高考英语二轮复习第四部分阅读表达专题能力训练十六阅读表达一

1、专题能力训练十六阅读表达(一)A(2017天津耀华中学二模)I had always been unhappy with my weight before I managed to lose weight.As a kid,I was bigger than everyone else around me and gained more weight after college.One day,when I looked at myself in the mirror,I really disliked how I looked.I knew I had to make a change.Be

2、sides,my health was rapidly declining.I thought I should try something to lose weight.I changed something I ate and made the gym my top priority.However,it was not easy.I had tried medication(药物治疗) before I tried to lose weight in the correct way.Coming off my medication was hard.My body was fightin

3、g itself and I had many weight-loss plateaus(停滞期).I also struggled at the gym sometimes and had a hard time pushing myself through workouts.Luckily,my trainer kept me motivated.He was driving this bus to success for me.He was my constant supporter and biggest fan.Thanks to him I saw results within t

4、wo months after starting my journey.20 months later,I lost 160 pounds.Now I can walk more than 50 feet without having to sit down.I can do laundry and clean my house.I can go to the grocery store without having to drive myself in the “fat cart”.I can do anything I want to without stressing about it.

5、I am finally free!If you also want to lose weight,my advice is to take small steps every day to reach your goal.When I started,160 pounds seemed so overwhelming to me,but I took small steps and made changes every day to get where I am now.It is not about a quick fix.You cant climb Mount Qomolangma i

6、n one day.You have to do it one step at a time!1.Why did the author want to try something to lose weight?(No more than 10 words)答案:Because she disliked her look and her health was declining.2.How did the author try to lose weight at last?(No more than 10 words)答案:By changing her diet and working out

7、 in the gym.3.What did the author think played a key role in helping her lose weight?(No more than 5 words)答案:Her trainers support.4.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph?(No more than 10 words)答案:You should take small steps to successfully lose weight.5.What lesson can

8、 you learn from the authors story?(No more than 20 words)答案:We can manage to do something well if we are determined and do it in the right way.BAshley Powers mother bought a computer for her when she was eight.When she was thirteen,she was surfing the Internet regularly,but she couldnt find anywhere

9、 for teenagers to meet and talk.And one day she thought,“If I had my own website,Id make it a really interesting site for teenagers.”So,when Ashley was sixteen,she launched her own website,called GooseHead.Young people got excited when they searched on this website and step by step they introduced t

10、he site to others and made more friends.She had no idea how big a success it would be,but three years later,the site was the most successful teen site in the USA!It was getting 100,000 hits every day,and Ashley had about 30 employees.After a few years,the website closed down.Then Ashley,who lives in

11、 Los Angeles,was asked to write a book called GooseHeadGuidetoLife.Its safe to say that this is a book for teens that theyll enjoy.The book is about how to design a website and start a business.It begins with a section called “All about Ashley”,where Ashley tells readers what it is like to be the bo

12、ss of a company when you are only sixteen.“I was so happy.But it was crazy in a lot of ways.I was stressed.I mean,I was only sixteenI didnt even have a car!If you were sixteen and you had your own company,youd be stressed,too!”In an interview Ashley gave advice to teenagers who wanted to start their

13、 own business,“Just be strong and have your dreams and work hard at them.And dont listen when people tell you that you cant do it,because I heard no a lot.Just keep going until you hear yes!”1.What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?(No more than 10 words)答案:Ashley wanted to create an interesti

14、ng website for teenagers.2.What does the underlined word “launched” mean in English?(No more than 2 words)答案:Began/Started/Proceeded/Opened/Set up.3.According to Paragraph 3,what did Ashley do after GooseHead closed down?(No more than 10 words)答案:She wrote a book called GooseHeadGuidetoLife.4.How di

15、d Ashley feel as a young boss of a company?(No more than 5 words)答案:She felt happy but stressed.5.According to Ashleys advice to success,what do you think is the most important?Why?(No more than 25 words)答案:I think being strong/having your dreams/working hard at your dreams/keeping on trying is the

16、most important.Because.CMy father was 44 and knew he wasnt going to make it to 45.He wrote me a letter and hoped that something in it would help me for the rest of my life.Since the day I was 12 and first read his letter,some of his words have lived in my heart.One part always stands out.“Right now,

17、you are pretending to be a time-killer.But I know that one day,you will do something great that will set you among the very best.”Knowing that my dad believed in me gave me permission to believe in myself.“You will do something great.” He didnt know what that would be,and neither did I,but at times

18、in my life when Ive felt proud of myself,I remember his words and wish he were here so I could ask,“Is this what you were talking about,Dad?Should I keep going?”A long way from 12 now,I realize he would have been proud when I made any progress.Lately,though,Ive come to believe hed want me to move on

19、 to what comes next:to be proud of and believe in somebody else.Its time to start writing my own letters to my children.Our children look to us with the same unanswered question we had.Our kids dont give up because theyre afraid to fail.Theyre only afraid of failing us.They dont worry about being di

20、sappointed.Their fearas mine was until my fathers letteris of being a disappointment.Give your children permission to succeed.Theyre waiting for you to believe in them.I always knew my parents loved me.But trust me:That belief will be more complete,that love will be more real,and their belief in the

21、mselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts:“Dont worry;youll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back.1.Why did the father write a letter to the author?(No more than 20 words)答案:Because he would die,he wrote somethin

22、g to help the author for the rest of her life.2.What did the father mainly want the author to learn from his letter?(No more than 15 words)答案:He hoped his daughter could get support and confidence from his letter.3.According to the passage,what does the underlined word “failing” mean in English?(No

23、more than 2 words)答案:Letting down/Disappointing.4.According to the passage,how did the author overcome her fear?(No more than 10 words)答案:Her fathers letter helped her overcome the fear.5.If your parents were to write you a letter,what would you expect to read?Give your reasons.(No more than 25 word

24、s)答案:Open.DIn the workplace,at home,in all areas of life,looking for a reason to laugh is necessary.A sense of humor helps us to get through the dull times,cope with the difficult times,enjoy the good times and manage the scary times.Six-year-old Hannah encountered one of the most frightening times

25、of her life when she discovered she had cancer.And if she were to give life a shot,Hannah would have to endure painful,almost endless medical treatments.At one point she lost all her hair due to chemicals pumped into her tiny body.On days when she felt strong enough to get out,she often covered her

26、head.One day while shopping with her mother,Hannah donned a ball cap with a fake small ponytail sewn into the back.Unless one looked closely,she looked as if she had a full head of hair.Before long Hannah noticed a small boy staring at her as if he were trying to figure out what was slightly off about the girl.She tried to ignore him,but he followed her around the store.Finally,she took off her cap revealing her shiny,hairless head.In a firm voice she warned,“This is what happens when you dont eat your vegetables!”I dont know what became of the boy.As