1、中职英语高考复习模拟试题：阅读理解阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题; 每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑. ANo one knows for sure when advertising first started. It is possible that it grew out of the discovery that some people did certain kinds of work better than others did them. That led to the co
2、ncept of specialization，which means that people would specialize，or focus，on doing one specific job.Lets take a man well call Mr. Fielder, for example .He did everything connected with farming. He planted seeds, tended the fields，and harvested and sold his crops. At the same time，he did many other j
3、obs on the farm. However，he didnt make the bricks for his house, cut his trees into boards，make the plows（犁）,or any of the other hundreds of things a farm needs. Instead，he got them from people who specialized in doing each of those things.Suppose there was another man we shall call Mr. Plowright. U
4、sing what he knew about farming and working with iron，Mr. Plowright invented a plow that made farming easier. Mr.Plowright did not really like farming himself and wanted to specialize in making really good plows. Perhaps，he thought, other farmers will trade what they grow for one of my plows.How did
5、 Mr. Plowright let people know what he was doing? Why, he advertised, of course. First he opened a shop and then he put up a sign outside the shop to attract customers.That sign may have been no more than a plow carved into a piece of wood and a simple arrow pointing to the shop door. It was probabl
6、y all the information people needed to find Mr. Plowright and his really good plows.Many historians believe that the first outdoor signs were used about five thousand years ago. Even before most people could read, they understood such signs. Shopkeepers would carve into stone, clay, or wood symbols
7、for the products they had for sale.A medium，in advertising talk, is the way you communicate your message. You might say that the first medium used in advertising was signs with symbols. The second medium was audio, or sound, although that term is not used exactly in the way we use it today. Original
8、ly, just the human voice and maybe some kind of simple instrument, such as a bell, were used to get peoples attention.A crier, in the historical sense, is not someone who weeps easily. It is someone, probably a man，with a voice loud enough to be heard over the other noises of a city. In ancient Egyp
9、t, shopkeepers might hire such a person to spread the news about their products. Often this earliest form of advertising involved a newly arrived ship loaded with goods. Perhaps the crier described the goods, explained where they came from, and praised their quality. His job was，in other words，not t
10、oo different from a TV or radio commercial in todays world.56. What probably led to the start of advertising? _A. The discovery of iron.B. The specialization of labor.C. The appearance of new jobs.D. The development of farming techniques.57. To advertise his plows, Mr. Plowright _.A. praised his plo
11、ws in publicB. placed a sign outside the shopC. hung an arrow pointing to the shopD. showed his products to the customers58. The writer makes up the two stories of Mr. Fielder and Mr. Plowright in order to _.A. explain the origin of advertisingB. predict the future of advertisingC. expose problems i
12、n advertisingD. provide suggestions for advertising59. In ancient Egypt，a crier was probably someone who _.A. owned a shipB. had the loudest voiceC. ran a shop selling goods to farmersD. functioned like todays TV or radio commercialBFor some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the
13、population is what scientists call “amusic”. People who are amusic are born without the ability to recognize or reproduce musical notes (音调). Amusic people often cannot tell the difference between two songs. Amusics can only hear the difference between two notes if they are very far apart on the mus
14、ical scale.As a result，songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hitting each other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult for other people to identify with their condition.
15、In fact，most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Just going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However，this can result in withdrawal and social isolation
16、. “I used to hate parties,” says Margaret，a seventyyearold woman who only recently discovered that she was amusic. By studying people like Margaret，scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition.Scientists say that the brains of amusics are different from the brains of people
17、 who can appreciate music. The difference is complex，and it doesnt involve defective hearing. Amusics can understand other nonmusical sounds well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just cant see certain colors.Many amusics are happy wh
18、en their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for her to explain. “When people invite me to a concert, I just say No thanks, Im amusic,” say
19、s Margaret. “I just wish I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”60. Which of the following is true of amusics? _.A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them.B. They love places where they are likely to hear music.C. They can easily tell two different songs apart.D.
20、Their situation is well understood by musicians.61. According to Paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing” is probably one who _.A. dislikes listening to speechesB. can hear anything nonmusicalC. has a hearing problemD. lacks a complex hearing system62. In the last paragraph，Margaret expressed
21、her wish that _.A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlierB. she were seventeen years old rather than seventyC. her problem could be easily explainedD. she were able to meet other amusics63. What is the passage mainly concerned with? _.A. Amusics strange behaviors.B. Some peoples inability
22、 to enjoy music.C. Musical talent and brain structure.D. Identification and treatment of amusics. CTail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace，shows off a few of her tricks，turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her
23、，however，is that shes even swimming at all. She doesnt have a tail. Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap. When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005，she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. G
24、race did make itbut her tail didnt. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another waylike a fish! She pushes hers
25、elf forward through the water by moving her peduncle from side to side.The movements put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a manmade tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time G
26、race wore the artificial tail, she soon shook it off and let it sink to the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The new tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep th
27、at range of motion（动作） and build muscles（肌肉）.”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month，Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. S
28、eeing Grace swim with her manmade tail gives people so much courage.64. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park，her trainer worried about her _.A. physical buildB. potential abilityC. chance of survivalD. adaptation to the surroundings65. A manmade tail is created for Grace to _.A. let her recove
29、r fasterB. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimmingD. help her perform better tricks66. The story of Grace inspires people to _.A. stick to their dreamsB. treat animals friendlyC. treasure what they haveD. face difficulties bravelyDSome people think that success is only for those with talen
30、t or those who grow up in the right family, and others believe that success mostly comes down to luck. Im not going to say luck，talent，and circumstances dont come into play because they do. Some people are born into the right family while others are born with great intelligence，and thats just the re
31、ality of how life is.However, to succeed in life, one first needs to set a goal and then gradually make it more practical. And, in addition to that, in order to get really good at something，one needs to spend at least 10,000 hours studying and practicing. To become great at certain things, itll requ
32、ire even more time，time that most people wont put in.This is a big reason why many successful people advise you to do something you love. If you dont enjoy what you do, it is going to feel like unbearable pain and will likely make you quit well before you ever become good at it.When you see people e
33、xhibiting some great skills or having achieved great success, you know that they have put in a huge part of their life to get there at a huge cost. Its sometimes easy to think they got lucky or they were born with some rare talent, but thinking that way does you no good, and theres a huge chance tha
34、t youre wrong anyway.Whatever you do, if you want to become great at it, you need to work day in and day out, almost to the point of addiction, and over a long period of time. If youre not willing to put in the time and work, dont expect to receive any rewards. Consistent，hard work wont guarantee yo
35、u the level of success you may want, but it will guarantee that you will become really good at whatever it is you put all that work into.67. Paragraph 1 mainly talks about _.A. the reasons for successB. the meaning of successC. the standards of successD. the importance of success68. Successful peopl
36、e suggest doing what one loves because _.A. work makes one feel painB. one tends to enjoy his workC. one gives up his work easilyD. it takes a lot of time to succeed69. What can we infer from Paragraph 4? _.A. Successful people like to show their great skills.B. People sometimes succeed without luck
37、 or talent.C. People need to achieve success at the cost of life.D. It helps to think that luck or talent leads to success.70. What is the main theme of the passage? _.A. Having a goal is vital to success.B. Being good is different from being great.C. One cannot succeed without time and practice.D.
38、Luck，talent and family help to achieve success.阅读理解答案解析 A【语篇导读】本文为说明文。作者以两个故事生动再现了早期广告是如何产生的以及早期广告的几种形式。B60. A细节理解题。根据第二段前两句内容可知，对于那些amusics来说，音乐简直就是噪音，音乐的声音好比是金属撞击的声音，因此，听音乐对他们而言绝非是一件快乐的事情。61C推理判断题。根据第三段第三、四句可知，这类人对音乐之外的其他声音理解得很好，可见，他们并非有听力方面的缺陷或问题。62A推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句可推断，这位老妇人非常希望她的问题能够早些时候就被诊断出来。6
39、3B主旨大意题。通读全文内容可知，文章主要介绍了一类特殊的人群，他们视音乐为噪音，不能跟正常人一样感受音乐的魅力。C【语篇导读】在海洋公园有一个名叫格雷斯的小海豚，她失去了身体很重要的部分，但是她自强不息，在没有尾巴的情况下学会了像鱼一样游泳。这只海豚吸引并激励了很多人。64C细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三两句可知，当格雷斯刚刚来到这个海洋公园时，训练员非常担心她能否活下来。65C细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后一句可知，人工的尾巴可能让海豚感到不舒服，但是可以帮助她保持动作的幅度，即游泳的方式。66D推理判断题。根据文章最后一段内容可推断，海豚格雷斯自强不息的故事将会激励人们勇敢面对困难和挫折。
