高考英语专题汇编阅读理解(教育文化)(一)及解析.doc

高考英语专题汇编阅读理解(教育文化)(一)及解析

一、高中英语阅读理解教育文化类
1．阅读理解
Whodoesn'twanttolivelifeinstyle?Lifeislikearoadonwhichyounevergetachancetoreturn,andisnotaverylongroadeither.Soweshouldtrytolivelifetothefullestandenjoyeverybitofit.
Everyindividualhasuniquelikingsandpreferences,andallofustrytolivethelivesthatsuitusbest.Theworldislikeapaintingclothonwhichdifferentpeoplewithdifferentraces,differentlanguages,anddifferentculturalbackgroundsinteract.Butamongthese,theartsprovideaneasyandnaturalwayforpeopletoconnect.
Peoplewithaknackfortheartsusuallydiscoveritinchildhood.Butartisn'tonlyforthetalented;itcanhelpeveryonegrow.Thosewithastrongartisticbackgroundareoftenmoreenergetic,andmoresuccessfulinallfieldsoflife.Artwidenstherangeofaperson'slife.
Paintingisoneofthemostpopularartforms.Thosewhoareinterestedintakingitupasacareerneedtogothroughextensivetrainingtogetfamiliarwiththevariousstyles.Professionalpaintersoftenhostartexhibitions,withartloversfromallovertheworldcomingtoseeandbuytheircreations.Sometimesthepaintingsaresoldathighprices.
Performingartsareequallypopularandadmired.Dance,instrumentalmusic,dramaandsoonrequireunusualartistictalentaswellasalongperiodofeducationandtrainingbeforeaudiencesstarttoapplaudtheperformances.Butanyonewithsomeartisticsensecanmakeartpartofhis/herlife,andbenefitfromit.
（1）Peopleshouldmakethemostoflifebecause______.
A.lifeisdifficultbutenjoyabletimeB.lifeisvaluableandordinary
C.lifeistooshorttobewastedD.lifeislikearoadfulloftomorrows
（2）What'sthemainideaofParagraph2?
A.Differentpeoplehavedifferentlifestyles.B.Differentpeopleshavedifferentcultures.
C.Artcanmakepeoplehappier.D.Artcanconnectpeopletogether.
（3）heunderlinedword"knack"inParagraph3possiblymeans"______".
A.characterB.abilityC.powerD.favour
（4）Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?
A.Howgreatartistsmakealivingbysellingtheirworks.
B.Howtoliveauniqueandcolorfullife.
C.Howtheartscontributetopeople'slives.
D.Howmuchperformingartshavetodowithtalentandeducation.
【答案】（1）C
（2）D
（3）B
（4）C
【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，人生苦短没有回头路，但艺术可以把不同