【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11含解析

1、【 2019 最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11 含解析(精选)AWhen I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an expected thing while others asked: Why now? What will you do?For me, making the mov

2、e to Israel is the fulfillment of adream thathas lastedformy 47 years of life.I have always knownthat Israelis my home. Over the years Israelhas been in my heart,but I have found a number of reasons to put off making it mypermanent residence:kids,the economy, education.youname anexcuse, and at some

3、point I have probably used it.1.What does the author want to say in the passage?B. It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel.C. He didn t live a happy life in Israel.欢迎下载。D. It is a latest trend to fulfill everyones dream.2.The author didnt return to Israel before because.A. his children mainly he

4、ld him backB. he failed to get determinedC. he didnt save enough moneyD. he hoped to finish his education3.What does the underlined partmake aliyah mean in thepassage?A. To return to Israel.B. To make adecision.C. To live happily.D. To catch a chance.4.It can be inferred from the passage that.A. the

5、 author will be happy to meet his relatives in IsraelB. Israelis a familiarword but a strangeplace forthe authorC. the Israeli suffered a lot in the historyD. Israel is still a place between war and chaos【文章大意】本文是一篇讲述个人经历的记叙文。1.A 【解析】主旨大意题。作者在文中叙述了自己经历了在外流浪的47 年后，决定带着家人回到以色列，使自己多年的梦想得以实现的故事，由此可知答案。【

6、2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11含解析3.A 【解析】词义猜测题。通读全文可知，作者带着家人回到以色列的梦想马上就要实现，再结合画线词后面的I believethe timeis now 以及最后一段中的as I prepare to make aliyah可知画线部分指的是回到家乡以色列。B(2015 ·郑州质量检测三 )You may have heard of the American Dream powered the hopes of Americans for generations.，an ideal that hasIt began as a belie

7、f that the US was a land of opportunity，and thatanyone could achieve success through hard work.At times ，the dream has referred to homeownership ，a good job ，retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.Yet today ，thisconcept seems to have greatlychanged.As Timemagazine pointedo

8、ut ，quitedifferentfrom the oldergeneration ，many Millennials (the generation born after 1980) redefine (重新定义 ) the American Dream as“day- to - day control of yourlife”They“prizejob mobility，flexibleschedules ，any workthat is more interestingthan typing ，and the abilityto travel”，said the magazine.-

9、employment as part of their dream. So what has led to this huge change?3/143/14Many point fingers at the poor economy.“Modern youngAmericans seem bound to face a world stamped by ever narrowingopportunity and social stagnation( Beast.停滞 ) ，” noted The Daily“The rate of Millennials out of school and

10、out of work isunusuallyhigh at 15%.Manycollegegraduates have taken jobs thatdont require a degree，”Time reported.The magazine worries that these difficulties may lead to alost generation who are“unable to ever truly find their feeton the corporations ladder”Dan Kadlec ，a reporterof Time，sees Millenn

11、ialsas resettingtheirexpectations.“This situationis differentforyoung adultstoday ，”he wrote. “A true American dream has to feel and many Millennials are feeling they can only attain a dayattainable，- to- day lifestyle that suits them.”1The underlined word“cornerstone ” in Paragraph 4 isclosest in m

12、eaning to“_”AgrowthBbalanceCbasisDpurpose2What has changed Millennials views of the American Dream according to the passage?AA lack of confidence in themselves.【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11含解析CTheir dissatisfaction with the government.DThe discouraging economy and unemployment.3Dan Kadlec thinks Millenni

13、alsnew definition of theAmerican Dream is _AbeautifulBunderstandableCworryingDpositive4What can be the best title for this passage?ARedefinition of American DreamBMeaning of American DreamCValue of Achieving American DreamDHistory of Changing American Dream【解题导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了80 后的美国人对美国梦的重新定义并分析了导致

14、这一改变的原因。2解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第六段第一句“Many pointfingers at the poor economy.”和第七段第一句“ The r ate ofMillennials out of school and out of work is unusually high at15%.”可知，经济低迷和高失业率导致80 后的美国人对美国梦的认识发生了巨大变化。故选D。3解析：选 B。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“A true5/145/14American dream has to feelattainable，and many Millennialsarefe

15、eling they can only attain a day-to-day lifestyle that suitsthem. ”可知，真实的美国梦必须让人觉得可以实现，而许多80 后的美国人觉得他们只能实现适合他们的日常生活方式；由此可推知，DanKadlec 认为年轻人对美国梦的定义更符合社会现状，更容易实现，更符合情理。 B 项意为“合情理的，正常的”。故选B。4解析：选 A。标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了80后的美国人对美国梦的重新定义并分析了导致这一改变的原因。A项意为“美国梦的重新定义”，符合本文大意，适合作标题。故选A。C阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B

16、、C、D）中选出最佳选项。ArthurMiller(1915-2005)isuniversally recognized asoneof the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millersfather had movedtothe USAfrom AustriaHungaryDrawn likeso many other by the “Great American Dream ” However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family business was r

17、uined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.Milles's most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system. With its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11含解析indicators of worth. In Willy Loman,

18、the hero of the play, wesee a manwho has got intodouble with his worth. Willyis“burntout ” and in the cruel world of business there is no room forsentiment: if he can't do the work, then he is no good to hisemployer,theWagner Company, and he must go. Willyispainfullyaware of this,and at lossas t

19、o what to do withhislackofsuccess.He refusestoface the factthat he has failedand killshimselfin the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted withenthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play,theNewYork Drama CriticsCircleAward, and thePulitzerPrizeforDrama. Itwas th

20、efirstplay towin all threeofthese majorawards.Millerdiedof thefailureat his homein Roxbury, Connecticut,on the eveningof February10, 2005, the 56th anniversaryof thefirst performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.( ) 1. Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?A. He suffered from severe hu

21、nger in his home country.B. He was attracted by the "Great American Dream.C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.D. His family business failed.( ) 2. The play Death of a Salesman7/147/14A. exposes the cruelty of the American business worldC. talks about the business career of Arthur MillerD. f

22、ocuses on the skills in doing business( ) 3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?A. He treats his employer badly.B. He runs the Wagner Company.C. He is a victim of the American system.D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.( ) 4. After it was first staged, Death of a Salesman A. achieved huge

23、 success B. won the first Tony AwardD. was severely attacked by dramatists( ) 5. What is the text mainly about?A. Arthur Miller and his family.B. The awards Arthur Miller won.C. The hardship Arthur Miller experienced.D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.【文章大意】文章介绍了剧作家Arthur Miller和他最有名的作品Death o

24、f a Salesman推销员之死。1. 答案 B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的 Millers father had movedto the USAfrom Austria HungaryDrawn like so many other【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11含解析by the “Great American Dream ”可以得出答案。5. 答案 D。主旨大意题。文章介绍了剧作家Arthur Miller和他最有名的作品 Death of a Salesman推销员之死。D(2015 ·日照检测二 )While most teenagers were st

25、udying to get into a topuniversity，one 19-year-oldboy was starring in his firstmovie,Blue Gate Crossing. It was a film about love on campus and itwas well received in Taiwan. Many say it was this film that putBolin Chen in position for his later glittering career in showbusiness.In fact, it was not

26、until he played a troubled young man inthe movie Buddha Mountain that he regained his passion foracting.While being called a“youth idol ”The most important thing for Chen now is to take moreinitiative( 主动性 ) as an actor.“To me, an actoris likea chesspiece, waitingfor producersand directors to puthim

27、 somewherethey want him to be ，” Chen, told NetEase.“But I want to bethe game player. ” He even took his ambition a step furtherBut just when Chen started to focus on off- screen work, hislife on screentook anotherturn.He won thetitleof Best Leading9/149/14Actor at the 2012 Golden Bell Awards on Oct

28、. 26 for his role in hit TV drama In Time with You. When asked why he accepted thepart ，which is another“youthidol ” role, hetoldYangchengEvening News，“I playedit for mygrandfather.He told everyonearound that I am an actor, but I used to play in movies, not TVseries. Now he is in the hospital. I hop

29、e thathe can watch myperformances by simply turning on the TV.”Chen is a veteran(老手 ) in the entertainment world, butunlike many stars, he hasnt even have a car but walks,t led a luxurious life. He doesn rides a bike or takes a taxi wheneverhe goes out. He doesnt have a house, either.“Everyone wille

30、ventually find some place to live anyway, why bother to buy property ( 地产 ) ？” he asked Taiwan magazine Business Today.1What does BolinChen thinkof his title“ youth idol ”？AHe likes it very much.CHe wants to get rid of it.DHe is not worthy of it.2Bolin Chen s words in Para. 4 suggest that he _.Alike

31、s to play games such as chessBwants to take an active part in producing his filmsCcannot get along well with some directors【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11含解析Dthinks producers are more important in making a film3. BolinChen played a partin theTV drama In Time withYoubecause he _.Afailed in off- screen work“

32、youth idol”Cwanted to delight his grandfatherDwanted to succeed in the new field4. The main idea of the last paragraph is that Bolin Chen_.Ais a veteran in the entertainment worldBhasnt made much money from his work Cdoesnt like the entertainment worldDprefers a different lifestyle from most stars【解

33、题导语】本文介绍了演员陈柏霖的不同之处，他不喜欢别人称呼自己为“青春偶像”，他努力拍戏，却没有像其他明星一样过着奢侈的生活。2解析：选 B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“But I want to bethe game player.”可知，作为一名演员，他想更加主动地参与电影的制作，故选 B 项。3解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据第五段中的“I played it for11/1411/14my grandfather ”和“ I hope that he canwatch my performancesbysimply turning on the TV.”可知，他拍这个电视剧是为了让爷爷一打

34、开电视就能看到他的表演，即为了使爷爷高兴，故选C项。4解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“ Chen is a veteran( 老手 ) in the entertainment world, but unlike many stars, hehasnt led a luxurious life.”可知，本句总领本段，指出陈柏霖和其他大多数明星的不同之处，他没有过着奢侈的生活，故选D 项。EBobbi KristinaBrown's familyhas been gathered around her sinceshe was hospitalized on Saturday

35、 after being found unconsciousin the bathtub of her suburban Atlanta townhome.Whitney Houston's only childis now at Emory UniversityHospitaland is still fighting for her life, as a family statement saidon Monday.Nothing has changed, despite reports that are popping up and painting a more serious

36、 picture.Fox News reported Wednesday that the situation is horrific.“It'snow a matter of when the familywants to letgo and acceptthat she's pretty much not going to make it，” a source toldFOX411. “They've left it up to the family as to how long theywant to keep her alive.”And the Daily M

37、ail says Brown has been taken off life support.【2019最新】精选高考英语阅读理解专题选编11含解析But Bobby Brown issued a statement late Thursday denying these reports.“If we issueda statement everytime themedia published a falsereport regarding this matter, that's all we would be doing 24hours a day. This is false, just as is the vast majority of theother reporting that is currently taking place，” he said,according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.A source close to the family tells USA TODAY that it's wrong tosay the family is gathering to say good