2017届高考英语第一轮提能练习题2

1、必修二Unit 2高考提能练阅读理解组块专练一一练速度（限时：35分钟）I 阅读理解A（2016 西宁检测一）There is an old Chinese proverb that states “ One generation plants the trees; another gets the shaded this is how it should be with mothers and daughters The relationship between a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing .If close, the relat

2、ionship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include the hierarchy 等级）and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters fromgave you life! Best friends don t tell

3、 you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.' t ” This doesnmean that the mother and daughter relationship can t be very close and satisfying.While some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of

4、mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship .M others and daughters have always sharedthe common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions Today contemporary mothers and daughters

5、 also share the experienceof the workforce and technology,which may bring them even closer together.Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if they aren' t speaking for some unfortunate reason The m

6、other and child relationship is still closer than any other. There is not an equal relationship .Daughtersshould not feel responsiblefor their mother' s emotional wellbeing .It isn' t that they don' t care deeply about their mothers .It s just that they should' be burdened with their

7、 mother' s well-being.The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. Mother always “ trumps ” friends.语篇

8、解读：本文是一篇议论文。作者认为，母女之间虽然有许多 共同之处，她们的关系也可以很亲密，但不会成为最好的朋友，因为 母女关系不同于朋友关系，它独具特点。1. The underlined word preclude" in Paragraph 1 probably means .A. differB. preventC. benefitD. change解析： 选 B 词义猜测题。根据第一段最后两句可知，母女关系的特性中包含的辈分差别所带来的不同程度的责任、 义务及无条件的爱使得她们不会成为最好的朋友。 后一句是对前一句的解释， 说明为 何母女关系不同于朋友关系。由此可知，画线词pr

9、eclude”意为“妨碍”。故选 B 项，意为 “妨碍，阻止 ”。2What do we know from the passage?AThe mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.B A mothe r' s love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.C The mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends' friendship.DMarina has

10、 a troubled relationship with her mother. 解析： 选 C 推理判断题。根据第四段第一句可知，友谊关系可 以停止，但母女关系会永远存在下去。由此可知 C 项正确，即母女 关系超越了友谊。3The author proves his statements mainly by .A listing dataB givingexplanationsCquoting sayingsDmaking examples解析：选 B 写作手法题。 通读全文可知， 文章第一段是中心段， 提出了作者的观点，即母女关系不同于友谊。第二段引用 Marina 的 观点说明这种不同

11、性； 第三至五段分别从母女关系中的共性因素、 不 同责任因素、母爱因素阐明了引起这种不同性的原因。故选 B 项， 意为“ 解释说明4. What is the best title for the passage?A. How to be a good mother and daughterB. Who is a mother' s best friend?C. A friend in need is a friend indeedD. Can a mother be a daughter s best friend?解析：选D 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文属于议论文，第 一段是中心

12、段，提出了作者的观点，即母女关系不同于朋友关系。其 余各段分别从不同角度论证了这个观点。因此答案选D项，与文章中心一致。B（2016 聊城模拟）You signed up for soccer, and played every game of the season Sure, you re not the best player on the team, but most days you gave it your all Do you deserve a trophy（杯）?If the decision is up to Carol Dweck, the answer would lik

13、ely be no. She s a psychology professor at Stanford Universi California She saysa player doesn t have to be the best to get a troph y But those who receive an award should have to work for it. She suggeststrophies go to the most improved player, or the one who contributed most to the team spirit, as

14、 well as to those who play the best.“The trophy has to stand for something ” Dweck told TFK “ Ifwe give a trophy to everyone, then the award has no value” Dweck argues that giving kids trophies for particular reasons, such as improving in a sport, teacheskids that adults value hard work and trying o

15、ur best.Others say that there s no harm in giving awards to all kids who play a sport, regardlessof how they played or whether or not theyimproved “ I think we should encourage kids participation in sports ” says Kenneth Barish, a psychology professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York Ci

16、ty. “ Atrophy is one way to encourage kids efforts.”Barish argues that when we single out only the best or even the most improved players with a trophy, we are teaching kids the wrong lesson. We are sending the message that winning is everything.“ Winning is only part of the equation （等式），” Barish t

17、old TFK.“ Playing sports also teaches kids about teamwork and the importance of exercise ”There will be plenty of opportunities for kids to learn about competition as they get older, says Barish. The'll soon realize that only one soccer team wins the World Cup and only one football team wins the

18、 Super Bowl. For now, he thinks there s nothing wrong with letting all kids who play a sport feel like winners. That means trophies for everyone.语篇解读：如果孩子参加体育比赛，那么是不是每个人都该得到 奖杯呢？文章就这个问题给出了两种不同的看法。5. According to Carol Dweck, which player should receive a trophy?A. Tony, the most attractive player of

19、 the soccer team.B. David, a soccer player who is both clever and funny.C. Peter, who is ready to help his partners to score goals.D. Jim, a soccer player who tries his best to win the game.解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第二段可知，斯坦福大学的心理学教授 Carol Dweck 认为，获奖的运动员未必是最好的运动员。 她认 为，进步最大的、 对团队精神贡献最多的和表现最佳的运动员都应获 奖。故 C 项正确。6

20、 Which of the following statements would Kenneth Barish agree with?A There is no sense in giving a trophy to everyone.B Kids fond of playing sports should be rewarded.C Kids should be given trophies for trying their best.D It is necessary to encourage kid's participation in sports.解析：选 D 细节理解题。根

21、据第五段可知，纽约市威尔康乃尔 医学院的心理学教授 Kenneth Barish 认为，我们应该鼓励孩子参加 体育活动。颁发奖杯就是一种激励方式。7 The underlined phrase “ single out ” in Paragraph 6 probably a»means “ _ ”AhonourB chooseC valueD stress解析：选 B 词义猜测题。根据第六段可知， Barish 认为，当我 们挑选出最佳球员或进步最大的球员并授予他们奖杯的时候， 我们给 孩子们传递了一个错误的信号：获胜就是一切。因此画线的短语 “single ou”t 意为“挑出”。

22、8 Which shows the correct structure of the text?解析：选B篇章结构题。本文的第一段为导语，导入讨论的话 题。第二、三段陈述了斯坦福大学的心理学教授 Carol Dweck的主要观点：反对参与者人人获奖。下文（第四段至第七段）陈述的是纽约市 威尔康乃尔医学院的心理学教授 Kenneth Barish的观点，即赞成参与者人人获奖。因此B项清晰地展示了本文的结构C（2016 江西赣州高三摸底考试）In September of 2013, residents ofBexar County celebrated the opening of the Bi

23、blio Tech Library .It is one of the first libraries in America to go completely digital and perhaps it will lead the way for others to follow To check out a book in this digital library, users link their library card to the 3M Cloud Library App Then they can look through the library catalogue and ch

24、eck out a total of five books at any given time When the books are due, they are automatically removed from the e-reader. Biblio Tech offers free tablets, laptops and computers which can be used within the library .It also offers study rooms and lounge areas where people can work together and other

25、libraries are also on the trend.Despite the move towards digital, the Biblio TechLibrary is currently the only digital library in the nation However, the booklesslibrary has been attempted before. Sadly, this change proved to be far too ahead of its time. Within a few years, the library began provid

26、ing materials along with the digital materials due to requests from the library members.Libraries are in the middle of a great change. Just a decade ago, the main focus was to lend materials to the public, but recently they have been placing more emphasis on programs to help and educate the communit

27、y. A library is no longer simply a place to check out books.Digital libraries are the future .In the next 100 years or so, books in print may be completely replaced by their digital competitors. While these can be more convenient for libraries and library members, I am still going to be fond of book

28、s in print .I will miss the smell of the paper, because those are things I grew to love about readings.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。2013年9月，美国Bexar县的 居民庆祝第一家Biblio科技图书馆的成立。文章通过Biblio科技图书 馆成立这件事，向我们介绍了与传统图书馆相比，电子图书馆的优势 及未来图书馆的发展方向。9. What does Paragraph 1 mainly talk about?A. The opening of the Biblio Tech Library.

29、B. The improvement of the Biblio Tech Library.C. The importance of the Biblio Tech Library.D. The introduction of the Biblio Tech Library.解析：选D 段落大意题。通读第一段可知，本段主要通过Biblio科技图书馆成立这件事， 向读者介绍了一种新型的电子图书馆及这种 图书馆的使用方法。故答案选 D。10What can be inferred about libraries from the text?A The function expands.B The

30、income increases.C The development slows down.D The business declines.解析： 选 A 推理判断题。根据第三段 “Libraries are in the middle of a great change . A library is no longer simply a place to check out books'.可推知，图书馆的功能增加了。故答案选A。11The writer seems to be a person who .Ais crazy about er-eadersBworks in a lib

31、raryCmisses the old daysDis hopeless about the future解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句 “. I am stillgoing to be fond of books Iove about reading可知，作者仍喜欢阅读纸质图书， 会怀念纸质图书的味道， 也正是因为它们作者才爱上了 阅读。由此可知，作者是个怀旧的人。故答案选C。D（2016 威海一中高三第二次质检）For families on vacation, apIayground provides a weIcome break from sightseeingIt

32、can aIso provide a glimpse into the local culture, from the setup of the park to the ways families interact Here are the designsthat live up to thatchallenge Fruit and Scent Park, StockholmIs there a picky eater on a steady diet of chicken fingers and cheese?Perhaps a trip to Sweden s Fruit and Scent Park will change his or her culinary 烹饪的）tune. This playground features a banana slide, an orange seesaw, pear huts, a watermelon jungle gym and a pair of cherry swings, all designed by public artist Johan Ferner Strom. Now,