贵州省遵义市高考英语二轮短文阅读类训练（18）.doc

遵义市2014高考英语二轮短文阅读类训练（18） 及答案或解析i am a writer. i spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can evoke (唤起)an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth.language_is_the_tool_of_my_trade. and i use them all all the englishes i grew up with.born into a chinese family that had recently arrived in california, i ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” english. but i feel embarrassed to say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no way to describe it other than “broken” , as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. ive heard other terms used, “limited english” , for example. but they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people s perceptions (认识) of the limited english speaker.i know this for a fact, because when i was growing up，my mother s “limited” english limited my perception of her. i was ashamed of her english. i believed that her english reflected the quality of what she had to say. that is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect. and i had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.i started writing fiction in 1985. and for reasons i wont get into today, i began to write stories using all the englishes i grew up with: the english she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken”； and what i imagine to be her translation of her chinese, her internal (内在的) language, and for that i sought to preserve the essence，but neither an english nor a chinese structure. i wanted to catch what language ability tests can never show: her intention, her feelings, the rhythms of her speech and the nature of her thoughts.语篇解读本文主要记叙了作者在不同时期对母亲所使用的语言的不同看法。1by saying “language is the tool of my trade”， the author means that_.a. she uses english in foreign tradeb. she is fascinated by languagesc. she works as a translatord. she is a writer by profession解析推理判断题。此句中the tool of my trade中的trade指的是职业。由本文第一句可知“我”是一名作家；此句又说语言是“我”的职业工具，故此句指的自然是“我”的职业为作家。答案d2the author used to think of her mother s english as _.a. impoliteb. amusingc. imperfect d. practical解析推理判断题。由文中倒数第二段中“.because she expressed them imperfectly，her thoughts were imperfect”一句可知选c，作者一度以为自己妈妈所说的英语是不完美的。答案c3which of the following is true according to paragraph 3?a. americans do not understand broken english.b. the author s mother was not respected sometimes.c. the author s mother had positive influence on her.d. broken english always reflects imperfect thoughts.解析细节理解题。由文章倒数第二段最后一句话可知选b。此题易误选d。其实，此句只是“我”小时候对妈妈的一种误解，由最后一段可知这种误解已经消除了，因此d项的说法是不对的。答案b4the author gradually realizes her mothers english is_.a. well structured b. in the old stylec. easy to translate d. rich in meaning解析推理判断题。由最后一段可知，我写小说时开始运用她与我说话时所用的英语。我尽力地保留她语言的精髓，但未运用她所使用的英语或汉语的结构。我想领悟语言能力测试中所不能反映但我妈妈语言中所包含的意思。故选d。答案d5what is the passage mainly about?a. the change of the author s attitude to her mother s english.b. the limitation of the author s perception of her mother.c. the authors misunderstanding of “limited” english.d. the author s experiences of using broken english.解析主旨大意题。本文以时间为线索，讲述了作者对妈妈所使用的语言的不同态度，故选a。答案a*结束 as i drove my blue buick into the garage. i saw that a yellow oldsmobile was 21 too close to my space. i had to drive back and forth to get my car into the 22 space. that left 23 enough room to open the door. then one day i arrived home 24 , and just as i turned off the engine, the yellow oldsmobile entered its space too close to my car, 25 . at last i had a chance to meet the driver. my patience had 26 and i shouted at her, “cant you see youre not 27 me enough space” park father over.” banging(猛推) open her door into 28 ,the driver shouted back: “make me!” 29 this she stepped out of the garage. still, each time she got home first, she parked too close to my 30 . then one day, i thought, “what can i do?” i soon found 31 . the next day the woman 32 a note on her windshield(挡风玻璃):dear yellow oldsmobile, im sorry mistress(女主人) shouted at yours the other day. shes been sorry about it. iknow it because she doesnt sing anymore while 33 . it wasnt like her to scream 34 . fact is, shed just got bad news and was taking it out on you two. i 35 you and your mistress will 36 her. your neighbor, blue buickwhen i went to the 37 the next morning, the oldsmobile was gone, but there was anote on my windshield:dear blue buick,my mistress is sorry, too. she parked so 38 because she just learned to drive. we willpark much farther over after this. im glad we can be 39 now. your neighbor, yellow oldsmobileafter that, whenever blue buick 40 yellow oldsmobile on the road, their driverswaved cheerfully and smiled.21adrivenbparkedcstoppeddstayed22acompletebclosecnarrowdfixed23aquitebnearlycseldomdhardly24ahurriedlybfirstcfinallydtimely25aas usualbas plannedcas welldas yet26arun intobrun aboutcrun outdrun off27akeepingbsavingcofferingdleaving28aminebherscitselfdours29aforbwithcfromdupon30aroombareacfrontdside31aan instructionba resultcan answerda chance32aputbwrotecsentddiscovered33aworkingbdrivingcreturningdcooking34aon endbso longclike thatdany more35ahopebknowcsupposedsuggest36acomfortbhelpcforgivedplease37aofficebflatcplacedgarage38acrazilybeagerlycnoisilydearly39aneighborsbfriendscdriversdwriters40afollowedbpassedcfounddgreeted参考答案 21.a 22.b 23.c 24.a 25.d 26.b 27.c 28.d 29.a 30.c 31.b 32.c 33.a 34.b 35.d 36.b 37.c 38.d 39.a 40.a*结束the way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, painfree life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. if fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. but in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.as a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. they fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment, self-improvement.ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. lf he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. for commitment is in fact quite painful. the single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights s1eep or three-day vacation. i dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.but couples who decide not to have children ever know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. it liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. it liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems point1ess. and it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.46. according to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because . a. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilities b. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains single c. he finds more fun in dating than in marriage d. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement47. raising children, in the authors opinion, is . a. a moral duty b. a thankless job c. a rewarding task d. a source of inevitable pain48. from the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems form -. a. hatred b. misunderstanding c. prejudice d. ignorance49. to understand what true happiness in, one must_. a. have as much fun as possible during ones 1ifetime. b. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain c. put up with pain under all circumstances d. be able to distinguish happiness from fun50. what is the author trying to tell us? a. happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. b. one must know how to attain happiness. c. it is important to make commitments. d. it is pain that leads to happiness.参考答案 46-50 a c b d a *结束 those who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick. now a new study in the archives of internal medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness. the study of 79 adults (average age 72) with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help. traditional behavioral therapy（疗法）requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist a costly commitment many patients either cant make or dont have access to. other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements. in the current study, the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45- to 60-minute instructing session, plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls. doctors offered the following behavioral interventions for improving sleep: reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day, regardless of sleep duration; dont go to bed unless sleepy; and dont stay in bed unless asleep. the other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia, which included the same instructions given to the intervention group, but without the individualized sessions with a therapist. two weeks later, the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call. at the end of four weeks, the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sleep than the printed-materials group. by that time, 55% of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia, compared with 13% of the group that got educational brochures. the good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the u.k.s mental health foundation. the report, sleep matters, suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships, low energy levels and an inability to concentrate. poor sleep has already been linked to depression, immune deficiency and heart disease. 66. what is the meaning of the underlined word “ insomnia”?a. sleeplessness b. depression c. heart disease d. immune deficiency67. what is the disadvantage of traditional behavioral therapy? a. it cant help. b. it costs a lot of money. c. it requires sessions with a therapist. d. it includes sleep-aiding medications.68. how to improve sleep according to the doctor? a. lying in bed awake. b. get up early every day. c. dont go to bed late at night. d. dont stay in bed if you are not asleep.69. we can learn from the text that insomnia may cause the following results except_. a. depression b. concentration c. immune deficiency d. heart disease70. what can we infer from the study?a. the intervention group was not given the printed materials.b. the latter group of the study was not given follow-up phone calls.c. the behavioral treatment group was less likely to show improvements.d. the instructing session that the intervention group received is most effective.参考答案 6670abdbd*结束formed by 60-thousand transparent sticks that sway in the wind and contain fiber-optic filaments(光纤丝). here at the joint pavilion we can visit exhibitions of 42 african countries all in one place. the facility aims to represent the cultural diversity, solidarity, and the bright future of the african countries. there is still so much more for you to discover at the shanghai world expo. youll find it worthwhile to make your plans to come, and then you can decide what pavilions you want to see next.1. what can be a best title for the passage? a. the most popular travel site. b. world tour at the shanghai expo. c. which pavilion is most attractive? d. a general guide to shanghai expo.2. in the _pavilion you will have the feeling of unusual. a. germanys b. uks c. japans d. mexicos3. what do the pavilions of mexico and australia-have in common? a. they both reflect harmony between humans and technology. b. they are both built in large area and painted colorful. c. their building materials are eco-friendly. d. their pavilions are of the same building material . 4. in the african pavilion, you will know little about their a. cultural diversity b. future lifec. national solidarity d. social security5. the writer writes the passage in order to _. a. introduce different foreign architectures to us b. tell apart which is the best pavilion by comparisonc. attract more people to shanghai world expod. give a brief description about some countries in the world .*结束 a(new york) a french tourist highly praised for rescuing a twoyearold girl in manhattan said he didnt think twice before diving into the freezing east river.tuesdays daily news said 29yearold julien duret from france was the man who left the spot quickly after the rescue last saturday.he lifted the little girl out of the water after she fell off the bank at the south street seaport museum. he handed the girl to her father, david anderson, who had dived in after him.“i didnt think at all，” duret told the daily news. “it happened very fast. i reacted very fast.”duret, an engineer on vacation, was walking with his girlfriend along the pier(码头) when he saw something falling into the water. he thought it was a doll, but realized it was a child when he approached the river. immediately,