1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家四川省都江堰市2015高考英语阅读理解暑假训练题（5）及答案阅读理解An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to （归因于）the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.Applications for degree courses beginning this autum
2、n were up by 15% this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A. spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at A-level were also up.Professor john Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecture at St Andrews University,
3、 said his first-year lectures-which are open to students from all departmentswere drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250. “There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it. One of the things I have done this year is to relate my
4、teaching to contemporary （当代的）events in a way that one hasnt traditionally done. ” He added. University applications rose 7% last year. But there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with peoples renewed interest in caters in the pubic sector（部门）, which are seen as m
5、ore secure in economic crisis.A. recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves w
6、ell enough to explain.Zack Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “Its possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation thats financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty.” 16. Professor John Beaths lectures are
7、.A. given in a traditional way B. connected with the present situation C. open to both students and their parents D. warmly received by economics 17. Incomes in the public sector are more attractive because of their .A. greater stability B. higher pay C. fewer applications D. better reputation 18. I
8、n the opinion of most parents, .A. eccentrics should be the focus of school teaching B. more students should be admitted to universities C. the teaching of financial matters should be strengthened.D. children should solve financial problems themselves 19. According to Hocking, the global economic cr
9、isis might make the youngsters .A. wiser in money management B. have access to better equipment C. confide about their future careers D. get jobs in Child Trust Funds 20. Whats the main idea of the text? A. Universities have received more applications.B. Economics is attracting an increasing numbers
10、 students C. college students benefit a lot from economic uncertainty D. parents are concerned with childrens subject selection. 【参考答案】1620、BACAB【广东省深圳市2014高考英语第一次调研考试】DNeil Kerwin became American Universitys(AU) 14th president in September 2007. Kerwin joined AU in 1975 and has held numerous depart
11、ment and leadership positions, including head of the School of Public Affairs. In this interview, he speaks about developing leadership among AU students and inspiring them to public service and the lessons he has learned as the president of American University.“The longer I do this kind of work, th
12、e clearer it is to me that leadership is a collective activity. This happens here at American University hundreds of times every day at every level of the doing and managing hard work to reach those goals. Simply, leadership cannot be the field or responsibility of one person or a small group at the
13、 top. At its best, it is up to the organization.”“A presidents role is to make that clear, ensure it happens, and provide space, ideas, encouragement and acknowledgment of accomplishments. Vision(有远见卓识) is important, but one that colleagues have not contributed to or are not widely shared will not s
14、erve the purpose. I have also learned delegation(授权) is also important to success and that it is a process of constant adjustment, not a single act. No one is perfect in the work we do, and by recognizing this, youre developing a healthy culture that supports reform. And, of course, none of this rel
15、ieves the president of most responsibility for the institution, and the need to be clearly and visibly accountable.”“Another lesson is that crises(危机) assume a life of their own. They are a great time to learn and a bad time to plan. It is when times are good and stable that you need to examine the
16、things that are of the greatest risk to your organization in the long term. As a leader, you must be able to provide the energy and motivation among your employees to ask these difficult questions, because difficult times will come.”41According to Neil Kerwin, leadership mainly depends on .Athe pres
17、ident himselfBstudents in the universityCsmall group at the topDthe organization itself42In the third paragraph, “ it ” means .Athe managementBthe leadershipCthe responsibilityDthe institution43What are the important qualities of leadership mentioned in the third paragraph?AVision and delegation.BAd
18、justment and contribution.CResponsibility and accountability.DEncouragement and acknowledgment.44What does the author mean by saying,“difficult times will come.”?ACrises provide us with energy.BCrises are quite likely to happen.CCrises are the greatest risks.DCrises help people make changes.45What d
19、oes the passage mainly tell us about?AThe lessons Neil learned in University.BThe difficulty Neil has in his office.CNeils opinion on leadership.DNeils motivation and organization.D篇是一篇说明文。Neil Kerwin 作为美国大学的校长在采访中谈到了他对领导力的理解以及他在担任校长期间所获得的教训。 41. 答案为D。考查细节理解的能力。根据文章第二段最后一句可知。42. 答案为B。考查对代词的指代意义的理解能力
20、。根据上文，第二段可知。43. 答案为A。考查细节理解的能力。根据第三段内容理解可知。44. 答案为B。考查推理判断能力。读懂文章最后一段可知。45. 答案为C。考查文章主旨理解能力。理解文章主旨可知。 阅读理解Until the twentieth century cigarettes were not an important threat to public health. Men used tobacco mainly in the form of cigars. They chewed tobacco, piped tobacco, and snuffed. Most women d
21、id not use tobacco at all.The cigarette industry began in 1870s with the development of the cigarette manufacturing machine. This made it possible to produce great numbers of cigarettes very quickly, and it reduced the price.Today cigarette smoking is a widespread habit. About forty-three percent of
22、 the adult men and thirty-one percent of the adult women in the United States smoke cigarettes regularly. It is encouraging to note, however, that millions of people have quit smoking. Seventy-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes f
23、or some time during their lives, but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of the women have stopped smoking. The number of persons who have given up smoking is increasing.Men as a group smoke more than women. Among both men and women the age group with the highest proportion of smokers
24、 is the age group 24-44.Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit. City people smoke more than people living on farms. Well-educated men with high incomes are less likely to smoke cigarettes than men with fewer years of schooling and lower incomes. On t
25、he other hand, if a well-educated man with a higher income smokes, hes likely to smoke more packs of cigarettes per day.The situation is somewhat different for women. There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher education than among the lower income and lower edu
26、cational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.Among teenagers the picture is similar. There are fewer teenager smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and also fewer from families living in farm areas. High school students who are preparing for college are l
27、ess likely to smoke than those who dont plan to continue their education after high school. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.【文章大意】本问讲述了烟草行业的有关信息，讲述了世界烟草行业的发展历史，以及男性和女性在吸烟方面的具体情况，影响吸烟的因素等等。41. The underlined word “picture” in the last paragraph probably
28、 means . A. situation B. photo C. painting D. teenager【答案】A【 解析】词义猜测题。根据There are fewer teenager smokers from upper-income, well-educated families, and also fewer from families living in farm areas.可知这里指的是不同的情况，故选A。42. Which group of people smoked more according to the passage? A. The group of women
29、. B. The group of teenagers.C. The group of men. D. The group of old people.【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。Men as a group smoke more than women.男士吸烟的较多，故选C。43. Which of the following factors will be likely to decide whether a person smokes or not?A. income and sex. B. education and occupation C. sex and age. D. al
30、l the above.【答案】D【 解析】细节理解题。根据Seventy-five percent of the male population and forty-six percent of the female population have smoked cigarettes for some time during their lives, but twenty-six percent of these men and eleven percent of the women have stopped smoking. Among both men and women the age
31、 group with the highest proportion of smokers is the age group 24-44Income, education, and occupation all play a part in determining a persons smoking habit.可知吸烟和收入、受教育的程度、性别和年龄都有关系，故选D。44. According to the passage, if a teenager doesnt plan to go to college, and if his parents both smoke, he will .
32、 A. probably not smoke in the future. B. probably start to smoke in the future.C. persuade his parents to give up smoking. D. hate his parents as well as other smokers.【答案】B【 解析】细节理解题。根据High school students who are preparing for college are less likely to smoke than those who dont plan to continue t
33、heir education after high school. Children are most likely to start smoking if one or both of their parents smoke.那些不想上大学的年轻人如果父母都吸烟的话，这些年轻人有可能将来也吸烟，故选B。45. Which of the following isnt true?A. It wasnt until the twentieth century that cigarettes became an important threat to public.B. More and more
34、people are giving up smoking.C. A poorly-educated woman with lower income is more likely to smoke than a well-educated woman with high income.D. There are the most smokers in the age group of 24-44.【答案】C【 解析】细节理解题。根据There are slightly more smokers among women with higher family incomes and higher ed
35、ucation than among the lower income and lower educational groups. These more highly educated women tend to smoke more heavily.高收入和受高等教育的女士有可能比低收入和没有收到良好教育的人吸烟更多，选项C不符合原文，故选C。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【广东省揭阳市2014高考英语一模试题】AWhen several people look at the same person, it is not unusual
36、for each of them to see different things; when you are alone observing one behavior or a person at two different times, you may see different things. The followings are but some of the factors that lead to these varying perceptions(感知,认识):(1)Each persons perceptions of others are formed by his or he
37、r own cultural conditioning, education, and personal experiences.(2)Sometimes perceptions differ because of what we choose to observe and how we deal with whatve observed. It is not necessarily true that person perception is based on observations of a particular person. Your observations may be tota
38、lly controlled by what others have told you about this person; or you may focus primarily on the situation or role relationship. Most people do not use the same standard to measure their parents, their friends, and strangers.(3)Sometimes we see only what we want to see or dont see what may be obviou
39、s to others because of our own needs, desires, or temporary emotional states. This is a process known as selective perception. Selective perception is obviously more difficult when contradictory information is particularly obvious, but it can be done. We can ignore the stimulus“Hes basically a good
40、boy so what I saw was not shoplifting(入店行窃).” We can reduce the importance of the contradictory information “All kids get into mischief(顽皮). Taking a book from a bookstore isnt such a big deal.” We can change the meaning of the contradictory information- “It wasnt shoplifting because he was going to
41、 pay for it later.”26. The first factor given by the author that affects our perception is _.A. our hearing and visual abilities B. cultural background and personal experiences C. the experience one learns from others D. critical measures taken by other people27. While observing a particular person,
42、_.A. one is likely to take all aspects into consideration B. one pays more attention to his/her advantages C. children often differ from grown-ups in perception D. one tends to choose certain aspects to look at28. Observation of the same person by two people at the same time may differ because _.A.
43、they follow different standardsB. either of them may be slow to catch informationC. the time for observation is not long enoughD. each of them uses different language to express his/her impressions29. The underlined word “stimulus” in Paragraph 4 refers to _.A. something attractive B. selective perc
44、eption C. contradictory information D. shoplifting30. The worst thing in selective perception is that _.A. the information received runs against your desireB. facts can be twisted or totally ignored C. importance of the contradictory information can be overrated (估计过高)D. misbehaved children may not
45、be punished【参考答案】26-30. BDACB 阅读理解 There were smiling children all the way. Charily they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penang. Often whole families stood o
46、utside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train jou
47、rney and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics. It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was
48、 tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, Immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back. From then on my journey became interesting.
49、I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time. The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch
50、until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this
51、 before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car. I looked forward to the return journey.16. The author had thought the train trip was _ at the beginning A. adventurous B. pleasant C. exciting D. dull17. What did the author re
52、member most fondly of her train trip?A. The friendly country people.B. The mountains along the way.C. The crowds of people in the streets.D. The simple lunch served on the train.18. Which of the following words can best take the place of the word “relish” in the second paragraph? A. choose B. enjoy
53、C. prepare for D. carry on19. Where was the writer going? A. Johore Baru. B. The Causeway. C. Butterworth. D. Singapore.20. What can we learn from the story? A. Comfort in traveling by train. B. Pleasure of living in the country. C. Reading gives people delight. D. Smiles brighten people up.【参考答案】D篇： DABCD- 10 - 版权所有高考资源网
