高中英语一轮复习题源阅读第27期难度4555.docx

1、高中英语一轮复习题源阅读第27期难度4555题源阅读第27期（难度45-55）篇章1She Dream A DreamTL指数 63TL 全文长度 320 段落数 5 句子数 15 平均句长 21 难词比 17% 长/难句 3 建议用时 6-8minSusan Boyle spent her early lifefaithfullyattending her local Catholic church,taking singing lessons and performing in small karaokes,and caring for heragingmother,whom she pr

2、omised that she would someday enter a singing contest.Boyle s first public performance after her dear motherpassed awayin 2007 was before an enormous audiencemore than 10 million viewers of a 2009 episode(插曲) of Britains Got Talent. As she walked onstage,47-year-old Boyle was greeted by a surprised

3、and doubtful audience.And then,as if the world stopped for just a moment,she won the audience and surprised the judges as she sang I Dreamed a Dream.Her dream swiftly became reality as tens of millions of viewers around the world became acquainted with her phenomenal performance through the live bro

4、adcast and an online video.By the end of 2009,however,the world was veryaware ofBoyle.After she came in second on Britains Got Talent, her first album,releasedin November 2009,became the best-selling album of all time in the UK.Her following albums have beenextremelysuccessful as well.She has toured

5、 widely,worked with household names, and performed before the Queen of England.Who was she,where did she come from,and the most often heardwhere has she been?! Boyle never want to become a star.Over the years, she had quietly pursued her dreams from the small village of Blackburn,West Lothian, Scotl

6、and, gaining just a bit of localreputationby performing at church and community events.As a child,she struggled with learning differences and,she says,was interested in singing.In addition to showing her hugetalent,and most importantly,Susan Boyle has been an inspiration to many.She is a beautiful e

7、xample ofovercomingthe stereotypes(老套) of age andcircumstance,to rise to world recognition.Her first public song is really her storyshe dreamed a dream.1. What does the viewers react to Boyle s first public performance?A. They make friends with her quickly by media.B. They are sceptical about her sh

8、ow.C. They are out of breath because of her show.D. They are attracted deeply by her performance.2. What can we learn from paragraph 3?A. Boyle pursues her dreams quietly.B. Boyle often performs in local school.C. Boyle is fond of singing at her young age.D. Boyle has a good reputation in her villag

9、e.3. What does the underlined word“ pursued” in paragraph 3means?A. Went after.B. Achieved.C. Carried onD. Predicted4. What is the text mainly intended to convey?A. Woman should be equal to men in singing contest.B. Women should keep energetic by singing in publicC. People should also have dream at

10、their middle ages.D. People dont lose their dream due to age and condition.重点词汇public performance公开演出more than比更;比更重要;超出需要;超乎寻常插曲interlude songs in a film or playonstage舞台上的;表演的;上台，上场as if好像一样,仿佛,似乎;好像,仿佛,似乎;好像，仿佛，似乎just a moment稍等around the world全世界全文翻译：苏珊博伊尔早年忠实地参加了当地的天主教堂，上过歌唱课，在小卡拉OK里表演，还照顾年迈的母亲

11、，她承诺有一天她会参加歌唱比赛。2007年，博伊尔在她亲爱的母亲去世后的第一次公开演出，是在2009年英国达人的一集（The Britains Got Talent）的1000多万观众面前。当她走上舞台时，47岁的博伊尔受到了一个惊讶而怀疑的观众的欢迎。然后，世界好像停了一会儿，她在演唱我的梦想时赢得了观众，也让评委们大吃一惊，她的梦想很快变成了现实，全世界数以千万计的观众通过现场直播和网络视频了解了她的精彩表演。然而，到了2009年底，全世界都对博伊尔非常了解。在英国达人排名第二之后，她于2009年11月发行的第一张专辑成为了英国有史以来最畅销的专辑。她的以下专辑也非常成功。她曾广泛巡演，与

12、家喻户晓的明星合作，并在英国女王。她是谁，她从哪里来，最常听到的是她去过哪里？！博伊尔从不想成为明星。多年来，她一直在苏格兰西洛锡安布莱克本的小村庄默默追寻梦想，通过在教堂和社区活动中的表演获得了一点当地的声誉。小时候，她努力学习不同的东西，她说，她对唱歌很感兴趣。苏珊博伊尔不仅展示了她的巨大才华，而且最重要的是，她给了很多人灵感。她是一个克服年龄和环境陈规定型观念、赢得世界认可的美丽例子。她的第一首公开歌曲实际上是她的故事，她梦想了一个梦。答案解析：1、答案：D细节理解解析：根据第二段第三句“And then,as if the world stopped for just a moment

13、,she captured the audience and surprised the judges as she sang I Dreamed a Dream.”的描述可知，人们被她的表演深深吸引。故选D。2、答案：C细节理解解析：根据第三段第三句“ Over the years, she had quietly pursued her dreams from the small village of Blackburn,West Lothian, Scotland, .and,she says,was interested in singing.”的描述可知，小时候，Boyle就喜欢唱歌

14、。故选C。3、答案：A词义推断解析：A.Went after追求;B.Achieved实现；C.Carried on继续; D.Predicted预测。根据第三段第二句“Boyle never want to become a star.”的描述可知，此处pursued意为“追求”符合文意。故选A。4、答案：D主旨要义解析：根据最后一段最后两句“She is a beautiful example of overcoming the stereotypes of age and circumstance,to rise to world recognition.Her first public

15、 song is really her storyshe dreamed a dream.”的描述可知，这篇文章想传达给我们的是人们不要因为年龄和条件而失去他们的梦想。故选D。篇章2For Many Navajos, Getting Hooked Up To The Power Grid Can Be Life-ChangingTL指数：43TL 全文长度：269 段落数：5 句子数：20 平均句长：13 难词比：6% 长/难句：0建议用时：5-6minNelda Billie has been waiting to turn on lights in her home for 15 year

16、s.Weve been living off those oil lanterns, she says.Now we dont have to have flashlights everywhere.All the kids have a flashlight.When they get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom,they have a flashlight to go to the outhouse.Billie,her husband and their five kids live in a tiny, one-r

17、oom cottage built with wood and mud,which is a traditional Navajo home.Their three sheep are eating the green grass that carpets the rolling hills of Dillon, Ariz.They watch two men in a cherry picker hook the last power line to their home.Outside the Billies home,the couple waits patiently for the

18、workers to finish the job.Finally, after waiting for so long,the Billies watch the foreman turn on the meter behind their house and close the cover.Nelda then runs inside to open the switch.Its so exciting to finally have electricity here after so many years without it, Billie says.My kids are going

19、 to be so happy.They keep asking every day.They go,Mom were going to have light! Were going to finally have light! Billie says theyve gone through too many electrical machine to count.My two boys, they have really bad allergies and they have asthma(哮喘),so sometimes they need the sprayer(喷雾器), Billie

20、 says.So we usually go to my moms house,travel in the middle of the night over there back and forth.Now the family will wait and pray for running water and Internet.1. What can know about the Billies in the past 15 years?A. They have lived in a poor condition.B. They have possessed many flashlights.

21、C. They have used oil lanterns in restroom.D. They have gone everywhere without lights.2. Which of the following best explains “ hook” underlined in paragraph 2?A. Move.B. Repair.C. Deliver.D. Link.3. How does Nelda Billie often find electricity to treat her childrens illness?A. By walking so far to

22、 friends.B. By going to her moms house.C. By producing electricity herself.D. By inviting workers to her house.4. What is the main idea of the text?A. The oil lanterns have disappeared.B. Electricity gives the Billies hope.C. Peoples future is determined by electricity.D. The workers are busy constr

23、ucting power line.单词与词组：has been已经turn on打开;接通;诱惑;激发的性欲;突然表现得;突然装出;对进行身体攻击;斥责;依靠;取决于have to必须;不得不;劝告或建议时用;表示一定真实或肯定发生they have他们有;他们刚点了吃的;他们在家吃早餐live in住在学习或工作的地方;住在；存在于；为而生存green grass青草；青；芳草rolling hills绵延起伏的山峦cherry picker樱桃夹式升降台;车载升降台;摘樱桃的人power line输电线;电源线 全文翻译：内尔达比莉已经等了15年了，她说：“我们一直靠油灯为生。现在我们不

24、必到处都有手电筒了。所有的孩子都有手电筒。当他们半夜起来上厕所时，他们就有手电筒去外面。”比莉，她的丈夫和他们的五个孩子住在一个小的，只有一个房间的木屋和泥屋，这是纳瓦霍人的传统家园。他们的三只羊正在吃绿色的草，覆盖着亚利桑那州迪隆的起伏的山丘。他们看着两个男人在采樱桃的人钩住最后一根通往他们家的电线。在比利家外面，这对夫妇耐心地等待着工人们完成工作。最后，在等了这么久之后，比利家看着工头打开他们家后面的电表，关上盖子。内尔达跑进去打开开关。“这么多年没电了，终于有电了，真是太令人兴奋了，比莉说：“我的孩子们会很高兴的。他们每天都在问他们会说：妈妈，我们会有光明的！我们终于有光明了！”比莉说，

25、他们用了太多的电机，数不清。“我的两个孩子，他们有很严重的过敏，还有哮喘（哮喘），所以有时候他们需要喷雾器（哮喘检测仪），”比莉说。“所以我们通常去我妈家，半夜在那里来回奔波。”现在一家人将等待和祈祷自来水和互联网。答案解析：1、答案：A推理判断解析：根据第一段中“Weve been living off those oil lanterns, she says.When they get up in the middle of the night to use the restroom,they have a flashlight to go to the outhouse.”的描述可知，N

26、elda Billie一家曾经生活条件很差。故选A。2、答案：D词义推断解析：A.Move移动；B.Repair修理；C.Deliver传递；D.Link连接上。根据前文“ They watch two men in a cherry picker hook the last power line to their home.”的描述可知，此处把电线连到家中符合语境。故选D。3、答案：B细节理解解析：根据第三段最后一句“So we usually go to my moms house,travel in the middle of the night over there back and

27、forth.”的描述可知，为了给孩子们治疗疾病，Nelda Billie经常到母亲的家中找电使用，故选B。4、答案：B主旨要义解析：在经历了15年的等待后，Nelda Billie一家终于迎来了电，电不仅带给人们光明，同时还会带来其他方面的便利，如Nelda Billie的孩子患有过敏和哮喘，需要用电喷雾器等。有了电，人们就能获得自来水和上网等。总之，电带给Nelda Billie一家希望。故选B。篇章3Uber and Lyft may be making San Franciscos traffic worseTL指数：69TL 全文长度：334 段落数：4 句子数：13 平均句长：25

28、难词比：21% 长/难句：4建议用时：6-8minIts no news to San Francisco citizens that traffic is getting worse. Now, a new study suggests the biggestculprit, from 2010 to 2016, were cars driving for the ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft, which both locate in San Francisco. The new findings arebased ona computer mo

29、del that simulated(模拟) the speed of traffic with Uber and Lyft vehicles removed.A comparison of traffic speeds from 2010, before ride-sharing apps were widely used, with 2016 shows the time cars spent sitting in San Francisco traffic increased by 69%. To find out how much of that was caused by ride-

30、sharing vehicles, researchers used the model to forecast what traffic might have been like in 2016 without Uber or Lyft. To do this, the authors needed to know how many additional cars Lyft and Uber were putting on the streets. When the companies refused to share this information, researchers used a

31、 program that had thousands of “ghost users” test the Uber and Lyft apps every 5 seconds for 6 weeks in 2016, indicating the locations of nearby driversand how many were on the streets at any given time.The model closely predicted thereal-lifetraffic seen in 2010 and, after plugging in the Uber and Lyft driver data, 2016. The researchers then used the model topicture2016 traffic minus the cars driving for Uber and Lyft. Without those cars, the model estimated(估计) just a 12% increase in traffic delays from 2010 to 2016, suggestingride-sharing companieswere responsible for more than