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高考提分强化练 四限时30分钟. 阅读理解“I still dont know what I want to be when I grow up. ”My friends father used to say that all the time. He was in his mid-40s.A lot of people live their lives having no clue what they want. They usually follow the American Dream without a second thought, just because thats whats expected of them.If you ask me, thats a pretty terrible way to live your life. At the risk of sounding cheesy, Id like to point out that you have only one life; make the most out of it and do things that make you happy. And you should start right now!If you dont know what you really want in life, youre not alone. Thousands, if not millions, of people wander the earth every day without a quest. If you dont want to spend your life wandering aimlessly, you can use the following tips to find out exactly what you want in life.First, be selfish. You cant pinpoint exactly what you want in life if youre constantly sacrificing your time and dreams for other people. You have to put yourself first. Ask yourself: If you werent tied down by your job, family, friends, or anything else, then what would you be doing right now? Always remember that its okay to put yourself first, because if you dont, then no one else will.Second, dont feel bad for being selfish. Its your life. Its time for you to live it exactly the way you want to. If you constantly regret things you did or didnt do in the past, then you wont be able to move forward. Dont live in the past. Live in the present. . . and the future!Figure out what you need is another way. Sometimes its hard to figure out what you need. Sit down and think about what you need the most. Is it your family? The freedom to express yourself? Love? Something else? If it helps, you can make a list of priorities. Also think about the kind of legacy you want to leave behind.Remember, life doesnt always go how you want it. Dont feel disappointed as your plans stray. Take control. Instead of breaking down, try your best to adapt to the changes. You will get there someday. Youre just taking a little detour. Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going.【文章大意】本文论述的是我们要学会梳理人生, 知道生活中自己到底想要什么。1. The underlined word“pinpoint”probably means_.A. figure outB. give upC. try to attainD. dream about【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据下文的Ask yourself: If you werent. . . then what would you be doing right now? 可知, 这里指的是如果我们总是为他人牺牲, 我们就不知道自己想要的是什么。2. According to the passage, the author may probably agree that_.A. we should never consider othersB. we should put our family firstC. we should be responsible for ourselvesD. we should never feel regret for anything【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的Its time for you to live it exactly the way you want to. 可知道, 本文所讲述的是“要知道自己人生想要的是什么, 过自己想过的生活”, 因此作者赞同我们应该为自己负责。3. If things do not go as we have expected, we shouldA. change this situationB. stay positiveC. ask others for helpD. give up immediately【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据最后一段的try your best to adapt to the changes和Sometimes a positive attitude is all you need to keep going. 可知如果事情进展不像我们所预期的那样, 我们应保持积极乐观。4. What is the purpose of this passage?A. To describe how difficult to achieve our dreamsB. To give us advice on finding out what we needC. To tell us how to fit into the changeable societyD. To illustrate that it is OK to be selfish【解析】选B。目的意图题。根据全文, 特别是第四段的If you dont want to spend your life wandering aimlessly, you can use the following tips to find out exactly what you want in life. 可知本文目的在于告诉有关我们如何找到我们所需要的东西的建议。As Amy Hagadorn rounded the corner across the hall from her classroom, she crashed with a tall boy from the fifth grade running in the opposite direction.“Watch it, Squirt! ”the boy yelled, as he dodged around the little third grader. Then, with an unfriendly smile on his face, the boy took hold of his right leg and mimicked the way Amy limped(跛行)when she walked.Amy closed her eyes for a moment. “Ignore him, ”she told herself as she headed for her classroom.But at the end of the day, Amy was still thinking about the tall boys mean teasing. It wasnt as if he were the only one. Amy was tired of it. Sometimes, even in a classroom full of other students, the teasing about her speech or her limping made her feel all alone.Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was quiet. Thats why Patti Hagadorn was happy to have some exciting news to share with her daughter.“Theres a Christmas Wish Contest on the radio station, ”she announced. “Write a letter to Santa and you might win a prize. I think someone at this table with blond curly hair should enter. ”Amy giggled. The contest sounded like fun. She started thinking about what she wanted most for Christmas.A smile took hold of Amy when the idea first came to her. Out came pencil and paper and Amy went to work on her letter. “Dear Santa Claus, ”she began.While Amy worked away at her best printing, the rest of the family tried to guess what she might ask from Santa. Amys sister, Jamie, and Amys mom both thought a 3-foot Barbie Doll would top Amys wish list. Amys dad guessed a picture book. But Amy wasnt ready to reveal her secret Christmas wish just then. Here is Amys letter to Santa, just as she wrote it that night:Dear Santa Claus,My name is Amy. I am 9 years old. I have a problem at school. Can you help me, Santa? Kids laugh at me because of the way I walk and run and talk. I have cerebral palsy(大脑性瘫痪). I just want one day where no one laughs at me or makes fun of me.Love,AmyAt radio station WJLT in Fort Wayne, Indiana, letters poured in for the Christmas Wish Contest. The workers had fun reading about all the different presents that boys and girls from across the city wanted for Christmas.When Amys letter arrived at the radio station, manager Lee Tobin read it carefully. He knew cerebral palsy was a muscle disorder that might confuse the schoolmates of Amy who didnt understand her disability. He thought it would be good for the people in Fort Wayne to hear about this special third grader and her unusual wish.Mr Tobin called up the local newspaper.The next day, a picture of Amy and her letter to Santa made the front page of the News Sentinel. The story spread quickly. All across the country, newspapers and radio and television stations reported the story of the little girl in Fort Wayne, Indiana, who asked for such a simple, yet remarkable Christmas giftjust one day without teasing.Suddenly the postman was a regular at the Hagadorn house. Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. They came filled with holiday greetings and words of encouragement.During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support. Amy and her family read every single one. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. Many people thanked Amy for being brave enough to speak up. Others encouraged her to ignore teasing and to carry her head high. Each writer had a special message for Amy. Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other. She realized that no amount or form of teasing could ever make her feel lonely again.Amy did get her wish of a special day without teasing at South Wayne Elementary School. Additionally, everyone at school got an added bonus. Teachers and students talked together about how bad teasing can make others feel.That year, the Fort Wayne mayor officially proclaimed December 21st as Amy Jo Hagadorn Day throughout the city. The mayor explained that by daring to make such a simple wish, Amy taught a universal lesson.“Everyone, ”said the mayor, “wants and deserves to be treated with respect, dignity and warmth. ”【文章大意】一个残疾女孩Amy勇敢地把自己的愿望说出来, 受到了全世界的关注, 也收到了很多人的关爱, Amy也感受到了爱。5. The underlined word“mimicked”(Paragraph 2)can probably be replaced with_.A. struckB. copiedC. blockedD. declined【解析】选B。词义猜测题。从第二段的第一句Watch it可知: 这个男孩脸上挂着不友好的笑容, 抓住他自己的右腿, 模仿Amy走路的样子。6. According to Paragraph 4, the message is conveyed that_.A. Amy was often made fun of at school and she disliked the factB. loneliness always accompanied Amy because of the tall boyC. some other students who teased Amy made her think of the mean boyD. Amy hated being laughed at in the classroom full of other students【解析】选A。主旨大意题。从本段可知: Amy经常受到学生的嘲笑, 她已经厌倦了。7. Amys mother shared the news of a Christmas Wish Contest that day because she knew_.A. her daughter was teased by a fifth graderB. Amys disease went much worse than beforeC. the contest would change Amys lifeD. things werent going well with Amy at school【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第五段的第一句Back home at the dinner table that evening, Amy was quiet. 可知: Amy回家默不作声, 妈妈知道Amy在学校过得并不开心。妈妈鼓励Amy给电台写信, 让她说出自己的愿望, 故选D项。8. The postman suddenly became a regular because_.A. he wanted to comfort Amy regularlyB. a number of letters needed delivering thereC. he used to be teased alike at schoolD. holidays greetings were asked to give to Amy【解析】选B。细节理解题。从倒数第五段的第二句Envelopes of all sizes addressed to Amy arrived daily from children and adults all across the nation. 可知。9. Amy learned through strangers cards and letters that_.A. the world was filled with care and loveB. she would take teasing as a present in lifeC. some people were being teased similarlyD. everyone should be treated with kindness【解析】选A。细节理解题。从倒数第四段中Through the cards and letters from strangers, Amy glimpsed a world full of people who truly cared about each other. 可知。10. The passage talks about_.A. everyone can do something remarkableB. a small act makes a differenceC. a girl who was brave to speak her wish upD. the disabled deserve respect【解析】选C。主旨大意题。文章主要讲述一个残疾女孩Amy勇敢地把自己的愿望说出来的故事。故选C。. 阅读填句下面文章中有5个段落需要添加小标题(第15题)。请从以下选项(A、B、C、D、E和F)中选出符合各段意思的小标题。选项中有一项是多余选项。A. Adjust Mental Attitudes.B. Be Willing to Communicate.C. Pay Attention to Safety Issues.D. Adapt to New Learning Methods.E. Make and Stick to Learning Plans.F. Develop Self-motivation for Learning.Tips for Chinese Students Studying AbroadAs living conditions in China are getting better, parents who want their children to have a bright future invest large sums of money to send their children to study abroad. However, there are countless difficulties that students have to face and solve when they study abroad. Therefore, it is necessary for Chinese overseas students to be aware of certain things to which they must pay attention.1. _Safety issues before and after studying abroad have been one of the focuses of parents. However, all experts consider psychological preparation as the most important thing for students studying abroad to consider. They believe that students must have a clear picture of their position and know that they are going abroad to study and receive training and not for leisure. And they should not have the opinion that everything abroad is good and all things from China are bad. Students should prepare themselves for the differences.2. _Chinese students have got accustomed to the domestic exam-oriented education style that is completely different from the more open foreign education mode. They will face changes in the educational system while studying abroad. So students should learn about the differences between the domestic and foreign education styles and try to find more solutions to adjusting to the open education in order to be well prepared for their overseas studies both mentally and practically.3. _Students should ask related teachers to help make plans consistent with their practical condition. There should be both macro and detailed learning plans. Macro learning plans require students to hold on to the primary direction of their overseas studies and detailed learning plans require them to arrange learning contents for each course and semester(学期). After the plan is made, they should strictly keep to it. Otherwise, the plan will have no effect.4. _As Chinese students are not familiar with the place and people, and have no relatives by their sides, the first feeling they will feel is loneliness, which makes it especially important to learn to develop relationships with people around them. They may meet all kinds of fascinating people abroad. They should go out of their way to be friendly and strike up conversations. The most important thing is to pluck up enough courage to open your mouth and talk with others. Foreigners really like children of this kind and are willing to help them.5. _Foreign children are used to learning by themselves in or after class, but Chinese children are used to teacher-centered education. Guided and supervised by parents and teachers, Chinese students dont have much learning space. They may score high in exams, but they may lack independent learning skills and tend to be in a state of passive learning. So the most basic thing that children need to know is that studying abroad requires that they should adapt to overseas studies as soon as possible and try their best to learn actively and independently.【文章大意】中国学生到国外上学会遇到很多困难, 文章提醒中国学生要注意的事项。1. 【解析】A。考查上下文顺承关系。本段第二句“all experts consider psychological preparation as the most important thing for students studying abroad to consider. ”与A项“调整心理态度”一致, 故选A项。2. 【解析】D。考查上下文顺承关系。本段第三句“So students should learn about the differences between the domestic and foreign education styles and try to find more solutions to adjusting to the open education”与D项“适应新的学习方式”一致, 故选D项。3. 【解析】E。考查上下文顺承关系。本段第一句“Students should ask related teachers to help make plans consistent with their practical condition. ”与E项“做学习计划并坚持”一致, 故选E项。4. 【解析】B。考查上下文顺承关系。本段第三句“They should go out of their way to be friendly and strike up conversations. ”与B项“愿意交流”一致, 故选B项。5. 【解析】F。考查上下文顺承关系。本段第一句“Foreign children are used to learning by themselves in or after class, but Chinese children are used to teacher-centered education. ”与F项“发展学习的自我动力”一致, 故选F项。
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