PAGEPAGE7Unit2Poems閱讀理解組塊專練——練速度(限時(shí)：30分鐘)Ⅰ.閱讀理解A(2024·紹興高級(jí)中學(xué)高三二模)GwendolynBrookswasthefirstAfricanAmericantowinaPulitzerPrizeforLiterature.GwendolynBrookswrotehundredsofpoemsduringherlifetime.Shehadmorethan20bookspublished.ShewasknownaroundtheworldforusingpoetrytoincreaseunderstandingaboutblackcultureinAmerica.Herpoemsdescribedconditionsamongthepoor,racialinequalityanddruguseintheblackcommunity.Shealsowrotepoemsaboutthestrugglesofblackwomen.Butherskillwasmorethanherabilitytowriteaboutstrugglingblackpeople.Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.ShecombinedtraditionalEuropeanpoetrystyleswiththeAfricanAmericanexperience.Inherearlypoetry,GwendolynBrookswroteabouttheSouthSideofChicago.TheSouthSideofChicagoiswheremanyblackpeoplelive.Inherpoems,theSouthSideiscalledBronzeville.Itwas“AStreetinBronzeville”thatgainedtheattentionofliteraryexpertsin1945.Criticspraisedherpoeticskillandherpowerfuldescriptionsabouttheblackexperienceduringthetime.TheBronzevillepoemswereherfirstpublishedcollection.In1950,GwendolynBrooksbecamethefirstAfricanAmericantowinthePulitzerPrizeforLiterature.Shewontheprizeforhersecondbookofpoemscalled“AnnieAllen”.“AnnieAllen”isacollectionofpoetryaboutthelifeofaBronzevillegirlasadaughter,awifeandmother.Sheexperiencesloneliness,loss,deathandbeingpoor.Ms.Brookssaidthatwinningtheprizechangedherlife.Hernextworkwasanovelwrittenin1953called“MaudMartha”.“MaudMartha”receivedlittlenoticewhenitwasfirstpublished.Butnowitisconsideredanimportantworkbysomecritics.Itsmainideasaboutthedifficultlifeofmanywomenarepopularamongfemalewriterstoday.Insomeofherpoems,GwendolynBrooksdescribedhowwhatpeopleseeinlifeisaffectedbywhotheyare.Oneexampleisthispoem,“CornersontheCurvingSky”．Bytheendofthe1960s,GwendolynBrooks'spoetryexpandedfromtheeverydayexperiencesofpeopleinBronzeville.Shewroteaboutawiderworldanddealtwithimportantpoliticalissues.語篇解讀：本文主要介紹了非裔美國女詩人GwendolynBrooks在詩歌文學(xué)上的成就和貢獻(xiàn)。1．Whatdoesthetextmainlytalkabout?A．ThelifeofGwendolynBrooks's.B．ThepoemsofGwendolynBrooks's.C．Theunderstandingaboutblackculture.D．Thestruggleofblackwomen.解析：選B主旨大意題。依據(jù)第一段和其余各段的段首可知，本文主要講了非裔美國女詩人GwendolynBrooks在詩歌文學(xué)上的成就和貢獻(xiàn)。2．WhatcanwelearnaboutGwendolynBrooks'sfromthesecondparagraph?A．Shemainlywroteaboutstrugglesofblackwomen.B．Shewasgoodatusingthelanguageofpoetry.C．Herwritingskillswerealittleworsethanherability.D．HerpoemsweremainlyabouttheAfricanexperience.解析：選B細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段中的“Shewasanexpertatthelanguageofpoetry.”可知，GwendolynBrooks是詩歌語言的專家。3．Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby________.A．providingexamples B．usingstatisticsC．comparingopinions D．describingherexperiences解析：選A寫作手法題。文中第三至第六段分別列舉了GwendolynBrooks的一些作品，如詩歌“AnnieAllen”“CornersontheCurvingSky”和小說“MaudMartha”。故作者主要是用舉例法來行文的。4．Inthenextpart,theauthorwouldmostprobablytalkabout________.A．ThedifficultiesGwendolynBrooks'swouldmeetB．thepoemsrelatedtopoliticalissuesC．theawardGwendolynBrookshadgainedD．theracialinequalitytheblackhadtoface解析：選B推理推斷題。依據(jù)最終一段最終一句可知GwendolynBrooks的詩歌中涉及政治問題，故接下來最有可能講的是與政治問題有關(guān)的詩歌，B項(xiàng)正確。BEveryoneseemstobelivingforsomeoneelse.Ihadoncehelpedafriendofminerunawatermelonstall.Inoticedsomethinginterestingwhenpeoplecametobuywatermelons,butnobodypaidanyattentiontoitbecauseitseemedtobeacommonpractice:almosteverybuyerwouldliftthemelonuptotheirear,smartlyrapit,apparentlytryingtolistentosomething.Iwonderedwhattheyexpectedtohear.FinallyIcouldnolongerholdbackmycuriosityandmadeboldtoaskacustomer—anelderlygentleman—aboutthis.Hearingmyquestion,heroaredwithlaughter.Thenherepliedinaself-mockingtone，“Younglady,Ihavebeendoingthisformorethanfiftyyears.ButallIknowisthateverybodywouldstareatyoulikeyouwereafoolifyoujustpickupamelonandleave.”Notlongafterthat,mywatermelonstallfriendsentmeaninvitationtoherwedding,whichreallysurprisedme.Iaskedher,“Howcomeyou'reseizedbyasuddenwhimtogetmarried?Ievendidn'tknowyouhadgotaboyfriend.”Sheansweredwhilecountingmoney,“Everyonehastogetmarriedanyway.So,itisbettertogetmarriedsoonerthanlater.”Havetheyforgottentheirownheart?Itmaybesaferandsavealotmoreworriestoswim_with_the_tide.TheuseofWEorUSwillgiveoneasteadyandsuresenseofpride.Butwhydopeopleusuallyfeeluneasywhenusing“I”？Ifindthesesomewhatfunny.Wehavegotusedtofollowingothers'example.WefeelateaseandjustifiedsimplybecausethisisawayofUS,awayhavingbeenpracticedbysomanypeople.Butthismassivepracticeisstillwrongthoughweallfollowsuit.Andinturn,wealsotakeitforgrantedthatweshouldjudgetherightandwrongofothersbyourownstandard.語篇解讀：作者通過身邊人的事例，發(fā)覺人們在生活中往往“隨大流”，盲從別人，沒有跟隨自己的內(nèi)心。5．Whydidtheelderlygentlemanrapthewatermelonbeforebuyingit?A．Becauseheexpectedtohearsomething.B．Becauseheknewnothingaboutit.C．Becausehejustfollowedsuit.D．Becausehewasafool.解析：選C細(xì)微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)其次段最終一句“ButallIknowisthateverybodywouldstareatyoulikeyouwereafoolifyoujustpickupamelonandleave.”可知，老人不知道敲西瓜的準(zhǔn)確緣由，只是看到別人都在敲，假如自己不敲一下，會(huì)被人認(rèn)為是一個(gè)傻子。故選C項(xiàng)。6．Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“swimwiththetide”inthefourthparagraph?A．Followthecrowd.B．Swimagainstthetide.C．Wearotherpeople'sclothes.D．Followyourheart.解析：選A詞義揣測題。依據(jù)第四段第三句“TheuseofWEorUSwillgiveoneasteadyandsuresenseofpride.”可推斷出本句中的tide(潮水)指的應(yīng)當(dāng)是“WEorUS”，而swimwiththetide意為“跟隨人群；隨大流；從眾”。故選A項(xiàng)。7．Whatwillbemostlikelywrittenaboutbytheauthorinthenextparagraph?A．Nothing.B．Astoryaboutfollowingyourheart.C．Afunnystoryabouthowtofollowyourheart.D．Anexampleaboutjudgingothersbyyourownstandard.解析：選D推理推斷題。依據(jù)最終一段末句“...wealsotakeitforgrantedthatweshouldjudgetherightandwrongofothersbyourownstandard”可推斷出下文可能會(huì)與“用自己的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)評(píng)價(jià)別人”有關(guān)，故選D項(xiàng)。CRecentstudieshaveshownthatchallengingyourbrain,byspurring(刺激)thebraintocreatenewpatterns,isveryimportanttokeepyourbrainactiveandhealthyasyouage.Lifelonglearningisahealthclubforourminds,bodiesandspirits.Thisiswhyweparentsshouldalsoteachourchildrentobelifelonglearners.Dr.MarilynPrice-Mitchell,anAmericanpsychologist,andyouthdevelopmentexpert,sharessomewaysforustodothis.1．Askquestions.Whenyourchildasksyouaquestion,don'tansweritstraightaway.Instead,helphimorherbringup“questionsthatpiquetheircuriosity.”Thisway,wehelpchildrenmakeconnectionsbetweenwhatthey'relearningatschoolandtheworldbeyondtheirclassroom.Wealsoshowthemthatlearningdoesnot,andshouldnot,endwhenoneis“donewithschool”—it'sactuallyalifelongprocess!2．Letthemfail.Ourkidslovelearningaboutdifferentscientificconcepts(概念)viaTheMagicSchoolBusvideosonYouTube.Andoneofthecharacters,MissFrizzle(thescienceteacher)alwayssaysthisphrase：“Takechances,makemistakes,andgetmessy.”Ialwaysquoteherwhenthekidssaythey'reafraidtodoorlearnsomethingbecausetheymightdoitwrongormakeamistake.Ifwedon'tallowourkidstofail,theywon'tbeabletolearnto“usemistakesandfailurestomakelifelonglearningeasier，”asDr.Price-Mitchellsays.3．Learnthroughexperience.Thisisverytrueforallofus,especiallychildren.InthewordsofDr.Price-Mitchell,“Learningthroughexperience,notjustfrombooks,isoneofthebestwaystogivetheyouththeskillstheyneedforlifelonglearning,living,andworkinginthe21stcentury.”O(jiān)fcourse,weshouldalsosetanexampleforourchildren—bylearningcontinuously,andexpandingourknowledgeandexperiences.eq\x(語篇解讀：本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了幫助孩子成為終身學(xué)習(xí)者的三種方法。)8．What'stheauthor'sattitudetowhatMissFrizzlealwayssays?A．Worried. B．Doubtful.C．Uncaring. D．Supportive.解析：選D推理推斷題。結(jié)合第三段小標(biāo)題Letthemfail和MissFrizzle常常說的“Takechances,makemistakes,andgetmessy”可知，本段旨在激勵(lì)孩子“敢做、敢錯(cuò)、不怕麻煩”。再由本段的“Ialwaysquoteherwhenthekidssaythey'reafraidtodoorlearnsomething...”可知，作者對(duì)MissFrizzle說的話表示贊同。9．Whichofthefollowingshowstheimportanceoflearningthroughexperience?A．Learningisnotchild'splay;wecannotlearnwithoutpain.B．ItisnotthatI'msosmart.ButIstaywiththequestionsmuchlonger.C．Ifyoudon'tlearntothinkwhenyouareyoung,youmayneverlearn.D．TellmeandIforget,teachmeandImayremember,involvemeandIlearn.解析：選D推理推斷題。MarilynPrice-Mitchell認(rèn)為幫助孩子成為終身學(xué)習(xí)者的第三個(gè)方法是讓他們從閱歷中學(xué)習(xí)。D項(xiàng)表達(dá)中的involvemeandIlearn則是對(duì)閱歷中學(xué)習(xí)重要性的說明。10．Inwhichpartofanewspaperwillthetextmostprobablyappear?A．Health. B．Culture.C．Education. D．Popularscience.解析：選C文章出處題。本文是關(guān)于如何讓孩子成長為終身學(xué)習(xí)者的三條建議，故本文最可能出現(xiàn)在報(bào)紙的教化版塊。Ⅱ.閱讀七選五HowtoStartaConversationSomepeoplejustknowhowtostartaconversationwithanyone,inanyplace.Ifyou'renotoneoftheseluckytypes,don'tworry.__1__Remarkonthesurroundingsoroccasions.Ifyou'reataparty,forexample,youcouldcommentonthefoodorthemusicinapositivewaylikethis:“Ilovethissong.”or“Thefoodisgreat.”__2__Forexample,“Howisthewine？”or“Whodoyouknowhere？”Mostpeopleenjoytalkingaboutthemselvessoaskingaquestionisagoodwaytogetaconversationstarted.__3__Forexample,“Ireallylikeyourpurse.CanIaskwhereyougotit？”or“You'rereallydoingwellinthis.Canyoushowmehowtodoit？”Remarkonanythingyouhaveincommon.Peoplewouldlikeyoursaying“Mydaughterwenttothatschool,too.Howdoesyoursonlikeit？”__4__Don'tsaysomethingthatobviouslycausesoffenceandavoidheavysubjectssuchaspoliticsorreligion.Sticktolightsubjectsliketheweather,surroundings,andanythingyouhaveincommonsuchasmoviesorsportsteams.Listeneffectively.__5__Youcan'tconcentrateonwhatsomeone'ssayingifyou'rethinkingaboutwhat