(全国通用)2017版高考英语二轮复习考前三个月专题一阅读理解细做模拟试题,题型分类突破(十一)词义猜测

词义猜测之句意猜测题

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Allow me to introduce you to Terry，a window salesman from England.If I could take you back about 20 years，you’d know Terry as a complete green hand，who was wet behind the ears in just about everything he attempted.A person couldn’t sell false teeth to his own Granny，let alone he could compete with the other salespeople in the industry.You know，the kind who could sell snow to Eskimos.

Terry’s boss decided to send him out on a practical field trip on his first day.So off he went，but he was extremely nervous.With his hands and his knees shaking，he approached the front door and knocked at it.And an old woman appeared.After dozens of cups of tea and pieces of biscuits，the woman signed a contract and purchased over 7,000 worth of windows.

The woman had already talked with 6 excellent salesmen that week，all of whom offered her cheaper ones！That’s right—Terry’s price was the most expensive and he was also the most inexperienced salesman there ever was.

So，what happened then？Here comes the secret.The woman said she liked the young lad more than the others.That’s all there was to it.She didn’t care about the extra expense.Even the other salesmen couldn’t persuade her to pay less than this young lad was asking for.

The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesmen’s talk.First impressions count，not the sales techniques，not the low prices.The actual “personality” the kid honestly gave was all that was required.If you market your own products and services，consider what impression you are giving to others.If you appeal to them，then you’ve already done half of the work.If this means redesigning your presentation，then so be it.If this means going out of your way to be polite，helpful and giving the best possible shopping experience to your customers，then so be it.

语篇解读本文属于记叙文，讲述了一个销售新手Terry成功地向顾客销售了一批窗户，而很多其他有经验的销售员都失败了。告诉我们在销售中，第一印象的重要性。

1．When Terry was offered the job of salesman，he .

A．was good at sales techniques

B．knew little about sales skills

C．was believed in by his boss

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D．was too young to do it

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“If I could take you back about 20 years，you’d know Terry as a complete green hand，who was wet behind the ears in just about everything he attempted.”可知，20年前Terry开始从事销售工作的时候，他是一个新手，对于销售技巧所知不多。故B项正确。

2．The underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 suggests that .

A．Terry couldn’t trade with Eskimos

B．Terry loved his Granny more

C．Terry was afraid to compete

D．Terry was too honest to do the job

答案 D

解析句意理解题。根据本句“A person couldn’t sell false teeth to his own Granny，let alone he could compete with the other salespeople in the industry.”可知当他从事销售工作的时候，他甚至都不会向自己的奶奶出售不好的假牙，更不要说他还和其他的销售员展开竞争。说明他非常诚实，销售的技巧还很差。所以D项正确。

3．What made the young lad succeed in selling the window to the old woman? A．First impression of good personality.

B．Being honest and childish.

C．High quality and expensive window.

D．Strange ways of sales.

答案 A

解析细节理解题。根据第五段第一句“The truth is that the young lad left on the woman the first impression that shone brighter than any of the salesmen’s talk.”可知，Terry成功地向那位老年女士出售窗户，主要是因为他给对方留下了良好的第一印象。故A 正确。

4．The passage is most likely written to .

A．general readers B．new salesmen

C．window makers D．new graduates

答案 B

解析推理判断题。本文讲述了一个销售新手Terry成功地向顾客销售了一批窗户，而很多其他很有名的销售员都失败了。告诉我们在销售中，第一印象的重要性。所以本文主要是写给新的销售员的。与一般读者、窗户生产商和大学毕业生无关。故B正确。

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A warm smile on the street，a happy “hello” in a public park or the cheery sound of your name at the neighborhood bar—it doesn’t take much to feel at home in a busy city.And in the following cities，these gestures are second nature，with locals who are quick to welcome visitors and neighbors alike.

Dublin，Ireland

Dublin is home to some of the warmest people on the planet.One of Europe’s smaller capital cities，Dublin also benefits from a low crime rate and a widespread feeling of security，so residents are more likely to lend a stranger a helping hand.Locals speak in hushed tones in public.Talking too loudly in public gives the impression of being careless at best，and rude at worst.

Auckland，New Zealand

New Zealand’s biggest city is also the country’s friendliest，perhaps because many of its residents are immigrants(移民)．People have come from all over the world and understand what it is like to have moved to a different place，so it is welcoming for tourists and new residents.Also，the city is surrounded by amazing scenery and things.That’s got to make people a bit happier，and therefore friendlier.

Charleston，the United States

This city has a quiet outdoor environment that helps keep residents in good spirits.Even when you go to the department of motor vehicles，you get a smile.Like many southern US cities，Charleston moves at a slower pace.

People take time to sit outside，talk to neighbors and walk to dinner.

Victoria，Canada

A popular tourist destination with a busy cruise port，the capital of British Columbia is known for first-rate customer service and kind hosts.Even the post men and women are super friendly and often say “good morning”．It’s got a small town and big city feel all at the same time.

语篇解读本文介绍了四个城市，这四个城市的人对游客和邻居都非常友好。

5．What can be inferred from the underlined part?

A．The behavior of locals does not represent their true nature.

B．It is likely that locals would hesitate to welcome visitors.

C．Locals perform the acts naturally and without thinking.

D．Locals do not feel at home in these busy cities.

答案 C

解析句意理解题。根据画线句后面的“with locals who are quick to welcome visitors

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and neighbors alike”可知，欢迎游客是当地人的一种自然而然的行为。

6．In which city are locals more likely to understand tourists and new residents? A．Dublin. B．Auckland.

C．Charleston. D．Victoria.

答案 B

解析细节理解题。根据第三段中的“People have come from all over the world and understand what it is like to have moved to a different place，so it is welcoming for tourists and new residents.”可知，答案为B。

7．What is the main purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce the tourism in some cities.

B．To show the friendliness of different cities.

C．To make a comparison between some cities.

D．To analyze the nature of people from different countries.

答案 B

解析写作目的题。根据全文内容可知，本文主要介绍了四个城市，这四个城市的人都非常友好。故B项切题。

C

When I was a boy my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to.Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city and so he did.

When I was 16，Dad looked closely at the violin I played and said that he wanted to make one.He read about violin-making，and then became a violin-maker at the age of 43.He bought the tools and materials，opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper，while he worked at a local company.He retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments.

Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so beautiful.Some experts told him that it was the special varnish(油漆) that gave the instruments their beautiful sound.Dad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish—if that was the answer.

One of Dad’s friends asked him which kind of wood was used to make violins.When Dad explained that the top was made of spruce(云杉)，his friend said that he had all old piece of spruce which Dad might be interested in.

He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him.It proved to be an excellent violin and it would become Dad’s

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masterpiece.He believed that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself.

Later，the instrument was stolen，Dad’s spirit was broken and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old，selling guitars and violins.

The violin has been missing for more than 25 years.Somewhere a musician is playing a late-20th-century violin with an excellent tone.The owner today may never understand why this ordinary-looking violin sounds so much like Stradivarius.

8．In Paragraph l，the writer mentioned his f ather’s developing color prints to .

A．let others know that he believed his father

B．show that his father would like to make violins

C．Prove that his father could do anything he wanted to

D．give an example showing that his father was an inventor

答案 C

解析细节理解题。根据第一段“When I was a boy my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to.Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city and so he did.”可知，选C。

9．What did the writer’s father think about Stradivarius violins?

A．They were made by experts.

B．The wood of the violins was special.

C．The way of making them was unusual.

D．The varnish was different from the others.

答案 B

解析推理判断题。根据第五段最后一句“He believed that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself.”可知，选B。

10．From the underlined sentence，we learn that the writer’s father . A．found another new job

B．wanted to become famous

C．lost interest in instruments

D．liked the violin very much

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答案 D

解析句意理解题。根据划线句“父亲的精神崩溃了，他停止了做乐器。”可知，父亲非常喜欢那把小提琴。故选D。

11．What could be the best title of the passage?

A．My Experienced Father

B．My Father and His Violin

C．The Secret of Making Violins

D．The New Owner of the Violin

答案 B

解析标题归纳题。本文主要讲的是父亲喜欢做小提琴，后来他最喜欢的一把小提琴被偷了，父亲的精神崩溃了，他停止了做乐器。因此可知B项最符合语境。

D

When Luke went to university he thought he would be embarking on a new journey in life and getting his own place.In the UK，it’s common to fly the nest(另立门户) at a fairly young age.Many choose a flat-share；others make plans to get on the property ladder.

But the current economic situat ion forced Luke back to his mum’s house at the age of 27.And he’s not alone：a quarter of young adults in the UK now live with their parents.The Office for National Statistics said more than 3.3 million adults between the ages of 20 and 34 were living with their parents.

Lack of jobs and the high cost of renting accommodation made Luke change his plans.He’s frustrated.“There’s something very difficult about being an adult living in an environment where you’re still a child，” he says.“It limits me socially；so metimes I feel it limits me professionally.”

Indeed，many young people have no choice but to stay at “the hotel of Mum and Dad”．

Krissy had to return home after a year away and now lives in rather cramped conditions，sharing the family’s three-bedroom house with her siblings.She says they end up getting on each other’s nerves when it’s time to use the bathroom in the morning.

Of course，residing with your parents is not unusual in some countries.Economic conditions，culture，or family traditions mean many young people stay at home until they get hitched(结婚)．Even then，it can be too expensive to rent or buy a house and the married couples continue to live at one of their parents’ homes.

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But some parents seem to enjoy having their kids back at home.Janice’s daughter s are part of what’s being called “the boomerang generation”．She says，“I get to share their lives with them，and I’ve got to know them all as adults.We have the sort of conversations that good friends do.”

So for some it’s a win-win situation—spending time with your families，and saving money.

语篇解读本文主要讲述了年轻人大学毕业后与父母共同生活的社会现象。

12．How is the passage developed?

A．By listing figures.

B．By giving examples.

C．By analyzing causes.

D．By making comparisons.

答案 B

解析写作手法题。文章写作手法有举例子、讲道理、列数字和作比较等。通读全文，本文列举了Luke、Krissy和Janice女儿的例子，用举例子的写作手法来讲述年轻人大学毕业后与父母共同生活的社会现象。

13．What does the underlined sentence mean in the fifth paragraph?

A．They get on very well with each other.

B．They shout at each other angrily.

C．They finally make each other annoyed.

D．They are unwilling to share with each other.

答案 C

解析句意理解题。由第五段内容可知，目前Krissy和家里的兄弟姐妹共同住在三居室的房子里面，所以当早上使用浴室的时候会有不便之处，故画线处的意思应是“他们最终都使对方心烦意乱”。

14．What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To persuade children into living on their own after getting married.

B．To show the present situation of young people living with their parents. C．To compare the advantages and disadvantages of residing with parents.

D．To present the problems young adults may face after entering university.

答案 B

解析写作意图题。文章主要讲述了年轻人大学毕业后与父母共同生活的社会现象，因此作者写作的目的是说明年轻人和父母共同生活的一种现状。

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