1、【 精品教育资源文库 】 阅读理解（时文报道类 +说理议论类） 完形填空（记叙文） . 阅读理解 A (2017 甘肃天水甘谷二中一模 ) Men are spending more and more time in the kitchen encouraged by celebrity(名人 ) chefs like Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver， according to a report from Oxford University. The effect of the celebrity role models， who have given cook
2、ing a more manly picture， has combined with a more general drive towards sexual equality and men now spend more than twice the amount of time preparing meals than they did in 1961. According to the research by Prof.Jonatahn Gershuny， who runs the Centre for Time Research at Oxford， men now spend mor
3、e than half an hour a day cooking， up from just 12 minutes a day in 1961. Prof.Gershuny said， “The man in the kitchen is part of a much wider social trend.There has been 40 years of sexual equality， but there is another 40 years probably to come.” Women， who a generation ago spent nearly two hours a
4、 day cooking， now spend just one hour and seven minutes a great fall， but they still spend far more time in the kitchen than men. Some experts have named these men in aprons as “Gastrosexuals (men using cooking skills to impress friends)” ， who have been inspired to pick up a kitchen knife by the su
5、ccess of Ramsay， Oliver as well as other male celebrity chefs such as Hugh FearnleyWhittingstall， Marco Pierre White and Keith Floyd. “I was married in 1974.When my father came to visit me a few weeks later ， I was wearing an apron when I opened the door.He laughed， ” said Prof.Gershuny.“That would
6、never happen now.” Twothirds of adults say that they come together to share at least three times a week ， even if it is not necessarily around a kitchen or dining room table.Prof.Gershuny pointed out that the family meal was now rarely eaten by all of its members around a table with many “family mea
7、ls” in fact taken on the s ofa in the sitting room， and shared by family members.“The family meal has changed a lot ，【 精品教育资源文库 】 and few of us eat as I did when I was a child at least two meals a day together as a family.But it has survived in a different format.” 1.What is one reason behind the t
8、rend that men spend more time cooking than before? A.The development of sexual equality campaign. B.The influence of popular female chefs. C.The change of females view on cooking. D.The improvement of cooks status. 2.What does the author think about the time men and women spend on cooking? A.Men spe
9、nd more time cooking than women nowadays. B.It will take 40 years before men spend more time at the stove than women. C.Women spend much less time on cooking than before. D.There is a sharp decline in the time men spend on cooking compared with 1961. 3.How did Prof.Gershuny see the family meal accor
10、ding to the passage? A.It has become a thing of the past. B.It is very different from what it used to be. C.It shouldnt be advocated in modern times. D.It is beneficial to the stability of the family. 4.Which is the best title for the passage? A.The Changes of Family Meals B.Equality Between Men and
11、 Women C.Cooking a Thing of the Past for Women D.Cooking into a New Trend for Men B (2018 河北故城高级中学期中 ) At heart， parents always wish the best for their children， and they work hard for that.Nowadays， we see parents deciding the schools for their little ones before the babies are even born.Once kids
12、start going to school， some parents want to have a timetotime update(最新的情况 ) of their kids activities.They want to come to their classroom every day， keep an eye on whom they talk to， know the friends they keep， start telling them how to do their jobs， and keep talking to them about everything under
13、 the sun.Besides， they send their kids to extra hobby classes， as they want their children to do best in every field. When it comes to the education， super mum and dad have all the plans made for 【 精品教育资源文库 】 their children， and I am sure that they have come up with the best.So， try to fight for th
14、e dreams that your parents have seen for you.However， in some cases， it may happen that the kids have some different dreams.Parents sometimes dont even consider the choices of their kids and may force them to do what they wanted to do in life.Its good to plan the future for the children， but leave a
15、t least some decisions to them. So what should the children do？ First， hear out all the plans that your parents have made for you.If you have some different ideas， then sit down and talk to your family about it.Be patient and respect their decisions， but put your plan forth，and make them understand
16、what you want to do and why.Many times， you dont know the difficulties that you may have to face while pursuing your dreams.Ask your parents for suggestions， which will make them feel good and involved.That way， they may support you if you are going on the right path. 5.The parents described in Para
17、graph 1 . A.have a good understanding of their children B.worry a lot about their children C.take part in activities with their children D.expect too much from their children 6.About educational plans， the writer advises . A.children to do as they are told B.children not to listen to their parents C
18、.children to communicate with their parents D.children not to follow their parents suggestion s 7.The underlined word “pursuing” in Paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to “ ”. A.going after B.planning for C.coming to D.preparing for 8.Whats the writers attitude towards these super parents behaviors? A
19、.He is against them. B.He is doubtful of them. C.He doesnt care about them. D.He supports them. . 完形填空 (2018 山东滨州期中 ) 【 精品教育资源文库 】 During the month I spent studying in England last summer， one day stood out.I was only 16 and I was loose on the streets of London.The freedom was wonderful， 9 for some
20、one who had lived in a small town all her life， the city represented a world of 10 . This was not my first 11 to London.A year earlier， I had been there with my mother， trying to 12 all the major sightseeing attractions in merely three days.That trip was 13 but wonderful， but this time I was gratefu
21、l to be able to simply enjoy the 14 and culture. My friend and I discussed where we should go， and decided to go 15 .This led us to Covent Garden， home of the giant Doc Martens store and trendy cafes.The market area is one of my favorite places in London.Its a great place to 16 ： You can find everyt
22、hing from the latest fashions to souvenirs that can 17 be found in England.The street 18 ， from classical musicians to magicians， were fully 19 .Many tourists gathered to 20 them.I did not linger(逗留 ) because I was 21 just to feel the activity in the street rather than become a 22 of it. As the sun
23、set， we headed to the River Thames.The river itself is 23 special to look at； the 24 often appears muddy， and no one would like to swim in it.But the view makes the visit 25 .From there， you can see it all： the Tower of London， the Houses of Parliament， St.Pauls Cathedral and the Tate Modern Museum.
24、 As I stood on the bridge taking in my 26 ， I realized what an incredibly rich history the city had.Over the next hundred years， the city may change as older buildings will probably 27 bigger structures， but certain elements will 28 . 9.A.although B.because C.unless D.while 10.A.excitement B.wealth
25、C.development D.challenge 11.A.access B.visit C.reaction D.introduction 12.A.pass B.know C.cover D.hear 13.A.boring B.tiring C.relaxing D.important 14.A.food B.education C.atmosphere D.economy 【 精品教育资源文库 】 15.A.cycling B.eating C.climbing D.shopping 16.A.rest B.explore C.exercise D.develop 17.A.even B.nearly C.almost D.only 18.A.police B.judges C.p
