2017届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（三十六）
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For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. Sure, some had __1__ in class at times, but no one had __2__ “really gone against him” (you'll see what I mean later). Nobody would go against him __3__ he had a reputation.
Finally the day came. The professor said, “If there is anyone here who still __4__ God, stand up！” The professor and the class of 300 people looked at him, __5__， as he stood up at the back of the classroom. The professor __6__， “You fool！！ If God __7__， he could keep this piece of chalk from __8__ when it hit the ground！”
He proceeded(向前) to __9__ the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff (袖口), onto the pleats(皱折) of his trousers, __10__ his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it __11__ rolled away, unbroken. The professor's jaw dropped as he __12__
the chalk. He looked up at the young man and __13__ ran out of the lecture hall.
The young man who had stood up proceeded to walk to the front of the room and share his __14__ in Jesus for the next half hour. 300 students __15__ and listened as he told of God's love for them and of his __16__ through Jesus.
“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the __17__ to become children of God—children born not of __18__ descent(后代), nor of human decision or a husband's __19__， but born of God.”
“But he knows the way that I take. __20__ he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.”
1. A. agreed
B. praised
C. argued
D. talked
2. A. ever
B. even
C. already
D. willingly
3. A. so
B. and
C. but
D. because
4. A. relies on
B. believes in
C. cares for
D. thinks of
5. A. disappointed
B. excited
C. shocked
D. satisfied
6. A. shouted
B. disagreed
C. murmured
D. whispered
7. A. appeared
B. knew
C. existed
D. came
8. A. rolling
B. breaking
C. standing
D. moving
9. A. drop
B. fetch
C. throw
D. cut
10. A. up
B. down
C. on
D. above
11. A. simply
B. quickly
C. luckily
D. quietly
12. A. searched for
B. found out
C. watched over
D. stared at
13. A. therefore
B. yet
C. then
D. so
14. A. thought
B. bravery
C. opinion
D. faith
15. A. left
B. sat
C. stayed
D. smiled
16. A. trust
B. belief
C. mind
D. power
17. A. right
B. family
C. time
D. way
18. A. human
B. natural
C. mother's
D. social
19. A. will
B. promise
C. regret
D. desire
20. A. Where
B. Immediately C. When
D. Unless
阅读理解
A
“Hey, Dad，” one of my kids asked the other day, “what was your favorite fast food when you were growing up？”
“We didn't have fast food when I was growing up，” I informed him. “All the food was slow.”
“Come on, seriously. Where did you eat？”
“It was a place called ‘home’” I explained.“Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked it.”
By this time, the kid was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table. But here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I figured his system could have handled it：
I was 13 before I tasted my first pizza. It was called “pizza pie”. When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, and plastered itself against my chin. It's still the best pizza I ever had.
Pizzas were not delivered to our home. But milk was. Bread and rolls came from the Omar man. All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers. I delivered a newspaper, six days a week even when the snow was 18 inches deep. It cost 7 cents a paper, of which I got to keep 2 cents, I had to get up at 4：00 a．m. every morning. On Saturdays, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers.
If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?
1. Hearing what the author said, his child probably thought ________.
A. he was lucky to have fast food
B. it was unbelievable to live without fast food
C. how happy his own life was
D. his father was joking with him
2. When he used to have meals with the adults, the author ________.
A. had to watch his table manners
B. could choose what he liked
C. was not given much freedom
D. had to eat everything offered to him
3. What do we know about the first pizza the author had?
A. It left a good memory on him.
B. The author didn't like it at all.
C. It was too poorly made.
D. He didn't know how to eat it.
4. Why did the author talk about his experience of delivering newspapers?
A. To show that his family used to be quite poor.
B. To show that children before had to make a living by themselves.
C. To show that he had gained a lot from the experience.
D. To show that growing experience was quite different before.
5. What's the author's attitude towards today's children?
A. He thinks they are spoiled.
B. He thinks they are too obsessed with fast food.
C. He thinks they should go through some hardship.
D. He doesn't give his personal opinion.
B
The stereotype (固有观念) of computer scientists as nerds who stay up all night coding and have no social life may be driving women away from the field, according to a new study published this month. This stereotype can be brought to mind based only on the appearance of the environment in a classroom or an office.
“When people think of computer science the image that immediately pops into many of their minds is about the computer geek(怪人) surrounded by such things as computer games, science fiction and junk food，” said Sapna Cheryan, a university of Washington assistant professor of psychology and the study's lead author. “That stereotype doesn't appeal to many women who don't like the portrait of masculinity(男性化)．”
Cheryan set up four experiments involving more than 250 female and male students who were not studying computer science to look at possible reasons why the proportion of women in the field is dropping while the proportion of women in such disciplines as biology, mathematics and chemistry is increasing.
In the first experiment, students entered a small classroom that either contained objects stereotypically associated with computer science such as Star Trek posters, video game boxes and Coke cans, or non-stereotypical items such as nature posters, art, a dictionary and coffee cups. The students were told to ignore these objects because the room was being shared with another class. After spending several moments in the classroom, the students filled out questionnaires(调查问卷) that asked about their attitude toward computer science.
Women exposed to the stereotypical setup expressed less interest in computer science than those who saw the non-stereotypical objects. Men placed in the same situations did not show a similar drop in interest in computer science. Cheryan said this study suggests that a student's choice of classes or a major can be influenced by the appearance of classrooms, halls and offices.
6. The underlined word “nerds” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “________”．
A. dull persons
B. active persons
C. intelligent persons
D. funny persons
7. Women are less likely to choose computer science because ________.
A. it is too difficult for them
B. they have wrong understanding of it
C. the lifestyle of computer scientists turns them away
D. they don't like the social life of computer scientists
8. A woman would probably lose interest in computer science when she sees a ________.
A. Star Trek poster
B. nature poster
C. dictionary
D. coffee cup
9. What can influence a woman's choice of classes, according to the passage?
A. The contents of computer science.
B. The space in the classroom.
C. The number of students in the classroom.
D. The classroom environment.
10. According to the experiment, women are more likely to choose computer science if ________.
A. it is made more lively and interesting
B. they are exposed to the stereotypical setup
C. they see the non-stereotypical objects in the classroom
D. they are allowed to learn it without men
参考答案
1. 解析：选C。联系空后的转折词but我们知道，尽管有的人“辩论”，但是没有人违抗他。
2. 解析：选A。因为他的权威，显然没有人真正地违抗过他。
3. 解析：选D。分析语境可知，前后为因果关系。因为他的权威，没有人会违抗他。
4. 解析：选B。联系后文“and share his __14__in Jesus for the next half hour”可知，教授问是否有人相信上帝。其他选项中，rely on依靠，care for喜欢，think of考虑，均不符合题意。
5. 解析：选C。联系后文“as he stood up at the back of the classroom”可知，教授说完后，有人站了起来，因此大家很吃惊。
6. 解析：选A。联系空后的“You fool！！”可知，教授非常生气，因此对他大声叫嚷。
7. 解析：选C。由文意可知，显然教授认为上帝是不存在的。
8. 解析：选B。联系后文这个学生所做的举动可推知，教授说，上帝会阻止粉笔摔断的。1. 解析：选B。推理判断题。从文章前五段内容，孩子问作者在哪儿吃饭，听到作者说“在家里”时，孩子大笑可推知：他认为作者在家里吃饭而且不吃快餐简直不可思议。
2. 解析：选C。细节理解题。文章第四段说明：如果不经过大人的允许，作者不能离开饭桌，大人对他有严格的要求。
3. 解析：选A。细节理解题。文章倒数第三段说明：作者首次吃比萨，虽然出了点洋相，但仍旧认为那是他吃过的最好的比萨，比萨留给了作者美好的回忆。
4. 解析：选D。推理判断题。结合文章最后一段判断，作者叙述自己送报纸的经历是为了说明原先的孩子必须吃苦。更重要的是为了说明：时代不同，人们的成长经历也不一样。
5. 解析：选D。推理判断题。综合全文可知：作者仅仅叙述了两代人不同的成长经历，但作者并没有对当今孩子的成长经历发表个人的看法。
6. 解析：选A。词义理解题。从文章第一段可知，计算机科学家整天熬夜编程，没有社交活动，因此可断定他们的生活枯燥乏味。
7. 解析：选C。细节理解题。从文章第一、二段可知，想到计算机科学，妇女就想到了搞计算机的人枯燥的生活，因此是这种生活方式令女性失去对计算机科学的兴趣。
8. 解析：选A。细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知，Star Trek poster是与计算机科学紧密相连的物品，因此妇女看到它，就会对计算机科学望而生畏。
9. 解析：选D。推理判断题。从文章最后一段可知，教室或办公室的环境布置会影响女性对计算机科学的选择。
10. 解析：选C。细节理解题。从文章最后一段可知，没有看到与计算机科学相关物品的女