1、2020英语专题卷专题一：阅读理解记叙类专练第I卷（选择题）（每题2分，共30分）一阅读理解A （考点16中难）I was at the funeral of my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. I heard a door open and shut at the back of the church. Quick footsteps hurried along the floor. A young man looked around briefly and then sat next to me. He
2、folded his hands and placed them on his lap. His eyes were filled with tears. He began to sniffle.“Im late,” he explained, though no explanation was necessary.After several eulogies (悼词), he asked, “Why do they keep calling Mary by the name of Margaret?”“Because, that was her name, Margaret. Never M
3、ary, no one called her Mary.” I whispered.I wondered why this person couldnt have sat on the other side of the church. Who was this stranger anyway?“Isnt this the Lutheran Church?”“No, the Lutheran Church is across the street.”“Oh.”“I believe youre at the wrong funeral, Sir.”The seriousness of the o
4、ccasion mixed with the realization of the mans mistake burst inside me and came out as laughter. I cupped my hands over my face, hoping it would not be noticed. Sharp looks from others only made the situation seem funnier. He was laughing too, as he glanced around, deciding it was too late to leave.
5、“I do believe well be the talk of the town,” he smiled.His name was Rick and, since he had missed his aunts funeral, he asked me out for a cup of coffee. That afternoon began a lifelong journey for me with this man who attended the wrong funeral, but was in the right place. A year after our meeting,
6、 we were married at a country church. This time we both arrived at the same church, right on time.1.How did the authors mother pass away?考点16易A.She took her own life.B.She died in an accident.C.She died of old age.D.She died of a cancer.2.What does the underlined word “sniffle” in Paragraph 1 probab
7、ly mean?考点16易A.Sob.B.Sneeze.C.Complain.D.Yell.3.Whose funeral was the man supposed to attend?考点16易A.His mothers.B.His teachers.C.His aunts.D.His wifes.4.What is the main idea of the passage?考点16中难A.How much the author missed her mother.B.Why the man went to the wrong funeral.C.How the author came ac
8、ross her husband.D.Where the authors wedding was held.B （考点16中难）After giving a talk at a high school, I was asked to pay a visit to a special student. An illness had kept the boy home, but he had expressed an interest in meeting me, and it would mean a great deal to him. I agreed.During the nine-mil
9、e drive to his home, I found out something about Matthew. He had muscular dystrophy(肌肉萎缩症). When he was born, the doctor told his parents that he would not live to see five, and then they were told he would not make it to ten. Now he was thirteen. He wanted to meet me because I was a gold-medal powe
10、r lifter, and I knew about overcoming obstacles (障碍) and going for my dreams.I spent over an hour talking to Matthew. Never once did he complain or ask, “Why me?” He spoke about winning and succeeding and going for his dreams. Obviously, he knew what he was talking about. He didnt mention that his c
11、lassmates had made fun of him because he was different. He just talked about his hopes for the future, and how one day he wanted to lift weight with me.When we finished talking, I went to my briefcase and pulled out the first gold medal I won and put it around his neck. I told him he was more of a w
12、inner and knew more about success and overcoming obstacles than I ever would. He looked at it for a moment, then took it off and handed it back to me. He said, “You are a champion. You earned that medal. Someday when I get to the Olympics and win my own medal, I will show it to you.”Last summer I re
13、ceived a letter from Matthews parents telling me that Matthew had passed away. They wanted me to have a letter he had written to me a few days before:Dear Rick,My mom said I should send you a thank-you letter for the picture you sent me. I also want to let you know that the doctors tell me that I do
14、nt have long to live anymore. But I still smile as much as I can.I told you someday I was going to the Olympics and win a gold medal. But I know now I will never get to do that. But I know Im a champion, and God knows that too. When I get to Heaven, God will give me my medal and when you get there,
15、I will show it to you. Thank you for loving me.Your friend,Mathew1.The boy wanted to meet the author because _.考点16易A.he was interested in what the author was doingB.he wanted to get a gold medal himselfC.he admired the author very muchD.he wanted the author to know him too2.The underlined part in t
16、he third paragraph probably means “_”.考点16易A.Why do you come to see me?B.Why do I have to stay at home?C.Why does the disease fall on me?D.Why not give a gold medal to me?3.We can infer from the passage that _.考点16中难A.Matthew was a determined boy and considered himself as normalB.Rick used to have t
17、he same disease and later became a power lifterC.Matthew was to become a champion before he diedD.After meeting Matthew, Rick regarded him as normal4.The boy refused the authors medal because _.考点16易A.he wanted the picture insteadB.he would not be pitied by othersC.he did not know he would die soonD
18、.he himself could earn one in the future5.The author wrote the passage with the purpose of _.考点16中难A.describing his unusual friendship with a disabled childB.showing his admiration towards the disabled childC.telling an experience of meeting a disabled childD.expressing his pity to all the disabled
19、childrenC （考点16易）It was the early 1950s, and I was a member of the A class at Armidale High School in northern New South Wales. In second and third years we all did General Maths, and our teacher was Mrs. LindsayClare Lindsay. Her arrival at our classroom was always quick,*Good morning, everyone! Sm
20、all but energetic, she would drop her things on the teachers table, and move immediately to the blackboard, continuing the material of the last lesson as though we had all just left the room for five minutes. Our books would be out, and we would watch her closely. Ive thought a lot about Clare Linds
21、ay over the years. What was her special magic? Therere two reasons and I think theyre necessary for all excellent teachers. She loved her subject, and she loved us,in a patient and objective way. She had no favorites that I can remember, and she called us all by our first names pleasantly. She had a
22、 way of teaching that I loved. “Now we could go down this path, couldnt we? We could argue this, and then this, but that doesnt work because of this. No Can Do (NCD)!”She would put a big cross, and write “NCD” against what she had put down. “Right! Why not go down this new path?” And she would show
23、us that this new way worked. It was fun, and her love for maths caught on. We all did well for her, the poor students as well as the skilled. Ive never found maths difficult, and 1 put that skill down to her. In fourth and fifth years, we were divided into the science and arts streams, and Mrs. Lind
24、say taught us all no longer. But as the leaving Certificate exams were coming.one of my friends became nervous about how much maths he didnt know. With great courage, he went to see Mrs. Lindsay, and asked if she would help him prepare for his General Maths paper. “Of course!” she said, and did just
25、 that, after school，in her own time He passed what a good teacher!1. What was Clare Lindsays special magic? 考点16易A.She always talked with her students.B.She knew how to control her students.C.She had much knowledge of maths.D.She loved her job and her students.2.What does the author mean by saying “
26、I put that skill down to her” in Paragraph 4? 考点16易A.He forgot the maths skill Mrs. Lindsay taught.B.He found that the maths skill was difficult to learn.C.He thanked Mrs. Lindsay for teaching him the maths skill.D.He hoped Mrs. Lindsay would teach him more maths skills.3.Which of the following can
27、best describe Clare Lindsay? 考点16易A.Enthusiastic and warm-hearted.B.Brave and patient.C.Energetic and strict.D.Generous and careful.D （考点16易）Do you remember the name of your kindergarten teacher? I do. Her name was Mrs. White. I dont remember much about what we learned in her class, but my mother on
28、ce told me that we used to write a lot. And I would bring back what I wrote and she would look at it and find there were so many mistakes, but no red corrections, and always a star. Sometimes even a Good! This worried my mother, so one day when she went to meet Mrs. White for one of those Parent-Tea
29、cher meetings, she asked her why she never red-penciled my mistakes in the right spellings of words or pointed out grammatical errors. The children are just beginning to get excited about using words, or forming sentences. I dont want to damage that enthusiasm with red ink. Spelling and grammar can
30、wait. The wonder of words wont. Mrs. White said. Later I knew that if Mrs. White had used her red pen often I probably wouldnt be telling you about this now. I look back now and think she must have been a rather extraordinary teacher to exercise such red-pen-restraint (限制). I used to misspell beauti
31、ful a lot, and never could quite remember that the e went before the a. It annoyed my teacher in high school. If I was going to employ the word with such lavishness (华丽丰富的语言) she figured the least I could do was spell it right. Eventually the es and as settled into their right hold as much as you me
32、an sometimes. And thanks to Mrs. White, I had no worry about writing what I meant even if I couldnt quite spell it out. Because life isnt Pretty.Its Beautiful.1.The underlined word This in the second paragraph refers to the fact that .考点16易A.I always made mistakes in my spellingB. Mrs. White often m
33、ade wrong correctionsC. Mrs. Whites attitude towards my mistakes was specialD. mother wanted to know how to improve my spellings2.From what Mrs. White said we can infer that .考点16易A. grammar and spelling should be paid more attention toB. children dont have the patience in spelling wordsC. childrens
34、 interest of learning words is very importantD. red corrections are used to draw childrens attention3.The writer may probably think his/her high school teacher .考点16易A. taught in the same way as Mrs. White had doneB. was not satisfied with his/her mistakes made in spellingC. should tell him/her how
35、to improve words spellingD. paid much attention to teach students to use proper words第II卷（非选择题）（每题1.5分，共60分）（1）（考点中难）The Moons near side, the one we all see, has been the target of many robotic and human missions. However, its far side, also _考点08 (call)the dark side because it faces away from the E
36、arth and little _考点09(know)about it, has never been explored. That changed on Jan.2, 2019,when Chinese spacecraft Change 4 made a soft landing on _考点02,11 is often referred to as the dark side.The landing is _考点01example of Chinas growing desire _考点08(compete)with the American, Russian and European
37、space programs. China also wants to _考点08(strength)its position as a regional and international power.One of the great _考点04(difficulty)in exploring the far side of the Moon is that it blocks all radio signals, _考点08(make)it impossible to communicate with the Earth. To overcome this difficulty, in 2
38、017, the Chinese National Space Administration launched a satellite to orbit the Moon and relay the signals. Once a _考点06 (rely)communication path was in place, Change 4 could send back information.Change 4 will make astronomical observations and examine the structure and mineral composition of the
39、ground above and below the surface, _考点10researchers believe will provide insights into the solar systems early days and perhaps even the origin of the first stars.9018849（2）（考点易） Self-confident people are admired_考点02 others and inspire confidence in others. They know that no matter what difficulti
40、es they meet, they have the ability _考点08 (solve) them. Self-confident people tend to see their lives in a positive light even when things arent going so well, and they are typically _考点06 (satisfy) with their lives. Wouldnt _考点02 be amazing to have this kind of self-confidence? Self-confidence can
41、be learned, practiced and mastered一just like any _考点06 skill. You can begin by changing your body language. Just the simple act of _考点08 (pull) your shoulders back gives others the _考点04 (impress) that you are a confident person. Next, look at the person you are talking to一maintaining eye contact _考
42、点05 (show) confidence. Lastly, speak slowly. Research has proved that those who take their time to speak slowly and _考点06 ( clear) feel more self-confident. The added bonus is that people will actually be able to understand _考点11 you are saying.（3）There was once a boy who had a temper( 脾气). His fath
43、er gave him a bag of nail(钉子), and told him that every time he lost his temper, he_ hammer(锤击,锤打) a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy_考点09 (drive) 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered_考点06 ( gradual) de
44、creased. He discovered_考点11 was easier to hold his temper than to drive nails into the fence. Finally the day came_考点10 he didnt lose his temper. He told his father and his father suggested that the boy now_(pull) out one nail for each day so that he was able to hold his anger. Then father took him_
45、考点03 the hand and let him see the holes into the fence ,saying ,“The fence will never be the same again, when you say things in anger, they leave a scar (伤疤) like the_考点02 on the fence._考点01 wound is still there. Friends are very rare, they make you smile and encourage you_考点08 (success). They lend
46、an ear , and always want to open heats to us.”（4）（考点易）Sam was a greedy and selfish man. He never hesitated to cheat others to earn money. The selfish man 考点06 (actual) wanted to own everything in the world. One day, he lost a small bag 考点08 (contain) 50 gold coins. He searched 考点03 the bag day and n
47、ight. He also sent his workers in search but none could find it.06 08 03 01 11 08 02 10 04After a couple of days,考点01 ten- year- old girl told her father that she found a small bag with 考点11 gold coins. The family was rather poor but the honest man decided to give the bag to its owner. He gave it back to Sam and asked him to check 65 the bag had 50 gold coins. Sam, who was only
