1、北京市朝阳区2015高考英语阅读理解暑假训练（6）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 Dear David,Im glad you would like to share your feelings with me. Its hardly surprising that your feelings of not being “grown up” have come on strongly at this point in your life, just before youre about to become a father.
2、 You are asking: will I make a good father? How will I cope? Should I have brought another little person into the world? Can I provide for it? Heeelp! I think nearly every sensitive about-to-be-parent must have these occasional feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy (不适) before the birth and it would
3、 be most unusual if you didnt share them.Its difficult, honestly, to feel grown-up unless you have something less grown-up to relate to. A hen-pecked (惧内的) boss may feel like a seven-year-old when hes at home. But as he walks through the office door, and knows hes going to be surrounded by staff loo
4、king to him for advice, he grows into a fully mature man. And I think its a mistake to imagine that we all feel, as we age, a kind of progression of states, from the baby to the adult. Most people feel, on Tuesday, about three years old, and on a Wednesday, around 80. I remember feeling very grown-u
5、p at eight, a time when I was weighed down with responsibility. These days, much older, I can, in the company of people I feel at ease with, feel like a young girl.Theres a common remark that “all men are little boys”, but its not true. Its more true that men often behave like little boys. But nearl
6、y all people, at some moments in their lives, are capable of great maturity.Once your baby arrives, youll soon feel less childlike, or rather, less often. When your child tries to put its fingers into the electric plug, the adult in you will rise up to prevent it. Youll see you have very little in c
7、ommon with a needy child, particularly if its looking to you for comfort and support.Comfort yourself, David, with two truths. One is that your friends laugh when they talk about this subject because they, like you, feel frightened. And remember that people who havent grown up dont go around talking
8、 about the fact that they dont feel grown-up.Hope my advice will be helpful and good luck to you and your little one.Sincerely Yours,Miss Advice43. According to the passage, Miss Advice thinks Davids self-doubt _.A. valuableB. naturalC. unusualD. bearable44. From Paragraph 2, we can learn that peopl
9、es sense of maturity _.A. will increase with ageB. is obviously seen at homeC. changes with different situationsD. becomes stronger with familiar people45. Miss Advice holds that _.A. all men behave like little boysB. people tend to laugh at the subjectC. men with a baby feel more grown-upD. people
10、enjoy talking about their immaturity46. Miss Advice wrote the letter to _.A. teach people how to grow upB. offer suggestions to a future fatherC. encourage people to be responsibleD. solve problems of the less grown-up【参考答案】4345、BCC46、B阅读理解 When a child is told he is “ uncool”, it can be very painfu
11、l, He may say he doesnt care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. But these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there. Helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. If you say, “Why are you worried about what other children think about you? It do
12、esnt matter!” children know that it does matter. Instead, an active way may be best. You could say, “ Im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”If a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. The teacher can arrange things so that he has chance
13、s to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. This is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. A teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. It even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular chil
14、d, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.There are things that parents can do at home, too. Be friendly when your child brings others home to play. Encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider” When you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other s
15、hows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.What you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. Then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.67. A child who has been informed of being “ uncool” may . A. car
16、e nothing about it B. do somenting uncool in purpose C. develop a sense of anger D. pretend to get hurt very much【答案】B【解析】根据第一段第一句可知。当一个孩子被告知他不酷的时候，他可能会说他不在乎甚至会故意做出不酷的行为来。68. A teacher can help an unpopular child by . A. seeing the child as the teachers favorite. B. asking the child to do something
17、for partners. C. forcing other children to make friends with the child. D. offering the child chances to show his good qualities.【答案】D【解析】根据第三段第二句The teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects.老师可以安排一些事情，这样他有机会运用他的能力为班级做贡献。69. How can paren
18、ts help their child fit in better? A. By cooking delicious food for him. B. By being kind to his schoolmates. C. By forcing him to invite friends home. D. By taking him to have picnics in the park.【答案】B【解析】根据第四段第二句Be friendly when your child brings others home to play.当孩子带其他同学回家玩的时候，父母一定要有好。70. Whic
19、h of the following is TRUE? A. Children doesnt care others comments on them. B. Its only teachers work to make children popular. C. Parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often. D. Inviting childrens friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.【答案】D【解析】根据第
20、四段最后一句可知。71. The text is mainly about . A. how an unpopular child can be helped B. why some children are unpopular C. what good qualities unpopular children have D. who care about unpopular children【答案】A【解析】文章主要介绍了父母和老师怎样帮助一个不酷的孩子交到朋友。阅读理解-D If you are a wealthy person of India, madly in love and pl
21、anning your big fat wedding-or being pressured into arranged marriage-Thailand wants you to exchange vows(誓言) in Bangkok, Phuket or elsewhere in this “ wedding paradise(乐园)”. This wedding business starts from overseas with the Indians. Thai embassies in India give quick services for the visas. Not o
22、nly the couples, you can bring anyone, say, your own cook. So, feel free to invite hundreds of your friends and relatives.Why would Indians want to spend so much on weddings in Thailand? Because they have similarities in religion, When Indian weddings want to have some religious prayer for the coupl
23、es, Thailand can do that But the more obvious appeal are Thailands fancy hotels, tropical islands, and delicious Thai food, allowing new couples to include a honeymoon in Thailand after they say “I do” while their guests also celebrate on a holiday here. But on the other hand, love does have a price
24、.Kasr Rajagopal arranged for his daughter to have a wedding in phuket. They arranged entertainment to begin three days before the wedding because guests arrival time varied, Yachts(游艇)were arranged to take guests to small islands, while a DJ, flow in from Bangalore, India, was booked to help them da
25、nce in the evening Kasu also arranged priests(祭祀)for the Hindu wedding, and cooks to prepare Indian food. The approximate costs are around half a million U.S. dollars, including the airfares, hotel accommodation, food, transportation, the yachts on hire and the wedding ceremony expenses, for 225 to
26、250 guests.Thailand wants to make itself a wedding paradise for all couples, not just from India, but from around the world. Last year, there were around 500 to 600 couples from china, and the numbers are slowly coming up .Westemers also arrive to get married, but in much smaller numbers.72.The Indi
27、ans would go to Thailand for weddings mainly because . A. they will be pressured into arranged married in India B. India shares the same religion as Thailand C. Thailand offers them more than just a wedding ceremony D. guests are not satisfied with Indian weddings【答案】C【解析】根据第三段倒数第二句可知泰国吸引人的地方还有昂贵的旅馆
28、， 热带岛屿，美味的食物，新婚夫妇可以度蜜月，客人们也可以度假。73.What can we learn from the text? A. Guests do not need visas to get into Thailand. B. Changing vows is a necessary step for an Indian wedding. C. Islands are peoples first honeymoon destination choice. D. Some Indians prefer the food prepared by their own cooks.【答案
29、】D【解析】根据第二段倒数第二句可知，你可以把厨师也带去，可以得知本题D正确。74. Kasu Rajagopals example in the fourth paragraph shows . A. it may cost you a fortune to have such a wedding B. you can bring whatever you want to Thailand C. what Thailand offers hardly satisfies customers needs D. there are quite a few activities after the
30、 wedding【答案】A【解析】根据第四段The approximate costs are around half a million U.S. dollars可知， 本次婚礼的费用大约50万美元。75. What can we learn from the last paragraph? A. Cost of weddings in Thailand will be reduced. B. More people will get married in Thailand. C. Fewer westerners will have Thai weddings. D. Chinese wi
31、ll be Thailands No.1 customers.【答案】B【解析】根据最后一段可知the numbers are slowly coming up，“数量在慢慢上升”，因此选B.【重庆市南开中学2014高考英语二诊考试】 请阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。CIt is hard to imagine that such a small country，the size of Indiana with the population of Alaska，tucked in the Himalaya Mountains，accessible
32、only by two airplanes，is the “Happiest Country in the world and has one of the fastest growing GDPS in the worldThis country is Bhutan，“Land of the Thunder Dragon”，which is located in South Asia and is encompassed by India，China，and NepalBhutan is the last standing Buddhist Kingdom in the World and，
33、until recently，has preserved much of their culture since the l7th century by avoiding globalization and staying isolated from the worldInternet，television，and western dress were banned from the country up until ten years agoOver the past ten years globalization has begun to change in Bhutan，but thin
34、gs remain perfectly balancedBhutan is the only country in the world that has a GNH，which refers to “Gross National HappinessThe process of measuring GNH began when Bhutan opened up to globalizationIt measures peoples quality of life，and makes sure that “material and spiritual development happen toge
35、ther”Bhutan has done an amazing job of finding this balanceBhutan has continually been ranked as the happiest country in all of Asia，and the eighth Happiest Country in the world according to Business WeekIn 2007，Bhutan had the second fastest growing GDP in the world，at the same time as maintaining t
36、heir environment and cultural identityIn 2008，in Bhutans first democratic election，28-year-old Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wang Chuck was elected president of BhutanHe promises to “maintain a stance （立场)of protection against the worst aspects of globalization，maintaining the Gross National Happiness”But Ji
37、gme himself is no stranger to globalizationHe attended high school at Phillips Academy and university at Wheaton College and then graduated from Oxford44The underlined word “encompassed in the first paragraph most probably means _ . AcoveredBsurroundedCseparatedDguarded45Why is Bhutan regarded as “t
38、he happiest country”? ABecause it changes its policy and begins to open up BBecause it uses “GNH” to measure its achievement CBecause it stresses both material and spiritual development DBecause it has the second fastest growing GDP in the world46What Can we infer from the last paragraph? AThe election in Bhutan is far from satisfactory BGlobalization has influenced Bhutans religion CJigmes educational background will cause distrust DPeople in Bhutan will continue living a happy life47Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?【参考答案】4447、ACDD
