届高考英语阅读理解专练之主旨大意题.docx

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届高考英语阅读理解专练之主旨大意题

高考英语阅读理解专练之主旨大意题

（一）

   Dutchbeachcomber（海滩拾荒者）WimKruiswijkhasaccumulatedacollectionof1,200messages-in-bottlesoverthecourseofnearly4decadesandhasrespondedtoalmostallofthem,

   68-year-oldKruiswijksaysthathisunusualhobbybeganin1983whenhefoundthreedriftbottles（漂流瓶）onhislocalbeach,eachcontaininglettersandreturnaddresses.Hewrotetoallthreeaddressesandwassurprisedtoreceiveresponsesfromeachone.Itwasthisexperiencethatarousedhisinterestinhuntingandcollectingmessagesinbottles,andhehasn'tstoppedlookingforthemsince.

   “IfindmymessagesinbottlesonthebeachofZandvoort,whereIlive,andontheDutchIslands,”KruiswijkrecentlytoldGreatBigStory.“Messagesinbottlesisslowmail.Ittakesyoudays,orweeks,ormonthstofindabottle.”

   Intheearlyyears,Kruiswijkwouldfindasmanyas50bottlesayear,butsince2000thathasslowedtoaround20-30finds,mainlyduetobeachcleaningefforts.HebelievesthattheriseoftheInternethasalsoplayedaroleinthediminishingnumberofmessagesinbottles,tellingDutchnewssitePZC,“IusedtogetaresponseathalfthebottlemessagesthatIanswered.Nowthat'sless;manypeoplewant'instantsatisfaction'.”

   ThrowingamessageinabottleoutintotheseaisalongstandinghumantraditiondatingbacktothetimeoftheGreekphilosopherTheophrastus,about310BC，whousedthebottlestostudywatercurrents.Scientistsstillapplythemethodtothisday,asameanstohelpresearchersdevelopoceancirculationmaps,andtocrowdsourcescientificstudiesofoceancurrents.

   Inthepastbottleshavealsobeenusedtosenddistressmessagesfromsailorsintrouble.Theyalsohavebeenusedformemorialtributes,ortosendlovedones'ashesonafinaljourney.Oneofthemorecommonusesthoughisjusttosendinvitationsouttoprospectivepenpals,aquaintnotioninthesemoderntimes,but,asKruiswijksoclearlyshows,aneffectiveone.

（1）WhatdoesParagraph2mainlytellus?

A. Kruiswijkfoundsecretshiddenindriftbottles.         

B. WhatmadeKruiswijkbecomeabeachcomber.

C. HowKruiswijkformedthehobbyofcollectingdriftbottles.         

D. Kruiswijklikedtodosomeresearchonbottlesthrownintothesea.

（2）HowdidKruiswijkfeelthefirsttimehereceivedresponsefromdriftbottles?

A. Satisfied.                     B. Asionished.                     C. Frightened.                     D. Disappointed.

（3）WhydoKruiswijkfindfewerdriftbottlesthanbefore?

A. Peoplehatetoreceivemessagesfromstrangers.         

B. Manydriftbottleshavenotbeenwashedupontothebeaches.

C. Driftbottlesappearingonthebeacharecleareduprapidly.         

D. FewerpeopleareinterestedinKruiswijk'smessageinbottles.

（4）What'sthepurposeofTheophrastususingthebottles?

A. Toaskforrescue.                                             

B. Tolookforapenpal.

C. Tostudyoceancurrents.                                 

D. Tosendamessagetohislovedperson.

（二）

“Thefirstandbestofvictoriesforamanistoconquerhimself;tobeconqueredbyhimselfis,ofallthings,themostshameful,”saysPlato.Self-controlisattherootofalltheadvantages.Letamangiveintohisimpulses（冲动）andfeelings,andfromthatmomenthegivesuphismoralfreedom.

Asingleangrywordhaslostmanyfriends.WhenSocratesfoundinhimselfanytemperoranger,hewouldcheckitbyspeakinglowinordertocontrolhimself.Ifyouareconsciousofbeingangry,keepyourmouthshutsothatyoucanholdbackrisinganger.Manyapersonhasdroppeddeadingreatanger.Fitsofangerbringfitsofdisease.“Whoeverthegodswoulddestroy,theyfirstmakethemmad.”“Keepcool,”saysWebster,“angerisnotargument.”“Becalminarguing,”saysGeorgeHerbert,“forfierceness（狂怒）makeserrorafault.”Tobeangrywithaweakmanistoprovethatyouarenotstrongyourself.“Anger,”saysPythagoras,“beginswithfoolishnessandendswithregret.”Youmustmeasurethestrengthofamanbythepowerofthefeelingsheconquers,notbythepowerofthosewhichconquerhim.

Self-controlisman’slastandgreatestvictory.

Ifamanlacksself-controlheseemstolackeverything.Withoutithecanhavenopatience,nopowertogovernhimself;hecanhavenoself-confidence,forhewillalwaysbecontrolledbyhisstrongestfeeling.Ifhelacksself-control,theverybackboneandnerveofcharacterarelackingtoo.

（1）What’sthemainideaofthepassage?

A. Self-controlisimportantforaman.

B. Weshouldlearntobestrong.

C. Amanwhokeepscoolwon’tloseanygame.

D. Thegreatheroesinhistoryknewhowtocontrolthemselves.

（2）WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph2mean?

A. Ifyouaremad,thegodswillfailyou.

B. Ifyouloseyourtemperfirst,godswillfailyoufirst.

C. Ifyoucan’tcontrolyourself,youwillbecrazy.

D. Ifthegodswanttofailyou,theywillmakeyoumadfirst.

（3）WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue,accordingtopassage?

A. Thefirstandbestofvictoriesforamanistoconquerhimself.

B. Youwillmakeasmallmistakeseriousifyoudon’tkeepcool.

C. Youmustmeasureaman’sstrengthbythepowerofthefeelingswhichconquerhim.

D. Angerbeginswithfoolishnessandendswithregret.

（4）Whichofthefollowingcan’thelpyouavoidanger,accordingtothepassage?

A. Beingcalminarguing.

B. Checkingyourtemperorangerbyspeakinglow.

C. Keepingyourmouthshut.D. Tryingtomaketheotherangryfirst.

（三）

   AlaskaAirlineshasthecheapestfaresaround,butyoureceivesuperbserviceunequaltoitsprice.Incaseyoudon'tknow,AlaskaAirlinesdoesnotjustgotoAlaska,butincludesstatessuchasWashington,California,andHawaii.Ourpricesarereasonableandweoffergreatservice.

   AlaskaAirlinesisgenerous.Foreachbagyoucheckin,itmustweigh50poundsorless,whichisextremelygenerousfordomesticflights.Yourbaggageisallowedtobeupto62inchesinlength.You'realsoallowedonecarry-onbaginadditiontoonepersonalitemwhichcanbeapurse,alaptopcomputer,orabriefcase.

   Notonlydowegiveyouthecheapestairfare,butweofferyouavisacardwhichyoucanearnplentyofmileson.Uponapproval,youwillreceive25,000BonusMiles.Fromthenon,foreachdollaryouchargetothiscard,youwillreceive3milesandthere'snolimittotheamountofmilesyoucanearn.Youalsoreceivea$99round-tripdiscountcodeforaCompanionTicketeachyearforusingthiscard.Thisisasweetdealandverygenerous.Thinkaboutallofyourpurchasesyoumakeduringthemonth.Nowmultiplythatbythree.You'retalkingaboutafreetripcrosscountryinjustafewshortmonths.Wow!

   AlaskaAirlinesreceivesgreatreviewsforitsperformance,punctuality,andprofessionalservice.Inadditiontoitsgreatreviewsfromcustomers,AlaskaAirlineshasreceivedlotsofawardsandrecognitions.NetworkCarriersinNorthAmericahasratedAlaskaAirlinesforthehighestincustomersatisfactionforthepast4years.WehavealsoreceivedtheExecutiveTravel'sleadingedgeAward.Wewerealsonamedonthe2011WashingtonGreen50list.

   AlaskaAirlinesisquicklygainingtherecognitionitdeserves.We'readdinghigherexpectationstotheflyingexperience.Tryitout.

（1）WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutAlaskaAirlines?

A. Ithasearnedwiderecognitionfromcustomers.         

B. Ithasonlythreeflyingdestinations.

C. IthasreceivedthemostawardsforitsserviceintheUS.  

D. Itprovidesgoodservicematchingtheprice.

（2）YouwillbeforbiddentobroadAlaskaAirlines'flightifyou_____________

A. havethreebagsintotal                                   B. carrytwosuitcasesonyou

C. takeabagabout50incheslong                     D. haveabagweighing40poundsorso

（3）Afteryougetthevisacardtheyoffer,____________.

A. youwillreceive25,000flyingmileseveryyear         

B. youcanearnthreetimesmoreflyingmilesthanusual

C. youwillhave99dollarsoffwhenbuyingaround-tripticket         

D. yourfreeflyingmilescanbeincreasedbypurchasingwiththecard

（4）Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthetext?

A. TheReasonsforAlaskaAirlines'Success         

B. WelcometoBroadAlaskaAirlines

C. HowtoEarnYourCheapestFlightEver          D. ExploretheBeautyofAlaska

（四）

   ThepopularsmartphoneapplicationInstagram（照片分享）haschangedthewaywelookatphotography,evenourworld.Thephoto-worthymomentsweshareserveasanimportantfunctionincultivatingthephotographicartisticeye.

   Instagramhasgotpeopletostartnoticingtheartintheireverydaylife.Ithasalsoallowedustosharetheartfulmomentsinourliveswithothers.Clearly,makingpeoplefocusonbeautifulmomentsintheirlivesandhowtosharethemisapositivetakeawayfromInstagram.

   NotonlyhasInstagramchangedthewaywelookatthingsaroundus,butithasalsochangedthewaypeopleviewprofessionalphotography.Instagramhasturnedeveryonewithasmartphoneintoanartist.Openinguparttothegeneralcommunityisagroundbreaking（创新的）aspectofthisapplication.Makingartisticattemptsaccessibleforeveryonetodiscovertheirartistictalentsandexplorecreativelyissomethingthathasmadepeoplefindthebeautyintheeveryday.However,thisaccessibilityhasalsocreatedquestioningaroundartandrespectdeservedbyprofessionalphotography.

   TheartinaprofessionalphotographversusanInstagramcansometimesbehardtonoticeataquickglance.ButphotographstakenbytrueprofessionalphotographersholdsomethingthatInstagram'scan'tmatchintermsofphotographicquality,oradv