高三英语阅读理解专题训练3

1、高中英语阅读理解专题训练（广东专版每篇5小题）（第3套）第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分） 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳 选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。A （words:300&186）Americans are proud of their variety and individuality, yet they love and respect few things more than a uniform, whether it is the uniform of an elevator operator or the uniform of a

2、 five-star general. Why are uniforms so popular in the United States?Among the arguments for uniforms, one of the first is that in the eyes of most people they look more professional than civilian（百姓的） clothes. People have become conditioned to expect superior quality from a man who wears a uniform

3、The television repairman who wears uniform tends to inspire more trust than one who appears in civilian clothes Faith in the skill of a garage mechanic is increased by a uniform. What easier way is there for a nurse, a policeman, a barber, or a waiter to lose professional identity（身份）than to step ou

4、t of uniform?Uniforms also have many practical benefits. They save on other clothes. They save on laundry bills. They are tax-deductible（可减税的）.They are often more comfortable and more durable than civilian clothes.Primary among the arguments against uniforms is their lack of variety and the conseque

5、ntloss of individuality experienced by people who must wear them. Though there are many types of uniforms, the wearer of any particular type is generally stuck with it, without change, until retirement. When people look alike, they tend to think, speak, and act similarly, on the job at least.Uniform

6、s also give rise to some practical problems. Though they are long-lasting, often their initial expense is greater than the cost of civilian clothes. Some uniforms are also expensive to maintain, requiring professional dry cleaning rather than the home laundering possible with many types of civilian

7、clothes.41. It is surprising that Americans who worship variety and individuality.A. still judge a man by his clothesB. hold the uniform in such high regardC. enjoy having a professional identityD. will respect an elevator operator as much as a general in uniform42. People are accustomed to think th

8、at a man in uniform.A. suggests quality workB. discards his social identityC. appears to be more practicalD. looks superior to a person in civilian clothes43. The chief function of a uniform is to.A. provide practical benefits to the wearerB. make the wearer catch the public eyeC. inspire the wearer

9、 s confidence in himselfD. provide the wearer with a professional44. According to the passage, people wearing uniforms.A. are usually helpfulB. have little or no individual freedomC. tend to lose their individualityD. enjoy greater popularity45. The best title for this passage would be.A. Uniforms a

10、nd SocietyB. The Importance of Wearing a UniformC. Practical Benefits of Wearing a UniformD. Advantages and Disadvantages of Uniforms【答案与解析】4145 BADCD文章第一自然段提出制服在美国受欢迎的现象。第二自然段说了一个主要论点 一一制服的好处，第三自然段说的是实际好处，第四 自然段说的是反对的论点一一制服的缺点，第五段说的是实际问题。1.8。 。细节理解题。第一自然段第一句yet转折后面就是答案。Hold in regard 和respect是同义转换。

11、42. A。推理判断题。答案对应在第二自然段，People expect superiorquality,认为穿制服的水平更高。D错在混淆了 superior的目标，不 是人，而是quality,所以不对。43. D。细节理解题。在第二自然段末尾，道出了制服的主要功能是什 么。A是实际的好处，而不是主要功能。44. C。细节理解题。在第四自然段。制服的一个主要缺点。45. Do主旨大意题。文章的主题是讨论了制服的优缺点。B (words:336&214)One of the strongest arguments for the raising of the school leavingage

12、 (ROSLA) has been that it will bring us some way nearer to ity” eqof opportunity”.Many people like to think of our present system of schooling as providing plenty of steps up the ladder of success for clever children. It would be good to think that no one who is really bright can be missed out when

13、the state system is obviously so complete. It is obvious, for instance, that many children from less wealthy homes reach university or do well in other ways-Unfortunately, we now have plenty of proofs that many children of every level of ability do much less well than they could. For instance, durin

14、g the years of national military service it was possible to test the intelligence of all male 18-to-20-year-old. Half of those soldiers who were placed in the two highest ability groups had left school at 15.It has also been shown that the percentage of working class children going to university is

15、almost the same now as it was in 1939.One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 years old shows that up to half the bright pupils from working class homes left school when they reached 16 years old. Moreover, there is no difference in intelligence between the sexes, but far more boys than girls st

16、ay in education after 16.It is clear from this and many other proofs that many children are still leaving school too early to benefit from the prizes - money, social respectability, and interesting jobs which higher education gives. It is clear too that the reasons why such children leave have much

17、to do with their social background. Their parents often need the extra money another money-earner would bring in; they dont value education for itself because their own was probably dull and unhappy. It is not so much that they force their sons and daughters to leave school, rather than they tend to

18、 say, uIts up to you/146. It is hoped that ROSLA will give all children A. a more enjoyable time at schoolB. the same chances in society .C. the right to a better schoolD. higher scores in intelligence tests47. People would like to think thatA. equal numbers of poor and wealthy children reach univer

19、sityB. those with the least money get the best educationC. intelligent children are always selected by the systemD. only really clever children do well48. Working class children are thought to be at a disadvantage because .A. manv of the clever ones leave school earlv / 1B. fewer go to university th

20、an ever beforeC. more than half leave school when they are 16 .D. fewer boys than girls stay at school after 1649. Many children leave school early becauseIA- their social background makes them unhappyB. they have to give something to their familys 111COIHCC. their school is a dull and unhappy place

21、d. their parents dont allow them D make their own decisions50. This article shows that equal opportunity in education A. is a thing of the pastB. has not yet been achievedC. is there for those who deserve itD. has greatly improved our society【答案与解析】46 50 BCABB本文提及到我们还没有获得平等的教育机会，但ROSLA将给我们平等机会的可能。46

22、.B。细节理解题。根据第一自然段可知ROSLA将给我们平等机会的可能。47.C。细节理解题。根据第二自然段 “It would be good to think that no one who is really brightcan be missed out when the state system is obviously so complete. 可知。48.A。细节理解题。根据自然第四自然段的“One study of 5000 children from birth to 21 yearsold shows that up to half the bright pupils fro

23、m working classhomes left school when they reached 16 years 01d:可期49.B。推理判断题。根据最后一自然段“Their parents often needthe extra money anothermoney-earner would bring in何推期1.8。 。推理判断题。根据第一自然段中的that it will bring us some way nearer to“ equality tofp0 rmnity”,这一分句时态用的是将来时可推知。C (words:325&269)If English means e

24、ndless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Rese

25、archers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles,The study also found the effect is greater, the younger people learn a second language.A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli, f

26、rom University College London, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “earlybilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density皑度）in the brain was greater in biling

27、uals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference, “ Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language/ said the scientists.It means that the change i

28、tself increases the ability to leam.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, hasresearched the link between bilingualism and maths skills.Havinglanguages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的)，“he said. You are actually going beyond language and ha

29、ve a better understanding of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of two and 34.Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, th

30、e better. Studyinga language means you get an entrance to another world, explained the scientists.51. The main subject talked about in this passage isIA. science on learning a second languageB. mans ability of learning a second languageC. language can help brain powerD. language learning andma加 stud

31、y52. In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercisein order to.A. say language is also a kind of physical laborB. prove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageC. to show the importance of using the language when you learn the languageD. make people believe language

32、learning helps grey matter work well53. The underlined word “bilingual ” probably means IA. a researcher on language learningB. a second language learnerC. a person who can speak two languagesD. an active language leainer54. We may know from the scientific findings thatIA. the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density isB. there is no differenc