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【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,詞義猜測,推理判斷和主。根據(jù)第二段中的“Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job.”可知Brian在上班路上遇到了交通堵塞,就在他收到上班遲到的最后通牒后不久。故可知劃線部分單詞意思為努力忍住;抑制住,故選D。 (3)考查詞義猜測。工作,用的是唯一能贏的工具——笑聲。 (2)考查推理判斷。 (1)考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。我正在申請一份工作,據(jù)我所知,這份工作在35分鐘前才開始招聘。你好!他說。Humor is the most interesting way of solving problems.【答案】 (1)C(2)B(3)D(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,上班族Brian因為遇到了交通阻塞上班遲到,而在此之前他已經(jīng)收到了遲到的最后通牒,因此這次很可能被辭退。It wasn39。Many people lack in a sense of humor.B.D.gave upB.chargeD.Brian often saved his job with humor.B.he was busy applying for a new job(2)What can we infer about humor? A.he was caught in a traffic jamB.s the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that edians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance (忍受力) than people in any other forum.(1)Brian was late for his job because ________. A. The room exploded in laughter. The boss clamped off a smile and walked back to his office. Brian had saved his job, with the only tool that could win—a laugh.m applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Doesn39。s boss came up to him. Suddenly, Brian forced a smile and stretched out his hand. How do you do! he said. I39。t work any longer. His boss was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech. Sometimes a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who hit a traffic jam on his way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum (最后通牒) about being late on the job. Although there was a good reason for Brian39。8.閱讀理解 根據(jù)最后一段中的was the moment of clarity for methe first time in my life when I realized that I was happy to have my mom and that I was safe.可知,這是我人生中第一次意識到有媽媽在,我很安全,由此可知,it指代的就是意識到媽媽的愛的那一刻,故選C。根據(jù)第三段中的I could not e out of the house, so I opened the window.及At that moment I pulled the curtain so strongly that I fell on the floor.可知,六歲的時候,作者被鎖在屋子里,沒能從窗戶出去,而且還弄壞了窗簾,故選D。根據(jù)第一段中的Everything together makes what is the personality of a man. 可知,作者認(rèn)為這些童年記憶塑造了一個人的人格,故選B。根據(jù)第一段中的It is obvious that all of our childhood memories are not accidental.可知,我們所有的童年記憶都不是偶然的,作者就講述了一個讓自己印象深刻的童年記憶,故選B。the time he destroyed the curtain【答案】 (1)B(2)B(3)D(4)C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,作者講述了一個讓自己印象深刻的童年記憶。the moment he realized his mom39。s friend39。the moment he received a present from his momB.s curtain.D.s children for toys.C.He always fought with mom39。Childhood memories are always strange and inprehensible.(3)What happened to the author when he was 6 years old? A.They make what is the personality of a man.C.s feelings toward childhood memories? A.D.s Best Friend39。A Childhood MemoryC.s knees.(1)What is the best title for this passage? A.s friend at her place. I woke up. Mom went to work and reminded me to be nice and clean by the time she came back. I stayed with Tony, the older of the boys and suddenly somebody called him and though he was not permitted to leave me alonehe left. He said it would not be long. But it took him forever. I realized that I was alone. I could not e out of the house, so I opened the window. I was so desperate. So lonely. So betrayed. At that moment I pulled the curtain so strongly that I fell on the floor. And there I was standingone little criminaldesperate to escape and knowing that I would be punished for destroying the curtain that was not even ours.But then something changed. I stopped weeping. I looked around and realized that I was in a safe place, and that mom would e back and kiss me no matter what I had done.s best friend left to another town and asked my mom to stay at her place with me for two days in order to look after her two sons. One was a little older than I was, and the second boy appeared to be super grownup, for he was already fourteen. I always enjoyed staying at their place. It is obvious that all of our childhood memories are not accidental. When you are a child, every scent, every sound, every move, every toy, the first day of school, the first kiss, the first step… Everything together makes what is the personality of a man. All these are pieces of one whole entity. 【點評】本題考點涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解,詞義猜測,推理判斷和主旨大意四個題型的考查,是一篇故事類閱讀,要求考生在捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息的基礎(chǔ)上,進(jìn)一步根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系,進(jìn)行分析,推理,概括和歸納,從而選出正確答案。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead, we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of kindness will make a big difference.”可知,文章講述的是Hurricane Harvey到來時面包店繼續(xù)烤面包所產(chǎn)生的意義。故選B。 (3)考查推理判斷。由Instead可知與前句構(gòu)成轉(zhuǎn)折關(guān)系,再由positive可推知劃線詞的意思是令人絕望的。 (2)考查詞義猜測。根據(jù)第三段中的“They took advantage of their emergency power supply to bake bread. They used more than 4,200 pounds of flour to create hundreds of loaves and sheets of sweet bread.”可知,Hurricane Harvey引發(fā)洪水后,面包店的工作人員自愿為他們的社區(qū)做面包。Bake Bread to Make a Difference in Face of Hurricane Harvey【答案】 (1)A(2)D(3)B(4)D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文,Hurricane Harvey到來時面包店繼續(xù)烤面包所產(chǎn)生的意義。Wait for the Eventual Rescue in a Big DisasterC.The author preferred to write stories about people facing disasters.(4)What can be the best title for the text? A.Hurricane Harvey caused a power failure in Houston.C.Desperate.(3)What can we infer from the text? A.Shallow.Hopeful.Fortunate.t escape from the store.D.They managed to live by selling more bread in the store.C. The store manager, Brian Alvarado, told The Independent, Whenever a disaster occurs, nobody should just feel forlorn. Instead,we should take positive action to save ourselves and help others. Our acts of