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高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选编71
山西应县2017高考英语阅读理解一轮选编
【2016届石家庄市高中毕业班质量检测
(二)试题】阅读理解。
阅读下面短文,选择最佳答案填空。
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IfyouwatchBritishtelevisiononMarch15,youmightbesurprisedtoseecelebrities(名人)wearingfunnyrednosesandjokingaround.Butdon’tworry.They’renotmad.It’sallpartofamoneyraisingeventcalledRedNoseDay.
Foundedin1985bytwoBritishcomedians,theaimoftheeventistoraisemoneytofightpovertyandinjusticeintheUKandAfrica.CelebritiesandpublicfiguressupporttheeventbymakingappearancesoncomicTVshows.Forexample,UKPrimeMinisterDavidCamerononceappearedinamusicvideobyOneDirection,whichthebandproducedfortheevent.
Britonsdon’tjustraisemoneyforcharitablecausesononedayayear,buttheydoitallyearround.Onewayofdoingsoisbyshoppingincharityshops.Thesesmallshopssellclothes,booksandhouseholdgoodsjustlikeanyothershopexceptthatit’sallsecondhand.
Therearenearly10,000charityshopsintheUK.Theirbusinessmodelissimple:
Anybodywhohasthingstheydon’twantanymorecandonatethemtoacharityshop,wheretheyarecheckedfordamage,cleanedandpriced.Themoneythatismadebysellingthemisusedforacharitablecause.
Theideaofbuyingusedclothesmaysoundunpleasant,butforshopperswhohavelessspendingmoney,ithasbeenawelcomeoption.Now,shoppingatcharityshopsisalsobecomingpopularwithyoungpeoplelookingforalternativefashion.“Youcanfindveryuniqueclothesforaverycheapprice.Itdoesn’tbothermethatotherpeoplemayhavewornthem,IsimplywashthembeforeIwearthem,”saidAnneMarie,a19-year-oldfromtheUS.
Sonexttimeyouspotacharityshop,whynotgoinside?
Whoknows,youmightfindalovelydressforjustafewpounds.Evenbetter,youcanenjoywearingitintheknowledgethatyourmoneyhelpedagoodcause.
1.WhydidCameronappearinOneDirection’smusicvideo?
A.Toearnaliving.
B.Tosupporttheband.
C.Tohelpraisingmoney.
D.Toentertaintheaudience.
2.Wherearethegoodsofcharityshopsfrom?
A.Localbands.
B.People’sdonation.
C.Britishcomedians.
D.TheUKgovernment.
3.What’sAnneMarie’sattitudetocharityshops?
A.Favorable.B.Particular.C.Doubtful.D.Disapproving.
4.Whatisthetextmainlyabout?
A.RedNoseDay.B.Britishcelebrities.
C.CharityinBritain.D.Secondhandshops.
参考答案、1—4、CBAC
【2013】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
DoesFameDriveYouCrazy?
Althoughbeingfamousmightsoundlikeadreamcometrue,today'sstars,feelinglikezooanimals,facepressuresthatfewofuscanimagine.Theyareatthecenterofmuchoftheworld'sattention.Paparazzi(狗仔队)campoutsidetheirhomes,camerasready.Tabloids(小报)publishthrillingstoriesabouttheirpersonallives.Justimaginenotbeingabletodoanythingwithoutbeingphotographedorinterruptedforasignature!
AccordingtopsychologistChristinaVillarreal,celebrities—famouspeople—worryconstantlyabouttheirpublicappearance.Eventually,theystarttolosetrackofwhotheyreallyare,seeingthemselvesthewaytheirfansimaginethem,notasthepeopletheywerebeforeeveryoneknewtheirnames.“Overtime,”Villarrealsays,“theyfeelseparatedandalone.”
Thephenomenonoftrackingcelebritieshasbeenaroundforages.Inthe4thcenturyBC,paintersfollowedAlexandertheGreatintobattle,hopingtopicturehisvictoriesforhisadmirers.WhenCharlesDickensvisitedAmericainthe19thcentury,hissold-outreadingsattractedthousandsoffans,leadinghimtocomplain(抱怨)abouthislackofprivacy.Tabloidsofthe1920sand1930sranarticlesaboutfilm-starsinmuchthesamewaythatmoderntabloidsandwebsitesdo.
Beingapublicfiguretoday,however,isalotmoredifficultthanitusedtobe.Superstarscannotmoveaboutwithoutworryingaboutphotographerswithmoderncameras.Whentheysaysomethingsillyordosomethingridiculous,thereisalwaystheInternettospreadthenewsinminutesandkeeptheir“story”aliveforever.
Iffameissotroublesome,whyaren'tallcelebritiesrunningawayfromit?
Theansweristherearestillwaystodealwithit.Somestarsstaycalmbysurroundingthemselveswithtrustedfriendsandfamilyorbyescapingtoremoteplacesawayfrombigcities.Theyfocusnotonhowfamoustheyarebutonwhattheylovetodoorwhatevermadethemfamousinthefirstplace.
Sometimesafewcelebritiescangetalittlejustice.Still,evenstarswhoenjoyfulljusticeoftencomplainabouthowhardtheirlivesare.Theyaretiredofbeingfamousalready.
63.Itcanbelearnedfromthepassagethatstarstoday________.
A.areoftenmisunderstoodbythepublic
B.cannolongerhavetheirprivacyprotected
C.spendtoomuchontheirpublicappearance
D.carelittleabouthowtheyhavecomeintofame
64.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph3?
A.Greatheroesofthepastweregenerallyadmired.
B.Theproblemfacedbycelebritieshasalonghistory.
C.Well-knownactorsareusuallytargetsoftabloids.
D.Worksofpopularwritersoftenhavealotofreaders.
65.Whatmakesitmuchhardertobeacelebritytoday?
A.Availabilityofmodernmedia.
B.Inadequatesocialrecognition.
C.Lackoffavorablechances.
D.Hugepopulationoffans.
66.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardmoderncelebrity?
A.Sincere.
B.Sceptical.
C.Disapproving.
D.Sympathetic.
【要点综述】本文主要论述名人的烦恼,涉及名人的压力、与世界的隔离、历史由来、现在的状况,最后提出了解决名人烦恼的办法。
63.B 细节理解题。
根据第四段内容可知,名人几乎难有隐私。
所以选B。
64.B 段落大意题。
第三段主要讲名人烦恼的历史由来。
所以选B。
65.A 细节理解题。
根据第四段cameras、theInternet等可知选A。
66.D 观点态度题。
作者对于名人的压力、存在状况是非常同情的。
所以选D。
sincere真挚的;sceptical怀疑的;disapproving不赞成的;sympathetic同情的。
【2013】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
AMENTORING(导师制)programisgivinglifechangingopportunitiestoBanburyyouth.
YoungInspirationswasfoundedtwoyearsagotoprovidementoringsessionsforstudentsandunemployedyoungadultsaged11to21.
AlexGoldberg,theprogram'sfounder,said:
“WesetupYoungInspirationsbecausewewantedtogiveyoungpeopleexperienceswhichwillpotentiallybelifechangingandbroadentheiroutlook.
“Wetrytocreateworkexperienceopportunitiesthatwillreallymakeadifferencetoouryouth.Forexample,we'vesecuredinternships(实习)withworld-famousfirmssuchasHonda.
“Atatimeoffundingcutbackswhereschoolsarefindingitmoreandmoredifficulttoofferthiskindofmentoring,itisextremelyimportantthattheseopportunitiesareavailablebothtohelpyouthwiththeirschoolworkandgradesandtogivethemopportunitieswhichmayhelpshapetheirfutures.”KieranHepburn,14,isoneofagroupofBanburyyouthwhohasbenefitedfromtheprogramsofar.InOctobertheBanburySchoolpupilwasaccompaniedbyYoungInspirationsstafftoPariswherehewasanobserverattheUnitedNationsEducational,ScientificandCulturalOrganization's(UNESCO)InternationalYouthForum(论坛).
Theeventwasheldforyoungpeoplefromaroundtheworld,toseektheirviewsonhowthefutureofyouthandeducationshouldlook.Kieranjoinedseveralhundredobserversmostlyintheir20sandwastheonlyUKschoolpupiltoattendtheevent.Kieranthinksthetripwasalifechangingexperience.“BeforeweleftIdidn'tquiteknowwhattomakeofitbutwhenwegottherewedidn'tstop;itwasamazing,”hesaid,“Wewenttothreeorfourhoursofdebateseachdayandthendidsomethingculturaleachafternoon.”
Themainthemeoftheforumwashowyouthcandrivechangeinpoliticalandpubliclife.Itdealtwithissues(问题)suchasdrugabuse,violenceandunemployment.
Kieransaid:
“IthasreallyhelpedmetoimprovemyconfidenceandsocialskillsaswellasmyschoolgradesandIwasvotedmostimprovedpupilatschoolinAugust.”
TheYoungInspirationsmentoringsessionstakeplaceeachFridayinBanbury.Fordetailsvisit.
71.TheYoungInspirationsmentoringprogramaimsto________.
A.trainstaffforworld-famousfirms
B.offerjobopportunitiestoyoungadults
C.provideyouthwithuniqueexperiences
D.equiptheunemployedwithdifferentskills
72.AccordingtoAlexGoldberg,itisdifficultforschoolstoofferthementoringdueto________.
A.thelackofsupportfromfirms
B.theculturaldifferences
C.theeffectofunemployment
D.theshortageofmoney
73.Accordingtothepassage,theforumfocusedonhowyouthcan________.
A.builduptheirconfidenceatschool
B.findworkexperienceopportunities
C.improvetheirsocialskillsforthefuture
D.playanactiveroleinthechangeofsociety
74.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat________.
A.thevisittotheUnitedKingdomwasamazing
B.Kieranhasmadegreatprogressinmanyaspects
C.theyouthhavefoundawaytosolvetheirproblems
D.thementoringsessionsareheldeverydayexceptFriday
75.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.AlexGoldberg,FounderofYoungInspirations
B.YoungPeopleFindaWorldofOpportunity
C.Kieran,BanburySchoolPupiltoParis
D.DebatesHelpYouthwithTheirGrades
【要点综述】本文通过介绍“导师制”项目及参与该项目学生的自我评述和总结,说明社会实践有利于学生们学业的提高和视野的扩大,用具体事例说明参与社会实践的好处。
71.C 推理判断题。
纵观全文,多处说到该项目的目的是为学生提供社会实践的机会,帮助学生们提高学业成绩和丰富社会经验,故答案应为C。
72.D 细节理解题。
根据第五段“Atatimeoffundingcutbackswhereschoolsarefindingitmoreandmoredifficulttoofferthiskindofmentoring…”可知,学校是因为资金不足而未能组织学生参加社会实践活动。
cutback削减。
73.D 细节理解题。
选项A、B和C都只是论坛关注的一个方面而非全部,选项D是对A、B和C的全面概括。
74.B 细节理解题。
从文章后半部分可以看出,Kieran认为自己在许多方面均取得很大的进步,其他选项均不符合原文意思。
75.B 主旨大意题。
学生们通过社会实践找到了提高成绩和丰富经验的机会。
只有选项B最能概括文章中心意思,其他选项都不够全面。
社会生活类
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