《閱讀理解特訓：3真2模含解析》2024屆高三英語二輪突破1

　　[2024·山東卷]

　　George Gershwin, born in 1898, was one of America's greatest composers. He published his first song when he was eighteen years old. During the next twenty years he wrote more than five hundred songs.

　　Many of Gershwin's songs were first written for musical plays performed in theatres in New York City. These plays were a popular form of entertainment in the 1920s and 1930s. Many of his songs have remained popular as ever. Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way — from jazz to country.

　　In the 1920s there was a debate in the United States about jazz music. Could jazz, some people asked, be considered serious music? In 1924 jazz musician and orchestra leader Paul Whiteman decided to organize a special concert to show that jazz was serious music. Gershwin agreed to compose something for the concert before he realized he had just a few weeks to do it. And in that short time, he composed a piece for piano and orchestra which he called Rhapsody in Blue. Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world－famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.

　　In 1928, Gershwin went to Paris. He applied to study composition (作曲)with the well－known musician Nadia Boulanger, but she rejected him. She was afraid that classical study would ruin his jazz－influenced style. While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics (評論家)were divided over the music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most famous works.

　　George Gershwin died in 1937, just days after doctors learned he had brain cancer. He was only thirty－nine years old. Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages. People mourned the loss of the man and all the music he might have still written.

　　61．Many of Gershwin's musical works were ________．

　　A．written about New Yorkers

　　B．composed for Paul Whiteman

　　C．played mainly in the countryside

　　D．performed in various ways

　　62．What do we know about the concert organized by Whiteman?

　　A．It attracted more people to theatres.

　　B．It proved jazz could be serious music.

　　C．It made Gershwin leader of the orchestra.

　　D．It caused a debate among jazz musicians.

　　63．What did Gershwin do during his stay in Paris?

　　A．He created one of his best works.

　　B．He studied with Nadia Boulanger.

　　C．He argued with French critics.

　　D．He changed his music style.

　　64．What do we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A．Many of Gershwin's works were lost.

　　B．The death of Gershwin was widely reported.

　　C．A concert was held in memory of Gershwin.

　　D．Brain cancer research started after Gershwin's death.

　　65．Which of the following best describes Gershwin?

　　A．Talented and productive.

　　B．Serious and boring.

　　C．Popular and unhappy.

　　D．Friendly and honest.

　　【要點綜述】 這是一篇人物傳記。文章主要講述了美國著名作曲家喬治·格什溫的生平以及他在音樂方面的巨大貢獻。

　　61．D　考查細節理解。從第二段的“Over the years they have been sung and played in every possible way—from jazz to country.”可知，喬治·格什溫的音樂作品是以各種形式演唱或演奏的。故選D。

　　62．B　考查推理判斷。根據第三段的“Gershwin himself played the piano at the concert. The audience were thrilled when they heard his music. It made him world－famous and showed that jazz music could be both serious and popular.”可知，這個音樂會充分證明爵士音樂流行的同時，也可以莊重、嚴肅。

　　63．A　考查細節理解。從第四段的第二句可知B項不正確；從第四段的“When it was first performed, critics were divided over the music.”可知，不是格什溫與評論家爭辯，故C項不正確；沒有提到他音樂風格的改變，故D項不正確；從第四段的最后一句“It still remains one of his most famous works.”可知A項是正確的。

　　64．B　考查推理判斷。從最后一段的“Newspapers all over the world reported his death on their front pages.”可知，世界各地的報紙對格什溫的去世進行了廣泛的報道。故選B。

　　65．A　考查推理判斷。從全文看喬治·格什溫創作了很多的音樂，其演奏的形式多樣化，并得到觀眾贊賞，這體現了他是一位很有才華，且多產的作曲家。故選A。

　　[2024·北京卷]

　　Tail Spin

　　Two dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin, Grace, shows off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that she's even swimming at all. She doesn't have a tail.

　　Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it？” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it—but her tail didn't. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.

　　Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way—like a fish! She pushes herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.

　　The movements put harmful pressure on Grace's backbone. So a company offered to create a man－made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn't hurt her.

　　The first time Grace wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isn't necessary for her to feel comfortable，” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(動作) and build muscles(肌肉)．”

　　Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man－made tail gives people so much courage.

　　60．When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her

　　________.

　　A. physical build

　　B. potential ability

　　C. chance of survival

　　D. adaptation to the surroundings

　　61．A man－made tail is created for Grace to

　　________．

　　A. let her recover faster

　　B. make her comfortable

　　C. adjust her way of swimming

　　D. help her perform better tricks

　　62．The story of Grace inspires people to ________．

　　A. stick to their dreams

　　B. treat animals friendly

　　C. treasure what they have

　　D. face difficulties bravely

　　【要點綜述】 這是一篇關于海豚的故事，講述的是一只斷尾的海豚。它的尾巴在一次事故中喪失。在訓導員的訓練下，它克服了困難，學會了使用假尾巴，像其他海豚一樣在水中遨游。它還成了一部電影中的明星，它的勇氣感動了人們。

　　60．C 　細節理解題。根據文章第二段“fighting for her life”可知，它在為活下去而掙扎，所以選C。

　　61．C 　細節理解題。根據第三段末和第四段，可知它改變的游動方式給它帶來了有害的壓力，所以一家公司才給它裝了條假尾巴。故選C。

　　62．D 　推理判斷題。本文的目的就是通過描寫一個斷了尾巴的海豚勇敢地活下去的故事，來鼓勵人們勇敢地面對困難。所以選D。

　　C2 [2024·福建卷]

　　When I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (圖章) ring. They were the “in” thing and it seemed every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials(姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.

　　What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasn't being “replaced”. We'd been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier that year and had lost everything—so most of the “new” stuff (東西) we got was really just to replace what we'd lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.

　　Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.

　　Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents' when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasn't my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any other gift－giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “You'll recognize this one，” she said, smiling.

　　Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside.

　　The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do some redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. They'd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother.

　　And it still fits me.

　　56．The underlined word “in” in the first paragraph probably means “________”．

　　A. fashionable

　　B. available

　　C. practical

　　D. renewable

　　57．When she got the ring back, the writer was about ________．

　　A. 13 years old

　　B. 15 years old

　　C. 26 years old

　　D. 28 years old

　　58．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A．The writer's family moved several times.

　　B．The writer never stopped looking for her ring.

　　C．The writer's ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.

　　D．The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.

　　59．What would be the best title for the passage?

　　A. My New Ring

　　B. Lost and Found

　　C. Lost and Replaced

　　D. An Expensive Ring

　　【要點綜述】

　　本文是一篇記敘文。 作者通過描述自己小時候渴望得到一枚戒指，愿望得到滿足后的快樂心情，以及不慎丟失后的沮喪心情和多年后失而復得的欣喜，表達了作者懷舊和敝帚自珍的生活態度。

　　56．A　詞義猜測題。根據后一句“…every girl except me had one…” 可知，每個女孩都有一枚有自己符號的戒指，說明這類戒指很流行。故答案選A。

　　57．D　推理判斷題。 根據原文我們得知，作者在13歲生日時得到那枚戒指，一個月后丟失，兩年后賣掉房子，新房東買房13年之后換新地毯時重新找到戒指，即十五年之后，故答案為D。

　　58．A　細節理解題。根據第三段末尾和第四段開頭可知答案A正確。

　　59．B　主旨大意題。只有B項才能概括全文大意。 本文主要講述了戒指的失而復得。

　　C2

　　[2024·湖北卷]

　　Some years ago, writing in my diary used to be a usual activity.I would return from school and spend the expected half hour recording the day's events, feelings, and impressions in my little blue diary.I did not really need to express my emotions by way of words, but I gained a certain satisfaction from seeing my experiences forever recorded on paper.After all, isn't accumulating memories a way of preserving the past?

　　When I was thirteen years old, I went on a long journey on foot in a great valley, well－equipped with pens, a diary, and a camera.During the trip, I was busy recording every incident, name and place I came across.I felt proud to be spending my time productively, dutifully preserving for future generations a detailed description of my travels.On my last night there, I wandered out of my tent, diary in hand.The sky was clear and lit by the glare of the moon, and the walls of the valley looked threatening behind their screen of shadows.I automatically took out my pen…

　　At that point, I understood that nothing I wrote could ever match or replace the few seconds I allowed myself to experience the dramatic beauty of the valley.All I remembered of the previous few days were the dull characterizations I had set down in my diary.

　　Now, I only write in my diary when I need to write down a special thought or feeling.I still love to record ideas and quotations that strike me in books, or observations that are particularly meaningful.I take pictures, but not very often—only of objects I find really beautiful.I'm no longer blindly satisfied with having something to remember when I grow old.I realize that life will simply pass me by if I stay behind the camera, busy preserving the present so as to live it in the future.

　　I don't want to wake up one day and have nothing but a pile of pictures and notes.Maybe I won't have as many exact representations of people and places; maybe I'll forget certain facts, but at least the experiences will always remain inside me.I don't live to make memories—I just live, and the memories form themselves.

　　51．Before the age of thirteen, the author regarded keeping a diary as a way of ________．

　　A．observing her school routine

　　B．expressing her satisfaction

　　C．impressing her classmates

　　D．preserving her history

　　52．What caused a change in the author's understanding of keeping a diary?

　　A．A dull night on the journey.

　　B．The beauty of the great valley.

　　C．A striking quotation from a book.

　　D．Her concerns for future generations.

　　53．What does the author put in her diary now?

　　A．Notes and beautiful pictures.

　　B．Special thoughts and feelings.

　　C．Detailed accounts of daily activities.

　　D．Descriptions of unforgettable events.

　　54．The author comes to realize that to live a meaningful life is ________．

　　A．to experience it

　　B．to live the present in the future

　　C．to make memories

　　D．to give accurate representations of it

　　【要點綜述】 本文是一篇記敘文，主要講述了作者記日記發生的一些變化。13歲前，作者每天都記日記，記下一天發生的事及自己的感受等。作者很喜歡把自己看到的東西記在紙上。13歲以后， 一次去大峽谷的旅行改變了作者對記日記的看法，從那以后作者只在日記里記載特殊的想法和感受。作者認為要想過有意義的生活，就要親自去經歷。

　　51．D 　細節理解題。根據第一段最后一句中的“… a way of preserving the past？”可知，作者在13歲以前認為記日記是一種保存過去的方式。 故D正確。

　　52．B 　細節理解題。根據第三段可知，作者改變是因為看到了峽谷的美麗景色。故B正確。

　　53．B 　細節理解題。根據第四段中的第一句“Now, I … write down a special thought or feeling.”可知，現在作者在日記里只記錄特殊的思想和感情。

　　54．A 　細節理解題。根據最后一段可知，作者意識到要想過有意義的生活得自己親自去經歷。故A正確。