湖北省 襄阳市 2014届高考英语二轮阅读理解精品强化 (60) WORD版含答案.doc

1、AWhy is pink or purple a color for girls and blue or brown for boys?The answer depends largely on cultural values as well as personal experiences. To the Egyptians, green was a color that represented the hope and joy of spring, while for Muslims, it means heaven. Red is a symbol of good luck in many

2、 cultures. In China, children are given money in a red envelope to bring good fortune in the New Year. For many nations, blue is a symbol of protection and religious beliefs. Greek people often wear a blue necklace hoping to protect themselves against evils (灾祸).Peoples choice of colors is also infl

3、uenced by their bodies reactions (反应) toward them. Green is said to be the most restful color. It has the ability to reduce pain and relax people both mentally and physically. People who work in green environment have been found to have fewer stomachaches. Red can cause a persons blood pressure to r

4、ise and increase peoples appetites (食欲). Many decorators will include different shades of red in the restaurant. Similarly, many commercial websites will have a red “Buy Now” button because red is a color that easily catches a persons eye. Blue is another calming color. Unlike red, blue can cause pe

5、ople to lose appetite. So if you want to eat less, some suggest that eating from blue plates can help The next time you are deciding on what to wear or what color to decorate your room, think about the color carefully.51. Muslims regard green as a symbol of heaven mainly because of their . A. cultur

6、al values B. commercial purposesC. personal experiences D. physical reactions to the colorBA recent report has shown that people in the United States have experienced a revolution. This revolution is about the peoples attitude toward the work week and the weekend. Throughout the years, people have t

7、raditionally regarded Sunday as the beginning of the week. Now, this is changing.Although some calendars today still mark the beginning of the week Sunday, more and more people in the United States are coming to take Monday as the first day of the week. They feel that Saturday and Sunday together ma

8、ke the weekend, because they make up of the two-day period during which people dont have to work.来源:Z。xx。k.ComIn fact, the word “weekend did not even exist in the English language until about the middle of the nineteenth century. In England, at that time, Saturday afternoons had just been added to S

9、undays and holidays as a time set aside for workers to have time off from their jobs. From then on, people had one and a half days, Saturday afternoon and Sunday, free from work each week: this reform became common in the United States in the 1920s.However, there came the great depression in 1930s,

10、and there was not so much work to do throughout the country. The work week was therefore shortened, and the weekend expanded from one and a half days to two full days, Saturday and Sunday.Some people thought that this trend of having fewer work days would continue, They felt that the increasing use

11、of automation in many parts of life would finally lead to further shortening of the work week, which, they said, might one day decrease to four days, or ever fewer. However, so far this has never happened, and the work week seems to have become fixed at 40 hours made up of five 8-hour days. Yet some

12、 people are even talking about adding Monday to the weekend. Do you think this will ever happen?55What does the author mainly discuss in the passage?A. Offering job chances.B. Attitudes toward employmentC. The development of the weekend. D. Attitudes toward pleasure activities.56According to the pas

13、sage, what is changing in the way people think about the week?A. Which day begins the week.B. Which days people should work.C. How the week is divided into days. D. How many weeks there are in a month.57What does the author imply about the work week in England in the early 1800s?A. It didnt include

14、Saturday afternoon. B. It always included at least one holiday.C. It didnt allow the workers time off. D. It was six days long.58According to the passage what effect did some people think the increasing use of automation would have?A. It would allow people to work on the weekend. B. It would create

15、much more free time.C. It would make pleasure activities expensive. D. It would make the work day longer.来源:Zxxk.ComCA part-time job can build kids skills, make good use of their spare time, and fill their pockets. But before your teen goes to work, heres what you both need to know to avoid any acci

16、dents.Do your homework. Before your teen says “yes” to a job, find out as much as you can about the possible employer and the workplace. For example, if its a restaurant, stop in for dinner or lunch; if its a supermarket, shop there sometimes. Take note of how the manager treats the employees and wh

17、ether safety measures are being followed.Know the laws. Explain laws to your teen so he will know if he is asked to do anything unsuitable (like working beyond allowed hours). Go to youthrules. Dol. Gov/states. htm for more information.Set up your own rules. Dont just rely on the law. You may need t

18、o be stricter. Even if its legal for your teen to work until 7 p.m. on a school night, for example, you may want him home by 6 p. m. so hes not driving after dark.Ask leading questions. Your teen may not tell you how things are going -youll have to pull it out of him. “How was work today?” is likely

19、 to produce a meaningless answer “Fine”. Instead, ask, “Does the manager ever ask you to work after you clock out?” Or, “How closely does your manager watch to make sure you do things the right way?” You need to know whether a kid who was hired to do something innocuous has been asked to do somethin

20、g risky. Sad stories are often heard from parents who say, “When my teen got this job, she was hired as an assistant waiter. I didnt know theyd put her in the back using a slicing machine (切片机)”. 59. For whom is the text mainly written?A. Students.B. Lawyers.C. Parents.D. Teachers.60. Before teens d

21、ecide to work somewhere, it is necessary for parents to .A. learn how to take safety measures B. do some research about the right job for themC. make sure they have finished their homeworkD. develop a friendly relationship with the employer61. The underlined word “innocuous” in the last paragraph pr

22、obably means“ ”.A. safeB. tiringC. interestingD. difficult62. What is the text mainly about?A. Relations between parents and kids.B. Laws protecting teenager laborers.C. How to choose a job.D. How to keep teens safe in their part-time jobsDDo you ever wonder why the English have one word for some an

23、imals and a different one for their meat? Why do they use pig and pork, cow and beef, and sheep and mutton? To find out, we have to go back to 1066, when the Norman French invaded England and put a French king on the English throne（王位）, which not only changed the government but also changed the lang

24、uage. French became the language of the upper classes of society. And it remained that way for 300 years. Only these high society people could afford to eat meat. As a result, French words like porc（pork） and beouf（beef） came into the English language. However, poor English farmers raised the animal

25、s. So the English language kept the words pig and cow from the Native Anglo-SaxonThe Norman French added about 10,000 French words to the English language. Seventy-five percent of them are still in use today.According to language experts, English speakers who have never studied French may already kn

26、ow 15,000 French words! Between one-third and two-thirds of all English words have French origins. Some words such as “possible” and “avenue” are the same in French and English; only the pronunciations change. Other words such as “ballet” keep their French pronunciations in both languages.In French

27、grammar, nouns have either a male or female gender（性别）, so adjectives（形容词） take different forms for each. English has only one adjective that does this, and it came from French. The word “blond” describes someone with light-colored hair. “Blond” is used for men, and “blonde” describes women. And the

28、y are also nouns.Some French words that entered the English language have completely different meanings. The French phrase “a la mode” means “in stlye”. In English, the phrase means “with the ice cream”. Someone must have decided something eaten with ice cream was in style!Now, as you learn English,

29、 youre on your way to learning French!63. French was once popular among the upper classes of the UK because_. A. too many French moved to Britain B. French brought animals with them C. the king and his officials spoke FrenchD. the king allowed French to be spoken64. Why does an English speaker find

30、French easy to learn?A. Because English and French share similar pronunciations B. Because English grammar and French grammar are similar C. Because a large number of English words have French originsD. Because English has great influences on the French language65. French grammar is quite different

31、from English grammar because _. A. no words have the same pronunciation B. all words have the same pronunciation C. English nouns have a male or female gender D. French nouns have different adjective forms66. What conclusion can we draw from the text?A. Language is closely related to history and cul

32、ture.B. French and English words have nothing in common.C. Language is controlled by the upper classes of society.D. English combines French and the Native Anglo-Saxon. EIf music makes you smarter and exercise helps you to think, surely exercising to music can turn you into an intelligent person.A t

33、eam of scientists from Ohio State University did experiments on 33 volunteers who were getting better from heart disease following operation. They found that people who exercised while listening to Italian musician Antonio Vivaldis “The Four Seasons” did much better on language ability tests than wi

34、thout music.“Facts suggest that exercise improves the learning ability of people with heart disease,” said the psychologist Charles Emery, who led the study. “And listening to music is thought to enhance understanding. We just wanted to put the two results together,” he added. The volunteers said th

35、ey felt better emotionally and physically after working out with or without the music. But their improvement on the test doubled after listening to music during exercise. Scientists have proved that music can be good for health, education and well-being. It helps reduce stress, sadness and nervousne

36、ss; encourages relaxation or sleep; wakes up the body and improves memory and thoughts. In medical fields, music is used widely for patients who have had head hurts before and after operation. “The Four Seasons” was used because of its moderate tempo（舒缓的节拍）and positive results in earlier research. “

37、Exercise seems to cause positive changes in the nervous system (神经系统) and these changes may have a direct result on learning ability,” Emery said. Scientists have been studying the results of music on understanding since the early 1950s. By 2000, psychologists were using Mozarts music, especially hi

38、s violin pieces, to help children with speech disorders. Mozart was chosen because his music is not overexciting and has clear structures. A study showed students who listened to Mozart went on to score higher marks in an intelligence test. With important exams drawing near, your parents will not pr

39、obably allow you to listen to music. But perhaps now you have good reasons to argue with them.67.The underlined word enhance can be replaced by _.A. impress B. improve C. provide D. produce68. The text mainly tells us that _.A. music and exercise lead to relaxation or sleepB. 33 volunteers work on music in medical fieldsC. exercising to music makes people healthy and bright D. scientists give suggestions on choosing music to exercise to