高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题测试题 (37)

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When I was younger, bedtime was always my favourite part of the day. Wearing

soft pajamas and with Ian, my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at all.

I named Ian after my uncle when I compared Ian’s long arms and legs to his. One

night I ran up to Uncle Ian at a family party and told him I had named my monkey

after him. His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a chuckle（哈哈笑）escaped his

lips. I guess he didn’t understand how important it was to me.

Even if Uncle Ian didn’t think my monkey was special, I certainly did. I dressed

him in a white baby nightgown. My mother thought that Ian was the best-dressed

stuffed animal in the world. Yes, he was certainly a fashionable creature. The strong

cologne（科隆香水）I used on him years ago makes him still smell “pretty”.

For a long time, Ian went everywhere with me. He was my best friend, and I told

him everything. But when I turned twelve, I realized I was too old for stuffed animals.

I thought people would think I was babyish, so I put him in the cupboard with the rest

of my teddy bears and dolls. I begged him to understand why I was doing this, but at

the same time I longed to talk to him again.

It took me several years to realize that it was OK to miss Ian. I know now that

maturity（成熟）doesn’t only mean growing up and taking on more responsibility. It

also means holding on to your childhood and acting young sometimes.

Ian has been with me since I was six years old holding him in my arms connects

me to my past and my present as I continue to grow and understand myself.

1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?

A．Bedtime used to be the writer’s favourite part of the day because of the stuffed

monkey.

B. Uncle Ian liked the stuffed monkey as much as the writer.

C. The writer used to carry the monkey with her wherever she went.

D. Years later the writer realized that it was not wrong to miss Monkey Ian.

答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段 “…bedtime was always my

favourite part of the day. ..my stuffed monkey, in my arms, I felt no pressure at ------精品文档!值得拥有！------

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with me.” 可知，C选项正确。由倒数第二段首句 “It took me several years to

realize that it was OK to miss Ian.” 可知，D选项正确。

结合第二段和该段的 “His eyebrows wrinkled in confusion, then a

chuckle escaped his lips. I guess he didn’t understand how important it was to

me.” 可知，Uncle Ian 对于我用他的名字为我的玩具猴命名感到迷惑，但是他并不知道玩具猴对我有多重要，因此可推断，Uncle Ian并不是和作者一样喜欢玩具猴。B选项不符合文意，故选择B。

2. The writer loved Monkey Ian deeply because __________.

A. he could understand her B. he was a fashionable monkey

C. he could talk with her D. he was her most honest listener

答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第四段 “He was my best friend,

and I told him everything.” 可以推断，玩具猴是作者最忠实的听众。故答案为D。

3. We can learn from the text that the writer believes ________.

A. keeping stuffed animals is babyish

B. maturity doesn’t mean growing up and taking on more responsibility

C. one should keep to his childhood and act young sometimes even when he has

grown up

D. human beings should be kind to animals

答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段可知，作者几年后才意识到想念玩具Ian 是没有错的。他懂得了成熟不仅仅意味着长大和承担责任，成熟也意味着怀念童年并有时候表现得稚气也无妨。故可推断，C选项符合文意。A选项与文意相反；B选项没有了 “only” ，意思就与原文相反；D选项未提及。

4. We can infer from the text that _________.

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C. Monkey Ian got angry for being left alone

D．Uncle Ian has a monkey-like face

答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题，要求推断作者的年龄。结合文章第一段首句 “When I was younger…” 和最后一段 “…and my present as I continue

to grow and understand myself.” 可以推断，作者继续在成长并开始懂得自己，现在应该是个青少年。故答案为A。

Passage Four (Examinations Exert a Pernicious Influence on

Education)

We might marvel at the progress made in every field of study, but the methods of testing a

person’s knowledge and ability remain as primitive as ever they were. It really is extraordinary

that after all these years, educationists have still failed to device anything more efficient and

reliable than examinations. For all the pious claim that examinations text what you know, it is

common knowledge that they more often do the exact opposite. They may be a good means of

testing memory, or the knack of working rapidly under extreme pressure, but they can tell you

nothing about a person’s true ability and aptitude.

As anxiety-makers, examinations are second to none. That is because so much depends on

them. They are the mark of success of failure in our society. Your whole future may be decided in