核心考点 核心考点 核心考点 核心考点 课前预习 精品阅读 核心考点 核心考点 Part 4 阅读写作,提升文化内涵 话题1日常生活 -*- A B (2015·安徽,B) 语篇导读:“一根筷子轻轻被折断,十双筷子牢牢抱成团。”Helene An在女儿们很小的时候就告诉她们家庭团结的重要性。后来,女儿们精诚团结,取得了巨大的成功。 When her five daughters were young,Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity(团结).To show this,she held up one chopstick,representing one person.Then she easily broke it into two pieces.Next,she tied several chopsticks together,representing a family.She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks.This lesson about family unity stayed with the daughters as they grew up. -*- A B Helene An and her family own a large restaurant business in California.However,when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975,they didn’t have much money.They moved their family to San Francisco.There they joined Danny’s mother,Diana,who owned a small Italian sandwich shop.Soon afterwards,Helene and Diana changed the sandwich shop into a small Vietnamese restaurant.The five daughters helped in the restaurant when they were young.However,Helene did not want her daughters to always work in the family business because she thought it was too hard. -*- A B Eventually the girls all graduated from college and went away to work for themselves,but one by one,the daughters returned to work in the family business.They opened new restaurants in San Francisco and Los Angeles.Even though family members sometimes disagreed with each other,they worked together to make the business successful.Daughter Elizabeth explains,“Our mother taught us that to succeed we must have unity,and to have unity we must have peace.Without the strength of the family,there is no business.” -*- A B Their expanding business became a large corporation in 1996,with three generations of Ans working together.Now the Ans’ corporation makes more than $20 million each year.Although they began with a small restaurant,they had big dreams,and they worked together.Now they are a big success. -*- A B 1.Helene tied several chopsticks together to show . A.the strength of family unity B.the difficulty of growing up C.the advantage of chopsticks D.the best way of giving a lesson
答案 解析 解析 关闭 细节理解题。由短文第一句和第二句开头的“To show this...”可知,她是利用筷子向孩子们展示家庭团结的力量。
答案 解析 关闭 A
-*- A B 2.We can learn from Paragraph 2 that the An family . A.started a business in 1975 B.left Vietnam without much money C.bought a restaurant in San Francisco D.opened a sandwich shop in Los Angeles
答案 解析 解析 关闭 细节理解题。由第二段第二句“However,when Helene and her husband Danny left their home in Vietnam in 1975,they didn’t have much money.”可知,1975年他们离开越南的时候身上没带多少钱。
答案 解析 关闭 B
-*- A B 3.What can we infer about the An daughters? A.They did not finish their college education. B.They could not bear to work in the family business. C.They were influenced by what Helene taught them. D.They were troubled by disagreement among family members.
答案 解析 解析 关闭 推理判断题。根据第三、四段的介绍可知,女儿们大学毕业后,女从母业;而且注意家庭团结,后来取得了很大的成功。因此可知,Helene的教诲对女儿们影响很大。
答案 解析 关闭 C
-*- A B 4.Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? A.How to Run a Corporation B.Strength Comes from Peace C.How to Achieve a Big Dream D.Family Unity Builds Success
答案 解析 解析 关闭 主旨大意题。本文以家庭团结为话题,揭示了一个简单的道理:家庭团结才能获得成功。本文不是介绍公司运作的,不选A项。本文也没有过多谈论和平与梦想,因此不选B、C两项。
答案 解析 关闭 D
-*- A B 1.When her five daughters were young,Helene An always told them that there was strength in unity.当她的五个女儿还很小的时候,Helene An总是告诉她们,团结就是力量。
点拨:when 引导时间状语从句,that引导的宾语从句作tell的宾语。there was strength in unity“团结就是力量”。 2.Then she easily broke it into two pieces.然后她很容易地把它折成了两段。 点拨:break into “分解成;粉碎成”。 -*- A B 3.She showed the girls it was hard to break the tied chopsticks.她向女儿们展示折断一把筷子很难。 点拨:it was hard to do sth.“做某事很难”。 4.disagreed with each other彼此意见不一致 点拨:disagree with “与……意见不一致”。 5.Although they began with a small restaurant,they had big dreams...尽管他们从开小饭店开始,但他们却胸怀大志…… 点拨:begin with “以……开始”。 -*- A B 语篇导读:一场意外事故使作者赛马获胜的希望破灭了,而此时一位陌生人的帮忙让作者感觉如同在黑暗中见到了光亮。 It was a Saturday morning,a day I believed would end in victory.For weeks,I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds,sponsored(赞助) by our local riding club.My horse,Tonka,and I could run faster than any kid in the county,and I hoped to bring home a blue ribbon. My mother usually drove me to the riding events,but on this day,my father planned to drop us off at the fairgrounds with the horse trailer(拖车). -*- A B Although we never discussed it,my father’s struggle with alcoholism had become the silent center of our family life.My mother was paralyzed with fear and indecision.Her salary as a part-time nurse couldn’t possibly support four children.No one talked about alcoholism in those days,and it was my family secret. We climbed on the trailer and my father pulled out of our driveway and headed towards the fairgrounds,picking up speed once we hit the main road.It wasn’t until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control. The dream of my riding winner disappeared.Tonka lay on the floor,completely still.No words were possible.I knew he was dead. -*- A B wered,although I knew that nothing was all right.“Sit here on the grass,” he said.He bent down to look into the trailer.Tonka remained still.He touched Tonka and then turned to face me.“He is going to be OK.He has just been knocked unconscious.” He rubbed Tonka’s cheeks and gently pulled his ears.Tonka rose to his feet. Our father was talking to a police officer.He was upset and in pain and took little notice of me.I looked back;the man was gone. I never forgot him.He gave me strength and a sense of hope in a dark and frightening moment. -*- A B 1.The author went to the fairgrounds because he wanted to . A.take part in a horse racing B.buy Mum a blue ribbon C.join the local riding club
D.train his horse there
答案 解析 解析 关闭 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“For weeks,I had been preparing for the match at the county fairgrounds...”可知,作者去那里是为了参加比赛。
答案 解析 关闭 A
-*- A B 2.We can learn from the third paragraph that . A.the family kept silent at home
B.the family lived a secret life C.Father was addicted to alcohol D.Mum was physically disabled
答案 解析 解析 关闭 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...my father’s struggle with alcoholism...”可知,作者的父亲酗酒。
答案 解析 关闭 C
-*- A B 3.What does “he” in the fourth paragraph refer to? A.Father.B.The stranger. C.The horse.
D.The winner.
答案 解析 解析 关闭 代词指代题。根据前文“Tonka lay on the floor,completely still.”可知,作者认为他的马Tonka死了,因此该处he指马。
答案 解析 关闭 C
-*- A B 4.What does the author want to tell the readers through the story? A.Once formed,bad habits are difficult to break. B.Unexpected kindness is a light that shines in the darkness. C.However mean your life is,meet it and live it. D.Family is a place of encouragement,a safe harbor in the storms.
答案 解析 解析 关闭 主旨大意题。文章的最后一段揭示了主题:意想不到的善举是黑暗中闪耀的光芒,让人在恐惧中看到希望。
答案 解析 关闭 B
-*- A B 1.It was a Saturday morning,a day I believed would end in victory.这是一个星期六的早晨,我认为会以胜利结束的一天。 点拨:a day为Saturday的同位语,I believed为插入语。如: She is just the type (that) I always knew would attract him.她正是我知道的能吸引他的那种类型的女性。 2....I had been preparing for the match...……我一直在为这次比赛做准备…… 点拨:had been preparing for为过去完成进行时,表示在过去的一个动作之前一直进行的动作或存在的状态。 -*- A B 3.It wasn’t until we felt a big bump that I realized the trailer was out of control.直到我们感觉到一阵剧烈的颠簸,我才意识到拖车失控了。 点拨:本句为强调句。强调not...until...时要将not until 放在一起。如:It was not until I saw Mary that I felt happy.直到见到玛丽,我才高兴起来。 -*- 假设你是红星中学高三(1)班的学生李华,请按照以下四幅图的先后顺序,用英文写一篇周记,记述你和父母一起为爷爷过生日的过程。 注意:1.词数100左右;
2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 -*- 答案： Around the corner was my grandpa’s birthday.To celebrate his birthday,I decided to buy him a sweater as a gift.Early in the morning,my parents and I went to the department store.There were so many sweaters that it took us one hour to choose one. To show my love,I’d rather make a birthday cake with my mother than buy one.In the evening,we lit candles and sang songs.I found Grandpa smiling all the time. Then we took photos of the whole family.At this point,on seeing tears of happiness in Grandpa’s eyes,I was filled with accomplishment and happiness.