高考英语高考英语第二轮复习 阅读理解生活类.docx

1、高考英语高考英语第二轮复习 阅读理解生活类高考英语阅读理解专项训练.附详解（生活类）(1)Listen carefully, working people, we would like to tell you something that could save your precious time and money! Best of all, it is free!Its “no”.What do you ask? Well say it again: “No”.Sweet and simple “no”.Say “no” at your office and see how quickly

2、 that pile of work on your desk disappears.“Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself, ” said Leslie Charles, a professional speaker from East Lansing, Michigan.“Time is precious. People are spending money buying time. And yet we are willing to give up our time because we cant say no.

3、” Susie Watson, a famous writer, said people who always say “yes” need to say “no” without guilt(内疚)or fear of punishment. “I would rather have someone give me a loving no than an obligated(强制的) yes, ” she said. Susie Watson says she feels “no” obligation to give an explanation when she says “no” ei

4、ther socially or professionally. Does she feel guilty about it? “Not at all, ” said Watson, who is director of advertising and public relations at Timex Corp in Middlebury, Conneticut. “Most people are afraid of saying no My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.” Watson said “no” is the mos

5、t effective weapon against wasting time. “Every year there are more demands on your time Other people are happy to use up your time, ” Watson said. Time saving appears to be “nos” greatest friend.“No” can be your new friend, a powerful tool to take back your life. “No” may even take you further in t

6、he business world than “yes”.“No” is power and strength. “No” now seems completely correct. “Saying no isnt easy. But finally its greatly liberating,” Charles said. But, he added, a “no” project needs to be worked on every day because it is hard to change long-term habit.But, he also warns: “Dont go

7、 to extremes. Dont find yourself saying no to everything. In return you should learn to hear no.”1. The sentence “Saying yes to yourself” means _.A. you can have more time to play with othersB. you neednt care about others feeling if you are happyC. you are selfish and treat others rudelyD. you can

8、deal with your business as you have planned2. When you say “no” to others you should say it in a _.A. secret wayB. polite wayC. proud wayD. guilty way3. In Watsons opinion, people can save much time on condition that _.A. they say “no” at a suitable timeB. they say “no” as much as possibleC. they ar

9、e afraid of saying “no” D. they make others angry at them4. If a person says “no” to everything, the result he or she receive may be that he or she _.A. enjoys a wonderful life B. makes a lot of moneyC. faces difficulty in lifeD. forgets to say “yes” in the end【答案与解析】本文说明了人们在生活中敢于说“不”的重要性，同时也提醒人们应注意

10、不要走向极端。1. D。推断题。根据Charles 所说的 Saying no to others means you are saying yes to yourself(否定他人就意味着肯定自己)可推知此题答案为D。2. B。推断题。根据Susie Watson所说的I would rather have someone give me a loving no (我倒愿意听一声有爱意的否定)可推知此题答案为B。3. A。推断题。对文章倒数第5段最后一句My advice is to say yes only if you dont mean no.反过来理解：只有当你不肯定的时候说“不”，

11、可推知此题答案为A。4. C。推断题。从文章最后一段 Charles 所说的 Dont go to extremes. Dont find yourself saying no to everything 可知，不然的话就会遇到麻烦，故此题答案为C。(2)My husband and children think they are very lucky that they are living and that its Christmas again. They cant see that we live on a dirty street in a dirty house among peo

12、ple who arent much good. But Johnny and children cant see this. What a pity it is that our neighbours have to make happiness out of all this dirt. I decided that my children must get out of this. The money that weve saved isnt nearly enough. The McGaritys have money but they are so proud. They look

13、down upon the poor. The McGarity girl just yesterday stood out there in the street eating from a bag of candy(糖果)while a ring of hungry children watched her. I saw those children looking at her and crying in their hearts; and when she couldnt eat any more she threw the rest down the sewer(下水道). Why,

14、 is it only because they have money ? There is more to happiness than money in the world, isnt there?Miss Jackson who teaches at the Settlement House isnt rich, but she knows things. She understands people. Her eyes look straight into yours when she talks with you. She can read your mind. Id like to

15、 see the children be like Miss Jackson when they grow up. 1. This passage mainly suggests that the writer _.A. is easy to get along withB. is unhappy with the life they are livingC. is good at observing and understandingD. is never pleased with her neigbours2. What do you think of McGarity girl?A. S

16、he is proud and hungry. B. She is selfish and cruel.C. She is lonely and friendless. D. She is unhappy and misunderstood.3. In this text, the writer tries to tell us that _.A. money is the key to everythingB. the more money you have, the less happy youll be C. there is something more important than

17、moneyD. when talking to people we should look into their eyes4. Pick out the one that does NOT describe the writers view on money.A. Why, is it only because they have money?B. There is more to happiness than money.C. Miss Jackson isnt rich, but she knows things. D. The money we saved isnt nearly eno

18、ugh.【答案与解析】本文记述了作者一家所生活的环境以及作者看到一些现象后产生的感想。1. B。主旨题。文章第1段说：他家所住的房子肮脏、街道肮脏，邻居们以脏取乐，作者决定他的孩子一定要远离这一切，由此可推知此题答案为B。2. B。推断题。根据第2段描述：McGarity一个人在很多小孩面前独自吃糖，吃不完时，把剩余的糖扔进下水道，可知此题答案为B。3. C。推断题。从第2段最后一句：世界上有比钱更使人幸福的东西；第3段：Miss Jackson教书，没有很多钱，但知道很多事情而受作者尊敬，可推知此题答案为C。4. D。推断题。选项A、B、C都是作者对钱的看法，而只有选项D是事实，可推知此题答

19、案为D。(3) How to protect children Web fans from unsuitable material on-line while encouraging them to use the Internet has long been discussed in the U.S.For some parents, the Internet can seem like a jungle, filled with danger for their children. But jungles contain wonders as well as dangers and wit

20、h good guides, some education, and a few precautions(预防措施), the wilds of the Internet can be safely navigated(航行). “Kids have to be on-line. If we tell our kids they cant have access(机会) to the Internet, were cutting them off from their future,” said an expert.Most kids have started to use search en

21、gines. Many of them are great for finding tons of interesting Internet sites, and they can also locate places where you might not want your kids to go. There are search engines designed just for kids. A certain software contains only sites that have been selected as safe. The most popular way to lim

22、it access would be to use what is known as a “content screener(过滤器)”. But this cant be wholly reliable(可靠), and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet. Another way is that mum or dad is nearby when the child is surfi

23、ng(浏览) the Internet.A few other tipsDont put the PC in a childs room but keep it in an area where mum or dad can keep an eye on things. That also makes the Internet more of a family activity.Ask your child what he or she has been doing and about any friends they make on-line.Tell your child not to g

24、ive on-line strangers personal information, especially like address and phone number.And tell your children never to talk to anyone they meet on-line over the phone, send them anything, accept anything from them or agree to meet with them unless you go along.1. The passage is mainly about the subjec

25、t of _.A. American children going on-line B. Internet in AmericaC. appreciating Internet D. opposing childrens on-line2. The best way to protect children from improper material is _.A. to install(安装) a content screener on the computerB. to buy some search engines for the childrenC. to be nearby when

26、 they are surfing the InternetD. to talk to the children and persuade them to tell right from wrong3. Which of the following is right according to the passage?A. Surfing the Internet is the best method of educating children.B. Childrens not having access to Internet may have effect on their progress

27、.C. Using a content screener is most reliable for keeping children having access to Internet.D. Searching engines can help children to select materials fit for them.4. According to the passage, we can infer that _.A. soft wares fit for children want programmingB. a child who is on-line is in dangerC

28、. Internet is a jungle full of dangerD. Internet contains a lot of harmful sites【答案与解析】本文讲述因特网对孩子既有利也有害，并告诉父母应该如何保护他们的孩子远离那些不适合孩子的网络资料。1. A。主旨题。文章第1段就是主题句。2. D。判断题。从第3段倒数第2句话and the best thing parents can do is to talk to their kids and let them know what is OK or not OK to see or do on the Internet

29、可以做出正确判断。3. B。判断题。从文章内容来看，A、 C 、D三项明显与题意不符，而B项内容文中的一位专家则说过。4. D。主旨题。从第2段和第3段内容可以概括出本文主旨。 (4)Have you ever been afraid to talk back when you were treated unfairly? Have you ever bought something just because the salesman talked you into it? Are you afraid to ask a boy (girl) for a date？Many people ar

30、e afraid to assert themselves (insist upon their own rights). Dr Robert Alberti, author of Stand Up, Speak Out, and Talk Back, thinks its because their self-esteem(自尊) is low. “Our whole set-up makes people doubt themselves,” says Alberti. “Theres always a superior around a parent, a teacher, a boss

31、 who knows better”. But Alberti and other scientists are doing something to help people to assert themselves. They offer “assertiveness training” courses (AT). In the AT courses people learn that they have a right to be themselves. They learn to speak out and feel good about doing so. They learn to

32、be aggressive(敢闯, 闯劲儿) without hurting other people.In one way, learning to speak out is to overcome fear. A group taking an AT course will help the timid person to lose his fear. But AT uses an even stronger motivethe need to share. The timid person speaks out in the group because he wants to tell how he feels. AT says you can