四川苍溪县2017高考英语（一轮）阅读理解编练
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Rae Armantrout, who has been a poetry professor at the University of California San Diego(UCSD)for two decades, has won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize in the poetry category for her most recent book, “Versed”.
"I’m delighted and amazed at how much media recognition that the Pulitzer brings, as compared to even the National Book Critics Award, which I was also surprised and delighted to win,” said Armantrout.
"For a long time, my writing has been just below the media radar, and to have this kind of attention, suddenly, with my 10th book, is really surprising.”
Armantrout, a native Californian, received her bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley, where she studied with noted poet Denise Levertov, and her master’s in creative writing from San Francisco State University. She is a founding member of Language Poets, a group in American poetry that analyzes the way language is used and raises questions to make the reader think.
In March, she won the National Book Critics Award for“Versed.”
"This book has gotten more attention,” Armantrout said, “but I don’t feel as if it’s better.”
The first half of“Versed” focuses on the dark forces taking hold of the United States as it fought the war against Iraq. The second half looks at the dark forces casting a shadow over her own life after Armantrout was diagnosed with cancer in 2006.
Armantrout was shocked to learn she had won the Pulitzer but many of her colleagues were not. “Rae Armantrout is a unique voice in American poetry,” said Seth Lerer, head of Arts and Humanities at UCSD.
"Versed,” published by the Wesleyan University Press, did appear in a larger printing than her earlier works, which is about 2, 700 copies. The new edition is scheduled to appear in May.
1. According to Rae Armantrout, .
A. her 10th book is much better
B. her winning the Pulitzer is unexpected
C. the media is surprised at her works
D. she likes being recognized by her readers
2. Which of the following is true of Rae Armantrout?
A. She published a poetry textbook.
B. She used to teach Denise Levertov.
C. She started a poets’ group with others.
D. She taught creative writing at UC Berkeley.
3. What can we learn about“Versed” ?
A. It consists of three parts.
B. It is mainly about the American army.
C. It is a book published two decades ago.
D. It partly concerns the poet’s own life.
4. Rae Armantrout’s colleagues think that she .
A. should write moreB. has a sweet voice
C. deserves the prize D. is a strange professor
5. What can we learn from the text?
A. About 2, 700 copies of“Versed” will be printed.
B. Cancer made Armantrout stop writing.
C. Armantrout got her degrees at UCSD.
D. “Versed” has been awarded twice.
【参考答案】1--5 、BCDCD
写人记事（阅读理解）由 (2009山东,A)A year ago August,Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan.His wife,Gerrie,was still working in the local school cafeteria,but work for Dave was scarce,and the price of everything was rising.The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years.Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift—$7,000,a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch,who died in an accident.“It really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says Dave.
But the Fusses weren’t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches.Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches’ generosity.In some cases,it was a few thousand dollars; in others,it was more than $100,000.
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money,more than $3 million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.
Children of the Great Depression,Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving.They thrived on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store,checking prices before making a new purchase.
Through the years,the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn’t afford it.“Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden,“They could see things they could do to make you happier,and they would do them.”
Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed.It was the Hatches’ wish that their legacy—a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent—should enrich the whole community (社区) and last for generations to come.
Neighbors helping neighbors—that was Ish and Arlene Hatch’s story.
1.According to the text,the Fusses .
A.were employed by a truck company
B.were in financial difficulty
C.worked in a school cafeteria
D.lost their home
2.Which of the following is true of the Hatches?()
A.They had their children during the Great Depression.
B.They left the family farm to live in an old house.
C.They gave away their possessions to their neighbors.
D.They helped their neighbors to find jobs.
3.Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?()
A.They decided to open a store.
B.They wanted to save money.
C.They couldn’t afford expensive things.
D.They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.
4.According to Sandy Van Weelden,the Hatches were .
A.understanding B.optimistic
C.childlike D.curious
5.What can we learn from the text?()
A.The community of Alto was poor.
B.The summer camp was attractive to the parents.
C.Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches.
D.The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.
语篇解读:本文讲了一对老夫妇在生前乐于助人,在去世后把财产赠给邻居们的感人故事。
答案及剖析:1.B 细节理解题。根据文章第一段The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years及It really made a difference when we were going under financially.可得出答案。
2.C 细节理解题。由文章第二段可知Hatch夫妇把他们的钱全都赠给了他们的邻居们。
3.B 推理判断题。由文中第四段可得出答案。
4.A 细节理解题。由文中They could see things they could do to make you happier,and they would do them.可得出他们是善解人意的。
5.D 推理判断题,由文章倒数第二段可知他们想让邻居们以他们为榜样。
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Adults:
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$5.00
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Discounts are available for tour groups.
Admission includes unlimited trolley rides, access to the Museum Grounds and Exhibits, and use of our picnic areas to enjoy your own picnic lunch.
69. From now on to Columbus Day, the museum is open _____.
A. only on Sundays and Saturdays
B. on sunny days
C. every day
D. all of the above
70. If a family of 4 persons — one senior, a couple and a 12-year-old boy — are taking a sunset trolley ride, how much is the total admission fee?
A. $18.
B. $25.5.
C. $33.
D. $39.5.
71. Which one of the following is NOT included in the admission?
A. Unlimited sunset trolley ride.
B. Access to the Museum Grounds.
C. A visit to the Museum Exhibits.
D. A use of the museum picnic areas.
【参考答案】69—71 CBA
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【2017界上海市宝山区Discoveries in science and technology are thought by “untaught minds” to come in blinding flashes or as the result of dramatic accidents. Sir Alexander Fleming did not, as legend would have it, look at the mold ( 霉 ) on a piece of cheese and get the idea for penicillin there and then. He experimented with antibacterial substances for nine years before he made his discovery. Inventions and innovations almost always come out of tough trial and error. Innovation is like soccer; even the best players miss the goal and have their shots blocked much more frequently than they score.
The point is that the players who score most are the ones who take most shots at the goal—and so it goes with innovation in any field of activity. The prime difference between innovation and others is one of approach. Everybody gets ideas, but innovators work consciously on theirs, and they follow them through until they prove practicable or otherwise. What ordinary people see as fanciful abstractions, professional innovators see as solid possibilities.
“Creative thinking may mean simply the realization that there’s no particular goodness in doing things the way they have always been done.” Wrote Rudolph Flesch, a language authority. This accounts for our reaction to seemingly simple innovations like plastic garbage bags and suitcases on wheels that make life more convenient: “How come nobody thought of that before?”
The creative approach begins with the proposal that nothing be as it appears. Innovators will not accept that there is only one way to do anything. Faced with getting from A to B, the average person will automatically set out on the best-known and apparently simplest route. The innovator will search for alternate courses, which may prove easier in the long run and are sure to be more interesting and challenging even if they lead to dead ends. Highly creative individuals really do march to a different drummer.
72. What does the author probably mean by “untaught mind” in the first paragraph?
A. An individual who often comes up with new ideas by accident.
B. A person who has had no education.
C. A citizen of a society that restricts personal creativity.
D. A person ignorant of the hard work involved in experimentation.
73. According to the author, what differs innovators from non-innovators?
A. The way they present their findings.
B. The way they deal with problems.
C. The intelligence they possess.
D. The variety of ideas they have.
74.The phrase “march to a different drummer” (the last line of the passage) suggests that highly creative individuals are _____.
A. unwilling to follow common ways of doing things
B. diligent in pursuing their goals
C. concerned about the advance of society
D. devoted to the progress of science
75.The most suitable title for this passage might be _____.
A. The Relation Between Creation and Diligence
B. To Be a Creative Expert in the Study of Human Creativity
C. What Are So Special about Creative Individuals
D. Discoveries and Innovation
【参考答案】72—75 DBAC