广东省韶关市高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解选编（7）.doc

广东韶关市2016高考英语阅读理解选编（7）阅读理解 pacing and pausing sara tried to befriend her old friend steves new wife, but betty never seemed to have anything to say. while sara felt betty didnt hold up her end of the conversation, betty complained to steve that sara never gave her a chance to talk. the problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing. /gaokao/beijing conversation is a turn-taking game. when our habits are similar, theres no problem. but if our habits are different, you may start to talk before im finished or fail to take your turn when im finished. thats what was happening with betty and sara. 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. /gaokao/beijing the general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. these habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). and these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. for example, a woman from the southwestern part of the us went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. when the personnel department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in-and never found it. although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. when she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up. thats why slight differences in conversational style-tiny little things like microseconds of pause-can have a great effect on ones life. the result in this case was a judgment of psychological problems-even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training.( ) 1. what did sara think of betty when talking with her? a. betty was talkative. b. betty was an interrupter. c. betty did not take her turn. /gaokao/beijing d. betty paid no attention to sara.( ) 2. according to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns? a. americans. b. israelis. c. the british. d. the finns.( ) 3. we can learn from the passage that _ a. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacingb. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the us c. ones inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimesd. one should receive training to build up ones confidence( ) 4. the underlined word assertiveness in the last paragraph probably means _ a. being willing to speak ones mindb. being able to increase ones powerc. being ready to make ones own judgment /gaokao/beijing d. being quick to express ones ideas confidently64.c细节题，难题。难在弄不清谁是s谁是b，耐心读，动笔划，从第一段得出正确答案并不难：sara felt betty didnt hold up her end of the conversation65.b细节排序题，难题。还是耐心读，动笔划。s代表美国人，b代表英国人（加起来？），s比b期待谈话间隙时间更短，又在以色列人(israelis)说话时插不上嘴，故答案选说话嗒嗒嗒嗒的以色列人。66.c变态细节题，较难题。a不符原文，b无中生有，d无中生有，c关键要理解culturally determined，由文化决定或者受文化影响。67.a词义猜测题，较难。难点在于a选项的干扰作用。原文说那位mm的inability to speak up注意别人认为她没能力，不是说她不愿意。所以d比a好，此处用反义对比方法。第4组阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2.5分，满分50分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出最佳选项。（a）welcomwelcome to windsor castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. windsor is one of the official residences（住所）of the queen, who sometimes stays here.audio toursfree audio tours are available on leaving the admission centre at the start of your visit. there is a descriptive audio tour for blind and poor-sighted visitors.guided toursvisitors can explore the history of the castle through a tour of the precincts with an expert guide. tours depart at regular intervals throughout the day from the courtyard and finish at the entrance to the state apartments.visitors with childrenfor those visiting with children, a special family tour and various activities are offered during school holidays and at weekends. please note that, for safely reasons, pushchairs are not permitted in the state apartments. however, baby carriers are available to borrow.st georges chapelvisitors arriving at the castle after 15:00 from march to october are advised to visit st georges chapel first before it closes.shopping shops offer a wide range of souvenirs designed for the royal collection, including books, postcards, china, jewellery, and childrens toys. please ask at the middle ward shop about our home delivery service.refreshmentsbottled water can be purchased from the courtyard and middle ward shops. form april to september ice cream is also available. visitors wishing to leave the castle for refreshments in the town may obtain re-entry permits from the castle shops. eating and drinking are not permitted in the state apartments or st georges chapel.photography and mobile phonesnon-commercial photography and filming are welcomed in the castle. photography, video recording and filming are not permitted inside the state apartments or st georges chapel in consideration of other visitors.securityas windsor castle is a working royal palace, visitors and their belongings should get through airport-style security checks. for safety and security reasons a one-way system operates along the visitor route. ( ) 1. a visitor can apply for a free audio tour _.a. in the courtyard b. in the state apartmentsc. at the admission center d. at st georges chapel36. c. 细节理解题。在audio tours标题下直接找到the admission center。( ) 2. what is specially offered to visitors with kids?a. a security guard. b. a pushchair. c. a free toy. d. a baby carrier.37. d. 细节理解题。在visitors with babies标题下有baby carriers are available to borrow.( ) 3. who can get re-entry permits?a. visitors wishing to eat outside the castle.b. visitors buying gifts in the castle shops.c. visitors buying water from the courtyard.d. visitors eating outside st georges chapel.38.a. 细节理解题。在refreshments标题下有visitors wishing to leave the castle for refreshments in the town may obtain the re-entry permits from the castle shops.( ) 4. why are visitors required to turn off their mobile phones?a. to ensure the safety of others.b. to ensure the security of the castle.c. to prevent them from disturbing others.d. to prevent the use of the built-in cameras.39. c. 细节理解题。在photography and mobile phones标题下有mobile phones must be switched off inconsideration of other visitors.( ) 5. in the last part, a “working royal palace” refers to one _. a. still being constructedb. still used by the royal familyc. where the queen usually worksd. where works of art are on show40.b. 词义猜测题。根据第一部分中的句子windsor is one of the official residences of the queen, who sometimes stays there.可以猜测b项正确，c项是不正确的，因为该项只是queen usually works。阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。multigenerational families in americatoday, there are almost four million american multigenerational households (three or more generations living together) according to the new census data. most multigenerational families fall into one of two types of family structures. one structure include families with the householder, his or her children, and grandchildren. this type of household represents two thirds, or 2.6 million, of the 3.9 million multigenerational families in he us. often in this family structure, the grandparent or older relative would have the primary caregiving responsibility for the under 18-year-old children. in such cases, these older relatives may feel particular strain on their finances, health and emotional state be cause they are older and are not expecting to care for children at this time in their lives.another common multigenerational structure includes a householder plus his/her own children and his/her own parents. in 2000, there were nearly 1.3 million of these types of families in the us in these households, the householder typically was not expecting to be caring for their older relative and is strained by the responsibility of providing for the food, shelter and medical needs of their older relative in addition to the daily demands of rearing children.multigenerational families cut across race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status. while the majority of multigenerational families in mainland us are latino families, hawaii has the highest percentage of such families (8.2%). here fore, in all of the us, multigenerational families are most commonly asian, followed by latino, then african american families.the number of multigenerational families is expected to increase. this family structure allows families to come together to face the many trials of life, such as raising a child, caring for elders, single parenthood, and high cost of living and housing. although the multigenerational family creates a safety network among its generations to face their obstacles as a whole, those obstacles still abound. multigenerational families face obstacles like the inability to place the children and the elderly on health insurance policies, to obtain affordable housing, as well as to enroll the children in school.policies and practices nationally and in states and local communities should recognize several areas of concern for multigenerational families that need to be addressed, including legal relationship, health, education, housing and stress on caregivers.for instance, many multigenerational families are raising children on a permanent or temporary basis. to establish a legal relationship between family caregivers other than the biological parents and the children they raise, legal proceedings must be brought. these proceedings are usually lengthy ad emotionally difficult for everyone involved. the court must reach conclusions about the fitness of the parents and the best interests of the child. these conclusions can strain family relationships, rather than keep the family together.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项。is beauty an advantage?is beauty an advantage? does it make the beautiful individual powerful? does it result in substantially better pay and opportunities in the workplace?ten years ago, feminist author woolf wrote about the beauty myth. woolf spoke critically of societys obsession about female beauty and challenged us to place more value on intelligence, complexity and humor. but media are as beauty-obsessed as ever. how often do you see gray-haired women presenters? how often do they have a big nose?the media may not be entirely to blame. according to an evolutionary psychological analysis, it is human nature for people to think constant bombardment of images of flawless models creates unrealistic expectations of women. and womens desire for beauty may well stem from mens mate preferences. over evolutionary history, men have imposed their desire for attractiveness on women. this is because physical attractiveness is a clue to health and youth, and therefore fertility.do good looks bring other advantages? my model agent friend is uncertain. even some of our most well-known girls are constantly worrying about their looks and weight. being beautiful actually makes them miserable, she said.i spoke to a beautiful friend in the publishing industry. without the problems of the fashion industry to deal with, perhaps she