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高考英语精选备考题库系列含详解阅读理解十
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(2011-8)
Popstarstodayenjoywhatonceonlybelongedtotheroyalty(皇室).Wherevertheygo,peopleturnoutintheirthousandstogreetthem.Thecrowdsgowildtryingtocatchabriefglimpseoftheirsmiling,colorfullydressedidols.ThestarsaretransportedintheirchauffeurdrivenRollsRoyces,privatehelicoptersorexecutiveaeroplanes.Theyaresurroundedbyapermanententourage(随从)ofmanagers,pressagentsandbodyguards.Photographsofthemappearregularlyinthepressandalltheircomingsandgoingsarereported,for,likeroyalty,popstarsarenews.Iftheyenjoymanyoftheprivilegesofroyalty,theycertainlysharemanyoftheinconveniencesaswell.Itisdangerousforthemtomakeunscheduledappearancesinpublic.Theymustbeconstantlyshieldedfromtheadoringcrowdswhoidolizethem.Theyarenolongerprivateindividuals,butpublicproperty.Thefinancialrewardstheyreceiveforthissacrificecannotbecalculated,fortheirratesofpayaregreat.
Andwhynot?
Societyhasalwaysrewardeditstopentertainerslavishly.ThegreatdaysofHollywoodhavebecomelegendary:
famousstarsenjoyedfame,wealthandadulation(奉承)onanalltimescale.Bytoday’sstandards,theexcessesofHollywooddonotseemquitesospectacular.Asinglegramophonerecordnowadaysmayearnmuchmoreinroyaltiesthanthefilmsofthepasteverdid.Thecompetitionforthetitle“TopofthePops”isfierce,buttherewardsaretrulyhuge.
Itisonlyrightthatthestarsshouldbepaidinthisway.Don’tthetopmeninindustryearnenormoussalariesfortheservicetheyperformtotheircompaniesandtheircountries?
Popstarsearnvastsumsinforeigncurrency—oftenmorethanlargeindustrialcompanies—andthetaxmancanonlybegratefulfortheirmassiveannualcontributionstotheexchequer(国库).Sowhowouldbegrudgethemtheirrewards?
It’sallverywellforpeopleinboringjobstocomplainaboutthesuccessesandrewardsofothers.Peoplewhomakeenviousremarksshouldrememberthatthemostfamousstarsrepresentonlythetipoftheiceberg.Foreveryfamousstar,therearehundredsofothersstrugglingtoearnaliving.Amanworkinginasteadyjobandlookingforwardtoapensionattheendofithasnorighttoexpectveryhighrewards.Hehaschosensecurityandpeaceofmind,sotherewillalwaysbealimittowhathecanearn.Butamanwhoattemptstobecomeastaristakingenormousrisks.Heknowsattheoutsetthatonlyahandfulofcompetitorsevergettotheverytop.Heknowsthatyearsofconcentratedeffortmayberewardedwithcompletefailure.Butheknows,too,thattherewardsforsuccessareveryhighindeed:
theyarethepaybackforthehugerisksinvolvedandoncehemakesit,hewillcertainlyearnthem.That’stheessenceofprivateenterprise.
[语篇解读] 明星的生活总是令人羡慕不已。
他们的生活中有光鲜的一面:
不菲的收入,以豪华汽车和私人飞机代步,一言一行都成为人们关注的焦点……然而,我们也应看到,他们活得很累,他们为成功所付出的艰辛和代价是一般人难以想象的。
1.Theauthordevelopsthepassagemainlyby________.
A.comparingdifferentideas
B.givingexplanations
C.inferring
D.listingtypicalexamples
[解析] 篇章结构题。
本文主要通过解释向读者阐明道理。
[答案] B
2.Theunderlinedword“begrudge”inthethirdparagraphisclosestinmeaningto________.
A.bejealousofB.besatisfiedwith
C.beanxiousaboutD.becrazyabout
[解析] 词义猜测题。
结合上下文的语境判断本句意为:
谁会对他们所得到的感到妒忌、不满呢?
接下来作者讲了一般人从事枯燥但稳定的工作,所以这里意思是:
从事稳定工作的人会妒忌这些明星。
[答案] A
3.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingcanmatchtheviewoftheauthor?
A.Hewholaughslastlaughsbest.
B.Ifyouventurenothing,youwillgainnothing.
C.Hewhomakesnomistakesmakesnothing.
D.Successbelongstothepersevering.
[解析] 推理判断题。
根据最后一段可知,想成为明星就要冒更大的风险,然而一旦成功,回报也是丰厚的,那些选择了稳定工作的人是没有权利期待高额回报的。
“Ifyouventurenothing,youwillgainnothing.”意为:
不入虎穴,焉得虎子,即要成功就要冒险。
[答案] B
4.Theauthorholdsa(n)________attitudetowardsthehighincomeofpopstars.
A.criticalB.approval
C.optimisticD.indifferent
[解析] 推理判断题。
根据全文可知,作者认为明星们理应得到高收入,因为他们为此付出了高昂的代价。
[答案] B
5.Whichofthefollowingistrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Peopleareblindinidolizingstars.
B.Thereisfiercecompetitioninbecomingpopstars.
C.Thegovernmenttaxespopstarsverylittle.
D.Popstars’lifeismoreluxuriousthanthatofroyalty.
[解析] 细节判断题。
根据文章最后一段的“Heknowsattheoutsetthatonlyahandfulofcompetitorsevergettotheverytop.”以及第二段的最后一句可知答案。
[答案] B
DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?
Intheageofthekeyboard,somepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestionofhowwelltheyareteachingit.Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.Someteachersareteachinghandwritingbyprovidinginstructionfor1015minutesaday,andthenotherteacherswhobasicallyteachitfor60to70minutesaday—whichreallyforhandwritingisprettymuch.
Manyadultsrememberlearningthatway—bycopyinglettersoverandoveragain.Today’sthinkingisthatshortperiodsofpracticearebetter.Manyexpertsalsothinkhandwritingshouldnotbetaughtbyitself.Instead,theysayitshouldbeusedasawaytogetstudentstoexpressideas.Afterall,thatiswhywewrite.
Handwritinginvolvestwoskills.Oneislegibility,_whichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanberead.Theotherisfluency—writingwithouthavingtothinkaboutit.Fluencycontinuestodevelopupuntilhighschool.
Butnoteveryonemasterstheseskills.Teacherscommonlyreportthataboutonefourthoftheirkidshavepoorhandwriting.Somepeoplemightthinkhandwritingisnotimportantanymorebecauseofcomputersandvoicerecognitionprograms.
ButSteveGrahamatVanderbiltsayswordprocessingisrarelydoneinelementaryschool,especiallyintheearlyyears.Americanchildrentraditionallyfirstlearntoprint,andthentowriteincursive,whichconnectstheletters.ButguesswhatwelearnedfromaspokeswomanfortheCollegeBoard,whichadministerstheSATcollegeadmissiontest.Morethan75percentofstudentschoosetoprinttheiressayonthetestratherthanwriteincursive.
[语篇解读] 文章介绍了在键盘普及的年代美国的书法教学情况。
1.Wecanlearn________fromParagraph1.
A.teachinghandwritingisabasicrequirementinteachingjob
B.mostteachersprefertoteachhandwriting
C.teachersspendlittletimeinteachinghandwriting
D.akeyboardhastakentheplaceofthehandwritingentirely
[解析] 推理判断题。
根据第一段中“90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting”可知书法教学是基本的教学要求,A项为正确推论。
根据“Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting”可知,很多老师不愿意教书法课,B项错误;根据第一段末句可知C项错误;根据全段判断,只是说键盘普及使一些人认为书法渐渐过时了,D项错误。
[答案] A
2.WhichofthefollowingisWRONGfortraditionalhandwritingintheUSA?
A.Thestudentsaretaughtbypracticingalongperiod.
B.Thelettersarerepeatedmanytimes.
C.Handwritingincludestwoskills.
D.Towriteincursiveistaughtfirst.
[解析] 细节认定题。
根据第二段可知,传统的书法教学重复很多遍并且持续时间长,因此A、B两项内容正确。
根据第三段第一句可知C项内容正确;根据最后一段第二句可知D项内容错误。
[答案] D
3.Theunderlinedword“legibility”inParagraph3means________.
A.easytoreadB.complex
C.unexpectedD.unreadable
[解析] 推测词义题。
根据下文“whichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanberead”可推测画线词的意思是“清楚,易读”。
[答案] A
4.Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.
A.Howtoimprovehandwritinginschool
B.Rightorwrong:
thedeathofhandwriting
C.Handwritinginvolvestwoskills
D.Handwritinglessonsareonthewayout
[解析] 标题归纳题。
作者对美国书法教学的现状作了叙述,没有自己的主观评论,故选择B。
A项没有涉及,C项只是其中一部分内容,D项只是一部分人的观点。
[答案] B
5.Theauthor’sattitudetowardswhetherstilltolearnhandwritinginschoolis________.
A.negativeB.objective
C.criticalD.optimistic
[解析] 态度判断题。
根据全文的叙述,作者只是将美国书法教学的现状和不同人的观点呈现出来,并没有发表自己的见解,因此作者持客观的态度。
[答案] B
[长难句解读] Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.今年公布的一项研究发现,大约每四个教师中就有三个说他们不准备教书法了。
publishedthisyear为过去分词短语作后置定语,found后面为宾语从句,其中又含有一个宾语从句theyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting。
Youknowhowwonderfulyouare,andyouknowthatothersknowhowwonderfulyouare,butwhatdoyoudowhenadmirationcrossesoverthelineintojealousy?
Formostteenstherewillcomeadaywhenyourealizethatoneofyourfriendsisjealousandthatthisjealousyishurtingyourfriendship.Whenthishappensitcanseemlikethereisnothingthatyoucando,butthegoodnewsisthatthereis.Don’tletjealousyspoilyourrelationships.Tackleitheadonandyoumightbebacktonormalmuchsoonerthanyouthink.
Itcanbehardtowalkuptoafriendandaskthemwhattheproblemis,butifyouwanttosaveyourfriendshipyou’llhavetodojustthat.Don’tapproachthemandaskwhytheyarejealousofyou(unlessofcourseyouwanttoappeartotallyconceited),justtakesometimealonewiththemandletthemknowthatyou’vebeenfeelinglikethere’sbeensomethingcomingbetweenyou.Iftheyrefusetorespond,thenusetheopportunitytoexplainhowyouhavebeenfeeling.Chancesarethatsomethingyousaywillstrikeanerveandyourfriendwillopenupaswell.
Whenyoufigureoutwhatisannoyingyourfriend,askhimorherwhat(s)hethinkswouldmakethesituationbetter.If,forexample,(s)hesaysthat(s)hefeelslike(s)hedoesn’tgettospendanytimewithyoubecauseofyourbeingoffwithyournewfriendsfromteeswimteamthenmaybeyoucouldinviteheralongthenexttimeorblockoffonedayaweekforjustthetwoofyou.Remember,though,thatwhateversolutionyoudecideonshouldbeacompromise.Don’tlimityourowntalentsoropportunitiessimplybecauseyourfr
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