高考阅读理解专题训练人生百味类

高考阅读理解专题训练人生百味类

高考阅读理解专题训练——人生百味类 A Raised in a motherless home，my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn't soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home，Dad never met me，even in severe weather. If I grumbled，he'd say in his loudest fathervoice，"That's what your legs are for！"‎ ‎    The walk didn't bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was canceled one spring evening.‎ ‎    It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop，I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.‎ ‎    A row of hedges(树篱)edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey，I always had a sense of relief to see the hedges because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening，the hedges had just come into view when I saw something gray moving along the top of the hedges，moving toward the house. Upon closer observation，I realized it was the top of my father's head. Then I knew，each time I'd come home，he had stood behind the hedges，watching，until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care，after all.‎ ‎    On later visits，that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home，I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair."So，my son，it's you！" he'd say，his face lengthening into pretended surprise.‎ ‎    I replied，"Yes，Dad，it's me. I'm home."‎ ‎1．What does the underlined word "grumbled" in Paragraph 1 probably mean?‎ ‎ A．Accepted happily.                  B．Explained clearly.‎ ‎ C．Agreed willingly.                  D．Spoke unhappily.‎ ‎2．What made the author feel upset was ______. ‎ ‎ A. the tiredness after long hours in labs ‎ B．the fear of seeing something moving ‎ C．the feeling of being less than valued ‎ D．the loneliness of riding the bus home ‎3．The author's father watched behind the hedges because _____.‎ ‎ A．he was concerned about his son's safety ‎ B．he wanted to help his son build up courage ‎ C．he didn't want to meet his son at the doorway ‎ D．he didn't think his son was old enough to walk alone ‎4．Which of the following can be the best title for the text?‎ ‎ A．My Father's Secret                 B．My College Life ‎ C．My Terrible Journey Home           D．Riding the Bus Alone B The Scar of Love Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out of the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks and shirt as he went.‎ He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator(短吻鳄) was getting close. The mother in the house was looking out of the window and saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In great fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could. Hearing her voice, the little boy became alarmed and made a U—turn to swim to his mother. It was too late. Just as he reached her, the alligator reached him. From the dock, the mother grabbed her little boy by the arms just as the alligator snatched(抓住) his legs. That began an unbelievable tug-of-war(拔河比赛) between the two. The alligator was much stronger than the mother, but the mother was much too passionate to let go. A farmer happened to drive by, heard their screams, rushed from his truck, took aim and shot the alligator.‎ Remarkably, after weeks and weeks in the hospital, the little boy survived. His legs were extremely scarred by the terrible attack of the animal. And on his arms, were deep scratches where his mother’s fingernails dug into his flesh in her effort to hang on to the son she loved.‎ The newspaper reporter, who interviewed the boy after the trauma(外伤), asked if he would show him his scars. The boy lifted the pant legs. And then, with obvious pride, he said to the reporter,“Look at my arms. I have great scars on my arms, too. I have them because my mum wouldn’t let go.”‎ You and I can identify with(认同) that little boy. We have scars, too. Not from an alligator, but the scars of a painful past. Some of those scars are unsightly and have caused us deep regret. But, some wounds, my friends, are because we have refused to let go.‎ ‎1.The underlined part“the two”in the second paragraph refers to       .‎ ‎  A. the son and the alligator        B.the mother and the son ‎  C.the driver and the alligator       D. the alligator and the mother ‎2.From the passage we can infer        .‎ ‎  A.The mother was unwilling to let the alligator go ‎  B.The mother was actually stronger than the alligator ‎  C.The son was proud of his scars on his arms ‎ ‎  D.The son was ashamed of his scars on his legs ‎3.According to the last paragraph, what is the writer’s real meaning?‎ ‎  A.To forget the past is to betray.       B.We should forget the scars.‎ C.Wounds are different from scars.     D.We should learn to let go sometimes.‎ ‎4.What type does the author develop the passage ?‎ A. Comparison.                     B. Narration with comments.‎ C. Classification.                    D. Analysis. ‎ C Did you know that something as simple as the wallpaper on your computer can tell people a lot about you? According to researcher Donna Dawson, our computers say something about what we're like because they are part of our “personal space.”‎ ‎       A picture of a child or family on the screen often means the person cares deeply about their loved ones. A photo of the person surrounded by friends shows they value their popularity and probably work well with other people. On the other hand, pictures showing examples of past successes, like winning a prize may mean a person is only interested in themselves.‎ ‎       Pictures of nature and natural scenery tell people that you are driven to succeed and use the pictures to relax and remove the pressure (压力) in your life. Cityscapes, pictures of cities or towns, show that you enjoy travel and adventure. Most people with cityscapes as their wallpaper are optimistic (乐观的), happy people who feel even better thinking about the places they've visited or want to visit.‎ ‎       Pictures of animals show that you are optimistic and kind-hearted. You are often happy and you enjoy life and act young. Cartoons (漫画) or drawings show that you are a multitasker, someone who does many things at once. You have many responsibilities, but you deal with them well. That's one reason you like having something to smile about when you look at your computer wallpaper.‎ ‎       Then, what does plain blue wallpaper tell us about a person? According to Dawson, a person with plain blue wallpaper probably values their privacy and keeps work from becoming too personal.‎ ‎1. A prize photo as wallpaper suggests someone _____.‎ A. has a strong wish to succeed B. is confident about himself or herself ‎ C. cares only about himself or herself D. works very well with others ‎2. Those who look on the bright side of things are likely to have wallpaper like _____.‎ A. pictures of nature and natural scenery ‎ B. city views or pictures of animals C. pictures showing their past successes ‎ D. photos of staying with friends ‎3. What can be the best title for the text?‎ A. Where to Look for Your Computer Wallpaper B. Computer Wallpaper Shows Your Personality C. How to Place Wallpaper on Your Computer D. Computer Wallpaper Interests Everyone D Depression is much higher amongst female bosses than male bosses，a new US survey finds.Dr Tetyana Pudrovska，the study's first author，explained：“Women with job authority－the ability to hire，fire，and influence pay－have greatly more symptoms of depression than women without this power.But men with job authority have fewer symptoms of depression than men without such power.”‎ The study followed 1，500 middle-aged women and 1，300 middle-aged men who all graduated from high schools in Wisconsin.The men and women were surveyed in 1993 and 2019 to look at the connection between how much authority they had at work and symptoms of depression.‎ The results showed that amongst men and women with lower levels of authority at work，women had slightly higher levels of depression.This is normal since overall women suffer from depression slightly more than men.Amongst men and women with higher levels of authority at work，however，it was women who had many more symptoms of depression than men.Men in authority actually had a 10% lower risk of depression，while authority increased the risk of women having depressive symptoms by 9%.‎ Dr Pudrovska continued：“What shocked us is that women with job authority in our study are advantaged in terms of most characteristics that are strong signs of positive mental health.These women have more education，higher incomes，better jobs，and higher levels of job satisfaction than women without job authority.Yet，they have worse mental health than lower－status(地位)women.”‎ The cause of this discrepancy is not known，but Dr Pudrovska says：“Years of social science research suggests that women in authority positions deal with interpersonal anxiety，negative social interactions，negative stereotypes，prejudice，social isolation(社会孤立)，as well as resistance(抵抗)from colleagues.Women in authority positions are viewed as lacking in the assertiveness(果断)and confidence of strong leaders.But when these women display such characteristics，they are judged negatively for being unfeminine(不像女性的)．This causes mental stress.”‎ Men，on the other hand，do not have to face these kinds of negative stereotypes about their abilities.‎ ‎1．Which of the following might be the best title of the passage?‎ A．Female bosses get less stress from work than male bosses.‎ B．Female bosses get the same stress from work as male bosses.‎ C．Female bosses get the same stress from work as employees.‎ D．Female bosses get more stress from work than male bosses.‎ ‎2．What conclusion can we draw from the passage?‎ A．The higher levels of authority，the fewer women suffer depression.‎ B．The higher levels of authority，the more women suffer depression.‎ C．The lower levels of authority，the more men suffer depression.‎ D．The lower levels of authority，the more women suffer depression.‎ ‎3．What did Dr Pudrovska think of the results?‎ A．Exciting.                B．Surprising.‎ C．Disappointing.           D．Inspiring.‎ ‎4．What does the underlined word“discrepancy”in Paragraph 5 mean?‎ A．Difference.              B．Excellence.‎ C．Preference.              D．Reference.‎ E I never thought I would have a life-changing experience at WalMart. ‎ Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn't moving as quickly as I wanted, and I glanced toward the cashier. There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he's an old guy! For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How's it going？” But he did something different—he actually listened to people. Then he would respond to what they had said and engage them in a brief conversation.‎ I thought it was odd. I had grown accustomed to people asking me how I was doing simply out of robotic conversational habit. After a while, you don't give any thought to the question and just mumble something back. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！” But that wasn't the end.‎ He gave them the change, walked around the counter, and extended his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked the customers in the eyes. “I surely want to thank you for shopping here today，” he told them. “You have a great day. Byebye.”‎ The looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. There were smiles and some sheepish grins. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.‎ Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name, Marty.‎ Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy's body. I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.‎ ‎1．According to the writer, when common people ask you “How's it going？”‎ A．they don't really care what you may answer.‎ B．they are just practicing their conversation ability.‎ C．they are inquiring about your private information.‎ D．they don't expect to hear any negative answers.‎ ‎2．What was most customers' reaction to Marty's behaviors?‎ A．They thought it priceless.                  B．They were in some way moved.‎ C．They thought it awful and odd.             D．They felt somewhat offended.‎ ‎3．What can we infer about Sam Walton?‎ A．He might be Marty's father or grandfather.‎ B．He might be friendly and devoted to WalMart.‎ C．He might have died while working in the market.‎ D．He might have come back from the dead once before.‎ ‎4．What does the writer intend to express through the text?‎ A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises.‎ B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way.‎ C．Being different is a good way of doing business.‎ D．A little positive action can make a big difference.‎ F How to Become Cleverer    Once a boy came to ask a fisherman how to become cleverer, because his mother always called him “foolish boy”.    “That’s easy,” answered the fisherman. “I know one way to make you become cleverer.”    “Really?”    “Of course. It is said a fish head is good for brain. If you eat one, you’ll become cleverer indeed. Pay only three pounds for one fish head.” The boy paid him three pounds and the fisherman cut off a fish head and handed it to him.    A raw fish head is not good—not even for a hungry boy to eat but the boy ate it up in two gulps.    “Do you feel anything?” asked the ‎ fisherman.    “Not in my head,” said the boy.    The boy lay on the ground and thought. “One whole fish costs only two pounds. I had paid him three pounds for the fish head. Why couldn’t I have the whole fish for soup, a head for brain and one pound left over?” He jumped up and shouted at the fisherman. “You thief! You are fooling me!” The fisherman laughed, saying, “The fish head works now, you see.” 1. The boy ate up the raw fish head only in two gulps, because he __________.    A. enjoy it                 B. wanted to taste it    C. took it as a good medicine      D. was a foolish boy 2. The boy came to the fisherman in order to __________.    A. buy a fish head           B. ask the fisherman a question    C. buy a whole fish           D. A and C 3. The boy paid three pounds. He should have had __________.    A. a whole fish             B. a fish head and one pound back    C. a whole fish and one pound back    D. a whole fish, a fish head and one pound back 4. __________ helped the boy become cleverer.   A. A good meal              B. The raw fish head   C. Nothing               D. What had happened   ‎ G In this influential work about the surprising divide between children and the outdoors, child supporter expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today’s wired generation---he calls it nature-deficit(赤字)----to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression.‎ Last Child in the Woods is the first book to bring together a new and growing body of research indicating that direct exposure to nature is essential for healthy childhood development and for the physical and emotional health of children and adults. More than just raising an alarm, Louv offers practical solutions and simple ways to heal the broken bond---and many are right in our own backyard.‎ This new edition reflects the great changes that have taken place since the book was originally published. It includes:‎ ‎·100 actions you can take to create change in your community, school, and family.‎ ‎·35 discussion points to inspire people of all ages to talk about the importance of nature in their lives.‎ ‎·A new progress report by the author about the growing Leave No Child Inside movement.‎ ‎·New and updated research confirming that direct exposure to nature is essential for the physical and emotional health of children and adults Last Child in the Woods: Saving our Children from Nature Deficit Disorder has promoted a national dialogue among educators, health professional, parents, developers and conservationists. This is a book that will change the way you think about the future of your children.‎ ‎1.What does the word “bond” in Paragraph 2 refer to?‎ ‎   A. Exposure to nature ‎ ‎   B. Childhood development ‎   C. Parent-child relationship ‎   D. Connection between children and nature ‎2.What does the book focus on in children’s growth?‎ ‎   A. Outside activities ‎   B. Physical labor ‎   C. Overweight problems ‎   D. School performances ‎3.What is added to the new edition?‎ A. Website links and related videos B. Vivid pictures and personal examples C. Training courses and expert supports D. Latest research and practical instructions ‎4. Where is the passage from?‎ A. A science report          B. A book review       C. A fairy tale     D. A guide book H Two things that Starbucks has discovered about mothers: first, our bodies are 90 per cent made up of milky coffee, which requires constant refilling; and second, we very much want to be wanted. Hence, its new “parent-friendly” pledge.‎ With the help of the National Childbirth Trust, baristas at more than 800 Starbuck outlets around Britain are being trained in how to handle tired and emotional parents. Breastfeeding will be encouraged; bottles will be warmed on request; high chairs and changing tables will be supplied in abundance; there will even be emergency nappies on hand, for when your baby’s having one of those hundred-poo days and you only packed supplies for 99. “It’s important that parents feel reassured they have the support of staff and won’t be judged,” says an NCT spokeswoman.‎ In return for these efforts, Starbucks branches will be able to display a special NCT window sticker bearing the logo: “Parent Friendly Place.” This has the double advantage of implying that other cafes, lacking the official sticker, might be Parent Unfriendly, or at least a little Parent Standoffish. And indeed, some are. Who can blame them? Where there are parents, there are children – crying, running about, pouring out salt into little mounds, sucking their fingers and then sticking them in the sugar bowl. ‎ On the other hand, there’s always money to be made from society’s desperate. Catering to parents, literally or figuratively, makes sense for those businesses already paying rents on the high street. It brings in customers all through the day, instead of just at lunch and supper. Cinemas have cottoned onto this too: the big chains have all introduced daytime “parent and baby” screenings, where you and your screaming bundle of reflux can pretend to watch a whole grown-up film and no one is allowed to tut.‎ Even the swankiest restaurants are getting in on the act. The Michelin-starred Pollen Street Social in London, and the equally feted Delaware and Hudson in New York, have both hosted “dining clubs for mothers”. You take your child along with you to eat posh food from posh plates, and pretend the last two years of living off cold fish fingers and squirts of Ella’s Kitchen straight from the sachet were just a bad dream.‎ There is, I can’t help feeling, something slightly depressed about all this. Why are we so reluctant to give up our old habits? Is it because so many of us come to motherhood late, by which time our habits have come to define us? I remember, soon after having my first child, fretting that I had “lost myself”, as if I’d left my ID somewhere along with my car keys. I tried all sorts of things to recover it: spa weekends with girlfriends, date nights with the husband, writing book proposals in a vain attempt to restart my ambition.‎ But, after eight years and two more children, I have come to realise – you can’t ever get your old life back. It’s no use looking for it in restaurants and cinemas and down the back of the sofa. That person – the one who could leave the house without having to hire someone to take her place, and gossip at leisure without being tugged at on all sides by tiny, insistent hands, like a bosomy, Breton-striped Gulliver – is no more. And the strangest thing is, you don’t even miss her.‎ ‎1. How do you understand the sentence “We very much want to be wanted" in the first paragraph?‎ A.      Mothers want society to be considerate of the uniqueness of their identity.‎ B.      Mothers hope to get rid of traditional roles and go to work.‎ C.      Mothers expect their kids to think of them frequently when they grow up.‎ D.     Mothers desire to have the same social position as men.‎ ‎2. Which of the following measures is used to attract mothers to restaurants?   ‎ A.      Some businesses pay rents on the high street.‎ B.      Free spa weekends and date nights are provided for them.‎ C.      They can enjoy cold fish fingers and squirts of Ella’s kitchen in restaurants.‎ D.      Dining clubs are hosted and nappies are even supplied on request.‎ ‎3. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined phrase “getting in on the act”?‎ A. responding accordingly                     B. joining the lineup of business ‎   C. taking the critical attitude                  D. preventing the act happening ‎4. Which is the best title for the passage? ‎ ‎   A. Mother’s New Appeal: Cozier Life ‎   B. A Study on Mothers’ Likings and Disliking ‎   C. Easy Money from New Parents   ‎ D. On Restaurants’ Marketing Strategies 参考答案 A、DCAA ‎ B、ACDB ‎ C、CBB ‎ D、DBBA ‎ E、ABBD ‎ F、CBCC ‎ G、DADB ‎ H、ADBC ‎ ‎18、CDB ‎