2013年高考英語（二月）閱讀理解精選（8）

1、2013高考英語（二月）閱讀理解精選（8）及答案維C 閱讀理解(每題2分，滿分8分)選材相似度：設(shè)題相似度：難度系數(shù)：Despite the popularity of school spelling competitions，adults in the US performed poorly in a survey comparing how English speakers on both sides of the Atlantic deal with commonly misspelt words.Sixty­two percent of Americans got “emba

2、rrassed” wrong，against 54 percent of Britons who struggled with the word in a survey last year.Adults in the US performed less well on most of the ten words tested，including millennium (52 percent wrong，against 43 percent in the UK)，liaison (61 percent to 54 percent) and “accommodation” (42 percent

3、to 36 percent )Only “definitely” and “friend” were spelt correctly by more Americans.Jack Bovill of the Spelling Society，which sponsored (發(fā)起) the research，said the high inaccuracy rates in both countries showed the need for the English spelling system to be modernized.“When asked，only a quarter of a

4、dults thought they had a problem with spelling.The answers in the test prove that this_is_far_from_the_case，” he said.“What is holding the UK and the USA back is the irregular spelling system.”Professor Edward Baranowski，one academic consultant for the project，said，“We have different spellings for t

5、he same sound，and a system which reflects how English was spoken in the 13th to 15th centuries，not how it is spoken today.So many sound changes have occurred in the language，which is not reflected in modern spelling，that we are left with a fossilized (僵化的) system.”The study found that 40 percent of

6、the respondents would support updating words that caused problems while 16 percent opposed the idea.And 31 percent said it didn't matter.The US survey involving a sample of 1,000 adults was carried out online by Ipsos MORI last month，with the method based on a survey of 1,000 Britons in April la

7、st year.【語篇解讀】 一項調(diào)查發(fā)現(xiàn)，美國人在單詞拼寫方面不如英國人。1The underlined word “inaccuracy” in Paragraph 3 can best be replaced by _.Asuccess Berror Ccorrectness Dgrowth答案B詞義猜測題。根據(jù)本句的“showed the need for the English spelling system to be modernized”，聯(lián)系第二段英美成年人較高的拼寫錯誤率，可知inaccuracy可用error來代替，都是“錯誤”的意思。2The underlined pa

8、rt “this is far from the case” in Paragraph 3 implies that _.Amost of the Americans can spell correctlyBthere are more people having spelling problemsCadults perform worse in spelling than kidsDit is difficult to create a new spelling system答案B推理判斷題。聯(lián)系上一句“When asked，only a quarter of adults thought

9、they had a problem with spelling”可知，Bovill是想說，這項研究表明，實際上很多人都存在拼寫問題。3Professor Baranowski seems to agree that _.Aspelling should represent the sound of wordsBwe should learn how English was spoken centuries agoCdifferent countries should have different spellingsDsound changes have nothing to do with

10、spelling答案A推理判斷題。根據(jù)第四段Baranowski所說的話可知，他認(rèn)為拼寫應(yīng)該表現(xiàn)單詞的發(fā)音。represent意為“表現(xiàn)”，reflect意為“反映”，此處兩者含義一致。4What would be the most suitable title of the passage?AWho is responsible for our spellingBThe English language to be blamedCAmericans embarrassed by their spellingsDWords needed to be modernized答案C主旨大意題。C項標(biāo)

11、題一語雙關(guān)，embarrassd一詞既表明了美國人拼寫的尷尬現(xiàn)狀，又涉及了拼寫調(diào)查的部分內(nèi)容。*結(jié)束維A 閱讀理解(每題2分，滿分8分)(2012·廣東卷)“Have a nice day！” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile，I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.I feel loved and secure since anoth

12、er person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day.Next！” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door.The words come out in the same tone (腔調(diào)) with a fixed procedure.They_are_spoken_at_me，not to me.Obviously，the

13、 concern for my day and everyone else's is the management's attempt to increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other.Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting.As soon as you hear it，you know the meeting is at an end.Sometimes the expr

14、ession saves us when we don't know what to say.“Oh，you just had a tooth out？I'm terribly sorry，but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant.If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you，you may find it heart­warming because someone you don't know has tried to be nice to you.Alt

15、hough the use of the expression is an insincere，meaningless social custom at times，there is nothing wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting.The salesgirl，the waitress，the teacher，and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day.But

16、in a strange and comfortable way，it's nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really don't care all that much.While the expression may not often be sincere，it is always spoken.The point is that people say it all the time when they like.【語篇解讀】 本文論述了“Have a nice day”在不同的場合

17、的不同含義。1How does the author understand Maxie's words?AMaxie shows her anxiety to the author.BMaxie really wishes the author a good day.CMaxie encourages the author to stay happy.DMaxie really worries about the author's security.答案B考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)第一段最后兩句可知，作者認(rèn)為當(dāng)她的朋友Maxie對她說“Have a nice day”時，Maxie是真

18、心地祝愿作者有美好的一天。2What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?AThe salesgirl is rude.BThe salesgirl is bored.CThe salesgirl cares about me.DThe salesgirl says the words as a routine.答案D考查句意理解。根據(jù)畫線部分的上下文內(nèi)容可推知，售貨員用相同的腔調(diào)說這句話，這只是她為了增加業(yè)務(wù)的例行程序。3By saying “Have a nice day，” a stranger may _.Atry to be polite to youBexpress respect to youCgive his blessing to youDshare his pleasure with you答案A考查推理判斷。根據(jù)第四段中的“because someone you don't know has tried to be nice to you”可推知，當(dāng)陌生人對你說這句話時，他是為了讓你感覺他很友好。文中的“to be nice to you”與A項中的“to be polite to you”