江蘇高考英語：專題限時檢測(二十五)閱讀理解D篇增分練(三)

1、英語學(xué)習(xí)講義專題限時檢測（二十五）閱讀理解D篇增分練（三）（共2篇，PM時20分鐘）APerfectThe eyeliner makes the dark circles less visible. The lip gloss hides the trembling. The ponytail hides missing patches of hair. The Abercrombie sweater covers bruises （ 傷痕）.I might look a bit thinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. My hair

2、 might not shine the way it used to, but the pink ribbon will distract curious eyes. One hour of preparation and I look like myself. One hour of preparation and no one will know. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if its worth wasting a twenty- fourth of my day on a lie. But then I see my wispy

3、hair and baggy eyes, and I have to do it.Checking my make- up one last time, I push my sleeves up, though not past my elbows. I slip on a cute pair of flat shoes heels are too dangerous with shaky legs and grab my Hollister bag. Padding downstairs, I breathe in the scent of waffles and syrup.“Mornin

4、g, Mom , I call.“Morning, baby , she chirps. Did you sleep well ?B Better than I have been. ”She sighs, and her eyes look a hundred years old for a minute. Any improvement is good, “ she says half-heartedly.“Of course. ”11 made waffles. Her offering.“Thanks, Mom. Smells delicious. My offering.I sit

5、at the table and she hands me a plate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile and thank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silence with chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on my plate, only missing a few bites. I smile

6、 apologetically.Innot very hungry this morning.”y Youll need your strength for this afternoon. She bites her lip. She doesnt like to bring it upover breakfast. I eat another bite.“I packed your lunch. ”I Im 18, Mom. I can pack my own lunch. You have more important things to do.”She reaches for the p

7、aper sack. But now I know youll have something to eat. And you need toeat, okay? You have to keep your strength up.”Sighing, I take the bag. I know this peanut butter and jelly sandwich wont be eaten, not any more than the one yesterday or the day before. Anything consumed after 11 ends up in a plas

8、tic basin at 4： 07. Its just the way it works.“Hon, have you thought about what I said the other day ? ” she asks.I shrug noncommittally.“ Sweetheart, you cant hide this foever. Eventually youre going to miss school and people will start asking questions. ”“Mom, I have two months left of high school

9、. I can make it till then. Im class president and probably will make a graduation speech. I was voted Most popular , Most fun to be around , Best smile andMost likely to succeed .Im the girl whos got it all together. People dont want to know that the girl whos got it all together, doesnt have it all

10、 together. People dont want to know that girl is dying !H Honey, dont sayhat. Youre not dying.”“Yes, I am. You heard Dr. Morrison. I have maybe a year left. Mom, listen to me. I dont want to be the girl everyone looks at and whispers, Look at her. Poor thing ! I cant handle that. Iwant to be normal.

11、 Just for these last two months.”“Okay, she whispers. Okay.Just remember, its okay if you dont have it all together. Sometimes things just fall apart and theres nothing we can do.”t Thanks, Mom. I grab my bag and lunch and kiss her on the cheek. I love yblulove you.too, my mom replies. This exchange

12、, once taken for granted, is now a vital part of every morning, every afternoon, every night. Three little words, followed by four more, have come to mean more than an entire conversation. They bridge all gaps and disagreements, because we both know there is now a finite number left.Keys in hand, I

13、open the door and blink in the early morning sun. My silver car waits in the driveway and as I walk toward it, I check my reflection in the tinted window. Perfect.語篇解讀：本文講述了因病而時日不多的作者早上上學(xué)前和母親的對話，作者堅(jiān)持要開完畢業(yè)典禮，以最好的面貌和同學(xué)們告別。1. Why does the author doubt her make- up time is spent on a lie?A. Because she

14、is going on a new diet.B. Because she is pretending to look normal.C. Because she tries to look prettier than she actually is.D. Because she has to deal with her wispy hair and baggy eyes.解析：選 B 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段的One hour of preparation and I look like myself.以及 dark circles, trembling, missing patches of

15、 hair ”等詞和倒數(shù)第四段中的I want to be normal.Just for these last two months.”等信息可以看出，作者身體狀況不好，作者認(rèn)為她的化妝時間花在謊言上是因?yàn)樗羌傺b正常，即想讓她自己看起來正常些。2. The author doesnt eat much breakfast because.A . she is not hungry in the morningB. she doesnt like wafflesC. she is in terrible health conditionD. she just likes a few bite

16、s解析：選 C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第十段的The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but Iforce a smile and thank my mother again.及下文信息可知，作者不多吃早餐是因?yàn)樗慕】?狀況很糟糕。3. What will happen if she forces herself to eat some food for lunch?A . She will throw it up later.B. It will build up her strength.C. She will eventually mis

17、s school.D. It will make her work better.解析：選A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第十六段的Anything consumed after 11 ends up in a plasticbasin at 4： 07.”可知，作者如果強(qiáng)迫自己吃午飯，下午就會嘔吐。throw up意為嘔吐”，故A項(xiàng)正確。4. The underlined sentence “I shrug noncommittallyprobably means A . the author boards with her MomB. the author gives no clear answerC

18、. the author has already considered itD. the author is indifferent about the issue解析：選B 句意理解題。根據(jù)畫線句下一段中的Sweetheart, you cant hide this forever.可以推測，作者似乎沒有考慮過母親所說的話，故 B項(xiàng)正確。5. The exchange of greetings has become vital for the author and her mom because.A . she wants to be normalB. they disagree with

19、each otherC. she is running out of timeD. there is a generation gap between them解析：選C 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段的They bridge all gaps and disagreements, becausewe both know there is now a finite number left.可知，之所以問候在作者和母親之間變得十分 重要，是因?yàn)樽髡咴谂c時間賽跑。6. What adjectives can we use to describe the author?A. Polite but stu

20、pid.B. Hard-working and successful.C. Popular but stubborn.D. Understanding and considerate.解析：選D 推理判斷題。本題可采用排除法，縱觀全文可知，文中沒有反映出作者的stupid,successful, stubborn”的性格。從她對母親的態(tài)度來看，作者是一個十分寬容和懂得體諒的人， 故D項(xiàng)正確。B（2019 南京、鹽城模擬 ）With depressingly few exceptions, performances are dull and lack vitality . After years

21、 of trying to convince myself otherwise, I now feel sure that ballet is dying. ”Jennifer Homans, Apollos Angels.Is ballet dead? Has the art form evolved to depression? Jennifer Homanss conclusion to her fascinating history of ballet, Apollos Angels, is worrying.It appears that ballets pulse continue

22、s to beat strongly, however, especially with a Tchaikovsky defibrillator attached. So why are some dance commentators arguing that ballet is dying? And do they have a point?“Balletis dead Balletis dying ”- all ring tones of Friedrich Nietzsches philosophical claim ： ”God is dead. Headline grabbing,

23、certainly. Yet can ballet be defined in such black and white terms? Surely it is more abstract, filled with shades of popular grey. _ To start with, how do you define ballet? What is ballet today? Consider popular modern classics like Twyla Tharps In the Upper Room, where dancers wear pointy shoes a

24、nd sneakers, combining contemporary and classical vocabulary together. Or closer to home, there is Graeme Murphys Swan Lake, which layers elements of Petipas choreography （編舞）with a contemporary theme and aesthetic. Many contemporary choreographers all embrace classical form and principles, then man

25、ipulate （操縱）the rules._The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague. In an interview with The Telegraph （2015）, British choreographer Matthew Bourne acknowledges that this a cross-fertilisation ” between contemporary dance and ballet continues to grow, as evidenced by the rise in new comm

26、issions from contemporary choreographers at the Royal Ballet and English National Ballet. Referring to Homanss book, Bourne believes what has changed is that“the dance forms are comircloser together ” . Not dying, but merging. Reinventing. This has been thsecamongst Australasian ballet companies for

27、 many years now. _ Homans writes that ballets decline began after the passing of Ashton and Balanchine. Something has changed, certainly. A stylistic transition - from neo- classical to contemporary ballet- has occurred. Our art forms evolution has always been with extinction. Prominent dance critic

28、 withThe NewYork Times, Alastair Macaulay, says : ballet has died again and again over the centuriesand yet, “phoenix-like, rose again from its ashes . History shows there were periods where ballet hibernated and lacked popularity. This coincided with the art forms changing forums.So here is the iro

29、ny: what sells best, still, are reproductions of Petipas classics. A season without a Tchaikovsky score is a financial risk. And without Nutcracker (胡桃夾子 )，half the ballet companies in North America would not exist. Admittedly, as a dancer, my favourite roles Albrecht, Prince Siegfried and Romeo wer

30、e from the classical canon; I am a traditionalist at heart (who loves to be challenged by good contemporary ballets). A part of the charm behind classical repertoire, for me, was in reproducing the glories of past greats. Classical ballets framework supports the modern process of bench-marking.Perha

31、ps Jennifer Homanss thoughts are not completely unfounded. Perhaps ballet is dying for some. Ballets evolution has been delayed by its audiences. And as Homans suggests in her epilogue, perhaps also by its creatives.Now here is a bold prediction. In line with the Royal Ballets programming in Brisban

32、e this year 一of Christopher Wheeldons The Winters Tale, and Wayne MacGregors Woolf Works over the next 20 years, ballets reliance on Petipa will decrease. Contemporary ballets and merge-styled ballets will produce their box- office influence ever more.Why?It is simple: our audiences will be ready fo

33、r ballet to change again.語篇解讀：本文主要是討論了芭蕾舞到底是消亡了，還是在進(jìn)一步的發(fā)展的問題。7. Why does the writer cite Jennifer Homanss words at the beginning of the passage?A . To support the writers viewpoint.8. To introduce the topic of the passage.9. To highlight the theme of the passage.10. To provide the background knowled

34、ge.解析：選B 推理判斷題。文章在開頭引用Jennifer的觀點(diǎn)一一芭蕾在衰落，是希望引出本文探討的芭蕾興衰的話題，起到引入話題的作用。8. The sentence “Is this not ballet ? ” should be put in.A.B.C.D.解析：選B 推理判斷題。由插入的句子Is this not ballet”可知，前文應(yīng)當(dāng)是提到一種舞蹈，而處前講的就是現(xiàn)在當(dāng)代編舞者都運(yùn)用一定的規(guī)則將古典融入現(xiàn)代舞蹈中。9. Which of the following statements is a fact about ballet?A . ” Surely it is mo

35、re abstract, filled with shades of popular grey.” (Para.3)B. ” The line between contemporary dance and ballet is vague.” (Para.5)C. ” Our art forms evolution has always been with extinction.” (Para.7)D. ” What sells best, still, are reproductions of Petipas classics.” (Para.8)解析：選D 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。在第八段作者通過種種客觀事實(shí)舉例論證了人們?nèi)匀黄珢劢?jīng)典。其余選項(xiàng)雖然是文中所提到的，但都是人們抽象的主