陕西省西安市2015高考英语 阅读和信息匹配四月选练12

1、陕西省西安市2015高考英语 阅读和信息匹配四月选练12【由山东省2014高考仿真冲刺卷（6）改编】 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。“Long time no see” is a very interesting sentenceWhen I first read this sentence from an American friends email，I laughedI thought it was a perfect example of ChinglishObviously，it is a word-by-word literal transla

2、tion of the Chinese greetings with a ruled English grammar and structure! Later on，my friend told me that it is a standard American greetingI was too thrilled to believe herHer words could not convince me at allSo I did a research on googlecomTo my surprise，there are over 60 thousand web pages conta

3、ining “Long time no see” This sentence has been widely used in emails，letters，newspapers，movies，books，or any other possible placesThough it is sort of informal，it is part of the language that Americans use dailyIronically，if you type this phrase in Microsoft Word，the software will tell you that the

4、grammar needs to be correctedNobody knows the origin of this Chinglish sentenceSome people believe that it came from Charlie Chans moviesIn the 1930s，Hollywood moviemakers successfully created a world wide famous Chinese detective named “Charlie Chan” on wide screensDetective Chan likes to teach Ame

5、ricans some Chinese wisdom by quoting Confucius“Long time no see” was his trademarkSoon after Charlie Chan，“Long time no see” became a popular phrase in the real world with thanks to the popularity of these moviesSome scholars refer to America as a huge pot of stewAll kinds of culture are mixed in t

6、he stew together，and they change the color and taste of each otherAmerican Chinese，though a minority ethnic（少数民族的成员） group in the United States，is also contributing some changes to the stew! Language is usually the first thing to be influenced in the mixed stewYou can have some other examples than a

7、doptions from Chinese，such as pizza from Italian，susi from Japanese，and déjà vu from French etcThere is a long list! Americans do not just simply borrow something from othersThey will modify it and make it their own，so you would not be surprised to find a tofu and peanut butter hamburger i

8、n a restaurant，or to buy a bottle of iced Chinese green tea with honey in a grocery storeSince Americans appreciate Chinese culture more and more nowadays，I believe more Chinese words will become American English in the futureIn this way the American stew keeps adding richness and flavor1The writer

9、himself felt surprised at _Athe Chinglish expression “Long time no see” B“Long time no see” used as standard American EnglishCso many literal translation of the expressions used in AmericaDfinding out Americans use the expression every day2The word “stew” in the 4th paragraph probably means _Amixtur

10、e literature BConfucius wordsCa kind of cooked dish DAmerican changing cultures3According to the passage，it can be inferred that _ Adetectives translate the phrase “Long time no see”BHollywood made “Long time no see” popularCthe huge pot of stew greatly affects all kinds of languages Dcultures can b

11、e changed in the huge pot of stew4The main idea of the passage is that _Asome Chinese expressions are introduced into EnglishByoull not be surprised at a tofu in a restaurant in AmericaCsome American expressions can be used in ChinaDAmerican English keep being enriched from different cultures5Accord

12、ing to the passage，which of the following statements is not true?AInformal language sometimes doesnt go with grammar and structureBLanguages are always ruled by grammar and structureC“Long time no see” has been used in at least four media mentioned in the passageDThere are four languages mentioned t

13、o be adopted in the American stew【参考答案】1-5、B A B D B 【2015高考复习】阅读理解Wisdom teeth are normally the last teeth to appear.This usually happens when people are in their late teen years or early twenties，in other words，when they are older and wiser.Wisdom teeth can grow into place normally and never cause

14、 a problem.But often there is not enough room for them in the mouth；they might crowd other teeth.Sometimes they even push sideways through the gums (齿龈)An impacted wisdom tooth is one that fails to completely rise through the gums.Wisdom teeth that only partly break through can leave space for bacte

15、ria to enter around the teeth.Infection (感染) is a risk in these cases.Wisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.The American Dental Association says removal is generally advised when wisdom teeth only partly break through the gums.Removal is also advised if there is

16、a chance that wisdom teeth ate poorly lined.The best time to remove is before the teeth cause any problems or pain.Young adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removal.But why do we have wisdom teeth if we often need to get them removed？One theory has to do with our diets.Scientists say the

17、 diet of ancient humans probably required more chewing teeth.Life was probably a little rougher on the teeth back then，too.So it was good to have extras.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了智慧之牙智齿。5According to the passage，which of the following statements is NOT true?AJust older and wiser people can have wisdom tee

18、th.BWisdom teeth can cause problems if not in their right place.CImpacted wisdom teeth cant grow out of the gum fully.DWisdom teeth that only partly break can get bacterial infections.解析细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，所谓的智齿是指在青少年晚期或二十岁出头长出的牙齿，而不是只有老人或智者才有的牙齿。答案A6Wisdom teeth should be removed_.Awhen they break thro

19、ugh the gumsBwhen they are below the gumsCif they are not well lined or get impactedDif they take up enough room in the mouth解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段第一句“Wisdom teeth that are not well lined and become impacted are often removed.”可知，C项正确。答案C 7We can learn from the passage that_.Aimpacted wisdom teeth have the

20、 risk of getting infectedBancient humans need chewing teeth because of their happy lifeColder adults are the best candidates for wisdom teeth removalDmore chewing teeth are needed for the diet of modern humans解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段可知，阻生智齿(即impacted wisdom teeth)会在牙齿周围给细菌留出进入的空间，这就有被感染的风除。故选A。根据第四段最后一句可排除C项

21、；根据最后一段可排除B、D两项。答案A8The main purpose of the passage is to_.AadviseBpersuade Ccomment Dintroduce 解析写作意图题。本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了长智齿的大约时间、智齿可能导致的问题、拔掉智齿的时间、为什么长智齿等内容。所以本文写作的主要目的就是介绍。答案D阅读表达【2013·江西省南昌两校高三上学期第四次联考】1Growing up on a remote Michigan farm，Henry Ford knew little of all thisbut he soon showed

22、signs that he belonged to a new generation of Americans who were interested more in the industrial future than in the agricultural past.Like most pioneer farmers，his father，William，hoped that his eldest son would join him on the farm.But Henry_.He hated farm work and tried his best to avoid it.It wa

23、s not that he was lazy.Far from it.Give him a mechanical job to do，from mending the gate to sharpening tools，and he would set to work eagerly.2Henry was excited by the possibilities that one day the development in technology could free farmers like his father from wasteful and boring toil.When he wa

24、s twelve he became fascinated with clocks and watches.Soon he was able to repair clocks and watches for friends.3In 1876，Henry suffered a huge hit.His mother Mary died in childbirth.There was now no reason for him to stay on the farm，and he decided to get away as soon as he could.Three years later，h

25、e took a job as a mechanic in Detroit.By this time steam engines had joined clocks and watches as objects of Henrys fascination.4According to an account given by Henry himself，he first saw a steam­driven road locomotive (火车头) one day in 1877 when he and his father，in their farm wagon (马车)，met o

26、ne on the road.The locomotive driver stopped to let the wagon pass，and Henry jumped down and went to him with a lot of technical questions about the engines performance.From then on，for a while，Henry became fascinated with steam engines.Making and installing them was the business of the Detroit work

27、shop that he joined at the age of sixteen.1What is the main idea of the text？(no more than 8 words)_2Fill in the blank in Paragraph 1 with proper words.(no more than 6 words)But Henry_.3What benefit did Henry expect the farmers could get from the development of technology？(no more than 10 words)_4Do

28、 you think Henry is a lazy man？Why？(no more than 13 words)_5What does the underlined word “one” (Line 4，Paragraph 4) probably refer to？(no more than 4 words)【参考答案】1Henry Ford was crazy about the machine./Henry Ford was fascinated with the machine.2made him disappointed/didnt agree with him/was not w

29、illing to do so3Free farmers from wasteful and boring toil.4No，he is diligent in mechanical work.5A steam­driven road locomotive.阅读表达【2013·江西省十所重点中学高三年级联考】1A nickname is a shortened version of a persons name.A nickname also can describe a person，place or thing.Many American cities have int

30、eresting nicknames.These can help establish an identity，spread pride among citizens and build unity.2Chicago，Illinois was once the second largest city in the United States.So，one of its nicknames is “The Second City”Over the years，the population of Chicago has decreased.Today it is the third largest

31、 American city.3However，another nickname for Chicago is still true today.It is “The Windy City ”Chicago sits next to Lake Michigan，one of North Americas Great Lakes.Language expert Barry Popick says on his website that Chicago was called “The Windy City” because of the wind that blows off of Lake Mi

32、chigan.In the 1860s and 70s，Chicago was advertised as an ideal place to visit in the summer because of this cool wind.But anyone who has ever lived in Chicago knows how cold that wind can be in winter.The wind travels down the streets between tall buildings in the center of the city.4Chicago was an important agricultural，industrial and transportation center for