高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day 73.docx

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高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day73

高考英语阅读理解强化训练Day73

Passage1

Recently,IwasmadekeenlyawareofthedifferentEnglishesIdouse.Iwasgivingatalktomanypeople,thesametalkIhadalreadygiventohalfadozenothergroups.Thenatureofthetalkwasaboutmywriting,mylife,andmybook,TheJoyLuckClub.ThetalkwasgoingalongwellenoughuntilIrememberedonemajordifferencethatmadethewholetalksoundwrong.Mymotherwasintheroom.Anditwasperhapsthefirsttimeshehadheardmegivealengthyspeech,usingthekindofEnglishIhaveneverusedwithher.Iwassayingthingslike,"theintersectionofmemoryuponimagination"——aspeechfilledwithalltheformsofstandardEnglishthatIhadlearnedinschool,theformsofEnglishIdidnotuseathomewithmymother.　①　

　　Youshouldknowthatmymother'sexpressivecommandofEnglishdoesn'tshowhowmuchsheactuallyunderstands.ShereadstheForbesreportandlistenstoWallStreetWeek——allkindsofthingsIcan'tbegintounderstand,　②　Yetsomeofmyfriendstellmetheyunderstandnoneofwhatmymothersays,asifshewerespeakingpureChinese.Buttome,mymother'sEnglishisperfectlyclear,perfectlynatural.　③　Herlanguage,asIhearit,isvivid,direct,fullofobservationandimagery.ThatwasthelanguagethathelpedshapethewayIsawthings,expressedthings,madesenseoftheworld.

　　Lately,I'vebeengivingmorethoughttothekindofEnglishmymotherspeaks.　④　Likeothers,Ihavedescribedittopeopleas"broken"English.ButIwincewhenIsaythat.IthasalwaysbotheredmethatIcanthinkofnowaytodescribeitotherthan"broken",asifitweredamagedandneededtobefixed,I'veheardothertermsused,"limitedEnglish",forexample.Buttheyseemtoindicatethateverythingislimited,includingpeople'sperceptionsofthelimitedEnglishspeaker.

　　AndIhadplentyofevidencetosupportme:

thefactthatpeopleindepartmentstores,atbanks,andatrestaurantsdidnottakeherseriously,didnotgivehergoodservice,pretendednottounderstandher,orevenactedasiftheydidnothearher.

　　WhenIwasfifteen,sheusedtohavemecallpeopleonthephonetopretendIwasshe.OnetimeIwasforcedtocallherstockbrokerinNewYorkandsayinanadolescentvoicethatwasnotveryconvincing,"ThisisMrs.Tan".Andmymotherwasstandinginthebackwhisperingloudly,"whyhedon'tsendmecheck,alreadytwoweekslate.Somadhelietome,losingmemoney".AndthenIsaidinperfectEnglishandgavehimwarnings.Thefollowingweektherewewereinfrontthisastonishedstockbroker,andIwassittingtherered’facedandquiet,andmymother,therealMrs.Tan,wasshoutingathisbossinherbrokenEnglish.

　　Ithinkmymother'sEnglishalmosthadaneffectonlimitingmypossibilitiesinlifeaswell.Sociologistsandlinguistsprobablywilltellyouthataperson'sdevelopinglanguageskillsaremoreinfluencedbypeers.ButIdothinkthatthelanguagespokeninthefamily,especiallyinimmigrantfamiliesplaysalargeroleinshapingthelanguageofthechild.Ialsohadteacherswhoweretryingtosteeringmeawayfromwritingandintomathandscience.

　　Fortunately,Ihappentoberebelliousinnatureandenjoythechallengeofdisprovingassumptionsmadeaboutme.IbecameanEnglishmajormyfirstyearincollege.WhenIbegantowrite,IdecidedIshouldenvisionareaderforthestoriesIwouldwrite.AndthereaderIdecideduponwasmymother,becausetherewerestoriesaboutmymothers.Sowiththisreaderinmind——andinfactshedidreadmyearlydrafts——IbegantowritestoriesusingalltheEnglishesIgrewupwith:

theEnglishIspoketomymother,whichforlackofbettertermmightbedescribedas"simple";theEnglishsheusedwithme,whichforlackofbettertermmightbedescribedas"broken";andwhatIimaginedtobehertranslationofherChineseifshecouldspeakinperfectEnglish,herinternallanguage,andforthatIsoughtpreservetheessence,butneitheranEnglishnoraChinesestructure.Iwantedtocapturewhatlanguageabilitytestscanneverreveal:

herintent,herpassion,herimaginary,therhythmsofherspeechandthenatureofherthoughts.

　　Apartfromwhatanycritichadtosayaboutmywriting,IknewIhadsucceededwhereitcountedwhenmymotherfinishedreadingmybookandgavemeheropinion:

"Soeasytoread."

1.Whathappenedduringthespeech,accordingtoparagraph1?

________

A.Theauthor'smotherarrivedunexpectedlyatthespeech.

B.Theauthordeliveredwronginformationtotheaudience.

C.TheauthoradmittedthatshecouldusestandardEnglish.

D.TheauthorbegantoreflectonthedifferentEnglishessheused.

2.Inwhichblankweputthesentence"It'smymothertongue."?

________

A.①B.②C.③D.④

3.Howdoestheauthorfeelabouthermother'sEnglishbeingdescribedas"limited"?

________

A.AshamedB.UncomfortableC.AstonishedD.Disappointed

4.TheauthortellsthestoryinParagraph5to________.

A.showthelimitationsofhermother'sEnglish.

B.IndicatethatpeopleinNewYorkareeasilytakenin.

C.explainthereasonsforothers'badattitudetohermother.

D.displaythedifficultyimmigrantshadfittingintosociety.

5.Inwhatwaywastheauthorinfluencedbyhermother？

________

A.Hermotherhelpedherdraftherwriting.

B.Hermothergreatlyshapedherwriting.

C.Hermother'slanguageabilityinspiredher.

D.Hermother'slanguagealmostruinedherlife.

6.Whatcanbelearnedfromthepassage?

________

A.Theauthor'swritingretellswhathappenedtohermother.

B.AmericanlanguageabilitytestsareunfairtoChineseimmigrants.

C.Theauthorfindsitimpossibletodescribehermother'slanguage.

D.Theauthorfeelsluckytohaveinheritedculturefromhermothers.

Passage2

　　Beginninglifeatcollegenaturallydevelopsbothexcitementandanxietyformanyreasons.Forexample,thisfellingisquicklyovercomeastheyadapttoanewenvironment;forothersthechangetakeslongerandsometimesappearsashomesickness.

　　Ifyouarehomesick,youmightnoticeanincreasein:

　　●Lowenergyormotivation.

　　●Troublesleeping.

　　●Increase/decreaseinappetite.

　　●Havingdifficultywithschool.

　　●Increaseduseofdrugsoralcohol.

　　●Lackofinterestorinvolvementinnewsurroundings.

　　CAUSES

　　●Thedistancefromhome—thefartheryougo,theworseitmaybe.

　　●Unhappinesswhenthingsaredifferentfromyourexpectationsofstudentlife.

　　●Youhavefinallyarrivedatcollegeafterworkingtowarditforsolong.

　　●Aheavyworkload.

　　●Studentswhoarehomesickoftenfeeltheyhavenocontrolovertheirenvironment.

　　WHATMIGHTHELP?

　　●Keepingoodcontactwiththepeopleyouhaveleftbehind,butalsogiveyourselftimewithintheuniversitytobegintogetinvolvedhere.

　　●Berealisticaboutwhattoexpectfromstudentlifeandfromyourself.Setupabalancebetweenworkandleisure.

　　●Ifworkisprovingtoodifficult,youmayneedtoimproveyourstudyskillsoryourorganizationoftime.

　　●Remembertogetenoughfoodandsleep!

Theseaffectyouemotionallyaswellasphysically.

　　●Makecontactsandfriendsthroughsharedactivitiessuchassportsorotherinterests.

　　●Ifyoustopbeingabletodonormalsocialandacademicthings,seekprofessionalhelpeitherfromyouradvisorordeanorthecounselingservice.

1.Whatmightbeasignoffeelinghomesick?

________

A.Feelinglikequarrelingwithsomeoneelse.

B.Becominginterestedinstudythaneverbefore.

C.Findingfoodorfruitlessattractive.

D.Participatinginalmostallactivitiesincollege.

2.Newcollegestudentsmightbehomesickbecause________.

A.Theyareneverfarawayfromtheirparents.

B.Theyfeelupsetaboutsomethingunexpected.

C.Theysuddenlydonothaveanythingtodo.

D.Theydonotliketheuniversitytheyarein.

3.Whichofthefollowingmeasuresmightbehelpfulforhomesickstudentsaccordingtothetext?

________

A.Keepingtheiroldfriendsleftbehind.

B.Remindingthemselvestokeepbusyandforgetit.

C.Forcingthemselvestostayintheirdormsonweekends.

D.Goinginforsportswiththeirfriends.

Passage3

“Soon,you'regoingtohavetomoveout!

”criedmyneighboruponseeingthelargesttomatoplantknowntomankind,oratleastknowninmyneighborhood.

Onetiny9-inchplant,boughtfor$1.25inthespring,hasalreadytakenovermuchofmyrosebed,coveringmuchofotherplants,andiswellonitswaytothefrontdoor.

Rosesrequireagooddealofcare,andifitweren'tforthepleasuretheygive,itwouldn'tbeworththework.Asitis,Ihaveagardenfullofsweet-smellingrosesformostoftheyear.Bushesmustbepruned（剪枝）inearlyspring,leavinguglywoodybranchesuntilthenewgrowthappearsafewweekslater.Itwasthespaceavailable（可用的）inthegardenthatledmeintoplantingjustonelittletomatoplant.Abigmistake.

Soilconditionsmadejustperfectforrosesturnouttobeevenmoreperfectfortomatoes.Thedailywateringcoupledwithfullsunandregularfertilizing（施肥）haveturnedthelittleplantintoatallbush.ThecageIplacedarounditastheplantgrewhaslongsincedisappearedunderthethickleaves.

NowthetaskIfaceinharvestingthefruitistwofold:

First,Ihavetofindtheredonesamongtheleaves,whichmeansIalmosthavetostandonmyhead,andoncefoundIhavetoreachdownandunder,pickthetomatoesandwithdraw（缩回）myfullfistwithoutdroppingtheprizesodearlywon.Ifoundtwofull-blownwhiterosescompletelyhiddenasIpickedtomatoesinJune.Buttheywereweakandtheleavesalreadyyellowforlackoflight.

HereIamfacedwithapainfulsmalldecision:

Totearupawonderfulandproductivetomatoplantthatoffersupbetweentenandtw