高中英语真题：2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编(四)

2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编（四）

阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

(2014·天津模拟)

I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children

are rebelling(叛逆). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching(紧握)at one another’s hands for reassurance(安慰).

They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. Then set off in new directions in music.

But somehow they all end up with listening to the same record together. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus-and-such a way is that many people are doing it. They have come

out of their cocoon(茧)into a larger cocoon.

It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be.

And many of today’s parents have come to award high marks

for the popularity of their children. All this adds to a great barrier(障碍)for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.

But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you

don’t care to share with your classmates at once, well, go to it. Find yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.

【文章大意】本文鼓励青少年要有自己独立的思维, 不要依赖父母或随波逐流。

1. In this passage, the author wants to tell .

A. teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves

B. readers how to be popular with people around

C. parents how to control and guide their children

D. people how to understand and respect each other 【解析】选A。主旨大意题。根据第一段中“At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. ”可知A项正确。

2. According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them

.

A. have much difficulty understanding each other

B. lack confidence

C. dare not cope with problems single-handed

D. are much afraid of getting lost

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句及第二段内容可知, 他们想我行我素, 但结果却随波逐流。

3. What does the author think of advertisements?

A. Convincing. B. Influential.

C. Instructive. D. Authoritative(权威的).

【解析】选B。推理判断题。第三段提到青少年很难不受流行趋势的影响。今天, 青少年们可以从广告中知道青少年应该有什么, 应该成为什么样的人, 这说明广告对青少年是有影响力的。

4. During the teenage years, one should learn to .

A. differ from others in as many ways as possible B. get into the right reason and become popular

C. find one’s real self

D. rebel against parents and the popularity wave

【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“You may have some thoughts that you don’t care to share with your classmates at once, well, go to it. Find yourself. ”可知C项正确。

说理议论（阅读理解）由 (2009江西,D)改编

Many people write to newspapers and magazines to express their opinions.Letters to the editor must carry the writer’s full name,address and telephone number,although the information

is not necessary for publication.This requirement to provide personal particulars is a clear indication that writers are held responsible for what they say.When a writer wants his voice heard,he needs to claim ownership of his voice.Responsibility is

the name of the game.

“People today prefer living together to putting their signatures

on a marriage certificate because they refuse to accept responsibility for the relationship,” said social worker Ken Yip,“and this is what is causing a lot of family problems.” When we sign a paper,for example,a business contract or a bank document,the signature is a seal of consent,an agreement to take the matter seriously.Most governments and many organizations will

not process written complaints if they do not bear the writer’s

signature.The absence of a signature,they explain,tells us that the writer cannot be too serious and therefore does not deserve a reply.

There are people who wish to remain anonymous(匿名的)for various reasons.Multi-billionaire Mr.King donates generously to charity several times a year.He gives simply because he wants to help but not for the publicity his donations may bring,and he does not want his good deeds to make news.In other cases,people insist on anonymity because they are afraid of the consequences of revealing their identity.Crime witnesses may be willing to assist the police,but most are unwilling to give their names when reporting a crime.

Name or no name? The answer is very personal and lies in how much we want to get involved.We all have a name.It is a