高三英语阅读理解复习题21.附详细答案

备战高考：阅读训练专题 (1)说明：本套练习共五篇阅读，难度适中，内容有趣，适合在课堂上进行限时阅读。经过教学实践体会，练习效果令人满意。(A)WhenIwasabout12,Ihadanenemy,agirlwholikedtopointoutmyshortcomings.Weekbyweekherlistgrew :Iwasverythin,Iwasn ’tagoodstudent,Italkedtoomuch,Iwastooproud,andsoon.ItriedtohearallthisaslongasIcould.Atlast,Ibecameveryangry.Irantomyfatherwithtearsinmyeyes.Helistenedtomequie tly,thenheasked. “Arethethingsshesaystrueornot?Janet,didn ’tyoueverwonderwhatyou ’rereallylike?Well,younowhavethatgirlopinion.Goandmakealistofeverythingshesaidandmarkthepointsthataretrue.Paynoattentiontotheo therthingsshesaid. ”Ididashetoldme.Tomygreatsurprise,Idiscoveredthatabouthalfthethingsweretrue.SomeofthemIcouldn’tchange(likebeingverythin),butagoodnumberIcould—andsuddenlyIwantedtochange.ForthefirsttimeIgotofairlyclearpictureofmyself.IbroughtthelistbacktoDaddy.Herefusedtotakeit. “That’sjustforyou,said. “Youknowbetterthananyoneelsethetruthaboutyourself.Butyouhavetolearntolisten,notjustcloseyourearsinangerandfeelinghurt.Whensomethingsaidaboutyouistrue,you ’llfinditwillbeofhelptoyou.Ourworldisfullofpeoplewhothinktheyknowyourduty.Don ’tshutyourears.Listentothemall,buthearthetruthanddowhatyouknowistherightthingtodo. ”Daddy’sadvicehasreturnedtomeatmanyimportantmoments.Inmylife,Ineverhadabetterpieceofadvice.1.Whichdoyouthinkwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.NotanEnemy,buttheBestFriendB.TheBestAdviceI ’veEverHadMyFatherMyChildhood2.Whatdoes “Weekbyweekherlistgrew ”mean?A.Weekbyweekshediscoveredmoreshortcomingsofmineandpointedthemouttome.

’s”he’veShehadmadealistofmyshortcomingsandshekeptonaddingnewonestoitsothatitwasgrowinglongerandlonger.Iwashavingmoreandmoreshortcomingsastimewenton.Weekbyweek,myshortcomingsgrewmoreserious.3.Whydidherfatherlistentoherquietly?A.Becausehebelievedthatwhatherdaughter ’s “enemy”saidwasmostlytrue.B.Becausehehadbeensoangrywithhisdaughter ’sshortcomingsthathewantedtoshowthisbykeepingsilentforawhile.C.Becauseheknewthathisdaughterwouldnotlistentohimatthatmoment.D.Becausehewasn ’tquitesurewhichgirlwastellingt hetruth.4.Whatdidthefatherdoafterhehadheardhisdaughter ’scomplaint?A.Hetoldhernottopayanyattentiontowhather “enemy”hadsaid.B.Hecriticized( 批评)herandtoldhertoovercomehershortcomings.C.Hetoldhertowritedownallthat her“enemy”hadsaidaboutherandpayattentiononlytothethingsthatweretrue.D.Herefusedtotakethelistandhavealookatit.(B)Whenothernine-year-oldkidswereplayinggames,shewasworkingatapetrolstation.Whenotherteenswerestudyingorgoingout,shestruggledtofindaplacetosleeponthestreet.Butsheovercametheseterriblesetbackstowinahighlycompetitivescholarship （奖学金） andgainentrytoHarvardUniversity.Andheramazingstoryhasinspiredamovie, “HomelesstoHarvard:TheLizMurrayStory ”,showninlateApril.LizMurray,a22-year-oldAmericangirl,hasbeenwritingareal-lifestoryofwillpoweranddetermination.Lizgrewupintheshadowoftwodrug-addicted （吸毒）parents.Therewasneverenoughfoodorwarmclothesinthehouse.Lizwastheonlymemberofthefamilywhohadajob.HermotherhadAIDSanddiedwhenLizwasjust15yearsold.Theeffectofthatlossbecameaturningpointinherlife.Connectingtheenvironmentinwhichshehadgrownupwithhowhermotherhaddied,shedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Lizwentbacktoschool.Shethrewherselfintoherstudies,nevertellingherteachersthatshewashomeless.Atnight,shelivedonthestreets. “Whatdrovemetoliveonhadsomethingtodowithunderstanding,byunderstandingthattherewasawholeotherwayofbeing.Ihadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesociety, ”shewroteinherbookBreakingNight.Sheadmittedthatsheusedenvytodriveherselfon.Sheusedthebenefitsthatcomeeasilytoothers,suchasasafelivingenvironment,toencourageherselfthat“nexttonothingcouldholdmedown ”.ShefinishedhighschoolinjusttwoyearsandwonafullscholarshiptostudyatHarvardUniversity.ButLizdecidedtoleavehertopuniversityacoupleofmonthsearlierthisyearinordertotakecareofherfather,whohasalsodevelopedAIDS. “Ilovemyparentssomuch.Theyaredrugaddicts.ButIneverforgetthattheylovemeallthetime. ”Lizwantsmoviegoe rstocomeawaywiththeideathatchangingyourlifeis “assimpleasmakingadecision ”.5．InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappentoLiz?HermotherdiedofAIDS.Sheworkedatapetrolstation.ShegotadmittedintoHarvard.Themovieaboutherlifewasputon.Shehadtroublefindingaplacetosleep.A.b,a,e,c,d B.a,b,c,e,d C.e,d,b,a,c D.b,e,a,d,c6.Themainideaofthepassageis________.howLizmanagedtoenterHarvardUniversitywhatahardtimeLizhadinherchildhoodwhyLizlovedherparentssomuchhowLizstruggledtochangeherlife7.Whatactuallymadehergotowardshergoal?Envyandencouragement.Willpoweranddetermination.Decisionsandunderstanding.Loveandrespectforherparents.8.Whenshewrote“Whatdrovemetoliveon...Ihadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesociety”,shemeantthat________.shehadlittleexperienceofsociallifeshecouldhardlyunderstandthesocietyshewoulddosomethingforherownlifesheneededtotravelmorearoundtheworld(C)Overmanyyears,therehasbeenanincreaseinthepopulationoftownsinmanycountries,asmillionsofpeoplehavemovedfromthevillagesinsearchofbetterjobsandfacilities(设施),inthehopeofgettingahigherstandardofliving.Thisdevelopmenthasledtohugeexpansionsoftownsbothupwardsintotheskyandoutwardsintothesurroundingcountryside.Inspiteofalltheeffortsofgovernmentsandprivatebusinesses,manyareasstillsufferfromaseriousshortageofhousing.Now,anewideahasbeenputforwardwhichwillutilize( 利用 vt.)areaswhichhavenootherobviouscommercialpotential( 商业潜能).Thesearetheponds,smalllakes,disuseddocks,andotherareasofwater,manyofwhichcanbefoundnear,oreveninthesuburbs( 郊区)ofbigtowns.Anewstyleofconstructionhasbeendesignedwhichwillprovideahouseforlessthanhalfthecostofthenormalbuilding.Themainsavingis,ofcourse,theland,becausethenewhouseswillfloatonwater.Therewillbenoneedforfoundations;insteadthehousewillbebuiltonaframe( 框架)madeofsteelwhichisexpectedtocostabout ￡5,000.Abovethisthebuilderswillmakeahousewithtwo,three,orfourbedroomsandalltheusualmodernconveniences,aswellasaroofgarden.Eachhousewillbejoinedtothemainservicessupplyingwater,gas,andelectricityandtheywillhaveavacuumsewagedisposal( 真空污水处理 )system.Alltheservicelinkswillhaveenoughflexibility( 灵活性)toallowforsmalldifferencesinthewaterlevelcausedbywetanddryperiodsofweather.Thefirsthousestobebuiltareexpectedtocostbetween ￡20,000and ￡30,000accordingtosizeanditisalreadyclearthatthereisaverygoodpotentialmarketforthenewsystem.Asthecostiscomparativelylow,youngpeopleandcommoncitizenswouldliketobuy.Somanypeoplehavemovedintotownsbecause______.theyenjoythefacilitiestheyexpecttoliveabetterlifetheyexpecttogetbetterjobsthereisashortageofjobsinvillagesWhatisthemainadvantageofthenewidea?Itwillhelprelieve（缓解）thehousingshortage.Itwillutilizedisusedareasofwater.Itwillprovidejobs.Itwillhelpthesuburbs.Thenewhouseswillbebuilton_________.A.watersideareas B.astonefoundationC.lakesandrivers D.asteelframeThepriceofthenewhouseswill________.encourageprivateandgovernmentbuildersattractordinarypeopleinthetownstobuyvaryindifferentareasaccordingtothepolicyhelpthehousingmarketinthecountryside(D)“Ithurtsmemorethanyou, ”and “Thisisforyourowngood. ”ThesearethestatementsmymotherusedtomakeyearsagowhenIhadtolearnLatin,cleanmyroom,stayhomeanddohomework.Thatwasbeforeweenteredthepermissiveperiodineducationinwhichwedecideditwasallrightnottopushourchildrentoachievetheirbestinschool.Theschoolsandtheeducatorsmadeiteasyonus.Theytaughtthatitwasallrighttobeparentswhotakealet-alonepolicy.Westoppedmakingourchildrendohomework.Wegavethemcalculators,turnedonthetelevision,lefttheteachingtotheteachersandwentonvacation.Nowteachers,facedwithchildrenwhohavebeendevelopingattheirownpaceforthepast15years,arerealizingwe’vemaderibleatermistake.OnesuchteacherisSharonKlompuswhosaysofherstudents“sopassive”andwonderswhathappened.Nothingwasdemandedofthem,shebelieves.Television,saysKlompus,contributestochildren’spassivity.“We’renottrainingkidstoworkanymore,”Klompus.“We’retalkingaboutagenerationofkidswho’veneverbeenhurtorhungry.Theyhavelearnedsomebodywillalwaysdoitforthem.Insteadofsaying‘goandlookitup’,youtellthemtheanswer.Ittakesgreaterenergytosay‘noakid.”Yes,itdoes.Ittakesenergyandittakeswork.It’stimeforparentstoendtheirvacationandcomebacktowork.It’stimetotakethecaraway,toturntheTVoff,totellthemithurtsyoumorethanthembutit’sfortheirownIt’goodstime.tostarttellingthem‘no’again.13.Childrenarebecomingmoreinactiveinstudybecause_______.theywatchTVtoooftentheyhavedonetoomuchhomeworktheyhavetoomanydutiesteachersaretoostrictwiththem14.Welearnfromthepassagethattheauthor ’smotherusedtolayemphasison____.A.learningLatin B.disciplineC.naturaldevelopment D.educationatschool15. By “permissiveperiodineducation ”,theauthormeansatime______.whenchildrenareallowedtodowhattheywishtowheneverythingcanbetaughtatschoolwheneverychildcanbeeducatedwhenchildrenarepermittedtoreceiveeducationThemainideaofthepassageisthat_______.parentsshouldleavetheirchildrenalonekidsshouldhavemoreactivitiesatschoolit’stimetobemorestrictwithourkidsparentsshouldalwayssetagoodexampletotheirkids(E)Thisistimeofyearwhenwethinkaboutgivingandreceivingpresents.Canyoufindalittleextratogive?OnthispagewesuggestafeworganizationsyoumightliketoLittletonChildren ’sHomeWedon’twantyourmoney,butchildren ’stoys,booksandclothesingoodconditionAlso —wearelookingforfriendlyfamilieswhowouldtakeourchildrenintotheirhomesforafewhoursordaysasguests.Youhavesomuch —Welookafterasmallnumberofverysickchildren.Thisimportantworkneedsskillandlove.Wecannotcontinuewithoutgiftsofmoneytopayformorenursingstaff.PleasecontactTheSecretary,LittlStreetFoodInthewinterweather,it ’snofunbeinghomeless.It ’sevenworseifyou ’rehungry.Wegivehotfoodtoatleastfiftypeopleeverynight.It ’shardwork,butnecessary.Canyoucomeandhelp?Ifnot,canyoufindalittlemoney?Weuseaveryoldkitchen,andweurgentlyneedsomenewsaucepans.MoneyfornewoneswouldbeLittletonYouthClubHaveyougotanunwantedchair? — —TheNightShelterWeofferawarmbedforthenighttoanyonewhohasnowheretogo.WerenttheformerCommercialHotelonGreenStreet.Althoughitisnotexpensive,weneverseemtohavequiteenoughmoney.Canyouletushaveafewpounds?Anyamount,Sendittousat15,GreenSt,Littleton.PleasemakecheckpayabletoNight17.Readingthepassage,youmightliketohelptheseorganizationswhichworkfor.C.hungrypeoplewh18.Ifyoulikechildrenandyoucouldofferahappyfamilytoahomelesschild,youmaygotoA.StreetFood B.NightShelter C.Children ’sHomeD.Children ’19.Ifyouwanttohelpbutyouhavenoextratogive,youmaydial andofferA.27713 B.55671 C.6273520.Ifyourchildhasgrownup,youmaytakethechild ’sthingstoA.Children答案:BAACADBCBADBABACBCAA备战高考：阅读训练专题 (2)（A）Mygrandfathergrewupinwar-tornEurope.WhenGermansoldiersoccupiedhishometown,thethrivingcityofTarow,Poland,herefusedtoobeythemandeventuallyjoinedtheSovietarmytofightforhiscountry ’sfreedom.standtall, ”hetoldhimself.Afterthewar,in1947,heboardedaboatforManhattan.Hewashungryandsufferingfromseasickness.Allaloneinanewcountry,hewasfrightenedabouthisfuture.Still,hemarchedhead-onintothehustleandbustleofthestreetsofNewYork.SoonhemetotherEuropeanimmigrants,eachofthemtryingtofindhisorherownway.Iftheycoulddoit,whycouldn’the?“Standstraight,standtall,wouldremindhimself.Thankstothehelpofaloyalandtrustingfriend,mygrandfathergainedajewelrybooth（店铺）onCanalStreet,NewYorkCity.Heoncetoldmehownervoushewasonthatfirstdayofwork.Hewasnotonlytryingtolearnthistoughnewbusiness,butalsoanewlanguage.Tohissurprise,themeninneighboringbooths —whocouldhavetakenadvantageofhim —offeredtheirhelpandadvice.Withinmonths,mygrandfatherwascommandinghisspotbehindthecounter,sellingdiamondsandculturedpearlsasifhe ’dbeendoingithiswholelife.Standstraightandstandtall.Inlateryears,mygrandfatherwouldtakebothmymotherandhersisterdowntheaisleattheirweddings.Ashestoodwitheachofthem,hethoughtabouttheirnewbeginnings,andoftheadventuresandjourneystheywouldexperiencetogether.Healsothoughtaboutthechildrenwhowouldonedaycarryonhisfamilyname.Iamsoproudtobeoneofthosechildren.ListeningtomygrandfatherremarkableexperienceshaschangedthewayIviewmyownlife.1．Whichisthecorrectorderofthethingsthathappenedinthepassage?Mygrandfathertookbothmymotherandhersisterdowntheaisleattheirweddings.WorldWarIIbrokeoutinEurope.MygrandfatherwenttoAmerica.Mygrandfatherbegantorunhisdiamondbusiness.Themeninneighboringboothshelpedhim.A．b,c,a,d,e B．b,c,d,e,a C．b,c,e,a,d D．c,b,e,d,a2．WhichisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?

“Standstraight,”h’sA．MygrandfatherwasasoldierduringWorldWarII.B．MygrandfatherwenttoAmericabysea.C．Mygrandfatherhadbeendoingajewelrybusinesshiswholelife.D．Mygrandfatherranhisbusinesssuccessfully.3．Grandpaprobablyinspiredhisgrandchildrenintimeoftro ublebysaying “”.A．AfriendinneedisafriendindeedB．GodhelpthosewhohelpthemselvesC．Standstraight,standtallD．Practicemakesperfect4．Itcanbeconcludedthat .A．GrandpaneverlostheartintimeofhardshipsB．GrandpaneverthrewdoubtuponhisfateC．GrandpawasborntobeabusinessmanD．Grandpadidn ’tliveuptohisfriend ’sexpectations（答案：BCCA）(B)HowDoAnimalsCatchTheirZZZ ’s?Differentcreatureshavedevelopedsomeprettycreativewaystogettheirrestandstaysafe.Thelizard（蜥蝎）likestosleepatthefarendofsmallbrancheshangingoutoverapondorlakeintherainforest.Ifasnaketriestoslitherupthebranchtoeatit,itwillshakethebranchandknockthelizardoff,andthelizardwillfallsafelyintothewater.Chameleons（变色龙）canchangecolortomatchtheirsurroundingsinordertohideevenwhilesleeping.Corillas（大猩猩）liketosleephighinthetrees.Theybuildanewbedeverynight,sometimestakinguptohalfanhourtopilebranches,twigs,andleavesintoacomfortablebed.Birdsalsofinditsafetosleepinthetrees,butunlesstheyhaveeggsoryoungchicks,theydon ’tuseanest.Theyjustlockth eirfeetaroundabranchandhangon.Aspecialtendon （腱）intheirlegsisautomaticallytightwhentheyareatrest,sotheywon ’tletgoandfall.Dolphins( 海豚)liveunderwater,butmustcometothesurfacetobreathe.Scientistsnowbelievethatdolphinsmaysleepwithonlyhalftheirbrain,whiletheotherhalfstaysawaketokeepthemsafeandbreathing.Seals(海豹)alsodothis，lyingontheirsidesonthesurfaceofthewaterwithoneflipperunderwaterpaddlingtokeeptheirnosesabovethesurface.Someducksmayalsohavethisability,andactuallysleepwithoneeyeclosedandoneeyeopen.5．Howmanyanimalsarementionedinthispassage?A．6. B．7. C．8. D．9.6．Howdoesachameleonprotectitselfwhilesleeping?A．Bychangingitsbodycolors.B．Byhingingoutoverapond.C．Bysleepingwithhalftheirbrain.D．Bymakingbedswithbranches.7．Whywillnotbirdsfallwhentheyareatrest?A．Theybuildnestsandsleepinthem.B．Theyfallasleepautomatically.C．TheyhavealoosetendonintheirlegsD．Theylocktheirfeetaroundabranch.8．Whatdoesthewriterintendtotellus?A．Thecleverestanimalisthegorillabecauseitcanmakebeds.B．Differencesinhabitatcouldleadtodifferentlivinghabits.C．ThewaysanimalscatchtheirZZZ’sareprettymuchthesame.D．Inordertoprotectthemselvesmostanimalschoosenottosleep.（答案：CADB)(C)ButIwonderaboutmyMommasometimes,andalltheotherNegro(blacks)motherswhogotupat6a.m.togotothewhiteman’shousewithsacksovertheirshoesbecauseitwassowetandcold.Iwonderhowtheymadeit.Theyworkedveryhardfortheman,theymadehisbreakfastandtheyscrubbedhisfloorsandtheytookcareofhisbabies.Theydidn’thavetoomuchtimeforus.IwonderaboutmyMomma,whowalkedoutofawhitewoman’scleanhouseatmidnightandcamebacktoherownwherethelightshadbeenoutforthreemonths,andthepipeswerefrozenandthewindcameinthroughtheholesinthewall.She’dhavetomakedealswiththerats:leavesomefoodoutforthemsotheywouldn’tbitethedoorsorthebabies.Theroaches（蟑螂）？Oh,theywerejustlikepartofthefamily!Iwonderhowshefelttellingthosewhitekidsshetookcareoftobrushtheirteethaftertheyate,towashtheirhandsaftertheyfinishbathroom.Shecouldnevertellherownkidsbecausetherewasn’tsoaporwaterbackhome.IwonderhowmyMommafeltwhenwecamehomefromschoolwithalistofvitaminsandpillstheschoolnursesaidwehadtohave.Mommawouldcryallnight,andthengooutandspendmostoftherentmoneyforpills.Aweeklater,thewhitemanwouldcomeforhiseighteendollars’rentandMommawouldbeghimtowaituntiltomorrow.Shehadtolietohimthatshehadlostherwalletorthereliefcheckwascomingsoonorthewhitepeoplehadsomemoneyforher.TomorrowI’dbehidinginthecloset(衣橱)becausetherewereonlysupposedtobetwokidsintheflat,andIcouldheartherentmanshoutatmyMommaandcallheracheat.Andwhenhefinallywentaway,Mommaputthesacksonhershoesandwentofftotherichwhiteman ’shousetodresstherichwhitekidssotheirmothercouldtakethemtoaspecialbabydoctor.9．Mothergotupat6a.m.everyday,because .A．shehadtocookbreakfastforherchildrenB．shehadtocatchthefirstbustothefactoryC．shehadtoworkinthewhiteman ’shouseD．shehadtogotoseeaspecialbabydoctor10．Mothernevertoldustobrushourteethortowashourhandsbecause .A．shethoughwedidn ’tneedto B．wedidn ’tlikewashinghandsC．wehaddoneeverythingverywell D．therewasnosoaporwaterinourhome11．Whydidthewriterhideinaclosetwhenthelandownercameforrent?A．Theclosetcouldonlyholdtwokids.B．Onlytwokidswereallowedtoliveinthehouse.C．Theyshouldpaymorerentfortwokids.D．Therewasonlyonebedroomforthetwokids.12．Whatdoesthewritermainlytellus?A．Blackpeopleleadamiserablelife.B．Blackpeopledon ’thaveenoughrentmoney.C．Whitepeopleleadanexpensivelife.D．Whitepeoplehavespecialbabydoctors. (答案：CDBA)(D)IrecentlyspenttwoyearsintheArctic( 北冰洋)filmingtheseries( 系列节目)BluePlanet.Ilovebeinginanenvironmentthathasn'tchangedfor20,000years.Ofcourseit'sfreezing,butitmustbeahealthyplacebecauseyounevercatchcolds.WhenI'mfilming,Iliketoreallyfeelhowlonelytheenvironmentis.Filmingunderwaterinvolves(包括)cuttingthroughthickiceanddivingintiedtoaline.Thepersonattheotherendhastobereadytopullyououtfastifnecessary.OriginallyIwasaresearchdiverfortheBritishAntarcticSurveyproject,butformesciencelackedexcitement.I'dalwaysenjoyedphotography,andwhenevercamerateamspassedthrough,theyencouragedmetowatchandlearn.Iwasthenabletomoveintofilmingin1985andhaveconcentratedon（专门从事）ArcticandAntarcticwildlifeeversince.IprefertobefacedwiththeanimalsI'mfilming.Ihaven'tgotinthewaterwithkillerwhales(鲸鱼)yet,butIplanto.Ofcourse,it'sdangerousifyouchoosethewrongmoment.They'rebiganimalsandcanmovefast,soI'dbestupidtofilmthemsearchingforfood!I'veneverhadproblemswithpolarbears,althoughonceIwasfrightenedwhenonetriedtogetintomytent.Polarbearsarebold( 勇敢),cleveranddangerous.ButImadethisoneseeIwasn'tabouttoattackitI'msureitrealizedIwouldn'thurtit.WhenIcomehomebackfrommytrips,Iworkinthemorningsandspendtheafternoonsswimmingtokeepfit.NowI'mfifty,filmingisharder.Thechallengeformeistocontinuetodeliver( 交付)high-qualitywork( 作品).13.Inthistext,thewriterisdescribing__________.thechallengesoftheenvironmentheworksinthebeautifulsceneryoftheArcticthecareeropportunitiesinTVcamerawork.thedifficultiesofhavingtoworkaloneWhatdoesthewritersayabouthisearlycareer?A.HewasboredbyworkingonlyinAntarctic.B.Ittaughthimhowtobecomeaskilleddiver.C.Hewastedtheyearshespentasascientist.D.Itprovidedhimwithachancetolearnaboutfilming.Whentalkingaboutkillerwhales,thewritersaysthat__________.hehasalwaysbeencarefulwhendivingwiththemhetriestoavoidanydangerbyfacingthemhewillonlyfilmthemfromasafedistancehebelievestherearesafeopportunitiestofilmthem16.Howdoesthewriterdescribehisexperiencewithapolarbear?A.Thewriterrealizedhewaswrongtotrustpolarbears.B.Thewriterfeltnervousthatthebearmightcomeback.C.Thebearseemedtoknowthewriterwasn ’tadanger.D.Theanimalwasmuchmoreafraidthanthewriterwas. (答案：ADDC)(E)Peopletendtobecomemorepersonalandhidelessofthemselveswhenusinge-mail.ResearchersfromOpenUniversityinBritainhavefoundinarecentstudythattherearegoodreasonsforthis.Theteamofresearchersasked83pairsofstudents,allstrangerstoeachother,tosolveaproblem.Theyhadtodiscussthisquestion:Ifonlyfivepeopleintheworldcouldbesavedfromaworlddisaster,whoshouldtheybe?Thepairsofstudentshadtotalko vertheproblemeitherfacetofaceorbycomputers.Dr.Johnsonsaid, “TheytoldtheirpartnersfourtimesasmuchaboutthemselveswhentheytalkedovertheInternetaswhentheytalkedfacetoface.Whenthecomputerswerefittedwith( 安装)camerassothatstudentscouldseeeachother,thislimitedthepersonalsideoftheconversation. ”Generallytheinformationwasnotextremelypersonal.Itwasmainlyaboutthingssuchaswheretheywenttoschool,orwheretheyusedtolive.Butsomestudentsdiscussedtheirlovestories,andpersonalchildhoodexperiences.DrJohnsonbelievesthate-mailingencouragespeopletofocuson( 专注于)themselves.Andwhentheydothis,theybecomemoreopen,especiallyiftherearenocameras. “Ifyoucannotsee theotherperson,itbecomeseasiertotalkaboutyourself.Thisisbecauseyouarenotthinkingwhattheotherpersonisthinkingofyou.Soe- mailinghasbecomethemodernwayoftalking, ”saidDr.Johnson.However,thisstyleoftalkingisnotentirely new. “Inthe19thcenturypeoplestartedtousethe ‘telegraph ’tocommunicate.Nowthesamekindofthinghashappenedandpeopleendedupspeakingmorefreely. ”Dr.Johnsonthinksthate-mailersneedtoknowabouttheseeffectsofe-mailing,espe ciallywhentheystartworkinacompany. “Ifyoudon ’tknowaboutit,youcouldfindyourselfsayingmoreaboutyourselfthanyouwantedto. ”17.Thesubjectdiscussedinthispassageis_______.A.howpeopleopenupwhenemailing B.howpeopledoresearchstudiesC.howtocommunicateatwork D.howtodiscussandsolveaproblem18.Thereasonthatsomecouplestalkedfreelyaboutthemselvesisthat_______.A.theydidn ’ttalkaboutvery personalthingstheycouldn’tseeeachotherthecamerasonthecomputerswereturnedontheyhadtodiscussaquestion19.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentencereferto?A.Thetelegraph. B.Thecomputer. C.E-mailing. D.Face-to-facetalk.20.Inthewriter ’sopinion,oneshould______.focusononeselfwhene-mailingB.talkmorefreelyine-mailsthanusualC.discussanysubjectthatonewantstoD.considerhowoneusese-mailatwork( 答案：ABCD)备战高考：阅读训练专题 (3)(A)Petownersarebeingencouragedtotaketheiranimalstowork,amove( 时尚)scientistssaycanbegoodforproductivity( 效率),workplacemorale( 士气),andthewell-beingofanimals.Astudyfoundthat25%ofAustralianwomenwouldliketokeepanofficepet.SueChaselingofPetcareInformationServicesaidthepractice （做法）ofkeepingofficepetswasgoodbothforthepeopleandthepets. “Onthepetstheyare’notside,leftontheirownandwon ’tfeellonelyandunhappy, ”shesaid.AstudyofmajorUScompaniesshowedthat73%foundofficepetsbeneficial( 有好处).XarniRiggshastwocatswalkingaroundherGlobalHairSaloninPaddington. “Mycustomerslo vethem.Theyaretheirfavorites, ”shesaid. “Theyarenottroublesome.Theyknowwhentogoandhaveasleepinthesun. ”LittleblackBJhasspentnearlyallhistwoyears “working ”atPunchGalleryinBalrnain.OwnerLainPowellsaidhehadhadcat satthegalleryfor15years. “BJoftenliesintheshopwindowandpeoplewalkingpasttap( 轻敲)ontheglass, ”hesaid.MsChaselingsaidcatswerepopularinserviceindustries( 服务行业)becausetheyenabledapointofconversation.Butshesaidownershadtomakesureboththeirco-workersandthecatswerecomfortable.1.ThepercentageofAmericancompaniesthatareinfavorof( 赞成)keepingofficepetsis__________.A.73% B.27% C.25% D.15%2.Weknowfromthet extthat “BJ”_____.A.worksintheGlobalHairSalon B.oftengreetsthepassers-byC.likestosleepinthesun D.isatwo-year-oldcat3.T