高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解专题选编(五)

贵州绥阳县2017高考英语阅读理解专题一轮选编（五）阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Britai n’s lo ng-term unemployed could be forced to carry out manual work or risk losing their welfare benefits under plans being put forward by the government.The U. S. -style scheme would see the long-term jobless ordered to take up four-week placements in order to get them used to having a full-time job.The idea is part of ma jor reforms, due to be unveiled this week, to make cuts to Britain’s huge welfare bill, reduce dependency on benefits and weed out those earning money but not declaring it, papers said.“What we are t alking about here is people who have not been used to working having both the opportunity and perhaps a bit more of a push as well, to experience the workplace from time to time. The vast majority of people in Britain will think that is the right thing to do. ”Foreign Secretary William Hague told BBC TV.Shortly after the Conservative-Liberal Democrat Union took power in May, Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith unveiled plans to simplify the complex web of benefits available to reduce errors and inefficiencies.Duncan Smith said the system had become regressive and was not giving people the right encouragement to work as many were financially better off unemployed.Under his plans, separate benefits for items such as housing, income support or disability will be replaced by a“universal credit”system whereby(靠那个)individual households would get a single welfare payment to ensure those in work would be better off.The Observer newspaper said that in return, long-term unemployed would be told to take up work placements of at least 30 hours a week for a four-week period.If they refuse o r fail to complete the programme, their jobseekers’ allowance, worth 64.30 pounds a week for those over 25, could be stopped for at least three months.【文章大意】由于英国的福利过高, 再加上近年来的经济危机造成的高失业率, 越来越多的英国人不愿再去劳心费力地工作, 干脆赖在家里向政府伸手要钱。

当局为了减少养“好逸恶劳者”的经费, 出台强制性劳动方案, 要求失业的人从事劳力工作, 以此督促他们积极寻找工作。

1. What will the unemployed with welfare benefits face if the major reform takes effect?A. They will lose their welfare bene fits if they don’t work.B. They will be encouraged to buy their own farms.C. They will do some kinds of jobs.D. Either A or C.【解析】选D。

细节理解题。

第一段第一句话的carry out manual work or risk losing their welfare benefits说明在新政下“懒汉”们面临的两种选择。

2. What will most British people think of the new reform according to William Hague?A. They are against it since the unemployed are poor.B. They are for it since the unemployed should keep fit.C. They are fo r it since it’s unfair for the employed and unemployed.D. They don’t c are as there’re a few unemployed people having welfare benefits.【解析】选C。

推理判断题。

第四段中The vast majority of people in Britain will think that is the right thing to do. 说明绝大多数英国人支持新政。

4. The underlined word in Paragraph 6 most likely means .A. well-receivedB. far-reachingC. old-fashionedD. live-and-let-live【解析】选C。

词义猜测题。

从该词所在句的was not giving people the right encouragement to work 可知即将取消的措施就要过时了。

4. What is the a im of Britain’s major reform for the long-term unemployed?A. To reduce the cost of welfare bill with healthy economy system.B. To make them healthier and save cost in medical care.C. To help more people go through financial crisis.D. To increase pay and bonus for those employed.【解析】选A。

主旨大意题。

第三段的to make cuts to Britain’s huge welfare bill是直接目的, 最终的目的还是要建立合理健康的福利制度体系。

【 2014高考英语一模试题】He’s no t just a pretty face! Famous actor Josh Duhamel leads a group of youngsters in a two-mile charity beach run. He may be an attractive movie star, but there’s more to Josh Duhamel than a pretty face. The 40-year-old actor led a youth charity fun run for the third year running onSunday, in aid of the Red Cross giving a hand to countries and places suffering natural disasters.Josh sported the ch arity’s T-shirt and black baseball cap with black jogging bottoms as he joined a group of youngsters in the two-mile effort on Santa Monica Beach. Josh was clearly enjoying himself today, sprinting across the finish line raising both arms in a victory salute.In March last year and January of 2010, Josh led thousands of runners and raised over $200,000 for both Japanese a nd Haitian earthquake relief efforts. And donations collected at this year’s Youth Run will go towards the American Red Cross PrepareSoCal campaign which helps Southern Californians get ready for disasters.“I do the yo uth run because I feel that younger people may not be able to donate a lot of money but that doesn’t mean that they can’t contribute and make a difference,” Josh told the Red Cross website. “Bringing students of L. A. together for these events not only raises a lot of money, but also raises the spirits of those affected by any disaster and helps everyone young and old.”Duhamel had won the title of Male Model of the Year in an International Modeling and Talent Association competition in 1997. Duhamel began his acting career as an extra in the music videos for Donna Summer’s son g,“I Will Go With You” in 1998. Later that year, he won the role of Leo Pres on the ABC soap opera “All My Children”. He then began appearing in films, and his acting in the film“Transformers” as well as its sequels was so successful that he became a pop film star.56. Josh Duhamel led the beach run to help the Red Cross ________.A. raise money for places suffering from disastersB. raise money for people suffering from diseasesC. find more young volunteers especially teenagersD. build up a fame of having the spirit of entertainment57. How did Josh Duhamel feel about his joining in the beach run?A. He felt it the best way to kill time especially on weekends.B. He disliked it when there were reporters coming here.C. He thought it a best chance to make himself famous.D. He found it enjoyable and exciting to be a member.58. What will the received donations of this year be used for?A. Helping Japanese and Haitian defeat earthquakes.B. Helping Southern Californians get ready for disasters.C. Helping Northern Californians get ready for disasters.D. Helping relieve Southern Californians defeat earthquakes.59. What is the aim of the youth run of L. A.?A. To persuade more young people to keep the earth green.B. To make the young realize the influence of famous people.C. To inspire those affected by disasters and give them a hand.D. To raise as much money as possible to help the old and young.60. What is the main idea of the last paragraph?A. The importance of the youth run started by the Red Cross.B. The methods to join in the youth run led by Josh Duhamel.C. The reason why Josh Duhamel leads the youth run.D. The experiences and achievements of Josh Duhamel.【参考答案】56—60 ADBCD【2014高考英语二模试题】Dining in a complete ly dark room, unaware what’s on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it’s certainly an intriguing way to spend a rainy night in London.Dans le Noir, c lose to London’s f inancial district, is a restaurant full of blind waiters and waitresses who become your eyes around the restaurant, whose original Paris branch opened in 2004.In the bar with the light, you choose whether you want the fish, meat or vegetable, but the dishes themselves remain a secret, as do the ingredients of the “surprise” cocktails. Bags, coats and devices(设备)that light up, including watches and mobile phones, are kept in the bar. Placing your hand on the shoulder of your guide, you are led to a table in a black dining room that sets up to 60 people. And it is dark.The waiters tell you when the food is being placed down in front of you, then the fun begins, trying to get food into your mouth, then identifyin g just what it is that’s on your plate, and finally whether you have missed any of it.It’s also a g reat chance to break social convention and eat using your fingers. Those same fingers are also the only way you can tell how much wine you’re pouring int o your glass.The happy atmosphe re in the dining room also made the night memorable. You can’t really avoid talking to the person next to you at the long tables and guessing what the dishes are certainly provides adequate fuel for the conversations.All will be revealed at the end of the meal when you are led back out into the lit bar. Not only do you finally get to see what you’ve just been eating but also who you’ ve been talking to for the last 90 minutes.29What does th e underlined word “intriguing.” in the first paragraph mean?A terrible B. interesting C. expensive D. new30According to the text, “ Dans le Noir”__________.A is far from London’s financial districtB has its first branch opened in BritainC is very popular among blind customersD has a dining room which can seat up to 60 people31We know from the text that the customers in “Dans le Noir”_________.A. are forbidden to eat with their fingersB. can talk to the strangers at tableC. will book the menu in a dark barD. can take their mobile phones into the dining room32. What’s the main purpose of the text?A. To help blind people find a job in restaurants.B. To show how to open a restaurant with a new idea.C. To show how to enjoy the time in a dark restaurant.D. To introduce and attract customers to “Dans le Noir ”.【参考答案】C 29-32BDBD阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。