1、黑龙江省伊春市2015阅读理解暑假作业（1）及答案（高考英语）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。【2014高考英语陕西省西安市第一中学二模】The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, and pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must
2、be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain inevitably(不可避免的) brought by such things as marriage, raising chi
3、ldren, professional achievement, religious commitment (义务), self - improvement.Ask a bachelor(单身汉) why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. T
4、he single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three - day vacation. I dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raisin
5、g children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hou
6、rs to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates （解放）money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand that all those who are always having so much fun actuall
7、y may not be happy at all.58. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ .A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end
8、to all his fun adventure and excitement59. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from _ .A. hatred B. misunderstanding C. prejudiceD. ignorance60. What is the author trying to tell us?A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B. One must know how to attain happiness.C. It
9、 is important to make 首发D. It is pain that leads to happiness.【参考答案】58-60 ABA阅读理解 The next decade will witness the most important changes in the way we consume sport since the appearance of mass audience television in the 1950s. The development of media channels such as satellite and cable televisio
10、n, 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 will continue to grow. Forward thinking governing bodies will grasp the opportunity by repackaging their sports to adapt to the
11、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 free to air television fall year by year. The growth of sponsorship（赞助）as a marketing tool is one result. However, sport must
12、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 same time some of sports biggest marketers, the soft drink, beer and fast food companies, will come under growing pressure from so
13、cial 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 as McDonalds, Coca Cola and Budweiser face calls to cut its ties with sport, which will be popular over the next decade. Are we
14、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 would have destructive influence. This report analyses the threat, seeking comparisons with the strategy employed by the tobacco
15、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 television2What can we infer from the second paragraph?ASponsorship leads to the fall of sport advertising.BSport cant match the arts.C
16、Music, 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 be responsible according to this passage?AHis parents.BGrowing sport sponsorshipCSome big food or drink companies.DAdvanced ec
17、onomy.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 economy.Cfood and drink companies will be popular.Dfast food and soft drink sponsorship will be banned like tobacco sooner or later.参
18、考答案 D A C D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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【2014高考英语山东省威海市一模】AHeads of states from around the world gathered in South Africa on Dec.10, 2013 for a farewell to Nelson Mandela, the respected statesman against racial inequality.Born in 1918 in a country where blacks and other non-whites w
19、ere racially separated in every manner possible: education, hospital, public transport, even beaches, Mandela fought a lifelong battle for freedom and justice for all.In the 1940s, Mandela and the Youth League of the Africa National Congress(ANC非国大青年联盟) were active to help organize strikes and demon
20、strations(示威) against the countrys system of racial inequality Some blacks were forcibly removed from homes and they had no right to vote. As a result, he and several other ANC leaders were arrested in 1963.Despite facing the death penalty, Mandela told the court that his action had been for the ide
21、al of a free, democratic (民主的) society with equal opportunity for all races. “It is an ideal for which I am prepared to die,” Mandela said at the time. Later he and his fellows escaped the death and were sentenced to life in prison, where he spent the next 27 years. Even in prison, he never stopped
22、fighting.On Feb. 11, 1990, having endured great hardships, and after nearly two years of secret negotiation, Mandela walked to freedom through the gate of Cape Towns Victor Verster prison, watched by cameras and broadcast live around the world. Four years later, he was again in the international spo
23、tlight when he celebrated the outcome of South Africas first democratic elections, becoming the countrys first black president.The nation, thanks in large part to Mandela, is no longer a victim of racial inequality but is able to participate freely in the global economy, sports and other areas. 36.
24、What might be the purpose of writing the passage?A. To ask us to learn from Mandela.B. To memorialize Mandela.C. To give a description of Mandela.D. To seek help for people in South Africa.37. In the 1960s in South Africa, black people _.A. lived in a democratic societyB. enjoyed the same rights wit
25、h whitesC. had no rights to take part in electionsD. fought together with whites for freedom38. What is Mandelas attitude toward his lifelong fighting for racial equality?A. Sceptical. B. Disappointed. C. Optimistic. D. Pessimistic(悲观的). 39. All the following statements about Mandela are true EXCEPT
26、 that _. A. he passed away when he was 95 B. he went on fighting for racial equality even in prison C. people of all races in South Africa have equal rights, thanks to him D. he was the first black president in the world40. How did the author develop the passage after the opening paragraph?A. By ask
27、ing questions. B. By making comparison.C. By arising debates. D. By following time order.【参考答案】3640 BCCDD 阅读理解Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness（Romance）Happiness tells the story of two people （Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy）who work
28、for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and dont like each other. But then they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.Scream I（Thriller）In Scream I, Paul（Colin Ja
29、cks）is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesnt make sense for Paul to stay
30、in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.Pauls Heroes（Comedy）This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers（including Sammy Turblow）have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as wom
31、en and fight with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but its great fun getting there._（Drama）This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd（Phil Driver）who has found t
32、he cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.1. The underlined word “correspond” can be replaced by _.A. date B. communicate C. exchange D. write 2. A thriller is mos
33、t probably a film which tells something _.A. frightening B. instructive C. humorous D. interesting 3. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?A. A Hard-working Truck Driver B. MedicineC. A Strange Illness D. Twelve Hours4. Where can we probably read the passage?A. On the sports
34、page. B. A travel brochure. C. On the entertainment page. D. In the test book.（参考答案 BADC）阅读理解MUMBAI, India The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, Its unbelievable!Nine-year-old Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10,
35、were living a very different life and apparently loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire (贫民窟的百万富翁)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream tr
36、ip.But before going back home, there was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. During the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief at what was happening to them. To their surprise, their movie won the first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late morning in t
37、he childrens home city of Mumbai, where their family, friends and many fellow residents of the slums watched the results from Hollywood. I dont really know what the Oscars are, Rubinas mother said. Im just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.Our children lead a do
38、gs life, Rubinas mother said, pointing at the rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movies director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the childre
39、n he chose from the slums go to a proper school. The two dont need to worry about their daily lives because of the Oscar success of Slumdog Millionaire. But the poverty and lack of education opportunities the central theme of the movie is always all around.1. Which of the following is true about the
40、 two children? A. They played a major role in getting India children to receive education. B. They were both excited about receiving the award. C. They were interviewed after they went back home.D. They were the only two child winners of the movie.2. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony in
41、Hollywood, their family and friends were _. A. watching TV in Mumbai B. doing what they did as usualC. seeing the movie Slumdog Millionaire D. having a family party3. What will happen to the two children after they return to India?A. They will stay at home as before. B. They will still worry about t
42、heir daily lives.C. They will leave school to learn acting. D. They will have a better education.4、 The movie is successful mainly because_.A. it attracts the public attention to an existing social problem B. it has made the two children famousC. the two children will go to a better schoolD. the two children stars in the movie are from India slums4（参考答案 BADA）