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高考英语阅读理解巩固练习6

2014高考英语阅读理解巩固练习（6）及答案

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Mothersanddaughtersgothroughsomuch—yetwhenwasthelasttimeamotheranddaughtersatdowntowriteabooktogetheraboutitall?

PerriKlassandhermother,SheilaSolomonKlass,bothgiftedprofessionalwriters,provetobeidealco－writersastheyexaminetheirdecadesofmotherhood,daughterhood,andthewonderfulwaystheirliveshaveoverlapped（重叠）．

Perrinoteswithamazementhowcloselyherownlifehasmirroredhermother's:

bothhavefull－timecareers;bothhavepublishedbooks,articles,andstories;eachhasthreechildren;theybothlovetoread.Theyalsolovetotravel—infact,theyoftentaketripstogether.Butintruth,thehardertheylookattheirlives,themoretheyacknowledgetheirbigdifferencesincircumstanceandbasicnature.

AchildoftheDepression（大萧条）,SheilawasraisedinBrooklynbyparentswhoconsiderededucationaluxuryforgirls.Startingwithhercollegeeducation,shehasfoughtforeverythingshe'severaccomplished.Perri,ontheotherhand,grewupprivilegedintheNewJerseysuburbsofthe1960sand1970s.ForSheila,wastingtimeormoneyisacrime,andluxuryisunthinkablewhilePerrienjoystheoccasionalsmallluxury,buthasnotbeensuccessfulattryingtopersuadehermotherintoenjoyingeventhetiniestthingshelikes.

Eachwritinginherownunmistakablevoice,PerriandSheilataketurnsexploringthejoysandpains,theloveandbitterness,theminortroublesandlastingrespectthathavealwaysbondedthemtogether.SheiladescribestheadventureofgivingbirthtoPerriinatinytowninTrinidadwhereherhusbandwasdoingresearchfieldwork.Perriadmitsthatshecan'tsortoutallthemessinthehouseholds,eventhoughsheknowsitdriveshermothercrazy.Togethertheycomparethoughtsonbringingupchildrenandworking,admitlong－hiddensorrows,andenjoypreciousmemories.

Lookingdeepintothelivestheyhavelivedseparatelyandtogether,PerriandSheilatelltheirmother－daughterstorywithhonesty,humor,enthusiasm,andadmirationforeachother.Awrittenaccountintwovoices,EveryMotherIsaDaughterisaduet（二重奏）thatproducesadeep,strongsoundwiththeexperiencesthatallmothersanddaughterswillrecognize.

55．WhydoesPerrithinkthatherownlifehasmirroredhermother's?

A．Theybothhavegonethroughdifficulttimes.

B．Theyhavestrongemotionaltieswitheachother.

C．Theyhavethesamejoysandpains,andloveandbitterness.

D．Theybothhaveexperiencesasdaughter,motherandwriter.

56．Theword“luxury”inParagraph3means________．

A．somethingrarebutnotpleasant

B．somethingthatcannotbeimagined

C．somethingexpensivebutnotnecessary

D．somethingthatcanonlybeenjoyedbyboys

57．WhatisParagraph4mainlyabout?

A．Thecontentofthebook.

B．Thepurposeofthebook.

C．Theinfluenceofthebook.

D．Thewritingstyleofthebook.

58．Howarewomen'slivesexploredinthisbook?

A．Inamusicalform.

B．Throughfieldresearch.

C．Withuniquewritingskills.

D．Fromdifferentpointsofview.

【要点综述】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了母女二人合作写书。

因为两人都有母亲、女儿的身份以及重叠的生活等，她们从各自的角度描绘了她们之间的母女关系。

55．D　细节理解题。

根据第一段的最后一句以及第二段的前半部分可知，母女二人在身份上、职业上都有着很多的共同之处，因此女儿的生活就可以反映妈妈的生活。

故D正确。

56．C　词义猜测题。

根据画线单词前的“theDepression”以及下文的“luxuryisunthinkable”可知它的意思是“奢侈”，即很贵的但没必要的东西。

故C正确。

57．A　段落大意题。

根据第四段中的“…exploringthejoysandpains,theloveandbitterness…”可知，第四段主要介绍了本书的内容。

故A正确。

58．D　推理判断题。

根据最后一段中的“Awrittenaccountintwovoices…”可知，母女二人是从不同的视角写这本书的。

故D正确。

TheChineseword“Shanzhai”meansasmallmountainvillage,butnowitbecomesanacceptednameforfakes（假货）after“ShenzhenCellphones”producedbysmallworkshopsinsouthernChinabecamepopularinthemainlandmarketoverthepasttwoyears.

Besides“Shanzhai”haselectronicproducts,thereare“Shanzhai”movies,“Shanzhai”starsandevena“Shanzhai”SpringFestivalGala,acopyofthe25-year-oldtraditionalshowpresentedbyCCTVonChineseLunarNewYear’sEve.

“Shanzhai”hasbecomeacultureofitsown,symbolizinganythingthatimitatessomethingfamous.

Thephenomenonhascausedapublicdebateoverwhetheritishealthyorsickbeingacopycat.

InsouthwesternChina’sChongqingMunicipality,a“Shanzhai”version“Bird’sNest”wovenbyfarmerswithbambooattractswideattentionandthe“Shanzhai”version“WaterCube”ispopularwithtouriststoo.BotharecopiesofthefamousOlympicsbuildingsinBeijing.

XieXizhang,aliteraturecritic,saidthattakingthe“Shanzhai”Galaasanexample,whenthetraditionalCCTVprogrambecomeslessandlessattractivetotheaudience,the“Shanzhai”versionappearsnaturallytoattractpeople.

“Inspiteofitspoortechniquesandoperation,‘Shanzhai’culturemeetsthepsychologicaldemandsofcommonpeopleandcouldbeacomforttotheirminds,”Xiesaid.

TianHuiqun,aprofessoratBeijingNormalUniversity,saidthat“Shanzhai”culturenevercopiesclassicthings,onlytrendyproducts.Inthatsense,it’slikeacomputervirus,multiplyingwithoutmeaning.

Thoughcontroversial,“Shanzhai”cultureisbecomingawidelyacceptedphenomenon.

Tothemainstreamculture,theriseof“Shanzhai”cultureisachallengeaswellasamotivation,saidXie.

Tiansaiddifferentkindsofculturesdevelopingtogetherisanidealsituationanditisforthepublictochoose.

8.TheChineseWord“Shanzhai”mayhaveitsoriginin_________.

A.fakecellphonesB.electronicproducts

C.SpringFestivalGalaD.Olympicsbuildings

9.A.Theunderlinedword“imitates”isclosestinmeaningto_______.

A.stealsB.copiesC.advertisesD.cheats

10.A.Accordingtothepassage,“Shanzhai”culturerefersto________.

A.Theactionthatapersonimitatesfamouspeople

B.anythingthatimitatessomethingfamous

C.thosesimilarnamestofamousbrand

D.productswithpoortechniquesandquality

11.A.Wecaninferthatthemainstreamculture________.

A.Willbeheldbackby“Shanzhai”culture

B.willsoonerorlaterbereplacedby“Shanzhai”culture

C.maydevelopfasterbecauseofthechallengingof“Shanzhai”culture

D.thinksnothingofthechallengeof“Shanzhai”culture

12.Whichofthefollowingmightbethebesttitleofpassage?

A.“Shanzhai”culturewilldefinitelyfadeout

B.“Shanzhai”culture–themountainvillageculture

C.“Shanzhai”culture–themainstreamculture

D.“Shanzhai”culturetakesonlifeofitsown

参考答案---8—12、ABBCD

Listencarefully;wewouldliketotellyousomethingthatcouldsaveyourprecioustimeandmoney!

Bestofall,itisfree!

It’s“no”.Whatdoyouask?

We’llsayitagain.“No”.Sweetandsimple“no”.

Say“no”atyourofficeandseehowquicklythatpileofworkonyourdeskdisappears.“Saying“no”toothersmeansyouaresaying“yes”toyourself,”saidLeslieCharles,aprofessionalspeakerfromEastLansing,Michigan.

SusieWatson,afamouswriter,saidpeoplewhoalwayssay“yes”needtosay“no”withoutguilt（内疚）orfearofpunishment.“Iwouldratherhavesomeonegivemealoving‘no’thananobligated（强制的）‘yes’”,shesaid.

SusieWatsonsaysshefeels“no”obligationtogiveanexplanationwhenshesays“no”eithersociallyorprofessionally.Doesshefeelguiltyaboutit?

“Notatall,”saidWatson,whoisdirectorofadvertisingandpublicrelationsatTimexCorpinMiddle-bury.“Mostpeopleareafraidofsaying“no”.Myadviceistosay“yes”onlyifyoudon’tmean‘no’.”

Watsonsaid“no”isthemosteffectiveweaponagainstwastingtime.“Everyyeartherearemoredemandsonyourtime.Otherpeoplearehappytouseupyourtime,”Watsonsaid.Timesavingappearstobe“no’s”greatestfriend.“No”canbeyournewfriend,apowerfultooltotakebackyourlife.“No”mayeventakeyoufurtherinthebusinessworldthan“yes”.“No”ispowerandstrength.“No”nowseemscompletelycorrect.“Saying‘no’isn’teasy.Butfinallyit’sgreatlyliberating,”Charlessaid.But,headded,a“no”projectneedstobeworkedoneverydaybecauseitishardtochangelong-termhabit.

But,healsowarns:

“Don’tgotoextremes.Don’tfindyourselfsaying“no”toeverything.Inreturnyoushouldlearntohear“no”.”

13.Theunderlinedpart“saying‘yes’toyourself”inthesecondparagraghmeans________.

A.youcanhavemoretimetoplaywithothers

B.youneedn’tcareaboutother’sfeelingifyouarehappy

C.youareselfishandtreatothersrudely

D.youcandealwithyourbusinessasyouhaveplanned

14.Whenyousay“no”toothersyoushouldsayitina________.

A.secretwayB.politeway

C.proudwayD.guiltyway

15InWatson’sopinion,peoplecansavemuchtimeonconditionthat________.

A.theysay“no”atasuitabletime

B.theysay“no”asmuchaspossible

C.theyareafraidofsaying“no”

D.theymakeothersangryatthem

16.Ifapersonsays“no”toeverything,theresultheorshereceivesmaybethatheorshe________.

A.enjoysawonderfullife

B.makesalotofmoney

C.facesdifficultyinlife

D.forgetstosay“yes”intheend

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We'vereachedastrange—somewouldsayunusual—point.WhilefightingworldhungercontinuestobethematterofvitalimportanceaccordingtoarecentreportfromtheWorldHealthOrganization（WHO）,morepeoplenowdiefrombeingoverweight,orsay,frombeingextremelyfat,thanfrombeingunderweight.It'sthegoodlifethat'smorelikelytokillusthesedays.

Worse,nearly18millionchildrenundertheageoffivearoundtheworldareestimatedtobeoverweight.What'sgoingon?

Wereallydon'thavemanyexcusesforourweightproblems.Thedangersoftheproblemhavebeendrilledintousbypublic－healthcampaignssince2001andthemessageisgettingthrough—uptoapoint.

Inthe1970s,Finland,forexample,hadthehighestrateofheartdisease