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1、天津市蓟县2016高考英语阅读理解一轮选练（13）【2015高考复习】阅读理解There are probably no people on Earth who like to gossip (说闲话) as much as the British.If prying into others lives were an Olympic sport，then Team GB would surely take the gold medal.And when the British cant watch the lives of real people with glee，they have an
2、other source of entertainment to fall back onthe soap opera.British soap operas are very different to US TV dramas.For one，they are normally longer running.The two most popular，Coronation Street and Eastenders，have been running for 48 and 24 years respectively.Both are broadcast several times a week
3、，so remarkably there have been more than 7,000 episodes of Coronation Street.The most obvious difference is that，unlike US dramas，the British soap operas focus on the real world.There is little glamour，the stars are rarely rich，and they normally have boring jobs.Perhaps the appeal is that the lives
4、of the characters often mirror the lives of the audiencebut with some drama added.This means the viewer can relate to the characters and feel the pain and happiness they go through on the show.Because these soap operas last for decades，the cast is ever changing.The shows rarely focus on one or two m
5、ain characters.Like the real world，people come and go all the time.However，there are exceptions.Coronation Streets William Roach,76，has played the role of Ken Barlow since the very first episode of the show in 1960，and he is still a regular.The choice of which soap opera you follow is often cultural
6、：People from the north of British tend to watch Coronation Street as it is set in Manchester.People from the south generally prefer Eastenders，which is set in the east of London.The show is generally considered grittier and is aimed at a younger audience.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了什么是英国的肥皂剧、英国肥皂剧与美国电视剧的区别、英国肥皂剧的主
7、要特点以及英国人喜欢看英国肥皂剧的主要原因。1What does this passage mainly talk about?ABritish people like to know things about other people.BBritish team can get Olympic gold medals.CWhat is British soap opera.DPeople in the north like different things from the people in the south.解析主旨大意题。文章的第二段的第一句话是全文的中心句，全文都是围绕英国的“so
8、ap opera”展开叙述的，告诉读者什么是英国的肥皂剧。C项符合文章大意，故答案选C。答案C2What is the main difference between American dramas and British soap operas?AAmerican dramas are longer.BBritish soap operas are longer.CAmerican dramas deal with dangerous things.DBritish soap operas deal with real people.解析细节理解题。根据文章第三段的第一句话可知，英国肥皂剧与
9、美国电视剧最大的不同在于英国肥皂剧关注的是现实世界。D项最符合文意，故答案选D。答案D3Why do British people like to watch such operas?AThey can find their own life from the operas.BThey can enjoy the operas in their free time.CThey can watch the operas for many years.DThey care about the fate of the characters in the operas.解析 细节理解题。根据文章第三段
10、的第三、四句话可知，英国人喜欢看这种肥皂剧主要是因为剧中角色的生活反映了他们自己的生活，他们可以从剧中感受到痛苦和幸福。A项最符合文意，故答案选A。答案A4The underlined word “episodes” in the 2nd paragraph probably means_.AplaysBpagesCissuesDparts解析词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，“episode”应该意为“(电视连续剧的)一集”。故D项与画线词的意思最接近。答案D5One characteristic of British operas is that_.Athe characters play th
11、e same role for a long timeBthe characters in the play often changeCpeople dont know what will happen nextDthere is only one or two characters in them解析细节理解题。根据文章第四段的第一句话可知，因为英国的这些肥皂剧要持续好几十年，所以剧中的演员阵容(the cast)经常发生变化。可见，英国肥皂剧的一个特点就是剧中的角色经常改变。答案B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 is over 40 years since
12、 first atomic bomb was dropped on a major city in Japan. Yet even now its effects are showing themselves and may continue to do so for years to come. Much effort and human energy have been used to try to prevent such a terrifying thing from happening again. So far there is no guarantee that it will
13、not. Countries which already possess nuclear knowledge and resources have bombs stored away which are powerful enough to wipe out all life on earth. But this is not all. Other countries, which previously were not so advanced in technology, are gradually buying materials that can be used for making a
14、tomic devices. This nuclear energy will naturally be of great value in helping the economy of poorer nations.The generation of electricity through nuclear power came directly from the original work on the atom bomb. Because of the increase in demand for energy and the possibility of decreasing suppl
15、ies of oil and natural gas, the interest in electricity has increased. One of the by-products of nuclear power stations is plutonium (钸) produced from unclear fuel: plutonium is ingredient (成分) in bomb-making. It means that there are far more opportunities for the manufacture of bombs.This brings the problem to a full circle again. How can something so valuable and useful be controlled so that it works for the benefit and not the destruction of man? (from )1. The effects of dropping the first atomic bomb _.A. are not over B. may go on forever C. could last much longer D. will no
