高考英语 热门考点强化专练 阅读理解（一）（含解析）.doc

2013高考英语热门考点强化专练：阅读理解（一）（含解析）1“the first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says plato. self-control is at the root of all the advantages. let a man give in to his impulses(冲动) and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral(道德) freedom.a single angry word has lost many friends. when socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himself. if you are conscious of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising anger. many a person has dropped dead in great anger. fits of anger bring fits of disease. “whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad.” “keep cool,” says webster, “anger is not argument.” “be calm in arguing,” says george herbert, “for fierceness(狂怒) makes error a fault.”to be angry with a weak man is to prove that you are not strong yourself. “anger,” says pythagoras, “brings with folly and ends with regret.” you must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him. self-control is mans last and greatest victory. if a man lacks self-control he seems to lack everything. without it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feeling. if he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also. (from )1. whats the main idea of the passage?a. the importance of self- control. b. how to conquer oneself?c. the relation between a mans moral freedom and his feelings.d. a man should keep cool.2. whats the meaning of “whoever the gods would destroy they first make them mad”?a. if you are mad, the gods will kill you.b. if you lose your temper first, gods will kill you first.c. if you cant control yourself, you will be crazy.d. if the gods want to kill you, they will make you mad first.3. which of the following is not true, according to passage?a. the first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself.b. you will make a small mistake serious if you dont keep cool.c. you must measure a mans strength by the power of the feelings which conquer him.d. anger brings with folly and ends with regret. 4. which of the following cant help you avoid anger, according to the passage?a. be calm in arguing. b. check your temper or anger by speaking low.c. keep your mouth shut. d. try to make the other angry first.2very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them. their valuesthis cant be repeated too oftenare not necessarily our values. physical comfort, cleanness and order are not necessarily the most important things. the social services from time to time find themselves faced with a flat with decaying food covered by small worms, and an old person lying alone in bed, taking no notice of the worms. but is it interfering(干涉) with personal freedom to insist that they go to live with some of their relatives so that they might be taken better care of? some social workers, the ones who clear up the worms, think we are in danger of carrying this concept of personal freedom to the point where serious risks are being taken with the health and safety of the old.indeed, the old can be easily hurt or harmed. the body is like a car, it needs more mechanical maintenance(机械维修，保养) as it gets older. you can carry this comparison right through to the provision of spare parts. but never forget that such operations are painful experiences, however good the results will be. and at what point should you stop to treat the old body? is it morally right to try to push off death by seeking the development of drugs to excite the forgetful old mind and to activate the old body, knowing that it is designed to die? you cant ask doctors or scientists to decide, because so long as they can see the technical opportunities, they will feel bound to give them a try, on the principle that while theres life, theres hope.when you talk to the old people, however, you are forced to the conclusion that whether age is happy or unpleasant depends less on money or on health than it does on your ability to have fun.5. what does the passage mainly tell us?a. the values are different between the old and the young.b. the moral problems raised by old people.c. the personal freedom for the old.d. old peoples viewpoint on life.6. we can know from the first paragraph that_.a. very old people would like to live alone to have more personal freedom.b. very old people are able to keep their room clean.c. very old people like to live with their children.d. social services have nothing to do with very old people.7. according to the author, which of the following is right?a. the older a person, the more care he needs.b. too much emphasis has been put on old peoples values.c. the human body cant be compared to a car.d. it is easy to provide spare parts for old people.8.the underlined word “it” in the last paragraph refers to “_”. a. their money or their healthb. the conclusion you come toc. your talk to the old peopled. whether age is happy or unpleasant3together. 35 years.alvin ailey american dance theaterthey make you sway. with a dance form all their own. originating as an intimate, innovative dance company, it has evolved into an international force. taking the spirit of africanamerican culture and translating it into dance and community programs for more than 35 years. a heritage of bringing together a repertoire of ailey classics and great dance masterpieces along with exciting new works by emerging artists. modern vibrant. athletic. colorful. involving. because it is dance in step with the people. part of the neighborhood, their pulse beatsbeatsbeats of life. lifting spirits. able to leap tall buildings in a single bound. pirouetting the globe. soaring, moving as one, moving dance into the future. join philip morris in its 12th year of supporting alvin ailey american dance theater. and celebrate the achievement of the ailey past as they boldly step forward. (from )9. what does the advertisement ask people to do?a. to see a play.b. to watch a match.c. to ball there.d. to see philip morris.10. how is the company?a. modern and involving. b. intimate and innovative.c. athletic and colorful.d. vibrant and innovative.11. what does alvin ailey american dance theater hold this activity for?a. to develop the spirit of africanamerican culture.b. to leap tall buildings in a single bound.c. to pirouette the globe.d. to celebrate the achievement of the ailey past.【答案与解析】1. a 主旨大意题。根据文章第 1 段的第 2 句 self-control is at the root of all the advantages 及全文的内容可知，本文的大意是“自控的重要性”。故答案选 a。2. d 语义理解题。根据上文 you can hold back rising anger. many a person has dropped dead in great anger. fits of anger bring fits of disease 可知答案选 d。3. c 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第 3 段的最后一句 you must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer him 可知，选项 c 与之矛盾。故答案选 c。4. d 推理判断题。根据文章第 2 段的第 2 句和第 3 句以及最后一句可以排除选项 a、b、c，从而得出答案为 d。5.b 主旨大意题。根据文章第 1 句 very old people do raise moral problems for almost everyone who comes in contact with them 及全文内容可知，答案选 b。6. a 推理判断题。根据文章第 1 段最后几句 some social workers, the ones who