专题升级训练十三　阅读理解(二)

　　第一节　阅读理解

　　A

　　(2024济南二模，B)

　　After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program，her mother recalled，Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their college choices.“Everyone else was already admitted to college，”her mother，Rosemarie Colvin，said from the family home.“So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said，‘You have to let me in.’”

　　Impressed—she was a National Merit(全国英才)finalist who had picked up Portuguese in Brazil—Yale did，admitting her to the class of 1978，where she started writing for The Yale Daily News “and decided to be a journalist”，her mother said.

　　On Wednesday，Marie Colvin,56，an experienced journalist for The Sunday Times of London，was killed as Syrian forces shelled the city of Homs.She was working in a temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack.

　　“She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday，”Ms.Colvin said.“Her editor told me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wanted to take her out.She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it.”

　　Ms.Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going to conflict zones.“If you knew my daughter，” she said，“it would have been such a waste of words.She was determined；she was enthusiastic about what she did；it was her life.There was no saying‘Don't do this.’This is who she was，absolutely who she was and what she believed in：cover the story，not just have pictures of it，but bring it to life in the deepest way you could.” So it was not a surprise when she took an interest in journalism，her mother said.

　　1．From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 we can infer that ______.

　　A．Yale University was her last choice

　　B．Yale must keep its promise to Marie

　　C．Marie Colvin was confident of herself

　　D．Marie Colvin was good at persuading

　　2．Marie Colvin's story suggests some of the best qualities of being a journalist are ______.

　　A．patience and confidence

　　B．honesty and curiosity

　　C．flexibility and creativity

　　D．determination and courage

　　3．Which of the following is the correct order to describe Marie Colvin's life?

　　a．She was doing a story in Syria and got killed.

　　b．She was admitted to Yale University.

　　c．She studied in Brazil as an exchange student.

　　d．She was hired by The Sunday Times of London.

　　e．She began to take an interest in journalism.

　　A．d→e→c→a→b　

　　B．c→b→e→d→a

　　C．e→d→c→b→a

　　D．b→c→d→e→a

　　4．From the last paragraph we can know that Ms.Colvin ______.

　　A．knows her daughter very well

　　B．cares little about her daughter

　　C．dislikes the choice of her daughter

　　D．doesn't fully appreciate her daughter

　　5．What can be the best title of the text?

　　A．Covering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict Area

　　B．Applying for Top Universities，a Successful Case

　　C．Recalling Her Daughter，a Journalist Killed in Syria

　　D．Choosing Lifelong Careers Based on Your Own Interest

　　B

　　(2024山东潍坊高考仿真三，B)

　　WASHINGTON—Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping arrived at Andrews Air Force Base in Washington，February 13,2024.Vice-President Xi Jinping said he would explore important problems in an active and practical manner with his American hosts on Monday during his five-day official trip here after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base in the afternoon.

　　In a written statement given upon his arrival，Xi said as the international situation experiences complex and complete changes，China and the United States have more extensive common interests and shoulder more important common responsibilities on the present world stage.

　　The purpose of the current visit is to “carry out the important consensus reached by President Hu with President Obama during his visit to the United States in January last year and to advance the building of the China-US cooperative partnership based on mutual respect and mutual benefit，”said Xi.

　　According to Xi，bilateral(双边的)relations have moved forward in spite of some twists and turns during the past several decades.

　　“This has brought enormous benefits to our two countries and two peoples，and has had a positive，far-reaching impact on peace，stability and the prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region and the world at large.”

　　Xi said that “whether we can seize opportunities，tackle challenges and build a cooperative partnership at the new historical starting point matters to the future of our two countries and the world as a whole.”

　　Xi said he looks forward to engaging in extensive dialogue and exchanges with Americans from various sectors to enhance cooperation and strengthen friendship.

　　Xi is scheduled to meet US senior government officials，including Henry Kissinger，Brent Scowcroft，Zbigniew Brzezinski，Madeleine Albright and Henry Paulson this evening to listen to their advice on China-US ties.

　　Meetings between Xi and US Vice-President Biden and President Obama are scheduled on Tuesday.

　　6．The passage mainly tells us ______.

　　A．Xi's five-day official trip

　　B．China-US cooperative partnership

　　C．Xi is set to discuss important bilateral problems

　　D．China and the US have more common interests

　　7．It can be inferred from the second paragraph that ______.

　　A．the current world stage remains peaceful

　　B．China and US should build the cooperative partnership

　　C．Xi himself wrote a statement about his arrival

　　D．China and the US have the equal rights

　　8．The underlined word “consensus” in Paragraph 3 means ______.

　　A．agreement

　　B．opinion

　　C．partnership

　　D．benefit

　　9．According to the passage，bilateral relations between China and US have experienced ______.

　　A．enormous dialogues

　　B．extensive exchanges

　　C．many challenges

　　D．various hardships

　　10．What is Xi's attitude towards the visit?

　　A．Respectful.

　　B．Optimistic.

　　C．Approving.

　　D．Expectant.

　　C

　　Looking through a magazine in a waiting room recently，I came across an article with the title “My top five most precious possessions”．It was just a few lines of text with pictures，but it caught my imagination.

　　It's interesting how inanimate(无生命的)objects can take on such significance and become woven(编织)into a person's，and sometimes a whole family's，life history.

　　Anyway，the article had me considering what my most precious possessions are.It was difficult to choose only five，but here are mine：

　　An old cardboard box filled with my children's baby photos.

　　A yellow pocket-sized birthday book of special things(poems，pictures of flowers and trees，etc)given to me by my dad when I was probably about seven or eight years old.

　　A 21st birthday card from my mum.In it she had written her congratulations，her love，and her hopes for my future.She died not long after，when I was in my early twenties.

　　A few ancient but very beautiful botany books that were once my great grandmother's.She was a botanist in a time when it was relatively unusual for women to be qualified in this field and I think she was probably a remarkable and very interesting woman.I'd like to have known her.

　　A brooch(胸针)left to me by my much-loved grandmother.It was given to my great grandmother by my great grandfather on his return from World War Ⅰ.It is not worth anything in terms of money.However，it not only stands for a link between four generations of women，but it is also a reminder of a young man's return from World War .

　　How about you？I'd love to hear what you feel are your most precious possessions.

　　11．What made the writer have the idea of writing the passage?

　　A．Her love for her relatives.

　　B．Her rich imagination about the objects.

　　C．An article in a magazine.

　　D．Some pictures in an article.

　　12．According to the passage，the writer ______.

　　A．lost her mother at the age of 26

　　B．was a mother of several children

　　C．got the yellow birthday book at 8

　　D．studies botany well when she was young

　　13．The writer considered her great grandmother remarkable and interesting because she ______.

　　A．wrote a large number of botany books

　　B．left the writer some ancient but beautiful botany books

　　C．was unusually famous for her achievements

　　D．could become a botanist in the special time

　　14．How many reasons made the writer think the brooch was one of her most precious possessions?

　　A．One.

　　B．Two.

　　C．Three.

　　D．Four.

　　15．In the writer's opinion，something that is thought to be the most precious should be able to ______.

　　A．become part of a person's and even the whole family's life history

　　B．have a great effect on one person's life

　　C．remind somebody of his or her close relatives

　　D．show a person's love and respect for his or her relatives

　　D

　　Just 25 years ago，the top three career hopes for young people in Britain were teacher，banker and doctor.Now，they want to be sports star，pop star and actor，according to a survey by the Guardian newspaper.

　　Rachel，a character in the popular TV show Glee，may be said to speak for British teenagers.“Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor，”he said.

　　Emma Brockes，a reporter with the Guardian，believes it is “the bad influence of celebrity(名人) culture” that is to blame.“When children wanted to be a doctor，it wasn't because they were really more interested in the functions of human organs than they are now；you go where the respect is，”she wrote.

　　It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety and depression.Dr Carlo Strenger，of Tel Aviv University，studied the sense of self for his new book The Fear of Insignificance：Searching for Meaning in the 21st Century.He told the Daily Mail that young people now are“affected by the close connection to the global entertainment network，which has turned ranking and rating people according to wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷)．”

　　“As humans，we naturally measure ourselves to those around us，but now we live in a global village.We are comparing ourselves with the most ‘important’ people in the world and finding ourselves wanting，” he said.Today，even high achievers constantly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to success stories in the media.

　　The way out？Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealth and celebrity.Dr Strenger said that it is a process called “active self-acceptance through a constant search for self-knowledge through life.”

　　“The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual and cultural identity over and above measurable achievement，” he said.

　　16．Nowadays，young people in Britain have different career hopes because they want to______.

　　A．choose jobs based on interests

　　B．become famous

　　C．be teachers，bankers and doctors

　　D．earn more money

　　17．According to Emma Brockes，what causes the increasing level of anxiety?

　　A．Choices of future careers.

　　B．Access to the global network.

　　C．Bad influences of celebrities.

　　D．Endless comparison with others.

　　18．Which of the following is True of Dr Carlo Strenger?

　　A．He is a newspaper reporter.

　　B．He is the spokesman of teenagers.

　　C．He tells success stories on TV.

　　D．He is against ranking people with wealth.

　　19．Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should ______.

　　A．seek active self-acceptance

　　B．stick to their own dreams

　　C．make great achievements

　　D．search for the secret of wealth

　　20．The text is mainly written to______.

　　A．talk about job choices

　　B．analyze a social phenomenon

　　C．encourage celebrity culture

　　D．introduce three famous people

　　第二节　阅读表达

　　(2024济南定时训练)

　　[1]Everyone wants something in life，love，money，success...Yet too many people fail to achieve their goals，and nearly all of them are for the same reason.

　　[2]It's true that terrible things do happen to people during their lives，though no fault of their own，which may make them feel upset.Generally speaking，however，getting what you really want out of life is just a matter of the following three simple steps.

　　[3]Firstly，you have to decide what it is that you want the most.But do not make a list of wishes；try to focus on one thing at a time.If you're not sure about where you want to go，you'd better think it over first and not hurry to perform.

　　[4]Secondly，______.This will be your map for getting from “where you are now” to “where you want to go”．You know what you want，and what steps you are going to take to get it.For example，if you want a better job，start with a skills assessment and maybe some extra training.

　　Then you'll need to sell yourself and your skills either to your present employer or to a new one.

　　[5]Other goals will require a bit more thought.Some will really get you lost without a clue of how to get there.Not to worry，though，books，biographies and such，can be of great help.

　　[6]The third and final step is to carry it out.Do what you planned.Take the steps you outlined on your road map and keep going on all the time.If you run into some people who are against you，simply ignore them.

　　[7]Never give up the goal.Keep pushing.Whatever you do，do not lose heart before you have what you desire in your hands. Never think that you can't turn your dream into a reality.

　　1．What does the author mainly want to tell us？(within 10 words)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　2．What should you do when deciding what you want according to the text？(within 8 words)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　3．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to？(within 5 words)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　4．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(within 5 words)

　　________________________________________________________________________

　　5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 into proper Chinese.

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　　参考答案

　　第一节　阅读理解

　　A

　　1. 答案：C