高考英语一轮复习阅读理解练习(四)2

PAGEPAGE4黑龙江双鸭山市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮练习阅读理解。阅读下列短文,从给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。ThenumberofspeakersofEnglishinShakespeare'stimeisestimated(估计)tohavebeenaboutfivemillion.Todayitisestimatedthatsome260millionpeoplespeakitasanativelanguage，mainlyintheUnitedStates，Canada，GreatBritain，Ireland，SouthAfrica，AustraliaandNewZealand.InadditiontothestandardvarietiesofEnglishfoundintheseareas，thereareagreatmanyregionalandsocialvarietiesofthelanguageaswellasvariouslevelsofusagethatareemployedbothinitsspokenandwrittenforms.Infact，itisimpossibletoestimatethenumberofpeopleintheworldwhohaveacquiredanadequate(足够的)workingknowledgeofEnglishinadditiontotheirownlanguages.ThepurposeforEnglishlearningandthesituationsinwhichsuchlearningtakesplacearesovariedthatitisdifficulttoexplainandstillmoredifficulttojudgewhatformsanadequateworkingknowledgeforeachsituation.ThemainreasonforthewidespreaddemandforEnglishisitspresentimportanceasaworldlanguage.Besidesservingtheindefiniteneedsofitsnativespeakers，Englishisalanguageinwhichsomeofimportantworksinscience，technology，andotherfieldsarebeingproduced，andnotalwaysbynativespeakers.Itiswidelyusedforsuchpurposesasmeteorologicalandairportcommunications，internationalconferences，andthespreadofinformationovertheradioandtelevisionnetworksofmanynations.Itisalanguageofwidercommunicationforanumberofdevelopingcountries，especiallyformerBritishcolonies.Manyofthesecountrieshavemultilingualpopulationsandneedalanguageforinternalcommunicationinsuchmattersasgovernment，commerce，industry，lawandeducationaswellasforinternationalcommunicationandforentrancetothescientificandtechnologicaldevelopmentsintheWest.1．Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A．TheDifficultiesofLearningEnglishB．InternationalCommunicationsC．TheStandardVarietiesofEnglishD．EnglishasaWorldLanguage答案：D主旨大意题。根据第3段第1句及全文的内容：英语在各个国家的各个领域的应用，可推知此题的答案为D。2．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrue?A.Some260millionpeopleintheworldhaveanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish.B．Therearesome260millionnativespeakersofEnglishintheworld.C．ItisalmostimpossibletoestimatethenumberofpeoplewithanadequateworkingknowledgeofEnglish.D．PeoplelearnEnglishforavarietyofreasons.答案：A细节理解题。根据文章第1段中第2句及第2段的第1句的描述可推知此题的答案为A。3．Accordingtothepassage，whatisthemainreasonforthewidespreaduseofEnglish?A.ItwaspopularduringShakespeare'stime.B．ItisusedinformerBritishcolonies.C．Itservestheneedsofitsnativespeakers.D．Itisaworldlanguagethatisusedforinternationalcommunication.答案：D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段的描述，英语在世界不同领域、不同的地区的使用，可推知此题的答案为D。4．WhattypeofdevelopingcountrieswouldbemostlikelytouseEnglish?A.ThosegeographicallyclosetotheUnitedStates.B．ThoseinterestedinthecultureoftheUnitedStates.C．FormercoloniesofGreatBritain.D．Countrieswhereinternationalconferencesareheld.答案：C细节理解题。根据文章最后一段倒数第2句可推知此题答案为C。阅读理解。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。Fromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholdorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus,butthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship,sympathy,andencouragement.shoeswiththicksoles,asI’mnottryingtohidethefactthatIamjustnottall!Itseemstomethatthereisatrendtowardwanting“perfection”,andthatisanidealthatjustdoesnotexistinreality.Nooneisbornperfect,yetmagazines,TVshowsandmoviespresentimagesofthin,tall,beautifulpeopleasbeingthenorm.Advertisementsforslimmingaids,beautytreatmentsandcosmeticsurgeryclinicsfillthepagesofnewspapers,furthercreatinganideathat“perfection”isarequirement,andthatitmustbepurchased,nomatterwhatthecost.Inmyopinion,skills,ratherthanappearance,shoulddeterminehowsuccessfulapersonisinhischosencareer.53.Wecanknowfromthepassagethattheauthorworksas________.A.adoctorB.amodelC.ateacherD.areporter54.Manygraduatestodayturntocosmeticsurgeryto________.A.marryabetterman\womanB.becomeamodelC.getanadvantageoverothersinjob-huntD.attractmoreadmirers55.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorbelievesthat________.A.everyoneshouldpurchaseperfection,whateverthecostB.it’srightforgraduatestoaskforotherstohelpthemoutinhuntingforjobsC.itisone’sappearanceinsteadofskillsthatreallymattersinone’scareerD.mediaaretoblameformisleadingyoungpeopleintheirseekingforsurgery56.Thebesttitleforthepassageshouldbe“________”.A.YoungGraduatesHaveHigherExpectationB.YoungGraduatesLooktoSurgeryforBetterJobsC.YoungGraduates’OpinionAboutCosmeticSurgeryD.YoungGraduatesFaceaDifferentSituationinJob-hunt【参考答案】53-56.CCDB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。Self-employedprivatephysicianswhochargeafeeforeachpatientvisitarethefoundationofmedicalpracticeintheUnitedStates.Mostphysicianshaveacontractrelationshipwithoneormorehospitalsinthecommunity.Theysendtheirpatientstothishospital,whichusuallychargespatientsaccordingtothenumberofdaystheystayandthefacilities(operatingroom,tests,medicinesthattheyuse).Somehospitalsbelongtoacity,astateor,inthecaseofveteran'shospitals,afederalgovernmentagency.Othersareoperatedbyreligiousorders(教会)orothernon-profitgroups.Somemedicaldoctorsareonsalary.Salariedphysiciansmayworkashospitalstaffmembers,orresidents,whoareoftenstillintraining.Theymayteachinmedicalschools,behiredbycorporationstocarefortheirworkersorworkforthefederalgovernment'sPublicHealthService.PhysiciansareamongthebestpaidprofessionalsintheUnitedStates.Inthe1980s,itwasnotuncommonformedicaldoctorstoearnincomesofmorethan$100000ayear.Specialists,particularlysurgeons,mightearnseveraltimesthatamount.Physicianslistmanyreasonswhytheydeservetobesowellrewardedfortheirwork.OnereasonisthelongandexpensivepreparationrequiredtobecomeaphysicianintheUnitedStates.Mostwouldbephysiciansfirstattendcollegeforfouryears,whichcancostnearly$20000ayearatoneofthebestprivateinstitutions.Prospectivephysiciansthenattendmedicalschoolforfouryears.Tuitionalonecanexceed$10000ayear.Bythetimetheyhaveobtainedtheirmedicaldegrees,manyyoungphysiciansaredeeplyindebt.Theystillfacethreetofiveyearsofresidency(实习阶段)inahospital,thefirstyearasanapprenticephysician.Thehoursarelongandthepayisrelativelylow.Settingupamedicalpracticeisexpensive,too.Sometimesseveralphysicianswilldecidetoestablishagrouppractice,sotheycansharetheexpenseofmaintaininganofficeandbuyingequipment.Thesephysiciansalsotakecareofeachother'spatientsinemergencies.Physiciansworklonghoursandmustacceptagreatdealofresponsibility.Manymedicalprocedures,evenquiteroutineones,involverisk.Itisunderstandablethatphysicianswanttobewellrewardedformakingdecisionswhichcanmeanthedifferencebetweenlifeanddeath.1.Accordingtothepassage,itisveryunlikelythatanAmericanhospitalisownedby_______.A.achurch B.acorporation C.acity D.astate2.Theexpensesforbecomingadoctorarespenton_______.A.schoolingandretraining B.practiceinahospitalC.facilitiesheorsheuses D.educationheorshereceives3.Accordingtothepassage,howlongdoesittakeforawould-bephysiciantobecomeanindependentphysicianintheUSA?A.Aboutsevenyears. B.Eightyears.C.Tenyears. D.Abouttwelveyears.4.Sometimesseveralphysicianssetupagroupmedicalpracticemainlybecause_______.A.therearesomanypatientsthatitisdifficultforonephysician