1、2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练精品题（8）及答案阅读理解课堂练学案（7）Passage Seventeen (On the Presidents Program)President Arling has put his long awaited economic restructuring program before the Congress. It provides a coordinated program of investment credits, research grants, education reforms, and tax changes designed to mak
2、e American industry more competitive. This is necessary to reverse the economic slide into unemployment, lack of growth, and trade deficits that have plagued the economy for the past six years.The most liberal wing of the Presidents party has called for stronger and more direct action. They want an
3、incomes policy to check inflation while federal financing helps rebuild industry behind a wall of protective tariffs.The Republicans, however, decry even the modest, graduated tax increases in the Presidents program. They want tax cuts and more open market. They say if federal money has to be inject
4、ed into the economy, let it through defence spending.Both these alternatives ignore the unique nature of the economic problem before us. It is not simply a matter of markets or financing. The new technology allows vastly increased production for those able to master it. But it also threatens those w
5、ho fail to adopt it with permanent second-class citizenship in the world economy. If an industry cannot lever itself up to the leading stage of technological advances, then it will not be able to compete effectively. If it cannot do this, no amount of government protectionism or access to foreign ma
6、rkets can keep it profitable for long. Without the profits and experience of technological excellence to reinvest, that industry can only fall still further behind its foreign competitors.So the crux is the technology and that is where the Presidents program focused. The danger is not that a plan wi
7、ll not be passed, it is that the ideologues of right and left will distort the bill with amendments that will blur its focus on technology. The economic restructuring plan should be passed intact. If we fail to restructure our economy now, we may not get a second chance.1.The focus of the Presidents
8、 program is onA investment.economy.C technology.D tax.2.What is the requirement of the most liberal wing of the Democratic-party?A They want a more direct action.They want an incomes policy to check inflation.C They want to rebuild industry.D They want a wall of protective tariffs.3.What is the edit
9、ors attitude?A support.distaste.C Disapproval.D Compromise.4.The danger to the plan lies inA the two parties objection.different idea of the two parties about the plan.C its passage.D distortion.5.The passage isA a review.a preface.C a advertisement.D an editorial.Vocabulary1.reverse 逆转2.slide 滑坡3.p
10、lague 瘟疫；折磨，困扰4.tariff 关税5.decry 谴责，诋毁6.lever 杠杆；用杠杆撬动7.crux 症结8.ideologue 空想家，思想家9.intact 原封不动的，完整无损的10.investment credit 投资信贷11.research grant 研究基金难句译注1.This is necessary to reverse the economic slide into unemployment, lack of growth, and trade deficits that have plagued the economy for the past
11、six years.【参考译文】这对扭转经济滑坡；滑到失业高，增长少和已经困扰经济达6年之久贸易赤字来说是必要的。写作方法与文章大意这是一则有关总统向国会提交的经济计划评论。作者采用对比手法来突出其计划之正确性，第一段就讲了计划的涉及面：投资、研究、教育、税收等，目的是制止经济滑坡，提高美国工业竞争力。第二、三两段叙述了计划遭两方面的反对，总统党内的右翼要求更强硬，更直接的行动，而共和党对即使逐渐稍稍提高一点税收都予以谴责。第四段提出两者都忽略我们面临经济问题的独特性质。它不是市场或财政问题。掌握新技术的人大量增产，而不能采用新技术的人面临在世界经济中成为二等公民的危险。工业不能达到先进水平，
12、就不能有效地竞争，那么任何保护主义或进入外国市场都不能长期奏效。没有技术优势的经验和利润的再投资，工业经济只能依然落后于外国竞争对手。最后一段点出总统计划的要点就是工艺技术。作者提出：要求全面通过这一重新建设计划。如果我们不能重建经济，我们可能不会有第二次机会。答案详解1.C 工艺技术。最后一段第一句“问题的症结就在于工艺技术，这就是总统计划的要点所在。”第四段：“对掌握新技术的人来说，新技术使他们大大增产，而新技术对不能掌握它的人来说，在世界经济中他们面临沦为永久性的二等公民的危险。如果不能做到这一点，那么任何政府保护主义，进入国际市场都不能有效地竞争。如果不能有技术优势的利润和经验再投资，
13、工业只能进一步落后于国外竞争对手。”这些都说明总统计划的重点再工艺技术。A.投资。D.税收。只是总统计划的涉及面。B.经济。太笼统了。2.A 更直接行动。第二段“总统的党内几段自由翼要求更强硬、更直接行动。他们要求用收入（税收）政策来制止通货膨胀；联邦财政在关税保护下，帮助重建工业。”B.他们需要制止通货膨胀。C.重建工业。D.保护关税墙。都只是他们要求中的不分内容，不完整。3.A支持。第四、五段集中了评论者的观点，支持的理由和论点。B.厌恶。C.不赞成。D.调和妥协。4.D歪曲。最后一段第二句：“其危险不在于计划将不被通过，而在于左和右的思想理论家们用修正案来歪曲提案，使计划要点蒙尘模糊不清
14、，经济重建计划应原封不动地通过。”这是作者的态度，也是他所担心之处。A.两党的反对。B.两党对计划的不同看法。C.它的通过。5.D 社论。A.评论。社论也是评论的一种，但它是报纸主编所撰，常常是有关国内外大事评论。B.前言。C.广告。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。A In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supre
15、me Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell. My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college at the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she develope
16、d cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait. Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him wa
17、s fantastic-and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy. You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of 81. Our home was a complete zoo-a joyous zoo. Not surprising, I never did make it b
18、ack to college full-time. But I never gave up on the dream , either. I had only one choice: to find a way. That meant talking as few as one class each semester. The hardest part was feeling guilty about the time I spent away from the boys. They often wanted me to stay home with them. There certainly
19、 were times I wanted to quit, But I knew I should set an example for them to follow through the rest of their lives.In 2007, I graduated from the University of North Carolina. It took me over 21 years to get my college degree！I am not special, just single-minded. It always struck me that when youre
20、looking at a big challenge from the outside it looks huge, but when youre in the midst of it, it just seems normal. Everything you want wont arrive in your life on one day. Its a process. Remember；little steps add up to big dreams.1. When the author went to Howard University, her dream was to be A.
21、a writer B. a teacher C. a judge D. a doctor2. Why did the author quit school in her second year of college?A. She wanted to study by herself. B. She fell in love and got married.C. She suffered from a serious illness. D. She decided to look after her grandma. 3. What can we learn about the author f
22、rom Paragraphs 4 and 5?A. She was busy yet happy with her family life.B. She ignored her guilty feeling for her sons.C. She wanted to remain a full-time housewife.D. She was too confused to make a correct choice.4.What dose the author mostly want to tell us in the last paragraph?A. Failure is the mo
23、ther of success. B. Little by little ,one goes far.C. Every coin has two sides. D. Well begun ,half done.5.Which of the following can best describe the author ?A. Caring and determine. B. Honest and responsible.C. Ambitious and sensitive D. Innocent and single-minded.【参考答案】15、CDABA BI didnt hear the
24、m call my name, explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. Are you ready? is what she heard. Then she said, I shook my head no, and then they said yes and it was announced again. It was f
25、our days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana-she was still on cloud nine I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen. Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her f
26、riends, and her dance teacher.Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）Shes always been my role modelIve danced with her since I was six. Shes been through so many difficulties and came through th
27、em all. Ive learned to get over bad lifes experiences and learned how to move on because of her.One of those bad lifes experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through the rough days. Sh
28、e said, I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot.”As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many ot
29、her things to help the youth. When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, Dont let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is easy to be yourself.6.What do the words “on cloud nine” in Paragraph 2 probably mean? A.
30、 frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry7.Shelley takes her dance teachers as a role model mainly because she is_ . A. determined B. friendly C. strict D. experienced8.How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text? A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.9.What did Shelley often do after sh
31、e became Miss Louisiana Teen?A. She visited drunken drivers. B. She gave dance performance.C. She made speeches on safe driving. D. She helped other teens with their studies. 10 .What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?A. Be yourself with the support of friends. BMeet friends whenever possibl
32、e.C. Go easy on yourself and others. D. Have a good role model.【参考答案】610、CACCA CWinners ClubYou choose to be a winner!The Winners Club is a bank account specially designed for teenagers. It has been made to help you better manage your money. The Winners Club is a transaction account（交易账户）where you r
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37、oose to be a winner!11. The Winners Club is a bank account intended for _.A. parents B. teenagers C. winners D. adults12. Which of the following is TRUE about the Winners Club?A. Special gifts are ready for parents. B. The bank opens only on work days.C. Services are convenient for its members. D. F
38、ees are necessary for the account keeping.13. The Winners Club provides magazines which _.A. encourage spending B. are free to all teenagersC. are full of adventure stories D. help to make more of your money14. If you want to be a member of the Club, you must _.A. be an Internet userB. be permitted by your parentC. have a big sum of moneyD. be in your twenties15. What is the purpose of this text?A. To set up a club. B. To provide part-time jobs.C. To organize key-cards. D. To introduce a new banking service.【参考答案】1115、BCDBD