1、 題）高考英語閱讀七選五專項訓練（10并在答題卡上將該項, 根據短文內容, 從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項 涂黑。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 專項練習一 1 For over one hundred and fifty years, Americans of all social classes have worn blue jeansStrauss invention continues to be popular not Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today only among Americans but als

2、o among people around the worldHe grew up in Kentucky before moving to 2 Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss New York in 1847famous his chance to produce This goods businessgave him a worked in his brothers dry invention

3、After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunesInstead, he knew he Strauss did not want to be a person who searched an area for mineralscould make a good living by selling supplies to the minersAt first, he planned to sell sewing supplies and cloth 3 When he hea

4、rd miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the minersThese pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewis

5、h tailor named Jacob Davis who had invented a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets（鉚釘）This made the pants last a long timeBecause Davis did not have the money to patent his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the patent 4 By the time Strauss died i

6、n 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion 5 The business has been growing ever since and Levi Strauss company is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world AAs a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States BNobody knew what kind of material was suitable CH

7、e did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since DHowever, he did not get much business for those products EHe also made a great contribution to Americas clothing industry FSince they were invented by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of American consumer culture GAs the busine

8、ss grew, Strauss got much money from it 專項練習二 Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nationsThey say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago 1 The scientists say that the human life h

9、as changed greatlyOur bodies have not been able to deal with these changes in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sicknesses 2 So they are 頁 8 共 頁 1 第 Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of 慣汬摥尠楤敳獡獥漠?楣楶楬慺楴湯such diseases. Scientists noted that people in both the Old Ston

10、e Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very main of the food is one 3 However, a change in tobacco, little alcohol or probably none differences between life in ancient times and that of today. Stone Age people hunted wild animals for their meat, which had much less fat than domestic They did not have m

11、ilk or any other dairy They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruitsonesour than times more salt 4 We eat six little products, and they made very use of grains We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and ancestorsWe eat more sugarmuch less vitamin C. the way the same healthi

12、er if we eat much we 5 But scientists say that would be much ancient people did, cutting the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food. Stone Age people lived a simple life. ABut today, we enjoy eating a lot of these. BIn that case, they would live much healthier. CAncient people also got lots of physic

13、al exercise. DThese new sicknesses were not known in ancient times. EPeople today probably dont want to live like our ancestors. F Modern people used to suffer from diseases of civilization. G 專項練習三 For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school. Employ

14、ees will suddenly lose their ability to concentrate. 1 college mens team US Madness”, refers to the yearly 65 “March The disease, known as elimination 2 Teams compete against each other in a single basketball tournament (錦標賽). ) tournament that eventually crowns a national champion. 單局淘汰(madness. fe

15、stival of basketball Americans will find themselves prisoners Nearly 20 million The fun comes partly from guessing the winners for every game. Friends compete against friends. Colleagues against bosses. 3 name schools are usually favored to advance into the tournament. But each year there Big known

16、universities. are dark horses from little This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with 30,000, for many Americans, is an exciting experience. Two years ago, the little 4 known George Mason University was one of the final four teams. Colle

17、ge basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their event. the 賭) on gambling billion 5 About $ 4 will be spent ( themselves. university and According to Media Life magazine, the event will bring in $ 500 million in advertising income this season income of every US

18、professional league, including that of the NBA. year, topping the post A. Husbands against wives. B. The players will go all out for the games. 頁 8 共 頁 2 第 C. But that doesnt mean money isnt involved. D. College students will ignore piles of homework. E. People are willing to spend more money on wat

19、ching it. F. It begins on March 15 and lasts through the beginning of April. G. Many people had never even heard of the university before the tournament. 專項練習四the and are fashionable are romantic, the Italians the Everyone knows that Frenchmen Germans are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is th

20、ere really such a thing as national character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail? At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs ) in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public.

21、 企業家(Jealousy is 1 ) to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy(嫉妒). Britain is hostile (敵意的 eyed monster” and the UK is its home.sometimes known as the “green Scientists at Warwich University in the UK recently tested this idea. They gathered a group of Those given a little were given 2 pe

22、ople together and gave each an imaginary amount of money. but at the cost of losing their own. the chance to destroy the large amount of money given to others Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this. and Cooperation Organization for Economic is But there also opposite evidence. The 3 . Dev

23、elopment recently reported that the UK is now the worlds fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work longer hours than anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either. of professor Cooper, a the British dislike,” s

24、ays Carey really “It is not success that people Technology. “Its Institute of Science and of management at the University Manchester using their success in a way that seems proud or unfair or which separates them from their roots.”They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By thei

25、r own efforts they 4 more they If were seems worth following their example. .It become millionaires. 5 hardly friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them. A. This seems to prove that the entrepreneurs were right to complain. B.The one who owns most money in the end is

26、 the winner. C.As a result, the survey said, entrepreneurs were “unloved, unwanted and misunderstood.”D.It is not true that British people are born jealous of others success. E. Some were given a little, others a great deal. F. But instead of being happy they complain that nobody loves them. G. Perh

27、aps it is the entrepreneurs who are the problem. 專項練習五When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets 1 a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view. 頁 8 共 頁 3 第 The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up se

28、veral levels. 2 . The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: clothing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of Americans. 3 It included such items as automobile sa

29、nd new houses. By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. Then, in the late 1950s a fourth level of wants appeared: the “life-enriching”level. While the other levels involve physical satisfactionthe feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human bodythis level st

30、resses mental needs for recognition, achievement and happiness. It includes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called “luxury” items. Among them are vacation trips, the best medical care, and entertainment. 4 One this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to serv

31、ices, while on the first three levels more is spent on goods. Will consumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their income increases, or will they continue to demand luxuries and personal services on the fourth level? A fifth level probably would involve wants that can be achieved bes

32、t by community action. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignorance, crime and prejudice. 5 In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels. AThen a third level appeared. BHuman wants seem endless. CWhen there is money

33、enough to satisfy one level of wants, another level appears. DThere are several levels of wants in ones life. EAt this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure. FAlso included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing. GDifferent people have different wants on ea

34、ch level. 專項練習六 We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us dont do a very good job. 1 . So, you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble（結結巴巴） over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience

35、. Later you think, “Thank Goodness, its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.” Cheep up! 2 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather

36、as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points m

37、ore clearly. 3 . Dont talk over their heads, and dont talk down to them. Treat your 頁 8 共 頁 4 第 audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. 4 . And be yourself. Let your personality come th

38、rough so that you make person-to-person contact with your audience. If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet? 5 . A. It doesnt

39、 have to be that bad. B. Take several deep breaths before your speech. C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech. D. Say what you have to say and then stop. E. Dont say what you arent familiar with. F. Never forget your audience. G. Give it a try and see what happens. 專項練習七 Ther

40、e is an English saying:“ 1._.” Until recently, few people took the saying seriously. Now, however, doctors have begun to look into laughter and the effects it has on the human body. 2. _ Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors che

41、cked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 3._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be beneficial. Other tests have shown that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experime

42、nt doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated(忍耐) the pain for the longest time was the group which listened to a funny program. 4._. 5._. They have found that even if their patients do not really feel like laughing , making them sm

43、ile is enough to produce beneficial effects similar to those caused by laughter. A. Laughter can prolong ones life. B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the United States now hold laughter clinics in which they help to improve their patients condition by encouraging them to laugh. C.

44、 The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which diminish both stress and pain. D. It increases blood pressure, the heart beating and breathing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet. E.

45、Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice. F. Laughter is the best medicine. G. They have found that laughter really can improve peoples health. 頁 8 共 頁 5 第 專項練習八 Why do some people have many friends while others do not? 1 However, it is not

46、 so. Lets look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relations. The first experiment is called the “Hawthorne effect” after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experiment took place. A group of psychologists examined the work patterns of two groups of workers

47、 in the Western Electric Company. 2 .The psychologists changed the working conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity increase on both occasions and in both groups. They concluded that the increase in productivity came from the attent

48、ion given to the workers by the management. It had increased their motivation (積極性) and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others ,they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them. 3 After Martin Luther King, Jr was killed in the 1960s, a tea

49、cher, Jane Elliott, living in an all white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Movement had been necessary in America. She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as hazel or green were e

50、xcluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brown eyed people were cleverer than blue eyed ones because of an agent (化學作用) for brown colour found in their blood. Blue eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane Elliott did not need to say any more. The brown eyed students q

51、uickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered something very interesting. Four poor brown eyed readers began to read fluently in a way they had never done before. 4 .So if you want to be successful and happy, tak

52、e an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Congratulate them on their successes and sympathize(同情) with them in their troubles. 5 . A. Before the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wanted to find the best working environment

53、 for them. B. Remember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you. C. The second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore（忽略） others. D. The ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others. E. Jane Elliott

54、had shown that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their confidence and their performance. F.You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them. G. The second experiment tells us what teachers said has a gr

55、eat effect on the students. 專項練習九 The seven Cs of a good letter What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Dont try to be fancy. Dont try to impress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs. 頁 8 共 頁 6 第 Clear.Use short, direct sentences. 1 Talk as if

56、 the reader were right there with you .Above all, dont use an introduction. Correct, 2 Dont guess, even for spelling. Refer to your dictionary. If you need to , check a reference book too. Use them as much as you need to. Complete. Dont scatter our points. 3 This is good organization too. Courteous.

57、 Be friendly rather than overly casual. Present your information nicely even if you are complaining about something . In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you. Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can. Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing , 4 . Such a letter has a natural, friendly tone. Let your personality come through naturall