(江苏专用)2020版高考英语复习限时组合练限时训练(八)

“...heconcludedthatEarthwasthecenteroftheuniverseandtheSunandtheotherplanetsrevolvedaroundit.”可知，geocentric指的是“地球中心说”，所以选B。

26.YoucaninferthatoneofthereasonsAristotleisstillhighlyrespectedinmoderntimesis. A.heintroducedimportantideasinsomanydifferentareas B.hecreatedthecivilizationknownasancientGreece

C.hisdescriptionsoftheuniversecontributedtothedevelopmentofthespaceprogram D.heestablishedtheheliocentricmodel 答案 A

解析 细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容可知亚里士多德研究领域多样，成果卓著，所以选A。

27.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout? A.Aristotle’scontributioninastronomy. B.Aristotle’sstatusinhistory. C.GreatthinkersinancientGreece. D.TheachievementsofAristotle. 答案 D

解析 主旨大意题。根据整个文章内容可知亚里士多德不仅仅是伟大的哲学家，还是多领域富有研究成果的集大成者，所以选D。

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话题：做自己

MymotherbelievedyoucouldbeanythingyouwantedtobeinAmerica.Americawaswhereallmymother’shopeslay.Shecameherein1949afterlosingeverythinginChina.Butsheneverlookedbackwithregret.Thereweresomanywaysforthingstogetbetter.

“Ofcourseyoucanbeaprodigy

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难度：★★★ too，”mymothertoldmewhenIwasnine.“Youcanbebestatanything.”Wedidn’timmediatelypicktherightkindofprodigy.AtfirstmymotherthoughtIcouldbeaChineseShirleyTemple.We’dwatchShirley’soldmoviesonTVasthoughtheyweretrainingfilms.Mymotherwouldpokemyarmandsay

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“Nikan”—Youwatch.AndIwouldseeShirleytappingherfeet

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orpursingherlipsintoaveryroundOwhilesaying

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orsingingasailorsong“Ohmygoodness.”

SoonaftermymothergotthisideaaboutShirleyTemple，

shetookmetoabeautytrainingschoolandputmeinthehandsofastudentwhocouldbarelyholdthescissorswithoutshaking.Insteadofgettingbigfatcurls

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Iemergedwithanunevenmassofcrinklyblackfuzz.Mymotherdraggedmeofftothebathroomandtriedtowetdownmyhair.

“YoulooklikeNegroChinese，”shecomplained，asifIhaddonethisonpurpose. Infact

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inthebeginning

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Iwasjustasexcitedasmymother

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maybeevenmoreso.Ipicturedthisprodigypartofmeasmanydifferentimagestryingeachoneonforsize.Iwasadaintyballerinagirlstandingbythecurtains

waitingtoheartherightmusicthatwouldsendmefloatingonmytiptoes.IwasCinderellasteppingfromherpumpkincarriagewithsparklycartoonmusicfillingtheair.

Inallofmyimaginings

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IwasfilledwithasensethatIwouldsoonbecomeperfect.Mymotherandfatherwouldadoreme.Iwouldbebeyondreproach.Iwouldneverfeeltheneedtosulkforanything.

Butsometimestheprodigyinmebecameimpatient.“Ifyoudon’thurryupandgetmeoutofhere，I’mdisappearingforgood，”itwarned.“Andthenyou’llalwaysbenothing.”

Everynightafterdinner

mymotherandIwouldsitattheFormicakitchentable.Shewouldpresentnewtests

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takingherexamplesfromstoriesofamazingchildrenshehadreadandadozenothermagazinesshekeptinapileinourbathroom.Mymothergotthesemagazinesfrompeoplewhosehousesshecleaned.Shewouldlookthroughthemall，searchingforstoriesaboutremarkablechildren.

Thefirstnightshebroughtoutastoryaboutathree-year-oldboywhoknewthecapitalsofallthestatesandevenmostoftheEuropeancountries.Ateacherwasquotedassayingthelittleboycouldalsopronouncethenamesoftheforeigncitiescorrectly.

“What’sthecapitalofFinland？”mymotheraskedme，lookingatthemagazinestory. AllIknewwasthecapitalofCalifornia

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becauseSacramentowasthenameofthestreetwelivedoninChinatown.“Nairobi！”Iguessed，sayingthemostforeignwordIcouldthinkof.Shecheckedtoseeifthatwaspossiblyonewaytopronounce“Helsinki”beforeshowingmetheanswer.

Thetestsgotharder—multiplyingnumbersinmyhead

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findingthequeenofheartsinadeckofcards，tryingtostandonmyheadwithoutusingmyhands，predictingthedailytemperaturesinLosAngeles，NewYork，andLondon.

Andafterseeingmymother’sdisappointedfaceonceagainsomethinginsideofmebegantodie.Ihatedthetests

theraisedhopesandfailedexpectations.Beforegoingtobedthatnight

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IlookedinthemirrorandwhenIsawonlymyfacestaringback—andthatitwouldalwaysbethisordinaryface—Ibegantocry.Suchasad

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uglygirl!

Imadehighpitchednoiseslikeacrazedanimal，tryingtoscratchoutthefaceinthemirror.

AndthenIsawwhatseemedtobetheprodigysideofme—becauseIhadneverseenthatfacebefore.Ilookedatmyreflection

blinkingsoIcouldseemoreclearly.Thegirlstaringbackatmewasangrypowerful.ThisgirlandIwerethesame.Ihadnewthoughts

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willfulthoughts

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orratherthoughtsfilledwithlotsofwon’ts.Iwon’tletherchangemeIpromisedmyself.Iwon’tbewhatI’mnot.

语篇解读 本文是一篇人生感悟类阅读，属于记叙文，主要讲述了一个女孩在妈妈的期望下做自己不喜欢的事，从而告诉我们要做自己。 28.Theunderlinedword“prodigy”inParagraph2isclosestinmeaningto. A.talent C.leader 答案 A 解析

词义猜测题。由下文的“Youcanbebestatanything.”和

B.professor D.superstar

“mymotherthoughtIcouldbeaChineseShirleyTemple”可知，画线处意思是我母亲希望我成为一个天才。prodigy意为“天才”。故选A。

29.WhydidthemotherandthegirlwatchShirley’soldmoviesonTV? A.BecausethemotherwasafanofShirleyTemple.

B.BecauseShirleyTemple’shairstylewaspopularamongchildren. C.BecausethegirlresembledShirleyTempleinappearance.

D.BecausethemotherwantedherdaughtertobeaChineseShirleyTemple. 答案 D 解

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B.Shegotthroughthetestssuccessfully，butpainfully. C.Shefailedthetestsandbegantoloseconfidence. D.Sheeventuallysadlyfoundherselfordinaryandugly. 答案 C 解析

推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Ihatedthetests，

theraisedhopesandfailedexpectations.”可知，她没有通过测试，开始失去信心。故选C。 31.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph11mean? A.Themotherwasnotsureabouttheanswerandwantedtoconfirmit. B.Themotherexpectedherdaughtertoknowtherightanswer. C.Theanswersweremorethanoneandthemothercheckedthem. D.Themotherwassodisappointedastogiveupherdaughter. 答案 B 解

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“Shecheckedtoseeifthatwaspossiblyonewaytopronounce‘Helsinki’beforeshowingmetheanswer.”可知，母亲期望她的女儿知道正确的答案。故选B。 32.Whatmighthappenafterthelastparagraph?

A.Thegirlmighttryherbesttobecomefamousandsuccessful. B.Thegirlmightfollowherheartanddowhatshereallylikes.

C.Thegirlmightdowhateverhermotherasksandbecomeadifferentimage. D.Themothermightchangeherattitudeandlistentoherdaughter’swords. 答案 B

解析 推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Ihadnewthoughts，willfulthoughts，orratherthoughtsfilledwithlotsofwon’ts.Iwon’tletherchangeme

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Ipromisedmyself.Iwon’tbewhatI’mnot.”可以推知，接下来女孩会做她真正喜欢的事。故选B。

33.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext? A.BeingMyselforNot B.EducationalFailure C.DifficultAmericanChildhood D.Mother’sExperience 答案 A

解析 标题归纳题。根据文章内容可知，本文主要讲述了一个女孩在妈妈的期望下做自己不喜欢的事，从而告诉我们要做自己。故选A。