2014河北省栾城县高考英语阅读理解训练（9）及答案阅读理解MostAmericansgetwhatmoneytheyhavefromtheirwork;thatis,theyearnanincomefromwagesorsalaries.TherichestAmericans,however,getmostoftheirmoneyfromwhattheyown—theirstocks,bonds,realestate,andotherformsofproperty,orwealth.Althoughtherearefewaccuratestatisticstogoby,wealthinAmericansocietyappearstobeconcentratedinveryfewhands.Morethan20percentofeverythingthatcanbeprivatelyownedisheldbylessthanonepercentoftheadultpopulationandmorethan75percentofallwealthisownedby20percentofAmericanadults.TheplainfactisthatmostAmericanshavenowealthatallasidefromtheirhomes,automobiles,andasmallamountofsavings.IncomeintheUnitedStatesisnotashighlyconcentratedaswealth.In1917therichest10percentofAmericanfamiliesreceived26.1percentofallincome,whilethepoorest10percentreceived17percent,mainlyfromSocialSecurityandothergovernmentpayments.ThemoststrikingaspectofincomedistributionisthatithasnotchangedsignificantlysincetheendofWorldWarII.Althougheconomicgrowthhasroughlydoubledrealdisposable(可自由使用的)familyincome(themoneyleftaftertaxesandadjustedforinflation)overthelastgeneration,thesizeofthesharesgiventotherichandthepoorisaboutthesame.ByanymeasureeconomicinequalityisgreatintheUnitedStates.TherealitybehindthesestatisticsisthatalargenumberofAmericansarepoor.In1918,14percentofthepopulationwaslivingbelowthefederalgovernment’spovertyline,whichatthattimewasanannualincomeof$9287foranonfarmfamilyoftwoadultsandtwochildren.Inotherwords,aboutoneoutofsevenAmericansover31millionpeoplewasofficiallyconsideredunabletobuythebasicnecessitiesoffood,clothes,andshelter.Thesuggestedpovertylinein1981wouldhavebeenanincomeofabout$11,200forafamilyoffour.Bythisrelativedefinition,about20percentofthepopulationormorethan45millionAmericansarepoor.11．WhatdoesthemajorityoftheAmericanshaveintermsofwealth?A．Theirincomeandsavings.B．Theirhouse,carsandsmallamountsofsavings.C．Everythingtheyownintheirhomes.D．Actually,theyhavenowealthatall.12．WhatisthepercentageofwealththatisinthehandsofmostAmericans?A．Lessthan25%.B．Morethan25%.C．Morethan75%.D．Lessthan20%.13．WhyiseconomicinequalitystillgreatintheUSinspiteoftheeconomicgrowth?A．Becausetheeconomicgrowthhaswidenedthegapofthefamilyincomebetweentherichandthepoor.B．BecauseincomeintheUSisstillconcentratedinthehandsoftherichest10%ofAmericanfamilies.C．Becausetheproportionofincomereceivedbytherichandthepoorremainsalmostthesameasin1917.D．BecausesomeAmericansmadegreatfortunesduringtheSecondWorldWar.14．Whatcanwelearnfromcomparisonofthetwopovertylinesinthelastparagraph?A.Thepovertylineof1918ismorefavorabletothepoorthanthatof1981.B.The1981linedidn’tleavemuchtothepoor.C.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1918line.D.ThereweremoreAmericanswhowereofficiallypoorbythe1981line.15．Fromthelasttwosentenceswecanseethat1981government’spovertyline_______.A．wasofnogoodforthepoorB．wasofficiallyapprovedC．wasnothelpfultothepoorD．wasnotputintooperationthen【参考答案】11—15、BACDD阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AAlmostanyonewhohasreadatravelbrochureaboutAfricahasheardofelephantsgettingdrunkfromthefruitofthemarulatree.Itissaidthatelephantscangetdrunkbyeatingthefermented(发酵)fruitrottingontheground.Bookshaveevenbeenwrittentoprovethetruthofthepheno...
