高考維“升”素1——學會分享

　　（時間：分鐘）維A 閱讀理解

　　2024·江蘇卷)In Asia，there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them.Although all kites have a similar structure (結構)，they are widely different in size and shape.Kite-fighting competitions are also held，in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents'(對手) kites or cut their strings(線)．

　　For more than 15 years，the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite-making and kite-flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii.In its kite-making lessons，students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes！Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite.Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980.Their kites are made of nylon(尼龍)．Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne.The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite.

　　The kite that is used to give lessons is a regular diamond kite with a rainbow pattern.The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a twostring controllable kite.Big Wind employees fly the kite and for a few minutes show students how pulling on one line and then on the other controls the direction the kite goes in.Then the controls are given to the students.

　　Jonathan insists that it is not necessary to make a huge impressive kite to have fun making and flying kites.Even the simplest structure can work，and can give hours of fun.Go on，give it a try!

　　【語篇解讀】 一家風箏廠15年來一直堅持為夏威夷一座島嶼上的孩子開設制作風箏和放風箏的課程。

　　1．Which of the following is true according to the text?

　　A．A hot knife is used to iron the nylon.

　　B．Children never fly kites on their own in flying lessons.

　　C．Kite strings must not be cut in kite-fighting competitions.

　　D．Daphne designs kites for the Big Wind Kite Factory.

　　答案　D　[考查細節理解。根據第二段最后一句可知，使用加熱過的刀是切割尼龍，而不是熨燙尼龍，故A錯。B項與第三段最后一句“Then the controls are given to the students.”相悖。根據第一段最后一句可知C項錯誤。由第二段倒數第二句和倒數第四句可知D項表述正確。]

　　2．What is different about the kite used for flying lessons?

　　A．It has two strings.

　　B．It is simple in design.

　　C．It has a rainbow pattern.

　　D．It is shaped like a diamond.

　　答案　A　[考查細節理解。根據第三段第二句“The difference between this kite and the ones they make during the lessons is that it is a two-string

　　controllable kite.”可知，與孩子們在制作課上制作的風箏不同的是飛行課上使用的風箏是雙線控制的，故選A。]

　　3．According to Jonathan，what do you need to have fun with kites?

　　A．A large kite.

　　B．Any type of kite.

　　C．A complex structure.

　　D．A kite that impresses others.

　　答案　B　[考查推理判斷。最后一段表明的是Jonathan的觀點。根據他的觀點可推知，他認為即使構造最簡單的風箏也可以給你帶來快樂，不一定非要制作大而華麗的風箏，故選B。]

　　4．What is mainly described in the text?

　　A．A kite factory.

　　B．Kite-flying lessons.

　　C．Special competitions.

　　D．The kite-making process.

　　答案　A　[考查主旨大意。通讀全文可知，本文主要介紹了一家風箏廠15年來一直堅持為夏威夷一座島嶼上的孩子開設制作風箏和放風箏的課程，故選A。B、C、D三項只是文章的細節，并不是主旨。]

　　維B 完形填空(每題1.5分，滿分30分)

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　　The house sprang to life when everyone arrived on Christmas Eve.In the middle of our church service，__1__，my spirits fell.There was no lonelier feeling than standing in the __2__ of one's family singing “Silent Night”—__3__ by an active college daughter; a sweet，gentle daughter-in-law; a handsome，__4__ 25-year-old son; a wide-eyed,3-year-old grandson; and an awkward teenager whose hugs were like wet shoelaces—and be keenly __5__ that someone was missing.Back at home，everyone continued to __6__ the subject.

　　“The tree is splendid，Mom，” Molly said.She knelt down and began pulling __7__ out of a shopping bag to add to my pile.

　　“I love what you did with the __8__，Pam，” Amy said.“You're always so __9__”

　　“I forgot to buy wrapping paper，” I told her.“I __10__ use newspaper.”

　　It was Christmas as usual—easier to __11__ everything was normal than deal with hardhearted __12__.Ross and Patrick quarreled over whose stocking was __13__，and Shane parked himself in front of a bowl of M&Ms.They all got to open the customary one __14__ on Christmas Eve，and after doing so，we went off to bed.It was Christmas __15__—easier to pretend everything was normal than deal with hardhearted reality.

　　But there was one

　　__16__ thing that had to be done.I went over to Tom's desk，found a red __17__ in the top drawer，and stuck into it a check made out to the American Heart Association.It seemed __18__

　　“I know the kids—and even I—have to go on with our lives，Tom，” I whispered.“But I wish you were here.”It __19__ to me as I tucked the red envelope midway up the __20__ that one of the kids would say，“Oh，yeah—I remember he always did that.”

　　And then there would be a silence and perhaps sheepish looks.I hoped so.

　　Notes：

　　keenly adv.敏銳地　②tuck vt.卷起　③sheepish adj.害羞的

　　【語篇解讀】 樂善好施的Tom永遠地離開了我們，在圣誕前夕，我們都非常懷念他，但是大家都避免談起他，以免彼此傷心。在整理Tom的抽屜時“我”發現了Tom打算捐給基金會的支票，這又一次勾起“我”對他的思念。

　　1．A.however

　　B．therefore

　　C．still

　　D．then

　　答案　A　[前后為轉折關系，因此用however。]

　　2．A.front

　　B．corner

　　C．midst

　　D．back

　　答案　C　[聯系空后我們知道，“我”被家人所包圍，因此應在家庭成員的中間。]

　　3．A.forced

　　B．asked

　　C．located

　　D．surrounded

　　答案　D　[“我”在中間唱Silent Night，家人圍繞著“我”。force表示“強迫”；locate表示“放置”。]

　　4．A.successful

　　B．tall

　　C．strict

　　D．lazy

　　答案　A　[一個英俊的、成功的25歲的兒子。B、C均有一定的干擾性，tall指長相，與空前的handsome重復；其他選項中，strict不能表達自己對兒子的喜愛。]

　　5．A.sad

　　B．worried

　　C．aware

　　D．disappointed

　　答案　C　[聯系下文我們意識到，Tom已經離開了這家人，因此是自已敏銳地意識到，有人離開。]

　　6．A.take

　　B．avoid

　　C．discuss

　　D．mention

　　答案　B　[空后的the subject指someone was missing，再聯系下文每個人的舉動我們知道，大家都避開這個話題。]

　　7．A.gifts

　　B．food

　　C．pictures

　　D．books

　　答案　A　[聯系下文“They all got to open the customary one __14__ on Christmas Eve”，可以知道，Molly為他們買了禮物，把禮物從袋子中拿出來。]

　　8．A.tree

　　B．wrappings

　　C．design

　　D．shopping

　　答案　B　[聯系下文“I forgot to buy wrapping paper.”我們知道，這里在談包裝的事情。]

　　9．A.considerate

　　B．kind

　　C．careful

　　D．creative

　　答案　D　[聯系下文可知，用報紙當包裝紙，因此Amy說“我”很有創造力。]

　　10．A.can

　　B．should

　　C．had to

　　D．need

　　答案　C　[因為忘了買包裝紙，因此“不得不”用報紙。]

　　11．A.pretend

　　B．assure

　　C．suppose

　　D．guess

　　答案　A　[聯系下文“easier to pretend everything was normal”可以得出答案。]

　　12．A.difficulties

　　B．feelings

　　C．reality

　　D．problems

　　答案　C　[從下文的“deal with hardhearted reality”可以得出答案。]

　　13．A.there

　　B．better

　　C．whose

　　D．empty

　　答案　C　[他們在為襪子的歸屬爭論不休，因此用whose。B有一定的干擾性，聯系上下文可知，他們并沒有對襪子的好壞進行評判。]

　　14．A.party

　　B．present

　　C．dinner

　　D．meeting

　　答案　B　[聯系上文的“She knelt down and began pulling(gifts)out of a shopping bag to add to my pile.”可知，現在人們分得平安夜的傳統禮物。 ]

　　15．A.in reality

　　B．by accident

　　C．on purpose

　　D．as usual

　　答案　D　[聯系上文的“It was Christmas as usual”可以得出答案。]

　　16．A.good

　　B．important

　　C．more

　　D．sad

　　答案　C　[在其他事情做完后，“我”還有一件事情。]

　　17．A.envelope

　　B．letter

　　C．note

　　D．stocking

　　答案　A　[聯系下文的“It __19__ to me as I tucked(卷起)the red envelope midway up...”可以得出答案。]

　　18．A.endless

　　B．impossible

　　C．appropriate

　　D．strange

　　答案　C　[這是對Tom做法的肯定，這似乎是合適的。]

　　19．A.occurred

　　B．seemed

　　C．appeared

　　D．came

　　答案　A　[It occurs to me that...為固定句型，意思是“我突然想到……”that后面的主語從句是想到的內容。]

　　20．A.bed

　　B．tree

　　C．wall

　　D．drawer

　　答案　B　[“我”要把Tom的信封掛在樹上。]

　　維C 閱讀理解

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　　Just weeks after a fire roared

　　through

　　her apartment complex，Jessica Arias was looking on the bright side.Arias says she has plenty to be thankful for—she is already living in a new place，working on replacing her wardrobe and belongings.

　　Arias was among the 32 residents displaced by a kitchen fire that spread through the Radcliffe Apartments at 366 W．Olive Ave，on the morning of Oct.28，damaging 17 units.

　　Things looked bleak for Arias on the day of the fire，when she first spoke to the Sunnyvale Sun，but within the past few weeks，Arias has managed to turn her file around.Just a few days before Thanksgiving，she talked about what it has been like to rebuild her life.

　　“At least I have my health，and that is what is most important，” says Arias,31，who escaped the flames that morning with her purse，cell phone and a handful of important documents.

　　As the fire turned her belongings to ash，she stood on the opposite side of the street looking on.During the fire，Arias called her co-worker Charli Freeman，who jumped in her truck and immediately drove to be by Arias' side.“It wasn't even a conscious thought，” Freeman said.“I didn't want her to be by herself.” Arias is from the East Coast and does not have family in California，but friends and co-workers came to the rescue.

　　As word spread through her office，co-workers dug into their pockets and collected money to help Arias get back on her feet.Two women from her workplace took Arias the money that day，along with a jacket from a co-worker to keep her warm while she stood outside.They also brought her photos of her boyfriend for comfort.

　　Note：

　　bleak adj. 陰暗的

　　【語篇解讀】 本文是記敘文。大火無情人有情，大火使Arias幾乎失去所有財產，但同事們的幫助使她重新振作起來了。

　　1．We can learn from the passage that the kitchen fire ______.

　　A．started from Arias' kitchen

　　B．left many people homeless

　　C．was put out in a short time

　　D．only destroyed Arias' home

　　答案　B　[細節理解題。從文章第二段可知，廚房失火引發的火災使32家居民失去了家園。]

　　2．Charli Freeman came to Arias' help because ________.

　　A．she was sent by Arias' boyfriend

　　B．she was Arias' best friend

　　C．she came on behalf of the co-workers

　　D．she thought it was natural to help a co-worker

　　答案　D　[細節理解題。從文章倒數第二段可知，同事接到Arias的電話后想都沒想就來幫助她，這說明同事認為幫助Arias是很自然的事情。]

　　3．Arias regards ________ as the most important.

　　A．health

　　B．friendship

　　C．money

　　D．love

　　答案　A　[細節理解題。從文章第四段可知，Arias把健康放在第一位，而不是把財產看得最重。]

　　4．We can infer from the passage that Arias ________.

　　A．is still sad about the things lost in the fire

　　B．is struggling to find a new place to live

　　C．has a positive attitude towards what happened

　　D．has rescued much of her belongings

　　答案　C　[推理判斷題。從文章第一段可推斷出，她現在已經擺脫了大火的陰影，開始積極面對生活。]

　　5．The passage is best regarded as a story of ________ as a whole.

　　A．adventure

　　B．luck

　　C．kindness

　　D．surprise

　　答案　C　[主旨大意題。綜合全文可知，本文主要介紹了同事們對Arias無私、熱情的幫助，因此C項符合邏輯。]

　　長短句破解附加強化練習()

　　將下面英語長句翻譯成漢語。

　　1．A common sight is that of old Persian men sitting in the corner talking loudly about world topics，watching news events on TV，drinking a black tea known as Persian chai，an reading local Persian newspaper all the while trying to finish off their plates piled with food.