1、高考英語實戰演練專題閱讀理解41-45附詳析 (第41篇)a year ago august, dave fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west michigan. his wife, gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. the fusses were at risk of joining the

2、 millions of americans who have lost their homes in recent years. then dave and gerrie received a timely gift $ 7,000, a legacy (遺產) from their neighbors ish and arlene hatch, who died in an accident. “it really made a difference when we were going under financially， says dave.but the fusses werent

3、the only folks in alto and the neighboring town of lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the hatches. dozens of other families were touched by the hatches generosity. in some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.it surprised nearly everyone that the hatches h

4、ad so much money, more than $3 million they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.children of the great depression, ish and arlene were known for their habit of saving. they thrived on (喜歡) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，

5、checking prices before making a new purchase.through the years, the hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn t afford it.“ish and arlene never asked if you needed anything， says their friend sandy van weelden, “they could see things they could do to make you ha

6、ppier, and they would do them.even more extraordinary was that the hatches had their farmland distributed. it was the hatches wish that their legacy a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents should enrich the whole community (社區) and last for generations to come.neighbors helping neig

7、hbors that was ish and arlene hatch s story.語篇解讀本文主要介紹了一對關心鄰里、無私奉獻的夫妻。他們把自己的財產留給需要的人，強調人人互助，世界就會更美好。1according to the text, the fusses _.a. were employed by a truck companyb. were in financial difficultyc. worked in a school cafeteriad. lost their home解析事實細節題。從第一段前三句話可以看出，fuss夫婦現在正處于經濟困境中，所以b為正確答案。a

8、、c項與文中有關細節不符，d項在文中沒有信息支持。答案b2which of the following is true of the hatches?a. they had their children during the great depression.b. they left the family farm to live in an old house.c. they gave away their possessions to their neighbors.d. they helped their neighbors to find jobs.解析事實細節題。第四段第一句話說ha

9、tch夫婦是在大蕭條時期出生的，而不是他們在大蕭條時期有了孩子，排除a；第三段提到他們的老房子位于他們家的農場里，b錯誤；第二段提到他們幫助有困難的鄰居們，但并未提及幫他們找工作，d錯誤。c項說他們把自己的財產捐贈給鄰居，符合文意，故答案為c。答案c3why would the hatches routinely go from store to store?a. they decided to open a store.b. they wanted to save money.c. they couldn t afford expensive things.d. they wanted to

10、 buy gifts for local kids.解析推理判斷題。第四段提到他們有節約的習慣，買東西之前喜歡一個商店一個商店地比擬價格，顯然是為了省錢，故答案為b。a，他們決定開個商店；c，他們買不起貴的東西；d，他們想給當地的孩子買禮物，都明顯與文意不符。答案b4according to sandy van weelden, the hatches were_.a. understandingb. optimisticc. childlike d. curious解析推理判斷題。從文章第五段sandy van weelden的話中可知，the hatches從來不問你需要什么，而是能夠發現

11、你需要的東西，然后就來幫助你，這說明他們非常善解人意，故答案為a。b表示樂觀的；c表示孩子氣的，天真爛漫的；d表示好奇的，明顯不符合文意。答案a5what can we learn from the text?a. the community of alto was poor.b. the summer camp was attractive to the parents.c. sandy van weelden got a legacy from the hatches.d. the hatches would like the neighbors to follow their examp

12、le.解析推理判斷題。a項錯在這個地區很貧困，文章只是說這里有經濟困難的人，并不是說這里是一個貧困地區；b項錯在parents上；c項說sandy van weelden得到了hatches夫婦的一份遺產，文章只是提到他對他們的評價，并未說他得到遺產之事；從文章倒數第二段第二句話以及最后一段可以看出，hatches夫婦的愿望就是他們的遺產能夠為社區以及子孫后代造福，鄰里之間能夠互相幫助，故答案為d。答案d (第42篇)bparttime front desk positionkirchoff, inc. , a book development company, is looking for

13、a parttime front desk office worker. this position is perfect for a person who is cheerful, dependable，and pleasant to work with. also, you should be able to welcome guests, redirect phone calls, and take messages. more importantly, you can stay cool under pressure. you are expected to work 500600 p

14、m weekdays. you need to fill in some forms if you are interested.forms can be collected atkirchoff, inc.866 united nations plaza, # 525new york，ny 10017important points to remember when swimming· wait at least an hour after meals.· follow the advice of lifeguards.· dont dive into unkn

15、own waters. always swim in line with the shore.· find out at the seaside when and where it is safe to swim.· dont use floating toys on the water. wind can easily sweep them out to sea.· get out of the water if you feel tired or cold. cold can kill even strong swimmers.help telephone:

16、2125435902atlantic city beach officearrive on time.introduce yourself in a polite manner.read company materials while you wait.have a firm handshake.listen.use body language to show interest.smile and nod to the interviewer.ask about the next thing you should do.thank the interviewer.write a thankyo

17、u letter to anyone you have spoken to.368 cooper square，new york. ny 100086. if you want to work in an office, where can you get the forms to fill in?a. website. jobweb. comb. atlantic city beach office.c. 368 cooper square, new york, ny 10008.d. 866 united nations plaza, # 525 ，new york，ny 10017.解析

18、細節理解題。根據第一局部“is looking for a parttime front desk office worker.可知答案。答案d7. what does a person need most to be fit for the onehour weekday job?a. he should be cheerful，dependable，and easygoing.b. he has to work from monday to friday.c. he can remain calm in a difficult situation.d. he can welcome gue

19、sts and deal with phone calls.解析推理判斷題。由第一局部中間“more importantly，you can stay cool under pressure.可以推斷出在有壓力的情況下，需要保持冷靜。答案c8. according to the above information，what is the right thing to do when you swim?a. to keep close to the beach.b. to dive into unknown waters.c. to use floating toys on the water.

20、d. to swim soon after lunch.解析細節理解題。由文中第二局部“find out at the seaside when and where it is safe to swim.可知道答案。答案a9. the best title for the last piece of information would be_.a. tips on showing interest in a jobb. steps to a successful interviewc. advice on introducing yourself politelyd. rules of bod

21、y language in an interview解析主旨大意題。根據文中最后一局部的“smile and nod to the interviewer.以及“thank the interviewer。可以判斷出這一局部是關于如何面試成功的建議。答案b (第43篇)when women sit together to watch a movie on tv, they usually talk simultaneously (同時地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what s happe

22、ning in their lives. when groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up.men can either talk or watch the screen they cant do both and they don t understand that women can. besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have

23、a good time and develop relationships not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.during the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. he is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language s

24、ignals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. for a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose

25、: to build relationships and make friends. for men, to talk is to relate the facts.men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. a woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she ret

26、urns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.there is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. psychiatrist dr michael lewis, author of social behaviour and language acqui

27、sition, conducted experiments that found mothers talked to, and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. since a girl s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we therefore talk to them more. consequ

28、ently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts in reply.語篇解讀女人在一起總是有說不完的話，甚至能一邊看電影一邊聊，男人卻做不到，這是為什么？因為她們認為感情聯絡很重要，而且她們的大腦在這方面有著特殊功能。1while watching tv with others, women usually talk a lot because they_.a. are afraid of awkward silence with their fa

29、milies and friendsb. can both talk and watch the screen at the same timec. think they can have a good time and develop relationshipsd. have to explain the plot and body language to their husbands解析考查細節理解。根據文章第一段的最后一句可知婦女們聚在一起總有說不完的話是因為她們認為在一起就要玩得愉快，同時加深關系。答案c2after a vacation with her girlfriend, a

30、woman would talk to her again on the phone for hours in order to_.a. experience the happy time againb. keep a close tie with herc. recommend her a new scenic spotd. remind her of something forgotten解析考查細節理解。根據文章的第三段中的a woman sees it as a means of bonding可知，女人度假回來會給朋友打 長聊是因為她們把 看做維系關系的紐帶。答案b3what doe

31、s the author want to tell us most?a. womens brains are better organized for language and communication.b. women love to talk because they are more sociable than men.c. men do not like talking because they rely more on facts.d. social conditioning is not the reason why women love talking.解析考查寫作意圖。根據文

32、章最后一段中的“since a girls brain is better organized to send and receive speech一句可知，作者最想讓讀者知道的就是她們能滔滔不絕的原因是她們的大腦在交流當中更善于處理信息。答案c4which of the following would be the best title for the passage?a. women are socially trained to talkb. talking maintains relationshipsc. women love to talkd. men talk different

33、ly from women解析考查標題歸納。本文是圍繞女人喜歡講話這個話題來展開的，因此c項為最正確標題。答案c (第44篇)when i was a child, i often dreamed of the time when i could leave home and escape to the city. we lived on a farm and，in the winter especially, we were quite cut off from the outside world. as soon as i left school, i packed my bags and

34、 moved to the capital. however, i soon discovered that city life has its problems too.one big disadvantage is moneyit costs so much to go out，not to mention basics like food and housing. another disadvantage is pollution. i suffer from asthma (哮喘), and at times the air is so bad that i am afraid to

35、go outside. then there is the problem of traveling round. although i have a car, i seldom use it because of the traffic jams. one choice is to go by bicycle，but that can be quite dangerous.of course there are advantages. first, there is so much to do in the city，whatever your tastes in culture or en

36、tertainment (娛樂活動). besides, there are wonderful jobs and greater chances of moving to a more important job or position. finally，if you like shopping, the variety of goods is very surprisingand, what is more, shops are often only a short walk away.is life better then，in the city? perhaps it is，when

37、you are in your teens(十幾歲)or twenties. however, as you get older，and especially if you have small children, the peace of the countryside may seem preferable. i certainly hope to move back there soon.5. what was the writer always thinking about when he was a child?a. staying on the farm.b. moving to

38、the countryside.c. leaving home for the city.d. running away from the school.解析細節理解題。由文章第一段第一句“when i was a child，i often dreamed of the time when i could leave home and escape to the city.可知作者小時候的夢想是離開家去大城市。答案c6. which of the following is true about the writer?a. he is very old now. b. he is in goo

39、d health.c. he prefers driving a car. d. he lives in the city now.解析判斷正誤題。由文章最后一段“however，as you get older，and especially if you have small children，the peace of the countryside may seem preferable.i certainly hope to move back there soon.可以推出d選項正確。答案d7. in the passage, the writer tries to_.a. expre

40、ss his opinions about way of lifeb. describe his life in the countrysidec. show an interest in the outside worldd. persuade the reader to live in the city解析推理判斷題。通讀全文不難判斷，作者主要表達自己對生活方式的看法。答案a8. how is the passage mainly developed?a. by inferring. b. by comparing.c. by listing examples. d. by giving

41、explanations.解析推理判斷題。從第二、三段的首句可以判斷，文章主要通過比照展開。答案b (第45篇)i am a writer. i spend a great deal of my time thinking about the power of language the way it can evoke (喚起)an emotion, a visual image, a complex idea, or a simple truth.language_is_the_tool_of_my_trade. and i use them all all the englishes i

42、grew up with.born into a chinese family that had recently arrived in california, i ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken english. but i feel embarrassed to say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no

43、way to describe it other than “broken , as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness. ive heard other terms used, “limited english , for example. but they seem just as bad, as if everything is limited, including people s perceptions (認識) of the limited english sp

44、eaker.i know this for a fact, because when i was growing up，my mother s “limited english limited my perception of her. i was ashamed of her english. i believed that her english reflected the quality of what she had to say. that is, because she expressed them imperfectly her thoughts were imperfect.

45、and i had plenty of evidence to support me: the fact that people in department stores, at banks, and at restaurants did not take her seriously, did not give her good service, pretended not to understand her, or even acted as if they did not hear her.i started writing fiction in 1985. and for reasons

46、 i wont get into today, i began to write stories using all the englishes i grew up with: the english she used with me, which for lack of a better term might be described as “broken； and what i imagine to be her translation of her chinese, her internal (內在的) language, and for that i sought to preserve the essence，but neither an english nor a chinese structure. i wanted to catch what language ab