2010届高三英语阅读理解冲刺精练系列98（含解析）
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I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?” Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks (地标) in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down to the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan! （ 08辽宁卷 ）
1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place, they usually ______. A. describe the place carefully
B. show him a map of the place
D. refer to recognizable buildings and places
C. tell him the names of the streets
2. What is the place where people measure distance in time? A. New York.
B. Los Angeles.
C. Kansas. D. Lowa.
3. People in Yucatan may give a tourist a wrong answer ______.
A. in order to save time B. as a test. C. so as to be polite 4. What can we infer from the text?
A. It’s important for travelers to understand cultural differences. B. It’s useful for travelers to know how to ask the way properly. C. People have similar understandings of politeness. D. New Yorkers are generally friendly to visitors.
D. for fun
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Every object tells a story. Even the most ordinary objects can present to us powerful images. Sometimes it is the ordinary nature of these objects that actually makes them so extraordinary. Such is the case with an old leather shoe in a museum in Alaska. At first glance it does not look like much. It is a woman’s shoe of a style popular in the 1890s. But what is unique about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail used by the people seeking gold in Alaska. Who it belonged to or why it was left there is not known. Was it perhaps dropped by accident as the woman climbed up the 1500 stairs carved outface? Or did she throw away goods that she didn’t need in order to travel lighter?
Over 100, 000 people with “gold fever” made this trip hoping to become millionaires. Few of them understood that on their way they would have to cross a harsh wildness. Unprepared for such a dangerous journey, many died of starvation and exposure to the cold weather.
The Canadian government finally started requiring the gold seekers to bring one ton of supplies with them. This was thought to be enough for a person to survive for one year. They would carry their supplies in backpacks each weighing up to fifty pounds; it usually took at least 40 trips to get everything to the top and over the pass. Whoever dropped the shoe must have been a brave and determined woman. Perhaps she was successful and made it to Alaska. Perhaps she had to turn back in defeat. No one will ever know for sure, but what we do know is that she took part in one of the greatest adventures in the 19th century.
1. The ordinary woman’s leather shoe is considered unusual because _______. A. it was an important clue to life in the past B. it was found on a famous trail C. it at one time belonged to a VIP
D. it was a fashionable shoe at that time
2. According to this passage, many people who went to Alaska _______. A. eventually became millionaires C. had conflicts with the Eskimos
B. brought with them many shoes D. were not properly equipped
3. The Canadian government made gold seekers bring one year’s supplies with them so that _______. A. they would not die of hunger and cold
B. the army would have enough food for fighting a war C. they would change these goods with the Eskimos D. the supplies would make Alaska rich
4. No matter what happened to the woman who owned the shoe, _______. A. she must have lived a happy life B. she certainly dropped the shoe on purpose C. her adventurous spirit is definitely admired D. her other shoes were equally fashionable
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本文围绕回答问路的风格，介绍了不同国家的不同文化。
1 D 细节理解题。由第二段 In Japan,people use landmarks in….names 可知。 2 B 细节理解题。由倒数第二段第一句可知。 3 C 细节理解题。由最后一段最后两句可知。
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本文由在Alaska州博物馆所陈列的一只旧鞋而引出的对当时情况的介绍及表达了对这只鞋的主人敬佩之情。
1. B。细节题。根据第1段中的 But what is unique about this shoe is where it was found. It was discovered on the Checkout Pass, the famous trail…可推知此题答案为B。
2. D。细节题。根据第2段最后一句Unprepared for such a dangerous journey可推知此题答案为D。
3. A。推断题。根据第2段最后一句及第3段第1句可推知此题答案为A。 4. C。细节题。根据文章最后一句可推知此题答案为C。