1、四川省广安市2015高考英语学案：阅读理解练习（1）及答案解析（8月）【英语卷(解析)2015届浙江省“温州八校”高三返校联考（201408）】CBirthdays often involve surprises. But this years surprise on the birthday of the great British playwright William Shakespeare is surely one of the most dramatic.On April 22, one day before his 441st birthday anniversary, exper
2、ts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake. This means that we no longer have a good idea of what Shakespeare looked like. “Its very possible that many pictures of Shakespeare might be unreliable because many of them are copies of this one,” said an ex
3、pert from Britains National Portrait Gallery. The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples. The experts from the gallery say the image commonly known as the “Flower portrait” was actually painted in the 1800s, about two centurie
4、s after Shakespeares death. The art experts who work at the gallery say they also used modern chemistry technology to check the paint on the picture. These checks found traces of paint dating from about 1814. Shakespeare died in 1616, and the date that appears on the portrait is 1609.“We now think t
5、he portrait dates back to around 1818 to 1840. This was when there was a renewed interest in Shakespeares plays,” Tarnya Cooper, the gallerys curator (馆长), told the Associated President. The fake picture has often been used as a cover for collections of his plays. It is called the Flower portrait be
6、cause one of its owners, Desmond Flower, gave it to the Royal Shakespeare Company. “There have always been questions about the painting,” said David Howells, curator for the Royal Shakespeare Company. “Now we know the truth, we can put the image in its proper place in the history of Shakespearean po
7、rtraiture.” Two other images of Shakespeare, are also being studied as part of the investigation and the results will come out later this month._.50. What makes the birthday of Shakespeare dramatic this year? A. It was found that he painted a portrait in 1814 instead of in 1609. B. The Flower portra
8、it has been found to be a fake. C. Three portraits of Shakespeare are being tested to identify a real one. D. It was found that there was a renewed interest in Shakespeares plays around 1818 to 1840.51. Which statement is True according to the passage? A. Portraits of Shakespeare are all unreliable.
9、 B. “Flower portrait” was a portrait of Shakespeare given to Desmond Flower. C. 1814 might be when the portrait was drawn. D. The Flower portrait is not often used as a cover for Shakespeares play.52. How many methods were used to test the portrait? A. Not mentioned. B. Two C. Three D. At least four
10、.53. The best title for this passage is _.A. Birthdays often involve surprises B. The surprise on the 441st birthday of ShakespeareC. One portrait of Shakespeare is a fake D. How can we know Shakespeares appearance?54. Which is the best sentence to fill in the blank in the last paragraph? A. Soon we
11、ll know which portrait is reliable. B. Maybe we cannot find a real portrait of Shakespeare. C. If the two portraits are found to be false, they will test more.D. For now what Shakespeare really looked like will remain a mystery.【答案】【知识点】C5 文化教育类【文章综述】文章讲述了在莎士比亚的第441个周年纪念日中，专家们发现最具认可度的莎士比亚画像原来是假的，并讲述
12、了理由及至少四种测量的方法。现如今，莎士比亚到底什么样子仍然是一个谜。【答案解析】50.B细节题。从第以自然最后一句及第二自然段中experts discovered that one of the most recognizable portraits of William Shakespeare is a fake.可知使莎士比亚的周年纪念日戏剧性的是他的画像是假的。故选B51.C细节判断题。由第二段最后一句，莎士比亚的许多画像都是仿照这一副画的，所以有可能都是假的，而并非一定是假的，排除A。第五段第二句，因为他的所有者Desmond Flower 把它送给了皇家莎士比亚公司，所以被称为t
13、he Flower Portrait .排除B。由第三段倒数第二句，可知C正确。从第五自然段第一句可知，正好与D相反，这幅画常常作为莎士比亚话剧集的封面。52.D细节题。从第三段The discovery comes after four months of testing using X-rays, ultraviolet light, microphotography and paint samples.可知至少有四种方法来检测这个画像。故选D53.B主旨题。文章主要是提到了在莎士比亚第441个周年纪念日时，公布他的画像是假的，以此让很多都感到很惊讶，故选B54.C推断题。最后一段另外的两
14、幅他的画像也正在进行检查，结果要到这个月底才能揭晓，所以可知，到现在为止莎士比亚到底是什么样子仍然是个谜，故选D最符合。 阅读理解。Friends play an important part in our lives，and although we may take the friendship for granted，we often dont clearly understand how we make friends.While we get on well with a number of people，we are usually friends with only a few.F
15、or example，the average among students is about 6 per person.In all the cases of friendly relationships，two people like one another and enjoy being together，but beyond that，the degree of intimacy between them and the reasons for their shared interests vary greatly.As we get to know people，we take int
16、o account things like age，race，economic conditions，social position，and intelligence.Although these factors are not of great importance，it is more difficult to get on with people when there is a marked difference in age and background.Some friendly relationships can be kept on argument and discussion
17、，but it is usual for close friends to have similar ideas and beliefs，the same opinions and interests.They often talk about “being_on_the_same_wavelength”.It generally takes time to reach this point.And the more intimately involved people become，the more they depend on one another.People who want to
18、be friends have to learn to put up with annoying habits and to stand differences.In contrast with marriage，there are no friendship ceremonies to strengthen it between two people.But the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and feelings does seem to create a
19、 powerful bond，which can overcome differences in background，and break down barriers of age，class or race.1.According to the passage，_.A.friends are those who must share their interestsB.friends are closer than people who just get on well with each otherC.all the people know how to make friendsD.ever
20、y student has six friends2.We can learn from the passage that_. A.there are no special ceremonies to strengthen friendshipB.friendship can overcome all differences between two peopleC.difference in opinion can lead to friendshipD.friendship can be strengthened by smiles and soft voices3.The underlin
21、ed words “being on the same wavelength” in Paragraph 2 mean that people_.A.watch the same TV programsB.are the same in all waysC.have the same backgroundD.share the same way of thinking and the same interests4.Which of the following is NOT implied in the passage?A.Even friends may have different opi
22、nions.B.Friends never argue with each other.C.It generally takes time for people to become close friends.D.Someones habits may annoy his friends.1.Mr.Fogg and his servant travelled in many different ways，even on an elephant at one time.(完形填空最后一段倒数第四句)福格先生和他的仆人以许多不同方式进行旅行，他们甚至曾骑过大象。(1)At one time I u
23、sed to skiing every winter.我曾一度每到冬季就去滑雪。(2)Dont try to do everything at once；take it a bit at a time.不要什么事情都一块儿干，要一次做一点儿。(3)I agreed at the time but later changed my mind.我当时同意了，但后来又改变了主意。(4)Im at your service at all times.我随时为您效劳。2.Friends play an important part in our lives，and although we may tak
24、e the friendship for granted.(阅读理解第一段第一句)尽管我们可能把友谊看成理所当然，但朋友在我们的生活中起着十分重要的作用(1)He never praises his wife；he just takes her for granted.他从不夸妻子，只是觉得她的一切理当如此。(2)Dont take it for granted that what you did is all right.别想当然地认为你做的都是对的。(3)I take it for granted that you have read this book.我认为你一定读过这本书。3.But
25、 the supporting and understanding of each other that results from shared experiences and feelings does seem to create a powerful bond，which can overcome differences in background，and break down barriers of age，class or race.(阅读理解最后一段最后一句) 基于相同经历和感情的相互支持和理解能够创造一种有力的联系，这一联系能克服背景的不同，打破年龄、阶层、种族之间的障碍。(1)
26、The telephone system has broken down.电话系统失灵了。(2)If law and order breaks down，anarchy will result.法治一垮，就会出现无政府状态。(3)How can we break down the barriers of fear and hostility which divide the two countries? 怎样才能消除这两个国家人民之间的恐惧和仇恨呢？【参考答案】-1.B2.A3.D4.B 【英语卷（解析）2015届云南省玉溪一中高三上学期第一次月考（201409）】D Starting a b
27、ank a childs play? Absolutely, if you ask some enterprising youngsters in India, who have not only managed to establish one, but also, unlike many of the large International banks, run it successfully since 2001. Whats even more impressive is that the young bankers and their 90,004-clients(委托人) are
28、all homeless! The Childrens Development Khazana (treasure) opened its first branch in 2001 at a homeless shelter in New Deli as a way to help the street children protect their hard-earned money from thieves. Since then, the idea has caught on like wildfire. Today, Khazana has 12 branches all across
29、New Deli, with a total of Rupees 12lakh (about 22,000USD) in deposits. Not only that, there are now 77 branches in other parts of Asia, ranging from Nepal, Bangladesh and Afghanistan to the island of Sri Lanka, and even Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. While no deposit or balance is too small for the ban
30、k, they do have strict regulations about where the money is earned from. Funds obtained by begging or selling drugs are not welcomed at this bank ! Also, unlike the real banks, all employees are volunteers , which means that they go to school or a paying job during the day and work at the bank in th
31、e evening. To ensure that everybody gets a chance to participate in running the branch, two volunteer managers are elected from the clients base every six months. Karan, the current manager is just 14-year-old. During the day he earns a living by helping out the cleaning workmates at wedding banquet
32、s and other big parties. In the evening, he handles the deposits（存款）and withdrawals（取款）in the bank. After the bank closes, he along with an adult volunteer from the shelter head over to a regular bank and deposit the funds collected into Khazanas interest-bearing bank account and though it started w
33、ith one single purpose. The Childrens Development Khazana is today a well-developed bank, one kids can not only deposit money which earns them 5% interest, but also, request loans for family emergencies, to start a business or even to pay for school.33. The initial aim of starting the Childrens Deve
34、lopment Khazana is to_. A. provide for jobs for homeless children B. help homeless families with emergencies C. sponsor homeless children to go to school D. safeguard homeless childrens hard-earned money34. The childrens Development Khazana is different from regular banks in that_.A. all its workers
35、 are street children B. it pays its customers no interest C. customers can be made its managers D. it opens in the evening six month a year35. According to the passage, the Childrens Development Khazana_. A. welcomes all money, however small it is B. offers more and better service than before C. is
36、run by a 14-year-old boy, Karan alone D. has more than 70 branches across India【答案】【知识点】C5 文化教育类 【文章综述】本文主要讲述印度创建儿童银行，对于培养孩子的理财意识非常有必要，而且介绍了该银行是如何操作和运转的。【答案解析】33. D。解析：细节题，根据第二段的The Childrens Development Khazana (treasure) opened its first branch in 2001 at a homeless shelter in New Deli as a way to
37、 help the street children protect their hard-earned money from thieves可知选D。34 C。解析：推理题，根据第四段可知该银行不同于其他商业银行之处就是它的职员都是志愿者，而且顾客可以管理该银行，故选C。35. B。解析：推理题。通读全文，根据文章的最后一段，该银行从存钱、取钱到贷款，故该银行提供了更多、更好的服务，故选B。【英语卷（解析）2015届江西省师大附中等五校高三第一次联考（201408） (1)】AEducating Girls Is a Real LifesaverClare Short knows it. Ev
38、ery developing economist knows it. The World Bank knows it. The education of girls is the surest way to reduce poverty. The reason is simple. All the evidence shows that taking girls out of the fields and homes, and putting them behind desks, raises economic productivity, lowers infant and maternal(
39、产妇) death rates, reduces birth rates, and improves environmental management. Why, then, are 90 million primary school-age girls around the world not in school? For the same reason that when Charles Dickens was writing David Copperfield 150 years ago girls were absent from the British education syste
40、m: Men in power mostly prefer it that way, or are not interested enough in changing the situation to commit energy and money to doing so.The countries with the poorest record for having women in positions of power or influence have the worst figures for girls education. High-profile intervention(介入)
41、 by organizations such as the World Bank has begun successfully with several countries, and more of the same will probably be needed to bring change in conservative, male-run states.Even if there were no development payoff from gender equality in schools, the education of girls would still be a caus
42、e worth fighting for. Education is a human right, and the denial of it to girls is a scar on the community in the twenty-first century. To be born a girl in a rural area in Nepal, Pakistan, Indonesia, Morocco, Togo, or Sudan half a dozen of the most shameful performers means being condemned to a lif
43、e without school, education, or clean water, marriage and babies coming too early, too many births, children who die of preventable diseases, backbreaking work in the fields, subordination(从属) to husband and his family, and an early death.Every year, almost 12 million children under the age of five
44、needlessly die of infectious diseases associated with poverty. But each additional year spent by their mothers in primary school lowers the risk of premature child deaths by about 8 percent. In Pakistan, an extra year of school for 1,000 girls could prevent sixty infant deaths.With women and girls b
45、eing the main farmers in Africa and southern Asia, their education offers a chance to develop more efficient farming practices, improve output, and raise awareness of the ecological needs of the land with tree planting and farming. Therefore, the world community cannot afford to ignore this avenue o
46、f change.56. Which is Not the reason why educating girls reduces poverty?A. It improves environmental management.B. It raises economic productivity.C. It creates more children. D. It lowers maternal death rates.57. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. The poor economy at tha
47、t time. B. Girls absence from school.C. Energy and money.D. The education of girls.58. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The countries where women have great influence and are in power always do worse in girls education.B. Some organizations such as the World Bank havent tak
48、en the lead in girls education.C. Some girls in Sudan and Indonesia are bound to live a life without education when they are born.D. Each extra year of school for girls has nothing to do with the birthrate and maternal deaths.59. How many more infants will survive when 100 girls stay in school for a
49、nother year?A. 5 B. 6 C. 8 D. 1260. What does the author think of girls education?A. essential B. terribleC. indifferent D. Helpless【答案】【知识点】C5 文化教育类 【文章综述】本文主要叙述了一些发展中国家女孩受教育的现状以及给社会带来的不利影响，呼吁人们重视最女孩的教育。【答案解析】56.C。解析：推断题，根据第二段All the evidence shows that taking girls out of the fields and homes, and
50、 putting them behind desks, raises economic productivity, lowers infant and maternal(产妇) death rates, reduces birth rates, and improves environmental management可知只有C才符合题意。57.B。解析：细节题，根据第三段absent from the British education system判断选B。58.C。解析：综合题。根据文章的第六段判断C符合文意。59.B。解析。细节题。根据第七段的 In Pakistan, an extra year of school for 1,000 girls could prevent sixty infant deaths可知B是正确的。60.A。解析：概括题。通读全文，特别是最后一段，可以看出作者认为加强女孩的教育史必要的故选A。A必要的；B可怕的；C冷淡的；D无助的。
