1、高中英语真题阅读理解+七选五组合练四“阅读理解七选五”组合练(四).阅读理解AJustacoupleofhoursago,Iwasontheplane,readytoflyhomefromLondon.Theflighthadbeendelayedbyafewhourssoitfeltgoodtobesoclosetotakeoff.IhadmyiPodinplaceandanewbooktoread.Then,overtheloudspeakercamethepilotsvoice,“Thegroundcrewhasfoundametalinstrumentinonetire.Weregre
2、tthatwemustcancelthisflight.”Thepassengersreactionsthatannouncementledtowereinteresting.Onemanclosetomebegantoarguewithaflightattendant.Acoupleinanotherrowcomplainedloudly.Abusinessmaninablacksuitactuallykickedtheseatinfrontofhim.Yetsomepassengersrespondeddifferently.Anelderlygentlemansmiledashehelp
3、edotherstaketheirbagsdownfromtheoverheadcompartments(行李架)Ateenager,ratherthantryingtorushofftheplanelikemostoftheotherpassengers,stoppedtohelpawomanwithadisability.Theladysittingnexttomelaughedandsaid,“Hey,itsnottheendoftheworld,”beforeshemadeacalltoherkidsandsharedheradventurewiththem.Thewisestamon
4、gushavearemarkableabilitytomaintaingroundedwhentimesgettough.Nolifeisperfect;minecertainlyisnt.Weallmustfacechallenges,bothlargeandsmall.YouandIhavethepowertochoosetoriseabovetheexternalcircumstances.Wealwayshavethechoicetobestrongandkindwhenthingsfallapart.Thatsgraceunderpressure.Myseatmatewasright
5、thingscouldhavebeensomuchworse.Anyway,Iamsafe.Ihavemyhealth.Ihavetwowonderfulchildren.IhaveworkIloveandsomuchtobegratefulfor.SureInowhavetowaitafewhourstocatchthenextflighthome.语篇解读作者乘坐的飞机航班被取消,乘坐这架航班的人表现出了不同的反应。通过本次经历,作者体会到,情况并没有很糟糕,应时刻保持乐观和镇定的心态。1Whatcausedthepassengersdifferentreactions?AThelouds
6、peaker.BThedelayoftheflight.CThegroundcrewsfault.DThepilotsannouncement.答案D解析细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“Thepassengersreactionsthatannouncementledtowereinteresting.”可知,乘客们对“飞行员宣布取消航班”这一消息有不同的反应。故选D项。2Whoturnedhisangerontheseat?ATheteenagerhelpingthedisabled.BTheoldmantakingbagsdown.CThemaninablacksuit.DThemanclo
7、setotheauthor.答案C解析细节理解题。根据第二段第四句“Abusinessmaninablacksuitactuallykickedtheseatinfrontofhim.”可知,一位穿黑色西装的商人踢了他前方的座位。故选C项。3Whatdidthewomansittingnexttotheauthordo?ASheassistedadisabledwoman.BShemadeaphonecalltoherfamily.CShehelpedotherscarrytheirluggage.DShetoldmovingstoriestoherchildren.答案B解析细节理解题。根据
8、第二段倒数第二句“Theladysittingnexttomelaughedandsaid,Hey,itsnottheendoftheworld,beforeshemadeacalltoherkidsandsharedheradventurewiththem.”可知,坐在作者旁边的女士给她的孩子们打电话并与他们分享了这次冒险的经历。故选B项。4Whatcanwelearnfromthestory?AOurlifeisfullofupsanddowns.BItisnaturaltobescaredunderpressure.CWeshouldhelpeachotherintimesofdiffi
9、culty.DWeshouldbepositiveandcalmwhenlifeishard.答案D解析推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句“Wealwayshavethechoicetobestrongandkindwhenthingsfallapart.”及最后一段中的“.thingscouldhavebeensomuchworse.Anyway,Iamsafe.somuchtobegratefulfor”可知,当生活遭遇困难时,我们应该保持乐观和镇定的心态,故选D项。BCityCollegeUnionIncSecretary/TypistTheUnionisastudentrunorganiz
10、ationwithapermanentstaffof20.Typingspeed:atleast60wpm.Theabilitytotakeshorthanddictationandaworkingknowledgeoffillingproceduresareessentialrequirements.Thebasicsalaryforthepositionis18,500peryear.EnquirestoRBarbar3875075.EmuAirlineSecretaryEmuAirlineisnowofferingaparttimepositionforasecretary.Thepos
11、itionoffersatleast20hoursworkaweek,withaviewtofulltimeworkinthefuture.Monthlysalaryisabout1,400.Phone8993264foranappointment.WordProcessorOperator(fulltime)Weneedanoperatortoworkinanofficeassociatedwiththebuildingindustry.Onlyexperiencedoperatorsareexpectedtoapply.Startingsalary:17,950yearly.Applyin
12、writingto:ThePersonnelOfficerHillMorganPtyLtd38GreenHillRd.Kensington2033.SewingMachinistWantedJeansIndustryWeareanexpandingclothingcompanylocatedsouthofthecity.Ourproductsincludejeans,skirts,shortsandsoon.Wearelookingforsewingmachineoperators.Thefactoryworksa38hourweekover45days.Wagesforthisare18,0
13、50peryear.Wagesandconditionsareinlinewiththecurrentindustrialaward.Ifyouareinterested,comeoverandpickupanapplicationformfromRipperJeans,23NorthAve,Beaudesert.5Whatcanwelearnfromtheaboveadvertisements?ATheircompaniesareintroducedindetail.BTheyallwantpeoplefortheirrespectivepositions.CEachislookingfor
14、experiencedemployees.DThereexistlargeincomegapsbetweenthefourposts.答案B解析推理判断题。四则广告中并没有对公司详细的介绍,故A错误;根据“Secretary/Typist;Secretary;Operator(fulltime);SewingMachinistWanted”可知他们在招聘不同岗位人员,故B正确;文中只有WordProcessor中提到“Onlyexperiencedoperatorsareexpectedtoapply.”故C错误;根据“18,500peryear,Monthlysalaryisabout1,4
15、00,17,950yearly;18,050peryear”可知,四个岗位的收入差别不大,故D错误。故选B。6TheattractivenessofthepostinEmuAirlineis.AitsgoodsalaryBitsniceworkingconditionsCitspromisingfutureDitsfreeflying答案C解析细节理解题。根据EmuAirline中“Thepositionoffersatleast20hoursworkaweek,withaviewtofulltimeworkinthefuture.”可知,该岗位是兼职,但将来有可能转为全职,这是最吸引人的地方
16、,故选C。7Ifyouwanttobeasewingmachineoperatoryoumaycontactthiscompanyby.AphoneBemailCvisitDfax答案C解析细节理解题。根据SewingMachinistWanted中的“Ifyouareinterested,comeoverandpickupanapplicationformfromRipperJeans,23NorthAve,Beaudesert.”可知,如果想应聘要亲自去,故选C。.七选五AHowdoactorsandactressesmemorizehundredsoflines?Memorizingli
17、nestakespracticeandconstantrepetition.However,thereareafewwaystomakethememorizationprocessrunsmoothlyandquickly.8Formostperformers,thereisnoquickerwayofmemorizinglines.Tolearnlines,anactormustrecitetheplayloudoverandoveragain.Mostrehearsals(彩排)encouragethisbyrunningthroughthelinesorhavinga“readthrou
18、gh”Bythetimeopeningnightarrives,mostactorshavespokentheirlineshundredsoftimes.Listentoyourcastmembers.Sometimesinexperiencedactorsspendrehearsalslookingatfellowperformers,waitingpatientlytosaytheirnextline.9Thiswillhelptheactorlearnhislinesbetterbecausethecontextofthedialogueisabsorbed.10Becausether
19、eisoftennotenoughrehearsaltime,manyperformersfindwaystolistentotheplaysdialogueduringeverydayactivities.TheyuseataperecorderoranMP3playertolistentothelinesfromeachrelevantscene.Someactorsprefertorecordthelinesofallthecharacters,includingtheirown.11Otherslikerecordingthelinesoffellowcastmembers,andth
20、eyleaveablankspacesothattheycaninserttheirdialoguewhilelisteningtotherecording.Thinkpositivelyanddontpanic.Mostactorswillexperiencestagefrightbeforetheopeningnight.Actorsforgetlinesnowandthen.Whenithappens,however,mostofthetimetheaudiencenevernotice.Ifyouforgetalineinthemiddleofyourperformance,dontf
21、reeze.Stayincharacter.Keepthescenegoingtothebestofyourability.Ifunfortunatelyyouforgetalineonce,youwillprobablyneverforgetthatlineeveragain.12ARecordyourlines.BPracticemakesperfect.CReadlinesloudandrepeatthem.DReadlinesloudandremembertheminashorttime.ESometimesembarrassmentisthetoughestmethodofmemor
22、ization.FThen,theynotonlylistencarefully,buttheyalsospeakallofthelines.GInstead,theyshouldbelisteningcarefully,respondingincharacteratalltimes.8答案C解析根据本段第二句“Tolearnlines,anactormustrecitetheplayloudoverandoveragain.”可知要想背诵台词,演员们需要一次又一次地大声朗读。所以C项是本段的中心思想。9答案G解析根据空前一句知,很多没有经验的演员会把排练的时间用来看同伴表演,然后耐心地等待说
23、自己的台词。实际上这是无效的,最好的方法是认真并总是做出合适的回应,因为这样才可以在情景中记住自己要说的内容。故G项正确。10答案A解析根据本段第二句“TheyuseataperecorderoranMP3playertolistentothelinesfromeachrelevantscene.”可知他们使用录音装备录好台词以便反复听。通过这种方法来记忆台词,故A项正确。11答案F解析根据空前一句“Someactorsprefertorecordthelinesofallthecharacters,includingtheirown.”一些演员喜欢把所有角色的台词都录下来,反复听并练习说这些
24、台词。最后达到记住台词的效果。故选F。12答案E解析根据空前一句“如果你不幸忘记一段台词,那么以后你永远都不会忘记这一段台词。”可知,E项“有时尴尬是极好的记忆方法”与上文一致。BAsawomanwholovessolotravel,oneofmymaingoalsinlifeistoinspireotherwomentodothesame.13Thefollowingruleshavedefinitelyenrichedmytravelexperience,simplybecauseithelpsmegetthemostoutofeverypossiblemoment,andIhopeitd
25、oesthesameforyou.14Dontdoubtyourabilitiestofindyourwayinaforeigncountry,orderfoodfromanonEnglishmenu,takeunfamiliartransportation,andmakefriendswithstrangers.Haveconfidenceinyoursocialandproblemsolvingskills,andyouwillconqueranychallengethatcomesyourway.Iwilltakedelightinmycompletefreedom.15Sodowhat
26、youwant,whereyouwantto,andwhenyouwantto,anddonotbeafraidofthiscompletefreedom.Rather,understandtheopportunityyouvemadeforyourself,andtakeadvantageofitbycreatingatravelexperiencethatmeetsyourdesiresandgoalsyourdesiresandgoalsalone.16Iwillgivemyselftheopportunitytogrow.Travelingbyyourselfasafemalemean
27、sthatyoullbepresentedwithchallengesandnewexperiencesthatyoullneedtohave.Everytimeyoutrysomethingnewyouregivingyourselftheopportunitytolearnandgrow.17Rememberthatitsallpartofthebiggerpicture,andlistentowhatevernewthoughtscomeintoyourheadasaresult.AItsOKtobeselfishinthiscase.BIwillremovedoubtfrommymind.CIwillmakemorefriends.DSolotravelmeansthatyouareincharge.EYoursafetyshouldcomefirst.FSowhensomethingdifficultcomesyourway,donthide.GTravelingaloneisag