1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家【由江西省吉安一中2014模拟改编】 阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Few of us havent read Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyones heartwe all wish we could achieve reco
2、gnition or success after a period of obscurity (默默无闻).Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a
3、famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears.Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are notkind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joeys paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which be
4、comes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesnt get into the top dance
5、school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on loo
6、ks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson. “Yet the focus is firmly on following your dream.”1. The f
7、irst paragraph is mainly to _.A. inform us of the importance to marry a princeB. remind us why Cinderella is popular all the yearsC. build interest and lead us to Marys secret dreamD. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is2. In the movie, Mary Santiago is the main character who _.A. is
8、 badly treated by the stepmother B. is brave in expressing her loveC. has a dream of meeting a prince D. is embarrassed by the pop singer3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Joey is just like other boys in Marys class.B. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.C. Not many people have a dream t
9、o be realized.D. Marys mother influences her a lot in singing.4. What does movie critic Amber Wilkinson mean by his words about Another Cinderella Story?A. The movie is exactly another copy of the Cinderella fairytale.B. The movie is as good as the story Cinderella.C. The movie and Cinderella both f
10、ocus on following your dream.D. The movie is based on the story Cinderella while a little different from it.5. The passage is mainly about _.A. an introduction to Mary Santiago B. a review about a filmC. an essay about dreams D. an advertisement of Cinderella【参考答案】15、CABDB 【2014高考英语湖北省襄阳市统考试题】B It i
11、s no wonder the village is the coldest permanently inhabited （有人居住的）settlement in the world with the average temperature for January standing at -50Known as the Pole of Cold, the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon was -712This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabit
12、ed location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the Northern HemisphereSurprisingly, Oymyakon actually means non-freezing water due to a nearby hot spring Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer meat and horse meat A single shop provides the towns bare necessities and the locals work
13、as reindeer-breeders, hunters and ice-fisherman Doctors say the reason the locals dont suffer from malnutrition（营养失调）is that their animals milk contains a lot of micronutrients Unsurprisingly, locals are accustomed to the weather and unlike in other countries-where heavy snow brings everything grind
14、ing to a halt, Oymyakons school only shuts if temperatures fall below -52 There are few modern conveniences in the village-with many buildings still having outdoor toilets-and most people still burn coal and wood for heatWhen coal deliveries are irregular, the power station starts burning woodIf the
15、 power stops, the town shuts down in about five hours, andthe pipes freeze and crack Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing, glasses freezing to peoples faces and batteries losing powerLocals are said to！cave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to
16、 restart themEven if there was coverage for mobile phone reception, the phones themselves would not work in such cold conditions Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies, which can takeanything up to three days The earth must first have melted sufficiently in order to
17、 dig it, so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole, several inches deep, is dug The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin55 What can be implied from the first paragraph？ A The village is the coldest plac
18、e in the world B No residents live permanently in the village C Villagers there have to live with severe cold D The average temperature stands at -50 all year round56 What does the underlined phrase grinding to a halt probably mean in this passage？ A stopping B growing C continuing D failing57 Which
19、 of the following statements about this village is true？ A Local children dont go to school because of the extreme cold B People there live a hard and simple life with few modem conveniences C The extremely cold climate brings about great trouble to the daily life of the villagers D The name of this
20、 village-Oymyakon suggests that its extremely cold here58 What is the purpose of writing this passage？ A To attract more people to visit this village B To inform readers of this special village C To help solve problems the villagers are facing D To draw readers attention to poor people【参考答案】55-58：CA
21、BB 阅读理解课堂练学案（2）Passage four(preface) Science is a dominant theme in our culture. Since it touches almost every facet of our life, educated people need at least some acquaintance with its structure and operation. They should also have an understanding of the subculture in which scientists live and th
22、e kinds of people they are. An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and frustrate the scientist. This book is written for the intelligent student or lay person whose acquain
23、tance with science is superficial; for the person who has been presented with science as a musty storehouse of dried facts; for the person who sees the chief objective of science as the production of gadgets; and for the person who views the scientists as some sort of magician. The book can be used
24、to supplement a course in any science, to accompany any course that attempts to give an understanding of the modern world, or independently of any course simply to provide a better understanding of science. We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitudes and a mo
25、re realistic view of what science is, who scientists are, and what they do. It will give them an awareness and understanding of the relationship between science and our culture and an appreciation of the roles science may play in our culture. In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relation
26、ship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture. We have tried to present in this book an accurate and up-to-date picture of the scientific community and the people who populate it. That population has in recent years come to comprise more and
27、more women. This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not an unique incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions. In discussing these changes and contribution,
28、 however, we are faced with a language that is implicitly sexist, one that uses male nouns or pronouns in referring to unspecified individuals. To offset this built-in bias, we have adopted the policy of using plural nouns and pronouns whenever possible and, when absolutely necessary, alternating he
29、 and she. This policy is far form being ideal, but it is at least an acknowledgment of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of the human race equally. We have also tried to make the book entertaining as well as informative. Our approach is usually informal. We feel, as do many other scien
30、tists, that we shouldnt take ourselves too seriously. As the reader may observe, we see science as a delightful pastime rather than as a grim and dreary way to earn a living.1.According to the passage, scientific subculture meansA cultural groups that are formed by scientists.people whose knowledge
31、of science is very limited.C the scientific community.D people who make good contribution to science.2.We need to know something about the structure and operation of science because A it is not easy to understand the things that excite and frustrate scientists.Science affects almost every aspect of
32、our life.C Scientists live in a specific subculture.D It is easier to understand general characteristics of science.3.The book mentioned in this passage is written for readers whoA are intelligent college students and lay person who do not know much about science.are good at producing various gadget
33、s.C work in a storehouse of dried facts.D want to have a superficial understanding of science.4.According to this passage,A English is a sexist language.only in the scientific world is the role of women increasing rapidly.C women are making significant contributions to eliminating the inadequacy of
34、our language.D male nouns or pronouns should not be used to refer to scientists.5.This passage most probably isA a book review.the preface of a book.C the postscript of a book.D the concluding part of a book.Vocabularysubculture 亚文化群（指在一个社会或一种文化内具有独特性的一群人）superficial 肤浅的，浅薄的，表面的 lay person 外行，门外汉，俗人
35、musty 发毒的，老朽的，陈腐的gadget 小玩意儿，小配件，新发明pervasive 渗透的，弥漫的，遍布的populate 居住于中，在中占一席之地implicit 含蓄的，内含的unspecified 未特别提出的offset 抵消，补偿难句译注An understanding of general characteristics of science as well as specific scientific concepts is easier to attain if one knows something about the things that excite and f
36、rustrate the scientist.【参考译文】如果一个人知道那些使科学家激动不已和灰心丧气的东西，那就比较容易了解科学的一般（普遍）特征以及特殊科学概念。We hope this book will lead readers to a broader perspective on scientific attitude and a more realistic view of what science is, who scientists are and what they do.【参考译文】我们希望这本书能引导读者对科学观念有一个更为广阔的透视；对什么是科学、科学家是些什么人以及
37、他们在干什么有一个更为现实的观点。In addition, readers may learn to appreciate the relationship between scientific views and some of the values and philosophies that are pervasive in our culture.【参考译文】另外，读者可学会正确评价科学观点与我们文化中无处不在的某些价值观和哲学思想之间的关系。This increasing role of women in the scientific subculture is not an uniq
38、ue incident but, rather, part of the trend evident in all segments of society as more women enter traditionally male-dominated fields and make significant contributions.【参考译文】科学亚文化群中妇女作用越来越大。这不是难得一见的意外事件，而是，确切地说，在社会各部门显著潮流的一部分由于越来越多妇女进入了传统上为男子统治的领域并作出了重大的贡献。This policy is far from being ideal, but i
39、t is at least an acknowledgement of the inadequacy of our language in treating half of human race equally.【参考译文】这一策略并不理想，但它至少承认了一个事实，那就是在平等对待人类另一半上，我们的语言功能还不全。写作方法与文章大意这是一篇书的序言，作者用夹叙夹议的写作方法介绍了书的涉及面及其功能。首先提出科学是我们文化的重大主题，但人们也该了解科学家生活的亚文化群，只有懂得一些激励和挫伤科学家的种种情况，才能理解科学的一般特征及其特殊概念。第二方面指出书的读者对象是对科学一知半解的学生及门
40、外汉。书可作理工科课程的辅助（补充）读物，又可独立自成体系。它可开阔人们科学的视野，真正了解科学、科学家及其工作，理解科学和文化的关系，科学观点和哲学的关系。第三方面指出亚文化群中妇女增多，贡献巨大，而我们的语言却隐含这性别的歧视，难以充分平等地反映妇女。最后指出书信息量大又具娱乐性，寓教于乐。答案详解1.C 科学社区。答案在第一段第二句，人们也该了解科学家生活在其中的亚文化群以及他们是什么样的人。第三段又讲到，有关科学社区的画面以及妇女对科学亚文化的贡献。可见科学社区即亚文化。A. 科学家所组成种种文化群体。 B. 科学知识有限的一些人。 C. 对科学作出很大贡献的人。2.B 因为科学几乎影
41、响到我们生活的各个方面。文章开综明旨点出：科学是我们文化中的重要主题，由于它几乎涉及到我们生活的每一方面，有知识的人至少需要熟悉一些结构和作用。3.A. 了解激发和挫伤科学家的事情可不太容易。（比较难） C. 科学家生活在特定的亚文化群中。D. 了解科学的一般特性比较容易。A 不太了解科学的大学生或门外汉。第二段首句就点出了这本书为对科学一知半解的大学生和门外汉所写，为某些人，一直把科学看作干巴巴的事实堆砌的发霉的石屋的人；为那种把科学的主要目的视为生产小配件的人；为那些把科学视为某种魔术的人而写。这说明主要为A项人所写，对科学了解不多的大学生和普通人。B. 善于生产各种小配件。 C. 在干巴
42、巴的事实堆砌的石屋中工作。 D. 相对科学有肤浅了解的人。4.D 不应当用阳性的名词和代词去指科学家。第三段集中讲了这本书提供精确而又现代的有关科学社区（社会）和居住在其中的人的画卷。近年来，越来越多的妇女包括进来，原因是许多妇女进入传统上为男人统治的领域，并作出巨大贡献，所以妇女在科学亚文化群中的增多并不是罕见的偶然事件，而是社会各部门明显趋势的组成部分。在讨论其变化和贡献时，我们面临着隐含性别歧视的语言用阳性名词和代词来指未指定人物，为了消除这种偏颇，我们在可能和必要时采用了复数名词和代词来取代他或她。A. 英语是一种性别语言。 B. 只有在科学领域中，妇女的作用增长很快。 C. 妇女在晓民我们语言中的不适当性作出了巨大的贡献。根据此题注释说明这三项都不对。英语不能说成是有性别的语言，其中虽有些词性表示男性或女性。文内明确指科学界妇女增多是整个社会的趋势的组成部分。由于妇女在科学界的贡献，所以不能再用阳性名词或代词去指科学界，并不是在消灭语言5.B 书的前言，见文章大意。A. 书的评论。 C. 书跋、书的附录。 D. 书的结论部分。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网