【正文】 dora Duncan was a failure. In the dance hall, she gave form to brilliance.（1）What does the underlined phrase treat troubles as fuel mean? used troubles to push her forward towards her dream. was good at burning away everyday troubles. turned Duncan into a confident girl. lit the fire of dancing in Duncan.（2）Which of the following is TRUE about Duncan? experience in New York was the foundation of her career. teaching job when she was little destroyed her confidence. dancing style was not very well received at the beginning. mother set higher expectation on her than she could bear.（3）What does the author try to tell the readers in the last paragraph? is useless climbing a tree to catch fish. is a genius in his own way. e from human stupidity. can impact students greatly.（4）What is this passage mainly about? Duncan39。s career development and other dancers39。s early experiences and the reasons for her success.39。鄧肯十歲時輟學(xué)去教別人跳舞，作者講述了她的早期的經(jīng)歷以及其取得成功的原因。根據(jù)第二段中的“Not only was she already talented enough to earn money even at that age, but she also had a rare kind of confidence”即使在那個年齡，她也有足夠的天賦去掙錢，而且她還有一種罕見的自信；以及“something to elevate the fire that is already burning inside of her ”能讓她心中燃燒的火焰更旺，可推測出劃線部分的意思應(yīng)為“用困難推動她向夢想前進(jìn)”。 （2）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。很自然，這在一開始就引起了人們的嘲笑和大笑，但隨著她的工作越來越多，這樣的事情就不那么頻繁了。故選C。根據(jù)最后一段中的“if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”如果你以爬樹的能力來判斷一條魚，它終其一生都會認(rèn)為自己是愚蠢的。鄧肯是個失敗者。由此可推斷出，作者在最后一段想要告訴我們每個人都是獨(dú)特的天才。 （4）考查主旨大意。鄧肯十歲時輟學(xué)去教別人跳舞，文章主要介紹了她的經(jīng)歷以及所取得的成功。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)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，是一篇人物類閱讀，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。 Many people criticize today39。s abnormal curiosity. But journalism a century ago was just as notorious (臭名昭著). Publishers at that time routinely peted with each other for wild stories that could draw in the most readers. Meanwhile, it was an ideal atmosphere for a courageous reporter like Nellie Bly to spring into fame. their amusements, their motivations, their fears and ambitions. She produced an article totally different from what other reporters of the time were writing: personal, thoughtful, meaningful.s first newspaper job was . A.B.to interview mental patientsto experience life of chorus girls（2）What does the underlined word denouncing in Para. 2 probably mean? A.B.C.D.By criticizing Jules Verne.B.By writing stories through investigation.By caring about women from different classes.（4）Which of the following best describes Nellie Bly? A.B.Critical and dependent.Calm and enthusiastic.【答案】 （1）B（2）D（3）C（4）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇記敘文，Bly是一名美國女記者,在那個記者都熱衷于相互競爭而報道不實(shí)新聞特殊年代,她選擇為女性說話。她不顧自己的工作甚至安危的態(tài)度,讓她成了美國歷史上著名的女記者。根據(jù)第二段中的Her first big opportunity as a reporter came in 1885 after she wrote an angry letter denouncing the Pittsburgh Dispatch for an article it had run criticizing women forced to work outside the home. The interested and excited editor hired Bly for her spirit,可知,Bly寫信譴責(zé)Pittsburgh dispatch的文章,卻因?yàn)樗挠職獗恢骶幑蛡蛄恕?（2）考查詞義猜測。A. Praising表揚(yáng)；B. ；C. ；D. （譴責(zé)）。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。故選C。根據(jù)第一段中的a courageous reporter like Nellie Bly可知她是勇敢的,再通過下文講述她臥底去調(diào)查女性事件,說明她是實(shí)事求是的人。 【點(diǎn)評】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解，詞義猜測和推理判斷三個題型的考查，是一篇故事類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，同時根據(jù)上下文的邏輯關(guān)系，進(jìn)行分析，推理，從而選出正確答案。 places with infectious diseases, poisonous snakes and the wildest animals。 I never know how to answer. My travel decisions assumed a new gravity nine years ago after I suffered a stroke. To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me, I39。 I had to think about what was important to me: family, of course, and friends. But then what? No matter how many times I thought about it, no bucket list was plete without travel. Then I had to decide how I might manage the risk. I had to decide how lucky I felt.d toured the remains of a Tang dynasty temple on a high mountain, Jack wanted to ride down on a toboggan (長雪橇).ve seemed like fun. But now? I hesitated. My mental klaxon (高音喇叭) screamed warnings about the consequences of a cut, a fall, and a crash. Then, gaining confidence from who knows where, I lowered myself carefully into the toboggan, which marked my adventure travel eback.ve traveled about twentyfive percent of the time. Through it all, my lucks held out—no deadly falls, no car accidents or serious infections. For me, adventure travel is a risk worth taking. Travel broadens my world and keeps me connected to nature. What39。Unique.Dangerous.Historical.Famous.（2）What did the doctors advise the author to do? A.Enjoy the rest of her life.C.D.It was her last adventure.B.She liked the beautiful scenery in China.D.A business trip to ChinaUnique travel experiencesC.D.作者講述了去中國的一次旅行。根據(jù)第一段中的“the jungles of Thailand or Borneo, for example, where the water is often unsafe and the food risky。 some places where the locals are just a few generations past headhunting.“例如，泰國或婆羅洲的叢林，那里的水往往不安全，食物也很危險；有傳染病、毒蛇和野生動物的場所；有些地方的本地人剛剛過了獵頭的時代。故選B。根據(jù)第二段中的“To prevent another stroke, my doctors told me, I39?！笨芍?，醫(yī)生建議作者遠(yuǎn)離旅行。 （3）考查推理判斷。”可知，作者之所以提到她的中國之行是因?yàn)樗ㄟ^這件事恢復(fù)了勇氣。 （4）考查主旨大意。s more, saying yes to travel keeps me connected to myself.”對我來說，冒險旅行是值得冒險的。更重要的是，對旅行說“是”讓我和自己保持聯(lián)系。故選C。5．閱讀理解s greatest writers, Walt Whitman, helped people learn to value poetry. Whitman created a new kind of poetry. One of America39。s work. But most other poets and writers said nothing and even denounced it. Most readers also rejected Whitman39。 Walt Whitman39。His poems have the same rhyme.B.He helped people to create new poems.D.The poems are quite short.B.Whitman wasn39。There are only 12 poems in it.（3）What does the underlined word denounced in Paragraph 3 most probably mean? A.Downloaded.C.Transla