(江苏专用)高考英语一轮复习 Unit 2 Wish you were here练习(含解析)牛津译林版必修2

必修二 Unit 2 Wish you were here
检测评价A卷
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2019·南京模拟)Sometimes tests are needed ________ doctors discover exactly what's wrong with your body.
A．since B．before
C．although D．if
解析：选B 句意：有时在医生准确发现你的身体出了什么问题之前做检查是必要的。

since“因为，由于”；before“在……之前”；althoug h“虽然，尽管”；if“如果”。

根据前后句的关系，可以判断出检查应在医生诊断之前，故选B。

2．My friend Miriam felt it was out of ________ question for her to visit China without going to see the terracotta warriors, so I helped her arrange ________ tour to Xi'an.
A．/; the B．the; a
C．/; a D．the; /
解析：选B 句意：我的朋友Miriam认为没有去看兵马俑来中国就毫无意义，所以我帮她安排了去西安的观光游。

out of the question“不可能；根本谈不上”，out of question“毫无疑问”；tour是可数名词，这里指一次观光。

故选B项。

3．They are college students and don't realize ________ to start and run a company.
A．what takes it B．what they take
C．what it takes D．what takes them
解析：选C 考查宾语从句。

句意：他们是大学生，没有意识到创办和经营一家公司需要付出什么。

动词realize后是宾语从句，要用陈述语序。

表示“花费某人……做某事”用it takes sb. ...to do sth.，此处指“付出什么”是特殊疑问句，应用what引导。

故选C。

4．________ you lose the paper document, sign in www. sina. com, ________ you might download all you need.
A．If; which B．So long as; what
C．In case; where D．Even if; as
解析：选C 句意：以防你丢失纸质文档，你可以在新浪网注册，在那里下载你需要的一切。

if“如果”；so long as“只要”；in case“以防万一”；even if“即使，尽管”。

根据句意可知第一空使用in case，第二空是一个定语从句，从句的句子结构很完整，故使
用关系副词where引导这个定语从句，修饰先行词。

故选C项。

5．Everybody stopped talking and became quiet, for the footsteps ________ the return of the boss.
A．announced B．declared
C．confirmed D．explained
解析：选A 后一分句句意：脚步声预示着老板回来了。

announce在此指“报告或预示……到来”。

declare一般指在正式场合宣布官方的立场或态度等；confirm“确认，证实”；explain“解释”，均不合题意。

6．The 13th Five­Year Plan said a system ________ to protect people's secrets on line.
A．would be developed B．has been developed
C．was developed D．had been developed
解析：选A 句意：十三五计划中写道：一种系统将被开发来保护人们在网络上的秘密。

根据时态一致，此处应用过去将来时。

7．—It is reported that the Shanghai auto show stops using models.How about yours?
—We will ________.
A．follow suit B．sink or swim
C．set eyes on it D．get to the bottom of it
解析：选 A 句意：“据报道上海车展停止使用模特了。

你们的呢？”“我们将仿效。

”follow suit“仿效，跟着做”；sink or swim“自己努力，以求生存”；set eyes on it“看见它，注意到它”；get to the bottom of it“找到起因，挖出祸根”。

根据句意A项符合语境。

8．Brooklyn designer Andrew Hill designed an amazing map that ________ every river running through America and shows what direction it flows in.
A．reveals B．reminds
C．recalls D．reflects
解析：选A 句意：布鲁克林设计师安德鲁·希尔设计出一张神奇的地图，上面标明了美国境内的每一条河及其流向。

reveal“揭示，显示”，符合句意。

remind“提醒”；recall“回忆”；reflect“反映”。

9．At our training center，we create an enjoyable English language ________. One can feel as if he is studying in an English­speaking country.
A．harmony B．atmosphere
C．existence D．condition
解析：选B 句意：在我们的培训中心，我们创造了愉快的英语语言氛围。

人们可以感觉到他正在一个讲英语的国家学习。

atmosphere在此句中意思是“气氛，氛围”，此处an enjoyable English language atmosphere指“一个愉快的英语语言氛围”。

10．(2019·常熟高三质检)I ________ put the phone back into my pocket ________ you reminded me when the teacher approached.
A．should; if B．would have; had
C．hadn't; would D．could have; if
解析：选B 句意：当老师靠近时，如果你能提醒我，我就会把手机放进口袋。

此句是省略if的非真实条件句，根据句意可知与过去的事实相反，故选B。

11．(2019·苏锡常镇模拟)Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves；________， they remain trapped.
A．besides B．therefore
C．however D．instead
解析：选B 句意：人们迫切想改变自己的处境，却不愿意改变自我，因此，他们深陷困境。

therefore“因此”，符合句意。

12．When we got to the cinema, there were no tickets left. We should have booked ________.
A．in the end B．in advance
C．before long D．long before
解析：选B 句意：当我们到达电影院时票已经卖完了。

我们本应该提前订票的。

in advance“预先，提前”，符合语境。

in the end“最后”；before long“不久”；long before“很久以前”。

13. (2019·常熟质检)No one ________ cheat or help others cheat in the exam.
A．shall B．will
C．must D．need
解析：选A 句意：在考试中没有人愿意作弊或帮助别人作弊。

shall用于第二、三人称表示说话人的心愿； will表示主语的心愿。

故选A。

14．At first, John was ________ of planes, but two years later, ________ to other countries on business is his main business.
A．scared; flying B．frightening; flight
C．frightened; flight D．scaring; flying
解析：选A 句意：起初，约翰害怕坐飞机，但是两年后，坐飞机去其他国家出差是他的主要业务。

be scared of表示“害怕……”；flying to ...意为“坐飞机去……”，动名词短语作主语。

15．(2019·苏州质检)Hearing the dog barking fiercely, away ________.
A．fleeing the thief B．was fleeing the thief
C．the thief was fleeing D．fled the thief
解析：选D 考查倒装。

away为副词在句首时，句子用倒装，排除A、C两项。

flee意为“逃跑”，是说一个瞬间的事，不用进行时，答案为D。

Ⅱ.完形填空
Most people need to hear those “three little words” — I love you. Once in a while, they hear them just in time.
I met Connie on the day when she was __1__ to the hospice ward (病房), where I worked as a volunteer. Her husband, Bill, stood __2__ nearby as she was __3__ from the gurney (轮床) to the hospital bed. __4__ Connie was in the final stages of her fight against cancer, she was optimistic and cheerful. I finished __5__ her name on all the hospital supplies she would be using.
Connie was a romantic. As we became __6__， she expressed how __7__ it was to be married 32 years to a carpenter who often called her “a silly woman”. “I'd give anything if he'd say ‘I love you’， but it's just not in his __8__，” she sighed.
Bill visited Connie every day. One day, over coffee in the cafeteria, I got him on the __9__ of women and how we need __10__ in our lives; how we love to get sentimental (富有情感的) cards and love letters.
“Do you tell Connie y ou love her？” I asked, and he looked at me __11__ I was crazy.
“I don't have to.” he said, “She knows I do！”
“I'm sure she knows，” I said, reaching over and touching his __12__ hands, “but she needs to hear it, Bill, she needs to hear what she has __13__ to you all these years.”
Two days later I walked down the hospice ward at noon. There stood Bill, leaning up against the __14__ in the hallway, __15__ at the floor. I already knew from the head nurse that Connie had died at 11 A．M. When Bill saw me, he __16__ himself to come into my arms for a long time.
His face was wet with tears and he was __17__. Finally, he leaned back against the wall and took a deep breath.
“I have to say something，” he said. “I have to say how __18__ I feel about
telling her.” He stopped to blow his nose. “This morning I told her how much I loved her ... and loved being married to her. You __19__ have seen her smile！”
I went into the room to say my own good bye to Connie. There, on the bedside table, was a large Valentine card from Bill. You know, the sentimental kind that __20__，“To my wonderful wife ... I love you.”
C．forced D．admitted
解析：选D 我在康尼住进收容所病房的那天见到了她。

admit意为“接受入院，收治；准许进入”；object意为“反对，不赞成”；determine意为“决定，下决心”；force意为“强迫，迫使”。

2．A.numbly B．casually
C．impatiently D．nervously
解析：选D 她的丈夫比尔焦虑不安地站在旁边。

nervously意为“焦虑地，担忧地”；numbly意为“麻木地”；casually意为“随意地，漫不经心地”；impatiently意为“急躁地，不耐烦地”。

3．A.transferred B．transformed
C．prevented D．protected
解析：选A 当她从轮床被抬上病床时。

transfer意为“转移，迁移；移交”；transform 意为“改变，改观，改善”；prevent意为“预防，防止，阻止”；protect意为“保护，防护”。

4．A.As B．Since
C．Though D．Because
解析：选C 虽然康妮处于和癌症搏斗的晚期，但她既乐观又快乐。

though意为“尽管，虽然”；as意为“当……时候；因为”；since意为“自从；既然，由于”；because意为“因为，由于”。

5．A.sculpturing B．marking
C．announcing D．signing
解析：选B 我在医院提供给她使用的所有用品上标上她的名字。

mark意为“标示，做记号”；sculpture意为“雕刻，雕塑”；announce意为“宣布，通知”；sign意为“签名，打手势”。

6．A.acquainted B．consistent
C．arbitrary D．considerate
解析：选A 随着我们越来越熟悉。

acquainted意为“了解的，熟悉的”；consistent 意为“一致的，一贯的”；arbitrary意为“武断的，任性的”；considerate意为“考虑周到的”。

7．A.crazy B．delighted
C．satisfied D．upset
解析：选D 她向我表示说，跟一个经常叫她“傻女人”的木匠生活了32年有多么沮丧。

upset意为“苦恼的，心烦的，沮丧的”；crazy意为“疯狂的”；delighted意为“高兴的，愉快的”；satisfied意为“满足的，满意的”。

8．A.character B．talent
C．nature D．virtue
解析：选C “如果他说声‘我爱你’，我愿意付出一切，可这根本不是他的性格。

”她叹了口气。

nature意为“性格，天性”；character意为“个性，性格”；talent意为“天赋，才干”；virtue意为“美德；优点”。

9．A.target B．subject
C．point D．object
解析：选B 一天，在自助餐厅喝咖啡时，我设法和比尔谈起女人这个话题。

subject 意为“主题，话题”；target意为“目标，对象，靶子”；point意为“观点，看法”；object 意为“物体，目标，对象”。

10．A.sympathy B．warmth
C．comfort D．romance
解析：选D 生活中我们多么需要浪漫。

romance意为“浪漫，爱意，温馨”；sympathy 意为“同情，同情心”；warmth意为“温暖，热情”；comfort意为“舒适，安慰”。

11．A.even if B．as though
C．if only D．in case
解析：选B “你跟康妮说你爱她吗？”我问道，他瞧着我，就好像我疯了。

as though 意为“仿佛，好像”；even if意为“即使，纵然”；if only意为“但愿”；in case意为“以防万一”。

12．A.rough B．smooth
C．delicate D．clumsy
解析：选A 我伸出手，触摸着他那双粗糙的手。

rough意为“粗糙的，不光滑的”；smooth意为“光滑的，平滑的”；delicate意为“娇贵的；精致的”；clumsy意为“笨拙的”。

13．A.appealed B．taken
C．meant D．submitted
解析：选C 可是她需要听到它，比尔。

她需要听到所有这些年来她对你意味什么。

mean 意为“意思是，意味着”；appeal意为“有吸引力；恳求，呼吁”；take意为“拿，取；携带”；submit意为“提交；屈服”。

14．A.window B．wall
C．bed D．table
解析：选B 两天后的中午时分，我顺着收容所病房过道向前走着。

比尔站在那里，靠着墙。

后文的“he leaned back against the wall”是提示。

15．A.glancing B．staring
C．weeping D．praying
解析：选B 比尔站在那里，靠着墙，凝视着地面。

stare意为“凝视，盯着看”；glance 意为“瞥，扫视”；weep意为“哭泣，流泪”；pray意为“祈祷，祷告”。

16．A.involved B．occupied
C．allowed D．devoted
解析：选C 比尔看见我后，让我拥抱了他许久。

allow意为“允许，准许”；involve 意为“包含，涉及；使卷入”；occupy意为“占用，占领”；devote意为“奉献，投入”。

17．A.trembling B．mourning
C．regretting D．aching
解析：选A 他满脸泪水，浑身颤抖。

tremble意为“发抖，颤抖”；mourn意为“哀悼，悼念”；regret意为“后悔，遗憾”；ache意为“疼痛，渴望”。

18．A.sorry B．confused
C．doubtful D．relieved
解析：选D “我有话非说不可，”他说道。

“我得说，对她说出来，感觉真是如释重负。

”relieved意为“宽慰的，安心的”；sorry意为“抱歉的，遗憾的”；confused意为“困惑的，混乱的”；doubtful意为“怀疑的，疑惑的”。

19．A.would B．should
C．could D．might
解析：选B 今天早上我对她说我多么爱她……我多么珍惜和她结为夫妻。

你真该看看她的笑容！should have done意为“本应该做某事”；would have done意为“本来要做某事”；could have done意为“本能够做某事”；might have done意为“本可能做某事”。

20．A.writes B．explains
C．conveys D．underlines
解析：选C 我看见，床头桌上放着一张比尔给她的大大的情人节贺卡——就是那种充满柔情蜜意的贺卡，上面写着：“给我出色的妻子……我爱你。

”convey意为“表达，传达”；write意为“写，书写”；explain意为“解释，说明”；underline意为“在……
下面画线；强调，凸显”。

Ⅲ.任务型阅读
(2019·盐城期中调研)These days, it should come as no surprise that improving higher­education outcomes requires limiting high ambition with sometimes harsh (严峻的) realism. Students need more options and pathways to success, and more active guidance toward the best decisions considering their individual prospects and labor­market realities.
We've tried to keep all doors open for all students, but we've created a system that provides inadequate guidance and poor options for many, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Many of them arrive at college unprepared for academic work, burdened by financial difficulties and a lack of knowledge of the world of higher education, and bound to work full­time to support their families.
The characteristics of the institutions students from disadvantaged backgrounds attend often worsen their difficulties. Community and technical colleges receive too little funding from states. They also face too low a motive to respond to labor market forces by expanding capacity in occupational or work­force programs in fields with strong labor market demand.
In addition, many institutions provide students with too little structure, allowing them to wander aimlessly, with little direction or knowledge of what they want to do, and with very little academic or career consulting to guide them. Thus, many end up in general studies. Choosing a path to a certificate or associate degree in a high­demand occupation increases a student's chances of earning a qualification with high labor market value, but most are never told of these possibilities.
Changing these outcomes will require more and better supports for students with barriers to overcome, but it will also require strengthening institutions so they have the structure and the resources needed to promote success among their students. It will require helping students make better choices about which college to attend and what to study —and about whether a purely academic path right after high school is best for them.
Evidence is accumulating that restructuring developmental education, by tailoring requirements to what students plan to study and integrating this work with for­credit cl asses, can increase academic success.
More dollars for students to cover their expenses are, of course, important. But simplifying the financial­aid system, making it more flexible and building in
better motives for student performance could make it much more effective. Experiments that allow financial aid to be used for noncredit programs in high­demand fields, with carefully designed limits to protect program quality and integrity, have the potential to strengthen opportunities for students.
Early education for all students about careers and the labor market is essential to helping students reach their goals, as is developing a range of high­quality career and technical pathways that start in high school —including apprenticeships (学徒) and other forms of work­based learning — so students with weaker academic skills can also earn qualifications and get good jobs.
Policy makers and postsecondary institutions have a responsibility to implement constructive change; opening the doors of college to all who can benefit is a good start — but it's far from sufficient. We must meet students where they are and recognize the impact of their circumstances on their chances for success.
2．existing/occurring/appearing/arising 3.adapt/adjust
4．Lack/Shortage 5.access 6.Besides 7.benefit
8．simple 9.must/necessity 10.catering
检测评价B卷
阅读理解
A
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028
211­535­7710
Entrances
Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street
Hours
Open 7 days a week.
Sunday — Thursday 10：00－17：30
Friday and Saturday 10：00－21：00
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, January 1, and the first Monday in May.
Admission
＄25.00 recommended for adults, ＄12.00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters (回廊) on the same day; free for children under 12 with an adult.
Free with Admission
All special exhibitions, as well as films, lectures, guided tours, concerts, gallery talks, and family/children's programs are free with admission.
Ask about today's activities at the Great Hall Information Desk.
The Cloisters Museum and Gardens
The Cloisters museum and gardens is a branch of The Metropolitan Museum of Art devoted to the art and architecture of Europe in the Middle Ages. The extensive collection consists of masterworks in sculpture, colored glass, and precious objects from Europe dating from about the 9th to the 15th century.
Hours:_Open 7 days a week.
March — October 10：00－17：15
November — February 10：00－16：45
Closed Thanksgiving Day, December 25, and January 1.
the museum?
A．＄12. B．＄37.
C．＄50. D．＄62.
解析：选C细节理解题。

根据“＄25.00 recommended for adults, ＄12.00 recommended for students, includes the Main Building and The Cloisters (回廊) on the s ame day; free for children under 12 with an adult.”可知，一个11岁的女孩和她的在职父母一起来参观博物馆应该支付＄25×2＝50美元。

故选项C正确。

2．The attraction of the Cloisters museum and gardens lies in the fact that ________.
A．it opens all the year round
B．its collections date from the Middle Ages
C．it has a modern European­style garden
D．it sells excellent European glass collections
解析：选B 细节理解题。

根据最后一段可知，修道院博物馆和花园的吸引力在于它有很多中世纪的藏品。

故选项B符合题意。

B
(2019·淮安高三模拟)As the nights get longer, those who suffer from the winter blues (冬季忧郁症) will be planning ways to escape to the sunshine. But there may be a much simpler way of cheering yourself up ...simply by shining a bright light into your ear canal.
Up to one in four Britons suffers from seasonal affective disorder (SAD), with seven percent of the populatio n having full­blown SAD. It is caused by the brain not receiving enough daylight which is needed to produce serotonin, a hormone that regulates moods. Symptoms range from being mildly sleepy to depression and insomnia, but a cure might be in sight.
Two clinical trials, run by Valkee who makes a device that can shine light into your ear and the University of Oulu in Finland, have found that carefully targeted
light can help prevent the condition.
Juuso Nissilä，Valkee's co­founder and chief scientist said, “We presented earlier that the human brain is sensitive to light. These two clinical trials demonstrate that channeling bright light via the ear canal into the brain's photosensitive areas effectively prevents and treats seasonal affective disorder.”
The University of Oulu reported that in their first study, 92 percent of the patients with seasonal affective disorder achieved full remission (缓解) after a month of daily 8­ to 12­minute doses of light from Valkee.
Timo Takala, chief physician at the Oulu Deacon ess Institute said, “These two trials show that bright light channeled into the brain via the ear canal is an important future method of treating seasonal affective disorder.”
Valkee launched its bright light headset in August 2010. It is classed as a medical device under EU regulations.
The device channels bright light direct to the brain via the ear canal to prevent and cure depression, mood swings and even circadian rhythm disorders such as jet lag.
It costs ￡185 and looks like an iPod — only the earphones emit light rather than sound.
Anyone wanting to copy the effects with a flashlight is likely to be disappointed, it emits the wrong kind of light that is apparently too yellow.
A．Light as well as sound is essential for curing SAD.
B．Receiving enough daylight makes for a good mood.
C．There's a long way to go for curing SAD thoroughly.
D．The number of Britons having SAD continues growing.
解析：选B 推理判断题。

根据第二段中的“Up to one in four Britons suffers from ...
a hormone that regulates moods”可知，如果大脑未接收到足够的阳光，这会影响身体产生一种能够调节情绪的荷尔蒙，进而引起季节性情感障碍，故可推知，充足的阳光会促成愉快的心情，故B项正确。

4．What can the bright light headset do?
A．Produce more serotonin to reduce winter blues.
B．Help one to recover from physical problems.
C．Make people in a low mood feel better.
D．Turn yellow light into bright light.
解析：选C 细节理解题。

根据全文内容，尤其是倒数第三段“The device channels bright light direct to ... disorders such as jet lag”可知，这种装置会使情绪低落的人的心情变好。

5．What can be the best title of the passage?
A．Shine a light in your ear — brighten your mood in winter
B．Keep the sunshine in your heart — enjoy a colorful life
C．The most efficient way to prevent and cure SAD
D．The harmful effects caused by SAD
解析：选A 标题归纳题。

通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一项新的研究发现：将一速亮光射进耳道就能让人们的心情好起来。

故A项作文章标题最为贴切。

C
(2019·南通、扬州、泰州、淮安三调测试)
Larger Brain Size Linked to Longer Life in Deer The size of a female animals' brain may determine whether they live longer and have more healthy offspring (后代), according to new research led by the University of Cambridge.
The study, published in the Royal Society Open Science journal, shows that female red deer with larger brains live longer and have more surviving offspring than those with smaller brains. Brain size is passed down through the generations. This is the first extensive study of individual differences in brain size in wild mammals and draws on data comparing seven generations of deer.
Across species of mammals, brain size varies widely. This is thought to be a consequence of specific differences in the benefits and costs of a larger brain. Mammals with larger brains may, for example, have greater cognitive abilities that enable them to adapt better to environmental changes or they may have longer lifespans (寿命). But there may also be disadvantages: for instance, larger brains require more energy, so individuals that possess them may show reduced fertility (繁殖力)．
The researchers, based at the University of Cambridge's Zoology Department and Edinburgh University's Institute of Evolutionary Biology, wanted to test if they could find more direct genetic or non­genetic evidence of the costs and benefits of large brain size by comparing the longevity (长寿) and survival of individuals
of the same species with different sized brains. Using the skulls of 1,314 wild red deer whose life histories and breeding success had been monitored in the course of a long­term study on the Isle of Rum, they found that females with larger endocranial volumes (脑腔容量) lived longer and produced more surviving offspring in the course of their lives.
Lead author Dr Corina Logan, a Gates Cambridge Scholar, says, “The reasons for the association between brain size and longevity are not known, but other studies have suggested that larger brains are a consequence of the l onger­lived species having longer developmental periods in which the brain can grow. These hypotheses (假设) were generated from cross­species correlations; however, testing such hypotheses requires investigations at the within­species level, which is what w e did.”
Dr Logan adds, “We found that some of the cross­species predictions about brain size held for female red deer, and that none of the predictions were supported in male red deer. This indicates that each sex likely experiences its own set of trade­of fs (权衡，协调) with regard to brain size.” The study also showed that females' relative endocranial volume is smaller than that of males, despite evidence of selection for larger brains in females.
Professor Tim Clutton­Brock, who set up the Rum Red Deer study with Fiona Guinness in 1972 and initiated the work on brain size, points out, “The reason that this kind of study has not been conducted before is that it requires long­term records of a large number of individuals across multiple generations and data of this kind are still rare in wild animals.”
A．Large­brain red deer tend to be more reproductive.
B．Large­brain female deer survive small­brain male deer.
C．Brain size causes individual differences in some mammals.
D．Brain size has been increasing from generation to generation.
解析：选C 细节理解题。

根据第二段最后一句可知，大脑大小可以导致一些哺乳动物的个体差异。

故选项C正确。

7．For different species of mammals, brain size varies widely in that ________.
A．mammals can develop different adaptive abilities
B．a larger brain has its advantages and disadvantages
C．different mammals are born with different lifespans
D．brain size is affected by genetic or non­genetic factors
解析：选B 细节理解题。

根据第三段的第三、四句可知，对于不同种类的哺乳动物来说，大脑大小差别很大的原因是，更大的大脑有其优势和劣势。

故选项B符合题意。

8．What can we learn about the relation between brain size and longevity?
A．The cause and effect needs to be further investigated.
B．Brain size absolutely determines animals' longevity.
C．Longer­lived species allo w brains to grow to a large size.
D．The cross­species assumptions apply to red deer of both sexes.
解析：选A 细节理解题。

根据第五段的后两句可知，大脑大小与长寿之间的这种因果关系需要进一步调查。

故选项A正确。

9．What can we infer from Professor Tim Clutton­Brock's words?
A．Researchers can't possibly reach a conclusion about the reason.
B．Researchers are not patient enough to keep long­term records.
C．Such research has been thoroughly conducted on wild animals before.
D．Such research will witness great difficulty in the long­term process.
解析：选D 推理判断题。

根据最后一段可知，这样的研究将会在长期的过程中经历巨大的困难。

故选项D符合题意。

D
(2019·南通六校第一学期调研)In creating A．J. Fikry's ordinary­yet­extraordinary life, the author Gabielle Zevin has thrown every clichés (老生常谈) into the mix. The hero, A．J. Fikry, lost his beloved wife Nic in a road accident. The sales of his bookstore have been decreasing. The enthusiastic new sales representative Amelia won't stop annoying him with new books. His rare and very valuable first edition has gone missing. But the unexpected arrival of Maya left in his care brings about a series of events with love and hope to his life.
There are few real surprises in the plot and attentive readers will be able to tell where the story is headed. But that is not the point; the clichés and the predictable plot take nothing away from Zevin's work The Storied Life of A．J. Fikry because it's how she tells the story that first charms the readers, then holds their attention, making them read the whole book in a single sitting and finally give the book a long hug when they are finished. This book is a love letter to the joys of reading.
Each chapter begins with the title of a short story or a book and a note from A．J. Fikry describing what he likes about it, essentially introducing each character by what they read. The characters are so realistic that it's hard not to fall in love with all of them: Maya, “the fantastic book­worm，” Amelia, “the giantess” with questionable taste in fashion, Lambiase, the adorable police chief, and A. J. Fikry, the reluctant hero who hates electronic reading devices that will “send centuries of a lively culture into what will surely be a rapid decline.”
The passage of time, race issues, and the bureaucratic argument of children's services are all put aside in the telling of this story, not because there's anything to hide or because reality is not allowed to interfere, but because the author chooses to focus on the important stuff. For example, it focuses on Lambiase who organizes a reading club for policemen at the book store. His original intention is to help promote busi ness, but over the years he becomes a genuine book­ lover, one who tends to always have simple advice for his cynical (愤世嫉俗的) friend, A．J. Fikry. “Bad timing，” Lambiase claims, “I've been a police officer for twenty years now and I'll tell you pretty much every bad thing in life is a result of bad timing, and every good thing is the result of good timing.”
More than anything else, this novel is not only about the selling of them or the reading of them, but how books and stories become part of our lives, how we find ourselves within what we read and how we carry books with us. It is also about the power of unexpected happiness and always believing that something wonderful is just around the corner. The Late Bloomer is the book within a book which brings together A．J. Fikry and Amelia. It reminds them that life doesn't follow a set script, things happen when they are meant to happen, and there is no such thing as “too late” for anything. Life is the big picture. Always look at the big picture. Enjoy it. Don't get too concentrated on the details, because it will all be over before you know it. In the long run nobody, not even you, will remember the ordinary details because they are, in the end, quite irrelevant.
A．J.Fikry's final words of wisdom to teen­aged Maya convey the same feelings in literary terms: “We are not quite novels. We are not quite short stories. In the end, we_are_collected_works. We have read enough to know there are no collections where each story is perfect. Some of us hit. Some miss.”
10．The author's attitude towards Zevin's book is ________.
A．supportive B．critical
C．objective D．indifferent
解析：选A 观点态度题。

根据第二段尾句“This book is a love letter to the joys of reading.”可知，这本书是一封情书读起来很快乐。

由此可推断，作者支持、认可这本书。

故选A项。

11．How many characters of the novel are mentioned in the passage?
A．Four. B．Five.
C．Six. D．Seven.
解析：选B 细节理解题。

根据第一段可知，该段提到了出场的四个人物A.J. Fikry, Nic, Amelia和Maya；第三段分析人物特征时，又提到了Lambiase，故共计五人。

故选B项。

12．The police chief organizing a reading club is mentioned to prove ________ in the novel.
A．there is really nothing to hide
B．reality is not allowed to interfere
C．important stuff has been focused on
D．everything is a result of timing
解析：选C 推理判断题。

根据第四段第一、二句可知，因为作者选择关注重要事物。

例如，书中关注Lambiase，他在书店为警察组织了一个读书俱乐部。

由此可推断，警察局长组织俱乐部的描述是为了突出书中的重要事物。

故选C项。

13．What can be implied in Paragraph 5?
A．The novel underlines happiness will always be around.
B．The novel mainly talks about the marketing of the book.
C．It is The Late Bloomer that brings A．J. Fikry and Amelia together.
D．It is important to do things on the basis of overall situation.
解析：选D 推理判断题。

根据第五段最后两句可知，不要过多关注细节，因为在你明白之前它就结束了。

从长远角度看，没有人，即使是你，能记得住通常的细节，因为它们与主旨最终会毫不相干。

由此可推断，要通盘考虑事情，不要过度关注细节。

故选D项。

14．The underlined sentence in the last paragraph most probably means “________”．
A．our life is full of ups and downs
B．we should collect works all our life
C．our life is closely connected with books
D．we should read books all our life。