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北京平谷区高考英语阅读理解和作文自选练习6
北京平谷区2016高考英语阅读理解和作文自选练习(6)
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。
Haveyougotsomepaper,apairofscissorsand,aboveall,adesiretodecorateyourhouse?
Then,wehavetheperfectholidayartworkforyou:
MakeStarWarssnowflakes(雪花).Rememberedasacherishedformofworkinclassroomsbeforetheholidays,papersnowflakeshavedrawnmanypeople'sattentionagain.
Thedesigner,AnthonyHerrera,justrecentlyreleasedhis2013collection."TheStarWarssnowflakedesignsbeganasjustdoingdesignsofcharactersthatIandmydaughterwantedtomakethreeyearsago,"Herreratoldusinanemail."ThesecondyearIintroducedvehicles,andthisyearIdecidedtopushfurtherbydesigningbattlescenes."
Sometimes,hefeelsabitboredwithhisjob.Witheachyear,thedesignshavegotmoredetailedandvarious,buttheprocessofcreatingthemremainedthesame:
sketchingfiguresonpaperwithapenciluntilasymmetrical(对称)patterncomesout,thenscanningthedesignsandcutthemwithscissors.However,hesayshehasplentyofideasfornewflakesnextyear,sonotwowilleverbethesame.HopefullywithStarWars:
EpisodeVIIcomingin2015he'llhaveevenmoreworkinthefuture.
CheckoutyourfavoritefinishedversionsofHerrera’sflakes(fromboth2013andpreviousyears)anddownloadthepicturesbeneaththemandthengetdowntocreatingyourownwork.Awarning:
Mostdesignsaren'tforthecasualflake-maker,sopatienceyoumusthave.
1.Makingpapersnowflakesdrawsmanypeople'sattentionprobablybecause______.
A.itisatraditionalformofdecorationB.itisacourseofartworkinschool
C.itisawayofkillingtimeinholidayD.itisdesignedbyAnthonyHerrera
2.Fromthetext,weknowthatHerrera______.
A.canmakesnowflakeswithhisdaughter'shelp
B.mademorecomplicateddesignsbefore2013
C.introducedpapervehiclesin2011
D.willmakeagreatvarietyofdetailedpaperflakes
3.Herreraisfedupwiththejobsometimesbecause______
A.hehastodesigndetailedanddifferentpatterns
B.hehastofollowthefixedprocessofpapercutting
C.hespendsmuchtimedesigning,scanningandcutting
D.hehasfewideasforwhatthenextdesignswillbelike
4.Bywritingthelastparagraph,theauthortriesto______.
A.offerusmoreinformationaboutHerrera’spapercutting
B.tellushowtodownloadpictureofsnowflakes
C.instructpeopletobearealcreativeartist
D.remindusofbeingpatientwithHerrera’sdesigns
【参考答案】1—4、ADBC
【由安徽省合肥市2014高考模拟题改编】
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。
"CanIgetalight?
"Thisquestionisamongthemostcommonbetweensmokers.Whatifthisquestionwastocomefromanunusualsource?
InApril2014,theNationalHealthPromotionFoundationuploadedananti-smokingadvertisementontoYouTube.Theanti-smokingadhasquicklybeenknownasthe"mostpowerfulanti-smokingad."
Theanti-smokingvideo,calledthe"SmokingKid,"featureschildrenwalkinguptoadultsmokersaskingforalight.Thechildrenintheadareactorsbuttheadultssmokingareunsuspectingparticipantsintheproject.
Thevideobeginswiththestatement"adultsknowthatsmokingisharmful,butdon’tremindthemselvesofthisfact"Oncea"smokingkid"approachestheadults,everyadultaskedisshockedthatachildwithacigaretteinhandisaskingforalight.Thefirstadultstartsbysaying,"I’mnotgivingittoyou,"andthevideogoesontostate"everyadultfilmedsaidnoandremindedthechildrenthatsmokingisbad."
Beforegoingaway,thekidhandseachadultabookletafterbeingturneddownforalight.Thebookletsays,"Youworryaboutme,butwhynotaboutyourself?
"Eachadultlooksaroundforthechildastheirfacesarefilledwithconfusionanddiscomfort.
Thevideoshowsthatafewofthesmokersquicklythrewawaytheircigarettesorputtheircigarettesaway,showingthatthisexperimentwasaffectiveatthatmoment.
Themostinfluentialelementintheadisn'ttheuseofchildrenortheresponsesfromthesmokingadults.Itcomesdowntosomethingmuchsimplerthanthat.Whyisitthatweworryaboutotherpeople,forgettingtoworryaboutourselves?
1.Accordingtothetext,theanti-smokingadis______.
A.unusualB.shockingC.influentialD.encouraging
2.Theunderlinedword"unsuspecting"(inPara.2)probablymeans______
A.uninformedB.unwillingC.unfortunateD.unacceptable
3.Whataretheadults,reactionstothechildrenaskingforalight?
A.Theypaynoattentiontochildren'srequest.
B.Theyrejectkids,requestandeducatethem.
C.Theylookaroundforchildren'sparents.
D.Theyquicklythrowchildren'scigarettesaway.
4.Thebesttitleofthetextmightbe______.
A.Giveupsmoking,foryourownsakeB.Keepawayfromsmoking,adults
C.TellyourchildrennottosmokeD.Rejectachildaskingforalight
【参考答案】1—4、CABA
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
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Ourstudentscomefromvariedacademicandculturalbackground.Thisrichdiversityaddstoyouruniquelearningexperience.
64.Ifyouintendtoapplyforadmissiontothiscollege,youneedto______.
A.completeyourhighschoolstudies
B.visitthecollegeadmissionadvisers
C.attendtheexamsheldbythecollege
D.gothroughtheonlineapplicationprocedure
65.Onceadmitted,mostofthestudentscanget______.
A.studentloansB.freefinancialsupport
C.differentscholarshipsD.part-timejobs
66.Thestrengthoftheirschoollearningenvironmentmainlyliesin______.
A.task-basedandschool-basedB.applicationandschool-based
C.cooperationandcompetitionD.innovationandteamwork
67.Theadvertisementisdesignedfor______.
A.allpotentialapplicantsB.Singaporeanstudentsonly
C.internationalteachersD.USapplicantsonly
【参考答案】64---67、DBDA
阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Threeyearsago,thepresidentofHarvard,LawrenceH.Summers,gotintotroubleforquestioningwomen’s“intrinsic(内在的)aptitude(能力)”forscienceandengineering.Recently,astudypaidforbyAmerica’sNationalScienceFoundationhasfoundthatgirlsperformaswellasboysonstandardizedmathtests.
Althoughboysinhighschoolperformedbetterthangirlsinmath20yearsago,theresearchersfoundthatisnolongerthecase.Thereason,theysaid,issimple:
Girlsusedtotakefeweradvancedmathcoursesthanboys,butnowtheyaretakingjustasmany.
“Nowthatenrollmentinadvancedmathcoursesisequalized,wedon’tseegenderdifferencesintestperformance,”saidMarciaC.LinnoftheUniversityofCalifornia,Berkeley,aco-authorofthestudy.“Butpeoplearesurprisedbythesefindings,whichsuggeststomethatthestereotypesarestillthere.”
Theresearcherslookedattheaveragetestscoresofallstudents,theperformanceofthemostgiftedchildrenandtheabilitytosolvecomplexmathproblems.Theyfound,ineverycategory,thatgirlsdidaswellasboys.
JanetHyde,aprofessorattheUniversityofWisconsin,Madison,wholedthestudy,saidthestereotypesaboutgirlsandmath,hadtakenatoll(造成伤害).
“Thestereotypethatboysdobetteratmathisstillheldwidelybyteachersandparents,”hydesaid.“Andteachersandparentsguidegirls,givingthemadviceaboutwhatcoursestotake,whatcareerstopursue.Istillhearanecdotesaboutguidancecounselors(顾问)steering(指导)girlsawayfromengineering,tellingthemtheywon’tbeabletodothemath.”
ThestudyalsoanalyzedthegendergaponthemathsectionoftheSAT.Sincemoregirlsthanboysgotocollege,about100,000moregirlsthanboystakethetest,includinglower-achievinggirlswhobringdownthegirls’averagescore.
1.Whatmightbethereasontocarryoutthestudy?
A.ToputHarvardUniversitytoshameforitspresident’sprejudiceagainstgirls.
B.Tofindoutifthere’sanygendergapinscience.
C.Tohelpgirlstoearnequalsocialstatusasboys.
D.Toenrollmoregirlsinadvancedmathcoursesintheuniversity.
2.Whichstatementaboutpeople’sopinionsofgirlsisNOTtrue?
A.Peoplestillfindithardtobelieveaveragegirlsperforminmathaswellasboys.
B.Highlyeducatedpeoplearemorelikelytoacceptthefactthatgirlscandowellinmath.
C.Manyteachersandpa