2017高考英语三轮冲刺阅读强化训练33

　　、阅读理解（本大题共5小题，共0分）

　　A

　　Small Business Saturday is an American shopping holiday created in 2010，held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.

　　Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to support small business owners and help fuel the economy by shopping at their favorite local stores.

　　Small businesses are critical to the nation’s economy.There were nearly 28 million small businesses in the United States last year.Over the past two decades，they created 65 percent of net new jobs.Their importance to local communities extends even further.For every $100 spent in locally­owned，independent stores，$68

　　returns to

　　the community through taxes and other means.

　　“Small business is the engine of job creation in the US economy，” said Ken Chenault，the CEO of American Express.“It is also among the sectors (领域) hardest hit by the economic crisis.By spreading the word about Small Business Saturday，we can help raise awareness about the critical role small businesses play in cities and towns across the country at a time when they need support the most.”

　　Mayor Bloomberg said，“Small businesses are the glue that holds communities together，and we’ve always sought new ways to support them—something that became even more important when the national economic downturn began.When Ken Chenault told me about his idea for Small

　　Business Saturday，I jumped at the opportunity to participate.This year，if you have the opportunity to shop on the Saturday after Thanksgiving，make it a point to visit local small businesses.It really can make an enormous difference for merchants trying to succeed.”

　　Ken Chenault hopes that supporting local business will be more than just a one­day event.“When we invest in small businesses，we are investing in Main_Streets—the places that give our towns and cities a unique sense of place，”

　　said Mr Chenault.“By celebrating Small Business Saturday and shopping at independent businesses，everyone can play a part in strengthening our economy and supporting revitalization (复苏) on our Main Streets.”

　　1．We can know from the passage that Small Business Saturday________.

　　A．was created to protect the environment

　　B．was started by American Express

　　C．has a wide influence across America

　　D．is supported by most holiday shoppers

　　2．Who will directly benefit from Small Business Saturday?

　　A．Individuals.B．Holiday shoppers.

　　C．Small business owners.

　　D．Big business owners.

　　3．According to Ken Chenault，what are the bases of the US economy?

　　A．Families.

　　B．Communities.

　　C．Small businesses.

　　D．Big businesses.

　　4．What does “Main Streets” (in the last paragraph)refer to?

　　A．Small American businesses.

　　B．American towns and cities.

　　C．The US economies.

　　D．Big American companies.

　　【答案解析】语篇解读：　随着美国一个全新的购物假日的出现，小企业的重要性再次凸显。它的作用有目共睹，相关权威人士甚至把它看做是美国经济的基础

　　1．解析：　推理判断题。结合第四段第一句的内容以及第五段中的“When Ken Chenault told me about his idea for Small Business.Saturday”可推知，Small Business Saturday是由美国运通创立的。

　　答案：　B

　　2．解析：　推理判断题。结合第二段中的“to support small business owners”可推知，从Small Business Saturday中直接受益的是小企业主。

　　答案：　C

　　3．解析：　细节理解题。根据第四段第一句的内容可知，Ken Chenault认为小企业是美国经济的基础。

　　答案：　C

　　4．解析：　推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句前半部分的内容以及本段最后一句的内容可推知“Main Streets”指的是美国的小企业。

　　答案：　A

　　B

　　B（2017湖北卷）

　　Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠).

　　Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have full-time careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read. They also love to travel—in fact, they often take trips together. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

　　A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished. Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

　　Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork. Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy. Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.

　　Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.

　　55. Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?

　　A. They both have gone through difficult times.

　　B. They have strong emotional ties with each other.

　　C. They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.

　　D. They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.

　　56. The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means ______.

　　A. something rare but not pleasant

　　B. something that cannot be imagined

　　C. something expensive but not necessary

　　D. something that can only be enjoyed by boys

　　57. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

　　A. The content of the book.

　　B. The purpose of the book.

　　C. The influence of the book.

　　D. The writing style of the book.

　　58. How are women’s lives explored in this book?

　　A. In a musical form.

　　B. Through field research.

　　C. With unique writing skills.

　　D. From different points of view.

　　【答案解析】B【文章大意】【命题立意】事实细节题。【解析】由第段“Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have full-time careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.” 可得出答案词义推断题。【解析】由第段“A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.” 可得知。【命题立意】题。【解析】由第段的“Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork. ”和 “Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.” 可。

　　【命题立意】综合理解题。【解析】C

　　A.

　　When you are little, the whole world feels like a big playground. I was living in Conyers, Georgia the summer it all happened. I was a second grader, but my best friend Stephanie was only in the first grade. Both of our parents were at work and most of the time they let us go our own way.

　　It was a hot afternoon and we decided to have an adventure in Stephanie’s basement. As I opened the basement door, before us lay the biggest room, full of amazing things like guns, dolls, and old clothes. I ran downstairs, and spotted red steel can. It was paint. I looked beyond it and there lay even more paint in bright colors like purple, orange, blue and green.

　　“Stephanie, I just found us a project for the day. Get some paintbrushes. We are fixing to paint. ” She screamed with excitement as I told her of my secret plans and immediately we got to work. We gathered all the brushes we could find and moved all of our materials to my yard. There on the road in front of my house, we painted bit stripes (条纹) of colors across the pavement (人行道). Stripe by stripe, our colors turned into a beautiful rainbow. It was fantastic!

　　The sun was starting to sink. I saw a car in the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. The car pulled slowly into the driveway and from the look on my mother’s face, I could tell that I was in deep trouble.

　　My mother shut the car door and walked towards me. Her eyes glaring, she shouted, “What in the world were you thinking? I understood when you made castles out of leaves, and climbed the neighbors’ trees, but this! Come inside right now!” I stood there glaring hack at her for a minute, angry because she had insulted (侮辱) my art.

　　“Now go clean it up!” Mother and I began cleaning the road. Tears ran down my cheeks as I saw my beautiful rainbow turn into black cement.

　　Though years have now passed, I still wonder where my rainbow has gone. I wonder if, maybe when I get older, I can find my rainbow and never have to brush it away. I guess we all need sort of rainbow to brighten our lives from time to time and to keep our hopes and dreams colorful.

　　41. What did the writer want to do when his mother came home?

　　A. To introduce Stephanie to her.

　　B. To prevent her from seeing his painting.

　　C. To put the materials back in the yard.

　　D. To show his artwork to her.

　　42. In his mother’s eyes, the writer_______.

　　A. was a born artist

　　B. always caused trouble

　　C. was a problem solver

　　D. worked very hard

　　43. The underlined word “rainbow” in the last paragraph refers to ______.

　　A. the rainbow in the sky

　　B. the stripes on the pavement

　　C. something imaginative and fun

　　D. important lessons learned in childhood

　　44. It can be learned from the passage that parents should ________.

　　A. encourage children to paint

　　B. value friendship among children

　　C. discover the hidden talent in children

　　D. protect rather than destroy children’s dreams

　　【答案解析】the distance and jumped up as I recognized the car. It was my mother. I couldn’t wait to show her my masterpiece. ”可知我当时是很高兴的想把我的杰作给母亲看。所以选择D。

　　42答案：B

　　考点：：

　　解析：推理判断题。根据第五、六段可以推断出，母亲特别反感作者的一些行为，所以很生气，认为她是一个麻烦制造者。

　　43答案：C

　　考点：：

　　解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段作者的感慨“to keep our hopes and dreams colorful”，可以推断此时作者提到的rainbow不是指自己曾经画过的街道上的彩虹，而是指自己的人生中的彩虹。

　　44答案：D

　　考点：：

　　解析：推理判断题。从整篇文章开头叙述作者的开心的画彩虹的过程，到后来被母亲要求把街道清洗干净，到最后的感慨，表明作者写作的最终想要表达的目的之一是：父母应该支持孩子的某些创造性的行为，而不是一味的否定。

　　D

　　(2017·福建质量检测)

　　In the 1950s，a family who owned a farm near Beulah，Michigan kept a bull chained to an elm (榆树)．The bull paced around the tree，dragging the heavy iron chain，which led to a groove (槽) in the bark.The groove deepened over the years，though for whatever reason，it did not kill the tree.

　　After some years，the family took their bull away.They cut the chain，leaving the loop (圈) around the tree and one link hanging down.

　　Then one year，agricultural disaster struck Michigan in the form of Dutch Elm Disease.All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected and died.Everyone thought that the old elm would be next.

　　The farm’s owners considered doing the safe thing：pulling it out and cutting it up into firewood before it died.But they simply could not bring themselves to do it.It was as if the old tree had become a family friend.So they decided to let_nature_take_its_course.

　　Amazingly，the tree did not die.Nobody could understand why it was the only elm that was still standing in the country!

　　Plant pathologists(病理学家) from Michigan State University came out to observe the tree.They observed the scar left by the iron chain，now almost completely covered by bark.The plant experts decided that it was the chain that saved the elm’s life.They reasoned that the tree must have absorbed so much iron from the chain that it became immune (免疫) to the fungus (真菌)．

　　It’s said that what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.Or，as Ernest Hemimgway put it，“Life breaks us all，but afterwards，many of us are strongest at the broken places.”

　　5．What happened to the elms in Michigan during the agricultural disaster?

　　A．The elms were tied by iron chains.

　　B．Some of the elms were cut up into firewood.

　　C．All the elms were infected by a disease and died.

　　D．Nearly all of the elms died of a disease.

　　6．From the passage we can learn that the old elm was saved by________.

　　A．the groove in the bark

　　B．the fungus in the tree

　　C．the iron remaining in it

　　D．its own immune system

　　7．The underlined sentence “let_nature_take_its_course” means______.

　　A．leave the elm at the mercy of nature

　　B．help the elm grow normally

　　C．let nature take the elm away

　　D．have nature give a lesson to the elm

　　8．What is the best title for the text?

　　A．Never Lose Heart in Trouble

　　B．Strike While the Iron is Hot

　　C．Brave to Face Failure

　　D．Stronger after Suffering

　　【答案解析】语篇解读：　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲述了在一次农业灾难中，荷兰榆树菌(Dutch Elm Disease)袭击密歇根的本土榆树，农场沿路边几乎所有的榆树都感染并死掉了，但有一棵曾经被铁链拴过的老榆树却仍然存活着。作者以这则故事告诉我们：曾经经历的磨难会让我们更强大。

　　5．解析：　细节理解题。根据文章第三段第二句“All of the elms lining the road leading to the farm became infected and died.”可知，在这次农业灾难中，几乎所有的榆树都因为感染了荷兰榆树菌而死掉了。

　　答案：　D

　　6．解析：　细节理解题。根据文章第六段第二、三、四句话“They observed the scar left by the iron chain...it was the chain that saved the elm’s life...must have absorbed so much iron from the chain...”可知，这棵老榆树是吸收了铁链中的铁(iron)，增强了它对病菌的免疫力。

　　答案：　C

　　7．解析：　句意理解题。根据文章第四段可知，农场的主人曾想过要在这棵榆树死之前将其砍掉当柴火，但由于这么多年来这棵老榆树已经成为了他们的朋友，所以他们不忍心下手，并决定让这棵榆树顺其自然。因此，此处的let the nature take its course意为“听天由命；任由大自然的摆布”，即leave the elm at the mercy of the nature。

　　答案：　A

　　8．解析：　标题概括题。文章最后一段是全文的中心段，“what doesn’t kill you will make you stronger.”和“Life breaks us all，but afterwards，many of us are strongest at the broken places.”是全文的升华，作者以老榆树的故事告诉人们，生活中的磨难并不可怕，它会使我们更坚强。所以D项“Stronger after Suffering”最适合做文章的标题，故答案选D。

　　答案：　D

　　E

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