高考英语一轮复习 九月阅读理解新编（一）1.doc

四川洪雅县2017高考英语九月阅读理解新编（一）阅读理解训练(2015江西省上饶市三模)When Abraham Lincoln was young, he worked in a store. One day a woman came into the store and bought some things. They added up to two dollars and six and a quarter cents.The bill was paid, and the woman was entirely satisfied. But the young storekeeper, not feeling quite sure as to the accuracy of his calculations, added up the things again. To his surprise he found that it should have been but two dollars.“ Ive made her pay six and a quarter cents more, ”said Abe, disturbed.It was an unimportant thing, and many clerks would have forgotten it, but Abe was too conscientious for that. “ The money must be paid back, ”he decided.At night, he closed the store, and walked to the home of his customer. He explained the matter, paid over the six and a quarter cents, and returned satisfied.Here is another story of young Lincolns strict honesty. A woman entered the store and asked for half a pound of tea. The young clerk weighed it out. This was the last sale of the day.The next morning, when beginning his duties, Abe discovered a fourounce weight on the scales. It flashed upon him at once that he had used this in the sale of the previous night, and so, of course, given his customers short weight. I am afraid that there are many country merchants who would not have been much worried by this discovery. But Abe weighed out the balance of the half pound, shut up the store, and carried it to the defrauded customer. I think my young readers will begin to see that the name so often given, in later times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe, ”was well deserved. A man who begins by strict honesty in his youth is not likely to change as he grows older, and mercantile honesty is some guarantee of political honesty.文章大意：本文是小故事。文章主要讲述了亚伯拉罕林肯小时候的诚实守信的故事。1We know from the text that Abe _. Acharged less for the womanBtricked the woman on purpose Cwas careful and responsibleDwas confident of his calculations答案：C推理判断题。charged less for the woman少收那位妇女的钱；tricked the woman on purpose故意糊弄了那位妇女；was careful and responsible认真而且有责任心；was confident of his calculations对他的计算很有信心。根据文章中叙述的两个故事以及文中的最后一段推断选C。2From the underlined sentence, we can see that the author _. Aspeak highly of Abraham Lincoln Blearns how to succeed in the political field Ccomes to understand the importance of honesty Dhopes to give readers some personal suggestions答案：A推理判断题。speak highly of Abraham Lincoln高度赞扬林肯； learns how to succeed in the political field学会了如何在政治领域成功；comes to understand the importance of honesty渐渐理解了诚实的重要性；hopes to give readers some personal suggestions希望给读者提出自己的建议。通读全文，根据该画线句前的I think my young readers will begin to see that the name so often given, in later times to President Lincoln, of “Honest Old Abe, ”was well deserved可推断作者是对林肯行为的高度赞扬。故选A。3What does the author mainly intend to tell us? ABetter late than never.BHonesty is the best policy. CA good name is better than gold.DWhere there is a will there is a way.答案：B推理判断题。Better late than never再晚不嫌迟； Honesty is the best policy诚实是最好的策略； A good name is better than gold好名声比金子更重要； Where there is a will there is a way有志者事竟成。根据文章叙述的两个故事和最后一段作者对林肯行为的高度赞扬，作者应该是想告诉我们：诚实是最好的策略。故选B。【2014模拟】阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。Matt Haimovitz is 42 and a renowned cellist (大提琴手) in the world. He rushed into the classical music scene at the age of 12 after Itzhak Perlman, the famed violinist, heard him play.But nothing in his family history explains where Haimovitz got his extraordinary talent. And thats typical, Ellen Winner, a professor says.“People are fascinated by these children because they dont understand where their talent came from. You will see parents who say, I wasnt like this, and my husband wasnt like this. It seems to sometimes just come out of the blue,” Winner says.Its not clear whether a prodigys （天才）brain is any different from the brains of other children, in part because there have been no study comparing the brains of prodigies to those of average people.“But I believe that anything that shows up so early, without training, has got to be either a genetic or some other biological basis,” Winner says. “If a child suddenly at the age of 3 goes to the piano and picks out a tune and does it beautifully, that has to be because that child has a different brain.”Children who are extremely gifted tend to be socially different, too, Winner says. “They feel like they cant find other kids like themselves, so they feel strange, maybe even like a freak, and feel like they dont have anybody to connect with. On the other hand, they also long to connect with other kids, and they cant find other kids like themselves.”As Haimovitz got older, he became frustrated. He wanted to play other kinds of music but felt constricted by the image and the expectations of the boy prodigy who played classical music and filled concert halls.“When you start that early, you suddenly start to grow up in public, and I wanted to experiment,” Haimovitz says.So he took his cello into punk rock clubs and coffee houses. He played Bach, Haydn and Hendrix. “ My teacher was Leonard Rose, and we never played any 20th-century music. He didnt like it. But once I was exposed to James Marshall “ Jimi” Hendrix, Miles Dewey Davis El and others, I couldnt really turn back. I wanted to know more,” he says.63. According to some parents, prodigies extraordinary talent . A. comes unexpectedly B. is inherited from parents C. results from hard workD. is trained in early times64. Winner seems to agree to the fact that _. A. average people have their particular brainsB. biology is the base of a different brain C. a prodigys brain is superior to those of others D. genes play an important role in a prodigy 65. According to the text, gifted children are .A. lonely B. easy-going C. innocent D. social66. The last paragraph is mainly about how Haimovitz was trying to .A. build up his friendshipB. play different kinds of music C. set up the image of a prodigy D. perform classical music creatively【参考答案】6366、ADAB 【2014模拟】阅读理解。阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。As a professor I have grown accustomed to the opinion regarding American education. We are repeatedly told that American schools are failing, that colleges are not teaching, and that the students of today are not as good as the students of the past.There are, of course, problems with the education system. Because of economic inequality some schools are significantly better than others and the ideas of equality of education and equality of opportunity are cruel jokes. However, the mere fact that there are some serious problems does not mean that all the dire claims are true.One stock (陈腐的) claim is that America has fallen behind the world in education in terms of performance on various tests. While the fact that America is behind other countries is a point of concern, there are at least three points worth considering here. The first is the above-mentioned economic inequality which will tend to result in poorer performance when taking the average for America. The second is that many countries have put considerable effort into improving their education systems and hence it is worth considering that Americas decline is also due to the improvement of others. The third is the matter of the measures do they, in fact, present an accurate picture of the situation? I am not claiming that the data is bad. I am merely raising a reasonable concern about how accurate our picture of education is at this time.Another stock claim is that American students are doing badly on standardized tests. While there is clearly value in assessment, it is reasonable to consider whether or not such tests are a proper and adequate measure of education. It is also worth considering whether the puzzle with these tests is itself causing damage to education. That is, as teachers teach for the test and students learn for the test, it might be the case that what is being taught is not what should be taught and what is being learned is not what should be learned.67. According to the professor, many peoples attitude towards American colleges is .A. negative B. positive C. approving D. indifferent68. What does the underlined word “dire” in the second paragraph mean? A. Exact or precise. B. Extremely serious or terrible. C. Fair or objective.D. Long and boring.69. Judging by the text ,the claims are centered on .A. what should be taught in the American classroom B. fair judgment of American education C. American students performance on testsD. an accurate picture of American colleges 70. The passage is written mainly to .A. defend American educationB. show dissatisfaction with American education C. explain why American students do badly on tests D. offer advice on American education reform【参考答案】6770、ABCA阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。【2013界广东省汕头市质量监测试题】 The speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic audience. Heads nodded in agreement when he said, High school English teachers are not doing their jobs. He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language only at a grade 9 level. I was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been established.My topic is not standards nor its decline（降低）. What the speaker was really saying is that eh is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and speak like a mature adult.My point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitable. It is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfaction. Before English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find the target of the blame for language deficiencies（缺陷）. But since then, English teachers have been under constant attack.The complainers think they have hit upon an original idea. As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect. To the eyes and ears of sensitive adults the language of the young always seems inadequate.Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobs. Otherwise, young people would not have a poor command of English.41. The speaker the author mentioned in the passage believed that _.A. the language of the younger generation is usually inferior to that t of the older generationB. the students had a poor command of English because they didnt work hard enoughC. he was an excellent language teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen yearsD. English teachers should be held responsible for the students poor command of English【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。由“High school English teachers are not doing their jobs.”可知作者提到的说话人认为，英语老师应该为学生的英语不好负责。故选D。42. In the authors opinion, the speaker _. A. gave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsB. had exaggerated （夸张）the language problems of the studentsC. was right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsD. could think and speak intelligently【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。由“As their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same ability. Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect.”可知作者认为发言者夸张了学生的语言问题。故选B。43. The authors attitude towards the speakers remarks is _.A. neutral B. positive C. critical D. compromising【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。A.中立的；B.肯定的；C.批评的；D.妥协的。由“Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respect.”可知作者不同意发言者的评论。故选C。44. It can be concluded from the passage that _.A. it is justifiable to include English as a school subjectB. the author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of English at Grade 9 levelC. English language teaching is by no means an easy jobD. Language improvement needs time and effort【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。“Unaware that their own ability has developed through the years,”说明成年人的语言能力是经过了多年的发展的，所以语言教学绝不是一项简单的工作。故选C。45. In the passage the author argues that _.A. it is unfair to blame the English teachers for the language deficiencies of the studentsB) young people would not have a poor command of English if the teachers did their jobs properlyC) to get rid of language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsD) to improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。由“Since this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobs.”可知作者认为，因学生语言上的不足而责备英语老师是不公平的。请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中。阅读下列四篇短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。【2013界广东省汕头市质量测评试题】AMy grandparents actively practiced simplicity. They both grew up in very large families and lived through the Great Depression. Saving for a rainy day and avoiding superfluous consuming was their life philosophy. Rather than seeking fulfillment through material items, they chose to spend really simple life together, with family and in nature.Over the years my grandparents noticed dramatic changes in their community. Every year more farmland was destroyed to build larger and larger homes. As real estate prices rose, many of their neighbors sold their little homes and land. Soon theirs were the only small house on the block, surrounded by a sea of mansions. My grandparents built and lived m a small 600-square-foot cottage for most of their adult lives. Lots of family members encouraged my grandparents to expand their little old house. But they didnt want a bigger place. They loved their little house and were content with what they had.My grandparents avoided consumptive(浪费的）lifestyle by painting and repairing the house themselves. They lived in a small home, but had a huge garden. They loved gardening and planting because it reduced their grocery bill, improved their health, and gave them an excuse to be outside. They also reused and recycled everything. For instance, they had driven the same car for over 15 years and didnt buy a new one until the old Chevrolet was worn out.Through their example I learned an important lesson: It is possible to live a simple and fulfilling life. My grandparents taught me that living a simple life isnt about self-deprivation. Instead, its about giving yourself the time, freedom, and money to pursue your dreams. Becoming debt free, downsizing to a smaller home, and going car-lite(减少用车频率）are a few ways to take control of your life and