1、石景山区2022高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（2）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C， D ）中，选出最佳选项。ARecent studies suggest that family arrangements in Western societies have not changed as much in the last few centuries as is generally believed. Yet most sociologists agree that in modern societies, there are fewer opportunities for fr
2、iendship and support from relatives. Parents and children often live apart from other relatives, and seldom visit them. Also, the family moves when a parent accepts a job in another place or when it decides to live in a better neighbourhood. Together, loneliness and mobility (迁移) force immediate fam
3、ily members to depend heavily on one another for affection and companionship. Because the family is one of the few ongoing sources of affection and companionship in modern societies, a high percentage of people continue to marry, even though it is possible for a single man and woman to live together
4、 without marrying. On the other hand, because affection and companionship have become so important, families are more likely to break up if the husbands or wifes emotional (情感的) needs are not met within the family circleeven if all other family functions (功能) are being satisfactorily performed, and
5、in this sense, affection and companionship have become the touchstone of the modern family. 1. It is generally believed that _.A. many people spend their lives in familiar communitiesB. a person can easily get in touch with relatives in times of difficultyC. the organization of the family has change
6、d a great dealD. Western societies have not changed much in the past few years2. Sociological studies show that _.A. the more the family moves, the less support it gets from its distant relatives B. parents and children live together to make up for the lack of relatives outside the family C. family
7、arrangements have changed and so there is little need for companion of relativesD. family members are separated from each other because of lack of support from relatives3. The underlined word in the last paragraph may be replaced by “_”.A. resultB. troubleC. functionD. standard4. In the last paragra
8、ph, the writer mainly wants to say _.A. affection and companionship are important for the family and they can be gained from nowhere but the familyB. affection and companionship can come from the family and at the same time safeguard the familyC. there are few ways to gain affection and companionshi
9、p but the best way to get them is from the familyD. in modern societies a lot of families break up and its just for the lack of affection and companionship参考答案 CADB*结束阅读下面五篇短文，从每题后所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案。A“Linda, if beating yourself up were an Olympic sport, youd win a gold medal!”Annabel, my close friend, s
10、tunned（使震惊）me with that frank observation after I told her how I had mishandled a situation with a student in a third-grade class where I was substituting（代替）. “I should never have let him go to the boys room without a pass! It was my fault he got into trouble with the hall monitor! Im so stupid!” M
11、y friend burst out laughing, and then made her “Olympic” comment. After a brief period of reflection I had to admit that she was right. I did put myself down an awful lot. Why, just during the previous day I had called myself “a slob” for having some papers spread out on my desk, “ugly” when I left
12、the house without makeup and “an idiot” when I left the house for an emergency substitute job without my emergency lesson plan. In a more reflective tone, Annabel said, “I once took a workshop at church where the woman in charge had us list all the mean things we say about ourselves.” “How many did
13、you have on your list?” I asked. “Fifteen,” she confessed. “But then the teacher said, Now turn to the person next to you and say all the items on your list as if you were speaking to that person! ”My jaw dropped，“What did you do?” “Nothing. Nobody did. We all just sat there, until I said, I could n
14、ever say these things to anyone else! ”“And our teacher replied, Well, if you cant say them to anyone else, then dont ever say them to yourself! ”My friend had a point. I would never insult a child of God-and Im Gods child, too! God, today let me be as kind to myself as I would be to another of Your
15、 children. 1. What does Annabel mean by the first sentence of the passage? A. The writer is a good athlete. B. The writer scolds herself too much. C. She is encouraging the writer. D. A gold medal is not a big deal. 2. What does the writer intends to tell us through the second and third paragraphs?
16、A. She has low self-esteem over some small things. B. She often makes serious mistakes in daily life. C. She is a third-grade teacher. D. She cares too much about her appearance. 3. We can infer that the underlined word “slob” might be _. A. something untidy B. someone dangerous C. something dirty D
17、. someone lazy 4. What can we learn about Annabel? A. She used to put herself down a lot. B. She often goes to church. C. She was in charge of a workshop. D. She used to be too shy to talk to others. 5. What does the writer mean by the last sentence of the passage? A. She is ready to turn to God for
18、 help. B. She will be kind to all children. C. She wont insult(侮辱) herself as well as others. D. She is willing to be a child of God. 1-5 BADAC *结束BIf you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor. According to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of sk
19、in cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of AIDS. Assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in Australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.There are many reasons for this, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink
20、 and smoke, but perhaps more importantly, men dont go to the doctor.“Men arent seeing doctors as often as they should,” says Dr. Gullotta, “This is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike.” Gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. For those over 4
21、5,it should be at least once a year.According to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.“A lot of men think they are invincible （不可战胜的）”Gullotta says “They only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf cou
22、rse and they think Dear me, if it could happen to him, ”Then there is the ostrich (鸵鸟)approach, “Some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says Dr. Ross Cartmill.“ Most men get their cars serviced more often than they service their bodies,” Cartmill says. He believes mo
23、st diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. Regular check-ups for men would inevitably(不可避免地) place stress on the public purse. Cartmill says. “But prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. Besides, the final cost is far greater.”6.
24、 Which is the most important reason why men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage ?A. Men drink and smoke much more than women.B. Men arent as cautious as women in face of danger.C. Men dont seek medical care as often as women.D. Men are more likely to suffer from fat
25、al diseases.7.Which of the following best completes the sentence “Dear me, if it could happen to him,”in paragraph5 ?A. I should avoid playing golf.B. I should consider myself lucky.C. it would be a big misfortune.D. it could happen to me, too.8. What does Dr. Ross Cartmill mean by “the ostrich appr
26、oach” in paragraph 6 ?A. A new treatment for certain psychological problems.B. Refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.C. Unwillingness to find out about ones disease because of fear.D. A casual attitude towards ones health conditions.9. What does Cartmill say about regular ch
27、eck-ups for men?A. They may increase public expenses.B. They will save money in the long run.C. They may cause psychological stress on men.D. They will enable men to live as long as women. 6-9 CDCB *结束C My mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of Grandpa being in the armyShe hated ha
28、ving to adjust to new schools and make new friendsThats why I thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of movingBut she was completely serious. “For just the two of us，” my mother said， “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better” Personally, I think she lost her mindI gues
29、s I can understand why she would want to move，but what about me and what this house means to me?I suppose if you looked at my house，you might think it was just another country houseBut to me it is anything but standardI moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. I can still remember that f
30、irst day like it was yesterdayThe first thing I noticed was the big front yardTo me it seemed like an ocean of grasscouldnt wait to dive inThe backyard was full of gnarled(扭曲的，粗糙的)and scary trees that talked on windy nightsBut I grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my roomMy father and I e
31、ven built a small tree house，where I often go to remember all the wonderful time we had before Fathers death.This house is specialmaybe only to mebut special nevertheless. Its the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me; the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremb
32、le on midnight snake runs; the smell of my fathers pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.This house bears too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.10Why did the authors mother decide to move? ABecause she hated the cou
33、ntryside BBecause Grandpa was on constant move CBecause Dads death made her lose her mindDBecause she thought a city flat more fit for them11What impressed the author when she first moved into the house?AThe tree house BThe big trees CThe cold floors DThe green grass12How did the author let us feel
34、that the house was special to her? ABy arguing whether the house was standard BBy explaining why the house suited their needs CBy describing the small things related to her house DBy comparing the differences between country and city life 13The author describes the house with Alove Bresponsibility C
35、promise Denthusiasm10-13 DDCA *结束Five special caves promise to further explain the secret war the United States started in Laos (老挝) against the North Vietnamese (越南人), but may also help to open a region in need of income from tourism. The five caves, in the Viengsay district of Houaphanh province,
36、one of the poorest sections of the country, are part of a network of 480 caves transformed into shops, schools, theaters and government offices for the Pathet Lao Army between 1964 and 1973, when it was fighting against Hmong soldiers supported by the USA. The caves were recently opened to the publi
37、c, and the Laotian government is hoping, according to the news from the Lao National Tourism Administration, that the caves will not only tell the story of the 23,000 Laotians who took shelter there during the war, but also attract tourists. Laosaim is to recreate the caves and tell the stories of t
38、he people who lived in them, said Harsh Varma of the World Tourism Organization, which has managed to develop Viengsay into a tourist site. Viengsay was a victory of creativity and team work in the face of what many historians believe was the longest and the most intensive bombardment (炮击) in world
39、history, Harsh said. The Lao National Tourism Administration is preparing audio guides for visitors to listen to as they tour these caves. So far, more than 20 tourism and national heritage (遗产) trainers from international organizations have been brought in to teach the villagers how they might bene
40、fit from tourism. After all, the Killing Fields Memorial near Phnom Penh, Cambodia (柬埔寨), attracts hundreds of international visitors daily.53. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage? A. Special Caves Used by America and the North VietnameseB. Laos Sees Possibility of Tourism
41、 in Caves Used During the Secret WarC. Caves in Laos Used During the Secret War Are Opened to the PublicD. Viengsay Sees Prosperity in Caves Used During the Secret War54. What is the aim of the passage? A. To teach people not to forget history.B. To introduce some caves in Laos as a possible tourist
42、 site.C. To introduce an ancient tourist site in Laos.D. To tell readers the history of the secret war.55. What do we know about the secret war? A. It has always been secret.B. It involved the North Vietnamese fighting against the Americans.C. It lasted more than ten years.D. It involved the Laotian
43、s fighting against the Vietnamese.56. Why does the author mention the Killing Fields Memorial in the last paragraph? A. To introduce another topic.B. To tell us about another interesting place.C. To use a comparison to show the possibilities for the new tourist site.D. To tell readers that there is another history-related tourist site in Southeast Asia.*结束- 8 -
