高考题型组合练(一)
Ⅰ.阅读理解
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Laurie Horam never thought of himself as musical.At home，his dad never listened to music，while one of his boarding school teachers labelled him tone deaf.But last month he started to play the harmonica(口琴) on the streets of Bradford.People clapped，danced and threw coins into his case for the local food bank.Horam caught himself thinking，“How，at the age of 79，do I come to be playing music to people on the streets？”
The question preoccupied him，because，some years ago at a family gathering，Gavin，his eldest son，said，“You know what，Dad? It can’t be coincidental.We must have got our musical abilities from you.”Horam has three sons and they cover a range of instruments.He was surprised.“There can’t be music in me，because I can’t play！”he said.
Eight years ago，Horam，a retired civil servant，was on his way back from a trip with his family.Gavin stopped at a music shop.He walked out and said，“Here you are.I bought this for you，Dad.It’s a harmonica.I’ll try to show you how to play a bit.”
They went to a session at their local pub.Gavin played the guitar and Horam sat in the corner with his harmonica，trying to make a sound that no one would hear.After six months，he was invited into the group.He discovered a talent for improvisation(即兴表演)，responding to a note within a millisecond without batting an eyelid.“I don’t play by ear.I play by heart.”Actually，Horam says，“My harmonica plays me—how I feel，what I am，what I’ve been.”
Music has enriched life with friendship and made Horam feel “part of something much bigger”than himself.“At a time when the circle of life might be shrinking，mine is expanding，”he says.“Maybe we never know completely who we are or what we can do.”
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语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。从小没有音乐天赋的Laurie Horam被自己的大儿子教会了吹口琴，从而丰富了自己的生活。
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1．Why did Horam play the harmonica on the streets of Bradford?
A．To recall the good old days.
B．To beg food from passers-by.
C．To live his childhood dream.
D．To collect money for charity.
答案 D
解析 细节理解题。根据第一段中的“People clapped，danced and threw coins into his case for the local food bank.”可知，Horam在大街上吹口琴是为了给当地的食物银行筹款。故选D。
2．What is Gavin’s attitude to his father’s musical ability?
A．Positive. B．Disapproving.
C．Doubtful. D．Unclear.
答案 A
解析 推理判断题。根据第二段中的“It can’t be coincidental.We must have got our musical abilities from you.”可知，Gavin认为自己一定遗传了父亲的音乐才能。由此可推知，他对父亲的音乐才能是肯定的。故选A。
3．What does playing the harmonica allow Horam to do?
A．Enjoy the quiet.
B．Listen to his heart.
C．Express himself.
D．Sharpen his hearing.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据第四段中的“My harmonica plays me—how I feel，what I am，what I’ve been”可知，Horam通过吹口琴来表达自己。故选C。
4．What does music bring to Horam?
A．A lost soul.
B．A comfortable life.
C．A broader circle of life.
D．A new perception of family.
答案 C
解析 细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“At a time when the circle of life might be shrinking，mine is expanding”可知，音乐给Horam带来了更广阔的生活圈子。故选C。
