高考英语一轮复习阅读理解 七选五分组练十四

高考英语阅读理解+七选五分组练十四PartA（1）Youngerreaderswilldiscoverdinosaurs,stars,explorers,landmarksandmoreinthesemapsandtravelbookschosenbyVivienGodfrey,headofStanfords.MapsSpecialEdition,£25Thisbookwasalreadypopularinourchildren’sdepartmentandhasbeenmadeevenbetterwiththisspecialedition,whichincludes16newmaps.Thecollectionof68mapstakesyouthrough58countriesandsixcontinents.Itispackedwithillustratedinformation,whichincludesfamoushistoricalfigures,localdishes,festivals,wildanimalsandlandmarks.MapsoftheUnitedKingdom,£17.99WeheldthelaunchforMapsoftheUnitedKingdomattheStanfordsstoreinLondon.Technicallyaimedatchildren,itcontainslotsofinformationandfacts.It’ssowellputtogether,especiallywhenitcomestochoosingthesevenfamouspeoplewithaconnectiontoeachcounty:Norfolk,forexample,includesBoudiccaandPhilipPullman.HarryPotter’sLondon:TheFilmLocationWalk,£3.99HarryPotter’sLondonisamapthatfeaturesinformationonthreewalkstakinginthebestofthecentralLondonlocationsfeaturedinthehugelypopularfilms.ThewalkscoverPiccadillyCircustoWestminsterBridgeviaTrafalgarSquare;King’sCrossstation,withitsfamousPlatform9¾.UsborneFirstStickerBookFlags,£5.99Learntheflagsofeverycountryintheworldbyplacingtheflagstickersonthecorrectcountriesonthemaps.Thiscontainsfascinatingfactsaboutcountriesandwhycertainflagsfeaturetheirparticulardesigns.Therearefunquestionsthroughout,including,“SomeAfricanflagshaveadiagonalstripe.Howmanycanyoufind?”Whatshouldyoubuyifyoupreferlocalcuisine?MapsSpecialEditionMapsoftheUnitedKingdomHarryPotter’sLondonUsborneFirstStickerBookFlagsWhatdothesecondandthethirditemshaveincommon?Theyarebasedonabest-sellernovel.Theywerelaunchedatthesamestore.Theybothintroducewalkinglines.Theyexploredeeperintoplaces.Whatistheauthortryingtodointhetext?Introducelandmarks.Makerecommendations.Promoteabookstore.Givetourguidance.（2）Haveyouevertakenalookatafewlovelychickensanddesiredtotouchandkissthem?Apparently,forsometheurgeishardtoresist.However,accordingtoanupdatedwarningbytheCentersforDiseaseControl(CDC),doingsocouldspreaddangerous-maybeevenlife-threatening-Salmonella(沙门菌).Sonomatterhowirresistiblethoselittlefeatheredbirdsmayseem,avoidgivingthemakiss.Thisisn'tthefirsttimetheCDChaswarnedagainstgettingyourpoultry(家禽)fresh.Backin2018Halloween,theyadvisedagainstdressingthebirdsupforfearofspreadingSalmonella.Thenagain,inMaythisyear,with474casesreported,anotherwarningwasissued.Accordingtointerviewswith271ofthoseaffected,77percenthadbeenincontactwithpoultrybeforegettingsick."Backyardpoultry,likechickenandducks,cancarrySalmonellabacteriaeveniftheylookhealthyandclean,"writestheCDC."Thesebacteriacaneasilyspreadtoanythingintheareaswherethepoultrylive.Youcangetsickfromtouchingyourpoultryoranythingintheirenvironmentandthentouchingyourmouthorfood,andswallowingSalmonellabacteria."MostpeoplewhocomeintocontactwiththeSalmonellabacteriawillexperiencediarrhea,fever,andstomachcramps.Childrenareparticularlyaffected-oneinthreesickpeoplearebelowtheageoffive-intelligiblegiventheirweakerimmune(免疫)systemsandnaturalloveforthebirds.TheCDCrecommendsthatparentsshouldn'tletlittlechildrentouchchicks,ducks,orotherbackyardpoultryandmakesurethatiftheydo,theyshouldwashtheirhandsthoroughlyafterward.Likewise,adultsareinstructedtodothesameaftertouchingbackyardpoultryandtheireggsshouldbecleaned,stored,andcookedcorrectlytoavoidtheinfectionofSalmonella.Thismightbeeasiersaidthandone-formanypeople,backyardchickensarebeloved-butifyoureallylovethem,stopphysicaldisplaysofaffectionincaseyouwindupwitheggsonyourface.Itturnsouttobeabitofharm.4.WhydoesCDCrepeatedlywarnpeoplenottokisschickens?A.Toprotectthepoultry.B.Toshowlovetochickens.C.TogetridofSalmonella.D.Tostaysafefromdanger.5.HowisParagraph2mainlydeveloped?A.Bygivingexamples.B.Byshowingstatistics.C.Bymakingcomparison.D.Byinterviewingvictims.6.Whatdoestheunderlinedword"intelligible"meaninParagraph4?A.Understandable.B.Irresistible.C.Disapproval.D.Controversial.7.Whatdoestheauthorintendtodointhelastparagraph?A.Stresstheimportanceofaffection.B.Addmorebackgroundinformation.C.Providesomeadviceforthereaders.D.Summarizethethemeofthepassage.（3）RecentlyIreadanarticlewrittenbyEdanLepuckiandtitled"Don'tPlayWithYourKids.Seriously."Itmakesacaseforparentsconsciouslywithdrawingfromtheirchildren’splaytimeuntilthosechildrenareabletoplayindependentlyallthetime.AccordingtoEdanLepucki,therearetwomainreasons.Oneisthatitallowsthechildtimeandspacetodelveintowonderfulimaginaryworldsthatheorsheisnotabletoenterinquitethesamewayifaparentispresent.Thesecondreasonisthatitgivesparentsabreak.Witheverythingelsewedoonadailybasis-feeding,cleaning,disciplining,educating,transporting,andmore-it'ssimplytoomuchtobeexpectedtoentertainourkidsactively,aswell.LepuckidescribesasenseofexhaustiontowhichIcanrelate."TheconstantquarrellingwassoexhaustingthatmyhusbandandIdidn'thavetheenergytoplaythewaymysonpreferred.After1scoldedhim,Ifeltguiltyandfrustrated"Adoptingano-playapproachchangedeverything,improvingboththerelationshipwithhersonandherownmentalwellbeing,andithasdonethesameforme,withmyownthreechildren.Ihaveanotherreasonforchoosingthisapproach:Itbuildsgreaterindependenceinchildren.Childrenplaydifferentlywhenadultsarepresent.Theytendtorelyonadultstosolveconflicts，whereaswhenthey'reontheirown,theyhavenochoicebuttorisetotheoccasionanddealwithanyissue.LenoreSkenazy,theauthorof"FreeRangeKids",toldmethatwhenadultsarepresent,kidsactlikekids,butwhenadultsleave,kidsbecomeadults.Shesaid,"Ifthere'sanadultthere,theywilltakeover.Soadultsneedtostepback."Takethisasyourexcusetostopplayingwithyourkids.Knowthatit'sperfectlyOKtosayno,toadmityouneedabreak,andtoencourageyourchildrentoplaywithoutyou.Thensitbackandobservetheclever,imaginativelittlehumansyou'vecreatedatplay.It'samostsatisfyingfeeling.8.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart"delveinto"inparagraph2probablymean?A.Develop.B.Change.C.Explore.D.Preserve.9.HowdoesLepuckibenefitfromherparentingstyle?A.Herrelaxingtimeisincreased.B.Shebecomesmoreindependent.C.Shemakesmoreadultfriends.D.Herphysicalhealthhasimproved.10.WhyisLenoreSkenazymentioned?A.Toprovekids'poorindependence.B.Toprovideevidenceforanopinion.C.Toshowkids'changeablecharacter.D.Toexplainparents'badeffectonkids.11.Whichcanbethebesttitleforthetext?A.ItProvidesUswithManyBenefitstoPlayAloneB.ParentsShouldHelpDevelopKids'IndependenceC.RefusalCanCreateaHarmoniousFamilyAtmosphereD.ItWon'tHurtYourKidsIfYouStopPlayingwithThem（4） We’veallbeenthere－accidentlydistancedanewco-workerwithabadjoke,orfailedtoimpressthenewbosswithourfirsttask.Youmighthavebeenoffyourgamebecauseofarecentfailure,butyournewco-workersarelikelytothinkthatyourpoorperformanceisoneofyourbasiccharacteristics.However,it’snotimpossibletochangehowothersviewyou. Yourco-workersmayhavebuiltupacertainimpressionofyou－thatyou’renotleadershipmaterialbecauseyou’retooquiet,forexample.Youcan’texpecttooverturnthatthinkingwithsmallactions.Youneedtodosomethingunexpected.Ifyou’vemadethemthinkyou’requietandneverspeakup,itwon’tbeenoughtotalkonceinameeting.Instead,makeapointofbeingthefirstpersontospeak.Ifyourco-workershavetoaskthemselves,“Whatgotintohim?”thenyou’reonthewaytobeginningtochangetheirviews. MyfirstimpressionofMatthew,anemployeeofmine,wasthathewasabitlazyatwork.RealizingthatIwasincreasinglyunimpressedwithhim,hemadeamove.Hesuggestedthatwegettoknoweachotherbetterbygoingtoarockclimbinggym－anactivityatwhichhewasveryexperienced,andIwasabeginner.Hisgreatskillsshowedmeadifferentsidetohisabilities. Sometimesthebadimpressionyourco-workersmayhaveformedhasnothingtodowithyou.Tenyearsago,Imetawomanatameeting.Today,we’reclosefriends.But,shesaidthatshehadn’tlikedmeatfirst.ShethoughtIseemed“toopositive”－andthereforesomewhatfake.ItwasonlyafterknowingmeforyearsthatsherealizedthatwasinfacthowIwas.Ifyou’repatientandcontinuetoactinwaysyou’reproudof,mostpeoplewillfinallycomearound. It’sunfairwhenwefeelmisunderstood.Butwhilefirstimpressionsarelikelytostick,theycan－withtimeandeffort－bechanged,sothatyourtruetalentscanbeappreciated.12.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“offyourgame”inthefirstparagraphprobablymean?A.Beateninasport. B.Lostinyourcomputergame.C.Unwillingtoacceptanewfriend. D.Unabletoworkaswellasusual.13.Howcanwechangeothers’impressionsofusaccordingtoparagraph2?A.Bysurprisingthem. B.Bykeepingquiet. C.Byquestioningthem. D.Byorganizingmeetings.14.WhydidMatthewasktheauthortogorockclimbingwithhim?A.Toexplorenewjobchances.B.Toshowoffhisclimbingskills.C.Togettheauthortoknowhimbetter.D.Topushtheauthortoexercisemore.15.Whatdidthewomanthinkoftheauthoratfirst?A.Brave. B.Insincere. C.Friendly. D.Impatient.PartBWhenyou’velostsomething,you’llfeelupsetandfearthatyouwillneverfindthelostobject.Actually,ifyouthinkaboutitforamoment,you’llfinditsoon.16Thiswon’thelpyoufindthelostobjectbutithelpsyoucalmdown.Onlywhenyouregainyourcalmcanyoufocusonfindingtheobjectagain.Oftenwhenwe’velostsomething,especiallyifit’sanimportantobjectlikeasetofkeysorapassport,wegetworried.17Haveyoulenttheobjectout?Ofcourse,thisisunlikelytobethecasewithkeysorotherIDstuff.Butitcaneasilybethecasewithbooks,magazines,DVDS,etc.Ifthereisachancethatyouhavelentanobjec