高考英语一轮复习 九月阅读理解课外自练（三）1.doc

广东高明县2017高考英语九月阅读理解课外自练阅读理解。Everyone knows about straight-A students. We see them frequently in TV situation comedies and in movies likeRevenge(复仇) of the Nerds. They get high grades, all right, but only by becoming dull laborers, their noses always stuck in a book. They are not good at social communication and look clumsy when it comes to sports. How, then, do we account for Domenica Roman or Paul Melendres? Roman is on the tennis team at Fairmont Senior High School. She also sings in the choral group, serves on the student council(学生会) and is a member of the mathematics society. For two years she has maintained As in every subject. Melendres, now a freshman at the University of New Mexico, was student-body president at Valley High School in Albuquerque. He played soccer and basketball well, exhibited at the science fair, and meanwhile worked as a reporter on a local television station. Being a speech giver at the graduation ceremony, he achieved straight As in his regular classes, plus bonus points for As in two college-level courses. How do super-achievers like Roman and Melendres do it? Brains arent the only answer. Top grades dont always go to the brightest students, declares Herbert Walberg, professor of education at the University of Illinois at Chicago, who has conducted major studies of super-achieving students. Knowing how to make the most of your innate(天赋的) abilities counts for more. Much more. In fact, Walberg says, students with high I.Q.s sometimes dont do as well as classmates with lower I.Q.s. For them, learning comes too easily and they never find out how to get down. Hard work isnt the whole story, either. Its not how long you sit there with the books open, said one of the many A students we interviewed. Its what you do while youre sitting. Indeed, some of these students actually put in fewer hours of homework time than their lower-scoring classmates. The kids at the top of the class get there by mastering a few basic techniques that others can readily learn. 1. The “nerds” can probably be _.A. dull bookworms lacking sports and social skillsB. successful top students popular with their peersC. students with certain learning difficultiesD. born leaders crazy about social activities2. What can we conclude from the first paragraph?A. Most TV programs and films are about straight-A students.B. People have unfavorable impression of straight-A students.C. Everyone knows about straight-A students from TV or films.D. Straight-A students are well admired by people in the society.3. Some students become super-achievers mainly because _.A. they are born cleverer than othersB. they worker longer hours on studyC. they make full use of their abilitiesD. they know the short cut to success4. What will be talked about after the last paragraph?A. The interviews with more students.B. The role I.Q. plays in learning well.C. The techniques to be better learners.D. The achievements top students make.5. What can we infer from the passage?A. Students neednt work hard on study any more.B. The brightest students can never get top grades.C. Top students certainly achieve all-around developments. D. Students with average I.Q.s can become super-achievers.【参考答案】15 A B C C D2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类 Britons may like to complain a lot, but they rarely do so right now, explains BBC writer Ruth Margolis. They would rather grumble (发牢骚) afterward. This is because Britons hate to put someone out and cause any embarrassment. Margolis writes, “For instance, Im much more comfortable just leaving that piece of raw chicken on my plate instead of complaining to restaurant staff. But beware: if this kind of thing happens when youre dining with an American, they will most likely speak up on your behalf and not understand why you find this ashamed.” In a BBC blog post comparing cultural differences between the UK and the US, Margolis mentions a few other things that Americans like to do that are offensive to Britons. Not making introductions Margolis says most Britons dislike this approach because “talking to strangers without being introduced gives them a stomachache”. Americans rarely introduce a new friend to their friends at parties. Strangers are supposed to introduce themselves. “Quite” good Using “quite” to mean “very” happens a lot in the US. But if you are invited to a dinner party in Britain, dont describe the meal as “quite good” if you want to express high praise. To Britons ears, “quite” detracts from the “good”: the meal was OK but could have been better. Money Talk Americans can talk about money subjects for hours without feeling uncomfortable. For Britons, says Margolis, “Talking about how much we make is unthinkable even 1ess so than discussing our feelings.” Over-politeness “Its not that I want shop assistants to be actively rude. But neither do I want to expend energy responding to someone whos been paid to ask: How are you today?” says Margolis. In the US, it is not unusual to be greeted by a perfect stranger as “honey” or “sweetie”. But Margolis says Britons find put-on friendliness, especially in stores, deeply irritating.【小题1】Margolis dining experience in Paragraph 1 shows that_. ABritons are particular about foodsBBritons are not good at complainingCAmericans usually complain directlyDAmericans complain more than Britons【小题2】Which of the following might Margolis agree with? ABritons enjoy talking about their feelings.BAmericans introduce themselves at parties.CAmericans dislike talking to strangers at parties.DBritons feel happy if treated like close friends.【小题3】The underlined phrase “detracts from” in the text probably means _. Adiffers greatly fromBincreases the quality ofCreduces the strength ofDdraws attention away from【小题4】What does the text mainly talk about? AHow to get on well with westerners.BHow to start conversations with Britons.CRuth Margolis tips on public behavior.DSome American habits that annoy Britons. 【浙江省金华十校2014高考英语模拟试题】D For years I fought with the birds nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中的蛇发女妖） hairNo matter what I did and how hard I tried, in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American styling products were something illegal such as drugs, I was never allowed to put them in :my hair Why buy hair gel? Your hair is so beautiful naturally, my mother would sayThe teens at school did not agreeFrom boys not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being called the mop, I suffered from my hair When I got to university, I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything-finding a part-time job, getting a boyfriend, etc If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars, I told myself, I would feel secure and sexyI tried everything: rollers, hairspray, gels and, at one point, an ironThen, in my second year, a miracle happenedI was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening, a process by which the molecules（分子）of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight positionI was the perfect candidate, the hairdresser told me Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the :scalp （头皮）,for the next five years I didnt find them to be true All of the hairdressers promises were fulfilled: With my hair straight and smooth, I was no longer the mop However, there was extreme damage done to my wallet To keep up the straightening cost $ 700 every six months, and that was considered cheapWhile some people thought I was crazy, I was willing to do anything to never again feel like that anxious, curly-headed girl in Grade 7But when I moved out of my parents house at age 26 and rented an apartment, the upkeep of my new image became too costly I couldnt hide from my inner Medusa any longerIt was time to hug her and let her flySeeking a choice, I turned to the Internet, GoogleAfter hours of searching, I hit upon a“ curly haired salon, a place designed for girls like meI doubted these so-called “Curl Ambassadors could do anythingwithout using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the “Curly-Doo, I suspected Id have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45 minutes late I secretly hoped they would turn me awayInstead, my stylist simply said :You are very late Let me see your hair At that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water, then covered with a jelly-like jam, I wondered what I had got myself into Do you really think this will work? I asked the stylist, Jones“ My curls are a disaster“No curly hair is hopeless, she replied“They just havent found a way to work with it, thats all After the hour was over, Jones had completed her work She had styled my hair using only her hands, water and a mixture of organic jam I couldnt believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free meYou could argue that hair is just hair Yet, it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves According to Jones,75 percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and dont know what to do with it Men cut theirs short Women flat-iron theirs to death When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to work, it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty Since then, my world has changed I have always been outgoing, but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever On top of that, friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever, but they dont know the source of the change I dont need to tell them* My Medusa hair speaks for herself55What can we learn about the writers hair in the first place? A Her parents considered it was birds nest B Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair C She hated it because it couldnt be straightened D North American styling products harmed her hair56Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer that A her wish to feel secure and sexy didnt come true B her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening C the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her D she was called the mop with her hair straight and smooth57The writer was when she went to the “curly haired salon A hesitatedB excitedC disappointed D determined58What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer? A She was very angry because the writer was late B She thought totally the writers hair was a disaster C She was calm and sure of her work D She thought there was no way to fix the writers hair59The writers world has changed because she A has removed her inner MedusaB has removed her curls on her headC has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salonD has found the admiration for her from her friends and co-workers60The best title of the passage can be A A Successful Stylist C Road to BeautyB My Medusa HairD Accept the Way We Are【参考答案】55、C 5660、CACAB 2016高考英语阅读理解-政治经济文化类Amazon. com has received a patent(专利) right to send its products to customers by drone planes. The company is the largest US-based online seller of products by mail and other services. Now, the company has received a patent for its planned drone delivery system. In March, federal officials allowed Amazon to test its drone delivery plan. But even with a patent and the ability of drones to make deliveries, it does not appear the company will put its new delivery system in place any time soon. The US Patent Office published the document, which describes Amazons plans to use GPS to deliver products to homes and to wherever people are. The drone will use a customers mobile device - usually a smartphone -to avoid hitting people or buildings and to find a secure area to land. The company wants to deliver products within 30 minutes after people order them on its website. However, the Feder