综合模拟练(四)
第一部分 听力(略)
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。
A
(2017·湖北八校联考一)
The Nobel Prize Winners in Literature
Rabindranath Tagore (1913)
Prize motivation：“because of his profoundly sensitive，fresh and beautiful verse(诗歌)，by which，with consummate skill，he has made his poetic thought，expressed in his own English words，a part of the literature of the West” William Faulkner (1949)
Prize motivation：“for his powerful and artistically unique contribution to the modern American novel”
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1953)
Prize motivation：“for his mastery of historical and biographical description as well as for brilliant oratory(演说才能) in defending exalted human values” Ernest Miller Hemingway (1954)
Prize motivation：“for his mastery of the art of narrative，most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea，and for the influence that he has exerted on contemporary style” John Steinbeck (1962)
Prize motivation：“for his realistic and imaginative writings，combining as they do sympathetic humor and keen social perception” Claude Simon (1985)
Prize motivation：“who in his novel combines the poet’s and the painter’s creativeness with a deepened awareness of time in the depiction of the human condition” Mo Yan (2012)
Prize motivation：“who with hallucinatory(幻觉般的) realism merges folk tales，history and the contemporary”
Bob Dylan (2016)
Prize motivation：“for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”
语篇解读 本文向我们介绍了八位著名的诺贝尔文学奖获得者的获奖原因。 21．Which writer won the Nobel Prize for his poetry? A．William Faulkner. B．Bob Dylan.
C．Rabindranath Tagore. D．Claude Simon. 答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据文章Rabindranath Tagore(1913)部分中的“because of his profoundly sensitive，fresh and beautiful verse(诗歌)，by which，with consummate skill，he has made his poetic thought...”可知，拉宾德拉纳特·泰戈尔因为诗歌而获得诺贝尔文学奖。故选C项。
22．Which writer won the Noble Prize mostly for his specific work? A．Ernest Hemingway. C．William Faulkner. 答案 A
解析 细节理解题。根据文章Ernest Miller Hemingway (1954)部分中的“for his mastery of the art of narrative，most recently demonstrated in The Old Man and the Sea...”可知，海明威主要是凭借《老人与海》这部小说获奖，其他获奖者的获奖理由中并未提及具体作品。故选A项。
23．Whose works will you turn to if you are interested in a song-writing Nobel Prize winner? A．Mo Yan’s. C．Claude Simon’s. 答案 B
解析 推理判断题。根据文章Bob Dylan (2016)部分中的“for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition”可知，鲍勃·迪伦是因为音乐创作成就而获得了诺贝尔文学奖。故选B项。
24．Who described real life experiences in his historic works? A．John Steinbeck. C．Ernest Hemingway. 答案 D
B．Mo Yan.
D．Winston Churchill. B．Bob Dylan’s.
D．Rabindranath Tagore’s. B．John Steinbeck. D．Winston Churchill.
解析 细节理解题。根据文章Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1953)部分中的“for his mastery of historical and biographical description...”可知，丘吉尔精通历史和传记写作，故D项正确。
B
(2017·河北衡水中学联考)
As the morning school bell rings and students rush in，teenagers in one classroom settle onto mats and meditation(冥想) pillows.They fall silent after the teacher taps a “singing bowl”．
These students are in a for-credit，year-long mindfulness class，which is meant to ease youth anxiety and depression and to prevent violence.For 90 minutes，three days a week，they practice a mix of yoga，sitting，and walking meditation，deep breathing，journaling，and non-judgmental listening.
Yoga and meditation have gained popularity among Americans in recent decades，supported by studies showing benefits to emotional，mental，and physical health.The centuries-old practices have roots in Eastern religions，but Western culture has long focused on physical postures(姿势)，breathing，and relaxation techniques.
Some people have greeted the move with less than enthusiasm.Last year，an elementary school in Ohio ended its mindfulness program after parents complained it was too closely linked to religion.But many school districts are reporting success.In Richmond，California，schools have reported drops in school problems among low-income，at-risk youths.The school district in South Burlington，Vermont，introduced a successful mindfulness course as part of a health and wellness program，and now administrators there have advocated mindfulness into K-12 curriculums.
Two years ago，Caverly Morgan developed the after-school mindfulness program teamed up with Allyson Copacino，who teaches yoga.After hundreds of students signed up，Principal Brian Chatard took note.The school was dealing with a student’s suicide(自杀)，and few resources were available to address students’ emotional and mental health.
“High school is the hardest period of time for kids，”Mr Chatard said.“You’ve got emotional changes，physical changes，and all the social pressures.It’s also the onset of mental illness for some kids，depression hits，and there’s the pressure of college and sports.All these things kids do are overwhelming without having a
(全国用)2018年高考英语二轮复习与增分策略考前特训综合模拟练(四)
