(英语)高考英语阅读理解试题经典含解析
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【英语】高考英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解Plastic sludge(污泥)and garbage is a disaster for the world's oceans. A film crew traveled the globe to document the rubbish. And Julie Andersen of the Plastic Oceans Foundation says what we see is just the ti p of the problem. “Half of the waste actually sinks to the bottom, and that remains on the surface actually breaks down. ”The filmmakers found rubbish in ocean gyres, the circulating currents that trap large concentrations of pollution in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacifc Oceans, home of what some have plastic. What we found was a plastic smog that spread throughout all the water. And in some parts of the oceans, scientists have found more plastic than plant. ”The pieces of the plastic garbage infect the food chain, sometimes visibly, and more so at the microscopic level, where the plastic particles interact with other pollutants. “There are heavy metals, medicines, industrial waste in the sea, while it acts like magnets(磁铁). These poisonous substances absorb on the plastic, and then when seafood absorbs the plastics, those poisonous substances enter the fatty tissues. ”To be consumed by other sea life and by people at last. China, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam are the worst plastic polluters. The United States, although a leader in recycling, is one of the world's 20 since it produces and consumes so much plastic. There are efforts around the world to address the problem, including at this newly opened recycling center in Lebanon(黎巴嫩). But Andersen says there is more that people can do. “Cut back on single-use plastics, straws, plastic cups, plastic water bottles, plastic bags and find alternatives like reusable materials.” She says healthy oceans are essential to our survival.(1)What can we learn from the passage?A. There's all island full of plastic rubbish in the Pacific.B. The bad effect of plastic pollution can't be seen by eyes.C. The United States is the least plastic polluters.D. The plastic pollution to oceans is more serious than what we can see.(2)What does the underlined word “it” refer to in paragraph 3?A. Pollutants like heavy metals and medicines.B. The plastic particles.C. Seafood.D. Fatty tissues.(3)What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. All Asian countries have the most serious problem of plastic pollution.B. The plastic problem hasn't attracted the world's attention.C. Andersen is not satisfied with what has been done to solve the plastic problem,D. People should stop using plastic products immediately.(4)Which may be the title of the passage?A. Plastic pollution in the World.B. Plastic pollution—Oceans'Disaster.C. Ways to solve the problem of plastic pollution to oceans.D. Plastic pollution and our health.【答案】(1)D(2)B(3)C(4)B【解析】【分析】这是一篇说明文。
(英语)高三英语阅读理解试题(有答案和解析)含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解Come to the AG Society's expedition (探险) program and you will surely get unique experiences!SWIM WITH THE HUMPBACKS OF TONGA Dairen Jew and his team are your hosts for an unforgettable AG Society adventure, filled with in-water meetings with humpback whales (座头鲸) in the Kingdom of Tonga's group of islands.WHO: Darren Jew's Whales UnderwaterDATES: 26 September-4 October 2018COST: $ 5,450 per personBOOKINGS: Call 0756679413, email reservations @ or visit 11-DAY KIMBERLEY COAST CRUISEThe AG Society is partnering with APT to present an exciting voyage along the Kimberley coastline from Broome to Darwin. Expedition cruising offers the easiest way to explore the Kimberley. Guests on this 11-day voyage will go ashore, explore natural wonders, meet traditional owners, see rock art and spot wildlife. WHO: APT DATES: 6-16 September 2018COST: $ 13,395 per person BOOKINGS: Visit .au LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL DIG The AG Society offers you a chance to hunt for fossils (化石). Guided by experts, you'll go to special locations, seeking new fossils for the collections of the Australian Opal Centre. Your discoveries will further establish these museum collections as a world-class scientific and cultural resource. There are also a series of lectures on mining history, fossils, dinosaur hunting and new dinosaurs. WHO: Australian Opal Centre DATES: 20-25 August 2018 COST: $ 2,200 per person, including all activities and lunches and dinners BOOKINGS: Call 0427904587, email dig @ or visit australian opalcentre. comAG DKVIL ARK FXPEDITION Come and join Tim Faulkner for a unique hands-on experience with this Tasmanian devil (袋獾) feeding program in the beautiful Barrington Tops of NSW. You'll get to see devils up close as you assist with feeding individuals. In addition to working with the animals, there'll be opportunities to explore the area's natural treasures and spot local wildlife. Don't miss your chance to get involved in this important conservation effort. WHO: Devil Ark DATES: 24-26 November 2018 COST: $ 1,750 per person BOOKINGS: Call 024*******, email info@ . au or visit . au A. go to seek new fossils individually B. learn something about mining historyC. collect the world-class scientific fossilsD. become an expert and go to special locations(2)What can you do if you take part in AG DEVIL ARK EXPEDITION?A. Help protect wildlife.B. Learn about dinosaurs.C. Watch humpback whales.D. Enjoy an exciting voyage.(3)Which program will you choose if you want to enjoy rock art?A. AG DEVIL ARK EXPEDITION.B. LIGHTNING RIDGE FOSSIL DIG.C. 11-DAY KIMBERLEY COAST CRUISE.D. SWIM WITH THE HUMPBACKS OF TONGA【答案】(1)B(2)A(3)C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇应用文,介绍了AG协会的四个远征计划的具体信息。
2023年高考英语真题解析阅读理解长难句分析Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers is a celebration of everyday object —the book, represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world.接下来进行分析解释。
长难句解析:这个句子虽然看起来长而且结构复杂,但是实际上它的结构清晰明了。
第一步:理出来句子的主次,以做到主次分明。
represented之前是主干,主干是一个主系表结构。
represented之后是次要部分。
主干的内容是:Reading Art: Art for Book Lovers is a celebration of everyday object —the book. 意思是:《阅读的艺术:关于书籍爱好者的艺术》颂扬的是书籍这一日常物品。
主干理解疑难点:1,英语没有专门的书名号,书籍名称、文章名称,电影名称等等需要用斜体表示出来。
当然这篇文章后面也明确提到了这是一本书(book of books关于书籍的书)。
2 celebration表示:庆祝,庆典,还可以表示颂扬。
这里意思不是庆祝书籍,而是颂扬书籍的意思。
第二步,理解句子次要的修饰部分:represented here in almost three hundred artworks from museums around the world.意思是:这种颂扬体现在《阅读的艺术:关于书籍爱好者的艺术》这本书里面,书里面有来自世界各地博物馆约300件艺术作品。
二,次要部分理解疑难点:1,represent的意思很多,可以表示:代表,体现,展示。
这里represented是过去分词表示被动,意思是:对书籍的颂扬被这些艺术作品体现了出来。
2,这个句子中的here(这里)到底是哪里?实际上,here(这里)指的是这本书。
(英语)高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析(英语)高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解One of the biggest problems when we are talking is the awkward silence. Encountering this situation is so uncomfortable that you would avoid meeting new people in the first place. In the past, I struggled wit h this and I even thought it had to do with my DNA or something… But later I learned that once you know how to keep those words flowing, you can meet and talk to anyone you like, which helps create great possibilities for friendship, fun and shared activities that you would otherwise have missed out on.After studying this in depth, I had different opinions and found that one of these common behaviors is the habit of filtering (过滤)--holding back from saying something until you've "checked" to make sure that what you're about to say is cool, impressive and interesting. Another problem is not learning to get in the mood for conversation. If you don't know how to change from subjects, then it can take a lot of time to warm up.It is the reflex (习惯性思维) that allows you to say whatever goes on in your mind. It's fun to realize that you're allowed to say whatever is on your mind. As long as you don't say anything that could land you in jail (监狱).All of the "Oh! That's interesting…" "Hmm, I've never heard of that" "Hmm, cool!" expressions are reactionary (保守的) bits of conversation that prove to the other person that you're really listening. This works 99% of the time. So, if you show some interest, they'll hang around and want to talk to you even more.Everyone knows that stories juice-up conversations, but most people only talk about stories of their own lives. When someone mentions something related to any of them, just tell the story, even if it's not from your life. The more interesting, stranger or more frightening they are, the harder they are to forget.(1)If people can deal with the awkward silence, they can .A. train their working skillB. improve their life qualityC. enrich their social lifeD. establish their working relationship(2)When talking with others, we should .A. feel nervousB. think twiceC. be free to expressD. avoid breaking in (3)According to the passage, what do the speakers care much about?A. The attractive topics of conversation.B. The atmosphere of the conversation.C. The listener's experiences and tastes.D. The listener's curiosity and concern.(4)What does the underlined part "juice-up conversations" mean?A. making conversations more boringB. making conversations livelierC. making conversations smootherD. making conversations more relaxing【答案】(1)C(2)C(3)D(4)B【解析】【分析】本文本文是一篇议论文,我们谈话时最大的问题之一是尴尬的沉默。
科技类词汇对应阅读passage1A snake﹣robot designer,a technologist,an extradimensional physicist and a journalist walk into a room.The journalist turns to the crowd and asks:Should we build houses on the ocean?Like a think﹣tank panel,members of the team dream up far﹣out answers to the crucial problem,such as self﹣driving housing units that could park on top of one another in the coastal city center.The setting is X,the enterprise which considers more than100ideas each year,in areas ranging from clean energy to artificial intelligence.Although only a tiny percentage become"projects"with far﹣reaching creativity,these projects exist,ultimately,to change the world,like Waymo,the biggest self﹣driving﹣car company.In the past60years,something strange has happened.As the academic study of creativity has thrived (蓬勃发展),the label innovation may have covered every tiny change of a soda can or a toothpaste flavor,but the rate of productivity growth has been mostly declining since the1970s.John Fernald,an economist,points out that the notable exception to the post﹣1970decline in productivity occurred when businesses throughout the economy finally figured out the breakthrough technology﹣information technology.John Fernald says,"It's possible that productivity took off,because we picked all the low﹣hanging fruit from the IT wave."Actually,the world economy continues to harvest the benefits of IT.But where will the next technology shock come from?Breakthrough technology results from two distinct activities﹣invention and innovation.Invention is typically the work of scientists and researchers in labs,while innovation is an invention put to commercial use.Seldom do the two activities occur successfully under the same roof.They tend to thrive in opposite conditions;while competition and consumer choice encourage innovation,invention has historically progressed in labs that are protected from the pressure to generate profit.Allowing well﹣funded and diverse teams to try to solve big problems is what gave us the computer and the Internet.Today,we fail to give attention to planting the seeds of this kind of ambitious research,while complaining about the harvest."Companies are really good at combining existing breakthroughs in ways that consumers like.But the breakthroughs come from patient and curious scientists,not the rush to market,"says Jon Gertner,the author of The Idea Factory."Technology is a tall tree,"John Fernald said."But planting the seeds of invention and harvesting the fruit of innovation are entirely distinct skills,often mastered by different organizations and separated by manyyears."As for me,both of them are essential for technology,although they are relatively independent.I don't think X is a planter or a harvester,actually.It is like building taller ladders.Nobody knows for sure what,if anything,the employees at such enterprises are going to find up on those ladders.But they're reaching.At least someone is.(1)What is the main purpose of the first two paragraphs?A.To present the process of group discussion.B.To illustrate X's worry about big problems.C.To reveal the importance of the crazy ideas.D.To stress the varied backgrounds of the team.(2)What can we learn from the passage?A.Breakthroughs must stand the test of the market.B.Innovation on necessities can promote productivity.C.Invention develops slowly under the pressure of profit.D.The harvest of innovation lies in some ambitious research.(3)Regarding John Fernald's view on technology,the author is.A.supportiveB.cautiousC.uncertainD.critical(4)What can be inferred about X from the passage?A.It will focus on innovation.B.It will have its outcome soon.C.It may give in to its fruitless reality.D.It may bring an encouraging outlook.【分析】这是一篇说明文。
高考英语阅读理解试题经典及分析一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we're hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor's degree in three years instead of four. Educational institutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficient. But there's a question: Would the quality of undergraduate education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a "three-year degree" model.I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum anytime soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits. In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly "throw out" one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist "diluting ( 稀释 )" the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education.A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any morethan it's not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns (实习生 ) in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University.(1) Which of the following can best sum up the main idea?(2) We can learn from the passage that ________.A.most American universities are against the "three-year degree" modelB.many famous US universities are considering adopting the "three-year degree" modelC.professors are willing to accept the "three-year degree" modelD.The "three-year degree" model can make college learning more efficient(3) In most US universities, ________.A.college students are offered the co-op programB.electives' credits make up one quarter of the required creditsC.all students are required to finish four-year education before graduationD.some excellent students can graduate ahead of time(4) We can infer that________.A.the author is a college professor exploring ways to make learning more efficientB.the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordC.the author considers the university education quality very importantD.the author pays special attention to the all-round development of collegestudents 【答案】( 1) B(2) A(3) D(4) C【分析】【剖析】本文是一篇谈论文,作者以为把大学四年的学制缩短为三年不是一个好想法,保证足够的时间才能保证大学教育的质量。
【英语】高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读下列短文,从短文后每题所给的A、B、C和D 四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A new technology is going to ripe,one that could transform our daily lives,help to form new industries,even remove world economic powers from their present positions.Unlike the wave of industrialization that began in the West and spread later to the rest of the world,the new developments are taking place in research labs all over the globe—and Asians are in the forefront. Physicists are creating a new class of materials that display an amazing property unforeseen even two years ago—superconductivity(超导体技术).Used today only in specialized equipment,super conductors have the potential to radically change most of the electrical and electronic appliances found in the home,making them smaller, more powerful and efficient. They could free our cities of pollution by replacing petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles with electric cars, and cut the cost of electricity.The new materials do something that even the best of conductors such as copper and silver cannot—they do away with all electrical resistance.The significances for energy storage are great.The technology is in its early stage, still accessible to countries that decide to invest brains and money. For75 years it had remained little more than a scientific curiosity with limited practical use because the phenomenon occurred only at extremely low temperatures. It was first observed in1911by a Dutch scientist named Heike Kamerlingh Onnes,who cooled mercury(水银)to temperatures below-269℃with liquid helium(氦).Then in January last year, two IBM scientists, K. Alex Muller and J.George Bednorz,found a metal oxide ceramic(氧化陶瓷)that superconducted at-243℃.Their report went largely unnoticed until last December,when it was confirmed at a scientific meeting in Boston.Today Japan, India, China and other Asian countries all have their share of experts who spend their days and nights in labs, acting as midwives( 助产士) to a new technology.(1)As is indicated in the passage,the technology of superconductivity____________.A.has already been developedB.is still under developmentC.will be used only in specialized equipmentD.will be used in daily lives in a few years(2)The new technology differs from the others in that ____________.A.it began in the East and spread later to the rest of the worldB.it began in the West and spread later to the rest of the worldC.it is being cultivated in research labs around the worldD.it is accessible to physicists who are intelligent and rich(3)From the passage,we may conclude that____________.n scientists gain the lead in the growth of the new technologyB. Dutch scientists kept reporting new findings for the last 75yearsC.IBM scientists'report receive immediate attention all over the worldD.the West was astonished at the new technology developed by the Asians(4)Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A.The Prospect of a New TechnologyB.Superconductivity:A New TechnologyC.A New Technology:The Key to Change the Way of Our LivesD.A New Technology:A Joint Effort of Many Countries【答案】(1)B(2)C(3)A(4)B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,介绍了超导体技术的发展潜能和发展状况。
【英语】高考英语阅读理解题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解Experts note that an unhealthy lifestyle can put you at great risk of heart disease and stroke. So doctors urge us to eat healthy foods, get exercise, stop smoking and limit our alcohol intake. But there is something else you can do. And it is free and easy. Smile!Dr. Chockalingam, a heart disease specialist in Columbia, advises his patients to smile. He says a smile may be one way to help your heart. "When we smile, the brain wiring changes. The chemicals that are released are more positive." He says smiling is the first step in fighting physical and emotional stress and its sometimes harmful effects on human health. This is not just New Age advice. Several studies support his opinion.When you feel stressed or under pressure, your body releases many natural hormones (荷尔蒙) including adrenaline and cortisol. Adrenaline increases your heart rate and blood pressure. Cortisol is the body's main stress hormone. It increases sugar in the bloodstream. If you are truly in danger, these hormones can help you. They are part of what we call our fight-or-flight response. However, when we are stressed for a long period, these stress hormones are ever-present in our bodies. And that, medical researchers warn, may lead to health problems.Researchers say the connection between stress and heart disease is still unclear. However, they claim that when people are stressed for long periods of time, they may have an unhealthy lifestyle, which can lead to health problems.Dr. Chockalingam says a smile may be one way to help. He tells his patients to smile 20 times an hour. To some, that might seem like a lot of smiling. Or some might even feel foolish ... smiling for seemingly no reason. But a smile does not involve drugs. It is not invasive like a surgical operation. It is free and it has no bad side effects."Once people smile, they are relaxing. This relaxation directly lowers blood pressure, improves sugar levels in the blood. If we are smiling, we are breaking that link between stress and health." And it just may provide a little extra protection to everyone's heart health.(1)Which of the following agrees with Dr. Chockalingam's opinion?A.Smile has the same effects as laughter.B.Smile can be used to take the place of medicine.C.Smile is better than any healthy lifestyle to health.D.Smile can make our body produce beneficial chemicals.(2)What can we know about the mentioned stress hormones?A.They can lower our blood pressure.B.They will surely lead to heart diseases.C.They can benefit us when we are in danger.D.They will make us live an unhealthy lifestyle.(3)Why does Dr. Chockalingam think smiling is helpful to our health?A.It can make us relax.B.It increases sugar levels.C.It has little bad side effects.D.It can happen for no reason.(4)What can be the best title for the text?A.A Thorough Analysis of the Causes of Heart DiseasesB.One Thing You Can Do Right Now to Help Your HeartC.One Thing That Is Closely Connected with Stress HormonesD.The Clear Connection Between Unhealthy Lifestyles and Heart Diseases【答案】(1)D(2)C(3)A(4)B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,哥伦比亚的心脏病专家Chockalingam博士建议多保持微笑,他认为微笑可能是帮助心脏的一种方式。
高考英语阅读理解真题及答案解析Without proper planning, tourism can cause problems. For example, too many tourists can crowd public places that are also enjoyed by the inhabitants of a country. If tourists create too much traffic, the inhabitants become annoyed and unhappy. They begin to dislike tourists and to treat them impolitely. They forget how much tourism can help the country's economy. It is important to think about the people of a destination(目的地)country and how tourism affects them. Tourism should help a country keep the customs and beauty that attract tourists. Tourism should also advance the well-being (health and happiness)of local inhabitants.Too much tourism can be a problem. If tourism grows too quickly, people leave other jobs to work in the tourism industry. This means that other parts of the country's economy can sufferOn the other hand, if there is not enough tourism, people can lose jobs. Businesses can also lose money. It costs a great deal of money to build large hotels, airports, air terminals, first-class roads, and other support facilities(设施)needed by tourist attractions. For example, a major international-class tourism hotelcan cost as much as 50 thousand dollars per room to build. If this room is not used most of the time, the owners of the hotel lose money.Building a hotel is just a beginning. There must be many support facilities as well, including roads to get to the hotel, electricity, sewers (阴沟)to handle waste, and water. All of these support facilities cost money. If they are not used because there are not enough tourists, jobs and money are lost.81. Which of the following has most probably been discussed in the paragraph that goes before the passage?A. It is extremely important to develop tourism.B. Building roads and hotels is necessary.C. Support facilities are highly necessary.D. Planning is of great importance to tourism.82. Too much tourism can cause all these problems EXCEPT _______.A. a bad impact on other industriesB. a change of tourists' customsC. over crowdedness of places of interestD. pressure on traffic83. Not enough tourism can lead to _______.A. an increase of unemploymentB. adecrease in tourist attractionsC. the higher cost of support facilitiesD. a rise in price and a fall in pay84. It is good for local people to be well aware that tourism will _______.A. use up a large amount of waterB. weaken their economyC. help establish their traditionsD. help improve their life85. The word handle in the last paragraph most probably means _______.A. carry awayB. pick upC. get inD. take down答案81.答案:D。
I think adults are affected by media, songs, and the Internet, and that is hard enough. After looking in all of the magazines and at models, my friends and I agree that our least favorite day of the year is when we wear swimsuits! It affects your whole mood and self-image for the day. Think about how hard it is for young girls if they believe “how hot you look” is how valuable you are.Here are some ways parents can be proactive in encouraging a healthy self-image in their children.First, teach what real value is. I think kids sometimes are confused about values. How valuable you are is not measured by how pretty you are on the outside and success is not measured by how famous you are. We were watching the Oscars and my 6-year-old son said “She is so pretty,” and then quickly looked at me and said “You are prettier, Mom.” And I said, “It’s okay. There are many people prettier than me on the outside. I know that’s not why you love me.” It is important to teach children this from an early age.Second, tell your kids about “the grass is always greener syndrome.” It is very easy for all of us to see the glamour (魅力), whether it be in a famous singer or the most popular girl in the school. Do not dehumanize and judge famous people. Talk about what problems they might have that are different from the problems your child has and maybe some of the same struggles, like maybe wanting acceptance from peers (同龄人).At last, use your mouth. Don’t be afraid to have conversations with your child about how they’re feeling about ads, songs, etc... Boys too! You are the parent! Kids of all ages want and need boundaries whether they admit it or not. Take a stand and have confidence enough not to be followers and not to purchase clothing, music, or magazines that you don’t believe sends the right message to your children!1.What does the underlined word “It” in Paragraph 1 refer to?A.Singing with friends.B.Learning swimming skills. C.Showing imperfect figures.D.Reading fashion magazines.2.The author’s son said “You are prettier, Mom” probably .A.to praise his mother B.to comfort his motherC.because he didn’t like stars D.because he really thought so 3.What syndrome is mentioned in Paragraph 4?A.Lots of people like judging others.B.Kids want to be popular in school.C.People tend to like famous singers.D.People always think others’ life is better.4.In the last paragraph, the author advises parents to .A.set limits for their kidsB.make friends with their kidsC.teach their kids how to be confidentD.encourage their kids to be themselves.People 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 scanning evenly(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 movementstrategies.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 ____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.5.The discovery shows that Westerners .A.pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouthB.consider facial expressions universally reliableC.observe the eyes and the mouth in different waysD.have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions6.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. 7.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.8.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 expressions more correctly9.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 UnderstandingPastime is a bi-monthly magazine for curious young minds. Many of the topics we write about won’t be covered in the classroom. All the articles are written in a lively style, and each one is paired with drawings by some of the country’s most talented artists.◆ History focuses on archaeological (考古的) sites around the world where archaeologists work to unearth important finds.◆ World includes stories about daily life, folk tales, history and traditions of the people and places.◆ Sport includes nutrition tips, information about up-and-coming young athletes, and sports events.◆ Art stimulates a child’s cultural life, from film to theatre through to writing and music.On top of all that, Pastime is packed with items to stimulate a youngster’s imagination, including pages of puzzles and a step-by-step guide to creating their own impressive-looking drawings.In every issue, we review the latest books top authors write for youngsters. There are also short works of fiction written especially for Pastime by some of our best writers.We know that children at this age are dealing with many emotions and sometimes difficult feelings, so we have a personal advice page to reply to questions dealing with personal and moral problems.Unlike many of today’s throwaway comics, Pastime is written and designed to be kept and treasured. We know children love going online—but we also know how much they enjoy holding a printed magazine in their hands and the excitement they get when each new issue drops through the letterbox personally addressed to them.SubscriptionPastime is published six times a year. An annual subscription costs just £20 and makes a great gift for any child aged eight to twelve.To order by phone: Dial 1-800-821-0156 and use Offer Code WEBSA VE86 for print-only subscriptions.You can cancel at any time for magazines that haven’t been shipped yet. 10.According to the passage, the magazine is published ______.A.every monthB.every two monthsC.three times a monthD.six times a month11.If a reader is interested in festivals, he can read ______.A.History B.WorldC.Sport D.Art12.What does the magazine provide?A.Photos of talented artists.B.Stories created by children.C.Suggestions on readers’ problems.D.Book reviews written by students.13.How do the children react to the printed magazine?A.Favorable.B.Critical.C.Unconcerned.D.Confused.14.Subscribers of Pastime need to know that the magazine ______.A.offers electronic copiesB.costs £20 for each copyC.is for kindergarten childrenD.can be cancelled before shippingI was recently surfing the Internet when I came across a collection of strange beach photos where everyone had a cloth wall surrounding their little patch of sand. I had never seen anything like it before, and I was interested in it. So I started searchingall sorts of phrases that might throw light on the mystery of Polish beach separators. I found a site on Poland's affairs that actually covered this"phenomenon"in details. According to the site, beach separators have been a part of Polish beach-going culture for a long time, but have recently been getting a lot of attention online, after foreign tourists started posting photos on social networks. Beach separators vary in size according to the size of the group. You'll see tiny ones only surrounding the space around a single beach towel, and giant ones separating a large part of the beach. They weren't designed to protect their users from prying(窥探) eyes. It's no secret that strong winds are very common on the shores of the Baltic Sea, so they were originally meant to allow beach-goers to enjoy sunbathing without having their belongings blown away, or sand blown in their faces.However, in recent years, people have begun criticizing them. During the summer, beach separators are placed so close to each other that a person can hardly pass between them, let alone find a place to put their own beach towels. This creates a problem for foreign tourists unfamiliar with them, who just want a place to lie down on the sand. And thus they can easily create all kinds of conflicts due to the lack of space. For example, some people leave the beach for hours but leave their separators in place to make sure that their space doesn't get occupied by someone else.Having visited a fair number of seaside resorts across Europe,I admit that I have never seen anything like this before.15.What attracted the author's attention according to the first paragraph?A.Some phrases.B.The cloth walls.C.The sand patches.D.The colorful stones.16.Why did the beach-goers set up separators?A.To attract others' attention.B.To keep themselves in private.C.To stop winds disturbing them.D.To protect themselves from sunburn.17.What seems to be the problem with beach separators?A.They cause plenty of garbage.B.They make the beach overcrowded.C.They leave their separators unattended.D.They lead to many crimes against foreigners.18.What's the author's purpose of writing this passage?A.To encourage the local tourism in Poland.B.To urge the tourism department to face the beach problem.C.To discuss the possibilities of solving the beach problem.D.To introduce a kind of Polish beach culture.参考答案:1.C2.B3.D4.A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文。
(英语)高考英语阅读理解试题经典含解析一、高中英语阅读理解1.阅读理解One of the hardest parts of living abroad is being away from your loved ones, especially your family. While my friends are so important to me, I've personally found it more difficult being away from family.However, I was fortunate that my mum and sister recently found the time to see me. Both my sister and I have major birthdays this year as she's tuming 18 and I'll be 21. My sister is a very big music fan and this year, I created my status as the best older sister by keeping an eye out for music concerts in Paris. In our home town of Leicester, we don't regularly get many well-known artists playing in our city. But in Paris, I managed to get the best 18th birthday present of all: tickets for all three of us to see my sister's favorite American rapper, Angel Haze.I will try to visit for my sister's actual birthday in June, the chance for my sister and my mum to visit became a birthday treat. The experience of finding our way together to the concert or getting to show them around the Paris sites such as the Eiffel Tower,the Arc du Triomphe and even my favorite ice cream place,Amorino, was an amazing memory for us all !Despite the fact that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly,even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood.Therefore, while it can be difficult being away from home and potentially missing big family moments,there are ways to avoid the sadness and find a way to make the best of your situation to create an unforgettable memory. Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!(1)What can be known about the author while living abroad?A. She knew her friends were all homesick.B. She realized friends were more important.C. She somewhat missed her parents and siblings.D. She knew she she do her best to study.(2)What do you know about the author from the second paragraph?A. She disliked the dull and dry life in her hometown.B. She in fact loved music no less than her sister.C. She thought American rapper was the most popular.D. She showed deep love for her younger sister.(3)What does the underlined word“dampen”mean in the passage?A. Inspire.B. Damage.C. Protect.D. Remind.(4)How does the author describe herself in the passage?A. She is easy to be homesick.B. She is responsible for her family.C. She has a positive attitude.D. She is skilled in taking photos.【答案】(1)C(2)D(3)B(4)C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文,作者以自己的亲身经历,告诉读者:想家是在外的学子们的共同感受,在异乡看到亲人时的感觉是难以用语言去形容的。
(1)考查细节理解。
根据第一段可知,身在异乡的作者也会时不时地思念家中的亲人,故选C。
(2)考查细节理解。
根据第二段可知,作者的妹妹喜欢音乐,她便想尽一切办法给妹妹买到音乐会演出的票,做了一个名副其实的好姐姐,由此可知,选D。
(3)考查词义猜测。
根据第三段中的“Despite the fac t that I felt the slight pressure to make sure the weekend went smoothly, even the heavy rain failed to dampen our mood.”可知,作者带着母亲和妹妹在巴黎游玩地非常高兴,由此可知大雨没有破坏她们的情绪,故选B。
(4)考查推理判断。
根据最后一段中的“ Just like the continuing rain while we went up the Eiffel tower, every cloud has a silver lining, because then we got the funniest photos ever!”可知,虽然作者和家人在雨中登上埃菲尔铁塔,但是在云彩的衬托下他们所拍的照片非常美,作者对待困难的态度非常积极,由此可知,故选C。
【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解,词义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查,是一篇人生感悟类阅读,考生在捕捉细节信息的同时,需根据上下文的逻辑关系,进行分析,推理,选出正确答案。
2.阅读理解Kevin Adkins admits that when he lacks confidence, he uses big words to appear smarter, of which most people don't know the meaning. "Only when I need to impress the person. I prefer using big words," says the 45-year-old.Adkins is not alone. Many people use longer words in place of shorter ones because they know, consciously or unconsciously, that when others form impressions of them after a glance or a short conversation, they often work harder to give the "right" impression. "People think, if I can show that I have a good vocabulary, I'll sound smarter says Daniel Oppenheimer, PhD, a professor of psychology at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. However, if the listeners do not understand those long words, he adds, it will leave a bad impression instead.The truth is that it can easily go wrong. "It's almost a game that two people are playing," says Eric Igou, PhD, a social psychologist at Ireland's University of Limerick. "If the observer, person B, doesn't have the same theory, it can backfire." Person A may be regarded as showing off instead of being intelligent.Using big words may also confuse listeners, which is definitely moving in the wrong direction, "People associate intelligence with clearness of expressions," says Oppenheimer. That's especially true when it comes to the written word. A small study in Applied Cognitive Psychology (应用认知心理学) found that the more writers tried to sound smart, the less intelligent they were considered to be.So what can you do to sound smarter? Speak clearly and directly. Leave the dictionary at your desk.(1)Why does Kevin Adkins prefer saying big words sometimes?A.He wants to make himself more easily understood.B.He believes that it is cool.C.He enjoys the feelings of being mysterious.D.He hopes that what he says sounds smart.(2)What is Professor Oppenheimer's attitude towards the behavior of using big words?A.Disapproving.B.Favorable.C.Indifferent.D.Cautious.(3)What does Eric Igou mean by saying "it can backfire" in paragraph 3?A.It can catch fire.B.Person B can fire person A.C.It can deliver an opposite effect.D.The observer can also fight back.(4)What can we learn from the small study in Applied Cognitive Psychology?A.The writer who never uses big words is more intelligent.B.The writer who uses big words the most is the most intelligent.C.People like the writers who only use short and clear expressions.D.The writers should avoid using big words often in their writings.【答案】(1)D(2)A(3)C(4)D【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文,人们将智慧和清晰的表达联系在一起,因此给人留下聪明印象的说话技巧在于你能够让对方很容易地理解你的意思。