打印高考英语阅读七选五题型专项练习10篇附答案.docx
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打印高考英语阅读七选五题型专项练习10篇附答案
高考英语阅读七选五专项训练(10题)
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选项中有两项为多余选项。
专项练习一
Foroveronehundredandfiftyyears,Americansofallsocialclasseshavewornbluejeans.__1__Whethertheyarewornforworkorforfashiontoday.Strauss'inventioncontinuestobepopularnotonlyamongAmericansbutalsoamongpeoplearoundtheworld.
LeviStrausswasborninGermanyin1829.2HegrewupinKentuckybeforemovingtoNewYorkin1847.BeforebecominganAmericancitizenandmovingtotheWestin1853,Straussworkedinhisbrother'sdrygoodsbusiness.Thisgavehimachancetoproducehisfamousinvention.Afterthegoldrushof1849,StraussdecidedtomovetotheWesttoseekhisfortunes.
Straussdidnotwanttobeapersonwhosearchedanareaforminerals.Instead,heknewhecouldmakeagoodlivingbysellingsuppliestotheminers.Atfirst,heplannedtosellsewingsuppliesandcloth.3Whenheheardminerscomplainingthattheirclotheswereeasilybrokenortheyusuallytoretheirpocketsduringmining,hedecidedtouseaspecialfabrictomakepantsfortheminers.Thesepantsprovedsopopularthathequicklyranoutofmaterialstomakemore.
In1873,StraussreceivedaletterfromaJewishtailornamedJacobDaviswhohadinventedaprocessofconnectingpocketswithcopperrivets(铆钉).Thismadethepantslastalongtime.BecauseDavisdidnothavethemoneytopatenthisidea,heofferedtoshareitwithStraussifStrausswouldagreetopayforthepatent.4.
BythetimeStraussdiedin1902,hehadmadeagreatcontributiontoAmericanfashion.5ThebusinesshasbeengrowingeversinceandLeviStrauss'companyisnowoneofthelargestclothingcompaniesintheworld.
A.Asayoungboy,hemovedwithhisfamilytotheUnitedStates.
B.Nobodyknewwhatkindofmaterialwassuitable.
C.HedidandLevijeanshavebeenmadewithmetalrivetseversince.
D.However,hedidnotgetmuchbusinessforthoseproducts.
E.HealsomadeagreatcontributiontoAmerica'sclothingindustry.
F.SincetheywereinventedbyLeviStrauss,theyhavebecomeasymbolofAmericanconsumerculture.
G.Asthebusinessgrew,Straussgotmuchmoneyfromit.
专项练习二
RecentlysomeAmericanscientistshavegivenausefulpieceofadvicetopeopleinindustrializednations.Theysaypeopleshouldeatmoreofthesamekindoffoodeatenbyhumanslivingmorethan10,000yearsago.1.
Thescientistssaythatthehumanlifehaschangedgreatly.Ourbodieshavenotbeenabletodealwiththesechangesinlifestyleandthishadledtonewkindsofsicknesses._2___.Sotheyarecalled"diseasesofcivilization".Manycancersanddiseasesofthebloodsystemareexamplesofsuchdiseases.
ScientistsnotedthatpeopleinboththeOldStoneAgeandtheNewStoneAgeenjoyedverylittlealcoholortobacco,probablynone.3.However,achangeinfoodisoneofthemaindifferencesbetweenlifeinancienttimesandthatoftoday.
StoneAgepeoplehuntedwildanimalsfortheirmeat,whichhadmuchlessfatthandomesticones.Theyatealotoffreshwildvegetablesandfruits.Theydidnothavemilkoranyotherdairyproducts,andtheymadeverylittleuseofgrains.4___Weeatsixtimesmoresaltthanourancestors.Weeatmoresugar.WeeattwiceasmuchfatbutonlyonethirdasmuchproteinandmuchlessvitaminC.
5Butscientistssaythatwewouldbemuchhealthierifweeatmuchthesamewaytheancientpeopledid,cuttingtheamountoffatty,saltyandsweetfood.
A.StoneAgepeoplelivedasimplelife.
B.Buttoday,weenjoyeatingalotofthese.
C.Inthatcase,theywouldlivemuchhealthier.
D.Ancientpeoplealsogotlotsofphysicalexercise.
E.Thesenewsicknesseswerenotknowninancienttimes.
F.Peopletodayprobablydon'twanttolivelikeourancestors.
G.Modernpeopleusedtosufferfrom"diseasesofcivilization".
专项练习三
FortherestofMarch,adiseasewillsweepacrosstheUS.Itwillkeepkidshomefromschool.1Employeeswillsuddenlylosetheirabilitytoconcentrate.
Thedisease,knownas“MarchMadness”,referstotheyearly65–teamUSmen’scollegebasketballtournament(锦标赛).__2Teamscompeteagainsteachotherinasingle–elimination(单局淘汰)tournamentthateventuallycrownsanationalchampion.
Nearly20millionAmericanswillfindthemselvesprisonersofbasketballfestivalmadness.Thefuncomespartlyfromguessingthewinnersforeverygame.Friendscompeteagainstfriends.3Colleaguesagainstbosses.
Big–nameschoolsareusuallyfavoredtoadvanceintothetournament.Buteachyeartherearedarkhorsesfromlittle–knownuniversities.
Thisaddstothemadness.Watchingateamfromaschoolwith3,000studentsbeatateamfromaschoolwith30,000,formanyAmericans,isanexcitingexperience.Twoyearsago,thelittle–knownGeorgeMasonUniversitywasoneofthefinalfourteams.4
Collegebasketballplayersarenotpaid,sothegameismoreaboutmakinganamefortheiruniversityandthemselves.__5About$4billionwillbespentgambling(赌)ontheevent.AccordingtoMediaLifemagazine,theeventwillbringin$500millioninadvertisingincomethisyear,toppingthepost–seasonincomeofeveryUSprofessionalleague,includingthatoftheNBA.
A.Husbandsagainstwives.
B.Theplayerswillgoalloutforthegames.
C.Butthatdoesn’tmeanmoneyisn’tinvolved.
D.Collegestudentswillignorepilesofhomework.
E.Peoplearewillingtospendmoremoneyonwatchingit.
F.ItbeginsonMarch15andlaststhroughthebeginningofApril.
G.Manypeoplehadneverevenheardoftheuniversitybeforethetournament.
专项练习四
EveryoneknowsthattheFrenchmenareromantic,theItaliansarefashionableandtheGermansareserious.Arethesejuststereotypesoristherereallysuchathingasnationalcharacter?
Andifthereis,canitaffecthowanationsucceedorfail?
Atleastonegroupofpeopleiscertainthatitcan.Arecentsurveyofthetop500entrepreneurs(企业家)intheUKfoundthat70%feltthattheireffortswerenotappreciatedbytheBritishpublic.Britainishostile(敌意的)tosuccess,theysaid.Ithasacultureofjealousy(嫉妒).1Jealousyissometimesknownasthe“green–eyedmonster”andtheUKisitshome.
ScientistsatWarwichUniversityintheUKrecentlytestedthisidea.Theygatheredagroupofpeopletogetherandgaveeachanimaginaryamountofmoney.2Thosegivenalittleweregiventhechancetodestroythelargeamountofmoneygiventoothers–butatthecostoflosingtheirown.Twothirdsofthepeopletestedagreedtodothis.
__3.Butthereisalsooppositeevidence.TheOrganizationforEconomicCooperationandDevelopmentrecentlyreportedthattheUKisnowtheworld’sfourthlargesteconomy.Thatisnotbadforpeoplewhoaresupposedtohatesuccess.PeopleintheUKalsoworklongerhoursthananyoneelseinEurope.SotheBritishpeoplearenotlazy,either.
“ItisnotreallysuccessthattheBritishdislike,”saysCareyCooper,aprofessorofmanagementattheUniversityofManchesterInstituteofScienceandTechnology.“It’speopleusingtheirsuccessinawaythatseemsproudorunfairorwhichseparatesthemfromtheirroots.”
4Theysetouttodothingsintheirway.Theyworklonghours.Bytheirowneffortstheybecomemillionaires.___5.Ithardlyseemsworthfollowingtheirexample.Iftheyweremorefriendly,peoplewouldlikethemmore.Andmorepeoplewanttobelikethem.
A.Thisseemstoprovethattheentrepreneurswererighttocomplain.
B.Theonewhoownsmostmoneyintheendisthewinner.
C.Asaresult,thesurveysaid,entrepreneurswere“unloved,unwantedandmisunderstood.”
D.ItisnottruethatBritishpeoplearebornjealousofothers`success.
E.Someweregivenalittle,othersagreatdeal.
F.Butinsteadofbeinghappytheycomplainthatnobodylovesthem.
G.Perhapsitistheentrepreneurswhoaretheproblem.
专项练习五
___1Whenastarvingmangetsameal,hebeginstothinkaboutanovercoat;whenanexecutivegetsanewsportscar,visionsofcountryclubsandpleasurebeatsdanceintoview.
Themanywantsofmankindmightberegardedasmakingupseverallevels.2.
Thefirstandmostbasiclevelofwantsinvolvesfood.Oncethiswantissatisfied,asecondlevelofwantsappears:
clothingandsomesortofshelter.BytheendofWorldWarIIthesewantsweresatisfiedforagreatmajorityofAmericans.3___Itincludedsuchitemsasautomobilesandnewhouses.
By1957or1958thisthirdlevelofwantswasfairlywellsatisfied.Then,inthelate1950safourthlevelofwantsappeared:
the“life-enriching”level.Whiletheotherlevelsinvolvephysicalsatisfaction-thefeeding,comfort,safety,andtransportationofthehumanbody-thislevelstressesmentalneedsforrecognition,achievementandhappiness.Itincludesavarietyofgoodsandservices,manyofwhichcouldbecalled“luxury”items.Amongthemarevacationtrips,thebestmedicalcare,andentertainment.4
Onethislevel,agreaterpercentageofconsumerspendinggoestoservices,whileonthefirstthreelevelsmoreisspentongoods.Willconsumersraisetheirsightstoafifthlevelofwantsastheirincomeincreases,orwilltheycontinuetodemandluxuriesandpersonalservicesonthefourthlevel?
Afifthlevelprobablywouldinvolvewantsthatcanbeachievedbestbycommunityaction.Consumersmaybespendingmoreontaxestopayforgovernmentactionagainstdisease,ignorance,crimeandprejudice.5Inthisway,wecanenjoymorefullythegoodthingsonthefirstfourlevels.
A.Thenathirdlevelappeared.
B.Humanwantsseemendless.
C.Whenthereismoneyenoughtosatisfyonelevelofwants,anotherlevelappears.
D.Thereareseverallevelsofwantsinone’slife.
E.Atthisstage,wenowmayseektoensure