2018年高考英语分类题库 阅读表达、任务型阅读

考点8 阅读表达\任务型阅读

(2018·天津卷·阅读表达)

话题:勇攀人生顶峰词数:318W难度: ★★★

Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people live only dreaming about it while others live to avoid ever climbing at all. But one thing is certain, all people encounter mountains in their life.

When I was a little girl, my family moved to a tiny town at the bottom of a big mountain. One day after school, while exploring the green woods of this magnificent mountain, I almost fell on a set of stairs. What could these steps lead to? Curiosity got the best of me as I knew it would be starting to get dark soon. I started climbing up those strangely mysterious steps.

I climbed and climbed. There was nothing but just green bushes and these steps.

I had to reach the top! But it was now getting real dark. If I kept going I might not be able to see my way back. My mum would be worried sick if I didn't come home soon. So I ran back home almost in the dark while trying not to get too scared.

Anxiously I went to bed dreaming about what I would find at the top of this magical mountain. Could there be a castle up there? Maybe I would find a monster(怪物). Maybe I was taking the risk of never coming back home. Or, maybe all I would find was absolutely nothing! But something inside me was going to climb that mountain at all cost. I could hardly wait to try this adventure again.

Now we live in a world surrounded by the “can't do” attitudes. We all fall down. We all have doubts and regrets. Still we must climb and dream about what's at the top of our mountain. Monsters may appear or the night will fall. But never ever give up

on your dream! Never let anyone tell you, “You can't.” Dream big and climb high! 56.What made the author start to climb up the stairs to the mountain top? (no more than 5 words)

【解析】Curiosity made her do so./The desire to explore.

细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Curiosity got the best of me...”可知好奇心促使她这样做。

57.Why did the author hurry back home without reaching the top of the mountain? Give two reasons.(no more than 15 words)

【解析】Because it was getting dark, and she didn't want her mother to worry about her./Because she was scared, and might not be able to find her/the way back home.

细节理解题。根据第三段中的“My mum would be worried sick if I didn't come home soon.”可知作者害怕母亲担心。根据第四段中的“Maybe I was taking the risk of never coming back home.”可知作者或许当时正冒着永远也回不了家的危险。

58.How would you describe the author in terms of personalities according to Paragraph 4? (no more than 10 words)

【解析】She had rich imagination and she was brave./She was a brave and determined girl with rich imagination./She was imaginative and determined, and she

dared to explore./She was imaginative, adventurous and determined.

归纳概括题。根据第四段最后两句“But something inside me was going to climb that mountain at all cost. I could hardly wait to try this adventure again.”可知作者内心对再次登山已是迫不及待了,她是勇敢且富有探险精神的。

59.How do you understand the underlined sentence in the last paragraph? (no more than 5 words)

【解析】We all sometimes fail./We face failure (defeat/hardships/challenges) in life./There are difficulties/barriers/obstacles in life./We run into trouble sometimes./We have trouble in life.

句意猜测题。该句上下文意为:周围世界充斥着“做不了”的态度。我们也都彷徨过,遗憾过,但即便我们失败了或遇到障碍了,我们也必须攀登人生的高山并憧憬未来。

60.What's your attitude towards the “mountain” in your life? Please explain.(n o more than 20 words)

【解析】I will try to reach my goal because I want to live an exciting life./I will try to reach/get to the top of the “mountain” because I want to be successful in life.

开放性题目。注意词数及人称要求。

【难句剖析】

Some people live to climb the highest mountains. Some people live only dreaming

about it while others live to avoid ever climbing at all.

分析:第二句是由while连接的并列句。some...others...是固定结构,意为“一些……另一些……”;dreaming about it作live的伴随状语;climbing作avoid的宾语。it指代前一句中的to climb the highest mountains。

翻译:一些人为征服最高的山峰而生。一些人则只梦想着攀登高峰,而有些人根本就是避免攀登高峰。

(2018·江苏卷·任务型阅读)

话题:艺术促进经济词数:470 难度: ★★★★★

How Arts Promote Our Economy

When most people think of the arts, they imagine the end product, the beautiful painting, a wonderful piece of music, or an award-winning performance in the theater. But arts groups bring broader value to our communities. The economic impact of the arts is often overlooked and badly judged.

The arts create jobs that help develop the economy. Any given performance takes a tour bus full of artists, technical experts, managers, musicians, or writers to create an appealing piece of art. These people earn a living wage for their professional knowledge and skills.

Another group of folks is needed to help market the event. “If you build it they will come” is a misleading belief.Painters, digital media experts, photographers, booking agents and promoters are hired to sell tickets and promote the event. According to the Dallas Area Cultural Advocacy Coalition, arts agencies employ more than 10,000 people as full-or part-time employees or independent contractors.

A successful arts neighborhood creates a ripple effect(连锁反应)throughout a community. In 2005, when the Bishop Arts Theatre was donated to our town, the location was considered a poor area of town. After investing more than $1 million in reconstructing the building, we began producing a full season of theater performances, jazz concerts, and year-round arts education programs in 2008.Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.

No doubt the theater has contributed to the area's development and economic growth. Today, there are galleries, studios, restaurants and newly built work spaces where neighbors share experiences, where there is renewed life and energy. In this way, arts and culture also serve as a public good.

TeCo Theatrical Productions Inc. made use of Bloomberg's investment of $35,000 to get nearly $400,000 in public and private sector support during the two-year period. Further, Dallas arts and arts-based businesses produce $298 for every dollar the city spends on arts programming and facilities. In Philadelphia, a metro area smaller than Dallas, the arts have an economic impact of almost $3 billion and support 44,000 jobs, 80 percent of which actually lie outside the arts industry, including accountants, marketers, construction workers, hotel managers, printers, and other kinds of art workers.

The arts are efficient economic drivers and when they are supported, the entire small-business community benefits.

It is wrong to assume arts groups cannot make a profit. But in order to stay in business, arts groups must produce returns. If you are a student studying the arts,

chances are you have been ill-advised to have a plan B. But those who truly understand the economic impact and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities.

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71.【解析】benefit。信息转换题。通过句子分析,空格处需要动词,与from 构成搭配,根据本题左边的概括Arts as an economic drive r, 以及第一段中But后的信息为arts groups bring broader value to our communities, 都是在说art的益处,所以填benefit。

72.【解析】Ways。段落归纳题。从表格右边的内容推测,这里讲的是艺术对经济促进的几个方面。故填Ways。

73.【解析】joint/collective。信息转换题。根据it involves creation, performance 可知,这涉及创作,表演……故填joint或collective。

74.【解析】promotion/marketing。信息转换题。根据第三段中Another group of folks is needed to help market the event.可知,艺术也需要市场推广,将动词变为名词,填marketing或直接填promotion。

75.【解析】effect。词汇复现题。信息定位到第四段A successful arts neighborhood creates a ripple effect throughout a community.由此可知,不管在艺术范围内还是艺术范围外的产业,都会受到艺术的影响。

76.【解析】fares。信息转换题。根据jazz lovers 定位到第四段的Nearly 40 percent of jazz lovers live outside of the Dallas city limits and drive or fly in to enjoy an evening in the Bishop Arts District.再根据动词pay得知付的是钱,to and from the events指的是人们从别处坐车来看表演,掏的应该是车费fare, 不是fee。

77.【解析】positive。段落归纳题。根据第五段In this way, arts and culture also serve as a public good.再联系表格中下面的内容可知,此处指好的结果。

78.【解析】outside/beyond。词汇复现题。根据数字35 000,快速定位到第六段,再根据arts industry, 定位到80 percent of which actually lie outside the arts industry由此可知此处指艺术产业之外的工人,故填outside或者beyond。

79.【解析】statistics/data/analyses。段落归纳题。此处是对以上内容的归纳,意为:牢记以上统计、数据或分析,艺术专业的学生不必担心自己的职业生涯,也不用有什么备用计划。

80.【解析】alternative。信息转换题。此处是将文章中的plan B转换为alternative plan,指备用计划。

【难句剖析】If you are a student studying the arts, chances are you have been ill-advised to have a plan B. But those who truly understand the economic impact and can work to change the patterns can create a wide range of career possibilities.

分析:第二个句子中who引导定语从句,修饰those。定语从句中的and 连接两个并列谓语understand 和can work。

翻译:如果你是一个学习艺术的学生,你很有可能不明智地制订一个B计划。但

是那些真正了解经济影响并能改变经济模式的人可以创造出广泛的就业机会。