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1、阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析2014届高三英语二轮突破13C72013广东卷 AImagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear.Children know this very well. Fred Epstein，in his book If I Make It to Five，tells a story he heard from one of his friends about Tom，a fouryearold boy with a cancer in his back
2、bone.He came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.Tom loved to pretend，and he particularly loved to play superheroes. Dr. Epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.The day before his
3、 third trip to the operating room，Tom was terribly afraid.“Maybe I could go as Superman，”he whispered to his mom.Hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while.She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman，showing off throu
4、gh the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way.And Tom，with the strength of his fantasy，successfully made it through the operation.The power of imagination need not be reserved for children only.We all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things w
5、e never thought possible，to go through those things that seem impossible，and to achieve what we never believed we could. Just as Dr.Epstein puts it，“If you can dream it，you can do it.”It doesnt mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview.But，next time you are tested in a wa
6、y that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it.Become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first.So，let your imagination run wild，and dare to dream.26What do we know about Tom?AHe was seriously ill.BHe was a dishonest boy.CHe was crazy a
7、bout magic.DHe was Dr.Epsteins patient.27What can be inferred about Toms mother?AShe was a rich lady.BShe refused Toms request.CShe wanted Tom to be a superhero.DShe wanted to get Tom through the pain.28When Tom went for the third operation，he _Apretended to be painfulBacted like a superheroCappeare
8、d in poor spiritsDargued with his mother29In the last paragraph，you are advised _Ato go through some difficult testsBto wake up from your wild dreamsCto become a powerful person in your mindDto wear expensive clothes for job interviews30What is the purpose of the passage?ATo tell us an interesting s
9、tory.BTo help us make right decisions.CTo advise us to care about children.DTo encourage us to use our imagination.【要点综述】 文章告诉我们，面对苦难和挑战，要充分发挥想象力的作用，使自己内心强大起来，梦想才能实现。26A细节理解题。由第一段的“Tom，a fouryearold boy with a cancer in his back bone.He came through several operations”可知，Tom 病得很厉害。27D推理判断题。由第四段的“And
10、 Tom, with the strength of his fantasy，successfully made it through the operation.”可以看出，Tom的妈妈答应儿子的要求，就是想帮儿子减少手术的痛苦感。其他选项可以这样排除：由第三段的“She had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，but finally she agreed.”可以看出A和B错误；C项可以由常识排除。28B 细节理解题。由第四段的“The next day Tom appeared as the powerful Superman, showi
11、ng off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way.”可知当时他的行为和超人一样。故选B。29C 推理判断题。这是对前面所讲述的故事的升华，故事中小Tom用自己的想象力战胜了痛苦，作者在这里也建议我们面对困难时要“need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first.”还要“let your imagination run wild, and dare to
12、 dream.”由此可见，C项符合题意。30D 写作目的题。文章开篇点题：Imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear.告诉我们想象力的重要性，然后通过一个具体的例子加以论证。最后一段中作者又鼓励我们在挑战和困难面前使用想象力，使自己内心强大起来，故选D。C72013广东卷 BSome people think that success is only for those with talent or those who grow up in the right family
13、，and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck.Im not going to say luck，talent，and circumstances dont come into play because they do.Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence，and thats just the reality of how life is.However，to succeed in li
14、fe，one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical.And，in addition to that，in order to get really good at something，one needs to spend at least 10，000 hours studying and practising.To become great at certain things，itll require even more time，time that most people wont put in
15、.This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you dont enjoy what you do，it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see people exhibiting some great skills or having achieved great
16、success，you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost.Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent，but thinking that way does you no good，and theres a huge chance that youre wrong anyway.Whatever you do，if you want to become great at it, you n
