1、阅读理解专题卷51Knowing the best way to study will help you to be a better student. By using your time properly, you can do your homework more quickly. Learning to study is not difficult.The first thing to remember is that you must be willing to learn. It doesnt mean that you must always like the subject.
2、It does mean, however, that you must be wil1ing to do whatever is necessary to learn. Try to understand why it is important and how it will help you now and later to do and learn other things. Knowing mathematics facts will be useful in your whole life. Knowing how to spell makes any kind of writing
3、 easier. Sometimes the subject that you think is going to be uninteresting will be exciting when you begin to work at it and understand it more clearly. Learning things can be fun if you are willing to work with them.Heres some advice for you: have a certain time each day and a quiet place with good
4、 lighting for study, so that you can concentrate on your study without interruptions(中断); have everything ready before you sit down to study, a dictionary, paper, a pen and books; be sure you understand what you should learn before you start; read carefully and pay special attention to the most impo
5、rtant things; when memorizing, first find out the main parts and then recite the whole thing; check your homework after you finish it; never forget the importance of review and preview. Dont try to spend a lot of time researching learning methods. There are many students who know many good learning
6、methods but dont study well. They forget that the most useful learning method is to study hard.1 The main goal of the article is_A. to prove that learning is not difficult B. to make the readers be interested in studyC. to tell the importance of self teaching D. to tell the students how to study wel
7、l2 The first thing to remember in studying is thatA. you must like the subject B. you must follow the teacherC. you must enjoy learning D. you must study hard3 We learn things because_A. our parents want us to learn B. every student learns at schoolC. we may use these things in the future D. we like
8、 the subjects4 Which of the following is NOT the advice given in the article?A. To put a pen, paper and books beside you before study.B. To study at any possible time and place.C. To review and previewD. To pay attention to the most important things.5 Which of the following statements is true? A. Th
9、e more learning methods we have, the better we will study. B. Finding the best learning method is the most important in learning. C. If you dont work hard, though you have a good learning method, you cant be good at study. D. Once we have mastered a good learning method, we can improve our study gre
10、atly.In the past, people who graduated from college felt proud of their academic (学业的) achievements and felt confident that their degree would help them to find a good job. However, in the past five years the job market has changed greatly. This years college graduates are facing one of the worst jo
11、b markets. For example, Ryan Stewart, a graduate of San Jose State University, got a degree in religious studies, but no job prospects. He points out that many people already working are getting laid off and dont have jobs, so its even harder for new college graduates to find jobs. Five years ago, t
12、he future looked bright for the class of 2006. There were many high-tech job chances. Graduates received many job offers, and they were able to get jobs with high salaries and benefits such as insurance (保险) and paid vacations. However, Times have changed and its a new market, according to an office
13、r of the San Jose State Career Center. The officer says students who do find jobs started preparing two years ago. They worked during summer vacations, they have had several short-time jobs, and theyve majored in one of the few fields that are still hot, like chemical engineering, accounting, or nur
14、sing, where average starting salaries have actually increased over last year. Other popular fields (like information system management, computer science, and political science) have seen big declines (下降) in starting salaries. Ryan Stewart (he had hoped to become a teacher) may go back to school in
15、order to become a college teacher. He thinks college teaching could be a good career even in a bad economy.In conclusion, these days a degree may not be a ticket to instant wealth for some students. For now, they can only hope the value of their degree will increase over time.6 The underlined word i
16、n the second paragraph probably means _.A. skills B. interests C. chances D. ideas7 Which of the following majors has the best job offers? A. teaching B. accounting C. political scienceD. computer science8 Ryan Stewart will have to _. A. go back to school B. get a job teaching C. change his major D.
17、 become a religious leader9The underlined sentence in the last paragraph means _. A. the best way to get rich is not to get a college degree B. most students with degrees will not be able to find jobs C. having a college degree does not mean that one has money for travelling D. a college degree does
18、 not mean that one will find a well-paid job10 The main idea of the passage is that _.A. a lot of graduates are losing their jobs B. Ryan Stewart has been able to find a jobC. salaries in some fields have increased in the past yearD. the job market has changed greatly over the past five yearsI will
19、never forget the lesson about my window. Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town. One of my new neighbors house was only a few feet away from mine. There lived a woman. Through one of my windows, I could see her reading by her window every afternoon. Several months later, I found I couldn
20、t see the woman clearly. I thought her window was too dirty. I said to myself, “Why doesnt she clean her window? It looks terrible!” One afternoon, I decided to clean my house including the window. I felt tired after three hours of hard work. So I sat down by the window for a rest. What a surprise!
21、I could see the woman reading there clearly again! By that time, I realized that my own window was too dirty, not hers! I really felt ashamed for myself. I had been watching her through my dirty window in the past days!The experience is very important for me. So I try to clean the window of my heart
22、 before judging others. 11How long has the writer lived in the house according to the passage?A. One years B. Two years. C. Three years. D. Four years.12What did the woman do every afternoon?A. Read by her window. B. played tennis on the grass.C. Danced in her house. D. sang in front of the house.13
23、The writer couldnt see the woman clearly because _.A. the writers window was dirtyB. the womans house was too farC. the woman didnt open her windowD. there was something wrong with his eyes.14The underlined word “ashamed” means _. A. 高兴的 B. 放松的 C. 羞愧的D. 自豪的15 According to the passage, the writer has
24、 learnt how to _.A. clean the house B. judge others C. help neighbors D. learn EnglishI was waiting for a phone call from my agent. He had left at message the night before, telling me that my show was to be cancelled. I called him several times, but each time his secretary told me that he was in a m
25、eeting and that he would call me later. So I waited and waited, but there was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more and impatient. I was certain that my agent didnt care about my work, and he didnt care about me. I was overcome with that thought. I started to shout at the pho
26、ne, “Let me wait, will you? Who do you think you are?”At that time I didnt realize my wife was looking on. Without showing her surprise, she rushed in, seized the phone, tore off the wires, and shouted at the phone, “Yeah! Who do you think you are? Bad telephone! Bad telephone!” And she swept it int
27、o the wastebasket.I stood watching her, speechless. What on earth.?She stepped to the doorway and shouted at the test of the house, “Now hear this! All objects in this room-if you do anything to upset my husband, out you go!”Then she turned to me. Kissed me and said calmly, “Honey, you just have to
28、learn how to take control.” With that, she left the room.After watching a crazy woman rushing in and out, shouting at everything in sight , I noticed that something in my mood （情绪） had changed. I was laughing. How could I have trouble with that phone? Her aunties helped me realize I had been driven
29、crazy by small things. Twenty minutes later my agent did call. I was able to listen to him and talk to him and talk to him calmly.16Why did the author shout at the telephone?、A. He was mad at the telephone.B. He was angry with his agent.CHe was anxious about his wife.D. He was impatient with the sec
30、retary?17What did the authors wife do after she heard his shouting?A. She said nothing.B. She shouted at him.C. She called the agent.D. She threw the phone away.18What made the author laugh?A. His own behaviorB. His wifes suggestionC. His changeable feelings.D. His wifes sweet kiss.19What does the u
31、nderlined word “aunties” refer to?”A. Smut wordsB. Unusual actions.C. Surprising LooksD. Anxious feelings.Among various programs, TV talk shows have covered every inch of space on daytime television. But no two shows are more opposite in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest, t
32、han the Jerry Springer and Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of rubbish talk. The show takes the ever-common talk show titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate, to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people ar
33、e willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes the TV talk show to its top. But Oprah goes in the opposite direction. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and different quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons,
34、 managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.Compared to Oprah, the Jerry Springer show looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry ends every show with a final word. He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most peop
35、le will learn something very valuable.Clean as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main audience are middle-class Americans. Most of the people have the time, money and ability to deal with lifes tough problems. Jerry Springer, on the other hand, has more of a connection with the yo
36、ung adults of society. 20Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are _.A. more interesting. B. unusually popular. C. more detailed. D. more formal.21Though the social problems Jerry Springer talks about appear unpleasant, people who watch the shows _.A.
37、 show disbelief in them.B. are ready to face up to them.C. remain cold to them.D. are willing to get away from them.22Which of the following is likely to be a topic of the Oprah Winfrey show?A. A new type of robot.B. National hatred (憎恨).C. Family income planning.D. Street accident.23What is the adv
38、antage of the Jerry Springer show?A. The show exposes the dark sides of society.B. The show pours poisonous waste into society.C. Jerry sums up (总结) the whole idea of the show.D. Jerry talks about the improvement of society.While watching the Olympics the other night, I came across an unbelievable s
39、ight. It was not a gold medal, or a world record broken, but a show of courage. The event was swimming and started with only three men on the blocks. For one reason or another, two of them false started, so they were disqualified. That left only one to compete. It would have been difficult enough, n
40、ot having anyone to race against, even though the time on the clock is important. I watched the man dive off the block and knew right away that something was wrong. Im not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it wa
41、s evident that the man was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyle. The crowd started to laugh. Clearly this man was not a medal competitor. I listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard time. Finally he made his turn to start back. It
42、 was pitiful. He made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn out. But in those few awful strokes, the crowd had changed. No longer were they laughing, but beginning to cheer. Some even began to stand and shout “Come on, you can do it!” and he did. A clear minute past the average swim
43、mer, this young man finally finished his race. The crowd went wild. You would have thought that he had won the gold, and he should have. Even though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history, this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors. Just a short year ago, he had neve
44、r even swum, let alone race. His country had been invited to Sydney. In a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have somehow been cheated out of gold, or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors , it is nice to watch an underdog.24From the passage we can le
45、arn that the young man . A. made his turn to start back pitifullyB. was skillful in freestyle in the gameC. swam faster than the average swimmer D. was not capable enough to win the medal25The crowd changed their attitudes because . A. they felt sorry for the young man B. they were moved by the youn
46、g mans courageC. they wanted to show their sympathyD. they meant to please the young man26According to the passage, “it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means .A. its amazing to watch an ordinary man challenging himselfB. its amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skillsC. its cheerful for
47、 athletes to act proudly before their competitorsD. its brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals27Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. The event started with three men, two of whom were disqualified later.B. The crowd started to laugh at the athletes arms
48、waving in an attempt at freestyle.C. The athlete, as well as the author, is an expert swimmer.D. The swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition.28Whats the best title for the passage?A. Compete for Gold! B. Try again!C. Break a Record! D. Go for it!参考答案1D2C3C4B5C【解析】略6C7B8A
49、9D10D【解析】 略11D12A13A14C15B【解析】试题分析：文章介绍了作者搬家后的亲身经历，他没有清理自己的窗户，反而认为别人的窗户不干净。从中也得出了正视自己内心偏见的道理。11细节题：根据短文第一段第二句Four years ago, I moved to a house in a large town可知作者在这个房子里面住了4年。选D。12细节题：根据第一段最后一句I could see her reading by her window every afternoon，可知每天下午这个妇女在窗户边上看书。选A。13细节题：根据第三段第六句中的I realized that
50、my own window was too dirty, not hers可知作者看不清这个女的，因为自己的窗户是脏的，选A。14细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：I really felt ashamed for myself.通过此事件作者对自己的行为感到羞愧。选C。15推理题：根据短文第四段第二句I try to clean the window of my heart before judging(评判) others. 可知作者知道怎么判断别人。选B。考点：考查故事类文章。16B17D18A19B【解析】16细节理解题。由第一段中的So I waited and waited, but t
51、here was still no call. Three hours passing by, I became more and more and impatient. I was certain that my agent didnt care about my work, and he didnt care about me. I was overcome with that thought.可以知道答案。17细节理解题。第二段最后一句：And she swept it into the wastebasket.18细节理解题。由最后一段中的：I noticed that somethi
52、ng in my mood （情绪） had changed. I was laughing.可以知道答案。19推断题。根据前后文可以知道“aunties”指的是Unusual actions.20B21B22C23C【解析】试题分析：文章介绍了两种不同风格的电视谈话类节目。一个针对美国中产阶级，他们大多有金钱，有能力解决生活中的问题。一个针对社会阴暗面中存在的问题，更适合社会上的年轻人。20推理题：根据文章的描述得知，这两种电视节目分别吸引着不同的人群。故选B。21细节题：根据第二段最后一句“yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of o
53、ther peoples lives.”然而，人们愿意去烦恼别人生活中的麻烦。故选B。22细节题：根据文章第三段最后“Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors.”内容包括教育孩子的课程、一周工作管理、了解你的邻居。由此可知是关于家庭的话题。故选C。23细节题：根据第四段中“He makes a small speech about the entire idea of the show.”他会对节目的整体概念做一个小演讲
54、。故选C。考点：考查日常生活类阅读24D25B26A27C28D【解析】试题分析：文章讲述了奥运赛场上一个感人的场景，一个运动员虽然拿不到金牌，但因为自己的勇气感动了作者在内的观众。24细节题：从第三段的句子：but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality. When he resurfaced, it was evident that the man was not out for gold 可知这个人没有能力获得奖牌。选D25推理题：从第五段和第六段的内容，可知观众改变了态
55、度是因为被他的勇气感动了。选B26句意理解题：从最后一段的内容：在比赛中，当运动员因感觉他人作弊让自己与金牌失之交臂，而丢掉自己的银牌时；或者当他们在其他竞争者面前依然能够展现自我风采时，败亦光荣值得一看。选A27细节题：从第三段的句子：Im not an expert swimmer, but I can tell a good dive from a poor one, and this was not exactly medal quality.可知作者和运动员都不是游泳健将。选C28主旨题：文章讲述了奥运赛场上一个感人的场景，一个运动员虽然拿不到金牌，但因为自己的勇气感动了作者在内的观众。选D去努力争取。考点：考查故事类短文点评：这个故事类文章本身具备教育性，考生通过阅读可以得到一些启示，做题不能忽视关键句的理解有时不能指注重表面含义。
