高考英语阅读理解Ⅰ主旨大意题测专题练习三有答案.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解主旨大意题测专题练习三有答案高考英语-专题练习（三）阅读理解：主旨大意题（测）1An early morning winter storm had brought several inches of snow m my small town in the mountains. Schools were canceled, roads were dangerous and all I wanted to do was to stay in bed. Still, I knew I had to get the day started so I put on warm clothe

2、s and walked outside. The snow got all over my shoes. The cold wind dried my lips and my eyes. My 47 year-old back ached in anticipation（预想） of the shoveling（铲雪） I would have to do if the snow didnt stop soon.Yet, when I looked out on the white blanket that covered the ground, I couldnt help but smi

3、le a bit. It was so beautiful. It softened the bare trees and hid the dead grass. In the distance I could hear the sound of the snowplow（雪犁） on the road, the barking of a happy dog and the laughter of children playing outside, enjoying their way off from school.The sweet music of that laughter broug

4、ht back a hundred memories of winters past. I remembered catching snowflakes（雪花） on my tongue, building snowmen, making snow angles, running down hills and always losing snowball fights with first my brothers and then my own children. Standing there in that warm coat of memories made the wind a litt

5、le less cold and my back a little less sore（疼痛的）. I turned up my head, stuck out my tongue and for the first time in years caught a snowflake on it. It tasted so fresh and clean. It tasted like youth, like joy and like love.May you always feel young in spirit, no matter how old or achy your body may

6、 be. May you always delight in the simple joys of life. May you always share your happiness with the hearts of children. And may you always give your love, your light, your laughter and your warmth to others even on the coldest days.27What does the author mainly want to tell us with this article? _A

7、Appreciate every snowstorm you spend with your family.BSnow brings both fun and trouble.CMemories can change our opinion.DWe should stay young at heart.2Wouldnt it be wonderful to travel to a foreign country without having to worry about the headache of communicating in a different language?In a rec

8、ent Wall Street journal article, technology policy expert Alec Ross argued that, within a decade or so. Well be able to communicate with one another via small earpieces with built-in microphones. Thats because technological progress is extremely rapid. It-s only a matter of. rime. Indeed, some paren

9、ts are so convinced that this technology is imminent that theyre wondering if their kids should even learn a second language.Its true that an increase in the quantity and accuracy of the data loaded into computers Will make them cleverer at translating “No es bueno dormir mucho” as “1ts not good to

10、sleep too much.” Replacing a word with its equivalent（同义词） in the target language is actually the “easy part” of a translators job. But even this seems to be a discouraging task for computers.Its so difficult for computers because translation doesnt-or shouldnt-involve simply translating words, sent

11、ences or paragraphs. Rather, its about translating meaning. And in order to infer meaning from a specific expression, humans have to interpret a mass of information at the same time.Think about all the related clues that go into understanding an expression: volume, gesture, situation, and even your

12、culture. All are likely to convey as much meaning as the words you use.Therefore, we should be very skeptical of a machine that is unable to interpret the world around us. If people from different cultures can offend each other without realizing it, how can we expect a machine to do better? Unless e

13、ngineers actually find a way to breathe a soul into a computer, undoubtedly when it comes to conveying and interpreting meaning using a natural language, a machine will never fully take our place.31What is the best title for the text? _AAn Experts Precise Prediction BThe Complexity of TranslationCWh

14、o Will Be a Better Translator DWill Language Barrier Actually Fall考点：考查文化类文章阅读3Public bookshelves are appearing across Germany on street corners, city squares and in suburban supermarkets. In these free-for-all libraries, people can grab whatever they want to read, and leave behind anything they wan

15、t for others. Theres no need to register, no due date, and you can take or give as many as you want. “This project is aimed at everyone who likes to read. It is open for everybody,” Michael Aubermann, one of the organizers of the free book exchange said. The western citys latest public shelf was put

16、 up next to Bayenturm. It is the fourth free shelf that Auber Manns group, the Cologne Citizens Foundation, has placed outside. “We set up our other outdoor shelves last year and its been working really well,” said Aubermann. The public bookshelves, which are usually financed by donations and cared

17、for by local volunteer groups, have appeared independently of each other in many cities, suburbs and villages. Each shelf holds around 200 books and it takes about six weeks for a complete turnover, with all the old titles replaced by new ones. Even commercial book stores and online book sellers see

18、m to support the idea of free book exchanges. “We see this project rather as a sales promotion than as competition,” said Elmer Mother. “If books are present everywhere, it helps our business, too.”So far, the Cologne book group has had few problems with damage or other problems. Auber Mann said, “P

19、ropaganda（宣传） is the only kind of literature we do not allow here. ”At another bookshelf in the Bayenthal neighborhood, the lower shelves are reserved for childrens literature only. “It is important that we make it easy for everyone to participate in this reading culture on the streetfrom old reader

20、s to kids to immigrants,” Auber Mann said. While most of the shelves have so far been put up in upscale neighborhoods, Aubermann and the 20 volunteers who help look after the project are planning to put up future shelves in poor neighborhoods, where citizens often dont have as much access to literat

21、ure. 31Which might be the best title for the passage? _.APublic Reading Becomes Popular WorldwideBNew Trends of Bookshelves in GermanyCPublic Bookshelves Spread Across GermanyDReading Culture on the Street in Europe4Are you an early riser or a night owl? Researchers from Aachen University in Germany

22、 believe that about 10percent of people can be classified as “morning people”, who feel more active and function best in the morning. Around 20 percent are night owlspeople who naturally tend to stay up late and are more tired during the day. And the rest of us fall somewhere in between, according t

23、o New Scientist.Previous studies have suggested that early risers are more likely to be happy and healthy while night owls experience worse sleep as well as more depression and anxiety during the day.For a long time, scientists have been trying to find out what causes the differences between the two

24、. A new study suggests that it isnt just peoples habitsearly risers and night owls actually have different brain structures. Led by Jessica Rosenberg at Aachen University, researchers scanned the brains of 16 early risers, 23 night owls and 20 people with intermediate sleeping hours. They found that

25、 the brains of night owls had less “white matter”which speeds up the transmission（传输） of nerve signals in brain areas associated with depression.As you know, after people fly in an airplane from one time zone to another, they often suffer from a confused and tired feeling called “jet lag” because th

26、eir body clocks are out of sync（不同步的） with the new time zone. It usually takes about a week for their bodies to adjust to the new time. But night owls always have difficulty syncing their bodies to the right time due to their brain structure. “Its like they suffer from permanent jet lag,” said Rosen

27、berg.The good news is that it is possible for night owls to turn themselves into morning people. According to the researchers, night owls should try to spend as much time in the sunlight as possible and reduce their exposure to artificial light at night to force their body clocks to shift to a more

28、normal rhythm.25What does the article mainly discuss? _AHow to turn early risers into night owls.BHow our habits influence our sleep patterns.CWhat causes the differences between early risers and night owls.DWhy early risers are happier and healthier than night owls.5Todays demands for measuring chi

29、ldhood success have chased household chores from the to-do lists of many young people. In a survey of 1, 001US adults released by Braun Research, 82 % reported having regular chores growing up, but only 28 % said that they require their own children to do them. “Parents today want their kids spendin

30、g time on things that can bring them success, but ironically, weve stopped doing one thing thats actually been a proven predictor of successand thats household chores.” says Richard Render, a developmental psychologist.Giving children household chores at an early age helps to build a lasting sense o

31、f mastery, responsibility and independence, according to research by Marty Grossmann, professor at the University of Minnesota. In 2002, Dr. Grossmann analyzed data from a longitudinal（纵向的） study that followed 84children across four periods. She found that young adults who began chores at ages 3and

32、4were more likely to have good relationships with family and friends and to achieve academic and early career success, as compared with those who didnt have chores or who started them as teens.Chores also teach children how to be empathetic（感同身受的） and responsive to others needs, notes psychologist Richard Weissbourd. In research, his team surveyed 10, 000 high-school students and asked them to rank what they treasured more: achievement, happiness or caring for others. Almost 80 % chose either