高考英语阅读理解系列训练题46.docx
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高考英语阅读理解系列训练题46
2014高考英语阅读理解系列训练题(46)
TheCostofHigherEducation
Individuals(个人)shouldpayfortheirhighereducation.
Auniversityeducationisofhugeanddirectbenefittotheindividual.Graduatesearnmorethannon-graduates.Meanwhile,socialmobilityisevermoredependentonhavingadegree.However,onlysomepeoplehaveit.Sotheindividual,notthetaxpayers,shouldpayforit.Therearepressingcallsontheresources(资源)ofthegovernment.Usingtaxpayers'moneytohelpasmallnumberofpeopletoearnhighincomesinthefutureisnotoneofthem.
Fullgovernmentfunding(资助)isnotverygoodforuniversities.AdamSmithworkedinaScottishuniversitywhoseteacherslivedoffstudentfees.Heknewandlookeddownupon18th-centuryOxford,wheretheacademicslivedcomfortablyofftheincomereceivedfromthegovernment.Guaranteedsalaries,Smithargued,weretheenemyofhardwork;andwhentheacademicswerelazyandincompetent,thestudentsweresimilarlylazy.
Ifstudentshavetopayfortheireducation,theynotonlyworkharder,butalsodemandmorefromtheirteachers.Andtheirteachershavetokeepthemsatisfied.Ifthatmeanstakingteachingseriously,andgivinglesstimetotheirownresearchinterests,thatissurelysomethingtocelebrate.
Manypeoplebelievethathighereducationshouldbefreebecauseitisgoodfortheeconomy(经济).Manygraduatesclearlydocontributetonationalwealth,butsodoallthebusinessesthatinvest(投资)andcreatejobs.Ifyoubelievethatthegovernmentshouldpayforhighereducationbecausegraduatesareeconomicallyproductive,youshouldalsobelievethatthegovernmentshouldpaypartofbusinesscosts.Anyonepromisingtocreatejobsshouldreceiveagiftofcapitalfromthegovernmenttoinvest.Therefore,itistheindividual,notthegovernment,whoshouldpayfortheiruniversityeducation.
13.Theunderlinedword"them"inParagraph2refersto______.
A.taxpayersB.pressingcallsC.collegegraduatesD.governmentresources
14.Theauthorthinksthatwithfullgovernmentfunding______.
A.teachersarelesssatisfiedB.studentsaremoredemanding
C.studentswillbecomemorecompetentD.teacherswillspendlesstimeonteaching
15.TheauthormentionsbusinessesinParagraph5inorderto______.
A.argueagainstfreeuniversityeducation
B.callonthemtofinancestudents'studies
C.encouragegraduatestogointobusiness
D.showtheircontributiontohighereducation
参考答案-----------BDA
阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)
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。
A
February4,2012sawthetake-offofanewrisingNBAstar-JeremyLin.
Amongprofessionalbasketballplayers,JeremyLin’sbackgroundisnottypical.HegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity,whichsendsfewplayerstotheNBA,andheistheonlyChinese-AmericanNBAplayer.Butwhenyouwatchhimonthecourt,thereisnodoubtthathebelongsthere.Hemoveswithspeedandgracethatdemonstrateyearsoffaithfulpractice,whichisfueledbyaloveforbasketball.
Lin’senjoymenttobasketballactuallybeganinTaiwan.WhenLin’sfathermovedtoU.S.,hisinterestinthesportonlygrewandhepassedonthisloveofbaskeballtohisson,introducinghimtothegameattheageoffive.TheyoungLinspentmuchofhisyouthplayingbasketballforfun.
Inhighschool,LindreamedofplayingintheNBA.Whenheappliedforcollege,hewasnotofferedasinglesportsscholarship.However,afterhisadmissiontoHarvard,hewasofferedaplaceonitscollegebasketballteam.
DuringLin’stimeatHarvard,hisbasketballcareerbegantospeedup.Hescored1,482points,makinghimoneofthehighestscorersinIvyLeaguehistory.
Whenhegraduated,noprofessionalteamsofferedLinacontract,buthewasinvitedtoplayintheNBASummerLeague.HeplayedwellandendedupeagerlysingningacontractwiththeGoldenStateWarriors.
Atfirst,playinginprofessionalgamesfilledLinwithexcitement.HetreasuredopportunitiestomeetplayershehadbeenwatchingonTVforyears.Butslowly,theexcitementworeoffandwasreplacedbyanxiety.Inafewverydifficultmonths,hewascutbytwoteamsbeforetheNewYorkKnickspickedhimup.
Buthehadthecourageanddeterminationtosticktohisdream,soheputhimselfintohardtrainingtogetreadyforhisopportunitytocome,ThenhismomentarrivedonFebruary4,2012,onwhichhisexcellentperformancemadehimfamousovernight.Aftetthat,heledtheKnickstotheirfifthstraightvictory.
TheAssociatedPresscalledLin“themostsurprisingstoryintheNBA.”Knicksfansdevelopedthenicknameforhim“linsanity”(林发疯).Timemagazinereleasedits2012listofthe100“MostInfluentialPeopleintheWorld”,JermyLinincluded.
56.Whatmightbetheauthor’spurposeinwritingthetext?
A.Tomakereadersinterestedingreatbasketballplayers.
B.TopraiseJeremyLinforhisskillsanddetermination.
C.TolistLin’swonderfulperformancesinNBAteam.
D.TogiveabriefintroductiontoLin’sroadtoanoutstandingbasketballplayer.
【答案】D
【解析】文章叙述了林书豪从5岁开始打篮球,中学时的梦想,读哈佛时篮球事业起步到加入NBA后的成功可以看出,此题答案选D。
57.WhichofthefollowingisoflittlehelpinLin’ssuccess?
A.HisgraduationgfromHarvardUniversityB.Hisfather’sinfluence
C.HisyearsofhardworkD.Hisdevotiontobasketball
【答案】A
【解析】从文中第二段前两句可知他从哈佛毕业对他的成功帮助不大。
第三段第二句可知他父亲对他影响很大。
从第二段最后一句可知他经过了长时间的训练,而且他热爱篮球。
58.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“woreoff“inParagraph7probablymean?
A.workedoutB.roseupC.diedawayD.keptup
【答案】C
【解析】起初在专业队里打球让他很激动,但慢慢地,激动被焦虑所替代。
所以worseoff的意思是激动渐渐消失,所以选C。
59.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEofJeremyLin?
A.Linlearnedtoplaybasketballwhenhewaseight.
B.LinisthemostoutstandingplayerinNBA.
C.Lin’scareerforprofessionalgameswasagreatsuccessatfirst.
D.BeforeLintherewasnoChinese-AmericanNBAplayers.
【答案】D
【解析】从第二段第二句heistheonlyChinese-AmericanNBAplayer“他是唯一的华裔NBA球员”
60.WhichistherightorderforLin’slife?
a.HemadeanexcellentperformanceonFeb,4.
b.HewasfiredbytheGoldenStateWarriors.
c.HewasinvitedtoplayintheNBASummerLeague.
d.HegraduatedfromHarvardUniversity.
e.Hebecamefamousovernight.
A.a,d,c,b,eB.d,c,b,a,eC.a,e,d,c,bD.d,b,c,e,a
【答案】B
【解析】先对比a,d的先后顺序,很容易知道他先毕业后进入NewYorkKnicks打球;所以排除A,C。
再比较b,c的顺序,从地6段可知c发生在前,所以选B.
61.Wecanconcludefromthetextthat.
A.Lindidn’thaveasmoothroadinNBA.
B.LingotaneasyentryintoNBA.
C.NBAprefersgraduatesfromHarvardUniversity.
D.Lindidn’tshowhisbasketballtalentsinHarvardUniversity.
【答案】A
【解析】从倒数第三段可知,在与NewYorkKnicks签约前,他被2个队拒绝。
可知他的NBA之路并不容易。
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任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)
请认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格里填入1个最恰当的单词。
注意:
每个空格只填1个单词。
Howwelookandhowweappeartoothersprobablyworriesusmorewhenweareinourteensorearlytwentiesthanatanyothertimeinourlife.Fewofusarecontenttoacceptourselvesasweare,andfewarebraveenoughtoignorethetrendsoffashion.
MostfashionmagazinesorTVadvertisementstrytopersuadeusthatweshoulddressinacertainwayorbehaveinacertainmanner.Ifwedo,theytellus,wewillbeabletomeetnewpeoplewithconfidenceanddealwitheverysituationconfidentlyandwithoutembarrassment.Changingfashion,ofcourse,doesnotapplyjusttodress.Abarbertodaydoesnotcutaboy’shairinthesamewayasheusedto,andgirlsdonotmakeupinthesamewayastheirmothersandgrandmothersdid.Theadvertisersshowusthelatestfashionablestylesandweareconstantlyunderpressuretofollowthefashionincaseourfriendsthinkweareoddordull.
Whatcausesfashionstochange?
Sometimesconvenienceorpracticalnecessityorjustthefancyofaninfluentialpersoncanestablishafashion.Takehatsforexample.Incoldclimates,earlybuildingswerecoldinside,sopeopleworehatsindoorsaswellasoutside.Inrecenttimes,thelatePresidentKennedycausedadepressionintheAmericanhatindustrybynotwearinghats,andmoreAmericanmenfollowedhisexample.
Thereisalsoacyclical(周期性的)patterninfashion.Inthe1920sinEuropeandAmerica,shortskirtsbecamefashionable.AfterWorldWarII,theydroppedtoanklelength.Thentheygotshorterandshorteruntiltheminiskirtwasinfashion.Afterafewmoreyears,skirtsbecamelongeragain.
Today,societyismuchfreerandeasierthanitusedtobe.Itisnolongernecessarytodresslikeeveryoneelse.Withinreason,youcandressasyoulikeordoyourhairthewayyoulikeinsteadofthewayyoushouldbecauseitisthefashion.Thepopularityofjeansandthe“untidy”lookseemstobeareactionagainsttheincreasinglyexpensivefashionofthetopfashionhouses.
Atthesametime,appearanceisstillimportantincertaincircumstancesandthenwemustchooseourclothescarefully.Itwouldbefoolishtogotoaninterviewforajobinalawfirmwearingjeansandasweater,anditwouldbediscourteous(失礼的)tovisitsomedistinguishedscholarlookingasifweweregoingtothebeachoranightclub.However,youneedneverfeeldepressedifyoudon’tlooklikethelatestfashionphoto.Lookaroundyouandyou’llseethatnooneelsedoeseither!
FashionChange
People’s(16)▲towardsfashion
Ordinarypeoplejust(17)▲thetrendsoffashionpassively.
Influencesoffashion
Peopleareabletofeelmoreconfidentorless(18)▲iftheydressthemselvesfashionably.
Fashionordressing(19)▲mayhavetorushconstantlytokeepupwiththefashion.
201)▲offashionchanging
Sometimesafashioncomesintoexistence(21)▲toconvenienceorpracticalnecessity,orjustbecausepeople(22)▲aninfluentialperson.
Cyclicalpatterninfashion
Someoldfashionmaycomebackto(23)▲afteracertainperiodoftime.
Fashiontoday
Peopletendtodressfreelytoshowthei
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