高中英语阅读理解题12篇及答案.docx

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高中英语阅读理解题12篇及答案

阅读理解专项练习一：

1

WhenfamiliesgatherforChristmasdinner,somewillsticktoformaltraditionsdatingbackto

grandma'sgeneration.Theirtableswillbesetwiththegooddishesandsilver,andthedresscode

willbeSundaybest.

Butinmanyotherhomes,thischina-and-silverelegancehasgivenwaytoastoneware（粗

陶）andstainlessinformality,withdressesassuminganequallycasual-Fridaylook.Forhostsand

guests,thechangemeansgreatersimplicityandcomfort.FormakersoffinechinainBritain,it

spellseconomichardtimes.

LastweekRoyalDoulton,thelargestemployerinStoke-on-Trent,announcedthatitiseliminating

1,000jobs--one-fifthofitstotalworkforce.Thatbringstomorethan4,000thenumber

ofpositionslostin18monthsinthepottery（陶瓷）region.Wedgwoodandotherpotteryfactories

madecutsearlier.

AlthoughastrongpoundandweakmarketsinAsiaplayaroleinthedownsizing,thelayoffsin

Stokehavetheirrootsinearthshakingsocialshifts.AspokesmanforRoyalDoultonadmittedthatthe

company"hasbeensomewhatslowincatchingupwiththetrend"towardcasualdining.Familieseattogether

lessoften,heexplained,andmorepeopleeatalone,eitherbecausetheyaresingleortheyeatin

frontoftelevision.

Evendinnerparties,iftheyhappenatall,havegonecasual.Inatimeoflongworkhoursand

demandingfamilyschedules,busyhostsinsist,rightly,thatit'sbettertoshareatakeoutpizza

onpaperplatesinthefamilyroomthantowaitfortheperfectmomentora"real"dinnerparty.

Toooften,theperfectmomentnevercomes.Ironafine-patternedtablecloth?

Forgetit.Polishthe

silver?

Whohastime?

Yetthelossofformalityhasitsdownside.Thefinepointsofetiquette（礼节）thatchildren

mightoncehavelearnedatthetablebyobservationorinstructionfromparentsandgrandparents

（"Chewwithyourmouthclosed.""Keepyourelbowsoffthetable."）mustbepickedupelse-

where.Somecompaniesnowofferetiquetteseminarsforemployeeswhomaybeableprofessionally

butinexperiencedsocially.

72.Whydopeopletendtofollowthetrendtocasualdining?

A.Familymembersneedmoretimetorelax.

B.Busyschedulesleavepeoplenotimeforformality.

C.Peopleprefertoliveacomfortablelife.

D.Youngpeoplewon'tfollowtheetiquetteoftheoldergeneration.

73.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethat'RoyalDoultonis.

A.asellerofstainlesssteeltablewareB.adealerinstoneware

C.apotterychainstoreD.aproduceroffineChina

74.Themaincauseofthelayoffsinthepotteryindustryis.

A.theincreasedvalueofthepoundB.theworseningeconomyinAsia

C.thechangeinpeople'swayoflifeD.thefiercecompetitionathomeandabroad

75.Formaltablemanners,thoughlesspopularthanbeforeincurrentSociallife,.

A.arestillamustoncertainoccasions

B.arecertaintoreturnsoonerorlater

C.arestillbeingtaughtbyparentsathome

D.canhelpimprovepersonalrelationships

2

WhenJohnnyCashsings,peoplelisten.Hisbig,deepvoicerumblesoutofradiosandjuke-

boxesacrossNorthAmerica.Hisrecordssellbythemillion.Country-musicfanseverywhere,know

hisbighits.Theylovesongslike"HeyPorter","RingofFire",and"FolsomPrisonBlue".

JohnnyCashsingsaboutahundredconcertsayear.Peoplelikewhattheyhear--andwhat

theysee,too.Ruggedandbig-shouldered,thesingerstandssix-twowithouthisblackbootson.

He'satwo-hundred-poundpackageofmuscleandtalent.Andthatscar（疤痕）onhischeek?

It's

abullet（子弹）hole,ofcourse!

Inthemindsofmostpeople,JohnnyCashis"MrTough（violent）Guy".He'sanex-drug

addict（上瘾者）whowasonceputinprison.HisgrandmotherwasanIndian.Tokeepfromstarving

heoncehadtoliveonwildrabbitskilledfromfortyfeetawaywithaknife.Somepeoplesayhe

evenkilledaman.

Infact,mostoftheJohnnyCashstoryisjustthat--astory.True,yearsagohehada"drug

habit"forashorttime.He"popped"pills.Butheneverusedheroinorother"hard"drugs.Some-

timeshe'dgowildandgetlockedupforafewhours.Butheneverservedaprisonsentence.

There'snoIndianbloodinhisveins.He'sbeenakilleronlyinsong.Asforthe"bullethole",

it'sanoldscarleftbyadoctorwhoopenedacyst（囊肿）.

PeoplewhoknowJohnnyCashwellsayhe'sa"gentleguy",a"generousguy'--anythingbut

a"toughguy".Howdidthestoriesgetstarted?

Someofthem,likethestoryaboutthe"Indian

grandmother",hemadeuplongagotoaddexcitementtohiscareer.Others,likethe"bullet

hole",simplygotstarted.Nowthere'slittlethesingercandotochangepeople'sminds."They

justwanttobelieveit,"hesays.

56.JohnnyCashisafavoriteofmany.

A.operaloversB.countrymusicfans

C.hard-rockfansD.jazzmusiclovers

57.Intruth,JohnnyCash.