【创新设计 简易通】（江苏专用）高考英语二轮复习 第二部分 阅读理解专题专练 专题17 主旨大意体验高考.doc

第二部分阅读理解专题十七主旨大意passage 1(2013广东，a)imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear.children know this very well. fred epstein，in his book if i make it to five，tells a story he heard from one of his friends about tom，a fouryearold boy with a cancer in his back bone.he came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.tom loved to pretend，and he particularly loved to play superheroes.dr epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.the day before his third trip to the operating room，tom was terribly afraid.“maybe i could go as superman，”he whispered to his mom.hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while.she had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.the next day tom appeared as the powerful superman，showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way.and tom，with the strength of his fantasy，successfully made it through the operation.the power of imagination need not be reserved for children only.we all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible，to go through those things that seem impossible，and to achieve what we never believed we could.just as dr.epstein puts it，“if you can dream it，you can do it.”it doesnt mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview.but，next time you are tested in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it.become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first.so，let your imagination run wild，and dare to dream.【语篇解读】本文用事例说明想象力在我们面对害怕的事情或完成具有挑战性的工作中起着重要的作用，并鼓励我们的想象力自由驰骋，敢于梦想。1what do we know about tom?ahe was seriously ill.bhe was a dishonest boy.che was crazy about magic.dhe was dr.epsteins patient.解析细节理解题。由第一段最后一句he came through several operations and a lot of pain.可知，他病得很严重，故选a。选项b(他是一个不诚实的孩子)和选项c(他对魔术着了迷)都是无中生有；由第一段第三句fred epstein, in his book if i make it to five, tells a story he heard from one of his friends about tom.可知，有关tom的事情是dr. epstein从他的一个朋友那里听来的，因此可排除选项d(他是dr. epstein的病人)。答案a2what can be inferred about toms mother?ashe was a rich lady.bshe refused toms request.cshe wanted tom to be a superhero.dshe wanted to get tom through the pain.解析推理判断题。由第三段第三四句hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. she had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.可知，她并不富有，但最终还是同意了tom的请求，为他购买昂贵的戏装。由此推断，她是希望tom能度过痛苦关。由had avoided buying the expensive costume可排除选项a；由finally she agreed可排除选项b；她同意为他购买昂贵的戏装其目的不是希望他真正成为超人，故排除选项c。答案d3when tom went for the third operation，he .apretended to be painfulbacted like a superherocappeared in poor spiritsdargued with his mother解析细节理解题。由第四段第一句.tom appeared as the powerful superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way.可知，他的行为就像是一个超人。答案b4in the last paragraph，you are advised .ato go through some difficult testsbto wake up from your wild dreamscto become a powerful person in your minddto wear expensive clothes for job interviews解析细节理解题。由最后一段的第一句可排除选项d；选项a(经历一些困难的测试)和b(从不羁梦中醒来)含文中的一些字眼，其实是断章取义；由第三句become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first.可知，选项c(要成为一个内心强大的人)正确。答案c5what is the purpose of the passage?ato tell us an interesting story.bto help us make right decisions.cto advise us to care about children.dto encourage us to use our imagination.解析主旨大意题。由文章首句imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear.和全文末句so, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream可知，作者写这篇文章的目的是鼓励我们运用我们的想象力。答案dpassage 2(2011安徽，d)ireland has had a very difficult history.the problems started in the 16th century when english rulers tried to conquer(征服)ireland.for hundreds of years，the irish people fought against the english.finally，in 1921，the british government was forced to give independence to the south of ireland.the result is that today there are two “irelands”northern ireland，in the north，is part of the united kingdom.the republic of ireland，in the south，is an independent country.in the 1840s the main crop，potatoes，was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger.this，and a shortage(短缺)of work，forced many people to leave ireland and live in the usa，the uk，australia and canada.as a result of these problems，the population fell from 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.for many years，the majority of irish people earned their living as farmers.today，many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices.life in the cities is very different from life in the countryside，where things move at a quieter and slower pace.the irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly.oscar wilde，a famous irish writer，once said that the irish were “the greatest talkers since the greeks”since independence，ireland has revived(复兴)its own culture of music，language，literature and singing.different areas have different styles of old irish songs which are sung without instruments.other kinds of irish music use many different instruments such as the violin，whistles，etc.【语篇解读】本文为说明文，主要介绍了爱尔兰的历史、人口、生活、文化等内容。6what does the author tell us in paragraph 1?ahow the irish fought against the english.bhow ireland gained independence.chow english rulers tried to conquer ireland.dhow two “irelands” came into being.解析主旨大意题。概括第一段可知，本段主要介绍了爱尔兰一段与众不同的历史，即在被英国统治了几百年后，北爱尔兰成为英国的一部分，而南爱尔兰则获得独立，成立了“爱尔兰共和国”。由此可以看出，本段主要介绍了“两个爱尔兰”是如何形成的。故答案为d项。答案d7we learn from the text that in ireland .afood shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in populationbpeople are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysidecit is harder to make