2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练:阅读理解6Tensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith£2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached13.6millionin2007,up10percenton2006,itselfarecordyear.Totalsaleswereup18percenton2006toalmost£470million.OnetheatresourcecriticisedtheGovernment’spriorities(优先考虑的事)infundingfreeticketswhenpensionerswerestrugglingtobuyfoodandfuel,saying:“Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.TheYoungVic,asTheTimesreportedtoday,offersexcellentperformancesatcheapprices.”TherewaspraisefortheGovernment’splanfromDominicCookeoftheRoyalCourtTheatre,whosaid:“Isupportanymovetogetyoungpeopleintotheatre,andespeciallyonethataimstodoitalloverEngland,notjustinLondon.”Ninetyfivepubliclyfundedtheatrescouldapplyforfundingunderthetwoyearplan.Inreturn,theywillofferfreeticketsonatleastonedayeachweekto18to26yearolds,firstcome,firstserved.ItislikelytobeonMondays,traditionallyaquietnightforthetheatre.Mr.Burnhamsaid:“Ayoungpersonattendingthetheatrecanfinditanexcitingexperience,andbeinspiredtoexploreanewworld.Butsometimespeoplemissoutonitbecausetheyfearit’s‘notforthem’.It’stimetochangethisperception.”JeremyHunt,theShadowCultureSecretary,said:“Therealissueisnotgettingenthusiasticchildrenintothetheatre,butimprovingartseducationsothatmoreyoungpeoplewanttogointhefirstplace.Fortoomanychildrentheatresareanogoarea.”[语篇解读]为了激发年轻一代对戏剧的喜爱,政府开展了一项运动:将于明年送出成千上万张戏票。这一计划在社会各界引起了不同的反应。5.Criticsoftheplanarguedthat________.A.thetheatreswouldbeovercrowdedB.itwouldbeawasteofmoneyC.pensionerswouldn’tgetfreeticketsD.thegovernmentwouldn’tbeabletoaffordit[解析]细节理解题。由文中第四段开头的criticised和“Idon’tknowwhytheGovernment’swastingmoneyonthis.”一句可知,批评者认为这一计划是在浪费金钱,1故选B。[答案]B6.Accordingtothesupporters,theplanshould________.A.benefitthetelevisionindustryB.focusonproducingbetterplaysC.helpincreasethesalesofticketsD.involvealltheyoungpeopleinEngland[解析]细节理解题。由文中第五段最后一句话可知,支持该计划的人支持让年轻人到剧院去的任何运动、措施或手段,尤其是那种能够让全英国人而不是仅伦敦人能参与的措施故选D。[答案]D7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheplan?A.Ninetyfivetheatreshavereceivedfunding.B.Everyonewillgetatleastonefreeticket.C.Itmaynotbenefitalltheyoungpeople.D.Freeticketsareofferedonceeveryday.[解析]细节判断题。A项错,95%的剧院只是可以申请该基金,而非获得;B项错在everyone,过于绝对;D项错是因为免费票只是每周发放一次,而非每天都有。[答案]C8.WecaninferfromthepassagethatinEngland________.A.manyplaysarenotforyoungpeopleB.manyyoungpeopledon’tliketheatreC.peopleknowlittleabouttheplanD.childrenusedtoreceivegoodartseducation[解析]推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知真正的问题不是让孩子们进入到剧院里,而是要提高他们的艺术教育水平,让更多的年轻人愿意进入剧院,由此可见许多年轻人是不喜欢戏剧的。[答案]B9.Accordingtothepassage,theis...