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阅读理解选练（5）2016高考英语阅读练习“holding girls back from an education is robbing them of their dignity (尊严),” says mariam, a teacher, in an interview with action press. “i feel proud when i tell people that im from swat in pakistan, with its green and mountainous valley. but i dont feel proud about the number of women and girls where im from who are still being unable to enjoy the right for an education. “i have taught many students including malaya, the young education activist who was shot in the head as travelling to school in pakistan after campaigning for girls education. among them i see the dignity that education can offer. this is why i have long been devoted to teaching, and why i am doing what i can to make sure that all girls have the chance to go to school. “at the khushaal school and college in mingora, many girls are prevented from going to school because of poverty and fights. however, the most common reasons for girls not attending classes are cultural. people fear that females will become too independent if educated. instead, parents prefer to marry off girls early. girls and young women are considered a financial burden if left dependent on their parents.” “in the school where i have been teaching for over ten years, i have seen how this discrimination plays out. parents regard an educated and independent female as being too clever for her own. even if parents agree to give a girl an education, a limit is set to the number of years for her to attend classes and it is common for girls to make it through only primary school. this is why i have been working tirelessly to change these damaging views and cultural practices. these are crimes against humanity (人道),which i have no choice but to strongly accuse of.” “malala was right to fight for her education.” says mariam, who will be in new york with unesco (联合国教科文组织), delivering a speech calling for world leaders to make sure every child gets a chance to go to school.【小题1】what does mariam take pride in? aher dignity from education.bher lifelong devotion to teaching.cher hometown with fantastic scenery.dher experience as a speech maker.【小题2】what is the major reason to prevent girls from going to school? athe constant fights across the country.bthe lack of financial support for schooling.cthe limited time allowed to attend classes.dthe traditional views on females social role.【小题3】what will mariam appeal for in her speech? aaccusing of the shooting of the schoolgirl.bsex balance among children of school age.cequal access for boys and girls to education.dindependence of girls with a good education.【小题4】which of the following is true about mariam？ amalala event motivated her to work years for children.bshe spoke in favour of malalas action in the interview.ca press invited her to attend a conference in new york.dshe started a campaign with malala for females freedom.【2015高考复习】阅读理解finally，i entered the university.because of my careful savings，i did not have to work during the school years.then，summer came and it was time to work harder than ever.i continued working as a waitress at night，instructed tennis camps several mornings a week and worked as a secretary for a few hours in the afternoons.i even decided to take a class at a community (社区) college.this class at the community college saved me $650.it was an extremely tiring summer and made me anxious to return to my relatively easy life at the university.during my second and third years of undergraduate schooling，i decided to work about five hours per week in the campus (校园)admissions office answering phones.this provided a little spending money and kept me from drawing my savings out.the overall situation looked hopeful as i approached my senior year as long as i could make as much money as i had the previous summer.i wanted to go to israel to study for 3 weeks，but i hesitated in making this decision because it would cost me $1,600 more to get the credits in israel.about two weeks later my mom called to tell me that i had $1,600 in the bank that i had forgotten about！one of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money；however，i made as much that summer in the ten weeks when i was at home as i had made during the fourteen weeks when i was at home the summer before.the way everything worked together to make this trip possible was one of the most exciting things that have ever happened to me.this experience has shaped me in many important ways.the first thing that i learned was the importance of a strong work ethic (道德准则)working long hours did a lot to develop my character and helped me learn the value of a dollar.it also made me learn how to search for creative ways to settle difficult situations.【语篇解读】作者非常勤奋地做着各种兼职工作，既锻炼了自己，又挣到了钱，为以后自我的发展奠定了良好的基础。1where did the writer probably work parttime before attending the university?ain a restaurant.bin the tennis camps.cin a company. din the campus admissions office.解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“i continued working as a waitress at night”可知，作者上大学前在饭店工作过。答案a2the writer took a class at a community college mainly because_.ashe wanted to save money blife there was relatively easycsummer time was tiringdit was required by the university解析细节理解题。根据第一段中的“this class at the community college saved me $650.”可知，作者是为了省钱。答案a3the writers major concern about the trip to israel was that_.aher mother would not give her approvalbshe would fail to get credits in israelca wellpaid summer job would be lostd$1,600 couldnt be drawn out in time解析推理判断题。根据第二段中的“one of my concerns about this trip was not only the cost，but the loss of time to make money”可知，作者主要担心没有时间赚钱了，一分高薪的暑假工作失去了。答案c4the passage is mainly about how the writer_.amade money on the college campusbmanaged to make full use of her vacationcwas forced to support herself by her motherdwas shaped by working parttime through college解析主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了作者通过做各种兼职工作，学到了很多东西，塑造了自己的性格，懂得了金钱的价值。答案d【2015高考复习】阅读理解“reconstituted” families are more and more common in the uk.steve and debbie got married in 2001 and had two children，lily and alex.unfortunately，steve and debbies marriage didnt work out and they got divorced in 2006.the children live with debbie.in 2008，debbie remarried.her new husband，martin，has three children from his previous marriage and they visit debbie，martin，lily and alex at weekends.in addition，debbie is pregnant with her third child.shes expecting a boy who will be a halfbrother to lily and alex and also to martins three other children.confused？debbies family arrangements might have seemed strange 30 years ago but nowadays this kind of “reconstituted” family is increasingly common in the uk.almost half of all marriages in britain end in divorce and over 40% of marriages are remarriages.more than 10% of all british children live with one birth parent and a stepparenta parent who isnt their biological mother or father.the traditional “nuclear” family of two parents and their children is not so traditional any more.what does all of this mean for parents in these “reconstituted” families？“there are difficulties and challenges，” says debbie.“different families have different routines and it can be difficult for children to move between their two families.birthdays and holidays can be tricky.where do the children go？who should they spend their time with？also，when my children are naughty it can be difficult for martin to tell_them_off.things that might be simple in a traditional family can be a bit more complicated.”and how about the children？martins eldest child，ella，is 12.“i like my two families，” she says.“i live with my mum but visit my dad quite often and im happy that my mum and dad get along ok.theyre not married any more but its good that they can still be friends.” of course divorce and separation are never easy but many families in the uk are finding ways to make family life work in new ways.【语篇解读】本文介绍了英国出现越来越多的重组家庭这一社会现象。5why did steve and debbie get separated?athey couldnt support the children.bthey couldnt get along well.cthey were both out of work.dthey had serious economic problems.解析考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“unfortunately，steve and debbies marriage didnt work out and they got divorced in 2006.”可知，steve和debbie由于感情破裂而无法维系婚姻，并非因为经济问题或双双失业，更不是因为养不起孩子。答案b6we can learn from the text that a “nuclear” family _.ahas two birth parents and their childrenbhas two birth parents and only one childcis traditional but complicatedddoesnt have any children解析考查细节理解。根据第三段最后一句“the traditional nuclear family of two parents and their children is not so traditional any more.”可知答案为a项。答案a7what do the underlined words “tell them off” in paragraph 4 most probably mean?amake them annoyed bsend them to schoolclet out their secrets dtalk angrily to them解析考查词义猜测。根据画线部分前面的“when my children are naughty”和第四段的最后一句“things that might be simple in a traditional family can be a bit more complicated.”并结合生活常识可推知，由于martin是孩子的继父，所以不能够对他们大声呵斥。tell sb.off意为“责骂、斥责某人”。答案d8whats the text mainly about?athe difference between “marriage” and “remarriage”bmore and more people get divorced in the uk.c“reconstituted” families are becoming more and more in the uk.dthe marriage situation is becoming severe. 解析考查主旨大意。根据文章首句和全文内容可知，本文意在介绍英国出现越来越多的重组家庭这一社会现象，故答案为c项。答案c2016高考英语阅读练习chinese media and internet users on monday condemned（谴责） lack of morals in society after a toddler（学步的幼儿） was struck twice by two different vans-and left bleeding on the road as more than a dozen bystanders did nothing to help the seriously injured girl the incident, captured by a surveillance camera and broadcast by southern television guangdong （tvs），showed the two-year-old girl was knocked down and run over by a white van on a narrow market street on the afternoon of oct.13, in foshan city of guangdong province the driver fled the scene of the accident，leaving the girl to bleed on the sidewalkover the next six minutes，more than a dozen people walked by the girl，yet not one individual did anything to help herthe girl was then hit a second time by another van before an elderly trash collector came to her aid and brought the attention of the girls mother, according to the video and eyewitnesses doctors said that the girl, who was put on life support after being hospitalized，remains in a deep comathe girls parents，who are migrants living in the city，are now with her police said the drivers of both vehicles have been arrestedhowever，the apathy of the bystanders shown in the video has shocked the public，as internet forums have seethed with anger， and people are questioning the morality of society high moral standards were once triumphed as national pride in china where individuals known for selflessly helping others were adored by the public but in recent years，the perception（观念）of a decline of morals has become a hot topic as profit and materialism are perceived to be affecting societys values on sept.2 an 88-year-old man in central china collapsed，his face striking the pavementyet，no one came to his aid, and he ended up choking to death on the blood from his nose some have linked the absence of good samaritans （模范人物）to a previous case in which a man trying to help an elderly woman who fell was accused of harming her a strong chorus of opinion on the internet says laws should exempt（免除）samaritans from liability（责任）, yet laws themselves cannot solve societys morality dilemma cao lin, a china youth daily commentator，said in a signed article published on monday that the