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1、名校名 推荐精编优选练 (十七 )阅读理解 主旨大意题1(限时： 25 分钟 )aduring lunch all my friends were talkingabout their families plans for winter break, and iwas more than alittle jealous (嫉妒的 ) since myparents couldnttake a vacation duringchristmas week.i came home from school that day to find a newsletter from the jewish co

2、mmunity (社区 )center, whichcontained an ad for an “ alternative vacation”community- service trip to neworleans during christmas week. i wondered whether cleaning neighborhoods destroyed by hurricane katrina and sleeping on the floor in a sleeping bag were really the way i wanted to spend christmas va

3、cation. i sent in an application anyway, went for an interview, and was actually very excited when i was accepted into the program.we arrived in new orleans ondecember 23.first, we had dinner at a pizza place that hadbeen destroyed by the hurricane. the owners told us about what they had gone throug

4、h to rebuild their homes.on christmas eve, we spent the day removing garbage as part of a beautification project inthe lower ninth ward, which was most heavily damaged by hurricane katrina.on christmas day, we workedat a centerforhomeless people. the people reallyappreciated our work, and we felt li

5、ke we had made christmas a little more special for them.my favorite project was helping at ananimal rescue center. we walked the animals, cleanedtheir places, and fed them. six thousand dogs and cats, separated from their owners, were rescuedby that shelter after the hurricane.when i returned to new

6、 york and told my friends about my trip, i realized how ridiculous ihad been to be jealous of their christmas plans. i looked around at my house, my dog, my family,and everything i owned and felt really spoiled (被宠坏的 ). all the things i saw in new orleans，allthe amazing people i met, and the small w

7、ays i was able to contribute to the rebuilding of thecity made that week the most memorable vacation i can imagine.语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者在圣诞假期来到灾后的新奥尔良去帮助那里的人们重建家园，这次经历成为他毕生难忘的回忆。1 what was the authors first reaction to the community- service trip?a he felt upset.b he was excited.che felt hopeful.d he was

8、 doubtful.解析 ：推理判断题。题干中的community- service trip 对应到文章第二段，由该段中的“iwondered whether.were really the way i wanted to spend christmas vacation.可知，作者对于是”否要在圣诞假期去打扫灾后的居民区并在睡袋里过夜这一计划有些许犹豫。此处需要注意b项，根据该段中的was actually very excited when i was accepted into the program可知，作者在被该项目组接受后感到很高兴，因此b 项并不是作者对该社区服务之行的第一反应

9、。1名校名 推荐答案 ：d2 which did the author like most?a removing garbage.bhelping the homeless.cworking with animals.d dining with survivors.解析 ：细节理解题。作者在第三至六段中介绍自己具体的志愿工作，其中第六段首句“myfavorite project was helping at an animal rescue center. ”表明作者此行最喜欢的工作是在动物救助中心帮忙。答案 ：c3 what can we infer about the authors tr

10、ip?a it was very precious to him.bit strengthened his family ties.cit freed him from envyingothers.d it improved his interpersonal skills.解析 ：推理判断题。阅读四个选项后不难发现，该题是作者此行结束后的看法和认识，因此定位到文章末尾。根据最后一段中的all the things i saw in new orleans ，all the amazingpeople i met ， and the small ways i was able to contr

11、ibute to the rebuilding of the city made thatweek the most memorable vacation i can imagine.可知，圣诞周的志愿工作让作者记忆深刻。该句中的amazing people， contribute to ， memorable 等信息透露出此次志愿旅行对作者来说弥足珍贵。 c 项概括推断错误，文中只提到作者一开始非常嫉妒同学们的美好假期计划，最后在经过此次旅行后发现这其实很可笑，因为自己在圣诞周所做的事情远比同学们的假期更有意义。因此，这并不是说作者的此次旅行使得他不再嫉妒他人。答案 ：a4 what can

12、 be the best title for the text?a the most memorable daybmyspecial christmas vacationcpost-disaster reconstructiond a big contribution to society解析 ：标题归纳题。 通读文章后不难发现，本文主要由三部分构成：作者偶然发现一份圣诞志愿活动的招募启事；作者去受灾地区所做的志愿工作；作者对此次志愿工作的感想。因此， b 项 “ 我的特别的圣诞假期” 涵盖了这三大部分的内容，适合做本文标题。a 项有一定的迷惑性， 但是作者的圣诞志愿工作并非只有一天，因此概括

13、不准确；c 项在文中有一定体现，但文章并非主要讲述灾后重建工作；d 项中的 big 一词用词不准确。2名校名 推荐答案 ：bbimagine this scene：its blowing outside, and you snuggle ( 蜷伏 ) up on the sofa under a warmquilt, chatting and recalling with your closest friends.that content, cosy feeling, has a name in danish hygge.and, as denmark recently won thetitl

14、e of“ the happiest country in the world ， the concept” of hygge is known to more and morepeople interested in finding ways to understand this concept.hygge originallyfrom a norwegian word meaning well- being doesnt havean exactequivalent ( 对应物 )inenglish. its often translated as coziness, or as blog

15、ger anna west toldthebbc，“ coziness ofthesoul ”.but,professormarensparkexplains,“hygge_was_never_meant_to_be_translated._it_was_meant_to_be_felt. ”basically, hygge involves creating a warm, cosy atmosphere and enjoying it with your lovedones. danish winters are long and dark, so achieving hygge is p

16、articularly relevant during this season. a typical hygge activity during winter could be enjoying delicious homemade food andlight- hearted conversation with friends preferably in the warm glow of candlelight, or maybe sipping a glass of wine in the hot tub after a day spent skiing.however, hygge is

17、nt only limited to the cold winter months it can also describe that warm, fuzzy feeling you get after a walk through a forest with friends on a summers day or a family barbecue in the park.hygge is meant to be shared.语篇解读 每年，丹麦人都会经历漫长而阴沉的冬日，可是丹麦却被认为是世界上最幸福的国家。文章向我们介绍了丹麦人是如何通过创造舒适的环境来提高幸福指数的。5 the au

18、thor asks the readers to imagine the scene in the firstparagraph to_.a help the readers to calm downbintroduce the topic of the passagecpresent the main idea of the passaged remind the readers of their past memories解析 ： 推理判断题。由文章第一段和第二段可知，作者让读者想象这个情景是为了引出文章所要介绍的话题“hygge”。答案 ：b6 what do the underline

19、d sentences by maren spark mean? a the translation of the word “ hygge is”not good enough. bonly danish speakers know what “ hygge means”. c“ hygge ”is easy to translate but hard to feel.d we can get the true meaning of “ hygge by” feeling it.解析 ：句意猜测题。 根据第三段可知， “hygge”个词常被解释为这“coziness，”下文由 “but”引出

20、 “professor maren spark的观”点 “ hygge不应该被翻译， 而应用来感受”。由此可知， 我们3名校名 推荐只有通过感受才能理解“hygge”的真正内涵。答案 ：d7 which of the following can be best described as a “ hygge activity?” a skiing in the cold winter months. bliving through long dark winters.ctaking afternoon tea with friends.d walking alone in the forest.

21、解析 ：推理判断题。由倒数第二段的第一句可知，“hygge”与创造一个温暖舒适的氛围并与你爱的人一起分享有关。c 项中的 “taking afternoon tea ”符合 “creating a warm， cosyatmosphere ，”“ friends对应”“ your loved ones。 故”选 c 项。答案 ：c8 the author writes this passage to _.a explainb persuadeccommentd advertise解析 ： 写作目的题。纵观全文可以看出，文章采用情景介绍、概念介绍、举例说明的方式向我们介绍了一种创造舒适的环境来提

22、高幸福指数的生活方式：hygge。故选 a 项。答案 ：actwo of the saddest words in the english language are“ if only ”i.live my life with the goalof never having to saythose words, because they convey regrets,lost opportunities, mistakes,and disappointment.my father is famous in our family for saying,“ take the extra minute

23、 to do it right.i always”try to live by the “ extra minute rule”.when my children were young and likely to cause accidents,i always thought about what i could do to avoid an“ if only ”moment, whether it was somethingminor like moving a cup full of hot coffee away from the edge of a counter， or somet

24、hing thatrequired a little more work such as taping padding (衬垫 ) to the sharp corners of a glass coffeetable.i dont only avoid those “ if onlymoments” when it comes to safety. its equally important toavoid “ ifonly ”in our personal relationships. we all know people who lost a loved one andregretted

25、 that they had forgone an opportunity to say“ i love youor”“ i forgive youwhen”.myfather announced he was going to the eye doctor across from my office on good friday, i told himthat it was a holiday for my company and i wouldnt be here. but then i thought about the fact thathe was 84 years old and

26、i realized that i shouldnt miss an opportunity to see him.i called him andtold him i had decided to go to work on my day off after all.i know there will still be occasions when i have to say“ if only about” something, but my lifeis definitelybetter because of my policy of doing everything possible t

27、o avoid that eventuality.4名校名 推荐and even though it takes an extra minute to do something right, or it occasionally takes an hour or two in my busy schedule to make a personal connection, i know that im doing the right thing. im buying myself peace of mind and thats the best kind of insurance for my

28、emotional well- being.语篇解读 “ 我 ” 认为英语中最悲伤的两个词是“ifonly ”，因为它们表达了遗憾。父亲在 “ 我 ”小时候经常告诉我们花费额外的时间也要把事情做好来避免遗憾，“ 我 ” 听从父亲的建议并认为这样做是对的。9 why does the writerregard “ ifonly ”as two of the saddestwords in the englishlanguage?a because people use them when they feel sad.bbecause they express regrets and disappointment in life.cbecause they remind the writer of some sad experiences.d because they mean sadness in the english language.解析：细节理解题。由第一段中的“two of the saddest words in the english language areifonly .because they co