湖南省衡山县高考英语暑假阅读理解专练5.docx
- 文档编号:10141525
- 上传时间:2023-02-08
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:13
- 大小:25.07KB
湖南省衡山县高考英语暑假阅读理解专练5.docx
《湖南省衡山县高考英语暑假阅读理解专练5.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《湖南省衡山县高考英语暑假阅读理解专练5.docx(13页珍藏版)》请在冰豆网上搜索。
湖南省衡山县高考英语暑假阅读理解专练5
湖南省衡山县2016高考英语暑假阅读理解专练(5)
阅读理解。
“Experiencemaypossiblybethebestteacher,butitisnotaparticularlygoodteacher.”YoumightthinkthatWinstonChurchillorperhapsMarkTwainspokethosewords,buttheyactuallycomefromJamesMarch,aprofessoratStanfordUniversityandapioneerin
t
hefieldoforganizationdecisionmaking.ForyearsMarch(possiblybewisestphilosopherofmanagement)hasstudiedhowhumansthinkandact,andhecontinuestodosoinhisnewbookTheAmbiguitiesofExperience.
Hebeginsbyremindingusofjusthowfirmlywehavebeenstickingtotheideaofexperientiallearning:
“Experienceisrespected;experienceissought;experienceisexplained.”Theproblemisthatlearningfromexperienceinvolves(涉及)seriouscomplications(复杂化),onesthatarepartofthenatureofexperienceitselfandwhichMarchdiscussesinthebodyofthisbook.
Inoneinterestingpartofbook,forexample,heturnsadoubleeyetowardtheuseofstoriesasthemosteffectivewayofexperientiallearning.Hesays“Themoreaccurately(精确的)realityispresented,thelessunderstandablethestory,andthemoreunderstandablethe
story,thelessrealisticitis.”
Besidesbeingabroadlyknowledgeableresearcher.Marchisalsoapoet,andhisgiftshinesthoughinthedepthofviewsheoffersandthesimplelanguageheuses.Thoughthebookisshort,itisdemanding;Don’tpickituplookingforquick,easylessons.Rather,bereadytothinkdeeplyaboutlearningfromexperienceinworkandlife.
()1.Accordingtothetext,JamesMarchis____________.
A.apoetwhousesexperienceinhiswriting
B.ateacherwhoteachersstorywritinginuniversity
C.aresearcherwhostu
diesthewayhumansthinkandact
D.aprofessorwhohelpsorganizationsmakeimportantdecisions
()2.AccordingtoJamesMarch,experience______________.
A.isovervaluedB.iseasytoexplain
C.shouldbeactivelysoughtD.shouldbeinactivelysought
()3.WhatcanwelearnfromParagraph3?
A.Experiencemakesstoriesmoreaccurate.
B.Storiesmadeinterestingfailtofullypresentthetruth.
C.Theuseofstoriesisthebestwayofexperientiallearning.
D.Storiesareeasiertounderstandwhenrealityismoreaccuratelydescribed.
()4.What’sthepurposeofthistext?
A.Tointroduceabook.
B.Todescribearesearcher.
C.Toexplainexperientiallearning.
D.Todiscussorganizationaldecisionmaking.
【答案与解析】
【要点综述】文章介绍了Jam
esMarch所著的一本名为TheAmbiguitiesofExperience书。
本书针对人们生活中过分依赖经验这一现象作了分析实际上是告诫人们不可高估经验的作用。
1.C细节理解题。
根据首段“Foryears
M
arch
(possiblybewisestphilosopherofmanagement)hasstudiedhowhumansthinkandact,”可知。
2.A推理判断题。
根据首段第一句及第2段“Theproblemisthatlearningfromexperienceinvolves(涉及)seriouscomplications(复杂化),...”可得知March认为人们高估了经验的作用。
3.B细节理解题。
根据第3段“Themoreaccurately(精确的)realityispresented,thelessunderstandablethestory,andthemoreunderstandablethestory,thelessrealisticitis.”可判断正确答案为B。
4.A推理判断题。
此题判断作者的写作意图。
从首段最末一句“hecontinuesto
dosoinhisnewbookTheAmbiguitiesofExperience.”及末段“Thoughthebookisshort,itisdemanding;Don’
tpickituplookingforquick,easylessons.”可推断出本文是介绍March所著的这本书。
【重庆市南开中学2014高考英语二诊考试】
请阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
InDecemberofl992.Iwasahappyhusbandandfatheroftwoyoungchildren.Amonthlater,IwasdiagnosedwithAcuteLymphoblasticLeukemia(急性白血病).
Aftertwoyearsofchemo(化疗)thathelpedcontrolthedisease,mybodywasweakandlifeless.IfeltasifIwereapuppetwhoneededhelptolifthisarmsorholduphishead.
Ibegantorun.Aftersixmonthsmystrengthhadcomeback.Ononeofmyruns,onewhereIfeltIcouldrunforever,IdecidedIwasgoingtotrytorunamarathon.
AftertellingmyDadaboutmyplan,hetoldmeofaprogramthattrainspeopletorunamarathon,whileraisingfundsforLeukemiaresearchatthesametime.Sothatsummer,throughtheLeukemiaSociety’sTeaminTrainingprogram,IstartedtotrainfortheMarineCorpsMarathon.Duringmileaftermileofuncertainty,thedayfinallycametorunthemarathon.
OnOctober27,1996,at8A.M.,alongwithl9,000otherbravesoulsIstartedona26.2-milejourneythatIwillneverforget.
IfirstsawmywifePattyatthesix-milemark.SheseemedhappythatIwasstilllookingasifIknewwhatIwasdoing,andhavingagoodtimedoingit.AtMilel7,mymindwasgoingbacktothosetwohorribleyearsthattriedtobringmyfamilyandmedown.Isawheragain.TheconcerninherfacetoldmesheknewIwasstartingtostruggle.Ifeltasifwewerethinkingthesame,ninemoremilesandtheselastfewyearswillbebehindus.
Thatthoughtalonepulledmeforward.Mile22,23,slowingbutgoing,24,25,thenthereitwas.TheIwoJimaWarMemorial.Ihaveseennothingsograndandinspiringinmylife.Threehoursandforty-oneminutesafterIstarted,IcrossedwhatIthinkhastobethemostfittingfinishlineinallofroadracing!
ThatnighttheLeukemiaSocietygavemeapinatapost-racepartythatsimplysays,“Leukemia26.2”.
IfGodwills,mycancermayonceagaintakeawaymyhairandmystrength,maybeevenmylife.Butitcannevertakeawaymypin,orthefactthatIamamarathoner.
36.Thewriterdecidedtorunamarathonbecause__________.
A.hewantedtoraisemoneyforLeukemiaresearch
B.hebelievedhewasabletotakethechallenge
C.hehopedtorecoverhisstrengththroughtraining
D.hisdadknewabouttheraceandmadethesuggestion
37.WhichstatementisRIGHTaboutthewriter?
A.Hehasalwaysbeendreamingofbecomingamarathoner.
B.Thetraininghetookthatsummerwellpreparedhimfortherace.
C.ThoserunningintheraceweremostlyLeukemiapatientslikehim.
D.Hiswifewaswithhimduringthemarathontogivehimsupport.
38.Whydoesthewriterthinkthefinishlineisthemostfitting?
A.Becauserunningamarathonisthemostsuitablesportforhim.
B.Becausethememorialisthemostpowerfulconstructionhehasseen.
C.Becauseheconsidersitavictoryoverhisdiseasetofinishtherace.
D.Because26.2milesisthemostreasonabledistanceforroadracing.
39.Whichofthefollowingcanbestdescribethewriter?
A.OptimisticandoutspokenB.Strong-willedanddetermined
C.Generousandeasy-goingD.Braveandwarm-hearted
【参考答案】36—39、BDCB
阅读理解
Intoday'sthrowawaysociety,dealingwiththecity'sgrowingmountainofwasteisanincreasin
gchallengeforthecitycouncil(市议会).
Recently,Edinburghisfacedw
ith
theproblemofdisposingof(处理)about250,000milliontonsofwasteayear.Despitedifferentwaystodisposeofmuchofitinagreenmanner—largelythroughencouragingrecycling—itsagingfacilitiessuchasthePowderhalllandfilldonothavetheabilitytodealwithit.
TheEuropeanUnion(EU)hasissuedanewpolicy,regulatinghowsuchmountainsofwastearetobedisposedof.Thefivecouncils(Edinburgh,EastLothian,WestLothian,MidlothianandBorders)facefinesaround£18millionayearfrom2013iftheydon'tincreaserecyclinglevelsandrelylessonlandfill.Withthisinmind,thecouncilsgottogetherwiththeideaofbuildingalargeincineratorplant(垃圾焚烧厂)toburnhalfofthewasteproducedintheirdistricts.ButthisplanfellapartafterthechangeoftargetlevelsbyanewUKgovernmentwastepolicywhichrequiredthatnomorethan25%ofthecity'swasteshouldbedisposedofinthiswayby2025.
Aftertheplanwasabandoned,aprivatecompanywhichalreadytransportedmillionsoftonsofthecity'swastebytraintoalandfillsitenearDunbar,offeredanalternativesolutionwhenitsuggestedopeningahugewastesitenearPortobello.
SincePowderhallissupposedtoclosein2015,itseemednecessaryforthemembersoftheEdinburghCounciltoacceptthesuggestion.Butsoontheyturneditdown—after700localobjectionsreachedthem—becauseitwouldhavemeanthundredsoflorriesadaymakingloudnoisethroughheavilypopulatedareas.
Thatstillleavesthecouncilwithaproblem.By2013,only50%of1995levelsofwastewillbeallowedtobesenttolandfill.Evenifrecyclingtargetsaremet,therewillstillbealargeamountofrubbishtobeburntup.Duetothis,EdinburghandMidlothiancouncilshavenowdecidedtoworktogethertobuildanincineratorplantastimetofindasolutionisfastrunningout.
回收利用曾是最绿色的垃圾处理方式。
但是,这种处理方法却不能短时间内满足欧盟对于及时解决废物的政策需求,因此,在回收利用的同时,他们还是得重建一所大型的垃圾焚烧厂。
1.ThemainwayofhandlingwasteinagreenmannerinEdinburghis________.
A.recyclingB.restoring
C.buryingD.burning
答案:
A。
细节判断题。
第二段中的信息词“largelythroughencouragingrecycling”可以断定选项A的说法是与原文保持一致的。
2.Thefivecouncilsworkedoutaplantobuildanincineratorplantto________.
A.reducethecostofburyingwasteB.meettheEUrequirements
C.speedupwasterecyclingD.replacelandfillsites
答案:
B。
细节判断题。
在第三个段落的开头提到了“TheEUhasissuedanewpolicy...”便可以断定他们制定这个处理垃圾的计划也正是这个政策的出台,所以与选项B的说法是相符合的。
3.ThecitycouncilofEdinburghrejectedthesuggestiontoopenahugelandfillsitenearPortobellobecause________.
A.itcamefromaprivatecompanyB.thecouncilwasnotinterestedinit
C.itwasnotsupportedbyEUD.thelocalpeoplewereagainstit
答案:
D。
细节判断题。
根据倒数第二段最后一句“...700localobjectionsreachedthem...”,可以断定市民是反对的。
4.WhatisthefinaldecisionofEdinburghandMidlothiancouncils?
A.Toopenanewlandfillnearby.
B.ToclosethePowderhalllandfillin2015.
C.Tosetupaplantforburningwaste.
D.Topersuadepeopletoreducetheirwaste.
答案:
C。
细节判断题。
根据文章最后一句话中的“setupaninceneratorplant”,即:
建一个垃圾焚烧厂,就可以断定,选项C与本信息句是相吻合的。
【重庆市南开中学2014高考英语二诊考试】
请阅读下列短文,从每篇短文后所给各题的A,B,C,D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Theslaverydrama“12YearsaSlave”wontheAcademyAwardforbestpictureonSunday,makinghistoryasthefirstmoviefromablackdirectortowinthefilmindustry'shighesthonorin86yearsoftheOscars.Cananyon
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 湖南省 衡山县 高考 英语 暑假 阅读 理解
![提示](https://static.bdocx.com/images/bang_tan.gif)