【配套K12】高考英语二轮复习 政治经济文化类 阅读理解练习(3)

第二讲│主旨大意题一、题型解读主旨大意题是高考英语阅读理解中常考的题型之一，主要考查考生把握全文主题和理解中心思想的能力。

通常以概括文章或段落大意以及选择标题等形式出现。

主旨大意题是阅读理解题中的高难度题，能够拉开考生的分数差距，所以此类题目在高考试题中具有很好的选拔作用，属于能力型题目。

主旨大意题一般分为三类：二、设问方式解答主旨大意题时要抓住文章的首尾段和每一段的首尾句，要注意贯穿文章始终的词语。

1.标题归纳类主旨大意题的主要设题形式·What is the best title for this passage?·Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?·The title that best expresses the idea of the passage is ________.·The most suitable title of this passage is ________.·What would be the most suitable title for the text?·The suitable title of the passage may be ________.2.文章大意类主旨大意题的主要设题形式·What is the main idea of the passage?·The passage is mainly about ________.·Which of the following can best summarize the passage?·What is the subject discussed in the passage?·What does the passage mainly deal with?3.段落大意类主旨大意题的主要设题形式·The main idea of the second paragraph is probably that ________.·What is the last paragraph chiefly concerned with?·What does the writer try to express in Paragraph 3?·Which of the following can best summarize Paragraph 1?·What is the main idea discussed in Paragraph 2?三、选项特征1.主旨大意题正确选项的特征(1)涵盖性强，覆盖全文或全段。

政治经济文化类阅读理解2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy but also a source of concern as their huge spinning blades (叶片) frequently kill birds and bats. A new type of wind generator developed in Spain offers a creative solution to that problem.In 2002, Spanish inventor David Yanez saw a short film about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in the U.S., collapsing in strong wind. It was a vivid example of the powerful vibrations wind can create when it blows past a long pole, such as a car antenna or even a stick of bamboo. It gave him the idea for a new type of wind-energy generator.“The initial philosophy or spirit was to create a generator of dreams that had all the qualities one would want: It should be as cheap as possible, need as little maintenance as possib le, the setup as simple as possible,” he said.Yanez and his friend Raoul Martin took the idea to an engineering firm, where they were told it would never work. Undiscouraged, they started experimenting on their own in a small wind tunnel they built.Good initial results were repeated by a larger working model called Vortex (涡旋) installed in a nearby field. “What we have is a mast (桅杆), which is the top piece and acts as a blade,” Yanez said. “It’s constructed from the same material as a conventional generator, and what it does is it oscillates (振荡), transmitting the oscillation to a conventional alternator, which by its own oscillation converts the wind’s energy into electric energy.”Yanez said the output of the 6-meter-tall generator, and even that of smaller models, was better than expected. The Vortex creates about 30 percent less energy than a comparable bladed wind turbine, but it is lighter and cheaper to build and maintain. It is made mostly of reinforced plastic and has very few moving parts. Also, it does not create noise and—even more important for many environmentalists—it does not present a threat to passing birds.The current prototype works at wind speeds ranging from 1.5 to 7 meters per second.The inventors say the next step is building a 12.5-meter tall bladeless generator with a 4-kilowatt capacity that could power small businesses or individual homes, or provide supplemental power to a main grid. The commercial version of the Vortex Bladeless generator should be ready for the market by 2017.【小题1】The author mentions a short film about the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to show ________.A．what the initial philosophy or spirit wasB．what inspired Yanez to create the generatorC．how the bridge was destroyed in strong windD．how wind creates powerful vibrations【小题2】What do we know from the passage?A．The original idea was considered as practical in an engineering firm.B．Yanez and Martin’s initial tests by themselves proved to be successful.C．The material for constructing the mast is different from that of the past.D．The new generator is better at creating energy than a comparable bladed one. 【小题3】 What would be the best title for the passage?A．Bladeless wind-power generator is friendly to birds.B．Wind turbines are efficient sources of cheap energy.C．A new generator will come onto the market by 2017.D．Yanez has made a generator for the benefit of people.2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

2016山东临清市高考英语二轮阅读理解选编练习（3）阅读理解训练So many of us hold on to little complaints that may have come from an argument, a misunderstanding, the way we were raised, or some other painful events. Stubbornly, we wait for someone else to reach out to us—believing this is the only way we can forgive or rekindle a friendship or family relationship.A friend of mine, recently told me that she hadn't spoken to her son in almost three years. She said that she and her son had had a disagreement about his wife and that she wouldn't speak to him again unless he called first. When I suggested that she be the one to reach out, she said, “I can't do that. He's the one who should apologize.” After a little gentle encouragement, however, she did decide to be the first one to reach out. To her amazement, her son was grateful for her willingness to call and offered an apology of his own. As is usually the case when someone takes the chance and reaches out, everyone wins.Whenever we hold on to our anger, we turn “small stuff(问题)” into really “big stuff” in our minds. We start to believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. They are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy. The way to be happy is to let go, and reach out. Let other people be right. This doesn't mean that you're wrong. Everything will be fine. You'll experience the peace of letting go, as well as the joy of letting others be right.You'll also notice that, as you reach out and let others be “right，” they will become less defensive and more loving toward you. They might even reach back. But, if for some reason they don't, that's okay too. You'll have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world, and certainly you'll be more peaceful yourself.文章大意：该文章主要告诉我们在与别人争执时先向对方道歉，缓解朋友之间的关系，享受友情。

阅读理解基础演练（3）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。

He has vowed that he will not stop building his business until it is worth £100 million. But hard-working Owens can stop for at least a moment's celebration after making his first £1 million at the age of 16. Owens, who has used a computer since the age of seven, began teaching himself basic web design at the age of ten when he was given his first Mac computer. He used his pocket money to fund his first business project, website Mac Box Bundle at just 14 which has made £700,000 since its establishment in 2008. Mac Box Bundle sells a combination of popular Mac applications which are worth up to $400 together for under just $100 and donates 10 percent of the money to charities.He then established an advertising company Branchr a year later and worked on the business after school and at weekends. Branchr made a surprising £500,000 in its first year. Branchr works as a platform for website owners to sell advertising.Owens, from Northampton, currently employs eight staff---all adults---around the UK and America as sales and technical assistants. The young man lives with his parents. His mother who is a company secretary said he was inspired to go into business after observing the huge success achieved by Apple's chief executive officers(首席执行官) Steve Jobs.Owens said, "I think everyone has business sense in them, and they just need to gain experience and be determined to make it. There is no magical formula(法则) for business, It takes hard work, determination and the drive to do something great. My aim is to become a leading name in the world of Internet and mobile advertising and push myself right to the top of the game.The teenager insists his professional success has not affected his personal life, and says his interests include photography and playing the guitar. "My friends and I don't really talk about my success. To them I'm just a normal teenager and it doesn't change anything between us."6. What can we know from Paragraph 1?A. Owens' company is worth £1 million now.B. Owens learned to use computers at the age of 10.C. Owens made £700,000 from Mac Box Bundle in 2008.D. Owens is successful and enthusiastic about public welfare.7From Paragraph 2 we know that Branchr _____________.A. takes up all Owens' spare timeB. offers a platform for advertising businessC. designs practical software for website ownersD. takes up advertising business for Nac Box Bundle8Why did Owens come up with the idea of doing business?A. Because eight adults were ready to help.B. Because it was easy to establish web companies.C. Because his parents wanted him to have a try.D. Because he drew inspiration from Steve jobs.9Owens tends to think that ____________.A. every person has potential talent for businessB. getting experienced in business needs determinationC. it is hard work for people to decide to do something great.D. he is sure to play a leading part in the world of the Internet.10What do Ownes' friends think about him?A. He sets a good example.B. He does quite well in music.C. He is a common school boy.D. He puts friendship above anything else.B篇【解析】英国北安普敦16岁男孩欧文斯从14岁起，通过创建网站和开办网络公司，在过去短短两年的时间里，狂赚了120万英镑，成为英国最年轻的百万富翁。

2016四川岳池一中高考英语二轮：政治经济文化类阅读理解精练（3）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类Americans get some of their news and entertainment from public television and radio. These public media receive money to operate from private citizens, organizations and government. Many of their programs are educational. But most of the American media are run by businesses for profit. These privately owned media have changed greatly in recent years. Newspapers, magazines and traditional broadcast television organizations have lost some of their popularity. At the same time, online, cable and satellite media have increased in numbers and strength. So have media that serve racial groups and those communicating in foreign languages.In general, more media than ever now provide Americans with news and entertainment. At the same time, fewer owners control them. Huge companies have many holdings(股份). In some areas, one company controls much of the media. One dramatic change in American media is the increased success of cable television. It comes into most homes over wires. It does not use the public airwaves to present programs, as broadcast television does. Like broadcast television, most cable television programs perform advertisements. This is true although people must pay to see cable television in their homes. Thirty years ago, few people had cable. Today, about sixty-eight percent of American homes have cable television. Television by satellite also is gaining popularity.Over the years, traditional broadcast organizations have tried to appeal to as many watchers as possible. Many cable companies, however, present programs for one special group of viewers. For example, there are cable stations for people who like books, cooking, travel, golf or comedy. 【小题1】Which of the following is true about American public media?A．They depend on the government.B．They are controlled by the governmentC．They are freeD．They can earn money.【小题2】Which of the following properly shows the change in these privately owned media? A．Newspapers are getting more popular.B．Satellite media is getting more popular.C．Traditional media also serve racial groups.D．Some media make their programs in foreign languages【小题3】From the second paragraph, we learn that .A．broadcast TV and cable TV programs include sales messagesB．more media are out of controlC．American media is dramaticD．cable TV is free【小题4】What would be the best title for the text?A．American news and entertainmentB．Public television and radio mediaC．media in the United StatesD．Cable programs in the United States2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类While working in Southeast Asia in the mid 1990’s, I became a branch manager in a factory. At the beginning, I used human relations principles, such as putting myself into the others place to help gain trust. After a few months, I was told that the factory team members liked and trusted me.Then the owner, seeing how everyone thought well of me, believed that I could become an instrument of change to carry out his several unpopular programs. The factory members resisted and eventually saw me as a puppet controlled by the owner. The more I insisted that they ‘follow orders’ the more they found ways to weaken the new cha nges.Finally, I was replaced by a manager who knew enough to please both masters. Even though the owner did not like the fact that his new changes were not immediately applied, the new manager gained his power by the support received from his team together with an intention to finda way. What I learned was that your team must always see you as supportive of their needs, even to the extent that the owner may not be pleased that you are unable to follow their wishes. At the end of the day, if your people do not follow you then you are no longer in charge and will be replaced.At first I blamed my boss for putting me in such a position. Then in honest reflection, I began to realize that he had probably hoped that I would have found some middle ground. What I could have done was to first obtain their advice about why they did not wish to follow the new policy changes, and then I should have used my influence with both the owner and team members to find a better way.Though, in fact it is a painful lesson for me, it has served me well along my career path!【小题1】What can we learn from the passage?A．Obeying is the best quality.B．Giving is always a pleasure.C．Appreciating others will benefit a lot.D．Dealing with relationship is important.【小题2】The u nderlined word “puppet” has the similar meaning to .A．instrument B．assistantC．wretch D．winner【小题3】Which is the right order according to the passage?a. He was removed from his position.b. He got on poorly with the coworkers.c. He carried out the orders of the owner.d. He became a branch manager.f. He was believed in not only by coworkers but leaders.A．a, b, d, c, f B．f, d, c, b, aC．d, f, c, b, a D．d, c, f, b, a【小题4】From the third paragraph we can infer that .A．the new manager carried out the programs at onceB．the new manager got on badly with workersC．workers need to be recognized and supportedD．you should make full use of your power阅读理解。

高考英语二轮复习政治经济文化类阅读题(含答案)高中英语阅读——政治经济化类1、This nderful 16-da tur is designed t highlight Suth Afria’s aazing diversit f ultures, its urius ixture f ld and ne, as ell as its nderful sener and ildlife, tgether ith its unique histr．in us t experiene ape Tn and the exiting ruger safari (游猎) n ur tur t Suth AfriA．e believe that a re naturall beautiful untr than Suth Afria uld be diffiult t find: fr the r peas f the Draensberg untains, t the tieless sei-desert landsapes f the ar and then the frested seashres and irrr-lie laes f the Garden Rute, the attrative valles f the inelands and the sbl f the untr, Table untain — all under an endless blue s．Quite aazing!Inluded in ur prie:Return flights fr Lndn HeathrThree-and-fur-star htels, sharing rs, breafast and lunh inludedInternal flight t the beautiful Garden RuteFull-da guided safari in the ruger Natinal ParVisit the legendar Zulu ar battlefields f Isandlana, Rre’s Drift, the histrial ape f Gd Hpe, ape Tn, Apartheid useu and Blde River annTravel n 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--- a unique experieneB．The life in anada．Benefits f studing abradD．anadian ulture3、Aerians lie t visit the natinal pars．In 1996, ver 20,000,000 peple visited areas hih are anaged b the Natinal Par Servie．Experts sa that b 2012, 00,000,000 peple per ear ill visit the pars．As a result, peple are tring t thin f as t prtet the pars fr the rds．The rding f the pars has aused several prbles．ne is that there is nt enugh spae fr all f the peple h ant t use the pars．T deal ith this prble, u a have t b ur tiets a fe nths ahead f tie．The Par Servie a als raise entrane fees (费) ．Anther prble aused b inreased par use is pllutin．Se garbage and aste an be leaned up, and the leanup an be paid fr b inreased entrane fees．T ut dn n nisepllutin and air pllutin, the nuber f ars alled in pars a be liited．If this happens, peple a use buses t travel arund the pars．ffiials a als liit the use f et-sis, sn-biles, tr-bats, and sightseeing helipters and planes．The pars a als be in danger beause f develpent that is 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as pssible．4、Pure ga (菩尔瑜伽）is devted t serving the ga unit in Asia and bend，ffering a ide variet f lasses suh as Hatha ga，Ht ga，in ga Vinasa，et ur galasses are ffered and taught b nearl 200 prfessinal ga teahers Private ga is als available fr learners f all levels Pure ga nstantl invites rld-nn teahers t lead guest teaher rshpslass Binglass bings an be ade 2 das in advane f the lass It is iprtant that u b ur lass in advane sine se lasses are re heavil attended than therse als liit ur lass sizes s that the are nt verrded If a lass u ish t tae is full, e ill plae u n the ait list and infr u f an pening as sn as pssible T reate the best experiene fr urself and thers，please fll these guidelines：N talingThe ga studi is a silent r Please d nt tal hile in the studi and studi rridrs(走廊)N eatingD nt eat in the studiN shesReve ur shes befre entering the pratie rs eep ur shes in ur ler (寄存柜)She lers are als available fr rentalN bile phnesTurn ur bile phnes ff r t “vibrate”（震动）de D nt tae phnes 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freeD．The an earn ne【小题2】hih f the flling prperl shs the hange in these privatel ned edia? A．Nespapers are getting re ppularB．Satellite edia is getting re ppular．Traditinal edia als serve raial grupsD．Se edia ae their prgras in freign languages【小题3】Fr the send paragraph, e learn thatA．bradast TV and able TV prgras inlude sales essagesB．re edia are ut f ntrl．Aerian edia is draatiD．able TV is free【小题4】hat uld be the best title fr the text?A．Aerian nes and entertainentB．Publi televisin and radi edia．edia in the United StatesD．able prgras in the United States6、hile ring in Sutheast Asia in the id 1990’s, I beae a branh anager in a fatr At the beginning, I used huan relatins priniples, suh as putting self int the thers plae t help gain trust After a fe nths, I as tld that the fatr tea ebers lied and trusted eThen the ner, seeing h everne thught ell f e, believed that I uld bee an instruent f hange t arr ut his several unppular prgras The fatr ebers resisted and eventuall sa e as a puppet ntrlled b the ner The re I insisted that the ‘fll rders’the re the fund as t eaen the ne hangesFinall, I as replaed b a anager h ne enugh t please bth asters Even thugh the ner did nt lie the fat that his ne hanges ere nt iediatel applied, the ne anager gained his per b the supprt reeived fr his tea tgether ith an intentin t find a a hat I learned as that ur tea ust alas see u as supprtive f their needs, even t the extent that the ner a nt be pleased that u are unable t fll their ishes At the end f the da, if ur peple d nt fll u then u are n lnger in harge and ill be replaedAt first I blaed bss fr putting e in suh a psitin Then in hnest refletin, I began t realize that he had prbabl hped that I uld have fund se iddle grund hat I uld have dne as t first btain their advie abut h the did nt ish t fll the ne pli hanges, and then I shuld have used influene ith bth the ner and tea ebers t find a better aThugh, in fat it is a painful lessn fr e, it has served e ell alng areer path! 【小题1】hat an e learn fr the passage?A．being is the best qualitB．Giving is alas a pleasure．Appreiating thers ill benefit a ltD．Dealing ith relatinship is iprtant【小题2】The underlined rd “puppet” has the siilar eaning t A．instruentB．assistant．rethD．inner【小题3】hih is the right rder arding t the passage?a He as reved fr his psitinb He gt n prl ith the rersHe arried ut the rders f the nerd He beae a branh anagerf He as believed in nt nl b rers but leadersA．a, b, d, , fB．f, d, , b, a．d, f, , b, aD．d, , f, b, a【小题4】Fr the third paragraph e an infer thatA．the ne anager arried ut the prgras at neB．the ne anager gt n badl ith rers．rers need t be regnized and supprtedD．u shuld ae full use f ur per7、heaters alled “pirates” ften use arders(便携式摄像机) and ell phnes t ae illegal pies f blbusters in the lal theater These pirates then sell thse rerdings n the street r ver the Internet fr ver l pries Se share the fr free “It’s unfair fr peple t pirate vies,” sas 1-ear-ld Hadaia Azad Ezzulddin vie pira “taes ne ut f the pets f thusands f peple in the vie industr,” she ntes Vitis inlude faus atrs and diretrs as ell as lal theater ners and their epleesHadaia ae up ith an idea that uld help stp vie pira Hadaia’s idea uses infrared(红外线的) light This range f light is invisible t the huan ee It isvisible, hever, t an tpes f aeras Theater ners uld plae sall infrared lights n their vie sreens The lights uld nt disturb peple athing the vie It uld, hever, distrt the rerdings ade b an tpes f aerasT test her idea, Hadaia built a bx ith a vie sreen inside Then, she preted iages n that sreen thrugh a hle in the bx She t rerdings f thse iages, using nine different tpes f aeras These inluded the tpes fund in ell phnes as ell as arders During se tests, she als turned n light eitting dides(发光二极管), r LEDs The LEDs ere ebedded（植入的）in a ertain plae behind the vie sreen The gave ut infrared lightSure enugh, she shed, a pirated vie inluded dd stripes r spts if it had been rerded hile the LEDs ere n It ight be pssible t use the LEDs t flash the date and tie n the vie sreen The infratin uld then appear in the illegal rerdings Theater ners r plie ight use the infratin t tra dn the piratesutting dn n pira ight get re peple int theaters t ath the real vie instead f an illegal p Six ut f ever ten fils n prdued aren’t prfitable The dn’t ae enugh ne t rever h uh as spent t ae and aret the Suh a pr paba an disurage filaers fr prduing anthing but the tpes expeted t bee blbuster hits It ight als eep saller theaters fr shing a ider variet f vie tpes【小题1】Fr hat Hadaia sas in Paragraph 2, e an infer that _______ A．st peple spend less ne n pirates vesB．the pirates dn’t have t pa fr the vie tiets．theater ners ill inrease the prie f vie tietsD．she strngl ritiizes thse h vide vies in the theater【小题2】Infrared lights are put n the vie sreens t _______A．adust the brightness f the vie sreensB．ae sure the iages f vies are dar．ae illegal pies f vies unpleasant t seeD．prtet the eesight f vieers in the darness【小题3】hat is the rret rder f the steps in Hadaia’s test?a She preted pitures n the sreenb She used aeras t rerd the pituresShe turned n the LEDs plaed behind the sreend She ade a speial bx ith a vie sreen insideA．d a bB．d b a．b a dD．b a d【小题4】Arding t the last paragraph, e an n that _______A．frt perent f vies n are prfitableB．sall theaters ften hse t sh l-st vies．re and re peple g t theaters t fight vie piraD．filaers prefer t prdue rdinar vies than blbusters8、png Phhlu Private TurDepart the it fr an unspiled flating unit alled png Phhlu hih is astnishing fr its stilted-huse villages and flded frestStp n the a fr the Rlus aret tur This is a great hane fr u t tae the phts f lals selling vegetables, different fish speies and ther lal prdueAfter this aret tur e’ll all have a bat trip t the flating unit f png Phhlu, visit an island pagda, a shl and huses standing n 8 r 10 high stilts, fish fars and learn abut the village lifeStp and have lunh in a fail’s huse befre getting int a r bat and venturing int the flded frest, the habitat t se faus ater-bird speiesEventuall e up ba int the big bat and set ff fr the largest fresh ater lae in SE Asia, Tnle SapTur Details•Departs 8:30a•Returns arund 2p•A pini lunh ith sandihes and drins is prvided e annt prvide lal fd fr the area due t pr sanitatin（卫生）, la f hgiene standards and refrigeratin •N passes requiredRates•These rates are based n an English speaing guide•Rates inlude all transprt, ater and a pini lunh•hildren 11 ears and under are 0%• hildren 4 ears and bel are free•If ur grup is larger than peple, please eail us fr the best rate Nuber f Peple Prie Per Persn1 Persn $62 Peple $43 Peple $404 Peple $3Peple $32hat t ear•Please be indful f ur lthing and tr t avid anthing t revealing•e strngl reend a sunglasses, hat and sunsreenGeneral Infratin•This is a pr rural village, please be indful f the envirnent• Please d nt hand things ut t villagers, fr this ntributes t reating a begging le and an reate ealus•e reend heading t the tilet befre u g n this trip as failities are ver basi【小题1】png Phhlu is faus fr its ______A．lal vegetables and different fish speiesB．stilted-huse villages and flded frest．Rlus aret and an island pagdaD．ater-bird habitat and fish fars【小题2】A private trip fr t parents and a 3-ear-ld b sts ______ A．$40B．$80．$90D．$120【小题3】hih f the flling is nt inluded in the rates?A．A turist guideB．Transprt．DrinsD．Lal fd【小题4】e an nlude fr the passage that ______A．the living standard in the village is quite lB．the turist failities alng the a are quite gd．revealing lthes are apprpriate in the ht eatherD．giving lal hildren sall gifts is strngl reended9、hat is funn? The shrt anser is: h ns? The e that auses a burst f laughter fr ne listener ight be et ith a puzzled l fr antherIn general, u shuld avid es at an business r sial gathering here there are re than t peple in ur nversatinal grup If there are nl t peple — and the nsist f u and ur best friend — g ahead and tell itAdittedl, a fe peple pssess a perfet sense f tiing, apprpriateness, and e deliver u are prbabl nt ne f the u ight be quite funn and have an great es But there’s a plae fr es —ver dinner ith fail, hiing ith friends, but business r sial affairs ith lleagues and aquaintanes (熟人) are nt it It taes a hle ther level f e-telling abilit t put a e int the re fral nversatinsThe best es e int the nversatin s that b the tie listeners realize a e is in prgress, the punhline that prdues huur is being delivered —t their surprise and delightes dn’t translate ell hen u’re in a grup ith ixed bagrunds: thse hse firstlanguage is nt English, thse h ight nt understand a speial t er r an “in” expressin, ung peple h uldn’t ath a referene t se bit f ulture failiar t lder peple — and vie versa (反之亦然)Never e abut anther persn in the grup —abut their nae, habits, hetn, prfessin, appearane, r past It’s nt a questin f hether the e is heer r apprpriate N ne ens being singled ut this a hen u are the subet f the e, the laughter desn’t feel gd n atter h hard u tr t tell urself the’re nt laughing at u Beause that’s hat it feels liehat d u sa if u realize ur e upset sene? Aplgize as briefl and as sinerel as u an, and hpe that se ne hanges the subet Tr saing: “I’srr I shuld have nn better” r “I’srr I asn’t thining”hat d u d if peple dn’t get ur e r dn’t appear t find it as funn as u d? First, d nt retell it, nl luder this tie, hping the pint f the e ill be seen Send, dn’t tr t push peple t get it Peple d nt lie peple hse es the dn’t understand The feel stupid and need t blae sene If u ant t leave ith the gdill f ur listeners, sa sething t ae the feel less flish u uld sa: “I dn’t n h I tell es hen I’s pr at it”The rld needs laughter, and gd huur is a suess herever it ges, s this aveat (告诫) abut e-telling is nt eant t dapen high spirits r t advate dull nversatin If u’re a gifted str-teller and u n peple lve ur es, g fr it e need ur ind The rest f us ill save ur es fr fail and lse friends【小题1】Arding t the passage, it ight be apprpriate fr u t tell a e at abusiness r sial gathering if ______A．the e is ell hsenB．u have plete nfidene in ur listeners’sense f hur．nl u and ur best friend are invlved in the nversatinD．the audiene nsists f ur lleagues and aquaintanes【小题2】h d se es fail t r?A．Beause the punhline is t lng t athB．Beause the e-teller uses rng rds and expressins．Beause the e-teller and listeners dn’t share the sae bagrund nledge D．Beause the es are nt prperl translated int the listeners’native language 【小题3】H ill peple feel hen the are ed abut?A．The ill feel happ if the e is a pleasant neB．The ill be upset n atter hat ind f e it is．The ill en the e hen realizing that peple are nt laughing at theD．The ill pani beause it aes the the enter f attentin【小题4】hen peple d nt understand a e the hear, the tend t ______ A．believe it’s the e-teller’s faultB．get sene t retell the e．as fr explanatinD．sa sething flish【小题】hih f the flling best desribes the riter’s pinin n e-telling? A．Nbd ns hat aes a e funnB．e shuld nt tell es unless e are ased t d s．e-telling is a ver plex thingD．es shuld be tld nl t friends and fail ebers10、Bie’s, the apus bstre is lated at the apus Ativit entre, ain flrBie’s is the nl plae in alps t bu ur urse textbs There is a blist in the bstre listing the bs required fr eah urse If u need help in finding ur urse textbs, as an f the staff in the bstreThere are re than ust textbs at bie’s The arr a ide variet f statinar, art supplies and gift ites u an als bu telephne ards, pstage staps and bus passes u ust sh ur student ard t get a disunt fr the bus passesTEXTB RETURNS1) D I need reeipt t return bs?es2) H lng d I have t return bs?Bs purhased ust be returned ithin ten ring das f the date f the purhase 3) hat if I rte nae in the b?Unfrtunatel, e an nt give u a full refund fr bs nt in int nditin as publishers ill nt aept this fr redit4) hat happens if I iss the last da fr return?e a purhase the text b as “used” in ardane i th ur Buba prgra) Ｗhat if I disver that b has issing pages half a thrugh the seester?e ill replae the defetive bs, ne r used, fr a lie pf that title ash refunds are nt given fr defetive bs returned utside the nral return datesBUBAS1) hat bs d u bu ba?e bu ba all urrent editin textbs If e d nt use the at U, e bu the ba arding t the value established in the Nrth Aerian aretplae2) H uh d I get fr bs?If bie’s is buing the b fr use at U, u ill reeive 0% f the urrent ne retail prie In rder t reeive ptiu buba prie, diss and suppleents ust apan the b3) hat happens t the bs that I sell?Bs fr bie’s are pressed b ur staff and sld t students at 7% f the ne retail prie4) hat nditin d bs need t be in?Bs shuld be in gd nditin, eaning that the ver is still attahed and all pages intat Ntes and arings n the pages f the bs are perfetl fine rbs and stud guides are generall nt purhased ba unless the are free f all arings N sales reeipt is required fr these bsBSTRE HURSnda–Thursda 9:00a–6:00pFrida 9:00a–:00pSaturda and Sunda lsed【小题1】The intended readers f this passage are ______A．b dealersB．universit students．publishers D．apus staff【小题2】The underlined rd “defetive” an best be replaed b ______ A．latestB．perfet．brand-neD．inplete【小题3】Bie’s ill nt bu ba ur used textb if ______A．the ver f the b is issingB．there are arings and ntes n the pages．u have lst the sales reeiptD．u iss the last da fr return【小题4】hih f the flling is NT TRUE arding t the passage?A．Bie’s is a plae fr students t bu their urse textbsB．Student ards are needed t get a disunt fr the textbs．Bs bught in bie’s shuld be returned ithin ten ring dasD．Bs bught ba are pressed b the staff and sld t students【小题】The ites hih an be bught ba dn’t inlude ______A．textbs ith aringsB．rbs ith arings．textbs ith vers and all pagesD．stud guides free f arings11、Britns a lie t plain a lt, but the rarel d s right n, explains BB riter Ruth arglis The uld rather gruble (发牢骚) afterard This is beause Britns hate t put sene ut and ause an ebarrassent arglis rites, “Fr instane, I’uh re frtable ust leaving that piee f ra hien n plate instead f plaining t restaurantstaff But beare: if this ind f thing happens hen u’re dining ith an Aerian, the ill st liel spea up n ur behalf and nt understand h u find this ashaed”In a BB blg pst paring ultural differenes beteen the U and the US, arglis entins a fe ther things that Aerians lie t d that are ffensive t Britns● Nt aing intrdutinsarglis sas st Britns dislie this apprah beause “taling t strangers ithut being intrdued gives the a stahahe” Aerians rarel intrdue a ne friend t their friends at parties Strangers are suppsed t intrdue theselves● “Quite” gdUsing “quite” t ean “ver” happens a lt in the US But if u are invited t a dinner part in Britain, dn’t desribe the eal as “quite gd” if u ant t express high praise T Britns’ears, “quite” detrats fr the “gd”: the eal as but uld have been better● ne TalAerians an tal abut ne subets fr hurs ithut feeling unfrtable Fr Britns, sas arglis, “Taling abut h uh e ae is unthinable — even 1ess s than disussing ur feelings”● ver-pliteness“It’s nt that I ant shp assistants t be ativel rude But neither d I ant t expend energ respnding t sene h’s been paid t as: ‘H are u tda?’” sas arglis In the US, it is nt unusual t be greeted b a perfet stranger as “hne” r “seetie” But arglis sas Britns find put-n friendliness, espeiall in stres,deepl irritating【小题1】arglis’dining experiene in Paragraph 1 shs that_______ A．Britns are partiular abut fdsB．Britns are nt gd at plaining．Aerians usuall plain diretlD．Aerians plain re than Britns【小题2】hih f the flling ight arglis agree ith?A．Britns en taling abut their feelingsB．Aerians intrdue theselves at parties．Aerians dislie taling t strangers at partiesD．Britns feel happ if treated lie lse friends【小题3】The underlined phrase “detrats fr” in the text prbabl eans ____ A．differs greatl frB．inreases the qualit f．redues the strength fD．dras attentin aa fr【小题4】hat des the text ainl tal abut?A．H t get n ell ith esternersB．H t start nversatins ith Britns．Ruth arglis’tips n publi behavirD．Se Aerian habits that ann Britns12、Aazn has reeived a patent(专利) right t send its prduts t usters b drne planes The pan is the largest US-based nline seller f prduts b ail and therservies N, the pan has reeived a patent fr its planned drne deliver ssteIn arh, federal ffiials alled Aazn t test its drne deliver plan But even ith a patent and the abilit f drnes t ae deliveries, it des nt appear the pan ill put its ne deliver sste in plae an tie snThe US Patent ffie published the duent, hih desribes Aazn’s plans t use GPS t deliver prduts t hes and t herever peple are The drne ill use a uster’s bile devie --- usuall a sartphne ---t avid hitting peple r buildings and t find a seure area t land The pan ants t deliver prduts ithin 30 inutes after peple rder the n its ebsiteHever, the Federal Aviatin Adinistratin (FAA) is rried abut the safet Althugh it alled Aazn t test the sste, the agen said the peratrs ust be able t see the planes That greatl liits the deliver areaLretta Alala is a prfessr at the Vaughn llege f Aernautis and Tehnlg in Ne r Althugh Aazn is nt et ffering drne deliver, Prfessr Alala sas it ill nt be lng befre it des She sas there are rries that the drnes ill hit buildings r peple, r that the prduts and drnes ill be stlen r daaged b peple n purpse But she sas that is beause an peple believe the drnes uld nl deliver the prduts t the frnt dr f a huse “Hever, it is pssible that hes ill ne da have speial area n their rfs designed t reeive prdut deliveries,” she adds【小题1】hat is speial abut the ne deliver sste?A．It an deliver heav prduts b planeB．It uses planes ithut huan peratrs。

2016四川岳池一中高考英语二轮：政治经济文化类阅读理解精练（5）及答案2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类What is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people — and they consist of you and your best friend — go ahead and tell it.Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But there’s a place for jokes — over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances (熟人) are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered — to their surprise and delight.Jokes don’t translate well when you’re in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an “in” ex pression, young people who wouldn’t catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people — and vice versa (反之亦然).Never joke about another person in the group — about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. It’s not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesn’t feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they’re not laughing at you. Because that’s what it feels like.What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: “I’m sorry. I should have known better” or “I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking.”What do you do if people don’t get your joke or don’t appear to find it as funny as you do? First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, don’t try to push people to get it. People do not like pe ople whose jokes they don’t understand. They feelstupid and need to blame someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: “I don’t know why I tell jokes when I’m so poor at it.”The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat (告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you’re a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.【小题1】According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if ______.A．the joke is well chosenB．you hav e complete confidence in your listeners’ sense of humorC．only you and your best friend are involved in the conversationD．the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances【小题2】Why do some jokes fail to work?A．Because the punchline is too long to catch.B．Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.C．Because the joke-teller and listeners don’t share the same background knowledge. D．Because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners’ native language.【小题3】How will people feel when they are joked about?A．They will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.B．They will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.C．They will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.D．They will panic because it makes them the center of attention.【小题4】When people do not understand a joke they hear, they tend to ______.A．believe it’s the joke-teller’s fault B．get someone to retell the jokeC．ask for explanation D．say something foolish【小题5】Which of the following best describes the writer’s opinion on joke-telling? A．Nobody knows what makes a joke funny.B．We should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.C．Joke-telling is a very complex thing.D．Jokes should be told only to friends and family members.2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类Bookie’s, the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre, main floor.Bookie’s is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks. There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course. If you need help in finding your course textbooks, ask any of the staff in the bookstore.There are more than just textbooks at bookie’s. They carry a wide vari ety of stationary, art supplies and gift items. You can also buy telephone cards, postage stamps and bus passes. You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes.TEXTBOOK RETURNS1) Do I need my receipt to return books?Yes.2) How long do I have to return books?Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase.3) What if I wrote my name in the book?Unfortunately, we can not give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit.4) What happens if I miss the last day for return?We may purchase the text book as “used” in accordance with our Buyback program.5) Ｗhat if I discover that my book has missing pages half way through the semester?We will replace the defective books, new or used, for a like copy of that title. Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates.BUYBACKS1) What books do you buy back?We buy back all current edition textbooks. If we do not use them at UCC, we buy them back according to the value established in the North American marketplace.2) How much do I get for my books?If bookie’s is buying the book for use at UCC, you will receive 50% of the current new retail price. In order to receive optimum buyback price, discs and supplements must accompany the book.3) What happens to the books that I sell?Books for bookie’s are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price.4) What condition do my books need to be in?Books should be in good condition, meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact. Notes and markings on the pages of the books are perfectly fine. Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings. No sales receipt is required for these books.BOOKSTORE HOURSMonday–Thursday 9:00am–6:00pmFriday 9:00am–5:00pmSaturday and Sunday Closed【小题1】The intended readers of this passage are ______.A．book dealers B．university studentsC．publishers D．campus staff【小题2】The underlined word “defective” can best be replaced by ______.A．latest B．perfect C．brand-new D．incomplete【小题3】Bookie’s will not buy back your used textbook if ______.A．the cover of the book is missingB．there are markings and notes on the pagesC．you have lost the sales receiptD．you miss the last day for return【小题4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?A．Bookie’s is a place for student s to buy their course textbooks.B．Student cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks.C．Books bought in bookie’s should be returned within ten working days.D．Books bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students.【小题5】The items whic h can be bought back don’t include ______.A．textbooks with markingsB．workbooks with markingsC．textbooks with covers and all pagesD．study guides free of markings阅读理解。

政治经济文化类阅读理解练习（2）2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类13、With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives. Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker, neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your corner store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with. My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine. This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say. Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face. They don't get the joke that makes others laugh. I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space. How can people not get a really funny joke? Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control. Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy. There is too much sadness in this present world. It drives people crazy. We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives. So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.【小题1】According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.A．it makes people more confidentB．it can pick up people' s spiritsC．it can help rid the cruelty in the worldD．it can help people get on well with others【小题2】The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by__________.A．explaining carefully B．speaking loudC．keeping silent D．laughing hard【小题3】In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.A．talk about his own understanding of humorB．encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC．introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD．convince people of the power of being optimistic about life【小题4】What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?A．Positive. B．Critical.C．Satisfied. D．Indifferent.2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类CANYOUMAGINEHOWHARDITWOULDBETOREADSENTENCESLIKES?Every one of us gets so used to punctuation marks that not many of us give them a secondthought．Actually，the ancient Greeks wrote this way．The lack of punctuation marks probably didn’t bother good readers，though．As they read，they just put pauses where they fit best. Also at this time，sentences switched directions．A sentence read from leftto right．The next one read right to left，and then left to right again，etc．The ancient Romans sometimes punctuatedlike this：They put somethingthat can separate words in a sentence．The wordpunctuationactually comes from this idea andtheLatin word“punctum”which means a lot.When the 5th century arrived，there were just twopunctuation marks：spaces and points．The spaces separated words while the points showed pauses in reading．Then in the 13th century，a printer named Aldus Manutius tried to standardize punctuation．He always used a period for a complete stop at the end of a sentence．He used a slash(／)toindicate a short pause．Over time．that slash was shortened and curled，and it became the modern comma(逗号)．Since that time，other marks have enlarged the punctuation family．The exclamation mark(感叹号)come s from the Latin word“io”．It means “exclamation of joy”.The question mark originally started out as the Latin word“questio”，meaning“question”．Eventually，scholars put it attheend of a sentence to show a question．Punctuation even keeps changing nowadays．New marks are coming into existence，and old punctuation marks are used in new ways．Take for examplethe“interrobang”．This 1962 invention combines the question mark and exclamation mark for times when writers want both．For example．“She did what?!”or“How mu ch did you pay for that dress?!”Obviously,the interrobang is not widelyused or recognized yet，but its invention shows that English is not yet finishedwith its punctuation．【小题1】From the first paragraph，we can know that__________.A．good readers had trouble reading without punctuation marksB．a sentence always read from left to right in ancient GreeceC．ancient Greeks switched the direction of punctuation marksD．the use of punctuation marks can date back to ancient times【小题2】We can learn from the passage that___________．A．ancient Romans didn’t use any punctuation marksB．exclamation and question marks came from LatinC．spaces and slashes were already used before the 5th centuryD．Aldus Manutiusfast started to use commas【小题3】What can be concluded from the last paragraph?A．The combinationoftwo marks will not work.B．It takes time for people to accept new punctuation marks．C．Old punctuation marks need to be standardized．D．Punctuation marks are still changing today．阅读理解。

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政治经济文化类阅读理解练习（3）2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类On behalf of the Obama family，I want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving． Like many of you． we'll spend the day with family and friends，catching up，eating some good food and watching a little football．Before we lift a fork，we lend a hand by going out in the community to serve some of our neighbors in need．And we give thanks for each other， and for all of God's blessings．We all share this day，united by the gratitude for the bounty（慷慨） of this nation．And we welcome the contributions of all people-no matter their origin or color or beliefs-who call America home， and who enrich the life of our nation． It is a belief as old as our founding：“Epluribus unum” -- that out of many，we are one． We are reminded that this creed， and America itself was never an inevitability， but the result of ordinary people in every generation doing their part to uphold our founding ideals-by taking the blessings of freedom， and multiplying them for those who would follow．As President Kennedy once wrote， even as we give thanks for all that we've inherited from those who came before us-“the decency（庄重，正派） of purpose，steadfastness（坚定）of resolve and strength of will， for the courage and the humility，which they possessed．” we must also remember that “the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them．”Today，we are grateful to all Americans who do their part to live by those ideals，including our brave men and women in uniform overseas and their families， who sacrifice so much to keep America safe．We are grateful to the countless Americans who serve their communities in soup kitchens and shelters，looking out for those who are less fortunate，and lifting up those who have fallen on hard times．This generosity， this compassion， this belief that we are each other's keepers，is essential to who we are， not just on this day，but every day．It's easy to focus on what separates us．But as we gather with loved ones on this Thanksgiving， let's remember and be grateful for what ties us together．Our love of country．Our commitment to justice and equality．Our belief that America's best days are ahead，and that her destiny is ours to shape-and that our inherited ideals must be the birthright of all of our children．That's what today is all about：that out of many，we are one．Thank you， God bless you．【小题1】What makes America as it is today？A．The blessings of God．B．The persistent efforts of all Americans．C．The contributions of people from different origin．D．The bonus of World War II．【小题2】As is mentioned several times in the passage，the sentence “out of many，we are one” impliesA．although we come from different places， now we share the same culture．B．onjy if we unite as one can we make a better world．C．we are unique ones picked out by God．D．among the many countries in the world， America is the best one to live in．【小题3】What's the purpose by referring to President Kennedy's saying？A．To testify what we have today is inherited from our ancestors．B．To emphasis the importance of giving thanks to our forefathers and fellows．C．To remind people to share happiness with others．D．To encourage every American to do their own part in building the country．【小题4】President Obama's speech is made to ．①call on Americans to unite together and help each other② raise money to help the people in need③clarify how the Thanksgiving comes into being④express thanks to those who serve people at home or abroadA．①②B．③④C．②③D．①④2016高考英语阅读理解--政治经济文化类阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。