高考英语 阅读理解精读荟萃(基础篇)2

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校湖南2017高考英语阅读理解一轮基础选编题阅读理解。

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。

On Friday June 21st，2013，the folks at the annual Sonoma County Fair in California celebrated the 25th anniversary of a rather unusual contest—one that crowns the “World's Ugliest Dog”！ And while in most settings a title like this would be considered insulting (无礼的) here，it is liked by both the dog owners who come from all over the world and the visitors that come to cheer the contestants.To mark this special anniversary，this year's fair that was themed “Dog Days of Summer” featured among other things，including an exhibit featuring the contestants and winners from the last 25 years.As for the winner? Unlike last year，when he had flown in all the way from London，England，this year's title winner was Chico，California resident Walle，who beat out 29 other equally “ugly contestants”. The refreshing part was that Walle，who happened to be a last minute entrant(参赛者)，is not a nearly hairless，Chinese Crested Chihuahua or a mix of both breeds，which have been dominating the contest for many years now. Instead，he is a mutt mix—part beagle，part basset and part boxer.The four－year－old impressed the judges with his giant head and humped back. As one of them put it，he looked as though he had been photoshopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals. It exactly represents the kind of natural “ugliness” they were looking for!Along with the title，the first time entrant received a cash prize of $1，500 as well as scheduled appearances on NBC's weekend Today on Sunday，the Today Show on Monday and the Jimmy Kimmel Show on Wednesday.Though the competition may seem unbelievable to some people，it is held just for fun and organized by an animal psychiatrist who not only vets the dogs before they enter the competition to ensure they are healthy，but also has a “pet” talk with them to ensure they are also happy. It is also important to remember all the contestants come from homes where they are loved because of their rather unusual looks. After all，beauty is in the eye of the beholder!【解题导语】在6月21日举行的世界上最丑的狗的比赛上，一条三个品种的杂交狗赢得了“世界上最丑的狗”这个头衔。

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校贵州福泉市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮基础选编阅读理解训练(2015·质监三)I have been teaching animal behavior at the Boulder County Prison in Colorado for 10 years. The course is one of the most popular in the prison. Prisoners have to earn the right to attend the course and they work hard to get in.One reason why the course is so popular is that many prisoners find it easier to connect with animals than with people, because animals don't judge them. They trust animals in ways they don't with humans.Yet, they hold a misunderstanding of how animals treat one another. Many admit that their own “animal behavior” is what got them into trouble in the first place. I teach that though there is competition and aggression in the animal kingdom, there is also a lot of cooperation(合作)and sympathy.Many of the students want to build healthy relationships, and they find that the class helps them. I use examples of the social behavior of group­living animals such as wolves as a model for developing and maintaining(维持)friendships among people who must work together for their own good and also for the good of the group.It's clear that science inspires the students here and it also gives them hope. I know some students have gone back into education after their being set free while others have gone to work for humane(人道)societies or contributed time and money to conservation organizations. One went on to receive a master's degree in nature writing.Science and humane education help the prisoners connect with values that they otherwise would not have done. It opens the door to understanding, trust, cooperation and hope. There's a large population of people to whom science could mean a lot, if only they could have access to it. The class helps me, too. I get as much out of it as the students and it has made me a better teacher.文章大意：本文是教育类小故事阅读。

综合测试（基础篇）阅读理解+七选五时间：40分钟满分：50分姓名__________得分________阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节(每题2.5分，满分37.5分)阅读下列文章，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

AA Look at Four of the World-famous CollegesUniversity College London,England.United KingdomThis university was founded with the intent of opening education equally and to all.In1878,University College London began admitting women using the same admission standards men were held to.The college was the first in the United Kingdom to accept students from any class or religion.Tuition(学费)for each student comes in at$31,000.This price does include fees for housing,food,travel expenses and insurance.University of Melbourne,Melbourne,AustraliaIt opened in1853and is known for its outstanding research and teaching programs.Research at the university in the1970s led to a cochlear implant(人工耳蜗),giving more than200,000patients worldwide hearing.Parents of native students expect to pay$24,500for the first term’s tuition and another$19,500for room and board in residential housing.University of Cambridge,England,United KingdomRecords of the university reach back to1209when the area was an ancient Roman trading post,making it the second oldest university in the UK.Cambridge currently has21,000students with around1,300of those coming from65different countries.Tuition for the bachelor programs like engineering reaches$31,000.Sarah Lawrence College,New York,United StatesIt is known for a diverse student body coming from53different countries.The teacher/student ratio(比例) and personalized courses of study attract students from the United States and abroad.Undergraduates carrying30credits will pay$51,196for tuition.The cost to attend Sarah Lawrence may seem prohibitive to many,but a degree from this honoured college can open many doors for graduates.1．When did University College London start to admit women on equal terms with men?A．In1209.B．In1853.C．In1878.D．In1887.2．Which college developed a device to benefit people with hearing loss?A．University of Melbourne.B．Sarah Lawrence College.C．University of Cambridge.D．University College London.3．What do the last two colleges have in common?A．They just offer the bachelor programs.B．They feature the highest cost of board.C．They are located in the United Kingdom.D．They are favoured by international students.BJim found himself exhausted during a trip.When he came home,he went to see a doctor.“The reason I was tired,”Jim says,“was that my kidneys(肾脏)were gone.”Jim,69,a former Air Force pilot,immediately started dialysis(透析)three days a week.A person of his age on dialysis usually lives only about four years.Transplants are a long-shot alternative.The National Kidney Foundation estimates that13people die every day while waiting for a donor with the right blood and tissue types.Jim’s wife,nephew and four family friends offered but weren’t a match.Jim was so discouraged that he was even considering not attending a reunion of some Air Force buddies(铁哥们).But his wife encouraged him to reunite with his old friends,among whom was one he hadn’t seen in50years:Doug Coffman.The two had met when they both were learning Vietnamese before they went overseas.Doug,then70,felt a strong bond with his band of brothers,even though he hadn’t seen some of them in decades.Their connection went beyond the battlefield in ways most soldiers never experience.Doug had received help from his friends when he was in trouble,so he felt like it was a time that he could pay that ahead by donating a kidney to Jim.Fortunately,series of testing revealed not only that Doug’s tissue type matched Jim’s but also that he had the kidneys of a35-year-old.The transplant was a success.“It’s pretty miraculous to be able to take an organ out of one person’s body—a living organ—put it in another person’s body,and have it work,”Doug says.“And there’s nothing finer than knowing I’ve helped another person live a better life.”4．From this text we know that Kidney transplant is________.A．Expensive B．dangerous C．a matter of luck D．an unwise choice5．How old was Jim when he went overseas?A．About17.B．About19.C．About22.D．About25.6．What can we infer from Doug’s words in the last paragraph?A．Doug is happy to donate a kidney to Jim.B．Jim is having a better life than Doug.C．The kidney transplant is very successful.D．Modern medical science is very advanced.7．What is the theme of this text?A．Good luck.B．An operation.C．Paying it forward.D．Good relationship.CWhat is life?Like most great questions,this one is easy to ask but difficult to answer.The reason is simple:we第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)。

入舵市安恙阳光实验学校2017高考英语（一轮）阅读理解选习阅读理解。

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。

Language is a major problem for the European Union (EU). The agreement or treaty which created the organization that eventually became the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each country' s language must be treated equally.The original six countries had only three languages between them：French, German andDutch/Flemish.However，there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12 languages.EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(费时的)．It is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches，and nearly half of the EU's administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent on this task.In the near future it is probably that several more countries，most of them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse.The problem is not just cost：there are practical difficulties as well.With 12 languages，there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed.It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from (for example) Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high professional standard.In practice the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English.However，any move to reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the price of the smaller countries.Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business.However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany.1．What's the main purpose of this passage?A. To give a solution to a problem.B．To find out a problem and show how severe it is.C．To criticize the European Union for ill efficiency.D．To show that the problem cannot be solved.答案：B 推理判断题。

2022高考（人教）英语必修1U2基础考点和拓展练习及答案Ⅰ.高考单词→识记·思考·运用1．核心词汇①________ n．&vt.恳求；要求②________ n．&vt.命令；指令；把握③________ adj.本国的；本地的；n.本国人；本地人④latter adj.较后的；后半的；(两者中)后者的(反义词)________ adj.较前的；前半的；(两者中)前者的⑤expression n．词语；表示；表达________ vt.表达⑥recognize vt.辨认出；承认；公认________ n．识别；认出；承认⑦base vt.以……为依据n．基部；基地；基础________ adj.基本的；基础的________ n．基础；基本原则⑧usage n．使用；用法；词语惯用法________ n．&v．使用，利用________ adj.有用的________ adj.无用的答案①request②command ③native④former⑤express ⑥recognition⑦basic；basis ⑧use；useful；useless2．常考词汇①voyage n．________________②actually adv.________________③identity n．________________④straight adv.________________ adj.________________⑤official adj.________________ officially adv.________________⑥gradual adj.________________ gradually adv.________________⑦fluent adj.________________ fluently adv.________________ ⑧frequent adj.________________ frequently adv._____________⑨eastern adj.________________ southeastern adj._________________northwestern adj.__________________western adj.________________ eastwards adv.________________westwards adv.________________答案①航行；航海②事实上；实际上③本身；本体；身份④直接；挺直直的；笔直的；正直的⑤官方的；正式的；公务的官方地，正式地⑥渐渐的；逐步的渐渐地；逐步地⑦流利的；流畅的流利地；流畅地⑧频繁的；常见的经常；频繁地⑨东方的；东部的东南方的；来自东南的西北方的；来自西北的西方的；来自西的向东向西用所给单词的适当形式填空1．The title will be ________ (official)given to me at a ceremony in London.(2022·全国Ⅰ，语法填空) 2．I made friends with the ________ (native)，and their reaction amazed me.(2022·浙江，完形) 3．Such start-up fatigue(劳累)is very real，even if not ________ (actual)physical，not something in our muscles and bones.(2022·天津，阅读D)4．I went to a workshop and ________ (gradual)got good at making things with clay(黏土)．(2022·天津，阅读表达)5．However，it is also hard to keep a code(密码)book secret for long.So codes must be changed________ (frequent)．(2022·全国Ⅰ，七选五)6．We ________ (recognize)that Kurt wasn't just trying to make a sale.(2022·江苏，完形)7．After only six months of being cared for，the boy can already understand basic Chinese daily________ (express)．(2022·全国Ⅱ，阅读C)8．Uses of Prezi in listening and speaking courses draw students' attention to speaking more ________ (fluent)．(2021·安徽，阅读A)9．El Niño(厄尔尼诺)sees warm water，collected over several years in the ________(west)Pacific，flow back ________ (east)when winds that normally blow ________(west)weaken，or sometimes the otherway round.(2022·江苏，阅读C)答案 1.officially 2.natives 3．actually 4.gradually 5.frequently 6．recognized7.expressions 8.fluently9.western；eastwards；westwards【联想·积累】❶“恳求，要求”家族①ask vt.& vi.要求，恳求②claim vt.对……提出要求③desire vt.要求，恳求④demand n．&vt.要求⑤request n．&vt.要求，恳求⑥require vt.要求，命令⑦requirement n．要求❷后缀-ern构成的方位形容词集锦①eastern东方的，东部的，来自东方的②western西方的，西部的；在西方的，在西部的③southern南方的，南部的④northern北方的，北部的⑤northwestern (在)西北的，向西北的，来自西北的⑥southeastern东南(部)的⑦midwestern 中西部的；有中西部特性的❸前缀en-构成的高频动词①enrich 使充实②enable 使能够③enlarge 使扩大④encourage 鼓舞⑤ensure 确保；担保⑥endanger 使患病危急❹词形相近词对比速记①latter adj.较后的；后半的；(两者中)后者的②late adj.迟的，晚的，迟到的adv.迟，晚③latest adj.最新的；最近的④later adv.后来adj.后期的⑤lately adv.近来；最近Ⅱ.重点短语→识记·思考·运用1．动词＋介词/副词①come ________ 走近；上来；提出②leave ________ 动身去……答案①up②for2．动词＋名词(＋介词)①play a ________ (in) 扮演一个角色；参与②make ________ of 利用；使用答案①part②use3．其他形式①more ________ 超过；格外；不只是；不仅是②because ________ 由于；由于③________ present 现在；目前④believe ________ or not 信不信由你⑤be based ________ 以……为基础⑥even________ 即便，即使答案①than②of③at④it⑤on⑥though/if用左栏所给短语的适当形式填空1．Adult scientists simply ____________ the same drive that served them as children.(2022·浙江，阅读C)2．Milk can be excellent for helping sleep ____________ the calcium(钙)content，which helps people to relax.(2022·四川，阅读D)3．The solution which ____________ in my unconscious mind proved correct at every step.(2022·天津，阅读D)4．Anxious，I was unable to keep focused for ____________ an hour at a time.(2022·北京，阅读A) 答案 1.make use of 2.because of 3.had come up 4.more than【联想·积累】“make＋n.＋介词”短语荟萃①make advantages/use of 使用，利用②make the most/best of 尽量利用；充分利用③make way for 为……让路，让路于④make contact with 接通，与……接触，与……联系⑤make an appointment with sb 与……商定⑥make a fool of 愚弄，哄骗Ⅲ.经典句式→识记·思考·运用原句背诵感悟1．So people from the mountains in the southeastern USA speak with almost the same dialect as people in the northwestern USA.因此，美国东南部山区的人同美国西北部地区的人所说的方言几乎是一样的。

商务英语阅读基础篇2第六版第四单元答案单项选择（每小题2分，共30道题）1. She refused to ___ the door key to the landlady until she got back her deposit. [单选题] *A. hand inB.hand outC.hand downD.hand over(正确答案)2. I've never been to Lhasa, but that's the city___. [单选题] *A.I'd most like to visit(正确答案)B. where I like to visit?C. which I like to visit mostlyD. I'd like much to visit3. He ___ unwisely, but he was at least trying to do something helpful. [单选题] *A. may have acted(正确答案)B. must have actedC. should actD. would act4. The government____ to approve the use of wide-spead surveillance when the Justice Department took objections. [单选题] *A. is goingB. had beenC. was about(正确答案)D. is coming5. Although ____ Spanish, he attended the course. [单选题] *A. he was knowingB. he is knowingC. having a knowledge of(正确答案)D. knows6. Mr. and Mrs. Smith are so excited today, for they bought____ yesterday. [单选题] *A. many furnituresB. so much furnitureC. many piece of furnitureD. a lot of furniture(正确答案)7. Despite their good service provided, most inns are less expensive than hotelsof____standards. [单选题] *A. equivalent(正确答案)B. likelyC. alikeD. uniform8. The back garden of our house contains a lawn, ____ very pleasant to sit on in summer. [单选题] *A. which is(正确答案)B. which it isC. it isD. where it is9. If you have really been studying English for so long. It's about time you ___ able to write letters in English. [单选题] *A. should beB. were(正确答案)C. must beD . are10. He's ___ as a “bellyacher”—— he's always complaining about some thing. [单选题] *A. who is knownB. whom is knownC. what is known(正确答案)D. which is known11. way（）. [单选题] *A.路，道路；方法，方式；方面(正确答案)B.高速公路C.快速干道，高速公路D.传送，运送；传达，表达12. expressway（） [单选题] *A.路，道路；方法，方式；方面B.高速公路C.快速干道，高速公路(正确答案)D.传送，运送；传达，表达13. freeway（） [单选题] *A.路，道路；方法，方式；方面B.高速公路(正确答案)C.快速干道，高速公路D.传送，运送；传达，表达14. convey（） [单选题] *A.交通工具，车辆；传播媒介，工具，手段B.显然的，明显的C.先前的，以前的D.传送，运送；传达，表达(正确答案)15. vehicle（） [单选题] *A.交通工具，车辆；传播媒介，工具，手段(正确答案)B.显然的，明显的C.先前的，以前的D.传送，运送；传达，表达16. obvious（） [单选题] *A.经由，经过，通过；凭借，通过…传递…，借助于B.显然的，明显的(正确答案)C.先前的，以前的D.传送，运送；传达，表达17. previous（） [单选题] *A.经由，经过，通过；凭借，通过…传递…，借助于B.显然的，明显的C.先前的，以前的(正确答案)D.传送，运送；传达，表达18. via（） [单选题] *A.经由，经过，通过；凭借，通过…传递…，借助于(正确答案)B.显然的，明显的C.先前的，以前的D.传送，运送；传达，表达19. want（） [单选题] *A.突然不见，消失；绝迹，不复存在B.想要；需要；缺乏(正确答案)C.假期；度假D.徒劳的，无效的；自负的，自视过高的20. vanish（） [单选题] *A.突然不见，消失；绝迹，不复存在(正确答案)B.想要；需要；缺乏C.假期；度假D.徒劳的，无效的；自负的，自视过高的21. vain（） [单选题] *A.突然不见，消失；绝迹，不复存在B.想要；需要；缺乏C.假期；度假D.徒劳的，无效的；自负的，自视过高的(正确答案)22. vacation（） [单选题] *A.突然不见，消失；绝迹，不复存在B.想要；需要；缺乏C.假期；度假(正确答案)D.徒劳的，无效的；自负的，自视过高的23. vacant（） [单选题] *A.突然不见，消失；绝迹，不复存在B.未被占用的，空着的；空缺的；空虚的(正确答案)C.真空；真空吸尘器；用真空吸尘器清扫D.徒劳的，无效的；自负的，自视过高的24. vacuum（） [单选题] *A.突然不见，消失；绝迹，不复存在B.未被占用的，空着的；空缺的；空虚的C.真空；真空吸尘器；用真空吸尘器清扫(正确答案)D.徒劳的，无效的；自负的，自视过高的25. win（） [单选题] *A.获胜，赢(正确答案)B.宣判…有罪；囚犯C.说服，劝服；使确信，使信服D.胜利26. convince（） [单选题] *A.获胜，赢B.宣判…有罪；囚犯C.说服，劝服；使确信，使信服(正确答案)D.胜利27. victory（） [单选题] *A.获胜，赢B.宣判…有罪；囚犯C.说服，劝服；使确信，使信服D.胜利(正确答案)28. convict（） [单选题] *A.获胜，赢B.宣判…有罪；囚犯(正确答案)C.说服，劝服；使确信，使信服D.胜利29. conviction（） [单选题] *A.确信，坚定的信仰；坚信，信服；定罪，判罪(正确答案)B.宣判…有罪；囚犯C.牺牲品，受害者D.胜利30. victim（） [单选题] *A.确信，坚定的信仰；坚信，信服；定罪，判罪B.宣判…有罪；囚犯C.牺牲品，受害者(正确答案)D.胜利阅读理解一：In the classic marriage vow（誓约）, couples promise to stay together in sickness and in health. But a new study finds that the risk of divorce among older couples rises when the wife-not the husband—becomes seriously ill.“Married women diagnosed with a serious health condition may find themselves struggling with the impact of their disease while also experiencing the stress of divorce,”said researcher Amelia Karraker.Karraker and co-author Kenzie Latham analyzed 20 years of data on 2,717 marriages from a study conducted by Indiana University since 1992. At the time of the first interview, at least one of the partners was over the age of 50.The researchers examined how the onset（发生）of four serious physical illnesses affected marriages. They found that, overall, 31% of marriages ended in divorce over theperiod studied. The incidence of new chronic（慢性的）illness onset increased over time as well, with more husbands than wives developing serious health problems.“We found that women are doubly vulnerable to marital break-up in the face of illness,”Karraker said. “They’re more likely to be widowed, and if they’re the ones who become ill, they’re more likely to get divorced.”While the study didn’t assess why divorce in more likely when wives but not husbands become seriously ill, Karraker offers a few possible reasons. “Gender norms and social expectations about caregiving many make it more difficult for men to provide care to sick spouses,” Karraker said. “And because of the imbalance in marriage markets, especially in older ages, divorced men have more choices among prospective partners than divorced women.”Given the increasing concern about health care costs for the aging population, Karraker believes policymakers should be aware of the relationship between disease and risk of divorce.“Offering support services to spouses caring for their other halves may reduce marital stress and prevent divorce at older ages,” she said. “But it’s also important to recognize that the pressure to divorce may be health-related and that sick ex-wives may need additional care and services to prevent worsening health and increased health costs.”31. What can we learn about marriage vows from the passage? [单选题] *A) They may not guarantee a lasting marriage.(正确答案)B) They are as binding as they used to be.C) They are not taken seriously any more.D) They may help couples tide over hard times.32. What did Karraker and co-author Kenzie Latham find about elderly husbands? [单选题] *A) They are generally not good at taking care of themselves.B) They can become increasingly vulnerable to serious illnesses.C) They can develop different kinds of illnesses just like their wives.D) They are more likely to contract serious illnesses than their wives.(正确答案)33. What does Karraker say about women who fall ill? [单选题] *A) They are more likely to be widowed.B) They are more likely to get divorced.(正确答案)C) They are less likely to receive good care.D) They are less likely to bother their spouses.34. Why is it more difficult for men to take care of their sick spouses according to Karraker? [单选题] *A) They are more accustomed to receiving care.(正确答案)B) They find it more important to make money for the family.C) They think it more urgent to fulfill their social obligations.D) They expect society to do more of the job.35. What does Karraker think is also important? [单选题] *A) Reducing marital stress on wives.B) Stabilizing old couples’s relations.C) Providing extra care for divorced women.(正确答案)D) Making men pay for their wives’ health costs.阅读理解二：If you were like most children, you probably got upset when your mother called you by a sibling’s(兄弟姐妹的)name. How could she not know you? Did it mean she loved youless?The study, published online in April in the journal Memory and Cognition,found that the “wrong” name is not random but is invariably fished out from the same relationship pond: children, siblings, friends. The study did not examine the possibility of deep psychological significance to the mistake, says psychologist David Rubin, “but it doestell us who’s in and who’s out of the group.”The study also found that within that group, misnamings occurred where the names shared initial or internal sounds, like Jimmy and Joanie or John and Bob. Physical resemblance between people was not a factor. Nor was gender.The researchers conducted five separate surveys of more than 1,700 people. Some of the surveys included only college students; others were done with a mixed-age population. Some asked subjects about incidents where someone close to them—family or friend—had called them by another person’s name. The other surveys asked about times when subjects had themselves called someone close to them by the wrong name. All the surveys found that people mixed up names within relationship groups such as grandchildren, friends and siblings but hardly ever crossed these boundaries.In general, the study found that undergraduates were almost as likely as old people to make this mistake and men as likely as women. Older people and women made the mistake slightly more often, but that may be because grandparents have more grandchildren to mix up than parents have children. Also, mothers may call on their children more often than fathers, given traditional gender norms. There was no evidence that errors occurred more when the misnamer was frustrated, tired or angry.36. How might people often feel when they were misnamed? [单选题] *A)Unwanted.B)Unhappy.(正确答案)C)Confused.D)Indifferent.37. What did David Rubin’s research find about misnaming? [单选题] *A)It is related to the way our memories work.(正确答案)B)It is a possible indicator of a faulty memory.C)It occurs mostly between kids and their friends.D)It often causes misunderstandings among people.38. What is most likely the cause of misnaming? [单选题] *A) Similar personality traits.B) Similar spellings of names.C) Similar physical appearance.D) Similar pronunciation of names.(正确答案)39. What did the surveys of more than 1,700 subjects find about misnaming? [单选题] *A) It more often than not hurts relationships.B) It hardly occurs across gender boundaries.C) It is most frequently found in extended families.D) It most often occurs within a relationship groups.(正确答案)40. Why do mothers misname their children more often than fathers? [单选题] *A) They suffer more frustrations.B) They become worn out more often.C) They communicate more with their children.(正确答案)D) They generally take on more work at home.。

英语精读荟萃(基础篇)二Passage two (Vicious and Dangerous Sports Should be Banned by Law)When you think of the tremendous technological progress we have ___de, it’s a ___zing how little we have developed in other respects. We ___y speak contemptuously of the poor old Ro ___ns because they relished the orgies of slaughter that went on in their arenas. We ___y despise them because they mistook these goings on for entertai ___ent. We ___y forgive them condes ___ndingly because they lived 2000 years ago and obviously knew no better. But are ourfeelings of superiority really justified? Are we any less blood-thirsty? Why do boxing ___tches, for instan ___, attract such universal interest? Don’t the spectators who attend them hope they will see some violen ___? Hu ___n beings re ___ins as bloodthirsty as ever they were. The only differen ___ between ourselves and the Ro ___ns isthat while they were honest enough to admit that they enjoyed watching hungey lions tearing people apart and eating them alive, we find all sorts of sophisticated arguments to defend sports which should have been bannedlong age; sports which are quite as barbarous as, say, public hangings or bearbaiting.It really is incredible that in this day and age we should still allow hunting or bull-fighting, that we should be prepared to sit back and watch two men batter each other to pulp in a boxing ring, that we should be relatively u___oved by the sight of one or a number of racing cars crashing and bursting into flames. Let us not de ___ive ourselves. Any talk of‘the sporting spirit’is sheer hypocrisy. People take part in violent sports because of the high rewards they bring. Spectators are willing to pay vast sums of money to see violen ___. A world heavyweight championship ___tch, for instan ___, is front page news. Millions of people are disappointed if a big fight is over in two rounds instead of fifteen. They feel disappointment because they have been deprived of the exquisite pleasure of witnessing prolonged torture and violen ___.Why should we ban violent sports if people enjoy them so much? You ___y well ask. The answer is ___: they are uncivilized. For ___nturies ___n has been trying to improvehimself spiritually and emotionally–admittedly with little suess. But at least we no longer tolerate the sight ___dmen cooped up in cages, or public floggings of any of the countless other barbaric practi ___s which were mon in the past. Prisons are no longer the grim forbidding pla ___s they used to be. Social welfare systems are in operation in ___ny parts of the world. Big efforts are being ___de to distribute wealth fairly. These changes have e about not because hu ___n beings have suddenly and unaountably improved, but because positive steps were taken to change the law. The law is the biggest instrument of social change that we have and it ___y exert great civilizing influen___. If we banned dangerous and violent sports, we would be moving one step further to improving ___nkind. We would recognize that violen ___ is degrading and unworthy of hu ___n beings.1.It can be inferred from the passage that the author’s opinion of nowadays’hu ___n beings isA. not very high.B. high.C. contemptuous.D. critical.2.The ___in idea of this passage isA.vicious and dangerous sports should be banned by law.B.people are willing to pay vast sums money to see violen ___.C.to pare two different attitudes towards dangerous sports.D.people are bloodthirsty in sports.3. That the author mentions the old Ro ___ns isA. To pare the old Ro ___ns with today’s people.B. to give an example.C. to show hu ___n beings in the past know nothing better.D. to indicate hu ___n beings are used to bloodthirsty.4.How ___ny dangerous sports does the author mention in this passage?A. Three.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.5.The purpose of the author in writing this passage isA. that, by banning the violent sports, we hu ___n beings can improve our selves.B. that, by banning the dangerous sports, we can improve the law.C. that we must take positive steps to improve social welfare system.D. to show law is the ___in instrument of social change. Vocabulary1。

高考英语考前冲刺精选专题资料汇编阅读理解（二）AJeanne Clamant, a French woman, became a record breaker on 17 October of 1995, when at the age of 120 years and 238 d高考资源网ays, she became the longest-lived human being on record. A Japanese man died in 1986 at the age of 120 years and 237 days. Jeanne Clamant lives in a small old people’s home in the south of France; her husband, her only child and her grandson have all died. She is nearly blind and deaf and is always in a wheelchair, but her doctor describes her as being more like a 90-year-old in good health than someone of 120. She still has a lively sense of humor. When asked on her 120th birthday what she expected of the future, she replied: A very short one. She also remarked that she thought the good Lord had forgotten all about her.So what is the key to a long life? According to some doctors, diet, exercise and no smoking are the three important factors. Jeanne Clamant has followed two of the tips(窍门). She has always eaten a healthy diet, and she used to do exercises every day until she broke her leg at the age of 115. However, until recently she drank two glassed of strong red wine a day, and she does smoke (now only a little). Besides, Jeanne Clamant might have got very good genes(基因) from her parents. Her father lived to the age of 94 and her mother to 86.A local lawyer bought her house when she was 80 under an agreement that he would pay her some money every year until her death. It must have seemed a good move at the time, but so far the lawyer has paid her at least three times the value of the house. Every year on her birthday Jeanne Clamant sends him a card saying:Sorry, I’m still alive!1. How does Jeanne Clamant feel about her old age?A. She is miserable and unhappy.B. She is cheerful and humorous.C. She would like to live much longer.D. She feels she is going to die very soon.2. Jeanne Clamant owes her good health and long life to _______.A. smoking only a little every dayB. her giving up smoking and drinkingC. drinking two glasses of strong red wine every dayD. the good genes from her parents, a healthy diet and some exercises3. Which of the following could best replace the word “move” in the fourth paragraph?A. dealB. trickC. marchD. sport4. Why does Jeanne Clamant say “Sorry, I’m still alive” to the local lawyer every year on her birthday?A. Because she had an agreement at 80 with the lawyer which was to her advantage.B. Because she has asked the lawyer to pay her more rent than they first agreed.C. Because the lawyer has paid her much more money than the value of the house.D. Because the house she sold to the lawyer isn’t worth the money he has already paid.出处学英语报体裁夹叙夹议话题世界上最长寿的一位法国老太太阅读策略注意提到的观点入选理由此篇难度不大，话题贴近实际，引起学生兴趣1. B。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校湖南2016高考英语二轮阅读理解基础选编（5）阅读理解(一)You know how wonderful you are，and you know that others know how wonderful you are，but what do you do when admiration crosses over the line into jealousy？For most teens there will come a day when you realize that one of your friends is jealous and that this jealousy is hurting your friendship.When this happens it can seem like there is nothing that you can do，but the good news is that there is.Don't let jealousy spoil your relationships.Tackle it head on and you might be back to normal much sooner than you think.It can be hard to walk up to a friend and ask them what the problem is，but if you want to save your friendship you'll have to do just that.Don't approach them and ask why they are jealous of you (unless of course you want to appear totally conceited)，just take some time alone with them and let them know that you've been feeling like there's been something coming between you.If they refuse to respond，then use the opportunity to explain how you have been feeling.Chances are that something you say will strike a nerve and your friend will open up as well.When you figure out what is annoying your friend，ask him or her what (s)he thinks would make the situation better.If，for example，(s)he says that (s)he feels like (s)he doesn't get to spend any time with you because of your being off with your new friends from the swim team then maybe you could invite her along the next time or block off one day a week for just the two of you.Remember，though，that whatever solution you decide on should be a compromise.Don't limit your own talents or opportunities simply because your friend is unhappy.Try instead to include him or her in your new life and see how that works out.Even the best of friendships can be tinged by jealousy.This destructive emotion is rarely productive and can turn best friends into worst enemies.Before taking extreme action，chat with your jealous friend to see if the two of you can work out a compromise.If you can't，be prepared to know exactly how far you will go to keep your friend and how far you won't.【语篇解读】本文是关于人际关系的话题。