高考英语阅读观点态题

1、观点态度题  典题示例第1招：辨别文体、捕捉反映行文基调的词语阅读理解    Great writers are those who not only have great thoughts but also express these thoughts in words which have powerful effects on our minds and feelings. This clever use of words is what we call literary style. Above all, the real poet i

2、s a master of words. He can express his meaning in words which sing like music, and which by their position and association can move men to tears. We should therefore learn to choose our words carefully and use then correctly, or they will make our speech silly and common.1.In the last paragraph, wh

3、at does the author suggest that we should do?A. Use words skillfullyB. Associate with listenersC. Make musical speechesD. Learn poems by heart第2招：利用人名或组织机构名称进行定位阅读理解        Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive green-design competitions has d

4、oubts about ideas of eco-friendly buildings. “I don't believe in the new green religion,” Gerner says.” Gerner says. “Some of the building technologies that you get are impractical. I'm interested in those that work.” But he wouldn't mind if some green features inspire students. He says

5、he hopes to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. “You never know what's going to start the interest of a child to study math and science,” he says.2.What does Gerner think of the ideas of green schools?A. They are out of date.

6、B. They are questionable.C. They are practical.D. They are advanced.第3招：结合所举例子进行判断阅读理解    For New Yorkers, talking about other parts of the world means Brooklyn and Queens in New York. But at Mallery's, when I said that I had been to Myanmar recently, people knew where it was. In

7、New York people would think it was a usual new club.3.What is the author's opinion of some New Yorkers from her experience?A. Conservative.B. Generous.C. Easy-going.D. Self-centered.第4招：结合文章主题综合推断阅读理解    Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, art

8、ists everyone is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can't do it, they'll find someone who can. 4.The letter aims to remind editors that they should _.A. give more freedom to their reportersB. keep their best reporters at all costs

9、C. be aware of their reporters' professional developmentD. appreciate their reporters' working styles and attitudes  即讲即练阅读理解1     Few laws are so effective that you can see results just days after they take effect. But in the nine days since the federal cigaret

10、te tax more than doubled to $1.01 per pack smokers have jammed telephone “quit lines” across the country seeking to kick the habit.    This is not a surprise to public health advocates. They've studied the effect of state tax increases for years, finding that smokers, especially t

11、eens, are price sensitive. Nor is it a shock to the industry, which fiercely fights every tax increase.    The only wonder is that so many states insist on closing their ears to the message. Tobacco taxes improve public health, they raise money and most particularly, they deter people

12、 from taking up the habit as teens, which is when nearly all smokers are addicted. Yet the rate of taxation varies widely.    In Manhattan, for instance, which has the highest tax in the nation, a pack of Marlboro Light Kings cost $10.06 at one drugstore Wednesday. In Charleston, S.C.

13、, where the 7-cent-a-pack tax is the lowest in the nation, the price was $4.78.    The influence is obvious.    In New York, high school smoking hit a new low in the latest surveys 13.8%, far below the national average. By comparison, 26% of high school students smoke i

14、n Kentucky. Other low-tax states have similarly depressing teen-smoking records.    Hal Rogers, Representative from Kentucky, like those who are against high tobacco taxes, argues that the burden of the tax falls on low-income Americans “who choose to smoke.”    That

15、9;s true. But there is more reason in keeping future generations of low-income workers from getting hooked in the first place. As for today's adults, if the new tax drives them to quit, they will have more to spend on their families, cut their risk of cancer and heart disease and feel better.9.T

16、he text is mainly about _.A. the effect of tobacco tax increaseB. the price of cigarettesC. the rate of teen smokingD. the differences in tobacco tax rate11.The underlined word "deter" in Paragraph 3 most probably means _.A. benefitB. freeC. discourageD. remove12.Rogers' attitude towar

17、ds the low-income smokers might be that of _.A. doubtB. sympathyC. unconcernD. tolerance13.What can we learn from the last paragraph?A. Adults will depend more on their families.B. The new tax will be beneficial in the long run.C. Future generations will be hooked on smoking.D. Low-income Americans

18、are more likely to fall ill.   阅读理解2    All too often, a choice that seems sustainable (可持续的) turns out on closer examination to be problematic. Probably the best example is the rush to produce ethanol (乙醇) for fuel from corn . Corn is a renewable resource you can harvest it

19、 and grow more, almost limitlessly. So replacing gas with corn ethanol seems like a great idea.    One might get a bit more energy out of the ethanol than that used to make it, which could still make ethanol more sustainable than gas generally, but that's not the end of the proble

20、m. Using corn to make ethanol means less corn is left to feed animals and people, which drives up the cost of food. That result leads to turning the fallow land including, in some cases, rain forest in places such as Brazil into farmland, which in turn gives off lots of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the

21、 air. Finally, over many years, the energy benefit from burning ethanol would make up for the forest loss. But by then, climate change would have progressed so far that it might not help.    You cannot really declare any practice “sustainable” until you have done a complete lift-cycle

22、 analysis of its environmental (环境的) costs. Even then, technology and public policy keep developing, and that development can lead to unforeseen and undesired results. The admirable goal of living sustainable requires plenty of thought on an ongoing basis.15.The underline word “it” in the second par

23、agraph refers to “_”.A. the forest lossB. burning ethanolC. climate changeD. the energy benefit16.The author thinks that replacing gas with corn ethanol is _.A. uselessB. ImpracticalC. AcceptableD. admirable17.What does the author mainly discuss in the text?A. Technology.B. Environmental protection.

24、C. Ethanol energy.D. Sustainability.阅读理解3    While all my classmates seen to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars (火星), I'd rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People won't have enough food supplies there, and the terrible environment would make it im

25、possible for them to live a long life .Besides, the journey won't be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?Steve Minear, UK    Here are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement o

26、f being the first humans to open up a new world, the expectation of fame and glory For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements.Donal Trollop, Canada    There are already too many people on the Earth. I thi

27、nk that sometime before the end of the century, there will be a human colony (殖民地) on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that two-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space flight is in the launches (发射) and landings. Cutting the trip home would there

28、fore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world.    Enough supplies can be sent on ahead. And every two years more supplies and more people will be sent to the new colony. Mars has all the material

29、s for a colony to produce or make everything it needs, and Mars is far more pleasant than the other planets in the outer space.Paul Davies, USA18.The main purpose of Steve Minear's writing is _.A. to show his agreement on going to MarsB. to invite an answer to his questionC. to report his classm

30、ates' discussionD. to explain the natural state of Mars19.Which of the following best states Donal Trollop's idea?A. It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars.B. There are many reasons for going to Mars.C. There is a plan to send humans to Mars.D. Scientists become famous by

31、doing research on Mars.21.What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars?A. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living.B. Humans will have to bring all they need from the Earth.C. Humans can produce everything they need.D. Humans can live longer in the colony on Mars.阅读理解4 

32、0;  It was the summer of 1965. DeLuca, then 17, visited Peter Buck, a family friend. Buck asked DeLuca about his plans for the future. “I'm going to college, but I need a way to pay for it,” DeLuca recalls saying. “Buck said, You should open a sandwich shop.'”    That aft

33、ernoon, they agreed to be partners. And they set a goal: to open 32 stores in ten years. After doing some research, Buck wrote a check for $1 000. DeLuca rented a storefront (店面) in Connecticut, and when they couldn't cover their start-up costs, Buck kicked in another $1 000.    B

34、ut business didn't go smoothly as they expected. DeLuca says, “After six months, we were doing poorly, but we didn't know how badly, because we didn't have any financial controls.” All he and Buck knew was that their sales were lower than their costs.    DeLuca was managin

35、g the store and going to the University of Bridgeport at the same time. Buck was working at his day job as a nuclear physicist in New York. They'd meet Monday evenings and brainstorm ideas for keeping the business running. “We convinced ourselves to open a second store. We figured we could tell

36、the public, We are so successful, we are opening a second store.'” And they did in the spring of 1966. Still, it was a lot of learning by trial and error.    But the partners' learn-as-you-go approach turned out to be their greatest strength. Every Friday, DeLuca would drive a

37、round and hand-deliver the checks to pay their suppliers. “It probably took me two and a half hours and it wasn't necessary, but as a result, the suppliers got to know me very well, and the personal relationships established really helped out,” DeLuca says.    And having a goal wa

38、s also important. “There are so many problems that can get you down. You just have to keep working toward your goal,” DeLuca adds.    DeLuca ended up founding Subway Sandwich, the multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.23.Which of the following is true of Buck?A. He was studying at the

39、University of Bridgeport.B. He was a professor of business administration.C. He put money into the sandwich business.D. He rented a storefront for DeLuca.24.What can we learn about their first shop?A. It stood at an unfavorable place.B. It lowered the prices to promote sales.C. It lacked control ove

40、r the quality of sandwiches.D. It made no profits due to poor management.26.What contributes most to their success according to the author?A. Learning by trial and error.B. Making friends with suppliers.C. Finding a good partner.D. Opening chain stores.阅读理解5    Over the last 70 years,

41、 researchers have been studying happy and unhappy people and finally found out ten factors that make a difference. Our feelings of well-being at any moment are determined to a certain degree by genes. However, of all the factors, wealth and age are the top two.    Money can buy a degr

42、ee of happiness. But once you can afford to feed, clothe and house yourself, each extra dollar makes less and less difference.    Researchers find that, on average, wealthier people are happier. But the link between money and happiness is complex. In the past half-century, average inc

43、ome has sharply increased in developed countries, yet happiness levels have remained almost the same. Once your basic needs are met, money only seems to increase happiness if you have more than your friends, neighbors and colleagues.    “Dollars buy status, and status makes people fee

44、l better,” conclude some experts, which helps explain why people who can seek status in other ways scientists or actors, for example may happily accept relatively poorly-paid jobs.    In a research, Professor Alex Michalos found that the people whose desires not just for money, but fo

45、r friends, family, job, health rose furthest beyond what they already had, tended to be less happy than those who felt a smaller gap (差距). Indeed, the size of the gap predicted happiness about five times better than income alone. “The gap measures just blow away the only measures of income.” says Mi

46、chalos.    Another factor that has to do with happiness is age. Old age may not be so bad “Given all the problems of aging, how could the elderly be more satisfied?” asks Professor Laura Carstensen.    In one survey, Carstensen interviewed 184 people between the ages of

47、 18 and 94, and asked them to fill out an emotions questionnaire. She found that old people reported positive emotions just as often as young people, but negative emotions much less often.    Why are old people happier? Some scientists suggest older people may expect life to be harder

48、 and learn to live with it, or they're more realistic about their goals, only setting ones that they know they can achieve. But Carstensen thinks that with time running out, older people have learned to focus on things that make them happy and let go of those that don't.    “P

49、eople realize not only what they have, but also that what they have cannot last forever,” she says. “A goodbye kiss to a husband or wife at the age of 85, for example, may bring far more complex emotional responses than a similar kiss to a boy or girl friend at the age of 20.”27.According to the pas

50、sage, the feeling of happiness _.A. has little to do with wealthB. increases gradually with ageC. is determined partly by genesD. is measured by desires28.Some actors would like to accept poorly-paid jobs because the jobs _.A. make them feel much betterB. provide chances to make friendsC. improve th

51、eir social positionD. satisfy their professional interests29.Aged people are more likely to feel happy because they are more _.A. optimisticB. PracticalC. SuccessfulD. emotional30.Professor Alex Michalos found that people feel less happy if _.A. they have a stronger desire for friendshipB. the hope

52、for good health is greaterC. their income is below their expectationD. the gap between reality and desire is bigger阅读理解6    One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea of technology” rather than experiencing the natural world. Fear-producing TV

53、 and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child's play.    Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes

54、, even if it was torn down. We cannot be the last generation to have that place. At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wonder outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes. “If the decline in parks use continues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (

55、蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.     Without having a nature experience, kids can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives. That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress level, creativ

56、ity and cognitive (认知的) skills. Experts predict modern kids will have poor health than their parents and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it; research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that play in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the

57、smartest, not by the toughest. Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child. The three-year-old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world. A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes. We really need to value that more.  

58、0; Kids are not to blame. They are over-protected and frightened. It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite (仪式) of passage.    Everyone, from developers, to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should

59、 help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for the landscape. As present, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature. This could yet be our greatest cause.31.The main idea

60、 of Paragraph 2 is that _.A. parks are in danger of being gradually encroachedB. Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the WoodsC. children are expected to develop into protectors of natureD. kids are missing the sense of wonder outdoors33.According to the author, children's breaking an ar

61、m is _.A. the fault on the part of their parentsB. the natural experience in their growing-upC. the results of their own carelessness in playD. the effect of their repetitive stress from computers34.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _.A. encourage children to protect parks from encroachmentB. show his