2013 高考英语阅读理解（4 月）训练（28）及答案

2013 高考英语阅读理解（4 月）训练（28）及答案

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。2013高考英语阅读理解（4月）训练（28）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A，B，C，D）中，选出最佳选项。ARecentstudiessuggestthatfamilyarrangementsinWesternsocietieshavenotchangedasmuchinthelastfewcenturiesasisgenerallybelieved.Yetmostsociologistsagreethatinmodernsocieties,therearefeweropportunitiesforfriendshipandsupportfromrelatives.Parentsandchildrenoftenliveapartfromotherrelatives,andseldomvisitthem.Also,thefamilymoveswhenaparentacceptsajobinanotherplaceorwhenitdecidestoliveinabetterneighbourhood.Together,lonelinessandmobility(迁移)forceimmediatefamilymemberstodependheavilyononeanotherforaffectionandcompanionship.Becausethefamilyisoneofthefewongoingsourcesofaffectionandcompanionshipinmodernsocieties,ahighpercentageofpeoplecontinuetomarry,eventhoughitispossibleforasinglemanandwomantolivetogetherwithoutmarrying.Ontheotherhand,becauseaffectionandcompanionshiphavebecomesoimportant,familiesaremorelikelytobreakupifthehusband’sorwife’semotional(情感的)needsarenotmetwithinthefamilycircle—evenifallotherfamilyfunctions(功能)arebeingsatisfactorilyperformed,andinthissense,affectionandcompanionshiphavebecomethetouchstoneofthemodernfamily.1.Itisgenerallybelievedthat___________.A.manypeoplespendtheirlivesinfamiliarcommunitiesB.apersoncaneasilygetintouchwithrelativesintimesofdifficultyC.theorganizationofthefamilyhaschangedagreatdealD.Westernsocietieshavenotchangedmuchinthepastfewyears2.Sociologicalstudiesshowthat______________.A.themorethefamilymoves,thelesssupportitgetsfromitsdistantrelativesB.parentsandchildrenlivetogethertomakeupforthelackofrelativesoutsidethefamily-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。C.familyarrangementshavechangedandsothereislittleneedforcompanionofrelativesD.familymembersareseparatedfromeachotherbecauseoflackofsupportfromrelatives3.Theunderlinedwordinthelastparagraphmaybereplacedby“___________”.A.resultB.troubleC.functionD.standard4.Inthelastparagraph,thewritermainlywantstosay___________.A.affectionandcompanionshipareimportantforthefamilyandtheycanbegainedfromnowherebutthefamilyB.affectionandcompanionshipcancomefromthefamilyandatthesametimesafeguardthefamilyC.therearefewwaystogainaffectionandcompanionshipbutthebestwaytogetthemisfromthefamilyD.inmodernsocietiesalotoffamiliesbreakupandit’sjustforthelackofaffectionandcompanionship参考答案CADB**********************************************结束3.（2011·重庆卷）ESkepticsareastangelot.Someofthemrefusetoadmittheseriousthreatofhumanactivitiestotheenviroment,andtheyaretiredofpeoplewhodisagreewiththem.Thosepeople,sayskeptics,spreadnothingbutbadnewsabouttheenvironment.The“eco-guilt”broughtonbythediscouragingnewsaboutourplanetgivesrisetothepopularityofskepticsaspeoplesearchformorecomfortingworldviews.PerhapsthatexplainwhyanewbookbyBjornLomborgreceivedsomuchpublicity.Thatbook,TheSkepticalEnvironmentalist,declaresthatitmeasuresthe“realstateoftheworld”asfine.Ofcourse,anotherexplanationisthedeeppocketssomebigbusinesseswithspecialintererts.Indeed,Mr.Lomborg’sviewsaresimilartothoseofsomeIndustry-fundedorganizations,whichstarthugeactivitiesthoughthemediatoconfusethepublicaboutissueslikeglobalwarming.-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。SoitwasstrangetoseeMr.Lomborg’sbookgolargelyunchallengedinthemediathoughhisbeliefswerecontrarytomostscientificopinions.OnenationalnewspaperinCanadarananumberofarticlesandreviewsfullofwordsofpraise,evenwiththeconclusionthat“AfterLomborg,theenvironmentalmovementwillbegintodiedown.”Suchone-sidedviewsshouldhaveimmediatelybeenchallenged.ButonlyadifferentreviewappearedinNature,arespectedsciencemagazinewithspecificreadership.ThereviewremarkedthatMr.Lomborg’s“preferenceforunexaminedmaterialsisincredible(不可信的)”。Acritical(批判的)eyeisvaluable,andthemediashouldpresentinformationinsuchawaythatcouldallowpeopletomakeinformeddecisions.Unfortunately,thatisofteninaccessibleasblockedbythedesiretobeshockingortodefendsomespecialinterests.Peoplemightbecomehalf-blindbeforeaworldpartiallyexhibitedbythemedia.That’sashame,becausemattersconcerningthehealthoftheplanetarefartooimportanttobetreatedlightly.72.Accordingtothepassage,whichofthefollowingmayberegardedas“skeptics”?A.Peoplewhoagreeonthepopularityof“eco-guilt”.B.Peoplewhodisbelievetheserioussituationofourplanet.C.Peoplewhodisliketheharmfuleffectofhumanactivities.D.Peoplewhospreadcomfortingnewstoprotectourenvironment.73.WhichofthefollowingcanbeareasonforthepopularityofLomborg’sbooks?A.Somebigbusinessesintendtoprotecttheirowninterests.B.Thebookchallengesviewsaboutthefinestateofthewirld.C.Theauthorconvincespeopletoseekcomfortingworldviews.D.Industry–fundedmediapresentconfusinginformation.74.TheauthormentionedthereviewinNatureinorderto_____.A.voiceadifferentopinionB.findfaultwithLomborg’sbookC.challengetheauthorityofthemediaD.pointoutthevalueofscientificviews.-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。75.Whatistheauthor’smainpurposeinwritingthepassage?A.Toencouragetheskepticstohaveacriticaleye.B.Towarnthepublicofthedangerofhalf–blindnesswithreviews.C.Toblamethemedia’slackofresponsibilityinpresentinginformation.D.Toshowtheimportanceofpresentingoverallinformationbythemedia.参考答案BAAD**************************************************************结束BAwomanwhosesportscarwasstolenwithherdoginitputupnoticesallovertheareathatmadeitcleargettingbackherpetwasmoreimportantthanhercar.“Whoeverdidthiscankeepmycar.PleaseletBenjermancomehome,”thenoticesaid.Itisnotknownwhetherthethiefshowedanypity,butalmost30hoursafterthe1pmtheftFriday,KimberlyAtkinsofDoverandBenjerman,a12-year-oldblackretriever(猎犬),werereunitedafterpolicelocatedtheminBarrington.“He’shungry,he’sdirty,buthe’sveryhappytobehome,”Atkinssaid.Thecarwasfoundatabout5pmSaturdayoffRoute125inaswampyareafrequentedbyoff-the-roadcarsanddirtbikes.However,thepolicecouldn’tcontrolBenjerman,andtheyhadtocallAtkinstocomeandgethim.AtkinssaidthethiefcaredforBenjermanalittlebyprovidinghimwithsomedrycatfood.ShebelievedBenjermanendedupdrinkingsomemuddywaterinthearea.Shesaidtheyhavebeentogetherfornearly11yearsaftershetookhimbackfromasocietyshelterinDallas,Texas.BeforeBenjermanwasfound,AtkinsandseveralfriendsputupnoticesalloverthecityandinSomersworth.TheyalsocontactedanimalsheltersthroughoutsouthernNewHampshireandMassachusetts.Thenoticestatedtherewasareward,andalsothatthedogneededmedication.Anycallercouldremainanonymous(匿名的).-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。Atkinshadparkedthecaroutsideahardwarestorewiththekeysinsideandgoneintorentacarpetcleaner.“Itwas10minutesandIcameoutandmycarwasgonealongwithBenjermaninbroaddaylight,”Atkinssaid.ThecarthiefthrewAtkins’walletandotherpersonalitemsoutofthecarbeforeescapingfromthescene.5.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.AcarwithadogwasstolenB.LuckydogwasreturnedtohisownerC.Stealingcars:amostimportantsocialproblemD.Womanwantsdogbackmorethanstolencar6.Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappened?a.Noticeswereputupsayingtherewasareward.b.AtkinssawBenjermanagain.c.PolicefoundAtkins’car.d.AtkinstookBenjermanbackfromasocietyshelter.e.Atkinshiredacarpetcleanerinahardwarestore.A.d,e,a,b,cB.d,e,a,c,bC.e,a,d,b,cD.e,a,c,d,b7.Wecaninferfromthepassage.A.thedogwastreatedextremelybadlybythethiefB.carstolenaccidentshappenfrequentlynowadaysC.thedogwasfoundbecauseoftherewardD.thethiefstolethecareasily8.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.BenjermanwassentbackimmediatelyafterAtkinsputupthenotices.B.AtkinsandherfriendsmadeagreatefforttolookforBenjerman.C.Thethiefgavethedogbackbutkeptthesportscar.D.Thedogwasbackat1pmonaFriday.参考答案5—8、DBDB-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。*****************************************************结束-6-