湖北省罗田县高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解精练（2）.doc

湖北罗田县2016高考英语阅读理解二轮精练（2）社会文化（阅读理解）由 (2012浙江瑞安高三五月模拟)改编when chinese student du juan brought her american boyfriend home two years ago to use the toilet,her japanese roommate became so upset that she shouted in english: “i hate you.”du,then 21 and an undergraduate at bridgewater state college in massachusetts,was shocked.so was her boyfriend.“later i realized that she didnt literally mean what she said and that she was not aware of the full meaning of the word hatein english,” said du.“it was more a problem with translation,” she added.cultural differences can cause confusion about what words or even actions mean,an issue that has come to the forefront recently following the arrest of a chinese doctoral degree student in new jersey.zhai tiantian,who studied at the stevens institute of technology,has been accused of trying to set fire to a campus building and of making threats to a professor who gave him a low mark.no physical altercation took place but zhai reportedly said something along the lines of “at worst,i will risk anything on the line.” the professor called the campus police.according to the indictment sheet(起诉书),zhai is facing the serious charge of making a terroristic threat.for a few days,chinese media mistranslated,or misunderstood the charges and reported that zhai was being charged with terrorism.some language experts have speculated(推测)that the disagreement between zhai and the professor can also be chalked up to cultural and linguistic differences.“what chinese people regard as acceptable speeches may be regarded by americans as threats,” said luo gang,the chinese consulates overseas chinese affairs consul.“this is an unfortunate incident.even though zhai intended no harm,he has done himself a great deal of harm.”du,now 23,said she supports zhais actions in fighting to save his academic career,but added he needs to learn more about communication in a foreign language.“chinese students in a foreign country must prepare more in terms of languages and conversation skills to avoid misunderstandings,” she said.1.what does the underlined word “altercation” mean?()a.fightb.checkc.educationd.experiment2.by saying “it was more a problem with translation”,what does du juan mean?()a.translation was not the real problem,as du juan and her roommate can both speak english.b.du juan can not understand what her roommate meant at all.c.her roommate didnt know what “hate”really means in daily conversation.d.her roommate spoke such poor english that she felt angry.3.which of the following statements about zhai tiantian is true?()a.he set fire to a campus building.b.he argued with a professor because he received a low mark.c.he has received a doctors degree at the stevens institute of technology.d.he is facing a serious charge because he murdered the professor.4.what is the main idea of the passage?()a.du juans unpleasant experience abroad.b.confusion caused by translation.c.conversational skills in a foreign country.d.cultural differences between china and america.语篇解读:文化差异会给身在国外的中国人带来很多不便,甚至麻烦和危险,所以出国求学的中国学生在出国前一定要多了解一下中外之间的文化差异。答案及剖析:1.a词义猜测题。由第五段的描述可知,翟田田虽然没有和老师发生身体的冲突,但是他说了老师认为具有威胁性的话,故a项正确。2.c句意猜测题。由第三段的.she didnt literally mean what she said and that she was not aware of the full meaning of the word hatein english可知,那位日本姑娘没有意识到hate在英语中的真正含义,故选c项。3.b细节理解题。由第五段的.making threats to a professor who gave him a low mark可知b项正确。由第五段的.trying to set fire to a campus building可排除a项;由第五段的.who studied at the stevens institute of technology可排除c项;由第五段的no physical altercation took place.可排除d项。4.b主旨大意题。全文用几个例子表明了由于文化差异而导致的语言翻译的混乱和麻烦,故选b项。【疑难词汇解读】1.undergraduate n.(未获学士学位的)大学生 adj.大学生(身份)的most of them are still undergraduate students.他们大多还是在读的大学生。2.terroristic adj.恐怖主义的,暴力主义的subway is faced with the terroristic threat of various forms.地铁面临着多种形式的恐怖威胁。【长难句子分析】zhai tiantian,主语 who studied at the stevens institute of technology,定语从句has been accused of谓语 trying to set fire to a campus building宾语and of making threats to a professor (who gave him a low宾语 mark)定语从句.宾语翟田田,就读于史蒂文思理工学院,被指控试图放火烧校园大楼和威胁给他低分的教授。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c和d项中，选出最佳选项。【2013界广东省惠州市模拟】 aa little girl lived in a small, very simple, poor house on a hill and as she grew she would play in the small garden. there, she was able to see over the garden fence and across the valley to a wonderful house high on the hill. this house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers. although she loved her parents and her family, she yearned to live in such a golden house and dreamed all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.when she got to an age when she gained enough skill and sensibility to go outside her garden fence, she asked her mother if she could go for a bike ride outside the gate and down the lane. after pleading with her, her mother finally allowed her to go, insisting that she should keep close to the house and not wander too far. the day was beautiful and the little girl knew exactly where she was heading! down the lane and across the valley, she rode her bike until she got to the gate of the golden house across on the other hill.as she dismounted her bike and leaned it against the gate post, she focused on the path that led to the house and then on the house itself. she was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty, reflecting nothing other than the sad neglect of the house that was derelict.so sad she didnt go any further and turned, and heart broken as she remounted her bike. as she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. there across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.she realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the golden house. everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!26.why did the girl long for the house on the hill?a.because there was a small garden. b. because its magic.c.because its ordinary.d. because its windows looked golden.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据this house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers.因为小女孩认为那是一个有金窗子的房子，希望长大后住在金窗子的房子里，而不是像她家的普通房子，故选d。 27.whichstatement is true according to paragraph 2 and 3?a.thegirls mother finally allowed her to go to the golden house alone.b.thegolden house was on the hill where the girl lived.c what disappointed the little girl was that the house was locked.d. actually , the windows of the golden house were common and covered with dirt.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据she was so disappointed as she realized all the windows were plain and rather dirty,她走到金窗子的房子那里一看它的窗子是非常平常的并且还相当的脏，故选d。28.what amazed the girl was that_a.her home was another golden houseb.there was no golden house indeedc.she could see the golden house only when she looked upd.the golden house disappeared when the sun shone on it【答案】a 【解析】细节理解题。根据as she glanced up she saw a sight to amaze her. there across the way on her side of the valley was a little house and its windows glistened golden as the sun shone on her little home.当她向她家的房子看去时她的房子在阳光的照射下竟然地金色的窗子，故选a。29.what can be inferred from the passage? a.the mother thought that she neednt keep an eye on her daughter.b.the girl was determined to go to the golden house at the beginning.c.the girl had no idea where she was heading after leaving home.d.the girl didnt love or care for her parents .【答案】b【解析】推理判断题。根据this house had golden windows, so golden and shining that the little girl would dream of how magic it would be to grow up and live in a house with golden windows instead of an ordinary house like hers.可以推出这个女孩在起初就想去金色房子那里，故选b。30.the passage is intended to tell us that_.a.girls often have amazing imagination b. not all dreams will come truec.what we dream of may be just around us d. nothing is impossible to a willing heart【答案】c 【解析】写作意图题。根据she realized that she had been living in her golden house and all the love and care she found there was what made her home the golden house. everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!自己梦想得到的东西其实就在自己的身边，故选c。 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。【2013界广东省惠州市模拟】kilimanjaro climb : a rite of passage for father and sonclimbing kilimanjaro is a transformational experience for many people. the things that make the mountain hard are the very things that make it so powerful. in the case of my son josh and i，the walk up kilimanjaro proved a powerful symbol of his transition into manhood, and a great change in our relationship.day three on the mountain, josh was hit with massive headaches. he told me every step felt like a nail driving into his head. and then, on the night we climbed the crater rim, less than 40 minutes from the summit, josh fell. i was walking ahead, and did not even see it. he was so exhausted that he could not get up. he recalled our guides, debating whether or not they should take him straight down. josh snapped out of it. he forced himself to his feet, shook the guides off. he set his face towards the peak and just kept marching. near the summit he caught up with me and we reached the peak together.“ ive never been in so much pain and so happy at the same time，he said, as we sat side by side on the frozen rock and looked down over africa. “you know, in the past when wed go on camping and rafting trips, you guided and took care of me through it all. but on kilimanjaro it was different. from the bottom up, i climbed it. i never felt like a kid, even when 1 was in pain. you never acted like a parent.”“thats not quite true，”i replied. “when you told me that on the summit you fell-and i did not even notice, my first thought was, oh my god! im such an awful parent! but then it hit me, he got himself up. he walked to the peak on his own. he didnt need me to help.，”i realized as i spoke that two people had died that night on kilimanjaro. a child and a parent. it was just two friends who walked down the mountain together.31.what is not mentioned in the first paragraph?a.kilimanjaro is powerful.b.kilimanjaro is hard to climb.c.many people, including josh, have changed after climbing kilimanjaro.d.the writer has a distant relationship with his son after climbing kilimanjaro.【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据文章第一段提到乞力马扎罗山很强大，很难爬，很多人，包括josh都在爬过乞力马扎罗山后改变了。没有提到 d选项的内容，故选d。32.from the second paragraph we know that_a.josh had a slight headache.b.josh reached the top of the mountain with the help of the guides.c.josh overcame various difficulties on his way to the summit.d.climbing kilimanjaro was too hard for such a child as josh.【答案】c【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的句子：he