湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（4）
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。
A
A decade after terror struck America, we are starting to move forward．
It has been 10 years．In those awful days right after 9/11, I asked my colleague, Dave Barry, if he thought he would ever write jokes again ．He was then the humor columnist for the Miami Herald．"For the last week," he told me, "I haven't even tried to write anything funny, and for a while I thought maybe I never would, or should．"
He had it; we all had it—that feeling of being stuck, unable to find your way back to the life you had lived before．I wrote 10 columns in a row about what I had seen, the planes crashing, the ives lost．Finally, I had to force myself to write a column about something that was not terror．That last one column．Then I went right back to what was now normal．
That was a decade ago．Today's terrors become tomorrow's memories ．News becomes history．And I find myself remembering how I used to kill ants when I was a child．The thing that truck me was that they always came back．Even if you destroy their world a hundred times, they
build it a hundred and one times．
There is something of that in people．It may be one of the best things about us．We always fight the curle things in life, bury our dead, rebuild, and find a way to move forward．We did it when fire burned down Chicago, after the earthquake in San Francisco, and after the floods in New Orleans．And we did it on September 11．
It is true that we have changed in ways that are not all good．We are at war on three fronts．We are running a strange prison on Cuba．The government may not tell you why．
Osama bin Laden is dead．Experts tell us the terror group he led is weakened．However, terrorism remains alive in American political thought, which is becoming more extreme．
There is reason to be worried about these changes．But I am still grateful that we moved away from the 9/11 nightmare at all．
1．Which phrase can be used to describe Dave Barry's feeling just after 9/11?
A．heartbroken and hopeless B．frightened but hopeful
C．unable to care or focus D．sad but confident
2．From Paragraph 3, we can conclude that .
A．the author was so shaken that he stopped writing completely
B．there was no terrorism in America before 9/11
C．for some time Americans found it difficult to think about anything other than terror
D．no one ever feels safe anymore
3．With the example of ants, the author aims to show that .
A．he misses his happy childhood
B．people can rebuild and recover, just like ants
C．he is sorry that he killed the ants
D．rebuilding is more important than sadness
4．According to the last part of the article, the author's main point is that
A．terrorism has influenced the government too much
B．people should look on the bright side
C．terrorism will continue to exist
D．no changes are ever completely good
B
Question: My ninth grade art teacher doesn't give any grade above 94% because, she says, "There is always room for improvement．" In previous years, I earned a 99 % and a 100%．The 94 I received this term does not reflect the hard work that I put into this course．Because of her improvement theory, I got a lower grade than I deserve．Is her grading philosophy ethical? Answer; Your teachers grading system may be unwise, but it is not unethical．A teacher deserves wide latitude in selecting the method of grading that best promotes learning in her classroom , that is, after all, the prime function of grades．It is she who has the training and experience to make this decision．Assuming that your teacher is neither biased （有偏见的）nor corrupt and that her system conforms （顺应）to school rules, you can't fault her ethics．
You can criticize her methodology．A 100 need not imply that there is no possibility of improvement, only that a student successfully completes the course work．A ninth grader could get a well-earned 100 in English class but still have a way to go before she writes as well as Jane Austen．What's more, grades are not only an educational device but are also part of a screening system to help assign kids to their next class or program．By capping her grades at 94 while most other teachers grade on a scale that tops out at 100, your teacher could jeopardize a student's chance of getting a scholarship or getting into a top college．
What it is wrong to condemn her for is overlooking your hard work．Your diligence is worthy of encouragement, but effort does not equal accomplishment．If scholars suddenly discovered that Rembrandt had dashed off " The Night Watch" in an afternoon, it would still be " The Night Watch"．I could spend months sweating over my own paintings, but I'd produce something you wouldn't want to hang in your living room．Or your garage．
5．The ninth-grader thought that his art teacher should .
A．have given him a 100 B．have given him a grade above 94
C．have been more ethical D．have been fairer．
6．According to the answer, a teacher has the freedom
A．to give students any grade he/she wants
B．to give students lower grades
C．to give students reasonable grades
D．to select the method of grading
7．We learn from the answer that a student who gets a 100 .
A．won't improve any more
B．must successfully complete the course work．
C．should still work hard and keep improving
D．can write as i．ell as Jane Austen
8．The example of Rembrandt's painting suggests that
A．A distinction should be made between diligence and accomplishment
B．Rembrandt was a good painter
C．The Night Watch was carelessly painted
D．We should learn from Rembrandt
C
A new book about Chinese-style tough parenting has caused debate in the US．
Amy Chua, the author of the book Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, is a Chinese-American professor at Yale Law School．She is also a mother of two．
Chua describes the child-rearing methods she used with her daughters．She said they would seem unimaginable to Westerners．
Chua set strict standards for her daughters．For example, in school they weren't allowed to make grades lower than As．They had to play piano or violin and practice hours a day．There were no sleepovers, play dates or TV．
There has been wide criticism of Chua's book in the US．" It is kind of extreme," Jeffrey Seinfeld, a professor at New York University, told the Los Angles Times．"．．．standards of parenting need to be realistic and tailored to each child．Children need parents who can guide them, not force them to do things they are probably not interested in．"
Now the criticism seems to have spread to China．Sun Yunxiao, an expert from the China Youth and Children Research Center spoke to The Beijing News about his concerns．He argued that Chua's method of parenting would limit children from reaching their full potential．
"Some Chinese parents do focus on test scores and good degrees," Sun said．"but what gets sacrificed along the way is their kids' capacity fully to develop and to enjoy life．"
While critics might sympathize with kids who experience this parenting style, some young people quite appreciate it．" I think anyone can do well if they work hard enough," said 17-year-old Li Ao, a Senior 3 student at Qingdao No2 High School．"A tiger mother is there to halp her kids work hard．"
Others think that Chua has a point when it comes to setting challenging goals for kids．
"It's crucial for children," according to Abigail Gewirtz, a professor of family science at the University of Minnesota．She told CNN: " Honestly, kids need to be pushed sometimes．If you push a kid to do well, and they're good at it, they benefit．It's good to have high expectations．" 9．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the article?
A．Most children don't need strict standards to do well．
B．Chua's educating method is widely accepted in China．
C．Supporters of Amy Chua believe in high expectations．
D ．Most children welcome challenging goals．
10．The underlined word crucial could be replaced by .
A．helpful B．cruel C．unfair D．important
11．Which of the following statements might Jeffrey Seinfeld agree with?
A．Children need to be pushed to succeed．
B．The tiger mother is no longer popular in American society．
C．Parents should take their children into account when they give them guidance．
D．Extreme parenting produces children who do not know themselves when grown up．12．What is the main point of the article?
A．An unreasonable parenting style．
B．A debate on Chinese-style tough parenting．
C．Book reviews of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother．
D．The strict standards that should be set for children．
D
A shopkeeper sent his son to learn about the secret of happiness from the wisest man in the world．The boy walked a long way, and finally came upon a beautiful castle where the wise man lived．
Rather than finding a saintly man, though, our hero, on entering the main room of the castle , saw a hive of activity: tradesmen came and went, people were chatting in the corners and a small orchestra was playing soft music．The wise man talked with everyone, and the boy had to wait for two hours before it was his turn．
The wise man listened carefully to the boy's explanation of why he had come, but told him that he didn't have time just then to explain the secret of happiness．He suggested the boy look a-round the palace and return in two hours．
" Meanwhile, I want to ask you to do something," said the wise man,, handing the boy a teaspoon that held two drops of oil ．" As you wander around, carry this spoon with you without allowing the oil to spill．"
The boy began to walk up and down stairs in the palace, keeping his eyes fixed on the spoon．After two hours, he returned．
"Well," asked the wise man．"Did you see the Persian tapestries hanging in my dining hall?
Did you see the garden that it took the master gardener 10 years to create?"
The boy was embarrassed, and replied that he had observed nothing．His only concern had been not to spill the oil．
"Then go back and observe the marvels of my world," said the wise man．The boy picked up spoon and returned to his exploration of the palace, this time observing all of the works of art on the ceilings and the walls．He saw the gardens and the mountains all around him．When he returned, he described in detail everything he had seen．
"But where are the drops of oil I entrusted to you?" asked the wise man．Looking down at the spoon he held, the boy saw that the oil was gone．
"Well, there is the only one piece of advice I can give you," said the wise man．"The secret of happiness is to see all the marvels of the world and never to forget the drops of oil on the spoon．"
13．When the shopkeeper's son arrived at the castle, he ______．
A．received warm welcome from the wise man
B．had already missed his chance to talk to the wise man
C．was shown around the palace by the local people
D．didn't expect to see so many people around
14．The wise man gave the boy two tasks in order to .
A．let the boy enjoy his palace and garden
B．make him learn from his mistakes
C．teach him the secret of happiness
D．show him how to observe the marvels in the world
15．We can infer from the article that "the drops of the oil on the spoon "probably refer to .
A．the beauty of nature
B．the fortune a person possesses
C．the responsibilities every person has to take on
D．the great opportunities in life
16．What would be the best title for the article?
A．A lesson about happiness. B．Learning about happiness.
C．The secret of happiness. D．Searching for happiness.
E
Will there ever be another Einstein? This is the undercurrent of conversation at Einstein memorial meetings throughout the year．A new Einstein will emerge, scientists say．But it may take a long time．After all, more than 200 years separated Einstein from his nearest rival （对手）, Isaac Newton．
Many physicists say the next Einstein hasn't been born yet, or is a baby now．That is because the quest （探求）for a unified （统一的）theory that would account for all the forces of nature has pushed current mathematics to its limits．New math must be created before the problem cam be solved．But researchers say there are many other factors working against another Einstein emerging anytime soon．
For one thing, physics is a much different field today．In Einstein's day, there were only a few thousand physicists worldwide, and the theoreticians who could intellectually rival Einstein probably would fit into a streetcar with seats to spare．
Einstein is different, too．One crucial aspect of Einstein's training that is overlooked is the years of philosophy he read as a teenager—Kant, Schopenhauer and Spinoza, among others．It taught him how to think independently and abstractly about space and time, and it wasn't long before he became a philosopher himself．
And he was an accomplished musician．The interplay （相互作用）between music and math is well known．Einstein would furiously play his violin as a way to think through a knotty physics problem．
Today, universities have produced millions of physicists．There aren't many jobs in science for them, so they go to Wall Street and Silicon Valley to apply their analytical skills to more practical and rewarding efforts．
"Maybe there is an Einstein out there today," said Columbia University physicist Brian Greene, "but it would be a lot harder for him to be heard．" Especially considering what Einstein was proposing．
"The actual fabric of space and time curving? My God, what an ideal "Greene said at a recent gathering at the Aspen Institute．It takes a certain type of person who will bang his head against the wall because you believe you'll find the solution．Perhaps the best examples are the five scientific papers Einstein wrote in 1905．These thought experiments were pages of calculations signed and submitted to the prestigious （赫赫有名）journal Annalen der Physik by a virtual unknown ．There were no footnotes or citations （引文）.
What might happen to such a submission today? We all get papers like those in the mail．Greene said．We put them in the junk file．
17．What do scientists seem to agree upon, judging from the first two paragraphs?
A．Einstein pushed mathematics almost to its limits．
B．It will take another Einstein to build a unified theory．
C．No physicist is likely to surpass Einstein in the next 200 years．
D．It will be some time before a new Einstein emerges．
18．What does the author tell us about physicists today?
A．They tend to neglect training in analytical skills．
B．They are very good at solving scientific problems．
C．They attach great importance to publishing academic papers．
D．They often go into fields producing greater financial benefits
19．What does Brian Greene imply by saying" it would be a lot harder for him to be heard"';
A．People have to compete in order to get their papers published．
B．It is hard for a scientist to have his papers published today．
C．Papers like Einstein's would unlikely get published today．
D．Nobody will read papers on apparently ridiculous theories．
20．When he submitted his papers in 1905 , Einstein .
A．forgot to make footnotes and citations
B．was little known in academic circles
C．was known as a young genius in math calculations
D．knew nothing about the format of academic papers
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2009年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖北卷) 英语 本试卷共16页，满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 ★祝考试顺利★ 注意事项： 1. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并 将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。 2. 选择题在每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号 涂黑；完成句子和短文写作题用0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔答在答题卡上相对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷上无效 ．．．．．．．．。 3. 考试结束，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分:听力(共两节,满分30分) 做题时,先将答案划在试卷上. 录音内容结束后,你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分,满分7.5分） 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 例：How much is the shirt? A.19.5. B.9.15. C.9.18. 1.What will the woman do? A.Stay indoors. B.Have a walk. C.Get a coat. 2.What will the speakers order? A.Coke and orange juice. B.Orange juice and coffee.
C.Coffee and Coke. 3.How did the woman know about the fire? A.She read about it. B.She witnessed it. C.She saw it on TV. 4.What is the man worried about? A.The match may be delayed. B.Their car may go out of control. C.They may arrive late for the game. 5.What does the man mean? A.He had a terrible vacation. B.He remained at home all the time. C.The woman asked a silly question. 第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分,满分22.5分） 听下面5段对话或独白.每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。 听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。 6. What does the man ask the woman to do? A. To work for her former employer. B. To recommend a customer. C. To join his company. 7. What is the woman doing? A. Working for a company.
阅读理解训练50篇（1） 1 Doctors say anger can be an extremely damaging emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that anger can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer. Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm reasonable way. Others burst with anger, and scream and yell.But other people keep their anger inside. They can not or will not express it. This is called repressing anger. For years many doctors thought that repressing anger was more dangerous to a person's health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain releases the same hor- mones (荷尔蒙).They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, or sugar into the blood, etC．In general the person feels excited and ready to act. Some doctors say that both repressing and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger violently may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure. Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down and you are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.” Doctors say that a good way to deal with anger is to find humor in the situation that has made you angry. They said that laughter is much healthier than anger. 1．“Damaging emotion” means t hat _________. A．the emotion is harmless B．the emotion is harmful C．the feeling is very strong D．the feeling is hard 2．What statement is right? A．Were you angry, you would be cancered (得癌症). B．Once you are angry, you must be cancered. C．Angry as you are often, you can't be cancered, D．Anger may cause you a cancer. 3．Expressing anger violently _________ repressing it according to some scientists. A．is just the same as B．is more harmful than C．is no better than D．is much better than 4．According to the author, you'd better _________. A．never be angry B．cool it down before you express it C．laugh and laugh when you get angry D．admit you are wrong when you are angry 二
高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇 (名师传授解题技巧+实战练习，值得下载) 一、阅读理解解题技巧 阅读理解题是考查学生对活的语言材料的理解能力，即通过阅读材料获得信息的能力。具体说来，阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：（1）掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节；（2）既理解具体事实，也理解抽象的概念；（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等；（4）既理解某句、某段的意义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并能根据文章进行推理和判断；（5）既能根据材料所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。根据这几项能力测试的要求，试题中常采用如下几种题型：事实询问题、推理判断题、数据推算题、识图解意题和主旨大意题。根据这一测试要求和题型设计，答题时可以采取如下解题技巧和对策。 1．首先解题时要充满自信。由于平时有些同学对做阅读理解时存在一种畏惧心理，因此考试做题时心理就难免会产生紧张感，特别是阅读时再遇到几个生词就头脑发胀，从而使自己的思路更加模糊不清。其实这是完全没有必要的，因为阅读中遇到几个生词或几个难以理解的句子是常有的事，也是正常现象。因为按大纲要求，试卷中允许有不超过3%的生词，只要认真分析，仔细阅读，这些生词和句子很可能并不影响你的解题。所以答题之前首先要有必胜的信心。 2．扫读全文，理解全文主旨大意。拿到一篇文章，首先要快速扫读全文，虽为扫读，但不可漫不经心，阅读时也应聚精会神，力求可能多地获取材料信息，只是这次遇到生词和难句先不必去处理，不要因纠缠文中的个别生词和难句而影响了对全文的主旨大意的了解。
3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策： （1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how 等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。 （2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。 （3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。 （4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷） 英语 本试题卷共16页，81题。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 ★祝考试顺利★ 注意事项： 1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用统一提供的2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A后的方框涂黑。 2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用统一提供的2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 3. 完成句子和短文写作题的作答：用统一提供的签字笔将答案直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 4. 考生必须保持答题卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分） 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1. What is the problem for the man? A. He has to meet many people. B. He has to leave his friends. C. He has to travel a lot. 2. How does the man think of the book? A. Humorous. B. Scientific. C. Popular. 3. What’s the matter with the woman? A. She has caught a bad cold.
2012年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(湖北卷) 英语 本试题卷共16页，81理。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。 ★祝考试顺利★ 注意事项: 1.答卷前，考生务必将白己的姓名、准考证号填写在试题卷和答题卡上.并将准考证号 条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。用统一提供的2B铅笔将答题卡上试卷类型A 后的方框涂黑。 2.选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用统一提供的2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的 答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮檫干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 3.完成句子和短文写作班的作答:用统一提供的签字笔将答案直接答在答题卡上对应 的答题区域内。答在试题卷、草稿纸上无效。 4.考生必须保持答改卡的整洁。考试结束后，请将本试题卷和答题卡一并上交。 第一部分:听力(共两节，满分30分) 做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。 第一节(共5小题:每小题1.5分，满分7.5分) 听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A, B, C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。 1.What is the problem for the man? A.He has to meet many people. B.He has to leave his friends. C.He has to travel a lot. 2. How does the man think of the book? A. Humorous. B. Scientific. C. Popular. 3. What's the matter with the woman?
高考英语阅读理解专项训练及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is gaining global popularity. According to a government white paper, TCM has been introduced in 183 countries and regions around the world. Westerners' understanding of TCM, however, may be limited to acupuncture, cupping and massage(针灸，拔罐和按摩). For instance, the purple, injury-like marks left on U. S. swimmer Michael Phelps，back from cupping for the purpose of relaxing his muscles and reducing pain became the center of attention during the Rio Olympics in 2016. As a matter of fact, Chinese herbs play a more important role in getting rid of diseases and keeping the body in good condition in the TCM treatment system than physical treatment. It is therefore disheartening to know that while 103 World Health Organization member countries have given approval to the practice of acupuncture, not many recognize Chinese herbal medicine. TCM falls far behind Western medicine owing partly to the slow development of Chinese herbs. Herbs are made into pills, powder and soup, and the kind of herbs used, their quality and quantity, and the processing of the ingredients (原材料) jointly determine the effectiveness of the prescription. Compared with Western medicine, which has standardized drug production processes and treatment methods, TCM lacks standardization, with the chemical composition and functions of its medicines being unclear and their effects being unstable. Fortunately, standardization has improved in recent decades, with an increasing number of factories producing patented TCM drugs. Another factor that has prevented the development of TCM prescription drugs is the lack of creativity. While Western medicine-making companies come up with new products every year, TCM drug producers tend to make medicines according to prescriptions handed down from the past. Chinese chemist Tu Youyou's winning the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for her research into malaria (疟疾) treatment may drive creativity to some extent in China's TCM industry. However, the current state of affairs cannot be changed within a short time. （1）Why does the author mention the example of Michael Phelps? A. Because he was injured in his swimming. B. Because cupping is a kind of important TCM treatment. C. Because westerners know a little about TCM. D. Because westerners attach great importance to TCM. （2）Why don't some member countries of WHO recognize Chinese herbal medicine? A. Because Chinese herbs can get rid of diseases. B. Because they only approve the practice of acupuncture. C. Because Western medicine is more effective. D. Because medicine made out of Chinese herbs develops slowly. （3）Compared with Western medicine, what is the weak point of TCM in Paragraph 4? A. The methods of planting herbs. B. The effectiveness of prescription. C. Lacking in standardization. D. Its stable functions.
（英语）高三英语阅读理解专项训练及答案 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 The setting was a packed gymnasium just before the start of a game against another school. There were five girls who were members of the Danville High School basketball team—all of them starters. They were not in uniform to play that night and would not be on the team for the rest of this season. They were there to admit their breaking of team rules. They were there to support their coach's decision to take them off the team. They were there to let the town know there was a problem in their little community that needed to be addressed. And they did it with sincere regret rather than defensiveness. While the school had been out for the New Year's holiday, the five girls had gone to the party with several of their friends. There was alcohol there. And they all drank some. Coach Rainville has a zero tolerance rule on drugs and alcohol for her members though it was a hard decision to make. When classes resumed and accounts of holiday parties were shared, rumors about the five girls began closing in on them. The coach said she couldn't back down on her rules. And the players—two junior students and three senior students—agreed. That night in the gym was part of their public support of the coach's decision. “We hope you will understand that we are not bad kids. What we did was definitely not worth it. We hope this event will make everyone realize that there is a big drug and alcohol problem in our community,” one of the senior students said, “And if you work with us to try to solve this problem, you will help us feel that we have not been thrown off our basketball team for nothing.” The five left the floor to deafening applause. The team may not win another game this year. But they've learnt something about personal responsibility, the effect of one's action on others, and honesty that will serve them well throughout life. （1）It can be inferred from the passage that the five girls who were kicked off the team were ________. A. very good players on the team B. addicted to alcohol and drugs C. three junior students and two senior students D. scolded by their parents for drinking alcohol （2）What did the girls do to support their coach's decision? A. They didn't fight for Danville High School any more. B. They all gave speeches to apologize in the local press. C. They admitted their mistake in public in the gymnasium. D. They would never drink any alcohol throughout their life. （3）Which word best describes the coach Rainville? A. Indifferent. B. Strict. C. Stubborn. D. Cruel. （4）Which would be the best title for the passage? A. Growing up with pain B. A bad mistake C. Team rules are everything D. Basketball girls in high school 【答案】（1）A
[试卷总评]:2013年湖北英语试题总体难度较难。没有偏题、怪题。命题中，注意考查学生的英语素质，注意保证知识覆盖面，增加综合性和语境化的因素。听力部分：语音纯正，语速一般，试题难度适中。。单项选择：10个，21－30主要以考查词性为主（包括名词，动词和形容词），同时同时也考查了两个动词短语和一个介词短语。这一部分较难，特别是针对平时不认真去记忆和理解单词的部分考生来说，就更难了。比如，这第21题，27题，四个选项的单词又是不常用的单词，做的时候就不容易正确。完形填空：记叙文。以拟人的方式，记叙了Zigfried这只老鼠看到搬了一家新人来，圣诞过十分满意，却不知自己成了别人的圣诞礼物的故事，故事情节清晰，逻辑性强，易于理解。阅读理解五篇，总体难度适中，A 篇这是一篇说明文，介绍了作者的爱好就是记录下自己的经历，但作者后来感受到记录经历，不如享受现在。四个题较易。B篇是一篇记叙文，记叙了Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, 两母女作者的故事。C篇是一篇议论文，讨论了我们到一个了怪圈，不是饥饿，而是生活好，让我们死去的风险更大。D篇是一篇夹叙夹认的记叙文。Mrs. Almond 通过网上技术，她自认为得了喉癌，而实际上是肺结核。所以我们不能单一的依赖网络。这四篇较易。题也较易。D篇是一篇议论文。通过调查发现：随着年龄的增长，对生活的期望也就下降。文章具有一定的阅读难度。题也较难。信息匹配题，能很好地考查文章信息匹配和词形变化。完成句子这一部分，考查得较全面，是不可多得的一部分，能真正考查学生的知识与能力。作文是一篇开放式作文，给出写作的事例和要求，要求考生要有相应的知识储备，这一部分对考生的要求较高。总之，2013高考湖北英语试题能很好考查学生英语知识水平和英语素质的英语试题。 绝密★启用前 2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（湖北卷） 英语
高考英语阅读理解练习题及答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 I was born on the 17th of November 1828, in the village of Nam Ping, which is about four miles southwest of the Portuguese Colony (殖民地) of Macao, and is located on Pedro Island lying west of Macao, from which it is separated by a channel of half a mile wide. As early as 1834, an English lady, Mrs. Gutzlaff, wife of a missionary to China, came to Macao. Supported by the Ladies' Association in London for the promotion of female education in India and the East, she immediately took up the work of starting a girls' school for Chinese girls, which was soon followed by the opening of a boys' school. Mrs. Gutzlaff's comprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my father's friend and neighbor. It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs. Gutzlaff's school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school. It has always been a mystery to me why my parents should put me into a foreign school, instead of a traditional Confucian school, where my big brother was placed. Most certainly such a step would have been more suitable for Chinese public opinion, taste, and the wants of the country, than to allow me to attend an English school. Moreover, a Chinese belief is the only avenue in China that leads to political promotion, influence, power and wealth. I can only guess that as foreign communication with China was just beginning to grow, my parents hoped that it might be worthwhile to put one of their sons to learning English. In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world. I am wondering if that influenced my parents to put me into Mrs. Gutzlaff's School. As to what other sequences it has eventually brought about in my later life, they were entirely left in the hands of God. （1）How was the author admitted to Mrs. Gutzlaff's school? A. Through his father's friend's help. B. Through his own efforts to exams. C. Through his father's request. D. Through Mrs. Gutzlaff's influence. （2）Why did the author's parents put him into an English school？ A. An English school was more influential. B. Foreign trade with China was developing fast. C. It met with Chinese public opinion. D. He could become a successful interpreter. （3）What did the author think of his parents' decision to put him into an English school? A. It was skeptical. B. It was mysterious. C. It was thoughtful. D. It was wonderful.【答案】（1）A （2）D （3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，小时候父亲送作者去英语学校而不是中文学校，并分析了具体原因。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“Mrs. Gutzlaff's comprador(买办) happened to come from my village and was actually my father's friend and neighbor. It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs. Gutzlaff's school”可知，作者是通过父亲朋友的帮助进入到Mrs.
湖北卷 21. 答案：A 解析：句意：两位律师捐出5万美元来赞助我们学校的“救助贫困生”活动，这项活动是由我们的前任校长在三年前发起的。本题考查动词的辨析：sponsor“赞助”，launch“发射；发起”，organize“组织”，plan“计划”。sponsor最适合句意；launch有迷惑性，但此处选launch 的话与“我们的前任校长在三年前发起”相矛盾。 22. 答案：C 解析：句意：最后，我要感激我的老师，是他为我的论文提出了大量建议和意见，并为之润色。本题考查动词的辨析：approve“同意；赞成”，quote“引用”，polish“磨光；润色”，fold“折叠”。为每一页手稿“润色”最合句意。 23. 答案：B 解析：句意：一个人走在黑暗中，这个小男孩吹起了口哨好壮胆。本题考查含有up的短语动词的辨析：hold up“举起；阻挡”，keep up“保持”，set up“建起”，take up“拿起；开始”。此处易误以为take up courage“鼓起勇气”，但根据句意，此处应为“给自己壮胆；不害怕”，而keep up courage“保持勇气”就可以表示这层含义。 24. 答案：A 解析：句意：我非常高兴您能到这里来亲自处理这个问题。本题考查短语动词的辨析：lead to“通向；导致”，see to“处理；照顾”，turn to“转向；求助于”，refer to“提及；涉及；参考”。根据句意，此处应为turn to this matter in person“亲自处理此事”。 25. 答案：B 解析：句意：这件家具款式时尚、色彩亮丽，非常适合现代的花园楼房；不过，如果放在传统的家庭环境中就不协调了。本题考查含有out of的短语的辨析：out of question“没问题”，out of order“出故障；混乱；不整齐”，out of sight“在视野外；看不见”，out of place“不在恰当的地方；不合适；不恰当”。 26. 答案：A 解析：句意：父亲以试探的口气向来讨论这个难题的邻居建议道：“或许我们需要请来史密斯医生来讨论一下该怎么办？”本题考查副词的辨析：tentatively“试探性地”，thoughtlessly “草率地；轻率地”，definitely“清楚地；明确地”，rudely“粗鲁地”。“试探性地”提建议适合句意。 27. 答案：D 解析：句意：你能告诉我require和request这两个词的细微区别吗？本题考查形容词的辨析dramatic“戏剧性的；引人注目的；巨大的”，regional“区域性的”，relevant“相关的；切题的”，subtle“微妙的；细微的”。require和request是同义词，都有“要求”的意思，区别很小，很“微妙；细微”，所以答案选subtle。 28. 答案：C 解析：句意：该地区的房屋是否该拆除还存在争议，人们还在寻找别的可能的解决方案。本题考查形容词的辨析：unchallenged“不成问题的”，apparent“表面的；明显的”，controversial “有争议的”，contradictory“对立的；矛盾的”。根据句意，因为该问题存在争议，观点不一致，所以在寻求别的解决办法，controversial适合语境。 29. 答案：A 解析：句意：重要的是，要经常检查眼睛，看看有没有一些没有任何征兆的疾病。本题考查名词的辨析：symptom“征兆；症状”，similarity“相似性”，sample“样本”，shadow“阴影”。 30. 答案：B 解析：句意：警官坚持认为迈克尔并没有按照正确的程序申请护照。本题考查名词的辨析：
（英语）高考英语阅读理解专题训练答案及解析 一、高中英语阅读理解 1．阅读理解 A Guide to the University Food The TWU Cafeteria is open 7 am to 8 pm. It serves snacks, drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study. If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café located in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching. Relaxation The Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays. Health Located on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 pm. Transportation The TWU Express is a shuttle service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8 am and 3 pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1. （1）What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria? A. Do homework and watch TV B. Have meals and meet with friends C. Buy drinks and enjoy concerts D. Add money to your ID and play chess （2）Where and when can you cook your own food? A. The TWU Cafeteria, Friday. B. The Lower Café, Sunday. C. The Globe, Friday. D. The Mattson Centre, Saturday. （3）The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________. A. gives advice on mental health B. offers services free of charge C. trains students in medical care D. is open six days a week 【答案】（1）B （2）C （3）A 【解析】【分析】本文是一则应用文．介绍了大学部分服务项目的情况。一是介绍了自助餐厅、咖啡馆，它们营业的项目及时间、地点等．二是可以让学生放松娱乐的地方，可以在这里自己做饭，组织一些活动等．三是关于健康保健卫生，学生可以去咨询有关健康保