高考英语阅读理解专项训练题

高考英语阅读理解专项训练题一“Linda, if beating yourself up were an Olympic sport, you’d win a gold medal!”Annabel, my close friend, stunned me with that frank observation after I told her how I had mishandled a situation with a student in a third-gradeclass where I was substituting. “I should never have let him go to the boy’s room without a pass! It was my fault he got into trouble with the hall monitor! I’m so stupid!”My friend burst out laughing, and then made her “Olympic” comment. After a brief period of reflection I had to admit that she was right. I did put myself down an awful lot. Why, just during the previous day I had calledmyself “a slob” for having some papers spread out on my desk, “ugly” whenI left the house without makeup and “an idiot” when I left the house for an emergency substitute job without my emergency lesson plan.In a mo re reflective tone, Annabel said, “I once took a workshop atchurch where the woman in charge had us list all the mean things we say about ourselves.”“How many did you have on your list?” I asked.“Fifteen,” she confessed. “But then the teacher said, ‘Now turn to the person next to you and say all the items on your list as if you were speakingto that person!’ ”My jaw dropped. “What did you do?”“Nothing. Nobody did. We all just sat there, until I said, ‘I couldnever say these things to a nyone else!’ ”“And our teacher replied, ‘Well, if you can’t say them to anyone else, then don’t ever say them to yourself!’ ”My friend had a point. I would never insult a child of God---and I’mGod’s child, too!God, today let me be as kind to myself as I would be to another of Your children.1. What does Annabel mean by the first sentence of the passage?A. The writer is a good athlete.B. The writer scolds herself too much.C. She is encouraging the writer.D. A gold medal is not a big deal.2. What does the writer intends to tell us through the second and third paragraphs?A. She has low self-esteem over some small things.B. She often makes serious mistakes in daily life.C. She is a third-grade teacher.D. She cares too much about her appearance.3. We can infer that the underlined word “slob” might be _____.A. something untidyB. someone dangerousC. something dirtyD. someone lazy4. What does the writer mean by the last sentence of the passage?A. She is ready to turn to God for help.B. She will be kind to all children.C. She won’t insult herself as well as others.D. She is willing to be a child of God.答案：1-4 BADC二Nowadays, people in China are increasingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals.A survey conducted recently by sina. com showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious, while 17.85% surveyed considered the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebrationof a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of the people define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization殖民.The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of China’s economy. In my point of view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their religious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Sho p owners’ pockets are filled, the public’s hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment.The crisis危机 of traditional Chinese festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”.But the western culture shows much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed.Foreign festivals in China today are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on people’s economic status.5.From the survey we know that among the people surveyed ______.A. most think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculousB. many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soonC. some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasingD. half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion6.The writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China ______.A. have lost their religious backgroundB. are the same as those celebrated in the WestC. can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivalsD. may reduce the hunger of public people7.What is the main difference between foreign festivals and traditional Chinese ones?A. Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners’ pockets full quickly.B. The food at foreign festivals is too simple.C. Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture.D. Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are connected with reality.8.Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals?A. People can relax themselves.B. People can show their thanks to others.C. Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones.D. People have known more about the western culture.答案：如今，中国人对西方的节日越来越感兴趣，而中国的传统节日越来越不受人们的重视，原因何在呢?中西方两种文化有何不同之处，西方节日在中国处于一个什么样的地位，接受西方的节日是对是错?读完这篇文章，相信我们会得到答案。