浙江省桐庐县高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选编(五)
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猜测词义，读懂文章----高三英语阅读指导（阅读篇）I．________________________1. The football player was penalized for unnecessary rudeness and the punishment was a good lesson for him.2. The old woman has a strange habit to keep over 100 cats in her house. Her neighbors all called her an eccentric lady.3. Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO2 from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming . Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tons of CO2 each year Q: The underlined p hrase “mopping up” in the second paragraph means .A．cleaning up B．taking in C．wiping out D．giving outII．________________________1. He had been getting better but during the night his condition deteriorated.2. His father despises while his mother loves him very much.3. Most of us agreed. However, Bill dissented.A. have a different opinionB. supportC. like it very muchD. doesn’t show his ideas4. A child’s birthday party doesn’t have to be a hassle; it can be a basket of fun, according to Beth Anaclerio, an Evaston mother of two, ages 4 and 18 months.Q: What does the underlined word “hassle” probably mean?A. a party designed by specialistsB. a plan designed by specialistC. a situation causing difficulty or troubleD. a demand made by guestsIII．________________________1. I’ve found Lucy is quite liberal. For example, whenever she meets a beggar, she gives some coins to him.2. I like to read periodicals, such as “Crazy English”, “News Week”, “Reader’s Digest” etc.3. Before long, many dinners stayed open arou nd the clock. In other words, people were able to eat in a dinner at any time.4. for chocolate snobs，who think that they have a better knowledge of chocolate than others, the Connoisseur Series uses cocoa beans from Togo, Cuba, Venezuela, and Ghana, among others.Q: The words “chocolate snobs” probably refer to people who ____.A．are particular about chocolate B．know little about cocoa beansC．look down upon others D．like to try new flavorsIV．________________________1. He is a resolute man. Once he makes up his mind to do something, he won’t give it up halfway.A. strongB. firmC. kindD. clever2 Charlotte’s tale was inspired by the girls’ coin collection. “We’ve collected foreign coins for years----since our families went on holiday to Tenerife ,”she explains. “That was before the Euro, so we put pesetas in.” Lauren continues: “I find a coin in the road, go to get it and get run over. ”Q: The underlined word “peset as” is a kind of___.A.storyB.collectionC.inspirationD.foreign coin3. Most women in Ghana —— the educated and illiterate, the urban and rural, the young and old wor k toearn an income in addition to maintaining their roles as housewives and mothers. Their reputation for economic independence, self-reliance, and hard work is well known and well deserved.Q: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word “illiterate” ?A. repeatB. reiteratedC. uneducatedD. sick4. “I don’t need a ‘yes man’. You never tell me what you think. You just smile as though everythingis fine.”“But,” said Kim, “I f eel that since you are my superior (领导,上司), it would be presumptuous of me to tell you what to do.”Q: The word “presumptuous” in the middle of the passage is closest in meaning to “_____”.A. full of respectB. too confident and rudeC. lacking in experienceD. too shy and quiet5. That museum is so immense that it will be impossible to see all the exhibits in one day.A. very largeB. crowdedC. noisyD. good高考真题：1．（2014江西卷D篇）With the communication gadgets, such as mobile phones and ipads, people often do not take the effect to visit one another personally.Q: The underlined word “gadgets”is closest in meaning to _______.A. toolsB. messagesC. barriersD. skills2．（2014福建卷A篇）By now paramedics（救援人员）had arrived, and were attending the injured woman. As we walked up to her, my son became intimidated by all the blood and medical equipment. He said he was just too scared to go up to her.Q: The underlined word “intimidated” in the fourth paragraph probably means “___________”.A. astonishedB. struckC. frightenedD. excited3．（2014辽宁卷B篇）Situation IVQ: If I remember my friend's birthday a day late, should I apologize or just wish her a happy birthday like nothing happened?A: This is the reason why the word belated was invented. "Happy belated birthday!" is short for: "Well,I know I forgot, but then I remembered. Forgive me and happy birthday."Q：The underlined word "belated" in Situation IV probably means .A. predictedB. retu rnedC. cancelledD. delayed4．（2014四川卷D篇）Research findings have shown that about 20 percent of people can be classifie d as "night owls" and only 10 percent can be classified as "early birds" - the other 70 percent are in the middle.Q: Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined word "classified"?A. Criticized.B. Grouped.C.Organised. D. Named.5．（2014北京卷D篇）But while e-shops can use sights and sounds, only bricks-and-mortar stores（实体店）can offer a full experience from the minute customers step through the door to the moment they leave. Another brand store seeks to be much more than a shop, but rather a destination. And scent is just one way to achie ve this. Q: The underlined word “destination” in Paragraph 5 means______A. a platform that exhibits goodsB. a spot where travelers like to stayC. a place where customers love to goD. a target that a store e xpects to meet6．（2014陕西卷B篇）Her mother ran a boardinghouse in Galveston, a seaside town near Houston, Texas. She was cleaning out t he attic（阁楼）one day when she came across an old dusty manuscript（手稿）. On its top page were the words, “By O. Henry”. It was a nice story, and she sent it to her daughter at SMU, who showed it to my father. My father had never read the story before, but it sounded like O. Henry, and he knew that O. Henry had once lived in Houston. So it was possible that the famous author had gone to the beach and stayed in the Gainestown boardinghouse, and had written the story there and left the manuscript behind by accident. My father visited an O. Henry expert at Columbia University in New York, who authenticated the story as O. Henry’s.Q: The underlined word “authenticated” in Paragraph 2 probably means __________.A. namedB. treatedC. provedD. described7．（2013北京卷A篇）The advanced EP also heats the room evenly, wall to wall and floor to ceiling. It comfortably covers an area up to 350 square feet. Other heaters heat rooms unevenly with most of the heat concentrated to thecenter of the room. And they only heat an area a few feet around the heater. With the EP, the temperature will not vary in any part of the room.Q: The underlined word “evenly” in paragraph 4 probably means__________ .A. continuouslyB. separatelyC. quicklyD. equally8．（2013重庆卷D篇）It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unima ginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind ofsub-ocean vitality.Q: W hat does the underlined word “symbiotic” mean?A. Living together.B. Growing fast.C. Moving harmoniously.D. Breathing peacefully9．（2013辽宁卷D篇）We also know the bug as a flaw in a computer program or other design. That meaning dates back to the time of Thomas Edison. In 1878 he explained bugs as “little problems and difficulties” that required months of study and labor to over come in developing a successful product.Q: What does the word “flaw” in the last paragraph probably meanA. Explanation.B. Finding.C. Origin.D. Fault.10．（2012浙江卷A篇）Easter(复活节) is still a great day for worship, randy in baskets and running around the yard finding eggs, but every year it gets quite a bit worse for bunnies.And no, not because the kids like to pull their ears. The culprit is climate change, and some researchers found that rising temperatures are having harmful effects on at least five species of rabbit in the US.Q: The word “culprit” ( Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to______A. criminalB. judgeC. victimD. producer。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练(4)
浙江省桐庐县2015高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（4）及答案人文地理类Not all bodies of wat er are so evidently alive as the Atlantic Ocean，an Sshaped body of water covering 33 million square miles.The Atlantic has，in a sense，replaced the Mediterranean as the inland sea of Western civilization.Unlike real inland seas，which seem strangely still，the Atlantic is rich in oceanic liveliness.It is perhaps not surprising that its vitality has been much written about by ancient poets. “Storm at Sea”，a short poem written around 700，is generally regarded as one of mankind's earliest artistic representations of the Atlantic.When the wind is from the westAll the waves that cannot restTo the east must thunder onWhere the bright tree of the sunIs rooted in the ocean's breast.As the poem suggests，the Atlantic is never dead and dull.It is an ocean that moves，impressively and endlessly.It makes all kinds of noise—it is forever thundering，boiling，crashing，and whistling.It is easy to imagine the Atlantic trying to draw breath－perhaps not so noticeably out in midocean，but where it meets land，its waters bathing up and down a sandy beach.It mimics(模仿)nearly perfectly the steady breathing of a living creature.It is filled with symbiotic existences，too：unimaginable quantities of creatures，little and large alike，mix within its depths in a kind of oceanic harmony，giving to the waters a feeling of heartbeat，a kind of subocean vitality.And it has a psychology.It has personalities：sometimes peaceful and pleasant，on rare occasions rough and wild；always it is strong and striking.9．Unlike real inland seas，the Atlantic Ocean is ________.A．always energetic B．lacking in li velinessC．shaped like a square D．favored by ancient po ets解析细节理解题。
桐庐县2018高考英语完形和阅读理解一轮练习含参考答案
桐庐县2018高考英语完形和阅读理解一轮练习含参考答案【2017届安徽联考】完形填空(共20小题；每小题1。
5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑.When we are young, we always dream of love and success。
Perhaps we think of 1 nights or walks along the beach at sunset.Not long ago, as I was 2 a bedtime story to my daughter, Annie, who was seven years old, I became aware of her 3 look. She was4 at me with a trancelike（着迷般的）expression.5 ，completing The Tale of Samuel Whiskers was not as6 as we first thought. I asked what she was thinking about."Mommy,” she 7 ，"I just can't stop looking at your pretty face.”I was deeply moved by her words. Little did she know how many 8 moments the glow of her sincerely loving 9 would carry me through over the following years.Not long after, I took my four—year—old 10 to a department store，where the sweet notes of a classic love song drew us toward a 11 playing the piano. Sam and I 12 down on a marble bench nearby，enjoying the 13 quietly.I didn’t realize that Sam had 14 next to me until he turned, took my face 15 his little hands and said，” 66 with me."If only those women strolling under the moonlight had known the joy of such an 17 made by a round—cheeked boy with baby teeth。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练(5)
浙江省桐庐县2015高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（5）及答案阅读理解The earth's most rich resource—water has become one of the most precious resources in the United States as rivers, lakes, and freshwater reservoirs are increasingly exploited for human use. Consequently, using precise farming techniques to refine “irrigation scheduling” is a research area of particular interest to Susan Moran, a researcher with the US department of Agriculture. She explains that in the southwest, irrigation is both difficult and expensive. There, she says, farmers have a tendency to over irrigate, spending both more time and money than necessary.“I'm trying to provide new information that could be used by farmers to schedule irriga tions to improve their profitability and use less water,”Moran says. “Farmers often look at weather changes and then schedule irrigation based on that information. But if they had better information, they could use scientific models to compute more precisely how much water their crop is using.”Rather than guessing their crop's potential need for water based upon weather changes, farmers can use remote sensors to measure how much water their crop is actually using. This would give them a more accurate measure of how much more water it needs.Moran believes that if farmers are getting good and timely measurements of plant and air temperature, then they can program when and how much water to give each crop through an irrigation system. No more water would be used than needed, thus saving cost and conserving water.Moran introduces one study she conducted in Arizona to investigate the use of remote sensing data for scheduling cotton ir rigations. Typically, those farmers irrigate ten times per growing season, but evidence showed that some of those farmers could achieve basically the same harvest with only nine irrigations.“In those cases, one less irrigation saved more than all the cost of remote sensing data，”she states. “Both irrigation and satellite remote sensing data are expensive. But then again many farmers are used to working together as a group. They are used to sharing. I'm hoping they could do the same with remote sensing data—purchase one scene over a large area to cover many farms, which would further reduce the cost.”1. What does Moran think is the problem with farmers?A. Overused reservoirs.B. Precision farming.C. Irrigation researches.D. Overirrigation.答案解析：答案为D。
高三英语一轮复习精品学案：(浙江) Unit 5 The power of nature
Unit 5 The power of natureⅠ.情景默写1．Has the patient been bathed (洗澡)?2．Cold as it was，the climb had sweated (使出汗)him.3．It also has great potential (潜力)for development.4．He was shot (射中)in the leg during an armed robbery.5．The flight was cancelled (取消)owing to the heavy fog.6．The whole house trembled (摇晃)as the train went by.7．Look after my daughter—she’s very precious (珍贵的)to me.8．She was the perfect candidate (候选人)for a biography.9．These styles can be adapted to suit (适合)individual tastes.10．There was a butcher’s shop alongside (在……旁边)the theatre.11．This statement must be understood in the context of the entire document (文件)．12．People talk as if he was a monster—in actual (实际)fact he was a very kind guy.13．We cannot guarantee (保证)the punctual arrival of trains in foggy weather. 14．I was really sorry when he waved (挥手)us goodbye.We wanted him to remain here.15．After work，I usually glance_through (匆匆看)newspapers，and listen to the news on radio or watch T V.16．Attracting senior citizens，Florida is_home_to (是……的栖息地)the largest population of elder Americans.17．Even though he is a little boy，he has_a_gift_for (有……的天赋)playingmusical instruments.18．As soon as he saw his girlfriend Helen，Jack made_his_way (前往)through the crowd to greet her.19．By the time the fire engines arrived，the house had been burned_to_the_ground (全部焚毁)．20．Compared_with (与……相比)other European countries，lifestyle in Italy is slower and more relaxing in its own way.Ⅱ.词性转换1．There have been several volcanic eruptions (erupt)this year.2．I felt uncomfortable (comfortable)in my stomach because I ate too much.3．It helps children to develop an appreciation (appreciate)of poetry and literature. 4．In our office，Jim is an absolutely (absolute)brilliant expert in computers，and he always solves the complex problems in a few minutes.5．He was anxious to leave and he could not hide his anxiety．(anxious)6．Tom panicked(panic) at the sound of explosion and his wife also got into a panic. 7．Do you want to evaluate your intelligence? Just complete the evaluation from below，please.(evaluate)8．Tom was badly hurt and still unconscious after the accident，but his wife was conscious and was smiling to us consciously．(conscious)9．People from diverse cultures hold different understanding on the play and this diversity of opinions make it hard to reach an agreement at the meeting.(diverse) 10．He was appointed as manager of the company.But to everyone’s surprise，he didn’t accept the appointment．(appoint)1．句型公式：be about to do...when...意为“正要……这时……”She was_about_to_speak_when she was stopped by her sister.她刚要说话，被她姐姐拦住了。
高三英语一轮复习精品学案：(浙江) Unit 5 First aid
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高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解九月选练(五)1
浙江桐庐县2017高考英语阅读理解九月选练【2016高考模拟题】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。
Tony M orriso n has won this year’s Nobel Prize for Literature. Tony Morrison is sixty-two years old. She was born in Lorain, Ohio. She is the daughter of farmers who moved to Ohio from the southern state of Alabama. She studied at Harvard University in Washington D.C. and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.Her first succ ess ca me in 1970 with the book called The Bluest Eye. It tells the story of a young black girl in a society where golden hair and blue eyes are considered beautiful. Her next book was called Sulla. It tells the story of two black girls and pain in their lives as they grow up in a small town in Ohio. Her book The Song of Solomon is about a black man who tries to forget his past as a slave and begin a new life. And Tar Baby explores the relationship of a black man and a black woman. In the story the writer argues that black men and women can not get along with each other until they join together to fight racial hatred(种族仇视).Miss Morris on won America’s highest prize for literature, the Pulitzer Prize in 1988 for her book Beloved .It is a powerful story of a slave woman who kills her baby daughter so she will not grow up to be a slave, too. Her latest book Jazz was published last year. It tells about the sad stories in the lives of a black man and woman who moved from a small town in the south to New York City. It took place in the 1920s,a time when Jazz music became popular in America. Tony Morrison is a pro fessor in literature at Princeton University in New Jersey. She says the most wonderful thing about winning the Nobel Prize is that it has finally been awarded to an African American writer. The prize is valued at more than 800 000 dollars. It will be awarded on Dec.10 in Stockholm in Sweden.1. From the passage, we can see_________.A. Morrison is the first woman writer to win the Nobel PrizeB. The Bluest Eye tells the story of two black girlsC. the Blacks lived a hard lifeD. Mor rison studied at Cornell University and is now still working there2. Morri son ha s been awarded the Nobel Prize perhaps because_________.A. she is an important professor in literatureB. her books are widely readC. what she has wr itten attracted people’s attention to the Blacks’ lifeD. she mostly writes about the black women3. How many books she has written are mentioned in the passage?A. Five.B. Six.C. Seven.D. Eight.4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Morrison’s father once lived in Alabama.B. When jazz was popular in the United States.C. When her ancestors first came to the U.S.D .When and where the Nobel Prize will be given to her.这是一篇说明文。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练(3)
浙江省桐庐县2015高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（3）及答案阅读理解A school is showing badly-behaved pupils the error of their ways by sending them to an arts centre where actors mimic their behavior.The Windsor boys’ secondary school used its school founding to save its local arts centre and establish a learning support unit there.Now expelled(被开除的) pupils and students who are likely to be expelled are studying a course at the unit in Windsor arts centre while also working with artists. One pupil was asked to show Naomi Jackson, the drama teacher at the unit, how he had acted in a fierce argument with a teacher on the rugby filed, which led to his expulsion （开除）. Then he showed her how to imitate(模仿) his attitude.Ms. Jackson said, “He saw that the teacher had to get him out. Until then, he didn’t really understand because he didn’t have that self-awareness.”“It gave him the chance to look at himself from the outside.”Students also work in groups, acting as the aggressor, the victim and an observer to help them develop more awareness and understanding.A professional theatre group, Everyday Theatre, which consists of former pupils, is at the school and works in the learning support unit.An arts therapist(治疗专家) also helps students in the unit to express their problems and a street dancer builds up their discipline, concentration and capacity for hard work.Jane Turner is the teacher in charge of the Starts Project, which stands for Supportive Training a nd Arts. She said, “It’s about using the arts to develop social skills as well as anger management, rather than just trying to make them good at drama or arts.”53. What is the passage mainly about?A. How a school keeps students good at drama and arts.B. Why students are interested in learning drama and arts.C. A new attempt making students change their bad behavior.D. An unusual idea to turn badly-behaved students into excellent ones.答案解析：答案为C。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选编(一)
浙江桐庐县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编（一）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。
Last July, my 12-year-old car died on California’s Santa Ana Freeway. It was an hour before sunset, and I was 25 miles from home. I couldn’t reach anyone to pick me up, so I decided to take a bus. N ot knowing the routes, I figured I’d just head east.A bus pulled up, an d I asked the driver how far she was going. “Four more lights,” she said. There was another bus I could take from there. This clearly was going to be a long night. She dropped me off at the end of her route and told me which bus to look for. After waiting 30 minutes, I began to think about a very expensive taxi ride home. Then a bus pulled up. There was no lighted number above its windshield(挡风玻璃). It was out of service. But the door opened, and I was surprised to find that it was the same driver.“I just can’t le ave yo u here,” she said. “This isn’t the nicest place. I’ll give you a ride home.”“You’ll drive me home in the bus?” I asked, perplexed(困惑).“No, I’ll take you in my car,” she said.“It’s a long way,” I protested.“Come on, ” she said. “I have nothing else to do.”As we drove from the station in her car, she began telling me a story. A few days earlier, her brother had run out of gas. A good Samaritan picked him up, took him to a service station and then back to his car. “I’m just passing the favor along, ” she said.When I offered her money as a thank-you, she wouldn’t hear of it. “That wouldn’t make it a favor, ” she said. “Just do something nice for somebody. Pass it along.”1. Why did the writer say that he would have a long night?A. He wondered how long he had to wait for the next bus.B. No driver would give him a ride.C. He didn’t know the routes.D. He perhaps would have to take a taxi.2. Judging from its context, the place where the writer waited for the second bus was _______.A. very quiet and peacefulB. dark without street lightsC. neither clean nor beautifulD. a little unsafe3. Why did the writer change his mind after waiting for 30 minutes at the end of the route?A. No bus would come at the time.B. A taxi ride would be more comfortable.C. He became impatient and a bit worried.D. He knew the driver would never return.4. The bus driver drove the writer home later because ________.A. she happened to go in the same directionB. she wanted to do something good for other peopleC. her brother told her to do soD. she wanted to earn more money5. The bus driver hoped that the writer ________.A. would do as she didB. would keep her in memoryC. would give the money to othersD. would do her a favor1. A。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选编(四)
浙江桐庐县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编文化教育类阅读理解。
B“I can't tell you how pleased I am to be here. I haven't seen many of you since your graduation, but I have followed your careers and enjoyed your victories as well as crying for your tragedies.I have a large collection of newspaper photographs of my students. Although I haven't appeared in person, I have attended your college graduations, weddings and even the births of your children, in my imagination.”Ms. Yates paused and started crying a bit. Then she continued：“It was my belief that if I pushed you as hard as I could, some of you would succeed to please me and others would succeed to annoy me. Regardless of our motives, I can see that you have all been successful in your chosen path.”“There is no gr eater comfort for an educator than to see the end result of his or her years of work. You have all been a great source of pleasure and pride for me and I want you to know I love you all from the bottom of my heart.”There was a silence over the crowd for a few seconds and then someone started clapping. The clapping turned into cheering, then into a deafening roar(呼喊). Lawyers, truck drivers, bankers and models were rubbing their eyes or crying openly with no shame all because of the words from a long forgotten English teacher from their hometown.1．What activity was organized for the school reunion?A．Sightseeing in the park. B．A picnic on the school playground.C．Telling stories about past events. D．Graduates' reports in the old building.2. What can be inferred from Paragraph 2?A. Some graduates were too busy to listen to Ms. Yates' speech.B. Many graduates disliked Ms. Yates' ways of teaching.C. Some people got tired from the reunion activities.D. Most people had little interest in the reunion.3. We can learn from Ms. Yates' speech that she________.A. kept track of her students' progressB. gave her students advice on their careersC. attended her students' college graduationsD. went to her students' wedding ceremonies4. What was Ms. Yates' belief in teaching teenagers?A. Teachers' knowledge is the key to students' achievements.B. Pressure on students from teachers should be reduced.C. Hardpushed students are more likely to succeed.D. Students' respect is the best reward for teachers.5. Which of the following can best describe Ms. Yates?A. Reliable and devoted.B. Tough and generous.C. Proud but patient.D. Strict but caring.【要点综述】Barditch High School组织学生、教师重聚。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选编(三)
浙江桐庐县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编（三）【阅读理解】Peanuts to ThisProudly reading my words, I glanced around the room, only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes. Confused, I glanced toward my stonefaced teacher. Having no choice, I slowly raised the report I had slaved over, hoping to hide myself. “What could be causing everyone to act this way？”Quickly, I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the task. This was the first real task I received in my new school. It seemed simple: go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington. Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, I had never heard of that name before. As I searched the name of this fellow, it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different! One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts, while the other led some sort of army across America. I stared at the screen, wondering which one my teacher meant. I called my grandfather for a golden piece of advice: flip(掷)a coin. Heads—the commander, and tails—the peanuts guy. Ah! Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter, George Washington Carver. Weeks later, standing before this unfriendly mass, I was totally lost. Oh well, I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk, burning to find out what I had done wrong. As a classmate began his report, it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington, the man who started the American Revolution.” The w hole world became quiet! How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously, my grade was awful. Heartbroken but fearless, I decided to turn this around. I talked to Miss Lancelot, but she insisted: No redos; no new grade. I felt that the p unishment was not justified, and I believed I deserved a second chance. Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year. Ten months later, that chance unfolded as I found myself sitting in the headmaster's office with my grandfather, now having an entirely different conversation. I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my opinion to skip the sixth grade. Justice is sweet! 1．What did the author's classmates think about his report?A．Controversial. B．Ridiculous. C．Boring. D．Puzzling.2．Why was the author confused about the task?A．He was unfamiliar with American history.B．He followed the advice and flipped a coin.C．He forgot his teacher's instruction.D．He was new at the school.3．The underlined word“burning”in Para. 3 probably means ________.A．annoyed B．ashamed C．ready D．eager4．In the end, the author turned things around ________.A．by redoing his task B．through his own effortsC．with the help of his grandfather D．under the guidance of his headmaster【要点综述】本文讲述了作者作为一个外来移民初入美国学校时，由于对美国历史不了解而闹出的一个笑话，但作者通过努力最后终于提高成绩并实现跳级。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语阅读理解一轮选练(2)
浙江省桐庐县2015高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（2）及答案社会现象类A German st udy suggests that people who were too optimistic about their future actually faced greater risk of disability or death within 10 years than those pessimists who expected their future to be worse.The paper, published this March in Psychology and Aging, examined health and welfare surveys from roughly 40,000 Germans between ages 18 and 96.The surveys were conducted every year from 1993 to 2003.Survey respondents (受访者) were asked to estimate their present and future life satisfaction on a scale of 0 to 10, among other questions.The researchers found that young adults (age 18 to 39) routinely overestimated their future life satisfaction, while middleaged adults (age 40 to 64) more accurately predicted how they would feel in the future.Adults of 65 and older, however, were far more likely to underestimate their future life satisfaction.Not only did they feel more satisfied than they thought they would, the older pessimists seemed to suffer a lower ratio (比率) of disability and death for the study period.“We observed that being too optimistic in predicting a better future than actually observed was associated with a greater risk of disability and a greater risk of death within the following decade，” wrote F rieder R．Lang, a professor at the University of ErlangenNuremberg.Lang and his colleagues believed that people who were pessimistic about their future may be more c areful about their actions than people who expected a rosy future. “Seeing a dark future may encourage positive evaluations of the actual self and may contribute to taking improved precautions(预防措施)，”the authors wrote. Surprisingly, compared with those in poor health or who had low incomes, respondents who enjoyed good health or income were associated with expecting a greater decline.Also, the researchers said that higher income was related to a greater risk of disability.The authors of the study noted that there were limitations to their conclusions.Illness, medical treatment and personal loss could also have driven health outcomes.However, the researchers said a pattern was clear.“We found that from early to late adulthood, individuals adapt their expectations of future life satisfaction from optimistic, to accurate, to pessimistic，” the authors concluded.5．According to the study, who made the most accurate prediction of their future life satisfaction?A．Optimistic adults. B．Middleaged adults.C．Adults in poor health. D．Adults of lower income.解析细节理解题。
高三英语一轮复习精品学案：(浙江) Unit 5 The power of nature
Unit 5 The power of natureⅠ.阅读理解AIf you’ve ever been to a social gathering，you might feel awkward and uncomfortable.While social gatherings can be very enjoyable，especially when you are surrounded by people whose company you enjoy，there are social events that you sometimes find yourself wishing you were someplace else.Such occasions can sometimes be the cause of much anxiety and self－consciousness.You may even feel like everyone else is having a good time except for you.Yet the truth is that everyone has felt shy and awkward on occasion.One of the best ways to overcome self－consciousness or get past your feelings of shyness at social gatherings is to focus on the people around you.If you can remember that other people mightalso be feeling awkward or shy，you might find the thought of speaking to them less overwhelming. The next time there is a social event you feel nervous about attending，you may want to try this exercise：Spend some time with your eyes closed and breathe deeply.When you feel ready，create your own zone of comfort by visualizing yourself surrounded in a warm white light that is protective yet accepting of others.Imagine people at the event being drawn to you because of the open and warm feelings that you are showing.When you arrive at the event，take a moment to spread this same light of loving acceptance to everyone around you.Smile and greet people warmly.Try going up to someone who is standing alone and introduce yourself.When you show acceptance and openness，people can’t help but respond to you in kind.Focusing on how we can make other people at a social gathering feel at ease can help us forget about our own insecurities.The next time you attend a social gathering，invite people to join you in your zone of comfort that you have so lovingly and intentionally created.Let yourself enjoy being encircled in the warmth of theirfriendships.【语篇导读】本文是说明文。
浙江省桐庐县高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选编(二)
浙江桐庐县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编（二）【2016高考练习】阅读理解。
阅读下面短文，选择最佳答案填空。
“I don’t speak E nglish”—these are the first words I learned when I came to America.Soon I was able to pronounce the four words clearly,and said them whenever an American tried to talk to me.This answer was very effective(有效的)at ending our conversation and saving me from another uncomfortable situation,or I would have to communicate in a language that I was not familiar with.Before coming to the States,I thought I knew English pretty well.But the truth is that the grammar and vocabulary-based English that is taught in schools overseas(海外的)is not the English people speak in America.But fear not!Once you are in America,you can immediately begin to bridge the gap(弥补差距)between the learned English that you already know and the spoken English that is all around you.To do this,first of all,it is important not to fear when you realize that you may not be as prepared for daily communication as you thought.For me,as soon as I stopped worrying about my accent and started speaking,I made rapid progress.Often the people didn’t notice my mistakes because they were so glad to finally be able to communicate with me.Another good idea is to listen carefully and pay attention to the way in which ideas are expressed.For example,if you are working hard and you want to stop working and rest for a little while,you can either say “I would like to stop working and rest for a while” or “I want to take a quick break from work.” The first sentence,I quickly learned,sounds dry and too formal for any kind of communication,while the second is an idiom(成语)that is widely used in American English conversation.Finally,use what you already know—the vocabulary,the grammar and the spelling.Try to use these into the spoken language for more impressive and accurate(精确)speaking results.【文章大意】本文首先提出许多初到美国的人都会遇到的问题,即他们以前学的英语和在美国听到的英语不同,然后提出了自己的建议,就是丢掉畏惧心理,仔细听别人说英语并利用以前学到的语言知识。
2018浙江桐庐县高考英语完形填空和阅读一轮选习题含参
2018浙江桐庐县高考英语完形填空和阅读一轮选习题含参考答案阅读理解。
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。
In the United States, there were some well-constructed houses for native Indians, ranging from the simple brush shelter to the five-storied pueblo.In the eastern United States, one of the existing types was that commonly know under the Algonkian name of wigwam in which the Iroquois Indians lived. The wigwams were of wagon-top shape with straight sides and ends, made by bending young trees to form the round shape. Over this shape pieces of tree bark were laid to protect the Indians from bad weather. Over the bark dried grass was added. A small hole allowed smoke to escape from the top. Doorways at each end served also as windows, The Iroquois Indians built trunk walls all around their villages. The wall had only one opening, They could quickly close this opening if their enemies came near.Interestingly, the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi also lived in a wigwam of a most primitive(原始的) construction, but different from those of the Iroquoi s Indians. The Choctaw Indians’ wigwams, made from mud, cane and straw, were in the form of a bee-hive. The covering was made of a long, tough grass. A post in the centre supported the roof. A hole in the top admitted the light, and allowed the smoke to pass out.The tipi tent-housing of the upper lake and plains area was put up with poles set lightly in the ground, tied together near the top, and covered with bark and grass in the lake country. It was easily portable, and two women could set it up or take it down within an hour.The Pawnee, Mandan and other Indian tribes (部落) along the Missouri built solid ring-shaped structures of trunk, covered with earth and dried grass, housing a dozen families.The Wichita and other tribes of the Texas border built large ring-shaped houses covered with dried grass.Apart from the regular housing, almost every tribe had some style of housing.( ) 1.Which of the following pictures shows the house for the Iroquois Indians？( ) 2. According to the passage, the Pawnee Indians built their houses _____.A. with openings in the trunk wallsB. large enough for several familiesC. in a ring shape with bark and mudD. by bending young trees to form the shape( ) 3. All the native Indian houses described in the passage were_____.A. of the same shapeB. covered with grassC. built with a post in the centreD. built with doorways at each end( ) 4. The passage suggests that ________A. all the native Indians built trunk walls all around their housesB. all the native Indian houses were built with poles tied togetherC. the Iroquois Indians took safety into account while building their wigwamsD. the Choctaw Indians in Mississippi built their wigwams with straight sides and ends【语篇解读】本篇文章为记叙文。
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解编选(一)高三全册英语试题1
入舵市安恙阳光实验学校2017浙江高考英语阅读理解一轮编选（五）阅读理解。
Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give you a false picture.For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for on e hundred dollars!”This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only on e was a winner. He’s really a big loser!He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest.Some politicians often use this trick. Let’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.”Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company.This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well.1. How much did the lottery winner lose?A. One hundred dollars.B. Two hundred dollars.C. Three hundred dollars.D. Four hundred dollars.2. We may infer that the author believes people should _______.A. buy lottery ticketsB. make use of half-truthsC. not take anything at face valueD. not trust the Yucky Company3. What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean?A. final increaseB. big advantageC. large shareD. total saving4. What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?A.False statements are easy to see through.B. B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.C.Doctors like to act in advertisements.D. D. Advertisements are based on facts.【参考答案】1—4、.A C A B【2014高考英语一模试题】Do you like shopping? Or does the thought of wandering round the shops fill you with terror? For some of us，shopping is an enjoyable way of spending our spare time and our money. For me．it's something I would rather avoid．Thank goodness for the Internet! It's more convenient to buy CDs，electrical items，even food，from the comfort of your sofa．Bu t that’s not the only reason：price is an important factor．We can buy goods and services cheaper online. But sometimes the problem is knowing what to buy．This has led to a type of shopping called “showroomin g”．Showrooming is something I've done．I will go to a shop to see，touch and try out products but then go home and buy them online at a knock—down price．I'm not alone in doing this．Research by a company called Foolproof，found 24％of people showroomed while Christmas shopping in 2013．Amy Cashman，Head of Technology at TNS UK，says the reasons for this new shopping habit are that“people are lacking time，lacking money and they want security about the products they are buying．”She explains that consumers are not only shopping online at home but they are using the Internet in store or on their smartphones to shop around．But does this mean technology will kill shops? Certainly shops will change．They will have to offer more competitive prices or encourage people to buy more by giving in—store discounts or free girls．We mustn’t forget that buying in a shop means you can get expert advice from the sales assistant and you can get good aftercare．It’s good to speak to a real human rather than look at a faceless computer screen but at least by showrooming，you get the best of both worlds! 51．The two questions in Paragraph l are raised to A．introduce the topic B．give two examplesC．compare different opinions D．get answers from readers 52．What does showrooming mean in the text?A．Trying in shops and buying online．B．Showing products in a room．C．Buying something in a store．D．Shopping on the Internet．53．According to Amy Cashman，which is not the reason for showrooming? A．The lack of time． B．The comfort of the sofa．C．The shortness of money． D．The security of the product．54．What can be inferred from Paragraph 4 ?A．Online shops will disappear．B．Free gifts will surely promote sales．C．Shops need necessary changes．D．Shops will be replaced by online shops．55．The author's attitude towards showrooming isA．critical B．neutral C．supportive D．casual【参考答案】51—55、AABCCC【2014高考英语一模试题】CAlthough cats may be one of the most popular pets today, little is known about how and when humans and cats set up their close relationship. The earliest evidence for human–cat interaction dates back to prehistoric Cyprus（史前塞浦路斯）, where the remains of a wild cat and a human — dated 9,500 years old — were found buried together.A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has confirmed the first direct evidence of a human–domestic cat relationship among Chinese farmers 5,300 years ago. Researchers studied the bones of cats, dogs, deer and other animals unearthed in an excavation (挖掘) near a village in Central China. By using some ways, scientists showed that the cats were living on a mostlymillet(黍)–based diet, just like the domesticated dogs and pigs from the site. "The most reasonable explanation for a high consumption ofmillet–based food is that the cats had formed a stable and mutual relationship with humans and could easily feed on rodents (啮齿动物) around human villages, find leftover food or even have been fed by people intentionally," said Hu Yaowu from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, whose research focuses on the relationship between humans and domesticated animals."It is very interesting for us to find the consumption of millet-based foods by the cats, since this kind of evidence had long been missing.” Hu explains. Since cats usually eat meat, such a diet would be unexpected, unless the cats were being fed by people, the study argues. The researchers also found that one of the cats survived to reach old age, implying that it had a safe place to live and enough to eat.Why the farmers wanted to keep cats nearby or make them "pets" could be answered by other evidence. Chinese archaeologists found some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents —a vermin (害兽) that cats could certainly have helped with.The simplified theory is that rats were attracted to the food of farmers, and so were harmful to farmers. Cats were attracted to the rats, andso farmers formed a mutually beneficial relationship with cats, taking care of them in return for pest control.【小题1】The evidence found in the remains dating back to prehistoric Cyprus means .A. human made cats pets as early as 9,500 years agoB. human interacted with cats very earlyC. cats didn’t appear until prehistoric CyprusD. when cats became domesticated【小题2】Apart from cats, Hu Yaowu and his teams may alsostudy .A. the preventions of pests from grainsB. the history of Chinese farmingC. the dogs and pigsD. the ways to keep pets【小题3】Which of the following is NOT the evidence of Ch inese farms’ keeping cats?A. Cats didn’t feed on meat.B. The cats consumed large amounts of millet–based foods.C. One of the cats survived to reach old age.D. Some storage containers were specifically designed to keep out rodents.【小题4】What are the reasons for farmers to keep cats?A. Helping keep other domesticated animals.B. Not letting cats eat food.C. Supplying meat for human.D. Helping reduce the amount of pests.【小题5】In which part of a newspaper would be the passage most probably appear .A. EntertainmentB. EnvironmentC. Human and ScienceD. Life and fashion【答案】【小题1】B【小题2】C【小题3】A【小题4】D【小题5】C【解析】试题分析：文章介绍了通过调查发现人和猫的联系是什么时候开始的，也介绍了以前的农民为什么养猫的阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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浙江桐庐县2017高考英语一轮阅读理解选编【阅读理解】For those who study the development of intelligence (智力) in the animal world，selfawareness is an important measurement. An animal that is aware (意识) of itself has a high level of intelligence.Awareness can be tested by studying whether the animal recognizes itself in the mirror, that is, its own reflected image (反射出的影像). Many animals fail this exercise bitterly, paying very little attention to the reflected image. Only humans，and some intelligent animals like apes and dolphins，have been shown to recognize that the image in the mirror is of themselves.Now another animal has joined the club. In the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers report that an Asian elephant has passed the mirror selfreflection t est.“We thought that elephants were the next important animal，”said Diana Reiss of the Wildlife Conservation Society, an author of the study with Joshua M. Plotnik and Fans B. M. de Waal of Emory University. With their large brains，Reiss said, elephants “seemed like cousins to apes and dolphins.”The researchers tested Happy. Maxine and Patty, three elephants at the Bronx Zoo. They put an 8footsquare mirror on a wall of the animals' play area (out of the sight of zoo visitors) and recorded what happened with cameras, including one built in the mirror.The elephants used their long noses to find what was behind it，and to examine parts of their bodies.Of the three, Happy then passed the test，in which a clear mark was painted on one side of her face. She could tell the mark was there by looking in the mirror, and she used the mirror to touch the mark with her long nose.Diana Reiss said，“We knew elephants were intelligent, but now we can talk about their intelligence in a better way.”文章通过实验说明能意识到自身形象的动物具有高智商。
1. What can mirror tests tell us about animals?A. Whether they have large brains.B. Whether they have selfawareness.C. Whether they enjoy outdoor exercises.D. Whether they enjoy playing with mirrors.答案：B。
细节理解题。
由文章第二段第一句话“Awareness can be tested by...”可知B项正确。
2. Why does the author mention apes and dolphins in the text?A. They are most familiar to readers.B. They are big favorites with zoo visitors.C. They are included in the study by Reiss.D. They are already known to be intelligent.答案：D。
推理判断题。
由第二段最后一句可知人们已经知道apes和dolphins是聪明的。
3. What made Happy different from Maxine and Patty?A. She used her nose to search behind the mirror.B. She recognized her own image in the mirror.C. She painted a mark on her own face.D. She found the hidden camera.答案：B。
推理判断题。
由倒数第二段可推出Happy能辨别出自己在镜子中的形象。
2016高考阅读理解。
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。
Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming. Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (肠胃气胀） contains no methane(甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack, pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals’ passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions (排放物）in some countries.“Fou rteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia are from enteric methane from cattle and s heep,”said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the greensland state government.“And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they are actually up around 50 percent,” he said.Researchers say the bacteria also make the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers. But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate (分离) the bacteria before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, have suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already.It’s low in fat, it ’s got high protein levels and it is very clean in the sense that basically it is free-range(放养的) animal,” said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales’ institute of environmental studies.1. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.A. to help Australian farmers to earn more moneyB. to prevent them from sending out harmful gasesC. so that they can protect Australian ecosystemD. so that they can make full use of special bacteria2. Athol Klieve seems to believe that _________.A. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gasesB. less cattle and sheep are raised in New ZealandC. cattle and sheep produce less carbon dioxideD. New Zealand has the most animals in the world3.The advantages Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos don’t include ________.A. it is rich in proteinB. it is low in fatC. it is cheaper than beefD. it is cleaner than sheep4.The main idea of the passage is to ________.A. discuss a better way to protect the earthB. warn farmers of the danger of animal wasteC. explain the possible solutions to pollutionD. present a recent study on global warming参考答案1—4、BACD2016高考阅读理解。