1、1题型组合练(八).阅读理解A(2017天津五校联考二模)Toronto Public Library is conducting a program allowing users to access light therapy lamps at two branches，Malvern and Brentwood.Light therapy lamps are designed to imitate spring and summer light levels as a way to treat the “winter blues” or seasonal affective disorde
2、r (SAD)，a type of depression with symptoms that include fatigue，anxiety，weight gain and sleep disorders.The places to use itThe branches participating in the program are Malvern and Brentwood.These lamps are placed in the branch for use in the library.Each location has two lamps，available on a first
3、come，firstserved basis.The lamps cannot be taken out of the library.The reason to provide it through the libraryResearch by the Canadian Mental Health Association suggests that 23% of the general population of Ontario have SAD and another 15% have a less severe experience.Light therapy lamps can be
4、expensive for most people to purchase.This service provides all Torontonians with the opportunity to use light therapy if they need it.The use of a light therapy lamp2Turn the lamp on and sit，read or work in front of it for 2030 minutes.For sensitive users，gradual exposure is recommended.Sit about 2
5、 feet away.Face the lamp and allow the light to shine on your face but not directly in your eyes.Do not stare directly into the light.Adjust the angle of the lamp to suit your position.The effect of the light therapyLight therapy is considered to be safe.Side effects are rare and if they occur，they
6、are usually mild and can include nausea，headaches and/or eye strain.There are no known longterm side effects of light therapy.If you experience discomfort，stop using the lamp and contact your doctor.The light therapy lamp should not be viewed as a cure，and other measures including staying fit，sleepi
7、ng well and eating healthy are also very beneficial for treating the symptoms fo mood disorders.Use of the lamp is at your own judgement.Toronto Public Library is not responsible for any health issues related to the use of the lamp.语篇解读 本文是广告布告类文章。短文主要介绍了多伦多公交图书馆里面使用的光疗灯的作用、使用方法和效果等。1Who might be re
8、commended to use the light therapy lamps?AA person putting up weight.BA person getting up early.CA person lacking exercise.DA person feeling energetic.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“a type of depression with symptoms that include fatigue，anxiety，weight gain and sleep disorders”可知，体重增加的人可以使用光疗灯，故选 A。2How many
9、lamps have been put into use?A2. B3. C4. D8.答案 C解析 数字计算题。根据 The places to use it部分中的“The branches participating in the program are Malvern and Brentwood.”和“Each location has two lamps”可知，有两个地方使用了光疗灯，每个地方有两盏，因此使用的总共有四盏，故选 C。3If you want to use the lamp，you have to .3Aarrive at the library firstBshare
10、 it with othersCtake part in the programDstay inside the library答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据 The places to use it部分的“These lamps are placed in the branch for use in the library.”和“The lamps cannot be taken out of the library.”可知，这些灯放置在图书馆里面，如果要使用的话，就得待在图书馆里，故选 D。4What makes the lights used in the library?ASAD is
11、 affecting peoples health heavily.BMost of the people cant afford the lights.CTorontonians like reading in the library.DThe library is large enough for the therapy.答案 B解析 推理判断题。根据 The reason to provide it through the library部分中的“Light therapy lamps can be expensive for most people to purchase.”可知，光疗
12、灯太贵了，很多人支付不起，因此放置在图书馆中，可以使很多人受用，故选 B。5While using the lamp，what rules should you obey?AWork in front of it for less than half an hour.BStay as far away from the lamp as possible.CStare at the lamp directly from time to time.DLet the light shine on your face from one side.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据 The use of a
13、 light therapy lamp部分的第一句“Turn the lamp on and sit，read or work in front of it for 2030 minutes.”可知，光疗灯的使用时间不能超过半个小时，故选 A。B(2017和平区三模)I went online to check if my pay was in my bank account.To my amazement，I discovered that not only had I been paid，a company Id never worked for had also paid me! I k
14、new Id have been beside myself if my own salary was not in my account，so I tried to get the money back to the right person.It is easier said than done.The bank couldnt help as it wasnt a bank problem.The humanresource 4department at the company that paid me was unable to help as I didnt have enough
15、details.I rang the bank again.Thankfully I had sympathetic call operator who gave me a name，so I again rang the company “Daniel” worked for.I expected the bank would contact me to arrange to take the money from my account and repay Daniel.I heard nothing for a month and the money remained in my acco
16、unt when Daniel called，explaining hed tried to get back his money but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error.He had rung to ask if I could speak to the bank，but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.We dec
17、ided I would take the money from my account and he would pick it up from me.Due to my busy job I was unable to meet Daniel personally but he left me a lovely bottle of wine in exchange for what was rightfully his.I never had any intention of keeping Daniels pay， but the red tape(繁 琐 手 续 ) made it di
18、fficult to do the right thing.It all came down to two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldnt doadmit a mistake has occurred and fix it.语 篇 解 读 本 文 是 一 篇 记 叙 文 ， 讲 述 了 有 人 把 钱 误 打 进 作 者 的 账 户 而 引 起 的 故 事 。6What was the attitude of the author towards the extra money in hi
19、s bank account?AHe didnt know what to do with it.BHe felt lucky to get it.CHe thought of keeping it for himself.DHe wanted to return it to the right place.答案 D解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“.if my own salary was not in my account，so I tried to get the money back to the right person.”可知，作者打算把账户里多出来的钱还给它真正的主人，故选 D。
20、7The underlined phrase “beside myself” in Paragraph 1 probably means “ ”Avery fortunate Bvery angryCreally thankful Dat ease答案 B解析 词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“if my own salary was not in my account”可知，这里假设的是如果自己的工资不在账户里，作者不可能会感到幸运、感激或放心，排除5A、C、D 三项，beside oneself极度兴奋，感情失去控制，这里的意思是“生气” ，故选B。8Which of the following
21、 is TRUE according to the passage?ADaniel had been repaid when he called the author.BThe author was to blame as he didnt have enough details.CNeither the bank nor the company admitted their fault.DDaniel had the same name as the authors.答案 C解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“.explaining hed tried to get back his mo
22、ney but had been unsuccessful as neither the bank nor his company felt it was their error.”可知，银行和公司都不承认是他们的过错，故选 C。9How was the problem solved in the end?AThe author and Daniel solved the problem themselves.BIt cost Daniel a lovely bottle of wine to get back his money.CThe author gave the money back
23、 to the company.DThe call operator offered to solve their problem.答案 A解析 细节理解题。根据第三段最后“.but after chatting for a few minutes we realized we could probably fix this problem ourselves.”和第四段可知，作者和Daniel两个人私下把事情解决了，故选 A。10From the passage we can infer that .Athe bank could solve the problem soon and eas
24、ily with the red tapeBthe company gave the wrong account to the bankCDaniel didnt know the error before he contacted the authorDsome large organizations usually have troublesome official rules答案 D解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“.two people being able to do what a huge bank and a large company couldnt doadmit a mi
25、stake has occurred and fix it.”可知，一个大银行和一家大型公司不能解决的事情被两个人解决了，它们不愿承认所犯的错误并加以改正，说明一些大的团体或机构有着繁琐的规定，使本来简单的事情变得繁琐，故选 D。C(2016天津十二区县一模)Amy Chua is the author of “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother”In the 6book，Chua，also a professor at Yale Law School，states her childbringingup method learned from her parent
26、s moving here from China years ago：no sleepovers，no television，no grades lower than an A.“We guessed her book would cause much disagreement， ” Wang Feifei，editor at CITIC Publishing House，told the reporter.“We dont take it as a traditional parenting book，largely because it involves crosscultural con
27、flict.” The book has been available online since MidJanuary and ranked No.80 in sales on J，a Chinese version of Amazon.It is to receive wider distribution(发行) at bookstores after the Feb.3 Chinese New Year holiday.The book has struck a nerve with Americans，especially American mothers.An article publ
28、ished earlier this month in the Wall Street Journal，called Why Chinese Mothers are Better，lit a strong reaction(The article now has close to 8,000 comments and most of them are critical，many of them completely unfriendly)And thats just what she did on Tuesday nights show “The Colbert Report”The host
29、 Stephen Colbert put Chua on the spot.“People have accused you of saying that the Chinese way of raising a child is better to what Western mothers do.True or false？” he asked.“Uh.false， ” Chua replied，her voice uncertain.Colbert seized the opportunity to point out Chuas inconsistency(不一致) “So you ra
30、ised your children in a worse way？” Chua made a set of defensive talking points，some of them more convincing than others.Her arguments in defense of strict parenting were “I think if you give a 5 or 8yearold free choice，I think thats going to be video games.” Chua thinks that anyone can be what she
31、calls a “Chinese Mother”；all you have to do is to demand hard work，determination and discipline from your children.“I think they are fundamental American values.”语 篇 解 读 本 文 介 绍 了 中 国 母 亲 写 的 育 儿 方 面 的 书 ， 引 起 了 中 国 文 化 与 美 国 文 化 的 碰 撞 。11What is Amy Chuas method of bringing up her children like acc
32、ording to the passage?AVery open. BVery loose.CCompletely scientific. DVery strict.答案 D解析 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知，不能彻夜做客，不能看电视，成绩不能低于7A，这些都是比较严厉的。故 D项正确。12What can we infer from the second paragraph?AThe book is on sale since midJanuary.BIn February more people will buy the book.CThe book is a traditional
33、parenting book.D J is a Chinese version of Amazon.答案 B解析 推理判断题。由第二段最后一句“It is to receive wider distribution(发行) at bookstores after the Feb.3 Chinese New Year holiday.”可知，在二月份中国的新年时将扩大发行量。故 B项正确。13From the third paragraph，we will know .AAmerican mothers admire Chinese MothersBChinese mothers are bet
34、ter than American mothersCmany Americans dislike Tiger mothers methodDAmerican parenting is completely different from Tiger mothers答案 C解析 细节理解题。由第三段最后一句中的“The article now has close to 8,000 comments and most of them are critical，many of them completely unfriendly.”可知，美国人对她的方法不喜欢。故 C项正确。14What does t
35、he underlined word “they” mean in the last paragraph?AAmerican values.BFree choices for children.CHard work，determination and discipline.DParenting methods.答案 C解析 词义猜测题。此处指上一句所说的：努力、有决心和自律。故 C项正确。15How did Chua defend herself when questioned by Stephen Colbert?AExplaining her parenting methods with
36、American values.BTaking two childrens stories for example.CTalking about her own experience in raising children.DProving disadvantages of video games to children.答案 A解析 推理判断题。由最后一段最后两句可知，她把自己的教育方法与美国的基本价值观作比较回答了 Stephen Colbert的问题。故 A项正确。8.阅读表达(2016南开区一模)I stood at the edge of the cliff.The wind stu
37、ng my eyes，cutting into my skin.Darkfeathered birds circled the air，swooping(俯冲) low over the ocean every now and then to catch their dinner.Hundreds of feet below，the deep ocean beat against the rough sandy shore.I took a deep breath，filling my lungs with excitementand at the same time，fear.Behind
38、me，I heard the rest of the crew start to mutter.I was here for the shooting of a movie as I was one of the lead actors in the film Dangerous Things，and this scene was right in the middle of the climax(高潮)It was vital that this went right.The director had talked to me about getting a stunt double(替 身
39、 演 员 )， but Id persuaded him that I could handle the dive.Id taken a diving course a few years ago， and Id been taking swimming lessons since I was five years old.I had been pretty confident that I could do thisup till now.Someone called out， “Ceria，you dont have to do this！Are you sure you want to
40、dive？” It was one of the producers，Callie Evans.I knew I couldnt turn back now.I couldnt bear to see the disappointed look on the directors face when he was told that I couldnt do it.At that moment，all my fears and worries broke free.The expectation of adventure and victory seemed to move all the he
41、sitation.I swooped downwards.The air on either side of me cut into my extended arms.I knew that this wonderful feeling of flight would only last a few seconds，yet time seemed to slow down so I could hear the thrilled whoops of my crew and a round of applause that seemed to echo in my pounding ears.1
42、6How did the author feel at the beginning of the passage？(No more than 3 words)Excited and frightened/fearful.17What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean in English？(No more than 15 words)It was important that the scene was properly shot.Or：Because it was the climax of the movie，the dive
43、 must perform successfully/well.18Why was the author that confident in diving？(No more than 10 words)Because she had taken diving and swimming courses.919What was the crews reaction while the author was diving down？(No more than 10 words)The crew cheered loudly for her.20How do you like the author？P
44、lease explain why.(No more than 25 words)I think the author was brave and confident，because she could overcome the fear to challenge herself and enjoy success.Or：I think she was brave because she didnt chicken out when facing challenges.书面表达(2016和平区四模)假如你是天津青年旅行社(Youth Travel Service)的一名导游，在金秋时节，带领一
45、个外国旅行团到天津蓟县盘山观光。进入景区前，为保证游客旅途愉快平安，请你按下面提示用英语对游客们致欢迎辞并提示相关注意事项：(1)听从指令，不掉队；(2)山路狭窄，注意安全；(3)严禁吸烟，以防山火。注意：(1)词数不少于 100；(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯，语句通顺。Attention please，everyone！Welcome to Panshan Mountain.参考范文Attention please，everyone！Welcome to Panshan Mountain.You are lucky enough to arrive here at this time
46、of the year，for you will enjoy the most beautiful scenery of Panshan Mountain at the golden season of autumn.I do hope you will enjoy yourself and can appreciate the beauty of nature.However，before we climb up the mountain，I have something important to tell you.Firstly，youre expected to stay with th
47、e group all the time and not fall far behind the others，otherwise，it will cause a lot of trouble.Secondly，while climbing up the mountain，mind your steps to avoid possible accidents along the narrow paths.Last but the most important，smoking is strictly forbidden in the area in case of forest fires.10I hope youll have a pleasant trip.Enjoy your time!
