广州市高三英语备考专项训练题编写阅读理解.docx

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广州市高三英语备考专项训练题编写阅读理解

阅读理解

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Mostpeopleagreethatthedirect,assertive（过分自信的）Americanpersonalityisavirtue,butitsometimessurprisesforeigners.Inmanycultures,respectforolderpeopleorthoseinpositionsofauthoritykeepsothersfromexpressingtheirtruefeelings.ButintheU.S,childrenoftenarguewiththeirparents,studentsmaydisagreewiththeirteachers,andcitizensmayexpressoppositiontotheactionsofthegovernment.Ifthesouphasaflyinitorthemeatistootoughtochew,thedinercancomplaintothewaiter,ifthebossmakesamistake,anemployeewillpolitelypointitout.

SomestraighttalkabouttheAmericancharactermustincludetheadmissionthatAmericanshavetheirfaults.TheextremelycompetitivenatureofAmericansisprobablytheirworstfault.Ofcourse,competitionisn’talwaysbad.Asamatteroffact,itpromotesexcellencebyencouragingindividualsandbusinessestotrytodotheirbest.Butthedesiretogetaheadofotherssometimescausespeopletodothingsthatareunkindandevendishonest.Also,Americansadmirewhatispractical,fast,efficient,andfresh.Sometimestheyfailtounderstandandappreciatepracticesthathavegreaterrespectformoretraditional,leisurelywaysofdoingthings.Ontheotherhand,peoplefromotherculturesmaydislikethepractical,challengingAmericanlifestyle.

Despiteculturedifferences,mostforeignersgiveAmericanscreditfortheirvirtues.Americansaregenerallyviewedasfriendly,adaptable,energetic,andkindhearted.MostnewcomerstotheU.S.likeAmericans,andthefeelingisusuallymutual.PerhapsthegreatestAmericanvirtueisadeepinterestinnewideasandnewpeople.Inanationofimmigrants,theforeignerdoesnotremainanoutsiderforlong.

56.Inordertoshowtherespectforolderpeople,..

A.peoplefromsomeothercultureswillalwaysexpresstheirtruefeeling

B.peoplefromsomeotherculturesmaysometimeshidetheirtruefeeling

C.Americansalwaysshowtheirtruefeelings

D.Americansusuallyarguewiththem

57.WhyistheextremelycompetitivenatureconsideredasoneofAmericanfaults?

A.Becausepeoplefromotherculturesfearcompetition.

B.BecauseonlyAmericanpeopleownit.

C.Becauseitwillmakepeopleforgetleisure.

D.Becauseitmaysometimesurgepeopletodosomethingbad.

58.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat..

A.Americanpeoplearemorecriticalofeverythingthanpeoplefromothercultures

B.theauthorbelievesthatAmericancharacterhasmorefaultsthanvirtues

C.theauthoradmiresAmericanvirtuesastheyareviewedascompetitiveandantitraditional

D.itisdifficultfornewcomerstogetonwithAmericans

59.Thepassagemainlytalksabout..

A.AmericanvirtuesB.AmericancharactersC.AmericanfaultsD.Americanlifestyles

B

TheUnitedStatesistryingtoimproveaneducationsystemthatproducesmillionsofcitizenswhocannotread,write,oradd—letalonefindingtheircountryonamap.

InhisfirstStateofUnionmessagesincetakingofficeayearago,PresidentGeorgeBushpromisedtowipeoutilliteracy（文盲）inthenextdecadeanddeclaredthat“bytheyear2008,U.Sstudentsmustbefirstintheworldinmathandscienceachievements.”Theyhavealongwaytogo.Americanstudentswereplaced14thinarecentgeneralsciencetestconductedin16countries.Inaseparatesurveyofchemistrystudents,theUnitedStatescame12outof14.Inamathematicstest,theywerelast.AccordingtoBush,thereare17millionilliteratesinthiscountryof245millionpeople.Otherestimatesputthenumberashighas23million.Inpercentageterms,thatrankstheUnitedStatesalongsideNicaraguaandbelowCuba.“Thisnation,”BushsaidinhisStateoftheUnionaddress,“willnotacceptanythingbutexcellentineducation.”Bush,whohasdeclaredhimself“Educationpresident”,andseniorofficialsofhisadministrationarewarningthattheUnitedStateswillbeunabletocompeteintheworldwithoutaneducatedworkforce.

Howtoincreaseeducationalstandardsisamatterofdebateinacountrywhoseschoolshavenouniformnationalcurriculumandaresubjecttoaconfusingvarietyofstateandlocalcontrols.Mostexpertsthinkthattheproblemliesattheelementaryandhighschool'levelsratherthanwithuniversities-buteventheirgraduatesshowhugegapsingeneralknowledge.AmongtherootcausesmostfrequentlymentionedineducationdebatesisthelowrespectinwhichU.S.societyholdsteachers-incontrasttoJapanandGermany.InJapanteachingisaprofessionofhighprestige（威望）andhighpay.IntheUnitedStatesteachersarenearthebottomofthesociety.

60.By“theUnitedStatescame12outof14”（Para.2）,theauthormeans.

A.theUnitedStatesranked12thnot14thinthechemistrytest

B.theUnitedStatesranked12thinthechemistrytestconductedby14countries

C.theUnitedStatesprogressedfrom14thto