高中英语真题阅读理解基础演练1.docx
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高中英语真题阅读理解基础演练1
阅读理解基础演练
(1)
阅读理解。
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
From good reading we can derive pleasure, companionship, experience, and instruction. A good book may absorb our attention so completely that for the time being we forget our surroundings and even our identity. Reading good books is one of the greatest pleasures in life. It increases our contentment when we are cheerful, and lessens our troubles when we are sad. Whatever may be our main purpose in reading, our contact with good books should never fail to give us enjoyment and satisfaction.
With a good book in our hands we need never be lonely. Whether the characters portrayed are taken from real life or are purely imaginary, they may become our companions and friends. In the pages of books we can walk with the wise and the good of all lands and all times. The people we meet in books may delight us either because they resemble human friends whom we hold or because they present unfamiliar types whom we are glad to welcome as new acquaintances. Our human friends sometimes may bore us, but the friends we make in books need never weary us with their company. By turning the page we can dismiss them without any fear of hurting their feelings. When human friends desert us, good books are always ready to give us friendship, sympathy, and encouragement. One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience. Few of us can travel far from home or have a wide range of experiences, but all of us can lead varied lives through the pages of books. Whether we wish to escape from the seemingly dull realities of everyday life or whether we long to visit some far-off place, a book will help us when nothing else can. To travel by book we need no bank account to pay our way; no airship or ocean liner or stream-lined train to transport us; no passport to enter the land of our heart's desire.
Through books we may get the thrill of hazardous adventure without danger. We can climb lofty mountains, brave the perils of an Antarctic winter, or cross the scorching sands of the desert, all without hardship. In books we may visit the studios of Hollywood; we may mingle with the gay throngs of the Paris boulevards; we may join the picturesque peasants in an Alpine village or the kindly natives on a island. Indeed, through books the whole world is ours for the asking. The possibilities of our literary experiences are almost unlimited. The beauties of nature, the enjoyment of music, the treasures of art, the triumphs of architecture, the marvels of engineering, are all open to the wonder and enjoyment of those who read.
16. Why is it that we sometimes forget our surroundings and even our identity while reading?
A. No one has come to disturb you.B. Everything is so quiet and calm around you.
C. The book you are reading is so interesting and attractive.
D. Your book is overdue; you are finishing it at a very fast speed.
17. How would you account for the fact that people like their acquaintances in books even more?
A. They resemble human friends exactly. B. They are unfamiliar types we like.
C. They never desert us. D. They never hurt our feelings.
18. Which of the following is true?
A. Your wish to visit some far-off place can be realized through the pages of the books.
B. To escape from the dull realities of everyday life you should take up reading.
C. Books can always help you to live a colourful life.
D. You may obtain valuable experience from reading good books.
19. The word “weary” means ______.
A. “to attract someone’s attention” B. “to distract someone’s attention”
C. “to make someone very tired” D. “to make someone interested”
20. “... the whole world is ours for the asking” implies that ____________.
A. in books the world is more accessible to us
B. we can ask to go anywhere in the world
C. we can make a claim to everything in this world
D. we can make a round-the-world trip free of charge
(D)本书主要讲读好书的益处。
C 细节理解题。
由第一段第二句(absorb our attention completely)可知。
C 推理判断题。
由第二段第五、六和七句可知。
D 细节理解题。
由第二段第八句One of the most valuable gifts bestowed by books is experience.可知。
C 猜测词义题。
由两个分句的转折关系可知never weary应与bore反义,即weary与bore同义,都是“使人疲倦/厌烦”之意。
A 推理判断题。
由该句所处的语境可推知。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2013·安徽,D)
“People are ruder today because they are rushed and more ‘time poor’ than ever before,” says Patsy Rowe, “Manners_
have_fallen_off_the_radar(雷达).” Due to our strong attraction to electronic equipment, it is a wonder more people don't wake up each morning and greet the singing birds with a complaint(抱怨)about the noise. Here are some examples of rudeness.
Some people prefer to do almost everything over the Internet. To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds. When you have dinner with friends, you will often notice someone paying more attention to his mobile phone. We have programmed ourselves to think that every new message brings lifechanging news, so taking calls and checking our texts are more important than talking to the people we are with. What is worse, some people even tend to send anonymous(匿名的) rude messages by email.
However, rudeness is never acceptable. Don't assume it is OK to be rude if the person you're in touch with won't recognize you. If you have something awful to say, have the courage to face the person and say it, write a letter or email and sign it, or forget it. Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.
We shouldn't blame technology for our shortcomings.Technology is here to help us,but we should not allow it to take over our lives. An important step is acknowledging our shortcomings.People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners but it would be even more helpful if we'd publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them.
文章大意:
随着高科技的发展,人的行为变得越来越粗鲁。
有些人不愿意与实际的人交流,而宁愿打电话、发短信,甚至发一些匿名的粗鲁短信。
9.What can be inferred from the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1?
A.People can tell good from bad behavior.
B.Radar is able to observe human behavior.
C.People care little about their behavior.
D.Radar can be used to predict human behavior.
答案:
C 句意猜测题。
整篇文章讲的是随着高科技的发展,人的行为越来越粗鲁,故选C项。
10.Some people are less willing to deal with humans because ________.
A.they are becoming less patient
B.they are growing too independent
C.they have to handle many important messages
D.they have to follow an evolutionary step backward
答案:
A 推理判断题。
根据第二段的“To them, dealing with an actual human is like an evolutionary step backward. It feels very slow because humans don't work at 4G speeds.”可知,一些人不愿意与人交流是因为与人交流太慢,也就是说他们变得越来越没有耐心。
11.The author thinks sending unsigned awful messages is ________.
A.ridiculous B.disgusting
C.acceptable D.reasonable
答案:
B 细节理解题。
根据第三段的“Upsetting people with unsigned messages is cruel and disgusting.”可知,作者认为发送不署名的可恶短信是残忍的,令人作呕的。
12.What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A.We should applaud good behavior.
B.Technology can never be blamed.
C.We should keep pointing out mistakes.
D.Technology will take over our lives one day.
答案:
A 推理判断题。
根据最后一句“it would be even more help if we'd publicly acknowledge good manners when we see them”可知A项正确;B项和本段的第一句意思有差别;根据“People spend a lot of time pointing out bad manners”和“Technology is here to help us,but we should not allow it to take over our lives.”可轻易排除C、D两项。
阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。
(2013·陕西,C)
According to sociologists(社会学家), every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification(阶层). Class, power and status are important in deciding people's rank in society.
Class means a person's economic position in society. A commonly used classification is lower class, middle class and upper class. While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the quite well. One study shows that 53% of Americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class. Interestingly, a surgeon earning $500,000 a year and a bus driver earning $50,000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!
Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people. Obviously, people in positions of great power (such as governors) exercise(行使)big power, but people who take orders from others have less power. Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however. For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding (相应的)economic class. Generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class. To our knowledge, there aren't too many people who aren't millionaires in the U.S. Senate!
Status is the honor or respect attached to a person's position in society. It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so. For example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high social class or have a lot of power over others.
文章大意:
本文是一篇说明文,阐明了阶级、权力、地位的定义以及三者之间的关系。
13.What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?
A.People earning $50,000 a year belong to the middle class.
B.Nearly half Americans belong to the middle class.
C.People generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.
D.Sociologists have a clear definition of the middle class.
答案:
B 细节理解题。
由第二段第四句话可知美国中产阶级占46%,差不多一半,故B项正确。
由第五句话“有趣的是年收入五十万美元的外科医生和五万美元的公交车司机都自认为是中产阶级”,是“自认为”,所以AC项都不对。
由第三句话可知D项错误。
14.According to the text, we know that ________.
A.power and class do not always correspond with each other
B.status refers to a person's economic position in society
C.people with high status have a lot of control over others
D.class is less important in deciding a person's social rank
答案:
A 细节理解题。
由第三段第三句话Power and class do not always go hand in hand,可知A项正确。
由第四段第一句话可知B项错误;由第四段最后一句话可知C项错误;由第一段第二句话可知D项错误。
15.Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?
答案:
A 语篇结构题。
第一段总体介绍阶级、权力、地位在确定一个人的社会等级方面都很重要,第二三四段分别说明了阶级、权力、和地位
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