高考题型规范练(二十)(选修7Unit 20)高考题型规范练第78页.阅读理解(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。AKwame Alexander is a best-selling author of 24 books.His novel in verse (诗体) The Crossover won the Newbery Medal in 2015,and was followed by another verse novel in 2016,Booked.In the just-released The Playbook:52 Rules to Aim,Shoot,and Score in This Game Called Life,Alexander aims to inspire readers to dream big and reach for their goals.Time For Kids:What can you tell us about The Playbook?Kwame Alexander:I wanted to write a book about how important it is to persevere (坚持) and accept the challenges that come,because they only make you stronger.And I wanted to do it in a really cool and fun way,using sports as a metaphor (隐喻),so students would be interested in reading a book that is telling them how to make their lives better.TFK:Where did you get the idea for the book?Alexander:In The Crossover,the father of the main characters,Josh and Jordan,gives them these rules for life,called Basketball Rules.Well,I was having breakfast with a friend of mine in New York City.He said,“Kwame,I love those Basketball Rules you have in The Crossover.You should think about writing a whole book on those.” Thats where it all began.TFK:Is it hard to mix sports and poetry(诗歌)?Alexander:I love sports,and Ive been writing poetry since I was a kid.So those two things are as natural to me as breathing,laughing and walking.TFK:Youve said teachers need to make learning poetry fun.Did you have a teacher like this as a kid?Alexander:My mom.She read poetry to my sisters and me when I was a kid,and she would make the words jump off the page!TFK:What advice would you give to young writers?Alexander:Read everything you can get your hands on.The best way to become a good writer is to read what other people have written.【语篇导读】本文是应用文。文章是对畅销书作家Kwame Alexander的采访。1.What can we learn about The Playbook ?A.It is a historical novel.B.It won the Newbery Medal.C.It is actually about rules for life.D.It is based on Alexanders true life.答案C解析细节理解题。由The Playbook的副标题“52 Rules to Aim,Shoot,and Score in This Game Called Life”和文中Alexander解释写这本书的目的“a book that is telling them how to make their lives better”可知,The Playbook是一本关于人生法则的书。2.Who inspired Alexander to write The Playbook ? A.His mom who read poetry to him.B.The teacher who taught him poetry.C.His friend who read The Crossover.D.The two characters in The Crossover.答案C解析细节理解题。由文中的“a friend of mine.love those Basketball Rules.in The Crossover.think about writing a whole book on those”可知,一位读过Alexander诗体小说The Crossover的朋友非常喜欢其中的Basketball Rules,因而启发他创作了The Playbook。3.When Alexander was a kid,how did he feel about poetry?A.It was rather boring.B.It was quite difficult.C.It was pretty mysterious.D.It was very interesting.答案D解析推理判断题。由文中的“Ive been writing poetry since I was a kid”和“My mom.would make the words jump off the page”可知,小时候常常给Alexander读诗歌的妈妈能使那些诗词呈现在眼前,由此推测在妈妈的影响下,从小就喜欢写诗的Alexander觉得诗歌很有意思。4.In Alexanders mind,which of the following is important if you want to become a good writer?A.Always dream big.B.Gladly accept challenges.C.Read as much as possible.D.Have a wide knowledge of poetry.答案C解析细节理解题。由最后一部分Alexander给那些想成为优秀作家的年轻人的建议“Read everything you can get your hands on”可知。B“Wait.Youve always wanted to do that,too?!Why dont we do it this summer?!”That was how it started.My sister and I were talking on the phone when the topic of forest firefighting arose.Fighting wildfires as a summer job may sound strange,but its not uncommon in the western United States.There are at least 50,000 wildfires annually in the U.S.,a high number of which happen in the western states.And of course,most happen during the hot months of the year,between May and September.So the need for people willing to spend summers fighting these fires is real!Federal agencies,such as the U.S.Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management,as well as private contractors (承包商),employ thousands of seasonal firefighters each year.Through a friend,my sister and I were introduced to one of these private contractors.He agreed to employ us for his crew if we took a training course and passed the pack test.Our training consisted of a two-day course on the basics of wildfire management.We learned what causes wildfires,the tools and techniques for fighting them and safety guidelines.The pack test requires a person to walk three miles in under 45 minutes while carrying a 45-pound pack.Since most beginners work on Line,Engine or Hotshot Crewsall extremely physicaleveryone needs to pass this test.And we did!We learned that fighting forest fires includes more than simply spraying (喷出) water on flames.The goal is to contain the fire,not to put it out entirely.This is done mainly with tools used to remove plants and roots from the ground,creating a line of dirt around the fire.After this,cr