高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练3I.docx

1、高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练3I2019-2020年高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选练（3）(I)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。I think it was my mother who taught me the meaning of honesty. Not because she actually was honest, but because she lied all the time. She felt that the easiest way out of any given situation was generally the best wa

2、y out. And, for her, that generally meant telling a “little white lie.” As a young child I thought it was kind of cool. And, naturally, when I would e to her with a concern or question wondering what I should do, she generally advised me to lie.“Mom, I told Theresa that I would go over to her house,

3、 but now I would rather go to Sues house to play.”“Tell Theresa youre sick,” she would advise. And generally I did. But I didnt seem blessed with her lack of conscience. On many painful occasions Theresa would find out that I really went to Sues house without her. These occasions taught me that it i

4、s more painful to be caught in a lie than it is to tell the truth in the first place. I wondered how it was possible that my mother had never learned that lesson.I started thinking of all the lies that Id heard her tell. I remembered the time she told someone that her favorite restaurant had closed,

5、 because she didnt want to see them there anymore. Or the time she told Dad that she loved the lawn-mower he gave her for her birthday. Or when she claimed that our phone lines had been down when she was trying to explain why she hadnt been in touch with a friend of hers for weeks. And what bothered

6、 me even more were all the times she had involved me into her lies. Like the time she told my guidance counselor that I had to miss school for exploratory surgery, when she really needed me to babysit. And it even started to bother me when someone would call for her and she would ask me to tell them

7、 that she wasnt there.So, I started my own personal fight against her dishonesty. When I answered the phone and it was someone my mother didnt want to talk to, I said, “Louise, mom is here, but she doesnt want to talk to you.” The first time I did it, she punished me, but I refused to apologize. I t

8、old her that I had decided that it was wrong to lie. And the next time it happened I did the same thing. Finally, she approached me and said, “I agree that lying is not the best thing to do, but we need to find a way to be honest without being rude.” She admitted that her methods werent right, and I

9、 admitted that mine were a bit too extreme.Over the past few years, the two of us have worked together to be honestand yet kind. Honesty should mean more than not lying. It should mean speaking the truth in kindness. Though I started by trying to teach my mom the importance of honesty, I ended up ga

10、ining a deeper understanding of the meaning of the term.1. The authors mother _. A. thought white lies were not liesB. helped the author get out of trouble with white liesC. told the author to lie when in troubleD. taught the author the importance of being honest2. The author _. A. was thankful to h

11、er mothers adviceB. felt more awkward when being caught lyingC. found that telling the truth hurt more than telling a lieD. felt guilty when hurting people with her honesty3. It can be inferred that the authors mother _. A. met her friends in the same restaurant regularlyB. didnt get along with the

12、authors teachersC. was not popular among her friendsD. wanted to have something else for her birthday4. Finally the author and her mother agreed that _. A. kind-heartedness is more important than honestyB. appropriate methods are the key to telling a good lieC. honesty is defined as kindness as well

13、 as truthfulnessD. absolute honesty is basic to good interpersonal relationships【参考答案】14、CBDC 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。A new study of 8,000 young people in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior shows that although love can make adults live healthily and happily，it is a bad thing for yo

14、ung peoplePuppy love（早恋）may bring stress for young people and can lead to depression（忧郁症）The study shows that girls bee more depressed than boys，and younger girls are the worst of allThe possible reason for the connection between love and higher risk of depression for girls is “loss of self”Accordin

15、g to the study，even though boys would say “lose themselves in a romantic relationship”，this “loss of self” is much more likely to lead to depression when it happens to girlsYoung girls who have romantic relationships usually like hiding their feelings and opinionsThey wont tell that to their parents

16、Dr Marianm Kaufman，an expert on young people problems，says 15% to 20% young people will have depression during their growingTrying romance often causes the depressionShe advises kids not to jump into romance too earlyDuring growing up，it is important for young people to build strong friendships and a strong sense of selfShe also suggests the parents should encour