《阅读理解特训：3真2模含解析》2014届高三英语二轮突破14C7[2013·陕西卷]CAccordingtosociologists(社会学家),everymodernindustrialsocietyhassomeformofsocialstratification(阶层)．Class,powerandstatusareimportantindecidingpeople'srankinsociety.Classmeansaperson'seconomicpositioninsociety.Acommonlyusedclassificationislowerclass,middleclassandupperclass.Whilesociologistsdisagreeonhowthesetermsshouldbeexactlydefined,theydodescribesocietiesliketheUnitedStatesquitewell.Onestudyshowsthat53%ofAmericansbelongtothelowerclass,46%themiddleclass,and1%theupperclass.Interestingly,asurgeonearning$500，000ayearandabusdriverearning$50，000ayearbothregardthemselvesasthemiddleclass!Powerreferstotheamountofcontrolapersonhasoverotherpeople.Obviously,peopleinpositionsofgreatpower(suchasgovernors)exercise(行使)bigpower,butpeoplewhotakeordersfromothershavelesspower.Powerandclassdonotalwaysgohandinhand,however.Forexample,thegovernorofastatehasgreatpower,butheorshemaynotbelongtoacorresponding(相应的)economicclass.Generally,however,thereisarelationshipbetweenpowerandclass.Toourknowledge,therearen'ttoomanypeoplewhoaren'tmillionairesintheU．S.Senate!Statusisthehonororrespectattachedtoaperson'spositioninsociety.Itcanalsobeaffectedbypowerandclass,butnotnecessarilyso.Forexample,auniversityprofessormayhaveahighstatusbutnotbelongtoahighsocialclassorhavealotofpoweroverothers.54．Whatcanwelearnabout“themiddleclass”fromParagraph2?A．Peopleearning$50，000ayearbelongtothemiddleclass.B．NearlyhalfAmericansbelongtothemiddleclass.C．Peoplegenerallyconsiderbusdriversasthemiddleclass.D．Sociologistshaveacleardefinitionofthemiddleclass.55．Accordingtothetext,weknowthat________．A．powerandclassdonotalwayscorrespondwitheachotherB．statusreferstoaperson'seconomicpositioninsocietyC．peoplewithhighstatushavealotofcontroloverothersD．classislessimportantindecidingaperson'ssocialrank56．Whichofthefollowingshowsthestructureofthewholetext?A．B.C．D.【要点综述】本文说明了一个社会现象：每个现代工业社会都有其社会阶层。阶级﹑权力和社会地位是判断一个人的社会阶层的重要标准。54．B推理判断题。由第二段倒数第二句中的“…46%themiddleclass”一句可知在美国，有差不多一半的人属于中产阶级，选B。55．A细节理解题。由第三段中的“Powerandclassdonotalwaysgohandinhand,however.”可知，权力和阶级并不总是保持一致。选A。56．A篇章结构题。本文第一段是主题段，“Class,powerandstatusareimportantindecidingpeople'srankinsociety.”是本文的主题句，后三段分别从这三个方面来论述，故本篇文章是总分的结构。选A。C7[2013·四川卷]DHometomemeansasenseoffamiliarityandnostalgia(怀旧)．It'sfuntocomehome.Itlooksthesame.Itsmellsthesame.You'llrealizewhat'schangedisyou.Homeiswherewecanrememberpain，love，andsomeotherexperiences：Wepartedhere;Myparentsmethere;Iwonthreechampionshipshere.IfIclosemyeyes,Icanstillhaveaclearpictureinmindofmyfirsthome.Iwalkinthedoorandseeabrownsofasurroundingalowglass－topwoodentable.Totherightofthelivingroomismyfirstbedroom.It'sempty，butit'swheremyearliestmemoriesare.ThereisthediningroomtablewhereIcelebratedbirthdays,andwhereIcriedonHalloween—whenIdidn'twanttoweartheskirtmymothermadeforme.Ialwayslikedstandingonthattablebecauseitmademefeeltallandstrong.IfIsitatthistable,Icanseemyfavoriteroominthehouse，myparents'room.Itissimple:abrownwoodendresserlinestherightsideofthewallnexttoatelevisionandacoupleofphotosofmygrandparentsoneachside.Theirbedismysafe...
