1、高中英语阅读理解专题训练（广东专版 每篇5小题）（第9套）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）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。A（words:296&230）Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(迷),” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes
2、 got wrinkled(皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes khaki pants and a sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “Im working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In
3、the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s,many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week bene
4、fit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that its easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people dont wan
5、t to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so its hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of empl
6、oyers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”41.David
7、Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because _.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldnt stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeD. he didnt want to spend much money on clothes42. David Smith wears casual clothes now
8、, because _.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company43. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. Many workers dont like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortab
9、le clothes make workers more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.44. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has be
10、come an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.45. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT _.A. saving workers moneyB. making
11、 workers more attractiveC. improving workers feelingD. making workers happier【答案与解析】 4145 CADCB41.C。推理判断题。它后面一句话就是对该句的解释,所以选C项。42.A。细节理解题。从文中第一自然段后半部分可找出答案。43.D。细节理解题。考查对文章信息的综合理解能力。从第四自然段可知D项错误。44.C。推理判断题。考查对文章信息的综合理解能力。从第三自然段可得出C项的结论。45.B。主旨大意题。考查对文章信息的综合概括能力。B（words:379&177）I found out one time t
12、hat doing a favor for someone could get you into a lot of trouble. I was in the eighth grade at the time, and we were having a final test. During the test, the girl sitting next to me whispered something, but I didnt understand. So I leaned over her way and found out that she was trying to ask me if
13、 I had an extra pen. She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write. I happened to have an extra one, so I took it out of my pocket and put it on her desk. Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the teacher asked me to stay in the room when all the other students were dismissed
14、（解散）. As soon as we were alone she began to talk to me about what it meant to grow up; she talked about how important it was to stand on your own two feet and be responsible (负责任) for your own acts. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调） the fact that when people do something d
15、ishonest, they are really cheating（欺骗） themselves. She made me promise that I would think seriously（认真地） about all the things she had said, and then she told me I could leave. I walked out of the room wondering why she had chosen to talk to me about all those things. Later on, I found out that she t
16、hought I had cheated on the test. When she saw me lean over to talk to the girl next to me, it looked as if I was copying answers from the girls test paper. I tried to explain about the pen, but all she could say was it seemed very very strange to her that I hadnt talked of anything about the pen th
17、e day she talked to me right after the test. Even if I tried to explain that I was just doing the girl a favor by letting her use my pen, I am sure she continued（继续） to believe that I had cheated on the test.1. The story took place（发生） exactly _ . A. in the teachers office B. in an exam room C. in t
18、he school D. in the language lab2. The girl wanted to borrow a pen, because _ . A. she had not brought a pen with her B. she had lost her own on her way to school C. there was something wrong with her own D. her own had been taken away by someone3. The teacher saw all this, so she asked the boy _ .
19、A. to go on writing his paper B. to stop whispering C. to leave the room immediately D. to stay behind after the exam4. The thing(s) emphasized in her talk was(were) _ . A. honesty B. sense of duty C. seriousness D. all of the above5. The boy knew everything _ . A. the moment he was asked to stay be
20、hind B. when the teacher started talking about honesty C. only some time later D. when he was walking out of the room【答案及解析】1. B。细节理解题。 故事发生在考试进行期间，故选B。2.C。推理判断题。由“She showed me that hers was out of ink and would not write.”可知她的笔坏了。3.D。细节理解题。 由“Later, after the test papers had been turned in, the te
21、acher asked me to stay in the room”可知考完试后，老师让他留下（stay behind）。4.A 。细节理解题。由“. For a long time, she talked about honesty and emphasized（强调）”可知老师反复强调的就是cheat的反面诚实（honesty）。 5.C。推理判断题。由最一段“Later on”可知 。C（words:265&286）People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Day, on
22、 the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sund
23、ay in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter.
24、In 1910, the first Fathers Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972.These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They g
25、ive love and care.These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mothers Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is deadMany people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are
26、 dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Fathers Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.51According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true ?AIt
27、 is a day to show love to mothersBIt is a day to wear carnationsCIt is a day for people to visit the cemeteryDIt is a day for many people to attend religious services52Choose the right time order of the following events.a. The first Fathers Day was observedb. Mothers Day was proclaimed a day for nat
28、ional observancec. Fathers Day became a day for national observance.d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up Aa b c dBd a b c Cb a c d Dd a c b53Who plays the most important role in Fathers Day becoming a national commemorative day?AMrs. Do BMargaret Chase Smith CAnn Jarvis DWoodrow Wilson54Fro
29、m the passage, we know in the U.S _.Aone should wear a red carnation if ones mother pass awayBon Mothers Day, families often go out to have barbecuesCon Fathers Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day.DThe purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents55The aut
30、hors purpose of writing this passage is to _Acall on people to love and respect their parents.Bintroduce Mothers Day and Fathers Day.Ctell the difference between Mothers Day and Fathers DayDshow how important fathers and mothers are【答案与解析】 5155 CBBDB 这篇文章介绍母亲节和父亲节。美国人民以两个特殊的日子向父母表示敬意,这便是每年五月第二个星期日的母
31、亲节和六月第三个星期日父亲节。51C。细节理解题。解析：这个选项的说法不够准确。 五月的第二个周日是母亲节，在这一天有些父母逝世的人会去墓地看父母。52B。推理判断题。解析：根据第二自然段及第三自然段关于母亲节及父亲节形成的先后关系来判断。53B。推理判断题。 解析：从第三自然段最后一句话Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to established Fathers Day as a national commemorative day, in 1972. 看出：是参议员史密斯于1972年帮助把父亲节推广为全国性节日的。54D。推理判断题。解析：第一自然段就提到People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mothers Days, on the second Sunday in May, and Fathers Day, on the third Sunday in June.表明美国人民以两个特殊的日子向父母表示敬意,这便是每年五月第二个星期日的母亲节和六月第三个星期日父亲节。55B。主旨大意题。解析：写这篇文章的目的是介绍母亲节和父亲节。
