1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家2011-2012年上学期兴化市高三英语好题集：阅读理解Passage A (2010年华师大附中期中测试)Most Americans would have a difficult time telling you，specifically，what are the values which Americans live by.They have never given the matter any thought.Over the years I have introduced thousands of international visitors to l
2、ife in the United States.This has caused me to try to look at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitors.I am confident that the values listed in this booklet describe most(but not all)Americans，and that understanding these values can help you，the international visitor，understand Americans.It is
3、 my belief that if foreign visitors really understand how deeply these 13 values are ingrained in Americans，they will then be able to understand 95% of American actionsactions which might otherwise appear“strange”，“confusing”，or“unbelievable”when evaluated from the perspective (aspect)of the foreign
4、ers own society and its values.The different behaviors of a people or a culture make sense only when seen through the basic beliefs，assumptions and values of that particular group.When you encounter (meet)an action，or hear a statement in the United States which surprises you，try to see it as an expr
5、ession of one or more of the values listed in this booklet.1An ordinary American cant tell you his/her value system because_.Athis is something an American lives byBeveryone will have his/her own value systemChe/she has never thought about itDvalues are something often in their thought2The author li
6、sts 13 values in his booklet to_.Ainvite foreigners to visit AmericaBlook at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitorsCdescribe the confusing actions of most AmericansDhelp international visitors understand Americans3The underlined word“ingrained”in Line 2，Paragraph 3 most probably means“_”Aroo
7、ted in the minds Bfound in the grains Cplanted for food Dprepared with grain4Visitors sometimes find Americans behave in a strange，confusing or unbelievable way，probably because_.AAmericans are hard to understandBAmericans have values which are entirely different from their ownCthey view Americans a
8、ccording to the values in their own societyDit is difficult to understand any people when you first encounter them【解题导语】本文是一本书的序言。作者观察到，很多外国游客对美国人的行为举止感到很奇怪，而这是因为他们不了解美国人的价值观。于是作者写了一本小册子介绍这些价值观。了解了这些东西，人们就不会觉得美国人的行为“怪异、不可思议”了。1. 答案 C 解析：考查细节理解。第一段说，美国人很难告诉你他们奉行的价值观是什么，因为他们从来没有想过这个问题。2. 答案 D 解析：考查推理判
9、断。由第二、三段的内容可知作者列出美国人的13条价值观是为了帮助外国游客理解美国人的行为举止。3. 答案 A 解析：考查词义猜测。结合上下文内容可知这13条是美国人从来不加考虑而奉行的价值观，因此这些是深深地扎根于美国人的大脑中的东西，画线词的含义应该是A项。4. 答案 C 解析：考查推理判断题。第三段说假如外国游客从自己的文化价值观的角度去看美国人的行为，他们就会觉得美国人的行为表现“怪异，让人看不懂，难以相信”，由此可知选C项。Passage B (2009 年浙江金丽衢十二校联考)The average American will have three to five careers,1
10、0 to 12 jobs，and will hold each one for an average of 3.5 years throughout his or her lifetime，according to the US. Department of Labor. Does this sound familiar? Are you still struggling to find the ideal career?Finding_your_dream_job_may_be_as_simple_as_opening_that_bag_of_potato_chips_in_your_kit
11、chen_cupboard. A study conducted by Alan Hirsch，neurological director of the Smell & Taste Treatment and Research Foundation，Chicago，found that job satisfaction is correlated to your favorite snack. “A persons job selection reflects his essential essence and his personality，”he maintains. “Food choi
12、ces like selections of clothing，movies，and spouses can provide insight in personality and character structure. Thus，the typical personality traits associated with snack preferences can be used to help predict occupational choices，because a persons job selection also reflects his essential essence an
13、d his personality.”People who choose potato chips to satisfy their snacking urges have high expectations not only for themselves，but for those around them. Competitive. They usually come out on top in business，sports，and social situations. (Lawyer，tennis player，police officer，CEO)Formal，always prope
14、r，conscientious，and principled. People who crave cheese curls have a welldeveloped sense of integrity and maintain the moral high ground with their family，coworkers，and romantic partners. They plan ahead for any possible catastrophe. With bandaids and batteries，the cheese curl lover s house is alway
15、s stocked and ready. ( Real estate agent，psychiatrist(精神病医师)，producer)Selfassured and confident，those who prefer popcorn are best described as takecharge sort of people. They will not hesitate to assume extra work on the job or take on chores at social gatherings. Even though they are selfconfident，
16、popcorn lovers are modest and humble，and would never be considered showoffs.Popcorn buffs are hidden successes.(Teacher，artist，truck driver，nurse，judge，neurosurgeon)1What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Snack preference may reflect ones personality and character structure.B. Snack preference may
17、predict ones career choice.C. People in different careers may prefer different snacks.D. Food choices are just like ones selection of clothing，movies，and spouses.2The underlined sentence in the second paragraph implies that_.A. a snack lover is more likely to find his dream jobB. it is becoming much
18、 easier to find your dream job than beforeC. job hunting nowadays is as easy as finding your favorite snackD. we can tell ones occupational choice by his favorite snack3A person who likes cheese curls is most likely to be a_.A. police officer B. judge C. producer D. truck driver4The favorite snack o
19、f a CEO is probably_.A. potato chips B. popcorn C. cheese curls D. nuts【解题导语】本文是一篇科普阅读。一项研究发现，一个人的零食偏好往往能够反映出他未来的择业倾向。1. 答案 B 解析：主旨大意题。概括全文内容特别是文章第二段可知，本文主要介绍一个人的零食偏好往往能够反映出他未来的择业倾向。A项是文章的细节，不是本文的中心和主旨。2. 答案 D 解析：推理判断题。应该把这句话跟下文联系起来理解，这句话还是说明根据一个人的零食偏好就能判断他未来会选择什么样的职业。3. 答案 C 解析：细节理解题。从第四段最后可知，喜欢奶酪卷
20、的人适合的职业之一是制片人。4. 答案A 解析：细节理解题。从第三段可知，CEO喜欢的食物是potato chips。Passage C (2010年黄冈中学期中测试)Doomed beauties such as Cleopata and Manilyn Monroe were far from alone in their misery. Very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain_Janes .Accordi
21、ng to the research by Dr John Blaine of the University of Southern California, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearance, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors and students.Blaine said the beautiful felt differen
22、t from children. They are treated as special, which may create both arrogance (傲慢)and insecurity. All too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. Often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fortune in Hollywood or London and, when the majority fa
23、il, they have few talents to make a living.Blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five”the key factors American experts consider when helping distressed couples. These are neuroticism(神经过敏)，including anger and anxiety; extroversion(性格外向)；openness to new experiences; agreeablenes
24、s; conscientiousness, and sticking by agreements they have made. Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade.Krista Sutherlanf, of the University of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “
25、dream teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations(抱负) are often shared ，did not necessarily lead to happiness.1What can we infer from the first sentence of the passage?ABeautiful women always felt lonely.BBeautiful women were always al
26、one.CMany beautiful women didnt end up with a happy life.DBeautiful women always lived a happy life.2The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refers to“_”Aordinarylooking women Bwomen called JaneCcommon people Dattractive women3We can infer from the passage that_.AHugh Grant and Elizabeth
27、Hurley were a coupleBNicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their lifeCwhen they fail in Hollywood, the beautiful have little trouble in making a livingDthe marriage of the beautiful often lasts long4Which of the following is the best title?AFive key factors affecting the partnership
28、BBeauties are doomed to fail in loveCBeautiful or common? DThe beauties are different【解题导语】本文为议论文，作者论证了这样一个观点：美女并不幸福。1. 答案C 解析：考查推理判断。第一段说漂亮的人，其partnership 往往不如普通人的稳定和让人满意，由此判断，文章开头说“克莱奥帕特拉和玛丽莲梦露等美女的悲惨命运绝非个例”意在表明“很多美女的生活都不幸福”。2. 答案A 解析：考查词义猜测题。从语境看，画线部分的plain Janes 指与前面提到的美女相对的、相貌平常的女性，因此选A。3. 答案A 解析：考查推理判断。最后一段说，外界看上去很完美的关系，比如未必最终有幸福的结局。再结合上文论述可判断Hugh Grant和Elizabeth Hurley是夫妻关系，故选A，其他选项都与文章内容不符。4. 答案B 解析：考查主旨大意。文章主要论述了美女命运多舛的观点，并分析了其中的原因，故B项最适合为本文标题。.精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u 版权所有高考资源网
