高考英语二轮培优新方案：专题限时检测(二十五)阅读理解D篇增分练(三)含解析

1、专题限时检测（二十五）阅读理解D篇增分练（三）（共2篇，限时20分钟）APerfectTheeyelinermakesthedarkcircleslessvisible.Thelipglosshidesthetrembling.Theponytailhidesmissingpatchesofhair.TheAbercrombiesweatercoversbruises（伤痕）.Imightlookabitthinner,buteveryonewillaskaboutmynewdiet.Myhairmightnotshinethewayitusedto,butthepinkribbonwilld

2、istractcuriouseyes.OnehourofpreparationandIlooklikemyself.Onehourofpreparationandnoonewillknow.Onehouroutof24.SometimesIwonderifit'sworthwastingatwenty-fourthofmydayonalie.ButthenIseemywispyhairandbaggyeyes,andIhavetodoit.Checkingmymake-uponelasttime,Ipushmysleevesup,thoughnotpastmyelbows.Islipo

3、nacutepairofflatshoesheelsaretoodangerouswithshakylegsandgrabmyHollisterbag.Paddingdownstairs,Ibreatheinthescentofwafflesandsyrup."Morning,Mom,Icall."Morning,baby,shechirps."Didyousleepwell?”"BetterthanIhavebeen.”Shesighs,andhereyeslookahundredyearsoldforaminute."Anyimprovem

4、entisgood,shesayshalf-heartedly."Ofcourse.""Imadewaffles."Heroffering."Thanks,Mom.Smellsdelicious."Myoffering.Isitatthetableandshehandsmeaplate.Thethoughtofallthatfoodturnsmystomach,butIforceasmileandthankmymotheragain.Shebusiesherselfatthesinkandfillsthesilencewithchat

5、ter.Whensheturnsaround,shetakesinthewafflesstillonmyplate,onlymissingafewbites.Ismileapologetically."I'miotveryhungrythismorning.”"You'llneedyourstrengthforthisafternoon."Shebitesherlip.Shedoesn'tliketobringitupoverbreakfast.Ieatanotherbite."Ipackedyourlunch.”"I&

6、#39;m18,Mom.Icanpackmyownlunch.Youhavemoreimportantthingstodo.”Shereachesforthepapersack."ButnowIknowyou'llhavesomethingtoeat.Andyouneedtoeat,okay?Youhavetokeepyourstrengthup."Sighing,Itakethebag.Iknowthispeanutbutterandjellysandwichwon'tbeeaten,notanymorethantheoneyesterdayortheda

7、ybefore.Anythingconsumedafter11endsupinaplasticbasinat4：07.It'sjustthewayitworks."Hon,haveyouthoughtaboutwhatIsaidtheotherday?sheasks.Ishrugnoncommittally."Sweetheart,youcan'thidethisfoever.Eventuallyyou'regoingtomissschoolandpeoplewillstartaskingquestions.”"Mom,Ihavetwomo

8、nthsleftofhighschool.Icanmakeittillthen.I'mclasspresidentandprobablywillmakeagraduationspeech.Iwasvoted'Mostpopular','Mostfuntobearound','Bestsmile'andMostlikelytosucceed'.I'mthegirlwho'sgotitalltogether.Peopledon'twanttoknowthatthegirlwho'sgotitalltog

9、ether,doesn'thaveitalltogether.Peopledon'twanttoknowthatgirlisdying!”"Honey,don'tsayhat.You'renotdying.”"Yes,Iam.YouheardDr.Morrison.Ihavemaybeayearleft.Mom,listentome.Idon'twanttobethegirleveryonelooksatandwhispers,'Lookather.Poorthing!'Ican'thandlethat.Iwa

10、nttobenormal.Justfortheselasttwomonths.”"Okay,"shewhispers."Okay.Justremember,it'sokayifyoudon'thaveitalltogether.Sometimesthingsjustfallapartandthere'snothingwecando.”"Thanks,Mom."Igrabmybagandlunchandkissheronthecheek."Iloveyouloveyou.too,"mymomreplie

11、s.Thisexchange,oncetakenforgranted,isnowavitalpartofeverymorning,everyafternoon,everynight.Threelittlewords,followedbyfourmore,havecometomeanmorethananentireconversation.Theybridgeallgapsanddisagreements,becausewebothknowthereisnowafinitenumberleft.Keysinhand,Iopenthedoorandblinkintheearlymorningsun

12、.MysilvercarwaitsinthedrivewayandasIwalktowardit,Icheckmyreflectioninthetintedwindow.Perfect.语篇解读：本文讲述了因病而时日不多的作者早上上学前和母亲的对话，作者坚持要开完毕业典礼，以最好的面貌和同学们告别。1. Whydoestheauthordoubthermake-uptimeisspentonalie?A.Becausesheisgoingonanewdiet.B. Becausesheispretendingtolooknormal.C. Becauseshetriestolookpretti

13、erthansheactuallyis.D. Becauseshehastodealwithherwispyhairandbaggyeyes.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第一段的OnehourofpreparationandIlooklikemyself."以及darkcircles,trembling,missingpatchesofhair”等词和倒数第四段中的Iwanttobenormal.Justfortheselasttwomonths."等信息可以看出，作者身体状况不好，作者认为她的化妆时间花在谎言上是因为她是假装正常，即想让她自己看起来正常些。2. Theaut

14、hordoesn'teatmuchbreakfastbecause.A.sheisnothungryinthemorningB. shedoesn'tlikewafflesC. sheisinterriblehealthconditionD. shejustlikesafewbites解析：选C细节理解题。根据第十段的Thethoughtofallthatfoodturnsmystomach,butIforceasmileandthankmymotheragain."及下文信息可知，作者不多吃早餐是因为她的健康状况很糟糕。3. Whatwillhappenifshef

15、orcesherselftoeatsomefoodforlunch?A.Shewillthrowituplater.B. Itwillbuildupherstrength.C. Shewilleventuallymissschool.D. Itwillmakeherworkbetter.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第十六段的aAnythingconsumedafter11endsupinaplasticbasinat4:07."可知，作者如果强迫自己吃午饭，下午就会呕吐。throwup意为"呕吐"，故A项正确。4. Theunderlinedsentence&quo

16、t;Ishrugnoncommittallyprobablymeians""A.theauthorboardswithherMomB. theauthorgivesnoclearanswerC. theauthorhasalreadyconsidereditD. theauthorisindifferentabouttheissue解析：选B句意理解题。根据画线句下一段中的Sweetheart,youcan'thidethisforever."可以推测，作者似乎没有考虑过母亲所说的话，故B项正确。5. Theexchangeofgreetingshasbe

17、comevitalfortheauthorandhermombecause.A.shewantstobenormalB. theydisagreewitheachotherC. sheisrunningoutoftimeD. thereisagenerationgapbetweenthem解析：选C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的Theybridgeallgapsanddisagreements,becausewebothknowthereisnowafinitenumberleft."可知，之所以问候在作者和母亲之间变得十分重要，是因为作者在与时间赛跑。6. Whatadjective

18、scanweusetodescribetheauthor?A. Politebutstupid.B. Hard-workingandsuccessful.C. Popularbutstubborn.D. Understandingandconsiderate.解析：选D推理判断题。本题可采用排除法，纵观全文可知，文中没有反映出作者的stupid,successful,stubborn”的性格。从她对母亲的态度来看，作者是一个十分宽容和懂得体谅的人，故D项正确。B（2019南京、盐城模拟）Withdepressinglyfewexceptions,performancesaredullandla

19、ckvitality.Afteryearsoftryingtoconvincemyselfotherwise,Inowfeelsurethatballetisdying."JenniferHomans,Apollo'sAngels.Isballetdead?Hastheartformevolvedtodepression?JenniferHomans'sconclusiontoherfascinatinghistoryofballet,Apollo'sAngels,isworrying.Itappearsthatballet'spulsecontinu

20、estobeatstrongly,however,especiallywithaTchaikovskydefibrillatorattached.Sowhyaresomedancecommentatorsarguingthatballetisdying?Anddotheyhaveapoint?"Balletisdead”"Balletisdying”allringtonesofFriedrichNietzsche'sphilosophicalclaim:"Godisdead."Headlinegrabbing,certainly.Yetcanba

21、lletbedefinedinsuchblackandwhiteterms?Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey._21Tostartwith,howdoyoudefineballet?Whatisballettoday?ConsiderpopularmodernclassicslikeTwylaTharp'sIntheUpperRoom,wheredancerswearpointyshoesandsneakers,combiningcontemporaryandclassicalvocabularytogether.

22、Orclosertohome,thereisGraemeMurphy'sSwanLake,whichlayerselementsofPetipa'schoreography（编舞）withacontemporarythemeandaesthetic.Manycontemporarychoreographersallembraceclassicalformandprinciples,thenmanipulate（操纵）therules._业Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.InaninterviewwithTheTel

23、egraph（2015）,BritishchoreographerMatthewBourneacknowledgesthatthisacross-fertilisation”betweencontemporarydanceandballetcontinuestogrow,asevidencedbytheriseinnewcommissionsfromcontemporarychoreographersattheRoyalBalletandEnglishNationalBallet.ReferringtoHomans'sbook,Bournebelieveswhathaschangedi

24、sthat"thedanceformsarecomirclosertogether”.Notdying,butmerging.Reinventing.ThishasbeenthsecamongstAustralasianballetcompaniesformanyyearsnow._Homanswritesthatballet'sdeclinebeganafterthepassingofAshtonandBalanchine.Somethinghaschanged,certainly.Astylistictransitionfromneo-classicaltocontemp

25、oraryballethasoccurred.Ourartform'sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction.ProminentdancecriticwithTheNewYorkTimes,AlastairMacaulay,says:"ballethasdiedagainandagainoverthecenturies,"andyet,"phoenix-like,roseagainfromitsashe§'.Historyshowstherewereperiodswhereballethibernated

26、andlackedpopularity.Thiscoincidedwiththeartform'schangingforums.Sohereistheirony:whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa'sclassics.AseasonwithoutaTchaikovskyscoreisafinancialrisk.AndwithoutNutcracker（胡材它夹子»）,halftheballetcompaniesinNorthAmericawouldnotexist.Admittedly,asadancer,myf

27、avouriterolesAlbrecht,PrinceSiegfriedandRomeowerefromtheclassicalcanon;Iamatraditionalistatheart(wholovestobechallengedbygoodcontemporaryballets).Apartofthecharmbehindclassicalrepertoire,forme,wasinreproducingthegloriesofpastgreats.Classicalballet'sframeworksupportsthemodernprocessofbench-markin

28、g.PerhapsJenniferHomans'sthoughtsarenotcompletelyunfounded.Perhapsballetisdyingforsome.Ballet'sevolutionhasbeendelayedbyitsaudiences.AndasHomanssuggestsinherepilogue,perhapsalsobyitscreatives.Nowhereisaboldprediction.InlinewiththeRoyalBallet'sprogramminginBrisbanethisyearofChristopherWhe

29、eldon'sTheWinter'sTale,andWayneMacGregor'sWoolfWorksoverthenext20years,ballet'srelianceonPetipawilldecrease.Contemporaryballetsandmerge-styledballetswillproducetheirbox-officeinfluenceevermore.Why?Itissimple:ouraudienceswillbereadyforballettochangeagain.语篇解读：本文主要是讨论了芭蕾舞到底是消亡了，还是在进一步的

30、发展的问题。7. WhydoesthewriterciteJenniferHomans'swordsatthebeginningofthepassage?A.Tosupportthewriter'sviewpoint.B. Tointroducethetopicofthepassage.C. Tohighlightthethemeofthepassage.D. Toprovidethebackgroundknowledge.解析：选B推理判断题。文章在开头引用Jennifer的观点芭蕾在衰落，是希望引出本文探讨的芭蕾兴衰的话题，起到引入话题的作用。8. Thesentence&

31、quot;Isthisnotballet?shouldbeputin.A. B.C.D.解析：选B推理判断题。由插入的句子Isthisnotballet"可知，前文应当是提到一种舞蹈，而处前讲的就是现在当代编舞者都运用一定的规则将古典融入现代舞蹈中。9. Whichofthefollowingstatementsisafactaboutballet?A."Surelyitismoreabstract,filledwithshadesofpopulargrey."(Para.3)B. "Thelinebetweencontemporarydanceandballetisvague.”(Para.5)C. "Ourartform'sevolutionhasalwaysbeenwithextinction."(Para.7)D. "Whatsellsbest,still,arereproductionsofPetipa'sclassics."(Para.8)解析：选D细节理解题。在第八段作者通过种种客观事实举例论证了人们仍然偏爱经典。其余选项虽然是文中所提到的，但都是人们抽象的主观推测，并不是客观的