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1、 - 1 -2014 届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：阅读理解届高考高三英语二轮专题复习：阅读理解AMost Americans would have a difficult time telling you，specifically，what are the values which Americans live by.They have never given the matter any thought.Over the years I have introduced thousands of international visitors to life in the United Stat
2、es.This has caused me to try to look at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitors.I am confident that the values listed in this booklet describe most(but not all)Americans，and that understanding these values can help you，the international visitor，understand Americans.It is my belief that if for
3、eign visitors really understand how deeply these 13 values are ingrained in Americans，they will then be able to understand 95% of American actionsactions which might otherwise appear“strange” ， “confusing” ，or“unbelievable”when evaluated from the perspective (aspect)of the foreigners own society and
4、 its values.The different behaviors of a people or a culture make sense only when seen through the basic beliefs，assumptions and values of that particular group.When you encounter (meet)an action，or hear a statement in the United States which surprises you，try to see it as an expression of one or mo
5、re of the values listed in this booklet.1An ordinary American cant tell you his/her value system because_.Athis is something an American lives byBeveryone will have his/her own value systemChe/she has never thought about itDvalues are something often in their thought2The author lists 13 values in hi
6、s booklet to_.Ainvite foreigners to visit AmericaBlook at Americans through the eyes of foreign visitorsCdescribe the confusing actions of most AmericansDhelp international visitors understand Americans3The underlined word“ingrained”in Line 2，Paragraph 3 most probably means“_” Arooted in the minds B
7、found in the grains Cplanted for food Dprepared with grain4Visitors sometimes find Americans behave in a strange，confusing or unbelievable way，probably because_.AAmericans are hard to understand- 2 -BAmericans have values which are entirely different from their ownCthey view Americans according to t
8、he values in their own societyDit is difficult to understand any people when you first encounter them【解题导语】 本文是一本书的序言。作者观察到，很多外国游客对美国人的行为举止感到很奇怪，而这是因为他们不了解美国人的价值观。于是作者写了一本小册子介绍这些价值观。了解了这些东西，人们就不会觉得美国人的行为“怪异、不可思议”了。1. 答案 C 解析：考查细节理解。第一段说，美国人很难告诉你他们奉行的价值观是什么，因为他们从来没有想过这个问题。2. 答案 D 解析：考查推理判断。由第二、三段的内容可
9、知作者列出美国人的 13 条价值观是为了帮助外国游客理解美国人的行为举止。3. 答案 A 解析：考查词义猜测。结合上下文内容可知这 13 条是美国人从来不加考虑而奉行的价值观，因此这些是深深地扎根于美国人的大脑中的东西，画线词的含义应该是 A 项。4. 答案 C 解析：考查推理判断题。第三段说假如外国游客从自己的文化价值观的角度去看美国人的行为，他们就会觉得美国人的行为表现“怪异，让人看不懂，难以相信” ，由此可知选 C 项。BThe average American will have three to five careers,10 to 12 jobs，and will hold eac
10、h one for an average of 3.5 years throughout his or her lifetime，according to the US. Department of Labor. Does this sound familiar? Are you still struggling to find the ideal career?Finding_your_dream_job_may_be_as_simple_as_opening_that_bag_of_potato_chips_in_your_kitchen_cupboard. A study conduct
11、ed by Alan Hirsch，neurological director of the Smell extroversion(性格外向)；openness to new experiences; agreeableness; conscientiousness, and sticking by agreements they have made. Attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade.Krista Sutherlanf, of the Universit
12、y of California Los Angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dream teams” of Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise or Hugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations(抱负) are often shared ，did not necessarily lead to happiness.1What can we
13、 infer from the first sentence of the passage?ABeautiful women always felt lonely.BBeautiful women were always alone.CMany beautiful women didnt end up with a happy life.DBeautiful women always lived a happy life.2The underlined phrase “plain Janes” in the passage refers to“_” Aordinarylooking women
14、 Bwomen called JaneCcommon people Dattractive women3We can infer from the passage that_.AHugh Grant and Elizabeth Hurley were a coupleBNicole Kidman and Tom Cruise were very satisfied with their life- 5 -Cwhen they fail in Hollywood, the beautiful have little trouble in making a livingDthe marriage
15、of the beautiful often lasts long4Which of the following is the best title?AFive key factors affecting the partnership BBeauties are doomed to fail in loveCBeautiful or common? DThe beauties are different【解题导语】 本文为议论文，作者论证了这样一个观点：美女并不幸福。1. 答案 C 解析：考查推理判断。第一段说漂亮的人，其 partnership 往往不如普通人的稳定和让人满意，由此判断，文
16、章开头说“克莱奥帕特拉和玛丽莲梦露等美女的悲惨命运绝非个例”意在表明“很多美女的生活都不幸福” 。2. 答案 A 解析：考查词义猜测题。从语境看，画线部分的 plain Janes 指与前面提到的美女相对的、相貌平常的女性，因此选 A。3. 答案 A 解析：考查推理判断。最后一段说，外界看上去很完美的关系，比如未必最终有幸福的结局。再结合上文论述可判断 Hugh Grant 和 Elizabeth Hurley 是夫妻关系，故选 A，其他选项都与文章内容不符。4. 答案 B 解析：考查主旨大意。文章主要论述了美女命运多舛的观点，并分析了其中的原因，故 B 项最适合为本文标题。DDo American children still learn
