高考英语（阅读理解）考前冲刺训练（5） 及答案解

高考英语（阅读理解）考前冲刺训练（5） 及答案解

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。高考英语（阅读理解）考前冲刺训练（5）及答案解析(第***篇)DoAmericanchildrenstilllearnhandwritinginschool?Intheageofthekeyboard,somepeopleseemtothinkhandwritinglessonsareonthewayout.90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting.Butstudieshaveyettoanswerthequestionofhowwelltheyareteachingit.Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.Someteachersareteachinghandwritingbyprovidinginstructionfor1015minutesaday,andthenotherteacherswhobasicallyteachitfor60to70minutesaday—whichreallyforhandwritingisprettymuch.Manyadultsrememberlearningthatway—bycopyinglettersoverandoveragain.Today’sthinkingisthatshortperiodsofpracticearebetter.Manyexpertsalsothinkhandwritingshouldnotbetaughtbyitself.Instead,theysayitshouldbeusedasawaytogetstudentstoexpressideas.Afterall,thatiswhywewrite.Handwritinginvolvestwoskills.Oneislegibility,_whichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanberead.Theotherisfluency—writingwithouthavingtothinkaboutit.Fluencycontinuestodevelopupuntilhighschool.Butnoteveryonemasterstheseskills.Teacherscommonlyreportthataboutonefourthoftheirkidshavepoorhandwriting.Somepeoplemightthinkhandwritingisnotimportantanymorebecauseofcomputersandvoicerecognitionprograms.ButSteveGrahamatVanderbiltsayswordprocessingisrarelydoneinelementaryschool,especiallyintheearlyyears.Americanchildrentraditionallyfirstlearntoprint,andthentowriteincursive,whichconnectstheletters.ButguesswhatwelearnedfromaspokeswomanfortheCollegeBoard,whichadministerstheSATcollegeadmissiontest.Morethan75percentofstudentschoosetoprinttheiressayonthetestratherthanwriteincursive.[语篇解读]　文章介绍了在键盘普及的年代美国的书法教学情况。1．Wecanlearn________fromParagraph1.A.teachinghandwritingisabasicrequirementinteachingjobB.mostteachersprefertoteachhandwritingC.teachersspendlittletimeinteachinghandwritingD.akeyboardhastakentheplaceofthehandwritingentirely-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。[解析]　推理判断题。根据第一段中“90%ofteacherssaytheyarerequiredtoteachhandwriting”可知书法教学是基本的教学要求，A项为正确推论。根据“Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting”可知，很多老师不愿意教书法课，B项错误；根据第一段末句可知C项错误；根据全段判断，只是说键盘普及使一些人认为书法渐渐过时了，D项错误。[答案]　A2．WhichofthefollowingisWRONGfortraditionalhandwritingintheUSA?A.Thestudentsaretaughtbypracticingalongperiod.B.Thelettersarerepeatedmanytimes.C.Handwritingincludestwoskills.D.Towriteincursiveistaughtfirst.[解析]　细节认定题。根据第二段可知，传统的书法教学重复很多遍并且持续时间长，因此A、B两项内容正确。根据第三段第一句可知C项内容正确；根据最后一段第二句可知D项内容错误。[答案]　D3．Theunderlinedword“legibility”inParagraph3means________.A.easytoreadB.complexC.unexpectedD.unreadable[解析]　推测词义题。根据下文“whichmeansformingtheletterssotheycanberead”可推测画线词的意思是“清楚，易读”。[答案]　A4．Thebesttitleforthepassageis________.A.HowtoimprovehandwritinginschoolB.Rightorwrong:thedeathofhandwritingC.HandwritinginvolvestwoskillsD.Handwritinglessonsareonthewayout[解析]　标题归纳题。作者对美国书法教学的现状作了叙述，没有自己的主观评论，故选择B。A项没有涉及，C项只是其中一部分内容，D项只是一部分人的观点。[答案]　B5．Theauthor’sattitudetowardswhetherstilltolearnhandwritinginschoolis________.A.negativeB.objectiveC.criticalD.optimistic-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。[解析]　态度判断题。根据全文的叙述，作者只是将美国书法教学的现状和不同人的观点呈现出来，并没有发表自己的见解，因此作者持客观的态度。[答案]　B[长难句解读]　Onestudypublishedthisyearfoundthataboutthreeoutofeveryfourteacherssaytheyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting.今年公布的一项研究发现，大约每四个教师中就有三个说他们不准备教书法了。publishedthisyear为过去分词短语作后置定语，found后面为宾语从句，其中又含有一个宾语从句theyarenotpreparedtoteachhandwriting。*******************************************************结束(第***篇)Havingahusbandmeansanextrasevenhoursofhouseworkeachweekforwomen,accordingtoanewstudy.Formen,gettingmarriedsavesanhourofhouseworkaweek.“It’sawellknown_pattern，”saidleadresearcherFrankStaffordatUniversityofMichigan’sInstituteforSocialResearch.“Menusuallyworkmoreoutsidethehome,whilewomentakeonmoreofthehousework.”Hepointsoutthatdifferencesamonghouseholds(家庭)exist.Butingeneral,marriagemeansmorehouseworkforwomenandlessformen.“Andthesituationgetsworseforwomenwhentheyhavechildren.”Staffordsaid.Overall，timesarechangingintheAmericanhome.In1976，womenbusiedthemselveswith26weeklyhoursofsweepinganddustingwork,comparedwith17hoursin2005.Menaretakingonmorehousework,morethandoublingtheirhouseworkhoursfromsixin1976to13in2005.Singlewomenintheir20sand30sdidtheleasthousework,about12weeklyhours，whilemarriedwomenintheir60sand70sdidthemost—about21hoursaweek.Menshowedasomewhatdifferentpattern，witholdermenpickingupthebroommoreoftenthanyoungermen.Singlemenworkedthehardestaroundthehouse,morethanthatofallotheragegroupsofmarriedmen.Havingchildrenincreaseshouseworkevenfurther.Withmorethanthreechildren,forexample,wivestookonmoreoftheextrawork，clockingabout28hoursaweekcomparedwithhusbands’10hours.[语篇解读]　过去，对于女人来说，结婚意味着每周多做7个小时的家务；对于男人来说，结婚意味着每周少做1小时的家务。而如今，情况却发生了变化。1．Accordingtothe“wellknownpattern”inParagraph1,amarriedman________.A.takesonheavierwork-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。B.doesmorehouseworkC.isthemainbreadwinnerD.isthemasterofthehouse[解析]　猜测词义题。第一段最后一句告诉我们：男人通常在外挣钱养家，而女人则更多负责家务。[答案]　C2．Howmanyhoursofhouseworkdidmendoeveryweekinthe1970s?A.About28.　B.About26.C.About13.D.About6.[解析]　事实细节题。第三段最后一句告诉我们：男人在20世纪70年代每周做家务6小时。[答案]　D3．Whatkindofmanisdoingmosthouseworkaccordingtothetext?A.Anunmarriedman.B.Anoldermarriedman.C.Ayoungermarriedman.D.Amarriedmanwithchildren.[解析]　事实细节题。第五段最后一句告诉我们：单身男子做家务最多。[答案]　A4．WhatcanweconcludefromStafford’sresearch?A.Marriagegivesmenmorefreedom.B.Marriagehaseffectsonjobchoices.C.Houseworksharingchangesovertime.D.Havingchildrenmeansdoubledhousework.[解析]　主旨大意题。本文主要告诉我们：男女分担家务随着时间的推移发生了变化。[答案]　C*****************************************************************结束(第***篇)Youknowhowwonderfulyouare,andyouknowthatothersknowhowwonderfulyouare,butwhatdoyoudowhenadmirationcrossesoverthelineintojealousy?Formostteenstherewillcomeadaywhenyourealizethatoneofyourfriendsisjealousandthatthisjealousyishurtingyourfriendship.Whenthishappensitcanseemlikethereisnothingthatyoucando,butthegoodnewsisthatthereis.Don’tletjealousy-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。spoilyourrelationships.Tackleitheadonandyoumightbebacktonormalmuchsoonerthanyouthink.Itcanbehardtowalkuptoafriendandaskthemwhattheproblemis,butifyouwanttosaveyourfriendshipyou’llhavetodojustthat.Don’tapproachthemandaskwhytheyarejealousofyou(unlessofcourseyouwanttoappeartotallyconceited),justtakesometimealonewiththemandletthemknowthatyou’vebeenfeelinglikethere’sbeensomethingcomingbetweenyou.Iftheyrefusetorespond,thenusetheopportunitytoexplainhowyouhavebeenfeeling.Chancesarethatsomethingyousaywillstrikeanerveandyourfriendwillopenupaswell.Whenyoufigureoutwhatisannoyingyourfriend,askhimorherwhat(s)hethinkswouldmakethesituationbetter.If,forexample,(s)hesaysthat(s)hefeelslike(s)hedoesn’tgettospendanytimewithyoubecauseofyourbeingoffwithyournewfriendsfromteeswimteamthenmaybeyoucouldinviteheralongthenexttimeorblockoffonedayaweekforjustthetwoofyou.Remember,though,thatwhateversolutionyoudecideonshouldbeacompromise.Don’tlimityourowntalentsoropportunitiessimplybecauseyourfriendisunhappy.Tryinsteadtoincludehimorherinyournewlifeandseehowthatworksout.Eventhebestoffriendshipscanbetingedbyjealousy.Thisdestructiveemotionisrarelyproductiveandcanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.Beforetakingextremeaction,chatwithyourjealousfriendtoseeifthetwoofyoucanworkoutacompromise.Ifyoucan’t,bepreparedtoknowexactlyhowfaryouwillgotokeepyourfriendandhowfaryouwon’t.解读：本文是关于人际关系的话题。尤其是青少年朋友之间会因为嫉妒而使相互间的友谊被破坏，本文着重讲述如何处理被朋友嫉妒及处理过程中可能遇到的困难。1.Accordingtotheauthor,thejealousyemotionis________.A.normalB.productiveC.destructiveD.extreme[解析]　细节理解题，由第一段第二句．..thatthisjealousyishurting，yourfriendship.可知。[答案]　C2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTmentionedasawaytoconfrontyourfriendwhenjealousyhappens?A.Walkinguptohim/herandaskinghim/herwhyhe/sheisjealousofyou.B.Walkinguptohim/herandaskinghim/herwhattheproblemis.-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。C.Spendingsometimewithhim/herandlettinghim/herknowhowyoufeel.D.Spendingsometimewithhim/herandlettinghim/herknowyouthinkthere’ssomethingbetweenyou.[解析]　细节理解题。由第二段第二句Don’tapproachthemandaskwhytheyarejealousofyou可知。[答案]　A43.Theunderlined“it”inthefirstparagraphrefersto________.A.friendshipB.relationshipC.admirationD.jealousy[解析]　细节理解题。由文章第一段可知。[答案]　D4.Whatcanbeinferredfromthelasttwoparagraphs?A.There’salwaysasolutiontosolvetheproblemofjealousy.B.Jealousycanturnbestfriendsintoworstenemies.C.Youmayloseafriendtokeepyourowngifts,chancesorselfdevelopment.D.Youshouldgoalongwaywithyourfriendtoworkoutasolution[解析]　推理判断题。[答案]　C5.Thepurposeofthepassageis________.A.toexplainwhatcausesjealousyB.tooffersomeadviceonmakingfriendsC.tointroducethewaytocopewithajealousfriendD.toexplainhowdestructivethejealousemotionis[解析]　作者意图题。通读全文可知，本文酌写作目的是介绍处理有嫉妒心朋友的方法。[答案]　C****************************************************************结束-6-