1、1话题语篇专攻练 11 人物传记(二)(建议用时 35 分钟). 阅读理解A(2017昆明模拟)A qualified doctor who rarely practiced but instead devoted his life to writing. He once said: “Medicine is my lawful wife, and literature is my lover. ”Russian writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, was a great playwright and one of the masters of the modern
2、 short story. When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879, he started to publish hundreds of comic short stories to support his family. After he graduated, he wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper. As a writer he was extremely fast, often producing a short story in an hou
3、r or less. Chekhovs medical and science experience can be seen through the indifference(冷漠)many of his characters show to tragic events. In 1892, he became a full time writer and published some of his most memorable stories. Chekhov often wrote about the sufferings of life in small town Russia. Trag
4、ic events control his characters who are filled with feelings of hopelessness and despair. It is often said that nothing happens in Chekhovs stories and plays. He made up for this with his exciting technique for developing drama within his characters. Chekhovs work combined the calm attitude of a sc
5、ientist and doctor with the sensitivity(敏感)of an artist. Some of Chekhovs works were translated into Chinese as early as the 1940s. One of his famous stories, The Man in a Shell, about a school teachers extraordinarily orderly life, was selected as a text for Chinese senior students. 【文章大意】本文介绍了俄罗斯伟
6、大的现代短篇小说家契诃夫。21. Which of the following is the right order of the events? a. became a doctorb. became a full time writerc. started to publish comic short storiesd. wrote regularly for a local daily newspaper. e. entered the Moscow University Medical SchoolA. ecbad B. ecadbC. dabce D. aedcb【解析】选 B。细节
7、理解题。可用首尾定位法。第一个事件是 entered the Moscow University Medical School, 最后一个事件是 became a full time writer, 故选 B。2. Anton Pavlovich Chekhov_. A. was a competent doctorB. had a lawful loverC. used to be a lawyerD. was an illegal writer【解析】选 A。细节理解题。根据第一段 A qualified doctor who rarely practiced 可知, 契诃夫是个合格的医生
8、, 故选 A。3. In 1880, Chekhov_. A. became a full-time writerB. published his most memorable storiesC. studied medicine in Moscow UniversityD. practiced medicine in his hometown【解析】选 C。推理判断题。根据第二段 When Chekhov entered the Moscow University Medical School in 1879 可知, 契诃夫 1879 年进入莫斯科大学学医 , 由此断定契诃夫1880 年正在
9、大学学医。4. Which of the following adjectives cant be used to describe Chekhov? A. Sensitive. B. Cool. C. Quick-minded. D. Warm-hearted. 【解析】选 D。细节理解题。文中讲到他的品质有 cool, sensitive(calm attitude of a scientist and doctor with the sensitivity of an artist), quick-minded(extremely 3fast, often producing a sho
10、rt story in an hour or less), 但没有涉及 warm-hearted 这方面的品质, 故选 D。BMy divorce was now final and I needed to find a new home for me and my six-year-old son, Dash. A few days earlier Id seen an ad. I was willing to try anything, so I contacted the owner, a woman named Camille. When she e-mailed me back I
11、discovered she wasnt renting a house at all. She was renting the attic(阁楼)apartment. I left her a message calling off our meeting. But Camille called me back and insisted I come over. So here I was. I pulled the car to a stop and looked up at the tiny cottage. The house was small as it was. The atti
12、c window looked too tiny to let much light in. We couldnt live in a dark, depressing place. I could do with almost anything. But Dash needs a good home, a place he really feels safe. No sense in wasting her time or mine. I knocked. The woman who opened the door was small and bright-eyed. She was muc
13、h older than Id guessed, but I could see she hadthe energy of someone half her age. She looked so sympathetic that I found myself wanting to keep talking to her. “We have to leave our home. ”I explained. “My marriage ended. I only have a few days to find something else, but I want it to be right. ”C
14、amille nodded. “Youre a good mother. You never know the miracles that await you around the corner. ”Camille walked me to the door and wished me well. I got back in the car and snapped out of it. I drove off slowly, hoping to make the feeling last. I turned down a side street I didnt recognize. I gla
15、nced out of the side window. Just up ahead was a cottage with a sign out in front: for rent. I pulled over. I found the owners had just bought the house themselves and were decorating it, hoping to find the perfect renters. They took me on a tour of the house that was like a copy of my list: a big b
16、edroom for Dash, a backyard with trees, and a great school nearby. The house was meant for us! 4Camille was right. Miracles await us, just around the corner. 【文章大意】本文是一篇记叙文。主要是讲述作者离婚后, 独自带着儿子寻找出租房屋的经历。费尽周折, 最终找到了合适的房子。5. How did the author feel after receiving Camilles e-mail? A. Disappointed. B. Ex
17、cited. C. Anxious. D. Content. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据第一段中的“When she e-mailed me back I discovered she wasnt renting a house at all. . . I left her a message calling off our meeting. ”可推知, 收到 Camille 的邮件之后, 作者发现她出租的房子并不是自己想要的那种, 因此给 Camille 留言取消见面, 由此可推知作者应是感到失望的。6. Why must the author find a good place? A
18、. To begin a new life. B. To give Dash a good education. C. For her sons sake. D. For her and her sons safety. 【解析】选 C。推理判断题。根据第二段中的“We couldnt live in a dark, depressing place. I could do with almost anything. But Dash needs a good home, a place he really feels safe. ”可知, 作者觉得她和儿子 Dash 不能住在黑暗又压抑的地方
19、, 她自己可以忍受得了一切, 但是 Dash 需要一个温暖的家, 一个他真正感觉安全的地方, 第四段也提到“Youre a good mother”, 由此可知 , 作者要找一个好地方完全是为了儿子 Dash。7. What does the underlined part“snapped out of it”probably mean? A. Say something in an impatient voice. B. Stop feeling unhappy or depressed. C. Make a sharp noise suddenly. D. Lose control of
20、ones feelings. 【解析】选 B。词义猜测题。根据第四段的内容, 尤其是“You never know the miracles that await you around the corner. . . I drove off slowly, hoping to make the feeling last. ”可知, 在 Camille 的鼓励下, 作者重新燃起对生活的希望, 摆脱了郁闷的心境, 她驾车慢慢离开, 希望这种愉悦的感觉持续下去。故画线部分应是“抛掉不愉快5的情绪, 摆脱郁闷的心境”之意。8. What message does the passage mainly
21、convey? A. Never lose hope. B. No pains, no gains. C. Every little bit helps. D. Well begun is half done. 【解析】选 A。推理判断题。根据文章内容, 尤其是第四段中的 “You never know the miracles that await you around the corner”及最后一段中的“Miracles await us, just around the corner. ”可知答案为 A。. 阅读填句根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两
22、项为多余选项。Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, gained worldwide honor for her dedication to easing human suffering and earned the nickname “Angel of the Battlefield. ”Barton was born into a liberal(开明的)freethinking family in 1821. Her elder brothers and sisters happily tutored her in math a
23、nd reading, so when she entered school at three years old, she could read and spell three-syllable words. _1 Concerned about Bartons difficulty in making friends, her parents sent her to a boarding school, hoping it would make her more comfortable with her peers. _2_Barton lost her appetite and crie
24、d constantly. After only one term, she had to be brought home. Then, Barton stayed out of school to nurse her older brother through a serious injury and also volunteered to care for poor families during a smallpox(天花)outbreak. In 1861, the Civil War broke out. The sight of wounded soldiers touched B
25、arton deeply. She began to collect and distribute food, bandages, medicines, and other supplies for the Union army. _3_There, with little concern for her own safety, she cooked meals, assisted surgeons, and comforted wounded soldiers. Eventually, because of working too hard, Barton collapsed, ill wi
26、th typhoid fever(伤寒症). _4_It was there that she learned of an organization based in 6Switzerlandcalled the International Red Cross, whose work mirrored her own. Shortly after Barton arrived back home in 1873, her sister died. _5_When recuperating(休养)at a health facility in New York, she began planni
27、ng for the establishment of an American wing of the International Red Cross. Although at first the government resisted, her efforts finally paid off. The American Red Cross was officially organized on May 21, 1881. Her influence lives on today in the work of the organization she founded. A. Barton f
28、ell into a deep depression. B. Unfortunately, it had the opposite effect. C. Many people felt sorry for the loss of her sister and her own health. D. Barton risked her life to transport wagonloads(货车装载量)of supplies to the front lines. E. When she recovered, her doctors prescribed(指示)a long, restful
29、trip to Europe. F. Barton spent the following several months learning basics about Swiss Cross. G. She easily kept up with the older children academically but did not fit in socially. 【文章大意】文章讲述了红十字会创始人 Barton 的人生经历以及她创建红十字会的过程。1. 【解析】选 G。本段讲 Barton 在哥哥姐姐的引导下智力开发很早, 3 岁上学并且能读会写。G 项: 在学业上她很容易跟上年龄大的孩子
30、, 但社交方面不行。连接前后, 故选 G。2. 【解析】选 B。上句讲父母为了让她多和同龄人接触把她送去寄宿学校。下句讲她失去了食欲, 不停地哭喊。B 项: 不幸的是这样做起到了反作用。连接前后, 选 B。3. 【解析】选 D。下句讲 Barton 在战争中不顾个人安危积极做饭、帮助医生和照顾伤员。D 项: 她冒着生命危险运输物资到前线。与下句并列, 都是她的具体表现, 故选 D。4. 【解析】选 E。上句讲 Barton 由于劳累病倒并得了伤寒。下句讲在那里她接触了国际红十字会。E 项: 她伤寒痊愈后医生让她去欧洲休养。连接前后, 故选 E。5. 【解析】选 A。上句讲 1873 年她回家后
31、不久姐姐去世了。A 项: 她陷入深深地痛苦中。连接上句, 选 A。. 短文改错假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文, 请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中7共有 10 处语言错误, 每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加: 在缺词处加一个漏字符号(), 并在其下面写出该加的词。删除: 把多余的词用斜线( )画掉。修改: 在错的词下画一横线, 并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意: 1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词。2. 只允许修改 10 处, 多者(从第 11 处起)不计分。Jack was a student. His family was consisted of 5
32、 people. Jacks mother was always so strict in her children that she concentrated their attention on their studies. To childrens delighted, their father often told them funny stories. Their parents approved of their earning some money in part time, and they couldnt forget their studies. Therefore, th
33、e more they faced challenges, the more they became inspiring. Of course, they constant encouraged themselves to study hard. To their credit, the three children do well in their study. This was a happy family. There is no doubt that in childrens life, parents can make a really difference. As children
34、, you must believe no one can take place of parents. 答案: 81. 【解析】第二句去掉 was。consist of 无被动语态。2. 【解析】第三句 inwith。be strict with sb. 对某人严格。3. 【解析】第三句 theirher。从主语 she 可知。4. 【解析】第四句 delighteddelight。to ones delight 令某人高兴的是。5. 【解析】第五句 andbut。此处表示转折。6. 【解析】第六句 inspiringinspired。主语是人, 故接过去分词形式的形容词。7. 【解析】第七句 constantconstantly。修饰动词 encourage 用副词。8. 【解析】第八句 dodid。整篇文章的时态是过去时。9. 【解析】第十句 reallyreal。修饰名词 difference 用形容词。10. 【解析】第十一句 place 前加 the。take the place of“代替” 。indifference n. 不关心master n. 大师9despair n. 绝望be fond of 喜欢retire v. 退休emotion n. 情绪liberal adj. 开明的
