高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练3.docx
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高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练3
2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练(3)
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
Whatdoesitmeantosaythatweliveinaworldofpersuasion?
Itmeansthatweliveamongpetinginterests.Yourroommate’sneedtostudyforanexammaytakepriority(优先)overpizza.Yourinstructormayhavegoodreasonsnottochangeyourgrade.Andtheobjectofyourromantic/interestmayhaveotherchoices.
Insuchaworld,persuasionistheartofgettingotherstogivefairandfavorableconsiderationtoourpointsofview.Whenwepersuade,wewanttoinfluencehowothersbelieveandbehave.Wemaynotalwaysprevail—otherpointsofviewmaybemorepersuasive,dependingonthelistener,thesituation,andthemeritofthecase.Butwhenwepracticetheartofpersuasion,wetrytoensurethatourpositionreceivestheattentionitdeserves.
Somepeople,however,objecttotheveryideaofpersuasion.Theymayregarditasanunweleinterruptionintotheirlives.Justtheopposite,webelievethatpersuasionisunavoidable—toliveistopersuade.Persuasionmaybeethical(合乎道义的)orunethical,selflessorselfish,inspiringordegrading.Persuadersmayenlightenourmindorpreyonourvulnerability.Ethicalpersuasion,however,callsonsoundreasoningandissensitivetothefeelingsandneedsoflisteners.Suchpersuasioncanhelpusapplythewisdomofthepasttothedecisionswenowmustmake.Therefore,themostbasicpartofeducationislearningtoresisttheonekindofpersuasionandtoencourageandpracticetheother.
Beyonditspersonalimportancetous,persuasionisnecessarytosociety.TherighttopersuadeandbepersuadedisthebedrockoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem,guaranteedbytheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitution(美国宪法).
1.Accordingtothepassage,persuasionmeans________.
A.changingothers’pointsofview
B.exercisingpoweroverotherpeople
C.gettingotherpeopletoconsideryourpointofview
D.gettingpeopletoagreewithyouanddowhatyouwant
2.Theunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraph“prevail”means________.
A.winB.failC.speakD.listen
3.Thepassagestatesthatsomepeopleobjecttopersuasionbecausetheythinkitis________.
A.adangertosocietyB.difficulttodowell
C.unwelebehaviorD.neversuccessful
4.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.
A.howpeoplepersuade
B.whypeoplepersuade
C.thatpersuasionisbothgoodandbad
D.thatpersuasionisimportantanditisallaroundus
【答案与解析】
1.C细节题。
将第二段中persuasionistheartofgettingotherstogivefairandfavorableconsiderationtoourpointsofview与各选项进行比较可知。
2.A词义题。
由破折号后面的句子otherpointsofviewmaybemorepersuasive可知,我们不一定占上风,故选A。
3.C细节题。
由第三段中第一二句Somepeople…intotheirlives可知。
4.D主旨题。
根据第一段对weliveinaworldofpersuasion的理解,第三段中webelievethatpersuasionisunavoidable-toliveistopersuade及最后一段中persuasionisnecessarytosociety与各选项进行比较可确定选D。
阅读理解练习
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
“Mom,Ihavecancer.”Thesefourwordscatapultedmysonandmeonajourneythatlastedtwoyears.OnthatdatIfeltawaveofparalyzingfear.
Scottwastheoldestofmyfourchildren.Hewas33yearsoldandasuccessfulassistantprincipalatSamRayburnHifhtSchoolinPasadena,Texas.HeandhiswifeCarolynwerebusyraisingfouractivechildren.Scottwas6’2’’,weighed200poundsandhadneverbeensickadayinhislife.
Afewmonthearlieramole(痣)onhisneckhadchangedcolor.“Dr.Warnercalled,”Scottsaidthatspringmorning.“It’smelanoma.(黑素瘤)”Itriedtoforthim,namingallthepeopleIknewwhohadsurvivedskincancer.Yet,Ifeltsmalltentaclesoffearbegintowraparoundmychest.
OurnextstopwasMDAnderson,thefamouscancerhospitalinHouston.ScotthadsurgeryattheendofMayandwasscheduledforradiationtreatmentsoverthesummmerrecess.“Thereisan80percentchanceitwon’treoccur,”thedoctorssaid.Attheendofsummer,allhistestscamebacknegativeandScottwasbackatschoolinthefall.However,inDecember,Scottdiscoveredalumponhisneck.Itwasexaminedandtheresultcameback“malignant.(恶性的)”WenowrelizedthatScottfellintothe20percentcategory.Icouldfeelthetentaclestighteningaroundmychest.Heenteredthehospitalforanaggressivetreatment,abinationofinterferonandinterleukin.
Afterfivemonthsoftreatment,hehadradicalsurgeryonhisneck.Thetestresultswereencourging,onlythreeofthe33lymphnodes(淋巴结)removedweremalignant.Wewereveryhopefull.
Forthenextsixmonths,Scott’sfollow-upvisitswentwell.TheninOctober,X-rayrevealedaspotonhislung.Thespotwasremovedduringsurgeryandthedoctorstriedtobeoptimistic.Itwasadailybattletocontrolthefearandpaniceachsetbackbrought.
InJanuary,hewasdiagnosedashavinghada“diseaseexplosion.”Thecancerhadspreadtohislungs,spineandliverandhewasgiventhreetosixmonthstolive.ThereweretimesduringthisperiodwhenIfeltlikeIwashavingaheartattack.Thebandsconstrictingmychestmadebreathingdifficult.
Whenyouwatchyourchildbattlecancer,youexperiencearollercoasterofemotions.Therearemomentsofhopeandoptimismbutabadtestresultorevenanunusualpaincanbringondreadandpanic.
Scottwasreadmittedtothehospitalforonelasttrywithchemotherapy.Hedied,quitesuddenly,justsixweeksafterhislastdiagnosis.Iwaspletelydestroyed.Ihadcountedonthoselastfewmonths.
ThenextmorningIwasbusynotifyingpeopleandmakingfuneralarrangements.Irememberhavingthisnaggingfeelingthatsomethingwasphysicallywrongwithme.Ittookamomenttorealizethatthecrushingsensationinmychestwasgone.Thethingeveryparentfearsthemosthadhappened.Mysonwasgone.Ofcourse,thefearhadbeenreplacedbyunbearablesorrow.
Afteryouloseachild,itissodifficulttogoon.Themostminimaltasks,bingyourhairortakingashower,beingmonumental.FormonthsIjustsatandstaredintospace.Thatspring,thetreesbegantobloom;flowersbegantopopupinmygarden.FriendswoodwasingbacktolifebutIwasdeadinside.
Duringthoselastweeks,ScottandIoftenspokeaboutlifeanddeath.Fragmentsofthoseconversationskeptplayingoverandoverinmymind.
“Don’tletthisruinyourlife,Mom.”
“MakesureDadremodelshisworkshop.”
“Please,takecareofmyfamily.”
IrememberwishingIcouldhavejustonemoreconversationwithhim.IknewwhatIwouldsay,butwhatwouldScottsay?
“Iknowhowmuchyouloveme,Mom.Sojustsitonthecouchandcry.”No,Iknewhimbetterthanthat.Scottlovedlifeandknewhowpreciousitis.Icouldalmosthearhisvoicesaying,“GetupMom,Getonwithyourlife.It’stoovaluabletowaste.”
ThatwasthedayIbegantomoveforward.Isignedupforacakedecoratingclass.SoonIwasmakingcakesforholidaysandbirthdays.Mydaughter-in-lawtoldmeaboutawritingclassinHouston.Ihadn’twritteninyears,butsinceIwasretiredIdecideditbetimetostartagain.ThelocalcollegeadvertisedaLifeStoryWritingclassthatIjoined.ThereImetwomenwhohadalsolosttheirchildren.ThePoetLaureateofTexaswasscheduledtospeakatourlocalBarnesandNoble.Iattendedandjoinedourlocalpoetrysociety.IneverdreamedthatwritingessaysandpoemsaboutScottcouldbesotherapeutic.Severalofthosepoemshaveeverbeenpublished.Inaddition,eachgroupbroughtmoreandmorepeopleintomylife..
Idon’tbelieveyoueverrecoverfromthelossofachild.Scottisinmyheartandmindeveryday.However,Idobelieveyoucansurvive.
Scottfoughtsobraverytoliveandhenevergaveup.Hetaughtmethatlifeisagiftthatshouldbecherished,notwasted.IthastakenyearstobeethepersonIamtoday.Thejourneyhasbeenadifficult,painfulprocessbutcertainlyworththeeffortandIknowthatmysonwouldbeproud.
55.Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?
A.LifeisvaluableB.GrievingandRecovery
C.LoveandsorrowD.Aliveordead
56.HowoldwasScottprobablywhenhedied?
A.33B.35C.37D.40
57.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Thebandsconstrictingmychestmadebreathingdifficult”probablyimply?
A.ItimpliesthatScott’smotherwaslikelytohaveaheartattack.
B.ItimpliesthattherewassomethingwrongwithScott’smother’schest.
C.ItimpliesthatScott’smotherwasveryupsetandpanicbecauseofScott’ssevereillness.
D.Itimpliesthatthecancerhadspreadtoherchestjustlikeherson.
58.Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestshowstheauthor’sfeelingaboutScott’sdath?
A.Itwasadailybattletocontrolthefearandpaniceachsetbackbrought.
B.Shefeltawaveoffear.
C.Shefeltafeelingoffearbegintowraparoundherchest.
D.Thefearhadbeenreplacedbyunbearablesorrow.
59.FromScottandhismother’sconversation,wecanknowthatScottis________.
A.considerableB.humorousC.determinedD.sensitive
60.Theauthorintendstotellusthat___________.
A.ittakesalongtimetomakeapersonrecoverfromtheshockoflosingachild
B.Scottisproudofhismother
C.lifeisfullofhappinessandsorrow.
D.We’dbettermakeourlifecountinsteadofcountingyourdays.
【答案】
题号
41
42
43
44
45
66
47
48
49
50
答案
A
D
B
B
B
A
D
D
A
A
题号
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
答案
D
C
B
D
B
B
C
D
A
D
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