高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)及其解题技巧及练习题(含答案)
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(英语)高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)解题技巧讲解及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解New Jersey Middle School Makes Students Go Phone-FreeA middle school in Union County, New Jersey, is forcing its students to stay disconnected in class, by prohibiting cellphones. Maxson Middle School Principal Kevin Stansbury put forward the phone ban last week after he noticed some major issues in the school. "Our test scores were down, discipline was up," he says. According to him, students were too focused on their phones to pay attention to their lessons. So, he purchased Yondr pouches for the school.Yondr pouchWhen students come into class each morning, they place their phones in the pouch, which is then locked up tight. It can only be opened using a special device at the end of the day. The ban on mobile devices applies not just during class time but during breaks, with the only exceptions being in times of emergency or in cases of students who need such devices to help with disabilities.Eighth-graders who spoke with News 12 New Jersey say that they noticed a change in a matter of hours. "It's just better for everyone because you'll understand how it feels to get more work done instead of paying attention to the phone," says student Charlene V. "I'm usually listening to music, but today I got to communicate with all my friends," says student Desiree Duncan.The program was originally met with resistance from students and parents, so the process was not that smooth. But teachers and administrators say that the program will have a major impact. "Students were talking and laughing and there were no cellphones other than being carried in the pouches," Stansbury says.Teacher Nia Cummings says she even noticed students bouncing ideas off each other in class. She says students used to give up quickly and just look for answers on their phones. She says they now try to figure it out themselves. "Everyone is socializing and eating lunch together. That's what I wasn't seeing enough of when phone usage was at its worst," she adds.Maxson Middle School is currently the only one in the district to use these pouches. Kevin Stansbury also called on all the schools in the community that it's worth paying close attention to cellphone issues at secondary schools and taking actions when necessary.(1)Maxson Middle School put forward the phone ban because students _____.A.weren't focused on school workB.were always listening to musiced phones to cheat on examsD.stopped talking with others(2)What did the two eighth-graders tell the newspaper?A.Opposition from students.B.Teamwork with friends.C.Daily routine at school.D.Effect of the program.(3)According to Nia Cummings, what change has the phone ban brought?A.Students discuss more in class.B.Students finish their work on time.C.Students guess the answers themselves.D.Students check messages during the break.(4)It can be inferred from the passage that the phone ban _____.A.has brought little change to teaching and learningB.has gained support from every student and parentC.might be carried out in other schools in the communityD.might have good influence on students'health conditions【答案】(1)A(2)D(3)A(4)C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了新泽西高中实行“手机禁止”措施,以保证学生们正常的课业学习效率。
【英语】高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)解题技巧和训练方法及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. For those of you who don't know, an idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. They are like puzzles and even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they've never heard of.With that in mind, here are five common English idioms that you can use in a variety of Situations.⒈Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work)This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean or nasty for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.⒉Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)This is a somewhat impolite way of telling someone that they are overreacting and that they need to relax. Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something insignificant. If your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.⒊I'm feeling under the weather (Meaning: I'm sick)Yes, it's longer and more difficult to say than 'I'm sick', but if your English teacher asks you why you haven't done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive you if you say that you were feeling under the weather. You may not have done your English homework, but your teacher might be impressed that you know how to make eloquent excuses in a foreign language.⒋It's a piece of cake (Meaning: it's easy)I don't know why this means what it does, but sometimes you just have to accept that English people use weird phrases.⒌Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!)This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet well-known English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not take offence or think they are threatening you; they are just wishing you luck. It is most often used for people wishing success to actors and actresses before they perform on the stage, but it can be said in other situations, too.All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It's definitely not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many confusing idioms. However, with enough hard work and interest, you will succeed in no time. Break a leg!(1)Which idiom is proper for you to say to your worried classmate who is to take part in the 800-metre race at the school sports meet?A.Get your act together.B.Pull yourself together.C.Break a leg.D.It's a piece of cake.(2)How should you respond when you hear your deskmate say, "I am feeling under the weather."A."What's wrong with you?"B."Don't worry. Let's call 120."C."Get up and finish your homework."D."Why don't you take an umbrella with you?"(3)According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about idioms?A.They sometimes make no sense at all.B.Native speakers have trouble understanding idioms sometimes.C.Idioms are the hardest part of learning a language.D.We can guess the meaning of an idiom from the words in it.【答案】(1)D(2)A(3)B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,习语是学习语言最困难的部分之一,作者列举了五个常见习语的用法。
高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)的技巧及练习题及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解For many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents' point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents' complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.In this article, I'll describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrel on unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen's hair, the cleanness of the bedroom, the preferred style of clothing, the child's failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right. It doesn't matter what the topic is—politics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg—the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something—and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they'll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.(1)Why does the author compare the parent teen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for generations.B. Both are about where to draw the line.C. Neither has any clear winner.D. Neither can be put to an end.(2)What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A.The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B.The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.C.The teens accuse their parents of misleading them.D.The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.(3)Parents and teens want to be right because they want to__________.A.give orders to the otherB.know more than the otherC.gain respect from the otherD.get the other to behave properly(4)What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A.Causes for the parent-teen conflictsB.Examples of the parent-teen warC.Solutions to the parent-teen problemsD.Future of the parent-teen relationship【答案】(1)B(2)A(3)C(4)C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,对于父母来说,抚养一个十几岁的孩子就像是打一场持久战,但是是一场没有赢家的持久战。
【英语】高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)解题技巧和训练方法及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解By now you've probably heard about the "you're not special" speech, when English teacher David McCullough told graduating seniors at Wellesley High School: "Do not get the idea you're anything special, because you're not." Mothers and fathers present at the ceremony 一and a whole lot of other parents across the Internet — took issue with McCullough's ego-puncturing (伤自尊的) words. But lost in the uproar (喧嚣)was something we really should be taking to heart: our young people actually have no idea whether they're particularly talented or accomplished or not. In our eagerness to elevate their self-esteem, we forgot to teach them how to realistically assess their own abilities, a crucial requirement for getting better at anything from math to music to sports. In fact, it's not just privileged high-school students: we all tend to view ourselves as above average.Such inflated self-judgments have been found in study after study and it's often exactly when we're least competent at a given task that we rate our performance most generously, in a 2006 study published in the journal Medical Education, for example, medical students who scored the lowest on an essay test were the most charitable in their self evaluations, while high-scoring students judged themselves much more strictly. Poor students, the authors note, "lack insight" into their own inadequacy. Why should this be? Another study, led by Cornell University psychologist David Dunning, offers an enlightening explanation. People who are incompetent, he writes with coauthor Justin Kruger, suffer from a “dual burden": they're not good at what they do, and their very clumsiness prevents them from recognizing how bad they are.In Dunning and Kruger's study, subjects scoring at the bottom on tests of logic, grammar and humor -extremely overestimated'' their talents. Although their test scores put them in the 12th percentile (百分位数) they guessed they were in the 62nd. What these individuals lacked (in addition 9 clear logic, proper grammar and a sense of humor) was "meta cognitive skill" the capacity to monitor how well they're performing. In the absence of that capacity, the subjects arrived at an overly hopeful view of their own abilities. There's a paradox here, the authors note: The skills that lead to competence in a particular domain are often the very same skills necessary to evaluate competence in that field? In other words, to get better at judging how well we're doing at an activity, we have to get better at the activity itself.There are a couple of ways out of this double bind. First, we can learn to make honest comparisons with others. Train yourself to recognize excellence, even when you yourself don't possess it, and compare what you can do against what truly excellent individuals are able to accomplish. Second, seek out feedback that is frequent, accurate and specific. Find a critic who will tell you not only how poorly you're doing, but just what it is that you're doing wrong. As Dunning and Kruger note, success indicates to us that everything went right, but failure is more ambiguous: any number of things could have gone wrong. Use this external feedback to figure out exactly where and when you screwed up.If we adopt these strategies — and most importantly, teach them to our children — they won't need parents, or a commencement (毕业典礼)speaker, to tell them that they're special. They'llalready know that they are, or have a plan to get that way.(1)The author thinks the real problem is that .A.no requirement is set up for young people to get betterB.we always tend to consider ourselves to be privilegedC.we don't know whether our young people are talented or notD.young people don't know how to assess their abilities realistically(2)We can infer from the passage that those high-scoring studentsA.know how to cultivate clear logic and proper grammarB.tend to be very competent in their high-scoring fieldsC.don't view themselves as competent because they know their limitsD.don't know how well they perform due to their strict self-judgement(3)The strategies of becoming special suggest that .A.we need internal honesty with ourselves and external honesty from othersB.the best way to get better is to carefully study past success and failureC.through comparison with others, one will know where and when he failsD.neither parents nor a commencement speaker can tell whether one is special(4)Which can be the best title of this passage?A.Tip On Making Ourselves More SpecialB.Let's Admit That We Are Not That SpecialC.Special or Not? Teach Kids To Figure It OutD.Tell The Truth: Kids Overestimate their Talents【答案】(1)D(2)B(3)A(4)C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文,是特殊或者不是?我们要教会孩子理解它。
高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)解题技巧和训练方法及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解As is known to all, nowadays many students are interested in studying abroad.Attending schools abroad has many advantages. First, by looking at our own country from outside, we can best see the strong points and weak points of our nation and therefore broaden our minds. Second, while studying in a foreign country, we can travel widely, visiting famous scenic spots and making friends with the local people. Third, we can use the foreign language in our daily life so that our ability in that language may be improved quickly. But the most importantis to learn advanced(先进的) science and technology. For all these advantages, it is really worthwhile to go abroad for education.However, as everything has two sides, there are also some disadvantages in attending a foreign university. The most serious problem is the language barrier(障碍). Most of the students who are ready to go abroad do not prepare themselves well for the new language environment. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it difficult to understand what the instructors are saying in class. Besides, for not knowing about the customs and way of life of the local people, they may run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Therefore, misunderstandings often arise. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher than that in our country, so most students have to find part-time jobs in order to help support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and some students may even fail in their courses and learn little.Therefore, given an opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider the factors carefully before making up his mind. On the one hand, it is a good thing to go and study abroad. But on the other hand, one must not neglect(忽视) the disadvantages.(1)According to the passage, the following are all advantages of studying abroad EXCEPT__________.A. having more chances to get good jobsB. improving foreign language ability quicklyC. visiting well-known places of interestD. learning very modern science and technology(2)The underlined word "instructors" in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to "__________".A.neighborsB.teachersC.strangersD.classmates(3)According to the passage, why do some students find part-time jobs?A.Because they want to learn more skills in a different country.B.Because they want to make full use of their time.C.Because they are not interested in studying.D.Because they have to support themselves.(4)The passage mainly tells us that __________.A.studying abroad is a good way to learn moreB.everything has two sidesC.people should think twice before going abroadD.going abroad has more advantages than disadvantages【答案】(1)A(2)B(3)D(4)C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了出国学习的坏处和好处,旨在告诫人们对出国学习要慎重考虑,不能盲目跟风。
(英语)高中英语阅读理解(教育文化)及其解题技巧及练习题(含答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解During your four years in the college, you'll have many exciting choices to make, the first of which will be your course selection for your first semester. The beauty of this choice is that you can't go wrong! No matter which one of our First-Year Options you select to apply for, you will create a rich intellectual experience to begin your college career.Option 1: Liberal Arts SeminarThe Liberal Arts Seminar is a multidisciplinary(多学科的)course that explores the cultural history of the Mediterranean through fictional and nonfictional books.Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select between one and four additional courses to complete your schedule.Option 2: FLL Hager Scholars ProgramThe FLL Hager Scholars Program is designed with our most ambitious students of languages and linguistics in mind, and is designed to create for them both a sense of community and opportunities for intellectual growth.Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select between one and three additional courses to complete your schedule.Option 3: Ignatius SeminarsOffered only in the first semester, Ignatius Seminars introduce students to the depth and diversity of Georgetown's dynamic intellectual community.Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will select three or four additional courses to complete your schedule.Option 4: Traditional First-Year Academic ProgramWith this program, you'll take your first step into the college's rich and varied core courses and explore your fields of interest in free optional coursework.Fall schedule: When Registration opens, you will build a schedule of four or five additional courses from the full college curriculum.(1)How do students learn the cultural history of the Mediterranean?A. By completing the schedule.B. By writing fictional books.C. By selecting l or 4 courses.D. By reading materials of this area.(2)Which program is suitable for a student interested in languages?A. Option 1.B. Option 2.C. Option 3.D. Option 4.(3)What's a possible reason for choosing Option 4?A. It is designed for language learners.B. It provides various courses for free.C. It introduces you to areas of interest.D. It is only offered in the first semester.【答案】(1)D(2)B(3)C【解析】【分析】本文是是一篇说明文,在大学的四年里,你会有很多令人兴奋的选择,第一个是你第一学期的课程选择。
(英语)高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)解题技巧和训练方法及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解Among the four skills in learning English, which one of these is the "odd-man-out"? The answeris speaking. The other three you can do alone on your own. But you can't really speak alone! Speaking to yourself can be "dangerous" because men in white coats may come and take you away!Where can you find people to speak English? And how can you practice speaking when you are alone?At school- If you pay to go to a language school, you should use the opportunity to speak. If your teacher asks you to speak in pairs or groups with other students, try to say as much as possible. Don't worry about your mistakes. Just speak!Conversation Clubs-Many cities around the world have conversation clubs where people can exchange one language for another. Look in your local newspaper to find a conversation club near you. They are usually free although some may charge a small entrance fee(费用).Shopping-Even if you don't want to buy anything, you can ask questions about products that interest you in a shop. "How much does this cost?" "Can I pay by cheque?" Often you can start a real conversation-and it costs you nothing!Café and Bars-There are often American, Britain, Irish and Australian bars in many large cities. If you can find one, you'll probably meet many people speaking English as a first or second language.Language is all around you-Everywhere you go, you find language. Shop names, street names, advertisements, notices, and car nu mbers….When you walk down the street, practice reading the words and numbers that you see. Say them to yourself. It's not exactly a conversation, but it will help you to "think" in English. But don't speak too loud!Songs and Video-Repeat the words of an English song singing with the music until it becomes automatic. It's good practice for your memory and for the mouth muscles that you need for English.Above all, speak as much as possible! Make as many mistakes as possible! When you know that you have made a mistake, you know that you have made progress!(1)What does the underlined part "odd-man-out" probably mean according to the passage?A. Someone or something that can be easily mistaken for another.B. Someone or something appearing different from the others.C. Someone or something standing out of the group.D. Someone or something arranged in pairs.(2)In which places can you learn English NOT free of charge?A.At school, in shops and café bars.B.In conversation clubs and in the streets.C.In conversation clubs, shops, songs and video.D.At school, in conversation clubs and café and bars.(3)Why does the writer say "Make as many mistakes as possible"?A.Because everyone will make mistakes in learning English.B.Because making mistakes is a must in making progress in learning English.C.Because everyone will meet people speaking English with some mistakes.D.Because making mistakes can make one realize the importance of speaking.(4)What is the purpose of the passage?A.To tell us that English is all around us.B.To tell us that we can speak English alone.C.To give us some advice on how to practice speaking.D.To tell us speaking is the easiest of the four skills in learning English.【答案】(1)B(2)D(3)B(4)C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了如何提高英语学习者的口语水平的多个技巧和方法。
(英语)高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)解题技巧讲解及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解The US Department of Labour statistics (统计) show that there is an oversupply of college-trained workers and that this oversupply is increasing. Already there have been more than enough teachers, engineers, physicists, aerospace experts, and other specialists. Yet colleges and graduate schools continue every year to turn out highly trained people to compete for jobs that aren't there. The result is that graduates cannot enter the professions for which they were trained and must take temporary jobs which do not require a college degree.On the other hand, there is a great need for skilled workers of all sorts: carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, and TV repairmen.These people have more work than they can deal with, and their annual incomes are often higher than those of college graduates. The old gap that white-collar workers make a better living than blue-collar workers no longer holds true. The law of supply and demand now favours the skilled workmen.The reason for this situation is the traditional myth that college degree is a passport to a prosperous future. A large part of American society matches success in life equally with a college degree. Parents begin indoctrinating(灌输) their children with this myth before they are out of grade school. High school teachers play their part by acting as if high school education were a preparation for college rather than for life. Under this pressure the kids fall into line. Whether they want to go to college or not doesn't matter. Everybody should go to college, so of course they must go. And every year college enrollments (入学) go up and up, and more and more graduates are overeducated for the kinds of jobs available to them.One result of this emphasis on a college education is that many people go to college who do not belong there. Of the sixty per cent of high school graduates who enter college, half of them do not graduate with their class. Many of them drop out within the first year. Some struggle on for two or three years and then give up.(1)It's implied but not stated in the passage that .A. many other countries are facing the same problemB. white-collar workers in the US used to make more money than blue-collar workersC. fewer students will prefer to go to college in the futureD. the law of supply and demand has a strong effect on American higher education(2)Which of the following is NOT a reason why college enrollments go up every year?A. Many people believe that the only way to success is a college education.B. Many parents want their children to go to college.C. High school teachers urge their students to go to college.D. Every young man and woman wants to go to college.(3)By saying "many people go to college who do not belong there", the author means that .A.many people who are not fit for college education go to collegeB.many people who do not have enough money go to collegeC.many people who go to college drop out within the first yearD.many people who go to college have their hopes destroyed(4)We can infer from the passage that the author believes that .A.every young man and woman should go to collegeB.college education is a bad thingC.people with a college education should receive higher payD.fewer people should go to college while more should be trained for skilled jobs【答案】(1)B(2)D(3)A(4)D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文,通过调查告诉人们要改变传统的观念:应首先考虑选择技术性的工作——因为它缺乏人才,待遇更高。
高考必备英语阅读理解(教育文化)技巧全解及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解The arts, especially music, should be part of every school's lessons at every grade level. Students would be much smarter if they had some musical experience. They could improve their classroom skills, like paying attention and following directions. People develop all these skills when they learn music. Making music also lets children use their imagination. It provides students with a chance to try out their own ideas.Music not only makes children better students, but also gives them something positive to do. In a music program, children can be part of a band instead of joining a gang(团伙). Parents can enjoy listening to their children's music instead of seeing them glued to a computer or TV screen. In a school band, students get to be part of a team. They can get along well with old friends and make new friends through music.Music builds self-confidence, too. It gives children a sense of achievement and success. Making music is something for them to be proud of, and it lets kids practice performing in front of an audience. Music gives children an opportunity for self-expression, and that helps develop their self-confidence.Once again, music is important because it can make children better students, give them something positive to do, and build their character. That is why music should be offered in every single grade in every school.(1)According to the passage, music could make students smarter by _______________.A.improving their classroom skills and paying attentionB.improving their classroom skills and imaginationC.improving their attention, direction and imaginationD.learning music, making music and trying out their own ideas(2)What does the underlined phrase "glued to" in the second paragraph mean?A.unwilling to turn onB.always lookingC.unwilling to leaveD.always playing(3)The third paragraph mainly tells us that music could _______________.A.give children self-expression and self-confidenceB.bring to children achievement and successC.give children something to be proud ofD.develop children's self-confidence(4)What's the best title of this passage?A.Music is a must as a course at school.B.Music builds children's self-confidence.C.Music makes students much smarter.D.Learning music and making music.【答案】(1)B(2)C(3)D(4)A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文介绍了音乐在学生的成长过程中不容忽视的作用,应该被列为学校里的一门必修课程.音乐不但能够提高学生们的注意力和服从指挥的能力,而且也能让学生发挥想象力,培养他们的创造能力。
(英语)高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)及其解题技巧及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解Brian Greene, a professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University, has created an online science education platform. He tries to "build a bridge" with things you know about, and then "bring you across that bridge to the strange place of modern physics".Recently I had a chance to ask Greene about wormholes (a hole which some scientists think might exist, connecting parts of space and time that are not usually connected), time travel and other mysteries of the universe. I asked him a million-dollar question: What if I went through a worm-hole and prevented my parents from meeting? "Most of us believe that the universe makes sense," Greene said. Although there are several interesting theories about time travel, he added, the laws of physics would probably prevent something so illogical from taking place. The good news is that the time paradox (悖论) is open for future physicists to solve.When asked how physics could become more exciting for kids, Greene said that books by Stephen Weinberg, Leonard Susskind, and other physicists," make it a great time for people who want to learn about big ideas but aren't yet ready, perhaps, to learn maths".When I pointed out that some students still might find physics boring, Greene said that the key is to teach them about things that are strange." The basic stuff is important," Greene said." But I think it's really important to also describe the more modern ideas, things like black holes and the Big Bang. If kids have those ideas in mind, then at least some of them will be excited to learn all the details."Greene has followed Albert Einstein's lead in trying to solve the mysteries of the universe. Now he wants kids to do the same. As Greene said, physics is "not just a matter of solving problems in an exam". It's about experimenting, showing an interest in strange phenomena (现象)—and having fun!(1)A million-dollar question is probably very .A.directB.difficultC.personalD.long(2)The books by Weinberg and Susskind .A.are boring to readB.are mainly about mathsC.are popular science booksD.are only popular among kids(3)According to Paragraph 4,which of the following does Greene agree with?A.Modern physics is a boring subject.B.Interest plays an important role in studying.C.It is not necessary to learn all about physics.D.It is easy to describe black holes and the Big Bang.(4)In the last paragraph, Greene hopes that .A.kids can love science and physicsB.kids can do well in physics examsC.kids can have fun with experimentsD.kids can find more strange things in life【答案】(1)B(2)C(3)B(4)A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,物理和数学教授Brian Greene希望更多的孩子可以对现代物理学感兴趣。
高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)及其解题技巧及练习题(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1.阅读理解It's a common belief that the roles actors play might somehow reflect their true personalities. It's usually not true, but British actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge, 34, is an exception.Just like Fleabag, the character she played in the comedy-drama series of the same name, Waller-Bridge feels that her life is a mess. "It's just really wonderful to know that a dirty and messed up woman can make it to the Emmys," she said. She may be "messed up", but Variety magazine calls her an "all-around icon".Last month, Waller-Bridge took home three Emmy awards for her work on Fleabag —best writing in a comedy series, best lead actress, and best comedy series.Her success is partly because of her family. Waller-Bridge was brought up in a free environment. Her mother always told her, "You can be whatever you want if you imagine it." So Waller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a "good" girl should do. "Our laws and moral codes don't apply —she lives without fear of consequence," The Sun noted.That fearlessness extends to being authentic (真实的) in her writing and acting. Unlike the can-do heroines and strong, successful women in many TV dramas, Waller-Bridge shows a flawed but real character. The character Fleabag was a screw-up who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing. "It resonated with the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality — doing their best to find balance in their lives," a viewer wrote on US movie website.Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which make many people see themselves in her."People have been scared to write characters like these. But I think, now, women are so relieved to have this new template (样板). And, aren't we all a bit of everything?" Waller-Bridge said in an interview with Indian Express.With such courage and sincerity, Waller-Bridge is, without a doubt, a "golden girl" in Hollywood, Australian news website The New Daily commented.(1)What is the article mainly about?A.What helped Waller-Bridge succeed in comedy.B.The popularity of the comedy-drama series Fleabag.C.What inspired Waller-Bridge to take up writing and acting.D.The similarities between Phoebe Waller-Bridge and the character she plays on Fleabag.(2)How did Waller-Bridge's parents influence her growth?A.They pushed her to follow social codes.B.They constantly encouraged her to be herself.C.They always reminded her to be curious and fearless.D.They taught her to write and act when she was young.(3)The underlined phrase "resonated with" in Paragraph 7 probably means "__________".A.messed upB.paid attention toC.had great effects onD.was in agreement with(4)What do Villanelle in Killing Eve and Fleabag in Fleabag have in common?A.Both are courageous and organized.B.Both are much alike in character.C.Both successfully find balance in their lives.D.Both are rebellious but strong and successful.【答案】(1)A(2)B(3)D(4)B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了喜剧演员沃勒·布里奇,因其真诚的个性特点在喜剧上获得了成功,说明了勇于表达真实的自己更为人们欣赏。
(1)考查主旨大意。
纵观全文可知,本文介绍了喜剧演员沃勒·布里奇,因其真诚的个性特点在喜剧上获得了成功,故选A。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第四段中的“Her mother always told her, ‘You can be whatever you want if you imagine it.’ So Wa ller-Bridge broke all the rules about what a ‘good’ girl should do.”可知,她的父母不断鼓励她做自己想做的。
故选B。
(3)考查词义猜测。
根据第七段中的“The character Fleabag was a screw-up who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing.”可知,沃勒·布里奇在剧中表演的角色总是说错话或做错事;以及“the lives of stressed-out women everywhere in reality —doing their best to find balance in their lives”可知,生活中压力大的女性在平衡她们生活时,也总是会犯错。
由此推测“resonated with”与“was in agreement with”有相近含义,可解释为“产生共鸣”。
故选D。
(4)考查推理判断。
根据倒数第三段中的“Villanelle in Killing Eve, another hit TV series developed by Waller-Bridge, was a little bit violent but showed no interest for the rules others created, which make many people see themselves in her.”可知, Villanelle有点暴力,对其他人创造的规则毫无兴趣;根据倒数第四段中的“The character Fleabag was a screw-up who always found a way to say or do the wrong thing.”可知, Fleabag是个捣蛋鬼。
两者的人物性格都有缺陷,有相似之处。
故选B。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,词义猜测,推理判断和主旨大意四个题型的考查,是一篇教育类阅读,考生需要在捕捉细节信息的基础上,进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,概括和归纳,从而选出正确答案。
2.阅读理解Ask any new college graduate about his immediate goals, and it is likely that he will tell you he wants a job. But it turns out that today's students are not going to be satisfied with any job. According to the latest survey, making a difference through their work is essential (必要的) to young people's happiness.The survey found that 72 percent of graduating college seniors believe being able to have apositive social influence through their work is essential to their happiness. Making a difference is so important to them that 45 percent say they would take a 15-percent pay cut to work at an organization that has a social or environmental influence, and 58 percent say they would take a pay cut to work for an organization whose values are the same as their own.Besides this, the survey found that female students are far more likely to put social influence in first place than their male classmates, echoing the results of a former study showing that female maths and science majors are more likely to say they go into those fields to make a difference.One reason for the emphasis (强调) on improving the world probably has to do with the culture of colleges, which encourages students to connect their studies back to real-world problems. Students are used to discussing important social issues (问题) with their friends and professors, and doing something about them in class or through volunteer activities. Once students develop those habits, they don't shut them off when graduation rolls around.(1)What does the underlined word "echoing" in paragraph 3 probably mean?A.Learning.B.Repeating.C.Believing.D.Creating.(2)What is one of the reasons for the emphasis on students wanting to improve the world?A.The habits students develop in society.B.The appearance of important social issues.C.The encouragement of the culture of colleges.D.The effect parents' education has on their children.(3)What can you learn from the passage?A.Young people will surely gain happiness if they can make a difference in their work.B.Less than half of the college seniors will take a pay cut to work with the same values.C.Most college graduates believe it important to have a positive social influence in work.D.Female graduates are all putting more social influence in first place than male graduates.(4)Which could be the best title for the passage?A.Female Students Are Concerned about SocietyB.Young People's Happiness Doesn't Depend on MoneyC.Graduates Become More Interested in Challenging JobsD.Many Graduates Would Take a Pay Cut to Make a Difference【答案】(1)B(2)C(3)C(4)D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了通过工作能有一个积极的社会影响对年轻人的幸福至关重要。