1、高考资源网提供高考试题、高考模拟题，发布高考信息题本站投稿专用信箱：ks5u，来信请注明投稿，一经采纳，待遇从优第一轮复习：高2008届英语综合练习三第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项中(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AFor many teenagers, ice-cream is top of the list of favourite summer snacks (零食)But did you believe that the type of ice-cream you choose might say a lot about
2、the secrets of your personality?Chocolate chip: You are competitive and talentedNo victory is sweet without a little hard workAlthough you are able and ambitious in work, you are still very generous with your time and moneyYour lively personality makes you a shining star in social situations.Vanilla
3、 (香草): There is nothing ordinary about vanillaYou are a colourful, dramatic risk taker who follows your heart rather than logicUnafraid to show your feelings, you tend to set high goals for yourselfStrawberry: You are a thoughtful, logical person who makes decisions very carefullyMore a follower tha
4、n a leader, you are effective working behind the scenesIn relationships, you are often shy and reserved (内向的)Although you dont fall in love at first sight, once you get into a relationship, you are loyal and supportive.Coffee: You are lively and dramatic, enjoying the passion of the momentBecause yo
5、u throw yourself into all that you do, you end up doing too many things at once, starting new projects without finishing old onesYou often become bored with dull relationships and are always looking for new adventures.56What would be the best title for the passage?AIce-cream: a favorite snackBDiffer
6、ent ice-creams, different personalitiesCHow to choose different ice-creamsDIce-creams can affect your personalities57According to the passage, the person with the best personality is one who likes _.AVanillaBCoffeeCChocolate chipDStrawberry58A person who likes Strawberry tends to _.Abe very activeBa
7、ct at the momentCtalk about your ideas openlyDlisten to others59The underlined sentence in the third paragraph probably means _.Avanilla is a very special ice-creamBa person who likes vanilla is ordinaryCa person who likes vanilla is specialDvanilla is a very common ice-creamBIt is natural for young
8、 people to be critical of their parents at times and to blame them for most of the misunderstandings between themThey have always complained, more or less justly, that their parents are out of touch with modern ways; that they are possessive and dominant (统治的); that they do not trust their children
9、to deal with crisis; that they talk too much about certain problems and that have no sense of humor, at least in parent-children relationships.I think it is true parents often underestimate (低估) their teenage children and also forget how they themselves felt when young.Young people often make their
10、parents angry with their choices in clothes and hairstyles, in entertainers and musicThis is not their purposeThey feel cut off from the adult world into which they have not yet been acceptedSo they create a culture and society of their ownThen, if it turns out that their music or entertainers or vo
11、cabulary or clothes or hairstyles make their parents angry, this gives them additional enjoymentThey felt they are superior（高级的）, at least in a small way, and that they are leaders in style and tasteSometimes you are resistant, and proud because you do not want your parents to approve of what you do
12、If they did approve, it looks as if you are turning against your own age groupBut in that case, you are assuming that you are the underdog (倒霉的人): you cant win but at least you can keep your honorThis is a passive way of looking at thingsIt is natural enough after your parents controlBut it ignores
13、the fact that you are now beginning to be responsible for yourself.If you plan to control your life, co-operation can be part of that plan, you can persuade others, especially your parents, into doing things the way you wantYou can impress others with your sense of responsibility and initiative（进取心）
14、, so that they will give you the right to do what you want to do.60The author is primarily addressing（向讲话） _.Aparents of teenagersBnewspaper readersCteenagersDthose who give advice to teenagers 61The first paragraph is mainly about _.Athe teenagers criticism of their parentsBmisunderstandings betwee
15、n teenagers and their parentsCthe dominance(统治) of the parents over their childrenDthe teenagers ability to deal with crisis（危机）62Teenagers tend to have strange clothes and hairstyles because they _.Awant to make their parents angryBhave a strong desire to be leaders in style and tasteChave no other
16、 way to enjoy themselves betterDwant to show their existence by creating a culture of their own.63To improve parent-child relationships, teenagers are advised to be _.Aobedient (顺从的)BindependentCresponsibleDco-operativeCCulture determines what kind of thinking is important and what kind is not so im
17、portantLearners use the language, tools, and practice of their culture to learn conceptsAlthough students have their individual learning styles, their learning styles are often combined with cultural valuesFor example, Navajo (North American Indians living in Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah) children
18、often learn first by observing and listeningThen, when ready, they continue learning on their own in cooperation with and under the supervision (监视) of an adultIn this way, the children learn all the skills they needNavajo children speak very little during this processIn contrast, many African-Ameri
19、can children learn effectively by acting and performingThey like classroom activities such as oral presentations, role-plays, and dramatic performancesLots of talking is useful for these studentsAnother way of learning is through reading and writingAsian students generally need writing to support th
20、eir learning, and therefore do well in classes where there is lots of writingIt is common to see Japanese students pay special attention to the spelling of words they have learnedThey are more comfortable seeing new materials than hearing themKoreans are believed to be the most visual learnersSo, al
21、though learning styles greatly determine how a person takes in new materials, ones culture also influences how he learns.64In this passage _different cultures are mentioned.A5B3C2D465The underlined part “In contrast” in this passage means “_”.AInsteadBThereforeCSimilarlyDBesides66According to the pa
22、ssage, teachers should design some games for _ children.AAmerican blackBAmerican IndianCChineseDJapanese67The passage mainly tells us about _.Athe importance of cultureBdifferent learning stylesCcultural influence upon learning stylesDhow to teach children from different culturesDSuppose you work in
23、 a big firm and find English very important for your job because you often deal with foreign businessmenNow you are looking for a place where you can improve your English, especially your spoken English.Here are some advertisements about English language training from newspapersYou may find the info
24、rmation you need.Global English Centre General English in all four skills: listening , speaking ,reading and writing. 3-month（700 yuan）,6-month（1,200 yuan）and one-year（2,000 yuan）courses. Choice of morning or evening classes, 3 hours perday , Mon.-Fri . Experienced college English teachers. Close to
25、 city center and bus stops.Tel: 67605272 Add : 105 Zhongshan Road ,100082Modern Language School Special courses in English for business, travel , banking , hotel management and office skills. Small classes(1216 students ) on Sat& Sunfrom 2:00p.m 5:00p.m Native English teachers from Canada and USA La
26、nguage lab and computers supplied. 3-month course:1,050 yuan 6-month course:1,850 yuanWrite or phone: Modern Language School , 675 Park Road,100056Tel: 67353019The 21st Century English Training Centre We specialize in effective teaching at all levels. We offer morning or afternoon class, both of whi
27、ch last three months and a half at a cost of 800 yuan. We also have a six-week TOEFL preparation class during winter and summer holidays. Entrance exams: June 1 and December 1. Only 15-minute walk from city center.Call 67801642 for more informationThe International House of English Three/Six-month E
28、nglish courses for students of all levels at very low cost:60 yuan for 12 hours per week; convenient class hours: 9:00 a.m.12:00 a.mand 2:00p.m.-5:00p.m. A four-month evening programme for developing speaking skills（same cost as day classes）. Well-trained Chinese and foreign teachers experienced in
29、teaching English as a second/foreign language. Free sightseeing and social activities. For further information call 5743230868You work from 9:00 a.mto 4:30 p.mevery dayWhich schools will you choose?AGlobal English Centre and Modern Language School.BGlobal English Centre and the International House.C
30、Modern Language School and the 21st Century.Dthe 21st Century and the International House.69The 21st Centurys difference from the other three schools is that_Aits teaching quality is better.Bit is nearest to the city centerCits courses are more advancedDit requires an entrance examination70You will
31、probably prefer to go to the International House because it _Aoffers free sightseeing and social activitiesBhas a special course in spoken EnglishCcosts less than the other schoolsDhas native English teacher71Modern Language School runs only _ .Abig classesBsmall classesCnormal classesDspecial class
32、esE “And now for a Consumer Information Portion of todays showHeres a letter from a listener in BaytownShe says, about halfway through tonights seafood casserole, my husband and I were horrified to discover that the tuna had bits of glass in itThis glass was undetectable until eatenThere is absolute
33、ly no excuse for such a situation to existSuch carelessness could be deadly. Now for Jean Smith, our consumer information specialist, here at WKWK Radios response:“During the canning process, the ingredients normally found in seafood sometimes form a clear crystalline substance called stearinThe ste
34、arin crystals look very much like chips of glass, but they are harmlessThe United States Food and Drug Administration suggests a simple home test for anyone who finds a glass-like particle in canned seafoodPlace the particle in warm vinegar for a few minutes, if it dissolves, it is stearin; if it do
35、esnt, it isnt stearin, but something else and should be reported to the canner and to the Food and Drug Administration.72What problem does the consumer complain of?AThe seafood they dined seemed to be of poor quality.BThe glass they bought was broken when delivered home.CThey ordered seafood but was
36、 given bits of glass.DThe seafood they ate was only half done given.73Consumer Information Portion seems to be _.Aa TV program Ba newspaper columnCa radio program Dan advertisement74What does the underlined word “dissolve” probably mean?AmixBchange into liquidCnot solveDdisappear75What does the spec
37、ialist suggest when a consumer find some glass-like substance in canned seafood?Areporting to the cannerBreporting to the Food and Drug AdministrationCcomplaining to the Consumer Information PortionDputting it into warm vinegar to have it tested参考答案56-60BCDCC 61-65 ADDBA 66-70 ACBDB 71-75 BACBD第5页 共5页