届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项突破日常活动与购物.docx
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届高考英语一轮复习阅读理解专项突破日常活动与购物
日常活动与购物
一、阅读理解
1 Silenceisunnaturaltoman.Hebeginslifewithacryandendsitinstillness.Inbetweenhedoesallhecantomakeanoiseintheworld,andhefearssilencemorethananythingelse.Evenhisconversationisanattempttopreventafearfulsilence.Ifheisintroducedtoanotherperson,andanumberofpausesoccurintheconversation,heregardshimselfasafailure,aworthlessperson,andisfullofenvyoftheemptiestheadedchatterbox(喋喋不休的人).Heknowsthatninety-ninepercentofhumanconversationmeansnomorethanthebuzzingofafly,butheisanxioustojoininthebuzzandtoprovethatheisamanandnotawaxworkfigure(蜡塑人像).
Theaimofconversationisnot,forthemostpart,tocommunicateideas;itistokeepupthebuzzingsound.Thereare,itmustbeadmitted,differentqualitiesofbuzz;thereisevenabuzzthatisasannoyingasthecontinuousnoisemadebyamosquito(蚊子).Butatadinnerpartyonewouldratherbeamosquitothanaquietperson.Mostbuzzing,fortunately,ispleasanttotheear,andsomeofitispleasanteventothemind.Hewouldbeafoolishmanifhewaiteduntilhehadawisethoughttotakepartinthebuzzing-withhisneighbors.
Thosewhohatetopickuptheweatherasaconversationalopeningseemtomenottoknowthereasonwhyhumanbeingswishtotalk.Veryfewhumanbeingsjoininaconversationinthehopeoflearninganythingnew.Someofthemarecontentiftheyaremerelyallowedtogoonmakinganoiseintootherpeople'sears,thoughtheyhavenothingtotellthemexceptthattheyhaveseentwoorthreenewplaysorthattheyhadfoodinaSwisshotel.Attheendofaneveningduringwhichtheyhavesaidnothingmeaningfulforalongtime,theyjustprovethemselvestobesuccessfulconservationists.
1.Accordingtothepassage,peopleusuallytalktotheirneighbors_____.
A.inthehopeoflearningsomethingnew
B.inthehopeofgettingonwell
C.aboutwhatevertheyhaveprepared
D.aboutwhatevertheywantto
2.Accordingtotheauthor,peoplemakeconversationto______.
A.achievesuccessinlife
B.exchangeideas
C.overcometheirfearofsilence
D.provetheirvalue
3.Whatistheauthor'spurposeinwritingthepassage?
A.Topersuadepeopletostopmakingnoises.
B.Toexplainwhypeoplekeeptalking.
C.Todiscusswhypeopleliketalkingaboutweather.
D.Toencouragepeopletojoininconversations.
4.By"thebuzzingofafly"(Para.1),theauthormeans"_____".
A.thevoiceofachatterbox
B.meaninglesstalksound
C.alowwhispering
D.thenoiseofaninsect
2. Goingcampingisatraditioninsummerformanykids.Youmightgotoatraditionalcamp,wherekidsswim,docrafts,putonplays,andsit aroundthecampfireatnight.Ormaybeyou'regoingtoaspecialinterestcamp,whereyou'llworkonyoursportsskills,learnmoreaboutcomputers,outerspace,orart.
Nomatterwhichkindofcampyou'regoingto,you'reprobablyexcited,andmaybealittlenervousifit'syourfirsttime.Beproudofyourselfforbeinggrown-upenoughtogotocamp.It'sachancetotrynewthings,likehorsebackriding,canoeing,playingtennis,ordancinginadancecontest!
Butcampisevenmorethanjustfriendsandfun.It'salsoanopportunitytolearnalittlemoreaboutbeingindependent.Manykidsgotodaycampsduringsummer.Theycanbealotoffun,butthescheduleisfamiliar.Youstartcampinthemorningandgohomeintheafternoon.Sometimes,abustakesyouoryoumightgetaridefromoneofyourparentsorsomeoneelse'sparents.Likeanything,itmaytakeyoualittlewhiletogetusedtotheplace,thecampcounsellors(顾问),andthekids.
Campsoffersomeotherexcitementbecauseyou'llbetherealldayandnight,eatingyourmealsthereandsleepingover.It'sakindofvacation,butwithoutyourparents.You'llprobablysleepinasmallroomordormwithotherkidsattendingthecamp.You'llprobablyeattogetherinalargecafeteriaandyou'llhavetosharethebathroomwiththeotherkidsatyourcamp.
1.Ifyouwanttoimproveaspecialskill,youmayattend_______.
A.aneveningpartyatschool
B.atraditionalcamp
C.aspecialinterestcamp
D.aconcert
2.Summercampscanofferyounotonlyentertainmentbutalso___________.
A.knowledgeandskills
B.skillsoffarmingandgardening
C.chancestomeetmanykindfarmers
D.chancestolearnaboutruralhabitsandcustomers
3.Wemayconcludefromthepassagethat__________.
A.itispracticalandinterestingforakidtogocamping
B.kidshadbetterstaytogetherwiththeirparentswhilegoingcamping
C.goingcampingmayalsobringaboutdangertokids
D.agoodplanisthefirstthingbeforegoingcamping
4.Thewriter'spurposeofwritingthispassageisto__________.
A.tellhisownexperienceinasleepawaycamp
B.advertiseforatouringcompany
C.introduceaninterestingactivitytokids
D.remindkidsofwhattopa