浙江省普通高校招生学考科目考试高中英语阅读理解试题及答案.docx

1、浙江省普通高校招生学考科目考试高中英语阅读理解试题及答案一、高中英语阅读理解1阅读理解 When John was growing up, other kids felt sorry for him. His parents always had him weeding the garden, carrying out the garbage and delivering newspapers. But when John reached adulthood, he was better off than his childhood playmates. He had more job sat

2、isfaction, a better marriage and was healthier. Most of all, he was happier. Far happier. These are the findings of a 40year study that followed the lives of 456 teenage boys from Boston. The study showed that those who had worked as boys enjoyed happier and more productive lives than those who had

3、not. Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society, said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学家) who made the discovery. And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them. Vaillants study followed thes

4、e males in great detail. Interviews were repeated at ages 25, 31 and 47. Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the mens mentalhealth scores with their boyhood activity scores. Points were awarded for parttime jobs, housework, effort in school, and ability to deal with problems. The link between w

5、hat the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people, five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unemployed. The

6、researchers also found that IQ and family social and economic class made no real difference in how the boys turned out. Workingat any ageis important. Childhood activities help a child develop responsibility, independence, confidence and competencethe underpinnings (基础) of emotional health. They als

7、o help him understand that people must cooperate and work toward common goals. The most competent adults are those who know how to do this. Yet work isnt everything. As Tolstoy once said, One can live magnificently in this world if one knows how to work and how to love, to work for the person one lo

8、ves and to love ones work.（1）What do we know about John? A.He enjoyed his career and marriage.B.He had few childhood playmates.C.He received little love from his family.D.He was envied by others in his childhood.（2）Vaillants words in Paragraph 2 serve as _. A.a description of personal values and soc

9、ial valuesB.an analysis of how work was related to competenceC.an example for parents expectations of their childrenD.an explanation why some boys grew into happy men（3）Vaillants team obtained their findings by _. A.recording the boys effort in schoolB.evaluating the mens mental healthC.comparing di

10、fferent sets of scoresD.measuring the mens problem solving ability（4）What does the underlined word sharp probably mean in Paragraph 4? A.Quick to react.B.Having a thin edge.C.Clear and definite.D.Sudden and rapid.【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明，那些小时候工作过的人比那些没有工作过的人生活得更快乐、更有成效。 （1）考查细节理解。

11、根据第一段中的“He had more job satisfaction, a better marriage and was healthier.”他的工作满意度更高，婚姻更美满，身体也更健康。可知，约翰享受他的事业和婚姻，故选A。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的 Boys who worked in the home or community gained competence (能力) and came to feel they were worthwhile members of society，said George Vaillant, the psychologist (心理学

12、家) who made the discovery.And because they felt good about themselves, others felt good about them.发现这一现象的心理学家Vaillant说:在家庭或社区工作的男孩获得了能力，并开始觉得自己是社会中有价值的成员。因为他们对自己感觉良好，别人也对他们感觉良好。可推知，Vaillant在第二段的话解释了为什么一些男孩成长为快乐的人，故选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Under Vaillant, the researchers compared the mens menta lhealth

13、 scores with their boyhood activity scores.”可知Vaillant的研究小组通过比较不同的分数得到了他们的发现，故选C。 （4）考查词义猜测。根据第四段中的“Those who had done the most boyhood activities were twice as likely to have warm relations with a wide variety of people，five times as likely to be well paid and 16 times less likely to have been unem

14、ployed.”那些在童年时期参加过最多活动的人，与各种各样的人保持亲密关系的可能性是其他人的两倍，获得高薪的可能性是其他人的五倍，失业的不可能性是其他人的16倍。可知，The link between what the men had done as boys and how they turned out as adults was surprisingly sharp. 的意思是男性在孩童时期的行为和成年后的表现之间的联系是惊人的明确。sharp的意思明确，故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇科研类阅读，考生需要准确掌握细节信息，同时根据上下文

15、的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 Do you have a talented young artist, photographer, or designer in your life? Its never too early to start helping them get their work out there! Weve rounded up the top art competitions for kids and teens that can help these young creators share their first masterpiece with the world. Most of them are totally free to enter!Global Canvas Childrens Art Competition Ages: 16 and under Mediums: drawing, painting Organized by the David Shepherd Wildlife Foundation, this art competition wants to inspire the next generation to b