1、高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解校本练习13江苏丹阳市2017高考英语阅读理解一轮校本练习阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项。The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans(老兵) wanted to talk, and Jeff Beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen. Beers had volunteered for the Veterans History Project, a program a
2、t the Library of Congress dedicated to preserving the oral histories of Americans 19 million veterans. Local newspapers listed Beers number, and the response was tremendous. Hes videotaped 52 vets ever since.“Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” says Beers,
3、 33, an assistant engineer for the city of Poway, Calif. “They ask, Why now? But it has to be now, before its too late.” The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 1,847 veterans die each day.Beers and the other volunteers are collecting the I-was-there detail. One of the most moving cam
4、e from a World War II POW (prisoner of war): “He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.”The WW II generation comprises(包含) most of the 700 histories gathered since the program began in 2001. But, says director Ellen Lovell, they want to
5、 hear from vets of every war. “I interviewed my brother-in-law, an army surgeon in Vietnam,” she says. “He said he shared things with me that hes never told anyone.”1. What do we know from the text about the veterans?A. They live a very happy life after the war.B. They often told their stories to ot
6、hers.C. They were highly respected by people.D. They are becoming fewer and fewer in numbers.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第二段最后一句话 “The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 1,847 veterans die each day.”可知，每天有1847位老兵死去，也就意味着老兵的数目越来越少，故D选项正确。2. How did the veterans feel when they were interviewed
7、?A. Happy. B. Sad. C. Surprised. D. Disappointed.答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第二段首句 “Most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” 可知，老兵对于有人对他们的故事感兴趣感到非常吃惊，故答案为C。3. What does the underlined word “it” (Paragraph 1) refer to?A. Veterans wanted to talk. B. Jeff Beers was ready to
8、 listen.C. The veterans had many stories. D. There were many phone messages.答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义推断题。由第一段前面的内容 “The 400 phone messages said it all. Veterans wanted to talk, and Jeff Beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired Navy man, was ready to listen.”可知，“it”指代的是紧跟着它后面的内容“Veterans wanted
9、to talk”，故答案为A。4. What kind of stories is Jeff Beers most interested in?A. Historical records of World War II.B. Stories written by newspaper reporters.C. Stories most talked about by public.D. Personal experiences of people during different wars.答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由倒数第二段 “One of the most moving cam
10、e from a World War II POW (prisoner of war): He had to march 500 miles through the Black Forest in winter. They ate bark soup and slept at local farm.”可知，Jeff Beers最感兴趣的是战争期间人们的个人经历，故答案为D。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高考英语考试大纲调研卷二模试题】Perhaps youve seen them on the playground, at preschool
11、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,theyre 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
12、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 todays full-time fathers arent trying to be Mr Moms instead, theyre carving out their own uniqu
13、e 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 theyll fall and hurt themselves, says Kyle, 38, an artist.In ad
14、dition, 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 cur
15、ious 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
16、 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
17、 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 P
18、aragraph 3, stay-at-home dads_.A. can never replace moms love B. can be as good at parenting as momsC. try to copy moms parenting style D. differ from moms in parenting styles65. What changes has Kyle noticed recently?A. The founding of Meetup groups.B. The change of peoples attitude towards men.C.
19、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-a
20、t-home dads cause.【解题导语】随着社会的发展，全职爸爸越来越多。他们对社会及家庭教育带来了重大影响。【长难句解读】 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.分析：这是一个主从复合句。although h
21、e admits that being a full-time dad is challenging 是让步状语从句；that he has developed with our daughter 是定语从句，修饰先行词 bond;which will offer her benefits that last for years 是非限制性定语从句。译文:对于我自己的丈夫来说，尽管做一名全职爸爸是个挑战，但是他也对他和女儿形成的密切关系感到自豪，这将会让女儿受益若干年。63. D【命题意图】考查推理判断【解题思路】由第二段最后一句” Stay-at-home dads have become
22、so common that even toy makers are catering to them.可知，家庭主男变得非常普遍，他们对儿童选择玩具的影响也随之增大，因而玩具制造商需要迎合家庭主男。64. D【命题意图】考查细节理解。【解题思路】 由第三段中的their parenting style tends to be morerough-and-tumble及Kyle说的话可知，家庭主男们有着不同于妈妈们的育儿风格。故D项正确。65.C【命题意图】考查推理判断。【解题思路】根据第四段中Kyle的陈述可知，几年前收银员看到他带着孩子买食品杂货很惊讶，说明当时家庭主男很少见;而如今他邻居
23、家的男主人也是家庭主男，他们轮流照看孩子，说明家庭主男增多了。故选C。66. B【命题意图】考查段落大意。【解题思路】通读最后一段的内容可知，本段主要讲述家庭主男在教育孩子上的诸多好处。社会生活类 Directions: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. Most people look forward to retirement as a time when they can finally take up
24、 activities that they never had the time or energy to pursue before. But some recent studies on people in their golden years are disturbingthey suggest that retirees are more likely to suffer from depression and possibly higher rates of other diseases such as heart disease and high blood pressure. T
25、hats why a new study of French workers is welcome news. Led by Hugo Westerlund, a professor of psychology at Stockholm University, the study of more than 14,000 workers found lower rates of depression and fatigue (疲劳) in people after they got tired while they were still employed. The scientists foll
26、owed the employees of the French national gas and electric company for 14 years. They found in the year immediately after retirement, the volunteers reported 40% fewer depressive symptoms than they had in the year before their retirement. The researchers also found an 81% drop in reports of both men
27、tal and physical fatigue over the same time period. Clearly, said Westerlund, much of these decrease in physical and mental fatigue can be traced back to relief from the stresses of work. The decline in depressive symptoms suggests that retirement may be having a positive mental effect, too, which m
28、ay have a lot to do with the generous pensions (养老金) that French workers enjoy. Most retirees in that country still benefit from about 80% of their yearly salaries. “The economic or financial situation in retirement is very important,”Westerlund says. “We dont know if the decrease in fatigue and dep
29、ressive symptoms is because of the removal of something bad while in work or the addition of something good while in retirement. But no matter the reason, if life in retirement is not comfortable, then we wont see the improvements we did.”However, in European nations like France, governments are con
30、sidering changes to pension plans, which may affect retirees health after they leave their jobswith less of a financial safety net, workers may no longer seem so mentally and physically happy to be out of work. (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN EIGHT WORDS. )1. A
31、ccording to some recent studies, retired people may have depression and higher rates of other diseases like . 2. Westerlunds group found that in the year just after the retirement most retired French workers felt much less tired both . 3. The word “improvements”in paragraph 5 refer to . 4. Retiremen
32、t may make people happier with . 【参考答案】22、【参考答案】1. heart disease and high blood pressure2. mentally and physically3. the decrease of fatigue and depressive symptoms4. more of a financial safety net 社会生活类 .As a professor of business and government policy, Ive long been interested in the pursuit of happiness as a national concept. According to surveys of thousands of people across the land, happy people are keys to making our nation healthy an
