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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)
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Notonlydowegiveyouthecheapestairfare,butweofferyouavisacardwhichyoucanearnplentyofmileson.Uponapproval,youwillreceive25,000BonusMiles.Fromthenon,foreachdollaryouchargetothiscard,youwillreceive3milesandthere'snolimittotheamountofmilesyoucanearn.Youalsoreceivea$99round-tripdiscountcodeforaCompanionTicketeachyearforusingthiscard.Thisisasweetdealandverygenerous.Thinkaboutallofyourpurchasesyoumakeduringthemonth.Nowmultiplythatbythree.You'retalkingaboutafreetripcrosscountryinjustafewshortmonths.Wow!
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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)
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Instagramhasgotpeopletostartnoticingtheartintheireverydaylife.Ithasalsoallowedustosharetheartfulmomentsinourliveswithothers.Clearly,makingpeoplefocusonbeautifulmomentsintheirlivesandhowtosharethemisapositivetakeawayfromInstagram.
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TheartinaprofessionalphotographversusanInstagramcansometimesbehardtonoticeataquickglance.ButphotographstakenbytrueprofessionalphotographersholdsomethingthatInstagram'scan'tmatchintermsofphotographicquality,oradv