高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（1）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解基础精品题练习（1）及答案阅读理解 when we walk through the city, we all experience a kind of information overload but we pay attention only to those that are important to us. we dont stop, we keep our faces expressionless and eyes straight ahead, and in doing so, we are not just protecting ourselves but are avoiding overloading other people as well. we make use of stereotypes as convenient ways to make quick judgments about situations and people around us. they may not always be accurate，and they can often be dangerously wrong, but they are used regularly. the problem with the stereotypes is that they restrict experience. by using limited clues to provide us with a rapid opinion of other people or places we may choose to limit our communication. we may decide not to go to certain places because we believe they will not offer something we enjoy. in the city, styles of dress are particularly important with regard to self-presentation. different groups often use clearly identifiable styles of clothes so that they can be easily recognized. it is becoming increasingly common for brand names to be placed on the outside of clothes, and this labeling makes it easy to send out information about fashion and price instantly, and lets others tell at a distance whether an individual has similar tastes and is a suitable person to associate with. in england, where social grouping or class continues to make social distinctions, clothes, hairstyles, peoples pronunciation and the manner of speaking are all clues to our social group. class distinctions tend to be relatively fixed, although in the city where greater variety is permitted, they are more likely to be secondary determining factors of friendship and association.53. people walking in cities ignore the surroundings because _.athere is too much information to take inbeveryone else is expressionlesscthey do not wish to talk to other peopledthe environment is already familiar to them54. according to the passage, the main disadvantage of using stereotypes is that they _.acan rarely be relied onbmake us mentally lazycmay make us miss some pleasant experiencedare likely to lead us into dangerous situations55. from the passage we may conclude that _.astereotypes can help to understand people fullybdressing can send messages about individualscpeople are becoming more interested in fashiondstereotypes can do more harm than good to people56. it would appear that in england, a persons class _.ais something that can be changed easily. bplays less of a role than it did in the pastcis mainly determined by his pronunciationdmight be less important in making friends in a city参考答案 acbd阅读理解（每小题2分，满分40分）afor a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st.at home, he asked his mom:“am i more stupid than other kids? how can i always fall behind? i just cant come up with an answer.”mom was aware that her sons self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didnt know what to say to help.she tended to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her sons friend really was the smarter boy. but that would so upset her son. thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it.her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her sons friend still outdid him. but she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. it was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. on the trip, she at last found an answer for him.today her son no longer cares about rankings. he doesnt have to, for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university he attends. after university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a promising career.invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experience. it concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them:“once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and i were lying on the beach. she pointed to the sea and said to me: do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? when a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. the clumsy seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. but these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. when the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. son, i have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ”56. the story mainly conveys the message that . a. competition between students is good for society b. only rankings show intelligence of a child c. parents should build up childrens self-respect d. children take competition among them to heart57. from the 2nd paragraph, we can see that the mother . a. saw the negative effects of the ranking system b. decided to help with her sons homework c. knew her son was weak in his study d. felt sorry for her sons bad behavior.58. we can infer from the passage that . a. the son knew intelligence didnt mean anything b. the mother was not strong enough to face the truth c. the mother was careful to protect her sons self-respect d. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school59.which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined word“outdid”? a. was equal to b. did better than c. laughed at d. worked harder than 阅读理解the internet will open up new vistas (前景), create the global villageyou can make new friends all around the worldthat, at least, is what it promised usthe difficulty is that it did not take the human mind into accountthe reality is that we cannot keep relationship more than a limited number of people. no matter how hard the internet tries to put you in communication, its best efforts will be defeated by your mindthe problem is twofoldfirst, there is a limit on the number of people we can hold in mind and have a meaningful relationship withthat number is about 150 and is set by the size of our brain. second, the quality of your relationships depends on the amount of time you invest in themwe invest a lot in a small number of people and then distribute whats left among as many others as we canthe problem is that if we invest little time in a person, our engagement with that person will decline until eventually it dies into “someone i once knew”this is not, of course, to say that the internet doesnt serve a socially valuable functionof course it doesbut the question is not that it allows you to increase the size of your social circle to include the rest of the world, but that you can keep your relationships with your existing friends going even though you have more to the other side of the worldin one sense, thats a good thingbut it also has a disadvantageif you continue to invest in your old friends even though you can no longer see them, then certainly you arent using your time to make new friends where you now liveand i suspect that probably isnt the best use of your timemeaningful relationships are about being able to communicate with each other, face to face. the internet will slow down the rate with which relationships end, but it wont stop that happening eventually57what is stressed in the first paragraph?athe present situation of the internetbthe socially valuable function of the internetcthe difficulty in communication on the internetdthe role of the human mind in the internet communication58the underlined word “engagement” in the second paragraph probably means “_”aconnection bappointment cinterview dagreement59according to the passenger, the author holds the view that_a. the internet greatly increases the size of social circlesb. the internet determines the quality of social relationshipsc. the internet fails to play so valuable a role in communication as it promised d. the internet communication is no less effective than the face-to-face talk in many cases60what is the authors attitude towards the use of the internet to strengthen relationships?ahe doubts it bhe is hopeful of itche approves of it dhe is uncertain about it参考答案 daca阅读理解-avalentines day is named for saint valentine, an early christian churchman who reportedly helped young loversvalentine was killed for his christian beliefs on february 14 more than 1,700 years ago, but the day that has his name is even earlier than thatmore than 2,000 years ago, the ancient romans celebrated a holiday for loversas part of the celebration, girls wrote their names on pieces of paper and put them in a large containerboys reached into the container and pulled one outthe girl whose name was written on the paper became his lover or sweet heart for a yearlovers still put their names on pieces of paper and they send each other valentine s day cards that tell of their lovesometimes they also send gifts, like flowers or chocolate candyamericans usually send these gifts and cards through the mail systembut some used another way to send this messagethey have it printed in a newspaperthe cost is usually a few dollarssome of the messages are simple and short, jane, i love you very much others say morethis one, for example, don, roses are redviolets are bluei hope you love me as much as i love youforever, marymost of the newspapers that print such messages are local, but usa today is sold throughout the united states and 90 other countries as wellthis means someone can send a valentine message to a lover in a far-away city or town almost anywhere in the worldthese messages cost 80 dollars and morean employee of usa today says readers can have a small heart or rose printed along with their messages this yearwill this kind of valentine s day message reach the one you love?well, just make sure he or she reads the newspaper41which is true about valentines day according to the text?agifts are a must for the holidaybgirls send cards with their namesclovers usually buy roses for each otherdlove messages may appear in newspapers42which of the events took place earliest according to the text?apeople began to celebrate the holidaybthe holiday was named valentinecvalentine s day cards appeareddsaint valentine was killed43what is the main purpose of the author in writing this text?ato introduce valentines daybto attract readers to usa todaycto tell a story about saint valentinedto explain the development of valentine s dayas we get older, most of us worry about grey hair, wrinkles and maintaining a youthful body. but people often dont realize the voice needs looking after. here, mr. rubin, a voice expert, reveals how to keep your voice youthful.drink more fluid and avoid spicy foodyou need water for the vocal cords(声带) to vibrate(振动) well. the body must be kept hydrated enough to make the vocal cords operate well. drinking 1.5 liters of water a day at intervals of 15 minutes is very important. mr. rubin advises avoiding foods with an annoying effect on the stomach, such as onions, chili, fizzy drinks and chocolate.rest the throat and talk regularlythe vocal cords can be scared if you use your voice during a bad cough. if you have a case of laryngitis(喉炎) with a cold, you should rest your voice for a day or two, and seek medical advice.simply staying sociable and using your voice is very important. “as older people get less mobile, they can become socially isolated and speak less.”says mr. rubin. “the elderly need to communicate with people more. by using the vocal cords, they enable the ageing process to slow down. ”improve your posturegood posture is essential to keeping the voice young, so wed better stand properly. exercise helps you take deeper breaths as it means there is better airflow through the voice box, producing a stronger tone.sing in the showerthis is one of the best ways to preserve your voice, as it keeps the larynx muscles strong while the steam lubricates(使润滑) the voice box.“singing is gymnastics for t