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石家庄市新华区2016高考英语阅读理解和作文暑假练习1阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (a、b、c和d) 中, 选出最佳选项。what does it mean to say that we live in a world of persuasion? it means that we live among competing interests. your roommates need to study for an exam may take priority (优先) over pizza. your instructor may have good reasons not to change your grade. and the object of your romantic/interest may have other choices. in such a world, persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view. when we persuade, we want to influence how others believe and behave. we may not always prevail other points of view may be more persuasive, depending on the listener, the situation, and the merit of the case. but when we practice the art of persuasion, we try to ensure that our position receives the attention it deserves.some people, however, object to the very idea of persuasion. they may regard it as an unwelcome interruption into their lives. just the opposite, we believe that persuasion is unavoidable to live is to persuade. persuasion may be ethical (合乎道义的) or unethical, selfless or selfish, inspiring or degrading. persuaders may enlighten our mind or prey on our vulnerability. ethical persuasion, however, calls on sound reasoning and is sensitive to the feelings and needs of listeners. such persuasion can help us apply the wisdom of the past to the decisions we now must make. therefore, the most basic part of education is learning to resist the one kind of persuasion and to encourage and practice the other.beyond its personal importance to us, persuasion is necessary to society. the right to persuade and be persuaded is the bedrock of the american political system, guaranteed by the first amendment to the constitution (美国宪法).1. according to the passage, persuasion means _.a. changing others points of viewb. exercising power over other peoplec. getting other people to consider your point of viewd. getting people to agree with you and do what you want2. the underlined word in the second paragraph “prevail” means_.a. win b. fail c. speak d. listen3. the passage states that some people object to persuasion because they think it is _.a. a danger to society b. difficult to do wellc. unwelcome behavior d. never successful4. the passage mainly discusses _.a. how people persuadeb. why people persuadec. that persuasion is both good and badd. that persuasion is important and it is all around us【答案与解析】1. c 细节题。将第二段中persuasion is the art of getting others to give fair and favorable consideration to our points of view与各选项进行比较可知。2. a 词义题。由破折号后面的句子other points of view may be more persuasive可知，我们不一定占上风，故选a。3. c 细节题。由第三段中第一二句some peopleinto their lives可知。4. d 主旨题。根据第一段对we live in a world of persuasion的理解，第三段中we believe that persuasion is unavoidable-to live is to persuade 及最后一段中persuasion is necessary to society与各选项进行比较可确定选d。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。growing up, i remember my father as a silent, serious mannot the sort of person around whom one could laugh. as a teenager arriving in america, knowing nothing, i wanted a father who could explain the human journey. in college, when friends called home for advice, i would sink into deep depression for what i did not have.today, at twenty-seven, i have come to rediscover them in ways that my teenage mind would not allowas adults and as friends with their own faults and weaknesses.one night after my move back home, i overheard my father on the telephone. there was some trouble. later, dad shared the problem with me. apparently my legal training had earned me some privileges in his eyes. i talked through the problem with dad, analyzing the purposes of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies(策略).he listened patiently before finally admitting, “i cant think like that. i am a simple man.”dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct the building blocks of nature. yet human nature is a mystery to him. that night i realized that he was simply not skilled at dealing with people, much less the trouble of a conflicted teenager. its not in his nature to understand human desires.and so, there it wasit was no ones fault that my father held no interest in human lives while i placed great importance in them. we are at times born more sensitive, wide-eyed, and dreamy than our parents and become more curious and idealistic than them. dad perhaps never expected me for a child. and i, who knew dad as an intelligent man, had never understood that his intelligence did not cover all of my feelings.it has saved me years of questioning and confusion. i now see my parents as people who have other relationships than just father and mother. i now overlook their many faults and weaknesses, which once annoyed me.i now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. and ive come to see my past clearer. 6. what was the authors impression of her father when she was a teenager?a. friendly but irresponsible.b. intelligent but severe.c. cold and aggressive.d. caring and communicative.7. why did the author feel depressed when her friends called home?a. she did not have a phone to call home.b. her father did not care about her human journey.c. her father was too busy to answer her phone.d. her father couldnt give her appropriate advice.8. after the author overheard her father on the telephone, _ .a. he blamed her for impoliteness.b. he rediscovered human nature.c. he consulted with her about his problem.d. he changed his attitude towards the author.9. the author realized that _ .a. her father had too many faults and weaknessesb. her father was not as intelligent as she had thought.c. her father was not good at interpersonal relationships.d. her father placed too much importance in social activities.10. which of the following is the best title of this passage?a. my parents as friends.b. my parents as advisors.c. my fathera serious man.d. my fatheran intelligent scientist.【参考答案】610、bdcca 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。a baby born in india has been declared the worlds seven billionth person by child rights group plan international. baby nargis was born at 07:25 local time (01:55gmt) in mall village in indias uttar pradesh state. plan international says nargis has been chosen symbolically as it is not possible to know where exactly the seven billionth baby is born. in addition to baby nargis in india, bangladesh, the philippines and cambodia have all identified seven billionth babies. the united nations estimated that on monday 31 october, the worlds population would reach seven billion.populations are growing faster than economies in many poor countries in africa and some in asia. at the same time, low birth rates in japan and many european nations have raised concerns about labor shortages.population experts at the united nations estimated that the world reached six billion in october 1999. they predict nine billion by 2050 and ten billion by the end of the century. chinas population of one and a third billion is currently the worlds largest. india is second at 1.2 billion. but india is expected to pass china and reach one and a half billion people around 2025. india will also have one of the worlds youngest populations. economists say this is a chance for a so-called demographic dividend. india could gain from the skills of young people in a growing economy at a time when other countries have aging populations. but economists say current rates of growth, although high, may not create enough jobs. also, the public education system is failing to meet demand and schooling is often of poor quality. another concern is health care. nearly half of indias children under the age of five are malnourished（营养不良）. michal rutkowski, the director of human development in south asia at the world bank, says reaching seven billion people in the world is a good time for a call to action. he says, i think the bottom line of the story is that the public policy needs to become really, really serious about sex equality and about access to services - to fight against malnutrition, and to provide for access to health services, water and schooling.11. what is true about the worlds seven billionth person?a. baby nargis is not the only child chosen as the seven billionth baby.b. baby nargis has been chosen carefully so it is exactly the seven billionth babyc. bangladesh, the philippines and cambodia have all declared baby nargis as the seven billionth baby.d. the united nations declared baby nargis born in indias uttar pradesh state as the worlds seven billionth person.12. which of the following problems do many european countries worry about?a. labor shortage.b. poor health carec. not enough jobsd. schooling of poor quality13. according to population experts, how long will it take for population to grow from six billion to nine billion?a. about 12 years.b. about 40 years.c. about 50 years.d. about 110 years.14. what does the underlined phrase “demographic dividend” in the fourth paragraph refer to?a. possibility of lower birth rate.b. benefit gained by working age peoplec. chances for more employment.d. disadvantages caused by aging population.15. which of the following public policies does michal rutkowski call on?a. to encourage late marriage.b. to reduce worlds population.c. to gain economic equality.d. to improve health and education.【参考答案】1115、aacbd 【山东省宿州市2014高考英语综合能力测试卷】书面表达（满分25分） 某校英文报曾就“whom do you turn to when in trouble”为题征文，请就以下要点用英语写一篇文章。 1有人遇到困难时向同学、朋友求助。 2有人则向老师、家长求助。 3以你自己为例 要求：词数120左右；短文中不能出现本人相关信息。 whom do you turn to when in trouble_【参考范文】书面表达（one possible version）：whom do you turn to when in troublejust as the saying goes: life is not all roses, so all of us will need someone elses help to deal with problems that we encounter in our life. here comes the question: whom will you turn to for help? some say they will ask their classmates or friends for help, because they are peers, thus they can understand each other easily. however, others have different choices when in trouble. they are inclined to tell their teachers and parents the difficulties they are faced with. in their opinion, teachers and parents who are much older than them can give them a hand with their rich experience. as for me, close friends are always the people who come to my mind firstly when im intri