1、【2015高考复习】阅读理解Men can be beautiful too，right?China is going to host the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest in Guangzhou this December.This year for the first time the contest will include a male section.Students from over 130 countries will compete for Mr and Miss Beauty.The contest is one
2、 of the most respected beauty contests in the world.It was copied by the United Nations University (an international university belonging to the United Nations) in 1986.Stick to studyingLi Yining，an economics professor at Peking University，said that he would not encourage students to try their luck
3、in the stock market (股市)“They should stress study，” Li said in his speech at Beijing Foreign Studies University.When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.Li thinks the government should provide more affordable houses for lowlevel income people.Campus cinem
4、aStudents at over 100 universities will have a digital cinema on campus after the National Day holiday.The 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project was launched at the end of September.The ticket will cost 38 yuan，rather than 3040 yuan at cinemas in town.Students often download movies online or w
5、atch DVDs.Now they can enjoy original films in the digital cinema.The digital cinema will show a variety of films besides Hollywood blockbusters (好莱坞大片)Getting practicalAll 12,000 graduates from vocational school in Shanxi Province have landed a job，according to the provincial government.In the past
6、 five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.Some employers said that they prefer professional school graduates who learned something more practical in school and expected lower salarie
7、s than university students.【语篇解读】文章介绍了四则新闻：一、男士参加选美比赛；二、学生应以学业为重；三、校园数字电影项目启动；四、职业学校毕业生更符合市场的实际需要。 6In the third part，the underlined word “launched” may mean_.Astarted BendedCtold Dmentioned解析词义猜测题。根据画线词的上下文可知，此处表示21世纪校园数字电影项目是在9月底开始的，故A项正确。答案A7Where can the material be chosen from?AA novel.BA newsp
8、aper.CAn advertisement.DA fashion magazine.解析推理判断题。通读全文可知，这是四则新闻，故有可能从报纸上选取，即B项正确。答案B8Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AMore than 130 countries will take part in the 18th World University Student Beauty Contest.BThe ticket for a digital film on campus will cost
9、38 yuan.CIn the past five years，over 95 percent of the university graduates have found jobs in Shanxi Province.DOver 100 universities will take part in the 21st Century Digital Film on Campus Project.解析正误判断题。根据最后一段第二、三两句“In the past five years，it is estimated that over 95 percent of the professional
10、 school graduates have found jobs.However，the number for university graduates is 70 percent.”可知，C项表述错误，故选C。答案C9Professor Li thinks that_.A. the house prices in Beijing will keep going upBthe students should try their luck in the stock marketCthe government can do nothing about the housing problemDth
11、e students should not only pay attention to study解析细节理解题。根据第二段第三句“When asked，the professor said he expected house prices in Beijing to continue to rise.”可知，李教授认为北京的房价将会持续上涨。答案A10What can we infer from the passage?AIn Shanxi Province，the professional school graduates are less popular with employers t
12、han university graduates recently.BThe digital cinema will only show Hollywood blockbusters.CThe graduates from universities can put what they learned into practice more easily.DNo men competed in the World University Students Beauty Contest before this year. 解析推理判断题。根据第一段第二句“This year for the first
13、 time the contest will include a male section.”可知，今年是第一次将会有男士参加世界大学生选美比赛，故D项正确。答案D【由山东省2014高考仿真冲刺卷（6）改编】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。While watching the Olympics the other night，I came across an unbelievable sightIt was not a gold medal，or a world record broken，but a show of courageThe event wa
14、s swimming and started with only three men on the blocksFor one reason or another，two of them false started，so they were disqualifiedThat left only one to competeIt would have been difficult enough，not having anyone to race against，even though the time on the clock is importantI watched the man dive
15、 off the block and knew right away that something was wrongIm not an expert swimmer，but I can tell a good dive from a poor one，and this was not exactly medal qualityWhen he resurfaced，it was evident that the man was not out for gold his arms were waving in an attempt at freestyleThe crowd started to
16、 laughClearly this man was not a medal competitorI listened to the crowd begin to laugh at this poor man who was clearly having a hard timeFinally he made his turn to start backIt was pitifulHe made a few desperate strokes and you could tell he was worn outBut in those few awful strokes，the crowd ha
17、d changedNo longer were they laughing，but beginning to cheerSome even began to stand and shout “Come on，you can do it!” and he didA clear minute past the average swimmer，this young man finally finished his raceThe crowd went wildYou would have thought that he had won the gold，and he should haveEven
18、though he recorded one of the slowest times in Olympic history，this man gave more heart than any of the other competitors Just a short year ago，he had never even swum，let alone raceHis country had been invited to SydneyIn a competition where athletes remove their silver medals feeling they have some
19、how been cheated out of gold，or when they act so proudly in front of their competitors，it is nice to watch an underdog1From the passage we can learn that the young man Amade his turn to start back pitifully Bwas skillful in freestyle in the gameCswam faster than the average swimmer Dwas not capable
20、enough to win the medal2The crowd changed their attitudes because Athey felt sorry for the young man Bthey were moved by the young mans courageCthey wanted to show their sympathy Dthey meant to please the young man3According to the passage，“it is nice to watch an underdog” probably means Aits amazin
21、g to watch an ordinary man challenging himselfBits amusing to watch a man with awful swimming skillsCits cheerful for athletes to act proudly before their competitorsDits brave enough for some athletes to remove the silver medals4Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?AThe event
22、 started with three men，two of whom were disqualified laterBThe crowd started to laugh at the athletes arms waving in an attempt at freestyleCThe athlete，as well as the author，is an expert swimmerDThe swimming event is a show of courage rather than a fierce competition5Whats the best title for the p
23、assage?ACompete for Gold! BTry again! CBreak a Record! DGo for it!【参考答案】1-5、D B A C D 较难题目特训：介绍说明类 阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。In June, 2007, a group of students from eight high schools in Winnipeg, the capital of Canadas Manitoba province, will begin test-launching (试发射) a satellite the si
24、ze of a Rubiks cube.The one-kilogram Win-Cube satellite, named for its home city and its shape, will be put into low orbit. Once in space, it can perform for a few months or up to several years, communicating information that could help find the early signs of earthquakes.There are 80 similar satell
25、ite projects worldwide, but this is the first high-school based program of its kind in Canada. 30 Manitoba high school students are having a hand in designing and building the satellite, in cooperation with aerospace (航空航天的) experts and 10 students from the University of Manitoba, and with support f
26、rom two other organizations.The Win-Cube project is not something that goes on a piece of paper, it is real-world engineering, allowing high school students to have an opportunity to learn more about the exciting world of engineering through their participation in this challenging program. It is als
27、o taken as a wonderful example of the unique partnerships within Manitoba. Designing, building and launching a satellite with high-school participation will bring this world-class educational project into reality and Manitoba closer to space.“These Manitoba high school students deserve congratulatio
28、ns for their enthusiasm, innovation (创新), and a strong love for discovery, said Education, Citizenship and Youth Minister Peter Bjonson. “We want to make science more relevant (相关的), interesting and attractive to high school students by showing them how classroom studies can relate to practical expe
29、rience in the workplace or, in this case, in space, Bjonson added.The Win-Cube program is mainly aimed at inspiring a strong desire for discovery on the part of the students. It also shows Manitobas devotion to research and innovation and the development of a skilled workforceall important drivers o
30、f knowledge-based economic growth.1. According to the passage, the Win-Cube satellite is.A. named after Manitoba and its shapeB. intended for international communicationC. designed like a Rubiks cube both in shape and sizeD. challenged by university students around the world2. According to Mr. Bjons
31、on,.A. those Manitoba high school students are worth praisingB. the study of space can be practically made in classroomsC. Manitoba high schools are famous for the study of spaceD. scientific research is too far away from high school students3. The primary purpose of the project is to.A. find the ea
32、rly signs of earthquakesB. relate studies to practical experienceC. help high school students study real-world engineeringD. inspire a strong desire for discovery among the students4. The best title for this passage may be.A. Manitoba School B. Win-Cube ProgramC. Space CooperationD. Satellite Launch
33、ing【参考答案】1-4 CADB【2013界虹口区质量监控测试题】Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. based B. schedule C. individual D. determined E. achieving F. ambitious G. success H. studying I. ma
34、rvel J. smarterThe Secret of SuccessThe secret of success is that there is no secret. Some people succeed because they are just _41_ than other people. Some people succeed because they just work harder than other people. And some people succeed because they are just plain lucky.Ma Donghan is a stude
35、nt at Tsinghua University who is _42_ to be successful and shes not going to leave it to luck. Ma is obviously smart because shes a student at the best university in China, but her plan for success is _43_ on the old fashion value of hard work. You can see that by the weekly schedule shes set up for
36、 herself which was recently posted online. Every hour of every day is accounted for. There is her classroom _44_, of course, but then blocks of time are set aside for _45_ each subject and also for a few activities like playing sports. There are no hours set aside for just relaxing and there are onl
37、y five hours allotted (分配) each night for sleeping. She has set a very _46_, almost punishing schedule for herself, but it seems to be working.Other students _47_ at Mas diligence and discipline but doubt that they could achieve the same level of success. Perhaps not, but Ma is obviously a unique an
38、d special _48_. She has set high goals, made a plan to achieve those goals, and worked hard to keep to her plan. This is what other students can learn from Ma.In school, as in life, _49_ is never guaranteed and not everyone will find him or herself at the top of the pyramid. The important thing to r
39、emember is that having a plan and working hard to stay with the plan will bring you a level of success that just being smart and lucky cannot. 【参考答案】41-49: J D A B H FICG【2013上海市崇明县一模】Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once.
40、Note that there is one word more than you need.A. matchesB. accurateC. emotionsD. informsE. difficultiesF. interestedG. promisesH. applicationsI. negativeJ. monitorsGoing on a date can be a fearful experience for most of us. But now a pair of “social X-Ray” glasses 41 to tell you exactly what the ot
41、her person is thinkingand when you should stop talking.The glasses have a camera the size of a grain of rice which is put into the glasses frame and connected with a wire to a small computer which can be attached to the users body. The camera _42 the other persons facial expressions and 43 them up w
42、ith 24 known features which convey 44 . How long and how often 24 “feature points” appear on the subjects face are then analyzed by software developed by a team of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). This data is then compared with a bank of expressions and the computer tells the wearer thr
43、ough an earpiece(耳机) and lights on the glasses what their date is thinking. In a traffic light-style system, a red light means 45 , yellow means they are a little 46 and green means your date is happy.The glasses are currently under development by researchers at MITs Media Lab. They say that wearing
44、 them during a conversation with another person is like having an “extra sense”.The glasses were developed for people suffering from autism(自闭症) who have genuine 47_ interacting with others, but now the team behind it has seen wider 48 .So far the glasses are still a work in progress and have been 49 just 64 percent of the time, a figure which is expected to improve with further tests.【参考答案】41.G 42. J 43. A 44. C 45. I 46. F 47. E 48. H 49. B
