1、题型组合练题型组合练(三三) 阅读理解 A (2019 广东佛山质检) Fantastic Fall Festivals You Wont Want to Miss Seymour Apple Festival Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from all over the region come out to take part in the activities，ranging from drawings，vendor
2、 booths，food，apple contests，bike- decorating contests，and more. Marionville Apple Festival The popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless activities and events.The carnival，pony rides，and games will keep the kids busy，while adults will enjoy watching the pie- eating contest and browsing
3、 dozens of craft vendor booths. Humansville Fall Festival The Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town，but that doesnt mean its lacking big fun.Perfect for all ages，this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun.This years festival will feature
4、 live music from fantastic local musicians， which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years.Youll also find fun carnival rides， talented artisans selling their goods， and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday. Southside Fall Festival The Southside Fall Festival is p
5、erfect for family celebrations，with an alcohol- free environment and free admission.Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest，delicious food vendors， live music，karaoke，and more. Fall Into Arts Festival Make sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative.The Fall
6、Into Arts Festival features a host of kid- friendly activities like a Lego build，sand art，bubble stations，chalk the sidewalk，a jump house，and more.Parents will have plenty to do as well，with an excellent variety of artists，festival food，a mini film festival，and much more. 语篇解读 本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了五个秋季的节
7、日。 1Which festivals are free of charge? ASouthside Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival. BSeymour Apple Festival and Southside Fall Festival. CHumansville Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival. DSeymour Apple Festival and Marionville Apple Festival. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据文中 Seymour Apple Festival
8、 中的“Admission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! ”可知， 西摩苹果节的门票是免费的。 根据 Southside Fall Festival 中的“free admission”可知，此节日也是免费入场。故选 B。 2What makes Humansville Fall Festival special this year? AFun activities on Saturday. BThe duration of the festival. CThe area of the ho
9、sting town. DMusicians live performances. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“This years festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians，which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years.”可 知，今年的音乐节将以当地优秀音乐家的现场音乐为特色，使它有别于往年。故选 D。 3Fall Into Arts Festival is specially welcomed
10、by . Amovie lovers Bmodern artists Cvisitors of all ages Dfamilies with kids 答案 D 解析 推理判断题。根据文章最后一段第一句以及下文的介绍可知，秋季艺术节既有许多孩 子喜爱的活动，也有为父母准备的活动，故特别受到有孩子的家庭的欢迎。故选 D。 B When I first met George，I was in my early 30s，seeking a creative outlet(出路) unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones.My chi
11、ldren，then aged three and five，were just entering kindergarten and school life.At 65，George had recently retired and was seeking a rewarding hobby.For both of us，painting was “it” and we met at a local painting class.Thus began a friendship that was to last until the day he died. George arrived in A
12、ustralia as an immigrant from Britain with his wife and two children.He worked hard，played hard，and had an opinion about everything.He adored his wife，his family， and his friends.A slim and energetic man，George took pride in his fitness and walked three kilometres every day. As the only male in a pa
13、inting class full of women，George ruled the roost and we were his hens.He adored his singular role and looked after his brood(一窝雏鸡) with the same attention he gave to everything. He took to painting with great passion(热情)，even transforming the spare bedroom into a studio.A studio！ His painting equip
14、ment was comprehensive.Ever practical， George housed many of these items in a red metal tool box. After the completion of the course，we still kept in touch.One day when George was about 80 years old，he asked me to come to his house.George explained that he was giving up painting because of his illne
15、ss and he gave away all his “stuff” to me. I still use much of his equipment today.The most treasured thing is the red tool box.The original shop sticker is still firmly in place although the price has long since worn off.But thats all right because to my mind friendship is beyond price. 语篇解读 本文是记叙文
16、。文章讲述了“我”和一位老人的忘年友谊。 4Why did the author go to painting class? ATo enjoy school life again. BTo make some new friends. CTo accompany her children. DTo do something interesting. 答案 D 解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“seeking a creative outlet(出路) unrelated to boring housework and raising little ones”可知，“我”厌倦了做家务和带孩子，
17、想做点事来调剂枯燥 的生活，所以选择去学画画。 5What might the author think of George? AReliable and caring. BProud and sensitive. CTalented and honest. DSmart and adventurous. 答案 A 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“He adored his wife，his family，and his friends.”和第 三段中的“He adored his singular role and looked after his brood(一窝雏鸡) with the
18、 same attention he gave to everything.”可推知，乔治是一个值得信赖的、体贴人的人。 6Why did George ask the author to his home? ATo tell her about his disease. BTo invite her to enjoy his paintings. CTo give his painting equipment to her. DTo ask her something about his studio. 答案 C 解析 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“he asked me to come
19、to his house.and he gave away all his stuff to me”可知，乔治因为生病决定放弃画画并把他所有的绘画器材都赠给了“我”。 7What is the best title for the text? AThe Red Tool Box BA Friend Is a Second Self CHave Fun in Painting Classes DAn Old Mans Life After Retirement 答案 A 解析 标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了“我”和乔治的友谊，而“红色工具箱”正是我们的友 情信物，故 A 项作标题最佳。 C When
20、 people find themselves in difficult conflicts，they often turn to mediation(调 解)Mediators are advised to listen attentively，avoid favoring the ideas of one party，and make both sides feel at ease.Surprisingly， new research that my colleagues and I conducted suggests that， to effectively help people s
21、ettle their conflicts，mediators should adopt a hostile(敌对的) attitude rather than a calming one.A hostile mediator，we find，brings better results than a nice one. Why would adding more negativity(消极性) to an already hostile situation prove beneficial？ Consider how parents typically react when they cant
22、 get their children to stop quarreling：“I dont care who started itboth of you， go to your rooms！ ”At first sight， a calm mediator seems likely to be more effective.But as anyone with brothers or sisters knows，parents seemingly unsympathetic treatment of the situation can have an unusual effect.Child
23、ren who moments before were troubling each other suddenly become more reasonable due to their unkind parents. In our research，we created situations in which pairs of negotiators were part of a heated conflict.In some cases，the mediator had a “nice” approachcalm and polite.In others，he was hostileagg
24、ressive and somewhat rude.Across different types of conflicts，we found that negotiators were more willing and able to reach an agreement in the presence of a hostile mediator than in the presence of a nice one. The main result of the test is not that hostility pays off.In fact， recent research has d
25、ocumented the social costs of negative behavior.For example，being the target of rude behavior reduces peoples performance on a variety of tasks.Other research shows the social benefits of positive behavior.People are more likely to close deals and become future business partners. Even with the wides
26、pread social benefits of positive behavior and costs of negative behavior， hostility can pay off in certain situations. 语篇解读 本文是一篇议论文。文章辩证地看待了敌对的力量，它更有助于协商双方和解。 8What can we learn about parents settlement of conflicts in Paragraph 2? AIts calming and wise. BIts arbitrary but effective. CIts commonly
27、 adopted. DIt harms family relationship. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第二段中的“I dont care who started itboth of you，go to your rooms”“parents seemingly unsympathetic treatment of the situation can have an unusual effect.Children.become more reasonable due to their unkind parents”可知，第二段中提到的父 母的方法虽然有些武断，但是对解决孩子之间的矛盾
28、很有效。 9How does the author support his viewpoints? ABy giving examples and experimenting. BBy analyzing causes and effects. CBy presenting facts. DBy making comparison. 答案 A 解析 写作手法题。根据第二段第二句“Consider how parents typically react when they cant get their children to stop quarreling.”和第三段中对所做实验的介绍可知，作者
29、通过举例子和 做实验来证明观点。 10Which best describes the authors attitude in the text? AConcerned. BDoubtful. CObjective. DPositive. 答案 C 解析 观点态度题。作者在第二、三段讨论了调解者采取敌对态度的这种消极行为的作用和 力量，同时在第四段也指出了积极行为的好处以及消极行为的代价。所以作者的态度是客观 的。故选 C。 11What could be the best title of the text? AThe Significance of Effective Mediation
30、BThe Costs of Negative Behavior CThe Benefits of Positive Behavior DThe Surprising Power of Hostility 答案 D 解析 标题归纳题。通读全文可知，作者主要介绍了调解者采取敌对态度会带来出乎意料的 结果，所以 The Surprising Power of Hostility 作文章的标题最佳。 D When was the last time something important slipped your mind？Maybe it was the answer to a test quest
31、ion，the name of an acquaintance or where you left your keys.Fortunately，memory can be improved so they wont happen that often.Peoples memory has much to do with training and practice.Applying effective means will help improve your memory so that you can access everything you learn whenever you need
32、it. When students want to prepare for a test，they often try to study by simply reading over the material again， copying notes， etc.But these methods of remembering are not always helpful.People remember more when actively taking part in their learning rather than passively receiving it. One great wa
33、y to do this is to test yourself on the material.Come up with questions about the topic，and try to answer them without looking at your notes.It also helps to try to summarize the material in different ways.You could diagram the information，or you could write your own outline.The more you use the inf
34、ormation，the more likely you are to remember it. When I was 8， I began learning to play the flute(长笛)， and my music instructor said that its better to practice for five minutes a day，seven days a week，than for two hours on one day.The same goes for remembering information.The more you spread out the
35、 time you spend reviewing information，the more likely you are to remember it. A psychologist named Hermann Ebbinghaus made an important discovery about memory and forgetting.He found that people tend to forget information in a regular pattern.They forget the most information shortly after learning i
36、t.The rate at which they forget then slows down over time.Every time people review the information，it causes them to forget less of itwhich means they remember more.So it is vital to review things you want to remember shortly after learning them.Over time，you can review them less and less frequently
37、. 语篇解读 本文是一篇说明文，介绍了一些帮助加强记忆，让信息在脑海中长时间不被忘记 的方法。 12What would happen if something slipped your mind? AYou let your mind wander. BYou think of the answer to a question. CYou fail to remember certain information. DYou keep a persons name in mind. 答案 C 解析 推理判断题。 根据第一段中的“Maybe it was the answer to a test
38、 question， the name of an acquaintance or where you left your keys.Fortunately，memory can be improved so they wont happen that often.”可推知，slip ones mind 的意思是“(某事)被(某人)忘记”，故选 C 项。 13How does the author support his viewpoints in Paragraphs 2 & 3? ABy making a comparison. BBy giving a summary. CBy cond
39、ucting experiments. DBy offering examples. 答案 D 解析 写作手法题。根据第二、三段内容可知，作者先以学生为考试做准备采用的记忆方法 为例，引出积极参与学习过程可以加强记忆，紧接着第三段指出参与学习过程的具体方法， 其中列举了用图表显示信息和写提纲的方法，故选 D 项。 14What is the authors story in Paragraph 4 used to show? APractice makes perfect. BRepeated revision is important. CIts vital to insist on wha
40、t you are fond of. DEfforts play a key part in learning. 答案 B 解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“The more you spread out the time you spend reviewing information，the more likely you are to remember it.”可知，作者描述自己学习长笛的经验是为 了强调你把花在复习信息上的时间越分散开， 越是有规律地频繁复习， 你就越有可能记住它， 即反复复习很重要。 15What is the text mainly about? AAn explanation of Ebbinghauss theory. BA description of the learning process. CThe approaches to improving memory. DThe relationship between time and memory. 答案 C 解析 主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了强化记忆的三种方法：积极参与学习过程、反复复习、 及时复习，故 C 项最能概括文章大意。
