北京市朝陽區2024高考英語閱讀理解暑假訓練（5）及答案

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑。The majority of Indian women wear a red dot (圓點) between their eyebrows. While it is generally taken as an indicator of their marital (婚姻的) status, the practice is primarily related to the Hindu religion. The dot goes by different names in different Hindi dialects, and “bindi” is the one that is most commonly known. Traditionally, the dot carries no gender restriction: Men as well as women wear it. However, the tradition of men wearing it has faded in recent times, so nowadays we see a lot more women than men wearing one.

　　The position of the bindi is standard: center of the forehead, close to the eyebrows. It represents a third, or inner eye. Hindu tradition holds that all people have three eyes: The two outer ones are used for seeing the outside world, and the third one is there to focus inward toward God. As such, the dot serves as a constant reminder to keep God in the front of a believer’s thoughts.

　　Red is the traditional color of the dot. It is said that in ancient times a man would place a drop of blood between his wife’s eyes to seal their marriage. According to Hindu beliefs, the color red is believed to bring good fortune to the married couple. Today, people go with different colors depending upon their preferences. Women often wear dots that match the color of their clothes. Decorative or sticker bindis come in all sizes, colors and variations, and can be worn by young and old, married and unmarried people alike. Wearing a bindi has become more of a fashion statement than a religious custom.

　　35. Why did people in India start wearing a red dot on their forehead?

　　A. To indicate their social rank.

　　B. To show their financial status.

　　C. To show their religious belief.

　　D. To highlight their family background.

　　36. What is the importance of the third eye in Hindu tradition?

　　A. To pay respect to God.

　　B. To stay in harmony with nature.

　　C. To see things with a subjective view.

　　D. To observe the outside world more clearly.

　　37. Why was red chosen as the original color of the bindi?

　　A. The red dot represented the blood of God.

　　B. Red stood for a wife’s love for her husband.

　　C. The word “bindi” means “red” in some Hindi dialects.

　　D. Red was supposed to bring good luck to a married couple.

　　38. Which of the following statements is true about the practice of wearing a bindi today?

　　A. Bindis are now used as a decorative item.

　　B. Bindis are worn anywhere on the face now.

　　C. Most Indian women do not like to wear bindis anymore.

　　D. Wearing a bindi has become more popular among Indian men.

　　【參考答案】35、C 36-38 ADA

　　閱讀理解

　　Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brides” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.

　　Dowries-such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money-are traditionally given by the bride’s family to the groom and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new home.

　　The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago. But it is still widely practiced, with the groom’s family demanding even more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide.

　　“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on the nuisance(陋習)of dowry.” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi.com, a matrimonial(婚姻的)website with two million members.

　　“According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in India, We condemn this and have consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue”.

　　The name of the app, available on the group’s home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular “Angry Birds” game, Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess. Underneath, there is a caption: “A woman will give you strength, care and all the love you need ……NOT dowry!”

　　To play the game, users have to try and hit three dodging grooms--a pilot, a builder and a doctor. There are a variety of weapons to choose from, including a frying pan, broomstick, tomato and loafer.

　　Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1.5 million rupees($29,165). Every time the player hits a groom, his value decreases and money is added to the player’s Anti-Dowry Fund ,which is saved posted on their Facebook page.

　　“Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 people have liked the app. Both men and women seem to be playing it”, said Bhamidi.

　　66.What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?

　　A.Women’s rights’being seriously abused.

　　B.Anger at the practice of demanding dowries.

　　C.The bride’s giving a great many dowries.

　　D.The popularity of Angry Birds online.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根據第一段第一句可知“嫁妝有時會導致對新娘的暴力， 由于對索要嫁妝的憤怒引起了對“憤怒的小鳥”的滑稽的模仿，被稱之為“憤怒的新娘”目的在于強調在東南亞國家普遍存在的不合法做法”

　　67.Which of the following is True about “Dowries”?

　　A.The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades.

　　B.Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride’s being in violence.

　　C.The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries.

　　D.More dowries the bride gives mean a high social status of her family.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】看文章第一段第一句

　　68.The underlined word “spinoff” probably means

　　.

　　A.relation

　　B.connection

　　C.copy

　　D.fake

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】“憤怒的新娘”是對“憤怒的小鳥”的模仿。

　　69.Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angry Bride”?

　　A.There are a variety of weapons to choose from.

　　B.Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game.

　　C.Men players don’t find the game enjoyable.

　　D.The game character looks like a Hindu goddess.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】從文章最后一句Both men and women seem to be playing it可知， 男士也喜歡玩這個游戲。所以C是錯誤敘述。

　　70.What is the text mainly about?

　　A.Women’s unfair treatment in the marriage.

　　B.The popularity of the game “Angry Brides”

　　C.The groom’s demanding too many dowries.

　　D.How to build an equal relation it the marriage.

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】本文主要講了“憤怒的新娘”這個游戲產生的背景，玩法，以及受歡迎。

　　閱讀理解----D

　　Gay marriage, and especially gay parenting, has been in the cross hairs in recent days.

　　On Jan.6, Rick Santorum told a New Hampshire audience that children are better off with a father in prison than being raised in a home with lesbian parents and no father at all. And last Monday(Jan.9), Pope Benedict called gay marriage a threat “to the future of humanity itself”, citing the need for children to have heterosexual homes.

　　But research on families headed by gays and lesbians doesn’t back up these above views. In fact, in some ways, gay parents may bring talents to the table that straight parents don’t.

　　Gay parents “tend to be more motivated, more committed than heterosexual parents on average, because they chose to be parents.” Said Abbie Goldberg, a psychologist at Clark University who researches gay and lesbian parenting. Gays and lesbians rarely become parents by accident, compared with an almost 50 percent accidental pregnancy rate among heterosexuals, Goldberg said. “That translates to greater commitment on average and more involvement”.

　　And while research indicates that kids of gay parents show few differences in achievement, mental health, social functioning and other measures, these kids may have the advantage of open-mindedness, tolerance and role models for equal relationships, according to some research. Not only that, but gays and lesbians are likely to provide homes for difficult-to-place children in the foster system, studies show.

　　Children of gay parents also show less care about gender difference. That’s likely because gays and lesbians tend to have more equal relationships than straight couples, Goldberg said.

　　“Men and women felt like they were free to pursue a wide range of interests,” Goldberg said. “Nobody was telling them,‘Oh, you can’t do that， that’s a boy thing,’or ‘That’s a girl thing.”

　　71.The underlined phrase “in the cross hairs”(in Paragraph 1) probably means

　　.

　　A.a great concern

　　B.a big threat

　　C.a political ban

　　D.a role model

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】最近，同性戀婚姻以及同性戀父母對孩子的教育問題成為人們關心的一個大問題。

　　72.It can be learned from the passage that Rick Santorum

　　.

　　A.opposes the need for children to have heterosexual homes

　　B.thinks children are better off with a father in prison

　　C.believes children are better off in heterosexual homes

　　D.is in favor of children being raised by lesbian parents

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】根據第二段第一句可知“Rick Santorum告訴聽眾，與被女同性戀撫養長大而根本沒有父親相比，有個坐監獄的父親會更好”。

　　73.From Abbie Goldberg’s words, we can learn that

　　.

　　A.Most heterosexual parents have children by accident

　　B.Gays and lesbians consider carefully before becoming parents

　　C.Heterosexual parents are not committed in the marriage

　　D.There’s no gender difference in gay and lesbian parenting

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】根據第四段的信息they chose to be parents；Gays and lesbians rarely become parents by accident可知同性戀者在成為父母前是經過考慮的。

　　74.From the passage, we can infer that

　　.

　　A.Children of gay parents are more talented

　　B.Gay parents like adopting poor children

　　C.Children of gay parents may enjoy more freedom

　　D.Gay parents show no difference in social functioning

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】從最后一段可得知答案。

　　75.Which of the following is the advantage of kids of gay parents?

　　A.Tolerance .

　　B.More talents.

　　C.A chievement.

　　D.Mental health.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】由倒數第三段可知…these kids may have the advantage of open-mindedness, tolerance and role models for equal relationships, according to some research.

　　【浙江省2024高考英語模擬沖刺卷】

　　閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該選項標號涂黑。

　　In the countries of South and Southeast Asia, the elephant has been an important part of the culture, economy and religion for centuries．And nowhere more so than in Thailand．Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated（馴化）．The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers，and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background．To the early Western visitors, the country's romantic name was“ Land of the White Elephant"．

　　Today, however, the story is very different．Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it．The elephant has found itself more or less deserted by previous owners who have moved on to a different economic world and a society in the western part．And while the elephant's problems began many years ago, now it has a very low national advantage．

　　How does the national symbol turn into ignored animals? It is a story of worse environment and the changing lives of the Thais themselves．According to Richard Lair, Thailand's expert on the Asian elephant and author of the report Gone Astray, at the turn of the last century, there may well have been as many as 100,000 national elephants in the country．

　　In the north of Thailand alone, it was estimated（估計）that more than 20,000 elephants were employed in transport, 1,000 of them alone on the road between the cities of Chiang Mai and Chiang Saen．

　　This was at a time when 90 percent of Thailand was still forest---a habitat that not only supported the animals but also made them necessary to carry goods and people．Nothing ploughs through thick forest better than lots of sure-footed elephants．

　　By 1950 the elephant population had dropped, but still to the number of 13, 397．However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another l,350 wandering free in the national parks．But now, Thailand's forest covers only 20 percent of the land．This deforestation（采伐森林）is the central point of the elephant's difficult situation, for it has effectively put the animals out of work．This century, as the road network grew, the elephant's role as a beast of burden decreased．

　　50．What can we know about African elephants from the passage?

　　A．It is of little value to domesticate them． B．It is hard to domesticate them．

　　C．They are living a better life than Asian elephants．D．Their fate is quite similar to that of Asian elephants．

　　51．Thailand was once called "Land of the White Elephant" because ________．

　　A．white elephant was a national symbol until the 1920s

　　B．white elephant is rarely seen and thus very special

　　C．white elephant has helped kings to gain the ruling authority

　　D．this name was so romantic that it was popular among visitors

　　52．Why is the Thai elephant "out of work", according to the author?

　　A．Because there are too many elephants but too few jobs．

　　B．Because the elephants can't do labor work any longer．

　　C．Because the government pays little attention to the problem．

　　D．Because the elephants are no longer useful to their owners．

　　53．Which of the following statements is TRUE about the elephant population at various times?

　　A．There were 100,000 domesticated elephants at the turn of the last century．

　　B．20,000 elephants were employed in transport in Thailand at the turn of the century．

　　C．By 1950 the elephant population in Thailand has been quite small．

　　D．Today the elephant population is estimated at 5,150．54．The passage is most probably from ________．

　　A．a travel guide

　　B．a history book

　　C．a popular science magazine

　　D．an official announcement50. B

　　從第一段第二行Unlike its African cousin, the Asian elephant is easily domesticated可知

　　51. A

　　從第一段第三行The rare so-called white elephants have actually lent the power of royalty to its rulers，and until the 1920s the national flag was a white elephant on a red background可知。

　　52.

　　D

　　從第二段第二句Out of work and out of land, the Thai elephant struggles for survival in a nation that no longer needs it可知。

　　53.

　　D

　　從最后一段最二句However, today there are probably no more than 3,800, with another l,350 wandering free in the national parks可知。

　　54.

　　C

　　通讀全文可知。