【英语】2019届二轮复习阅读理解专题记叙文类型模拟试题10篇训练之二（24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篇训练之二（24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篇训练之二 ‎[一]‎ I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him for less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed the way I think about people and about Christmas.‎ I hate Black Friday sales. It’s often a gathering of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their purposes completely have nothing to do with the festive time of year, and can just be summed up with one word, “Cheap!”‎ It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child’s bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle(口哨). I told my wife that if we got a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.‎ As the number of bikes began to gradually decrease, I saw my “polite” opportunity to reach my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it and suddenly felt some mild resistance(阻力). I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his appearance. He was wearing lots of straps of metal spiked leather(带有柳钉的皮带) around both arms and even his neck. Still, tattoos(纹身) were an obvious love of his.‎ I started to return the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all prejudice(偏见) I may ‎ have had of certain types of people. The softness of a human heart can be seen in a simple act. I will never forget it.‎ ‎4. What may be the best title of the passage?‎ A. The Best Christmas Gift.‎ B. A Child’s Bike.‎ C. Black Friday Sales.‎ D. A Handsome Stranger.‎ ‎5. Why do many people go to Black Friday sales?‎ A. Because they can make money.‎ B. Because they hope to find a bargain.‎ C. Because it’s a way to celebrate Christmas.‎ D. Because it’s a place to get things free of charge.‎ ‎6. What does the underlined word “purchase” mean in Paragraph 3?‎ A. devote B. solve C. buy D. save ‎7. What can we learn from the passage?‎ A. All roads lead to Rome.‎ B. It’s never too old to study.‎ C. You cannot clap with one hand.‎ D. Men cannot be judged by their appearances ‎【答案】4. A 5. B 6. C 7. D ‎【解析】文章讲述了作者在圣诞节购买礼物时受到一个长相“可怕”的陌生人的帮助，从此打破了作者对某些陌生人的偏见。人的心灵的美好往往可以从一个简单的动作看出。‎ ‎4. 主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger.” ‎ 这些年来我收到了许多圣诞礼物。我收到的最好的礼物是一个陌生人送给我的。可知文章讲述的是关于圣诞礼物。故选A。‎ ‎5. 细节理解题。根据“Their purposes completely have nothing to do with the festive time of year, and can just be summed up with one word, “Cheap!”” 他们的目的完全与一年中的喜庆时间无关，可以用一句话来概括，“便宜”！故选B。‎ ‎6. 词义猜测题。根据“They had advertised a child’s bike that she wanted to”他们登了一则儿童自行车的广告，我妻子想要给我儿子。可推知purchase为购买的意思。故选C。‎ ‎7. 推理判断题。文章讲述了作者在圣诞节购买礼物时受到一个长相“可怕”的陌生人的帮助，从此打破了作者对某些陌生人的偏见。可推知不能以貌取人。故选D。‎ ‎【名师点睛】主旨大意型 ‎ 每篇文章都会有一个主旨要义。主旨要义型的题范围一般包括：短文标题、主题大意或段落大意等。‎ ‎【答案定位】根据文章第一段“I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger.” 这些年来我收到了许多圣诞礼物。我收到的最好的礼物是一个陌生人送给我的。可知文章讲述的是关于圣诞礼物。‎ ‎[二]‎ I was never very neat, while my roommate Kate was extremely organized. Each of her objects had its place, but mine always hid somewhere. She even labeled(贴标签)everything. I always looked for everything. Over time, Kate got neater and I got messier. She would push my dirty clothing over, and I would lay my books on her tidy desk. We both got tired of each other.‎ War broke out one evening. Kate came into the room. Soon, I heard her screaming, “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed! ” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me. I jumped to my feet and started yelling. She yelled back louder.‎ The room was filled with anger. We could not have stayed together for a ‎ single minute but for a phone call. Kate answered it. From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled (爬)under her covers, sobbing.‎ Obviously, that was something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.‎ Slowly, I collected the pencils, took back the books, made my bed, cleaned the socks and swept the floor, even on her side. I got so into my work that I even didn’t notice Kate had sat up. She was watching, her tears dried and her expression one of disbelief. Then, she reached out her hands to grasp mine. I looked up into her eyes. She smiled at me, “Thanks. ”‎ Kate and I stayed roommates for the rest of the year. We didn’t always agree, but we learned the key to living together: giving in, cleaning up and holding on.‎ ‎1. What made Kate so angry one evening?‎ A. She couldn’t find her books.‎ B. She heard the author shouting loud.‎ C. She got the news that her grandma was ill.‎ D. She saw the authors shoes beneath her bed.‎ ‎2. The author tidied up the room most probably because      .‎ A. she was scared by Kate’s anger B. she hated herself for being so messy C. she wanted to show her care D. she was asked by Kate to do so ‎3. How is Paragraph 1 mainly developed?‎ A. By analyzing causes.‎ B. By showing differences.‎ C. By describing a process.‎ D. By following time order.‎ ‎4. What might be the best title for the story?‎ A. My Friend Kate B. Hard Work Pays Off C. How to Be Organized D. Learning to Be Roommates ‎【答案】1. D 2. C 3. B 4. D.‎ ‎【解析】试题分析: 作者与室友生活习惯迥异，冲突在所难免。在室友遭遇悲痛之时，作者以实际行动表达自己的同情，从而达成和好。作者从中懂得一个道理：让步、清理和坚持是处理室友关系的关键。‎ ‎1. D 细节理解题。从第二段I heard her screaming. “Take your shoes away! Why under my bed!” Deafened, I saw my shoes flying at me.等句可知，室友生气是因为作者乱丢乱放的鞋子。故选D。‎ ‎2. C 推理判断题。从第三段From her end of the conversation, I could tell right away her grandma was seriously ill. When she hung up, she quickly crawled（爬）under her covers, sobbing. Obviously, that was not something she should not go through alone. All of a sudden, a warm feeling of sympathy rose up in my heart.可知，作者整理房间是出于对室友的同情而表达自己的关切，因为她的祖母病得非常严重，她很伤心。故选C。‎ ‎3. B 推理判断题。第一段描述了作者与室友在日常习惯上的种种差异，故第一段是通过描述作者与室友的差异而展开的。故选B。‎ ‎4. D 主旨大意题。文章最后作者表达了自己叙述这个故事的意图：就是懂得了与室友相处的关键。故选D。‎ ‎[三]‎ One moment it was quiet and calm in the forest, the next, the air was charge with tension. The elephant had heard the distant alarm calls of animals and her mood suddenly changed. I urged the elephant deeper into the forest. We sounded like a forest fire --- cracking, snapping, trailblazing. But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again --- the tell-tale call ‎ of a spotted deer.‎ I looked quickly around the shadows of the forest. Rays of sunlight shone through tree branches, beneath which the patchwork（交错）of green plants and shadows-within-shadows would make tiger stripes（条纹）look more attractive. Apart from an occasional noise from the elephant’s stomach, the forest was silent.‎ Gradually, the tension slipped from our bodies. The elephant seized a nearby branch and put it into its mouth. I reached forward and gently moved my hand over the elephant’s neck; there was a soft part, free of wrinkles and hairs, behind her ear.‎ This was my fourth time to sense the aura of the forest in Corbett, although I saw no tigers in the end. Located at the foot of the Himalayan mountains, Corbett is home to about 135 Bengal tigers, but the forest seemed to be guarding their whereabouts（出没处）, a silent reminder of their secrecy and rarity. Still, I was happy enough touching the elephant behind the ear. If I had so desperately wanted to see a tiger, I could have gone to a zoo. After all, spotting tigers merely confirms their beauty; tracking them can make you aware of something more.‎ ‎13. Which of the following was a clear signal of alarm?‎ A. The elephant stopped.‎ B. A spotted deer called.‎ C. The elephant seized a branch.‎ D. The forest was silent for a while.‎ ‎14. The author begins his account of the tour in the forest mainly by _______.‎ A. describing various sounds B. comparing different animals C. listing different activities D. introducing various plants ‎15. What does the underlined part “to sense the aura” most probably mean?‎ A. To see the diversity.‎ B. To enjoy the scenery.‎ C. To feel the atmosphere.‎ D. To experience the freedom.‎ ‎16. How does the author feel after several visits to Corbett?‎ A. Seeing a Bengal tiger is quite thrilling.‎ B. It is very time-consuming to travel in Corbett.‎ C. It is really worthwhile to study the animals in Corbett.‎ D. The process of finding Bengal tigers is most appealing.‎ ‎【答案】13. B 14. A 15. C 16. D ‎【解析】试题分析：‎ 本文记叙了作者骑着大象在森林追踪老虎的过程和这个过程中的心理体验。‎ ‎13. 细节题。从第一段But through all the noise came a sharp warning cry. The elephant stopped and we heard it again --- the tell-tale call of a spotted deer.一句可知，梅花鹿的鸣叫是“报警”的声音。A、D两项均是听到“报警”之后的结果。选择B。‎ ‎14. 推断题。从第一段distant alarm calls, all the noise, a sharp warning cry等词语可知，作者开头描述了森林里的各种声音。选择A。‎ ‎15. 词义推断题。从上下文可知，作者去森林是为了感受追踪老虎的那份神秘、兴奋和紧张的氛围。故选择C项。‎ ‎[四]‎ Samuel Osmond is a 19-year-old law student from Cornwall, England. He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts. Then he thinks about the notes in his head. Two years ago, he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata（奏鸣曲）by Beethoven. He surprised ‎ everyone around him.‎ Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly, his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable .They say his ability is very rare, but Samuel doesn’t even realize that what he can do is special. Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, but music teachers told him he should study music instead. Now, he studies law and music.‎ Samuel can’t understand why everyone is so surprised. “I grew up with music. My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar. About two years ago, I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons. It comes easily to me ---I hear the notes and can bear them in mind---each and every note,” says Samuel.‎ Recently, Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college. The piece had more than a thousand notes. The audience was impressed by his amazing performance. He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it. Samuel says confidently,” It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”‎ However, Samuel’s ability to remember things doesn’t stop with music. His family says that even when he was a young boy, Samuel heard someone read a story, and then he could retell the story word for word.‎ Samuel is still only a teenager. He doesn’t know what he wants to do in the future. For now, he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.‎ ‎1. What is special about Samuel Osmond?‎ A. He has a gift for writing music.‎ B. He can write down the note he hears.‎ C. He is a top student at the law school.‎ D. He can play the musical piece he hears.‎ ‎2. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?‎ A. Samuel chose law against the wish of his parents.‎ B. Samuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.‎ C. Samuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.‎ D. Samuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.‎ ‎3. Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _________.‎ A. received a good early education in music B. played the guitar and the piano perfectly C. could play the piano without reading music D. could play the guitar better than his father ‎4. What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?‎ A. He became famous during a special event at his college.‎ B. He is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.‎ C. He plays the piano better than many professional pianists.‎ D. He impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.‎ ‎5. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?‎ A. The Qualities of a Musician B. The Story of a Musical Talent C. The Importance of Early Education D. The Relationship between Memory and Music.‎ ‎【答案】1. D 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. B ‎【解析】试题分析: 本文是一篇记叙文。文中叙述了一个名叫Samuel Osmond的音乐天才。他在不会读乐谱的情况下，能把听到的乐曲弹奏出来。他的记忆力好，能把听到的乐曲记下来。他不仅能记住乐曲，听到的故事也能复述。‎ ‎1. D细节理解题。Samuel Osmond的特殊之处是什么？根据 However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. 可知Samuel Osmond能把听到的乐曲弹奏出来，故选D。‎ ‎2. B细节理解题。从第二段我们能得知什么？根据Samuel wanted to become a ‎ lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, 可知Samuel 想当一名律师。故选B。选项A.Samuel 违背了父母的愿望，选择了法律专业。根据Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents, 可知想当律师是他父母的愿望，故排除A项。选项C Samuel认为自己是一个有音乐天赋的人。根据 It’s all about super memory---I guess I have that gift.”可知他认为这是因为他的超强记忆，而不是音乐天赋，故与原文不符。选项D在他的老师们的建议下，他学习法律和音乐。根据 but music teachers told him he should study music instead. 可知他的音乐老师建议他学习音乐，而不学习法律，故与原文不符，排除D项。‎ ‎3. C细节理解题。Samuel周围的人对他感到惊讶是因为什么？根据I suddenly decided to start playing the piano, without being able to read music and without having any lessons.可知Samuel不会读乐谱的情况下就会弹钢琴，这使大家感到惊讶。故选C。‎ ‎4. B推理判断题。在第四段中我们可以推断出关于Samuel的什么事情？ 根据He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists can’t play it.可知Samuel正在学习许多专业钢琴家也不会弹的曲子，故推断他比许多专业钢琴家弹钢琴弹得好。故选B。‎ ‎5. B主旨大意题。下面哪一个是文章的最好标题？根据He never studied the piano. However, he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them. 本文围绕着Samuel没有学习弹钢琴，只是听到乐曲就能记下来，然后弹奏出来，这是一个特殊的天赋，因此本文的标题是讲的一个音乐天才的故事。故选B。‎ ‎[五]‎ It was a cold winter day. A woman drove up to the Rainbow Bridge tollbooth(收费站). “I’m paying for myself, and for the six cars behind me,” she said with a smile, handing over seven tickets. One after another, the next six drivers arriving at the tollbooth were informed, “Some lady up ahead already paid your fare.”‎ It turned out that the woman, Natalie Smith, had read something on ‎ a friend’s refrigerator: “Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down.‎ Judy Foreman spotted the same phrase on a warehouse wall far away from home. When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,” she said, explaining why she’d taken to writing it at the bottom of all her letters, “like a message from above.” Her husband, Frank, liked the phrase so much that he put it up on the classroom wall for his students, one of whom was the daughter of Alice Johnson, a local news reporter. Alice put it in the newspaper, admitting that though she liked it, she didn’t know where it came from or what it really meant.‎ Two days later, Alice got a call from Anne Herbert, a woman living in Marin. It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.‎ ‎“Here’s the idea,” Anne says. “Anything you think there should be more of, do it randomly.” Her fantasies include painting the classrooms of shabby schools, leaving hot meals on kitchen tables in the poor part of town, and giving money secretly to a proud old lady. Anne says, “Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.”‎ The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later. Like all great events, kindness begins slowly, with every single act. Let it be yours!‎ ‎6. Why did Natalie Smith pay for the six cars behind her?‎ A. She knew the car drivers well.‎ B. She wanted to show kindness.‎ C. She hoped to please others.‎ D. She had seven tickets.‎ ‎7. Judy Foreman copied down the phrase because she _________.‎ A. thought it was beautifully written B. wanted to know what it really meant C. decided to write it on a warehouse wall D. wanted her husband to put it up in the classroom ‎8. Who came up with the phrase according to the passage?‎ A. Judy Foreman B. Natalie Smith C. Alice Johnson D. Anne Herbert ‎9. Which of the following statements is closest in the meaning to the underlined sentence above?‎ A. Kindness and violence can change the world.‎ B. Kindness and violence can affect one’s behavior.‎ C. Kindness and violence can reproduce themselves.‎ D. Kindness and violence can shape one’s character.‎ ‎10. What can we infer from the last paragraph?‎ A. People should practice random kindness to those in need.‎ B. People who receive kindness are likely to offer it to others.‎ C. People should practice random kindness to strangers they meet.‎ D. People who receive kindness are likely to pay it back to the giver.‎ ‎【答案】6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. B ‎【解析】文章大意: 作者在本文中通过讲述“随心随意求美，无来无由行善”这句话的由来，告诉我们要多行善，让善良的行为传播。‎ ‎6. 推理题。根据文章第二段“Practice random kindness and senseless acts of beauty.” The phrase impressed her so much that she copied it down可知这句话“随心随意求美，无来无由行善”给她留下了深刻的印象。所以她要多行善。她才会为后面的6辆车缴费，也算是一种行善吧！故B正确。‎ ‎7. 细节题。根据第三段的二句When it stayed on her mind for days, she gave up and drove all the way back to copy it down. “I thought it was beautiful,”可知她走了几天以后，还开车回去把这句话记了下来是因为：她认为这句话很美。故A正确。‎ ‎8. 细节题。根据文章第四段第二句It was in a restaurant that Anne wrote the phrase down on a piece of paper, after turning it around in her mind for days.可知这句话在Ann的脑海里好几天了，所以她就把她下了下来。说明这句话是Anne Herbert.想出来的。故D正确。‎ ‎9. 推理题。根据本句“Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can.” 本句是一个省略句：Kindness can build on itself as much as violence can build on itself。再根据最后一段第一句The acts of random kindness spread.可知善良和暴力都是可以传播的。所以C项符合上下文，也就是号召我们要多做善事，让善良的行为传播得更远。‎ ‎10. 推理题。根据最后一段1,2行The acts of random kindness spread. If you were one of those drivers who found your fare paid, who knows what you might have been inspired to do for someone else later.可知善良是可以传播的。如果作为司机的你发现有人帮你付了费用，你也要想着为别人做一些好事情。让善良的行为得以传播。故B正确。‎ ‎[六]‎ The sun was setting and the farm would close soon. I dressed our three daughters quickly as my husband started the car. Cutting down our own Christmas tree had been a family tradition. As our family grew, so did our excitement for going out to find the perfect tree. As we walked through the rows of trees, my youngest daughter Kimberly shouted excitedly, “There it is, the perfect tree！” The other two agreed. My husband and I looked at each other confusedly. Its branches were misshapen (畸形的) and the trunk could be seen through the spots where there were no pine needles (松叶)．‎ We tried to persuade our daughters into changing their minds, but in vain. We had to tie the tree to the roof of our car and headed home. As we reached our house. Heather jumped out first. Suddenly she shouted, “The tree isn’t there！” We thought she was kidding. However, it wasn’t there.‎ The girls were so disappointed. “We’ll get another tree ‎ tomorrow，” I said, secretly hoping the new tree would be prettier. But the girls gave us the look that no parent can resist. We had no choice but to go back and find that tree.‎ About five minutes into our drive, we saw our tree on the side of the road. As we got closer, it was apparent that it had been run over by a truck. As we lifted the tree, we saw that a big part of the tree was ripped (撕裂) off, but we took our little broken tree home anyway.‎ That night, as we decorated our tree, something magical happened. By the time we were done, I had to admit it didn’t look sad after all. “This is the best tree we have ever had. It’s perfect！” my second daughter Samantha said excitedly. My husband and I couldn’t agree more!‎ Even now we always talk about that little broken tree and the very special Christmas almost twentyfive years ago.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了大约25年前的圣诞节作者一家人装扮圣诞树的故事。尽管时间流逝，但作者一家人仍忘不了那件事。‎ ‎9．Why did the couple feel confused at first?‎ A．Their daughters argued fiercely about trees.‎ B．Their daughters found the perfect tree quickly.‎ C．Their daughters surprisingly chose an ugly tree.‎ D．Their daughters didn’t want to look for other trees.‎ 解析：选C　细节理解题。根据第一段的“Its branches were misshapen (畸形的) and the trunk could be seen through the spots where there were no pine needles (松叶)．”可知，孩子们挑选的树不好看，作者和丈夫对此感到十分困惑。‎ ‎★10.Who was the first to find the tree missing?‎ A．The eldest daughter.‎ B．The second daughter.‎ C．The author’s husband.‎ D．The youngest daughter.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。根据第一段的“I dressed our three daughters”和“my youngest daughter Kimberly”，第二段的“As we reached our house, Heather jumped out first ...’The tree isn’t there！’”以及倒数第二段的“my second daughter Samantha said excitedly”概括可知，作者的大女儿希瑟首先发现车顶上的树不见了。‎ ‎11．How did the author feel when hearing the tree was missing?‎ A．Worried. B．Astonished.‎ C．Pleased. D．Disappointed.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。根据第三段的“secretly hoping the new tree would be prettier”可知，看到那棵树不见了，作者暗自窃喜，她希望新砍的树会好看些。‎ ‎12．Why did the author think the Christmas tree was perfect?‎ A．It got run over by a truck.‎ B．It came from the daughters.‎ C．It was the most beautiful tree.‎ D．It brought a wonderful memory.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。根据最后两段的内容可知，他们把那棵丑陋的树装扮得很漂亮，一家人其乐融融，这给他们留下了美好的回忆，故正确答案为D。‎ ‎[七]‎ At the age of 4, I began attending the choir at St.James Church. My mother decided that joining the choir would provide me with musical instruction. I was initially joined by a lot of kids at St.James, making choir a fun, social task, but as I grew older, one by one, my friends began dropping out.‎ St.James was situated on the Upper East Side, one of the fanciest areas in New York, while I came from the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick. Some children at the choir proudly showed off the signs of their good education whose cost was nearly as much as my mother’s yearly wage, while I wore my uniform of jeans and a T-shirt. They knew me as the girl from Brooklyn, the chorister who went to public school. This discrepancy ‎ ‎ (差异) made me very uncomfortable.‎ I begged my mom to let me follow the path of my friends, but she replied with a “no”．As the years went on, I continued to bother my mother. Her answers began to lessen in severity. She said “Just do it for one more year” or “Are you sure？” Not seeing much hope, I began to withdraw my constant requests. Gradually I enjoyed finding my voice every week in church. After years in the choir, people started to acknowledge me for my voice rather than my address and I began to appreciate music and my habitual complaints about the choir were completely gone.‎ Through the choir, I learned that if you continue with something long enough, you will receive some sort of benefit from it and maybe even grow to love it.Because of the choir, I found my voice in a small church. Because of the choir, I am willing to go wherever life will take me with an open mind.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者四岁起参加唱诗班，她母亲认为这可以给她音乐方面一些指导。作者中途想退出唱诗班，但是母亲没有答应，所以作者继续留下唱歌，进而发现了自己的音乐天赋。‎ ‎5．Why did the author’s mother send her to the choir?‎ A．She expected to make her sociable.‎ B．She wanted her to learn to sing.‎ C．She was too busy to take care of her.‎ D．She followed a friend’s suggestions.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。由第一段中的“My mother decided that joining the choir would provide me with musical instruction.”可知，作者的母亲让她参加唱诗班是因为她认定这会给作者带来音乐方面的指导，即她想让作者学习唱歌。‎ ‎6．Why did the author want to give up the choir?‎ A．She lost interest in singing.‎ B．She felt uneasy and embarrassed.‎ C．She hoped to get a better education.‎ D．She decided to help support her family.‎ 解析：选B　细节理解题。由第二段的内容可知，作者来自布什维克下层中产阶级社区，而St.James教堂位于富人区曼哈顿上东区，唱诗班的孩子们爱炫耀他们所受的良好教育。由此推断，作者之所以想退出唱诗班，是因为这些孩子们的炫耀让她很不舒服，使她很难堪。‎ ‎★7.How did the author’s mother react to her repeated requests?‎ A．She didn’t refuse them flatly.‎ B．She was very angry about them.‎ C．She agreed to them completely.‎ D．She simply ignored them.‎ 解析：选A　推理判断题。由第三段中的“she replied with a ‘no’，’Just do it for one more year’ or ‘Are you sure？’”可知，在作者提出想退出唱诗班时，作者的母亲起初态度坚决，在作者的一再请求下，母亲没有断然拒绝，态度有所缓和，但仍希望她坚持下去。‎ ‎★8.What lesson has the author learned from her choir experience?‎ A．Treasure what we have.‎ B．Stick to what we are doing.‎ C．Be curious about our daily life.‎ D．Be grateful to people around us.‎ 解析：选B　推理判断题。由最后一段内容可知，作者从自己参加唱诗班的经历中明白了一个道理：一定要坚持自己所做的事，这样才会发现做这件事的好处并且开始喜欢它。‎ ‎[八]‎ It took multiple weddings for Christine Law to realize what she needed to do.In the summer of 2014, her schedule was packed with friends’ marriage celebrations — flowers-filled occasions that got her thinking, “Where do all the flowers go after the party？” More often than not, they were thrown out. Law, then 27, was confident she could find a better use for them.‎ By August, she had a plan: convince couples and companies hosting ‎ events to donate their flowers, which she would pick up and deliver within 48 hours to seniors across the city. She wanted to bring beauty into the lives of the elderly. She drew on her experience volunteering with non-profits in order to set up her own organization, which she called Floranthropie. Not having enough bouquets (花束)for all 150 people of a health center, Law asked the staff to provide a list of patients who needed cheering up most. “The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her，” says Law. “I said they were a gift, and we talked for a half-hour.”‎ In addition to health centers, Floranthropie focuses on community groups devoted to the elderly. Laëtitia Thélème is a volunteer for Les Pctits Frères, an organization that aims to help the elderly who don’t have a support system. The group receives a dozen or so bouquets from Floranthropie monthly, and then redistributes them.“Our motto is ‘flowers before bread’，” says Thélème.“We don’t focus on primary care, but rather on nourishing (滋养) the spirit. Floranthropie helps us do that. It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”‎ In the beginning, most of Floranthropie’s donations came through word of mouth. These days, Law receives messages from strangers via her organization’s Facebook page and has connected with corporations and flower wholesalers. Law hopes to expand Floranthropie nationally, but at this point is happy to be able to oversee each delivery personally.‎ 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。Christine Law看到婚礼上用过的花被扔掉觉得很浪费，于是成立了一个组织，倡导人们把这些鲜花捐出来送给需要关爱的老人。‎ ‎12．What made Christine Law set up Floranthropie?‎ A．The waste of flowers.‎ B．The loneliness of seniors.‎ C．The persuasion of her friends.‎ D．The warm atmosphere of weddings.‎ 解析：选A　细节理解题。由第一段中的“flowersfilled occasions that got her thinking, ‘Where do all the flowers go after the party？’．..she could find a better use for them”，再根据第二段内容可知，Christine Law最初是因为看到婚礼和派对用过的鲜花被扔掉很可惜，于是产生了成立Floranthropie的念头。‎ ‎★13.What was the woman’s first reaction to Christine Law’s flowers?‎ A．She was moved. B．She was excited.‎ C．She was worried. D．She was surprised.‎ 解析：选D　推理判断题。由第二段中的“The first woman I approached thought it was a mistake, and that the flowers couldn’t possibly be for her”可知，当时那位收到鲜花的女士的第一反应是感到特别惊讶。‎ ‎★14.What can we infer about Floranthropie from Laëtitia Thélème’s words?‎ A．It should focus on primary care.‎ B．It is benefiting more than the elderly.‎ C．It is doing something of great importance.‎ D．It should cooperate with more non-profits.‎ 解析：选C　推理判断题。由第三段中的“It’s amazing what a big difference a small bouquet can make.”可知，Laëtitia Thélème认为Floranthropie所做的事情(将婚礼和派对上用完的鲜花送给需要关怀的老年人)特别有意义。‎ ‎15．What is the best title for the text?‎ A．Volunteer Your Time B．Don’t Throw Them Out C．Special Delivery Makes Your Day D．Brighten Seniors’ Lives With Flowers 解析：选D　标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了Christine Law看到婚礼和派对上用过的鲜花被扔掉很可惜，然后成立Floranthropie 组织，鼓励人们将婚礼和派对上用过的鲜花捐给需要关爱的老年人的故事，故D项“用鲜花点亮老年人的生活”全面地概括了文章的主旨。‎ ‎[九]‎ Like many new graduates, I left university full of hope for the future but with no real idea of what I wanted to do. My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world somehow, but I had no idea how to do that. That’s when I learned about the Lighthouse Project.‎ I started my journey as a Lighthouse Project volunteer by reading as much as I could about the experiences of previous volunteers. I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time. In short, I did not take my decision to apply for the Lighthouse Project lightly. Neither did my family.‎ Eventually, however, I won the support of my family, and I sent in all the paperwork needed for the application. After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. Several months later, I finally received a call asking me to report for the duty. I would be going to a small village near Abuja, Nigeria. Where? What? Nigeria? I had no idea. But I was about to find out.‎ After completing my training, I was sent to the village that was small and desperately in need of proper accommodation. Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family. I was asked to lead a small team of local people in building a new schoolhouse. For the next year or so, I taught in that same schoolhouse. But I sometimes think I learned more from my students than they did from me.‎ Sometime during that period, I realized that all those things that had seemed so strange or unusual to me no longer did, though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man. The Lighthouse Project had changed my life forever.‎ ‎11. What do we know about the author?‎ A. His university education focused on the theoretical knowledge.‎ B. His dream at university was to become a volunteer.‎ C. He took pride in having contributed to the world.‎ D. He felt honored to study English literature.‎ ‎12. According to the Project Lighthouse, it is likely that the author______________‎ A. discussed his decision with his family.‎ B. asked previous volunteers about voluntary work C. attended special training to perform difficult tasks D. felt sad about having to leave his family and friends ‎13. In his application for the volunteer job, the author _______________‎ A. Participated in many discussions B. Went through challenging survival tests C. Wrote quite a few paper on voluntary work D. Faced strong competition from other candidates ‎14. On arrival at the village, the author was ___________‎ A. asked to lead a farming team B. sent to teach in schoolhouse C. received warmly by local villagers D. arranged to live in a separate house.‎ ‎15. What can we infer from the author’s experiences in Nigeria?‎ A. He found some difficulty adapting to the local culture B. He had learned to communicate in the local language.‎ C. He had overcome all his weakness before he left for home.‎ D. He was chosen as the most respectable teacher by his students.‎ ‎【答案】11. A 12. D 13. D 14. C 15. A ‎【解析】试题分析: 叙述了作者在尼日利亚当志愿者的故事。作者大学毕业后，报名参加了灯塔项目活动，经过激烈的竞争，他被选中了。然后，他被拍到尼日利亚的一个村庄。他一 到达那儿就开始带领当地人建校舍，然后第二年在那所学校教书。他在尼日利亚学到很多东西，他所以说灯塔项目永远改变了他的生活。‎ ‎11. A 细节理解题。根据文章第一段My degree, with honors, in English literature had not really prepared me for anything practical. 可知作者所学的英语文学专业没有让他为实际生活做好准备，故推断在大学里他主要学习的是理论知识。故选A。‎ ‎12. D 推理判断题。根据文章第二段 I knew it would be a lot of hard work, and that I would be away from my family and friends for a very long time.可知这会是很艰难工作，而且我得远离家人和朋友很长一段时间。所以应该感觉很难受。故选D.‎ ‎13. D 推理判断题。根据文章第三段After countless interviews and presentations, I managed to stand out among the candidates and survive the test alone. 可知作者在申请成为志愿者的过程中，成功地许多应聘者中脱颖而出，故推断竞争对手多，他面对来自对手的强大竞争。故选D。‎ ‎14. C 推理判断题。根据文章第四段第二句Though the local villagers were poor, they offered their homes, hearts, and food as if I were their own family.虽然村子很穷，但是人们给了我他们的食物，他们的心等。说明我受到了他们真心的欢迎。故选C.‎ ‎15. A 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段though I did not get anywhere with the local language, and returned to the United States a different man.可知由于当地的语言，我并没有去很多地方。说明我还没有融入当地的文化。故选A.‎ ‎[十]‎ ‎“I like photography because it captures amazing things that you might not see again,” Timmy Walsh says. He takes pictures of flowers, sunsets and road signs. But those photos don’t usually end up in a scrapbook(剪贴簿) or on his bedroom walls.‎ When Timmy was five, he found out that his aunt Bev had lung cancer. He wanted to do something to help her. His first idea was to sell his photos from a lemonade--type stand in front of his house in Pennsylvania. “My mom said it wouldn’t work because we were not on a busy street,” Timmy ‎ explains.‎ His next idea was to have an art show. Timmy decorated his home with candles, flowers, and white lights. Then he arranged his photos. Timmy’s mom, Sheila, remembers: “Our dining-room table was filled, the living room--everything was filled with photos.” Friends, family, and Timmy’s teachers came to the show. He raised more than $300 for cancer research that night. Aunt Bev was “very happy and excited ,”he says.‎ After a local newspaper wrote a story about Timmy’s photos, a volunteer offered to help him set up a website. As people learned about his cause, called Camera for a Cure, Timmy began receiving invitations to sell his pictures at art galleries and fund-raisers. Since then, his work has appeared in more than 20 shows.‎ When Timmy is at a show, he greets each customer and talks about what he was thinking when he took his photos. And he always shares facts about lung cancer. Sometimes donations and sales are slow, but that doesn’t bother him. “It doesn’t matter how much money we made because we just raised awareness,” he says. Timmy knows that finding a cure for lung cancer will take time and effort. So Timmy will keep doing his part by shooting and selling photos of the things he sees..‎ ‎9. Before Timmy started Camera for a Cure, he__________.‎ A. always sold lemonade in front of his house.‎ B. liked making scrapbooks by using his photos.‎ C. had developed a deep interest in photography.‎ D. had been providing photos for a local newspaper.‎ ‎10. What can we learn about the art show Timmy held at his home?‎ A. It was generally popular.‎ B. It cost $300 to organize it.‎ C. It was funded by Aunt Bev.‎ D. It was advertised on a website.‎ ‎11. For Timmy, what‟s the benefit of selling his photos at art galleries?‎ A. Raising money more quickly.‎ B. Improving his photographic skills C. Exchanging ideas with other artists.‎ D. Increasing public awareness of lung cancer.‎ ‎12. Which of the following can best describe Timmy?‎ A. Proud and confident.‎ B. Imaginative but cautious.‎ C. Generous but self-centered.‎ D. Determined and warm-hearted .‎ ‎【答案】9. C 10. A 11. D 12. D ‎【解析】文章介绍一个热爱摄影，并用他的作品来为癌症研究募集的小男孩Timmy Walsh。‎ ‎9. 推理判断题。根据上文的句子"I like photography because it captures amazing things that you might not see again,"Timmy Walsh says. Timmy Walsh说：“我喜欢摄影，因为它捕捉了一些你可能再也见不到的奇妙瞬间”，以及为他患了肺癌的阿姨举办画展，可知在之前，他已经去摄影产生浓厚的兴趣，故选C。‎ ‎11. 细节理解题。根据最后一段的内容Sometimes donations and sales are slow,but that doesn't bother him."It doesn't matter how much money we made because we just raised awareness,"有时捐赠和销售很低，但是那并不让他烦恼，我们挣多少钱并不重要，因为我们只是想引起人们的关注意识。可知对Timmy来说，在艺术画廊卖画的好处是能增加公众对肺癌的关注，故选D。‎ ‎12. 推理判断题。根据文章的描述，Timmy举办画展卖画为癌症研究募集资金，以提高人们对肺癌的关注，可知他是一位有决心并且很热心的人，故选D。 ‎