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1、1四川洪雅县四川洪雅县 20172017 高考英语九月阅读理解新编高考英语九月阅读理解新编阅读理解训练训练(2015安徽省黄山市高中毕业班第二次质检)If you are trying to achieve big goals in your life and work, the chances are that, from time to time, you hit rock bottom. Nothing works, nothing goes right, and nothing succeeds. At times like these, you may feel like throw
2、ing_in_the_towel. But before you do, read the following story. It might just change your mind.One day, a small business owner decided hed had enough. Enough of the endless work, enough of the lack of response, enough of the disturbing loneliness.He went into the woods to have one last talk to the wi
3、se man. “Mr. wise man， ” he said. “Can you give me one good reason why I shouldnt give up？”The answer took him by surprise. “Look around you， ” the wise man said. “Do you see the fern (蕨类植物)and the bamboo？”“Yes” ， the man replied.“When I planted the fern and the bamboo, I took very good care of them
4、. I gave them both equal amounts of food and water. I gave them sunlight in spring and protected them from the storms in autumn. The fern quickly grew from the earth. Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In the second year, the fern grew even better than before
5、 but nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not give up. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed. Still would not give up.” Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout(芽)came out fro
6、m the earth. Compared to the fern it was seemingly small. But day by day the sprout grew. Within six months, the sprout had risen to a height of 100 feet. It had spent the five years growing roots. Those roots made it strong and gave it what it needed to survive.“Did you know, young man, that all th
7、is time you have been struggling, you have been growing? Grow the roots that you need to produce your fruit.” “Dont compare yourself to others. All things have different purposes, and different journeys. The bamboo has a different purpose from the fern. Yet they both make the forest beautiful. Yourt
8、ime will come. You will rise high.”The small business owner left the forest. And never went back.If nothing seems like it is happening in your life, despite all the work youre putting in, remember that youre probably growing roots not fruit. Stick with it. One day not far from now, therell be a grea
9、t harvest.文章大意：这是哲理类文章阅读。文章通过竹子的故事告诉我们当面临困难的时候不要放弃。21The underlined phrase “throwing in the towel” in Paragraph l probably means _.Acrying outBshowing offCgiving upDrunning away答案：C 词义猜测题。cry out 大声哭泣；show off 炫耀；give up 放弃；run away 跑掉。根据前文的 Nothing works, nothing goes right, and nothing succeeds 诸多
10、困难，应该是想到放弃。故选C。2After the wise man planted the fern and the bamboo，_Ahe cared for the fern onlyBthey didnt receive any care from himChe gave up the bamboo in the fifth yearDthe bamboo seed never stopped growing答案：D 推理判断题。根据文中 the wise man 所说的话“Yet nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not giv
11、e up on the bamboo. In the second year, the fern grew even better than before but nothing came from the bamboo seed. But I did not give up on the bamboo. In year three there was still nothing from the bamboo seed. But I would not give up. In year four, again, there was nothing from the bamboo seed.
12、Still would not give up. Then in the fifth year a tiny sprout(芽)came out from the earth”可知竹子从没有放弃过自己的成长。故选 D。3From the passage we can conclude that the small business owner will_.Anot turn to the wise man for help againBnot give up in face of difficultiesCgive up his business laterDgrow some bamboo
13、later答案：B 推理判断题。根据 the wise man 所说的竹子故事，不放弃。商人回去后肯定会在遇到困难时不再放弃。故选 B。4Which of the following best describes the story in the passage?ANever give up hope.BPractice makes perfect.CTime and tide wait for nobody. DOne should try and achieve bigger goals in life.答案：A 主旨大意题。A 项永远不要放弃希望；B 项熟能生巧；C 项时不我待；D 项一
14、个人应该努力在生活中获得更大的成就。通读全文，并根据 the wise man 的故事判断就是永远不要放弃。故选 A。说理议论（阅读理解） 3由 (2013 新课标全国,C)改编It happened to me recently.I was telling someone how much I had enjoyed reading Barack Obamas Dreams From My Father and how it had changed my views of our President.A friend I was talking to agreed with me that
15、it was,in his words,“a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”.However,he then went on to talk about Mr Obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.I sensed that I was talking to a book liar.And it seems that my friend is not the only one.Approximately two thirds of people have lied
16、 about reading a book which they havent.In the World Book Days“Report on Guilty Secrets”,Dreams From My Father is at number 9.The report lists ten books,and various authors,which people have lied about reading,and as Im not one to lie too often (Id hate to be caught out ),Ill admit here and now that I havent read the entire top ten.But I am pleased to say that,unlike 42 percent of people,I have read the book at number one,George Orwel
