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1、Module1 Small Talk阅读训练（1）英语选修外研版Module1阅读训练（1）及参考答案阅读理解。阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。 (2014山东省济南名校高三第四次诊断性测试)There was a sweet smell of incense (香) in the air as the wellmuscled man moved his legs into a position well behind his head.It was something that the human body really should not be a

2、ble to do.But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships?On September 25，the worlds leading yoga experts arrived in the US to find out who was the best.But the real prize was to turn yoga into a proper Olympic event.“Yoga is a combination of bodybuilding，Miss World，Mr Universe

3、and gymnastics，” said championship organizer Bikram Choudhury.“There are some 70 people from more than 20 countries competing in this event.Why not have yoga at the Olympics？”The public cannot decide whether or not Choudhurys dream will come true.But he is right about one thing：yoga has become popul

4、ar with young and old people all over the world.In the US alone,15 million people practise yoga.Everyone is at it，including Madonna and Ricky Martin.Yoga started in India more than 5,000 years ago.The name means “to join together”That is to bring the body and mind together into one pleasing experien

5、ce.The whole system of yoga is built on three things：exercise，breathing and meditation (沉思)The yoga that we know today is mostly physical yoga.Its seen as a type of exercise，but is different from sports like football or running.When we do yoga，we move our body into positions that stretch the muscles

6、 and joints，making them stronger.One of the best things about yoga is the fact that everyone can do it.To women，it means a flat stomach，more shapely legs and a graceful body.To men，it is a way of becoming stronger and more athletic.There are also speciallydesigned yoga classes for pregnant women or

7、children suffering from mental disabilities，such as autism (孤独症)As for teenagers，meditation and simple breathing exercises can help them learn to calm down，relax and concentrate better.But teenagers under 16 are not supposed to do the body exercises as it could have a bad effect on their natural gro

8、wth.1What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?ASomething sportsmen should not do in practising yoga.BBasic skills that are required in performing yoga.CThe performance of the sportsmen at the First World Yoga Championships.DThe unique setting where yoga is performed.2What is Choudhurys dream in

9、the passage?ATurning yoga into a proper Olympic event.BMaking all Americans practise yoga.C Winning the First World Yoga Championships.DGetting the public support for promoting yoga.3Why does the author mention Madonna and Ricky Martin in the fourth paragraph?ATo compare the differences between the

10、young and the old.BTo describe the extensive popularity of yoga in the US.CTo emphasize the importance of practising yoga.DTo explain the strong influence of public figures in the US.4Which statement is NOT true about yoga?AIt is a type of exercise which benefits the body and mind.BIt makes muscles

11、and joints stronger by stretching.CIt contains exercise，breathing and meditation.DIt is similar to the sports like football or running.5According to the passage，who does not need to pay special attention in practising yoga?AWomen to be mothers. BTeenagers under 16.CAdult men. DChildren with autism.语

12、篇解读瑜伽是一项集锻炼、呼吸和沉思于一身的健身运动，练习瑜伽将会给人带来不可思议的改变。 1解析：考查段落大意。根据第一段最后一句“But what else would you expect at the First World Yoga Championships？”可知，此段主要描写的是运动员在瑜伽比赛中的情景。答案：C2解析：考查细节理解。根据第二段最后一句“真正的奖是让瑜伽成为奥运会的一个项目”和第三段最后一句“为什么奥运会没有瑜伽呢？”可知，Choudhury的梦想就是使瑜伽成为奥运会的项目之一。答案：A3解析：考查推理判断。作者在文中提到，在美国有一千五百万人练习瑜伽，紧接着作者

13、特别提到两名公众人物Madonna和Ricky Martin，其目的是以此来说明瑜伽在美国很受欢迎。答案：B4解析：考查细节理解。根据第六段第二句话可知，瑜伽不同于足球、赛跑这些运动。答案：D5解析：考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段可知，人人都可练瑜伽，但最后一段提到，怀孕妇女和患有孤独症的孩子有特别设计的瑜伽课程，沉思和简单的呼吸训练有助于青少年静心和集中精力，但十六岁以下的青少年不适宜做这种身体锻炼。因此C项“成年男子”练瑜伽时没有需要特别注意的事项。答案：C。【辽宁省葫芦岛市2014一模试题】Dear Mr. King, Im Bob Watson, one of the customers

14、 in your grocery store. Im writing to express my idea about your goods. Your Supermart is outstanding in many ways. First I enjoy the selection of produce and fresh bakery items. Second your low prices and excellent customer service keep me coming back to Supermart. I have found, however, that I mus

15、t make a separate shopping trip to one of your competitors because there are many items your store does not carry. This becomes inconvenient for me, as my time is valuable, and I dont like to make two trips. I have been a long time Supermart shopper and hope to continue for many years. If I could fi

16、nd all the items I need in one place, I would be a more satisfied customer.Specifically, I have never been able to purchase nacho cheese soup at your store. I can find other flavors (味道) of soup, but your store does not carry nacho cheese soup, a common ingredient (原料) in many of my recipes. In addi

17、tion, I can only find large wonton wrappers, while many other stores carry both large and small and offer a more varied selection for their customers. Another example is Regent Brand Chili Seasoning. Though it is not a leading brand, it is still common on the shelves of other grocery stores in this

18、area and is superior in flavor to its competitors. I sincerely hope to continue a relationship with your store, and I hope that you will consider the possibility of expanding your goods to be more competitive. Yours truly, Bob Watson 25. From the letter, we can learn that the author is _. A. a very

19、picky reporterB. a regular customer of the storeC. a responsible nutritionistD. a competitor of the store26. How does the author present his point in Paragraph 2? A. By comparing two different stores.B. By analyzing the figures.C. By providing scientific findings. D. By giving examples.27. According

20、 to Bob, the grocery store _. A. offers good customer serviceB. is outstanding in every wayC. meets all his needsD. lacks convenient transportation【参考答案】2527 BDA 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项。It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dyi

21、ng. Cows had stopped giving milk. The streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didnt see some rain soon we would lose everything.I was in the kitchen making lunch for my husband and his brothers when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. He was obviously walking with a

22、 great effort. trying to be as still as possible. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods, he came running out again, toward the house.Moments later, however, he was once again walking in that slow purposeful long step toward the woods. This activity went on for over an hour: walking cautiously

23、to the woods, then running back to the house. Finally, my curiosity got the best of me. I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey. He was cupping both hands in front of him as he walked; being very careful not to spill the water he held in them. Branches and thorns slapped his little

24、face but he did not try to avoid them. He had a much greater purpose. As I leaned in to spy on him, I saw the most amazing site.Several large deer appeared threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them. I almost screamed for him to get away. And I saw a baby deer lying on the ground

25、, obviously suffering from heavy loss of water and heat exhaustion, lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life. As the tears that.rolled down

26、my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. I looked up at the sky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride. 26. Why did the author follow her son?A.Because there might be danger.B.Because her son was doing a good deed.C.Because she

27、was curious.D.Because she intended to help.【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据Finally, my curiosity got the best of me.作者处于好奇，跟随着儿子进入森林，故选C。27. Which of the following statements is Not True according to the passage?A. Rain was in great need.B. There were few trees in the woods.C. Billy carried water with his small h

28、ands.D. Billy walked into the woods and then returned over and over again.【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据Branches and thorns slapped his little face在森林里走树枝和荆棘打脸可推出森林的树木较多，故选B。28. What Billy did mainly showed that he was _.A. Caring B. Beautiful C. Childlike D. Brave【答案】A【解析】细节理解题。caring爱心的；beautiful漂亮的； childlike

29、孩子似的； brave勇敢的。根据lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.及I stood on the edge of the woods watching the most beautiful heart I have ever known working so hard to save a life.由于天旱河流枯竭动物们不能找到水喝，快喝死了，故选A。29. Which is the correct order of the development of t

30、he story?The author was moved to tears.Billy fed the water to the baby deer.Billy walked towards the large deer.It began to rain.The author followed Billy into the woods.A. B： C. D. 【答案】C【解析】细节理解题。根据I crept out of the house and followed him on his journey.所以必须5开头的选项故排除AB；Several large deer appeared

31、threatening in front of him. But Billy walked right up to them.及 lift its head with great effort to lap up the water cupped in my beautiful boys hand.他走向大鹿然后去喂小鹿水，故排除D，文章最后作者被感动的流下了眼泪，最后天开始下雨，故选C。30. At the end of the story, the author might experience different feelings Except that _A. Billy was a

32、pride.B. God was touched by Billys activity.C. it was worthwhile to have given birth to Billy.D. the rain should have dropped earlier.【答案】D【解析】细节理解题。As the tears that.rolled down my face began to hit the ground, they were suddenly joined by other drops. and more drops. and more. I looked up at the s

33、ky. It was as if God, Himself, was weeping with pride. 因为天旱了太长的时间，早应该下雨这不是作者的不同的感觉这应该是以前就有的感觉，故选D。阅读理解。Surviving the boredom of a school day can be bad enough, but when you have to worry about school gangs as well its enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers! Unfortunatel

34、y, gang culture can be found in many British schools, and it brings with it negative, and dangerous, side effects. The presence of weapons at or near school, the appearance of graffiti on buildings and lockers, and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead. None of t

35、hese things contribute to a good education, but for school gangs thats exactly the point - school is for being popular and having fun, not learning anything or preparing for the future. Keep these tips in mind and say goodbye to school gangs.Know your own mind. Often it is those with low self-esteem

36、 and a poor self-image who become victims of school gangs. These students dont know their own mind or have a clear picture of what they would like to do in the future, so it is easy to be influenced by those who dont want to do any work today.Keep yourself busy. School gangs often hang around at or

37、near schools with no real reason. Students who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups, but if you are busy, busy, busy and always on the move there will be less chance that youll have the time to stay and play. Choose your friends wisely. With a core group of like-minded frien

38、ds, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs because you simply dont need them. Remember that gangs are a source of power for members, but they can also be a source of intimidation.Work hard and have fun. No one likes a teachers pet, but school gangs in particular hate them. Work hard and ha

39、ve fun at school, but dont annoy anyone with extreme goody-two-shoes (伪君子） behaviour . School gangs can be a nightmare if you must deal with them constantly. Stay away from gang hangouts and gang members, and dont involve yourself in any gang related activities.31. For the school gangs, school is _.

40、A. where they are instructed to behave themselves.B. a good place to prepare for the future.C. where they win popularity and enjoy themselves.D. a place that contributes to a good education.【答案】C 【解析】细节理解题。根据school gangs thats exactly the point - school is for being popular and having fun,学校帮派是受欢迎的和

41、玩地开心，故选C。32. From the authors opinion, gangs lead to the following problems in schools Except _ .A. The presence of weaponsB. the appearance of robberyC. pressure to blow off school work and examD. students scare【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据The presence of weapons at or near school, the appearance of graffiti o

42、n buildings and lockers, and pressure to blow off school work and exams all follow where the gangs lead.及when you have to worry about school gangs as well its enough to make any student want to stay at home and under the covers!帮派导致了武器的存在，毁掉学校工作和考试的压力及学生的恐慌，故选B。33. Which statement is Not True accord

43、ing to the passage?A. school gangs are harmful to educationB. students lacking enough intelligence often follow school gangsC. school gangs often wander around schools aimlesslyD. school gangs will provide their member with so-called power【答案】B【解析】细节理解题。根据School gangs can be a nightmare； With a core

44、 group of like-minded friends, it is much easier to stay away from school gangs ；School gangs often hang around at or near schools with no real reason. Remember that gangs are a source of power for members；学生慎重交友是很容易避免和帮会联系上的，故选B。34. What can be inferred from the passage?A. Those who focus on study

45、are more likely to stay away from school gangs.B. Whoever knows what he will do in the future can be influenced by school gangs.C. Having a lot to do, you have no chance of getting in touch with school gangs.D. Without good friends, you are sure to end up with school gangs.【答案】A【解析】推理判断题。根据Students

46、who have nothing scheduled can easily be sucked into these groups, but if you are busy, busy, busy and always on the move there will be less chance that youll have the time to stay and play.可推出只要你学习努力无暇顾及帮会的事情也不会参加帮会，故选A。35. In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to _ .A. tell us how gan

47、gs influence our educationB. show his sympathy to the students hurt by gangsC. arouse the concern about the safety of studentsD. give suggestions on dealing with gangs problems【答案】D【解析】作者意图题。根据短文的内容可知主要叙述的是如何处理帮会的事情，故选D。【2015高考复习】阅读理解Parents are creating an “I want it now” generation by indulging ch

48、ildrens every demand at Christmas，say experts.Youngsters are becoming increasingly selfish，claim the education analysts.Consumersavvy children are forcing their families into racking up huge debts and risk becoming spoilt and dissatisfied in the future.Behavioural consultant Chris Calland said，“Parents are desperate to make Christmas into a magical fairy tale for the