1、成都市高考英语一轮阅读理解选练5及答案阅读下列四篇短文，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 teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happens, my aunt. She was Myrtle C. Manigault, the wife of my mothers brother Bill. She taught me in second grade at all-black Sumner School in Camden, New Jersey. During my childhood and
2、youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged me to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black females. I liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it good. I couldnt dance; she taught me the basic dancing steps. She took me to the theat
3、renot just childrens theatre but adult comedies and dramasand her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointed. My aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with me. I had books at home, but they were all serious classics. Even as a child I had a strong l
4、iking for humour, all Ill never forget the joy of discovering Don Marquiss Archy & Mehitabel through her. Most important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publication. A writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth col
5、umnist”. My column, begun when I was fourteen, was supposed to cover teenage social activitiesand it didbut it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later,
6、 a solid collection of published material that carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobs. Today Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favourite niece”. Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted (多面的) image of possibilities to every pupil who has
7、crossed her path. 1. Which of the following did Aunt Myrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth? A. She lent her some serious classics. B. She cultivated her taste for music.C. She discovered her talent for dancing. D. She introduced her to adult plays.2. What does Archy & Mehitabel in P
8、aragraph 3 probably refer to? A. A book of great fun. B. A writer of high fame.C. A serious masterpiece. D. A heartbreaking play.3. Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to.A. develop her capabilities for writing B. give her a chance to collect materialC. involve her in tee
9、nage social activities D. offer her a series of writing jobs4. We can conclude from the passage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who.A. trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplinedB. gave pupils confidence in exploiting their potentialC. emphasized what was practical or possible for pupilsD. hel
10、ped pupils overcome difficulties in learning【参考答案】1-4 、DAAB【2015高考复习】阅读理解Small Business Saturday is an American shopping holiday created in 2010，held on the Saturday after Thanksgiving during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year.Small Business Saturday encourages holiday shoppers to suppo
11、rt small business owners and help fuel the economy by shopping at their favorite local stores.Small businesses are critical to the nations economy.There were nearly 28 million small businesses in the United States last year.Over the past two decades，they created 65 percent of net new jobs.Their impo
12、rtance to local communities extends even further.For every $100 spent in locallyowned，independent stores，$68 returns to the community through taxes and other means.“Small business is the engine of job creation in the US economy，” said Ken Chenault，the CEO of American Express.“It is also among the se
13、ctors (领域) hardest hit by the economic crisis.By spreading the word about Small Business Saturday，we can help raise awareness about the critical role small businesses play in cities and towns across the country at a time when they need support the most.”Mayor Bloomberg said，“Small businesses are the
14、 glue that holds communities together，and weve always sought new ways to support themsomething that became even more important when the national economic downturn began.When Ken Chenault told me about his idea for Small Business Saturday，I jumped at the opportunity to participate.This year，if you ha
15、ve the opportunity to shop on the Saturday after Thanksgiving，make it a point to visit local small businesses.It really can make an enormous difference for merchants trying to succeed.”Ken Chenault hopes that supporting local business will be more than just a oneday event.“When we invest in small bu
16、sinesses，we are investing in Main_Streetsthe places that give our towns and cities a unique sense of place，” said Mr Chenault.“By celebrating Small Business Saturday and shopping at independent businesses，everyone can play a part in strengthening our economy and supporting revitalization (复苏) on our
17、 Main Streets.”【语篇解读】随着美国一个全新的购物假日的出现，小企业的重要性再次凸显。它的作用有目共睹，相关权威人士甚至把它看做是美国经济的基础1We can know from the passage that Small Business Saturday_.Awas created to protect the environmentBwas started by American ExpressChas a wide influence across AmericaDis supported by most holiday shoppers解析推理判断题。结合第四段第一句
18、的内容以及第五段中的“When Ken Chenault told me about his idea for Small Business.Saturday”可推知，Small Business Saturday是由美国运通创立的。答案B2Who will directly benefit from Small Business Saturday?AIndividuals. BHoliday shoppers.CSmall business owners. DBig business owners.解析推理判断题。结合第二段中的“to support small business owner
19、s”可推知，从Small Business Saturday中直接受益的是小企业主。答案C3According to Ken Chenault，what are the bases of the US economy?AFamilies. BCommunities.CSmall businesses. DBig businesses.解析细节理解题。根据第四段第一句的内容可知，Ken Chenault认为小企业是美国经济的基础。答案C4What does “Main Streets” (in the last paragraph)refer to?ASmall American busines
20、ses.BAmerican towns and cities.CThe US economies.DBig American companies.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句前半部分的内容以及本段最后一句的内容可推知“Main Streets”指的是美国的小企业。答案A阅读理解。Fear may be felt in the heart as well as in the head，according to a study that has found a link between the cycles of a beating heart and the chance of someo
21、ne feeling fear.Tests on healthy volunteers found that they were more likely to feel a sense of fear at the moment when their hearts are contracting(收缩)and pumping blood around their bodies，compared with the point when the heartbeat is relaxed.Scientists say the results suggest that the heart is abl
22、e to influence how the brain responds to a fearful event，depending on which point it is at in its regular cycle of contraction and relaxation.Sarah Garfinkel at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School said：“Our study shows for the first time that the way in which we deal with fear is different depend
23、ing on when we see fearful pictures in relation to our heart.”The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces.Dr Garfinkel said，“The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed.Thu
24、s our hearts can also affect what we see and what we dont seeand guide whether we see fear.”To further understand this relationship，the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪)to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a persons feeling of fear.“We have found an important mechanism
25、by which the heart and brain speak to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear，” Dr Garfinkel said.“We hope that by increasing our understanding about how fear is dealt with and ways that it could be reduced, we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety disorders，and als
26、o for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”47What is the finding of the study?A. Ones heart affects how he feels fear.B. Fear is a result of ones relaxed heartbeat.C. Fear has something to do with ones health.D. Ones fast heartbeats are likely to cause fear.48The study was carrie
27、d out by analyzing _. A. volunteers heartbeats when they saw terrible picturesB. the time volunteers saw fearful pictures and their health conditionsC. volunteers reactions to horrible pictures and data from their brain scansD. different pictures shown to volunteers and their heartbrain communicatio
28、n49Which of the following is closest in meaning to “mechanism” in Paragraph 6?A. Order. B. System.C. Machine. D. Treatment.50This study may contribute to _A. treating anxiety and stress betterB. explaining the cycle of fear and anxietyC. finding the key to the heartbrain communicationD. understandin
29、g different fears in our hearts and heads【要点综述】 本文是一篇说明文。文章说明了人的恐惧与心脏和大脑的关系。47A细节理解题。根据第四段 “The study showed that fearful faces are better noticed when the heart is pumping than when it is relaxed.Thus our hearts can also affect what we see and what we dont seeand guide whether we see fear.” 可知一个人的心
30、脏影响一个人的恐惧程度。故选A。48C细节理解题。根据第四段“The study tested 20 healthy volunteers on their reactions to fear as they were shown pictures of fearful faces.”以及第五段“To further understand this relationship, the scientists also used a brain scanner(扫描仪)to show how the brain influences the way the heart changes a pers
31、ons feeling of fear.”可知选C。49B词义猜测题。根据第六段“We have found an important mechanism by which the heart and brain speak to each other to change our feelings and reduce fear”可知，我们已经发现了一个重要的机制，使心脏和大脑“对话”，以此来改变我们的感情和减少恐惧。故选B。50A推理判断题。根据最后一段“we may be able to develop more successful treatments for anxiety diso
32、rders, and also for those who may be suffering from serious stress disorder.”可推出选A。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Youre in a department store and you see a couple of attractive young women looking at a sweater. You listen to their conversation: “I cant believe ita Lorenzo Bertolla!They are almost impossible to find. Isnt it beautiful? And its a lot cheaper than the one Sara bo
