七选五题型专项练习10篇

2011年高考英语阅读七选五专项训练（10题）

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专项练习一

For over one hun dred and fifty years, America ns of all social classes have worn blue jeans. Whether they are worn for work or for fashion today . Strauss' invention continues to be popular not only among America ns but also among people around the world .

Levi Strauss was born in Germany in 1829 . 2 He grew up in Kentucky before moving to

New York in 1847. Before becoming an American citizen and moving to the West in 1853, Strauss worked in his brother's dry goods bus in ess . This gave him a cha nee to produce his famous invention . After the gold rush of 1849, Strauss decided to move to the West to seek his fortunes .

Strauss did not want to be a pers on who searched an area for min erals . In stead, he knew he could make a good livi ng by sell ing supplies to the miners . At first, he pla nned to sell sew ing supplies and cloth . 3 When he heard miners complaining that their clothes were easily broken

or they usually tore their pockets during mining, he decided to use a special fabric to make pants for the miners . These pants proved so popular that he quickly ran out of materials to make more .

In 1873, Strauss received a letter from a Jewish tailor n amed Jacob Davis who had inven ted a process of connecting pockets with copper rivets （铆钉）. This made the pants last a long time . Because Davis did not have the money to pate nt his idea, he offered to share it with Strauss if Strauss would agree to pay for the pate nt . 4 .

By the time Strauss died in 1902, he had made a great contribution to American fashion .

5__ The bus in ess has bee n grow ing ever since and Levi Strauss' compa ny is now one of the largest clothing companies in the world .

A . As a young boy, he moved with his family to the United States .

B . Nobody knew what kind of material was suitable .

C . He did and Levi jeans have been made with metal rivets ever since .

D . However, he did not get much bus in ess for those products .

E . He also made a great con tributi on to America's clothi ng in dustry .

F . Si nce they were inven ted by Levi Strauss, they have become a symbol of America n con sumer culture .

G . As the bus in ess grew, Strauss got much money from it .

专项练习二

Recently some American scientists have given a useful piece of advice to people in industrialized nations . They say people should eat more of the same kind of food eaten by humans living more than 10,000 years ago . 1 The scientists say that the human life has changed greatly . Our bodies have not been able to deal with these cha nges in lifestyle and this had led to new kinds of sick nesses . 2 So they are

called "diseases of civilization" . Many cancers and diseases of the blood system are examples of such diseases.

Scie ntists no ted that people in both the Old Stone Age and the New Stone Age enjoyed very little alcohol or tobacco, probably none. 3 However, a change in food is one of the main

differences between life in ancient times and that of today.

Stone Age people hun ted wild ani mals for their meat, which had much less fat tha n domestic ones. They ate a lot of fresh wild vegetables and fruits . They did not have milk or any other dairy products, and they made very little use of grains. 4 We eat six times more salt than our

ancestors. We eat more sugar. We eat twice as much fat but only one third as much protein and much less vitamin C.

5 But scie ntists say that we would be much healthier if we eat much the same way the an cie nt people did, cutt ing the amount of fatty, salty and sweet food.

A. Stone Age people lived a simple life.

B. But today, we enjoy eating a lot of these.

C. In that case, they would live much healthier.

D. Ancient people also got lots of physical exercise.

E . These new sick nesses were not known in ancient times.

F . People today probably don't want to live like our an cestors.

G . Moder n people used to suffer from "diseases of civilizati on".

专项练习三

For the rest of March, a disease will sweep across the US. It will keep kids home from school.

1_Employees will sudde nly lose their ability to concen trate.

The di sease, known as “ March Madness ” , refers to the yearl^teOm US men '-s college basketball tournament （锦标赛）. 2 Teams compete against each other in a single -

elim in ati on （单局淘汰）tour name nt that even tually crow ns a n ati onal champi on.

Nearly 20 milli on America ns will find themselves pris oners of basketball festival madn ess. The fun comes partly from guess ing the winners for every game. Frie nds compete aga inst frien ds. 3_Colleagues aga inst bosses.

Big - name schools are usually favored to advanee into the tournament. But each year there are dark horses from little —known uni versities.

This adds to the madness. Watching a team from a school with 3,000 students beat a team from a school with

30,000, for many America ns, is an excit ing experie nee. Two years ago, the little —known George Mason Un iversity was one of the final four teams.

College basketball players are not paid, so the game is more about making a name for their uni versity and

themselves. 5 About $ 4 billi on will be spe nt gambli ng （赌）on the eve nt. Accord ing to Media Life magaz ine, the event will bring in $ 500 millio n in advertis ing in come this year, topp ing the post -seas on in come of every US professi on al league, in cludi ng that of the NBA.

A. Husba nds aga inst wives.

B. The players will go all out for the games.

C. But that doesn ' t mean money isn ' tinvolved.

D. College stude nts will ignore piles of homework.

E. People are willi ng to spe nd more money on watch ing it.

F. It begi ns on March 15 and lasts through the beg inning of April.

G. Many people had n ever eve n heard of the uni versity before the tourn ame nt.

专项练习四

Every one knows that the Fren chme n are roma ntic, the Italia ns are fashi on able and the Germa ns are serious. Are these just stereotypes or is there really such a thi ng as n ati onal character? And if there is, can it affect how a nation succeed or fail?

At least one group of people is certain that it can. A recent survey of the top 500 entrepreneurs （企业家）in the UK found that 70% felt that their efforts were not appreciated by the British public. Britain is hostile （敌意的）to success, they said. It has a culture of jealousy（嫉妒） 1_Jealousy is sometimes known as the eye（gree n ster ” and the UK is its home.

Scie ntists at Warwich Uni versity in the UK recen tly tested this idea. They gathered a group of people together and gave each an imagi nary amount of mon ey. 2 Those give n a little were give n the cha nee to destroy the large amount of money give n to others -but at the cost of losi ng

their own. Two thirds of the people tested agreed to do this.

3_. But there is also opposite evidenee. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development recently reported that the UK is now the world ' s fourth largest economy. That is not bad for people who are supposed to hate success. People in the UK also work Ion ger hours tha n anyone else in Europe. So the British people are not lazy, either.

“ Itis not really success that the British dislike, s a ys Carey Cooper, a professor of man ageme nt at the Uni versity of Man chester In stitute of Science and Tech no logy. "It people using their success in a way that seems proud or un fair or which separates them from their roots.

4 They set out to do things in their way. They work long hours. By their own efforts they become millionaires.

5 .It hardly seems worth following their example. If they were more friendly, people would like them more. And more people want to be like them.

A. This seems to prove that the en trepre neurs were right to complai n.

B. The one who owns most money in the end is the winner.

C. As a result, the survey said, en trepre neurs were

“ uni oved, unwan ted and misun derstood.

D」t is not true that British people are born jealous of others' success.

E. Some were give n a little, others a great deal.

F. But in stead of being happy they compla in that no body loves them.

G. Perhaps it is the en trepre neurs who are the problem.

专项练习五

1_ When a starving man gets a meal, he begins to think about an overcoat; when an executive gets a new sports car, visions of country clubs and pleasure beats dance into view.

The many wants of mankind might be regarded as making up several levels. 2 .

The first and most basic level of wants involves food. Once this want is satisfied, a second level of wants appears: cloth ing and some sort of shelter. By the end of World War II these wants were satisfied for a great majority of America ns. _ It in cluded such items as automobile sand new

houses.

By 1957 or 1958 this third level of wants was fairly well satisfied. The n, in the late 1950s a fourth leve l of wants appeared: the -enricH i feg ” level. While the other levels involve physical

satisfaction —the feeding, comfort, safety, and transportation of the human body —this level stresses men tal n eeds for recog niti on, achieveme nt and happ in ess. It i ncludes a variety of goods and services, many of which could be called

"luxury ” items. Among them are vacation trips, the

best medical care, and en terta inment. 4

One this level, a greater percentage of consumer spending goes to services, while on the first three levels more is spe nt on goods. Will con sumers raise their sights to a fifth level of wants as their in come in creases, or will they continue to dema nd luxuries and pers onal services on the fourth level?

A fifth level probably would in volve wants that can be achieved best by com mun ity actio n. Consumers may be spending more on taxes to pay for government action against disease, ignoran ce, crime and prejudice. 5 In this way, we can enjoy more fully the good things on the first four levels.

A. Then a third level appeared.

B. Human wants seem endless.

C. When there is money eno ugh to satisfy one level of wan ts, ano ther level appears.

D. There are several levels of wants in one ' s life.

E. At this stage, we now may seek to ensure the health, safety, and leisure.

F. Also included here are fancy foods and the latest styles in clothing.

G. Different people have different wants on each level.

专项练习六

We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don a very good ' t do job. 1 .

So, you have to give a speech — and you are terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you

stumble （结结巴巴）over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audienee.

Later you think, “ Thank Good ness, it ' s tovsirgbod atpmbuc speak in g. I hope I n ever

have to do that aga in. ”

Cheep up! 2 . Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask

yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasi on? Why are you speak ing? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend ple nty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly. 3 . Don ' t talk over their heads, and don ' t talk down to them. Treat

your audie nee with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfu In ess.

Just remember: Be prepared. Know your subject, your audie nee, and the occasi on. Be brief.

4_. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to-person con tact with your audie nee.

If you follow these simple steps, you will see that you don' h ave to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You ' re not convinced yet? 5 .

A. It doesn ' t have to be that bad.

B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.

C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.

D. Say what you have to say and the n stop.

E. Don ' t say what you aren ' t familiar with.

F. Never forget your audie nce.

G. Give it a try and see what happe ns.

专项练习七

There is an English saying: “ 1._. "Until recently, few people took the saying seriously.

Now, however, doctors have begu n to look into laughter and the effects it has on the huma n body. J___ Tests were carried out to study the effects of laughter on the body. People watched funny films while doctors checked their hearts, blood pressure, breathing and muscles. It was found that laughter has similar effects to physical exercise. 3._. If laughter exercises the body, it must be ben eficial.

Other tests have show n that laughter appears to be able to reduce the effect of pain on the body. In one experiment doctors produced pain in groups of students who listened to different radio programs. The group that tolerated（忍耐）the pain for the Iongest time was the group which

liste ned to a funny program.

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5. _ . They have found that even if their patie nts do not really feel like laugh ing , making

them smile is eno ugh to produce ben eficial effects similar to those caused by laughter.

A. Laughter can prolong one ' s life.

B. As a result of these discoveries, some doctors in the Un ited States now hold laughter cli nics in

which they help to improve their patie nts ' con diti on by en couragi ng them to laugh.

C. The reason why laughter can reduce pain seems to be that it helps to produce a kind of chemicals in the brain which

diminish both stress and pain.

D. It in creases blood pressure, the heart beati ng and breath ing; it also works several groups of muscles in the face, the stomach and even the feet.

E. Although laughter helps cure the disease, doctors still can not put this theory into clinic practice.

F. Laughter is the best medic ine.

G. They have found that laughter really can improve people ' s health.

专项练习八

Why do some people have many friends while others do not? _ However, it is not so. Let ' s

look at two psychological experiments which will give you the key to happy interpersonal relati ons.

The first experiment is called the “ Hawthorneeffect after Hawthorne, Illinois, where the experime nt took place. A group of psychologists exam ined the work patter ns of two groups of workers in the Western Electric Company. 2 .The psychologists changed the working

conditions for one group twice but left the other group alone. They were surprised to find that productivity in crease on both occasi ons and in both groups. They con cluded that the in crease in productivity came from the atte nti on give n to the workers by the man ageme nt. It had in creased

their motivation （积极性）and so they had worked harder. In other words, if you take an interest in others ,they will want to please you and you will have good relations with them.

3 After Marti n Luther Ki ng, Jr was killed in the 1960s, a teacher, Ja ne Elliott, livi ng in an

all - white town decided to help her class of young children understand why the Civil Rights Moveme nt had bee n n ecessary in America.

She divided the class into two groups: one with blue eyes and the other with brown eyes. Other eye colours such as hazel or green were excluded from his exercise. Then she told the class that brow n -eyed people were cleverer tha n blue -eyed ones because of an age nt 化学作用）for brow n colour found in their blood. Blue -eyed people were stupid, lazy and not to be trusted. Jane

Elliott did not need to say any more. The brown -eyed students quickly got used to their new role as the leaders of the class. The blue - eyed students became quiet and withdrawn. Then she discovered someth ing very in terest ing. Four poor brow n —eyed readers bega n to read flue ntly in a

way they had never done before. _ .So if you want to be successful and happy, take an interest in others whether they are your classmates or workmates. Con gratulate them on their successes

and sympathize（同情）with them in their troubles. __5 .

A. Before the experiment the management talked to both groups of workers and explained that they wan ted to find the best work ing environment for them.

B. Remember that the way you treat others will decide their attitude and behaviour to you.

C. The second experiment shows what happens to personal relations if you are rude to or ignore

（忽略）others.

D. The ones who have more friends usually are those who care about others.

E. Jane Elliott had show n that the way people are treated affects not only their behaviour but also their con fide nee and their performa nee.

F. You may even imagine that this ability was something they were born with because it seems so effortless to them.

G. The sec ond experime nt tells us what teachers said has a great effect on the stude nts.

专项练习九

The seve n Cs of a good letter

What is the secret of writing a good letter? Here are two main ones. Don ' t try to be fancy. Don ' try to impress your reader. You will be successful if you follow these seven Cs.

https://www.360docs.net/doc/9a15444103.html,e short, direct senten ces. 1 Talk as if the reader were right there with you .Above all,

don ' t usen introduction.

Correct, 2 D on' t guess, even for spell ing. Refer to your dicti on ary. If you n eed to , check a

reference book too. Use them as much as you n eed to.

Complete. Don ' t scatter our points3 This is good organization too.

Courteous. Be frien dly rather tha n overly casual. Prese nt your in formati on ni cely even if you are

compla ining about someth ing .In all letters, treat others as you want them to treat you.

Concise. Make each point as clearly and briefly as you can.

Conversational. This is really the secret of good writing , 4 . Such a letter has a natural,

frien dly tone. Let your pers on ality come through n aturally.

Con siderate. 5 Write about what you believe the reader n eeds or wants to know 。Try to be

helpful. This will build good feeli ng toward you.

The seve n Cs are about writi ng letters. But how about school papers? Use the seve n Cs. Write as if

you are talking to your teacher or professor. You ' ll be surprised. You ' ll almost instantly becc good writer. And you might even enjoy writing from now on.

A. Just “ talk ” to the person

B. Think of the readers ' point of view as you write.

C. Make them easy to un dersta nd

D. In clude long sentences in your letter

E. Make sure what you say is correct

F. Writ ing should not be take n too seriously

G. Finish one point completely before going on to the n ext.

专项练习十

(1) _ You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessarily so,

however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here ' s how:

Plan your time carefully. When planning your work, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eati ng, sleep ing, dress ing, etc. Then decide a good, regular time for study ing. (2)__ A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you realize what is