2019高考英語精編優(yōu)選練：閱讀七選五提升練精編優(yōu)選練(二十四)

1、精編優(yōu)選練（二十四）閱讀七選五4（限時：35分鐘）AI dont know what that dream that you have is. I dont care how disappointing it might be as youre working toward that dream. But that dream youre holding in your mind is possible. Some of you already know that its hard. Its hard to change your life. In the process of achievi

2、ng your dreams, 1 .There will be moments when you are going to doubt yourself. Youll say, Why? Why is this happening to me ? ” For those of you who have experienced some hardships, dont give up on your dreams. 2 , but they will not stay, they will come to pass.Many of you fail to seek your purpose i

3、n life. You dream and then follow it up with a list of all the reasons why the dream is unachievable. 3 . Things like these are the true limits you experience in life and they are what you create or what you allow others to lay upon you.4 .Acting on the dream is harder.Recognize that a dream is a jo

4、urney. On the simplest level, it takes commitment, time and courage. But rarely is something great easily realized. Dreaming is recognizing the potential for greatness and seeking it in all areas of your life. Believe in your dreams and your ability to accomplish them. Im here to challenge you to re

5、ach for your dreams. Do not be afraid to dream. 5 !A . Your dreams never walk awayB. The rough times are going to comeC. You fill your life with excuses and I cant D. You must spend more time achieving itE. Dreaming is the easy partF. If you can dream it, you can do itG. you are going to suffer a lo

6、t of disappointment, failure and pain語篇解讀本文主要論述了“要勇于心懷夢想，并努力實現(xiàn)夢想”這一主題。1 .解析： 根據(jù)空前的 Some of you already know that its hard.Its hard to change your life.” 可知，有人已經(jīng)知道了實現(xiàn)夢想、改變生活的困難；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處具體介紹實現(xiàn)夢想 的困難：你將承受失望、失敗和痛苦，故G項正確。答案：G2 .解析：根據(jù)空后的 but they will not stay, they will come to pass ”可知，但是,這些困 難終將過去；據(jù)此可

7、以判斷，空處陳述的是與此相反的情況，即會有困難時刻，故B項符合語境。答案：B3 . 解析：根據(jù)空前的 You dream and then follow it up with a list of all the reasons why the dream is unachievable.可知，你把自己無法實現(xiàn)夢想的原因列成了一個清單；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處說明此舉的結(jié)果：你的生活充斥著各種借口和“我不能”答案：C4 .解析：根據(jù)空處后一句Acting on the dream is harder ”可知，努力實現(xiàn)夢想更難，空處與該句形成對比；據(jù)此可知，空處表示（設定）夢想是容易的”，故E項正確。答

8、案：E5 .解析：根據(jù)空處前一句Do not be afraid to dream.可知，不要畏懼夢想；據(jù)此可以判斷，空處應進一步表示要相信自己，你能實現(xiàn)夢想。故F項正確。答案：FBChina has been the birthplace of many of the worlds greatest inventions. It was, for example, the first country to produce paper money. Before the invention of paper money and coins, people used many different

9、 kinds of things for buying and selling. 1 This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering.2 In 1200 BC, people in China began to use shells （貝殼）as money. Usually the shells used as money were very small. This made it easier for people to carry money over long di

10、stances, and allowed for trade to develop between different parts of the country.In the years which followed this invention , many other countries around the world began to do the same. 3The next development was in 1000 BC, when China started making bronze and copper shells. It wasnt long before the

11、 Chinese made round coins out of metal. 4 By 500 BC, metal coins had begun to appear in countries like Persia and Greece, and later in the Roman Empire.About 1,000 years later, leather was used as money in China, and in 806 AD, the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people. 5A. Peopl

12、e also began collecting foreign coins as souvenirs.B. However, as economies developed, such exchanges became impractical.C. It was still many years before paper currency appeared in Europe.D. They also used tiny shells as money for buying and selling.E. As time went by, trade between countries incre

13、ased.F. During that time, for example, buying a chicken might cost several potatoes.G. The very first coins often had holes in them so that people could string them together.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文，主要按照時間順序講述了中國和世界上其他國家貨幣 發(fā)展的歷史。1 . 解析： 根據(jù)空前的 people used many different kinds of things for buying and selling ”及

14、空后的 This exchange of goods and services for other goods and services is called bartering ”可 知，此處主要講的是 “物物交換”，F(xiàn)項中的 buying a chicken might cost several potatoes ”是“物物交換”的一個例子，符合上下文文意，故選 F項。答案：F2 .解析：本文第一段講的是“物物交換”；根據(jù)空后的 “In 1200 BC , people in Chinabegan to use shells （貝殼）as money. Usually the shells

15、used as money were very small.” 可知， 第二段講的是 “貝殼作為貨幣使用”，故此空的作用是承上啟下。B項中的such exchanges”與第一段最后一句中的This exchange”相呼應，且B項中的However”以及impractical”表明“物物交換”有局限性，所以出現(xiàn)了更加方便攜帶的貝殼貨幣，符合上下文文意，故選B項。答案：B3 .解析：根據(jù)第二段內(nèi)容及空前的many other countries around the world began to do thesame”可知，許多其他國家也開始這樣做了。to do the same”指的就是“也

16、開始用貝殼作為買賣的貨幣”，故D項“他們也使用小貝殼作為貨幣進行買賣”符合上下文文意，故選 D項。答案：D4 . 解析：根據(jù)空前的 It wasnt long before the Chinese made round coins out of metal.可 知，中國出現(xiàn)了金屬制成的圓形錢幣；根據(jù)空后的“By 500 BC , metal coins had begun toappear in countries like Persia and Greece , and later in the Roman Empire” 可知，至U公元前 500年這種金屬錢幣開始在其他國家出現(xiàn)。故空處應是

17、解釋這種金屬錢幣在其他國家出現(xiàn)的原因。故選G項“這種首次出現(xiàn)的錢幣上通常有孔以便人們把它們串起來”。答案：G5 .解析：根據(jù)空前的 the first paper banknotes were produced by the Chinese people ”可知, 此處講到了紙幣首先由中國人創(chuàng)造，故 C項“很多年后紙幣才出現(xiàn)在歐洲 ”與此處銜接緊 密，故選C項。答案：CCHelen Keller once wrote , “ The unselfish effort to bring cheer to others will be the beginning of a happier life

18、 for ourselves. 1 The UN has set December 5 as International Volunteer Day to give recognition to these people.Nineteen-year-old Andrew Makhoul was a communications major at the University of Pennsylvania. It was coming up to spring break, but unlike his classmates, Makhoul wasnt planning on spendin

19、g the break relaxing. 2He traveled to Guatemala. He went to an orphanage （孤兒院）in one of the most violent and poor parts of Guatemala City. 3 Although he didnt speak much Spanish, he found communication wasnt a problem : You communicated with love. And what he gave out, he got back： ” You could see l

20、ove when you looked in their eyes.”Makhouls first time as a volunteer only lasted a week, but by the end of that week, he knew hed be back in the future.4 The UN highlighted the case of Palestinian women who are survivors of breast cancer. As part of the UNs Aid and Hope Programme for Cancer Patient

21、 Care , the women have been volunteering their time to create low- cost breast prostheses （假體）to be distributed to women for free , among whom Shahd El- Swerki is a brilliant example. 5 By the end of her time there, she admired these women who are “ not only survivors but also volunteers .”About 2,

22、400 years ago, Greek philosopher Aristotle said, “The essence（本質(zhì)）of life is to serve others and do good. Volunteers all around the world are making these words come true, each and every day.A . It depends upon volunteers to stay open.B. She worked with the women as part of the programme.C. Here, we

23、tell two volunteering stories from around the globe.D. Sometimes, volunteers themselves live with huge challenges.E. He decided to spend his time doing something useful for people.F. Volunteers want to do their best to make the world warmer and more beautiful.G. These words certainly prove true for

24、the millions of volunteers all over the world.語篇解讀本文是一篇說明文，主要介紹了志愿活動的意義以及一些志愿者所從事的 志愿活動。1 .解析：上文提到Helen Keller的話：為他人帶來快樂的無私努力將是我們自己更幸 福生活的開始。G項意為“這些話對全世界數(shù)以百萬計的志愿者來說無疑是真實的“與上文語義銜接。其中 unselfish effort與volunteers相呼應，故選 G。答案：G2 .解析：上文說春假就要開始了，但是和他的同學不同的是， Makhoul不打算把時間 花在休息上。E項表示他決定把時間花在為人們做一些有用的事情上，符合語

25、境，故選 E。答案：E3 .解析：上文說他去危地馬拉城局勢最動蕩和最貧困的其中一個地區(qū)的一家孤兒院，A項表示它依靠志愿者來維持運行。根據(jù)常識和語境可知，A項與此處匹配。A項中的It指代上文的 an orphanage。答案：A4 .解析：下文說乳腺癌的幸存者已經(jīng)自愿花時間去制作低成本乳房假體，并且免費分 發(fā)給其他女性（乳腺癌的幸存者），其中Shahd El-Swerki就是一個杰出的例子。D項表示有時 志愿者自己也面臨著巨大的挑戰(zhàn)，概括準確，故選 D。答案：D5 .解析：上文提到Shahd曰-Swerki是一個乳腺癌幸存者但仍然作為志愿者幫助他人， 下文說在那里的一段時間結(jié)束后，她欽佩這些女性

26、既是幸存者又是志愿者。故B項“作為項目的一部分，她與這些女性一起工作”，承上啟下，符合語境，故選 Bo答案：BDOne of my earliest memories was watching my mom talk on our old phone. I was fascinated that she could talk to someone who wasnt actually in the room with her. 1 I was wondering how she managed to talk with someone she couldnt see.2 Later, we h

27、ad mobile phones that could be carried around the room. Then came computers and smart phones. These days I can send an e- mail around the world in a second. My daughters smart phone has a hundred apps and a dozen social media accounts. She stores all of her information in a mysterious place known as

28、 “the cloud, where she can take it out at any time. It seems that we are more connected in this world than ever before.3 Few take the time to talk face to face. Instead of looking into the eyes of our loved ones, we stare at our screens.It seems as if the most connected generations are also the lone

29、liest.Dont let technology take our time and ruin our life. Make the time to meet, to pray and to communicate with each other. Take a walk on the beach with a friend. Have a long conversation with the phones off and the hearts on. 4Remember that we are here to love each other, help each other and make this world a better place. 5 But when it cant, turn it off.A . That was a long time ago.B. Connect offline as well as online.C. Smart ph