全国高考英语真题汇编阅读之文化教育类.docx

1、全国高考英语真题汇编阅读之文化教育类2015全国高考汇编阅读之文化教育类（2015全国1）Conflict is on the menu tonight at the caf La Chope. This evening, as on every Thursday night, psychologist Maud Lehanne is leading two of Frances favorite pastimes, coffee drinking and the “talking cure”. Here they are learning to get in touch with their

2、 true feelings. It isnt always easy. They customers-some thirty Parisians who pay just under $2 (plus drinks) per session-care quick to intellectualize (高谈阔论)，slow to open up and connect. “You are forbidden to say one feels, or people think,”Lehane told them. “Say I think, Think me.”A caf society wh

3、ere no intellectualizing is allowed? It couldnt seem more un-French. But Lehannes psychology caf is about more than knowing oneself: Its trying to help the citys troubled neighborhood cafes. Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle-longer working hours, a

4、fast food boom and a younger generations desire to spend more time at home. Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation. Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening.32.What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Cho

5、pe?A. Learn a new subjectB. Keep in touch with friends.C. Show off their knowledge.D. Express their true feelings.33. How are cafes affected by French lifestyle changes?A. They are less frequently visited.B. They stay open for longer hours.C. They have bigger night crowds.D. They start to serve fast

6、 food.34. What are theme cafes expected to do?A. Create more jobs.B. Supply better drinks.C. Save the cafe business.D. Serve the neighborhood.35. Why are psychology cafes becoming popular in Paris?A. They bring people true friendship.B. They give people spiritual support.C. They help people realize

7、their dreams.D. They offer a platform for business links. （2015全国2）More student than ever cefore are taking a gap-year (间隔年)before going to university.It used to be called the “year off” between school and university.The gap-year phenomenon originated(起源) with the months left over to Oxbridge applic

8、ants between entrance exams in November and the start of the next academic year. This year, 25,310 students who have accepted places in higher education institutions have put off their entry until next year, according to statistics on university entrance provided by University and College Admissions

9、 Serbice(UCAS). That is a record 14.7% increase in the number of students taking a gap year. Tony Higgins from UCAS asid that the statistics are good news for everyone in higher education. “Students who take a well-planned year out are more likely to be stisfied with, and complete, their chosen cour

10、se. Students who take a gap year are often more mature and responsible,” he said. But not everyone is happy. Owain James, the president of the National Union of Students(NUS), argued that the increase is evidence of student had ship young people are being forced into earning money before finishing t

11、heir education. “New students are now aware that they are likely to leave university up to 15,000 in debt. It is not surprising that more andMore students are taking a gap year to earn money to support their study for the degree.NUS statistics show that over 40% of students are forced to work during

12、 term time and the figure increases to 90% during vacation periods,”he said.29. What do we learn about the gap year from the text? A. It is flexible in length. B. It is a time for relaxation. C. It is increasingly popular. D. It is required by universities.30. According to Tony Higgins,students taki

13、ng a gap year_. A.arc better prepared for college studies B.know a lot more about their future jobs C.are more likely to leave university in debt D.have a better chance to enter top universities31. How does Owain James feel about the gap-year phenomenon? A. Hes puzzled. B. Hes worried. C. Hes surpri

14、sed. D. Hes annoyed.32. What would most students do on their vacation according to NUS statistics? A.Attend additional courses. B. Make plans for the new term. C.Earn money for their education. D.Prepaer for their graduate studies.（2015福建）Food festivals around the worldStilton Cheese RollingMay Day

15、is a traditional day for celebrations, but the 2,000 English villagers of Stilton must be the only people in the world who include checsc rolling in their annual plans. Teams of four,dressed in a variety of strange and funny clothes , roll a complete cheese along a 50-metre course. On the way, they

16、must not kick or throw their cheese, or go into their competitors lane. Competition is fierce and the chief prize is a complete Stilton cheese weighing about four kilos (disappointingly, but understandably the cheeses used in the race are wooden ones). All thecompetitors arc served with beer or port

17、 wine, the traditional accompaniment for Stilton cheese.Fiery Foods FestivalThe Hottest Festival on EarthEvery year more than 10,000 people head for the city of Albuquerque, New Mexico. They come from as far away as Australia, the Caribbean and China, but they all share a common addictionfood that i

18、s not just spicy ,but hot enough to make your mouth burn, your head spin and your eyes water. Their destination is the Fiery Eood and BBQ Festival which is held over a period of three clays every March. You might like to try a chocolate-covered habanero pepperofficially the hottest pepper in the wor

19、ldor any one of the thousands of products that are on show. But one things for sureif you dont like the feeling of a burning tongue, this festival isnt for you!La TomatinaThe Worlds Biggest Food FightOn the last Wednesday of every August, the Spanish town of Bunol hosts Ea Tomatinathe worlds largest

20、 food fight. A week-long celebration leads up to an exciting tomato battle as the highlight of the weeks events. The early morning sees the arrival of large trucks with tomatoesofficial fight-starters get things going by casting tomatoes at thecrowd.The battle lasts little more than half an hour, in

21、 which time around 50,000 kilograms of tomatoes have been thrown at anyone or anything that moves, runs, or fights back. Then everyone heads down to the river to make friends againand for a much-needed wash!56. In the Stilton cheese rolling competition, competitors on each team must .A. wear various

22、 formal clothesB. roll a wooden cheese in their own laneC. kick or throw their cheeseD. use a real cheese weighing about four kilos57. Where is the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival held?A. In New Mexico. B. In the Caribbean. C. In Australia. D. In China.58. The celebration of La Tomatina lasts .A. three

23、days B. seven days C. less than three days D. more than seven days59. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The chief prize for the Stilton cheese rolling competition is beer or port wine.B.More than 10,000 Chinese take pail in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.C. Thousands of spi

24、cy foods are on show in the Fiery Food and BBQ Festival.D. An exciting tomato battle takes place at the beginning of La Tomatina.（2015广东）It was once common to regard Britain as a society with class distinction. Each class had unique characteristics.In recent years, many writers have begun to speak t

25、he decline of class and classless society in Britain. And in modern day consumer society everyone is considered to be middle class. But pronouncing the death of class is too early. A recent wide-ranging society of public opinion found 90 percent of people still placing themselves in particular class

26、; 73 percent agreed that class was still a vital part of British society; and 52 percent thought there were still sharp class differences. Thus, class may not be culturally and politically obvious, yet it remains an important part of British society. Britain seems to have a love of stratification.On

27、e unchanging aspect of a British persons class position is accent. The words a person speaks tell her or his class. A study of British accents during 1970s found that a voice sounding like a BBC newsreader was viewed as the most attractive voice, Most people said this accent sounded educated and sof

28、t. The accents placed at the bottom in this study, on the other hand, were regional（地区的）city accents. These accents were seen as common and ugly. However, a similar study of British accents in the US turned these results upside down and placed some regional accents as the most attractive and BBC Eng

29、lish as the least. This suggests that British attitudes towards accent have deep roots and are based on class prejudice.In recent years, however, young upper middle-class people in London, have begun to adopt some regional accents, in order to hide their class origins. This is an indication of class

30、 becoming unnoticed. However, the 1995 pop song Common People puts forward the view that though a middle-class person may want to live like common people they can never appreciate the reality of a working-class life.41. A recent study of public opinion shows that in modern Britain _. A. it is time t

31、o end class distinctionB. most people belong to middle classC. it is easy to recognize a persons classD. people regard themselves socially different42. The word stratification in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _.A. varietyB. most people belong to middle classC. authority D. qualification43. Th

32、e study in the US showed that BBC English was regarded as _.A. regionalB. educatedC. prejudiced D. unattractive44. British attitudes towards accent _.A. have a long traditionB. are based on regional statusC. are shared by the AmericansD. have changed in recent years45. What is the main idea of the passage?A. The middle class is expanding B. A persons accent reflects his classC. Class is a key part