广西崇左县高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习2.docx

1、广西崇左县高考英语二轮复习阅读理解练习22016广西崇左县高考英语阅读理解（二轮）练习（2）【2014高考英语一模】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。Many independent Chinese women like to earn their own bread, even if their husbands are already bringing home the bacon. But a recent survey suggests that such women find more joy from relationships, rather

2、than successful careers. About 73 percent of the 7,000 women surveyed in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou said they would choose to work even if their husbands earned enough for the family. The survey also found that 77 percent define happiness as enjoying a relationship. But striking a balance betwe

3、en career and family can bring challenges to the womans career advancement. In my company, women usually have an equal or even a higher starting salary than men, said Li Hua, general manager of Beijing Chuangjiashe Book Circulation Company. However, as they begin to climb up the career ladder, women

4、 often meet problems along the way, while men can climb the ladder more easily. Both physical and emotional differences can prevent some women from taking tough positions, Li said. But family life is often the main difficulty for Chinese career women. Despite these challenges, however, some experts

5、believe its reasonable for some women to want to be breadwinners. In this way, the roles of a family are decided by the parents abilities rather than their gender（性别）, said Gu Donghui, a sociology professor at Fudan University. Gu says women should have the freedom to decide if they want to stay at

6、home or work to support the family. Everyone has a different interpretation（解释）of what it means to find self-worth. Wang Haibin, an economic expert from Renmin University shares that view: Traditionally, we tend to regard the family as the cell unit of society. Some members have always been expected

7、 to make sacrifices for it. But, it really doesnt matter who earns more. Economic independence and personal choice is essential for both sexes in the family.51.From the passage we know that _. A. many husbands cant earn enough B. most women want to support their families themselves C. women meet few

8、er problems than men while working D. many women want to make more friends while working52. What brings career women more joy and happiness according to the passage? A. Money B. Relationships C. Challenges D. Successful careers53. Whats the main problem that career women meet while working? A. Famil

9、y life B. Tough positions C. Physical difference D. The career ladder54.Some women want to be breadwinners probably because _. A. their families are poor B. they have a lot of children C. they want to show their self-worth D. their husbands do not work55. Who should make sacrifice for the family acc

10、ording to the passage? A. The wife B. The husband C. Either of them D. Neither of them【参考答案】51-55 DBACC 【2014高考英语一模】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。Beloved teacher Michael Landsberry, a former Marine, died a hero at Sparks Middle School in Nevada on Monday in another tragic campus shooting. The 4

11、5-year-old was killed while trying to talk to the unidentified 12-year-old gunman, who later killed himself. He was telling him to stop and put the gun down, student Jose Cazares told Today on Tuesday. Then the kid, he yelled out, No! Like, he was yelling at him, and he shot him. The teacher was cal

12、m, he was holding out his hand like, Put the gun in my hand. Students, parents and fellow teachers are calling Landsberrys actions heroic. Tom Robinson, vice chief with the Reno Police Department, also praised him, saying, In my estimation, he is a hero. We do know he was trying to intervene (干预，调停)

13、. Landsberry, who went by the nickname Batman, and coached sports teams at the middle school and neighboring high school, was remembered fondly on social media by many students. Its just so sad knowing he left because he protected his students, one of the posts said, followed by another that read, T

14、he sad part is this week its his and his wifes anniversary and his daughter graduates from the military tomorrow. CNN reports that two students who were wounded by the shooter who used a Ruger 9 mm semi-automatic(半自动的) handgun are currently in stable condition in hospital. Authorities will not be re

15、leasing the identity (身份) of the shooter out of respect for his parents, but schoolmate Amaya Newton was shocked by his actions, calling the gunman a really nice kid, adding, He would make you smile when you were having a bad day. Everybody wants to know why the shooter opened fire, Sparks vice chie

16、f Tom Miller said at a news conference. Thats the big question. The answer is we dont know right now, but we are trying to determine why. 56. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Landsberry and Marrine were killed in the shooting. B. Only Landsberry died in the shooting. C. Th

17、e shooter killed Landsberry and was later killed by the police. D. No one knows why the shooter opened fire. 57. What did Michael Landsberry do in the shooting? A. He killed the shooter. B. He protected two students from being killed. C. He tried to persuade the shooter to put down his gun. D. He ye

18、lled at the shooter and was killed. 58. From the passage, we know _. A. the gunman was mad B. many students thought highly of Landsberrys action C. one of the wounded students died later in the hospital D. the police didnt find out who the shooter was59. Why didnt the police let out the shooters ide

19、ntity? A. Because they wanted to arrest the shooters parents. B. Because the police didnt know who the shooter was. C. Because the shooter was once a nice kid. D. Because the police didnt want to affect the shooters parents life. 60. What happened after the incident? A. The police arrived shortly af

20、ter the shooting. B. Only students, parents and fellow teachers called Landsberry a hero. C. His daughter didnt graduate from the military as a result of the shooting. D. The two wounded students were out of danger. 【参考答案】56-60 DCBD D 阅读理解 The Western has been the favorite type for American adventur

21、e story since the nineteenth century. While the American West was being settled, newspapers and dime novels could depend on stories of the frontier settlements and tell tales about living in the untamed wilderness to sell. The public back East was eager to read about the West, even if the stories we

22、re more fiction than fact.In 1902, Owen Wister published his novel The Virginian, which was one of the first novels to treat the Western as a serious literary form; the novel still sold well and had inspired several movies and a television series. In 1905, Bertha H. Bower and Zane Grey published the

23、ir first novels, and the popular Western novels had continued to flourish from that day on, with current novels by Luke Short, Max Brand, and Louis L Amour carrying on the tradition.The first Western movie appeared even earlier than these serious Western novels. Before the turn of the century, an as

24、sociate of Edisons had filmed Cripple Creek Barroom Scene, a few seconds of film showing the inside of a saloon, to help publicize the invention of the movie camera. In 1903 the Edison company filmed the first full-length Western The Great Train Robbery. The film lasts less than fifteen minutes, but

25、 a story is told its entirety. In the movie, bandits (强盗) rob a train and its passengers, killing the engineer, and find themselves tracked down by a posse. Audiences loved the movie. Some theaters were actually opened for the single purpose of showing The Great Train Robbery and only later realized

26、 that they could do equally well showing other movies. The film was so successful that other companies, and finally even the Edison company itself, began producing copies and other versions of The Great Train Robbery. Ironically, in an era when the West was still very real -Arizona, New Mexico and O

27、klahoma were all territories rather than states in 1903 The Great Train Robbery was filmed in New Jersey. 9. The purpose of this passage is to_.A. discuss the making of the movie The Great Train RobberyB. discuss the early Western novelsC. discuss the art of movie makingD. trace the development of t

28、he Western as an American adventure story tradition10. We can conclude from this passage that_.A. people lost interest in the West after 1903B. Owen Wister was an ex-cowboyC. New Jersey was still untamed wilderness in 1903D. films were fairly uncommon at the time The Great Train Robbery was made11.

29、The passage suggests that_.A. Edisons invention of the movie camera happened;by accidentB. movie houses didnt make much-money in the early daysC. Easterners were fascinated by the wild WestD. The Great Train Robbery was poorly received by the public because it lacked a plot12. As used in this passag

30、e, the word “literary” means_.A. humorous B. financial C. appropriate to literature D. amateur【答案解析】9. D 推断题。从1902年出版的小说，1903年拍的一部电影，到1905年的第一批小说等，作者如此不吝惜笔墨，是为了追溯具有冒险故事传统的美国西部发展史。故D项是正确答案。10. D 推断题。第三段，通过The Great Train Robbery影片的成功放映，人们才开始认识到在影剧院也可以同样放映一些其它影片,于是其它制片公司甚至于the Edison公司本身便开始生产其副本及The G

31、reat Train Robbery的其它译本。通过以上信息，我们得出的结论应是D项所表达的内容，那一时期的电影并非相当普及。11. C 推断题。第一段最后一句的was eager to read about the West(渴望看一些有关西部的书)，与题中were fascinated by the wild West (对荒芜的西部着了迷)表达了同样的信息，故C项为正确答案。12. C 词义题。根据上下文关系以及关键词语novels和form可推知literary的词义。因为“小说”与“形式”应属于“文学”范围。阅读理解 What does it mean to say that we

32、live in a world of persuasion? It means that we live among competing interests. Your roommates need to study for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza. Your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. And the object of your romantic/interest may have other choices.In such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give