2011届英语阅读理解专练.doc

2011届英语阅读理解专练“推理判断题”by Ladder Huang 【考例分析1】 Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip. Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like what primitive birds must have done. When the young hoatzins have learned to fly, they lose their claws. （2010全国卷IC）What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?AThey had claws to help them climb. BThey could fly long distances.CThey had four wings like hoatzins. DThey had a head with long feathers on the top.【考例分析2】 What would happen if the gravity on Earth was suddenly turned off? Supposing we could magically turn off gravity. Would buildings and other structures float away? What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth. The Earth is moving at quite a speed, moving at over a thousand miles per hour. If you turn something round your head on a string, it goes around in a circle until you let go of the string. Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line . People in buildings would suddenly shoot upwards at a great speed until they hit the ceiling. Most things would fly off into space. (2010安徽卷B)It can be inferred that without gravity _ . A. buildings and other structures would float away B. trees and buildings would not so easily fly off C. something around your head would not float away D. everything outside buildings would fly off into space【考例分析3】 In the California study, children with TVs in their rooms but no computer at home scored the lowest while those with no bedroom TV but who had home computers scored the highest.While this study does not prove that bedroom TV sets caused the lower scores, it adds to accumulating findings that children shouldnt have TVs in their bedrooms. （2010辽宁卷C）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs?A. More time should be spent on computers.B. Children should be forbidden from watching TV.C. TV sets shouldnt be allowed in childrens bedrooms,D. Further studies on high-achieving students should be done【考例分析4】Itll be a win-win project. For other countries, the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business, tourism and so on, not to mention the better communication among those countries.For China, such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources, but would also help develop Chinas far west. We foresee that in the coming decades, millions of people will migrate to the western regions, where the land is empty and resources unused. With high-speed trains, people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for all. And theyll trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries. （2010江苏卷D）Which of the following words best describes the authors attitude towards Chinas high-speed railway plan? A. Critical. B. Reserved. C. Doubtful D. Positive.【考例分析5】We are looking for a Head of Research to manage the CWU Research Department and Information Centre. You would be required to exercise control of all research work of the department and manage a team of three researchers and four support staff. The person appointed would be expected to carry out research work of a strategic nature across the range of businesses in which the CWU has or seeks membership and to contribute to the strategic thinking and direction of the union as a whole. (2010江西卷B)In which column of a newspaper could we find this advertisement?A. Arts. B. Sales. C. Jobs. D. News.【考例分析6】In the kitchen of my mothers houses there has always been a wooden stand（木架）with a small notepad（记事本）and a hole for a pencil. Im looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it cant be the same pencil. The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.“Im just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these years.” I say to her, walking back into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Cant you afford a pen?” （2010天津C）What is the authors original opinion about the wooden stand?A. It has great value for the family. B. It needs to be replaced by a better one.C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood. D .It should be passed on to the next generation.【考例分析7】This storywhich happened before I was bornreminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible（看不到的）exhibits at every meal. （2010天津C）What can be inferred from the last paragraph? A .The mother is successful in her career. B. The family members like traveling.C. The author had little time to play when young. D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.【考例分析8】 Although her disease has affected her eyesight and forced her to the sidelines of the dance floor, she refuses to fall into self-pity. “Everybody on earth can ask, why me? about something or other,” she insists. “It doesnt do any good. No one is immune (免疫的) to heartache, pain, and disappointments. Sometimes we can make things better by helping others. Ive come to realize the importance of that as Ive grown up this second time. I want to speak out and be as helpful as I can be.” (2010湖南卷B)What can we know from the last paragraph?A. Mary feels pity for herself. B. Mary has recovered from her disease.C. Mary wants to help others as much as possible. D. Mary determines to go back to the dance floor.【考例分析9】 Jason Swenckis son, Kody, was diagnosed with type diabetes at six. Father and son visit the online childrens forums(论坛) together most evenings. Kody gets so excited, writing to kids from all over, says Swencki, one of the sites volunteers. They know what hes going through, so he doesnt feel alone. （2010山东卷A）According to the text, Kody _. A. feel lonely because of his illnessB. benefits from C. helps create the online kids forumsD. writes childrens stories online【考例分析10】Not that it was easy. Chevaliers first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines. The whole school has joined in to help. Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups. (2010全国卷IB)We know from the text that Ginger Gray_ Amanages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County Bsees that the drinks meet health standards Cteaches at Dixie Heights High School Downs the schools coffee shop【考例分析11】It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel. （2010北京卷C）According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns? A. Americans. B. Israelis. C. The British. D. The Finns. 【考例分析12】Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy. Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest. Therefore, it is the individual, not the government, who should pay for their university education. （2010北京卷D）The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to .A. argue against free university education B. call on them to finance students studiesC. encourage graduates to go into business D. show their contribution to higher education【考例分析13】However, Fitzgeralds problems with his wife Zelda affected his writing. During the 1920s he tried to reorder his life, but failed. By 1930, his wife had her first breakdown and went to a Swiss clinic. During this period he completed novels Tender Is the Night in 1934 and The Love of the Last Tycoon in 1940. While his wife was in hospital in the United States, he got totally addicted to alcohol. Sheila Graham, his dear friend, helped him fight his alcoholism. （2010福建卷A）We can infer from the passage that Fitzgerald .A. had made some money when he met Zelda in Alabama.B. was well educated and well off before he served in the armyC. would have completed more works if his wife hadnt broken downD. helped his friend get rid of drinking while his wife was in hospital【考例分析14】“I think people in the old days had just as many troubles and worries,” Joyce said. “And I dont think their life was better or worse, there were lots of things back then that Im happy I dont have to deal with nowadays, but on the other hand life was simpler.” “We had a lot more time with our family, and it was hard being nice to each other all the time,” eleven-year-old Hilary said. （2010陕西卷C）According to Paragraph 4, whats Jovces opinion about life in 1900? A. There were fewer problems for the family B. Life was simpler but worse than it is now C. There were things she liked and disliked D. The family had more time to stay together 【考例分析15】 I grew up in a house where the TV was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books I could get hold of. In fact, I grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part in and live in. （2010四川卷A）What can be inferred about the author as a child? A. He never watched TV. B. He read what he had to.C. He found reading unbelievable. D. He considered reading part of his life.【考例分析16】A study reported last fall suggests that having a pet dog not only raises your spirits but may also have an effect on your eating habits. Researchers at Northwestern Memorial Hospital spent a year studying 36 fat people and their equally fat dogs on diet-and-exercise programs; a separate group of 56 people without pets were put on a diet program. On average, people lost about 11 pounds, or 5% of their body weight. Their dogs did even better, losing an average of 12 pounds, more than 15% of their body weight. Dog owners didnt lose any more weight than those without dogs but, say researchers, got more exercise overall-mostly with their dogs - and found it worth doing. （2010全国卷ID）The research mentioned in the last paragraph reports that_.Apeople with dogs did more exercise Bdogs lost the same weight as people didCdogs liked exercise much more than people didDpeople without dogs found the program unhelpful【考例分析17】This population shift is bringing problems as well as benefits. Countless poor people must leave their apartments in the city because the owners want to sell the buildings or make apartments for sale instead of for rent. In the 1950s, many poor people did not have enough money to move to the suburbs; now many of these people do not have enough money to stay in the cities. Only a few years ago, people thought that the older American cities were dying. Some city residents now see a bright, new future. Others see only problems and conflicts. One thing is sure: many dying cities are alive again. (2010安徽卷C)We can conclude from the text that .A. American cities are changing for the worseB. people have different views on American citiesC. many people are now moving from American citiesD. the population is decreasing in older American cities【考例分析18】Give your children permission to succeed. Theyre waiting for you to believe in them. I always knew my parents loved me. But trust me: That belief will be more complete, that love will be more real, and their belief in themselves will be greater if you write the words on their hearts; “Dont worry; youll do something great.” Not having that blessing from their parents may be the only thing holding them back. (2010安徽卷D)The main purpose of the text is to _.A. describe childrens thinking B. answer some questions children haveC. stress the importance of communication D. advise parents to encourage their children【考例分析19】Not that we dont have other powers of communication. Our facial expressions convey our emotions, such as anger, or joy, or disappointment. The way we hold our heads can indicate to others whether we are happy or sad. This is so-called “body language”. Bristling(直立的)fur is an unmistakable warning of attack among many animals. Similarly, the bowed head or drooping tail shows a readiness to take second place in any animal gathering. Such a means of communication is a basic mechanism that animals, including human beings, instinctively acquire and display.（2010江西卷E）What can be inferred from Paragraph 3?A. Body language is unique to humans.B. Animals express emotions just as humans do.C. Humans have other powers of communication.D. Humans are not different from animals to some degree.【考例分析20】But this is not just about supermarkets. It is about all of us. We have learned to associate packaging with quality. We have learned to think that something unpackaged is of poor quality. This is especially true of food. But is also applied to a wide range of consumer products, which often have far more packaging than necessary. There are signs of hope. As more of us recycle, we are beginning to realize just how much unnecessary material are collecting. We need to face the wastefulness of our consumer culture, but we have a mountain to climb. （2010山东卷B）What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Unpackaged products are of bad quality. B. Supermarkets care more about packaging.C. It is improper to judge quality by packaging. D. Other products are better packaged than food.2011届英语阅读理解专练词义猜测题 参考答案(by Ladder Huang)1 选A。根据第三段的Using these four claws, together with the beak (喙), they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done.可知最初的鸟用爪子帮助爬行。故选A。2 选B。根据第二段的What happened would depend on how strongly the things were attached to the Earth.及Things not attached to the Earth would fly off in a straight line.可知紧紧地依附于地球的树木和建筑不易飞出去。3 选C。最后一段提到尽管研究不能证明电视会导致低分，但却进一步说明了儿童卧室不应该放电视机的问题。4 选D。要求考生推断作者的态度。从最后两段中可以看出作者是持积极的、支持的态度（Positive）。5 选C。这是一则招聘广告，招聘一个研究中心的管理人员，故选C。6 选B。从 “Im just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these(我感到很吃惊这么多年了你还是用着同样的木架来放记事本和铅笔)”可知，作者原以为旧的木制架子该换了，也就是需要换一个更好的了。所以B项正确；A项 木架对全家人意义重大；C项 使她会想起孤独的童年；D项 应该传给下一代；都不符合文章内容。7 选A。从最后一段中reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician的“天才数学家”可以推断出母亲事业成功。根据最后一句those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years(意思是说那些符号未被改变地经历了50年)可知B项是错误的。根据最后一段中I complain about not having enough child-free time to work可以看出C项是错的。根据最后一句中rooted in the soi