四川省成都市2016高考英語二輪復(fù)習(xí)閱讀理解選練(7)

1、閱讀理解選練（7）【由江西省吉安一中2014模擬改編】閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Few of us have n t re ad Cinderella, the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidde n Cin derella in every on es heart we all wish we could achieve reco

2、g niti on or success after a period of obscurity （默默無聞）.Mary San tiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured in Ano therCinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is in visible.However, her world cha nges completely whe

3、 n a famous tee nager pop sin ger,Joey Parker,appears.Joey is everyth ing the rest of the boys in her class are not kind, han dsome anddesirable. Mary and Joey s paths cros s at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But whe n Mary has to rush back home, she leaves beh ind her MP3 playe

4、r, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn t get into th

5、e top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.The story, though it mostly follows Ci nderella,does add a few moder n day twiststo the classic fairy tale. Refresh in gly, the film, un like many high school films, does n

6、ot focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.“The movie tak es the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writesmovie critic AmberWilk inson.“ Yet the focus is firmly on followi ng your

7、 dream.”1. The first paragraph is mainly to.A. inform us of the importance to marry a princeB. remi nd us why Ci nderella is popular all the yearsC. build interest and lead us to Mary s secret dreamD. tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is2. In the movie, Mary San tiago is the main cha

8、racter who.is brave in expressingher loveis embarrassed by the pop sin gerA. is badly treated by the stepmother B.C. has a dream of meeting a prince D.3. What can we infer from the passage?A. Joey is just like other boys in Mary s class.B. The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.C. Not many people

9、 have a dream to be realized.D. Mary s mother in flue nces her a lot in singing.4. What does movie criticAmber Wilkinson mean by his words about Another CinderellaStory?A. The movie is exactly ano ther copy of the Cin derella fairytale.B. The movie is as good as the story Cin derella.C. The movie an

10、d Cinderella both focus on following your dream.D. The movie is based on the story Cinderella while a little different from it.5. The passage is mainly about.A. an in troduct ion to Mary San tiagoB. a review about a filmC. an essay about dreamsD.an advertisement of Cinderella【參考答案】1 5、CABDB閱讀理解練習(xí)閱讀下

11、列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（ A B C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Sydney J. Harris accompa nied his friend George to his favorite n ewssta nd. Georgegreeted the mansellingthe newspapers politely, but in return he received rude service.He just ack no wledged his customer and n ever even looked up at him whe n he requestedthe late ni

12、ght edition. Accepting the newspaper, George politely smiled and wishedthe newsman a pleasant weekend. The owner made an indiscernible（難識(shí)另U的）sound and seemed relieved that the two men had completed their deali ng.Does he alwaysAs the two friends walked dow n the street, Sydney J. Harris asked, act.t

13、reat you so rudely?Yes, unfortun ately, he does,George resp on ded.“ And areyou always so kind and friendlyto him?”Yes, I am! ” George con ti nuedas they turneda corner. “Why are you so nice when he s so unfriendly to you?With a look of deepthought, George expla ined.Because I don t want him to deci

14、de howI m going toWho decides how you re going to act? Is it your circumstances（ 環(huán)境）or the difficult people in your life that determ ine your resp on ses? When we allow our con flicts to control us, we behave as though getting rid of our predicaments （處境）is our onlychoice. Therefore, it doesn t real

15、ly matter how we treat one another. For example, we say,“ This person is causing trouble right now so I don t care about exercisingpatie nee,self-c on trol,and lovi ng kindn ess. In stead, I want to let them know how angryI m because of their actions. ”We forget our acts will eve ntually die dow n.

16、But the way we han dle con flicts willin flue nee our lives for a long time. Will you only resp ond to the mome ntary crisis（瞬間危機(jī)）or will you be more concerned about the lasting value of what kind of person you are beco ming?68. What surprised Sydney J. Harris most?A . George greeted rude people pol

17、itely.B. The newspaper-seller was too rude.C. George greeted others politely.D. George bought papers in the wrong place.69. The man selling newspapers was rude because .A . it was late into the nightB. George was rude to himC. Harris didn t buy papersD. it was his own behavior70. According to George

18、, who decided how he was going to act?A . The circumstances.B.The conflicts.C. The difficult people.D.George himself.71. According to the last paragraph, when we deal with conflicts, we should .A . try to win the conflictsB .immediately stop theconflictsC . con sider the Ion g-term ben efitsD.let ot

19、hers know our an ger【參考答案】68、ADD 71-C閱讀理解練習(xí)【廣東省2012屆高三考前沖刺卷（八）】in 1855 bythe historia nJules Michelet in his History of France,then adopted by historians of cultureby art historia ns,and eventually by music historians,all of whom applied it toThe French word ren aissa nee mea ns rebirth .It was firs

20、t usedEuropean cultureduring the 150 years spanning 1450 16OO.The concept of rebirth wasappropriate to this period of Europea n history because of the ren ewed in terest in ancient Greek and Roman culture that began in Italyand then spread throughoutEurope.Scholars and artists of the fiftee nth and

21、sixtee nthcen turies wan ted to restorethe lear ning and ideals of the classical civilizati ons of Greece and Rome.To thesescholars this meant a retur n to huma n as opposed to spiritual values.Fulfillme ntin life as opposed to concern about an afterlife became a desirable goal , andexpressing the e

22、ntirerange of human emotions and enjoying the pleasures of the senseswere no Ion ger frowned on .Artists and writers now tur ned to secular（不朽的）as wellas religious subject matter and sought to make their works understandableandappeali ng.These cha nges in outlook deeply affected the musical culture

23、of the Ren aissa neeperiod how people thought about music as well as the way music was composed，experieneed ， discussed ， and circulated.They could see the architectural monuments，sculptures（ 雕塑），plays， and poems that were being rediscovered ，but they could not actually hear ancient musicalthough th

24、ey could read the writ ings of classicalphilosophers ，poets， essayists ，and music theorists that were becoming available in translation.They learned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and won dered why moder n music did n ot have the same effect.For example， the in flue ntialrelig

25、ious leader Bernardino Cirillo expressed disappo in tme nt with the lear nedmusicof his time.He urged musicians to follow the example of the sculptors，painters ，architects ， and scholars who had rediscovered ancient art and literature.The musical Renaissance in Europe was more a general cultural mov

26、ement and state of mind than a specific set of musical techniques.Furthermore， music changed so rapidlyduring this century and a half though at differentrates in differentcountries that -5 -we cannot define a single Renaissance style.36 What is the passage mainly about?A The musical compositions tha

27、t best illustrate the developments during the European Renaissance.B The musical techniques that were in use during the European Renaissance.C The European Renaissance as a cultural development that included changes in musical style.D The ancient Greek and Romanmusical practices used during the Euro

28、pean Renaissance. 37The underlined word “ now” in Paragraph 1 refers to .A1855B the period of the RenaissanceC tile time of the classical civilizations of Greece and RomeD the time at which the author wrote the passage38 It can be inferred from the passage that thinkers of the Renaissance were seeki

29、ng a rebirth of .A spirituality in everyday lifeB communication among artists across EuropeC a cultural emphasis on human valuesD religious themes in art that would accompany the traditional secular themes39 What can be inferred about the music of ancient Greece and Rome?A Its effect on listeners wa

30、s described in a number of classical texts.B It was played on instruments that are familiar to modern audiences.CIt expressed more different ideals than classical sculpture ， painting and poetry. D It had the same effect on Renaissance audiences as it had whenoriginally performed. 40 According to th

31、e passage ，why was Bernardino Cirillo disappointed with the music of his time?A It did not contain enough religious themes.B It had little emotional impact on audiences. C It was not complex enough to appeal to musicians.D It was too dependent on the art and literature of his time.36. C 主旨大意題。全文主要講述

32、了歐洲文藝復(fù)興的發(fā)展，其中以音樂風(fēng)格的變化為主要例證。37. B 詞義猜測(cè)題。講述故事時(shí)用now表示“那時(shí)，當(dāng)時(shí)”，即故事發(fā)生的時(shí)候。 38 . C 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段第五句“ To these scholars this meant a return tohuman as opposed to spiritual values.”可知，文藝復(fù)興時(shí)期的思想家尋求的是對(duì)人的價(jià)值的重視。39 . A 推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段的“ .although they could read the writings ofclassical philosophers , poets , essayists

33、, and music theorists that were becoming available in tran slati on. They lear ned about the power of ancient music to move the listener and wondered why.”可推知選A。40. D 推理判斷題。從第二段最后的描述中可以看出，Bernardi no Cirillo對(duì)他那個(gè)時(shí)代中的模仿的音樂非常失望，敦促音樂家來向古代雕塑家、畫家、建筑師和學(xué)者學(xué)習(xí)，這說明 他認(rèn)為他那個(gè)時(shí)代的音樂依賴性太強(qiáng)。閱讀理解練習(xí)【廣東省2012屆高三考前沖刺卷（八）】The

34、 high school prom is the first formal socialevent for most Americanteenagers.Ithas also bee n a rite（ 儀式）of passage for young America ns for n early a cen tury.The word “ prom was first used in the 1890s,referring to formal dances in whichthe guests of a party would display their fashions and dancin

35、g skills during theeve ning s gra nd march .In the Un ited States , pare nts and educators have come to regard the prom as an importa nt less on in social skills.Therefore , proms have bee n held every year in high schools for stude nts to lear n proper social behavior.,proms,the prom was a modestTh

36、e first high school proms were held in the 1920s in America.By the 1930s were com mon across the coun try.For many older America nshome-grow n affairdresses.Couplesin the school gymnasium.Prom-goers were well dressed but not fancilydressed up for the occasi onboys wore jackets and ties and girls the

37、ir Sun daydanced to music provided by a local amateur band or a recordplayer.Afterthe 1960s, and especially since the 1980s, the high school prom in manyareas has become a serious exercise in excessive consumption， with boys rentingexpensive tuxedos and girls wearing designer gowns.Expensive cars we

38、re hired to drive the prom-goers to big restaurants or discos for an all-night celebrationsWhether simple or lavish， proms have always been more or less upsetting events foradolescents who worry about self-image and fitting in with their peers.Prom nightcan be a fearful experience for socially awkwa

39、rd teens or for those who do not secure dates.Since the 1990s ， alternative proms have been organized in some areas to meet the needs of particular students.For example， proms organized by and for homelessyout h were reported.There were also“ couple-free ” proms to which all students arewelcome.1 In

40、 what way are high school proms significant to American teenagers?A They are part of the graduation ceremony.B They are occasions for teens to show off their wealth.C They are important events for teenagers to learn social skills.D They are formal events in which teens share their fearful experience

41、s.2 Which best expresses the main idea of the third paragraph?A Proper social behavior must be observed by prom-goers.B Proms held in earlier times gave less pressure to teenagers.C Proms are regarded as important because everyone dresses up for the occasion.D The prom has changed from a modest event to an expensive party over the years