高一英语阅读理解(一)解题方法和技巧及练习题

高一英语阅读理解(一)解题方法和技巧及练习题一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解

ThesoundthatwokeDamianLanguellat8:15inthemorningwassoloudheassumeditcamefrominsidehishouseinWade,Maine.Ashegotuptoinvestigate,heheardanothersound,thisonecomingmostdefinitelyfromoutside.Lookingoutofhisbedroomwindow,henoticedatreeenvelopedinsmokeabout500yardsaway.Acarwrappedaroundthetree'sbase,itsengineonfire.

Grabbingbucketsofwater,heandhiswiferantothecrashsite.Upclose,theaccidentlookedworse.Thecarwassplitnearlyintwo,andthetreewaswherethedriver'sseatoughttohavebeen,asifplantedthere.Nooneshouldhavesurvivedthiscrash,andyettherewas20-year-oldQuintinThompson,histerrifiedfacepressedagainstthedriver'ssidewindow,invisiblepain.

Languelltriedputtingoutthefirewithhisbucketsofwaterbutfailed.Whentheflamesgotintothefrontseats,heknewhehadtogettheyoungmanout.SoLanguellopenedthecar'sbackdoorandclimbedin.Usingapocketknifehe'dbroughtwithhim,hecutthroughThompson'sseatbelt.NowthatThompsonwasfree,Languellpulledhimout,anddraggedhimtosafetybeforetheentirecarwasinflames.

ItisempathythatdroveLanguelltohelp,justashesaid,"MyheartgoesouttoThompson.Whenyouarethatclosetothatlevelofhurt,youfeelitsodirectly."Forhisheroicaction,Languellwasaddedtothelistofreal-lifeheroeschangingtheworld.（1）Wherewasthefirstsoundactuallyfrom?A.Ahouseonfire.B.Acarcrash.C.Thebedroomwindow.D.Thebasement.（2）WhatdoweknowaboutQuintinThompson?A.Hesavedhiscarfromfire.B.Hewassuccessfullyrescued.C.Heremainedcalmallthetime.D.Hewascapableofhelpinghimselfout.（3）Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"empathy"underlinedinthelastparagraph?A.Honesty.B.Wisdom.C.Sympathy.D.Responsibility.（4）WhichwordscanbestdescribeDamianLanguell?A.Daringandgenerous.B.Caringandgrateful.C.Courageousandnoble.D.Ambitiousandreliable.【答案】（1）B（2）B（3）C（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，DamianLanguell勇敢地救出了一起车祸中的幸存者QuintinThompson，因为他的英勇行为，Languell被列入了现实生活中改变世界的英雄名单。（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“ThesoundthatwokeDamianLanguellat8:15inthemorningwassoloudheassumeditcamefrominsidehishouseinWade,Maine.”清晨8点15分，DamianLanguell被吵醒的声音太大了，以至于他以为那声音是从缅因州Wade的家中传出来的；以及“Acarwrappedaroundthetree'sbase,itsengineonfire.”一辆汽车绕在树的底部，发动机着火了，可推知，第一个声音实际上是车祸发出的。故选B。（2）考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段中的“NowthatThompsonwasfree,Languellpulledhimout,anddraggedhimtosafetybeforetheentirecarwasinflames.”现在Thompson自由了，Languell把他拉了出来，在整辆车起火之前把他拉到安全的地方，可知，QuintinThompson成功获救。故选B。（3）考查词义猜测。根据最后一段中的“MyheartgoesouttoThompson.Whenyouarethatclosetothatlevelofhurt,youfeelitsodirectly.”我很同情汤普森。当你接近那种程度的伤害时，你会直接感受到)可推知，正是这种同情心促使Languell伸出援手的，可知，划线单词意思为“同情心”。故选C。（4）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“SoLanguellopenedthecar'sbackdoorandclimbedin.Usingapocketknifehe'dbroughtwithhim,hecutthroughThompson'sseatbelt.NowthatThompsonwasfree,Languellpulledhimout,anddraggedhimtosafetybeforetheentirecarwasinflames.”他用随身携带的小刀割断了Thompson的安全带。现在Thompson自由了，Languell把他拉了出来，在整辆车起火之前把他拉到安全的地方)可知，Languell不怕危险将Thompson从车里救了出来。由此可知，Languell很勇敢；根据最后一段中Forhisheroicaction,Languellwasaddedtothelistofreal-lifeheroeschangingtheworld.(因为他的英勇行为，朗格尔被列入了现实生活中改变世界的英雄名单可推知，Languell的行为很高尚。故选C。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，并根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。2．阅读理解

Anxietyhasnowsurpasseddepressionasthemostcommonmentalhealthdiseaseamongcollegestudents,thoughdepression,too,isontherise.Morethanhalfofstudentsvisitingcampusclinicsciteanxietyasahealthconcern,accordingtoarecentstudyofmorethan100,000studentsnationwidebytheCenterforCollegiateMentalHealthatPennState.Nearlyoneinsixcollegestudentshasbeendiagnosedwithortreatedforanxietywithinthelast12months,accordingtotheannualnationalsurveybytheAmericanCollegeHealthAssociation.

Thecausesrangewidely,expertssay,frommountingacademicpressureatearlieragestooverprotectiveparentstoengagementwithsocialmedia.Anxietyhasalwaysplayedaroleinthedevelopmentofastudent'slife,butnowmorestudentsexperienceanxietysoacutethattheyareseekingprofessionalhelp.Likemanycollegeclinics,theCenterforCounselingandPsychologicalServicesattheUniversityofCentralFlorida(UCF)—oneofthecountry'slargestandfastest-growinguniversities,hasseensharpincreasesinthenumberofclients:15.2percentoverlastyearalone.

Anxietyhasbecomecharacteristicofthecurrentgenerationofcollegestudents,saidDanJones,thedirectorofCounselingandPsychologicalServicesatAppalachianStateUniversityinBoone,N.C.Becauseofincreasinglypressuresduringhighschool,heandotherexpertssay,studentsarriveatcollegepreloadedwithstress.Accustomedtoextremeparentaloversight,manyseemunabletogovernthemselves.Andwithparentssoaccessible,studentshavehadlessincentivetodeveloplifeskills.“Theycan'ttoleratediscomfortorhavingtostruggle,”DrJonessaid.

Moreoften,anxietyismildandtemporary,theindicationofastudentunderthecontrolofanormaldevelopmentalissue-learningtimemanagement,forexample,orhowtohandlerejectionfromasorority.Mildanxietyisoftentreatablewithearly,modestinterventions.Buttocareforrisingnumbersofseverelytroubledstudents,manycounselingcentershavemovedtotriageprotocols(分诊措施).Thatmeansthatstudentswithlessurgentneedsmaywaitseveralweeksforfirstappointments.

Likemanycollegecounselingcenters,UCFhasdesignedavarietyofdailyworkshopsandtherapygroupsthatimplicitlyandexplicitlyaddressanxiety,depressionandtheirtriggers.Nextfallthecenterwilltestanewappfortreatinganxietywithaseven-modulecognitivebehavioralprogram,accessiblethroughastudent'sphoneandaugmentedwithbriefvideoconferenceswithatherapist.Italsoofferssemester-long,90-minuteweeklytherapygroups,suchas“KeepingCalmandinControl”,“MindfulnessforDepression”and“BuildingSocialConfidence”-forstudentsstrugglingwithsocialanxiety.（1）Whichofthefollowingcontributestoanxietyaccordingtothetext?A.

Protectionfromteachers.

B.

Anappinstudents'phones.C.

Increasinglylearningpressure.

D.

Managementoftimelearning.（2）Whatdoestheunderlinedword“incentive”inParagraph3probablymean?A.

Prevention.

B.

Motivation.

C.

Acquisition.

D.

Direction.（3）What'sthepurposeofthosetherapygroupsmentionedinthelastparagraph?A.

Tohelpstudentssufferinganxiety.B.

Totestwhatsocialanxietyis.C.

TointroducethecognitivebehavioralprogramofUCF.D.

Toemphasizetheimportanceofcalmandconfidence.（4）Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.

TipsondealingwithanxietyB.

CausesofanxietyanddepressionC.

DifferentmentaldiseasesthreatencollegestudentsD.

Collegementalhealthcentersoverburdenedwithanxiousstudents【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）A（4）D【解析】【分析】焦虑症已经超越抑郁症成为大学生中最常见的心理健康问题，文章分析焦虑可能产生的原因，以及某些大学为此采取的措施。（1）细节理解题。根据第二段内容Thecausesrangewidely,expertssay,frommountingacademicpressureatearlieragestooverprotectiveparentstoengagementwithsocialmedia（专家称焦虑症的原因多种多样，从早年积累下来的学业压力、家长的过度保护到对社交媒体的强迫性依赖）可知，C项（增加的学习压力）会导致焦虑，故选C。（2）词义猜测题。根据上句内容Accustomedtoextremeparentaloversight,manyseemunabletogovernthemselves.（很多学生都习惯于父母无微不至的监督，几乎没有自制能力。）故这里递进的句子Andwithparentssoaccessible,studentshavehadlessincentivetodeveloplifeskills.（由于家长总在身边，学生们普遍缺乏学习独立生活技能的________。），B项“动力”最符合语境，故划线单词意思为“动力”，选B。（3）细节理解题。根据本段表述的内容：像许多大学的心理咨询中心一样，U.C.F.也设置了多种日常研讨会和治疗小组，以直接或间接的方式解决焦虑、抑郁问题及其触发源。明年秋天，该中心将对一种新的拥有七个模块的认知行为疗法应用程序进行测试，学生可以通过手机获取该应用，并可与治疗师进行简短的视频谈话。故这些治疗小组的目的时为了帮助那些患焦虑症的学生。故选A。（4）主旨大意题。通读全文可看出，文章介绍了焦虑症已经成为美国大学生中最常见心理问题，大学的心理咨询中心已经超负荷，故选D作为标题最合适。3．阅读理解

Onacollegecampingtrip,curiosityaboutwavesandsandcausedRobThielertostudyshorelinesaroundtheworld.ThirtyyearslaterandnowaU.S.GeologicalSurveyresearchgeologist,Thieler,iscombiningscienceandsmartphonetechnologytohelpstudyanendangeredbird,theAtlanticCoastpipingplover.

Thepipingploverisashorebirdthatbreeds（繁殖）alongtheAtlanticCoast,theGreatLakesandtheGreatPlains.Risingsealevelsassociatedwithclimatechange,aswellasincreaseddevelopmentintheirbeachhabitats（栖息地）,threatenthespecies（物种）.Tohelptrackchangesinpipingploverhabitats,ThielerdevelopedafreeappcallediPloverin2012.Thisisamarkedchangefromthetypicalwayscientistscollectdata,whichinvolvesgatheringinformationusingspecializedequipmentorwritinginnotebooksandthenputtingintospreadsheets.

SincereleasingiPlover,scientistshavegathereddataacross1500kmofbreedingrange.ThatequalsaboutathirdofthedistanceacrosstheU.S.,whichisalargeareatocoverforonlytwothousandbreedingpairsofpipingploversontheeastcoast.Insteadofhavingtotravelandspenddaysateachsite,anumberofcooperatorsinthefieldusetheapptocollectandsenddata,allowingscientiststogatherdatamoreefficiently.Italsoallowsthemtocollectdataatthesametimeduringeachbreedingseason,providingabetterpictureofchangesthathappenoverlongerperiodsoftime.Andfast,centralizedaccessmeansscientistscanlookatdataquicklytogetareal-timeideaofwhereandhowpipingploversareusingtheirhabitats.

WhileiPloverisusedbytrainedfieldstaff,otherappsliketheU.S.GeologicalSurvey'sweb-based“iCoast—DidtheCoastChange?”invitecitizenscientiststoidentifycoastalchangesbycomparingbird's-eye-viewphotographstakenbeforeandafterstorms.Alltheinformationscientistsandcitizenscientistsalikecollecthelpsfederalandstateagenciescreatepolicyplansforaddressingclimatechangeimpacts(影响)worldwide.（1）Whatcanweknowaboutthepipingplover?A.

Itsbehaviourischanging.

B.

Itshabitatisgrowingbigger.C.

Itslivingenvironmentisbecomingworse.

D.

ItsbreedingislimitedtotheAtlanticCoast.（2）WhydidThielerdevelopiPlover?A.

TostudyshorelinesacrossAmerica.

B.

Toadvanceinformationtechnology.C.

Tofindoutglobalclimatechange.

D.

Tomonitorchangesofpipingploverhabitats.（3）Whichofthefollowingbenefitstheshorebirds?A.

Thecampingequipment.

B.

Researchonsmartphones.C.

Thechangeablecoast.

D.

Progressintechnology.（4）Whatwouldbethebesttitleofthetext?A.

ProtectingEndangeredShorebirds

B.

RobThieler,aCreativeScientistC.

IPlover,ToolforTrainingFieldStaff

D.

DifferencesBetweenIPloverandICoast【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）D（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了随着技术的进步，保护濒危的岸禽鸟类的措施变得更加的有效。（1）考查细节理解题。根据文章第二段Risingsealevelsassociatedwithclimatechange,aswellasincreaseddevelopmentintheirbeachhabitats（栖息地）,threatenthespecies（物种）可知，笛鸻的生存环境变得越来越糟了。故答案选C。（2）考查细节理解题。根据文章第二段Tohelptrackchangesinpipingploverhabitats,ThielerdevelopedafreeappcallediPloverin2012.可知，发明app其目的是为了追踪笛鸻的栖息地的改变。故答案选D。（3）考查推理判断题。根据文章第三段Insteadofhavingtotravelandspenddaysateachsite,anumberofcooperatorsinthefieldusetheapptocollectandsenddata,allowingscientiststogatherdatamoreefficiently.可以推断出，技术的进步，使得科学家获得更有效的数据。故答案选D。（4）考查主旨大意题。根据文章大意：文章主要讲述了随着技术的进步，保护濒危的岸禽鸟类的措施变得更加的有效。故答案选A。【点评】1.要想做好科普英语阅读理解题，同学们就要注意平时多读科普知识类文章，学习科普知识，积累常见的科普词汇，从根本上提高科普英语的阅读能力。2.要熟悉科普类文章的结构特点。科普类文章一般由标题(Headline)，导语(Introduction)，背景(Background)，主体(Mainbody)和结尾(End)五部分构成。标题是文章中心思想高度而又精辟的概括，但根据历年的高考情况来看，这类阅读理解材料一般不给标题，而要同学们选择标题。导语一般位于整篇文章的首段。背景交待一个事实的起因。主体则对导语概括的事实进行详细叙述，这一部分命题往往最多，因此，阅读时，同学们要把这部分作为重点。结尾往往也是中心思想的概括，并与导语相呼应，命题者常在此要设计一道推理判断题。3.在进行推理判断时，同学们一定要以阅读材料所提供的科学事实为依据，同时所得出的结论还应符合基本的科普常识。4．阅读理解

There'sasongbythegreatJamaicansingerBobMarleycalledSoMuchTroubleInTheWorld.Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoo–––that'swhyitmadeNov16th“InternationalDayforTolerance”.

Butfirstofall,whatistolerance?AccordingtoFrenchphilosopherVoltaire,toleranceistheconsequenceofhumanity.Weareallformedoffrailty(脆弱)anderror;letuspardoneachother'sfool–––thatisthefirstlawofnature.”

Veryoften,peopledon'trealizethatthey'reintolerant.Thisisbecauseintolerancehasalottodowithignorance.Forexample,theUN'scampaignisinpartaboutthetreatmentoffemalesbymales.Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon'tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.

It'sworththinkingalittleaboutthewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”.Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe'respeakinghere?Toagreetobe“tolerant”ofsomeoneisn'tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere'ssomethingwrongwiththem.

Still,whatVoltairesaidstands:Wehumansarenotperfectandthisweaknessissomethingthatweallshare.That'sthereasonweshouldbetolerant.It'salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.（1）What'sthepurposeoftheUN“InternationalDayForTolerance”?A.

Toarousepeople'sawarenessoftoleranceamongpeople.

B.

TocelebratethefoundingoftheUN.C.

Tosolvetheproblemofglobalwarming.

D.

Tochangepeopledopiniontowardsglobalization.（2）Whydomenbehaveintolerantlytowardswomen?A.

Becausemendon'trealizethepurposeoftheUN.

B.

Becausemenarephysicallystrongerthanwomen.C.

Becausemendon'tappreciatetheshoesofwomen.

D.

Becausemenarenotwillingtounderstandwomen.（3）Whyisitmeaninglesstousethewords“tolerance”and“intolerance”?A.

BecausetheyarehardtopronounceinEnglish.

B.

Becausetheydon'texpresstheexactmeaningpeoplereferto.C.

Becausetheycan'tbetranslatedintootherlanguages.

D.

Becausetheycan'tbeusedinarespectfulway.（4）Inwhatsenseis“tolerance”similarto“generosity”?A.

Humansareadvisedtotreatothersbetter.

B.

Humansleanttofindfaultsinothers.C.

Humansneedtogivesomethingtoothers.

D.

Humanswillchangetheirattitudestoothers.【答案】（1）A（2）D（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文。人们天性是脆弱的不完美的，容易犯错误的，因此包容是人性的体现。文章通过分析解释人们要宽容待人。（1）考查推理判断题。根据第一段二、三两句“Marleyunderstoodthatpartofthereasonwhytherearesomanyproblemsintheworldisthelackoftolerancebetweenpeople.TheUNunderstandsthistoothat'swhyitmadeNov16th'InternationalDayforTolerance'.”可推断，世界上的人们缺乏包容，因此联合国把11月16日设置为“国际宽容日”是为了唤起人们的包容意识。故答案选A。（2）考查推理判断题。根据第三段尾句“Butoften,thebehaviorofmentowardwomenisintolerantbecausemendon'tputthemselvesintheshoesofwomen.”可知，男性对女性不包容是因为他们不愿意设身处地的为女性着想，不愿意理解她们。故答案选D。（3）考查推理判断题。根据倒数第二段后三句“Aretheythebestwordstodescribetheevilsofwhichwe'respeakinghere?Toagreetobe'tolerant'ofsomeoneisn'tnecessarilyaveryrespectfulthing.Whensomeoneistolerated,itimpliesthatthere'ssomethingwrongwiththem.”可知，对某人宽容并不一定是一件值得尊重的事情，某人如果被包容，就暗示着某人有问题，因此推断使用“宽容”或者“不宽容”是没有意义的，因为它们不能准确表达人们所指的意思。故答案选B。（4）推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句“It'salittlelikegenerosity.Wecangivethingstoanotherperson,andwecanalsogiveourforgiveness.”可推断，在我们给与别人谅解时，宽容有点像慷慨。故答案选C。【点评】本题型考查了对文章段落或某一板块的理解概括能力。先阅读问题，然后带着问题，再读全文，找出答题所需要的依据，完成阅读。在词义与句义理解的基础上，结合上下文总结归纳某一段或几段的大意，对于把握文章主旨，分析全文结构都是至关重要的。5．阅读理解

Regardlessofhowfarwe'dliketobelievegender(性别)equalityintheworkplacehascome,there'sstillayawninggapbetweenmaleandfemaleleadersintheprofessionalworld.A2018statisticshowsthatwomennowadaysholdjust5.8percentofCEOspositionsatS&P500companies,accordingtoCatalyst.

Whileit'snotahugeshockthatwomenaresomewhatunderrepresentedinleadershippositions,whatissurprisingthough,isthefactthatfemalesmayactuallybebettersuitedtoleadinalmosteveryarea,atleastaccordingtonewfindingsfromtheBINorwegianBusinessSchool.

Intheirresearch，ProfessoryvindL.MartinsenandProfessorLarsGlassurveyed(调查)2,900managerswithaspecialfocusonpersonalitytypes.Theresultswereclear:Womenscoredhigherthanmeninfourofthefivemajorleadership-centriccategories.

Whilesomepeoplebelievethatmeninherentlymakebetterleaders—probablybecausetheypicturealeaderwithacommandingvoice,whichismoretypicalofmenthanwomen—thispieceofresearchsuggeststhatwomenarebetteratmethodicalmanagementandgoal-setting,openness,sociabilityandsupportiveness,aswellasabilitytocommunicateclearly.

Therewasoneareainwhichmenscoredhigherthanwomen,though,andthatwasonemotionalstabilityandabilitytofacejob-relatedpressureandstress.Theresultssuggestthatwomenaremoresensitivetotheeffectsofhigh-pressureorhighlyemotionalsituations.

Obviously，it'simportanttoconsiderindividual(个人的)differences.Anyone,regardlessofgender,maybeaninspiringleaderandacompetentboss.Butnexttimeyou'rehiringforamanagementposition,youjustmightwanttogivetheresumes(简历)fromfemalecandidatesaharderlook.（1）Whatmakesusshockedmuchatleadershippositions?A.

Womenareworsethanmen.

B.

Mentakealmostallhighpositions.C.

Thereisahugegapbetweengenders.

D.

Womenmightbehavebetterineveryfield.（2）Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacetheunderlinedword''inherently”inparagraph4?A.

properly

B.

potentially

C.

naturally

D.

normally（3）Whichofthefollowingmaybethebesttitleofthistext?A.

HowWeCanFigureOutTheBoss.

B.

WhyWomenAreBetterThanMen.C.

WhyWomenMakeTheBestBosses.

D.

HowWeCanTellGenderDifference.（4）Whomighthavespecialinterestinthisarticle?A.

Jobhunters.

B.

Employers.

C.

Employees.

D.

Malebosses.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）C（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，在工作领域男性领导人和女性领导人地位存在不平等现象，作者指出在领导位置上，女性可能在各个领域表现更好，倡议雇主在招聘领导岗位员工时应多考虑女性。(1)考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“whatissurprisingthough,isthefactthatfemalesmayactuallybebettersuitedtoleadinalmosteveryarea,atleastaccordingtonewfindingsfromtheBINorwegianBusinessSchool.”可知让人惊讶的是，在领导位置上，女性可能在各个领域表现更好。故选D。(2)考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“Whilesomepeoplebelievethatmeninherentlymakebetterleaders—probablybecausetheypicturealeaderwithacommandingvoice,whichismoretypicalofmenthanwomen”可知人们认为男性自然能成为更好的领导者，划线词是自然地。故选C。(3)考查主旨大意。根据第四段中的“thispieceofresearchsuggeststhatwomenarebetteratmethodicalmanagementandgoal-setting,openness,sociabilityandsupportiveness,aswellasabilitytocommunicateclearly.”可知本文强调了女性在管理层的地位，因此“为什么女性是最好的老板”符合题意。故选C。(4)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Butnexttimeyou'rehiringforamanagementposition,youjustmightwanttogivetheresumes(简历)fromfemalecandidatesaharderlook.”下次你雇佣管理岗位员工时，得知雇主们会对这篇文章感兴趣。故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一篇社会现象类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。6．阅读理解

Thisismyoriginstory:whenIwasateenagerIwroteterriblepoetry.Likereallybad.Worsethanyours,Ibet.Alotofitabouthoweverylittlethingremindsmethatwe'reallgoingtodieoneday.Iwrotecollectionsandcollectionsofthesepoems,thinkingonedayIwouldhavemymoment.Inamedonecollection,ironically,TheEternalOptimist.

In1996,IfoundanadvertfortheInternationalPoetryCompetition.Iwas16yearsoldandreadyformypoetrytobereleasedontheworld.Notonlywasitacompetitionwithacashprize,butitwaspoetry,whichIwrote,andinternational.Thiswasmytickettobecomingworld-famous.IsubmittedapoemcalledTrailofThought.Ifyoueverwrotebadpoetryasateenager,you'llhavewrittensomethinglikeit.Inthepoem,Iwentforawalkandnoticedsmallpoignant(辛酸的)thingsinnature,andeachoneremindedmethatwewereallgoingtodieoneday.

Ifilledouttheform,printedoffthepoemandsentitoff,fingerscrossed.IwaitedtohearbackIcarriedonwriting,Iprobablyfinishedanothercollection.ThenIgotaletterfromtheInternationalSocietyofPoets.Iopenedtheenvelopecarefully,justincaseaprize-winningchequefelloutIhadn'twon.But,theylikedmypoemenoughtoincludeitintheiranthology(诗选),AwakentoaDream.Iclosedmyeyes,Iwantedtoscreamwithhappiness.Iwasgoingtobeapublishedpoet.

AllIhadtodoinordertobepublishedwasacceptthetermsandpay£45（plus£5p&p）forananthology.IfIdidn'tbuyacopyoftheanthology,mypoemwouldn'tbeincluded.Ihadtoconvincemymum,whothoughtmywritingameaninglesspastime,topartwith£50.Sheevenaskedthequestion:“Whydoyouhavetopaytobeinthisbook?”Nevertheless,shewroteachequefor£50andIreturneditwithmyletterofagreement.

Iwas16andabouttobeapublishedpoet.Thiswaswhatithadallbeenabout.Thisiswhatithadallbeenleadingto.Themonthswaitingfortheanthologywereatorture.Ihitsomesortofwriter'sblock,Icouldn'twriteanything.Itwasalmostasif,nowIwaspublished,itmatteredmorewhatIcommittedtopageandIdidn'twanttowriteanythingdownunlessitwasgoodenoughtogointoananthologylikeAwakentoaDream.

Thebookarrivedthroughthepost.Hereitwas.ThefirstthingIhadeverbeenpublishedinabookcalledAwakentoaDream,featuringablisteringtakeonthemundanity(世俗)ofmortalitybyyourstruly.Iopenedthepackagetofindabook,containingmywork.ThefirstthingthatstruckmeaboutthebookwasthatitwasbiggerthanA4.Anditwasthick.Andoneachpagewasapoem,nexttoanotherpoem,nexttoanother.Thetypewassmallandthepaperthinenoughtotracewith.Withthreeorfourpoemsperpageandmorethan700pages,Ihadasinkingrealization.Thiswasascam,anillegaltrickformakingmoney.

Ifeachpoemhadcosttheauthor£45,theyweresittingonafortune.Ifeltashamed.EveryonewhohadsubmittedsomethingtotheInternationalPoetryCompetitionhadfallenforthesamehustle（忙碌）asme.Icouldn'tbringmyselftoshowmymum.Andsheneveraskedtoseeit.Perhapsshethoughtifthepriceofmelearningalessonwas£50wedidn'treallyhave,thensobeit.

Butthatstayedwithme,thatmomentofrealization.BecauseIdeterminedtokeepwritingandensurethatmypreciouswordsalwaysfoundahomeworthyofthem.Oratleastthat'show,morethan20yearslater,Ijustifyfallingforascam.Becauseyourfirsttimebeingpublishedshouldbespecial,andifIdon'tconvincemyselfthattherewasareasonformyfirstpoembeinginavanity(无价值)book,thenwhatgoodwasitinthefirstplace?And,strangely,someoneissellingthisbookonAmazonatthemoment.Iwonderhowmanyotherwriterswhowentontodomorestuffareinthere.（1）Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinparagraph1mean?A.

Theauthorwassurehewasgoingtodielikeeveryoneelse.

B.

Theauthorwasoptimisticaboutthepublicationofhispoetry.C.

Theauthorwasworriedthetragediesinthepoetrywouldhappentohim.

D.

Theauthorwasconsideringwritingpositivepoemsinsteadofterribleones.（2）Whentheauthorreceivedtheletterfromtheorganizingcommittee,hefelt________.A.

upset

B.

calm

C.

excited

D.

surprised（3）Whilewaitingfortheanthology,theauthor________.A.

reflectedonwhathehadwrittenabout

B.

setahighercriterionforhisfutureworksC.

felttoomiserabletowriteanythingmore

D.

wonderedwhatfuturewasinstoreforhim（4）Theauthorrealizedtheanthologywasatrickfromthefactthat________.A.

thepoemswereofpoorquality

B.

theorganizersjustmadeaquickprofitC.

hewaschargedhigherthanothers

D.

thecontentwascarelesslyedited（5）Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.

whytheauthorfellforthetrickofapoetrycompetition

B.

whatittookforapoetryenthusiasttobeapublishedwriterC.

howaterribleteenagepoemtaughttheauthoralifelonglesson

D.

whetherpoetryenthusiastscouldguardagainsttrickstargetedatthem（6）Howdidtheauthorfeelaboutthescamattheendofthestory?A.

Helaughsbestwholaughslast.

B.

Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.C.

Nothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.

D.

Followyourowncourse,andletpeopletalk.【答案】（1）B（2）C（3）B（4）B（5）C（6）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了作者第一次发表诗歌上当受骗的经历，以及带给作者的经验教训。(1)考查句义猜测。根据第一段中的“Inamedonecollection,ironically,TheEternalOptimist.”可知，作者将自己写的一本诗集命名为“TheEternalOptimist”，可以推知，作者写了很多诗集，他对自己的诗集有一天可以被发表持有乐观态度。故选B。(2)考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Iclosedmyeyes,Iwantedtoscreamwithhappiness.”可知，当作者收到组织委员会的信的时候，他高兴地想尖叫，由此可以推知，他非常兴奋，故选C。(3)考查推理判断。根据第五段中的“Themonthswaitingfortheanthologywereatorture.Ihitsomesortofwriter'sblock,Icouldn'twriteanything…Ididn'twanttowriteanythingdownunlessitwasgoodenoughtogointoananthologylikeAwakentoaDream.”可知，等待诗选的日子对作者来说是一种折磨。作者遇到了障碍：他什么也写不出来，除非它足够好足以达到进入像诗选“AwakentoaDream”这样的水平。由此可以推知，作者对自己的作品提出了更高的标准。故选B。(4)考查细节理解。根据第六段中的“Withthreeorfourpoemsperpageandmorethan700pages,Ihadasinkingrealization.Thiswasascam,anillegaltrickformakingmoney”可知，当作者看到这本诗选有700多页，每页上有三四首诗的时候，他意识到这是一个骗局，一个赚钱的非法的骗局。故选B。(5)考查主旨大意。本文讲述了作者第一次发表诗歌上当受骗的经历，以及这次经历带给作者的经验教训。故选C。(6)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Butthatstayedwithme,thatmomentofrealization.BecauseIdeterminedtokeepwritingandensurethatmypreciouswordsalwaysfoundahomeworthyofthem.”可知，作者意识到受骗之后，他决定要一直写下去，并且要确保自己宝贵的诗句会找到值得它们存在的地方。由此可知，这次骗局激起了作者更加努力的决心。故选Afallintothepit,againinyourwit.“吃一堑，长一智”。故选B。【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测，推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。7．阅读理解

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