广西省北海市高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练(6)

广西省北海市2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（7）及答案【河北省唐山市2014高考英语一模试题】BIf you see a group of people dancing and singing on the street or in the railway station, you don't need to feel surprised．They are a flash mob （快闪族）, which is a group of people who come together suddenly in a public place, do something unusual for a brief period of time, and then quickly break up．They are usually organized with the help of the Internet or other d igital communication network．At a predetermined time, they gather and perform some distractions（消遣） such as waving their hands and exchanging books, Then, they quickly break up before the police can arrive．Using mobile phones, the flash mob can change its location if the first one has been replaced for any reason．Bill Lasik, senior editor of Harper’s Magazine, organized the first flash mob in Manhattan in May 2003 and the first successful flash mob came together on June 3, 2003 - after the first attempt was foiled at Macy's department store．Lasik claimed that the activity was designed to make fun of hipsters （起时髦的人）, and call attention to the cultural atmosphere．Flash mob gatherings can sometimes shock people．Such an activity might seem amusing and untrue, but it also might frighten people who are not aware of what is taking place．Undoubtedly, flash mobs can serve as good political tools in any direction．They also have great economic potential, such as using flash mobs to advertise a product．The flash mob is now becoming more and more popular．People use it to do many things．For example, in 2009, Michael Jackson's fans took part in a flash mob to remember him．Hundreds of his fans gathered singing and dancing Michael's famous song "Beat It" together．Flash mobs giv e people from all walks of life an opportunity to come together to create a memory．24．The undefined word "foiled" in Paragraph 2 can be replaced by _ 。

广西省北海市2021高考英语阅读明白得巩固全程训练（10）及答案阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该选项标号涂黑。

【浙江省2021高考英语模拟冲刺卷】AI live in the land of Disney, Hollywood and year-round sun. You may think people in such an attractive and exciting, fun-filled place are happier than others. If so, you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.Many intelligent people still consider happiness equal to fun. The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common. Fun is what we experience during an act. Happiness is what we experience after an act. It is a deeper, more lasting emotion.Going to an amusement park or ball game, watching a movie or television, are fun activities that help us relax, temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh. But they do not bring happiness, because their positive effects end when the fun ends.I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play, it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun. These rich, beautiful individuals have constant access to glamorous parties, fancy cars, expensive homes, everything that spell s “happiness”. But in memoir (回忆录) after memoir, famous people expose the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun depression, alcoholism (酗酒), drug addiction, broken marriages, troubled children and extreme loneliness.Ask an unmarried man why he refuses to get married even though he finds dating to be less and less satisfying. If he’s honest, he will tell you that he is afraid of making a commitment (许诺). For commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is filled with fun, adventure and excitement. Marriage has such moments, but they are not its most distinguishing features.Similarly, couples that choose not to have children are deciding in favor of painless fun over painful happiness. They can dine out whenever they want a nd sleep as late as they want. Couples withbabies are lucky to get a whole night’s sleep or a three-day vacation. I don’t know any parent who would choose the word fun to describe raising children.The way people stick to the belief that a fun-filled, pain-free life equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever achieving real happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness, then pain must be equal to unhappiness. But, in fact, the opposite is true More times than not, things that lead to happiness involve some pain.As a result, many people avoid the very efforts that are the source of true happiness. They fear the pain unavoidably brought by such things as marriage, raising children, professional achievement, religious commitment and self-improvement.Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun is one of the most liberating (解放) realizations we can ever come to. It liberates time now we can devote more hours to activities that can truly increase our happiness. It liberates money buying that new car or those fancy clothes that will do nothing to increase our happiness now seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy we now understand that all those rich and glamorous people we were so sure are happy because they are always having so much fun actually may not be happy at all.41. According to the passage, which of the following people are more likely to achieve happiness?A. People living in fun-filled places.B. People taking pains to raise children.C. People living a wealthy life.D. People who are free from responsibility.42. According to the writer, an important role Hollywood stars have to play is to ______.A. give audience enough funB. write memoirs to introduce their livesC. tell people what happiness isD. show unhappiness beneath fun43. In the writer’s opinion, marriage ______.A. means responsibilityB. means the end of funC. leads to raising childrenD. leads to less sleep44. Many people fail to enjoy real happiness because ______.A. they believe fun is equal to happinessB. they get married and have childrenC. they don’t have religious beliefsD. they can’t free themselves from commitment45. If one understands the nature of happiness, he will ______.A. stop seeking fun from daily lifeB. enjoy life by spending all his wealthC. keep himself with his familyD. make more efforts to take responsibilitesPassage A【语篇解读】本文是一篇关于何为幸福的本质的议论文。

广西北海市2016高考英语阅读理解【二轮】演练（6）阅读理解。

My father was chief engineer of a merchant ship ，which was sunk in world war ？？？the book night of the U-boats told the story。

MemoriesIn September ，1940，my mother ,sister and I went to Swansea ,where my father ‘s ship was getting ready to sail ,we brought him a family photography to be kept with him at all times and keep him safe .Then I remember my mother lying face down ,sobbing .she had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo (鱼雷).I can remember the arrived of the telegram（电板），which in those days always brought bad news .my grandmother opened it ,it read ,safe .love ted.”My most vivid memory is being woken and brought down to sit on my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage.He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war, for as long as I can remember ,he had a weak heart ,mother said it was caused by the torpedoes .he said it was because of the cigarette ,whichever ,he died suddenly in his early 50s.Ten years later I read night of the U-boat and able to complete the story .A toastIn my room is the book and the photograph .often , glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion ,a sinking ship ,a jump into a vast ocean and a wait for rescue ?lest (以免 )we forget ,I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.( ) 1. We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea ______.A. to meet a friendB. to see the fatherC. to take a familyD. to enjoy the sailing of the ship( ) 2.W hat did the author learn about the father from the telegram ?A. he was still aliveB. his knee was brokenC. his ship had been sunkD. he had arrived in Glasgow( ) 3.the underlined word “it” in paragraph 6 refers to the father’s _____ .A. weak heartB. taking a shore jobC. failure to returnD. injury caused by a torpedo( ) 4.W hat can we know about the author’s father after his ship was attacked?A. he lost his armB. he repaired the enginesC. he managed to take a lifeboatD. he was the last to leave the ship( ) 5. What is the passage mainly about?A. a group of forgotten heroesB. a book describing a terrifying battleC. a ship engineer’s wartime experienceD. a merchant’s memories of a sea rescue文章大意：文章介绍父亲经历的沉船事件1. B 推理判断题。

广西省北海市2021高考英语阅读明白得巩固全程训练（15）及答案【山东省菏泽市2021高考英语一模试题】BA pair of giant pandas from southwest China’s Sichuan Province arrived at their new home in Belgium’s Pairi Daiza zoo, some 60km southwest of downtown Brussels, at around 15:00 local time (1400GMT) on February 23, 2021.About 2,500 people, many of them excited children waving national flags of China and Belgium as well as panda-decorated flags or wearing costume of Panda greeted the pandas along the road to the zoo.Visitors today can only observe the pandas through a closed-circuit television system in the reception.Offi cials said they wanted the pandas fully adapted to their new home before making public debut in April.The pandas, Xing Hui, the male and Hao Hao, the female, are both 4 years old and are on lease from a breeding center in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.The lease term is 15 years, according to officials with the China Conservation and Research Center for Giant Pandas, the world’s largest research base for the species.“It’s a good thing for Bel gium.” Nicole Duflot, a grandmother coming to the zoo with her husband and her grandson told Xinhua, “W e can’t see the Panda today but it’s a great thing for us to come here.”The Pandas will be living in a panda hall of 5,300 square meters within the zoo.“I hope Xing Hui and Hao Hao will enhance friendship between Belgium and China.” Liao Liqiang, the Chinese ambassador to Belgium, said during an interview with Xinhua.46. What was the main purpose of China leasing pandas to Belgium?A. We were supposed to make money from Belgium.B. We meant to improve the relationship between China and Belgium.C. We expected to amuse the Belgian children.D. We wanted to make the pandas adapt to the environment abroad.47. The underlined word “debut” probably means ___________.A. first appearanceB. ceremonyC. announcementD. argument48. According to the passage, which statement is right?A. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will live in the city centre of Brussels.B. Xing Hui and Hao Hao were very popular with the elders in Belgium.C. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will come back to China in 2029.D. Xing Hui and Hao Hao were born in 2020 in Sichuan Province.49. On the first day of the pandas’ arrival, visitors could ___________.A. gently feel the pandas along the road to the zooB. get into the panda hall of 5,300 square metersC. take pictures with the pandas freelyD. watch the pandas through the TV system in the zoo50. From the passage, we can predict that______________.A. Belgium’s Pairi Daiza Zoo will make much money soonB. Xing Hui and Hao Hao will be very well treated in their new homeC. Belgium’s Pai ri Daiza Zoo will serve the Chinese visitors with free admissionD. pandas will be best-sellers in Belgium【参考答案】46—50 BACDB阅读明白得-----BForget Twitter and Facebook, Google and the Kindle. Television is still the most influential medium around. Indeed ,for many of the poorest regions(地域)of the world, it remains the next bigthing——finally becomes globally available. And that is a good thing, because the TV revolution is changing lives for the better.Across the developing world, around 45% of families had a TV in 1995; by 2005 the number had climbed above 60%. That is some way behind t he U.S. , where are more TVs than people, and where people now easily get access to the Internet. Five million more families in sub-Saharan Africa will get a TV over the next five years. In 2005 , after the fall of the Taliban（塔利班）,which had outlawed TV, 1 in 5 Afghans had one. The global total is another 150 million by 2021——pushing the numbers to well beyond two thirds of families.Television’s most powerful effect will be on the lives of women. In India, res earchers Robert Jensen and Emily Oster found that when TVs reached villages, women were more likely to go to the market without their husbands’ approval and less likely to want a boy rather than a girl. They were more likely to make decisions over child health care. TV is also a powerful medium for adult education. In the Indian state of Gujarat, Chitrageet is a popular show that plays Bollywood songs with words in Gujarati on the screen. Within six months, viewers had made a small but significant(成心义的) improvement in their reading skills.Too much TV has been associated with violence, overweight and lo neliness. However, TV is having a positive influence on the lives of billions worldwide.( ) 1. The underlined word “outlawed” in paragraph 2 probably means “”.A. allowedB. bannedC. offeredD. refused( ) 2.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. Americans used to get access to the Internet easily.B. The world’s TV sets will total 150 million by 2021.C.45% of families in the developing countries had a TV in 2005.D. Over two thirds of families in the world will have a TV by 2021.( ) 3. The author intends to .A. stress the adva ntages of TV to people’s livesB. persuade women to become more independentC. encourage people to improve their reading skillsD. introduce the readers some websites such as Google( ) 4. What would be the best title for the passage? Will Rule the World Will Disturb the World Will Better the World Will Remain in World【语篇解读】本篇文章为议论文。

广西北海市阅读理解基础选练（5）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。

Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments, and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy’s little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children’s lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others’ needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved man, but to everybody’s surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.36. What is the best title for the passage?A. How my father loved meB. My father—the person I admire mostC. I am the apple on my father’s palmD. My father—the one who influenced me most【答案】B【解析】标题归纳题。

广西省北海市2021高考英语阅读明白得巩固全程训练（23）及答案阅读以下短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最正确选项。

【四川省宜宾市李庄中学2021高考英语仿真模拟试题】AIt’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile i s of my face. It’s a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s ok ay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for re fusing food that I don’t want to eat.So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.31.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.B. Because she finishes her favorite exerciseC. Because she enjoys the interesting DVDD. Because she feels a sense of achievement32.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph?A. She doesn’t like other s politelyB. She likes to make others surprisedC. Others d on’t understand what she do esD. Others try to help her by offering her food33.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?A. Good healthB. Firm beliefC. A strong powerD..A regular habit34.What can we learn about the author from the text?A. She acts in a strange wayB. She wants to look different from othersC. She aims to develop a good body shapeD. She has difficulty getting along with others【参考答案】31-34 DCBC阅读明白得----- (2020·浙江卷，C)In the more and more competitive service industry, it is no longer enough to promise customer satisfaction. Today, customer “delight” is what commpaines are trying to achieve in order to keep and increase market share.It is accepted in the marketing industry, and confirmed by a number of researches, that customers receiving good service will promote business by telling up to 12 other people; those treated badly will tell their tales of woe to up to 20 people. Interestingly, 80 percent of people who feel their complaints are handled fairly will stay loyal.New challenges for customer care have come when people can obtain goods and services throughtelephone calls centers and the Internet.For example，many companies now have to invest (投资)a lot of money in information technology and staff training in order to cope with the “phone_rage”—caused by delays in answering call，being cut off in mid­conversation or left waiting for long periods.“Many people do not like talking to machine s，”says Dr，Storey，Senior lecturer in Marketing at Ci ty University Business School.“Banks ，for example，encourage staff at call centers to use customer data to establish instant and good relationship with them. The aim is to make the customer feel they know you and that you can trust them—the sort of comfortable feelings people have during face­to­face chats with their local branch manager.”Recommended ways of creating customer delight include：under­promising and over­delivering (saying that a repair will be carried out within five hours，but getting it done within two) replacing a faulty product immediately；throwing in a gift voucher (购物礼券)as an unexpected “thank you” to regular customers; and always returning calls, even when they are complaints.Aiming for customer delight is all very well，but if services do not reach the high level promised，disappointment or worse will be the result.This can be eased by offering an apology and an explanation of why the service did not meet usual standards with empathy (for example，“I know how you must feel”)，and possible solutions (replacement，compensation or whatever fairness suggests best meets the case)．Airlines face some of the toughest challenges over customer care. Fierce competition has convin ced them that delighting passengers is an important marketing tool，while there is great potential for customer anger over delays caused by weather, unclaimed luggage and technical problems.For British Airways staff，a winning telephone style is considered vital in handling the large volume of calls about bookings and flight times.They are trained to answer quickly, with their name，job title and a “we are here to help”attitude.The company has invested heavily in information technology to make sure that information is available instantly on screen.British Airways also says its customer care policies are applied within the company and staff are taught to regard each other as customers requiring the highest standards of service.Customer care is obviously here to stay and it would be a foolish company that used slogans such as “we do as we please”．On the other hand，the more customers are promised，the greater the risk of disappointment.本文论述了顾客的中意度对企业进展的重要作用。

广西省北海市2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（17）及答案【山东省菏泽市2014高考英语一模试题】DHe’s not just a pretty face! Famous actor Josh Duhamel leads a group of youngsters in a two-mile charity beach run. He may be an attractive movie star, but there’s more to Josh Duhamel than a pretty face. The 40-year-old actor led a youth charity fun run for the third year running on Sunday, in aid of the Red Cross giving a hand to countries and places suffering natural disasters.Josh sported the charity’s T-shirt and black baseball cap with black jogging bottoms as he joined a group of youngsters in the two-mile effort on Santa Monica Beach. Josh was clearly enjoying himself today, sprinting across the finish line raising both arms in a victory salute.In March last year and January of 2010, Josh led thousands of runners and raised over $200,000 for both Japanese and Haitian earthquake relief efforts. And donations collected at this year’s Youth Run will go towards the American Red Cross PrepareSoCal campaign which helps Southern Californians get ready for disasters.“I do the youth run because I feel that younger people may not be able to donate a lot of money but that doesn’t mean that they can’t contribute and make a difference,” Josh told the Red Cross website. “Bringing students of L. A. together for these events not only raises a lot of money, but also raises the spirits of those affected by any disaster and helps everyone young and old.”Duhamel had won the title of Male Model of the Year in an International Modeling and Talent Association competition in 1997. Duhamel began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer’s son g,“I Will Go With You” in 1998. Later that year, he won the role of Leo Pres on the ABC soap opera “All My Children”. He then began appearing in films, and his acting in the film“Transformers”as well as its sequels was so successful that he became a pop film star.56. Josh Duhamel led the beach run to help the Red Cross ________.A. raise money for places suffering from disastersB. raise money for people suffering from diseasesC. find more young volunteers especially teenagersD. build up a fame of having the spirit of entertainment57. How did Josh Duhamel feel about his joining in the beach run?A. He felt it the best way to kill time especially on weekends.B. He disliked it when there were reporters coming here.C. He thought it a best chance to make himself famous.D. He found it enjoyable and exciting to be a member.58. What will the received donations of this year be used for?A. Helping Japanese and Haitian defeat earthquakes.B. Helping Southern Californians get ready for disasters.C. Helping Northern Californians get ready for disasters.D. Helping relieve Southern Californians defeat earthquakes.59. What is the aim of the youth run of L. A.?A. To persuade more young people to keep the earth green.B. To make the young realize the influence of famous people.C. To inspire those affected by disasters and give them a hand.D. To raise as much money as possible to help the old and young.60. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The importance of the youth run started by the Red Cross.B. The methods to join in the youth run led by Josh Duhamel.C. The reason why Josh Duhamel leads the youth run.D. The experiences and achievements of Josh Duhamel.【参考答案】56—60 ADBCD阅读理解-----APeople from East Asia tend to have more difficulty than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions — and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanningevenly(均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes."We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions," Jack said. "Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and neglect (忽略) the mouth."According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of. expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than did Westerners. "The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions," Jack said. "Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion, Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less."In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.( ) 1. The discovery shows that Westerners .A. pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouthB. consider facial expressions universally rel iableC. observe the eyes and the mouth in different waysD. have more difficulty in recognizi ng facial expressions( ) 2. What were the people asked to do in the study?A. To make a face at each other.B. To get their faces impressive.C. To classify some face pictures.D. To observe the researchers' faces.( ) 3. What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 6 refer to?A. The participants in the study.B. The researchers of the study.C. The errors made during the study.D. The data collected from the study.( ) 4. In comparison with Westerners, Easterners are likely to .A. do translation more successfullyB. study the mouth more frequentlyC. examine the eyes more attentivelyD. read facial e xpressions more correctly( ) 5. What can be the best title for the passage?A. The Eye as the Window to the SoulB. Cultural Differences in Reading EmotionsC. Effective Methods to Develop Social SkillsD. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understan ding【语篇解读】本文为科普说明文。

广西省北海市2021高考英语阅读明白得巩固全程训练（2）及答案【湖北省2021高考英语《考试大纲》调研卷二模试题】BAmerican students' concern for freedom lies in two patterns of behavior that Chinese students often notic e: an unwillingness to make social commitments and vague and changing definitions in acquaintanceships, friendships and dating relationships.American students tend to make social commitments only at the last minute. Many Americans want to have the freedom to do what they want,when they want, in order to maximize their chance of having "fun". Chinese students sometimes feel frustrated by this. They feel personally insulted because they interpret it as a sign that the Americans are not truly interested in them. However, this behavior is often a sign of valuing personal freedom, rather than a reflection of their feelings about other people.The Americans' vague and changing definitions about acquaintances and friendships also puzzle Chinese students. American students use the term "friend" very loosely. They might have one or more friends whom they call "friends with benefits". This fluidity (不稳固性) in relationship definitions can be very puzzling to someone from a culture that values clearly defined relationships between people.American college students have "parties" to socialize. The typical American party consists of people talking in small groups or pairs while drinking alcoholic beverages and perhaps snacking on some dry food or " chips and dip" . Loud music may be playing. Department receptions and parties often feature beer or wine.Many of the people at these parties may be strangers to each other. When invited to a party, Americans are relatively unlikely to ask, "Who will be there?" They are accustomed to meeting strangers and starting conversations with them. The parties usually do not include games or large-group interactions. So individuals must take the initiative to introduce themselves to strangers and talk with them.Many Chinese students find these parties boring or stressful. Chinese tend to be more accustomed to dinners as a way to get together with friends or acquaintances. Few, if any strangers, will be at a dinner. The atmosphere may be quieter and conversations deeper than at a typical American student party.55. Why do American students make social commitments only at the last minute?A. Because they fear to be frustrated by irresponsible promises.B. Because they are cautious about maki ng friends.C. Because they are always busy attending parties.D. Because they want to make the most of every possible chance to have fun.56. A Chinese student will feel upset with an American student because he thinks _____.A. the American student should make an earlier commitmentB. the American s tudent is not really interested in himC. the American student doesn't consider his feelingsD. the American student wants to squeeze fun out of their sufferings57. Why are Americans unlikely to ask who will attend the party when invited?A. Because they are used to meeting new people at the party.B. Because they regard it as a chance to make more friends.C. Because they care more about the food and drink served at the party.D. Because they tend to get together with friends.58. How will Chinese students feel when they attend a party where there are many strangers?A. Many of them will feel stressed.B. They will see it as a chance to meet new friends.C. They will feel free to talk with strangers.D. They will make the most of their chance of having fun.【解题导语】本文介绍了美国大学生的交友特点——崇尚个人自由，他们的朋友来得快去得也快，但他们坦率、易交往。

考点规范练6Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2020·全国Ⅱ)TheLakeDistrictAttractionsGuideDalemainMansion&HistoricGardensHistory,Culture& Landscape(景观).Discover and enjoy 4 centuries of history,5 acres of celebrated and award-winning gardens with parkland walk.Owned by the Hasell family since 1679,home to the International Marmalade Festival.Gifts andantiques,plantsales,museums& Mediaeval Hall Tearoom.Open:29 Mar-29 Oct,Sun to Thurs.Tearoom,Gardens&GiftShop:10.30-17.00(16.00 in Oct).House:11.15-16.00(15.00 in Oct).Town:Pooley Bridge &PenrithAbbotHallArtGallery&MuseumThose viewing the quality of Abbot Hall’s temporary exhibitions may be forgiven for thinking they are in a city gallery.The impressive permanent collection includes Turners and Romneys and the temporary exhibition programme has Canaletto and the artists from St Ives.Open:Mon to Sat and Summer Sundays.10.30-17.00 Summer.10.30-16.00 Winter.Town:KendalTullieHouseMuseum&ArtGalleryDiscover,explore and enjoy award-winning Tullie House,where historic collections,contemporary art and family fun are brought together in one impressive museum and art gallery.There are four fantastic galleries to visit from fine art to interactive fun,so there’s something for everyone!Open:HighSeason 1 Apr-31 Oct:Mon to Sat 10.00-17.00,Sun 11.00-17.00.LowSeason 1 Nov-31 Mar:Mon to Sat 10.00-16.30,Sun 12.00-16.30.Town:CarlisleDoveCottage&TheWordsworthMuseumDiscover William Wordsworth’s inspirational home.Take a tour of his Lakeland cottage,walk through his hillside garden and explore the riches of the collection in the Museum.Visit the shop and relax in the café.Exhibitions,events and family activities throughout the year.Open:Daily,09.30-17.30(last admission 17.00).Town:Grasmere1.When is the House at Dalemain Mansion & Historic Gardens open on Sundays in July?A.09.30-17.30.B.10.30-16.00.C.11.15-16.00.D.12.00-16.30.2.What can visitors do at Abbot Hall Art Gallery & Museum?A.Enjoy Romney’s works.B.Have some interactive fun.C.Attend a famous festival.D.Learn the history of a family.3.Where should visitors go if they want to explore Wordsworth’s life?A.Penrith.B.Kendal.C.Carlisle.D.Grasmere.B(2017·全国Ⅲ)Minutes after the last movie ended yesterday at the Plaza Theater,employees were busy sweeping up popcorns and gathering coke cups.It was a scene that had been repeated many times in the theater’s 75-year history.Thistime,however,the cleanup was a little different.As one group of workers carried out the rubbish,another group began removing seats and other theater e quipment in preparation for the building’s end.The film classic TheLastPictureShow was the last movie shown in the oldtheater.Though the movie is 30 years old,most of the 250 seats were filled withteary-eyed audience wanting to say goodbye to the old building.Theater owner Ed Bradford said he chose the movie because it seemed appropriate.The movie is set in a small town where the only movie theater is preparing to close down.Bradford said that large modern theaters in the city made it impossible for the Plaza to compete.He added that the theater’s location(位置) was also a reason.“This used to be the center of town,” he said.“Now the area is mostly office buildings and warehouses.”Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place.However,these plans were abandoned because of financial problems.Bradford sold the building and land to alocal development firm,which plans to build a shopping complex on the land where the theater is located.The theater audience said goodbye as Bradford locked the doors for the last time.After 75 years the Plaza Theater had shown its last movie.The theater will be missed.4.In what way was yesterday’s cleanup at the Plaza special?A.It made room for new equipment.B.It signaled the closedown of the theater.C.It was done with the help of the audience.D.It marked the 75th anniversary of the theater.5.Why was TheLastPictureShow put on?A.It was an all-time classic.B.It was about the history of the town.C.The audience requested it.D.The theater owner found it suitable.6.What will probably happen to the building?A.It will be repaired.B.It will be turned into a museum.C.It will be knocked down.D.It will be sold to the city government.7.What can we infer about the audience?A.They are disappointed with Bradford.B.They are sad to part with the old theater.C.They are supportive of the city officials.D.They are eager to have a shopping center.Ⅱ.七选五阅读(2019·山东德州4月模拟)In the 17th and 18th centuries,Chineseart,architecture and philosophy were much admired in the West,and Chinese luxury goods like silk and tea were in great demand and transformed westerners’ way of life completely.However,China’s political and economic power declined during the 19th century. 1Now,Americans,onceagain,are turning to Chinese culture to enrich their life.And it is becoming a new trend.Apart from their love affair with Chinese cuisine,moreAmericans are turning to Chinese medicine,fashions and art. 2 The latest Chinese cultural icon to make its impact there is Tao,the philosophy of Lao Zi.The Americans who take to Tao come from all the fields of society. 3 It owed its early success to the efforts of a handful of Chinese experts.Today,many Americans are believers of it.Its believers find its straightforward approach to daily living an effective balance to materialism,and it helps them to reduce the influence of technology on their lives.Taoism emphasizes balance,harmony and peace at home and at work. 4 Once their mental and physical well-being are balanced,then good health,work efficiency and prosperity will come their way naturally.5 One is closely connected with the rise of China as a potential world political and economic superpower.China’s reopening up to the outside world has enabled more Americans to travel there to experience the oriental civilisation.The thriving Chinese communities in many American urban centres and their reputation as a model minority have aroused further their interests in this distant land,which is so vastly different from theirs.A.Followingthis,its cultural appeal lost its shine.B.This helps them overcome stresses from modern living.C.The successes among them are reaping handsome financial rewards.D.Several factors have driven the popularity of Chinese culture in America.E.They can be intellectuals,businessgiants,Hollywood celebrities or even housewives.F.The cultural value has become part of the social fabric of its own multicultural community.G.Some Chinese words such as oolong tea and taiji have entered their everyday language.Ⅲ.短文改错Dear Editor,I’m a Senior 3 student.I often quarrel with my mother about if I can watch TV after school.My mother insists that Senior 3 students are heavy burdened with schoolwork and watch TV will definitely affect my study.She also thought it is badfor my eyes if I watch TV too often.But I really don’t agree her opinion.I thinkit’s relaxed to watch TV after a day of hard work.And it also keeps me informed of which is happening both at home and abroad.I do believe in it is helpful to my study.So I just can’t persuade my mother.Would you please give me some advices?Yours, Liu Hong考点规范练6(必修2Unit1)Ⅰ.【解题导语】本文是一篇应用文。

广西省北海市2014高考英语阅读理解巩固全程训练（4）及答案【湖北省2014高考英语《考试大纲》调研卷二模试题】DPerhaps you've seen them on the playground, at preschool drop off, or piano lessons.Or even on the small screen, in TV shows like Up All Night. They are: the stay-at-home dads, and lately,it seems,they're everywhere.The latest research shows that 32 percent of dads regularly care for their children and among those with preschool-age kids, one in five dads is the primary caregiver. In families where moms work, that figure rises to nearly one in three. Stay-at-home dads have become so common that even toy makers are catering to them.A recent study finds that today's full-time fathers aren't trying to be "Mr Moms"—instead, they're carving out their own unique roles as parents. I spoke with some experienced stay-at-home dads, who agreed that their parenting style tends to be more rough-and-tumble." I do let the kids take more risks on the playground, whereas my wife tends to get nervous that they'll fall and hurt themselves," says Kyle, 38, an artist.In addition, as there are more and more stay-at-home dads, they are turning to each other for support. They create Meetup groups and holding "Dads' Nights Out". Kyle admits he has noticed a shift recently. "Several years ago, I was checking out at the grocery store with the kids, and the cashier was very curious why I was buying groceries instead of my wife. I told her that I was a full-time dad, and she commented, 'Wow, I have never met one of you before.' Now, my next-door neighbor is a dad who stays at home and we often trade off watching the kids after school."As for my own husband, although he admits that being a full-time dad is challenging, he is also proud of the strong bond that he has developed with our daughter, which will offer her benefits that last for years. Children with caring, involved dads tend to have higher IQs, more confidence, and do better in school. They are also less likely to experience depression or get into trouble, and have better social skills.63. Why are toy makers catering to stay-at-home dads?A. Kids enjoy playing with them.B. Kids like toys bought by them.C. They are bread-winner in the family.D. They influence the choices their kids make.64. According to Paragraph 3, stay-at-home dads_____.A. can never replace moms' loveB. can be as good at parenting as momsC. try to copy moms' parenting styleD. differ from moms in parenting styles65. What changes has Kyle noticed recently?A. The founding of Meetup groups.B. The change of people’s attitude towards men.C. The increase in the number of stay-at-home dads.D. The development of new communication methods.66. What is the last paragraph mainly about?A. The future trend of stay-at-home dads.B. The benefits of stay-at-home dads for kids.C. The changes stay-at-home dads experience.D. The disadvantages stay-at-home dads cause.【解题导语】随着社会的发展，全职爸爸越来越多。