高考维“升”素3——个人情感
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高考曾用材料：2017卷完形填空
选材相似度：★★★★
设题
难度系数：★★★★
When I was in junior high，the eighthgrade bully hit me in the stomach.Not only did it __1__ and make me angry，but the embarrassment and humiliation were almost __2__.I wanted desperately to even the score！I planned to __3__ him by the bike racks the next day and let him have it.
For some reason，I told my __4__ to Nana，my grandmother.She said，“Good __5__ cause good results，and evil deeds cause bad results.” I told her，in a nice way，__6__，that I thought she was full of it.I told her that I did __7__ things all the time，and all I got __8__ was “baloney！”(I didn't use that word.)She stuck to her guns，though.She said，“Every good deed will come back to you someday，__9__ every bad thing you do will also come back to you.”
It took me 30 years to understand the __10__ of her words.Nana was living in a boardandcare home in Laguna Hills，California.Each Tuesday，I came by and took her out to __11__.I would always find her neatly dressed and sitting in a __12__ right by the front door.
Moving my plate __13__，I took Nana's plate，placed it in front of me，and cut her __14__ into small pieces.I then placed the plate back in front of __15__.As she was very weakly，and with great __16__，forked the meat into her mouth，I was struck with a __17__ that brought instant tears to my eyes.
Forty years __18__，as a little boy sitting at the table.Nana had __19__ taken the meat on my plate and cut it into small pieces so I could eat it.It had taken 40 years，but the good deed had been __20__.Nana was right.We reap exactly what we sow.“Every good deed you do will someday come back to you.”
Notes：
bully n．恶棍 ②humiliation n．羞辱 ③even vt.使相等
④baloney n．鬼话 ⑤reap vt.收割
【语篇解读】 四十年前，作为儿童的“我”经常受到坏孩子的欺负，每当“我”想要报复的时候，祖母总是说，“好的行为会导致好的结果，坏的行为会导致坏的结果。”多年后她的话得到了验证。因为“我”小的时候她对“我”照顾周到，现在生活几乎不能自理的她也得到了“我”悉心的照料。
1．A.hurt
B．fail
C．damage
D．suffer
答案 A [因为他打了“我”，因此首先是受伤疼痛。D有一定的干扰性，suffer的意思是“遭受痛苦”，指肉体上的和精神上的，而but also后面的指精神上的，因此出现了重复。]
2．A.unnecessary
B．invisible
C．difficult
D．unbearable
答案 D [联系下文“我”要报复可知，这种窘迫与羞辱是无法忍受的。unnecessary“没有必要的”；invisible“看不见的”。]
3．A.hit
B．meet
C．inform
D．ask
答案 B [联系空后的“by the bike racks the next day and let him have it”可知，“我”打算第二天在自行车棚旁边与他会面，让他也得到同样的对待。]
4．A.hope
B．proposal
C．suggestion
D．plan
答案 D [联系上文的“I planned to __3__ (meet)him by the bike racks”可以知道，“我”把计划告诉了祖母。]
5．A.thoughts
B．reasons
C．deeds
D．friends
答案 C [联系空后的“and evil deeds cause bad results”可知答案。]
6．A.of course
B．therefore
C．however
D．though
答案 A [前后无转折或因果关系，因此用插入语of course最佳。]
7．A.good
B．bad
C．important
D．big
答案 A [联系全句可知，“我”一直在做好事却得不到好的回报。]
8．A.in turn
B．in return
C．in order
D．in time
答案 B [in return的意思是“回报”。in turn意为“反过来”；in order意为“按次序”；in time意为“及时”。]
9．A.but
B．so
C．or
D．and
答案 D [前后为并列关系。]
10．A.meaning
B．structure
C．wisdom
D．tendency
答案 C [花了30年的时间“我”才明白这句话的智慧。meaning“意思”；tendency“趋向”。]
11．A.bath
B．walk
C．dinner
D．show
答案 C [联系下文“我”喂祖母吃肉可知，“我”带她出去吃饭。]
12．A.bed
B．table
C．chair
D．room
答案 C [因为是在饭店，联系空前的“in”和空后的“right by the front door”可知答案。]
13．A.aside
B．in
C．out
D．down
答案 A [联系空后的“I took Nana's plate placed it in front of me”可知，“我”把“我”的盘子挪到一边，拿过祖母的盘子。]
14．A.bread
B．vegetables
C．fish
D．meat
答案 D [联系下文的“forked the meat into her mouth”可知答案。]
15．A.me
B．her
C．others
D．friends
答案 B [联系空前的“placed the plate back”可知，在“我”将她盘中的肉切开后，再把盘子放到她的面前。]
16．A.satisfaction
B．difficulty
C．pleasure
D．interest
答案 B [联系空前的“very weakly”可知，她非常艰难地把肉叉着放进嘴里。]
17．A.drink
B．meat
C．memory
D．regret
答案 C [下一段是“我”对40年前的回忆，这段回忆让“我”流下了眼泪。]
18．A.later
B．or so
C．earlier
D．before
答案 C [联系空后的“as a little boy”可知，这是40年前的事情。]
19．A.always
B．never
C．seldom
D．sometimes
答案 A [显然，因为那时“我”很小，祖母总是为“我”切肉。]
20．A.repaid
B．repeated
C．forgotten
D．remembered
答案 A [现在祖母所做的好事得到了回报。联系空后的“We reap(收割)exactly what we sow(播种)．”可知答案。]
高考曾用材料：2017卷A篇
选材相似度：★★★
设题相似度：★★★
难度系数：★★★
My horse，Treasure，is my hero because she helped me discover how to relate to her.In the process，she “fixed” my relationship with my husband and my children.
When I got this female horse，she was two years old，with_no_handling.She was not going to accept any type of dictatorship from me.In the interest of not getting myself killed，I started to read and educate myself on ways to manage a highspirited horse.
I discovered natural horsemanship，a method of training that focuses on communication.In order to communicate with another person，you must be understood.The very definition of understanding is two or more individuals sharing the same idea.This simple definition had a big impact on me.
When I started applying natural horsemanship concepts to my life，I noticed a change in the way other people related to me.My husband，when I stopped ordering him around，became happier and more helpful.My children，when I practised being fair，firm and most of all，consistent，were willing to respond sooner，at a polite request from me rather than the orders I used to issue.
I think the most valuable life skill I learned from my horse is that pressure motivates，but release teaches.As soon as I applied these basic skills to my daily activities，I started to notice positive changes.My children were more considerate of each other，and started to ask first，without telling.I became well aware of my position as a role model.
Today，five years later，I have the perfect horse.I also have very polite，considerate kids and a very happy husband.There is nothing in the world that can compare to being adored by the ones you love most—even if it all started with the attitude of a very special horse.
Note：
dictatorship n．独裁
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了一匹马的到来改变了作者的生活。
1．The author started to read and educate herself because she wanted to ________.
A．be wellbehaved
B．make the horse obey her
C．be a role model
D．teach her children more lessons
答案 B [细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可知，作者是为了尽快驯服这匹烈马。]
2．What does the underlined phrase “with no handling” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Nobody cared about the horse except the author.
B．The horse could do whatever she wanted.
C．Nobody had trained the horse before.
D．The horse didn't like anyone except the author.
答案 C [句意理解题。根据“She was not going to accept any...ways to manage a highspirited horse.”及最后一段的“five years later，I have the perfect horse.”可知，这匹马来到作者家之前没有被训练过。]
3．What can we infer from the passage?
A．Treasure was worth a lot of money.
B．When the author got Treasure，she was a perfect horse.
C．Before the author got Treasure，she didn't love her husband.
D．Treasure's coming helped the author's family to get along better.
答案 D [推理判断题。根据第一段和第四段可以推断：由于Treasure的到来，作者的家庭变得更和谐、更幸福。]
4．Why were the author's children slow to respond to her in the past?
A．Because she was unfair and used to order them to do things.
B．Because she didn't know how to manage the female horse.
C．Because her children were too naughty to listen to her.
D．Because she would be unhappy if they responded quickly to her.
答案 A [细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“My children，when I practised being fair，...were willing to respond sooner，at a polite request from me rather than the orders I used to issue.”可知A正确。]
5．Which is the best title for the passage?
A．A true treasure
B．My family
C．The importance of understanding
D．An unforgettable experience
答案 A [标题归纳题。这匹马的名字是Treasure，由于它的出现，作者学会了理解和善待家人，最终驯马成功，家庭美满，正如这匹马的名字一样，这才是真正的财富。]
维B2 阅读理解
高考曾用材料：2010江苏卷A篇
选材相似度：★★★
设题相似度：★★★
难度系数：★★★
High
school
was wonderful，but I had always felt uncomfortable as one of the taller members of my class，standing a head above the other girls and stooping at the back of the line to avoid sticking out.
I especially hated being around large groups of people，like during the social hour after the church services.
My grandfather would watch me grow increasingly uncomfortable，but he didn't laugh at me or try to comfort me.Instead，he would warn me，“Stand straight and tall，” he'd say，as I tried to shrink.
And each time，I would obey him.Even at age 15，I understood that his_advice_was_about_more_than_just_feet_and_inches.
My grandfather grew up in wartorn Europe.When German soldiers took his hometown，the beautiful and exciting city of Tarnow，Poland，he joined the Soviet army for his country's freedom.“Stand straight，stand tall，”
meant something else back then.I trusted my grandfather more than anyone else in my childhood.And whenever I was afraid of something，he would tell me stories of his life.
After the war，he took a boat for America on January 27,1947.All alone in a new country，he was frightened about his future.
Still，he marched headon in the streets of New York.Soon he met other European immigrants，each of them trying to find his or her own way.
If they could do it，why couldn't he? “Stand straight，stand tall，” he would tell himself.
At first my grandfather refused to enter an American church.He was angry with God for the loss of his whole family back in Europe.But soon he felt his selfconfidence returning.When he walked into the church that first time，he walked in proudly.
Notes：
stoop vi.弯腰 ②shrink vi.收缩
【语篇解读】 作者因为个头太高而深感自卑，可是祖父却告诉她要站高了、站直了，本文主要讲述了祖父的话对作者的影响。
1．Which one can best serve as the title of the text?
A．Stand straight，stand tall
B．My grandfather's stories
C．Height brought me trouble
D．My unforgetable high school
答案 A [主旨大意题。本文讲述了作者的祖父告诫作者要勇敢地面对生活，要站直、挺立。作者又通过祖父的故事，进一步表明了对待生活要昂首挺胸。“Stand straight，stand tall”贯穿全文，以此为标题最为恰当。]
2．The writer didn't like attending social activities because ________.
A．her grandfather didn't allow her to attend
B．other people didn't like making friends with her
C．her height made her feel uncomfortable
D．she thought she was too young to join in
答案 C [细节理解题。从文章第一句可知， 作者个子高，排在后面还得弯着腰以避免太惹眼，由此可以推出作者不喜欢参加社交活动是因为自己个子高。]
3．The part “his advice was about more than just feet and inches”
underlined
in
Paragraph 4
means
that
her grandfather advised her ________.
A．to grow up quickly
B．not to worry about height
C．to pay attention to her body shape
D．to be brave and proud
答案 D [推理判断题。由下文讲述的祖父参军捍卫国家主权以及在美国勇敢地进入教堂、重塑信心的故事可以推出，祖父所说的是要勇敢地面对生活中的不如意。故答案为D。]
4．Which of the following is NOT true of the writer's grandfather?
A．He joined the war and fought for his country's freedom.
B．He always comforted her
when
the
writer felt uncomfortable.
C．In the writer's eyes，he was the most trustworthy person.
D．In America he felt uncertain at first and later regained selfconfidence.
答案 B [细节理解题。由第三段可知，在作者感到难为情的时候，他的祖父既不嘲笑她，也不安慰她、而是告诫她要昂首挺胸，故B项表述错误，符合题干要求。]