高考英語二輪九十天強化訓練：閱讀理解36

　　Poet William Stafford once said that we are defined more by the detours(繞行路) in life than by the narrow road toward goals.I like this image.But it was quite by accident that I discovered the deep meaning of his words.

　　For years we made the long drive from our home in Seattle to my parents' home in Boise in nine hours.We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy, restless kids who hate confinement(限制) and have strong opinions about everything.

　　Road trips felt risky，so I would drive fast, stopping only when I had to.We would stick to the freeways and arrive tired.

　　But then Banner, our lamb was born.He was rejected by his mama days before our planned trip to Boise.I had two choices: leave Banner with my husband, or take him with me.My husband made the decision for me.

　　That is how I found myself on the road with four kids, a baby lamb and nothing but my everlasting optimism to see me through.We took the country roads out of necessity.We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him.The kids chased him and one another.They'd get back in the car breathless and energized, smelling fresh from the cold air.

　　We explored side roads, catching grasshoppers in waist－high grass.Even if we simply looked out of the car windows at baby pigs following their mother, or fish leaping out of the water, it was better than the best ride down the freeway.Here was life.And new horizons(見識)．

　　We eventually arrived at my parents' doorstep astonishingly fresh and full of stories.

　　I grew brave with the trip back home and creative with my disciplining technique.On an empty section of road, everyone started quarreling.I stopped the car, ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.I parked my car half a mile away and read my book in sweet silence.

　　Some road trips are by necessity fast and straight.But that trip with Banner opened our eyes to a world available to anyone adventurous enough to wander around and made me realize that a detour may uncover the best part of journey—and the best part of yourself.

　　46．Why did the author use to take freeways to her parents' home?

　　A．It was less tiring.

　　B．It would be faster and safer.

　　C．Her kids would feel less confined.

　　D．She felt better with other drivers nearby.

　　47．The author stopped regularly on the country roads to

　　________．

　　A．relax in the fresh air

　　B．take a deep breath

　　C．take care of the lamb

　　D．let the kids play with Banner

　　48．What does the author discover from the trip according to Paragraph 6?

　　A．Freeways are where beauty hides.

　　B．Getting close to nature adds to the joy of life.

　　C．Enjoying the beauty of nature benefits one's health.

　　D．One should follow side roads to watch wild animals.

　　49．Why did the author ask the kids to get out of the car on their way back home?

　　A．To give herself some time to read.

　　B．To order some food for them.

　　C．To play a game with them.

　　D．To let them cool down.

　　50．What could be the best title for the passage?

　　A．Charm of the Detour

　　B．The Road to Bravery

　　C．Creativity out of Necessity

　　D．Road Trip and Country Life

　　【要點綜述】 本文是一篇記敘文。主要通過作者的經歷向讀者解釋了一個生活哲理：在實現目標的過程中通常我們要多繞一些路。在路上比我們直接到達目的地要收獲更多的東西。

　　46．B　細節理解題。根據第二段“We traveled the way most people do: the fastest, shortest, easiest road, especially when I was alone with four noisy…”可知作者在回父母家的路上，為了早點到達而選擇了高速，而一個女性單獨帶著四個孩子走高速也是為了安全。故選B。

　　47．C　細節理解題。根據第五段第三句“We had to stop every hour, let Banner shake out his legs and feed him.”可知，作者停下來是為了照顧小羊羔Banner。故選C。

　　48．B　推理判斷題。根據作者在第六段的描述可知，作者沿著鄉村小路走時，接近自然，既欣賞了美麗的景色，也為自己的旅程增加了快樂。故選B。

　　49．D　細節理解題。根據第八段“…everyone started quarreling…ordered all kids out and told them to meet me up ahead.”可知，孩子們在車上爭吵起來，作者命令他們下車，走著去前面找作者。這樣做的目的是讓孩子們冷靜下來。故選D。

　　50．A　主旨大意題。作者在第一段借著名詩人William Stafford的話來揭示本文的主題：the detour。再根據下文的描述，展示了作者在鄉村的路上獲得的快樂，由此可知本文的題目既要有detour又要有與joy相關的詞匯，選項A正好符合。

　　Most recently, it's very common in students who need a parent present for job interviews． Naturally, it's easy to blame the students in these situations, but the bigger problem is us． We—as parents—are so eager to shelter our kids that we fail to realize that this in itself is harming them．As the mother of two young sons, I have to remind myself constantly that the biggest responsibility I have as a parent is to help them develop the skills needed to live in, to live without me．So, I'll let them fail．

　　I'll let them fail because as long as they are safe and warm inside their comfort zones, they will never grow．And failure — along with loss, heartbreak, disappointment, etc．— will be part of growth for them．Call me the anti-tiger mom, but leaving them alone, is my way of helping them become equipped to fit in this world as we know it today．From terrorism and seemingly endless natural disasters, to our national debt and beyond, if we expect the next generation to stand up to the very real problems of our time, we need to stop feeding them and start teaching them how to fish．

　　My children now are becoming little masters of compromise, but they try to negotiate （協商） everything now．It's a small price to help them learn a skill they'll use for the rest of their lives, including when I don't accompany them on job interviews．

　　．Why do parents accompany their kids on job interviews?

　　A．Because they want to protect their kids from difficulties．

　　B．Because they think they can help them on the questions．

　　C．Because their kids are too shy to attend interviews．

　　D．Because their kids strongly request them to do so．

　　．According to the author, what is beneficial to kids' development?

　　A．Sheltering them．

　　B．Keeping them safe．

　　C．Leaving them alone．

　　D．Blaming them．

　　．Why does the author stress failure in kids' life?

　　A．To make them stronger than other kids．

　　B．To help them grow in this tough world．

　　C．To help them develop all social skills．

　　D．To make them learn to compromise．

　　．Which of the following might be the best title for die text?

　　A．Never Shelter Your Kids

　　B．Let Your Kids Fail

　　C．Be Eager to Grow Up

　　D．Live Without Parents—12、ACBB

　　NEW YORK CITY?A hurricane warning has been given for New York City．Forecasters say Hurricane Irene could cause widespread flooding, power failure and billions of dollars in damage．About 65 million Americans live in Hurricane Irene's projected path —many of whom have been evacuated．

　　In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has ordered the city's first-ever evacuation． Roughly 250,000 people have been told to leave their homes in low-lying areas, including the Wall Street financial district．

　　WASHINGTON D．C．—On Aug．24, 2011, Apple announced that Mr．Steve Jobs, who has battled cancer for several years, was stepping down as the CEO but would serve as chairman．

　　In January, he had announced that he was taking a medical leave of absence from Apple．In announcing his leave, he turned daily oversight of the company over to the chief operating officer, Timothy D．Cook, and it was Mr．Cook whom Apple named to succeed him as the next CEO of the company．

　　TRIPOLI—Opposition forces in Libya say they control more than 90 percent of the country．It is still not clear where Moammar Gadhafi is．The opposition has offered more than 1,600,000 dollars for his capture （逮捕）．The head of the opposition forces said his group supports a decision by local businessmen to provide the money in an effort to speed up the capture．Earlier Wednesday, government forces fired onto the former headquarters （總部） of Mr．Gadhafi, which is now controlled by opposition forces．Heavy fighting also continued near Tripoli's airport and in a town of Zuara．

　　．The underlined word "evacuated" probably means ________．

　　A．sent away to safer places

　　B．gathered around to higher positions

　　C．flooded off to lower reaches

　　D．left behind to dangerous situations

　　．Who has been appointed as the new CEO of Apple?

　　A．Steve Jobs．

　　B．Michael Bloomberg．

　　C．Moammar Gadhafi．

　　D．Timothy

　　．From the news above, we know that in Libya _______．

　　A．the local businessmen have offered money to catch hold of Gadhafi

　　B．the opposition forces suffered a thorough defeat near Tripoli's airport

　　C．the government forces are defending the headquarters of Mr．Gadhafi

　　D．the town ofZuara is the place where Moammar Gadhafi probably hides—15、ADA

　　C7 [2024·天津卷] D

　　When asked about happiness, we usually think of something extraordinary, an absolute delight, which seems to get rarer the older we get.

　　For kids, happiness has a magical quality.Their delight at winning a race or getting a new bike is unreserved(毫無掩飾的)．

　　In the teenage years the concept of happiness changes.Suddenly it's conditional on such things as excitement, love and popularity.I can still recall the excitement of being invited to dance with the most attractive boy at the school party.

　　In adulthood the things that bring deep joy—love, marriage, birth—also bring responsibility and the risk of loss.For adults, happiness is complicated(復雜的)．

　　My definition of happiness is “the capacity for enjoyment”．The more we can enjoy what we have, the happier we are.It's easy to overlook the pleasure we get from the company of friends, the freedom to live where we please, and even good health.

　　I experienced my little moments of pleasure yesterday.First I was overjoyed when I shut the last lunch－box and had the house to myself.Then I spent an uninterrupted morning writing, which I love.When the kids and my husband came home, I enjoyed their noise after the quiet of the day.

　　Psychologists tell us that to be happy we need a mix of enjoyable leisure time and satisfying work.I don't think that my grandmother, who raised 14 children, had much of either.She did have a network of close friends and family, and maybe this is what satisfied her.

　　We, however, with so many choices and such pressure to succeed in every area, have turned happiness into one more thing we've got to have.We're so self－conscious about our “right” to it that it's making us miserable.So we chase it and equal it with wealth and success, without noticing that the people who have those things aren't necessarily happier.

　　Happiness isn't about what happens to us—it's about how we see what happens to us.It's the skillful way of finding a positive for every negative.It's not wishing for what we don't have, but enjoying what we do possess.

　　51．As people grow older, they

　　________．

　　A．feel it harder to experience happiness

　　B．associate their happiness less with others

　　C．will take fewer risks in pursuing happiness

　　D．tend to believe responsibility means happiness

　　52．What can we learn about the author from Paragraphs 5 and 6?

　　A．She cares little about her own health.

　　B．She enjoys the freedom of traveling.

　　C．She is easily pleased by things in daily life.

　　D．She prefers getting pleasure from housework.

　　53．What can be inferred from Paragraph 7?

　　A．Psychologists think satisfying work is key to happiness.

　　B．Psychologists' opinion is well proved by Grandma's case.

　　C．Grandma often found time for social gatherings.

　　D．Grandma's happiness came from modest expectations of life.

　　54．People who equal happiness with wealth and success ________．

　　A．consider pressure something blocking their way

　　B．stress their right to happiness too much

　　C．are at a loss to make correct choices

　　D．are more likely to be happy

　　55．What can be concluded from the passage?

　　A．Happiness lies between the positive and the negative.

　　B．Each man is the master of his own fate.

　　C．Success leads to happiness.

　　D．Happy is he who is content.

　　【要點綜述】 本文是一篇議論文。幸福是什么？每個人在每個年齡階段對這個問題有著不同的回答。兒時的幸福很簡單，一輛新自行車就是幸福；少年時的幸福已經變了；成年時的幸福又不一樣了。作者有著自己的幸福觀。

　　51．A　推理判斷題。通過第二、三、四段的描述可知，兒時的夢想很簡單，青少年時幸福的概念就換了，而成年時幸福就變得復雜了，因此隨著年齡的增長，人們發現體會幸福越來越難了。故選A。

　　52．C　推理判斷題。根據第五段中的內容可知，作者說越享受自己擁有的，我們就會越幸福；第六段中作者用自己的體驗敘述了作者經歷的小小的幸福的時刻。因此可從第五、六段知道，作者很容易因生活中的一些小事而感到幸福。故選C。

　　53．D　細節理解題。第七段中說奶奶沒有快樂的休閑時間，也沒有令人滿意的工作，但奶奶卻有家人和朋友的密切的聯系網，因此奶奶也很幸福。由此可知奶奶的幸福來自于對生活的樸素的期盼。故選D。

　　54．B　推理判斷題。根據第八段中的內容，因為有那么多的選擇、有想成功的壓力，我們很多人把快樂變成了比我們所擁有的更想要的東西。而那些把幸福和財富以及成功等同起來的人，太過于看重自己擁有幸福的權利了。故選B。

　　55．D　主旨大意題。根據作者整篇文章的論述，作者旨在告訴我們幸福的人就是容易滿足的人。故選D。

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　　Would the voice of Amanda Holden saying “your city had talent” encourage you to use a litter bin? Or maybe former Monty Python star Michael Palin telling you no one had expected “the Spanish bin-quisition ”？

　　Organizers of a plan persuading celebrities （名人）to lend their voices to “talking bins” believe it can make a real difference to keeping Britain tidy．They hope that by using humor, they will succeed where fines and warnings have failed in keeping streets' and parks clean．

　　A similar experiment in Sweden found a talking bin received nearly three times as' much rubbish as an ordinary one because people were attracted by its novelty value．

　　Twenty-five specially adapted bins to be installed （安裝）in the streets of London: and Liverpool next month will use a sound card to play a themed message when litter is| placed inside．For example, one near the Royal Opera House will play a thank you message sung by Janis Kelly to the tune of Nessun Dorma, Bins installed in Liverpool will play Beatles-themed messages．For others, Britain’S Got Talent judge Holden is expected to record the message： “This is Amanda, and this city's got talent”．

　　The campaign, entitled Bin Thinking, is being organized by art group Sing London．If successful, talking bins could become a familiar feature on Britain's streets．