全国高考英语阅读理解选练4.docx

1、全国高考英语阅读理解选练4青岛市2015高考英语阅读理解选练（4）及答案（一轮）【广东省汕头市2014模拟】阅读理解。阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。One of the greatest sources of unhappiness，in my experience，is the difficulty we have in accepting things as they areWhen we see something we dont like，we wish it could be differentWe cry out for somethin

2、g betterThat may be human nature，or perhaps its something ingrained(根深蒂固的) in our cultureThe root of the unhappiness isnt necessarily that we want things to be differentHowever, its that we decided we didnt like it in the first placeWeve judged it as bad，rather than saying, “Its not bad or good，and

3、it just is it”In one of my books，I said“You should expect people to mess up and expect things to go differently than you planned”Some readers said its too sorrowful to expect things to go wrongHowever, its only negative if you see it as negative and judge it as badInstead，you could accept it as the

4、way the world works and try to understand why that isThis can be applied to whatever you do：how other people act at work，how politics works and how depressing the news media can beAccept these things as they are，and try to understand why theyre that wayIt will save you a lot of sadness，because youll

5、 no longer say,“Oh1 wish bad things didnt happen!Does it mean you can never change things? Not at a11But change things not because you cant accept things as they are，but because you enjoy the process of changing，learning and growingCan we make this world a better place? You can say that you11 contin

6、ue to try to do things to help others，to grow as a person，to make a difference in this worldThats the correct path you choose to take，because you enjoy that pathTherefore，when you find yourself judging and wishing for difference，try a different approach：accept，and understandIt might lead to some int

7、eresting results【小题1】The author believes that we feel unhappy maybe because _. Ait is our natural emotion in the life Bculture asks us to be different from others Ceveryone has their own opinions on things Dwe dislike something in the beginning【小题2】Some readers think the words in the authors book is

8、 too _. Adepressing Bfrightening Cdelighting Didealistic【小题3】In Paragraph 4，the underlined word it refers to _ Aacting well at work and in politics Bfeeling depressed for the news media Caccepting and understanding what has happened Dsaying something negative when bad things come【小题4】In the last par

9、agraph，you are advised _ Ato help others and make a difference Bto enjoy what you have to do in the work Cto judge yourself and make a wish for you Dto try a new way when making the world better【小题5】What is the main theme of the passage? AExpecting things to be different gives us hope BAccepting can

10、 make our life happier and better CTraditional culture becomes root of unhappiness DJudging good or bad is important for our world阅读理解-人物传记类(2013太原一模)When Debbie Macomber decided to pursue her dream of becoming a writer，she rented a typewriter，put it on the kitchen table，and began typing each mornin

11、g before the kids went to school.When the kids came home，she moved the typewriter and made them dinner.When they went to bed，she moved it back and typed some more.For two years，Debbie followed this routine.Supermom had become a struggling writer and she was loving every minute of it.One night，howeve

12、r，her husband，said to her，“Honey，Im sorry，but youre not bringing in any income.We cant do this anymore.We cant survive on just what I make.”That night，her heart broken and her mind too busy to let her sleep.She stared at the ceiling in their darkened bedroom.Debbie knewwith all of the responsibiliti

13、es of keeping up a house and looking after four kidsthat working 40 hours a week would leave her no time to write.Seeing her despair，her husband woke up and asked，“Whats wrong？”“I really think I could have made it as a writer，I really do.”Wayne was silent for a long time，and then said，“All right，hon

14、ey，go for it.”So Debbie returned to her dream and her typewriter on the kitchen table，pounding out page after page for another two years.Her family went without vacations，pinched pennies，and wore handmedowns.But the sacrifice and the persistence finally paid off.After five years of struggling，Debbie

15、 sold her first book.Then another.And another.Until finally，today，Debbie has published more than 100 books，three of which have been sold for movies.Over 60 million copies are in print，and she has millions of loyal fans.And Wayne？All that sacrifice in support of his wife paid off handsomely.He got to

16、 retire at age 50 and now spends his time building an airplane in the basement of their 7,000 squarefoot mansion.Debbies kids got a gift far more important than a few summer camps.As adults，they realize what Debbie gave them was far more importantpermission and encouragement to pursue their own drea

17、ms.【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了Debbie Macomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，最后取得成功的故事。20Her husband asked her to give up writing because _.Ahe wanted her to do more housework rather than just writeBshe couldnt earn any money and it was hard for them to make ends meetChe wanted her to find a betterpaid job that interested herDhe t

18、hought keeping up a house was a wifes responsibility解析细节理解题。根据第二段可知她的丈夫感到自己一个人挣钱实在难以应付家庭的开支，希望她能放弃写作，去挣钱分担家庭的负担，故B项符合题意。答案B21Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?ADebbie spent 40 hours in writing a week before she succeeded as a writer.BDebbies family often went out on

19、vacations without her.CDebbies husband gave up his own job to support her writing.DDebbies success has brought her lots of money.解析细节理解题。根据倒数第二、三段可知，Debbie作为一个职业作家获得了巨大的成功，改善了家人的生活条件，故D项符合文意。答案D22We can infer from the last paragraph that _.AWayne doesnt benefit from her wifes successBDebbie has grea

20、t influence on her childrens going after their dreamsCDebbies kids all realized their dreams as adultsDDebbie is a failure as a mother while she is a success as a writer解析推理判断题。根据最后一段内容可知，Debbie支持鼓励她的孩子追求梦想，给了孩子们比野营更重要的礼物，Debbie对她的孩子追求梦想有着极大的影响，故B项正确。答案B23Whats probably the best title for the passag

21、e?AGo for it BA great mother CUnion is strength DWriting pays more解析主旨大意题。本文主要讲述了Debbie Macomber坚持不懈地追逐自己的梦想，并取得成功的故事，告诉我们要努力争取，坚持不懈。Go for it表示“努力争取”，形象地表达了文章的主旨。答案A较难题目特训：人物故事类Only three local students won Chinese Blog (博客) Competition. And 15 of the 18 awards went to students from China. 170 stud

22、ents task:to get a fully-designed blog up and running, complete with many postings based on a theme of choiceall written in Chinese. Themes ranged from local opinionssuch as the usage of Singlish, education and whether Singapore can be a cultural centreto food blogs. The entries were judged on langu

23、age proficiency (熟练程度) and the quality of writing, as well as the design and level of exchanging ideas with readers. Academics from the National University of Singapore and the SIM University, IT experts, and a journalist from Chinese newspaper Lianhe Zaobao in Singapore made up the judges. In the e

24、nd, only three Singaporean students made it to the award listthe rest of the awards were swept up by students from China. No surprise,” said Mr. Chow Yaw Long, 37, teacher-in-charge from Innova Junior College, which organized the event. “Although the topics were local subjects, the foreign students

25、were generally better in terms of the content of the posts and their grasp of the Chinese language.”One of the three local students winning the first prize in the Best Language Award was blogger Christina Gao, 19, from the Saint Andrews Junior College, who spared no effort in researching for and wri

26、ting her blog. Each entry took her between five and seven days to produce, complete with pictures and even podcasts (播客). Her advice for bloggers is:Be responsible. Some bloggers out there only seek to blame the authorities and other bloggers,” said Miss Gao, “I think they lack responsibilities and

27、there is no value to their posts.”1. The competition was organized by.A. the National University of SingaporeB. Chinese newspaper Lianhe ZaobaoC. Innova Junior CollegeD. the Saint Andrews Junior College2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A. Chinese students won most of the aw

28、ards.B. Not all the themes were about local subjects.C. The blogs could be written in Chinese or Singlish.D. The judges were from universities in Singapore and China.3. What Miss Gao said suggests that.A. she likes to blame the authoritiesB. she has a sense of responsibilityC. she thinks highly of t

29、he others blogsD. she loves to read valuable posts4. The passage is mainly about.A. how Chinese students won the awards in the competitionB. why bloggers should take responsibility for their blogsC. how Miss Gao won the first prize in the competitionD. what the result of the competition was【参考答案】12.

30、1-4 CABD阅读理解-史地常识类(2013九江二模)Its interesting to see how people make use of the time they spend on public transport in Indian cities like Delhi and Mumbai.In crowded buses and trains people manage to take a short nap and some even reach the snoring stage.Or they spread out a newspaper over multiple kn

31、ees and arms to read about the latest sport results or political crisis.Then there are the experienced travellers who have been playing cards with the same group over the last decade or so.They even have their specific seats so wellworn that you can make out the shape of their backsides.There is no doubt about it.Travelling by public transport is being in the thick of the seasons of lifea sweaty life in summer where people，blissfully unaware of the rivers of sweat running down their brows and inside their clothes.At the first smell of a perfu