高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练3.docx

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高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练3

2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习阅读理解选练（3）

阅读理解。

阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项。

Whatdoesitmeantosaythatweliveinaworldofpersuasion?

Itmeansthatweliveamongpetinginterests.Yourroommate’sneedtostudyforanexammaytakepriority（优先）overpizza.Yourinstructormayhavegoodreasonsnottochangeyourgrade.Andtheobjectofyourromantic/interestmayhaveotherchoices.

Insuchaworld,persuasionistheartofgettingotherstogivefairandfavorableconsiderationtoourpointsofview.Whenwepersuade,wewanttoinfluencehowothersbelieveandbehave.Wemaynotalwaysprevail—otherpointsofviewmaybemorepersuasive,dependingonthelistener,thesituation,andthemeritofthecase.Butwhenwepracticetheartofpersuasion,wetrytoensurethatourpositionreceivestheattentionitdeserves.

Somepeople,however,objecttotheveryideaofpersuasion.Theymayregarditasanunweleinterruptionintotheirlives.Justtheopposite,webelievethatpersuasionisunavoidable—toliveistopersuade.Persuasionmaybeethical（合乎道义的）orunethical,selflessorselfish,inspiringordegrading.Persuadersmayenlightenourmindorpreyonourvulnerability.Ethicalpersuasion,however,callsonsoundreasoningandissensitivetothefeelingsandneedsoflisteners.Suchpersuasioncanhelpusapplythewisdomofthepasttothedecisionswenowmustmake.Therefore,themostbasicpartofeducationislearningtoresisttheonekindofpersuasionandtoencourageandpracticetheother.

Beyonditspersonalimportancetous,persuasionisnecessarytosociety.TherighttopersuadeandbepersuadedisthebedrockoftheAmericanpoliticalsystem,guaranteedbytheFirstAmendmenttotheConstitution（美国宪法）.

1.Accordingtothepassage,persuasionmeans________.

A.changingothers’pointsofview

B.exercisingpoweroverotherpeople

C.gettingotherpeopletoconsideryourpointofview

D.gettingpeopletoagreewithyouanddowhatyouwant

2.Theunderlinedwordinthesecondparagraph“prevail”means________.

A.winB.failC.speakD.listen

3.Thepassagestatesthatsomepeopleobjecttopersuasionbecausetheythinkitis________.

A.adangertosocietyB.difficulttodowell

C.unwelebehaviorD.neversuccessful

4.Thepassagemainlydiscusses________.

A.howpeoplepersuade

B.whypeoplepersuade

C.thatpersuasionisbothgoodandbad

D.thatpersuasionisimportantanditisallaroundus

【答案与解析】

1.C细节题。

将第二段中persuasionistheartofgettingotherstogivefairandfavorableconsiderationtoourpointsofview与各选项进行比较可知。

2.A词义题。

由破折号后面的句子otherpointsofviewmaybemorepersuasive可知，我们不一定占上风，故选A。

3.C细节题。

由第三段中第一二句Somepeople…intotheirlives可知。

4.D主旨题。

根据第一段对weliveinaworldofpersuasion的理解，第三段中webelievethatpersuasionisunavoidable-toliveistopersuade及最后一段中persuasionisnecessarytosociety与各选项进行比较可确定选D。

阅读理解练习

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

“Mom,Ihavecancer.”Thesefourwordscatapultedmysonandmeonajourneythatlastedtwoyears.OnthatdatIfeltawaveofparalyzingfear.

Scottwastheoldestofmyfourchildren.Hewas33yearsoldandasuccessfulassistantprincipalatSamRayburnHifhtSchoolinPasadena,Texas.HeandhiswifeCarolynwerebusyraisingfouractivechildren.Scottwas6’2’’,weighed200poundsandhadneverbeensickadayinhislife.

Afewmonthearlieramole（痣）onhisneckhadchangedcolor.“Dr.Warnercalled,”Scottsaidthatspringmorning.“It’smelanoma.（黑素瘤）”Itriedtoforthim,namingallthepeopleIknewwhohadsurvivedskincancer.Yet,Ifeltsmalltentaclesoffearbegintowraparoundmychest.

OurnextstopwasMDAnderson,thefamouscancerhospitalinHouston.ScotthadsurgeryattheendofMayandwasscheduledforradiationtreatmentsoverthesummmerrecess.“Thereisan80percentchanceitwon’treoccur,”thedoctorssaid.Attheendofsummer,allhistestscamebacknegativeandScottwasbackatschoolinthefall.However,inDecember,Scottdiscoveredalumponhisneck.Itwasexaminedandtheresultcameback“malignant.（恶性的）”WenowrelizedthatScottfellintothe20percentcategory.Icouldfeelthetentaclestighteningaroundmychest.Heenteredthehospitalforanaggressivetreatment,abinationofinterferonandinterleukin.

Afterfivemonthsoftreatment,hehadradicalsurgeryonhisneck.Thetestresultswereencourging,onlythreeofthe33lymphnodes（淋巴结）removedweremalignant.Wewereveryhopefull.

Forthenextsixmonths,Scott’sfollow-upvisitswentwell.TheninOctober,X-rayrevealedaspotonhislung.Thespotwasremovedduringsurgeryandthedoctorstriedtobeoptimistic.Itwasadailybattletocontrolthefearandpaniceachsetbackbrought.

InJanuary,hewasdiagnosedashavinghada“diseaseexplosion.”Thecancerhadspreadtohislungs,spineandliverandhewasgiventhreetosixmonthstolive.ThereweretimesduringthisperiodwhenIfeltlikeIwashavingaheartattack.Thebandsconstrictingmychestmadebreathingdifficult.

Whenyouwatchyourchildbattlecancer,youexperiencearollercoasterofemotions.Therearemomentsofhopeandoptimismbutabadtestresultorevenanunusualpaincanbringondreadandpanic.

Scottwasreadmittedtothehospitalforonelasttrywithchemotherapy.Hedied,quitesuddenly,justsixweeksafterhislastdiagnosis.Iwaspletelydestroyed.Ihadcountedonthoselastfewmonths.

ThenextmorningIwasbusynotifyingpeopleandmakingfuneralarrangements.Irememberhavingthisnaggingfeelingthatsomethingwasphysicallywrongwithme.Ittookamomenttorealizethatthecrushingsensationinmychestwasgone.Thethingeveryparentfearsthemosthadhappened.Mysonwasgone.Ofcourse,thefearhadbeenreplacedbyunbearablesorrow.

Afteryouloseachild,itissodifficulttogoon.Themostminimaltasks,bingyourhairortakingashower,beingmonumental.FormonthsIjustsatandstaredintospace.Thatspring,thetreesbegantobloom;flowersbegantopopupinmygarden.FriendswoodwasingbacktolifebutIwasdeadinside.

Duringthoselastweeks,ScottandIoftenspokeaboutlifeanddeath.Fragmentsofthoseconversationskeptplayingoverandoverinmymind.

“Don’tletthisruinyourlife,Mom.”

“MakesureDadremodelshisworkshop.”

“Please,takecareofmyfamily.”

IrememberwishingIcouldhavejustonemoreconversationwithhim.IknewwhatIwouldsay,butwhatwouldScottsay?

“Iknowhowmuchyouloveme,Mom.Sojustsitonthecouchandcry.”No,Iknewhimbetterthanthat.Scottlovedlifeandknewhowpreciousitis.Icouldalmosthearhisvoicesaying,“GetupMom,Getonwithyourlife.It’stoovaluabletowaste.”

ThatwasthedayIbegantomoveforward.Isignedupforacakedecoratingclass.SoonIwasmakingcakesforholidaysandbirthdays.Mydaughter-in-lawtoldmeaboutawritingclassinHouston.Ihadn’twritteninyears,butsinceIwasretiredIdecideditbetimetostartagain.ThelocalcollegeadvertisedaLifeStoryWritingclassthatIjoined.ThereImetwomenwhohadalsolosttheirchildren.ThePoetLaureateofTexaswasscheduledtospeakatourlocalBarnesandNoble.Iattendedandjoinedourlocalpoetrysociety.IneverdreamedthatwritingessaysandpoemsaboutScottcouldbesotherapeutic.Severalofthosepoemshaveeverbeenpublished.Inaddition,eachgroupbroughtmoreandmorepeopleintomylife..

Idon’tbelieveyoueverrecoverfromthelossofachild.Scottisinmyheartandmindeveryday.However,Idobelieveyoucansurvive.

Scottfoughtsobraverytoliveandhenevergaveup.Hetaughtmethatlifeisagiftthatshouldbecherished,notwasted.IthastakenyearstobeethepersonIamtoday.Thejourneyhasbeenadifficult,painfulprocessbutcertainlyworththeeffortandIknowthatmysonwouldbeproud.

55．Whatmightbethebesttitleofthepassage?

A．LifeisvaluableB．GrievingandRecovery

C．LoveandsorrowD．Aliveordead

56．HowoldwasScottprobablywhenhedied?

A．33B．35C．37D．40

57．Whatdoestheunderlinedsentence“Thebandsconstrictingmychestmadebreathingdifficult”probablyimply?

A．ItimpliesthatScott’smotherwaslikelytohaveaheartattack.

B．ItimpliesthattherewassomethingwrongwithScott’smother’schest.

C．ItimpliesthatScott’smotherwasveryupsetandpanicbecauseofScott’ssevereillness.

D．Itimpliesthatthecancerhadspreadtoherchestjustlikeherson.

58．Whichofthefollowingstatementsbestshowstheauthor’sfeelingaboutScott’sdath?

A．Itwasadailybattletocontrolthefearandpaniceachsetbackbrought.

B．Shefeltawaveoffear.

C．Shefeltafeelingoffearbegintowraparoundherchest.

D．Thefearhadbeenreplacedbyunbearablesorrow.

59．FromScottandhismother’sconversation,wecanknowthatScottis________.

A．considerableB．humorousC．determinedD．sensitive

60．Theauthorintendstotellusthat___________.

A．ittakesalongtimetomakeapersonrecoverfromtheshockoflosingachild

B．Scottisproudofhismother

C．lifeisfullofhappinessandsorrow.

D．We’dbettermakeourlifecountinsteadofcountingyourdays.

【答案】

题号

41

42

43

44

45

66

47

48

49

50

答案

A

D

B

B

B

A

D

D

A

A

题号

51

52

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

答案

D

C

B

D

B

B

C

D

A

D

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