高考英语题型专题指导：阅读理解主旨大意概括

高考英语题型专题指导：阅读理解主旨大意概括技巧训练题

1

Zebras are very courageous animals and are not afraid of attackers. They have excellent hearing and eyesight. Zebras have long，thin legs and are capable of running，so they can make quick，efficient escapes from attackers. Zebras also have a powerful kick which can cause serious injury to an attacker such as a lion，a big cat or wild dogs.

2

On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was astonished to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skater. He rolled on and on. Suddenly he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. Down fell the mirror, breaking to pieces. Nobody forgot Merlin’s grand entrance for a long time!

Q: What is the main point the writer is trying to make in the paragraph?

A. The roller skates needed further improvement.

B. The party guests took Merlin for a fool!

C. Merlin succeeded beyond expectation.

D. Merlin got himself into trouble.

3

In Shanxi Province you may be offered brains to eat. Frightened? You shouldn’t be, because these brains are only a kind of food, which is famous for its unusual name and rich nutrition.(营养).

Brains as a kind of food were invented more than 300 years ago by Fu Shan, an artist whose mother had been ill for along time. To help her become well again, he studied medicine and invented a kind of soup made of meat, vegetables and a number of Chinese medicines. Rich wine was also used in the soup to help illness caused by old age. Fu’s soup became the talk of the town. Many people came to see him. One day a restaurant owner asked him what was in the soup. ―I’ll tell you,‖ Fu said, ― but if your restaurant is going to sell to soup, you must call it brains because of its shape and color. And your restaurant should be renamed after my mother.‖

Q: The best headline for this newspaper article is _____.

A. A Good Son B. A Special Soup

C. How to Make Brains D. How to Live Long Life

4

Tom studied four years at the University of Paris and decided to leave before his graduation. He transferred to the University of Berlin and graduated with honors. Harvard Law School and, later, Boston College provided him with an excellent legal background. He is presently a corporation lawyer in Miami, Florida.

The main idea of this paragraph is that ______.

A. Tom, who had studied at Paris Universities for four years, moved to another university.

B. Tom became a lawyer since his graduation from Harvard Law School and later from Boston

College.

C. Tom was an excellent student when he studied at Berlin university.

D. Tom received an excellent education.

Passage B(NMET2003)

Reading to dogs is an unusual way to help children improve their literacy skills(读写能力). With their shining brown eyes, wagging tails, and unconditional love, dogs can provide the nonjudgmental listeners needed for a beginning reader to gain confidence (自信心), according to