吉林舒兰市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮训练8
阅读理解—词义猜测题、观点态度题。
(2015年山西太原五中三模)
Both of Jessica's parents were lawyers and expected her to follow suit. So she went to law school, got a job at a great firm in Washington, DC, and worked as a lawyer for a decade. But her heart was never in it. “I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction,” she says.
Jessica found pleasure in the same thing that had brought her joy since joining the church choir at the age of 12. “Singing always felt like communicating something real at a spiritual and emotional level,” says Jessica. Yet she never considered it a career option.” That seemed like something people did in fairy tales, and I would never let my parents down.” She says.
It was her mom's diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009 that made Jessica realize she had to write her own happy-ever-after.” Work was busy and my mother was ailing. So I was flying back and forth from Washington, DC to Houston to see her,” Jessica says. “I finally said, “ enough!” and quit.” While caring for her mom, Jessica made a plan. She would spend her savings and study music for a year, and then open a part-time law practice so she could pursue her passion. Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Jessica to follow her dream. Her song Live This Life was inspired by her mom, and her dad came to watch her perform at clubs.
In 2017, Jessica moved to Nashville to try singing and songwriting. A decade of presenting cases in court gave her the confidence to sing for a crowd. “At 20, I would have been too shy to perform,” says Jessica.
“Doing music is so free.” Jessica says. “There's no pressure to be a star. Success, to me, isn't
a dollar amount or a record deal; it's doing what I love.”
Which of the following is TRUE?
Jessica didn't really like working as a lawyer.
Jessica didn't know what she truly loved for ten years.
Jessica wasn't satisfied with the pay she got as a lawyer
Jessica was grateful for her parents' arrangement for her
What does the underlined word “ailing” in Paragraph 3 mean?
Sick
B, Crazy.
C. Worried
D. unhappy
What was Jessica's mother's attitude toward her singing?
A, Unknown
B. Doubtful
C. Supportive
D. Negative
By telling Jessica's story, the writer most probably wants to
.
Encourage us to pursue our dreams
Show that singing can be a practical career
Tell us the importance of choosing a right job
Show that family members' support is important
语篇解读
本文讲述的是Jessice顺从父母的意愿选择当了一名律师，虽然薪水很高但并没有得到满足感，加入唱诗班后她发现了自己兴趣所在，另外妈妈得了癌症后也鼓励她追求自己的梦想。
A 细节理解题。根据第一段“I had a big salary but no personal satisfaction, She says.可知，虽然薪水很高但没有个人满足感，故选A项。
A 词义猜测题。根据第三段It was her mom's diagnosis of brain cancer in 2009 that made Jessica realize she had to write her own happy-ever-after.可知，妈妈被诊断出脑癌，故选A 项。
C 细节理解题。根据第三段Before her mother passed away two years later, she encouraged Jessica to follow her dream. 可知，在妈妈去世前两年里，她鼓励女儿去实现她的梦想，故她的态度是支持的。
A 目的意图题。作者通过自己的经历告诉我们要大胆追求自己的梦想。
【2017高考训练】
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to “the hard times”.
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule：almost all common troubles eventually go away！Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little！I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
65. How did the author get to know America?
A. From her relatives.
B. From her mother.
C. From books and pictures.
D. From radio programs.
66. Upon leaving for America the author felt ________.
A. confused
B. excited
C. worried
D. amazed
67. For the first two years in New York, the author ________.
A. often lost her way
B. did not think about her future
C. studied in three different schools
D. got on well with her stepfather
【参考答案】65—67、CBC
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A attend full-time universities
B work part time to further their education
C improve their education at home to get better jobs
D earn their degrees in different ways that suit them
42. Which of the following is NOT clearly mentioned in this advertisement?
A The way how you will get your degree
B Tuition price
C The hot fields you will be preparing yourself for
D The length of time it will take you to get a degree
43．What does the writer of this ad intend to say by naming General Electric，IBM，
F0rd．etc．?
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A．its convenience
B．the degree’s nation-wide recognition
C．the economic benefit it will bring about
D．the lowest tuition price people will pay
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A．One．
B
Two
C．Three．D．Four．
【参考答案】41-45CBCCD
阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
You may think that sailing is a difficult sport, but it is really not hard to learn it. You do not need to be strong. But you need to be quick. And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.
First, you must ask yourself，“Where is the wind coming from? Is it coming from ahead or behind or from the side？” You must think about this all the time on the boat. The wind direction tells you what to do with the sail.
Let's start with the wind blowing from behind. This means the wind and the boat are going in the same direction. Then you must always keep the sail outside the boat. It should be at a 90°angle(角度)to the boat. Then it will catch the wind best.
If the wind is blowing from the side, it is blowing across the boat. In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat. It should be at a 45°angle to the boat. It needs to be out far enough to catch the wind, but it shouldn't flap(摆动)．It shouldn't look like a flag on a flagpole. If it is flapping, it is probably out too far, and the boat will slow down.
Sailing into the wind is not possible. If you try, the sail will flap and the boat will stop. You may want to go in that direction. It is possible, but you can't go in a straight line. You must go first in one direction and then in another. This is called tacking. When you are tacking, you must always keep the sail inside the boat.
45. What should you consider first while sailing?
A．Sailors' strength.
B．Wave levels.
C．Wind directions.
D．Size of sails.
46．What does the word “It” underlined in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A．The boat.
B．The wind.C．The sail.
D．The angle.
47．What do you have to do when sailing against the wind?
A．Move in a straight line.B．Allow the sail to flap.
C．Lower the sail.D．Tack the boat.
48．Where can you probably find the text?
A．In a popular magazine.B．In a tourist guidebook.
C．In a physics textbook.D．In an official report.
【要点综述】本文主要介绍了航行中关于风向的问题。首先要考虑风向，然后再根据风是从船的后面，侧面还是前面来确定航行的方法。
45. C 细节理解题。根据第一段的最后一句话 “And you need to understand a few basic rules about the wind.”和第二段的内容，可知首先要考虑风向的问题。A项是不需要考虑的，B项和D项没有提及。
46. C 代词指代题。结合第四段中“In this case, you must keep the sail half way outside the boat.”中的the sail可知后面的it指的是“风帆”。而不是“船”，“风”或“角度”。
47. D 细节理解题。从最后一段的“You may want to go in that direction.…This is called tacking.”可知是逆风航行的时候要不断地改变方向，因此选D。
48. A 推理判断题。本文主要涉及的是大众的航行运动的知识，而不是有关旅游和物理方面的知识，也不是一个官方的报告，因此选A
阅读理解------C8[2017·辽宁卷] B
Astronauts on shorter shuttle missions(使命)often work very long days. Tasks are scheduled so tightly that break times are often used to finish the day's work. This type of schedule is far too demanding for long missions on the International Space Station(ISS)．ISS crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on Earth as much as possible. Weekends give the crew valuable time to rest and do a few hours of housework. They can communicate with family and friends by email, Internet phone and through private video conferences.
While astronauts cannot go to a baseball game or a movie in orbit, there are many familiar activities that they can still enjoy. Before a mission, the family and friends of each ISS crewmember put together a collection of family photos, messages, videos and reading material for the astronauts to look at when they will be floating 370 kilometers above the Earth. During their mission, the crew also receives care packages with CDs, books, magazines, photos and letters. And as from early 2010, the Internet became available on the ISS, giving astronauts the chance to do some “web surfing(冲浪)” in their personal time. Besides relaxing with these more common entertainments, astronauts can simply enjoy the experience of living in space.
Many astronauts say that one of the most relaxing things to do in space is to look out the window and stare at the universe and the Earth. Both the shuttle and the ISS circle the planet several times each day, and every moment offers a new view of the Earth's vast land mass and oceans.
60．What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean?
A．Find.
B．Copy.
C．Change.
D．Lose.
61．Which of the following best describes the families of the astronauts on the ISS?
A．They are caring and thoughtful.
B．They are worried and upset.
C．They are impatient and annoyed.
D．They are excited and curious.
62．In the final paragraph, the author shows that astronauts ________.
A．get more pleasure in space than on the Earth
B．find living in space a bit boring and tiring
C．regard space life as common
D．love to see the Earth from space
63．The passage mainly discusses how astronauts ________.
A．work for longer missions in space
B．connect with people on the Earth
C．observe the Earth from space
D．spend their free time in space
【要点综述】本文是记叙文。宇航员的生活往往是与众不同的，但是在国际空间站的工作人员的生活可以跟在地球上的生活很相似。他们可以与家人或者朋友联系，也可以做一些日常的活动。
60. B 词义猜测题。联系They work five days on and two days off我们知道，他们的生活与地球上是一样的，因此答案为B。
61. A 推理判断题。从第二段我们知道，在飞行前，这些航天员的家人以及朋友为他们准备了照片、书籍等供他们消遣的东西，因此他们是很体贴和想法周全的。D有一定干扰性，文章没有讲述家人或者朋友对于这些宇航员工作的兴奋与好奇，因此可以排除。
62. D 推理判断题。从最后一段我们知道，这些宇航员喜欢从窗口看外面的世界，并且地球在不同时间提供了不同的画面。
63. D 主旨大意题。全文讲述了国际空间站的宇航员是如何度过工作之余的闲暇时间的。B、C有一定的干扰性。文章提到过宇航员与地面上的家人和朋友的联系，也提到了他们透过窗子看地球上的景观，但是这些都是细节，而不是主题。