1、江苏省苏州市2015一轮英语阅读理解练习（2）及答案阅读理解Movie magic can defy reality, but actors are inescapably humanThey grow and change, and dont necessarily change for the betterHarry Potter actors, who are now saying their final goodbyes to their roles, have all become fully-fledged（成熟的） grown-ups, worlds apart from the
2、 little kids who began the Hogwarts adventures in 2001While many fans feel sad that the magical franchise is coming to an end, some feel even sadder to see how much the actors have changed over the yearsDaniel Radcliffe （who plays Harry Potter） went from being a really cute kid to a thin, pale-looki
3、ng guy, said Filipino Internet User LealuvyI kind of wish he stayed a kid foreverRadcliffe himself doesnt seem to be bothered by his change of appearanceIn an interview with GQ magazine last week, he teased himself: If people find me sexy or cool, its because they like short, little, nerdy guysAnd w
4、e do have our niche（合适的职业） Meanwhile, actors growing up to be handsome have their headachesHarry Melling, who played Potters cousin Dudley Dursley, told The Telegraph that he was almost recast for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows when producers discovered he d lost a lot of weight he had as a ki
5、dHe was too thin for the partThey （the producers） did this double take, Oh my God, we are going to have to do something, and I felt guilty, said MeilingAside from changes in looks, the gradual personality change of child stars is another big concern of audience and producersMiley Cyrus began her car
6、eer at 13 in Disneys hit TV series Hannah MontanaWhen Cyrus decided to show her adult personality by releasing sexy photos, people began to get uneasy about herReports said that furious Disney bosses were considering replacing Cyrus with a more clean-cut teen starCyrus finally kept her role after pu
7、blic apologiesBut some parents banned their children watching the showMy daughter has been banned from watching the show, supermodel Cindy Crawford told Showbiz SpyI really dont think Miley Cyrus is much of a role model for my kid6lThe underlined word defy in Paragraph 1 means _AchallengeBcontrol Cc
8、larify Dabandon62Which one is TRUE according to the passage?AActors always grow and change for the betterBDaniel Radcliffe cant escape from being a kidCSome fans feel sad about the ending of the film series and the actors changesDHarry Melling was too thin to recast for the film63Radcliffe doesnt fe
9、el bothered by his change of appearance because _Apeople think him sexy or coolBpeople like short, little, nerdy guysChe thinks he grows up to be handsomeDsome people do think such a boy as him is sexy64What do audience and producers concern about?AThe actors changes in appearances and gradual perso
10、nalityBThe actors weightCWhether the producers did the double takeDWhether the actors are sexy or clean-cut65We can infer that _ from the story of Miley CyrusAMiley Cyrus decided to change her sexy adult personality later onBDisney bosses prefer pure teen stars to sexy adults in their moviesCparents
11、 prevented their children from watching her showDCindy Crawford is a supermodel, who has a daughter【参考答案】61-65 ACDAB 阅读理解In ancient Egypt the pharaoh （法老） treated the poor message runner like a prince when he arrived at the palace if he brought good newsHowever if the exhausted runner had the misfor
12、tune to bring the pharaoh unhappy news, his head was cut offShades of that spirit spread over todays conversationsOnce, a friend and I packed up some peanut butter and sandwiches for an outingAs we walked light-heartedly out of the door picnic basket in hand, a smiling neighbor looked up at the sky
13、and said, Oh boy, bad day for a picnicThe weatherman says its going to rain I wanted to strike him on the face with the peanut butter and sandwichesNot for his stupid weather report, but for his smileSeveral months ago I was racing to catch a busAs I breathlessly put my handful of cash across the Gr
14、eyhound counter, the sales agent said with a broad smile, “Oh, that bus left five minutes ago” Dreams of head-cutting!Its not the news that makes someone angryIts the unsympathetic attitude with which its deliveredEveryone must give bad news from time to time and winning professionals do it with the
15、 proper attitudeA doctor advising a patient that she needs an operation does it in a caring wayA boss informing an employee he didnt get the job takes on a sympathetic toneBig winners know when delivering any bad news, they should share the feeling of the receiverUnfortunately, many people are not a
16、ware of thisWhen youre tired from a long flight, has a hotel clerk cheerfully said that your room isnt ready yet? When you had your heart set on the toast beef, has your waiter merrily told you that he just served the last piece? It makes you, as traveler or diner, want to land your fist right on th
17、eir unsympathetic facesHad my neighbor told me of the upcoming rainstorm with sympathy, I would have appreciated his warningHad the Greyhound salesclerk sympathetically informed me that my bus had already left, I probably would have said “Oh thats all rightIll catch the next one” When they bear bad
18、news, big winners deliver bombs with the emotion the bombarded （被轰炸的） person is sure to have54In Paragraph 1 the writer tells the story of the pharaoh to _Amake a comparison Bdescribe a sceneCintroduce a topic Doffer an argument55From Dreams of head-cutting!（Paragraph 3） we learn that the writer _Aw
19、as mad at the sales agentBwas reminded of the cruel pharaoh Cwished that the sales agent would have had dreamsDdreamed of cutting the sales agents head that night56What is the main idea of the text? ALearning ancient traditions can be usefulBReceiving bad news requires great courageCHelping others s
20、incerely is the key to business successDDelivering bad news properly is important in communication【】54-CA 56- D 社会生活型阅读理解(二)-BAn “apple polisher” is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment. It is not exactly a bribe(贿赂), but is close to it.All sorts of people are “apple polishers”
21、， including politicians and people in high officesjust about everybody. Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.There are other phrases meaning the same thing as “applepolishing”“softsoaping” or “butteringup”. A gift is
22、 just one way to “softsoap” somebody, or to “butter him up”. Another that is just as effective is flattery, giving someone high praisetelling him how good he looks, or how well he speaks, or how talented and wise he is.Endless are the ways of flattery. Who does not love to hear it? Only an unusual m
23、an can resist the thrill of being told how wonderful he is. In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.We need it to be more sure of ourselves. It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it. But if we just lap it up for its good value and nourishment, as a cat laps
24、 up milk, then we can still remain true to ourselves.Sometimes, however, flattery will get you nothing from one who has had too much of it. A good example is the famous 12th century legend of King Canute of Denmark and England. The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his cou
25、rtiers(朝臣). They overpraised him to the skies, as a man of limitless power.He decided to teach them a lesson. He took them to the seashore and sat down. Then he ordered the waves to stop coming in. The tide was too busy to listen to him. The king was satisfied. This might show his followers how weak
26、 his power was and how empty their flattery was.1. Which of the following activities has nothing to do with “applepolishing”？AA boy tells his girlfriend how pretty she looks.BAn employee tells her boss how good he is at management.CA knight is said to be of limitless power by his followers.DA teache
27、r praises her students for their talent and wisdom.2. What does the writer want to prove with Cromwells example?AEverybody can be an “applepolisher”BCromwell was not a good “applepolisher”CGeorge Fox and his party were not “applepolishers”DThere are people who dont like being “applepolished”3. Which
28、 of the following statements about flattery is TRUE according to the author?AToo much flattery can carry us away.BFlattery is too empty to do people any good.CFlattery can get you nothing but excessive(过度的) pride.DFlattery is one of the ways to applepolish people.4. Why did King Canute of Denmark an
29、d England take his followers to the seashore?ABecause he was sick of his normal life.BBecause he disliked being overpraised any more.CBecause he wanted them to realize how wise he was.DBecause he wanted them to see how weak he was as a king.5. Who does the author think that flattery can do good to?A
30、Those who are politicians or in high offices.BThose who lack confidence.CThose who are really excellent.DThose who think highly of themselves.【参考答案解析】B【要点综述】 本文论述了现代社会存在的一种普遍现象：人们往往为了自己的一点儿利益去送礼或者说一些阿谀奉承的话，而且有时即使这样做了也未必就能实现自己的愿望。1D根据“An apple polisher is one who gives gifts to win friendship or spec
31、ial treatment.”可知选D项。2A根据第二段“All sorts of people are apple polishers， including politicians and people in high officesjust about everybody.Oliver Cromwell, the great English leader, offered many gifts to win the support of George Fox and his party, but failed.”可知高层的领导者都可能是拍马屁的人，可以想象每个人都可能是这种人。故选A项。3
32、D根据第一段“An apple polisher is one who gives gifts to win friendship or special treatment.”和第三段“A gift is just one way to softsoap somebody, or to butter him upAnother that is just as effective is flattery”可知选D项。4B根据第六段“The king got tired of listening to endless sickening flattery of his courtiers(朝臣)”
33、可知国王厌烦了朝臣的阿谀奉承，故选B项。5B根据第四段“In truth, flattery is good medicine for most of us, who get so little of it.”以及第五段“We need it to be more sure of ourselves.It cannot hurt unless we get carried away by it.”可知，阿谀奉承对于缺乏自信的人是有好处的。故选B项。社会生活型阅读理解(二)-COver 70 per cent of the “double singlechild couples” in Chin
34、a need help from their parents in taking care of their own kids, according to a recent survey.Women of China magazine and a consulting company carried out a survey recently on young couples of the “singlechild” generation, the Morning Post reports. The couples surveyed were around 29 and have been m
35、arried for three years on average, with university education and monthly income of 4，000 yuan ($531). Among them, 43.5 per cent have kids.Results show that 71.9 per cent of the young couples have help from their parents in taking care of their kids.Grown up as the “singlechild”， the only child in a
36、family since the family planning policy which was adopted in 1979, this generation depends much on their parents.The parents of the “singlechild” generation focused more on their childrens physical wellbeing rather than their attitudes and values, according to some psychologists. The research also f
37、ound that the “double singlechild couples” follow a rather traditional value system.Survey shows that 27.5 per cent of them got married after dating for one to two years, 25.2 per cent two to five years, and 20 per cent didnt tie the knot until dating for five years. Also, 30 per cent of the couples
38、 were schoolmates, while 43.8 per cent were introduced by someone.Since their marriage is based on enduring relationships, 65.2 per cent of the husbands and 62.9 per cent of the wives think that compromise(妥协)and tolerance(宽容) are necessary in their marriage. Meanwhile, 21.7 per cent of the husbands
39、 and 37.1 per cent of the wives support the idea that happiness is the key standard for a marriage.1. The best title for the passage should be “_”AMum and Dad, take care of my kid pleaseBDouble singlechild couplesCThe problem of the single childDA recent survey by Women of China2. Which of the follo
40、wing is NOT supported by the passage?AThe majority of the “double singlechild couples” in China depend much on their parents.BThe parents of the “singlechild” generation cared more about their study and education.COnefifth of the couples surveyed didnt get married until dating for five years.DAll th
41、e couples surveyed have university education and 30 per cent of them were schoolmates.3. Which of the following descriptions about “double singlechild couples” is TRUE?AThey are single children in either family and they are independent on their parents.BThey are single children in either family and
42、they are dependent on their parents.CThey have at least two children and can afford to support themselves.DThey, who were introduced by someone, follow a rather traditional value system. 4. The traditional value system mentioned in the passage refers that_Aparents are concerned about their childrens
43、 physical life as well as the spiritual lifeBmost couples were introduced by someone and made dating for a long timeConce begun, “double singlechild couples” marriage will last foreverDthe couples think that compromise and tolerance are necessary in their marriage5. According to the passage, we can
44、learn that _ is necessary in a marriage.AwealthBhealthCunderstandingDeducation【参考答案解析】C【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了让父母照顾孩子的社会现象。1A文章首段就点明了文章的论点很多独生子女让父母为他们照顾孩子。下文就围绕这一论点展开具体论述。2B从文章第五段可知这些独生子女的父母更多地关心他们的物质生活，而不是他们的态度和价值观，这里的态度和价值观当然包括他们的学习观和教育观，故B项表述错误，符合题意。其他选项文中均有表述。3B文章第四段提到他们都是独生子女，并且很依赖他们的父母。4D由文章最后一段可知，传统价值观念包括：夫妇双方都要有一定的妥协和容忍。由第五段可以排除A项； 由第七段可以排除B项； C项文中没有提到。5C由最后一段 “65.2 per cent of the husbands and 62.9 per cent of the wives think that compromise(妥协) and tolerance(宽容) are necessary in their marriage.”中的compromise和tolerance可知C项为正确答案。A、B、D三项文中也有涉及，但都不是最准确的。