(英语)高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)题20套(带答案)及解析.doc

1、（英语）高考英语阅读理解(教育文化)题20套(带答案)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类1阅读理解 New Jersey Middle School Makes Students Go Phone-Free A middle school in Union County, New Jersey, is forcing its students to stay disconnected in class, by prohibiting cellphones. Maxson Middle School Principal Kevin Stansbury put forward the phone

2、 ban last week after he noticed some major issues in the school. Our test scores were down, discipline was up, he says. According to him, students were too focused on their phones to pay attention to their lessons. So, he purchased Yondr pouches for the school. Yondr pouch When students come into cl

3、ass each morning, they place their phones in the pouch, which is then locked up tight. It can only be opened using a special device at the end of the day. The ban on mobile devices applies not just during class time but during breaks, with the only exceptions being in times of emergency or in cases

4、of students who need such devices to help with disabilities. Eighth-graders who spoke with News 12 New Jersey say that they noticed a change in a matter of hours. Its just better for everyone because youll understand how it feels to get more work done instead of paying attention to the phone, says s

5、tudent Charlene V. Im usually listening to music, but today I got to communicate with all my friends, says student Desiree Duncan. The program was originally met with resistance from students and parents, so the process was not that smooth. But teachers and administrators say that the program will h

6、ave a major impact. Students were talking and laughing and there were no cellphones other than being carried in the pouches, Stansbury says. Teacher Nia Cummings says she even noticed students bouncing ideas off each other in class. She says students used to give up quickly and just look for answers

7、 on their phones. She says they now try to figure it out themselves. Everyone is socializing and eating lunch together. Thats what I wasnt seeing enough of when phone usage was at its worst, she adds. Maxson Middle School is currently the only one in the district to use these pouches. Kevin Stansbur

8、y also called on all the schools in the community that its worth paying close attention to cellphone issues at secondary schools and taking actions when necessary.（1）Maxson Middle School put forward the phone ban because students _. A.werent focused on school workB.were always listening to musicC.us

9、ed phones to cheat on examsD.stopped talking with others（2）What did the two eighth-graders tell the newspaper? A.Opposition from students.B.Teamwork with friends.C.Daily routine at school.D.Effect of the program.（3）According to Nia Cummings, what change has the phone ban brought? A.Students discuss

10、more in class.B.Students finish their work on time.C.Students guess the answers themselves.D.Students check messages during the break.（4）It can be inferred from the passage that the phone ban _. A.has brought little change to teaching and learningB.has gained support from every student and parentC.m

11、ight be carried out in other schools in the communityD.might have good influence on studentshealth conditions【答案】 （1）A（2）D（3）A（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了新泽西高中实行“手机禁止”措施，以保证学生们正常的课业学习效率。 （1）考查推理判断。根据第一段中“According to him, students were too focused on their phones to pay attention to their lessons.”可知学生

12、们太过于关注手机了以至于上课时无法专注，因此Maxson中学推行手机禁止计划是因为学生们无法专注学业。故选A。 （2）考查推理判断。根据第三段中的“Eighth-graders who spoke with News 12 New Jersey say that they noticed a change in a matter of hours.”可知两位八年级的同学告诉报社说，实施一段时间后他们注意到发生了改变，意在表明两位同学对报社表达了这个项目所带来的影响。故选D。 （3）考查细节理解。根据第五段中“Teacher Nia Cummings says she even noticed

13、students bouncing ideas off each other in class.”可知，Nia Cummings老师甚至留意到了学生们在课堂上互相探讨想法，因此根据Nia Cummings说的，禁止手使用机带来的好处是同学们在课堂上讨论的更多了。故选A。 （4）考查推理判断。根据最后一段中“Kevin Stansbury also called on all the schools in the community that its worth paying close attention to cellphone issues at secondary schools and

14、 taking actions when necessary.”可知，Kevin Stansbury号召本社区内的其他学校，手机使用的问题是值得关注的，有必要的时候可以采取措施。意在表明在社区内的其他学校也可能实施手机禁止的办法。故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解和推理判断两个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，并根据上下文进行逻辑推理，从而选出正确答案。2阅读理解 As is known to all, nowadays many students are interested in studying abroad. Attending schools abroad

15、has many advantages. First, by looking at our own country from outside, we can best see the strong points and weak points of our nation and therefore broaden our minds. Second, while studying in a foreign country, we can travel widely, visiting famous scenic spots and making friends with the local p

16、eople. Third, we can use the foreign language in our daily life so that our ability in that language may be improved quickly. But the most important is to learn advanced(先进的) science and technology. For all these advantages, it is really worthwhile to go abroad for education. However, as everything

17、has two sides, there are also some disadvantages in attending a foreign university. The most serious problem is the language barrier(障碍). Most of the students who are ready to go abroad do not prepare themselves well for the new language environment. As a result, on arriving there, they will find it

18、 difficult to understand what the instructors are saying in class. Besides, for not knowing about the customs and way of life of the local people, they may run into trouble in dealing with various situations. Therefore, misunderstandings often arise. Furthermore, the cost of living is much higher th

19、an that in our country, so most students have to find part-time jobs in order to help support themselves. Faced with these difficulties, many students find themselves unable to pay full attention to their studies and some students may even fail in their courses and learn little. Therefore, given an

20、opportunity to attend a school abroad, one must consider the factors carefully before making up his mind. On the one hand, it is a good thing to go and study abroad. But on the other hand, one must not neglect(忽视) the disadvantages.（1）According to the passage, the following are all advantages of stu

21、dying abroad EXCEPT _. A.having more chances to get good jobsB.improving foreign language ability quicklyC.visiting well-known places of interestD.learning very modern science and technology（2）The underlined word instructors in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to _. A.neighborsB.teachersC.strangers

22、D.classmates（3）According to the passage, why do some students find part-time jobs? A.Because they want to learn more skills in a different country.B.Because they want to make full use of their time.C.Because they are not interested in studying.D.Because they have to support themselves.（4）The passage

23、 mainly tells us that _. A.studying abroad is a good way to learn moreB.everything has two sidesC.people should think twice before going abroadD.going abroad has more advantages than disadvantages【答案】 （1）A（2）B（3）D（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了出国学习的坏处和好处，旨在告诫人们对出国学习要慎重考虑，不能盲目跟风。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第二段中的we can tr

24、avel widely，visiting famous scenic spots及 our ability in that language may be improved quickly. But the most important is to learn advanced（先进的）science and technology 可知，出国学习可以提高我们的外语能力、参观著名景点和学习先进的科学技术，而没有提及有更多的机会找到好工作，故选A。 （2）考查词义猜测。根据第三段中的saying in class可知，他们很难理解讲师在课堂上所说的话，由此可知画线词词义为老师，故选B。 （3）考查

25、细节理解。根据第三段中的so most students have to find part-time jobs in order to help support themselves可知，很多学生找兼职工作是为了养活他们自己，故选D。 （4）考查主旨大意。通读全文可知，文章主要分析了出国学习的利弊，根据最后一段内容可知，文章旨在说明对出国学习要慎重考虑，不能盲目跟风，故选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，词义猜测和主旨大意三个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，要求考生在捕捉细节信息的基础上，进一步根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，概括和归纳，从而选出正确答案。3阅读理解 For many

26、parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years go by without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do? Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has

27、any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppos

28、itely. Both feel trapped. In this article, Ill describe three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrel on unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teens hair, the cleanness of the be

29、droom, the preferred style of clothing, the childs failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needin

30、g to be right. It doesnt matter what the topic ispolitics, the laws of physics, or the proper way to break an eggthe point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong, for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows somethingand therefore to

31、command respect. Unfortunately, as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, theyll continue to fight these battles forever and never make any real progress.（1）Why does the author compare the parent teen war to a border conflict? A.Both can continue for generat

32、ions.B.Both are about where to draw the line.C.Neither has any clear winner.D.Neither can be put to an end.（2）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean? A.The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B.The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflict.C.The teens acc

33、use their parents of misleading them.D.The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents.（3）Parents and teens want to be right because they want to_. A.give orders to the otherB.know more than the otherC.gain respect from the otherD.get the other to behave properly（4）What will the author

34、most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows? A.Causes for the parent-teen conflictsB.Examples of the parent-teen warC.Solutions to the parent-teen problemsD.Future of the parent-teen relationship【答案】 （1）B（2）A（3）C（4）C 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，对于父母来说，抚养一个十几岁的孩子就像是打一场持久战，但是是一场没有赢家的持久战。 （1）考查细节理解。根据第一段中

35、的“Like a border conflict between neighboring countries ,the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?”可知和邻国之间的边界纷争一样，两代人之间的战争是关于界限的：我所能控制的和你所做的之间的界限。选B。 （2）考查句义猜测。根据第二段中的“From the parents point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adole

36、scents complete unreasonableness.”可知，从父母的观点来看，他们之间斗争的唯一原因就是他们的青春期的孩子的完全不讲道理。划线句子意为:青少年也正好是同样的方式看待的，只是正好相反的，也就是在孩子们看来，斗争的原因完全是他们的父母蛮不讲理。选A。 （3）考查细节理解。根据最后一段中的“Third , needing to be right ,It doesnt matter what the topic is politics. The laws of physics ,or the proper way to break an egg the point of

37、these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong , for both wish to be considered an authoritysomeone who actually knows something and therefore to command respect”可知，他们争论的话题是什么不重要，重要的是他们要证明自己是对的，而对方是不对的，从而赢得尊重。选C。 （4）考查推理判断。根据由最后一段中的“In this article, Ill describe three n

38、o-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap.”可知，在这篇文章中，作者将描述三种通常会引起青少年和父母之间斗争的情形，然后提出几种解决的方法。最后一段介绍了三种情形，所以接下来讨论的该是解决的方法了。选C。 【点评】本题考点涉及细节理解，句义猜测和推理判断三个题型的考查，是一篇教育类阅读，考生需要准确捕捉细节信息，同时根据上下文的逻辑关系，进行分析，推理，从而选出正确答案。4阅读理解 When someone is rude t

39、o you, it can put you in a bad mood. It may even lead you to be rude to someone else, creating a chain of rudeness. In fact, this troubling chain may even be caused by simply seeing someone be rude to another person. You dont even have to be the target of the had behavior, stated a researcher. The r

40、esearchers worked with 81 persons, with occupations ranging from security to business to medicine, who were asked to complete online surveys over a 10-day period. Participants recorded their moods when they woke up; and in the evening, they described their experiences over the course of that day. Ea

41、ch morning the participants also viewed a short video, describing workplace interaction of some kind. Half of the mornings, the video included some kind of rudeness while the other half had some kind of warm interaction in the workplace. Rudeness was conveyed through various means, including a lack

42、of eye contact or unpleasant language. Participants who watched the rudeness videos reported seeing or experiencing rudeness during the day, and they were also more likely to escape from fellow employees to avoid being the victims of rudeness themselves. They reported their overall work suffered tha

43、t day as a result. Not all participants were affected by the rudeness videos, however. A few weeks before the study began, the participants completed an evaluation that measured their self-confidence and emotional stability among other things. The participants who scored higher on this evaluation we

44、re significantly less likely to be influenced by the rudeness. Consequently, one of the researchers recommended that companies hire managers who can limit exposure to rudeness, provide plenty of positive reinforcement (强化) and build a civil workplace environment. This, in turn, could help employees

45、build their confidence levels and help them better handle workplace rudeness.（1）What is Paragraph 1 intended to show? A.The popularity of rudeness.B.A regular cause of rudeness.C.A new finding about rudeness.D.The common disadvantage of rudeness.（2）Why are the short videos played for the participant

46、s? A.To make them spread rudeness.B.To educate them on workplace interaction.C.To expose them to various aspects of rudeness.D.To teach them how to use right body languages.（3）What is the probable effect of watching the videos on some participants? A.Being unwilling to work.B.Poor ability to do thei

47、r work.C.Serious emotional sufferings.D.Less interaction with others.（4）Who may not be affected by the rudeness videos? A.People positive and kind to themselves.B.People keeping calm in stressful situations.C.People owning confidence in others ability.D.People participating in the rudeness experiment.【答案】 （1）C（2）C（3）D（4）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，研究表明，关于“无礼”行为作为一种“传染性”行为是可以避免的。 （1