浙江省丽水市2022高考英语阅读理解（暑假）训练（4）及答案Theywearthelatestfashionswiththemostup-to-dateaccessories(配饰).Yetthesearenotgirlsintheirteensortwentiesbutwomenintheirsixtiesandseventies.Agenerationwhichwouldonceonlywearold-fashionedclothesisnowfavouringthesamehighstreetlookswornbythosehalftheirage.ProfessorJuliaTwigg,asocialpolicyexpert,said,“Womenover75arenowshoppingforclothesmorefrequentlythantheydidwhentheywereyounginthe1960s.Inthe1960sbuyingacoatforawomanwasaseriousmatter.Itwasanexpensiveitemthattheywouldpurchaseonlyeverythreeorfouryears—nowyoucanpickoneupatthesupermarketwheneveryouwishto.Fashionisalotcheaperandpeoplegettiredofthingsmorequickly.”ProfessorTwigganalysedfamilyexpending（支出）dataandfoundthatwhilethepercentageofspendingonclothesandshoesbywomenhadstayedaroundthesame—at5or6percentofspending—theamountofclothesboughthadrisensharply.Theprofessorsaid,“Clothesarenow70percentcheaperthantheywereinthe1960sbecauseofthehugeexpansionofproductionintheFarEast.Inthe1960sLeedswastheheartoftheBritishfashionindustryandthatwaswheremostoftheclothescamefrom,butnowalmostallofourclothesaresourcedelsewhere.Everyoneisbuyingmoreclothesbutingeneralwearenotspendingmoremoneyonthem.”FashiondesignerAngelaBarnard,whorunsherownfashionbusinessinLondon,saidolderwomenweremuchmoreaffectedbycelebrity(名流)stylethaninpreviousyears.Shesaid,“WhenpeopleseestarssuchasJudiDenchandHelenMirrenlookingattractiveandfashionableintheirsixties,theywanttofollowthem.Olderwomenaremuchmoreawareofcelebrities.There’salsotheboominTVprogrammesshowingpeoplehowtheycanchangetheirlook,andmanyofmyoldercustomersdoyogatostayinshapewellintheirfifties.WhenIstartedmybusinessafewyearsago,myoldercustomerstendedtobeveryrich,butnowtheyarewhatIwouldcallordinarywomen-10-\n.Myownmotheris61andshewearsthelatestfashionsinawayshewouldneverhavedonetenyearsago.”13.ProfessorTwiggfoundthat,comparedwiththe1960s,_______.A.thepriceofclotheshasgenerallyfallenby70%B.thespendingonclotheshasincreasedby5%or6%C.peoplespend30%lessthantheydidonclothesD.theamountofclothesboughthasrisenby5%or6%14.Whatcanwelearnaboutoldwomenintermsoffashion？A.Theyareoftenignoredbyfashiondesigners.B.Theyarenowmoreeasilyinfluencedbystars.C.Theyareregardedaspioneersinthelatestfashion.D.Theyaremoreinterestedinclothesbecauseoftheiroldage.15.ItcanbeconcludedthatoldwomentendtowearthelatestfashionstodaymainlybecauseA.theygettiredofthingsmorequicklyB.TVshowsteachthemhowtochangetheirlookC.theyareinmuchbettershapenowD.clothesaremuchcheaperthanbefore16.Whichisthebestpossibletitleofthepassage?A.AgeIsNoBarrierforFashionFans.B.TheMoreFashionable,theLessExpensive.C.UnexpectedChangesinFashion.D.BoomoftheBritishFashionIndustry.D)ABDA************************************************************结束Moresurprising,perhaps,thanthecurrentdifficultiesoftraditionalmarriageisthefactthatmarriageitselfisaliveandincreasing.AsSkolnicknotes,Americansare-10-\namarryingpeople:relativetoEuropeans,moreofusmarryatyoungerage.Moreover,afterfallingintheearly1970s,therateofmarriageintheUnitedStatesisnowincreasing.Eventhedivorceratesneedtobetakeninthispro-marriagecontext:some80percentofdivorcedindividualsremarry.Thus,marriageremains,byfar,thepreferredwayoflifeforthevastmajorityofpeopleinoursociety. Whathaschangedmorethanmarriageisthenuclearfamily.Twenty-fiveyearsago,thetypicalAmericanfamilyconsistedofahusband,awife,andtwoorthreechildren.Now,therearemanymarriagesinwhichcoupleshavedecidednottohaveanychildren.Andtherearemanymarriageswhereatleastsomeofthechildrenarefromthewife'spreviousmarriage,orthehusband's,orboth,sometimesthesechildrenspendalloftheirtimewithoneparentfromtheformermarriage;sometimestheyaresharedbetweentwoformerspouses. Thus,onecanfindeverytypeoffamilyarrangement.Therearemarriageswithoutchildren;marriageswithchildrenforonlythepresentmarriage;marriageswith“full-time”childrenfromboththepresentandformermarriages;marriageswith“full-time”childrenfromthepresentmarriageand“part-time”childrenfromformermarriages.Therearestepfathers,stepmothers,half-brothers,andhalf-sisters.Itisnotallthatunusualforachildtohavefourparentsandeightgrandparents!Theseareenormouschangesfromthetraditionalnuclearfamily.Butevenso,eveninthemidstofallthis,thereremainsoneconstant:mostAmericansspendmostoftheiradultlivesmarried.13.BycallingAmericansmarryingpeopletheauthormeansthat__________. A.AmericansaremoretraditionalthanEuropeans B.AmericansexpectmoreoutofmarriagethanEuropeans C.therearemoremarriedcouplesintheUSAthaninEurope-10-\n D.moreofAmericansascomparedwithEuropeans,prefermarriageandtheyacceptitatayoungerage14.Whichofthefollowingcanbepresentedasthepictureoftoday'sAmericanfamilies? A.AtypicalAmericanfamilyconsistsofonlyahusbandandawife. B.Manytypesoffamilyarrangementshavebecomesociallyacceptable. C.Americansprefertohavemorekidsthanbefore. D.Therearenonuclearfamiliesanymore.15.The“nuclearfamily”refersto___________. A.familiesformedupbymenorwomenworkingfornuclearpowerstations B.marriedcoupleswhoarecloselymatched C.familyconsistsofmarriedcoupleswhodonotwanttohaveanychild D.familywithsmallnumberofmembers16.“Part-time”children________] A.spendsomeoftheirtimewiththeirhalf-brothersandsomeoftheirtimewiththeirhalf-sisters B.spendalloftheirtimewithoneparentfromthepreviousmarriage C.aresharedbetweenthetwoformerspousesD.cannotstaywith“full-time”children-10-\n参考答案/DBCC/********************************************************结束阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AFromgoodreadingwecanderivepleasure,companionship,experience,andinstruction.Agoodbookmayabsorbourattentionsocompletelythatforthetimebeingweforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentity.Readinggoodbooksisoneofthegreatestpleasuresinlife.Itincreasesourcontentmentwhenwearecheerful,andlessensourtroubleswhenwearesad.Whatevermaybeourmainpurposeinreading,ourcontactwithgoodbooksshouldneverfailtogiveusenjoymentandsatisfaction.Withagoodbookinourhandsweneedneverbelonely.Whetherthecharactersportrayedaretakenfromreallifeorarepurelyimaginary,theymaybecomeourcompanionsandfriends.Inthepagesofbookswecanwalkwiththewiseandthegoodofalllandsandalltimes.Thepeoplewemeetinbooksmaydelightuseitherbecausetheyresemblehumanfriendswhomweholddearorbecausetheypresentunfamiliartypeswhomwearegladtowelcomeasnewacquaintances.Ourhumanfriendssometimesmayboreus,butthefriendswemakeinbooksneedneverwearyuswiththeircompany.Byturningthepagewecandismissthemwithoutanyfearofhurtingtheirfeelings.Whenhumanfriendsdesertus,goodbooksarealwaysreadytogiveusfriendship,sympathy,andencouragement.Oneofthemostvaluablegiftsbestowedbybooksisexperience.Fewofuscantravelfarfromhomeorhaveawiderangeofexperiences,butallofuscanleadvariedlivesthroughthepagesofbooks.Whetherwewishtoescapefromtheseeminglydullrealitiesofeverydaylifeorwhetherwelongtovisitsomefar-offplace,abookwillhelpuswhennothingelsecan.Totravelbybookweneednobankaccounttopayourway;noairshiporoceanlinerorstream-linedtraintotransportus;nopassporttoenterthelandofourheart'sdesire.Throughbookswemaygetthethrillofhazardousadventurewithoutdanger.Wecanclimbloftymountains,bravetheperilsofanAntarcticwinter,orcrossthescorchingsandsofthedesert,allwithouthardship.InbookswemayvisitthestudiosofHollywood;wemayminglewiththegaythrongsoftheParisboulevards;wemayjointhepicturesque-10-\npeasantsinanAlpinevillageorthekindlynativesonaSouthSeaisland.Indeed,throughbooksthewholeworldisoursfortheasking.Thepossibilitiesofourliteraryexperiencesarealmostunlimited.Thebeautiesofnature,theenjoymentofmusic,thetreasuresofart,thetriumphsofarchitecture,themarvelsofengineering,areallopentothewonderandenjoymentofthosewhoread.1.Whyisitthatwesometimesforgetoursurroundingsandevenouridentitywhilereading?A.Noonehascometodisturbyou.B.Everythingissoquietandcalmaroundyou.C.Thebookyouarereadingissointerestingandattractive.D.Yourbookisoverdue;youarefinishingitataveryfastspeed.2.Howwouldyouaccountforthefactthatpeopleliketheiracquaintancesinbooksevenmore?A.Theyresemblehumanfriendsexactly.B.Theyareunfamiliartypeswelike.C.Theyneverdesertus.D.Theyneverhurtourfeelings.3.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Yourwishtovisitsomefar-offplacecanberealizedthroughthepagesofthebooks.B.Toescapefromthedullrealitiesofeverydaylifeyoushouldtakeupreading.C.Bookscanalwayshelpyoutoliveacolorfullife.D.Youmayobtainvaluableexperiencefromreadinggoodbooks.4.Theword“weary”means______.A.“toattractsomeone’sattention”B.“todistractsomeone’sattention”C.“tomakesomeoneverytired”D.“tomakesomeoneinterested”5.“...thewholeworldisoursfortheasking”impliesthat____________.A.inbookstheworldismoreaccessibletousB.wecanasktogoanywhereintheworldC.wecanmakeaclaimtoeverythinginthisworldD.wecanmakearound-the-worldtripfreeofcharge-10-\n12345CC]DCA********************************************************结束Book1:BrackObamaGrades:3-5OurPrice:$8.95HismothercamefromKansas.HisfathercamefromKenya.HegrewupinHawaiiandIndonesia,farfromthecenterofAmericanpolitics.FewpeoplehadevenheardofBrackObamabefore2022.ButonepowerfulspeechinBostonchangedallthatfortheIllinoissenator(参议员).In2022,thisinspiringleaderranforthecountry’stopjob,President.Book2:DanicaPatrickGrades:3-5OurPrice:$8.95Growingup,DanicaPatrickdreamedofracingintheIndianapolis500.In2022,herdreamcametrue.Danicafinishedtheraceinfourthplace,thebesteverresultbyawoman.Threeyearslater,shebecamethefirstfemaletowinanIndyCarrace.Asawomancompetinginasportdominatedbymen,Danicafacedmanyobstacles.Butsheneverstoppedbelievinginherself,nomatterwhatthedifficulties.Book3:EllenOchoaGrades:3-5OurPrice:$8.95Somepeopledreamofbecomingstars.EllenOchoadreamedoflivingamongthem!Sheworkedhardtomakeherdreamofbecominganastronautcometrue.OnApril8,1993,shestrapped(用带子系好)herselfinfortherideofherlifeaboardthespaceshuttleDiscovery.OchoaaimedhighandboldlywentwherenoHispanicwomanhadgonebefore.FindoutaboutOchoa’samazingjourneyinherownwordsandphotosfromherpersonalcollection!-10-\nBook4:LeBronJamesGrades:3-5OurPrice:$8.95Fans,teammates,andopponentsknowhimasKingJames.ManypeopleconsiderLeBronJamestobethemosttalentedbasketballPlayerofhisgeneration.Butthereismuchmoretohisstory.Heovercamehardtimesasakidandrosetonationalfameasateenager.Hethenjumpedrightfromhighschooltothepros.Alongtheway,LeBronneverlostsightofwherehecamefromorwhoheis.13.Whatdothefourbookshaveincommonaccordingtothepassage?A.Theirpricesarethesameandtheyareallaboutfamousleaders.B.TheyareallaboutAfricansandtheircontributionstosociety.C.Theyarewrittenforthesamegradesandtheirpricesarethesame.D.Theyareforthesamereadersandprintedbythesamepublisher.14.Emmaisdreamingofbeingacarracer.Whocanbeanexampletoher?A.BrackObamaB.DanicaPatrickC.EllenOchoaD.LeBronJames15.IfJohnwantstolearnsomethingaboutbecomingabasketballplayer,whichbookshouldheread?A.BrackObamaB.DanicaPatrickC.EllenOchoaD.LeBronJames16.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A.ObamawaspopularwithmostofthepeopleinAmericabeforeheranforpresident.B.In2022,DanicaPatrickbecamethefirstwomantowinanIndyCarrace.C.OchoaisthefirstHispanicwomantohavegoneaboardthespaceshuttleDiscoveryfortheride.D.LeBronJamesisthemosttalentedbasketballplayer.D)CBDC******************************************************结束-10-\nDoyouwanttoliveanother100yearsormore?Someexpertssaythatscientificadvanceswillonedayenablehumanstolasttensofyearsbeyondwhatisnowseenasthenaturallimitofthehumanlifespan."Ithinkweareknockingatthedoorofimmortality(永生),'saidMichaelZey,aMontclairStateUniversitybusinessprofessorandauthoroftwobooksonthefuture."Ithinkby2075wewillseeitandthat'saconservativeestimate(保守的估计)."AttheconferenceinSanFrancisco,DonaldLouria,aprofessoratNewJerseyMedicalSchoolinNewarksaidadvancesinusinggenesaswellasnanotechnology(纳米技术)makeitlikelythathumanswillliveinthefuturebeyondwhathasbeenpossibleinthepast."ThereisagreatpushsothatpeoplecanlivefromI20to180years,"hesaid."Somehavesuggestedthatthereisnolimitandthatpeoplecouldliveto200or300or500years."However,manyscientistswhospecializeinageingaredoubtfulaboutitandsaythehumanbodyisjustnotdesignedtolastpastabout120years.Evenwithhealthierlifestylesandlessdisease,theysayfailureofthebrainandorganswillfinallyleadallhumanstodeath.Scientistsalsodifferonwhatkindoflifethesuperagedmightlive."Itremainstobeseenifyoupass120,youknow;couldyoubehealthyenoughtohavegoodqualityoflife?"saidLeonardPooh,directoroftheUniversityofGeorgiaGerontologyCentre."Atpresentpeoplewhocouldgettothatpointarenotingoodhealthatall."17.Bysaying"weareknockingatthedoorofimmortality",MichaelZeymeans_______A.theybelievethatthereisnolimitoflivingB.theyaresuretofindthetruthaboutlonglivingC.theyhavegotsomeideasaboutlivingforeverD.theyareabletomakepeoplelivepastthepresentlifespan18.DonaldLouria’sattitudetowardslonglivingisthat_______.A.peoplecanlivefrom120to180B.itisstilldoubtfulhowlonghumanscanlive-10-\nC.thehumanbodyisdesignedtolastpastabout120yearsD.itispossibleforhumanstolivelongerinthefuture19.Theunderlined"it"(paragraph4)refersto________.A.agreatpushB.theideaoflivingbeyondthepresentlifespanC.theideaoflivingfrom200to300yearsD.theconservativeestimate20.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthistext?A.LivingLongerorNotB.Science,TechnologyandLongLivingC.NoLimitforHumanLifeD.HealthyLifestyleandLongLiving17—20、CDBA***********************************************************结束-10-
