1、河北省吴桥县2015高考英语阅读理解一轮课外训练精选（6）及答案【山东省枣庄市2014高考英语3月模拟试题】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。Parents used to rely on physical punishments to control their childrens bad behavior, which has been proven to be very harmfulTherefore, most parents now choose to simply yell, thinking that language
2、probably wont hurt as muchBut is that really so? Using harsh words such as lazy or stupid is just as harmful as hitting, according to a new study carried out at the University of Pittsburgh, USIt cannot reduce or correct their problem behavior, said Professor Ming - Te Wang, leader of the study, in
3、an interview with The Wall Street JournalOn the contrary, it makes it worse In the study, which involved 976 two - parent families, researchers asked the kids about their behavior problems, while asking their parents how often they had yelled at them Nearly half of the parents admitted that theyd sh
4、outed at their children in the past yearResearchers noted that the kids whose parents used more harsh words experienced more behavior problems after-wards, including fighting, stealing, lying as well as symptoms of depression Adolescence is a very sensitive period when kids arc trying Lo develop the
5、ir self -identities（个性）When you yell, it makes them feel they are not capable, and that they are worthless and useless, Wang saidThis may explain why so many parents say that no matter how loud they shout, their teenagers don t listen While harsh yelling can stop bad behavior in the moment, it doesn
6、 t teach children to be-have how parents want them to, according to Professor Alan Kazdin of Yale University, USWhat parents need is to praise their children for good behaviorIf parents really need to punish their kids, they should try things like taking away smartphones and reminding them that good
7、 behavior will get them back After all, we want to teach kids, not hurt them, said Kazdin46How do most parents react to their childrens misbehaving now? ALetting them aloneBBeating them CShouting at themDPraising them47The study finds that using harsh words Acan make things even worseBinspires child
8、ren to do betterCcorrects childrens bad behaviorDhas a better effect than hitting48According to Professor Ming - Te Wang, Aphysical punishments are sometimes necessaryBchildren are more self - centered in adolescenceCparents should never punish kids for misbehavingDharsh yelling damages childrens se
9、lf - confidence49In Professor Alan Kazdins opinion, parents should Aset good examples for their childrenBtake away their children s smartphonesCpraise their children for good behaviorDalways think in their childrens shoes50What does the underlined word them in the last paragraph refer to?Achildren B
10、bad behaviors CparentsDsmartphones【参考答案】CADCD 阅读理解-CThe 2010 Eustace Tilley ContestThis marks our third annual contest soliciting(征求) readers opinions on Eustace Tilley, the magazines iconic dandy(花花公子), who appeared on the cover of the first issue of The New Yorker and on almost every anniversary i
11、ssue since.In celebration of our upcoming 85th anniversary, we invite you to create your own version of The New Yorkers dandy.Entries to our third annual Eustace Tilley contest will be accepted from December 17th through January 18th.Winners will be featured on Newyorker. com.Visit to enter and for
12、complete contest rulesOpen to legal US and Canada residents (except Quebec) age 18 and over.Video Conversations with James SurowieckiWatch the author of The Financial Pagse column in discussion with policymakers, business leaders, and economists.This month, James Surowiecki speaks with Dan Vasella,
13、the chairman and CEO of Novartis, about drug prices, healthcare, reform, and the appearance of China in the pharmaceutical(制药的) industry.Visit www.newyorker. com/go/vasella today. The Big Apple Circus Clown Care ProgramThe Big Apple Circus Clown Care Program brings joy and laughter to young patients
14、 in seven New York City pediatric(儿科的) facilities, and 11 more across the country. 90 specially trained professional “clown doctors” visit nearly 250 000 bedsides a year, interacting with the children, family members and staff.The Clown Care Program is a part of the healing process for children who
15、come to New York Presbyterian. The clown unit provides a unique way to reduce the stress associated with being in a hospital. Being able to bring a smile to the face of a sick child clearly complements(辅助) the excellent care provided by our doctors and nurses. We are thrilled to include The Clown Ca
16、re Program as part of our team.Please help continue this important work by making a financial contribution today at bigapplecircus. org.9. Whose entry will be accepted by The New Yorker?A. Richard, a postgraduate from Quebec, Canada, who sent his design on Dec.20.B. Amy, a 28yearold AsianAmerican te
17、acher, who sent her design on Jan. 20.C. Jessie, a 16yearold student from New York, who sent her design on Dec. 29.D. John, a 68yearold retired engineer from San Francisco, who sent his design on Jan. 10.10. Which of the following is NOT true about James Surowiecki?A. James Surowiecki is the author
18、of The Financial Page column.B. James Surowiecki usually has discussions with people from different fields.C. James Surowiecki speaks with a chairman about issues of medicine this month.D. Visiting newyorker. com/go/vasella, you can watch the conversation of this month between James and an economist
19、.11. _ can be provided by The Big Apple Circus Care Program for sick children.A. Excellent treatment and care B. Trained professional doctors and nursesC. Unique methods to relieve stress D. Special pediatric facilities12. Which of the following can be used by The Big Apple Circus Clown Care Program
20、 to promote itself?A. We help all children live happy lives.B. Our doctors jump through rings to cure the blues.C. Every life deserves world class care.D. Work together for a healthier world.【参考答案】910、DD 1112、CB阅读理解-DLots of people have hobbies. Some people collect old coins or foreign stamps; some
21、do needlework; others spend most of their spare time on a particular sport.A lot of people enjoy reading. But reading tastes differ widely. Some people only read newspapers or comics, some like reading novels, while others prefer books on astronomy, wildlife, or technological discoveries.If I happen
22、 to be interested in horses or precious stones, I cannot expect everyone else to share my enthusiasm. If I watch all the sports programs on TV with great pleasure, I must put up with the fact that other people find sports boring.Is there nothing that interests us all? Is there nothing that concerns
23、everyoneno matter who they are or where they live in the world? Yes, dear Sophie, there are questions that certainly should interest everyone. They are precisely the questions this course is about.What is the most important thing in life? If we ask someone living on the edge of starvation, the answe
24、r is food. If we ask someone dying of cold, the answer is warmth. If we put the same question to someone who feels lonely and isolated, the answer will probably be the company of other people.But when these basic needs have been satisfiedwill there still be something that everybody needs? Philosophe
25、rs think so. They believe that man cannot live by bread alone. Of course everyone needs food. And everyone needs love and care. But there is something elseapart from thatwhich everyone needs, and that is to figure out who we are and why we are here.Being interested in why we are here is not a “casua
26、l” interest like collecting stamps. People who ask such questions are taking part in a debate that has gone on as long as man has lived on this planet. How the universe, the earth, and life came into being is a bigger and more important question than who won the most gold medals in the last Olympics
27、.13. This text is most probably taken from _.A. a research paper B. a course scheduleC. a personal letter D. a book review14. Which of the following best states the main idea of the passage?A. Philosophical questions are as interesting as collecting stamps.B. Thinking about philosophical questions i
28、s a serious interest.C. Figuring out who we are and why we are here is mans basic needs.D. Philosophy has universal appeal and concerns everybody in nature.15. The author believes that _.A. no existing subject can interest everyone in the worldB. different people may have different interests and con
29、cernsC. everyone has to figure out who we are and why we are hereD. people in modern society pay more attention to philosophical questions【参考答案】1315、CDC【陕西省西工大附中2014第七次适应性训练】C阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。Last week I talked with some of my students about what they wanted to do af
30、ter they graduated, and what kind of job prospects they thought they had. Given that I teach students who are training to be doctors, I was surprised to find that most thought that they would not be able to get the jobs they wanted without “outside help”. “What kind of help is that?” I asked, expect
31、ing them to tell me that they would need a relative or family friend to help them out. “Surgery(外科手术)”, one replied. I was pretty alarmed by that response. It seems that the graduates of today are increasingly willing to go under the knife to get ahead of others when it comes to getting a job. One g
32、irl told me that she was considering surgery to increase her height. “They break your legs, put in special extending screws, and slowly expand the gap between the two ends of the bone as it re-grows, you can get at least 5 cm taller!”At that point, I was shocked. I am short, I cant deny that, but I
33、dont think I would put myself through months of agony(痛苦) just to be a few centimeters taller. I dont even bother to wear shoes with thick soles, as Im not trying to hide the fact that I am just not tall!It seems to me that there is a trend toward wanting “perfection”, and that is an ideal that just
34、 does not exist in reality. No one is born perfect, yet magazines, TV shows and movies present images of thin, tall, beautiful people as being the norm. Advertisements for slimming aids, beauty treatments and cosmetic surgery clinics fill the pages of newspapers, further creating an idea that “perfe
35、ction” is a requirement, and that it must be purchased, no matter what the cost. In my opinion, skills, rather than appearance, should determine how successful a person is in his chosen career. 53. We can know from the passage that the author works as _. A. a doctor B. a model C. a teacher D. a repo
36、rter54. Many graduates today turn to cosmetic surgery to _. A. marry a better manwoman B. become a modelC. get an advantage over others in job-hunt D. attract more admirers55. According to the passage, the author believes that _. A. everyone should purchase perfection, whatever the costB. its right
37、for graduates to ask for others to help them out in hunting for jobsC. it is ones appearance instead of skills that really matters in ones careerD. media are to blame for misleading young people in their seeking for surgery56. The best title for the passage should be “_”. A. Young Graduates Have Hig
38、her Expectation B. Young Graduates Look to Surgery for Better Jobs C. Young Graduates Opinion About Cosmetic Surgery D. Young Graduates Face a Different Situation in Job-hunt【参考答案】53-56. CCDB 【陕西省西工大附中2014第七次适应性训练】D阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。To Friend or Not To Friend We all l
39、ove our parents and turn to them when were in need, but would you like them to hear the conversations you have with your friends on the school playground or lunch queue? Social networking sites have become extensions of the school hallways, so would you add your parents as “friends” and allow them t
40、o view your online activities and conversations with friends? In the past the generation gap included a technology gap, where children were up to date with latest technology and parents were left behind, content to continue their day to day lives as they always had because they had no need to know m
41、ore about technology. However, more and more parents are beginning to realize just how important social networks are in their lives. This realization has given many parents the motivation to education themselves about social networking sites. These days many people are attracted to social networking
42、 sites because they can choose who they have around them; theres also a certain amount of control over privacy that we dont get in real life. Sometimes we feel that privacy is violated when we must accept a “friend” request from a parent or family member. Its a difficult choice whether or not to all
43、ow a parent to become a part of our online lives. On the one hand we dont want to “reject” their request because that might hurt their feelings or make them feel you have something to hide. On the other hand if you do accept, then you could have a sense of being watched and no longer feel free to co
44、mment or communicate the way you did before. A recent survey suggested that parents shouldnt take it personally if their child ignores their request, “When a teen ignores a parents friend request, it doesnt necessarily mean that they are hiding something, but it could mean that this is one part of t
45、heir life where they want to be independent.” Perhaps talking with parents and giving explanations would help soften the blow if you do choose not to add them to your friends list. 57. From Paragraph 2, we learn that _. A. parents feel secure about their privacy online B. social networks successfull
46、y fill the generation gap C. parents have realized the importance of social networks D. social networks offer a platform for parents to communicate58. Teenagers may refuse a parents friend request because _. A. they hide something from their parents B. they are unwilling to be watched by parents C.
47、their parents tend to fall behind in technology D. their parents make negative comments on them 59. The passage is mainly about _. A. privacy online B. social networks C. the generation gap D. parents friend requests 60. The passage is written mainly for _. A. parents B. teenagers C. teachers D. researchers【参考答案】57-60. CBDB