高考英语阅读理解考前冲刺训练(八)

1、（第*篇）Whenstudentsandparentsareaskedtoratesubjectsaccordingtotheirimportance,theartsareunavoidablyatthebottomofthelist.Musicisnice，peopleseemtosay,butnotimportant.Toooftenitisviewedasmereentertainment,butcertainlynotaneducationpriority（优先）.Thisviewisshortsighted.Infact,musiceducationisbeneficialandim

2、portantforallstudents.Musictellsuswhoweare.Becausemusicisanexpressionofthebeingswhocreateit,itreflectstheirthinkingandvalues,aswellasthesocialenvironmentitcamefrom.RockmusicrepresentsalifestylejustassurelyasdoesaSchubertsong.ThejazzinfluencethatGeorgeGershwinandothermusiciansintroducedintotheirmusic

3、isobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.Musicexpressesourcharacterandvalues.Itgivesusidentityasasociety.Musicprovidesakindofperception（感知）thatcannotbeacquiredanyotherway.Sciencecanexplainhowthesunrisesandsets.Theartsexploretheemotive（情感的）meaningofthesamephenomenon.Weneedeverypo

4、ssiblewaytodiscoverandrespondtoourworldforonesimplebutpowerfulreason：Noonewaycangetitall.Theartsareformsofthoughtaspowerfulinwhattheycommunicateasmathematicalandscientificsymbols.Theyarewayswehumanbeings“talk”toeachother.Theyarethelanguageofcivilizationthroughwhichweexpressourfears,ourcuriosities,ou

5、rhungers,ourdiscoveries,ourhopes.Theartsarewayswegiveformtoourideasandimaginationsothattheycanbesharedwithothers.Whenwedonotgivechildrenaccesstoanimportantwayofexpressingthemselvessuchasmusic，wetakeawayfromthemthemeaningsthatmusicexpresses.Scienceandtechnologydonottelluswhatitmeanstobehuman.Theartsd

6、o.Musicisanimportantwayweexpresshumansuffering,celebration,themeaningandvalueofpeaceandlove.Somusiceducationisfarmorenecessarythanpeopleseemtorealize.语篇解读音乐课在学校课程设置中被学生家长认为可有可无，无足轻重；但是音乐有着丰富的内涵，是学校教育必不可少的组成部分，请重视音乐课吧。5 AccordingtoParagraph1,students.A. regardmusicasawayofentertainmentB. disagreewith

7、theirparentsoneducationC. viewmusicasanoverlookedsubjectD. prefertheartstoscience解析事实细节题。根据第一段第三句“Toooftenitisviewedasmereentertainment.”可知。答案A6 InParagraph2，theauthorusesjazzasanexampleto.A. compareitwithrockmusicB. showmusicidentifiesasocietyC. introduceAmericanmusicaltraditionsD. provemusicinflue

8、ncespeopleslifestyles解析推理判断题。根据第二段Thejazzinfluence.isobviouslyAmericanbecauseitcamefromAmericanmusicaltraditions.以及第二段最后一句Itgivesusidentityasasociety.可知，音乐可以识别一个社会。答案B7 Accordingtothepassage，theartsandscience.A. approachtheworldfromdifferentanglesB. exploredifferentphenomenaoftheworldC. expresspeopl

9、esfeelingsindifferentwaysD. explainwhatitmeanstobehumandifferently解析推理判断题。由第四段第二句“Theyarewayswehumanbeingstalktoeachother.”可知。答案A8 Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A. Musiceducationdeservesmoreattention.B. Musicshouldbeoftopeducationpriority.C. Musicisaneffectivecommunicationtool.D. Musiceducationmakes

10、studentsmoreimaginative.解析主旨大意题。文章阐述了音乐的内涵、音乐的功能、音乐的重要性，所以音乐课是需要我们特别重视的。答案A*4±击结束（第*篇）LastweekmyyoungestsonandIvisitedmyfatherathisnewhomeinTucson,Arizona.Hemovedthereafewyearsago，andIwaseagertoseehisnewplaceandmeethisfriends.Myearliestmemoriesofmyfatherareofatall，handsome，successfulmandevoted-

11、 2 -tohisworkandfamily,butuncomfortablewithhischildren.AsachildIlovedhimasaschoolgirlandyoungadult（成年人）Ifearedhimandfeltbitterabouthim.HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightA'sandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotasasuccessful"ashewas.WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekends,Iusedtostru

12、ggletothinkupthingstosay,feelingonguard.Onthefirstdayofmyvisit,wewentoutwithoneofmyfather'sfriendsforlunchatanoutdoorcafe.Wewalkedalongthatafternoon,didsomeshopping,ateonthestreettable,andlaughedovermyson'sfunnyfacialexpressions.Gonewasmyfather'scritical（挑易U的）airandstrictrules.Whowasthis

13、personIknewasmyfather,whoseemedsofriendlyandinterestingtobearound?Whathadheldhimbackbefore?Thenextdaymydadpulledouthischildhoodpicturesandtoldmequiteafewstoriesabouthisownchildhood.Althoughourtimestogetherbecameeasierovertheyears,Ineverfeltclosertohimatthatmoment.Aftersomanyyears,I'matlastseeing

14、anothersideofmyfather.Andinsodoing,I'mdelightedwithmy_newfriend.Mydad,inhisnewhomeinArizona,isbacktomefromwherehewas.5. Whydidtheauthorfeelbitteraboutherfatherasayoungadult?A. Hewassilentmostofthetime.B. Hewastooproudofhimself.C. Hedidnotlovehischildren.D. Heexpectedtoomuchofher.解析细节理解题。根据文章第二段中

15、的"HeseemedunhappywithmeunlessIgotstraightAsandunhappywithmyboyfriendsiftheirfatherswerenotas'successful'ashewas.”可知，作者小时候怀恨爸爸是因为爸爸对她要求很严厉、很苛刻。答案D6. When the author went out withherfatheronweekends,shewouldfeelA.nervousB.sorryC.tiredD.safe解析推理判断题。根据第二段中“WheneverIwentoutwithhimonweekends,

16、Iusedtostruggletothinkupthingstosay,feelingonguard.”可知每次和父亲起外出度周末，她都非常紧张。onguard为固定短语，意为“警戒”。答案AA. WhatdoestheauthorthinkofherfatherafterhervisittoTucson?A.Morecritical.B. Moretalkative.C. Gentleandfriendly.D. Strictandhardworking.解析推理判断题。根据文章第三段和第四段的描述可知，作者的爸爸其实也很温和、友善。从第三段结尾的几个反问句可以知道。第四段中作者感到和爸爸成了朋友。答案C8.Theunderlinedwords“