1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。The first Europeans came to America in 1492 with Christopher Columbus. Since that time people have come to America from all over the world, from Europe, Africa, and Asia, and they have brought their music with them. This mixing of people and m
2、usic has created American music.Music is a very important part of our lives. Music is for dancing, drinking, eating, loving, and thinking. Some songs remind us of our childhood or youth.Others remind of the people they love. Many important occasions, like weddings and funerals have special music. Ev
3、ery nation has a national song like the American “The StarSpangled Banner”. In the US high schools and colleges have school songs too.Music is a part of the history of America. It expresses the problems and feelings of its people. As the years pass, the music grows and changes.Modern science has als
4、o changed music. Inventions like records, radios, movies, electric instruments, tape recorders, and videos have changed the way we play and listen to music. They have helped to make music an important form of international communication.American music, from the earliest folk songs to modern “pop”， i
5、s known around the world. Music is one of Americas most important exports. It brings the people of the world together. Even when people cannot understand the same language, they can share the same music. Many people learn and practise English by singing song. Understanding American music can help yo
6、u understand American people, their history and culture.So, as the song says, “put a dime (10 cents)in the juke box (自动点唱机), baby. Lets listen to the music！”1The article mainly tells us about _.Ahow American music developedBwhen American music developedCwhat American music isDwhy American music is s
7、o popular答案：A全文主要讲述了美国音乐的发展历程及现状，故A项最佳。2From the text we know that _.AAmerican music has spread all over the worldBAmerican music began in the 1550sCAmerican music is specialDAmerican music has changed modern science in the US 答案：A文章倒数第二段第一句“American music.most important exports.”可知美国音乐已被全世界的人知晓。音乐是
8、美国最重要的出口产品。 3The sixth paragraph probably means that _. AAmerican music is very popularBAmerican music is known to people all over the worldCAmerican music can help us understand American people, history and cultureDAmerican music is important in our lives答案：C文章倒数第二段最后一句话“Many people learn and. help
9、 you understand American people, their history and culture.”可知美国音乐帮助我们了解美国人、美国历史和美国文化。4American music is _.Afor dancing, drinking, eating, loving and thinkingBa mixture of people and music from all over the worldCan important form of international communicationDa part of the history of the world答案：B
10、由文章第一段可知世界各地的人们移民到美国并带去了他们的音乐。这些音乐混合起来构成了美国音乐。 5Which of the following statements is true?AOnly modern American music is worldfamous.BIf people dont understand the same language, they dont understand the same music.CMany people learn English by enjoying American songs. DIf you want to understand Ame
11、rican history and culture you must understand American music.答案：C由文章第六段可知人们可以通过欣赏美国歌曲来学习英语，故C项最佳。同样由此段可判断B，D项是错误的。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。 Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals. A survey conducted recentl
12、y by sina. com. showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the y
13、oung. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民).The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has someth
14、ing to do with the advancement of Chinas economy. In my point view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners pockets are filled, the publics hung
15、er for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment. The crisis of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese f
16、estival culture is related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”. But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, foo
17、d seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the
18、familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on peoples economic status.1From the survey we know that among the people surveyed _. Amost think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous Bmany fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon Csome think that celebrating for
19、eign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing Dhalf think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion2The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China _.Ahave lost their religious backgroundBare the same as those celebrated in the WestCcan give more fun than t
20、raditional Chinese festivalsDmay reduce the hunger of public people3What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?AForeign festivals can make Chinese shop owners pockets full quickly.BThe food at foreign festivals is too simple.CChinese festivals always have some
21、thing to do with culture.DForeign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.4Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals? APeople can relax themselves.BPeople can show their thanks to others. CForeign festivals have
22、longer histories than Chinese ones. DPeople have known more about the western culture.【参考答案】14、C A D C。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。BEIJING, China (CNN) - Chinese workers and army soldiers were racing to sweep snow-covered highways and unclog railway routes for millions of travelers trapped by
23、 cold weather. More than 67 million people have been affected by the weather and economic losses are expected to reach as much as $3 billion, Chinese officials say. The snowstorms have damaged power lines, houses and farmland, causing fears of food and energy shortages. Twenty-four people have died
24、and some 827,000 people have been evacuated in 14 different provinces, the Ministry of Civil Affairs said Monday. In the past week, the snowstorms have hit the provinces in central, eastern and southern China.Weve never seen such a cold weather lasting for such long a time, said Tang Shan, a man in
25、his 70s in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province. The last time we had one here was over 50 years ago, and not this bad. The snow and sleet have paralyzed（使瘫痪）roads, railways and airports, leaving tens of millions of travelers marooned, officials say. Many of them are bound for home ahead of the t
26、raditional Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, which falls on February 7. The Lunar New Year travel is Chinas busiest travel period of the year. But the cold weather is delaying travel plans. In the southern city of Guangzhou, as many as 500,000 train passengers had to stay in the sta
27、tion. About 100,000 packed the square in front of the train station while others found shelter in schools and other public buildings while waiting for their trains. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has ordered urgent measures to unclog the transport jam and ensure a steady supply of food and energy. “Lets
28、 unite as one to fight against the disaster,” he said in an emergency meeting.“Lets ensure that the people enjoy the Spring Festival.” But more terrible weather is expected. On Monday Chinas Weather Station issued a rare“red alert”warning of more serious snowstorms in the coming days. If so, the num
29、ber of trapped travelers will surely increase.1What is the passage mainly about?AThe transport jam before the Spring Festival.BThe terrible effects of the snowstorms.CThe travelersfears of food shortages.DThe measures to fight against the disaster.2According to the passage, which of the following ar
30、e mentioned?aA large number of passengers suffered from snowstorms.bMany house sand fields were damaged by the terrible snowstorms.cNo such heavy snowstorms have ever happened in China.dThe snowstorms are expected to come to an end in the following days.eRoads, railways and airports were strongly in
31、fluenced by the snowstormsAa，b，cBb，c，dCc，d，eDa，b，e3What does the underlined word“unclog”in the first paragraph mean?AclearBcleanCcoverDclose4The government has taken the following measures except .Afinding shelter in schools and other public buildings for the passengersBtrying their best to ensure a
32、 steady supply of food and energyCcalling on people to stop work to fight against the disasterDwarning people of more terrible snowstorms in the coming days【参考答案】14、B D A C。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。 The next decade will witness the most important changes in the way we consume sport since t
33、he appearance of mass audience television in the 1950s. The development of media channels such as satellite and cable television, the internet and mobile telephones has broken the traditional free television model in every advanced economy. Well managed sports will remain valuable content and many w
34、ill continue to grow. Forward thinking governing bodies will grasp the opportunity by repackaging their sports to adapt to the new broadcast landscape. Others will not.Brand marketers have seen the effectiveness of the traditional TV sport advertising fall over the last twenty years as audiences for
35、 free to air television fall year by year. The growth of sponsorship（赞助）as a marketing tool is one result. However, sport must compete for the sponsor dollar with other forms of content such as music, the arts and culture and cause-related marketing, each of which offers a powerful choice.At the sam
36、e time some of sports biggest marketers, the soft drink, beer and fast food companies, will come under growing pressure from social and political pressure groups concerned about levels of obesity（肥胖）, over drinking and anti-social behavior that have become such a part of modern life.Companies such a
37、s McDonalds, Coca Cola and Budweiser face calls to cut its ties with sport, which will be popular over the next decade. Are we facing a ban on soft drink sponsorship similar to that of tobacco? Certainly, the removal of hundreds of millions of sponsorship dollars from the sports economy worldwide wo
38、uld have destructive influence. This report analyses the threat, seeking comparisons with the strategy employed by the tobacco abolitionists（废除主义者） a decade ago.1Which of the following does NOT affect traditional television model?ACable television.BThe internet.CMobile phones.DMass audience televisi
39、on2What can we infer from the second paragraph?ASponsorship leads to the fall of sport advertising.BSport cant match the arts.CMusic, the art and culture often act as sponsors in sports.DThe fall of advertising only happens to some brand marketers3If a child is overweight, which of the following may
40、 be responsible according to this passage?AHis parents.BGrowing sport sponsorshipCSome big food or drink companies.DAdvanced economy.4In he last paragraph, the author fears that Athe ban on tobacco will be abolished ten years later.Bthe sponsorship of soft drink companies will destruct sports econom
41、y.Cfood and drink companies will be popular.Dfast food and soft drink sponsorship will be banned like tobacco sooner or later.【参考答案】14、D A C D。完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。“I wish Id known this before” is a statement often said by us when we realize weve made bad decisions.1._ you d
42、ont want to have regrets，you must realize some factors that cause poor decisions. For example，lack of foresight is 2._ of such factors. Many times，we tend to concentrate only on the “right now” of a certain decision 3._ fail to understand its effects on our future. Ideally，we 4._ practise proactive
43、thinking (主动思考) to predict the changes in future.Often，we get confused and leave some important decisions of our life in the hands of others，5._ can be harmful. Instead，we must avoid asking others to decide for us at all costs.Making incorrect assumptions also can cause bad decisions. We often base
44、our views 6._ the history of our experiences. However，as people and things keep changing，its best to judge them 7._ they are. For example，you decide not to interact much with your colleague because you thought she was unable. However，she was 8._ only one who helped you in completing your task. (八)1.
45、 If考查状语从句的引导词。如果你不想留有遗憾，你必须知道那些导致错误决定的因素。2. one考查代词。缺乏远见是其中一个因素。3. and考查并列连词。该空连接两个谓语，且表示并列关系，故填and。4. should考查情态动词。我们应该练习主动思考，预测未来的变化。5. which考查定语从句的引导词。该空引导非限制性定语从句指代前面整句内容，且在从句中作主语，故填which。6. on考查介词。baseon将建立在的基础上。7. as考查状语从句的引导词。该空引导方式状语从句，as they are意为“照他们现在的样子”。8. the考查冠词。the only one 唯一的人。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网
