2017年仁寿某中学高考英语阅读专练（七选五）.pdf

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1、2017年仁寿二中高考英语阅读专练（七选五）1The MississippiThe Mississippi is a great river whose relationship with man goes wayback beyond its discovery in the 16th century.The River Indians used itas a highway and as a source of food,and it was they who gave it itsname misi meaning great and sipi meaning water.When th

2、elength of its branch,the Missouri,is added to it,the Mississippi becomesgreater.71.From the source of the Missouri to the tip of the delta（三角洲）,it is 2,480 miles long.Great rivers are likely to suffer floods.In 1927 the Mississippi flooded26 thousand acres,sweeping away farms,towns,everything in it

3、s path.In1938 its floods drowned or killed 200 people and made millionshomeless.Today the river has largely been controlled.72.Industries have spread down some of the waterways of the delta,butotherwise the delta is a remote place,the homeland of a little colony ofFrench Canadians that the British d

4、rove out of Nova Scotia in the 18thcentury.They still speak French,mixed with English,Indian,Spanish andNegro idioms.They keep to themselves,fanning the rich soil of the delta.73.74.Pioneers who first reached its banks wondered not onlywhere it went,but what lay beyond.In 1764 the French founded a c

5、ity onthe right bank of the river,and named it after their king,Louis XV.Thiscity,named St.Louis,became the jumping-off place for the adventurousmen and women who opened up the Great Plains,and the way to the FarWest.Some 40 years earlier,at the beginning of the 18th century,theFrench had founded an

6、other city just above the Mississippi delta,NewOrleans.75.New Orleans is one of the great ports of the world,andone of the greatest terminals for both sea and river traffic.A.It was the Mississippi that made the city what it isB.Levees,high banks built of earth,hold back the flood watersC.Therefore,

7、as we know,it s the third longest river in the worldD.It is known that the Great Water has also been a frontier riverE.However,they paddled up and down the Mississippi in their boatsto seek their fortuneF.The Great Water a I ways remains a thread,for the streets of the cityare below the level of the

8、 riverG.They rcall themselves Cajuns,who have actually been leading fairlyprimitive lives and preserving their own traditions2Over the last 25 years,British society has changed a great deal-orat least many parts of it have.71.Ideas about social class-whethera person is working-class or middle-class-

9、are one area inwhich changes have been extremely slow.In the past,the working-class tended to be paid less thanmiddle-class people.The typical working man would collect his wages onFriday evening and then,it was widely believed,having given his wife herhousekeeping,would go out and squander the rest

10、 on beer andbetting.The old style of what a middle-class man did with his money wasperhaps nearer the truth.He was-and still is-inclined to take alonger-term view.Not only did he regard buying a house as a mostimportant thing,but he also considered the education of his children asextremely important

11、.72.Only in very few cases did workershave the opportunity（or the education and training）to make suchlong-term plans.73.In a large number of cases factory workers earn as much astheir middle-class supervisors（雷里者）.Social security and laws toimprove century,have made it less necessary than before to

12、worry abouttomorrow.Working-class people seem slowly to be losing the feelingof inferiority（自卑感）.In fact there has been a growing tendency in thepast few years for the middle-classes to feel slightly ashamed of theirposition.74.They generally tend to share very similar tastes in musicand clothes,the

13、y spend their money in having a good time,and save forholidays or longer-term plans when necessary.There seems to be muchless difference than in precious generations.75.As long as thisgap exists,there will always be a possibility that new conflicts andjealousies will emerge,or rather that the old co

14、nflicts will re-appear,butbetween different groups.A.Nowadays,ar great deal has changedB.Both of these provided him and his family with securityC.As a result,differences in life-styles and attitudes came intoexistenceD.However,we still have a wide gap between the well-paid and thelow-paidE.In recent

15、 years,the working-class people have begun to designlong-term plansF.In some ways,however,very little has changed,particularly whereattitudes are concernedG.The changes in both life-styles and attitudes are probably mosteasily seen amongstyounger people3Our Fears can change the Reality of the Situat

16、ionAt times,our worries and anxieties can defeat us.In addition,ourworries can change our understanding of what is reality and what is not.Here is a brief list of techniques that you can use to help gain a betterviewpoint on things during your anxious moments.71 A person should take a deep breath an

17、d try to findsomething to do for a few minutes to get their mind off the problem.Aperson could get some fresh air,listen to some music,or do an activitythat will give them a fresh perspective on things.Remember that our fearful thoughts are made to seem worse andcan make the problem worse.72 When un

18、expectedly having thoughtsthat make you fearful or anxious,challenge those thoughts by askingyourself questions that will maintain objectivity and common sense.Be smart in how you deal with your fears and anxieties.Do not try todeal with everything all at once.When facing a current or upcoming taskt

19、hat makes you anxious,break the task into a series of smaller steps.73Remember that all the worrying in the world will not changeanything.Most of what we worry about never comes true.74Everything else you can leave in the hands of God.It is not easy to deal with all of our fears and worries.When you

20、rfears and anxieties have the best of you,try to calm down and then getthe facts of the situation.The key is to take it slow.All you can do is doyour best each day,hope for the best,and when something does happen,take it easy.75A.Take it one step at a time and things will work out.B.When feeling anx

21、ious,stop what you are doing and try to dosomething relaxing.C.This will give you the confidence to manage your anxiety.D.Instead of worrying about something that probably won,t happen,concentrate on what you are able to do.E.The next time you feel depressed,review your list and think about thegood

22、things that youHave in your lifeF.A good way to manage your worry is to challenge your negativethinking with positiveStatements and realistic thinking.G.Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stressmore manageable andincreases your chances of success.4The First AmericansThere was

23、 a time long ago when a land bridge connected Asia andNorth America.The first settlers in North America crossed this landbridge from what is now Siberia to Alaska.The people who made thisinitial crossing were probably following the animals they used for food.Eventually,the oceans rose and the land b

24、ridge between thecontinents disappeared.The settlers,who I shall call the FirstAmericans,could not return to their homeland.71For the next few thousand years,the First Americans migrated southand east throughout North and South America.They made the journeyall the way from Alaska to the southern!tip

25、 of South America,a distanceof more than 10,000 miles.72In the far north,above the Arctic Circle,the First Americans becamehunters of the ocean.73 In the brief summer,they gatheredberries and other plants.In the winter,they stayed in lodges much of thetime preparing for the next summer.It was a hard

26、 life,but they learnedto survive in these harsh conditions.Farther south,in what is now Arizona,Utah,Colorado,and NewMexico,the First Americans became cliff dwellers（悬崖居民）.Theybegan by living in caves that already existed in the cliffs.74 Thedwellings they constructed in many ways resembled todays a

27、partmentbuildings.75 They built a system of dams and canals so they could storeand use water almost any time of the year.They were so successful thatthey could raise fruits and vegetables that were not found naturally inthe desert.In Mexico and South America,the First Americans foundedcivilizations

28、that were among the greatest in the world.They built hugepyramids,lived in fabulous cities,and made great advances in scienceand mathematics long before the Europeans arrived.A.They also discovered foods like corn and potatoes.B.Along the way,they established many different civilizations.C.The First

29、 Americans of the Southwest learned to irrigate thedesert.D.They would have to survive in the New World,they haddiscovered.E.They built boats of animal skins and hunted or fished for theirfood.F.People living near each other tended to share similar environmentsand customs.G.They discovered how to ad

30、d to the caves by building structures ofwood and stone.5If you have ever been in a school play or even made believe you werea doctor,detective,or a space traveler,you know the enjoyment thatacting brings.Almost all of us have the wish to play the part of someoneor somethingelse.71In the ancient worl

31、d,acting was often associated with religiousceremonies and other special occasions.As far back as 2200 B.C.trainedChinese actors performed ceremonial dances in costume and makeup atharvest festivals.72 To the dance was gradually addedpantomimethe imitation of movements and gesturesas well as thewear

32、ing of masks,the singing of chants,and finally the use of dialogue.While acting was coming into its own in the ancient Chinese classicaltheatre,it was doing the same in the western world,in Greece.Fromabout 500 B.C.on,acting became a highly specialized art in Greece.Greek actors,however,still wore m

33、asks,and their motions were largelyfixed by custom.73Modern acting,by contrast,gives the individual actor greatopportunity to develop his or her personal talents for serious,comic,ormusical drama.The names,faces,and styles of famous movie actors areknown worldwide.74 A special form of acting takes p

34、lace in radiodrama,which was highly popular before television.In radio drama theactors face an unique challenge.They are unseen by their audience.Sothey must rely on voice alone to make their characters real to thelisteners.75 Only forty percent of Broadway actors are employed,mostof them for only p

35、art of the year.Those who become stars need not onlytalent,but determination.They must not be easily discouraged.Otherwise,they might give up before the opportunity for stardompresents itself.A.The origins of acting are in the act of remembering.B.Drama in Greece began with festivals honoring Dionys

36、us.C.It is believed that this was the first step in the development ofacting.D.Historical records indicate that this desire is as old as civilizationitself.E.Acting is not,as many people think,a quick,easy road to fame andriches.F.Broadway and television provide other stages on which actors candispl

37、ay their talent.G.Consequently,they had little opportunity to demonstrate theirindividual personalities.6Look it up in the dictionary,is the usual comment when peopleare in doubt about the meaning or spelling of a word.Dictionaries areconsidered the final authority on these matters as well as onpron

38、unciations and other facts about a word.Until a few hundred years ago,however,people could not look itup because there were no English dictionaries.The ancient Greeks andRomans and the scholars of the Middle Ages had made lists of Latin andGreek words.71 The first great English dictionary listing bo

39、thcommon and uncommon words was written by Samuel Johnson in 1755.In America,the most famous name in dictionary writing is that ofNoah Webster.He stressed American rather than British ways of speaking.His great dictionary,which first appeared in 1828,has been republishedmany times.72 The latest edit

40、ion is still considered thedictionary.It defines over 450,000 words,including radar;television andmany others undreamed of by Webster.73 The huge ones that rest on stands in libraries are calledunabridged,meaning not shortened.They tell not only a word smeaning and spelling but also its pronunciatio

41、n,origin,history,part ofspeech,grammatical forms,and ways of use.The smaller ones do notprovide all this information.74 A bilingual dictionary,such as a Spanish-Englishdictionary,translates words from one language into another.A thesauruslists other words that mean the same as each listed word.A gaz

42、etteerlists place names,and a glossary is a small dictionary in a book definingtechnical words in that book.There are also dictionaries of scientificterms and ones on many other topics.There is even a dictionary of slang.75 The dictionary is one of our most valuable language tools.A.Each time,it has

43、 been updated.B.General dictionaries are not the only kind.C.Thus there are many kinds of special dictionaries.D.In a general dictionary,each word may have multiple meanings.E.Dictionaries that list all kinds of words are known as generaldictionaries.F.Over the previous 150 years more than 20 dictio

44、naries had beenpublished.G.But it was not until 1604 that a book of uncommon English wordsappeared.7Friends play an important part in our lives,and although we maytake the fact of friendship for granted,we often dont clearly understandhow we make friends.While we get on well with a number of people,

45、71.Moreover,a great many relationships come under the general termfriendship.In all cases,two people like one another and enjoy beingtogether,but beyond that,the degree of closeness between them andthe reasons for their interest in each other change greatly.At the beginning,much depends on how peopl

46、e meet,and on goodfirst impressions.As we get to know people,72.Although thesefactors are not of the greatest importance,it is more difficult to have agood relationship with people when there is a big difference in age andbackground.Then,73.Friends will stand closer together and will spend moretime

47、looking at each other than ordinary friends.Smiles and soft voicesalso express friendliness,and it is because they may give the wrongsignals that shy people often have difficulty making friends.A friendlylook with a wrong facial expression can turn into an unfriendly stare,andnervousness may be wron

48、gly understood as unfriendliness.Some relationships are a result of argument and discussion,but it isusual for close friends to have the same ideas and beliefs,the sameopinion and interests.The more closely involved people become.themore they depend on each other.And 74.Equally,friends have tolearn

49、to make allowances for each other,to put up with annoying habits,and to accept differences in opinion.In contrast with marriage,75.But the support andunderstanding that results from shared experiences and affections doesseem to create a close and lasting relationshipA.we are usually friends with onl

50、y a fewB.many factors can affect friendship and relationshipC.people want to do friends favors and hate to let them downD.argument and discussion can improve personal relationshipsE.we consider things like age,race,looks,economic and social status,etcF.we pay attention to actual behavior,facial expr