课时规范训练(三十九)

Ⅰ.阅读理解

A

At thirteen, I was diagnosed (诊断) with a kind of attention disorder. It made school difficult for me. When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks, I could not.

In my first literature class, Mrs. Smith asked us to read a story and then write on it, all within 45 minutes. I raised my hand right away and said，“Mrs. Smith, you see, the doctor said I have attention problems. I might not be able to do it.”

She glanced down at me through her glasses，“You are no different from your classmates, young man.”

I tried，but I didn't finish the reading when the bell rang.I had to take it home.

In the quietness of my bedroom, the story suddenly all became clear to me. It was about a blind person, Louis Braille.He lived in a time when the blind couldn't get much education. But Louis didn't give up. Instead, he invented a reading system of raised dots (点), which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.

Wasn't I the “blind” in my class, being made to learn like the “sighted” students? My thoughts spilled out and my pen started to dance. I completed the task within 40 minutes. Indeed, I was no different from others; I just needed a quieter place. If Louis could find his way out of his problems, why should I ever give up?

I didn't expect anything when I handed in my paper to Mrs.Smith, so it was quite a surprise when it came back to me the next day—with an “A” on it. At the bottom of the paper were these words：“See what you can do when you keep trying？”

1．The author didn't finish the reading in class because ________. A．he was new to the class B．he was tired of literature C．he had an attention disorder D．he wanted to take the task home

2．What do we know about Louis Braille from the passage? A．He had good sight. B．He made a great invention. C．He gave up reading.

D．He learned a lot from school.

3．What was Mrs. Smith's attitude to the author at the end of the story? A．Angry. C．Sympathetic.

B．Impatient.

D．Encouraging.

4．What is the main idea of the passage? A．The disabled should be treated with respect. B．A teacher can open up a new world to students. C．One can find his way out of difficulties with efforts. D．Everyone needs a hand when faced with challenges.

【语篇导读】 本文讲述了作者上学时的个人经历。作者有注意力不集中的问题，但在老师的鼓励下，受到盲人故事的激励，作者最终克服了自己的问题。由此告诉我们一个人可以通过努力克服自己的缺陷。

1．解析：选C。细节理解题。此题为直接信息题，根据题干回到原文搜寻信息，定位到文章第一段At thirteen，I was diagnosed with a kind of attention disorder.It made school difficult for me.When everyone else in the class was focusing on tasks，I could not.可知作者不能完成老师布置的任务是因为患有一种注意力障碍症。C项中had an attention disorder与文中信息一致。故选C项。

2．解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第五段最后两句But Louis didn't give up.Instead，he invented a reading system of raised dots，which opened up a whole new world of knowledge to the blind.可知他发明了一套阅读体系，给盲人打开了一个全新的知识世界。故选B项。

3．解析：选D。推理判断题。此题考查对观点态度的推理。文章第三段提到史密斯老师认为作者和其他人没有什么不同，最后一段提到史密斯老师给了“我”一个“A”。又根据At the bottom of the paper were these words：“See what you can do when you keep trying？”由此可推断史密斯老师对“我”一直是鼓励的(encouraging)。故选D项。

4．解析：选C。主旨大意题。纵观全文，最初作者因自身疾病认为不能完成任务，之后读到一个肓人的励志故事，被激发勇气并努力尝试，最终出色地完成任务，都是不断努力的结果。故选C项，意为“一个人可以通过努力，找到摆脱困境的方法。”

B

Life can be so wonderful, full of adventure and joy. It can also be full of challenges, setbacks (挫折) and heartbreaks.Whatever our circumstances, we generally still have dreams, hopes and desires—that little something more we want for ourselves and our loved ones. Yet knowing we can have more can also create a problem, because when we go to change the way we do things, up come the old patterns

and pitfalls (陷阱) that stopped us from seeking what we wanted in the first place.

This tension between what we feel we can have and what we're seemingly able to have is the niggling (烦人的) suffering, the anxiety we feel. This is where we usually think it's easier to just give up. But we're never meant to let go of the part of us that knows we can have more. The intelligence behind that knowing is us—the real us. It's the part that believes in life and its possibilities. If you drop that, you begin to feel a little “dead” inside because you're dropping “you”．

So, if we have this capability but somehow life seems to keep us stuck, how do we break these patterns?

Decide on a new course and make one decision at a time.This is good advice for a new adventure or just getting through today's challenges.

While, deep down, we know we can do it, our mind—or the minds of those close to us—usually says we can't. That isn't a reason to stop, it's just the mind, that little man or woman on your shoulder, trying to talk you out of something again. It has done it many times before. It's all about starting simple and doing it now.

Decide and act before overthinking. When you do this you may feel a little, or large，release_from_the_jail_of_your_mind and you'll be on your way.

5．It can be inferred from the first two paragraphs that we should ________. A．slow down and live a simple life B．be careful when we choose to change C．stick to our dreams under any circumstances D．be content with what we already have

6．What is the key to breaking the old patterns? A．To focus on every detail.

B．To decide and take immediate action. C．To listen to those close to us. D．To think twice before we act.

7．Which of the following best explains the underlined part in the last paragraph? A．Escape from your punishment. B．Realization of your dreams. C．Freedom from your tension. D．Reduction of your expectations. 8．What does the author intend to tell us? A．It's easier than we think to get what we want.

B．It's important to learn to accept sufferings in life. C．It's impractical to change our way of thinking. D．It's harder than we expect to follow a new course.

【语篇导读】 本文介绍我们生活中除了一帆风顺还会有挫折与失败，如何突破这种困境呢？最好的方法就是不要多想，马上采取行动。

5．解析：选C。推理判断题。根据前两段的内容可知生活中充满顺境与逆境，不管情况如何，我们都需要坚持梦想。故选C项。

6．解析：选B。细节理解题。根据后三段的内容，尤其是倒数第二段最后一句It's all about starting simple and doing it now.以及最后一段首句Decide and act before overthinking.可知，打破僵局的关键是“作决定并迅速采取行动”。故选B项。

7．解析：选C。词义猜测题。the jail of your mind是一种比喻性说法，在本文中指代“想得太多”，即第二段首句中提到的tension(紧张状态)，且C项中的“Freedom”与原文中的release对应。故选C项。

8．解析：选A。主旨大意题。根据作者介绍的方法，尤其是最后一段的Decide and act before overthinking.及you'll be on your way可知，作者的写作目的是告诉我们“达到目的要比我们想象的容易得多”。

C

(2017·山东烟台模拟)The term “helicopter parents” refers to “a style of parents who are over focused on their children”．

Helicopter parents are always making a big push to provide children with every opportunity to succeed, from baby steps at age 1, homework at age 8, college application at age 18, employment issues at age 25 to family problems at age 30, 40 or even older. They constantly shadow the child, always directing his behavior, allowing him zero alone time.

Helicopter parenting can develop for a number of reasons.Worries about the economy, the job market, and the world in general can push parents toward taking more control over their child's life in an attempt to protect them. Adults who felt unloved or ignored as children can overcompensate their own children. When parents see other overinvolved parents, it can cause a similar response. They feel that if they don't involve themselves in their children's lives, they are bad parents.

The main problem with helicopter parenting is that it can backfire. To give an example, the house where Mary lived with roommates was broken into and things were stolen. Mary called the landlord(房东)to install an alarm system, but before she could finish the negotiations(协商), her mother rushed in and demanded action.