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1、阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析2014届高三英语二轮突破14C72013陕西卷 CAccording to sociologists(社会学家), every modern industrial society has some form of social stratification(阶层)Class, power and status are important in deciding peoples rank in society.Class means a persons economic position in society.A commonly used classificati
2、on is lower class, middle class and upper class.While sociologists disagree on how these terms should be exactly defined, they do describe societies like the United States quite well.One study shows that 53% of Americans belong to the lower class, 46% the middle class, and 1% the upper class.Interes
3、tingly, a surgeon earning $ 500，000 a year and a bus driver earning $ 50，000 a year both regard themselves as the middle class!Power refers to the amount of control a person has over other people.Obviously, people in positions of great power(such as governors) exercise(行使) big power, but people who
4、take orders from others have less power.Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however.For example, the governor of a state has great power, but he or she may not belong to a corresponding(相应的) economic class.Generally, however, there is a relationship between power and class. To our knowled
5、ge, there arent too many people who arent millionaires in the US.Senate!Status is the honor or respect attached to a persons position in society.It can also be affected by power and class, but not necessarily so.For example, a university professor may have a high status but not belong to a high soci
6、al class or have a lot of power over others.54What can we learn about “the middle class” from Paragraph 2?APeople earning $50，000 a year belong to the middle class.BNearly half Americans belong to the middle class.CPeople generally consider bus drivers as the middle class.DSociologists have a clear
7、definition of the middle class.55According to the text, we know that _Apower and class do not always correspond with each otherBstatus refers to a persons economic position in societyCpeople with high status have a lot of control over othersDclass is less important in deciding a persons social rank5
8、6Which of the following shows the structure of the whole text?A B.C D.【要点综述】 本文说明了一个社会现象：每个现代工业社会都有其社会阶层。阶级权力和社会地位是判断一个人的社会阶层的重要标准。54B推理判断题。由第二段倒数第二句中的“46% the middle class”一句可知在美国，有差不多一半的人属于中产阶级，选B。55A细节理解题。由第三段中的“Power and class do not always go hand in hand, however.”可知，权力和阶级并不总是保持一致。选A。56A篇章结构题。
9、本文第一段是主题段，“Class, power and status are important in deciding peoples rank in society.”是本文的主题句，后三段分别从这三个方面来论述，故本篇文章是总分的结构。选A。C72013四川卷 DHome to me means a sense of familiarity and nostalgia(怀旧)Its fun to come home. It looks the same. It smells the same. Youll realize whats changed is you. Home is whe
10、re we can remember pain，love，and some other experiences：We parted here; My parents met here; I won three championships here.If I close my eyes, I can still have a clear picture in mind of my first home. I walk in the door and see a brown sofa surrounding a low glasstop wooden table. To the right of
11、the living room is my first bedroom. Its empty，but its where my earliest memories are.There is the dining room table where I celebrated birthdays, and where I cried on Halloweenwhen I didnt want to wear the skirt my mother made for me.I always liked standing on that table because it made me feel tal
12、l and strong. If I sit at this table, I can see my favorite room in the house，my parents room. It is simple: a brown wooden dresser lines the right side of the wall next to a television and a couple of photos of my grandparents on each side. Their bed is my safe zone. I can jump on it anytimewaking
13、up my parents if I am scared or if I have an important announcement that cannot wait until the morning.Im lucky because I know my first home still exists. It exists in my mind and heart, on a physical property(住宅)on West 64th street on the western edge of Los Angeles. It is proof I lived, I grew, an
14、d I learned.Sometimes when I feel lost，I lie down and shut my eyes, and I go home. I know its where Ill find my family，my dogs, and my belongings.I purposely leave the window open at night because I know Ill be blamed by Mom. But I dont mind, because I want to hear her say my name，which reminds me I
15、m home.43Why does the author call her parents bed her “safe zone”(Paragraph 3)?AIt is her favorite place to play.B. Her needs can be satisfied there.C. Her grandparents photos are lined on each side.D. Her parents always play together with her there.44What can be learned from the passage?A. The old furniture is still in the authors first bedroom.B. The author can still visit her first physical home in Los Angeles.C. The authors favorite room in her first home is the dining room.D. Many people of the authors age can still find their first physical homes.45Sometimes when she feels lost，the au
