1、“阅读理解阅读七选五”提速练(二)(限时：30 分钟).阅读理解A(2017安徽黄山二次质检)When I was young, I wished for a good car and a big house. That was my idea of success. I took all the advanced classes and tried to do well in the exams with my mind set on going to a key school. I just knew that I would somehow become famous and be ab
2、le to afford the car and the dream house. All the way through junior years, my mind was planning this beautiful future.Then in the eleventh grade, many losses changed my mind. First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my greatgrandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourthgrade teacher
3、. These events left me not knowing what to do or where to go. Death had never touched me so closely.After a long period of emptiness, it finally struck me: Life is not promised and neither is future success. Though I was attempting to achieve material success, I was not enjoying my daily life. I rea
4、lized that finding inner peace, purpose and happiness will stick with me forever and that is real success.Enjoying lifes precious quirks (偶发事件) makes an ordinary person more successful than a wealthy person who isnt content and takes everything for granted. The summer before senior years, my attitud
5、e changed greatly. Instead of memorizing facts, I began learning skills. Instead of focusing on the future, I focused on today and many blessings and successes that came with it.I still get excellent grades, but now I devote weeks to studying instead of struggling for exams, and I think about the fu
6、ture with a deeper sense of meaning. For me, being successful means truly living life each day.语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者通过自己的经历改变了对成功的认识，认为成功就是能真正地过好每一天。1The reason why the author changed his idea of success is that _.Ahe cant afford his houseBhis beloved teacher diedChe didnt know what to do or where to g
7、oDhe lost a few beloved persons in a short time解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“First, one of my friends died at 16. Soon after, my greatgrandmother passed away, followed by my beloved fourthgrade teacher.”和第三段的描述可推知，作者是因为一些他深爱的人在短时间内相继离去而改变了自己对于成功的看法。所以 D 项正确。2According to the author, which of the following is
8、 the real success for a person?ABeing famous.BTruly living life each day.CGood car and big house.DMaterial achievements.解析：选 B 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“For me, being successful means truly living life each day.”可知，作者认为一个人能真实地度过每一天就是成功。所以 B 项正确。3What does the author want to tell the readers?AThe true meaning o
9、f life.BThe true meaning of studying.CHow to achieve success.DHis opinion about success.解析：选 D 写作意图题。根据全文内容可推知，作者主要是通过叙述自己的经历来告诉读者他对成功的看法。所以 D 项正确。B(2017湖南衡阳第二次联考)For visitors, Teller Lake in Colorado looks like a fishbowl filled with thousands of gorgeous goldfish. However, to the Colorado Parks an
10、d Wildlife Department they are a group of dangerous species that could end up destroying the lakes ecosystem.The problem is that these fish arent native to the lake, which means they have no predators (捕食者). This allows them to multiply in large numbers. Park officials believe that most of them are
11、a result of a few unwanted pet goldfish that were thrown into the lake.While that may appear to be a kind thing to do, it is extremely dangerous, not to mention illegal. Thats because as this nonnative species grow in numbers, they compete with the existing fish for food sources like small insects.
12、Given that there is only a limited supply of resources, this could result in the goldfish overpowering the native fish species. In the case of Teller Lake, the officials are particularly worried that the goldfish will move downstream and affect the population of some of the endangered native species
13、 that live there. Another major cause for concern is the diseases the goldfish may be carrying.The Colorado Parks and Wildlife biologists, therefore, have no option but to remove the fish from the lake in the most efficient manner. The fish will then be fed to injured birds like eagles and osprey.Ex
14、perts say that most owners believe they are doing the “right thing” by returning their pet to the wilderness. However, saving one pet often results in destroying the areas ecosystem and hurting other animals. According to experts, the best way to dispose_of unwanted fish or any other animal is to ge
15、t advice from the people that sold the pet.语篇解读：本文是一篇科普说明文。由于人们将宠物金鱼放生到科罗拉多州的特勒湖里，从而使湖水中的原有物种受到威胁，破坏了其生态平衡。4Why did the dangerous goldfish appear in Teller Lake?AThey were born into the lake.BThey were thrown by Park officials.CThey were abandoned by their owners.DThey were brought in by some biolog
16、ists.解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句“Park officials believe that most of them are a result of a few unwanted pet goldfish that were thrown into the lake.”可知，导致特勒湖出现危险的金鱼的原因是宠物金鱼被主人遗弃并扔进了湖里。故选 C。5How is the lakes ecosystem likely to be influenced by the goldfish?ANative fish may be eaten by them.BNew diseases
17、 may be brought in.CThe lake water may be polluted.DFood sources may be increased.解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Another major cause for concern is the diseases the goldfish may be carrying.”可知，金鱼可能会携带新的疾病，从而对湖里的生态系统造成影响。故选 B。6What does the underlined phrase “dispose of” in the last paragraph probably mean?
18、AAttend to. BTake over.CGet rid of. DHold on to.解析：选 C 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“a few unwanted pet goldfish that were thrown into the lake”并结合全文可知，特勒湖的生态平衡因人们随意向其投放不要的宠物金鱼而遭到严重破坏，威胁着湖水中的原有物种；画线词后的“unwanted”与第二段中的“unwanted”相呼应；由此可推知，dispose of 应为“thrown”同义。C 项意为“消除，摆脱” ，与其意思最接近。故选 C。CA new generation addiction
19、is quickly spreading all over the world. Webaholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages. They surf the Net, use email and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.Decades a
20、go, no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.They become
21、 hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and dont concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades and success at school. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Mo
22、reover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it
23、 causes cultural changes in society.Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life. Although they feel confident on the computer,
24、 they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life. It is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the entire world.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。越来越多的人沉迷网络，严重影响了他们的学习和生活，有些人甚至混淆了现实世界和虚拟世界。网瘾已开始影响整个世界了。7The main idea of the passage is about _.Athe cause of
25、webaholismBthe advantage of webaholismCthe influence of webaholismDthe popularity of webaholism解析：选 C 主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Webaholism . affects people from different ages.” “They cannot stop, and it affects their lives.”和最后一段中的“This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the entire world.”及文中多次出现的“affec
26、t”可知，本文主要讨论了网瘾所带来的恶劣影响。故选 C。8The underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph probably means “_”Aaddictive BattractiveCprofessional Dpotential解析：选 A 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“Decades ago, no one . physical life of computer users.”可知，几十年前，没人想到用电脑会成为一种影响使用者社会生活和身体健康并使人上瘾的行为；再结合该段最后一句中的“log on computers a
27、nd spend long hours”可推断出， “obsessional”的意思应为“痴迷的；上瘾的” ，与 addictive 的意思接近。故选A。9We can infer from the passage that _.Awebaholism has the greatest effect on teenagersBpeople are addicted to games on the InternetCstudents can hardly balance real and virtual lifeDvirtual life is more vivid and attractive
28、 anyway解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第四段第三句“The virtual life becomes more important than their real life.”和第五段第一句可知，很多有网瘾的学生觉得他们的虚拟生活比现实生活更重要，他们开始脱离社会，与虚拟世界的朋友交往。由此可推断出，他们无法在现实生活和虚拟生活之间找到平衡点。故选 C。10The authors attitude towards webaholism is that of being _.A optimistic BneutralCacceptable Dcritical解析：选 D 观点态度题。根据全
29、文内容可知，作者认为网瘾严重影响了人们的学习和生活，为沉迷网络的人们的未来担忧。由此可推断出，作者对网瘾持批评态度。故选 D。.阅读七选五Vacations are important. We need to take time out from work to relax, and just be ourselves. _11_ We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us at least for a few weeks each year and just have fun. This might be something as
30、 simple as reading a good book in front of a warm fireplace through to travelling to the most interesting places on our planet. Whatever we fancy doing is worth taking time out for.Workplace stress is on the rise. _12_ These include disease, depression and even death. We all seem to be running from
31、one place to the next, never finding out where we want to go in the first place. I intend to break that trend in the coming days._13_ I will sleep late, write, watch movies, drink the occasional glass of wine, and eat to my hearts content ignoring calorie counting. My plan is to just enjoy the fleet
32、ing moments of being alive._14_ Spend your next vacation the way you want. Do what will restore your mental health. Youre very valuable to the people who are close to you, and to those who depend on it. Like it or not, we are all interdependent in this great life of ours.You are valuable. Just remem
33、ber that the next time you look at the mirror and take a deep breath. Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again. _15_ All you have to do is just ask yourself what you want to do.AWith it come many health problems.BWhen you finally get home youll be greatly ref
34、reshed.CI challenge each one of you to do the same.DDraw up a detailed plan so you can see more.ELife is not all about work, or at least it shouldnt be.FAnd only you know how to vacation your way.GFor my next holiday, I will do all the things that I love doing.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。不要整天忙于工作，人生苦短，应当学会享受假期。每个
35、人都是独一无二的，你一定能找到适合自己的假期休闲方式。11选 E 根据空格后的“We should all be allowed to leave our jobs behind us at least for a few weeks each year and just have fun.”并结合上文可以判断，空格处应介绍工作与生活的关系。故 E 项正确。12选 A 根据空格后的“These include disease, depression and even death.”并结合上文可知，工作压力加大引发了一系列的健康问题，下文列举了由此造成的几个问题。A 项“随之而来的是许多健康问题
36、”与上下文联系紧密，符合语境。故 A 项正确。13选 G 根据第三段最后一句“My plan is to just enjoy the fleeting moments of being alive.”并结合该段内容可知，该段主要介绍了作者自己的假期计划，空格处为该段主题句。G 项“下一个假期，我要去做所有我喜欢的事情”概括了该段的中心意思，符合语境。故G 项正确。14选 C 根据空格后的“Spend your next vacation the way you want. Do what will restore your mental health.”并通读该段内容可知，该段是对读者度假的建议。C 项“我向你们每个人发起挑战去做同样的事情” ，引出下文具体建议去做的事情，符合语境。故 C 项正确。15选 F 根据最后一段第三句“Remind yourself that there will never be anyone like you ever on this earth again.”可知，这里阐述的是你的独一无二性。 F 项“只有你自己知道你想要的度假方式”符合语境。故 F 项正确。
