpiece, and Jude the Obscure”可知，Tess of the dUrbervilles是性格和环境小说，故选C。4What type of writing is this text?AA novelBA biography.CA book review.DA news report.B解析：推理判断题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了作家Thomas Hardy和
11、他的一些作品，属于人物传记，故选B。B(2019昆明高三调研)A study of 500，000 songs released(发行) in the UK. between 1985 and 2015 showed that pop music had decreased in happiness and increased in sadness.In a report published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, researchers at the University of California examined hundre
12、ds of thousands of songs and classified them by their mood. “Happiness is going down,sadness is going up, and at the same time, the songs are becoming more danceable and more partylike，” coauthor Natalia L. Komarova told The Associated Press.The study found songs in 2014 like Stay With Me by Sam Smi
13、th, Whispers by Passenger and Unmissable by Gorgon City have a “low happiness” trend. However, tracks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen, Would I Lie To You? by Eurythmics and Freedom by Wham had a “high happiness” trend. “The public seems to prefer happier songs, even though more and mo
14、re unhappy songs are being released each year，” the researchers wrote.Apart from the emotional trends, researchers discovered that dances and pop were the most successful styles of music and that there was a “clear downward” trend, with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s. “So it loo
15、ks like, while the overall mood is becoming less happy, people seem to want to forget it all and dance，” Komarova wrote in an email.It was also found that the “maleness” of songsthe frequency of male singers in popular musichad decreased during the last 30 years. “Successful songs are characterised
16、by a larger percentage of female artists compared to all songs，” they wrote.This discovery appears at a time when the conversation around sex equality in the music industry is at its height, with more male artists and songwriters.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了流行音乐表达的情绪的变化趋势。5The researchers examined lots of s
17、ongs to _.Afind songs for dances and partiesBchoose songs for a journalCrelease more songsDknow better about songsD解析：推理判断题。文章第二段介绍了加州大学的研究者们调查了成千上万的歌曲并把它们按情绪分类，紧接着得出歌曲分类的结果，可见他们调查歌曲的目的是想对歌曲有更多的了解，故选D。A、C两项曲解文意；B项无中生有。6Whose music style tends to bring you more happiness?ANatalia L. Komarovas.BSam Sm
18、iths.CGorgon Citys.DBruce Springsteens.D解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“However, tracks from 1984 like Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen.had a high happiness trend”可知D项正确。Natalia L. Komarova为报道的合著者，而非歌手；Sam Smith、Gorgon City所演唱的歌曲有让人开心感降低的趋势，故排除。7What do we know about songs over the past three decades?ARock became p
19、opular in the early 2000s.BFewer unhappy songs came to light every year.CMale singers were better at performing pop music.DFemale artists were less skilled in writing songs.A解析：细节理解题。根据第四段中的“with the popularity of rock beginning in the early 2000s”可知，摇滚乐在21世纪初开始流行，故A项正确。其余三个选项的内容均与文意不符。8What can be
20、a suitable title for the text?APop Music Is Getting SadderBMusic Calls for Sex EqualityCPop Music Has a Long HistoryDMusic Industry Is Going DownA 解析：标题归纳题。根据文章首段总述及后续段落的描述可知，全文重点介绍了流行音乐正变得越来越伤感，故选A项。B项仅是文章中提到的一个细节；C项不是文章的重点；D项扩大外延，属过度概括，故排除。 七选五(2019太原一模)Tofu is a delicacy that transcends(超越) many
21、foods, and a simple dish that can be cooked in various forms and flavors. From sweet to smelly, from China to Japan and beyondthis basic ingredient made from soybeans has become a historic staple throughout Asia.1_. It was only after a bowl of warm doufuhua, the local tofu pudding, that I saw just h
22、ow much food plays a part in the citys longing for the past.“Tofu pudding is not just a pudding. 2_，” says Renee, the fourthgeneration owner of Kung Wo Beancurd Factory, a tofu shop in the heart of Hong Kongs old town.Rewind to about 60 years ago, when the neighborhood was home to a busy shipping po
23、rt. Dock workers would head straight to Kung Wo for some soy milk after a hard days work.3_. It was often open until the early hours of the morning to draw the cinemagoers from the theatre nearby for a sweet with their sweeties.“In the 1960s, Hong Kong was not a wealthy place. 4_. People were happy
24、with tofu pudding or soy milk because it was local and cheap，” she says. “Now we have lots of different types of desserts to choose from, but its funny that people still want to find something more original”As we sat down to take a spoonful of our tofu pudding, a couple sat at the table next to ours
25、. They told us they were visiting from Canada but grew up here in Hong Kong, and always came for a bowl of Kung Wos tofu pudding on their visits. “When we were young, we didnt have McDonalds. 5_. For us its also comfort food and its what we love too”AIt is the only childhood memory for usBRenee has
26、a secret recipe that is passed on in her familyCPeople also see it as something related to their childhoodDRenee says back then the shop was a popular night date spot as wellEIn Hong Kong, tofu plays another important roleits comfort foodFAt that time there was no choice for desserts like cheesecake
27、 or ice creamGSoybeans stay up to 10 hours in water before they are softened and made into tofu.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了豆腐这种食物以及香港的一家豆腐商店Kung Wo Beancurd Factory。1E解析：根据空格后面的“It was only after a bowl of warm doufuhua, the local tofu pudding, that I saw just how much food plays a part in the citys longing for t
28、he past”中的plays a part可知，空处表达的意思是在香港，豆腐起到的另一个重要的作用是使人感觉放松的安慰食物。故选E项。2C解析：根据空处前一句“Tofu pudding is not just a pudding”可知，C项“人们也把它看作与他们的童年有关的东西”与此处衔接紧密。故选C项。3D解析：根据空处后一句“It was often open until the early hours of the morning to draw the cinemagoers from the theatre nearby for a sweet with their sweetie
29、s”可推知，D项“Renee说那个时候这家店也是一个受欢迎的晚上约会的场所”符合语境。4F解析：根据空处前一句“In the 1960s, Hong Kong was not a wealthy place”和后一句“People were happy with tofu pudding or soy milk because it was local and cheap”可推知，在那个时候，人们没有像芝士蛋糕和冰激凌这样的甜点可供选择。故选F项。5A解析：根据空处前一句“When we were young, we didnt have McDonalds”可推知，A项“这是我们唯一的童年记
30、忆”符合语境。 语法填空(2019温州高三第一次调研)Longjing tea, 1_ has topped the list of the ten most famous teas in China with its color, taste and shape, 2_(name) after its production regionLongjing Village of West Lake. The good environment and water resources have contributed much to the 3_(grow) of the tea, confirmi
31、ng the saying that “Longjing tea is the 4_(good) among all of the teas in the world”.Thanks 5_ the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty, the tea has earned a high reputation. The story went that the Qianlong Emperor visited a mountain during his Hangzhou travels, and he saw some ladies picking the t
32、ea at 6_ foot of the mountain. He was so interested in their movements that he decided to have a go himself.While 7_(pick) the tea, he received the news of his mothers illness, so he carelessly put the leaves in his right sleeve and 8_(leave) Hangzhou for Beijing. He visited his mother 9_(immediate)
33、 upon his arrival in Beijing, and his mother smelt the fragrance of the tea leaves from his right sleeve and wanted to have a taste. After drinking a cup of tea, she found herself completely 10_(refresh), and she even praised it as a cure for all illnesses. From then on, it was listed as the tribute
34、 tea.【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了西湖龙井茶盛名的由来。1which解析：考查关系词。句意：龙井茶因为其色泽、味道和外形而居于中国十大名茶之首，它以其生产地区西湖龙井村而命名。根据句意并分析句子结构可知此处为非限制性定语从句，且从句中缺少主语，先行词为表示物的“Longjing tea”，所以用which引导该定语从句。2is named解析：考查动词的时态和语态。分析句子结构可知，此处主语Longjing tea与动词name之间为被动关系且叙述一般的情况，所以用一般现在时的被动语态。3growth解析：考查词性转换。句意：良好的环境和水资源对茶的生长贡献良多。根据空前的定冠
35、词和空后的“of the tea”可知此处用名词growth。4best解析：考查形容词最高级。句意：龙井茶是世界上所有茶叶中最好的。根据语境可知此处用形容词的最高级，且由空前为定冠词the及空后的“among all of the teas in the world”也可知应用形容词最高级。5to解析：考查固定搭配。thanks to意为“幸亏，由于”，为固定搭配。6the解析：考查冠词。句意：他看见一些女士在山脚下采茶叶。此处at the foot of the mountain意为“在山脚下”，为固定用法。7picking解析：考查非谓语动词。句意：在采茶叶的时候，他收到了他的母亲生病的消息，所以他漫不经心地把茶叶放到他右边的袖子里，离开杭州回北京。根据句意并分析句子结构可知，此处为分词作状语，动词pick与其逻辑主语he之间为主谓关系，所以用现在分词。8left解析：考查动词的时态。句意参见上题。本段叙述的是发生在过去的事，所以用一般过去时，且and前的put也是提示。9immediately解析：考查词性转换。句意：他一到北京，就立即去拜访母亲。此处修饰动词visited应用副词。10refreshed解析：考查形容词。句意：喝了一杯茶后，她发现自己完全恢复了精神。find oneselfadj意为“发现某人自己”，此处用形容词作宾语补足语。
