政治經(jīng)濟(jì)文化類閱讀理解精練（5）2016高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解-政治經(jīng)濟(jì)文化類 What is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another. In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people and they consist of you and your best friend go ahead and tell it. Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But theres a place for jokes over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances (熟人) are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-telling ability to put a joke into the more formal conversations. The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline that produces humour is being delivered to their surprise and delight. Jokes dont translate well when youre in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an “in” expression, young people who wouldnt catch a reference to some bit of culture familiar to older people and vice versa (反之亦然). Never joke about another person in the group about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. Its not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject of the joke, the laughter doesnt feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself theyre not laughing at you. Because thats what it feels like. What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: “Im sorry. I should have known better” or “Im sorry. I wasnt thinking.” What do you do if people dont get your joke or dont appear to find it as funny as you do? First, do not retell it, only louder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, dont try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they dont understand. They feel stupid and need to blame someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: “I dont know why I tell jokes when Im so poor at it.” The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat (告誡) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If youre a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.【小題1】According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or social gathering if _. Athe joke is well chosenByou have complete confidence in your listeners sense of humorConly you and your best friend are involved in the conversationDthe audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances【小題2】Why do some jokes fail to work? ABecause the punchline is too long to catch.BBecause the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.CBecause the joke-teller and listeners dont share the same background knowledge.DBecause the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners native language.【小題3】How will people feel when they are joked about? AThey will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.BThey will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.CThey will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.DThey will panic because it makes them the center of attention.【小題4】When people do not understand a joke they hear, they tend to _. Abelieve its the joke-tellers faultBget someone to retell the jokeCask for explanationDsay something foolish【小題5】Which of the following best describes the writers opinion on joke-telling? ANobody knows what makes a joke funny.BWe should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.CJoke-telling is a very complex thing.DJokes should be told only to friends and family members. 2016高考英語(yǔ)閱讀理解-政治經(jīng)濟(jì)文化類Bookies, the campus bookstore is located at the Campus Activity Centre, main floor. Bookies is the only place in Kamloops to buy your course textbooks. There is a booklist in the bookstore listing the books required for each course. If you need help in finding your course textbooks, ask any of the staff in the bookstore. There are more than just textbooks at bookies. They carry a wide variety of stationary, art supplies and gift items. You can also buy telephone cards, postage stamps and bus passes. You must show your student card to get a discount for the bus passes. TEXTBOOK RETURNS 1) Do I need my receipt to return books? Yes. 2) How long do I have to return books? Books purchased must be returned within ten working days of the date of the purchase. 3) What if I wrote my name in the book? Unfortunately, we can not give you a full refund for books not in mint condition as publishers will not accept this for credit. 4) What happens if I miss the last day for return? We may purchase the text book as “used” in accordance with our Buyback program. 5) hat if I discover that my book has missing pages half way through the semester? We will replace the defective books, new or used, for a like copy of that title. Cash refunds are not given for defective books returned outside the normal return dates. BUYBACKS 1) What books do you buy back? We buy back all current edition textbooks. If we do not use them at UCC, we buy them back according to the value established in the North American marketplace. 2) How much do I get for my books? If bookies is buying the book for use at UCC, you will receive 50% of the current new retail price. In order to receive optimum buyback price, discs and supplements must accompany the book. 3) What happens to the books that I sell? Books for bookies are processed by our staff and sold to students at 75% of the new retail price. 4) What condition do my books need to be in? Books should be in good condition, meaning that the cover is still attached and all pages intact. Notes and markings on the pages of the books are perfectly fine. Workbooks and study guides are generally not purchased back unless they are free of all markings. No sales receipt is required for these books. BOOKSTORE HOURS MondayThursday      9:00am6:00pm Friday                9:00am5:00pm Saturday and Sunday    Closed【小題1】The intended readers of this passage are _. Abook dealersBuniversity studentsCpublishers Dcampus staff【小題2】The underlined word “defective” can best be replaced by _. AlatestBperfectCbrand-newDincomplete【小題3】Bookies will not buy back your used textbook if _. Athe cover of the book is missingBthere are markings and notes on the pagesCyou have lost the sales receiptDyou miss the last day for return【小題4】Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? ABookies is a place for students to buy their course textbooks.BStudent cards are needed to get a discount for the textbooks.CBooks bought in bookies should be returned within ten working days.DBooks bought back are processed by the staff and sold to students.【小題5】The items which can be bought back dont include _. Atextbooks with markingsBworkbooks with markingsCtextbooks with covers and all pagesDstudy guides free of markings 閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Online shopping started not so long ago. Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1990. The first online bank opened in 1994. In 1995, Amazon started operating and is not one of the largest online shopping malls. Then in 1996, eBay started its online shopping site.By sitting at home you can now buy anything from knives to cars. The worry you may have about traveling and parking can be avoided(避免) while you shop online. With online shopping, you need not worry about the weather. Online shops have no holidays, closing times or any other problems. You can shop 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 days a year. Some online shops also keep customers'opinions about each product, so you can easily find out what other customers think about the product before buying it.When you go for real-world shopping, you can actually touch and feel it, but in online shopping you can only see the pictures. Also if you are shopping online, you have to be careful with your credit cards.The first step in online shopping is to search for what you want to buy. Once you find the required product, put it in a “shopping cart” and continue shopping. After you have got enough in your “shopping cart”, check out the product. You can add or take out the products in your shopping cart. The next step is to login(登錄) using a username and a password. Enter the address where you want the product to be sent. Some sites even ask for your email, phone numbers, ect.Then wait for the confirmation(確認(rèn)) of your order. You can also cancel(取消) the order if needed. Online shopping is a different experience and you can make shopping online easy when you get used to it.56. When shopping online, you can .A. park your car where you want to B. buy anything wherever you go C. touch anything you want to buy D. know what others think of the product 57. The second paragraph mainly tells us .A. people can do online shopping at their own homes B. the things people can buy in online shops C. the advantages people can have through online shopping D. people can know different opinions of customers58. From the text, we can know that .A. once customers put the products in their “shopping carts”, they can't change them B. customers should be careful with their credit cards when shopping online C. customers must give their emails as well as their phone numbers D. people can know different opinions of all customers59. If you want to buy a cup online, what is the right order of the following things you can do?a. Put the cup into your “shopping cart”. b. Wait for the confirmation of the order.c. Search for a right cup.d. Enter the address.A. b-c-d-a B. c-a-d-b C. a-b-c-d D. c-d-a-b 閱讀理解。閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Since 1984 ，Philadelphia has been cleaning up its act. One by one，graffiti­covered walls are being changed into outdoor art. So far，more than 1,800 murals (壁畫) have been painted. Philadelphia now has more murals than any other American city. The walls that were once ugly with graffiti (涂鴉) are now covered with beautiful pictures of historical heroes and modern art, thanks to the Mural Arts Program (MAP). Its work makes schools and public places attractive, and its citizens very proud. The program began as part of Philadelphia's Anti­Graffiti Network. Jane Golden is the MAP's artistic director. “When people ask me what our program is about, ”she says，“I answer them with one word: hope.” Each year, the MAP offers youth art programs and workshops. Some one­time graffiti writers even help paint MAP murals.The MAP's work, says Golden, is all about developing a sense of community (社區(qū)). When a neighborhood requests a mural，the MAP works with the people there to develop a message. Some messages have been “Safe Streets，”“Love and Care, ”and “Peace Walk.”The MAP receives up to 50 requests for murals each week. Last year，the workers painted 140 murals.“The making of a mural enters people's collective memory as an extraordinary，pleasant moment in neighborhood history，”says Golden，who began as a muralist in Los Angeles. 本文論述了費(fèi)城通過MAP這一項(xiàng)目逐步地將墻體上的涂鴉變成了一種室外藝術(shù)形式壁畫，從而給人們帶來(lái)了新的希望。1. What can be the best title for the text?A. Love，from Graffiti Writers to MuralistsB. MAP, a New Company in PhiladelphiaC. Jane，an Excellent Mural ArtistD. Hope，One Wall at a Time答案：D。主旨大意題。本文主要介紹費(fèi)城通過MAP這一項(xiàng)目逐步地將墻體上的涂鴉變成了一種室外藝術(shù)形式壁畫，從而給人們帶來(lái)了新的希望。2. What is the Mural Arts Program in Philadelphia aimed at?A. Helping the young find jobs.B. Protecting the neighborhood.C. Fighting against graffiti.D. Attracting more visitors.答案：C。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段的“the program began as part of philadelphia's Anti­Graffiti Network.”可知C項(xiàng)正確。3. How does the MAP decide on the message for a mural?A. By having discussions with people in the community.B. By seeking advice from the city government.C. By learning from the young graffiti writers.D. By studying the history of the city.答案：A。細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段第二句可知答案為A項(xiàng)。4Which of the following words best describes the work of the MAP?A. Difficult. B. Dangerous.C. Experimental. D. Successful.答案：D。推理判斷題。由文章第四段可知the MAP每周會(huì)收到很多的邀請(qǐng)，每年會(huì)畫很多的壁畫，故可推出工作很成功，答案為D項(xiàng)。閱讀理解。閱讀理解。閱讀下列短文, 從給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng) (A、B、C和D) 中, 選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Howling is a behaviour commonly observed among a wolf pack.As pack animals，wolves work together to hunt and rely on howling as an important means of communication among each other.There are different explanations of a wolf's howl and it appears that there may be more to discover.One theory is that wolves howl to bond better together.It's almost as if howling together helps the pack stay together.Perhaps something similar to people feeling a sense of involvement with each other when singing a song together. But this theory may be wrong，explains Fred HHarrington，a professor who studies wolf behaviour.Indeed，there have been times when wolves have been seen one moment howling in a chorus，and the next，quarreling among each other.It appears that usually the lowest­ranking members of the pack may actually be “punished” for joining in the chorus at times.So is howling a way to strengthen a social bond or just a way to reconfirm status among its members? Why do wolves howl for sure?What is clear，however，is that howling is often used among packmates to locate each other.Hunting grounds are distant and it happens that wolves may separate from one another at times.When this happens，howling appears to be an excellent means of gathering.Howling，interestingly，is a contagious behaviour.When one wolf starts to howl，very likely others will follow.This is often seen to occur in the morning，as if wolves were doing some sort of “roll call”where wolves all howl together to report their presence.動(dòng)物的嚎叫有其目的性，而人的對(duì)唱也是為了呼喚同伴，所以人們認(rèn)為兩者在這一方面是相同的；但專家似乎發(fā)現(xiàn)，狼的嚎叫不僅僅是為了呼朋引伴，因?yàn)橛袝r(shí)也會(huì)爭(zhēng)斗，因此，研究之后，專家發(fā)現(xiàn)：狼的嚎叫可能是個(gè)傳染形式的行為，有時(shí)也是為了呼喚同伴。5What is the possible similarity between wolves' howling together and humans' singing in chorus?AThe act of calling each other.BThe sense of accomplishment.CThe act of hunting for something.DThe sense of belonging to a group.答案：D。細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。從第二段的信息詞“bond better together”以及“help the pack stay together”等可以確定兩者的共同點(diǎn)與選項(xiàng)D的說(shuō)法是一致的。6Why does Harrington think the“social bond”theory may be wrong?AWolves separate from each other after howling.BWolves tend to protect their hunting grounds.CWolves sometimes have quarrels after howling together.DWolves of low rank are encouraged to join in the chorus.答案：C。細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)第三段中提到的“and the next, quarrelling among each other”以及“it appears that.be punished for joining.”都可以表明選項(xiàng)C的說(shuō)法是符合原文之意的。7Researchers are sure that wolves often howl to_.Ashow their ranks Bfind their companionsCreport the missing onesDexpress their loneliness答案：B。細(xì)節(jié)判斷題。根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段中的第一句話的信息詞“l(fā)ocate each other”以及最后一句中的“appears to be an excellent means of gathering”都可以明確：狼的嚎叫正是為了找伴兒，故選項(xiàng)B的說(shuō)法是最符合原文的。8“Howling.is a contagious behaviour”(in the last paragraph)means_.Ahowling is a signal for huntingBhowling is a way of communicationChowling often occurs in the morningDhowling spreads from one to another答案：D。句意理解題。從最后一段中的第二句話中可以找到contagious一詞的理解：一個(gè)隨著一個(gè)的去做事情，如同選項(xiàng)D所說(shuō)的那樣。