四川南充市2016高中高考英语 暑假阅读类训练3

四川南充市2016高中高考英语 暑假阅读类训练3

阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Find Which Direction Is South

Do you have a good sense of direction?If not,please take with you a compass. But if you forget to take a compass,you can still find your way.

It’s never a good idea to imagine that the family member who was entrusted(委托)with the job of map-reading actually knows where the family is. You can tell by the slightly confused look on their faces that nothing on the ground seems to match the map. Never mind. The sun is shining and it’s still morning. If you don’t know the exact time,you can still find out where south is,but you’ll need to be patient.

①Find a straight stick and put it in the ground in a place where you can mark its shadow.

②Try to position the stick as vertically(垂直)as you can. You can check this by making a simple plumb line(铅锤线) with a piece of string and weight. You haven’t got any string?OK,use a thread from your clothes with a button tied at the end to act as a weight.

③Mark the end of the shadow cast by the stick.

④Wait approximately half an hour and mark the end of the shadow again.

⑤Keep doing this until you have made several marks.

⑥The mark nearest the stick will represent the shortest shadow,which is east at midday,when the sun is highest in the sky and pointing to the exact south.

⑦Pick a point in the distance along the line between the shortest shadow and the stick.

⑧That point is south of where you are.

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⑨Now you can turn the map,like you did before,and find which way you should be travelling.

1. To find the direction,we ought to be patient probably because .

A. it is not easy to find a proper stick B. it is not easy to position the stick

C. it takes hours to make the marks D. it takes about half an hour to make the marks

2. The passage would probably be most helpful to .

A. those who draw maps B. those who get lost

C. those who make compasses D. those who do experiments

3. Which of the following pictures best shows the way of finding the direction of south?

4. The author presents this passage by .

A. telling an interesting story B. describing an activity in a lively way

C. testing an idea by reasoning D. introducing a practical method

【参考答案】1—5、CBAD

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社会生活类----阅读理解。

Life and work are filled with problems to be solved, or as we say these days, challenges to be overcome. There are a number of approaches to help us with problem-solving in business and in other walks of life. Using one or more of these techniques can help

us do so efficiently. But some problem-solving techniques are

complex and require a lot of learning before we can use them well. Here is one of the simplest approaches, a five-stage process that often leads to success.

The first stage is to define the problem in detail. Part of the definition ought to be the reason the problem arose in the first place. Once we are satisfied that the problem is well defined we are ready to look for a solution.

The second stage is the search for alternative courses of action that will solve the problem. Here we try to find multiple potential solutions to the problem. This step may involve doing some researches or asking others what they think. Look for analogies or how similar problems have been solved in the past. The important thing is to come up with alternative solutions—at least two or three.

The third stage is to study each alternative solution and to identify the relative advantages and disadvantages of each course of action. One alternative might be quicker but cost more than the other solutions. Another might be less expensive but require a lot more time and energy. Understanding the advantages and disadvantages of each alternative is critical to choosing the best solution.

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The fourth stage of this process is to select and carry out the best solution. Criteria (标准) for choosing may include a rough cost-benefit analysis or simply your comfort level after carefully considering your alternatives.

The fifth and final stage is monitoring the outcome of your chosen solution. Did it work? Did you achieve success? If yes, that is great! If not, it’s back to the first stage.

1. Which of the following is the best title for the text?

A. How to Solve Problems Efficiently

B. What to Do With Your Problems

C. Five Steps for Your Problems

D. Problems Filling Work and Life

2. If the problem-solving technique is very complicated, .

A. you should use it for your problem

B. you’d better consult with experts

C. you should make a study about it first

D. you must give it up at the beginning

3. The underlined word “analogies” in the text means .

A. resemblances B. defences C. differences D. changes

4. The main idea of the third stage is .

A. to use an alternative solution efficiently

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