届高考英语第一轮复习强化训练题15.docx

1、届高考英语第一轮复习强化训练题15必修三 Unit 1 阅读理解组块专练练速度(限时：35分钟).阅读理解A(2016德州一中高三第二次月考)Halloween is a holiday celebrated on the night of October 31, before All Saints Day. The word “Halloween” is a shortening of All Hallows Evening, also known as Halloween or All Hallows Eve.Traditional activities include trickortr

2、eating, bonfires, costume parties, visiting “ghost houses” and cutting jackolanterns. Halloween has its origins in the ancient festival known as Samhain (pronounced “sahwin”). The festival of Samhain is a celebration of the end of the harvest season in Gaelic culture. The ancient Gaels believed that

3、 on October 31, the boundaries between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped (重叠) and the dead would come back to life and cause destruction such as sickness or damaged crops.The festival frequently includes bonfire. It is believed that the fires attract the harmful insects to the area wh

4、ich attract bats to the area to eat them. These are additional features of the history of Halloween.Masks and costumes were worn in an attempt to imitate the evil spirits.Trickortreating, is an activity for children on or around Halloween in which they go on from house to house in costumes, asking f

5、or treats such as candies with the question, “Trick or treat？” Trickortreating is one of the main traditions of Halloween. It has become socially expected that if one lives in a neighborhood with children one should buy treat in preparation for trickortreaters.The history of Halloween has evolved. T

6、he activity is popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland and Canada. Bad trickortreating has started to happen among children in many parts of Europe. In continental Europe, where the commercedriven importation of Halloween is seen with more illegal “tricks” and police warnings have

7、further raised doubt about this game and Halloween in general.语篇解读：本文是说明文。文章介绍了西方传统节日万圣节前夕的起源和它的一些主要活动。1What does Halloween refer to?AAll Saints Day. BAll Hallows Eve.CEaster. DThanksgiving.解析：选B细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知Halloween是All Hallows Evening的缩写，也被称为All Hallows Eve。2Why did the dead come back to life

8、 in Gaelic culture?ABecause the dead missed their relatives and families.BBecause they felt bored and wanted to travel in the living world.CBecause the lines between the worlds of the living and the dead overlapped on that day.DBecause the living people were once cruel to those who died.解析：选C细节理解题。根

9、据第三段第三句可知在盖尔族文化中，10月31日那天，阴阳两界重合，导致死去的人重生。3We can infer from the fourth paragraph that _.Athe bonfires were the origin of HalloweenBpeople make a fire to keep warmCthe bonfires can burn all the harmful insectsDpeople believe that the bonfires work a lot解析：选D推理判断题。根据第四段可知那时人们点上篝火，火把害虫和蝙蝠都吸引过来，蝙蝠吃掉了害虫

10、。这样，人们就认为是篝火起了作用，是神灵在保护他们。4What is the best title of the passage?AThe influence of HalloweenBThe meaning of HalloweenCThe main activities of HalloweenDHalloweena festival connected with the dead解析：选D标题归纳题。文章主要介绍了西方节日万圣节前夕的一些主要活动及它的起源和有人趁节日搞非法活动等情况。前三项不全面，不适合做标题。只有D项概括得最全面，故选D。B(2016烟台二中高三期中考试) “Made

11、 in China” has ChangedMany shoppers in the West still prize labels, boasting (吹嘘) a product was made in Italy without knowing that a growing number of Italian products come from factories that are Chineseowned and staffed. The products which were marked “Made in China” gave the buyer an impression o

12、f “low pride and low cost, low technology and development”. The statement used to be true, but now it has changed.“Made in China” is becoming a leading part in the world market. Chinas garment industry (制衣业) has been investing in producing technology and training for decades, and its workforce has c

13、ollectively gotten better at sewing garments. As a result, the quality of Chinesemade clothes is rising fast. It has been home to a highlyskilled, highlyspecialized garment industry, one that supplies even some highend (高端的) labels and offers the best mix of price, speed, and quality.“If I was to ma

14、ke a basic mens jean, Id make that in Pakistan，” said Edward Hertzman, coowner of the trade publication Sourcing Journal. “If I was going to make a fashionable womens garment, I would move to China because their skill set is better, their hand is better, their finishing is better, and they can handl

15、e that type of fashion.”Indeed, luxury fashion labels now routinely make things in China. Burberry, Armani, and Prada have all produced things there, because theyre still able to get good workmanship at a relatively low price. Even the Japanese brand Visvim, known for its crazy attention to detail,

16、also produces highend, handmade footwear in China. Despite the rising wages and costs of doing business in China, companies have not walked away. “China is viewed by people who make buying decisions as unique and hard to copy elsewhere，” says Josh Green, CEO of Panjiva. 语篇解读：本文是议论文。文章讨论了“中国制造”发生的变化。

17、中国制造从过去的低端、廉价、质量不高正逐渐向现在的高端、价高、质优上转变。5Which of the following is NOT true about “Made in China”？AIt used to be associated with poor quality.BIt has lost its leading status in the world market.CIts products are recognized by luxury fashion brands.DIt reflects Chinas investment in producing technology.

18、解析：选B细节理解题。根据第二段第一句可知中国制造现在在世界上正占据着主导地位。故选B。6Edward Hertzman thinks highly of “Made in China” in such aspects as _.workers skillslow pricesadvanced technologya sense of fashionA BC D解析：选D细节理解题。根据第三段可知Edward Hertzman认为中国制造的优势在于技术娴熟、专业、时尚，中国制造已不是低廉的代名词。7What is the similarity between Prada and Visvim?

19、ABoth of them are from Japan.BNeither of them sells at a low price.CThey both make products in China.DThey both produce handmade footwear.解析：选C细节理解题。根据第四段可知这两种牌子现在都在中国制造产品。8What can be learned from the last paragraph?ADoing business in China costs a lot more now.BChinese companies are more creative

20、than others.CForeign producers want to copy Chinas success.DRising costs stop the interest of foreign companies.解析：选A推理判断题。根据最后一段第一句可知现在中国的工资上涨、制造成本增加，这说明，现在在中国做生意成本更高了。C(2016青岛市高三统一质检)A teenager has published a study suggesting the federal government could save millions of dollars a year in printin

21、g costs by switching to a thinner font (字体) that uses less ink.Suvir Mirchandani, 14, who lives in the Township of OHara, said he noticed there were plenty of talks at school about saving paper and he wondered about saving ink. Suvir said on Friday that the idea began when he was in middle school an

22、d he noticed that some teachers used heavier fonts for printing. He said he was already interested in graphic (印刷的) design and used a software program to estimate how much ink different fonts used.He expanded the study to look at potential savings by the federal government, and a new essay on his re

23、search was published this month in the Journal of Emerging Investigators, a peerreviewed journal designed for creative middle and high school students. He found that the Office of Management and Budget had already estimated that federal agencies would spend about $1.8 billion in printing for this ye

24、ar and that ink was more expensive than paper on a perpage basis.In his essay, “A Simple Printing Solution to Aid Deficit Reduction”， Suvir analyzed five documents produced by five US. government agencies and estimated how much ink would be used with four fonts: Garamond, Verdana, Times New Roman an

25、d Century Gothic. The analysis estimated that using 12point Garamond would save most, about 29 percent in ink costs.Suvir said his school district looked at the idea but hasnt been able to take the switch. “It didnt really catch on，” he said. “I understand its hard to make the change.”语篇解读：14岁少年Suvi

26、r Mirchandani经过研究发表了文章，建议联邦政府用改变字体的方式减少对油墨的使用以达到节约的目的。9In Suvirs opinion, how can the federal government save printing costs?ABy saving paper.BBy printing on both sides of the paper.CBy using heavier fonts.DBy turning to a thinner font.解析：选D细节理解题。根据文章第一段的“suggesting the federal government could save

27、 millions of dollars a year in printing costs by switching to a thinner font (字体) that uses less ink”可知，Suvir认为联邦政府可以通过换用更细的字体达到节约印刷费用的目的，故D项正确。10It can be concluded that Suvirs study is _.Ainteresting BpopularCworthwhile Dunique解析：选C推理判断题。文章第三段提到了他的文章发表了，第四段讲述了他的文章中提到利用 12point Garamond将节约大概29%的油墨费

28、用，故C项正确。11Which font does Suvir recommend in printing?AGaramond. BTimes New Roman.CVerdana. DCentury Gothic.解析：选A细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的最后一句可知，Garamond最节省油墨，Suvir推荐这种字体进行印刷，故A项正确。12It can be inferred from the last paragraph that _.ASuvir feels regretful that the school district shows no interest in his ide

29、aBSuvir is uncertain whether the school district will accept his ideaCSuvir believes that the school district will agree with him DSuvir is unhappy that the school district refused him解析：选B推理判断题。根据文章最后一段Suvir说的话可知，他的学区虽然知道了这一观点，但却没有做出改变，因为他明白要做出改变是很困难的，也就是他并不确信他的学区能否接受这一观点，故B项正确。D(2016洛阳市高三模拟)Resear

30、chers at the University of Kansas say that people can accurately judge 90 percent of a strangers personality simply by looking at the persons shoes.“Shoes convey a thin but useful piece of information about their wearer，” the authors wrote in the new study published in the Journal of Research in Per

31、sonality. “Shoes serve a practical purpose, and also serve as nonverbal cues (非语言暗示) with symbolic messages. People tend to pay attention to the shoes they and others wear.”Medical Daily notes that the detailed personality information detected in the study includes a persons general age, gender, income, political ideas, and other personality, including someones emotional stability.Lead researcher Omri Gillath said the judgments were based on the style, cost, color and condition of someones shoes. In the study, 63 students from the University of Kansas looked at pictures showing 208 different