2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练——阅读理解（四）（附详解）.doc.doc

十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载2009高考英语复习课堂限时强化训练阅读理解（四）1Americaisgrowingolder.Fiftyyearsago,only4outofevery100peopleintheUnitedStateswere65orolder.Today,10outofevery100Americansareover65.TheagingofthepopulationwillaffectAmericansocietyinmanywayseducation,medicine,andbusiness.Quietly,theagingofAmericahasmadeusaverydifferentsocietyoneinwhichpeoplehaveaquitedifferentideaofwhatkindofbehaviorissuitableatvariousages.Apersonsagenolongertellsyouanythingabouthis/hersocialposition,marriageorhealth.Theresnolongeraparticularyearinwhichonegoestoschoolorgoestoworkorgetsmarriedorstartsafamily.Thesocialclockthatkeptusontimeandtolduswhentogotoschool,getajob,orstopworkingisntasstrongasitusedtobe.Itdoesntsurpriseustohearofa29-year-olduniversitypresidentora35-year-oldgrandmother,ora70-year-oldmanwhohasbecomeafatherforthefirsttime.Publicideasarechanging.Manypeoplesay,“Iammuchyoungerthanmymotherormyfatherwasatmyage.”Noonesays“Actyourage”anymore.Wevestoppedlookingwithsurpriseatolderpeoplewhoactinyouthfulways.1.ItcanbelearnedfromthetextthattheagingofthepopulationinAmerica_.A.hasmadepeoplefeelyoungerB.haschangedpeoplessocialpositionC.haschangedpeoplesunderstandingofageD.hassloweddownthecountryssocialdevelopment2.Theunderlinedword“one”refersto_.A.asocietyB.AmericaC.aplaceD.population3.“Actyourage”meanspeopleshould_.A.beactivewhentheyareoldB.dotherightthingattherightageC.showrespecttotheirparentsyoungoroldD.takemorephysicalexercisessuitabletotheirage4.Ifa25-year-oldmanbecomesgeneralmanagerofabigfirm,thewriterofthetextwouldmostprobablyconsiderit_.A.normalB.wonderfulC.unbelievableD.unreasonable2BillJavistookoverourvillagesnews-agencyatatimeoflifewhenmostofusonlywantedtorelax.H十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载thoughthewouldlikesomethingbutnottoomuchtodo,andthenews-agencywasready-made.Thebusinessproducedlittleenoughforhim,butBillwasamanwhoonlywantedthesimplicityandorderandregularityofthejob.Hehadbeenalong-servingsailor,andallhislifehaddoneeverythingbytheclock.Everydayheopenedhisshopat6:00a.m.tocatchtheearlytrade；thepapersarrivedonhisdoorstepbeforethat.ManyofBillscustomerswerecityworkers,andtheshopwasconvenientforthestation.Businesswastailingoffby10oclock,soatelevensharpBillclosedforlunch.Itwashardluckonanybodywhowantedapaperormagazineintheafternoon,formostlikelyBillwouldbedownontheriverbank,fishing,andhisneatestcompetitorwasfivekilometersaway.Sometimesintheafternoon-,theeveningpaperlandedonthedoorway,andat4oclockBillreopenedhisshop.Theeveningrushlastedtillseven,anditwasworthwhile.Helivedinaflatabovetheship,alone.Exceptintheverybadweather,youalwaysknewwheretofindhimintheafternoon,asIhavesaid.Once,onasunnyafternoon,Iwalkedhomealongtheriverbankfromashoppingtriptothevillage.Bymywatchitwasthreeminutespastfour,soIwasastonishedtoseeBillsittingthereonhislittlechairwithalineinthe,water.Hehadnoluck,Icould,see,buthewasmakingnoefforttomove.“Whatswrong,Bill?”Icalledoutfromthepath.Foranswer,heputahandinhisjacketandtookoutabig,goldenobject.ForamomentIhadnoideawhatitcouldbe,andthenitsuddenlywentoffwithanoiselikeafireengine.Stoppingthebell,Billheldthethingupandcalledback,Tentofour,yousee,andthisisdeadright.Ihadneverknownanyonecarryingabrassalarmclockroundwithhimbefore.5.BillJavisbecameanews-agentwhen_.A.heneedthemoney.B.hedecidedtotakethingseasyC.hewasquiteanoldmanD.hegaveupclock-repairing6.Billopenedtheshopsoearlyinthedaybecause_.A.helikedtodoasmuchaspossiblebeforehewenttoworkB.theshophadtobeopenwhenthemorningpaperscameC.hewasneversureoftimeD.itwasthenthathedidalotofbusiness7.Onthatsunnyafternoon,thewriterwassurprisedwhenhesawBillbecause_.A.hethoughtitwaslateforBilltobestillfishingB.hethoughtBillwasill,sincehewasnotmovingatallC.Billhadnotcaughtanything,十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载D.Billstayedinhisflat8.Fromtheinformationgiveninthepassage,whoorwhatdoyouthinkwaswrong?A.Thebellwas；itmusthavegoneoffatthewrongtime.B.Billwas；hehaddroppedofftosleep.C.Thewriterswatchwasfast.D.Billsclockwaswrong；itwasold.3TheWesternhasbeenthefavoritetypeforAmericanadventurestorysincethenineteenthcentury.WhiletheAmericanWestwasbeingsettled,newspapersanddimenovelscoulddependonstoriesofthefrontiersettlementsandtelltalesaboutlivingintheuntamedwildernesstosell.ThepublicbackEastwaseagertoreadabouttheWest,evenifthestoriesweremorefictionthanfact.In1902,OwenWisterpublishedhisnovelTheVirginian,whichwasoneofthefirstnovelstotreattheWesternasaseriousliteraryform；thenovelstillsoldwellandhadinspiredseveralmoviesandatelevisionseries.In1905,BerthaH.BowerandZaneGreypublishedtheirfirstnovels,andthepopularWesternnovelshadcontinuedtoflourishfromthatdayon,withcurrentnovelsbyLukeShort,MaxBrand,andLouisLAmourcarryingonthetradition.ThefirstWesternmovieappearedevenearlierthantheseseriousWesternnovels.Beforetheturnofthecentury,anassociateofEdisonshadfilmedCrippleCreekBarroomScene,afewsecondsoffilmshowingtheinsideofasaloon,tohelppublicizetheinventionofthemoviecamera.In1903theEdisoncompanyfilmedthefirstfull-lengthWesternTheGreatTrainRobbery.Thefilmlastslessthanfifteenminutes,butastoryistolditsentirety.Inthemovie,bandits(强盗)robatrainanditspassengers,killingtheengineer,andfindthemselvestrackeddownbyaposse.Audienceslovedthemovie.SometheaterswereactuallyopenedforthesinglepurposeofshowingTheGreatTrainRobberyandonlylaterrealizedthattheycoulddoequallywellshowingothermovies.Thefilmwassosuccessfulthatothercompanies,andfinallyeventheEdisoncompanyitself,beganproducingcopiesandotherversionsofTheGreatTrainRobbery.Ironically,inanerawhentheWestwasstillveryreal-Arizona,NewMexicoandOklahomawereallterritoriesratherthanstatesin1903TheGreatTrainRobberywasfilmedinNewJersey.9.Thepurposeofthispassageisto_.十年高考网十年高考试题、高考模拟试题、教学资源下载A.discussthemakingofthemovieTheGreatTrainRobberyB.discusstheearlyWesternnovelsC.discusstheartofmoviemakingD.tracethedevelopmentoftheWesternasanAmericanadventurestorytradition10.Wecanconcludefromthispassagethat_.A.peoplelostinterestintheWestafter1903B.OwenWisterwasanex-cowboyC.NewJerseywasstilluntamedwildernessin1903D.filmswerefairlyuncommonatthetimeTheGreatTrainRobberywasmade11.Thepassagesuggeststhat_.A.Edisonsinventionofthemoviecamerahappened；byaccidentB.moviehousesdidntmakemuch-moneyintheearlydaysC.EasternerswerefascinatedbythewildWestD.TheGreatTrainRobberywaspoorlyreceivedbythepublicbecauseitlackedaplot12.Asusedinthispassage,theword“literary”means_.A.humorousB.financialC.appropriatetoliteratureD.amateur【答案解析】1.C主旨题。根据第一、二段的最后一句及第三段可判断。2.A细节题。one是asociety的同位语且后面跟了一个定语从句，可以通过分析句子结构得出正确答案。3.B细节题。全文最后一句话给出了提示。4.A推理题。可仔细阅读第二段中倒数第二句话。5.C推断题。atatimeoflifewhenmostofusonlywantedtorelax和He