英语专题汇编阅读理解教育文化一及解析.docx

1、英语专题汇编阅读理解教育文化一及解析英语专题汇编阅读理解(教育文化)(一)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1阅读理解 Why does night fall but never break and day break but never fall？Why are people who ride motorcycles called bikers and people who ride bikes called cyclists？In what other language do people drive in a parkway and park in a driveway？In what

2、 other language do they call the third hand on the clock the second hand？ Lets face it: English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger. Sweet-meats are candy， while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat. We take English

3、 for granted. But when we explore its paradoxes(悖论), we find that quicksand can work slowly, boxing rings are square, public bathrooms have no baths in them. And why is it that a writer writes, but fingers dont fing, grocers dont groce, and hammers dont ham？If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldnt

4、the plural of booth be beeth? One goose, two geese - so one moose, two meese? How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same, while a wise man and a wise guy are opposites? How can overlook and oversee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike? How can the weather be hot as hell

5、one day and cold as hell the next？ English was invented by people, not computers, and it shows the creativity of human beings. Thats why, when stars are out, they are visible; but when the lights are out, they are invisible. And why, when I wind up my watch, I start it; but when I wind up this essay

6、, I end it.（1）Which of the following words or expressions have the similar meaning? A.Overlook and oversee.B.Quite a lot and quite a few.C.Hot as hell and cold as hell.D.A wise man and a wise guy.（2）What does the author probably think of English people? A.Clever.B.Crazy.C.Lazy.D.Determined.（3）What c

7、an we learn from the text? A.Boxing rings should be round.B.There should be eggs in an eggplant.C.Pineapples are the apples on the pine tree.D.Sweet-meats and sweetbreads are different things.（4）How does the author organize the text? A.In the order of time.B.In the order of place.C.By giving a great

8、 number of examples.D.By comparing English with the other languages.（5）Whats the tone(语气)of the text? A.Angry and proud.B.Cheerful and unsure.C.Upset and disappointed.D.Humorous and light-hearted.【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）D（4）C（5）D 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，论述了为什么英语是一门疯狂的语言。 （1）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“How can overlook and ov

9、ersee be opposites, while quite a lot and quite a few are alike?”overlook和oversee怎么会是反义词，而quite a lot和quite a few却是很相似的呢？可知，quite a lot和quite a few有相似的意思。故选B。 （2）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of human beings.”英语是由人而不是计算机发明的，它反映了人类的创造力，以

10、及列举了英语中的许多悖论可推知，作者想表明英国人是很聪明的。故选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“Sweet-meats are candy, while sweetbreads, which arent sweet, are meat.”蜜饯是糖果，杂碎是肉，但不甜，可知，蜜饯和杂碎是不同的东西。故选D。 （4）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Why does night fall but never break and day break but never fall？Why are people who ride motorcycles called bikers and peop

11、le who ride bikes called cyclists？”为什么黑夜降临，却没有黎明；为什么白天破晓，却没有黄昏？为什么骑摩托车的人叫骑手，骑自行车的人叫骑自行车的人?以及下文可知，作者主要是通过大量的例子来论证英语是一门多么疯狂的语言的。故选C。 （5）考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“English is a crazy language. There is no egg in an eggplant, neither pine nor apple in a pineapple and no ham in a hamburger.”英语是一门疯狂的语言。茄子里没有鸡蛋，菠萝里也没有

12、松树和苹果，汉堡包里也没有火腿，及下文所举的多个词可知，这些词的意思并不是词的表面意思。由此可以判断出，作者以既幽默又轻松的语气在论述英语是一门疯狂的语言。故选D。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 Physical education, or PE, isnt required for all high school students. In some schools, it isnt offered for some different reasons. But shou

13、ld high school students have physical education? The answer is certainly yes. Today many people dont do sports. But as is known to all, doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the fi

14、rst place as an adult. High school isnt that easy. Many students are under a lot of stress. Stress can be harmful to a students studies and life. Doing sports can help them deal with stress better, helping them live a happier life at school. The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids a

15、nd teens suffer from obesity (肥胖症). Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their weight and to help their bones get stronger. The increase in activities that dont get teens to move around, such as video games and computer activities, means many teens dont get their requi

16、red exercise. PE classes act as a public health measure to encourage physical activities and help teens have healthy weights. Not doing sports increases teens risk of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treat