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广西德保县2016高考英语二轮阅读理解精练（4）说理议论（阅读理解）由 (2013安徽名校联盟高三第一次联考)改编well, to pick up where we left off last time, i believe now we might all agree that self-improvement is of great benefit for each of us. however, there are lots of stops along the road to self-improvement, which often calls for patience, emotional strength and kindness.with concentrated effort, you can become a better person than you ever thought possible.1.nice people always put themselves in the other persons shoes. if the service is a little slow, maybe its because the waitress has been standing for 8 hours and her back and feet are aching.perhaps her little baby isnt feeling well and she got very little sleep the night before.in a word, you never know the full story from a brief meeting with a person.2.be a reasonable man. service-centered businesses often live by the idea “the customer is always right.” theyre totally mistaken. the customer is not always right; sometimes the customer is quite difficult to deal with. you do not “deserve” a free meal because the waitress forgot to bring you a spoon. if you have a grievance, let it out, but be reasonable.3.fight fairly. when arguing with another person, stick to the subject. present the facts briefly, and dont bring up unrelated incidents that happened 4 weeks from last tuesday. never hesitate to create a chance for other people to voice their opinions. they are just as important as yours.4.put others first. let the troubled-looking mom have the parking space. stand a few extra seconds holding the door for an elderly person. dont interrupt people when theyre speaking, or finish their sentences for them. such small things, yet the effects are immediate and far-reaching.nice people make a concentrated effort to be kind and put others needs above their own.stop a moment and think how you can help someone, and youll become a nicer person.1.what might the speaker most probably discuss last time?()a.the origin of self-improvement.b.the process of self-improvement.c.the structure of self-improvement.d.the importance of self-improvement.2.the best title for the second paragraph is “”.a.be understandingb.stay calmc.be positived.be merciless3.the underlined word “grievance” in paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to .a.mistakeb.complaint c.commitmentd.decision4.which of the following may the speaker support? ()a.learn to share the other persons point of view.b.put forward relevant facts in detail when arguing.c.make your voice heard when others are speaking.d.involve your own matters with others when arguing.语篇解读:自我提高是非常重要的,本文的作者就如何自我提高,成为一个受欢迎的人提出了宝贵的建议。答案及剖析:1.d推理判断题。由第一段的第一句话.to pick up where we left off last time, i believe now we might all agree that self-improvement is of great benefit for each of us.可知,作者上一次的话题是关于自我提高的重要性的,故选d项。2.a主旨大意题。由该段的内容可知,作者建议人们做一个善解人意的,为他人考虑的人,故选a项。3.b词义猜测题。由此处的语境可知,如果你在饭馆吃饭的时候有不满的地方可以提出来,但是要合情合理,故选b项。4.a细节理解题。由作者提出的几点建议的内容可知a项正确。由第四段的present the facts briefly, and dont bring up unrelated incidents that happened.和never hesitate to create a chance for other people to voice their opinions以及第五段的dont interrupt people when theyre speaking.可知b、c、d三项与作者的观点背道而驰。【疑难词汇解读】1.reasonable adj.合理的,公道的;有理性的i bought the car at a reasonable price.我以合理的价格买的这辆车。2.far-reaching adj. 深远的,广泛的what he said at the meeting has a far-reaching effect on us.他在会上说的话对我们有深远的影响。【长难句子分析】however,状语 there are谓语 lots of stops主语 along the road to状语 self-improvement,状语 which often calls for patience, emotional定语从句 strength and kindness.定语从句然而,在自我提高的过程中会有很多需要耐心、感情力量和善良的地方。【陕西省西安市长安一中2014第二次模拟】c 阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。tony blair, former prime minister of britain, would not have felt excited over oxfords intention to offer him an honorary doctors degree had he known it were later to be taken back.the story should begin from a girl called catherine lisa bell. catherine lisa bell was a girl from a remote mountain area. she was the first graduate in that area to reach oxfords entry score, but her application was refused in the interview, because the professors thought she lacked creative potential. the government of the girls hometown paid a special visit to minister of education and asked him to speak for her to oxford. the minister called at oxford and hoped they would give the girl special admission. quite unexpectedly, however, his pleading was refused. the minister turned to the deputy prime minister, but he got turned down as well. the deputy prime minister couldnt help but turn to prime minister blair. blair telephoned to oxford himself to show his personal attention to the matter. he tried his best to persuade the university officials to change their decision, only to be greeted with a declaration from oxford: “we admit that prime minsters proposal comes out of concern for the students from less developed areas, but it is unacceptable. there is but one reason: on matters of enrolment (招生), no one has the right to change the interview conclusion the professors draw. this is hundreds of years of tradition of oxford.”feeling a loss of face, blair complained in private that oxford was too stiff (古板) and needed reforming. famous people have no privacy (隐私). the complaint soon found its way to the teachers and students of oxford and aroused great anger among them. immediately the university cancelled the plan to give blair an honorary doctorate and delivered a strong protest against government intervention (干涉) on university affairs. 53. oxford refused admission of the girl because _. a. she was thought to lack creativityb. she was from a low developed areac. her score didnt meet the requirementd. her local government didnt support her54. the reason why oxford refused blair was that _. a. oxford stuck to its ancient tradition b. it was too stiff and needed reforming c. they respected the professors opinion d. blair was not yet its honorary doctor55. oxford canceled their plan to offer blair an honorary doctors degree because _. a. they learned about blairs privacy b. blair asked them to get reformed c. they were angry with his complaint d. he showed his excitement too early 56. what kind of a university do you think oxford is? a. its professors are self-willed.b. it fears no power or influence. c. it always stands on principles.d. it is stubborn and inflexible.【参考答案】5355、acc56、c 【陕西省西安市长安一中2014第二次模拟】d 阅读些列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a、b、c、d四个选项中，选出你最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。what shapes a mans ability and skill was always a question to psychologists until a few decades ago when findings show that they for the most part come from practice - repetitive and endless practice. the psychologist k. anders ericsson of the university of florida and his team, based on a survey of a violin class in a college of music, have found that the students whose levels are rated as “a” have spent on average over 10,000 hours on violin-practice, those with level b a bit less than 8,000 hours, and those with average or lower levels no more than 5,000 hours.the result of the survey is widely preferred because it suggests that practice makes perfect, that is, the distinction between “excellent” and “good” lies more in hard work than in natural intelligence. malcolm gladwell points out in his latest book outliers: the story of success: “practice isnt the thing you do once youre good. its the thing you do that makes you good.” besides, he thinks iq plays little part in the formation and development of ability. “when one has an iq of 120,” writes he, “what is beyond it does not make an evidential difference in real life.” however, scientists experimental results are quite different from the psychologists. their findings show success in many areas depends on intelligence - and not a little. david lubinski and camilla benbow of vanderbilt university, with their research group, carried out a milestone research. they selected from youth talented search 2000 teenagers of or under 13 whose sat results ranked top1%. after tracking the achievements the 2,000 “wonder children” made in academy and career, lubinski and benbows group found that those ranking top 1% have more possibility (averagely by two to four times) to get a doctors degree, a certificate, and publish academic theses and works than those ranking top 9%. as a conclusion, its a great advantage in the real world to have a high iq. 57. psychologists apply violin-practice as an example to support the idea that _. a. common people have more chances to become skilled b. practice plays a key role in the development of ability c. a mans ability has little to do with ones intelligence d. even a high iq man can not succeed without practice 58. psychologists conclusion is popular among people probably because _. a. everyone sees a chance to succeed through practice b. hard work plays as important a part in success as iq c. they are told that iq makes no difference in real life d. there is no difference between “excellent” and “good” 59. scientists conclusion differs from the psychologists in that they think _. a. success has much to do with intelligence b. both hard work and high iq lead to success c. practice makes up for a lack of intelligence d. success depends a lot on early development 60. what is the writers attitude to psychologists and scientists conclusions about mans ability and skill?a. he is more in favor of psychologists.b. he prefers scientists to psychologists.c. he takes an objective attitude to both.d. he supports both conclusions equally. 【参考答案】5760、baac【陕西省西北工业大学附属中学2014第六次模拟】a阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的a,b,c,d四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。 oscar theatrebooking- in personthe box office is open monday to saturday, 10 am-8 pm.- by poststating the performance and choice of seats, enclosing a cheque, postal order, or your credit card details to oscar theatre box office, po box 220, main street. all cheques should be made payable to oscar theatre.- by telephonering 0844 847 2484 to reserve your tickets or to pay by credit card (visa, mastercard accepted).- on-linecomplete the on-line booking form at .discountssaver: $2 off any seat booked any time in advance for performances from monday to thursday inclusive, and for all matinees(下午场). savers are available for children up to 16 years old, over 60s and full-time students.supersaver: half-price seats are available for people with disabilities and one companion. it is advisable to book in advance. there is a maximum of eight wheelchair spaces available and one wheelchair space will be held until one hour before the show (subject to availability).standby: best available seats are on sale for $6 from one hour before the performance for people eligible(有资格的) for saver and supersaver discounts and thirty minutes before for all other customers.group bookings: there is a ten per cent discount for parties of twelve or more.schoo