2019高考英语(衡水市)阅读理解(12)(解析)

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1、2019高考英语（衡水市）阅读理解（12）（解析）Tom was one of the brightest boys in the year, with supportive parents. But when he was 15 he suddenly stopped trying. He left school at 16 with only two scores for secondary school subjects. One of the reasons that made it cool for him not to care was the power of his peer(

2、同龄人) group.The lack of right male(男性旳) role models in many of their lives at home and particularly in the school environment(环境) means that their peers are the only people they have to judge themselves against.They dont see men succeeding in society so it doesnt occur to them that they could make so

3、mething of themselves. Without male teachers as a role model, the effect of peer actions and street culture(文化) is all-powerful. Boys want to be part of a club. However, schools can provide the environment for change, and provide the right role models for them. Teachers need to be trained to stop th

4、at but not in front of a childs peers. You have to do it one by one, because that is when you see the real child.Its pointless sending a child home if he or she has done wrong. They see it as a welcome day off to watch television or play computer games. Instead, schools should have a special unit wh

5、ere a child who has done wrong goes for the day and gets advice about his problems somewhere he can work away from his peers and go home after the other children.64. Why did Tom give up studying? A. He disliked his teachers. B. His parents no longer supported him. C. Its cool for boys of his age not

6、 to care about studies. D. There were too many subjects in his secondary school.65. What seems to have a bad effect on students like Tom? A. Peer groups.B. A special unit. C. The student judges.D. The home environment.66. What should schools do to help the problem schoolboys? A. Wait for their chang

7、e patiently.B. Train leaders of their peer groups. C. Stop the development of street culture.D. Give them lessons in a separate area.67. A teachers work is most effective with a schoolboy when he _. A. is with the boy aloneB. teaches the boy a lesson C. sends the boy home as punishment D. works toge

8、ther with another teacher4. 答案 64.C 65.A 66.D 67.A*结束Once Napoleon stayed in a small inn. The next morning, he went to thank the innkeeper. “You have served me well, innkeeper,” said Napoleon. “I wish to reward you. Tell me what you want.” “Sir, we want nothing,” said the innkeeper. “But will you te

9、ll us something?” “What is it?” Napoleon asked. “We have heard a story,” said the innkeeper, “that once during the war, a small village was taken by the Russians. You happened to be in the village. You hid while they looked for you. Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you?” Napo

10、leon looked very angry. He called in two of his soldiers. Then he pointed to the door. The soldiers took the innkeeper and his wife out into the yard. At the end of the yard was a wall. The innkeeper and his wife were led to the wall. The soldiers tied the hands of the innkeeper and his wife. Napole

11、on watched, saying nothing. “Please, sir.” begged the innkeeper, “Dont kill us! we meant nothing!” The soldiers moved back. The innkeeper saw them raising their guns. Then Napoleon called: “Ready! Aim!” The wife screamed. “Stop!” said Napoleon. He went to the innkeeper, “Now, you know the answer to

12、the question you asked me just now, dont you?” 1. Why did the innkeeper ask Napoleon to tell him how Napoleon felt when he was being looked for?A. He wanted to know the difference between a general and an ordinary people. B. He looked down upon Napoleon, for he thought a great man shouldnt be defeat

13、ed. C. He showed his sympathy(同情) to Napoleon in time of danger. D. He was interested in others failure, especially Napoleons. 2. Why did Napoleon ordered his men to tie the couple?A because he wanted to teach the innkeeper a good lesson for bothering him.B. because he wanted to kill the couple to g

14、et rid of his anger. C. because he wanted to show that he was so admiring a general that nobody could upset him. D. because he wanted to made the innkeeper know that a general like him had the same feeling as the ordinary people in face of danger. 3. Which is the best title of the text?A. Napoleons

15、TrickB. Napoleon and an InnkeeperC. Napoleons AngerD. Napoleons ride 【答案解析】本文讲述了拿破仑用一种特殊旳方式让店主懂得伟人和常人一样也有恐惧心1. A推断题根据 Will you tell us how you felt when they were looking for you? 可知这位店主想知道这位伟人那时旳感觉是否和常人一样，据此 A 为正确答案2. D细节题根据 Now, you know the answer to the question you asked me just now, dont you?

16、得知拿破仑用行动告诉了店主自己作为将军和常人感觉是一样旳，故选 D3. B主旨题阅读全文后得知本文讲述旳是发生在拿破仑将军和店主之间旳故事，故选 B*结束5If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, hed better offer you more money to do soor even double that depending on where you live now. Thats because Moscow has just been found to be the worlds most expensive city

17、for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods and entertainment(娱乐).A two-bedroom flat in Moscow

18、now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger(汉堡包) is a steal at $4.80.London takes the No.2 place, up from No.5 a year ago, thanks to higher cost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to

19、the dollar. Mercer estimates(估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No.5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more costly.Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles

20、 are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the worlds most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last years studyNew York came in15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a year ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, do

21、wn 20 places from a year earlier.Toronto, meanwhile, is Canadas most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.72. What do the underlined words “a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean? A. An act of stealing.B. Som

22、ething delicious. C. Something very cheap D. An act of buying.73. London has become the second most expensive city because of _. A. the high cost of clothingB. the stronger pound against the dollar C. its expensive transportationD. the high prices of fast food meals74. Which city is the third most e

23、xpensive on the list? A. Tokyo.B. Hong Kong.C. Moscow.D. Sydney.75. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America? A. New York.B. Los Angeles.C. San Francisco.D. Toronto.5. 答案 72.C 73.B 74.A 75.D*结束Puma at largePumas are large, cat-like animals which are found in America. When reports cam

24、e into London Zoo that a wild puma had been spotted forty-five miles south of London, they were not taken seriously. However, as the evidence began to accumulate, experts from the Zoo felt obliged to investigate, for the descriptions given by people who claimed to have seen the puma were extraordina

25、rily similar. The hunt for the puma began in a small village where a woman picking blackberries saw a large cat only five yards away from her.It immediately ran away when she saw it, and experts confirmed that a puma will not attack a human being unless it is cornered. The search proved difficult, f

26、or the puma was often observed at one place in the morning and at another place twenty miles away in the evening.Wherever it went, it left behind it a trail of dead deer and small animals like rabbits. Paw prints were seen in a number of places and puma fur was found clinging to bushes.Several peopl

27、e complained of cat-like noises at night and a businessman on a fishing trip saw the puma up a tree. The experts were now fully convinced that the animal was a puma, but where had it come from? As no pumas had been reported missing from any zoo in the country, this one must have been in the possession of a private collector and somehow managed to escape.The hunt went on for several weeks, but the puma was not caught.It is disturbing to think that a dangerous wild animal is still at large in the quiet countryside.*结束