高考英語閱讀理解專項訓練

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2017高考英語閱讀理解專項訓練

　　2017年取消高考英語其實是誤讀，只是有原來的統一考試改成了一年兩考，且可以多次參加。為了幫助大家備考，小編整理了一些高考英語閱讀，希望能幫到大家!

2017高考英語閱讀理解專項訓練

　　Newspapers

　　Almost every family buys as least one copy of a newspaper every day.Some people subscribe to as many as two or three different newspapers But why do people read newspapers?

　　Five hundred years ago，news of important happenings--battles lost and won，kings or rulers overthrown(推翻)or killed--took months and even years to travel from one country to another.The news passed by word of mouth and was never accurate.Today we can read in our newspapers of important events that occur in far away countries on the same day they happen.

　　Apart from supplying news from all over the world，newspapers give us a lot of other useful information There are weather reports，radio，television and film guides，book reviews，stories，and of course.advertisements.The bigger ones are put in by large companies to bring attention to their products.They pay the newspapers thousands of dollars for the advertising space，but it is worth the money for news of their products goes into almost every home in the country For those who produce newspapers，advertisements are also very important.Money earned from advertisements makes it possible for them to sell their newspapers at a low price and still make a profit.

　　41 The phrase “subscribe to‟‟ in the first paragraph means“ ___C_____”

　　A.go to the newspaper stand and buy

　　B.send their own news stories to

　　C.agree to buy for a specific period of time

　　D become faithful readers of

　　42 The habit of reading newspapers is __A___

　　A.widespread

　　B.found among a few families

　　C.not popular

　　D.uncommon

　　43.Before the time of the newspaper，__D____

　　A bad news traveled quickly and good news slowly

　　B few people cared about events that took place in far away countries

　　C.kings and rulers were often overthrown or killed

　　D.news was passed from one person to another

　　44 The author seems to agree that money spent on advertisements is __C____

　　A.wasted

　　B.not much

　　C well spent

　　D.of no use to anyone

　　45.Which of the following statements is TRUE? A

　　A.Five hundred years ago it took a long time for news to reach other countries.

　　B.Newspaper advertisements turn people’S attention away from their products.

　　C.The news that we read in newspapers is mainly about new products.

　　D When newspapers are sold at a low price，the newspaper producers will lose money.

　　答案：CADCA

　　silly question

　　One silly question I simply can‟t stand is“How do you feel”.Usually the question is asked of a man in action—a man on the go.walking along the street.or busily working at his desk So what d0 you expect him to say?He‟11 probably say.“Fine.I‟m all right.”But “you‟ve put a bug in his ear”一maybe now he‟s not sure If you are a good friend，you may have seen something in his face，or his walk.that he did not realize that morning It starts him worrying a little.First thing you know.he looks in a mirror to see if everything is aⅡ fight，while you go merrily on your way asking someone else.‘‘How do you feel?” Every question has its time and place It‟s perfectly acceptable，for instance，to ask ‘‘How do you feel?‟‟ if you‟re visiting a close friend in the hospital But if the fellow is walking on both legs，hurrying to make a train，or sitting at his desk working，it‟s no time to ask him that silly question. When George Bernard Shaw，the famous writer of plays was in his eighties，someone asked him“How do you feel”，Shaw put him in his place.‘‘When you reach my age”，he said.“either you feel all right or you‟re dead”

　　31.According to the writer，greetings，such as“How do you feel?” _D__

　　A.show one‟s consideration for others

　　B.are a good way to make friends

　　C are proper to ask a man in action

　　D.generally make one feel uneasy

　　32.The question“How do you feel?”seems to be correct and suitable when asked of D

　　A.a man working at his desk

　　B.a person having lost a close friend

　　C.a stranger who looks somewhat worried

　　D.a friend who is ill

　　33.The writer seems to feel that a busy man should _C___

　　A be praised for his efforts

　　B never be asked any question

　　C.not be bothered

　　D be discouraged from working so hard

　　34.George Bernard Shaw’s reply in the passage shows his _B_____

　　A.cheerfulness

　　B.cleverness

　　C.ability

　　D.politeness

　　35„„You‟ve put a bug in his ear‟‟ means that you‟ve D

　　A.made him laugh

　　B.shown concern for him

　　C made fun of him

　　D.given him some kind of warning

　　答案：DDCBD

　　profession

　　Acting is such an over-crowded profession that the only advice that should be given to a young person thinking of going on the stage is“Don‟t!”.But it is useless to try to discourage someone who feels that he must act，although the chances of his becoming famous are slim. The normal way to begin is to go to a drama sch001.Usually only students who show promise and talent are accepted，and the course lasts two years.Then the young actor or actress takes up work with a theatrical company(劇團)，usually as an assistant stage manager This means doing everything that there is to do in the theatre and occasionally acting in very small parts It is very hard work indeed，the hours are long and the salary is tiny.

　　Of course，some people have remarkable chances which lead to fame and Success without this long and hard training.Connie Pratt，for example，was just an ordinary girl working in a bicycle factory.A film producer happened to catch sight of her one morning waiting at a bus stop，as he drove past in his car.He stopped and got out to speak to the girl.He asked if she would like to go to the film studio to do a test，and she thought he was joking Then she got angry and said she would call the police It took the producer twenty minutes to convince Connie that he was serious The test was successful.And within a few weeks she was playing the leading part opposite one of the most famous actors of the day But chances like this happen once in a blue moon

　　36 From the very beginning，the author puts it clearly that acting is a profession __A____

　　A sought after by too many

　　B.too difficult for young people

　　C.for slim people only

　　D.one can go into without special training

　　37.For someone who feels he must act，it is very likely that _D____

　　A.he will become a film star at long last

　　B he will become a stage manager

　　C he will be well paid

　　D.he will end up without any Success

　　38.The film producer found Connie Pratt one morning when she was __D__

　　A.at work in a bicycle factory