1、主题训练(五)生命的意义与价值大阅读提升阅读速度内化读文规律(满分70分,限时55分钟).阅读理解(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)A(2021昆明统考)Chinese delivery driver Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his remarkable sense of commitment. Alongside five others, he was picked by the magazine as one of the heroes amid the no
2、vel coronavirus outbreak.Ever since COVID19 broke out, many restaurants shut down or switched to takeoutonly services. Millions of people have been staying at home to avoid getting infected. “People choose to order food online or buy fruit and vegetables to cook at home,” Gao told Time. As a result,
3、 delivery orders dramatically increased, placing a huge burden on delivery couriers.Born into a poor family in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Gao started to make a living in Beijing at age 16. After the novel coronavirus broke out, Gao hesitated for a second to continue working, but then picked
4、up orders because he thought customers might be in need.Due to the danger of persontoperson transmission, Gao must take precautions to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, including taking a regular health test and spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each
5、morning. Besides delivering goods, Gao once willingly cooked for an elderly customer who was living alone at her home.It is the commitment of ordinary people like Gao that has made the biggest contributions in the fight against COVID19.语篇解读:本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要介绍了中国外卖员高治晓因在疫情期间不顾自身生命安全,仍坚守在工作岗位为隔离在家的人们配送
6、外卖因而登上了时代杂志的故事。1What can we know from Paragraph 1?AGao manages a delivery company.BGao is the only one to deliver food during the novel coronavirus outbreak.CGao was chosen on the cover of Time magazine due to his selfless commitment.DGao comes from a poor family.解析:选C细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句可知,由于高治晓在疫情期间的无
7、私奉献被选入时代杂志的封面人物。故选C。2Why delivery orders dramatically increased according to the passage?APeople were too lazy to go out for meals.BThere was a discount if people chose delivery orders.CPeople were afraid of being infected with the novel coronavirus by going out.DPeople were asked to order food onli
8、ne by the government.解析:选C细节理解题。根据文章第二段第二句可知,人们是因为害怕被感染新冠病毒,不敢外出,故而使得外卖订单骤增。故选C。3Which of the following words can best describe Gao Zhixiao?ASelfless and warmhearted.BBrave and humorous.CHardworking and honest.DCaring and selfish.解析:选A推理判断题。通读全文可知,从高治晓冒着被感染的风险配送外卖,同时还帮助一个年迈的独居老人做饭这两件事,可推出他是一个无私且热心的人
9、。故选A。B(2021江西八校联考)Devon Gallagher, a college graduate from Philadelphia, wants the world to know exactly where shes been during her worldwide vacation in a special way.The traveler, who was born with a bone disease, had her right leg amputated (截肢) at the age of four. Although the amputation caused
10、setbacks for Gallagher early on, she now sees it as nothing short of inspiration for living her best life.To spread that message, Gallagher has taken to social media, where she shares photos of her travels across the globe, but instead of simply using a geotag, she writes her location across her art
11、ificial leg before taking a picture.Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycling over the canal in Amsterdam relaxing on a wall overlooking the city of Barcelona, posing with a waffle in Brussels, taking spectacular pictures in Athens and enjoying a river cruise in B
12、udapest, all with the wellknown locations written on her artificial leg.“I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design on it. One day I had a sudden thought to get a chalkboard,” Gallagher said. “My mum and grandmother werent too keen on the idea, but my friends thought it was great an
13、d told me to go for it, so I did.”Gallagher said people often stare when shes writing on her leg, but once she shares the photos, she receives only positive feedback. “My leg hasnt stopped me from doing anything Ive wanted to do,” she said. “I dont know if its my determination to prove to myself tha
14、t I can do it, but regardless, Ive been able to keep up with my peers and lead a pretty great life.”Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams. And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。Devon Gallagher在四岁时因患骨科疾病右腿被截肢,但是这并没有影响她对梦想的追求。她到
15、世界各地旅行,并将自己的旅行情况写在假肢上并拍照片发到社交媒体。她的故事告诉人们:不要让任何东西阻碍你追求梦想。4What message did Gallagher want to spread in her special way?AShe enjoys her traveling across the globe.BShe suffers little from her leg amputation.CShe looks on her misfortune as another form of blessing.DShe has exactly fallen in love with p
16、osting photos online.解析:选C细节理解题。根据第二段中的最后一句并结合第三段可知,她想要传达的信息是她要将自己的不幸看作是另一种形式的幸运,故C项正确。5What does the word “which” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?AThe Continent.BThe pictures.CThe leg. DThe locations.解析:选B代词指代题。根据第四段第一句中的“Now she has been taking pictures across the Continent, which show her cycl
17、ing over the canal in Amsterdam”分析该句结构可知,该句为非限制性定语从句,先行词为pictures, which指代先行词,在从句中作主语,故B项正确。6Gallagher can best be described as _.Ahelpful and ambitiousBfriendly and generousCdetermined and creativeDindependent and sensible解析:选C推理判断题。通读全文可知,Devon Gallagher在四岁时因患骨科疾病右腿被截肢,但是这并没有影响她对梦想的追求;她到世界各地旅行,并将自
18、己的旅行情况写在假肢上并拍照片发到社交媒体。据此可推知,Devon Gallagher有毅力而且有创造力,故C项正确。7Which of the following might be the best title for the text?ANever Too Late to ShareBA Special Artificial LegCAn Outstanding PhotographerDGallaghers Summer Holidays解析:选B标题归纳题。根据文章尾句“And if life gives you an artificial leg, make art”并结合全文其他内
19、容可知,文章主要讲述了Devon Gallagher虽然被截肢,但是这并没有影响她对梦想的追求,她到世界各地旅行,并将自己的旅行情况写在假肢上并拍照片发到社交媒体。故B项最适合作文章标题。CThe personal development author Napoleon Hill once wrote, “Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve. Regardless of how many times you may have failed in the past or how lofty (崇高的)
20、 your aims and hopes may be.”This statement is especially powerful because it reminds us that we are the only ones who can be responsible for how far we will go. To reach any personal objective, were usually required to go beyond what is safe.Stepping outside of our comfort zone is probably the most
21、 important step toward experiencing the real change. But consistency (一致性) and continuing to move forward are equally important, as its extremely easy to slip back into old habits without realizing it. For a long time, I knew that I wanted to live in Argentina, so I bought a oneway ticket there half
22、way through my bachelors degree. While I was in Argentina, I was able to finish the last two years of my course online before flying home for graduation.I currently still live in Argentina, and I can proudly say that taking the necessary steps to make it a reality was one of the most important thing
23、s I ever did. Of course, Im not implying that we should all buy oneway tickets to foreign countries and just see what happens. But its important for us to recognize what we want and try to bring our dreams to life.Living in a comfort zone can trick us into believing that we have plenty of time when,
24、 in reality, years can fly by without us having accomplished what we really wanted to. Remember, we wont always have tomorrow to do what we could have done today. So, enjoy the discomfort we wont always have tomorrow to do what we could have done today. So, enjoy the discomfort and allow it to encou
25、rage you to try new things. You never know what you could be missing out on by remaining complacent (自满的)语篇解读:作者用亲身经历为我们阐释了勇敢迈出舒适区,追求自己想要的生活,最终实现目标的重要性。8What does the author mean by quoting Napoleon Hills words?AHard work is the key to achieving aims.BWe should never lose faith even if we fail.COur
26、life is full of all kinds of possibilities.DOur own thoughts decide how far we will go.解析:选D细节理解题。根据第二段中的第一句可知,作者引用拿破仑希尔的话是想表达:我们的梦想有多大,我们就能走多远。9What does the author suggest doing in order to achieve our aims?AGoing beyond what is safe and sticking to it.BGetting rid of all our old habits and moving
27、 forward.CLiving a stable life and making good use of our time.DMoving to another place to experience a different life.解析:选A推理判断题。作者在第三段告诫我们,我们要想达到目标,最重要的是走出舒适区,同时坚持到底也同等重要,所以A项是最佳答案。10What do we know about the author from his experience?AHe failed to get his bachelors degree.BHe moved back home aft
28、er graduation.CHe was satisfied with his decision about his oneway ticket.DHe was not sure if he would enjoy the life in Argentina.解析:选C推理判断题。作者在第三段中介绍了一段自己实现自己目标的经历。他过去一直想到阿根廷居住,所以在攻读学士学位期间,他毅然买了一张单程票去了阿根廷,在那儿他在网上完成了学业。且由第四段中的“I can proudly say that taking the necessary steps to make it a reality w
29、as one of the most important things I ever did”可知,作者对自己当时的决定感到满意。11What is the authors main purpose in writing this article?ATo share some of his important decisions in life.BTo show that we should be content with our lives.CTo persuade readers to step out of their comfort zones and pursue what they
30、 really want.DTo tell readers that they have plenty of time and always have tomorrow to do what they want.解析:选C写作意图题。第一段作者通过拿破仑希尔的一句名言引入他的观点“要取得成功需要我们走出舒适区”,随后,作者用自身的经历证明了这个论点。最后一段对比了“生活在舒适区”和“走出舒适区”的两种结果,并鼓励我们享受不舒适,尝试新事物,追求自己真正想要的东西。D(2021广州调研)“Anything you want, anytime you need it.”The message ap
31、peared on computer screens across the country at the same time, on the same day: December 12th, at 12 pm. Simultaneously, importantlooking envelopes containing cards with the same message were handdelivered to the offices of all the major news companies.One found its way to the desk of Chris Lin, a
32、business reporter at The Post. The card was beautifully designed a black background with the words printed out in crisp white letters. There was no explanation on the back, just a website address. Chris went to the website. Its style was identical to the cards and said: “Anytime: Starting Tomorrow.”
33、The next day websites and blogs were filled with articles theorising (从理论上说明) about Anytime. Was it a shopping website like Taobao or Amazon? A joke? Something illegal? Anytimes marketing had worked it had been a household name before it even made a single sale.When the opening came, that day at noo
34、n, the Anytime website suddenly had a single field (字段) that read, “What do you want?” All you had to do was type the words into that box, and then specify how quickly you wanted your item delivered: within one hour, ten hours, or twentyfour hours.Bloggers were the first to test the service. And the
35、ir reviews were glowing (热烈赞扬的). Within weeks, Anytime became a part of daily life. Nobody used other delivery sites or the post anymore as Anytime was much cheaper and faster.Chris still wondered what exactly Anytime was. He tried to find out who owned the company, but it was registered in a small
36、country that did not require such information to be made public. He did find some interesting facts, though. It seemed that anyone who challenged the company met with serious trouble. A government official who was critical of Anytime for avoiding tax was forced to leave his position after news stori
37、es suddenly appeared claiming he was dishonest. The head of another company taking Anytime to court died in a car accident just days before the case was to begin.Chris began making a list of all the people who had something terrible that happened to them after opposing or criticising Anytime. By lun
38、ch, he had more than one hundred examples. Something was definitely wrong. Chris worked on his list the rest of the day, emailing people who could provide more information and looking through newspaper records. After working through the night, exhausted Chris finally fell asleep at his desk at 4 am.
39、When he woke a few hours later, there was a message flashing on his computer screen: “Stop making trouble.” Chris smiled. He had no intention of stopping now that he knew he was on the right track.12What was on the front of the card sent to Chris Lin?AAn invitation to a company opening.BThe website
40、address of a new company.CThe words “Anytime: Starting Tomorrow.”DThe words “Anything you want, anytime you need it.”解析:选D推理判断题。根据文章前两段的内容,尤其是第二段最后一句以及第三段第一句“One found its way to the desk of Chris Lin, a business reporter at The Post”可推知,Chris Lin收到的卡片正面写的是文章开头的那句话“Anything you want, anytime you nee
41、d it.”,故选D。13Why did the company choose to send the cards to many news reporters?ABecause it didnt have enough money for traditional advertising.BBecause it wanted to attract the reporters as customers.CSo that the reporters would write stories about the new company.DSo that people would find the ne
42、w company interesting.解析:选C推理判断题。根据对第三段和第四段的整体理解,尤其是第四段中的“The next day websites and blogs were filled with articles theorising (从理论上说明) about Anytime”和“Anytimes marketing had worked”可推知,这家公司给新闻记者送卡片是想让他们给自己做宣传,故选C。14What did Chriss research suggest about Anytime?AIt may be very dangerous.BIts popula
43、rity would soon decrease.CIt was doing business all over the world.DIt was being widely criticised by journalists.解析:选A推理判断题。根据倒数第三段中的“It seemed that anyone who challenged the company met with serious trouble”和倒数第二段中的第一句并结合尾段第一句可知,凡是质疑这家公司的人,无论是反对还是批评它,都遭遇了大麻烦,而正在对这家公司进行调查的Chris Lin也收到了警告消息;由此可推知,这家
44、公司可能是很危险的,故选A。15How did Chris feel at the end of the story?AScared that he would get into trouble.BConfident that he would find the truth.CNervous about what the company would do.DSatisfied that he had discovered the companys secret.解析:选B推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“He had no intention of stopping now that he k
45、new he was on the right track”和对本段的整理解可知,Chris Lin的调查遭到了对方警告,但他并不打算停止调查,因为他的思路是对的;由此可推知,Chris对找到真相很有信心,故选B。.阅读七选五(共5小题;每小题2分,满分10分) Is Your Focus Completely Wrong?Imagine that youre rock climbing and you really want to reach the top. And you KNOW you can get to the top. However, youre having a hard
46、time getting there because all you can do is look at the ground below you. _16_ You are so focused that, in fact, you dont have time to look up and move upward._17_ However, recently Ive been reflecting on how in so many areas of my life, I easily think about the vision and rarely think about what f
47、ailure looks like. I move toward that vision with ease. But sometimes Im so obsessed with looking down that I just try not to get worse, rather than really finding strategies to improve. _18_ So in the coming year Im going to quit looking down, stop fearing sliding back and focus completely on movin
48、g forward.Maybe youre so focused on not going broke that youre not putting energy into creating wealth. Maybe you so badly dont want to be alone that youre not creating a life of love you deserve. Maybe you cant stand the thought of being unemployed, so you never take the risk to fully love your wor
49、k._19_ Take a moment to think about where youre stuck in the middle because you dont want to “go down”. Take those times and reframe the way you think of those things in your life. _20_AI get stuck there.BI dont rock climb.CLive for love, abundance, joy, and wellness.DI dont have the time or energy
50、to get better.EYou dont want your feet to slip off the rocks.FThis can look like a lot of various things for all of us.GAll of your energy is focused on everything beneath you.语篇解读:你关注的焦点是什么呢?本文作者告诉了我们生活的意义生活是为了爱、富裕、快乐和健康。16选G根据上下文的“look at” “ground below you”和“focused”可知,G项(你所有的精力都集中在你下面的一切。)符合语境。1
51、7选B根据上文的攀岩和下文表转折关系的However可知,B项符合行文逻辑。18选A结合上文可知,此处表示作者陷入了困境,故A项符合语境。19选FF项中的This指代上文所列举的害怕破产、只身一人、失业等情况,并引出下文作者的建议,故F项符合语境。20选C作者建议人们改变往下看的策略,为了爱、富裕、快乐和健康而生活,C项升华主题,符合语境。.完形填空(共20小题;每小题1.5分,满分30分)As I sit in the hospital waiting room, for the second day, I tell myself that today will be better. Its
52、 not easy to think _21_ when two of the most important people in your life are in hospital.It was a Saturday afternoon and my neighbor Jason _22_ the news: my _23_ and grandmother were being rushed to the hospital in Fargo at that very moment. But I _24_ nothing about it. My mom told me that we had
53、to leave immediately. We were both _25_. I was confused about why we were leaving _26_ they had not told me the situation. She was confused by the _27_ how could they both be in hospital? Once we were in our car, I was told the news.Fifteen minutes later, we arrived at the _28_ and found my grandfat
54、her. My mom and he talked and I _29_ the words. My grandmother had a major heart attack and required openheart surgery (手术). _30_, my father was in a coma (昏迷). He had gotten into a snowmobile _31_ the night before. My aunt walked us to my grandmothers room. She was weak from her heart attack. I wis
55、hed her luck on her surgery with a _32_ heart. I thought only happy thoughts, even though fear appeared occasionally. Next, I was to _33_ my father. As I walked over to his room I walked with fear. I saw that he had woken up. The nurse _34_ me that he hit his head hard in the accident; luckily he wa
56、s only in a _35_ coma and would be all right. Finally, I got _36_.This mess of life is truly not that _37_. Yes, my father and grandmother were in _38_ conditions, but there was a positive side. They are _39_ with us today and my family members are all in one _40_ the hospital.语篇解读:本文是一篇记叙文。爸爸和奶奶同时生
57、病住院,生活一片混乱,但“我”却看到了混乱生活中积极的一面:我的家人能一起面对困难。21A.personallyBdeeplyCconsciously Dpositively解析:选D根据上句中的“I tell myself that today will be better”可知,当你生命中最重要的两个人都住院时,你很难积极地(positively)进行思考。22A.expected BcomplainedCavoided Dconveyed解析:选D空后的句子便是“我”的邻居杰森传达(conveyed)的消息。23A.aunt BfatherCneighbor Dgrandfather解析
58、:选B根据第三段的“my father was in a coma (昏迷)”可知,就在那时,爸爸(father)和奶奶正被紧急送往医院。24A.knew BadmittedCresponded Dprepared解析:选A根据下文中的“Once we were in our car, I was told the news.”可知,但“我”还不知道(knew)。25A.scared BamazedCconfused Ddepressed解析:选C根据下文中的“I was confused about”以及“She was confused by”可知,我们都很困惑(confused)。26A
59、.although BonceCbecause Dif 解析:选C根据下文中的“Once we were in our car, I was told the news.”可知,“我”不知道为什么我们要去医院,因为(because)他们没有把情况告诉“我”。27A.decision BsituationCsubject Dproblem解析:选B根据本空后的“how could they both be in hospital?”可知,她对这种情况(situation)感到很困惑他们怎么可能都住院了呢?28A.hospital BhouseCcity Dcompany解析:选A根据上文内容可知
60、,15分钟后,我们抵达了医院(hospital)。29A.thought over Btook downCreferred to Dmade out解析:选D根据下文内容可知,“我”听清了(made out)妈妈和爷爷的谈话。30A.Otherwise BMeanwhileCInstead DTherefore解析:选B奶奶心脏病发作,将要做心内直视手术。与此同时(Meanwhile),爸爸正处于昏迷状态。31A.accident BargumentCcompetition Dfight解析:选A根据下文的“he hit his head hard in the accident”可知,前天晚
61、上爸爸出了一场摩托雪车事故(accident)。32A.kind BsimpleCheavy Dweak解析:选C根据下句内容可知,“我”怀着沉重的(heavy)心情祝她手术成功。33A.inspire BentertainCadmire Dsee解析:选D根据上下文内容及语境可知,接下来,“我”要去探望(see)爸爸。34A.warned BinformedCreminded Dconvinced解析:选B护士告知(informed)“我”他在事故中头部受了重伤。35A.normal BcertainCtypical Dtemporary解析:选D根据上文的“I saw that he ha
62、d woken up”及空后的“would be all right”可知,幸运的是,他只是暂时(temporary)昏迷,不会有事的。36A.peace BpowerCrelief Dmercy解析:选C根据上文的“I walked with fear”以及“would be all right”可知,得知爸爸会好起来,“我”如释重负(relief)。37A.messy BdullCsevere Ddeadly解析:选A生活中的这种混乱其实并没有那么混乱(messy)。38A.special BsimilarCterrible Dcomplex解析:选C根据上文内容可知,爸爸和奶奶的情况很糟
63、糕(terrible),但这也有积极的一面。39A.still Balways Calready Djust解析:选A现在,他们仍然(still)和我们在一起,并且“我”的家人都在一个地方(place)。40A.dilemma BplaceCchallenge Ddream解析:选B参见上题解析。精表达夯实语言基础提升表达能力.单词拼写1One reason for her preference (偏爱) for city life is that she can have easy access to places like shops and restaurants.2The book e
64、xplores the relationship between religion and civilization (文明)3The government predicts (预测) that the economy will improve. 4Once you have a solid written plan, the next trick is to learn how to work it effectively (有效地)5It is said that the headmaster has adopted (采纳) our suggestions.6When we came i
65、n, he was busy carving (雕刻) a sculpture.7As far as I am concerned, the short message is typical (典型的) of information technology, but it needs to be used with care.8It was evident (明显的) that the policy was a great success.9The medicine will be fatal to the people who are allergic (过敏的) to it.10His pa
66、intings were on exhibition (展览) in the local art gallery last month.单句语法填空1She was hired (hire) on the strength of her computer skills.2It suddenly occurred to him that he had left his keys in the office.3I wish to be considered as an applicant (apply) for the position.4Whoever breaks the school rul
67、es will surely receive punishment (punish)5Twenty head of cattle (cattle) were eating grass on the grassland when a wolf came over.6“Thats her,” said Toby, indicating (indicate) a girl on the other side of the room.7The majority of the interviewees prefer watching TV at home to going (go) to the cin
68、ema.8We are going to hold a meeting to_elect (elect) a new monitor tomorrow.9Apparently (apparent), the iPods, if used properly, are helpful to our study, especially to our English listening.10Great changes have taken place since our country reformed (reform) and was open to the outside world 40 yea
69、rs ago.完成句子1We have to accumulate_as_enough_experience as possible by working for others.我们必须通过为别人工作来积累尽可能多的经验。2Her friends came to help her to preserve the precious books when the_war_broke_out.战争爆发时,她的朋友们来帮助她保存珍贵的书籍。3We_are_very_proud_of_ourselves and believe we can do more for a better world.我们为自
70、己感到骄傲,相信我们可以为更美好的世界做更多的事情。4She had proved that she could be_relied_on in a crisis. 她已证明,在危急时刻她是靠得住的。5As the saying goes, “Giving_is_much_better_than_receiving.”常言道,“给予总比接受好。”.书面表达(2021兰州诊断)假定你是李华,你的英国朋友Peter得知你在寒假期间参加了由学校组织的研究性学习和旅行体验相结合的研学之旅(study trip),写信向你询问有关情况。请你给他回信,内容包括:1你去过的地方;2你的收获;3简单评价此次活
71、动。注意:1.词数100左右;2可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;3开头已为你写好,不计入总词数。Dear Peter,How is everything going? Yours,Li Hua参考范文:Dear Peter,How is everything going? In your last letter, you asked me about our study trip during the winter holidays. I want to tell you that it is an interesting and unforgettable experience.We wen
72、t to Nanjing for the purpose of knowing about the history and culture of the city because it was once the capital of six dynasties in Chinese history. We visited many historical sights and worked together in groups to finish our tasks that our teachers assigned. The tenday journey enriched my life experience, broadened my horizon and most importantly, helped me learn how to cooperate with others and make plans reasonably.I had a good time. It is really a good way of developing our creative thinking and combining the theory with practice.Yours,Li Hua