山西省芮城县风陵渡中学高三英语复习 阅读表达专题.doc

山西省芮城县风陵渡中学2013届高三英语复习：阅读表达专题 （1）阅读下文，完成所给题目 did you know that the distance at which two people stand when having a conversation varies from culture to culture? in some countries, people may stand quite close together, often moving their faces even closer as the conversation progresses. studies have shown that most americans feel uncomfortable if they stand too close to others when talking; they feel most comfortable at a distance of about 50 centimeters. in still other countries, people prefer to have even more space than 50 centimeters between them when having a conversation.another social custom you will notice is that americans, like many other people, often express themselves with their hands when talking. they may show friendly feelings by touching another person on the shoulder during a conversation, or they may pat a childs head to show their affection for the child. according to the customs of some people from other countries, these expressions may be unwelcome, especially if they are made with the left hand. many americans are left-handed; there is no special importance given to either the left or right hand in the united states; neither one shows a lack of respect. in all such matters, however, if the use of the hands in social situations make you feel uncomfortable, a slight hesitation on your part will usually be understood by your american friends to indicate your feelings.1. what does the first paragraph mainly tell us? _2. what is the social custom of americans when they are talking? _3. what does the underlined word “hesitation” mean in chinese? 4. did you know that the distance at which two people stand when having a conversation varies from culture to culture?(将此句翻译成汉语)_（2）阅读短文，回答问题。 music is an international language. the songs that are sung or played by instruments are beautiful to all people everywhere. popular music in america is what every student likes. students listen to music with ear-phones before class, after class, and at lunch. students with cars buy large speakers and play the music loudly as they drive on the streets. adult drivers listen to music on the car radio as they drive to work. they also listen to the news about sports, weather, politics, and activities of the american people. most of the radio broadcast is music. popular music singers make much money. they make cds or tapes which radio stations use in every state. once the popular singer is heard throughout the country, young people buy his or her cds or tapes. some of the money from these cds or tapes comes to the singer. wherever the singer goes, all the young people want to meet him or her. now the singer has become a national star. there are other kinds of music that are important to americans. one is called folk music. it is .called stories about the ordinary life of americans. another is called western or country music. this was started by cowboys who would sing at night to cows they were watching. today, any music about country life and love between a country boy and his girl is called western or country music. the very formal and serious music for concert halls is called classical music. music for instruments is called orchestra music, such as the symphonies of beethoven. there is opera for singers. there is ballet (芭蕾舞剧) for dancers like the story of liang shanbo and zhu yingtai in china. 1. in what sense can music be regarded as an international language?_2. what can we know about music and people in america?_3. how many kinds of music are mentioned in the passage?_4. what are the characteristics of classical music?_（3） korean heavenly king rain, strong storm-wave sweeping into japan, hong kong and beijing in recent months, has held his solo concerts. recently, he has completed his concert in beijing at the workers gymnasium. due to the strong response from fans, his tv drama full house has gained popularity in southeast asia. thailand, singapore and china have eagerly been urging him to stage his concert in their respective countries. rains management company, jyp, commented (评论) that due to receiving overwhelming(势不可挡) invitation from several countries to hold rains concert, it was like becoming an olympic organiser. after his concert in beijing, jyp announced that this years last concert will be held on the 29th december in taipei. the initial (最初) plan is to hold the concert at taipei metropolitan dome, the spokesman of jyp revealed (透露) that it was due to a petition (请求) received from 30,000 fans, inviting rain to visit taipei, which so impressed them that they made this decision. during rains concert in beijing, it was reported that the police department implemented (实施) the same security check system as designed for 2008 olympic games in beijing.46. why was rains management company like becoming an olympic organiser?_47. why jyp made the decision to hold the concert in taipei?_48. it was reported that the police department implemented the same security check system as designed for 2008 olympic games in beijing. (将此句译成汉语)_49. _ _and _have been eagerly urging rain to stage his concert in their countries. （4）阅读短文，回答问题。 in the united states and in many other countries around the world, there are four main ways from which people can be informed about developments in the news: newspapers, magazines, radio and television news broadcasts. a person may use one or all of these sources for information. each source is useful in its own way. newspapers and magazines can give much information about a particular event. they may provide some history of the event, some of its causes, some of its effects, or perhaps give an opinion or a point of view on a particular development. radio and television can help a person to be well-informed about what is happening each day. it is also possible to listen to the radio or watch tv and do something else at the same time. many people can listen to the news on their car radio while driving somewhere. for the students, of course, that will give you practice in listening english. most daily english newspapers are not very hard to read. they are interesting and helpful in many ways. in some of them, you may be able to find news about your native country. you will find news and information about important national and international politics in the newspaper. usually, an english newspaper has several sections or parts. each part of the newspaper contains stories about different kinds of news. some sections have a lot of advertisements which may be helpful if you want something on sale. or you may find that two shops are advertising the same thing, but at one shop the price is lower. other sections may have fewer advertisements or have only a specific type of advertisement to interest the people who read that section of the paper.1. what can inform people of development in the news?_2. why do radio and television news broadcasts have an advantage over newspapers and magazines in providing news？3（5） every artist wants to say something to the public with the use of his art. not only does he want to say it well, but also he wants it to be something that people will remember forever. he hopes the public will listen and understand that he wants to reach out to them, and he wants them to learn from him. what excellent artists, like painters, want to send to the public is easy for them to make out but difficult to explain, because painters translate their experiences into shapes and colours, not words. they seem to feel that a certain selection of shapes and colours, out of the countless billions possible, is very interesting and worth showing to us. without their work we would never have noticed these particular shapes and colours, or have felt the delight which they brought to the artists. most artists take their shapes and colours from the world of nature, and humans in motion (运动) and the rest. their choices indicate (显示出) that these aspects of the world are worth looking at, and that they contain meaningful sights. modern artists might say that they only choose subjects that provide an interesting pattern, and that there is nothing more in it. yet, even they do not choose entirely without reference to the character of their subjects. if one painter chooses to paint a decaying(溃烂的) leg and another a lake in moonlight, each of them is directing our attention to a certain aspect of the world. each painter is telling us something, showing us something, and emphasising something- all of which means that, consciously (有意地) or unconsciously, he / she is trying to teach us something about this world where we live.46. why is it hard to explain what a painter is saying? _47. what might modern artists only choose according to the third paragraph? _ _（6） my name is jack. i have been fighting with smoking for years. i was about 22 when i started to smoke. i was at university and i was going out with somebody who was a very heavy smoker. it was because of final exams and a lot of pressure that i just tried it. it was, rebeccas words always reminded me, “believe you can, you can!” amazing. suddenly i was smoking and addicted to it. i think ive tried to give up four times now. the first time i think i lasted about three months. but i was living in russia at the time, and again i fell into a very stressful situation and i think i just gave in very easily. the second time i just stopped with no help. so ive got to give up. its health worries and the fact that i just dont feel as well on a day-to-day basis as i did when i wasnt smoking. theres less energy. when i gave up, i could taste and smell so much more, and was just generally clearer in the head. and when you give up, you dont have that constant anxiety of thinking, “when am i going to have my next cigarette?” truthfully, i dont think theres anything i like about smoking. theres an occasional feeling of relief (宽慰) or satisfaction, particularly after a really good meal or a good evening out, or at the end of a long day. its a kind of relaxation.46.when did jack start to smoke?_47. what kind of feeling does jack have after smoking?_48. how many times has jack tried to give up smoking?_49. why did jack have to give up smoking?_50. list two advantages jack mentioned about giving up smoking. 1)_ 2)_ (1) 1. it mainly tells us that the distance at which two people stand when having a conversation varies from culture to culture2. they often express themselv