1、【2015高考复习】阅读理解Wisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear.This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties，in other words，when they are older and wiser.Wisdom teeth can grow into place normally and never cause a problem.But often there is not enough room for the
2、m in the mouth；they might crowd other teeth.Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums (齿龈)An impacted wisdom tooth is one that fails to completely rise through the gums.Wisdom teeth that only partly break through can leave space for bacteria to enter around the teeth.Infection (感染) is a ris
3、k in these cases.Wisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.The American Dental Association says removal is generally advised when wisdom teeth only partly break through the gums.Removal is also advised if there is a chance that wisdom teeth ate poorly lined.The best
4、time to remove is before the teeth cause any problems or pain.Young adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal.But why do we have wisdom teeth if we often need to get them removed？One theory has to do with our diets.Scientists say the diet of ancient humans probably required more chewin
5、g teeth.Life was probably a little rougher on the teeth back then，too.So it was good to have extras.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了智慧之牙智齿。5According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true?AJust older and wiser people can have wisdom teeth.BWisdom teeth can cause problems if not in their r
6、ight place.CImpacted wisdom teeth cant grow out of the gum fully.DWisdom teeth that only partly break can get bacterial infections.解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，所谓的智齿是指在青少年晚期或二十岁出头长出的牙齿，而不是只有老人或智者才有的牙齿。答案A6Wisdom teeth should be removed_.Awhen they break through the gumsBwhen they are below the gumsCif they are
7、 not well lined or get impactedDif they take up enough room in the mouth解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句“Wisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.”可知，C项正确。答案C 7We can learn from the passage that_.Aimpacted wisdom teeth have the risk of getting infectedBancient humans need chewing
8、 teeth because of their happy lifeColder adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removalDmore chewing teeth are needed for the diet of modern humans解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，阻生智齿(即impacted wisdom teeth)会在牙齿周围给细菌留出进入的空间，这就有被感染的风除。故选A。根据第四段最后一句可排除C项；根据最后一段可排除B、D两项。答案A8The main purpose of the passage i
9、s to_.AadviseBpersuade Ccomment Dintroduce 解析写作意图题。本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了长智齿的大约时间、智齿可能导致的问题、拔掉智齿的时间、为什么长智齿等内容。所以本文写作的主要目的就是介绍。答案D阅读理解。In 1995, Susan Boyle went to Glasgow to audition (试演) for My Kind of people, a televised talent show popular in the UKShe was immediately rejected. She was nervous during t
10、he audition, and felt she didnt perform well, but her brother said that she was rejected because of her plain looks. Boyle was not discouraged and continued to sing at church and at the karaoke nights in a local pub. Boyle suffered a personal loss in 1997, when her father passed away. After his deat
11、h, Boyle put her big dreams on hold to care for her sick mother Bridget Boyle. The mother and daughter often talked of Susans possible fameBridget Boyle encouraged her daughter to take part in singing competitions. “She was the one who said I should enter Britains Got TalentWe used to watch it toget
12、her.” Susan later told reporters“She thought I would win.” In 1999, Boyle used all of her savings to pay for a professional demo (样本唱片) tape ,which she sent to record companies. In 2002, Boyle began taking singing lessons from voice coach Fred ONeil. In 2007, Boyles mother passed away at the age of
13、91. A neighbor reported that when Bridget Boyle died, her daughter “wouldnt come out for three or four days or answer the door or phone.” She lived alone with her cat, PebblesFor over a year, she refused to singBut in August of 2008, ONeil urged her to try out for Britains Got TalentConvinced that t
14、he performance would be an honor to her mother, Boyle auditioned in Glasgow, ScotlandShe sang I Dreamed A Dream, a hit song from the musical Les Miserables (悲惨世界), in the first round of the show, which was aired on April 11, 2009. The 47-year-old Scottish womans plain looks provided a sharp contrast
15、 (对比) to her powerfully beautiful voiceThe performance astonished the audience and the judgesOnline videos of her performance totaled over 40 million views within a weekAlthough she failed to win the final of Britains Got Talent, Susan Boyle became globally popularHer first album I Dreamed A Dream h
16、as sold over five million copies.11. Bridget Boyles attitude towards her daughters musical talent can be described as _. A. critical B. doubtful C. indifferent D. optimistic12. From Paragraph 4 we learn that Susan _. A. was slightly discouraged by her voice coach B. entered Britains Got Talent to pr
17、ove her ability C. decided to give up her singing career D. was deeply affected by her mothers death13. Which of the following is TRUE about Susan Boyle? A. Her international fame grew rapidly in 2008. B. Her audition for My Kind of People failed. C. She has never stopped singing since 1995. D. She
18、was the winner of Britains Got Talent.14. Which of the following inferences makes sense according to the passage?A. Susan Boyle was convinced by her brother that her plain looks were disadvantageous to her success.B. It was at the age of forty that Susan Boyle established a student-teacher relations
19、hip with ONeil.C. Susan Boyle was so struck by her fathers death that she shut herself out from the neighborhood.D. The online views of Les Miserables numbered over 40 million within a week in 2009.15. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _. A. tell us how Boyles dream came true B.
20、let us know more about Boyles personal life C. show how Boyle was influenced by her family D. explain how to enter and win a talent show【参考答案】1115、DDBBA阅读理解。The way people hold to the belief that a fun-filled, pain free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever attaining real happ
21、iness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But in fact, the opposite is true: more often than not things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain
22、inevitably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment （预担的义务）, self-improvement.Ask a bachelor（单身汉） why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he is honest he will tell you that he is afraid of maki
23、ng a commitment. For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure, excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Couples with infant children are lucky to get a whole nights sleep or a three-day vacation. I dont know an
24、y parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children. But couples who decide not to have children never know the joys of watching a child grow up or of playing with a grandchild.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating re
25、alizations. It liberates time: now we can devote more hours to activities that can genuinely increase our happiness. It liberates money: buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy: we now understand tha
26、t all those who are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.16. According to the author, a bachelor resists marriage chiefly because _ . A. he is reluctant to take on family responsibilitiesB. he believes that life will be more cheerful if he remains singleC. he finds more fun in
27、dating than in marriageD. he fears it will put an end to all his fun adventure and excitement17. Raising children, in the authors opinion is _ . A. a moral duty B. a thankless job C. a rewarding task D. a source of inevitable pain18. From the last paragraph, we learn that envy sometimes stems from （
28、源于）_ . A. hatredB. misunderstanding C. prejudiceD. ignorance19. To understand what true happiness is one must _ . A. have as much fun as possible during ones lifetime B. make every effort to liberate oneself from pain C. put up with pain under all circumstances D. be able to distinguish happiness fr
29、om fun20. What is the author trying to tell us? A. Happiness often goes hand in hand with pain. B. One must know how to attain happiness. C. It is important to make commitments. D. It is pain that leads to happiness【参考答案16-20】ACBDA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。I used to watch her from my
30、 kitchen window. She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground. The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during break. I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball. I watched in wonder as she ran
31、circles around the other kids. She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net. The boys always tried to stop her but no one could. I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.One day I asked her why she practiced so much. Without a moment of hesita
32、tion she said, “I want to go to college. The only way I can go is to get a scholarship. I am going to play college basketball. I want to be the best. My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts dont count.” Well, I had to give it to hershe was determined. I watched her through those junio
33、r high years and into high school. Every week, she led her school team to victory.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head in her arms. I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her. Quietly I asked what was wrong. “Oh, nothing,” came a soft reply, “I a
34、m just too short.” The coach told her that at 55” she would probably never get to play for a top ranked teammuch less offered a scholarshipso she should stop dreaming about college. She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment. I asked her if she had talked to
35、her dad about it yet. She told me that her father said those coaches were wrong. They just did not understand the power of a dream. He told her that if she truly wanted a scholarship and that nothing could stop her except one thing her own attitude.The next year, as she and her team went to the Nort
36、hern California Championship game, she was offered a scholarship and on the college team. She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of.1. The author was probably the girls .A. brother or sisterB. friend C. mother D. teacher2. Why was the girl heartbroken ?A. She was considered
37、too short to be a top player.B. Her coach stopped her training because of her height.C. She couldnt be on a college basketball team.D. She wouldnt be admitted by an ideal college.3. We can learn from the passage that .A. her family wouldnt like to pay her college feeB. her father forced her to play
38、basketball in collageC. being a top basketball player can win you a scholarship for collegeD. she wouldnt like to turn to his father for help when in difficulty4. Which word can best describe her father ?A. Encouraging.B. Optimistic.C. Stubborn.D. Cruel.5. Which proverb best matches the story ?A. Pr
39、actice makes perfect. B. Rome was not built in a day.C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. Pride comes before a fall.【参考答案】15、CACAC 短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误
40、及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear Jin Jing，Your problem is common one among middle school students.Maybe the following advices can help you.First in all，believe in yourself.Your greatest problem is that you lack selfconfidence.The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates.One smile
41、 speaks loud about your wish to make friends than any word.Your smile will show that you are friendly to him.Next, trying talking with a student who is as shy as you or who share the same interest as you.You can discuss your studies with a classmate and you can also talk about your hobbies as well.U
42、nless anyone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her.Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as possibly. Yours，Lily【参考答案】：Dear Jin Jing，Your problem is common one among middle school students.Maybe the following can help you.First all，believe in yourself.Your greatest p
43、roblem is that you lack selfconfidence.The first thing you must do is to smile at your classmates.One smile speaks about your wish to make friends than any word.Your smile will show that you are friendly to .Next, talking with a student who is as shy as you or who the same interest as you.You can di
44、scuss your studies with a classmate and you can also talk about your hobbies as well. anyone is in trouble, you should be ready to help him or her.Once you have confidence, you can make as many friends as . Yours， Lily短文改错。假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同学写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：
45、在缺词处加一个漏字符号()，并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线()划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。Dear editor，Im writing to tell you something about how we students use the Internet. As we all know, the Internet is playing a important part in our daily life. We often read news at home
46、 and abroad and learning foreign languages by ourselves on the Internet. Sometimes we sent emails to our families as well as our friends. Beside, we listen music, enjoy films and play computer games on it. We can even do shopping without leaving our homes. However，it has its disadvantages. We waste
47、too much time playing the electronic games, that has a bad effect on our studies. Whats worse, the bad information on the Internet do great harm to them. I hope we can make the use of the Internet proper for our studies. Yours truly，Zhang Hua答案：Dear editor，Im writing to tell you something about how
48、we students use the Internet. As we all know, the Internet is playing important part in our daily life. We often read news at home and abroad and foreign languages by ourselves on the Internet. Sometimes we emails to our families as well as our friends. ， we listen music, enjoy films and play comput
49、er games on it. We can even do shopping without leaving our homes. However，it has its disadvantages. We waste too much time playing the electronic games, has a bad effect on our studies. Whats worse, the bad information on the Internet great harm to . I hope we can make the use of the Internet for our studies.Yours truly，Zhang Hua