2019版高考英语一轮复习 Unit 23 Conflict单元检测B-阅读理解提速练 北师大版选修8.doc

1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 Unit 23 Conflict 单元检测 B 阅读理解提速练 . 阅读理解 A (2018 重庆市九校联考 )I hate Black Friday sales. Its often a gathering of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelate

2、d to the festive time of the year. It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a childs bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistl

3、e. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a bucket of small fish into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too. As the pile of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands aro

4、und the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it up and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his presence. He wore lots of belts of metal studded leather around both arms and even his n

5、eck. Tattoos (文身 ) were an obvious passion of his. I started to give up the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, “Merry Christmas.” My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike

6、and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best gift I had ever received for Christmas. The kindness of a stranger broke all preconceived notions (预想 ) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices. 语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者和妻子想在黑色星期五大抢购时给儿子买辆自行车，无奈百货商店里人山人海。作者本想放弃，没想到一个陌生人

7、把自行车盒子让 给了他。这让作者改变了之前对他人的偏见。 1 How did the author feel when going into the store? A The crowd was like small fish. B They might not get the bike. C He was excited to do the shopping. 【 精品教育资源文库 】 D The whistle was blown too late. 解析：选 B 推理判断题。根据第二段中的 “I told my wife that if we o btained a bike, fin

8、e, but if we did not, I was OK with that too” 可知作者进入商店时已经做好了买不到自行车的打算，故选 B 项。 2 What happened when the author was buying the bike? A He was scared by a mans look at first. B A gentleman bought the bike for him. C A stranger helped him lift the box. D He gave up the bike he first touched. 解析：选 A 细节理解

9、题。根据第三段中的 “I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Frightening was not the word to describe his presence” 可知， “ 吓人 ” 这个词已经不足以形容这个人的出现了。故选 A 项。 3 What did the author learn from the experience? A Look before you leap. B Custom is a second nature. C Doing is better t

10、han saying. D Dont judge a book by its cover. 解析：选 D 推理判断题。根据第三段中对陌生人的描写可知，作者一开始因陌生人的外表而觉得他是个可怕的人；根据第四段的内容可知，陌生人把盒子让给了作者，作者由此发出感慨 “The kindness of a stranger bro ke all preconceived notions (预想 ) I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices” ，即陌生人的善意打破了作者对他人的偏见，让作者知道不能以貌取人。 4 What is the best title

11、of the passage? A Black Friday sales B My sons best bike C The best Christmas gift D A strange gentleman 解析：选 C 标题归纳 题。文章讲述了作者和妻子为儿子买自行车作为圣诞礼物时受到了陌生人的帮助的故事，作者认为那一时刻是他收到过的最好的圣诞节礼物。故 C 项作标题最佳。 B (2018 太原模拟 )Nowadays, especially in China, everything seems to favor social intercourse, such as gatherings

12、 of friends, KTV, group travel, dining together, playing cards and Mahjong, plus the Chinesestyle “streetcrossing group”. Back home, discussions can still be boisterously carried on within the “circle of 【 精品教育资源文库 】 friends” of WeChat. However, these scenes cannot always ease a sense of loneliness

13、. Zhu Ziqing, a wellknown professor of Tsinghua University, signed with emotion, “My loneliness increases as scene becomes much busier.” One popular song today is also called A Lonely Man in Crowds. Actually, engaging in social intercourse requires ability, while being alone involves the whole chara

14、cter. These days, it is not easy to calm down totally and return to ones true self. Willpower, intellect and discipline are required. Einstein said, “It is not your working time but your spare time that determines the possibility of whether you will be successful or not.” The “spare time” he referre

15、d to could be taken as “spending time by yourself” Lonely life could be either dull, boring and tasteless or abundant, interesting and colorful, depending on ones quality, ambition and inspiration. Just as the body constantly requires energy, the mind and soul also demand unceasing inputs. However,

16、information, to processed and integrated (融入 ) into knowledge, thoughts and feelings, instead of bustle (忙碌 ) seems to be the right condition. Successful careers in all walks of life worldwide have proved that “the soul grows in peace and talent is nurtured in loneliness”. In a sense, it may be reas

17、onable to say that “Happiness tends to be shallow while loneliness involves profundity” Man, in fact, needs loneliness more than happy time, and only abundant loneliness can produce quality happiness. 语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文，讲述了幸福和孤独之间的关系。作者认为幸福是肤浅的，孤独是深刻的。与快乐相比人更需要孤独，只有丰富的孤独才能产生幸福。 5 What can we infer from t

18、he second paragraph? A Being alone makes people depressed. B Social intercourse improves our happiness. C One may feel lonely even when surrounded by people. D We should attend social intercourse to decrease our loneliness. 解析：选 C 推理判断题。根据第二段的 “One popular song today . while being alone involves the

19、 whole character.” 可知，即便是周围有人，忙碌于 各种场合并不能总能缓解孤独感。故选 C。 6 Which of the following can replace the underlined word “boisterously” in 【 精品教育资源文库 】 Paragraph 1? A Surprisingly. B Sadly. C Busily. D Peacefully. 解析：选 C 词义猜测题。根据第一段的 “Nowadays, especially in China, everything seems to favor social intercour

20、se, such as gatherings of friends, KTV, group travel, dining together, playing cards and Mahjong, plus the Chinesestyle streetcrossing group ” 可知，现代人忙于在各种场合应付，即使回到家里也是忙于在微信朋友圈 “ 讨论事情 ” 。故选 C。 7 What can we know from Einsteins words? A You should be successful if you spend all your time by yourself.

21、B You should exercise more if you want to keep your minds healthy. C You will not become successful if you join in more social intercourse. D You will be more successful if you can make your lonely time meaningful. 解析： 选 D 推理判断题。爱因斯坦的话说 “ 不是你的工作时间，而是你的业余时间决定了你是否会成功 ” ，所以可知，只有把业余时间或者说独自度过时光过得更加充实和有意义

22、才会成功。故选 D。 8 Which may be the best title for this passage? A Live on Your Own B Happiness And Loneliness C The Secret of Success D Practice Your Social Ability 解析：选 B 标题归纳题。这是一篇议论文，讲 述了幸福和孤独之间的关系。故选 B。 . 阅读七选五 Five secrets to living a sunshine life Dont avoid or ignore negativity. In order to conque

23、r and overcome the negativity, it must be acknowledged. You are in control of your environment and if these negative situations keep making an appearance, its up to you to handle them. Take care of yourself and your needs. In order to live a powerful and meaningful life, you must love yourself. _1_ And this will be reflected in