2015年廣東高考英語閱讀及解析

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英語II、閱讀〔共兩節(jié),25題，滿分50分〕第一節(jié)、閱讀理解〔共20小題；每小題2分,滿分40分〕閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C和D項中,選出最佳選項，并在答題卡上將該項涂黑.APeterlovedtoshopusedarticles.Almostamonthago,heboughtpopularwordgamethatusedlittlepiecesofwoodwithdifferentlettersonthem.Ashewaspurchasingit,thesalesgirlsaid,"Uh,look,thegameboxhaven’tevenbeenopenedyet.Thatmightbeworthsomemoney.〞Peterexaminedthebox,and,sureenough,itwascompletelycoveredinfactory-sealedplastic.Andhesawadateof1973onthebackofthebox."Youshouldputthatupforauction〈拍賣＞ontheInternet,andseewhathappens."thesalesgirlsaid."Yes,you’reright.Peoplelikesomethingrare."Peteragreed,"Ican’timaginetherebeingverymanyunopenedboxesofthisgamestillaround40yearslater.""Don’tforgettotellmeifyousellit."thesalesgirlsmiled."Noproblem."Petersaid.Afterhegothome,Peterwentonlinetoseveralauctionwebsiteslookingforhisgame.Buthecouldn’tfindit.ThenhetypedinthenameofthewordgameandhitSearch.Thesearchresultwas543websitescontaininginformationaboutthechangesofthegame.Overtheyears,thegamehadbeenproducedusinglettersindifferentsizesandgameboardsindifferentcolors.Healsofoundsomelistsofgamefanslookingforvariousversionsofthegame.Peteremailedsomeofthem,tellingthemwhathehad.Twoweekslater,Peterwentbacktotheshop."Hello.Doyoustillremembertheunopenedwordgame?"Thesalesgirllookedathimforasecond,thenrecognizedhimandsaid,"Oh,hi!""I’vegotsomethingforyou,"Petersaid."Isoldthegameandmade$1,000.Thankyouforyoursuggestion."Hehandedherthree$100bills."Wow!"thesalesgirlcriedout."Thankyou,Ineverexpectedit."WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesPeter’swordgame?Itwasmadearound40yearsago.Ithadgameboardsindifferentsizes.Itwaskeptinaplasticbagwithaseal.Ithadlittlepiecesofwoodindifferentcolors.WhatdidthesalesgirlprobablythinkofPeter’swordgame?A.Oldandhandy.B.Rareandvaluable.C.Classicandattractive.D.ColorfulandinterestingPetergotthenamesofthegamefansfrom .A.anauctionB.theInternetC.agameshopD.thesecond-handshop29.Whathappenedattheendofthestory?Petergavethegirl$300asareward.B.ThesalesgirlbecamePeter’sfriend.C.Peterreturnedthewordgamefor$1,000.D.ThesalesgirlfeltconfusedtoseePeteragain.30.Whatisthemainthemeofthestory?A.It’simportanttokeepapromise.It’sgreattoshareinotherpeople’shappiness.Weshouldbegratefulforthehelpfromothers.Somethingrareisworthalargeamountofmoney.BWhenIwasnineyearsold,Ilovedtogofishingwithmydad.Buttheonlythingthatwasn’tveryfunaboutitwasthathecouldcatchmanyfishwhileIcouldn’tcatchanything.Iusuallygotprettyupsetandkeptaskinghimwhy.Healwaysanswered,"Son,ifyouwanttocatchafish,youhavetothinklikeafish〞,Irememberbeingevenmoreupsetthenbecause,"I’mnotafish!〞Ididn’tknowhowtothinklikeafish.Besides,Ireasoned,howcouldwhatIthinkinfluencewhatafishdoes?AsIgotalittleolderIbegantounderstandwhatmydadreallymeant.So,Ireadsomebooksonfish.AndIevenjoinedthelocalfishingclubandstartedattendingthemonthlymeetings.Ilearnedthatafishisacold-bloodedanimalandthereforeisverysensitivetowatertemperature.Thatiswhyfishprefershallowwatertodeepwaterbecausetheformeriswarmer.Besides,waterisusuallywarmerindirectsunlightthanintheshade.Yet,fishdon'thaveanyeyelids＜眼皮＞andthesunhutstheireyes…ThemoreIunderstoodfish,themoreIbecameeffectiveatfindingandcatchingthem..WhenIgrewupandenteredthebusinessworld,Irememberhearingmyfirstbosssay,"Weallneedtothinklikesalespeople.〞Butitdidn’tcompletelymakesense.Mydadneveroncesaid,"Ifyouwanttocatchafishyouneedtothinklikeafisherman.〞Whathesaidwas,"Youneedtothinklikeafish.〞Yearslater,withgreateffortstopromotelong-termservicestopeoplemucholderandricherthanme,Igraduallylearnedwhatweallneedistothinkmorelikecustomers.Itisnotaneasyjob.Iwillshowyouhowinthefollowingchapters.Whywastheauthorupsetinfishingtripswhenhewasnine?A.Hecouldnotcatchafish.B.Hisfatherwasnotpatientwithhim.C.Hisfatherdidnotteachhimfishing.D.Hecouldnotinfluenceafishashisfatherdid.32.Whatdidtheauthor’sfatherreallymean?A.Toreadaboutfish.B.Tolearnfishingbyoneself.C.Tounderstandwhatfishthink.D.Tostudyfishinginmanyways.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zAccordingtotheauthor,fisharemostlikelytobefound .A.indeepwateronsunnydaysB.indeepwateroncloudydaysC.inshallowwaterundersunlightD.inshallowwaterunderwatersidetrees.Afterenteringthebusinessworld,theauthorfound .A.iteasytothinklikeacustomerB.hisfather’sfishingadviceinspiringC.hisfirstboss’ssalesideasreasonableD.itdifficulttosellservicestopoorpeopleThispassagemostlikelycomesfrom .A.afishingguideB.apopularsalesbookC.anovelonchildhoodD.amillionaire’sbiographyCDanielAnderson,afamouspsychologist,believesit’simportanttodistinguishtelevision’sinfluencesonchildrenfromthoseofthefamily.WetendtoblameTV,hesays,forproblemsitdoesn’treallycause,overlookingourownrolesinshapingchildren’sminds.Onetraditionalbeliefabouttelevisionisthatitreducesachild’sabilitytothinkandtounderstandtheworld.WhilewatchingTV,childrendonotmerelyabsorbwordsandimages＜影像＞.Instead,theylearnbothexplicitandhiddenmeaningsfromwhattheysee.Actually,childrenlearnearlythepsychologyofcharactersinTVshows.Furthermore,asmanyteachersagree,childrenunderstandfarmorewhenparentswatchTVwiththem,explainingnewwordsandideas.Yet,mostparentsuseaneducationalprogramasachancetoparktheirkidsinfrontofthesetanddosomethinginanotherroom.Anotherargumentagainsttelevisionisthatitreplacesreadingasaformofentertainment.ButaccordingtoAnderson,theamountoftimespentwatchingtelevisionisnotrelatedtoreadingability.TVdoesn’ttaketheplaceofreadingformostchildren;ittakestheplaceofsimilarsortsofrecreation,suchaslisteningtotheradioandplayingsports.Thingslikeparents’educationalbackgroundhaveastrongerinfluenceonachild’sreading."Achild’sreadingabilityisbestpredictedbyhowmuchaparentreads.〞Andersonsays.Traditionalwisdomalsohasitthatheavytelevision-watchinglowersIQ＜智商＞scoresandaffectsschoolperformance.Buthere,too,Andersonnotesthatnostudieshaveprovedit.Infact,researchsuggeststhatit’stheotherwayaround."Ifyou’resmartyoung,you’llwatchlessTVwhenyou’reolder,〞Andersonsays.Yet,peopleoflowerIQtendtobelifelongtelevisionviewers.Foryearsresearchershaveattemptedtoshowthattelevisionisdangeroustochildren.However,byshowingthattelevisionpromotesnoneofthedangerouseffectsasconventionallybelieved,Andersonsuggeststhattelevisioncannotbecondemnedwithoutconsideringotherinfluences.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zBywatchingTV,childrenlearn .A.imagesthroughwordsB.morethanexplicitmeaningsC.moreaboutimagesthanwordsD.littleaboutpeople’spsychologyAneducationalprogramisbestwatchedbyachild .A.onhisownB.withotherkidsC.withhisparentsD.withhisteachers38.Whichofthefollowingismostrelatedtochildren’sreadingability?Radio-listeningB.Television-watchingC.Parents’readinglistD.Parents’educationalbackground39.Andersonbelievedthat .A.themoreachildwatchesTV,thesmarterheistheyoungerachildis,themorehewatchesTVthesmarterachildis,thelesslikelyhegetsaddictedtoTVthelessachildwatchesTV,thebetterheperformsatschool40.Whatisthemainpurposeofthepassage?ToadviseontheeducationaluseofTV.TodescribeTV’sharmfuleffectsonchildren.ToexplaintraditionalviewsonTVinfluences.TopresentAnderson’sunconventionalideas.DItwasoncecommontoregardBritainasasocietywithclassdistinction.Eachclasshaduniquecharacteristics.Inrecentyears,manywritershavebeguntospeakthe'declineofclass'and'classlesssociety'inBritain.Andinmoderndayconsumersocietyeveryoneisconsideredtobemiddleclass.Butpronouncingthedeathofclassistooearly.Arecentwide-rangingsocietyofpublicopinionfound90percentofpeoplestillplacingthemselvesinparticularclass;73percentagreedthatclasswasstillavitalpartofBritishsociety;and52percentthoughttherewerestillsharpclassdifferences.Thus,classmaynotbeculturallyandpoliticallyobvious,yetitremainsanimportantpartofBritishsociety.Britainseemstohavealoveofstratification.OneunchangingaspectofaBritishperson'sclasspositionisaccent.Thewordsapersonspeakstellherorhisclass.AstudyofBritishaccentsduring1970sfoundthatavoicesoundinglikeaBBCnewsreaderwasviewedasthemostattractivevoice,Mostpeoplesaidthisaccentsounded'educated'and'soft'.Theaccentsplacedatthebottominthisstudy,ontheotherhand,wereregional〔地區(qū)的〕cityaccents.Theseaccentswereseenas'common'and'ugly'.However,asimilarstudyofBritishaccentsintheUSturnedtheseresultsupsidedownandplacedsomeregionalaccentsasthemostattractiveandBBCEnglishastheleast.ThissuggeststhatBritishattitudestowardsaccenthavedeeprootsandarebasedonclassprejudice.Inrecentyears,however,younguppermiddle-classpeopleinLondon,havebeguntoadoptsomeregionalaccents,inordertohidetheirclassorigins.Thisisanindicationofclassbecomingunnoticed.However,the1995popsong'CommonPeople'putsforwardtheviewthatthoughamiddle-classpersonmay'wanttolivelikecommonpeople'theycanneverappreciatetherealityofaworking-classlife.TOC\o"1-5"\h\zArecentstudyofpublicopinionshowsthatinmodernBritain .A.itistimetoendclassdistinctionB.mostpeoplebelongtomiddleclassC.itiseasytorecognizeaperson’sclassD.peopleregardthemselvessociallydifferentThewordstratificationinParagraph3isclosestinmeaningto .A.varietyB.authorityC.divisionD.qualificationThestudyintheUSshowedthatBBCEnglishwasregardedas .A.regionalB.educatedC.prejudicedD.unattractive44.Britishattitudestowardsaccent .A.havealongtraditionB.arebasedonregionalstatusC.aresharedbytheAmericansD.havechangedinrecentyears45.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.ThemiddleclassisexpandingB.Aperson’saccentreflectshisclassC.ClassisakeypartofBritishsocietyD.Eachclasshasuniquecharacteristics.信息匹配〔共5小題；每小題2分,滿分10分〕

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