1、 阅读理解A(2018东北三省四市教研联合体高三模拟) “Her grades are fine; Im not worried about that, but she just doesnt seem to love learning any more， ” Alices mum said.Shes absolutely right. Id noticed the same thing about her daughter over the previous two or three years when Id been Alices middle school English, Latin
2、, and writing teacher, and I have an answer, right there on the tip of my tongue, to what has gone wrong. Yet Im torn between my responsibility to help Alice and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth Im not sure this mother is ready to hear.The truth for this parent and so many others is
3、this: Her child has sacrificed her natural curiosity and love of learning at the altar(圣坛) of achievement, and its our fault. Alices parents, her teachers, society at largewe are all supposed to be blamed in this crime against learning. From her first day of school, we pointed her toward that altar
4、and trained her to measure her progress by means of points, scores, and awards.We taught Alice that her potential is tied to her intellect(智力 ), and that her intellect is more important than her character. We taught her to come home proudly bearing grade As, championship prizes, and college acceptan
5、ce, and not on purpose, we taught her that we dont really care how she obtains them. We taught her to protect her academic and extracurricular perfection at all costs and that its better to quit when things get challenging rather than risk losing that perfect record. Above all else, we taught her to
6、 fear failure. That fear is what has destroyed her love of learning.【解题导语】 本文通过 Alice 的例子说明了父母、老师和社会有时会扼杀孩子的好奇心和对学习的热爱。1Both the mother and the author have noticed that_AAlice hates to tell them the truthBAlices test scores are not so goodCAlice chooses several subjects to learnDAlice doesnt enjoy s
7、tudying any moreD 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “but she just doesnt seem to love learning any more”和第二段中的 “Id noticed the same thing about her daughter”可知，Alice 的妈妈和作者都注意到了 Alice 不再喜欢学习。2What does the underlined word “torn” mean in the passage?APained to choose. BGuilty to quit.CTired to manage. DCertain to dec
8、ide.A 解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的 “between my responsibility.and the knowledge that what I have to say is a truth”可知，作者在两者之间很难选择。3. What does the teacher think of the girl?AHer academic perfection results from her character.BShe is a gifted girl with spirits of challenging.CShe is perfect in her character deve
9、lopment.DHer academic performance is great.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的 “We taught her to protect.at all costs”可知，Alice 的学业表现很好。4What leads to the girls change?AA few failure experiences.BFear of failing to get good grades.CHer mothers overprotection.DHer not being accepted by colleges.B 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的“We t
10、aught her to protect.That fear is what has destroyed her love of learning.”可知，害怕失败毁掉了 Alice 对学习的热爱。B(2018河北石家庄高三质检)Despite being used by 1.34 billion people each year，traveling on the Tube in London can actually be quite lonely.One citizen，however，is trying to change this.“You get on the Tube and it
11、s completely silent and its weird， ” says Jonathan Dunne，who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章)with the words “Tube chat？” last month，encouraging passengers in London to get talking to one another.“I handed out 500 badges during rush hour in a city of 8 million，expecting mo
12、st of them to be thrown away，but after about 24 hours it completely snowballed， ”he says.Dunne and his “Tube chat” campaign have since been reported by media across the world，seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK.，as well as countless website，newspaper and magazine appearances.Although D
13、unne says hes received mostly positive feedback，not everyone agrees with his idea.Londoner Brian Wilson responded with a campaign of his own，handing out 500 badges with the words “Dont even think about it” on them. Michael Robinson，24，a student from London，agrees. “Being on the Tube is the only peac
14、e and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work.It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you， ” he says. “People assume that I just walk up and talk to strangers, which I dont，but its been a great way to meet people you would never have normally spoken to， ” Du
15、nne says. So if you ever end up using public transport in the West, why not say hello to the person next to you？Just make sure to check for a badge first.【解题导语】 每年乘坐伦敦地铁的乘客众多，可是人们仍然感到孤独；为此Jonathan Dunne 发起了一个旨在鼓励乘客相互交谈的运动，此举引起了世界媒体的关注。尽管如此，人们对此仍有不同的态度。5How did Dunne encourage London passengers to ta
16、lk with each other?ABy putting up posters on the Tube.BBy advocating his idea on the media.CBy offering passengers special badges.DBy starting a dialogue with passengers.C 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的 “who has started a worldwide dialogue after giving out badges(徽章)with the wordsTube chat？ ”可知，Dunne 给乘客们分发写着“Tub
17、e chat？” 的徽章来鼓励乘客聊天，故 C 项正确。6How is Dunnes campaign getting along?AIt has caught international attention.BIt has become a worldwide campaign.CMost passengers have refused to accept it.DWilson has made great efforts to promote it.A 解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的 “Tube chatcampaign have since been reported by media
18、across the world, seeing TV interviews in Sweden, Brazil and the UK., as well as countless website, newspaper and magazine appearances”可知，Dunne 和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世界各种媒体的关注，故 A 项正确。7According to Michael Robinson，what should Tube passengers do?AHand in their feedback in time.BWalk up and talk to stra
19、ngers.CStop using public transport.DEnjoy the peace quietly.D 解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的 “Being on the Tube is the only peace and quiet some people get on their journeys to and from work. It doesnt need to be spoiled by people coming up and chatting to you”可知，Michael Robinson 认为乘伦敦地铁是人们上下班时享受安静的时刻，而不是交谈的时刻，故 D
20、 项正确。8What can be the best title for the text?ATube Chat or NotBLonely Travel in the London TubeCSilence on the TubeDTube Passengers Wearing BadgesA 解析：标题归纳题。通读全文可知，文章第二段介绍 Dunne 和他的“Tube chat”运动引起了世界各种媒体的关注；第三段介绍一些人持不同的观点；最后一段建议如果要跟陌生人打招呼，先看看他有没有徽章。据此可以判断，文章主要介绍了人们对于是否在伦敦地铁相互交谈持不同的观点，故 A 项最能概括文意。七选
21、五(2018湖北部分重点中学高三起点考试)How to Avoid a Boring ConversationWhat excuses should you use to avoid talking to people you dont want to talk to？Here are tips and inoffensive ways to get out of unwanted conversations.Go for a refill(续杯)It is natural for anyone at a party to be excused to get a refill.1._And o
22、nce you excuse yourself，make a move fast before the person requests you to get a refill for him as well.Pretend bad mood.Cut off the conversation before it starts by saying something along the lines of “Im not in a good mood.Can I talk to you later if you dont mind？” 2._Say it firmly so that people
23、get the message loud and clear.Ask your friend to save you.3_Simply text your friend and ask him or her to come for apparently something important.You will be able to skip a boring chat with a seemingly reasonable excuse.4._You are advised to look away from that person and dont make eye contact，so t
24、hat you can give powerful hints(暗示)that you find the conversation extremely boring.5._Be sure to tune in to the conversation every now and then so you dont come across as rude.ABehave in an obviously careless way.BJust be sure that the person you are talking to does not offer to accompany you to do
25、so.CDont act too polite in an attempt to draw sympathy.DUse body language to indicate boredom.EYour friend is bound to perform brilliantly in coping with the dull one.FLook elsewhere and pretend that something else has caught your attention.GStuck in an unwanted conversation，how do you get out of it
26、?【解题导语】 本文主要介绍了怎样避免无聊的谈话。1B 解析：选项 B 中的 so 就是指空前的“get a refill”这一行为；同时空后的“make a move fast.as well”与选项 B 的内容相呼应。2C 解析：空后的代词 it 指代空处前一句中的“Im not in a good mood.Can I talk to you later if you dont mind？” ，所以空处及后一句与这一问题有关；同时后一句中的 “Say it firmly”与选项 C“不要为了获得同情而表现得太礼貌 ”在内容和语气方面是一致的。3G 解析：根据该段的主题句以及空后两句可知，
27、空后的两句话是对选项 G 这一疑问句的回答，选项 G 能够引出下文，符合语境。4D 解析：根据上文中的主题句都使用祈使句这一特点可知，该段也应用祈使句作主题句；同时根据该段中的第一句可知，把目光从这个人身上移开，不要有眼神交流，这样可以给对方强烈的暗示，使其发现这段谈话极其无聊，这与选项 D “使用肢体语言暗示厌烦”相吻合。5F 解析：空处起承上启下的作用，且根据该段主题句可知，使用肢体语言暗示厌烦，所以选项 F “看向别处并假装你的注意力被其他东西吸引”与之吻合。短文改错(2018南昌模拟)Mike, a famous writer, lives just next door to me.
28、He is always ready give a helping hand to others, but he enjoys great popularity in the neighborhood.He often teaches us how to write stories and encourages me about his own experience. He told to me he was born in a poor family. As a little boy, he has a dream to become a famous writer. He worked h
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