【正文】 t female students are far more likely to put social influence in first place than their male classmates, echoing the results of a former study showing that female maths and science majors are more likely to say they go into those fields to make a difference.s happiness. Ask any new college graduate about his immediate goals, and it is likely that he will tell you he wants a job. But it turns out that today39。 【點(diǎn)評(píng)】本題考點(diǎn)涉及細(xì)節(jié)理解和推理判斷兩個(gè)題型的考查，是一篇教育類閱讀，考生需要準(zhǔn)確捕捉細(xì)節(jié)信息，并根據(jù)上下文進(jìn)行邏輯推理，從而選出正確答案。ve never heard of.”它們就像謎題一樣，當(dāng)有人使用他們從未聽說過的短語時(shí)，甚至以英語為母語的人也會(huì)感到困惑。 （3）考查細(xì)節(jié)理解。m sick)可知，當(dāng)你聽到你的同桌說“我感覺不舒服”時(shí)，你該怎樣回答。根據(jù)I39。s easy)意思是很容易，可知可以表達(dá)你對(duì)即將參加800米比賽的同學(xué)的擔(dān)憂，故選D。根據(jù)It39。t you take an umbrella with you?（3）According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about idioms? sometimes make no sense at all. speakers have trouble understanding idioms sometimes. are the hardest part of learning a language. can guess the meaning of an idiom from the words in it.【答案】 （1）D（2）A（3）B 【解析】【分析】本文是一篇說明文，習(xí)語是學(xué)習(xí)語言最困難的部分之一，作者列舉了五個(gè)常見習(xí)語的用法。t worry. Let39。s a piece of cake.（2）How should you respond when you hear your deskmate say, I am feeling under the weather. A.What39。 All in all, learning a new language can be challenging. It39。 This is perhaps one of the most confusing yet wellknown English idioms. If someone says this to you, do not take offence or think they are threatening you。 I don39。s a piece of cake (Meaning: it39。, but if your English teacher asks you why you haven39。I39。 Yes, it39。m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I39。 This might be something your teacher says to you if you score badly in an exam or if you misbehave in class. You can also use it to talk about people in general. For example, if your friend is being mean or nasty for no reason, then you can tell them that they need to get their act together.⒉Pull yourself together (Meaning: calm down)t know, an idiom is a phrase which has a meaning, but the meaning is not clear from the words themselves. If you translate an idiom word for word, it sometimes makes no sense at all. They are like puzzles and even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they39。最新高考英語一輪復(fù)習(xí) 專項(xiàng)訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解(教育文化)一、高中英語閱讀理解教育文化類1．閱讀理解 Idioms are one of the hardest parts of learning a language. For those of you who don39。ve never heard of.With that in mind, here are five mon English idioms that you can use in a variety of Situations.⒈Get your act together (Meaning: you need to improve your behaviour/work) This is a somewhat impolite way of telling someone that they are overreacting and that they need to relax. Only use this if you think the person you are speaking to is getting upset over something insignificant. If your friend tells you that their close relative has died, it is NOT the time to tell them to pull themselves together.⒊I39。m sick)s longer and more difficult to say than 39。m sick39。t done your homework, he or she is more likely to forgive you if you say that you were feeling under the weather. You may not have done your English homework, but your teacher might be impressed that you know how to make eloquent excuses in a foreign language.⒋It39。s easy)t know why this means what it does, but sometimes you just have to accept that English people use weird phrases.⒌Break a leg (Meaning: good luck!) they are just wishing you luck. It is most often used for people wishing success to actors and actresses before they perform on the stage, but it can be said in other situations, too.s definitely not a piece of cake, especially when there are so many confusing idioms. However, with enough hard work and interest, you will succeed in no time. Break a leg!（1）Which idiom is proper for you to say to your worried classmate who is to take part in the 800metre race at the school sports meet? your act together. yourself together. a leg.39。s wrong with you?B.Don39。s call 120.C.Get up and finish your homework.D.Why don39。 （1）考查推理判斷。s a piece of cake (Meaning: it39。 （2）考查推理判斷。m feeling under the weather (Meaning: I39。故選A。根據(jù)第一段中的“They are like puzzles and even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they39?？芍xB。2．閱讀理解 s students are not going to be satisfied with any job. According to the latest survey, making a difference through their work is essential(必要的) to young people39。 The survey found that 72 percent of graduating college seniors believe being able to have a positive social influence through their work is essential to their happiness. Making a difference is so important to them that 45 percent say they would take a 15 percent pay cut to work at an organization that has a social or environmental influence, and 58 percent say they would take a pay cut to work for an organization whose values are the same as their own. One reason for the emphasis(強(qiáng)調(diào)) on improving the world probably has to do with the culture of colleges, which encourages students to connect their studies back to realworld problems. Students are used to discussing important social issues(問題) with their friends and professors, and doing something about them in class or through volunteer activities. Once students develop those habits, they don39。 education has on their children.（3）What can you learn from the passage? people will surely gain happiness if they can make a difference in their work. than half of the college seniors will take a pay cut to work with the same values. college graduates believe it important to have a positive social influence in work. graduates are all putting more social influence in first place than male graduates.（4）Which could be the best title for the passage? Students Are Concerned about Society People39。t Depend on Money Bee More Interested in Challenging Jobs Graduates Would Take a Pay Cut to Make a Difference【答案】 （1）B（2）C