广东省天河区届高考英语二轮复习 语法精讲精炼 阅读理解02.docx

1、广东省天河区届高考英语二轮复习 语法精讲精炼 阅读理解02阅读理解精讲精炼026.For six hours we shot through the landscape of the Karoo desert in South Africa. Just rocks and sand and baking sun. Knowing our journey was ending, Daniel and I just wanted toremember all we had seen and done. He used a camera. I used words. I had already fi

2、nished threenotebooks and was into the fourth, a beautiful leather notebook Id bought in a market inMozambique.Southern Africa was full of stories. And visions. We were almost drunk on sensations. The roaring of the water at Victoria Falls, the impossible silence of the Okavango Delta in Botswana. A

3、nd then the other things: dogs in the streets, whole families in Soweto living in one room, a kilometre from clean water.As we drove towards the setting sun, a quietness fell over us. The road was empty - wehadnt seen another car for hours. And as I drove, something caught my eye, something movingne

4、xt to me. I glanced in the mirror of the car; I glanced sideways to the right, and that was when I saw them. Next to us, by the side of the road, thirty, forty wild horses were racing the car, a cloud of dust rising behind them - brown, muscular horses almost close enough to touch them, to smell the

5、ir hot breath. I didnt know how long they had been there next to us.I shouted to Dan: Look!, but he was in a deep sleep, his camera lying useless by his feet.They raced the car for a few seconds, then disappeared far behind us, a memory of heroic forms in the red landscape. When Daniel woke up an ho

6、ur later I told him what had happened.Wild horses? he said. Why didnt you wake me up?I tried. But they were gone after a few seconds.Are you sure you didnt dream it?You were the one who was sleeping!Typical, he said. The best photos are the ones we never take.We checked into a dusty hotel and slept

7、the sleep of the dead.1. During their journey in Africa, the two travelers_A. made friends with local residentsB. complained about the poor living conditionsC. enjoyed the sunset in the Karoo desert mostD. recorded their experiences in different ways2. What does the phrase heroic forms in Paragraph

8、4 refer to?A. Racing cars. B. Wild horses. C. Eye-catching locals. D. Running dogs.3. What did Daniel think when he woke up and was told what had happened?A. He always missed out on the best thing. B. He had already taken beautiful pictures.C. A sound sleep was more important. D. The next trip would

9、 be better.4. What is the passage mainly about?A. How to view wildlife in Africa. B. Running into wildlife in Africa.C. Tourist attractions in southern Africa. D. Possible dangers of travelling in the desert.1.D考查细节理解。根据Daniel and I just wanted to remember all we had seen and done. He used a camera.

10、 I used words.可知D正确。2.B考查猜测词义。根据句意内容应该指追汽车的野马。3.A考查细节理解。根据The best photos are the ones we never take.可知A正确。4.B考查主旨要义。文章主要叙述了我们在晚上被一群野马追逐的景观，所以文章的大意是Running into wildlife in Africa.。7.When Boris left school，he could not find a jobHe tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives，but they had problems of th

11、eir Own。He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardenedStill he went on trying and still he failedHe began to think that he had no future at all.“Why dont you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him“Th

12、e world is a money-locker。Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way“See what people want；then give it to them，and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste

13、 ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairerHe worked hard，made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profitA few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himselfHe found a number of empty shops but they we

14、re all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snag(障碍). But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motor-cyclesSlowly but surely

15、 the profits increased and the business developed. At last，Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold Coins inside1. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage ?A. Goodwill is the key to success B. The world is a money-lockerCNo education, no future

16、D. Difficulty of starting a small business2.Which of the following best describes Borisjob hunting experience?A. Surprising B. Encouraging C. Boring D. Disappointing3. Boris start his career by .A. cycling around the town B. developing a waste groundC. repairing cycles D. buying empty shops4. Boris

17、finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because .A. it was not so expensive B. he had a lot of old customers thereC. he could make good use of his skills there D. there were good opportunities there5. We can infer from the last paragraph that Boris .A. still couldnt make good profitsB. set off i

18、n a successful careerC. found a lot of gold coins by accidentD. had great difficulty running his business【答案与解析】主人公Boris毕业后，在寻找工作的过程中屡屡受挫，失望之至，在叔叔的建议下，从修理自行车开始，逐渐走向了成功。1.B 标题判断题。纵观全文可以看出，文章通过主人公求职屡遭拒绝，最后经过调整思路赚得第一桶金，然后把自己的生意越做做大，从而打开了世界这把锁钱的锁的故事，由此可知，B项最能概括全文。2. D 推理判断题。第一段中描述了Boris求职接连失败的感受：Boris g

19、rew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardened，因此，四个选项中只有disappointing【失望的），符合语境。3. C细节理解题。由倒数第二段的“Then he set up his business as a cycle repairer”可知答案。4. D 推理判断题。由倒数第二段的“But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.”可以看

20、出，那里顾客较多、没有竞争，也就是说那里机会好，所以选D。5. B 推理判断题。最后一段前半部分告诉我们他的生意越来越大，利润越来越客观，最后一句对此作了总结，由此可以看出，他的事业取得了成功。8.Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark. Without saying a word, she speaks to people with her kind eyes. Even when she walks away, she leaves an impressionMollys mark is a smile, stamped into the grou

21、nd by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false legA few years ago, Molly was badly attacked by a dogThe dog bit all four or Mollys legs and left large cuts in her face. Mollys owner, Kate Harris, took her to an animal hospitalDoctors there were able to save Mollys life, but soon one of her legs beca

22、me very infected(感染).At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleepBut Molly changed their minds. This pony, doctors noticed, shifted her weight, and rested her good leg from time to time. Doctors knew t hat Molly had amazing intelligence, and that she wanted to live.Several doctors o

23、perated on Molly, and removed her infected leg. A false leg was made for her. The leg was a hollow cast with a pole at the bottom for balance. Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg. This horseshoe she had had a stamp of a smile face in it!After the operation, Molly walked a

24、round on all four legs, as if nothing had ever happened to her! Now, with every step she takes, she stamps a smile in the dirtBut she leaves her m ark in other ways, too.Kaye Harris took Molly to the false leg center. There were children there who, like Molly, had artificial arms or legs. They were

25、amazed to see a pony with a false leg. Molly made them smile and gave them hope. Soon, Molly began to visit schools, nursing homes, army bases and hospitals. A book was even written about Molly!1Molly is the name of a .Adog Bhorse Cparent Dchild2Which of the following is true according to the text?A

26、Molly can speak to people in kind words.BKay Harris took Molly to a childrens hospital after the attack.CIn the beginning, doctors had planned to end Mollys life.DMolly sometimes leaves smiling marks on peoples faces.3What is unique about Molly?AMolly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a s

27、miling face.BMolly ran a race and won the first prize.CMolly often visits places such as schools and parks.DMolly has become a symbol of hope for people of all ages.4Which is the best title for the passage?AA Book on Molly BA False LegCA successful Operation DLeaving her Mark【答案与解析】文章介绍了一个名叫Molly的小型

28、马在很小的时候不幸受伤，依靠安装假肢顽强生活下去的故事，给了那些在逆境中的人们以极大的精神鼓舞，引导人们在逆境中保持乐观，看到希望。1.B细节理解题。由倒数第三段的“Doctors gave Molly a special horseshoe at the bottom of the leg”可以看出：医生在Molly腿的底部安装了一个特殊的马蹄铁，可知Molly是一匹马。2. C 细节判断题。由第三段的“At first, doctors thought Molly would have to be put to sleep”可以看出：起初，医生认为Molly会毫无疑问的被以人道方法结束生命

29、。由此可以看出：项“In the beginning, doctors had planned to end Mollys life.”正确。注意选项所说的“end Mollys life”对应原文的“Molly would have to be put to sleep”。3.A 细节理解题。由文章第一段的“Molly has a false leg with a horseshoe shaped like a smiling face.”(Molly装有一个镶有笑脸形状马蹄铁的假肢）这是因伤致残Molly和他的同类相比特有的东西。故选。4. D标题判断题。 纵观全文可以看出，文章开篇点题，

30、也就是说，第一句话“Wherever she goes, Molly leaves her mark”就是文章的主题句。下文对此进行了进一步的阐述： Mollys mark is a smile, stamped into the ground by the horseshoe at the bottom of her false leg然后详细解释了这个假肢的由来，故项最能概括全文。其他各项都是文章的细节，不能概括全文。9Now in a world piled high with smartphones，tablets and e-readers，technology has entere

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32、ps, itll be tough to tell the two apart.EvernoteUse: note-takingCan be used on：Phone/iPad/iPod touch，Android，BlackBerry，PalmOS and Windows Phone 7Price：freeIts hard to imagine that with all the magical gadgets, the eager, studious types would still take out a notepad，pencil，and highlighter-and take notes in class. While its not an actual planner or calendar App，if you take notes to stay org