高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训(3)

2014届高考英语二轮复习三月精品练习阅读理解
Andy rode slowly on his way to school, day-dreaming about the fishing trip that his father had promised him. He was so busy dreaming about all the fish he would catch that he was unaware of everything else around him.
He rode along until a strange sound drew him to the present. He came to a stop and looked curiously up to the heavens. What he saw shocked and terrified him.
A huge swarm of bees filled the sky like a black cloud and the buzzing mass seemed to be heading angrily towards him.
With no time to waste, Andy sped off in the opposite direction, riding furiously—but without knowing how to escape the swarm. With a rapidly beating heart and his legs pumping furiously, he sped down the rough road. As the bees came closer, his panic (惊慌) increased. Andy knew that he was sensitive to bee stings(蜇). The last sting had landed him in hospital—and that was only one bee sting! He had been forced to stay in bed for two whole days. Suddenly, his father’s words came to him. “When you are in a tight situation, don’t panic. Use your brain and think your way out of it. ”
On a nearby hill, he could see smoke waving slowly skywards from the chimney of the Nelson family home. “Bees don’t like smoke,” he thought. “They couldn’t get into the house.” Andy raced towards the Nelson house, but the bees were gaining ground. Andy knew he could not reach the house in time. He estimated that the bees would catch up with him soon.
Suddenly, out of the corner of his eyes, he spotted a small dam used by Mr. Nelson to irrigate his vegetable garden. Off his bike and into the cool water he lived, disappearing below the surface and away from the savage insects. After holding his breath for as long as he could, Andy came up for air and noticed the bees had gone. Dragging himself out of the dam, he struggled up the hilly slope and rang the doorbell. Mrs. Nelson took him inside and rang his mother. “You’ll really need that fishing break to help you recover,” laughed his mot her with relief. “Thank goodness you didn’t panic!” But Andy did not hear her. He was dreaming once again of the fish he would catch tomorrow.
1．
Why did Andy fail to notice the swarm of bees earlier?
A. He was riding to school.
B. He was listening to a strange sound.
C. He was going fishing with his father.
D. He was lost in the thought of the fishing trip.
2．
Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the swarm of bees in the passage?
A. They crowded like a black cloud.
B. They shocked and terrified Andy.
C. They tried to attack Andy in a mass.
D. They made Andy stay in hospital for two days.
How did Andy avoid the bees in the end?
A. He asked Mr. Nelson for help.
B. He did himself under the water.
C. He rushed into the Nelson house.
D. He rode off in the opposite direction.
4．
Which of the following can best describe Andy’s escape from the bees?
A. No pains, no gains.
B. Once bitten, twice shy.
C. Where there is a will, there is a way.
D. In time of danger, one’s m ind works fast.
The $11 billion self-help industry is built on the idea that you should turn negative thoughts like “I never do anything right” into positive ones like “I can succeed.” But was positive thinking advocate Norman Vincent Peale right? Is there power in positive thinking?
Researchers in Canada just published a study in the journal Psychological Science that says trying to get people to think more positively can actually have the opposite effect: it can simply highlight how unhappy they are.
The study’s authors, Joanne W ood and John Lee of the University of Waterloo and Elaine Perunovic of the University of New Brunswick, begin by citing older research showing that when people get feedback which they believe is very positive, they actually feel worse, not better. If you tell your stupid friend that he has the potential of an Einstein, you’re just underlining his faults. In one 1990s experiment, a team including psychologist Joel Cooper of Princeton asked participants to write essays opposing funding for the disabled. When the essayists were later praised for their sympathy, they felt even worse about what they had written.
In this experiment, Wood, Lee and Perunovic measured 68 students’ self-esteem. The participants were then asked to write down their thoughts and feelings for four minutes. Every 15 seconds, one group of students heard a bell. When it rang, they were supposed to tell themselves, “I am lovable.”
Those with low self-esteem didn’t feel better after the forced self-affirmation. In fact, their moods turned significantly darker than those of members of the control group, who weren’t urged to think positive thoughts.
The paper provides support for newer forms of psychotherapy (心理治疗) that urge people to accept their negative thoughts and feelings rather than fight them. In the fighting, we not only often fail but can make things worse. Meditation techniques, in contrast, can teach people to put their shortcomings into a larger, more realistic perspective. Call it the power of negative thinking.
5．What do we learn from the first paragraph about the self-help industry?
A. It has produced positive results.
B. It is a highly profitable industry.
C. It is based on the concept of positive thinking.
D. It was established by Norman Vincent Peale.
6． What does the word “underline” mean (Line 4, Para. 3)?
for granted
7．Which of the following is TRUE about the Canadian researchers’ study?
A. Encouraging positive thinking many do more good than harm.
B. Self-affirmation can bring a positive change to one’s mood.
C. There can be no simple therapy for psychological problems.
D. Forcing a person to think positive thoughts may lower their self-esteem. 8．What do we learn from the last paragraph?
A. Meditation may prove to be a good form of psychotherapy.
B. People can avoid making mistakes through meditation.
C. Different people tend to have different ways of thinking.
D. The effects of positive thinking vary from person to person.
9．
Britain’s parents have admitted school is harder today than it was when they were kids．A poll（民意测验）of 1，500 parents shows that those with children who have recently sat（参加）A-level or GCSE exams believe today’s exams are harder than the ones they sat at school．One in four thought A-levels were getting harder-compared to just twelve percent who thought they were easier．The figures for GCSEs were more evenly split with 26 percent thinking they were harder and 21 percent believing they were easier．This is the first survey（调查）of the opinion of parents whose youngsters have just sat exams．They told pollsters they believed the higher pass rates in examinations today were due to the youngsters concerned working harder．"But another reason given was that they believed today’s youngsters felt there was little chance of success in life without qualification（资格）．Parents are seeing standards rise and their children working harder and being smarter than their generation." says Dr Christina Townsend，president of the Ed excel exam board，which commissioned （委托） the survey．The poll，carried out by Opinion Research Business for the exam board，also showed parents supported government plans to allow students to see their marked papers after they had completed their exams．The move（行动）is designed to help them decide whether they should doubt their standard．
59. What do you know about Britain’s school education from the text？
A. Students are burdened with too much homework after school．
B. Students are tired of learning at school．
C. Most students can’t pass the A-level or GCSE exams．
D. Exams are more difficult today and pupils are working harder．
60. The writer’s purpose in writing this text is ____．
A. to show the result of a poll of 1，5000 parents
B. to tell parents that their youngsters are working hard
C. to prove that youngsters are smarter than their parents
D. to request that exams be easier
61. We can infer from the text that ____．
A. the government will take steps to lower the standards of exams．
B. Students were once not allowed to see their marked papers．
C. Parents didn’t work hard when they were at school
D. More parents think A-levels are getting harder and GCSEs are getting easier Walking down a path through some woods in Georgia, I saw a small pool of water
that wasn't covered by water or mud. As I reached the pool, I was suddenly attacked! Yet I did nothing for the attack. It was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpected. I was surprised as well as unhurt though I had
been struck four or five times. I backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking me. Had I been hurt I wouldn't have found it amusing. And I was laughing.
After all, I was being attacked by a butterfly!
Having stopped, laughing, I took a step forward. My attacker rushed me again.
He charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vain. For a second time, I took a step backwards while my attacker paused. I wasn't sure
what to do. After all, it's just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterfly.
I stepped back to look the situation over. My attacker moved back to land on
the ground. That's when I discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlier. He had a mate and she was dying.
Sitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan her.
I could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for
his mate. He had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mate's sake （缘
故）, even though she was clearly dying and I was so large. He did so just to
give her those extra few precious moments of life, should I have been careless enough to step on her. His courage in attacking something thousands of times
larger and heavier than himself just for his mate's safety seemed admirable.
I couldn't do anything other than reward him by walking on the more difficult
side of the pool. He had truly earned those moments to be with her, undisturbed.
Since then, I've always tried to remember the courage of that butterfly whenever I see huge barriers facing me.
10． Why did the writer change his direction while walking down a path?
A. To get close to a butterfly.
B. To look over the bad situation.
C. To escape a sudden attack.
D. To avoid getting his shoes dirty.
11．What made the man feel funny?
A. Making the attacker pause.
B. Being attacked by a butterfly.
C. Being stepped on by his mate.
D. Discovering the energetic butterfly. 12． From this experience the man learned .
A. what he should do when faced with trouble
B. people should show sympathy to the weak
C. how he should deal with attacks
D. people should protect butterflies
13． Which of the following words can best describe the butterfly?
A. Careless.
B. Amusing.
C. Courageous.
D. Aggressive.
These days no car show is complete without an electric car, and the 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, US, which ran from January 10 to
23, was no exception.
Among the fully electric vehicles on display were the Ford Focus Electric and
the Honda Fit EV. BMW and Volvo also had prominent displays at the show, proving
that they can produce practical, yet spacious family-oriented electric cars. Industry insiders at the show claimed that more efficient batteries, improved performance and greater consumer acceptance could make 2011 the “year of
It’s long been clear that electric cars score heavily for convenience. They are, for instance, much easier to maintain than gasoline-powered cars. When the battery runs out, you simply replace it or recharge it, just like you would for a cell phone or a laptop.
This is also a much cheaper method than filling your tank with gasoline. Better yet, electric cars don’t emit exhaust fumes. As a result, they don’t produce environmentally damaging greenhouse gases.
It appears that improved technology is making electric cars and their maintenance much more user-friendly. So, what are the obstacles which are preventing electric cars from becoming popular and fashionable?
Home charging for electric cars could be extremely convenient for users. However, it is also a potential obstacle. For a start, installing charging stations in owners’ homes will be a challenge, particularly for those who have to park several blocks away from their homes.
A lso, charging the car’s battery still takes quite a long time. It may be some time yet before you can recharge an electric car in the same time as you can refill your gas tank.
Another problem is that many electric vehicles have limited ranges that may only allow for journeys of 50 miles (80 km) or less between charges. In cases where a driver wishes to charge the car primarily at home (perhaps overnight), this limits their daily driving to the range of their vehicle.
This may be one reason why hybrid cars are now becoming more popular. A hybrid car has more than one energy source, usually a traditional gasoline fuel tank and an electric battery. It’s like a more practical version of an electric car: It’s greener than a conventional vehicle, with fewer CO2 emissions, yet it also doubles as a conventional vehicle.
“I would say that hybrid is a transition to fully electronic,” Road and Track magazine editor Richard Horman told Detroit News during the show. “The trend is for lighter, smarter, more economical cars. Of course, electronic vehicles are meant to be that way.”
This sounds promising, particularly in light of the fact that the show featured more electric cars from big manufacturers than ever before.
However, it seems that the technology associated with electric cars is not yet able to fully meet people’s expectations. Don’t expect gasoline-powered cars to disappear from roads just yet.
14． What made electric cars more convenient?
A. Easier maintenance.
B. High scores on the show.
C. Practicality and large space.
D. Much lower prices.
15． Which of the following could NOT act as a potential obstacle of electric cars?
A. It is rough work to install charging stations at home.
B. It is time-consuming to charge the batteries.
C. The ranges between charges are limited.
D. There’s no need to fill the tank with petrol.
16．In Paragraph 10, the underlined word “hybrid” is probably closest in meaning to ________.
A. gasoline
B. electric
C. combined
D. separated
A. introduce the 2011 Auto Show in US
B. get readers informed of electric cars
C. comment on different types of cars
D. advertise for electric cars
Knott’s Berry Farm is the nation’s oldest, and first, theme p ark and draws around five million visitors each year. Knott’s Berry Farm hardly had a very good start. Arriving in Southern California in the 1920s, the Knott Family farmed about 20 acres of land and finally started a restaurant called Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant. Mrs. Knott’s food became well known and her husband Walter built a Ghost Town as a way of entertaining waiting customers. The family kept expanding and today, Knott’s Berry Farm has 165 rides, shows, attractions and restaurants. For mor e than 80 years, Knott’s Berry Farm has been entertaining families and visitors from around the world with great rides and fantastic fun.
Knott’s Berry Farm is separated into six different themed areas with rides and attractions. Fiesta Village highlights (突出) California’s Spanish heritage (遗产) with art work, rides and food. Indian Trails is similar to Fiesta Village but with an accent on Native American legends, crafts, music and dancing. The heart and soul of Knott’s, Ghost Town is an 1880s California Boo m Town with cowboys, gunfights, stagecoaches, and a real steam train. The Boardwalk makes people think of Southern California beach and surfing heritage plus the Boomerang roller coaster and the Hammer-Head. Wild Water Wilderness is an 1800s-style park with water rapids and a magical journey into Native North America. For Peanuts fans, Camp Snoopy is a six-acre children’s wonderland with 30 rides and attractions. Knott’s Berry Farm also stages yearly special events such as Scary Farm and Halloween Haunt plu s Knott’s Merry Farm for the holiday season.
Knott’s Berry Farm is in Buena Vista, Orange County, California. It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland. Knott’s Berry Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week. The park is open on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays. During the summer months, the park is open later. The theme park is closed on Christmas Day. Tickets for 2010 are. adults, $53.99 all day; people older than 62, $23.99; children three to 11 years, $23.99. For more information about Knott’s Berry Farm, call 714-220-5220.
18．The first paragraph is mainly about Knott’s Berry Farm’s _____.
A. attractions
B. history
C. services
D. prices
19．Besides Indian Trails, you can also experience Native American culture in _____.
A. Fiesta Village
B. the Boardwalk
C. Wild Water Wilderness
D. Camp Snoopy
20．How long is Knott’s Berry Farm open on week-days?
A. For eight hours.
B. For nine hours.
C. For ten hours.
D. For twelve hours.
21．What do we know about Knott’s Berry Farm from the passage?
A. It is in Northern California.
B. It is open all the
C. It has eight themed areas.
D. It is not far from Disneyland.
22．The type of this passage would be _____.
A. explanation
B. argumentation
C. narration
D. practical writing
参考答案
1．D
2．D
3．B
4．D
【解析】略
5．C
6．B
7．D
8．A
【解析】略
9．
【小题1】D
【小题2】A
【小题3】B
【解析】
DBAC
【解析】略
ADCB
【解析】略
18．B
19．C
20．A
21．D
22．A
【解析】
试题分析：本文主要是介绍了Knott’s Berry Farm的历史，营业的时间，组成部分，地理位置等等。

18．推断题。

从第一自然段Arriving in Southern California in the 1920s, the Knott Family farmed about 20 acres of land and finally started a restaurant called Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Rest aurant. 及后面的文章可知，这一段只要是讲解了Knott’s Berry Farm的历史，故选B
19．细节题。

从文章Wild Water Wilderness is an 1800s-style park with water rapids and a magical journey into Native North America. 可知答案选C
20．细节题。

从文章Knott’s Berry Farm is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the week. 可知，Knott’s Berry Farm在周内开放8个小时，故选A
21．细节题。

从文章It is about half an hour from downtown Los Angeles and 10 minutes from Disneyland.可知，Knott’s Berry Farm与迪斯尼乐园不远，故选D
22．推断题。

本文主要是介绍了Knott’s Berry Farm的历史，营业的时间，组成部分，地理位置等等，很明显是一篇说明文，故选A
考点：日常生活类说明文
点评：本文短小精炼，信息点集中。

此类文章的阅读一定要对文章仔细的阅读理解每句话的意思，在答题的过程中带着问题在文章中找到相对应的答案，即可答出。