2016韶山市高考英语阅读理解及书面表达精炼(3)及答案

【广东省茂名市2014模拟】基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)

最近你听了一场健康讲座，请用英语写一篇短文介绍讲座情况。内容如下：[写作内容]

[写作要求]

只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。

【参考范文】基础写作 (共1小题，满分15分)

Last month I attended a lecture delivered by Professor Zhang, a health expert, with the theme of “sitting for too long is bad for people's health”. From the lecture I learned that with the development of TV and computer, people today sit down more than ever before in history, which has a bad effect on their health. Not only can this habit make your neck or back ache, but it may also make your fat, increase the risk of heart disease and even death. To prevent these problems from happening, Professor Zhang pointed out that those who sit too much, such as students and office workers, should form some good habits in life, such as going to school or work on foot or by bike rather than by car, taking the stairs instead of the elevator and standing while talking

on the phone. He particularly reminded us that we students should stand up to do some activities during break time at school.

【广东省茂名市2014模拟】读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

阅读下面短文，然后按要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

It was a sunny spring day, but that was lost on me. In my mind a thousand concerns and worries were racing around and around. It seemed as if they were going to ruin my life. I had even foolishly taken the day off work so I could spend more time o n my worrying. I couldn’t think. I couldn’t relax. I couldn’t even sit still.

Hoping to clear my head, I drove to a local lake that had a quiet path around it. As I walked along my brain continued to race. Halfway around I stopped at a small bench and sat down. My legs weren’t tired, but my brain was exhausted.

After sitting a few minutes I just let go and stopped thinking. I listened to the gentle music of the birds singing their love songs in the trees. I watched as the sun shone and danced off the clear waves of the lake. I noticed the first wild flowers of spring growing towards the light. I breathed in the fresh, clean air. I felt at peace for the first time all day. I stayed happily there on that bench for a long time. And when I finally left I took the peace with me.

[写作内容]

1.以约30个词概括上文的主要内容。

2.以约120个词就“何以解忧”的话题谈谈你的想法，内容包括：

（1）作为中学生，你产生忧虑的原因及其影响；

（2）你是如何调整情绪，摆脱忧虑的；

（3）保持好心情的重要性。

[写作要求]

1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子。

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

【参考范文】读写任务（共1小题，满分25分）

So worried was the author that he found it difficult to rid himself of concerns and worries. However, while sitting by a lake and enjoying the peace of nature, he felt at peace with himself.

(With the mind full of concerns and worries, the author drove to a lake. Sitting on a bench and enjoying the peace of nature, he/she rid all the worries of himself/herself and felt at peace.)

The experience of the author reminds me of my years in high school, which is a very worrying time for us students. Crammed schedules, endless examinations and expectation from parents and teachers are the main causes of my concerns and worries. Sometimes, I am too worried to focus on my studies. Worse still, my health also suffers a great deal.

Since too much worry has a bad effect on our studies and lives, effective means should be taken to deal with it. As for me, I usually share my feelings with people around me, like my parents, teachers or friends. Besides, I often free myself from worries by listening to music or doing physical activities. If I still cannot rid myself of worries, I’ll have a good cry and then try to concentrate on my studies.

When we are free of worries, we can become healthier, study more efficiently and get along better with other people. In a word, only when we have a good mood can we grow up happily and healthily.

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

The term “underemployment” has three related meanings. In one sense, it refers to a situation in which someone with excellent job qualifications (资格) is working in a position that requires less qualifications, as for instance in the case of a lawyer driving a school bus. In the second sense, it means working part-time when one would prefer to be working full-time. In the third sense, it is a form of overstaffing (人浮于事) in which employees are not being fully made use of.

All forms of underemployment have effect on the economy a nd the health of the business community. Long-term underemployment can also cover up the truth behind the employment situations. When nations collect employment statistics, they usually come up with a base number of “unemployed” individuals, using that number to judge the health of the job market. This number does not include part-time workers looking for full-time jobs, as they are considered employed, and it also doesn’t reflect workers who are underpaid, considering their qualifications.

In the first sense, underemployment is a common problem in many of the developed world. Many people with college degrees are working in low-level or service industry jobs because the job market is full.

The issue of part-time employment is also very serious. Some people are forced into part-time jobs, while others find themselves taking a part-time job because nothing else is available, even though they really need to work full-time. This problem is especially common in areas with seasonal employment, where employers find it cheaper to maintain and lay off part-time staffs, rather than

keeping a full staff at all times.

In the sense of shortage of workers, underemployment appears in a variety of situations. Some companies maintain a full staff to be prepared for seasonal work, or to keep well-trained, qualified workers so that they will be available when needed. Labor laws and union pressures may also prevent a company from cutting down on staff or working hours, leading to a situation in which people report to work, but have nothing to do.

1. The purpose of the passage is.

A. to show underemployment is becoming more serious today

B. to imply women are laid off more than men

C. to explain the meaning of “underemployment”

D. to tell the present economic situations

2. According to the text, underemployment means.

A. the same meaning as the word—unemployed

B. employees are not fully taken charged of

C. qualified workers get a low salary

D. people who do manual work for wages

3. When it comes to unemployment statistics, .

A. the underpaid workers are included

B. it implies the people who are jobless

C. the part-time employees are included

D. it shows the employment situation of a country

4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE to the 4th and 5th paragraph?

A. Underemployment only occurs in advanced countries.

B. People with college degrees sometimes take a part-time job.

C. Part-time staffs seems benefit from firms less.

D. Companies need full-time staffs indeed.

5. Some companies maintain a full staff.

A. to compete with others in the future

B. to make preparations for seasonal work

C. to get the skilled workers paid

D. to obey labor laws and union pressures

【参考答案】1—5、CBBAB

阅读理解。

I recently heard a story about a famous research scientist who had made several very important medical achievements. A newspaper reporter interviewed him why he was able to be so much more creative than the average person. What set him so far apart from others?

He responded that it all came from an experience with his mother that occurred when he was about two years old. He had been trying to remove a bottle of milk from the refrigerator when he dropped the slippery bottle, spilling its contents all over the kitchen floor—a real sea of milk!

When his mother came into the kitchen，instead of shouting at him, giving him a lecture or punishing him, she said, “Robert, what a great and wonderful mess you have made! I have rarely seen such a huge pool of milk. Well, the damage has already been done. Would you like to get down and play in the milk for a few minutes before we clean it up？”

Indeed, the boy did. After a few minutes, his mother said, “You know, Robert, whenever you make a mess like this, eventually you have to clean it up and restore everything to its proper order. How would you like to do that? We could use a sponge(海绵)，a towel or a mop. Which do you prefer？” He chose the sponge and together they cleaned up the spilled milk.

His mother then said，“You know，what we have here is a failed experiment in how to effectively carry a big milk bottle with two tiny hands. Let's go out in the back yard and fill the bottle with water and see if you can find a way to carry it without dropping

it. ”The little boy learned that if he grasped the bottle at the top near the lip with both hands, he could make it. What a wonderful lesson!

This famous scientist then said that it was at that moment that he knew he didn't need to be afraid to make mistakes.

当记者采访一位富有创造性的杰出科学家为什么他与众不同时，这位科学家说这一切源于2岁时妈妈给他上的一课，从中我们可以意识到孩提时代的教育方法的重要性。

1．When the mother found the kitchen floor covered with milk, she ________.

A. gave the boy a lecture instead of shouting at him

B. praised the boy instead of punishing him

C. felt satisfied with the boy's trying to help himself

D. calmed down the boy and helped him fi nd a way to clean the floor

答案：D。事实细节题。由第三、四、五段的内容可知，妈妈看到牛奶洒了一地后，首先安慰那个男孩让他镇定下来，然后帮助他找到清洁地板的方法并找到最终解决怎样用一双小手拿稳瓶子的方法，故选D。

2．The child's experience resulted in the following BUT ________.

A. offering the boy a chance to grasp the bottle

B. benefiting the boy all his life

C. helping the boy be more creative

D. making the boy realize the mistake is of value

答案：A。推理判断题。由第一段和第二段可知当这位富有创造性的科学家被采访到他为何富有创造性时，他说起两岁时的一次经历可以推断出这件事启迪了他的创造性同时也使他终生受益可知B、C正确；由尾段可推知他通过这次经历意识到了错误的价值，故只有A项不是那次经历导致的结果，故答案选A。

3．According to the passage, the way the scientist's mother used is ________.

A. instructive

B. strict

C. formal

D. strange

答案：A。推理判断题。通读文章可知妈妈的方法具有教育性、启发性和指导意义。故选A。

4．The purpose of the passage is to show ________.

A. a usual way to cultivate a child

B. a scientist's medical achievements

C. a mother's wise way of helping h er child

D. the advantages of making mistakes

答案：C。推理判断题。总览文章可知作者的目的和意图是展示妈妈帮助孩子的明智的方法，故选C。

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Inside the pleasingly fragrant cafe, So All May Eat (SAME) in downtown Denver, the spirit of generosity (慷慨) is instantly noticeable: A donation box stands in place of a cash register. Customers here pay only what they can afford, no questions asked.

A risky business plan, perhaps, but SAME Cafe has done one unchangeable thing in the Mile High City for six years: Open only at midday, the restaurant provides poor local people with healthy, delicious lunches six days a week. Those unable to pay for their meals can instead volunteer as waiters and waitresses, and dishwashers, or look after the buildings and equipment for the cafe.

“It’s based on trust, and it’s working all right, ” says co- owner Brad Birky, who started the cafe in 2006 with his wife Libby. Previously volunteering at soup kitchens, the Birkys were dissatisfied with the often unhealthy meals they served there.

“We wanted to offer quality food in a restaurant where everyone felt comfortable, regardless of their cir cumstances, ” Birky says. SAME’s special lunch menu changes daily and most food materials are natural and grown by local farmers.

The cafe now averages 65 to 70 customers(and eight volunteers) a day. And the spirit of generosity behind the project appears to be spreading. In early 2007, one volunteer who had cleared snow for

his meals during the long winter said goodbye to the Birkys. “He said he was going to New Orleans to help with the hurricane cleanup, ” says Birky.

1. What can we learn about the soup kitchens the Birkys previously worked for?

A. They refused to have volunteers.

B. They offered low quality food.

C. They provided customers with a good environment.

D. They closed down because of poor management.

2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A. The customers who cannot pay can work as volunteers instead.

B. More vol unteers will go to New Orleans for the hurricane cleanup.

C. Many new cafes will be opened to offer free lunches in the town.

D. The lunch menu has remained the same since the cafe was started.

3. The author’s attitude towards running such a cafe is_____.

A. unfavorable

B. approving

C. doubtful

D. cautious

【参考答案】1—3、BAB

高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇(附答案)

高考英语阅读理解专项训练100篇 (名师传授解题技巧+实战练习，值得下载) 一、阅读理解解题技巧 阅读理解题是考查学生对活的语言材料的理解能力，即通过阅读材料获得信息的能力。具体说来，阅读理解能力测试的主要要求是：（1）掌握所读材料的主旨大意，以及用以说明主旨大意的事实和细节；（2）既理解具体事实，也理解抽象的概念；（3）既理解字面意思，也理解深层含义，包括作者的态度、意图等；（4）既理解某句、某段的意义，也理解全篇的逻辑关系，并能根据文章进行推理和判断；（5）既能根据材料所提供的信息去理解，也能结合中学生应有的常识去理解。根据这几项能力测试的要求，试题中常采用如下几种题型：事实询问题、推理判断题、数据推算题、识图解意题和主旨大意题。根据这一测试要求和题型设计，答题时可以采取如下解题技巧和对策。 1．首先解题时要充满自信。由于平时有些同学对做阅读理解时存在一种畏惧心理，因此考试做题时心理就难免会产生紧张感，特别是阅读时再遇到几个生词就头脑发胀，从而使自己的思路更加模糊不清。其实这是完全没有必要的，因为阅读中遇到几个生词或几个难以理解的句子是常有的事，也是正常现象。因为按大纲要求，试卷中允许有不超过3%的生词，只要认真分析，仔细阅读，这些生词和句子很可能并不影响你的解题。所以答题之前首先要有必胜的信心。 2．扫读全文，理解全文主旨大意。拿到一篇文章，首先要快速扫读全文，虽为扫读，但不可漫不经心，阅读时也应聚精会神，力求可能多地获取材料信息，只是这次遇到生词和难句先不必去处理，不要因纠缠文中的个别生词和难句而影响了对全文的主旨大意的了解。

3．对症下药，各个击破。了解全文的大概意思之后，再把短文的问题简单看一遍，弄懂题意，然后带着问题再去寻读全文。这次阅读过程中要善于抓文章中的关键词句。寻读也就是迅速的查找需要了解的信息，是为某些特定的问题而阅读，因此阅读时要有较强的针对性，对与问题有关的数据，词句等仔细阅读，认真理解，同时结合不同考查内容的题型，采取如下解题对策： （1）事实询问题：这类试题通常是以疑问词what，who，when，where，why，how 等引起的特殊问句，就文章中某一词语、某一句子、某一段落或某一具体细节和事实进行提问。解答此类试题首先要弄清题目和每一个选项的含义，然后按题目要求寻找与之相关的细节，正确估计答案来源，同时注意题目和文章中的暗示作用。特别注意辨别各种信息，确认各种信息。 （2）推理判断题：此题要求我们通过表面文字信息去推测文章隐含的意思，对文章的发展情节及作者的态度、意图等做出合乎逻辑的的推理判断。这种题要求我们在阅读时要抓住文章的主题和细节、从分析文章的结构入手，根据上下文的内在联系，充分挖掘文章的深层含义。对暗含在文章中事件的因果关系，人物的动机，以及作者未言明的倾向、态度、意图、观点进行合乎逻辑的推理、分析和判断。同时善于抓住文中实质性的东西，不要被带假象的表面信息或似是而非的东西所迷惑。并且注意推断作者态度时要力求从作者的态度、观点去思考，切勿想当然，凭个人的观点习惯看法来回答的问题。 （3）数据推算题：此题要求我们就文章提供的数据，以及数据与文章中其他信息的关系做出计算和推断，然后做出选择。这就要求我们解题时，要在理解好题意的前提下去对与数据有关的信息认真分析，若数据信息较多，还要注意弄清数据之间的关系，同时分清有用与无用信息，最终作出正确判断。 （4）主旨大意题：此题用以考查我们对文章主题或中心思想的领会和理解能力。在解答此类试题时要注意每段的中心句，抓住每一段的主题句。一般主题句都用来表达一段主旨大意，因此，只要找准每段的主题句，文章的中心思想和文章的最佳标题也就不难确定了。

2016届高考英语书面表达专项训练 daan

应用文-----建议信 1．master＝have a good command of v．掌握 2. improve v．提高 3. pronounce v．发音 4. grateful adj.感激的 5. spelling n．拼写；拼法 6. usage n．使用；用法 7. standard n．标准 8. take notes 记笔记 9. take part in the English Corner 参加英语角 10. improve writing skills 提高写作能力 11. have a good knowledge of English 通晓英语 12. work hard at English 努力学习英语 13. step by step 逐步地；一步步地 14. be afraid of making mistakes 害怕出错 (2015·四川卷)【参考范文】 Hi Sharon, This is Li Xia. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin. I am quite interested in it . I think I’m fit for it. As a student, I have been learning Mandarin for many years. In addition ,I am Chinese, which means Mandarin is a must for me to communicate with others in my daily life. So I’m quite confident that I can help you learn Mandarin. Learning Mandarin takes time, so if you want to learn it well ,you should spend much time practicing Mandarin everyday. As the saying goes, practice makes perfect. Besides, you can also read some books in Chinese、see some Chinese films and listen to some Chinese radio programmes. Speaking and listening are very important for a language learning, by which you are sure to make great progress. In your post, you say you can teach English as a reward. It is just what I want. I’m eager to improve my English. So, if you allow me to help you learn Mandarin, you can also help me improve my English. We can contact each other by video chat every night for half an hour in English and half an hour in Chinese, so that we can improve our oral speaking. Hope for you early reply! Yours Sincerely Li Xia (2015·淄博模拟)【参考范文】 Good morning, everyone! It's my honor to be here to make a short speech. Recently I have found that some of our classmates can't study effectively. Some can't help falling asleep in class, because they often study too late into the night. Others seldom have sports, which surely does harm to their health. As we know, enough sleep is of great importance for us senior 3 students. We can concentrate our mind in class with sufficient sleep, so we should try to make wise use of our time，striking a balance between work and leisure. Besides, doing proper exercise every day can benefit us a lot, keeping fit, reducing stress and so on. Let's spare some time to do all kinds of sports. And only in this way can we keep a good mood and study well. That's all. Thank you for listening! 应用文-----邀请信 1．ancestor n．祖先 2．discovery n．发现 3．imagination n．想象力 4．technology n．技术 5．benefit n．益处；利益 6．ancient adj.古代的 7．vivid adj.生动的；形象的 8．civilized adj.文明的 9．fascinating adj.魅力无穷的 10．invent v．发明 11．present v．呈现 12．be located in... 坐落在…… 13．attract one's attention 吸引某人的注意力14．beyond imagination 超出想像 15．It is universally acknowledged that... 众所周知…… (2015·全国新课标Ⅰ卷) 【参考范文】 Dear Peter, I’d like to ask you to write an article for our school’s English newspaper. The “Foreign Cultures” section in our newspaper is very popular among us students.It carries articles written by foreign friends about the cultures of their home countries. Would you please write something about the culture in your part of the United States?And we would especially welcome articles about how Americans spend their holidays and festivals,and the life of American high school students. You can write anything relevant so long as it’s interesting and informative.400 words would be fine.Could we have your article before June 28?

高三英语阅读理解(带详解)

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