
高考英语一轮复习 阅读理解选练221.doc
9页济南历城区2017高考英语阅读理解一轮选练阅读理解阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项BLUE is the most attractive eye colour according to new research.Blue eyes like those belonging to sexy star Angelina Jolie are the most appealing colour according to a poll of 3,000 18 ~24 year olds by FreshLook One Day Colour.Angelina,her partner Brad Pitt and his exwife Jennifer Aniston all have blue eyes and have all been named in a top twenty of the world’s most desirable eyes.The survey found that young folk with blue eyes are generally seen as being more sexy and kind.And when asked if they would change the colour of their eyes if they could,only one in ten blueeyed people wanted to—significantly less than people with other colour eyes.One in three people who didn’t have blue eyes wanted a change.One quarter of respondents have considered wearing coloured contact lenses to change their eye colour tempor arily and blue is most wanted colour.Green was the second most popular colour for those wanting a new look,with respondents saying greeneyed people were usually mysterious and creative.People with brown or hazel eyes were perceived to be more trustworthy than people with other eye colours.People with grey eyes were generally thought to be more intelligent than other people,and they were also described as usually being shy.Blue was the most common eye colour among respondents,with 41 percent of those who answered the survey having baby blue peepers and 39 percent having brown or hazel eyes.The survey also found that 18 percent of people don’t know what colour eyes their partner has!1.According to the new research,when considering changing their eye colour,the number of the people who will choose_________ranks the second.A.Brown B.GreenC.Grey D.Hazel解析: 考查细节理解题。
根据文章中Green was the second most popular color for those wanting a new look可知答案: B2.According to the study result,if you were a manager and you wanted to find a most reliable person,you’d better hire one who has________eyes.A.Green B.BlueC.Brown D.Grey解析: 考查细节理解题根据文章中People with brown or hazel eyes were perceived to be more trustworthy than people with other eye colors.可知答案: C3.According to the passage,which of the following is true?A.All people don’t know what colour eyes their partner has!B.About 30 percent people without blue eyes don’t want a change.C.Blue eyes are considered as the best eyes in the world.D.You’d better change your eye colour into blue.解析: 考查细节理解题。
根据文章最后一句话可知在接受调查的人中有18%的人不知道父母的眼睛是什么颜色,因此A项并不是所有的人都知道父母眼睛的颜色正确B意思刚好相反;C和D文章没有提到答案: A4.Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A.Different eye colours in the world.B.A survey result on eye colours.C.Who have the most charming eyes in the world?D.Blue—the most attractive eye colour.解析: 考查主旨大意题本文的中心段是第一段,下面好几段都是围绕着第一段的意思详细论述的因此答案为D答案: D5.The underlined word “peepers” in the passage could be replaced by________.A.babies B.coloursC.eyes D.respondents解析: 考查猜测词义题根据前句话可知蓝色眼睛最流行,因此本句话的意思为被调查的人中有41%的人说自己有婴儿般的蓝色眼睛。
答案: C阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项2014高考英语一模试题】Helen Thomas, the pioneering White House reporter known for putting presidents on the hot seat, died at 92. To those who regularly watch presidential press conferences, Helen Thomas is a familiar figure.Usually dressed in red and always seated in the front row, she is always the first or second reporter the president calls upon.It is an honor she has earned.Besides, it affords her the perfect opportunity to do what she does best - challenge the president and other public officials to tell the plain truth.She said, "We reporters' priority(首要事情) is the people's right to know - without fear or favor.We are the people's servants."Helen Thomas was born in Kentucky in 1920.All the nine Thomas children were brought up to value education, and all were expected to make something of themselves through working hard.She made up her mind while still in high school to become a reporter after writing for the student newspaper.After receiving her bachelor's degree in 1942, Thomas headed straight for Washington, D.C.in search of a newspaper job.Before long, she landed one at Washington Daily News.Her duty included fetching coffee and doughnuts for the paper's reporters and editors.The eager young woman found the atmosphere exciting and was convinced she had made the right career choice. Her big break came when she was sent to Florida to report on the vacation of President-elect John F.Kennedy and his family.Once President Kennedy took office, Thomas changed her focus from the president's family to his policies.She began attending the daily press briefings at the White House as well as presidential press conferences.Thomas has covered every president since Kennedy.Over the years, Thomas found her job "thrilling and inspiring," but never boring.And she took very seriously her duty to "keep an eye on the president" and keep American peo。