高考英语阅读理解特训附参考答案

　　Young professionals in their late 20s or early 30s have been nicknamed the “boomerang generation” because of the trend toward returning to the family home having initially left to study. Recent research has suggested that young people in Britain are twice as likely to choose to live with their parents in their late 20s than their counterparts elsewhere in Europe.

　　Rising property prices, mounting student debts and the effects of recession on the job market have forced a wave of young people to move back into the family home at an age when they would normally be moving out. But commentators warned that the phenomenon may have more to do with young people facing “dire” prospects than simply a desire to save money.

　　While the proportion of those of university or college age moving out from the family home has continued to rise in the last 20 years, among those in their mid and late 20s the trend has been reversed. Overall 1.7 million people aged from 22 to 29 now share a roof with their parents, including more than 760,000 in their late 20s. In 1988, 22.7 per cent of men aged 25 to 29 were still living with their parents but last year the proportion was 24.5 per cent.

　　1. What is the main idea of the passage?

　　A. The economic crisis has shown its effect on the young generation.

　　B. More young professionals are returning home to live.

　　C. British parents are suffering more loads from their grown-up children.

　　D. Britain is suffering more than any other country in Europe.

　　2. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

　　A. Male children seem to more independent than females.

　　B. Eighty percent of university graduates were able to live independently two decades ago.

　　C. The grown-up children choose to live with their parents only to save money.

　　D. More and more children are moving out at university age.

　　3. What does the underlined word “dire” probably mean?

　　A. promising. B. inconvenient. C. very bad. D. hopeful

　　4. The following factors may account for the phenomenon except _____.

　　A. that living prices have risen a lot.

　　B. that it’s difficult to land a job.

　　C. that education has already cost them a lot

　　D. that parents can help them more

　　阅读理解特训参考答案：

　　英国涌现“回巢族”，生活仍需依赖父母，你知道原因吗?你赞同吗?

　　1、B 细节理解题。本文主要介绍英国年青一代的趋势是和父母同住，而非其它三项所表述。

　　2、D 细节理解题。根据文章内容课判断前三个选项均是错误的。

　　3、C 词义猜测题。根据上下文可推测出词义。年轻人面临的形势是严峻的，并不是简单为了省钱。

　　4、D 细节理解题。根据短文倒数第二段，可知并没有提到父母的帮助会更大。

　　高考英语阅读理解特训2：

　　Hidden in our subconsciousness (意识) is a perfect mental picture. We see ourselves on a long trip that goes across the continent. We are traveling by train. Out of the windows, we think in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle feeding on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, or row upon row of corn and wheat, of flat lands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hills, of city skylines and village halls.

　　But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw (拚图玩具) puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles(通道) ,condemning the minutes for loitering-waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.

　　‘‘When we reach the station, that will be it!” we cry, “When I'm 38.” “When I buy a new 450SL Mercdes Benz!” “When I put the last kid through college.” “When I have paid off!” “When I get a promotion.” “When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! " Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us."

　　“Relish (appreciate) the moment" is a good motto, actually it isn't the burdens of today that drive man mad. It is the regret over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. “

　　So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more and cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. Then the station will come soon enough.

　　1. Why does the author describe the mental picture?

　　A. To lead us into a perfect world. B. To let people enjoy the scenery.

　　C. To introduce an actual trip of his. D. To compare it to our life's journey.

　　2. How do people feel when they’re on their trip?

　　A. Puzzled. B. Happy. C. Relaxed. D. Impatient.

　　3. What does the author mean by "Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today" in Paragraph 4?

　　A. Regret and fear are responsible for the loss of today.

　　B. We must be careful of the two thieves : regret and fear.

　　C. Regret and fear stop us from enjoying our present life.

　　D. We’re frequently challenged by the two : regret and fear.

　　4. Why does the author write the passage?

　　A. To teach us a good lesson.

　　B. To tell us the right attitude to life.

　　C. To advise us to forget our worries.

　　D. To stop us wandering along the aisles.

　　阅读理解特训参考答案：

　　“享受现在”是句很好的箴言，真正令人发疯的不是今日的负担，而是对昨日的悔恨及对明日的恐惧!悔恨与恐惧是一对孪生窃贼，将今天从你我身边偷走!

　　1、D 细节理解题。根据全文可知，本文作者将生活比作旅程，所以可推断出答案。

　　2、D 细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句可判断。

　　3、C 细节理解题。根据上下文可知，此句用了暗喻手法，并不是说遗憾和害怕是两个小偷，而是比拟这两种感情让人们浪费今天。

　　4、B 文意推断题。根据全文，可以判断本文作者不是在教育我们，而是告诉大家生活的态度，如何生活得漂亮，可知只有B符合。