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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