【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之四十一（18页word版）

【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之四十一（18页word版）

‎2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之四十一 ‎[一]‎ Harry Potter lovers around the world may want to thank Alice Newton. She was eight years old when her father brought home a manuscript for her to read. At the time, he was working for Bloomsbury Publishing.‎ After reading the manuscript, Alice wrote a note to her father. “The excitement in this book made me feel warm inside,” she wrote. “I think it is probably one of the best books an 8-or 9-year-old could read.”‎ Based in part on Alice’s comments, Bloomsbury went on to publish Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.‎ Alice’s note to her father is part of the British Library’s new exhibition, Harry Potter: A History of Magic. It celebrates the 20th anniversary of the publication of J.K. Rowling’s first book about Harry and his friends at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.‎ When Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was released in 1997,Bloomsbury sent just 500 copies to stores in Britain and another 500 copies to British libraries.‎ Now, Harry and his friends are known worldwide.‎ The exhibit at the British Library in February includes Rowling’s outline for her books, her artwork of its characters and a map of the Hogwarts School. It also includes early versions of Rowling’s books that were rejected by other publishers.‎ The show has two rooms. They are divided up based on the subjects offered at Hogwarts. Areas include Potions, Herbology, Care of Magical Creatures and Defense Against the Dark Arts.‎ Each area describes the stories and beliefs that Rowling included in her books.‎ Included in the exhibition are discussions of alchemy, the European traditions that led to modern chemistry, and the Ripley Scroll—a six-meter-long document from the 1500s.It describes how to make a Philosopher’s Stone.‎ The British Library has already sold about 30,000 tickets to the exhibit—the most tickets ever sold for a British Library exhibition.‎ The show closed on February 28,2018.It then traveled to New York for the 20th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the book’s title in the United States.‎ ‎【语篇导读】文章介绍了爱莉斯·牛顿与《哈利·波特与魔法石》的关系及在该书出版20周年时其作者在英国图书馆举办展览的情况。‎ ‎1. Why does the writer mention Alice Newton at the beginning of the text?‎ A. To prove the popularity of the following paragraphs.‎ B. To introduce the topic of the following paragraphs.‎ C. To remind readers to love books as Alice Newton does.‎ D. To encourage readers to read Harry Potter series more often.‎ 答案　B解析　推理判断题。文章首段提到Alice Newton,然后在第二段叙述她对该手稿赞不绝口,正是基于这种判断,Bloomsbury决定出版《哈利·波特与魔法石》这本书,作者开始提到Alice Newton的作用是引出下文,故B项正确。‎ ‎2. How are the exhibit arranged in the British Library?‎ A. By shape. B. By subject.‎ C. By popularity. D. By importance.‎ 答案　B解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第五段的第二句“They are divided up based on the subjects offered at Hogwarts.”可知,在英国图书馆的展览是按照主题来布置的,故B项正确。‎ ‎3. What does the underlined word “alchemy” in Paragraph 10 mean?‎ A. Science. B. Sport.‎ C. Music. D. Business.‎ 答案　A解析　词义猜测题。从alchemy后的“the European traditions that led to modern chemistry”可知A项正确。划线单词所在句子的句意:展览中有针对炼金术的讨论,而那是使现代化学产生的欧洲传统技术。‎ ‎[二]‎ Every year, Lucky and I enter the “Ice Sculpting(冰雕) for Kids” program in our town. Lucky enters to win. I enter to get out of peeling potatoes for our Thanksgiving dinner at home.‎ The program this year took place last week as usual. Everything went along well in the morning. Lucky made a Mayflower and I made a Turkey.‎ However, when we got back after lunch, something unexpected happened. The mainsail of his Mayflower was lying on the table in a puddle of water. I glanced at my Turkey I had made. It had barely begun to melt!‎ ‎“What happened?” I asked. “Did you bump the table when you left?”‎ ‎“No! I just have rotten luck,” he wailed(哀叹),for the rest of the ship he had made began to melt too. “This can’t be just a case of bad luck,” I said, looking around for something that could have caused the destruction.‎ ‎“Something must have happened,” I said. Lucky’s eyes widened. “You think someone did this on purpose?”‎ I shrugged. “Maybe. It makes more sense than bad luck.”‎ Lucky peered around the room. “Hey,” he whispered. “That kid never left the room for the snack break. Maybe he smashed my Mayflower!”‎ I frowned. “I don’t know, Lucky. He doesn’t really seem the type.”‎ ‎“Haven’t you heard the saying ‘Looks can be deceiving’?” Lucky said, his voice rising. “He probably broke my ship while everyone was gone!” ‎ I stared at the ruined Mayflower and shook my head. “It doesn’t look broken, though. It looks more...disintegrated(使分解).Lucky, don’t jump to any...”‎ ‎“I’m telling on that kid!” Lucky interrupted. He charged off, his face as red as cranberry sauce.‎ ‎“...conclusions,” I said. With a sigh, I turned to the shipwreck and placed the melting mainsail back in its original spot. I held it there, thinking, until my fingers turned as cold as the ice.“Yeowch!” I said, dropping the mainsail and sticking my frozen fingers into my mouth.‎ It was in that instant that the puzzle was solved.‎ ‎【语篇导读】作者和Lucky午餐,发现他们制作的五月花和火鸡被破坏,场面一片狼藉,于是他们开始怀疑是“那个孩子”干的好事,但是,是这样吗?‎ ‎1. Why did the writer take part in the “Ice Sculpting for Kids” program?‎ A. He wanted to beat Lucky to win the prize.‎ B. He hated to celebrate the Thanksgiving Day.‎ C. He wanted to avoid working on Thanksgiving Day.‎ D. He wanted to peel more potatoes for Thanksgiving Day.‎ 答案　C解析　细节理解题。根据首段第三句“I enter to get out of peeling potatoes for our Thanksgiving dinner at home.”可知,“我”参加儿童冰雕节是为了摆脱感恩节在家中削土豆,所以C项正确。‎ ‎2. Why did Lucky rush to tell on the kid?‎ A. Because the kid damaged Mayflower on purpose.‎ B. Because Lucky’s Turkey was damaged by the kid.‎ C. Because the kid was away during their snack break.‎ D. Because the kid was the suspect who ruined their works.‎ 答案　D解析　推理判断题。根据Lucky 说的话“...He probably broke my ship while everyone was gone!”可以判断出,他怀疑是那个孩子趁他们不在时捣鬼,把他的作品弄坏了,所以他要告那个小孩的状,故D项正确。‎ ‎3. Which of the following can best replace the underlined saying “Looks can be deceiving”?‎ A. Not all that glitters is gold.‎ B. Never judge a book by its cover.‎ C.A fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.‎ D. Do as you would be done by.‎ 答案　B解析　词义猜测题。划线部分所在句子的句意:难道你没有听说过那句名言“外表有时候可以骗人吗”?所以B项“永远不要从封面判断一本书的内容。”正确。‎ ‎4. What will the following paragraphs probably be about?‎ A. The punishment for the kid.‎ B. The true winner of the program.‎ C. The mystery of the ruined Mayflower.‎ D. The reconstruction of the ruined Mayflower.‎ 答案　C解析　推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“It was in that instant that the puzzle was solved.”(就在那一刻谜底被揭开了。)可推断出文章接下来要说明关于Mayflower 或 Turkey被“破坏”的原因,故C项“被毁坏的Mayflower的秘密。”为正确选项。‎ ‎[三]‎ My dream of working in a flower shop had its roots in my grandmother’s garden, always in bloom, where I made bunches with whatever I could get my hands on. However, I wasn’t prepared for the people. Their stories impressed me long after I locked up for the night.‎ I always enjoyed reading the messages that went along with each bunch. Most were what you would expect, plenty of “I Love You” and “Get Well Soon”. We got “Happy Birthday” “Happy Anniversary” and “Thinking of You” requests that were written in shorthand—H.B.,H.A.,T.O.Y.‎ I would laugh at messages that seemed too sugary or boring, and it disheartened me when customers asked what their sympathy card should say. But I also understood that finding the right words could be a monumental task and that sometimes those words just happened to be the same ones everyone else was using.‎ I have sold flowers to single men and women, to color-blind fathers shopping with their precocious daughters, to new parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles and to couples celebrating 50 years. I’ve given flowers to homeless men who had in turn given them to pretty girls in summer dresses. People buy flowers when they’re in love, in trouble, drunk, devastated, excited and sometimes for no obvious reason.‎ I took photos of card messages and told my favorite shop stories to co-workers, family and friends, but still so much got away. Precious moments made all more precious by the fact that they had already come and gone. Now I gauge months by what’s in season: sunflowers in July, dahlias (大丽花)in August, roses and maple in October, pine in December, hyacinth(风信子) in March.‎ A favorite of mine is tulip magnolia(紫玉兰),the way the buds(花蕾) break into flowers and the flowers into many colors on lawns, all in a matter of weeks while it’s snowing cherry blossoms. How surprisingly beautiful the life of flowers can be!‎ ‎【语篇导读】作者在花店工作,顾客们购买鲜花赠送亲朋好友。他们的喜怒哀乐赋予鲜花不同的含义。这样的工作经历使作者明白了一个人生道理:鲜花使人们的生活更加美丽。‎ ‎1. Why did the author like reading the messages going with the bunches?‎ A. They conveyed friendship, love and best wishes.‎ B. They reminded the author of her past.‎ C. They were sugary and the author found them funny.‎ D. They helped to attract customers to buy flowers.‎ 答案　A 解析　推理判断题。根据第二段中的“I always enjoyed reading the messages that went along with each bunch. Most were what you would expect, plenty of ‘I Love You’ and ‘Get Well Soon’.”可知,每束花上的留言都是诸如“我爱你”“早日康复”之类表示美好祝愿的词语。作者喜欢这些留言表达出来的友谊,祝愿等内容。故A选项正确。‎ ‎2. What can we infer from Paragraph 3?‎ A. The messages were boring because of repetitions.‎ B. The author likes tulip magnolia because of its growing place.‎ C. The author found it depressing to talk about sympathy cards.‎ D. The author learned a lot in her grandmother’s garden.‎ 答案　C解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“it disheartened me when customers asked what their sympathy card should say”可知,当顾客询问慰问卡上应该写什么时,作者感到难过,故C项正确。‎ ‎3. What does the underlined word “gauge” probably mean in Paragraph 5?‎ A. Spend. B. Forget.‎ C. Arrange. D. Measure.‎ 答案　D解析　词义猜测题。由第五段中的“Now I gauge months by what’s in season: sunflowers in July, dahlias(大丽花) in August, roses and maple in October, pine in December, hyacinth(风信子) in March.”可知,作者根据应季的花(植物)来衡量月份:七月的太阳花,八月的大丽花,十月的玫瑰花和枫叶,十一月的菠萝,三月的风信子。gauge应为“衡量”之意,故D选项正确。‎ ‎4. What does the author learn from the flower shop?‎ A. She understands that everyone has a favorite flower.‎ B. She learns that life is more beautiful with flowers.‎ C. She realizes that flowers sell well with message cards.‎ D. She finds out that message cards are worth cherishing.‎ 答案　B解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“How surprisingly beautiful the life of flowers can be!”可知,美丽的花使生活也变得美丽。故B选项正确。‎ ‎[三]‎ On September 5,Earl Melchert was supposed to be at work managing a fertilizer plant but he forgot a diesel(柴油)can that he had needed to fill, so he left work and drove to his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, to grab it. As he prepared to head back to work, he saw something moving in ‎ his field about a half-mile away. “I thought at first it was a deer,” he said in an interview.‎ It turned out to be 15-year-old Jasmine Block, who had disappeared on August 8 from her home about 30 miles from Melchert’s home. “I could make out her face, and I went, ‘Oh my gosh, this is the girl from Alexandria that’s been gone for 29 days,’” Melchert said. “It’d been on the news. It’d been online. It went national. It was on posters, in stores, her face, her picture. Right away I recognized her.”‎ Jasmine had escaped from a nearby abandoned house, where the three men who abducted her had kept her for the previous few days. She swam across the lake near Melchert’s property to get to his house.‎ All three man involved in the kidnapping had been arrested. On Friday, the Alexandria Police Department presented Melchert, with a $7,000 reward that had been offered for information leading to Jasmine’s return;$2,000 had come from Jasmine’s family and $5,000 from an anonymous donor. Melchert said he knew exactly what to do with the check. He gave it to Jasmine. “It’s the best thing I’ve ever done,” said Melchert, who went to dinner with Jasmine and her family after the presentation on Friday. “The family needs the money,” he said. “To me, yeah, that’s a lot of money, but they need it way worse than I do.”‎ ‎【语篇导读】Melchert无意中救了一个失踪的女孩,他把自己所得的奖金全部赠送给了那个女孩。‎ ‎1. Where did Melchert spot the missing girl?‎ A. On his way home.‎ B. On his way to work.‎ C. Near his house.‎ D. In a fertilizer plant.‎ 答案　C解析　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...so he left work and drove to his home in Alexandria, Minnesota, to grab it. As he prepared to head back to work, he saw something moving in his field about a half-mile away.”可知,他是在家的附近发现了那个女孩。‎ ‎2. What does the underlined word “abducted” in Paragraph 3 mean?‎ A. Taught someone a lesson.‎ B. Took someone away by force.‎ C. Played a trick on someone.‎ D. Reminded someone of something.‎ 答案　B 解析　词义猜测题。根据第三段中的escaped和“had kept her...”可知,该词的意思是“绑架”,所以选B项。‎ ‎3. Which of the following words can best describe Melchert?‎ A. Considerate and kind.‎ B. Adaptable and faithful.‎ C. Humorous and professional.‎ D. Ambitious and cooperative.‎ 答案　A解析　推理判断题。根据第四段中的“He gave it to Jasmine.”以及“...who went to dinner with Jasmine and her family after the presentation on Friday.”可知,他把奖金给了那个女孩,并且和女孩一家一起就餐。由此可知,他既体贴又善良。‎ ‎4. What could be the best title of the text?‎ A. A Missing Teenager.‎ B. Kidnappers Arrested.‎ C.A Teenager Rescued by the Internet.‎ D. Melchert’s Reward Going to the Victim.‎ 答案　D解析　主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了Melchert救了女孩以后把奖金赠送给了受害的女孩,由此可知,D项可作文章的标题。‎ ‎[四]‎ In the summer before seventh grade our family moved and I said goodbye to everything that was familiar. For my parents it was a good thing because it meant owning a home for the first time. But it meant that I’d have to change schools and that put some butterflies in my stomach. ‎ On the first day of school, kids jammed the school grounds. That’s when I met Barbara. We made a nervous conversation and soon learned we were in the same class. She was funny and we had a lot in common. But she was very critical of others and sometimes of me. She made fun of my bushy hair, my big glasses and the clothes I wore. But it seemed as though the things we had in common were more important than the annoyances.‎ The girls in the “popular” crowd had also been exposed to her sharp tongue. One day, one of the girls approached me while I gathered my books. “We really like you,” she said. “The only way you can play with us, though,is if you keep your distance from Barbara.”‎ Were those girls only trying to make trouble between the two of us? Would they watch me dump (抛弃) Barbara and then dump me for laughs?‎ From the corner of my eye I found two of the other girls from the group. They were watching me and giggling (咯咯地笑).I wondered if I was cool enough for them. I didn’t want to make the choice they were forcing me to make. So I shook my head and said, “I don’t think so. I like Barbara and we’re good friends.” Then I gathered my books and ran away.‎ Even though Barbara still annoyed me at times, I knew I’d done the right thing. I’d made my own decision about a girl who had befriended me when I badly needed a friend. When she moved the following year I missed her friendship terribly. But what I kept has never left me—my self-respect.‎ ‎【语篇导读】本文主要讲述了作者转学去一所新的学校,和Barbara成了好朋友。Barbara是一个说话很刻薄的女孩,有时候她甚至嘲笑作者,一个女孩让作者和Barbara结束友谊,但作者拒绝了。作者从自己的经历中学到了一个教训:在做自己的决定时,一定要保持自尊。‎ ‎1. What does the underlined phrase mean?‎ A. Got me to feel more excited.‎ B. Left me in a state of desire.‎ C. Brought me more expectation.‎ D. Made me have a nervous feeling.‎ 答案　D解析　句意理解题。第一段中的“But it meant that I’d have to change schools and that put some butterflies in my stomach.”的意思是“但是那意味着我不得不转学,这让我有一种紧张不安的感觉。”,所以选D项。‎ ‎2. What do we know about Barbara?‎ A. She was a girl with a sharp tongue.‎ B. She was popular with kids at school.‎ C. She offered others help in critical moments.‎ D. She was very critical of her own dress.‎ 答案　A解析　推理判断题。根据第三段中的“The girls in the ‘popular’ crowd had also been exposed to her sharp tongue.”可知,Barbara是一个说话很刻薄的女孩。应选A项。‎ ‎3. What was the writer asked to do by one girl?‎ A. To join the other crowd.‎ B. To end her friendship with Barbara.‎ C. To invite Barbara to hang out with them.‎ D. To pretend to be cool in the “popular” crowd.‎ 答案　B解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The only way you can play with us, though, is if you keep your distance from Barbara.”可知,一个女孩让作者和Barbara结束友谊,所以选B项。‎ ‎4. What lesson did the writer learn from her experience?‎ A. Keep far away from the “popular” group.‎ B. Avoid making friends with an annoying person.‎ C. Keep self-respect in making your own decisions.‎ D. Share common interest with your friends.‎ 答案　C解析　推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“But what I kept has never left me—my self-respect.”可知,作者从自己的经历中学到的一个教训是:在做自己的决定时,一定要保持自尊。‎ ‎[五]‎ I stood in a noisy group of sixth-grade students, waiting for the answer to our burning question—What type of crazy tie would Mr. Miller be wearing today?‎ Our teacher walked around the corner with a GREEN ELEPHANT TIE that matched his large elephant coffee cup! Oh,the satisfaction in our young hearts—a green elephant tie!‎ With his glasses at the tip of his nose, he greeted us cheerfully, “Good morning, folks!” He was strange and unique and he brightened every day for us. He was the most dynamic teacher I had ever met.‎ I loved music, so I remembered how excited I was when he said he was going to give us music lessons. But when he turned on the music, my classmates and I slowly turned our heads toward the sound of Peter Paul and Mary singing If I Had a Hammer.‎ Snickers (窃笑) filled the room. If it wasn’t rap or hip hop, we didn’t recognize it. What were these people singing about? My classmates were not into this at all. But for me, a girl of 12,it was a discovery. An awakening.‎ Twenty years passed and now there are forty little eyes staring at my wild musical-note shirts as I greet them with a joyful “Good morning, class!” I wonder if my students wait and wonder what crazy music clothes I will wear each day.‎ I glance at my 2015 Teacher of the Year Award, which I received for being a dynamic teacher. And I smile to myself, wondering which child in front of me will carry this on—as I’ve carried on the legacy of Mr.Miller.‎ One teacher, who dared to be different and open new worlds to kids like me, threw the significant stone into the pond of my life. I pray the ripples(涟漪) never end.‎ ‎【语篇导读】本文的作者通过自己的亲身经历向读者讲述了老师对自己的影响。‎ ‎1. What can we infer about Mr. Miller?‎ A. He was an animal lover.‎ B. He didn’t take his work seriously.‎ C. He often dressed up in an unusual way.‎ D. He often asked his students burning questions.‎ 答案　C 解析　推理判断题。根据文章第二段可知作者的老师戴了个绿色的大象领结来搭配他的大象咖啡杯,再根据第三段中的“He was strange and unique and he brightened every day for us. He was the most dynamic teacher I had ever met.”可知,他的衣着经常与众不同。‎ ‎2.How did the author react to the song If I Had a Hammer?‎ A. Puzzled. B. Disappointed.‎ C. Uninterested. D. Excited.‎ 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据第四段中的“I loved music, so I remembered how excited I was when he said he was going to give us music lessons.”以及第五段中的“But for me, a girl of 12,it was a discovery. An awakening.”可知,作者很兴奋。‎ ‎3. What does the underlined word “this” in the text refer to?‎ A. A kind heart.‎ B. The smile.‎ C. A gift for music.‎ D. The love for teaching.‎ 答案　D 解析　词义猜测题。根据文章倒数第二段“I glance at my 2015 Teacher of the Year Award, which I received for being a dynamic teacher. And I smile to myself, wondering which child in front of me will carry this on—as I’ve carried on the legacy of Mr. Miller.”可知,作者想知道哪位学生能像自己一样把老师对自己的影响——对教学的热爱继续下去。所以D项正确。‎ ‎4. What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?‎ A. To prove her love for music.‎ B. To show a teacher’s effect on her.‎ C. To call on students to take up teaching.‎ D. To share her experience in music learning.‎ 答案　B 解析　推理判断题。文章前面介绍了作者的老师对自己的影响,6、7、8段讲到自己作为老师也希望对学生产生影响。所以,文章的写作意图是为了表明老师对自己的影响。‎ ‎[六]‎ On one of her trips to New York several years ago, Eudora Welty decided to take a couple of New York friends out to dinner. They settled in at a comfortable East Side cafe and within minutes, another customer was approaching their table.‎ ‎“Hey, aren’t you from Mississippi?” the elegant, white-haired writer remembered being asked by the stranger. “I’m from Mississippi too.”‎ Without a second thought, the woman joined the Welty party. When her dinner partner showed up, she also pulled up a chair.‎ ‎“They began telling me all the news of Mississippi,” Welty said. “I didn’t know what my New York friends were thinking.”‎ Taxis on a rainy New York night are rarer than sunshine. By the time the group got up to leave, it was pouring outside. Welty’s new friends immediately sent a waiter to find a cab. Heading back downtown toward her hotel, her big-city friends were amazed at the turn of events that had changed their Big Apple dinner into a Mississippi state reunion(团聚).‎ ‎“My friend said: ‘Now we believe your stories,’” Welty added. “And I said: ‘Now you know. These are the people that make me write them.’”‎ Sitting on a sofa in her room, Welty,a slim figure in a simple gray dress, looked pleased with this explanation.‎ ‎“I don’t make them up,” she said of the characters in her fiction these last 50 or so years. “I don’t have to.”‎ Beauticians, bartenders, piano players and people with purple hats, Welty’s people come from afternoons spent visiting with old friends, from walks through the streets of her native Jackson, Miss., from conversations overheard on a bus. It annoys Welty that, at 78,her left ear has now given out. Sometimes, sitting on a bus or a train, she hears only a fragment(片段)of a particularly interesting story.‎ ‎【语篇导读】来自密西西比州的作家尤多拉·韦尔蒂在纽约邀请几个当地的朋友吃饭,两个同样来自密西西比州的陌生人热情地加入了韦尔蒂朋友们的聚餐。这件事情让她的朋友们相信在过去的50年左右的时间里,韦尔蒂小说中的人物都不是虚构的,而是来自日常生活中接触的形形色色的人。‎ ‎1. What happened when Welty was with her friends at the cafe?‎ A. Two strangers joined her.‎ B. Her childhood friends came in.‎ C.A heavy rain ruined the dinner.‎ D. Some people held a party there.‎ 答案　A解析　细节理解题。由第一段最后一句中的“another customer was approaching”和第三段中的“When her dinner partner showed up,she also pulled up a chair.”可知,在韦尔蒂与朋友吃饭时,有两个陌生人加入了她们。故选A项。‎ ‎2.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 6 refers to Welty’s 　　　. ‎ A. readers B. parties C. friends D. stories 答案　D解析　词义猜测题。代词通常指代上文刚提到的人或事。根据画线词them前面提到的“Now we believe your stories”可知,本句的意思为“就是这些人们让我写出它们(我的故事)”。故选D项。‎ ‎3. What can we learn about the characters in Welty’s fiction?‎ A. They live in big cities.‎ B. They are mostly women.‎ C. They come from real life.‎ D. They are pleasure seekers.‎ 答案　C解析　推理判断题。由短文倒数第二段中的“I don’t make them up(这些故事不是编的)”以及最后一段第一句可知,韦尔蒂小说中的人物均来自现实生活中。故选C项。‎ ‎[七]‎ I am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier.Since March 2012,I’ve done 89 trips—of those,51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cells(干细胞) in my little box because I’ve got two ice packs and that’s how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor(捐献者) to the time they can be implanted in the patient, we’ve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.‎ I had one trip last year where I was caught by a hurricane in America. I picked up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived at the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “Well, I’m really sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you—there are no flights from Washington.” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said:“ In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patient—please, please, you’ve got to get me back to the United Kingdom.” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me, re-routed(改道) me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.‎ For this courier job, you’re consciously aware that in that box you’ve got something that is potentially going to save somebody’s life.‎ ‎【语篇导读】文章以第一人称的口吻介绍了一位志愿者的特殊工作:运送干细胞。作者讲述了自己运送干细胞的过程中遭遇的一次意外。‎ ‎1.Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in Paragraph 1?‎ A. provider B. delivery man ‎ C. collector D. medical doctor 答案　B 解析　词义猜测题。根据第一段第二、三句内容,特别是里面出现的关键词trips, carry可推断,该词指的是“运送者,快递者”。‎ ‎2. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours?‎ A. He cannot stay away from his job too long.‎ B. The donor can only wait for that long.‎ C. The operation needs that much time.‎ D. The ice won’t last any longer.‎ 答案　D解析　细节理解题。根据第一段第三句中的“...that’s how long they last.”可知,Peter必须在42小时内完成他的行程,因为冰袋的使用时间有限。‎ ‎3. Which flight did the woman put Peter on first?‎ A. To London. B. To Newark.‎ C. To Providence. D. To Washington.‎ 答案　B解析　细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句,特别是其中的re-routed(改道) me through Newark可知,Peter坐的班机最先到达Newark。‎ ‎[八]‎ Benjamin West, the father of American painting, showed his talent for art when he was only six years of age .But he did not know about brushes before a visitor told him he needed one. In those days, a brush was made from camel’s hair. There were no camels nearby. Benjamin decided that cat hair would work instead. He cut some fur from the family cat to make a brush.‎ The brush did not last long. Soon Benjamin needed more fur. Before long, the cat began to look ragged(蓬乱).His father said that the cat must be sick. Benjamin was forced to admit what he had been doing.‎ The cat’s lot was about to improve. That year, one of Benjamin’s cousins, Mr. Pennington, came to visit. He was impressed with Benjamin’s drawings. When he went home, he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes. He also sent six engravings(版画) by an artist. These were the first pictures and first real paint and brushes Benjamin had ever seen. ‎ In 1747,when Benjamin was nine years old, Mr. Pennington returned for another visit. He was amazed at what Benjamin had done with his gift. He asked Benjamin’s parents if he might take the boy back to Philadelphia for a visit.‎ In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings. The boy began a landscape(风景) painting. William Williams, a well-known painter, came to see him work. Williams was impressed with Benjamin and gave him two classic books on painting to take home. The books were long and dull .Benjamin could read only a little, having been a poor student. But he later said, “Those two books were my companions by day, and under my pillow at night.” While it is likely that he understood very little of the books, they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.‎ ‎【语篇导读】本杰明·韦斯特从六岁时就表现出了绘画的天分。没有画刷,他就从猫身上割下毛发自制画刷。他的表兄被他的画作所吸引,给他寄来了画刷和颜料,这是他第一次使用画刷和颜料绘制作品。当本杰明九岁的时候,他的表兄带他去了费城,给了他绘制油画的材料。大艺术家威廉·威廉姆斯被本杰明的画作所吸引,给了他两本古典绘画图书,这两本书成了他古典绘画的启蒙老师,促使他立志成为一名艺术家。‎ ‎1. What is the text mainly about?‎ A. Benjamin’s visit to Philadelphia.‎ B. Williams’ influence on Benjamin.‎ C. The beginning of Benjamin’s life as an artist.‎ D. The friendship between Benjamin and Pennington.‎ 答案　C 解析　主旨大意题。本文介绍了本杰明·韦斯特在六岁到九岁时对绘画的热爱,他所面临的问题以及大艺术家威廉·威廉姆斯对他的影响及帮助,引导着他走上了艺术家的道路。因此C项正确。‎ ‎2. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 3 suggest?‎ A. The cat would be closely watched.‎ B. The cat would get some medical care.‎ C. Benjamin would leave his home shortly.‎ D. Benjamin would have real brushes soon.‎ 答案　D 解析　句意猜测题。画线句是第三段的段首,其作用应是引出本段的内容。由上文可知,本杰明没有画刷就从猫身上割毛制作画刷。画线句后面的意思是,本杰明的表兄给他带来了画刷和颜料。故画线句子的意思应该是与本杰明需要画刷有关,因此D项正确。‎ ‎3. What did Pennington do to help Benjamin develop his talent?‎ A. He took him to see painting exhibitions.‎ B. He provided him with painting materials.‎ C. He sent him to a school in Philadelphia.‎ D. He taught him how to make engravings.‎ 答案　B 解析　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“...he sent Benjamin a box of paint and some brushes.”以及最后一段中的“In the city, Mr. Pennington gave Benjamin materials for creating oil paintings.”可知,表兄给本杰明提供了画刷等绘画材料来帮助他学习绘画,故B项正确。‎ ‎4.Williams’ two books helped Benjamin to 　　　. ‎ A. master the use of paints B. appreciate landscape paintings C. get to know other painters D. make up his mind to be a painter 答案　D 解析　细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“...they were his introduction to classical paintings. The nine-year-old boy decided then that he would be an artist.”可知,这两本书对他的影响更多的是在精神方面,而不是知识方面,这两本书坚定了他的梦想,引导着这个九岁的男孩走上了绘画的道路。故D项正确。‎ ‎[九]‎ I first met Paul Newman in 1968,when George Roy Hill, the director of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, introduced us in New York City. When the studio didn’t want me for the film — it wanted somebody as well known as Paul — he stood up for me.I don’t know how many people would have done that; they would have listened to their agents or the studio powers.‎ The friendship that grew out of the experience of making that film and The Sting four years later had its root in the fact that although there was an age difference, we both came from a tradition of theater and live TV. We were respectful of craft(技艺)and focused on digging into the characters we were going to play. Both of us had the qualities and virtues that are typical of American actors: humorous, aggressive, and making fun of each other — but always with an underlying affection. Those were also at the core (核心)of our relationship off the screen.‎ We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back—he with his Newman’s Own food and his Hole in the Wall camps for kids who are seriously ill, and me with Sundance and the institute and the festival. Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events.‎ I last saw him a few months ago. He’d been in and out of the hospital. He and I both knew what the deal was, and we didn’t talk about it. Ours was a relationship that didn’t need a lot of words.‎ ‎【语篇导读】作者通过回忆自己与好友的初次见面,两人友谊的发展,相同的性格,以及共同的信仰,来纪念这位好朋友。‎ ‎1. Why was the studio unwilling to give the role to the author at first?‎ A. Paul Newman wanted it.‎ B. The studio powers didn’t like his agent.‎ C. He wasn’t famous enough.‎ D. The director recommended someone else.‎ 答案　C解析　细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“When the studio didn’t want me for the film — it wanted somebody as well known as Paul...”可知,工作室不想把那个角色给作者的原因是他不出名,故C项正确。‎ ‎2. Why did Paul and the author have a lasting friendship?‎ A. They were of the same age.‎ B. They worked in the same theater.‎ C. They were both good actors.‎ D. They had similar characteristics.‎ 答案　D解析　细节理解题。根据第二段尤其是第三、四句“Both of us had the qualities and virtues....Those were also at the core(核心) of our relationship off the screen.”可知,作者和Paul有着相似的品质和美德,因而他们之间的友谊持久。故D项正确。‎ ‎3. What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?‎ A. Their belief. ‎ B. Their care for children.‎ C. Their success. ‎ D. Their support for each other.‎ 答案　A解析　词义猜测题。本段讲的是他们共同的信仰。开头说“We shared the belief that...”,这里又说“but sharing that brought us together”,画线词that就是指他们共同的信仰(belief)。故A项正确。‎ ‎4. What is the author’s purpose in writing the text?‎ A. To show his love of films. ‎ B. To remember a friend.‎ C. To introduce a new movie. ‎ D. To share his acting experience.‎ 答案　B解析　推理判断题。作者在开始讲述自己第一次见到 Paul Newman的情景,后面叙述两人的友谊,相同的性格,共同的信仰。最后一段提到最后一次见他。作者写作的目的就是怀念一位朋友,因此B项正确。‎ ‎[十]‎ A month before my first marathon, one of my ankles was injured and this meant not running for two weeks, leaving me only two weeks to train. Yet, I was determined to go ahead.‎ I remember back to my 7th year in school. In my first P.E. class, the teacher required us to run laps and then hit a softball. I didn’t do either well. He later informed me that I was “not athletic”.‎ The idea that I was “not athletic” stuck with me for years. When I started running in my 30s,I realized running was a battle against myself, not about competition or whether or not I was athletic. It was all about the battle against my own body and mind. A test of wills!‎ The night before my marathon, I dreamt that I couldn’t even find the finish line. I woke up sweating and nervous, but ready to prove something to myself.‎ Shortly after crossing the start line, my shoe laces(鞋带) became untied. So I stopped to readjust. Not the start I wanted!‎ At mile 3,I passed a sign: “GO FOR IT,RUNNERS!”‎ By mile 17,I became out of breath and the once injured ankle hurt badly. Despite the pain, I stayed the course walking a bit and then running again.‎ By mile 21,I was starving!‎ As I approached mile 23,I could see my wife waving a sign. She is my biggest fan. She never minded the alarm clock sounding at 4 a.m. or questioned my expenses on running.‎ I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished! And I got a medal. In fact, I got the same medal as the one that the guy who came in first place had.‎ Determined to be myself, move forward, free of shame and worldly labels(世俗标签),I can now call myself a “marathon winner”.‎ ‎【语篇导读】介绍了作者第一次参加马拉松的经历。比赛前作者脚踝受伤,但依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。通过这次经历,作者决心要做自己,不断向前。‎ ‎1.A month before the marathon, the author 　　　. ‎ A. was well trained B. felt scared C. made up his mind to run D. lost hope 答案　C解析　细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“Yet, I was determined to go ahead.”可知,马拉松前一个月,作者脚踝受伤,两个星期不能跑,只剩下两周的训练时间,但作者依然决定要去参加赛跑。故选C项。‎ ‎2. Why did the author mention the P.E. class in his 7th year?‎ A. To acknowledge the support of his teacher.‎ B. To amuse the readers with a funny story.‎ C. To show he was not talented in sports.‎ D. To share a precious memory.‎ 答案　C解析　推理判断题。第二段作者提到七年级时的一次体育课上,老师认为作者不擅长运动,作者以此说明自己不具备体育天赋,故选C项。‎ ‎3. How was the author’s first marathon?‎ A. He made it. B.He quit halfway.‎ C. He got the first prize. D.He walked to the end.‎ 答案　A解析　细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“I was one of the final runners to finish. But I finished!”可知,作者最终跑完了马拉松比赛,故选A项。‎ ‎4. What does the story mainly tell us?‎ A.A man owes his success to his family support.‎ B.A winner is one with a great effort of will.‎ C. Failure is the mother of success.‎ D. One is never too old to learn.‎ 答案　B解析　主旨大意题。这篇文章介绍了作者在第一次参加马拉松前的一个月,脚踝受伤,但他依然坚持参加比赛,最终跑完了全程。作者之所以能完成,靠的是坚强意志。只有这样的人才会是获胜者。故选B项。‎