高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练(3)1
2023高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题讲和练——记叙文(含解析)
2023高考英语二轮复习：阅读理解专题记叙文记叙文是一种记载和叙述事件由来，描绘事物和人物情景状态、过程及发展的文体。
高考英语阅读理解中的记叙文类文章一般包括人物传记、哲理或故事等。
人物传记类文章描述某个人的生平事迹、奋斗历程；故事类文章通过一个小故事，说明一个道理。
一、考情分析通常一套卷有一篇记叙文，个别试卷选用两篇记叙文。
所选的记叙文多以第一人称或第三人称为主，讲述一个短小精悍、有教育意义的故事，有时也会选用生活中的轶闻趣事。
所讲述的故事题材丰富多样、富有生活气息，多按时间顺序叙述，偶尔也会有倒叙或插叙的情形。
从命题上看，记叙文阅读理解以细节理解题和推理判断题为主，以观点态度题、写作意图题、词义猜测题和代词指代题为辅，难度总体上属于中等程度。
记叙文阅读理解题要求考生能理清记叙的顺序与所讲故事的情节，能准确把握人物的情感态度和作者的写作目的。
二、文体特点与阅读策略1. 语言与结构特点英语记叙文以描写叙述为主，主要描写人物、事件、地点或过程。
其特点是：主题往往隐藏在字里行间，没有直接地表达出来；文章主旨要通过人物、事件来进行提炼；文章大多按时间跨度、空间顺序、上下顺序来展开。
阅读记叙文应采取略读和扫读的方法，快速抓住文中描写的主要内容，从整体上把握文章的连贯性，进而大体上揣测出作者的写作意图及文章的情感主线。
2. 答题误区记叙文阅读理解题的易错点往往在多个事件的先后顺序与人物的情感态度上。
解题时，一方面要依据文章的顺序和故事的发展弄清一系列事件的先后顺序以及它们之间的逻辑关系，必要时可以对时间和事件进行排序；另一方面，还要根据人物的处境和描写、议论时所用的特定词语来准确把握人物的情感与态度，做到入情入境，特别要留意描写和议论时所用的形容词和副词。
3. 阅读策略在做阅读理解题时，首先要通读全文，弄清六要素和记叙的顺序，特别要注意文章中提到的多个时间、地点和人物，理清事件的起因、经过和结果；然后阅读题干，在文章中查找相关的信息；最后根据查找到的相关信息作出正确的选择。
2023年高考英语二轮复习第四部分高考题型组合练3
组合练3Ⅰ.阅读理解(共7小题；每小题2.5分，满分17.5分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(2022·辽宁省辽南协作校高三第三次模拟)It is now China that holds the crown of high-speed train capital of the world.Here are some of our picks for the greatest high-speed rail journeys.The Shangri-La TrainCurrently the longest high-speed rail route in the world and taking less than 11 hours to travel more than 2,700 km on the quickest service, the Beijing to Kunming train is a truly epic high-speed train journey.The train is named in honor of one of Yunnanʼs most famous cities, mythical Shangri-La.The Panda TrainTaking between 12 and 13 hours to travel 1,690 km, this train zips along from an ancient Chinese capital to the panda capital of the world.In route, the train passes through Yichang.Itʼs here that you can stop off for a glimpse of the massive Three Gorges Dam.The Silk Road TrainThe first high-speed train to extend out into Chinaʼs vast western regions connects the 1776 kilometers between Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, and Lanzhou, capital of Gansu, in a little under 12 hours.The train follows the ancient Silk Road via the town of Turpan, geographically the lowest place in China at 154 m below sea level.The Island TrainWhen it opened in 2015, this was the worldʼs first circular high-speed rail-way line, whirling 650 km around south Chinaʼs tropical Hainan island, in about five hours, providing passengers with wonderful views of the South China Sea and the best beaches.1．What do we know about The Shangri-La Train？________A．Itʼs named after a city of Yunnan.B．It has the roughest route of the four.C．It runs at a speed of 245 km/h all the way.D．It travels along the longest railway in the world now.2．All the trains listed below run inland except ________.A．The Shangri-La TrainB．The Panda TrainC．The Silk Road TrainD．The Island Train3．Who may be interested in the text most？________A．An agent.B．A traveller.C．A driver.D．A designer.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。
2022青岛市二轮高考英语：阅读理解选练(3)及答案
2022青岛市二轮高考英语：阅读理解选练（3）及答案黑龙江省大庆市喇中2022高考英语阅读练习——新闻报道类Leon, 12, was born without fingers on his left hand.That didn't -stop him from being able to do many tasks. But Leon could not grasp more than one object at a time. So Leon's father, Paul, created a prosthesis(假肢），using a 3D printer. Now Leon has fingers that open and close."It was a do-it-yourself, father and son adventure," says raw.When Leon was a baby, his doctor advised his parents not to give him a prosthetic hand until he was in his early teens. "The doctor said Leon should first learn to get full use out of the hand he was born with," says Paul. As Leon got older, his father looked into buying a prosthetic hand, which can cost as much as $30,000. Paul found a more affordable solution.One day, Paul discovered a video on the Internet about Robohand, a prosthesis created with a 3Dprinter. He downloaded the free instructions and called Robohand's creators for advice. They told him all he needed was a3D printer一which costs around $2,000- and some materials.Luckily, Leon's school had recently purchased a 3D printer and it offered to help Paul build the hand for Leon.“We used a soccer shin guard（护胫），cardboard, and tape. They cost about＄10," says Paul.With his new hand, Leon can do things better. "I can help my mom more, because now I can carry two grocery bags,”he says.Leon's father has already built .several hands for Leon. Leon helps design each one. He says there's one thing in particular that he wants to do with a future pro sthesis.“The goal," he tells thereporter from the local evening paper,“is to be able to tie my shoelaces:'【小题1】Why did Leon's doctor disapprove of his using a prosthesis in his childhood?A．The prosthetic technology was underdeveloped then.B．A prosthesis was very expensive at that time.C．To master the disabled hand was important.D．The original hand could do many tasks.【小题2】Leon's father managed to get Leon a new hand byA．collecting money on the Internet.B．buying a prosthetic handC．purchasing a 3D printerD．printing a hand 【小题3】The materials used for Leon's hand can be described asA．cheap and common B．strange and valuableC．personal and lovely D．basic and solid【小题4】Where can the passage be taken from?A．An advertisement B．A newspaperC．A poster D．A travel guide【2021高考复习】阅读理解“One City One Book” is a generic name (通称) for a community reading program that attempts to get everyone in a city to rea d and discuss the same book.Popular book picks have been Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird，Ernest Gaines’s A Lesson Before Dying，and Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451.“One City One Book” programs take the idea of a localized book discussion club and expand i t to cover a wholecity.The first such program was “If All of Seattle Read the Same Book” in 1998，started by Nancy Pearl at Seattle Public Library’s Washington Center for the Book.The book chosen for the program was The Sweet Hereafter by Russell Banks，written in 1991.Other cities copied the idea，and the Library of Congress listed 404 programs occurring in 2007.Each city’s program has its own goals；these typically include building a sense of community and promoting literacy.Nancy Pearl warns against expecting too much from a program：“Keep in mind that this is a library program，it’s not an exercise in civics，and that it’s not intended to have literature cure the racial divide.This is about a work ofliterature.”Programs typically involve more than having everyone read the same book.Some other activities that have been included are：book discussion sessions，scholarly lectures on the book or related topics，a visit by the author，exhibits，related arts programming (especially showing a movie of the book if there is one)，and integration into school curricula.In Boston the “One City One Story” program used shorter stories and distributed tens of thousands of free copies of the story over the course of a month.American Library Association puts out a detailed step-by-step guide on how to organize a local program，including the critical step of picking the one book.The Center for the Book at the Library of Congress tracks all known programs and the books they have used.【语篇解读】本文是说明文，介绍了美国开展的“一个城市，一本书”的读书活动。
2021届高考英语二轮创新复习阅读提速练三练习含解析
阅读提速练(三)(限时40分钟)对应学生用书(单独成册)第160页Ⅰ.阅读理解A(2020·合肥教学质量检测)The following four famous paintings—from Jan van Eyck's portrait to Pablo Picasso's masterpiece—have stood the test of time.The Arnolfini PortraitJan van Eyck's Arnolfini Portrait，an oil painting on wood produced in 1434，in which a man and a woman hold hands with a window behind him and a bed behind her，is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces in the National Gallery，London.This painting is not only visually interesting but also famed.It is also an informative document on fifteenthcentury society，through Jan van Eyck's heavy use of symbolism—while husbands went out to engage in business，wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.The Starry NightVincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night，oil on canvas(油画布)，a moderately abstract landscape painting of a night sky over a small hillside village，during his 12month stay at the mental hospital in SaintRemydeProvence，France between 1889 and 1890.When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941，it was not well known，but it has since become one of Vincent van Gogh's most famous works.The HarvestersThe Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565.It depicts(描绘)the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of July and August.Nicolaes Jonghelinck，a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp，once held this painting.The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica，a large oil painting，was painted by the Cubist(立体派的)Spanish painter，Pablo Picasso in 1937.The title “Guernica”refers to the city that was bombed during the war.The painting depicts the horrors of war and as a result，has come to be an antiwar symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war.T oday，the painting is housed at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid.[语篇解读] 本文介绍了四幅世界绘画名作的相关情况，包括其创作时间、画作内容等。
高考英语二轮复习阅读理解九月选练3试题
阅读理解九月选练〔3〕AA Guide to the UniversityFoodThe TWU Cafeteria is open 7am to 8pm. It serves snacks(小吃), drinks, ice cream bars and meals. You can pay with cash or your ID cards. You can add meal money to your ID cards at the Front Desk. Even if you do not buy your food in the cafeteria, you can use the tables to eat your lunch, to have meetings and to study.If you are on campus in the evening or late at night, you can buy snacks, fast food, and drinks in the Lower Café loc ated in the bottom level of the Gouglas Centre. This area is often used for entertainment such as concerts, games or TV watching. RelaxationThe Globe, located in the bottom level of McMillan Hall, is available for relaxing, studying, cooking, and eating. Monthly activities are held here for all international students. Hours are 10 am to 10 pm, closed on Sundays.HealthLocated on the top floor of Douglas Hall, the Wellness Centre is committed to physical, emotional and social health. A doctor and nurse is available if you have health questions or need immediate medical help or personal advice. The cost of this is included in your medical insurance. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9am to noon and 1;00to 4;30pm.Academic SupportAll students have access to the Writing Centre on the upper floor of Douglas Hall. Here, qualified volunteers will work with you on written work, grammar, vocabulary, and other academic skills. You can sign up for an appointment on the sign-up sheet outside the door two 30 –minute appointments per week maximum. This service is free. TransportationThe TWU Express is a shuttle(班车) service. The shuttle transports students between campus and the shopping centre, leaving from the Mattson Centre. Operation hours are between 8am and 3pm. Saturdays only. Round trip fare is $1.1. What can you do in the TWU Cafeteria?A. have meals and meet with friendsB. Buy drinks and enjoy concertsC. Do homework and watch TVD. Add money to your ID and play chess2. Where and when can you cook your own food?A. The Globe, FridayB. The Lower Café, SundayC. The TWU Cafeteria , FridayD. The McMillan Hall , Sunday.3. The Guide tells us that the Wellness Centre _________.A. is open six days a weekB. offers services free of chargeC. trains students in medical careD. gives advice on mental health4. How can you seek help from the Writing Centre?A. By applying onlineB. By filling in a sign-up formC. By calling the centreD. By going to the centre directly参考答案1-4 AADBBPeople aren’t walking any more--- if they can figure out a way to avoid it.I felt superior about this matter until the other day I took my car to mail a small parcel. The journey is a matter of 281 steps. Bu t I used the car. And I wasn’t in any hurry, either, I had merely become one more victim of a national sickness: motorosis.It is an illness to which I had thought myself immune(免疫的), for I was bred in the tradition of going to places on my own two legs. At that time, we regarded 25 miles as good day’s walk and the ability to cover such a distance in ten hours as a sign of strength and skill. It did not occur to us that walking was a hardship. And the effect was lasting. When I was 45 years old I raced –and beat—a teenage football player the 168 steps up the Stature of Liberty.Such enterprises today are regarded by many middle-aged persons as bad for the heart. But a well-known British physician, Sir Adolphe Abrhams, pointed out recently that hearts and bodies need proper exercise. A person who avoids exercise is more likely to have illnesses than one who exercises regularly. And walking is an ideal form of exercise--- the most familiar and natural of all.It was Henry Thoreau who showed mankind the richness of going on foot. The man walking can learn the trees, flower, insects, birds and animals, the significance of seasons, the very feel of himself as a living creature in a living world. He cannotlearn in a car.The car is a convenient means of transport, but we have made it our way of life. Many people don’t dare to approach Nature any more; to them the world they were born to enjoy is all threat. To them security is a steel river thundering on a concrete road. And much of their thinking takes place while waiting for the traffic light to turn green.I say that the green of forests is the mind’s best light. And none but the man on foot can evaluate what is basic and everlasting.5. What was life like when the author was young?A. People usually went around on foot.B. people often walked 25 miles a dayC. People used to climb the Statue of Liberty.D. people considered a ten-hour walk as a hardship.6. The author mentions Henry Thoreau to prove thatA. middle-aged people like getting back to natureB. walk ing in nature helps enrich one’s mindC. people need regular exercise to keep fitD. going on foot prevents heart disease7. What is compared to “a steel river〞 in Paragraph6?A. A queue of carsB. A ray of traffic lightC. A flash of lightningD. A stream of people8. What is the author’s intention of writing this passage?A. To tell people to reflect more on life.B. To recommend people to give up drivingC. To advise people to do outdoor activitiesD. To encourage people to return to walking参考答案5-8.A BADCChoosing the Right Resolution (决定)Millions of Americans began 2021 with the same resolution they started 2021 with, a goal of losing weight. However, setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake. To reach our goal of losing weight --- the output, we need to control what we eat --- the input ( 输入). That is, we tend to care about the output but not to control the input. This is a bad way to construct goals. The alternative is to focus your resolution on the input. Instead of resolving to lose weight, try an actionable resolution: “I’ll stop having dessert for lunch,〞or “I’ll walk every day for 20 minutes.〞 Creating a goal that focuses on a well-specified input will likely be more effective than concentrating on the outcome.Recently a new science behind incentives (鼓励) , including in education, has been discussed. For example, researcher Roland Fryer wanted to see what works best in motivating children to do better in school. In some cases, he gave students incentives based on input, like reading certain books, while in others, theincentives were based on output, like results on exams. His main finding was that incentives increased achievement when based on input but had no effect on output. Fryer’s conclusion was th at the intensives for inputs might be more effective because students do not know how to do better on exam, aside from general rules like “study harder.〞 Reading certain books, on the other hand, is a well-set task over which they have much more control.As long as you have direct control over your goal, you have a much higher chance of success. And it’s easier to start again if you fail, because you know exactly what you need to do.If you want to cut down on your spending, a good goal would be making morning coffee at home instead of going to a cafe, for example. This is a well-specified action-based goal for which you can measure your success easily. Spending less money isn’t a goal because it’s too general. Similarly, if you want to spend more tim e with your family, don’t stop with this general wish. Think about an actionable habit that you could adopt and stick to, like a family movie night every Wednesday. In the long run, these new goals could become a habit.9. The writer thinks that setting weight loss as a goal is a mistake because_______ .A. it is hard to achieve for most AmericansB. it is focused too much on the resultC. it is dependent on too many thingsD. it is based on actionable decisions10. In Roland Fryer’s research, so me students did better than the others because_________ .A. they obeyed all the general rulesB. they paid more attention to examsC. they were motivated by their classmatesD. they were rewarded for reading some books11. According to the writer, which of the following statements is a good goal?A. “I’ll give up dessert.〞B. “I’ll study harder.〞C. “I’ll cut down my expense〞D. “I’ll spend more time with my family〞12. The writer strongly believes that we should ________ .A. develop good habits and focus on the outcomeB. be optimistic about final goals and stick to themC. pick specific actions that can be turned into good habitsD. set ambitious goals that can balance the input and output参考答案9-12BDACDThe baby is just one day old and has not yet left hospital. She is quiet but alert 〔警觉〕. Twenty centimeters from her face researchers have placed a white card with two black spots on it. She stares at it carefully. A researcher removes the card and replaces it by another, this time with the spots differently spaced. As the cards change from one to the other, her gaze〔凝视〕 starts to lose its focus — until a third, with three black spots, is presented. Her gaze returns: she looks at itfor twice as long as she did at the previous card. Can she tell that the number two is different from three, just 24 hours after coming into the world?Or do newborns simply prefer more to fewer? The same experiment, but with three spots shown before two, shows the same return of interest when the number of spots changes. Perhaps it is just the newness? When slightly older babies were shown cards with pictures of objects (a comb, a key, an orange and so on), changing the number of objects had an effect separate from changing the objects themselves. Could it be the pattern that two things make, as opposed to three? No again. Babies paid more attention to squares moving randomly on a screen when their number changed from two to three, or three to two. The effect even crosses between senses. Babies who were repeatedly shown two spots became more excited when they then heard three drumbeats than when they heard just two; likewise 〔同样地〕when the researchers started with drumbeats and moved to spots.13. Babies are sensitive to the change in______.A. the size of cardsB. the colour of picturesC. the shape of patternsD. the number of objects14. Why did the researchers test the babies with drumbeats?A. To reduce the difficulty of the experiment.B. To see how babies recognize sounds.C. To carry their experiment further.D. To keep the babies’ interest.15. Where does this text probably come from?A. Science fiction.B. Children’s literature.C. An advertisement.D. A science report.参考答案13-15DCD。
高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解训练(3)3
山西太原市2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练（3）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。
My wife Julie and I were out on the road that runs around where we live, when we saw an old worn-out dog stumbling (蹒跚) painfully up the road. We stopped, bent down, talked gently to the dog and patted it. I checked and there was a collar with a phone number. I called but no one answered.The dog was painfully thin. So Julie ran home to get some of our dog’s food while I tried to encourage the dog. After Julie came back, we sat down on the sidewalk while our new friend made short work of the food. Eventually we got her home.After trying for many times we got a response from the number. A lady came around with a bunch of flowers for us. She explained that Tara had been her father’s dog. She was very old and got lost that morning. So, Tara was safely returned home.Here is the truth of the story:Actually Julie and I were out that morning because I was leaving. She was trying to persuade me to come back, but I wasn’t hearing anything that made that sound likely.I was about to turn and go when an old black dog walked between us and almost fell down. Suddenly we had something more important than our problem to worry about. There was a creature in need right before us and we had to work together to help it.We did help it. And here I am writing the story in my own home, in my own family.In the song “Love Is Not a Fight” Warren Barfield talks about marriage. At one point he sings, “And if we try to leave, may God send angels (天使) to guard the door.”Sometimes angels come disguised (伪装) as dogs.60. How was the dog when found?A. Too weak to walk.B. Thin and worn out.C. Unable to eat food.D. Homeless but gentle.61. We can infer from Paragraph 2 that .A. the dog didn’t go with the writerB. the writer had his own pet dogC. Julie bought some food for the dogD. the dog didn’t eat any of the food62. The underlined part “our problem” in the passage refers to the factthat .A. the writer didn’t want to take Julie’s adviceB. an old black dog appeared in front of themC. Julie disagreed with the writer’s travel on businessD. the couple had some trouble with their marriage63. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?A. An Angel DogB. A Helpful CoupleC. Saving the DogD. A Famous Song 【参考答案】60—63 BBDA【2014高考英语马鞍山市质量检测】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。
高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训_2_01
语鹅市安置阳光实验学校高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解How do successful people think? What drives them? Interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share.First of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. They realize that their future lies in their own hands. They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. But in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. They take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering things they can do. Perhaps what most separates successfu l people from others is that they live life “on purpose”— they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. In their opinion , having a purpose in their life is the most important element（因素） that enables them to become fully functioning people. They hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. They love what they do—and it shows. People want to do business with them because of their commitment(忠诚). To live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. Besides, they never easily give up. Once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to work hard whatever it takes to achieve their goals. Top achievers always bear in mind what they don’t have.Rather than be negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to encourage themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.1．The underlined word “it (in Paragraph 2)” refers to “______”.A. the main concern of successful peopleB. the job that successful people doC. the commitment with which successful people do their jobsD. the business that successful people do with other people2．By living life “on purpose”, successful people can do the following EXCEPT ______.A. do a lot of workB. concentrate on their jobsC. do business with many peopleD. control things in life 3．Successful people know that ____.A. they can control nature.B. they are not allowed to blame peopleC. they can control their own thoughts.D. they can control others’ actions4．A few years ago, I took a sightseeing trip to Washington, D.C．Standing outside the Ronald Reagan Center, I heard a voice say, “Can you help me?” When I turned around, I saw an elde rly blind woman with her handextended．In a natural reflex, I reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at her．I was annoyed at being bothered by a beggar．But the blind woman smiled and said, “I don’t want your money．I just need help finding the post office.”In an instant, I realized what I had done．I judged another person simply for what I assumed she had to be．I hated what I saw in myself．This incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭), even though I’d lost it for a moment．The thing I had forgotten about myself is that I am an immigrant．I left Honduras and arrived in the U.S．at the age of 15．I started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded mother．Through the years, I have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually I became a network engineer．In my own life, I have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见)．I remember a time, at age 17 ——I worked as a waiter, and I heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me．I have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so I know what it’s like, and I should have known better． But now, living in my American middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who I am and where I have been, and to lose sight of where I want to be going．That blind woman on the streets of Washington, D.C., cured me of my blindness．She reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open．By the way, I helped that lady to the post office．And in writing this essay, I hope to thank her for the priceless lesson．【小题1】We can learn from the first two paragraphs that _______．A．the author regretted his act of prejudiceB．the blind woman needed the money badlyC．the author was as poor as the blind womanD．the author was a native American【小题2】According to Paragraph 4, hearing the father’s words, the author was probably _______．A．rather hurt B．very excitedC．deeply moved D．greatly inspired【小题3】According to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should _______．A．be nice to the elderly and the disabledB．try to experience different kinds of lifeC．treat others equally with love and respectD．think about one’s past as often as possible【小题4】Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?A．Learn from your pastB．How my dream comes trueC．A Belief that will never changeD．A priceless lesson in the streetScientists Alan M．Goldberg and Thomas Hartung describe recent advances in replacing the use of animals in toxicology(毒物学)testing．Improvements in cell and tissue culture technologies，for example，allow a growing number of tests to be performed on human cells alone．Computer models are becoming increasingly complex and many could one day become more accurate than trials in living animals．Since the late 1990s，Huntingdon Life Sciences--a company that conducts testing of substances on animals conducted by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Food and Drug Administration—has become a proving ground for aggressive strategies by animal-rights militants （好战分子）．At a hearing，a Senate．committee listened to testimony（证词） against Huntingdon employees and financial institutions providing services to the company．One experimentation witness at the hearing insisted that any means necessary were justified（辩护） to spare animals’ lives；he has previously accepted the idea of murder to that end．Use of animals in testing and in biomedical research continues to be necessary in many instances and is ethically（伦理道德地）preferable to experimenting on humans or giving up cures that could save human lives．But for the sake of people and animals alike，the development and acceptance of animal substitutes deserve enthusiastic support．In some instances, substitutes are already thought as good or better than animals，but supervising agencies（监督机构）have yet to catch up．In both the European Union and the U．S．，scientists and companies wanting to use the new alternative tests complain that regulatory standards for proving a drug or chemical to be safe for humans force the continued use of animals．Thus，animal-loving Americans might turn to persuading the EPA and the FDA to speed validation（确认）of new methods so that they can be more widely employed．And animal advocates（保护者） who want to influence business could consider investing in the small biotech’s and large pharmaceutical（药品的） companies that are working to develop alternatives to animals in research．5．_____ plays a leading role in replacing the use of animals in testing．A．Huntingdon Life Sciences B．Improvement in technologies C．Animal-fights militants D．Scientists Alan and Thomas 6．Accordingly, the animal-rights militants hold the view that_____．A．animals shouldn’t be used in toxicology testingB．animals should enjoy equal rights with human beingsC．animals should live wildly and freelyD．we should protect animals from being killed casually7．From the passage，we can find _____．A．the use of animals in testing has been stopped abruptlyB．animal substitutes are not preferableC．supervising standards contribute to the continued use of animals in testingD．only Huntingdon Life Sciences is accused8．What’s the main idea of the passage?A．Saving animals and people．B．The new trend in toxicology testingC．The use of animals in testing is against human natureD．New technology changes the fate of animals9．The writer’s attitude towards replacing the use of animals in toxicology is____．A．arbitrary（武断的，随意的） B．pessimisticC．indifferent（不关心的） D．optimisticA growing number of college students are applying to take entry tests for medical and dental （牙科的） schools among increasing graduate unemployment in Korea.“I’ve decided to apply for the test to enter a medical college to become a doctor, changing from my original plan to prepare for a lawyer qualification exam in order to get a more stable job in the future,” said a 24-year-old college graduate, Lee, who majored in business administration during his undergraduate schooling.The new medical and dental school system is getting popularity, attracting an increasing number of students every year since its appearance in 2004, as it is open to all college graduates regardless of their previous majors.The Education Development introduced the new medical and dental education system, in which college students with ba chelor’s degrees are allowed to study medicine or dentistry by taking the Medical Education Test (MET) and Dental Education Test (DET).Ten medical schools and six dental colleges that have used the new system have received 4,377 applications (申请) for the entrance exams. Applicants are getting younger compared with those in their 20s representing 76.9 percent of the total. The tests might be easier for students with biology and chemistry majors, but graduates from other majors are also applying for the tests.Under the existing medical and dental education system, students should take a two-year premedical course followed by a four-year medical course. Students graduating under the new medical or dental education system are given master’s degrees, while thos e graduates who studied under the previous system have bachelor’s degrees.10．Why do more and more Korean students apply for medical schools?A. Because doctors are highly respected in Korea.B. Because they want to get a more stable job.C. Because medicine is easier to learn than other subjects.D. Because the medical education system is reasonable.11．Students in the old system may spend _______ years at college to get bachelor’s degrees.A. twoB. fourC. sixD. seven12．We can learn from the passage that _______.A. it takes a longer time to get the master’s degree in the old systemB. students may find it a lot easier to get a bachelor’s degree in medicineC. graduates from other majors like history are not allowed to apply for those schoolsD. the new system are not so popular as expected because of its high unemployment13．What would be the best title for the passage?A. New Medical and Dental School System Is Carried Out in KoreaB. Korean College Students Have a New Job ChoiceC. Korean College Students Rush to Medical and Dental SchoolsD. Doctors Are Becoming Popular in KoreaAmericans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms that was started in the United States. Black Americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz. Jazz is a mixture of the music of Africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious（）music. Improvisation is an important part of jazz. This means that the musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. This is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played.Jazz bands formed in the late 1800s.They played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the South, especially New Orleans. New Orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to New Orleans to hear jazz.Jazz became more and more popular. By the 1920s,jazz was popular all over the United States. By the 1940s,you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. Today, people from all over the world play jazz. Jazz musicians from the United States, Asia, Africa, South America, and Europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. In this way jazz continues to grow and change.14．What can be the best title of the passage?A. American Art FormsB. The Development of JazzC. The Music of Black AmericansD. The Birthplace of Jazz 15．From the text it can be inferred that_________.A. New Orleans is the place where jazz was first producedB. the American people are all jazz loversC. jazz is merely sung by the black when workingD. jazz may become more popular as time goes on16．It took about _________ years to make jazz popular in the United States.A.200B.120C.80D.40STRANGERS parties go wild these days. The main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. These are some popular practices that are storming the world’s youth on this V-day.Speed datingIt’s exactly what the name implies. Complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. Singles pay US $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. They ask questions and try to get to know each other. At the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again―25 times in all.Lock and key partyWomen are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. Each key and lock has several matches. One can hunt for his/herlater-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. Each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes!Dinner in the darkWaiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. They are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. Food is handled with the fingers. People will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. At that moment, dining partners will appear. Message partyHave A Cocktail, Leave A Message! When you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. If you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. But wait… You’ve got a message… Go and collect it! You can make new friends and win lots of gifts. The more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes.17．What do you think the similarities of these parties are?A. All the parties have very strict rules for their members.B. If you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket.C. All the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers.D. All the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old.18．In which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?A. Speed dating.B. Lock and key party.C. Dinner in the dark.D. Message party.19．If you go to the Dinner in the dark, ________.A. you have to eat with your handsB. you have to wear night vision glassesC. guests eat all the courses in the darknessD. your dining partners will help you choose the food 20．How many of the parties offer gifts or prizes?A. 4.B. 3.C. 2.D. 1.参考答案1．C2．D3．C【解析】1．细节题：从第二段的句子People want to do business with them because of their commitment(忠诚). 可知it指代的是commitment(忠诚)，选C2．细节题：从第二段的句子：They understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. 可知成功的人知道他们不能控制什么。
高考英语二轮复习考前三个月专题一阅读理解细做模拟试题,题型分类突破十二文章结构之篇章结构题
文章构造之篇章构造题AThe term “helicopter parents〞refers to “a style of parents who are over focused on their children〞．Helicopter parents are always making a big push to provide children with every opportunity to succeed，from baby steps at age 1，homework at age 8，college application at age 18，employment issues at age 25 to family problems at age 30,40 or even older.They constantly shadow the child，always directing his behavior，allowing him zero alone time.Helicopter parenting can develop for a number of reasons.Worries about the economy，the job market，and the world in general can push parents toward taking more control over their child’s life in an attempt to protect them.Adults who felt unloved or ignored as children can overcompensate their own children.When parents see other overinvolved parents，it can cause a similar response.They feel that if they don’t involve themselves in their children’s lives，they are bad parents.The main problem with helicopter parenting is that it can backfire.To give an example，the house where Mary lived with roommates was broken into and things were stolen.Marycalled the landlord(房东) to install an alarm system，but before she could finish the negotiations(协商)，her mother rushed in and demanded action.“I felt like my mother ruined my communication with our landlord.We could have gotten it done ourselves.She was well intended but only made me feel annoyed and defeated，〞says Mary.Obviously，overparenting is motivated with the idea of doing good things but it does the exact opposite.In the long run parents are actually damaging their child’s basic skills to deal with matters independently.It makes the child feel lacking in confidence，less competent in dealing with the stresses of life on their own.They’re winning the battle，but actually losing the war.A．To do something good for their children.B．To make their children not ignored.C．To help their children find a good job.D．To get rid of the pressure from other parents.答案A解析细节理解题。
山东省2013年高考英语二轮复习 专题升级训练卷十四 阅读理解(三)
2013年高考第二轮复习英语山东版专题升级训练十四阅读理解(三)第一节阅读理解A(2012山东日照二模，B)Though she is already one of the most famous pop stars of the 21st century，you've probably never heard of a 26yearold singersongwriter called of Stefani Germanotta—but that's only because almost everyone knows her by her stage name，Lady Gaga.Born in New York City in 1986，Lady Gaga enjoyed music，singing and dancing from an early age：she started playing the piano when she was only four years old and loved performing in musicals at high school.At 17 she went to a special school for the arts but later left because she wanted to become a professional singer as soon as possible.She became a global star with her first album The Fame in 2008 and followed it in 2009 with The Fame Monster.Earlier this year she released a single，“Born this Way”，which broke the record for quickest sales for a piece of music on iTunes，with one million downloads in only five days.Her third album，also called Born this Way，went on sale in May,2011.Because of how much money she earns，how much she is written and talked about in the media，and how many internet searches are made with her name，Forbes magazine recently put her at Number One in its list of the “world's most powerful celebrities”．Most music critics say that what makes Lady Gaga's music outstanding are her strong voice and also the strong electronic rhythm of most of her songs，which makes them popular in nightclubs.They also say her music often sounds a bit like the work of other artists，and she herself is quite open about the fact that singers such as Madonna have been a big influence on her.More original than her music，perhaps，is the way she looks.A big part of her image is her outlandish(奇异的)clothes，with her strangest piece of clothing probably having been a dress made partly out of meat，which she wore once in 2010.Part of what has made Lady Gaga so famous so quickly is the way she has used social media.She has over 30 million Facebook friends，for example，and almost 10 million followers on Twitter.1．Some people complain about Lady Gaga's music in the following except that ______.A．she is often dressed strangely and differently from othersB．the electric rhythm helps her too much in the performancesC．her music is in some way copied from othersD．she has been influenced by Madonna's singing style2．What can we learn about “iTunes”？It's ______.A．a single album of popular songs on saleB．a mobile phone which shows live music performancesC．a center where pop stars gather togetherD．a software used to download music from the Internet3．Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A．She gained a lot of money by playing the piano as a child.B．She showed special interest in music at a very early age.C．She is much better known as “Lady Gaga” rather than Stefani Germanotta.D．She once came out first in the list of the Forbes magazine.4．From Paragraph 2 we know that she left the art school ______.A．for the lack of confidenceB．because she was sure of her future successC．because she found it was not good enough for her developmentD．to find more chances to earn money5．What is the best title of this text?A．A Talent in MusicB．A Singer and SongwriterC．A Media Supported ActressD．A Most Powerful CelebrityB(2012济南三模，D)Batteries are included，but the charger's not.The Nokia ECu concept phone doesn't need to plug in；it charges from any heat source.Designer Patrick Hyland says it can even work off the warmth of your pocket.The first time “it would take approximately seven hours to reach full charge，then after that it's continuously charging by keeping the phone in areas between 86 degrees and 104 degrees Fahrenheit.” That's one hot pocket.He's put a thermogenerator(热偶发电器)inside the phone that transforms heat into electric potential energy.To better conduct the heat to that little power plant in your pocket，the ECu(E for energy，Cu for copper)is coated by copper backing with heat sinks like those normally used to keep electronics from overheating.Nokia doesn't have current plans to build the phone，so for now it remains a concept.But Hyland says he's open to anyone who wants to cooperate.For Americans this technology would certainly be convenient.It would also save a bit on energy bills and waste.“Annually，unwanted phone chargers produce 51,000 tons of waste in addition to the greenhouse gases created by the production of the electricity needed to charge them，” Hyland says.So a chargerfree phone is also a green phone.Though adapting our plugin habits would help a group of people，most cell phone related energy use comes from leaving your charger plugged in all day unnecessarily.The real potential for chargerfree cell phone technology is what it could enable places where plugging in isn't an option，like rural areas in the developing world.Cell phones are spreading faster than power lines and bringing with them countless opportunities，aid and health advances.A phone like the ECu，if it ever comes to be，would enable all manner of expanded aid and development by phone projects.Let's hope Patrick finds a partner.6．What do we know about the ECu phone?A．It doesn't have a battery or a charger.B．It is properly marketed and sells well.C．It's continuously charging from any area.D．It has a highly conductive copper cover.7．What's the function of the underlined part “heat sinks” in Paragraph 2?A．To give off heat. B．To measure heat.C．To turn up heat. D．To supply heat.8．A chargerfree phone is friendly to the environment because ______.A．it is just a concept B．it is selfchargeableC．it brings convenience D．it is no waste of money9．From the last two paragraphs we can know that ______.A．Patrick is not ready to cooperate with othersB．power lines spread every corner of the worldC．phone projects may help solve the energy crisisD．phones like the ECu have huge potential benefits10．What is the best title of the text?A．Designer Patrick HylandB．Nokia Concept Phone on SaleC．Charging Your Phone from PocketsD．Benefiting from Phone TechnologyCIt's a nightmare for Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)：within a week，two students committed suicide by jumping off dorm buildings.Officials from the university are reluctant to give interviews.“We had a hard time calming down students who were sho cked at the suicides，” said Zhang Jingyuan，one official of HUST.“Media coverage may arouse some students' negative emotions again.Suicide can be contagious，” Zhang said.The university reacted promptly to the first suicide on October 23.Advisors and clas s leaders conducted dormtodorm checks to find students suffering depression.Then psychologists offered oneonone counseling to them.Notice boards publicizing tips for identifying peers' mental problems and offering help were set up in front of dorm buildings.Leaflets carrying similar information were handed out to each dorm.However，the second suicide came seven days later.Both students were described as men of few words.Their schoolmates didn't see anything to indicate suicide.Zhang revealed that the two students had been bothered by mental disorders.But the school didn't know this until the students' close friends outside school and their parents unveiled the truth after the suicides.According to Zhang，there are only three fulltime counselors working in the university's counseling center for its 60,000 students.He complained，“It's unrealistic to rely only on counselors to detect students' mental problems.”Effective prevention comes from longterm education for life instead of temporary intervention to meet an emergency，said Hu Yi'an.Hu delivers a course of lectures on life and death at Guangzhou University.He worries that universities have paid little attention to education for life.“Education for life helps students respect and love life so they won't resort to ending their lives when they have difficulties，” said Hu.According to Hu，the principles can be incorporated into everyday teaching.Hu is also concerned that some universities are conveying discriminatory message that will hold back students from seeking help.When HUST conducted the dormtodorm examination，students with poor academic performance were paid special attention.In March，Peking University also releaseda controversial policy，which required teachers to have a chat with students “with biased thinking”．However，Hu suggested that students step out of their comfort zone to seek reallife communication.11．The underlined word “reluctant” in Paragraph 2 probably means “______”．A．eager B．unhappyC．unwilling D．afraid12．Why did the advisors and class leaders go to the students' dorm?A．To learn the first suicide.B．To avoid the second suicide.C．To learn about the students suffering depression.D．To offer help to the students.13．In which column of a newspaper would you most probably read this passage?A．Entertainment B．CampusC．Advertisement D．Culture14．Which one of the following is NOT the reason why officials from the university are reluctant to give interviews?A．The university reacted promptly to the first suicide on October 23.B．They had a hard time calming down students who were shocked at the suicides.C．Media coverage may arouse some students' negative emotions again.D．Two suicides within a week is really a nightmare for the university.15．What's the main idea of the passage?A．Two students of HUST committed suicide.B．What can we do to prevent the student's suicide?C．The reasons why the students committed suicide.D．The dangers in the universities in China.DMost young people enjoy some forms of physical activities.It may be walking，cycling or swimming，or in winter，skating or skiing.It may be a game of some kind，football，hockey，golf，tennis，or it may be mountaineering.Those who have a passion(热情，激情)for climbing high and difficult mountains are often looked upon with astonishment.Why are men and women willing to suffer cold and hardship，and to take risks on high mountains？This astonishment is caused probably by the difference between mountaineering and other forms of activities to which men give their leisure.Mountaineering is a sport and not a game.There are no manmade rules，as there are for such games as golf and football.There are，of course，rules of a different kind，which would be dangerous to ignore，but it is this freedom from manmade rules that makes mountaineering attractive to many people.Those who climb mountains are free to use their own methods.If we compare mountaineering with other more familiar sports，we might think that one big difference is that mountaineering is not a “team game”．We would be mistaken in this assumption.There are，it is true，no “matches” between “teams” of climbers，but when climbers are on a rock face linked by a rope on which their lives may depend，there is obviously teamwork.The mountain climber knows that he may have to fight forces that are stronger and more powerful than men.He has to fight the forces of nature.This sport requires high mental and physical capacities.A mountain climber continues to improve in skill year after year.A skier is probably past his prime(全盛时期)by the age of thirty，and most international tennis champions are in their early twenties.But it is not unusual for a man of fifty orsixty to climb the highest mountains in the Alps.They may take more time than younger men，but they probably climb with more skills and less wasted efforts，and they certainly experience equal enjoyment.16．Mountaineering is a sport which involves ______.A．hardship B．coldC．physical risks D．all the above17．The main difference between a sport and a game lies in origin of the ______.A．uniform B．activityC．rules D．skills18．Mountaineering is also a team sport because ______.A．it involves rulesB．it involves matches between teamsC．it requires mental and physical qualitiesD．mountaineers depend on each other while climbing19．Which of the following is TRUE?A．Mountaineers compete against each other.B．Mountaineers compete against other teams.C．Mountaineers compete against nature.D．Mountaineers compete against international standard.20．What is the best title for the text?A．MountaineeringB．Mountain ClimbersC．Mountaineering Is Different From Golf And FootballD．Mountaineering Is More Dangerous Than Other Sports第二节阅读表达(2012山东泰安期末)[1]“Can't hold a candle to” is a popular expression.It is from the time before electricity，when people used candles for light.The master who lived in a big house would have a servant light his way by holding a candle.The expression means that the person who cannot hold a candle to you is not fit even to be your servant.Now，it means such a person cannot compare or compete.[2] “Hold out” is an expression one hears often in sports reports and labor news.It means to refuse to play or work.Famous players hold out if their team refuses to pay them what they think they are worth.Members of labor unions hold out and refuse to work until they get the work agreement they want.[3]The expression “hold up” has several different meanings.One is a robbery.A man with a gun may say，“This is a hold up.Give me your money.”Another meaning is to delay.A driver late for work may tell his boss，“I was held up by heavy traffic.”Someone who was robbed on the way to work might say，“Sorry，boss，I was held up by a hold up.”[4]Still another meaning of the expression is for a story to be considered true after an investigation.The same driver late for work could say，“My boss did not believe a hold up held me up.But the police confirmed what I said so my story held up.”[5] “Hold on” is used to ask a telephone caller to wait and not______ his telephone.If you call a library to ask for a book，the librarian might say，“Hold on while I look f or it.”[6]Our final expression is “hold the line”．That means to keep a problem or situation from getting worse，to hold steady.Now，I must hold the line on this program.I have no more time left today.1．What is the text mainly about？(no more than 8 words)________________________________________________________________________ 2．Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?Wellknown athletes won't play unless the team boss offers them enough money. ________________________________________________________________________ 3．Please fill in the blank in Paragraph 5 with proper words.(no more than 6 words) ________________________________________________________________________ 4．List three meanings of the expression “hold up”．(no more than 15 words) ①____________②____________③____________5．Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 into Chinese.________________________________________________________________________参考答案第一节A1.答案：A解析：细节理解题。
（江苏专版）2018年高考英语二轮复习增分篇专题巧突破专题三阅读理解阅读理解组合练（二）
（江苏专版）2018年⾼考英语⼆轮复习增分篇专题巧突破专题三阅读理解阅读理解组合练（⼆）阅读理解组合练(⼆)(限时30分钟)A(2017·镇江市⾼三模拟考试)Raise. meRaise. me is a neutral platform that allows sponsors and colleges to award Micro-Scholarships to students based on Colleges' and/or Sponsors' award criteria.By using the services, you should understand the following：Connecting with Users：·Educators may only connect with students from the schools or organizations that they serve, and may connect with an individual student only with that student's permission. Educators may also connect with colleges and sponsors via the services.·Students may only connect with educators from their own schools and organizations, and may connect with an individual educator only with that educator's permission.·Students may elect to follow sponsors via the services. Sponsors may only view the profiles (简介) of students who elect to follow them.Qualifying for Micro-Scholarships：·Students can earn Micro-Scholarships based on the courses and achievements they add to their profiles while they are in high school.·Students may only be awarded Micro-Scholarships from colleges and sponsors that they follow before the applicable College's and/or Sponsor's “Follow Deadline” for their class year, which is a date set by each college and sponsor and stated on such college's or sponsor's page on the services. Once a College's or Sponsor's Follow Deadline has passed, students who are seniors in high school may not continue to earn Micro-Scholarships from such college or sponsor.语篇解读：本⽂是⼀篇说明⽂。
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- 1 - 辽宁灯塔市2016高考英语二轮阅读理解训练【3】 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。 (We Should All Grow Fat and Be Happy) Here’s a familiar version of the boy-meets-girl situation. A young man has at last plucked up courage to invite a dazzling young lady out to dinner. She has accepted his invitation and he is overjoyed. He is determined to take her to the best restaurant in town, even if it means that he will have to live on memories and hopes during the month to come. When they get to the restaurant, he discovers that this ethereal creature is on a diet. She mustn’t eat this and she mustn’t that. Oh, but of course, she doesn’t want to spoil his enjoyment. Let him by all means eat as much fattening food as he wants: it’s the surest way to an early grave. They spend a truly memorable evening together and never see each other again. What a miserable lot dieters are! You can always recognize them from the sour expression on their faces. They spend most of their time turning their noses up at food. They are forever consulting calorie charts; gazing at themselves in mirrors; and leaping on to weighing-machines in the bathroom. They spend a lifetime fighting a losing battle against spreading hips, protruding tummies and double chins. Some wage all-out war on FAT. Mere dieting is not enough. They exhaust themselves doing exercises, sweating in sauna baths, being pummeled and massaged by weird machines. The really wealthy diet-mongers pay vast sums for ‘health cures’. For two weeks they can enter a nature clinic and be starved to death for a hundred guineas a week. Don’t think it’s only the middle-aged who go in for these fads either. Many of these bright young things you see are suffering from chronic malnutrition: they are living on nothing but air, water and the goodwill of God. Dieters undertake to starve themselves of their own free will; so why are they so miserable? Well, for one thing, they’re always hungry. You can’t be hungry and happy at the same time. All the horrible concoctions they eat instead of food leave them permanently dissatisfied. Wonderfood is a complete food, the advertisement says. ‘Just dissolve a teaspoonful in water„’. A complete food it may be, but not quite - 2 -
as complete as a juicy steak. And, of course, they’re always miserable because they feel so guilty. Hunger just proves too much for them and in the end they lash out and devour five huge guilt-inducing cream cakes at a sitting. And who can blame them? At least three times a day they are exposed to temptation. What utter torture it is always watching others tucking into piles of mouth-watering food while you munch a water biscuit and sip unsweetened lemon juice! What’s all this self-inflicted torture for? Saintly people deprive themselves of food to attain a state of grace. Unsaintly people do so to attain a state of misery. It will be a great day when all the dieters in the world abandon their slimming courses; when they hold out their plates and demand second helpings!
1.The best title for this passage is [A] On Fat. We Should All Grow Fat and Be Happy. [C] Many Diseases Are Connected with Fat. [D] Diet Deprives People of Normal Life. 2.Why do they never see each other again? [A] Because it is a memorable evening. Because she lets him eat as much fattening food as he wants. [C] Because she does not eat this and drink that. [D] Because eating fattening food is the surest way to an early grave. 3.Which of the following ways is NOT mentioned for diet? [A] Doing exercises. Not eating sugar. [C] Not eating fat. [D] Taking sauna baths. 4.What is the author’s attitude toward diet? [A] Persuasive. Critical. [C] Indifferent. - 3 -
[D] Adversative. Vocabulary 1.ethereal 优雅的，飘渺的 2.sour 愁眉不展的 3.tummy 肚子 4.protrude 突出的，突起的 5.wage 作（战），实行 6.all-out 全面的 7.sauna bath 桑拿浴 8.pummel = pommel 用拳头连打 9.massage 按摩 10.weird 不可思议的，离奇的 11.monger 商人，贩子 12.fad 一时流行的风尚 13.concoction 调制品，荤素混合菜，调和物 14.wonderfood 奇妙的食物 15.lash out 痛斥，鞭打 16.at a/one sitting 一口气 17.munch 用力嚼 18.inflict 予以打击，使遭受 19.slim 苗条的，不足取的，无价值的
写作方法与文章大意 文章论及“减肥及痛苦”。以先声夺人的男女约会入手，引入减肥的痛苦过程：首先是各种减肥的方法（全面战斗）；其次是痛苦的难熬；最后点出减肥的目的。号召人放弃减肥。三段式文章：引言，正文和结论。以讽刺的笔调，步步深入的手法劝人放弃减肥，过愉快的生活。
答案详解 1.B 我们都该长得胖乎乎，心情愉快。这是文章的目的，也是文章最佳标题。答案见最后一