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高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题33
2014高考英语阅读理解基础练习精品题(33)及答案
阅读理解
It'sanendlessculturallessonthat'sbeencravedintoourheadssincewewerechildren,watchingcartoonssuchas"TheFlintstones"(摩登原始人)andplayingwithBarbiedolls:
Ifyouareawoman,youshouldbeextremelythin;ifyouareaman,youshouldbebigandstrong.
Andwhilewe'vegrownaccustomedtoresearchfindingthatsuchstereotypes(固有观点)playapartintheworkplace—obesewomen,forexample,haveahardertimeclimbingupthecareerstairway—arecentstudyhasfoundthataworker'sbodysizecanhaveabigeffectonthesizeofhisorherpayenvelope.
Thestudyfoundthatobesepeoplewereidentifiedas"undisciplined,dishonestandlesslikelytodocreativework."
Onthecontrary,theresearcherspointoutthatemployersandfellowemployeesassociatevaluesofself-discipline,hardworkandconfidencewiththinpeople.
Expertssayit'sjustanothersignthatasasociety,we'vefixedintoourheadstheunrealistic,media-drivenphysicalidealsthatshowupintheworkplace—andthereforethewallet.
Theresearcherssaythatemployersdon'tpurposelythinkofthesethingswhenthey'reevaluatingaperson.Muchoftheproblemistheresultofunconsciousdecisionsbasedondeep-rootedsocialstereotypes.
It'snosecretthatthemassmediahavemuchtodowithwhatdecidestheimageoursocietyfindspleasingandacceptable.
TVshowssuchas"MadMen"and"NCIS"presentpowerfulmenwithaverycoollook.'CougarTown"ontheotherhand,celebratesskinnycareerwomanJulesCobb,asuccessfulbusinessmanwhoclaimsshe'snevereatenrealicecreambecauseshe'ssoconcernedaboutherweight.
Theresearcherssuggestthatemployerslookattheirassumptionsaboutemployees'weight,becausetheymayberootedindiscrimination.
Anemploymentlawyer,MarshallTanick,willbeleadingaconferencethisspringonhowweightandattractivenessrelatetounfairtreatment,especiallysalariesintheworkplace.
Nationally,therehavebeenfewclaims,thelawyersaid.Somecaseshavesimplynotbeenverysolid,hesaid,andsomeemployeeshavebeentooembarrassedtofollowthroughwithacase.Inaddition,discriminationcasesaregenerallytoughtowin,becausesomuchissubjective.
"Thatwouldbeanuphillbattle,"hesaid.
72.Accordingtothebody-sizestereotypeswecaninferthat______.
A.anextremelythinwomanisunacceptable
B.anobesepersontendstobehard-working
C.anattractivepersontendstogethighersalary
D.astrongmanissuitablefortoughwork
73.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethatthebody-sizestereotypes______.
A.areformedthroughconstantinfluenceofmedia
B.havebecomequiteunacceptabletopeople
C.resultfrompeople'sunconsciousresponses
D.areplayinganimportantroleinpeople'sdailylife
74.Thelawyersaidtheunderlinedwordsattheendofthepassagebecause______.
A.peopleareunawareofthesize-discrimination
B.stereotypesinfluencepeople'sjudgmentinsize-discriminationcases
C.theemployerswouldn'tabandontheirunfairtreatment
D.evidencesarehardtoobtaininasize-discriminationcase
75.What'sthebestpossibletitleforthepassage?
A.AnUnwinningUphillBattle.
B.Whenitcomestosalary,bodysizematters.
C.Say"No"toSize-Discrimination.
D.HowSocialStereotypesmakeadifferencetous.
阅读理解------A
Millionsofgirlsgrowupwiththehopeofbecomingafamoussinger.Someevenwinlocaltalentcompetitionsaschildren,butonlyafewsuchearlysuccessesanddreamsturnintoreality.JessicaAndrewsisoneofthefewwhosedreamshavecometrue.
Andrews,firsttasteofsuccesscameattheageof10.ShewonatalentcompetitioninherhometownofHuntingdon,Tennessee,singingIWillAlwaysLoveYou,originallysungbyWhitneyHouston.Houston'sversionofthesongappearedonTheBodyguardsoundtrack,whichhappenedtobethefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.Withintwoyears,talkofAndrewshadspreadtoNashvilleandcaughttheattentionofproducerByronGallimore,whosecreditsincludeworkwithTimMcGraw,FaithHill,andJoDeeMessina.
WithGallimoresignedontoproduce,Andrewssoonhadarecordingcontract(合同)withDreamWorks'Nashvillelabel.
Andrews'professionalcareerwaslaunchedwith1999'sHeartShapedWorld,recordedwhenshewas14yearsold.ThealbumincludedthecountryhitIWillBeThereForYou,whichalsoappearedonThePrinceOfEgypt.ShefollowedupthereleaseofthealbumbytouringasasupportactforsuchcountrysuperstarsasFaithHillandTrishaYearwood.
Withthereleaseof2001’sWhoIAm,Andrewsbecameastarinherownright.Thealbumwascertified(证明)goldforsalesof500,000copies.AndrewsreturnedinApril2003withNow,analbumthatshepromisedwouldshowanewsideoftheyoungartist."Thisalbumhasaverydifferentfeelingforme,"shesaid."It'salotmorepersonalandthere'saconfidencethatwasn'tquitethereonthefirsttwo.Ifeelespeciallyconnectedtothisgroupofsongs."
56.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“launched”inthefourthparagraph?
A.Aimed. B.Sent. C.Started. D.Set.
57.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisWRONGaccordingtothepassage?
A.TheBodyguardwasthefirstalbumAndrewseverbought.
B.AfterAndrewssangWhoIAm,shebecameastarinherownright.
C.IWillAlwaysLoveYouwasoriginallysungbyWhitneyHouston.
D.NowexpressesanewfeelingofAndrews.
58.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbeAndrews'album?
A.Now. B.HeartShapedWorld.C.ThePrinceofEgypt.D.WhoIAm.
59.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.JessicaAndrews'Life B.JessicaAndrews'Dream
C.JessicaAndrews'Songs D.JessicaAndrews'SuccessasaSinger
参考答案56-59CBCD
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Thebrightestobjectintheeveningskyafterthesunandthemoonisn'tastar,butaplanet.It'sVenus,ourclosestneighborandthesecondplanetfromthesun.
Venusissobrightthatyoucanseeitbothatnightandintheearlymorning.ThiscausedsomeconfusionforancientEgyptian(埃及的)andGreek(希腊的)starobservers.BecausetheysawVenusattwodifferenttimes,theythoughtitwastwodifferentplanets.
WhatmakesVenussobright?
Hugeclouds,20milesthick,completelysurrounditandreflect75%ofthelightfromthesunthatstrikethem.
Foralongtime,thesecloudscausedVenustobeagreatmystery(谜)totheworld'sastronomers.If,likeotherclouds,theonesonVenusweremadeupofwatervapors(水汽),couldtherenotbelifehidingbeneaththemontheplanet?
Werethere“Venusians(金星人)”waitingtocommunicatewithusonEarth?
Itwasanexcitingthought,butonthattheMarinerrecentlylandedtorest.TheMarinerthoroughlyexaminedVenusanditsatmosphere,onlytofindthatthecloudcoverwasmademostlyofdeadlycarbondioxide(二氧化碳)gas.Theatmosphericpressurewas15to22timesgreaterthanonEarth,whichfurtherdisprovedthetheoryoflifeonVenus.AndwhatdidtheMarinerfindundertheclouds?
Aworldofgreatmountainsandsmoothareas,dryasabone.Thetemperatureisabout900°F.That'shot.
Althoughthegreatestmysteryhasbeensolved,therearestillotherswaitingforusonVenus.WhydoesVenusrotate(自转)soslowly?
WhatistheinsideofVenuslike?
Andmostimportantofall,whyistherenowateronVenus?
If,asitwasthought,itwasformedaboutthesametimeasourplanet,itshouldhavewater.
Thesequestionsandothersmaysomedaybeanswered.Untilthen,Venuswillcontinuetobethebrightestmysteryinthesky.
60.Venusisverybrightbecause ________.
A.thecloudssurroundingittakein75%ofthesunlightstrikingthem
B.thecloudssurroundingitthrowback3/4ofthesunlightstrikingthem
C.75%ofthecloudssurroundingitaremadeupofwatervapor
D.3/4ofthecloudssurroundingitaremadeupofcarbondioxidegas
61."TheMariner"isprobablythenameof _______.
A.anastronomer B.aplanet C.astar D.aspaceship
62.Fromthepassagewecantellthat _________.
A.astronomersstillwonderwhetherVenusisasoldastheEarth
B.VenusiansaretryingtogetintouchwithusonEarth
C.therearemanyvolcanoesandothernaturalwondersonVenus
D.whetherthereislifeonVenusisstillaquestion
63.Whatsectionofanewspaperisthepassageprobablytakenfrom?
A.ScientificTechnology B.ScienceFictions
C.BriefNews D.Science&Discovery
参考答案60-63BDAD
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
DearRudyardKipling,
Fatherhasconsistentlytriedtoinstill(灌输)asenseofbeingamaninmeeversinceIwasveryyoung.WhenIreachedtheageoftwelvehebegantakingmetohisautobodyshop.Hetoldmethistoughjobwouldbuildmeintoamanofcharacter.Butthisallchangedayearagowhenmymotherpassedawayandstumbleduponyourpoem,If.
Mymotherwasthepersonwhocouldunderstandme.IfIevergottiredduringmyworkhoursattheshopIcouldcallhertocomeandpickmeup.Itwasmymotherwhoinstilledtheloveofliteratureandlanguagesinme.Mymotherspokesixlanguagesfluentlyandhadthousandsofbooks,whichstillsitintheatticofourhouse.Itwasinthis“library”ofhersthatIpickedupabookofpoetryfromacoldmetalshelfandfoundyourpoem,If.
BecauseofthedeathofmymotherIfeltalone,asifIbelongedtonofamily.TheimageofamanwascompletelyshatteredwhenIsawhimbreakdownandcry,whichlookedsopathetic(凄惨的)and“unmanly”comparedtohisusualstoic(禁欲主义者)andemotionlesscountenance.YetIremainedsilentrememberingthegoldenwords:
“Ifyoucankeepyourheadwhenallaboutyou/Arelosingtheirsandblamingitonyou…you’llbea
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