1、2015年高考阅读表达专项训练（十五）阅读下面的短文并用英语回答问题，然后将答案写到答题卡相应的位置上（请注意问题后的字数要求）。 AWalking is a great way to get in shape without breaking the bank (its free and you do it every day)It benefits people physically, psychologically and socially. Here are how：Keeps You in Good HealthIn terms of health, walking is the k
2、ey to managing weight, controlling blood pressure, and reducing the risk of a stroke, breast cancer, and many other illnesses. A quick and energetic daily walk lengthens your life, decreases the risk of disappointment and keeps up your mood and sense of wellbeing. Keeps You Mentally RefreshedFrom a
3、psychological viewpoint, walking offers an opportunity to clarify thoughts, to solve problems and to reduce stress. If you take a walk that is relaxing and peaceful, walking can also become a form of meditation(冥想)Allows for Social RelationshipWalking regularly with someone else enables a friendship
4、 to develop as the pair of you exercise.You_can_also_schedule_regular_walk_“dates”_with_your_partner_and_use_the_time_to_discuss_questions_without_being_disturbed.Lets You See the World Around YouAlso, the best way to explore some of the worlds great citiessuch as New York, London, Paris and Romeis
5、on foot. Walking motivates the senses and enables you to enjoy a rich life around you. Wordsworth, who is believed to have travelled around the world seven times during his lifetime, always delighted in the truth that “going for a walk is an invitation for surprise”Here are some tips to get going：Ge
6、t a walking partner and meet each week at a set time.Get a dog and youll have a constant walking companion.Choose a spot that is charming but accessible.Start with a soft walk, then increase the pace and distance.Include some hills and stairs.Use an umbrella if it rains: the worst that can happen is
7、 that you get wet!1What is the best title of the passage? (no more than 10 words)_2What does the underlined word“schedule”mean? (no more than 5 words)_3How does walking keep us mentally healthy? （no more than 20 words）_4Why does the author take Wordsworth for an example in the ninth paragraph? (no m
8、ore than 30 words)_5.What is the best way for us to explore the worlds great cities? Why? （no more than 20 words）_1 Why Walking Is Good for You/Advantages of Walking/Walking Is Good for You主旨大意题。文章向我们介绍了步行对人的好处：是塑身的超棒方式，不花钱；对我们的精神也有好处等。2 To arrange.词义推测题。语境为：你还可以安排和伙伴进行定期的散步“约会”，利用这个时间，不受干扰地讨论问题。在该句
9、中schedule是动词，意为“安排”。3Walking keep us mentally healthy by decreasing the risk of disappointment and keeping up our mood and sense of wellbeing细节理解题。由第二段的后半部分可知答案。4To tell us that walking motivates the senses and enables us to enjoy a rich life around us./ To make us believe that walking can let us se
10、e the world around us.题干的关键词是“Wordsworth”，也就是说答案应在第九段。由文意可知，这个例子是用来论证上一句话“Walking motivates the senses and enables you to enjoy a rich life around you.”的。5On foot. Because walking motivates the senses and enables us to enjoy a rich life.B Big storms. High waves. Technical failures. Loneliness. After
11、 battling hard times and danger for over nine months, British teenager Mike Perham made history last month as the youngest person to sail solo (单独的) around the world. The 17-year-old made the record after he cleared the Panama Canal (巴拿马运河) and then sailed through the Caribbean and home across the A
12、tlantic. Mike is only three months younger than Zac Sunderland, the 17-year-old American boy who had taken the crown as the youngest solo around-the-world sailor in July. The two youngsters met in Cape Town In South Africa as they crossed the globe in different directions. Mike insisted they were no
13、t rival (竞争对手). “No. Its two teenagers going out there, living their dream and having the adventure of a lifetime,” he said. Mike may be young, but he is no stranger to sailing adventures. He picked up the hobby at age 6 when his father took him out in a small boat on a local lake. Father and son sa
14、iled separate boats across the Atlantic when Mike was 14, making him the youngest person to cross that ocean solo. That record gave him the taste for this even greater challenge. On the recent journey, the scariest moment for Mike came when his sailboat was hit by storms in the southern Indian Ocean
15、. “We were picked up by what felt like a 60-foot wave and throw down on our side at 90 degrees,” he said. “It felt like I was going right over. Stuff was flying around and I just thoughtOh no.” At other times, he had to dive into the Pacific and fix problems. He tied himself to the boat, jumped into
16、 the water and went to work with a knife in 30-second dives underneath (在之下) the boat to cut a rope away. Mike said he felt proud that he made his dream come true. “Youve got to have confidence in yourself that you will make it,” he said.1. Whats the main idea of the passage?（no more than 15 words）_
17、 _2. Which canal did Mike Perham cross? （no more than 3 words）_ _3. What does the underlined word “taste” in the fifth paragraph mean? （1 words）_ _4. What did Mike believe in? （no more than 10 words）_ _5. What do you think of Mike Perham? （no more than 10 words）_ _1. How a British teenager succeeded
18、 in sailing solo around the world as the youngest person.主旨大意题。本篇文章主要介绍了英国少年Mike Perham是怎样成功的孤帆环游世界，并成为当今世界上孤帆环游世界的最年轻的人。2. the Panama Canal.细节理解题。从第二段的The 17-year-old made the record after he cleared the Panama Canal看出答案。3. Experience 词义猜测题。根据上文的Father and son sailed separate boats across the Atlantic when Mike was 14, making him the youngest person to cross that ocean solo可猜出，此处的taste应该是“体验”的的意思。4. Having confidence in yourself will make you successful.推理判断题。从文章的最后一段的Youve got to have confidence in yourself that you will make it可推出答案。5. 开放式问题。
