湖南株洲市2016高考英语阅读理解及信息匹配练习(5)及答案.doc

【2015高考复习】任务型读写
There are two basic ways to see growth：one as a product，the other as a process.People have generally viewed personal growth as an external(外在的)result or a product that can easily be identified and measured.The worker who gets a rise，the student whose grades improve，the foreigner who learns a new language—all these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts.
By contrast(对照)，the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine，since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the way.The process is not the road itself，but the attitudes，feelings people have，and their caution or courage，as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficulties.In this process，the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world，new ideas to try，new challenges to accept.
In order to grow，to travel new roads，people need to have a willingness to take risks，to face the unknown，and to accept the possibility that they may“fail”at first.How we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to grow.Do we see ourselves as quick and curious？If so，we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiences.Do we think we're shy and indecisive？Then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate，to move slowly，and we think we are slow to adapt(适应)change or that we're not smart enough to deal with a new challenge.Then we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all.
These feelings of insecurity(不安全)and self­doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and grow.If we protect ourselves too much，then we stop growing.We become trapped inside a shell of our own making.

【语篇解读】 本文说明了对于成长来说究竟是过程重要还是结果重要。
36．Growth　[从第一句就可直接看出。]
37．measured　[从第一段第二句．..that can easily be identified and measured直接得出。]
38．difficult　[据第二段第一句．..is much more difficult to determine直接得知。]
39．rise　[从第一段第三句The worker who gets a rise可直接得知。]
40．grades　[从第一段第三句中．..the student whose grades improve可知。]
41．caution　[从第二段第二句．..and their caution or courage可直接得出。]
42．new　[从第二段最后一句there are always new ways to experience the world直接得知。]
43．challenges　[从第二段最后一句new challenges to accept直接得知。]
44．risks　[从第三段第一句people need to have a willingness to take risks可知。]
45．unfamiliar　[从第三段第四句．..and be more to unfamiliar experiences可直接得出。]

【上海市虹口区2014模拟】任务型阅读
Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words.
“There is a senseless concept that children grow up and leave home when they are 18, and the truth is far from that,” says sociologist Larry Bumpass of the University of Wisconsin. Today, unexpected numbers of young adults are living with their parents.
Analysts raised a variety of reasons for this return to the nest. One important reason is that the marriage age is rising, a condition that makes home and its pleasantness particularly attractive to young people, which is second to skyrocketing housing costs to which young people find their wings attached. Besides, a high divorce rate and a declining remarriage rate are sending economically pressed and emotionally hurt survivors back to parental shelters. For some, the expense of an away-from-home college education has become so great that many students now attend local schools.
Living at home, says Knighton, a school teacher, continues to give her security and moral support. Her mother agreed, “It is ridiculous for the kids to pay all that money for rent. It makes sense for kids to stay at home.” But sharing the family home requires adjustments for all. There are the quarrels over bathrooms, telephones and privacy. Some families, however, manage the delicate balancing act. But for others, it proves too difficult. Michelle Del Turco, 24, has been home three times — and left three times. “What I considered a social drink, my dad considered an alcohol problem,” she explains. “He never liked anyone I dated, so I either had to hide away to meet them at friends’ houses.”
It is really hard to say how long adult children should live with their parents before moving on. Nevertheless, it is commonly recognized that lengthy homecomings are a mistake and they accidentally destroy the advantage of brief visits that will strengthen the relationship between parents and children. Children, struggling to establish separate identities, can end up with “a sense of inadequacy, defeat and failure.” And aging parents, who should be enjoying some financial and personal freedom, find themselves stuck with responsibilities, which is definitely a stress for them.
(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS.)
78. What’s the most important reason for young adults’ returning to the nest?
79. Knighton enjoys living at home due to ________.
80. What has resulted in the Michelle Del Turco’s unhappy experience with her dad?
81. From the passage, we can conclude it is ________ that benefit(s) both adult children and their parents to avoid lengthy homecomings.
【参考答案】
78. skyrocketing housing costs
79. a sense of security and moral support
80. They failed to manage the delicate balancing act.
81. brief visits

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A blog can be a very effective way of spreading the word about yourself, and your other writing. It can unshroud your knowledge, and create an ongoing relationship with your readers. A good blog is more than just a marketing tool; it’s also an expression of your personality.
An obvious starting point is to post samples of your work that not only show off your skills and writing ability but also leave people wanting more. Post selections from the most exciting parts of your stories but end them just as the action reaches its peak. If you write nonfiction (写实文学), show people what they could achieve, and give them a few steps to get them started.
Give tips, information and advice about the subjects you cover. For example, something about struggling with difficulty and many other issues like this. Your writing tips can also be included, as well as interesting, strange or funny things you discovered during your research. Whenever you contact an expert, ask if he or she has any interesting stories you could use. You may also give background information about your stories and the locations.
Give details of coming posts on your blog, so people can watch out for you, or come and meet you. Personal news will help people feel better connected to you. Include photos of objects and locations in your writing, famous people you meet, the views from your window, and your favorite things—with a note about where they came from and what they mean to you. Look out for things that will help your readers get to know you better, know the subject better, or anything else you think they might find useful, inspiring or entertaining.
If you only occasionally post things on your blog, people have a tendency to forget you. As a writer you shouldn’t ever run out of interesting material to fill your blog with—and your readers will love you for it.
1. Which is the best title for the text?
A. What to Blog about B. How to Start a Blog
C. Why to Launch a Blog D. How to Make Blog Attractive
2. The underlined word “unshroud” in the first paragraph means　　　.
A. put on　　　　B. turn up　　　　C. show off　　　　D. write down
3. You’d better blog about　　　.
A. the difficulties of your position to readers B. the entertaining stories you have
C. advice about your subjects D. masterpieces from famous writers
4. Personal news on your blog　　　.
A. can make people watch out for you B. can make people easily get in touch with you
C. helps to leave your privacy known D. helps you improve your wiring
5. What does the author suggest for keeping a blog?
A. Posting things on your blog once in a while.
B. Adding new stories to it every day.
C. Filling it with attractive things frequently.
D. Loving it as your life.
【参考答案】1—5、ACBBC 　　

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。
【2014高考英语福建省联考试卷】A
Dickens & London Exhibition
Date: 9 December, 2011---10 June, 2012
Location: Museum of London
Celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens in the first major UK exhibition for his works, while rarely seen manuscripts(手稿) including Bleak House and David Copperfield ---written
in the author’s own hand ---will offer clues to his creative genius.
During your visit you’ll discover how Dickens’ childhood experiences of London were introduced into the stories he wrote. The great social questions of the19th century will also be examined, all of which set the scene for Dickens’ greatest works.
Highlights of the exhibition will inc1ude an exciting audio-visual experience bringing to life the desk and chair where Dickens worked on his nove1s, and a special film shot by one of the UK’s leading documentary filmmakers.
Packages include afternoon entry (1:00 pm ---4:00 pm) to the exhibition plus overnight accommodation at a nearby hotel. If you wish to visit the exhibition the day after your hotel stay, p1ease call our reservation department. Call: 08712212717.
Book a trip online with us, with tickets to Dickens & London Exhibition ---afternoon entry and hotel accommodation included in the price. All taxes included. No credit card fees. No booking fees. No discount.
Price Information: a package costs an adult ￡180 and a child ￡90 ( 4---15 ) ; an afternoon entry costs an adult ￡28 and a child ￡14 ( 4---15 ).
56. During the visit, visitors can ___________________
A. read three Dickens’manuscripts ,
B. experience a vivid picture of Victorian London
C. find the great social problems in London at present
D. sit at the desk where Dickens worked hard on his novels
57. What do we know about Dickens in this passage?
A. He used to be a filmmaker .
B. He lived a hard life in his childhood.
C. He wrote different themes into his works.
D. He wrote social violence into his books.
58. If we book a trip online, we have the following benefits EXCEPT that ___________ .
A. we can book it free of charge
B. we will pay none of the taxes
C. we will pay none of credit card fees
D. we will be given a discount
59. How much should a couple with one child at 10 and another at 18 pay if they have a package ?
A. ￡360 B. ￡540 C. ￡630 D. ￡720
【参考答案】56—59\BCDC

【2014高考英语福建省联考试卷】
Not long ago, few little girls imagined they could grow up to become astronauts. For years in the United States, on1y men had that opportunity . In 1983, that changed. Sally Ride made history by becoming the first American woman to travel to space.
On Monday, Ride died at the age of 61, ‘‘Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model,”President Barack Obama said in a statement. “She inspired generations of young girls to reach for the stars.”
Ride became interested in space when she was a kid. “If you asked me when I was 12 whether I wanted to be an astronaut ,I’m sure I wou1d have said yes,” she said in a 2010 interview . “ But I didn’t even think about that as a possible career.”
After studying physics in college and graduate school, Ride got her chance. She was accepted into NASA’s astronaut training program in 1978, and then chosen to be the first American female in space. In 1983, she blasted into space aboard the Challenger shuttle.“There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close,” she said.
Ride returned to space on the Challenger a second time in1984 . Between the two missions, she spent a total of 343 hours in orbit. After that, she remained involved with the space program and also worked to share her passion for science with kids. She co-authored six science books for children , and started her own science education company.
Ride knew that she he1d a unique place in history . “ I realized how important it was for a woman to break that barrier and open the door for other women to be able to do the same exciting things that the men had been doing,” she said.
Since Ride’s historic trip, more than 40 other American women have traveled to space. They all had Ride to thank for opening the door to the final frontier.
60. Sally Ride was regarded as a national hero because she___________ .
A. was the first American to travel to space
B. opened a door for women to find jobs suitable for them
C. became the first American female in space
D. was the first to travel on the Challenger
61. By saying ‘‘There is no amusement park ride on the Earth that even comes so close”, Ride really meant____________ .
A. she preferred a ride in an amusement park on the Earth
B. the trip to space was like that in an amusement park
C. she came close to an amusement park on the Earth
D. the trip to space was far more interesting than any ride on the Earth
62. The correct order of the following events that happened to Sally Ride is_____________
a. accepted into an astronaut training program
b. spent a total of 343 hours in orbit
c. co-authored six science books for children
d. traveled to space aboard the Challenger
e. studied physics in co11ege and graduate school
A. e-a-b-c-d B. a-d-b-c-e C. e-a-d-b-c D. e-a-b-d-c
63.The passage is most probably taken out of _________________ .
A. a novel B. a report C, a diary D. an essay
【参考答案】60—63\CDCB
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