1、2019黄金押题二第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ALife Coaching CoursesLife coaching courses are perfect for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills and are willing to help people achieve their goals. The role of a Life Coach is to provide support and guidan
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6、ld be the beginning of a whole new life, not only for you, but for all your potential clients!Price: WAS 408.00NOW 326.40Awarding Body: NCFE CertificateAverage Duration: 200 hoursCourse Support: 12 months expert tutor support语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了人生教练的工作内容以及三种人生教练课程的相关信息。21Who are life coaching cours
7、es intended for?AThose who have emotional needs.BThose who need a major life change.CThose who want to keep physical fitness.DThose who are good at socializing.解析：选D细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Life coaching courses are perfect .help people achieve their goals.”可知，人生教练课程是为那些有极好的人际交往技巧的人设计的，并愿意帮助他们实现目标。故选D。22What c
8、an people learn from the Life Coaching Diploma course?AThe job of Life Coaches.BThe history of life coaching.CThe way to develop soft skills.DThe meaning of job promotion.解析：选A细节理解题。根据Life Coaching Diploma部分中的“The Life Coaching Diploma course aims to .what a Life Coach does.”可知，参加Life Coaching Diplo
9、ma课程的人可以了解人生教练是做什么的，即了解其职业特征。故选A。23What do these life coaching courses have in common?AThe courses all last for 12 hours on average.BA 20% discount is offered for each course now.CAll the courses are given by experts in that field.DAll participants can get a diploma from ABC Awards.解析：选B细节理解题。根据文中给出
10、的三种人生教练课程的价格信息“Price: WAS 550.00NOW 440.00”“Price：WAS 550.00NOW 440.00”“Price: WAS 408.00NOW 326.40”可知，这三种课程的共同之处是每种课程目前的费用都打了八折。故选B。BWhen I was a boy there were no smartphones, and our television only got one channel clearly.Still, I was never bored.The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home w
11、ere the perfect playground.I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake.At the backside of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before.It was full of muddy tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.I walked on and on
12、 for hours.I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear “Turn around and head back home”， but I was stubborn, so I walked on.There was still neither a car nor a house in sight.I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared.I didnt want to end up trapped on this road, and I
13、 was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me.My heart was pounding and my legs were aching.I was almost in tears when I turned one last curve and saw something in the distance.It was a house that I rec
14、ognized.I jumped up and down and laughed out loud.It was still over a mile away but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time.I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner.I remembered this recently when I saw a sign that said “All roads lead home”It is t
15、rue.In life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again.What is important, though, is how we travel them.Are we going to go forth in fear or are we going to go forth in faith? Are we going to make this life a terrible trip or are we going to make this life a joyful journey?
16、 The choice is ours.语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了自己童年时期的快乐时光，并通过童年时经历的一件事告诉我们：人生中最重要的是对待生活的态度。24Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?ABecause he could have fun in nature.BBecause he could watch TV all day.CBecause he had many friends.DBecause he used to explore the old dirt road.解析：选A细节理解题。根
17、据第一段中的“The fields, hills, and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground.”可知，在童年时期，作者可以到大自然中尽情地玩耍，所以不会觉得无聊。25How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road?AHe thought he would be scolded by his parents.BHe felt contradictory in mind.CHe thought he would be trapped in the wood
18、s.DHe was unconscious.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第二段第二句可知，在探险之初，作者虽想放弃，但还是选择了继续走下去；根据下文可知，作者虽然担心害怕，但仍然继续前行。由此可推知，在探险过程中他的内心是矛盾的。26What does “something” probably mean in Paragraph 3?ADoubt. BHope.CCourage. DFear.解析：选D代词指代题。根据第二段中的“I grew scared”及第三段中的“My heart was pounding and my legs were aching.”可推知，由于天越来越黑，作者一直
19、未能找到回家的路，他的内心越来越恐惧。由此可推知，something在此指“恐惧”。故选D。27What does the author mainly intend to tell us?AAlways make choices on our own.BAll roads lead home.CIts our attitude that matters in our life.DEvery effort is worthwhile.解析：选C推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“What is important, though, is how we travel .a terrible trip o
20、r are we going to make this life a joyful journey？”可知，作者想要告诉我们的是生活中态度才是重要的。CDavid Rees runs a truly distinctive business.He charges customers $15 to sharpen their pencils to perfection, using a variety of tools.I know what youre thinking is this a joke? The 39yearold gets asked that question a lot.T
21、o clarify everything, he even created a special section on his website telling everyone hes actually providing a real service.You can supply your own pencil or you can have Rees sharpen one of his own favorite 2B pencils.After that, he mails it to you in a display tube with the shavings in a separat
22、e bag, and an authentic certificate which just happens to mention the pencil is so sharp as to be a dangerous object.To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener uses all kinds of tools, including general sandpaper, pocket knives and even a special $450 sharpening machine.“It depends on what
23、the customer wants to use his/her pencil for，” he says.That determines the most appropriate pencilsharpening technique.Some customers buy pencils as inspirational symbols while others buy them because of their special memories of classic 2B pencils.$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive t
24、hough, right? Youre not the only one who feels that way, and Davids unique business has really angered lots of people, who talk of inequality in America, saying it is so insane for the wealthy to pay $15 to sharpen a pencil.But others will say, “This is just our urge to put an end to the welfare sta
25、te because new ideas arise along with the business.”David admits his trade is sort of unusual.But there are those who actually value his service, as is proven by the over 500 orders he has gotten.语篇解读：本文主要介绍了一项为他人提供削铅笔的独特服务。28How could David make money by sharpening pencils?AHe invented new tools fo
26、r the job.BHe promoted his skill on his website.CHe saved lots of time for other people.DHe provided quality service for his customers.解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段第一句“To achieve the desired result, the master sharpener uses .even a special $450 sharpening machine.”可推知，主人公给客户提供高质量的削铅笔服务，故选D。29From his words, we
27、can infer that David Rees .Aknows all kinds of pencil usersBprovides personalized servicesCvalues ideas behind the pencilsDalways writes in pencil解析：选B细节理解题。根据第四段中的“It depends on what the customer wants to use his/her pencil for”可知，主人公会给客户提供个性化的服务，故选B。30What does the underlined word “insane” in Para
28、graph 5 mean?ADeliberate. BRewarding.CUnreasonable. DIrresponsible.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据第五段第一句“$15 to have a pencil sharpened is a bit expensive though, right？”，并结合第二段第一句“I know what youre thinking is this a joke？”可推知，此处的insane意为“十分愚蠢的，疯狂的”，C项与此意接近。deliberate“故意的”；rewarding“值得做的”；irresponsible“不负责任的”。31What
29、 seems to be the authors attitude to David Rees trade?AIts a fancy service.BIt has a good reputation.CIts awfully expensive.DIt wastes time and money.解析：选A观点态度题。根据全文的整体内容可知，作者认为主人公所提供的削铅笔服务是与众不同的、别致的，故选A。DSome people are so rude!Who sends an email or a text message that just says “Thank you”？ Who le
30、aves a voice mail message rather than texts you? Who asks for a fact easily found on Google? Dont these people realize that theyre wasting your time?Maybe Im the rude one for not appreciating lifes little politeness. But many social agreed standards just dont make sense to people drowning in digital
31、 communication.In texts, you dont have to declare who you are or even say hello. Email, too, is slower than a text. Voice mail is a now impolite way of trying to connect.My father learned this lesson after leaving me a dozen voice mail messages, none of which I listened to. Exasperated, he called my
32、 sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls. “Why are you leaving him voice mail？” my sister asked. “Just text him.”In the age of the smartphone, there is no reason to ask onceacceptable questions about: the weather forecast, a businesss phone number, or directions t
33、o a house, a restaurant, which can be easily found on Google Maps. But people still ask these things. And when you answer, they respond with a thankyou email.How to handle these differing standards? Easy. Consider your audience. Some people, especially older ones, appreciate a thankyou message. Othe
34、rs, like me, want no reply.The anthropologist (人类学家) Margaret Mead once said that in traditional societies, the young learn from the old. But in modern societies, the old can also learn from the young. Heres hoping that politeness never goes out of fashion but that timewasting forms of communication
35、 do.语篇解读：本文是一篇议论文。文章主要讨论了如今在智能手机时代，人们应该选择何种方式进行沟通。32What does the underlined word “Exasperated” mean in the fifth paragraph?AWorried. BSurprised.CAnnoyed. DTired.解析：选C词义猜测题。根据画线词后的“he called my sister to express his dissatisfaction that I never returned his phone calls”可知，作者的父亲对作者不给自己回电话很不满，由此可推知exa
36、sperated意思是“恼怒的，生气的”，故选C。33Why didnt the writer reply to his father?AHe liked text messages better.BHe enjoyed checking his voice mail.CHe didnt receive any voice mail messages.DHe didnt want to talk with his father.解析：选A推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Why are you leaving him voice mail？ my sister asked. Just text hi
37、m.”可推知，作者不喜欢用语音信箱，更偏爱发短信，故选A。34Which of the following does the writer agree to?APeople neednt learn from one another in traditional societies.BDealing with voice mail should vary with each individual.CPeople neednt turn to Google for help when in trouble.DDeclaring who you are or saying hello in tex
38、ts is necessary.解析：选B推理判断题。根据第七段的内容可推知，标准是变化的，处理方式应该因人而异，而不是一刀切，语音信箱的使用亦是如此，故选B。35Whats the best title for this passage?ANowadays: what should we do with text messages?BNowadays: do you like leaving others a voice message?CNowadays: what means should we use in communication?DNowadays: do you need a
39、thankyou message?解析：选C标题归纳题。根据对文章内容的整体理解可知，第三段引入本文话题，最后两段点题总结，本文主要讨论的是如今(在智能手机时代)我们应该用何种方式沟通，故选C项。第二节(共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分)根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。If youre a firsttime language learner, you know that emotional (情感的) ups and downs is a normal situation.When you understand a concept or be
40、gin to comprehend the language, you may experience feelings of excitement.However, those are often followed by moments of disappointment and discouragement, during which you might feel as if you will never master the concepts and attain the ability to understand and communicate effectively. 36 Learn
41、 vocabulary effectively.Vocabulary is the most important part of communication.The more words you know, the more you can say and understand.The absolute best way to learn vocabulary is through the use of flash cards that you make yourself.Purchase a set of 35 index cards (索引卡片) and cut them in half.
42、 37 As you learn more information about each word, eg.plural forms of nouns and principle parts of verbs, you can add these to the cards. 38 Research shows that language students learn more effectively and acquire more when they study frequently and for shorter periods of time than if they study inf
43、requently for extended periods of time. 39 This means, doing a few homework exercises each day rather than doing all homework the night before they are due.Practice language actively. 40 Say vocabulary words out loud, read passages in the text aloud, do pronunciation activities orally and not just m
44、entally.Write out the answers to activities rather than gliding through them in your mind.Read aloud entire sentences in an activity rather than just reading a fillin response.Transferring language from your mind to your mouth is a skill that requires a great deal of practice.ABreak study time into
45、smaller periods.BThen use flash cards as a learning tool.CTry to study each day, and several times a day.DThe timetested approaches are effective in your learning.EWrite a word on the front and its English definition on the back.FWhenever possible, speak the language aloud rather than reciting silen
46、tly to yourself.GBelow are some approaches that will relieve your potential frustration and help you succeed in language learning.语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要为语言初学者提供了学习语言的三条建议。36选G根据上文提到的语言初学者会在学习语言的过程中遇到挫折，认为自己不可能掌握那些概念，也不能有效地进行交流的内容及下文给出的三条学习语言的建议可知，此处应填一个起承上启下作用的句子，故G项“下面是一些将缓解你潜在的挫折感，帮助你成功进行语言学习的方法”符合语境。
47、37选E根据空后一句可知，当你学到更多有关每个单词的信息时，你可以把它们添加到卡片上，因此空处内容应涉及在卡片上记上某些东西，故E项“把单词写在卡片的正面，并把它的英语释义写在背面”符合语境。38选A根据本段内容可知，语言学习者把学习时间分成各个小段来频繁地学习比一次学习很长时间取得的效果要好，因此本段提供的学习方法应是把学习时间分成小段来进行学习，故A项符合语境。39选C根据空后一句可知，此处是在说每天应该做一些家庭作业而不是拖到最后一刻完成，故C项“试着每天都学习，并且一天学习多次”符合语境。40选F根据本段的小标题“Practice language actively.”可知，本段主要讲
48、的是要积极地练习语言，故F项“只要有可能，大声地说出这门语言，而不是静静地背给自己听”符合语境。第三部分语言知识运用(共两节，满分45分)第一节(共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was driving to the grocery store on a warm morning in May. I smiled as I watched the golden sunshine 41 off the leaves. It was such a 42 and heavenly time.My calm was brok
