1、河北省辛集市2015高考英语阅读理解一轮训练（2）及答案【2015高考复习】阅读理解 With more and more cars on the road，traffic jams are inevitable.Traffic jams can lead to increased accidents as there are more cars，with more people trying to get to their destination，all the while getting worse.Although its impossible to avoid traffic jams
2、 altogether，there are some tips you can follow to reduce the amount of time on the road.Check for traffic jams before you leave.You can listen to the radio for traffic news，or check on the Internet to get uptominute information on traffic.If the route you want to take is heavy with traffic，you can c
3、hoose another.Look for a different route permanently.Most traffic jams occur on busy roads.Using country roads could see you avoiding a lot of traffic.Although the distance you may have to travel is further，it can work out quicker.Set your car radio to receive traffic bulletins.Many new car stereo s
4、ystems(汽车音响系统)are equipped with a radio system by which you can hear the traffic channel.This way you can get the latest traffic information and change your journey if necessary._.Most traffic jams usually occur during rush hour，so try to avoid this time period if possible.Some jobs offer flexible w
5、orking hours so that you can travel to work outside of rush hour.Some jobs even allow you to work from home so as to avoid commuting altogether.Ask your manager to see what you can do if traffic is a problem for you.Use public transport alternatives where available.The easiest way to avoid traffic j
6、ams is to take buses or the underground instead of driving your own car.Not only will you avoid traffic jams but you will most likely be saving money as the cost of motoring rises.【语篇解读】 随着汽车数量的增加，城市的堵车现象日益严重，因此如何减少自己在路上花费的时间就显得非常重要。本文给我们提出了五条可行的建议。16The underlined word“inevitable”in Paragraph 1 pro
7、bably means_.Ahard to accept Bimpossible to avoidCgetting less serious Dseen everywhere答案B词义猜测题。根据第一段的内容可知，路上的汽车越来越多，交通堵塞是不可避免的。inevitable意为“不可避免的，必然发生的。”17The author wrote the text in order to_.Aexplain why there are traffic jamsBtell the negative effects of traffic jamsCtell us what we can do on t
8、he roadDtell us how to save time on the road答案D写作目的题。根据第一段的最后一句可知，作者写本文的目的是告诉读者如何做才能减少自己在路上花费的时间。18To get the latest traffic information，you could do the following except_.Asurfing the InternetBlistening to the radio for traffic newsClistening to the traffic channelDturning to other drivers for info
9、rmation答案D推理判断题。根据第二、四段的信息可知，前三项均是获取最新交通信息的方式，D项文中并未提及。19Which of the following can be put in the blank in the text?AChoose a job that has flexible working hoursBTry traveling at different timeCMake friends with your managerDWork from home答案B段落大意题。根据第五段的内容可知，如果我们能够避开交通高峰，那么我们就可以避免交通堵塞。因此段落标题为：选择不同的时
10、间开车上班或回家。【2014高考英语广东省华侨中学四模】B In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity. Others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly rel
11、ationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self-worth relied on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life-and-death affairs. In their single-minded pursuit of success, the development of many other h
12、uman qualities is sadly forgotten. However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have su
13、ffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to seek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I real
14、ly didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistak
15、en belief that ones self-respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.31. What does this passage mainly talk about?A. Competit
16、ion helps to set up self-respect.B. Opinions about competition are different among people.C. Competition is harmful to personal quality development.D. Failures are necessary experience in competition.32. Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A. It pushes society forward.B. It
17、 builds up a sense of duty.C. It improves personal abilities.D. It encourages individual efforts.33. The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means _.A. those who try their best to winB. those who value competition most highlyC. those who are against competition most stronglyD. those wh
18、o rely on others most for success34. What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a “desire to fail”?A. Ones worth lies in his performance compared with others.B. Ones success in competition needs great efforts.C. Ones achievement is determined by his particular skills.D. Ones s
19、uccess is based on how hard he has tried.35. Which point of view may the author agree to?A. Every effort should be paid back.B. Competition should be encouraged.C. Winning should be a life-and-death matter.D. Fear of failure should be removed in competition.【参考答案】31-35. BACAD 人物型阅读理解-(一)Patti Page,
20、the topselling female artist of the 1950s with more than 100 million records sold, died on January 3rd, 2013, when she was 86. She was one of the most beloved singers of the postwar era. Take her The Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.Born in Cla
21、remore, Oklahoma, a small town near Tulsa, Page originally dreamed of a career in commercial art. Her first job in the art department at a local radio station soon led to performing on her own 15minute program.At age 20, Page was discovered by bigband leader Jack Rael, who quit his job to become her
22、 manager. In 1948, she signed her first recording contract with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record. She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years and recorded hit after hit including With My Eyes Wide Open, Im Dreaming and Old Cape Cod.Her last hit was HushHush, Sweet C
23、harlotte, recorded for the Bette Davis movie of the same name. And then, there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit, but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词), the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop music in the early
24、1950s.Throughout the 1950s, Patti Page made regular appearances on television variety shows and in 1957 she was chosen to host the musical program The Big Record. The following year, Page appeared in her own CBS television series, The Patti Page Show. She continued to record and perform into the 21s
25、t century, most recently releasing an album of songs for children, a Christmas record, and a new “best” of collection.Besides music, Patti Page did a bit of acting. She costarred with the Oscarwinning Burt Lancaster in Elmer Gantry, and also starred on stage in the musical play Annie Get Your Gun.1A
26、ccording to the passage, Patti Page _Awanted to be a singer as a childBwas born in a small town in 1927Cwas known mainly for her acting skillsDstarted her work as a TV program hostess2According to the passage, which of her following recorded songs was criticized?AOld Cape Cod.BHushHush, Sweet Charlo
27、tte.CDoggie in the Window.DWith My Eyes Wide Open, Im Dreaming.3The Tennessee Waltz is mentioned in the passage in order to show that _APatti Page was a beloved singerBPatti Pages songs were successful CPatti Page was the topselling female artistDPatti Page was good at recording songs4We can know fr
28、om the passage that Patti Page _Agot to know Jack Rael in 1945Bleft Mercury Records at the age of 35Cappeared in The Patti Page Show in 1957Dwrote many songs for children in her late life5It is inferred from the passage that _APatti Page gave up singing in public in her late lifeBPatti Pages gift in
29、 art began to be shown in her teens CPatti Pages great success was due to her hard work and others helpDPatti Page was not only a successful singer but also a successful actress(一) 【要点综述】 美国歌手帕蒂佩姬与世长辞，享年86岁；她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一。1B推理判断题。根据“died on January 3rd，2013，when she was 86.”可推断她出生在1927年，再根据第二段“B
30、orn in Claremore，Oklahoma，a small town near Tulsa”可知她出生在一个小镇，由此可判断选B项。2C推理判断题。根据第四段“And then，there was Doggie in the Window. The creative tune was a huge hit，but with its repeated barking sounds and silly lyrics(歌词)，the song has been used by many people as an example of all that was wrong with pop m
31、usic in the early 1950s.”可推断选C项。3A推理判断题。根据第一段“She was one of the most beloved singers of the postwar era.Take her The Tennessee Waltz for example, it sold more than 10 million copies and was her biggest hit.”可知，此处是举例说明她是美国战后时期最受欢迎的女歌手之一，故选A项。4B细节理解题。根据第三段“In 1948，she signed her first recording contr
32、act with Mercury Records and two years later enjoyed her first hit record.She stayed with Mercury for the next 14 years”可知，她是在35岁的时候离开了Mercury唱片公司，故选B项。5D推理判断题。根据帕蒂佩姬不断引起轰动的歌曲可知她是一位成功的歌手，根据最后一段可推断，她同时也是一位成功的演员，故选D项。Passage 2edited by SPt68A few common misconceptions. Beauty is only skin-deep. One s
33、physical assets and liabilities don t count all that much in a managerial career. A woman should always try to look her best. Over the last 30 years, social scientists have conducted more than 1,000 studies of how we react to beautiful and not- so-beautiful people. The virtually unanimous conclusion
34、: Looks do matter, more than most of us realize. The data suggest, for example, the physically attractive individuals are more likely to be treated well by their parents, sought out as friends, and pursued romantically. With the possible exception of women seeking managerial jobs they are also more
35、likely to be hired, paid well, and promoted. Un-American, you say, unfair and extremely unbelievable? Once again, the scientists have caught us mouthing pieties (虔诚) while acting just the contrary. Their typical experiment works something like this. They give each member of a group-college students,
36、 perhaps, or teachers or corporate personnel managers a piece of paper relating an individual s accomplishments. Attached to the paper is a photograph. While the papers all say exactly the same thing the pictures are different. Some show a strikingly attractive person, some an average-looking charac
37、ter, and some an unusually unattractive human being. Group members are asked to rate the individual on certain attributes, anything from personal warmth to the likelihood that he or she will be promoted. Almost invariably, the better looking the person in the picture, the higher the person is rated.
38、 In the phrase, borrowed from Sappho, that the social scientists use to sum up the common perception, what is beautiful is good. In business, however, good looks cut both ways for women, and deeper than for men. A Utah State University professor, who is an authority on the subject, explains: In term
39、s of their careers, the impact of physical attractiveness on males is only modest. But its potential impact on females can be tremendous, making it easier, for example, for the more attractive to get jobs where they are in the public eye. on another note, though, there is enough literature now for u
40、s to conclude that attractive women who aspire (追求) to managerial positions do not get on as well as who may be less attractive. 56. In Beauty is only skin-deep, skin-deep can be replaced by_.A. decorating B. superficial C. expressive D. demanding 57. Ones physical assets and liabilities don t count
41、 all that much in a managerial career.(paral) can be interpretated as_. A. whether or not one looks good or bad, it doesn t affect much one s managerial career B. in one s managerial career, he may deal with cases like assets and liabilities C. in one s managerial career, he may rarely deal with cas
42、es like assets and liabilities D. whether or not one looks good or bad, it may affect much one s managerial career 58. The result of research carried out by social scientists show that_. A. people do not realize the importance of looking one s best B. women in pursuit of managerial jobs are not like
43、ly to be paid well C. good -looking women aspire to managerial positions D. attractive people generally have an advantage over those who are not 59. Good looks cut both ways for women (Para.5) means that_. A. attractive women have tremendous potential impact on public job B. good-looking women alway
44、s get the best of everything C. being attractive is not always an advantage for women D. attractive women do not do as well as unattractive women in managerial positions 60. It can be inferred from the passage that in the business world_. A. handsome men are not affected as much by their looks as at
45、tractive women are B. physically attractive women who are in the public eye usually do quite well C. physically attractive men and women who are in the public eye usually get along quite well D. good looks are important for women as they are for men【参考答案】Passage 256答案 B。词汇题。skin-deep是“肤浅的，表面的”意思，与su
46、perficial意思相近。57答案 A。理解题。主要是考察对“physical assets and liabilities”的理解，意为“长相的优劣”，整句的意思为“长相的优劣对于一个人的事业影响不太大”58答案 D。细节题。根据第四段“Almost invariably, the better looking. what is beautiful is good”，可知D为正确答案。59答案 C。归纳题。在文章第五段中，作者指出，妇女一方面可以借助美貌比较容易地找到工作，另一个方面因为人们一般会觉得美丽的妇女不如长相一般的妇女有能力而使美丽的妇女不容易得到经理之类的职位，不难看出“Good looks cut both ways for women”的意思与C中内容相符。60答案 A。推理题。根据文章最后一段不难推理出正确答案是A。
