高考话题重组练(五)个人情况&自然与环境Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2017·呼和浩特高三调研)Haveyoueverheardofanoldsaying？Intelligenceisabornabilitywhilegoodnessisachoice.Giftsareeasy—they'regivenafterall.Choicescanbehard.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2，300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast，andtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtome.Ihadjustturned30yearsold，andI'dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn'tworksincemoststartupsdon'tandIwasn'tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.Asayoungboy，I'dbeenagarageinventor.I'dalwayswantedtobeaninventor，andshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeopleandIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmired.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeforalongwalkinCentralPark，listenedcarefullytome，andfinallysaid“，Thatsoundslikeareallygoodidea，butitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn'talreadyhaveagoodjob.”Thatlogicmadesomesensetome，andheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.Seeninthatlight，itreallywasadifficultchoice，butfinally，IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.Aftermuchconsideration，Itookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassion，andI'mproudofthatchoice.Forallofus，intheend，weareourchoice.【语篇解读】本文讲述了作者创办亚马逊网上书店的过程，告诉读者坚持自己的选择虽然困难却是值得的。1．Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A．Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.B．Thesupportofhiswife.C．ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.D．Millionsofexcitingtitles.C[“细节理解题。根据第二段的Igottheidea...theInternetusagewasgrowingat2，300percentperyear.I'dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfast”可知，因特网使用率的迅速增长激发了作者创建网上书店的想法。故选C。]2．Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A．Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B．Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C．Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn'ttry.D．Thedecisionnottotrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.A[“句意猜测题。根据第三段的倒数第二句Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing”可知，作者不会后悔去尝试或者失败，但是有了想法却从未尝试过会让他不能释怀。haunt“意为萦绕于脑际，长期不断地缠扰(某人)”。故选A。]3．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A．ClevernessandKindnessB．TheStartingofAmazonC．FollowingMyPassionD．WeAreWhatWeChooseD[“标题判断题。根据第一段的最后一句Choicescanbehard.”以及最后一段的末“句Forallofus，intheend，weareourchoice.”可知，作者以自己的亲身经历强调了坚持自己的选择对人生的意义。]4．Wecanknowfromthepassagethat．A．thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB．theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC．theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD．theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailedC[“推理判断题。根据第三段的Seeninthatlight，itreallywasadifficultchoice，butfinally，IdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn'tthinkI'dregrettryingandfailing.”并结合文章主旨可知，作者即使失败也不后悔自己的选择。]B(2017·济南高三模拟)Thriftstoresarearefuge(避难所)forcountlessitemsfromlandingingarbagepiles.ValueVillage，forexample，savesmorethan650millionpoun...
