全国高考英语真题汇编阅读之社会生活类.docx

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全国高考英语真题汇编阅读之社会生活类

2015全国高考汇编阅读之社会生活类

（2015全国1）ThefreezingNortheasthasn’tbeenaterriblyfunplacetospendtimethiswinter,sowhenthechancecameforaweekendtoSarasota,Florida,mybagswerepackedbeforeyoucouldsay“sunshine”.IleftforthelandofwarmthandvitaminC（维生素C）,thinkingofbeachesandorangetrees.Whenwetoucheddowntoblueskiesandwarmair,Isentupasmallprayerofgratefulness.Swimmingpools,winetasting,andpinksunsets（atnormaleveninghours,not4intheafternoon）filledtheweekend,butthebestpart-particularlytomytaste,dulledbymonthsofcold-weatherrootvegetables-wasa7a.m.adventuretotheSarasotafarmers’marketthatprovedtobemorethanworththeearlywake-upcall.

Themarket,whichwasfoundedin1979,setsupitstentseverySaturdayfrom7:

00amto1p.m,rainorshine,alongNorthLemonandStatestreets.Basketsofperfectredstrawberries,thered-paintedsidesoftheJavaDawgcoffeetruck;andmostofall,thetomatoes:

amazing,large,softandroundredtomatoes.

Disappointedbymanyabroken,vine-ripened（蔓上成熟的）promise,I’verefusedtobuywintertomatoesforyears.Nomatterhowattractivetheylookinthestore,onceIgetthemhomethey’reunfailinglydry,hard,andtasteless.ButIhomedin,withuncertainty,ononeparticulartableattheBrown’sGroveFarm’sstand,fulloffreshandsofttomatoesthesizeofmyfist.Theseweretherealdeal-andatthatmoment,IrealizedthatthebestpartofSarasotainwinterwasgoingtobeeatingthingsthatbackhomeinNewYorkIwouldn’tbeexperiencingagainformonths.

DelightedasIwasbythetomatoesinsight,myhappinessdeepenedwhenIlearnedthatBrown’sGroveFarmisoneofthesuppliersforJackDusty,anewlyopenedrestaurantattheSarasotaRitzCarlton,where-luckilyforme-Iwasplanningtohavedinnerthatverynight.Withoutevenseeingthemenu,IknewI’dbeorderingeverytomatoonit.

24.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofherwinterlifeinNewYork?

A.Exciting.B.Boring.C.Relaxing.D.Annoying.

25.Whatmadetheauthor’sgettinguplateearlyworthwhile?

A.Havingaswim.

B.Breathinginfreshair.

C.Walkinginthemorningsun.

D.Visitingalocalfarmer’smarket.

26.WhatcanwelearnabouttomatoessoldinNewYorkinwinter?

A.Theyaresoft.

B.Theylooknice.

C.Theytastegreat.

D.Theyarejuicy.

27.Whatwastheauthorgoingtothatevening?

A.Gotoafarm.

B.Checkintoahotel.

C.Eatinarestaurant.

D.Buyfreshvegatables.

（2015全国2）Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.IwasabletobuyitalittleoverayearagobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthatwouldn’tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel,Irealizedthisadaylate,whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarsless

thanIhadpaid,ThesetworkedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedoffforthenight,Fortunately,Ididn’tgotanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhavegottentobed.

ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic（静电）noise.Forsomereason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafewseconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangetoanotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadtopickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles（肌肉）shakingmyset.

Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthenoisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmoretrouble.

21.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?

A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.

B.Hecouldn’treturnitwhenitwasbroken.

C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.

D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.

22.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase”signedoff”inParagraph1?

A.endedalltheirprograms

B.providedfewerchannels

C.changedtocommercials

D.showedall-nightmovies

23.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?

A.Byshakingandhittingit.

B.Byturningitonandoff.

C.Byswitchingchannels.

D.Byhavingitrepaired.

24.Howdoestheanthorsoundwhentellingthestory?

A.Curious

B.Anxious

C.Cautious

D.Humorous

（2015福建）Papa,asasonofadirt-poorfarmer,leftschoolearlyandwenttoworkinafactory,foreducationwasfortherichthen.So,theworldbecamehisschool.Withgreatinterest,hereadeverythinghecouldlayhishandson,listenedtothetowneldersandlearnedabouttheworldbeyondhistinyhometown."There'ssomuchtolearn,"he'dsay."Thoughwe'rebornstupid,onlythestupidremainthatway."Hewasdeterminedthatnoneofhischildrenwouldbedenied（fll^fe）aneducation.

Thus,PapainsistedthatwrelearnatleastonenewTthingeachday.Though,aschildren,wethoughtthiswascrazy,itwrouldneverhaveoccurredtoustodenyPapaarequest.Anddinnertimeseemedperfectforsharingwrhatwehadlearned.Wewouldtalkaboutthenewsoftheday;nomatterhowinsignificant,itwasnevertakenlightly.Papawouldlistencarefullyandwasreadywithsomecomment,alwaystothepoint.

Thencamethemoment—thetimetosharetheday'snewlearning.

Papa,attheheadofthetable,wouldpushbackhischairandpouraglassofredwine,readytolisten.

"Felice,"he'dsay,"tellmewrhatyoulearnedtoday."

"IlearnedthatthepopulationofNepalis...."

Silence.

Papawasthinkingaboutwhatwassaid,asifthesalvationoftheworldwoulddependuponit."ThepopulationofNepal.Hmm.Well...."he'dsay."Getthemap;let'sseewrhereNepalis."AndthewTholefamily

wentonasearchforNepal.

Thissameexperiencewasrepeateduntileachfamilymemberhadaturn.Dinnerendedonlyafterwehadaclearunderstandingofatleasthalfadozensuchfacts.

Aschildren,wethoughtverylittleabouttheseeducationalwonders.Ourfamily,however,wasgrowingtogether,sharingexperiencesandparticipatinginoneanother'seducation.Andbylookingatus,listeningtous,respectingourinput,affirmingourvalue,givingusasenseofdignity,Papawasunquestionablyourmostinfluentialteacher.

Laterduringmytrainingasafutureteacher/1studiedwithsomeofthemostfamouseducators.TheywereimpartingwhatPapahadknownallalong—thevalueofcontinuallearning.Histechniquehasservedmewellallmylife.Notasingledayhasbeenwasted,thoughIcannevertellwhenknowingthepopulationofNepalmightproveuseful.

60.Whatdoweknowfromthefirstparagraph?

A.Theauthor'sfatherwasborninaworker'sfamily.

B.Thosebornstupidcouldnotchangetheirlife.

C.Thetownelderswantedtolearnabouttheworld.

D.Thepoorcouldhardlyaffordschooleducation.

61.Theunderlinedword"it"inthesecondparagraphrefersto"

A.onenewthingB.arequestC.thenewsD.somecomment

62.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheauthor.

A.enjoyedtalkingaboutnews

B.knewverywellaboutNepal

C.feltregretaboutthosewasteddays

D.appreciatedhisfather'seducationaltechnique

63.Whatisthegreatestvalueof"dinnertime"totheauthor?

A.Continuallearning.B.Showingtalents.

C.Familyget-together.D.WinningPapa'sapproval.

64.Theauthor'sfathercanbebestdescribedas.

A.aneducatorexpertattrainingfutureteachers

B.aparentinsistentonhischildren'seducation

C.aparticipantwillingtosharehisknowledge

D.ateacherstrictabouteverythinghisstudentsdid

（2015福建）Lifecanbesowonderful,fullofadventureandjoy.Itcanalsobefullofchallenges,setbacksandheartbreaks.Whateverourcircumstances,wegenerallystillhavedreams,hopesanddesires—thatlittlesomethingmorewewantforourselvesandourlovedones.Yetknowingwecanhavemorecanalsocreateaproblem,becausewhenwegotochangethewaywedothings,upcometheoldpatternsandpitfallsthatstoppedusfromseekingwhatwewantedinthefirstplace.

Thistensionbetweenwhatwefeelwecanhaveand"whatwre'reseeminglyabletohaveisthenigglingsuffering,theanxietywefeel.Thisiswhereweusuallythinkit'seasiertojustgiveup.Butwe'renevermeanttoletgoofthepartofusthatknowswecanhavemore.Theintelligencebehindthatknowingisus—therealus.It'sthepartthatbelievesinlifeanditspossibilities.Ifyoudropthat,youbegintofeelalittle"dead"insidebecauseyou'redropping"you".

So,ifwehavethiscapabilitybutsomehowlifeseemstokeepusstuck,howdowebreakthesepatterns?

Decideonanewcourseandmakeonedecisionatatime.Thisisgoodadviceforanewadventureorjustgettingthroughtoday'schallenges.

While,deepdown,weknowwecandoit,ourmind—orthemindsofthoseclosetous—usuallysayswecan't.

Thatisn'tareasontostop,it'sjustthemind,thatlittlemanorwomanonyourshoulder,tryingtotalkyououtofsomethingagain.Ithasdoneitmanytimesbefore.It'sallaboutstartingsimpleanddoingitnow.

Decideandactbeforeoverthinking.Whenyoudothisyoumayfeelalittle,orlarge,releasefromthejailofyourmindandyou'llbeonyourway.

68.Itcanbeinferredfromthefirsttwoparagraphsthatweshould.

A.slowdownandliveasimplelife

B.becarefulwhenwechoosetochange

C.sticktoourdreamsunderanycircumstances

D.becontentwithwhatwealreadyhave

69.Whatisthekeytobreakingtheoldpatterns?

A.Tofocusoneve