高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题（9）
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People in the United States honor their parents with two special days: Mother’s Day, on the second Sunday in May, and Father’s Day, on the third Sunday in June.
Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton, West Virginia, had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation.
In 1909, Mrs. Dodd from Spokane, Washington, thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father, William Smart. After her mother died, he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910, the first Father’s Day was observed in Spokane. Senator Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father’s Day as a national commemorative day in 1972.
These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
11．According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is
NOT true?
A．It is a day to show love to mothers B．It is a day to wear carnations
C．It is a day for people to visit the cemetery
D．It is a day for many people to attend religious services 12．Choose the right time order of the following events. a. The first Father’s Day was observed.
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was brought up
A．a b c d B．d a b c C．b a c d D．d a c b
13．Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day?
A．Mrs. Do B．Margaret Chase Smith C．Ann Jarvis D．Woodrow Wilson14．From the passage, we know in the U.S. ________________. A．one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother pass away B．on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues
C．on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day. D．The purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
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15. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________ A.call on people to love and respect their parents B. introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
C. tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day D. show how important fathers and mothers are 【参考答案11—15、】CBBDB 阅读理解-----------C
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9. From the first ad , we know E—The Environmental Magazine ________ .
A.mainly deals with political problemsB.costs a Canadian reader $34.95 a year C.is a monthly publication D.has won Independent press Awards 12 times 10 .The second ad is intended for _______ .
A. job seekers B. trainers C. teachers D. volunteers 11. What do we know about Belvedere Castle Exhibit ? A. It mainly focuses on wildlife .
B. A group of more than 25 visitors to it can get a discount . C. It lasts for more than eleven years .
D. You can go to see the exhibit every day during the week . 【参考答案】9—11、BDA 阅读理解------D
A new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world. Weboholism, a twentieth century disease, affects people from different ages.They surf the net, use e-mail and speak in chat rooms. They spend many hours on the computer, and it becomes a compulsive habit. They cannot stop, and it affects their lives. Ten years ago, no one thought that using computers could become a compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users. This obsessive behavior has affected teenagers and college students. They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.
They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is
affected by this situation. They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework, so this addiction influences their grades, and success at schools. Because they can find everything on the websites, they hang out there. Moreover, this addiction to websites influences their social life.
They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends. The relation with their friends changes. The virtual life becomes more important than their real life. They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society,
Because of the change in their behavior, they begin to isolate themselves from the society and live with their virtual friends. They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer, they are not confident with real life friends they have known all their life. lt is a problem for the future. This addictive behavior is beginning to affect the whole world.
16. The passage is about
A. the cause of weboholism B. the advantage of weboholism C. the popularity of weboholism D. the influence of weboholism
17. The underlined word\in the second paragraph most probably means
A. attractive B. addictive C. professional D. potential
18. We can learn from the passage that .
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高考英语二轮阅读理解基础训练精品题(9)
