1、12019高考英语阅读理解专题选编（11）李仕才AWhen I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an expected thing while others asked: Why now? What will you do?For me, making the move to Israe
2、l is the fulfillment of a dream that has lasted for my 47 years of life. I have always known that Israel is my home. Over the years Israel has been in my heart, but I have found a number of reasons to put off making it my permanent residence: kids, the economy, education.you name an excuse, and at s
3、ome point I have probably used it.Truthfully, I believe that I was always just a little bit scared. And of course I still am, with the fear factor that is reported by the press surrounding the Israeli military and economy. However, it has come to the point when I have realized that for over 2 000 ye
4、ars we yearned for this land, and for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to make it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this opportunity.Over the years, I have always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country
5、. All of these things that I have come to love about Israel as a tourist are because I get to love my home. And as far as waiting for the perfect condition under which to make aliyah, I believe the time is now!I have been asked many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I re
6、member that we have overcome the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀), and the armies of seven countries.How can I not feel confident that I, and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or 2fearing as
7、 I prepare to make aliyah. I am proud and excited to say that I am fulfilling a 47-year-old dream; I am going home.1.What does the author want to say in the passage?A. His dream is to come true after 47 years.B. It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel.C. He didnt live a happy life in Israel.D. I
8、t is a latest trend to fulfill everyones dream.2.The author didnt return to Israel before because .A. his children mainly held him backB. he failed to get determinedC. he didnt save enough moneyD. he hoped to finish his education3.What does the underlined part make aliyah mean in the passage?A. To r
9、eturn to Israel. B. To make a decision.C. To live happily. D. To catch a chance.4.It can be inferred from the passage that .A. the author will be happy to meet his relatives in IsraelB. Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the authorC. the Israeli suffered a lot in the historyD. Israel
10、is still a place between war and chaos【文章大意】本文是一篇讲述个人经历的记叙文。1.A 【解析】主旨大意题。作者在文中叙述了自己经历了在外流浪的 47年后，决定带着家人回到以色列，使自己多年的梦想得以实现的故事，由此可知答案。33.A 【解析】词义猜测题。通读全文可知，作者带着家人回到以色列的梦想马上就要实现，再结合画线词后面的I believe the time is now以及最后一段中的as I prepare to make aliyah可知画线部分指的是回到家乡以色列。4.C 【解析】推理判断题。依据倒数第二段中的we have overcom
11、e the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀).可知，以色列人在历史上遭受了很多苦难。B(2015郑州质量检测三)You may have heard of the American Dream，an ideal that has powered the hopes of Americans for generations.It began as a belief that the US was a land of opportunity，and that anyone could ac
12、hieve success through hard work.At times，the dream has referred to home ownership，a good job，retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.Yet today，this concept seems to have greatly changed.As Time magazine pointed out，quite different from the older generation，many Millennials
13、(the generation born after 1980) redefine (重新定义) the American Dream as “daytoday control of your life” They “prize job mobility，flexible schedules，any work that is more interesting than typing，and the ability to travel”，said the magazine.Home ownership，once the cornerstone of the American Dream，is b
14、ecoming a smaller priority for this generation.Meanwhile，nearly 40% of them choose travel as part of their dream.And entrepreneurship (创业) is a rising favorite，as nearly 26% of Millennials consider selfemployment as part of their dream.4So what has led to this huge change?Many point fingers at the p
15、oor economy.“Modern young Americans seem bound to face a world stamped by ever narrowing opportunity and social stagnation(停滞)， ”noted The Daily Beast.“The rate of Millennials out of school and out of work is unusually high at 15%.Many college graduates have taken jobs that dont require a degree， ”T
16、ime reported.The magazine worries that these difficulties may lead to a lost generation who are “unable to ever truly find their feet on the corporations ladder”Dan Kadlec，a reporter of Time，sees Millennials as resetting their expectations.“This situation is different for young adults today， ”he wro
17、te.“A true American dream has to feel attainable，and many Millennials are feeling they can only attain a daytoday lifestyle that suits them.”1The underlined word “cornerstone” in Paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to “_”Agrowth BbalanceCbasis Dpurpose2What has changed Millennials views of the America
18、n Dream according to the passage?AA lack of confidence in themselves.BFierce competition in the job market.CTheir dissatisfaction with the government.5DThe discouraging economy and unemployment.3Dan Kadlec thinks Millennials new definition of the American Dream is _Abeautiful BunderstandableCworryin
19、g Dpositive4What can be the best title for this passage?ARedefinition of American DreamBMeaning of American DreamCValue of Achieving American DreamDHistory of Changing American Dream【解题导语】 本文是一篇说明文。主要讲述了 80后的美国人对美国梦的重新定义并分析了导致这一改变的原因。1解析：选 C。词义猜测题。根据第二段第二句“At times，the dream has referred to home own
20、ership，a good job，retirement security or each generation doing better than the last.”可知，最初的美国梦指的是房屋所有权、一份好的工作、退休保障或每一代比上一代做得好。根据第四段第一句“Home ownership，once the cornerstone of the American Dream，is becoming a smaller priority for this generation.”可知，房屋所有权曾经是美国梦的基石，而对于这一代来说，却不那么重要了，由此可推知，画线词意为“基础” 。故选
21、C。2解析：选 D。细节理解题。根据第六段第一句“Many point fingers at the poor economy.”和第七段第一句“The rate of Millennials out of school and out of work is unusually high at 15%.”可知，经济低迷和高失业率导致 80后的美国人对美国梦的认识发生了巨大变化。故选 D。3解析：选 B。推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“A true American dream has to 6feel attainable，and many Millennials are feeling t
22、hey can only attain a daytoday lifestyle that suits them.”可知，真实的美国梦必须让人觉得可以实现，而许多 80后的美国人觉得他们只能实现适合他们的日常生活方式；由此可推知，Dan Kadlec认为年轻人对美国梦的定义更符合社会现状，更容易实现，更符合情理。B 项意为“合情理的，正常的” 。故选 B。4解析：选 A。标题归纳题。通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了 80后的美国人对美国梦的重新定义并分析了导致这一改变的原因。A 项意为“美国梦的重新定义” ，符合本文大意，适合作标题。故选 A。C阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D
23、）中选出最佳选项。Arthur Miller (1915-2005) is universally recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria HungaryDrawn like so many other by the “Great American Dream” However, he experienced severe financial hardship when his family busines
24、s was ruined in the Great Depression of the early l930s.Milless most famous play, Death of a Salesman, is a powerful attack on the American system. With its aggressive way of doing business and its insistence on money and social status as indicators of worth. In Willy Loman, the hero of the play, we
25、 see a man who has got into double with his worth. Willy is “burnt out” and in the cruel world of business there is no room for sentiment: if he cant do the work, then he is no good to his employer, the Wagner Company, and he must go. Willy is painfully aware of this, and at loss as to what to do wi
26、th his lack of success. He refuses to face the fact that he has failed and kills himself in the end.When it was first staged in 1949, the play was greeted with enthusiastic reviews, and it won the Tony Award for Best Play, the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. It
27、 was the first play to win all three of these major awards.7Miller died of the failure at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut, on the evening of February 10, 2005, the 56th anniversary of the first performance of Death of a Salesman on Broadway.( ) 1. Why did Arthur Millers father move to the USA?A. He
28、 suffered from severe hunger in his home country.B. He was attracted by the “Great American Dream.C. He hoped to make his son a dramatist.D. His family business failed.( ) 2. The play Death of a SalesmanA. exposes the cruelty of the American business worldB. discusses the ways to get promoted in a c
29、ompanyC. talks about the business career of Arthur MillerD. focuses on the skills in doing business( ) 3. What can we learn about Willy Loman?A. He treats his employer badly.B. He runs the Wagner Company.C. He is a victim of the American system.D. He is regarded as a hero by his colleagues.( ) 4. Af
30、ter it was first staged, Death of a SalesmanA. achieved huge successB. won the first Tony AwardC. was warmly welcomed by salesmenD. was severely attacked by dramatists( ) 5. What is the text mainly about?A. Arthur Miller and his family.B. The awards Arthur Miller won.C. The hardship Arthur Miller ex
31、perienced.D. Arthur Miller and his best-known play.【文章大意】文章介绍了剧作家 Arthur Miller和他最有名的作品 Death of a Salesman推销员之死 。81.答案 B。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的 Millers father had moved to the USA from Austria HungaryDrawn like so many other by the“Great American Dream”可以得出答案。5.答案 D。主旨大意题。文章介绍了剧作家 Arthur Miller 和他最有名的作品 De
32、ath of a Salesman推销员之死 。D(2015日照检测二)While most teenagers were studying to get into a top university，one 19yearold boy was starring in his first movie, Blue Gate Crossing. It was a film about love on campus and it was well received in Taiwan. Many say it was this film that put Bolin Chen in position
33、for his later glittering career in show business.In fact, it was not until he played a troubled young man in the movie Buddha Mountain that he regained his passion for acting.While being called a “youth idol” may seem like a compliment, it is a title that Chen has tried to shake off. He believes tha
34、t a youth idol means you simply rely on your appearance, not your acting talent.The most important thing for Chen now is to take more initiative (主动性) as 9an actor. “To me, an actor is like a chess piece, waiting for producers and directors to put him somewhere they want him to be， ” Chen, told NetE
35、ase. “But I want to be the game player.” He even took his ambition a step further setting up his own production company.But just when Chen started to focus on offscreen work, his life on screen took another turn. He won the title of Best Leading Actor at the 2012 Golden Bell Awards on Oct. 26 for hi
36、s role in hit TV drama In Time with You. When asked why he accepted the part，which is another “youth idol” role, he told Yangcheng Evening News， “I played it for my grandfather. He told everyone around that I am an actor, but I used to play in movies, not TV series. Now he is in the hospital. I hope
37、 that he can watch my performances by simply turning on the TV.”Chen is a veteran(老手) in the entertainment world, but unlike many stars, he hasnt led a luxurious life. He doesnt even have a car but walks, rides a bike or takes a taxi whenever he goes out. He doesnt have a house, either. “Everyone wi
38、ll eventually find some place to live anyway, why bother to buy property (地产) ？” he asked Taiwan magazine Business Today.1What does Bolin Chen think of his title “youth idol”？AHe likes it very much.BHe thinks it a compliment.CHe wants to get rid of it.DHe is not worthy of it.2Bolin Chens words in Pa
39、ra. 4 suggest that he _.10Alikes to play games such as chessBwants to take an active part in producing his filmsCcannot get along well with some directorsDthinks producers are more important in making a film3. Bolin Chen played a part in the TV drama In Time with You because he _.Afailed in offscree
40、n workBhad become a “youth idol”Cwanted to delight his grandfatherDwanted to succeed in the new field4. The main idea of the last paragraph is that Bolin Chen _.Ais a veteran in the entertainment worldBhasnt made much money from his workCdoesnt like the entertainment worldDprefers a different lifest
41、yle from most stars【解题导语】 本文介绍了演员陈柏霖的不同之处，他不喜欢别人称呼自己为“青春偶像” ，他努力拍戏，却没有像其他明星一样过着奢侈的生活。1解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据第三段的第一句“While being called ayouth idolmay seem like a compliment, it is a title that Chen has tried to shake off.”可知，陈柏霖并不喜欢别人赞美自己为“青春偶像” ，他想要摆脱这个称赞，故选 C项。2解析：选 B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“But I want to be the g
42、ame player.”可知，作为一名演员，他想更加主动地参与电影的制作，故选 B项。113解析：选 C。细节理解题。根据第五段中的“I played it for my grandfather”和“I hope that he can watch my performances by simply turning on the TV.”可知，他拍这个电视剧是为了让爷爷一打开电视就能看到他的表演，即为了使爷爷高兴，故选 C项。4解析：选 D。推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“Chen is a veteran (老手) in the entertainment world, but unlike
43、many stars, he hasnt led a luxurious life.”可知，本句总领本段，指出陈柏霖和其他大多数明星的不同之处，他没有过着奢侈的生活，故选 D项。EBobbi Kristina Browns family has been gathered around her since she was hospitalized on Saturday after being found unconscious in the bathtub of her suburban Atlanta townhome.Whitney Houstons only child is now
44、at Emory University Hospital and is still fighting for her life, as a family statement said on Monday.Nothing has changed, despite reports that are popping up and painting a more serious picture.Fox News reported Wednesday that the situation is horrific. “Its now a matter of when the family wants to
45、 let go and accept that shes pretty much not going to make it， ” a source told FOX411. “Theyve left it up to the family as to how long they want to keep her alive.”People Magazine is also reporting that a doctor told Browns family on Wednesday that nothing more could be done. “Everyone is coming to
46、the hospital to say goodbye， ” said a family member.And the Daily Mail says Brown has been taken off life support.But Bobby Brown issued a statement late Thursday denying these reports.“If we issued a statement every time the media published a false report regarding this matter, thats all we would b
47、e doing 24 hours a day. This is false, just as is the vast majority of the other reporting that is currently taking place， ” he said, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution.A source close to the family tells USA TODAY that its wrong to say the family is gathering to say goodbye, because the f
48、amily has been there since the beginning, so nothing is any different today for them.12Also, Brown is “not brain dead， ” as has been reported.And, as for other stories saying that the Houston family is feuding with Bobbi Kristinas dad, Bobby Brown? Those arent true either. They “are NOT fighting， ”
49、says our source.文章大意：本文主要讲 Kristina病危，几家报社的报道都失真，一家人仍在祈祷出现奇迹。1According to Fox News, Bobbi Kristina is _.Awithin an inch of life Bon the way to successCleft aside by her family Din a good state答案： A 细节理解题。根据文章第四段可知选 A。within an inch of life 半死；on the way to success在成功的路上；left aside by her family 被家人放在一边；in a good state状态良好。2Bobby Brown holds the opinion that _.Athey are busy issuing statements all dayBthe family is saying good
