高考英语阅读理解真题x

高考英语阅读理解真题
高考英语阅读理解真题
一、自测题:
Text1
Afterabusydayofworkandplay,thebodyneedstorest.Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.Duringthistime,thebodyrecoversfromtheactivitiesofthepreviousday.Therestthatyougetwhilesleepingenablesyourbodytoprepareitlfforthenextday.
Therearefourlevelsofsleep,eachbeingalittledeeperthantheonebefore.Asyousleep,yourmusclesrelaxlittlebylittle.Yourheartbeatsmoreslowly,andyourbrainslowsdown.Afteryoureachthefourthlevel,yourbodyshiftsbackandforthfromonelevelofsleeptotheother.
Althoughyourmindslowsdown,fromtimetotimeyouwilldream.Scientistswhostudysleepstatethatwhendreamingoccurs,youreyeballsbegintomovemorequickly(Althoughyoureyelidsareclod).ThisstageofsleepiscalledREM,whichstandsforrapideyemovement.
Ifyouhavetroublefallingasleep,somepeoplerecommendbreathingverydeeply.Otherpeoplebelievethatdrinkingwarmmilkwillhelpmakeyoudrowsy.Thereisalsoanoldsuggestionthecountingsheepwillputyoutosleep!
1Agoodtitleforthispassageis____.
A.SleepC.Dreams B.GoodHealthD.WorkandRest
2.Theworddrowsyinthelastparagraphmeans____.
A.sickC.asleep B.standupD.alittlesleepy
3.Thispassagesuggeststhatnotgettingenoughsleepmightmakeyou_____.
A.dreammoreoftenC.nervous B.havepoorhealthD.breathequickly
4.DuringREM,____.
A.youreyesmovequicklyC.youarerestless B.youdreamD.bothAandB
5.Theaveragenumberofhoursofsleepthatanadultneedsis______.
A.approximatelysixhoursC.abouteighthours
B.aroundtenhoursD.notstatedhere
Text2
Obviouslytelevisionhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.
Inthefirstplace,televisionisnotonlyaconvenientsourceofentertainment,butalsoacomparativelycheapone.WithaTVtinthefamilypeopledon’thavetopayforexpensiveatsatthetheatre,thecinema,ortheopera.Alltheyhavetosoistopushabuttonorturnaknob,andtheycaneplays,films,operasandshowsofeverykind.Somepeople,however,thinkthatthisiswherethedangerlies.Thetelevisionviewersneeddonothing.Hedoesnotevenhavetouhislegsifthehasaremotecontrol.Hemakesnochoiceandexercis,nojudgment.Heiscompletelypassiveandhaverythingprentedtohimwithoutanyeffortinhispart.
Television,itisoftensaid,keepsoneinformedaboutcurrenteventsandthelatestdevelopmentsinscienceandpolitics.Themostdistantcountriesandthestrangestcustomsarebroughtrightintoone’ssittingroom.Itcouldbearguedthattheradioperformsthisrviceaswell;butontelevisioneverythingismuchmoreliving,muchmorereal.Yethereagainthereisadanger.Thetelevisionscreenitlfhasaterrible,almostphysicalcharmforus.Wegetsoudtolookingatthemovementsonit,sodependentonitspictures,thatitbeginstocontrolourlives.Peopleareoftenheardtosaythattheirtelevisiontshavebrokendownandthattheyhavesuddenlyfoundthattheyhavefarmoretimetodothingsandthetheyhaveactuallybegintotalktoeachotheragain.Itmakesonethink,doesn’tit?
Therearemanyotherargumentsforandagainsttelevision.Wemustrealizethattelevisionitlfisneithergoodnorbad.Itistheusthatitisputtothatdetermineitsvaluetosociety.
6.Whatisthemajorofparagraph1?
A.Toarouthereader’sconcern
B.Tointroducethethemeofthewholepassage
C.Tosummarizethewholepassage
D.TosatetheprimaryusofTV
7.Television,asasourceofentertainment,is______.
A.notveryconvenientB.veryexpensive
C.quitedangerousD.relativelycheap
8.WhyaresomepeopleagainstTV?
A.BecauTVprogramsrenotinteresting
B.BecauTVviewersaretotallypassive
C.BecauTVpricesareveryhigh.
D.BecauTVhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages
9.OneofthemostobviousadvantagesofTVisthat______.
A.itkeepsusinformed
B.itisverycheap
C.itenablesustohavearest
D.itcontrolsourlives
10.Accordingtothepassage,whetherTVisgoodornotdependson_______.
A.itsqualityB.people’sattitudetowardsit
C.howweuitD.whenweuit
Text3
Toooftenyoungpeoplegetthemlvemployedquitebyaccident,notknowingwhatliesinthewayofopportunityforpromotion,happinessandcurity.Asaresult,theyareemployeddoingjobsthataffordthemlittleornosatisfaction.Ourschoolleaversfacesomuchcompetitionthattheyldomcarewhattheydoaslongastheycanearnaliving.Somestaylongatajobandlearntolikeit;othersquitefromonetoanotherlookingforsomethingtosuitthem,theyounggraduateswholeavetheuniversitylookforjobsthatofferasalaryuptotheirexpectation.Veryfewgooutintotheworldknowingexactlywhattheywantandrealizingtheirownabilities.Thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenapropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitution.Nearlyallgrope(摸索)inthedarkandtheirchiefconcernwhentheylookforajobistoaskwhatsalaryislike.Theyneverbothertothinkwhethertheyaresuitedforthejobor,evenmoreimportant,whetherthejobsuitsthem,Havingajobismorethanmerelyprovidingyourlfandyourdependantswithdailybreadandsomemoneyforleisureandentertainment,Ittsapatternoflifeand,inmanyways,determinessocialstatusinlife,lectionoffriends,leisureandinterest.
Inchoosingacareeryoushouldfirstconsiderthetypeofworkwhichwillsuityourinterest.Notingismorepatheticthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsoruinyourtalentsandultimatelymakeyouanemotionalwreck(受到严峻损害的人)andabitterperson.
11.Thereasonwhysomepeopleareunlikelytosucceedinlifeisthatthey_____.
A.haveruinedtheirtalents
B.havetakenonanunsuitablejob
C.thinkofnothingbuttheirsalary
D.arenotawareoftheirownpotential
12.Thedifficultyinchoosingasuitablejobliesmainlyinthat_____.
A.muchcompetitionhastobefaced
B.manyemployeeshavenoworkingexperience
C.theyoungpeopleonlycareabouthowmuchtheycanearn
D.schoolsfailtoofferstudentsappropriatevocationalguidance
13.Whichofthefollowingstatementsismostimportantaccordingtothepassage?
A.Yourjobmustsuityourinterest.
B.Yourjobmusttapatternoflife.
C.Yourjobmustofferyouahighsalary.
D.Yourjobmustnotruinyourtalents.
14.Thebesttitleforthispassagewouldbe____.
A.WhatCanAGoodJobOffer
B.EarningALiving
C.CorrectAttitudeOnJob-hunting
D.HowToChooAJob
15.Theword“pathetic”inparagraph2mostprobablymeans____.
A.splendidB.mirable
C.disgustedD.touching
1.A文章的第一段谈到睡眠能使身体健康,其次段、第三段谈到睡眠的几种状态,最终一段谈到很快入睡的几种方法。因此整篇文章都围绕睡眠而谈,因此A为正确答案。
2.D.drowsy:瞌睡的,想睡的。因为上一句的意思是:“假如你睡觉有困难的话,有人建议渐渐的`深深呼吸。”紧接着作者说:“另外一些人认为喝热牛奶能使你…,依据上下文应当选“瞌睡的”,因此只有D最符合题意。sick:有病的;standup:起立。asleep:睡着的。
3.B答案在文章的第一段其次句话:“Sleepisnecessaryforgoodhealth.”意思是:“睡眠有利于身体健康。”因此本句的意思是睡眠不足有害健康。只有B最符合题意。
4.D答案在第三段其次句话:“Scientistswhostudysleepstatethatwhendreamingoccursyoureyeballsbegintomovemorequickly.”意思是:“探讨睡眠的科学家指出一个人做梦的时候眼球移动速度加快。”因此正确答案为D。
5.D文章中没有谈到成年人的平均睡眠时间。
6.B文章的第一段只有一句话:“Obviouslytelevisionhasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.”意思是:“明显,电视既有缺点又有优点”,紧接着文章围围着这一主题绽开探讨。因此本段的作用是引出文章的主题。B最符合题意。
7.D答案在文章其次段的其次句话:“Inthefirstplace,televisionisnotonlyaconvenientsourceofentertainment,butalsoacomparativelycheapone.”意思是:“电视不仅是很便利的消遣的来源,而且相对便宜。”因此只有D最符合题意。
8.B答案在文章的其次段有这样两个句子:“somepeoplethinkthatthisiswherethedangerlies.”“Heiscompletelypassiveandhaverythingprentedtohimwithoutanyeffortonhispart.”有些人认为电视的危急在于观众变的被动了。因此B为正确答案。
9.A答案在第三段的第一句话:“television,itisoftensaid,keepsoneinformedaboutcurrenteventsandthelatestdevelopmentsinscienceandpolitics.”电视能使人们了解科学、政治领域里的最新发展。因此A最符合题意。
10.C答案在文章的最终一句话:“Itistheusthatisputtothatdeterminevaluetosociety.”意思是:“电视的运用确定它对社会的价值。”因此C正确答案。
11.B答案可以在最终一段找到:“Nothingismorepatheticthantakingonajobinwhichyouhavenointerest,foritwillnotonlydiscourageyourdesiretosucceedinlifebutalsoruinyourtalents.”因此有些人事业不胜利的缘由是选择了不合适的工作。因此B是正确答案。
12.D答案在第一段的中间有一句话:“thereasonbehindallthisconfusionisthatthereneverhasbeenpropervocationalguidanceinoureducationalinstitution.”造成这种状况的缘由是我们的教化机构没有给学生们进行适当的职业指导。因此D为正确答案。