英语高考英语阅读理解专项练习及解析

1、 【英语】高考英语阅读理解专项练习及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 阅读理解1) and new study claims there may be some truth behind the Money is the root of all evil (邪恶saying. Scientists at the University of California Berkeley, US, announced on February 27 that rich The poorer people. or such as lie cheat, than people are more likely to

2、do immoral things, the online in experiments. They published their findings scientists did a series of eight ).美国国家科学院院刊Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNA They carried out the first two experiments from the sidewalk near Berkeley. They noted that drivers of newer and more expensive

3、 cars were more likely to cut off other cars and pedestrians at crosswalks. Nearly 45 percent of people driving expensive ears ignored a pedestrian compared with only 30 percent of people driving mow modest cars. In another experiment, a group of college students was asked if they would do immoral t

4、hings in various everyday situations. Examples included taking printer paper from work and not telling a class families were salesperson when he or she gave back more change. Students from higher more likely to act dishonestly. According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them

5、out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other peoples feelings.Finally, it just makes them greedier. “Higher wealth status seems to make you want even more, self- your rules to serve bend you to the rules or break the and that increased want lead

6、s st,” said Paul Piff, lead scientist of the ere Piff pointed out that the findings dont mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor social living in different experiments were to show how people honest. people He said the and values in different ways.situations express their in

7、stincts（本能） . By saying “money is the root of all evil”, the author wants to （1） B. draw readers attention to the researchA. link wealth with bad behavior D. defend rich people who do immoral thingsC. show how the saying proves the findings According to the scientists, which is NOT the factor that m

8、akes rich people immoral? 2）（ B. They have more desires.A. They welcome risks. D. They become more selfish.C. They believe money talks. Why did the scientists do the experiments? ）3（A. To show how social status affects peoples morality. B. To show peoples instincts and values in different ways.C. To

9、 test whether the saying “money is the root of all evil” is true. D. To show the difference between higher - class people and lower - class people. What does the passage really want to show us? ）（4 A. The poor are respectable. B. Money is the root of all evil. D. The rich are more likely to act badl

10、y.C. All rich people are untrustworthy. B1（）【答案】 A）2（ A）（3 D ）（4【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，作者主要通过展示几个实验的结果，旨在证明金钱 这一说法可能是有一定道理的。是一切罪恶的根源(1)考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“new study claims there may be some truth behind the sayingthat rich people are more likely to do immoral things, such as lie or cheat, than poorer people.”可

11、知，用这个俗语“金钱是万恶之源”来引出本文的话题富人们是否比穷人们更加有可能做不道德的事情，通过一些实验来证实，让读者们看到这一研究，目的是吸引读 。B者对这个研究的注意，故选(2)考查推理判断。根据倒数第三段中的“According to the scientists, rich people often think money can get them out of trouble. This makes them less afraid to take risks. It also means they care less about other peoples feelings.”按照

12、科学家的研究，富人们通常认为钱可以解决一切麻烦，所以他们更不害怕冒险，也意味着他们更少在乎其他人的感受，可知，他们喜欢冒险并不是让他们不道德的因素，而且从常识来说，并不是所有喜欢冒险的人就是富人，而 。且喜欢冒险也不代表不道德，故选A(3)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“He said the experiments were to show how people living in different social situations express their instincts(本能) and values in different ways.”可知，实验的目的是展示生活在不同的社会状

13、况下的人们如何以不同的方式来表达他们的本能和价 。值观。故选A(4)考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Piff pointed out that the findings dont mean that all rich people are untrustworthy or all poor people honest.”可知，并不是所有的富人都是不值得信任的，也并不是所有的穷人都是诚实的，故A，C都错误；B项“金钱是万恶之源”这只是一个引子，并不是文章要告诉我们的；根据文章第一段科学家发表的声明可知，富人们更加有 。D可能不道德，也就是行为上更糟糕，恶劣。故选【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断两个题

14、型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，要求考生根据上下 文进行逻辑推理，选出正确答案。 阅读理解2 Dear Mr.ing, Im Bob Watson, one of the customers in your grocery store. Im writing to express my idea about your goods. Your Supermart is outstanding in many ways. First I enjoy the selection of produce and fresh bakery items. Second your low prices and e

15、xcellent customer service keep me coming back to Supermart. I have found, however, that I must make a separate shopping trip to one of your competitors because there are many items your store does not carry. This becomes inconvenient for me, as my time is valuable, and I dont like to make two trips.

16、 I have been a long time Supermart shopper and hope to continue for many years. If I could find all the items I need in one place, I would be a more satisfied customer.find can I store. at your soup cheese nacho purchase to never been able have I Specifically, other flavors (味道) of soup, but your st

17、ore does not carry nacho cheese soup, a common ingredient (原料) in many of my recipes. In addition, I can only find large wonton wrappers, while many other stores carry both large and small and offer a more varied selection for their customers. Another example is Regent Brand Chili Seasoning. Though

18、it is not a leading brand, it is still common on the shelves of other grocery stores in this area and is superior in flavor to its competitors. I sincerely hope to continue a relationship with your store, and I hope that you will consider the possibility of expanding your goods to be more competitiv

19、e. Yours truly, Bob Watson From the letter, we can learn that the author is _. 1）（ A.a very picky reporter B.a regular customer of the store C.a responsible nutritionist D.a competitor of the store How does the author present his point in Paragraph 2? ）（2 A.By comparing two different stores. B.By an

20、alyzing the figures. C.By providing scientific findings. D.By giving examples. According to Bob, the grocery store _. ）（3 A.offers good customer service B.is outstanding in every way C.meets all his needs D.lacks convenient transportation B1）【答案】 （ D2）（ A 3）（【解析】【分析】本文是一封书信。杂货店的常客Bob Watson写信表达了对杂货店

21、里的产 品的看法。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的“ Second your low prices and excellent customer service keep me coming back to Supermarket”你们的低价和优质的顾客服务使我经常光顾你 。B们的超市。从信中我们可以了解到作者是该店的常客。故选 （2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Specifically, I have never been able to purchase nacho cheese soup at your store. I can find other flavors (味道) of

22、 soup, but your store does not carry nacho cheese soup, a common ingredient (原料) in many of my recipes. In addition, I can only find large wonton wrappers, while many other stores carry both large and small and offer a more varied selection for their customers. Another example is Regent Brand Chili

23、Seasoning.”具体来说，我从来没能在你们店里买到纳乔奶酪汤。我可以找到其他口味的汤，但你们店里没有纳乔奶酪汤，我的很多食谱里都有纳乔奶酪汤。此外，我只能找到大馄饨皮，而许多其他的商店有大的和小的，并为他们的客户提供更多样化的选择。另一个例子是Regent牌辣椒 。D调料。可知，作者在第二段中通过举例子来陈述他的观点。故选 （3）考查推理判断。根据第二段中“Your Supermarket is outstanding in many ways. First I enjoy the selection of produce and fresh bakery items. Second y

24、our low prices and excellent customer service keep me coming back to Supermarket.”你们的超市在很多方面都很出色。首先，我喜欢选择农产品和新鲜的烘焙食品。其次，你们低廉的价格和优质的客户服务让我 。经常光顾超市。可知，据鲍勃说，这家杂货店提供良好的顾客服务。故选A 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一封信件，考生需要准确 捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。 阅读理解3 Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville

25、College in my hometown of Illinois. Id been out of high school for four years, but my high school headmaster, Mr. Gardner, invited me to a Valentines Day dance party at school. The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I agreed. When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to

26、 the high school gym. I chatted with my teachers and approached Mr. Gardner to thank him before leaving. Just then, the band started playing and a young girl stood up to sing. One look at and I was crazyI had never seen such a beautiful girl! I asked Mr. Gardner who she was, and he answered, “Thats

27、Marilyn Riley, Cut Rileys daughter.” I was shocked to say the least. They lived just around the corner from me. I walked across the gym floor to introduce myself, “Hi, Im Jack Joseph.” -too-friendly response.“I know who you are,” was her not “Would you like to dance?” I asked. “No! Im working,” she

28、shot back. “Can I call you next week for a movie date?” I asked. “No,” was her response. For the next month I phoned, trying to set up a date. She always had the same answer: No. then one rainy afternoon in March as I was driving home after basketball practice, I saw Marilyn, walking with no umbrell

29、a, no raincoat, no hat. I pulled alongside her and asked if she needed a ride, half expecting her to say no. instead, she stepped over the roadside and sat down on the seat next to me. It was only a few blocks to her house, but after pulling into her driveway we talked for 45minutes. It was magic fr

30、om then on. Why did Jack decide to attend the party? ）1（A. The party was hold to welcome him back home. B. Marilyn would be introduced to him at the party.C. He could meet some of his former teachers there. D. They gathered there to celebrate Valentines Day. What was the authors attitude towards the

31、 party? ）（2 D. worriedB. Formal C. Passive A. Casual We can infer from the text that _. 3（）A. Jack once served in the army after high school B. it took Jack 45 minutes to drive Marilyn homeC. Jack and Marilyn were familiar with each other D. it was Marilyns cold attitude that interested Jack How wou

32、ld the story most probably develop in the end? ）（4 B. Jack would make great achievements in collegeA. Marilyn would fall in love with Jack D. Jack would have frequent conflicts with MarilynC. Marilyn would become a famous singer C）【答案】（1 B）（2 A）（3 A ）（4【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者在海军退役后参加情人聚会，在聚会上他见到了一个漂亮的女孩

33、，于是开始追求那个女孩，但是被女孩拒绝了，有一天下大雨，作者送 分钟，作者认为那次送女孩回家是魔法的开始。45那个女孩回家，在路上他们聊了（1）考查细节理解。根据“The thought of seeing my former teachers was exciting. So I 。Cagreed.”想到能看到我以前的老师很令人兴奋。所以我同意了。故选（2）考查推理判断。根据“When Friday came, I cleaned up, dressed up and drove to the high school gym. ”星期五来的时候，我打扫干净，穿上衣服。因为作者在出发前认真地整

34、理仪 。表，说明他把这一切当得很认真，故选B（3）考查推理判断。根据“Home from the Navy, I started school at Greenville College in my hometown of Illinois. ”我从海军回到家乡，在我的家乡伊利诺伊州的格林维尔学院上学。推 。A断出我之前当过海军，故选（4）考查推理判断。，根据“It was magic from then on.”他认为这是魔法的开始，两个人可 。A能坠入爱情河，故选【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇故事类阅读，考生准 确掌握细节信息，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行

35、分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。 阅读理解4 Theres a song by the great Jamaican singer Bob Marley called So Much Trouble In The World. Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of tolerance between people. The UN understands this too - thats why it made Nov 16th Int

36、ernational Day for Tolerance. But first of all, what is tolerance? According to French philosopher Voltaire, tolerance s the consequence of humanity. We are all formed of frailty (脆弱) and error; let us pardon each 瑯敨?环映潯?桴瑡椠?桴?楦獲?慬?景渠瑡牵? Very often, people dont realize that theyre intolerant. This i

37、s because intolerance has a lot to do with ignorance. For example, the UNs campaign is in part about the treatment of females by males. But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men dont put themselves in the shoes of women. Its worth thinking a little about the words oleranc

38、e and intolerance. Are they the best words to describe the evils of which were speaking here? To agree to be olerant of someone theres that implies it tolerated, is someone When thing. respectful very a necessarily isnt something wrong with them. Still, what Voltaire said stands: We humans are not p

39、erfect and this weakness is something that we all share. Thats the reason we should be tolerant. Its a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness. Whats the purpose of the UN International Day For Tolerance? 1）（A. To arouse peoples awareness of

40、 tolerance among people. B. To celebrate the founding of the UN.C. To solve the problem of global warming. D. To change peopled opinion towards globalization. Why do men behave intolerantly towards women? ）（2A. Because men dont realize the purpose of the UN. B. Because men are physically stronger th

41、an women.C. Because men dont appreciate the shoes of women. D. Because men are not willing to understand women. Why is it meaningless to use the words olerance and intolerance? ）（3A. Because they are hard to pronounce in English. B. Because they dont express the exact meaning people refer to.C. Beca

42、use they cant be translated into other languages. D. Because they cant be used in a respectful way. In what sense is olerance similar to generosity? ）（4 A. Humans are advised to treat others better. B. Humans leant to find faults in others. C. Humans need to give something to others, D. Humans will

43、change their attitudes to others. A1）【答案】（ D2）（ B3）（ C ）（4【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了国际宽容日，联合国国际宽容日的目的 是唤起人们对宽容的意识。（1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中的“Marley understood that part of the reason why there are so many problems in the world is the lack of tolerance between people. The UN understands this too - thats why it made

44、 Nov 16th International Day for Tolerance.”可推断，世界上的人们缺乏包容，因此联合国把11月16日设置为“国际宽容日”是为了唤起人们的包容意识。 。故选A（2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“But often, the behavior of men toward women is intolerant because men dont put themselves in the shoes of women.”可知，男性对女性不包容 。是因为他们不愿意设身处地的为女性着想，不愿意理解她们。故选D（3）考查推理判断。根据倒数第二段中的“Are they

45、 the best words to describe the evils of which were speaking here? To agree to be tolerant of someone isnt necessarily a very respectful thing. When someone is tolerated, it implies that theres something wrong with them.”可知，对某人宽容并不一定是一件值得尊重的事情，某人如果被包容，就暗示着某人有问题，因此推断使用“宽容”或者“不宽容”是没有意义的，因为它们不能准确表达人们所指

46、的 。B意思。故选（4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中的“Its a little like generosity. We can give things to another person, and we can also give our forgiveness.”可推断，在我们给与别人谅解时，宽容 。C有点像慷慨。故选【点评】本题考点涉及推理判断题型的考查，是一篇文化类阅读，要求考生根据上下文的 逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。 阅读理解5 You may be familiar with the following famous people, but have you he

47、ard of their graduation speeches, in which they either share their unforgotten experiences or give you some great inspiration. Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin And now youve accomplished something great and important here, and its time for you to move on to whats next. And you must not le

48、t anything prevent you from taking those first steps. You must also commit to the adventure. Just have faith in the skills and the knowledge with and go.youve been blessed（赐予） J.K. Rowling, Harvard University Half my lifetime ago, I was striking an uneasy balance between my ambition and the expectat

49、ion from my parents who were not richBut what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty, but failure. The fact that you are graduating from Harvard suggests that you know little about failure, you might be driven by a fear of failure quite as much as a desire for success. Steve Jobs, Stanf

50、ord University Sometimes lifes going to hit you in the head with a brick. Dont lose faithYour work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work, and the only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you havent found

51、 it yet, keep looking and dont settle. Bill Gates, Harvard University We need as many people as possible to have access to the advanced technology to lead to a revolution in what human beings can do for one another. They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities,

52、 smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities（不公平）like hunger, poverty, and so on. What Michael Dell said is to urge us to _. 1）（ A. listen to our heart B. learn from our mistakes D. pursue our dreamsC. follow others example What did

53、 J.K. Rowling fear most when she was studying in university? 2（） D. Appearance.C. Poverty. A. Failure. B. Hunger. What does Bill Gates suggest people do? ）3（A. Master as much advanced technology as possible. B. Work together to rid some global problems. C. Make contributions to the environment. D. T

54、ake responsibility for their own behavior. D）【答案】（1 A）（2 B ）（3 【分析】本文是一篇应用文，介绍了一些著名的人的毕业演讲。【解析】（1）考查推理判断。根据Michael Dell, University of Texas at Austin部分中的“And now youve accomplished something great and important here, and its time for you to move on to 。DMichael Dell说的话鼓励我们追求我们的梦想，故选whats next.”可推断出

55、（2）考查细节理解。根据J.K. Rowling, Harvard University部分中的“But what I feared most of myself at your age was not poverty, but failure.”可知J.K. Rowling在大学时，最害怕失败，故 。A选（3）考查推理判断。根据Bill Gates, Harvard University部分中的“They are making it possible not just for national governments, but for universities, smaller organizations, and even individuals to see problems, see approaches and deal with the worlds inequities（不公平）like hunger, 。建议人们一起工作，摆脱一些全球问题，故选Bpoverty, and so on.”可推知Bill Gates【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇时文类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，