2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解精选(三)
2012届高考英语专题复习精选资料阅读理解综合培养
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养完形填空For twenty years, he had taught this class and no one had ever had the courage to go against him. Sure, some had __1__ in class at times, but no one had __2__ “really gone against him” (you'll see what I mean later). Nobody woul d go against him __3__ he had a reputation.Finally the day came. The professor said, “If there is anyone here who still __4__ God, stand up！” The professor and the class of 300 people looked at him, __5__，as he stood up at the back of the classroom. The professor __6__，“You fool！！ If God __7__， he could keep this piece of chalk from __8__ when it hit the ground！”He proceeded(向前) to __9__ the chalk, but as he did, it slipped out of his fingers, off his shirt cuff (袖口), onto the pleats(皱折) of his trousers, __10__ his leg, and off his shoe. As it hit the ground, it __11__ rolled away, unbroken. The professor's jaw dropped as he __12__ the chalk. He looked up at the young man and __13__ ran out of the lecture hall.The young man who had stood up proceeded to walk to the front of the room and share his __14__ in Jesus for the next half hour. 300 students __15__ and listened as he told of God's love for them and of his __16__ through Jesus.“Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he ga ve the __17__ to become children of God—children born not of __18__ descent(后代), nor of human decision or a husband's __19__，but born of God.”“But he knows the way that I take. __20__ he has tested me, I will come forth as gold.”1. A. agreed B. praised C. argued D. talked2. A. ever B. even C. already D. willingly3. A. so B. and C. but D. because4. A. relies on B. believes in C. cares for D. thinks of5. A. disappointed B. excited C. shocked D. satisfied6. A. shouted B. disagreed C. murmured D. whispered7. A. appeared B. knew C. existed D. came8. A. rolling B. breaking C. standing D. moving9. A. drop B. fetch C. throw D. cut10. A. up B. down C. on D. above11. A. simply B. quickly C. luckily D. quietly12. A. searched for B. found out C. watched over D. stared at13. A. therefore B. yet C. then D. so14. A. thought B. bravery C. opinion D. faith15. A. left B. sat C. stayed D. smiled16. A. trust B. belief C. mind D. power17. A. right B. family C. time D. way18. A. human B. natural C. mother's D. social19. A. will B. promise C. regret D. desire20. A. Where B. Immediately C. When D. Unless阅读理解A“Hey, Dad，” one of my kids asked the other day, “what was your favorite fast food when you were growing up？”“We didn't have fast food when I was growing up，” I informed him. “All the food was sl ow.”“Come on, seriously. Where did you eat？”“It was a place called ‘home’” I explained.“Grandma cooked every day and when Grandpa got home from work, we sat down together at the dining table, and if I didn't like what she put on my plate I was allowed to sit there until I liked it.”By this time, the kid was laughing so hard I was afraid he was going to suffer serious internal damage, so I didn't tell him the part about how I had to have permission to leave the table. But here are some other things I would have told him about my childhood if I figured his system could have handled it：I was 13 before I tasted my first pizza. It was called “pizza pie”. When I bit into it, I burned the roof of my mouth and the cheese slid off, swung down, and plastered itself against my chin. It's still the best pizza I ever had.Pizzas were not delivered to our home. But milk was. Bread and rolls came from the Omar man. All newspapers were delivered by boys and all boys delivered newspapers.I delivered a newspaper, six days a week even when the snow was 18 inches deep. It cost 7 cents a paper, of which I got to keep 2 cents, I had to get up at 4：00 a．m. every morning. On Saturdays, I had to collect the 42 cents from my customers.If you grew up in a generation before there was fast food, you may want to share some of these memories with your children or grandchildren. Growing up isn't what it used to be, is it?1. Hearing what the author said, his child probably thought ________.A. he was lucky to have fast foodB. it was unbelievable to live without fast foodC. how happy his own life wasD. his father was joking with him2. When he used to have meals with the adults, the author ________.A. had to watch his table mannersB. could choose what he likedC. was not given much freedomD. had to eat everything offered to him3. What do we know about the first pizza the author had?A. It left a good memory on him.B. The author didn't like it at all.C. It was too poorly made.D. He didn't know how to eat it.4. Why did the author talk about his experience of delivering newspapers?A. To show that his family used to be quite poor.B. To show that children before had to make a living by themselves.C. To show that he had gained a lot from the experience.D. To show that growing experience was quite different before.5. What's the author's attitude towards today's children?A. He thinks they are spoiled.B. He thinks they are too obsessed with fast food.C. He thinks they should go through some hardship.D. He doesn't give his personal opinion.BThe stereotype (固有观念) of computer scientists as nerds who stay up all night coding and have no social life may be driving women away from the field, according to a new study published this month. This stereotype can be brought to mind based only on the appearance of the environment in a classroom or an office.“When people think of computer science the image that immediately pops into many of their minds is about the computer geek(怪人) surrounded by such things as computer games, science fiction and junk food，” said Sapna Cheryan, a university of Washington assistant professor of psychology and the study's lead author. “That stereotype doesn't appeal to many women who don't like the portrait of masculinity(男性化)．”Cheryan set up four experiments involving more than 250 female and male students who were not studying computer science to look at possible reasons why the proportion of women in the field is dropping while the proportion of women in such disciplines as biology, mathematics and chemistry is increasing.In the first experiment, students entered a small classroom that either contained objects stereotypically associated with computer science such as Star Trek posters, video game boxes and Coke cans, or non-stereotypical items such as nature posters, art, a dictionary and coffee cups. The students were told to ignore these objects because the room was being shared with another class. After spending several moments in the classroom, the students filled out questionnaires(调查问卷) that asked about their attitude toward computer science.Women exposed to the stereotypical setup expressed less interest in computer science than those who saw the non-stereotypical objects. Men placed in the same situations did not show a similar drop in interest in computer science. Cheryan said this study suggests that a student's choice of classes or a major can be influenced by the appearance of classrooms, halls and offices.6. The underlined word “nerds” in Paragraph 1 probably refers to “________”．A. dull personsB. active personsC. intelligent personsD. funny persons7. Women are less likely to choose computer science because ________.A. it is too difficult for themB. they have wrong understanding of itC. the lifestyle of computer scientists turns them awayD. they don't like the social life of computer scientists8. A woman would probably lose interest in computer science when she sees a ________.A. Star Trek posterB. nature posterC. dictionaryD. coffee cup9. What can influence a woman's choice of classes, according to the passage?A. The contents of computer science.B. The space in the classroom.C. The number of students in the classroom.D. The classroom environment.10. According to the experiment, women are more likely to choose computer science if ________.A. it is made more lively and interestingB. they are exposed to the stereotypical setupC. they see the non-stereotypical objects in the classroomD. they are allowed to learn it without men参考答案1. 解析：选C。
2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题3任务型阅读
2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题3 任务型阅读10（25分钟）（A）请认真阅读下列短文，并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的空格中填入最适当的单词。
每空格1个单词。
Everyone needs a break, and vacations are not meant for serious study. Instead, they’re a great way to take a break and enjoy a good book. The Spring Festival is coming up so this is the perfect time to discuss some great English language literature to take on a long train journey or while you’re hanging out with the family.Before getting into the recommendations, we need to determine your English reading comprehen sion level so you don’t pick a book which is so challenging that it’s stressful or so simple that it’s boring.If you’re at the beginner level, there are two options: reading a children’s book or reading a book that you’ve read in Chinese translation. Thi s will help you get over any unfamiliar words or phrases, since you’re already familiar with the story. If you’re at the intermediate level, popular books like pop fiction, mysteries and thrillers are good options, as they’ll be guaranteed page turners and that will increase the possibility of your getting all the way through the book. For advanced readers, science fiction, classic works of literature or contemporary prize winners （Booker, Nobel, Pulitzer）are good options.The most important thing is to pi ck a book that you’re really interested in. When I pick up a new book in Chinese, the first few chapters are always really hard to get through, as I have to get accustomed to the way the individual author uses the language. But after the first few chapters, things get a lot easier, especially if I get involved in the story. Some of my favorite Chinese-language eye candy are books that are series like Brothers by Yu Hua or The Dancer by Hai Yan. I like them because there’s always a lot of action and story de velopment to keep me involved, which helps me make it through those first few chapters.Another great way to keep yourself motivated over the holiday is to find a friend who’s interested in reading the same book. You can make goals that you both want to achieve anddiscuss plot lines or vocabulary issues with each other by SMS or e-mail. I’m currently doing that with my friend Laura. We’ve been doing this since we were classmates in Chinese at college. Some quick recommendations: Harry Potter, start with the first book and go on from there; the Narnia series; anything by US writer Michael Crichton or British writer Agatha Christie; and if you like horror, US writer Stephen King is always unusual and fun. But really you should just find a topic or author that you’re interested in, and the rest will go from there. Happy reading!－from 21st Century（January 21, 2009）（B）Ambition is a necessary quality in life. It is the force which drives us on to use whatever talent we have got. If we haven’t got some degree of ambition, these talents will not be used for our own and other’s benefit. We must continually want to be better than we are. Without ambition we are just jellyfish that flop through life. We only react to events; we don’t try to control them.Ambition, however, can have several defects.First of all it can be unrealistic. We may not be able to see the limits of our own abilities, so we do ambitious things that are completely beyond us. Our career masters can see our good qualities and our limitations objectively. They may tell us that we haven’t th e ability to deal with people and would make good businessmen. We refuse to take their evaluation. We keep on trying. Many years and many disappointments later we are forced to accept their judgment. But what a waste of time our ill-founded ambition has caused us!Secondly, our ambition can be too concentrated. We devote our attention to one narrow aim, such as getting distinctions in our science subjects. Everything that may draw us away from this aim is cut out of our lives. In the end we get our distinctions. But what damage we have caused ourselves in the process! We are isolated beings who only care about a particular examination. And we probably won’t make good scientists. We lack the breadth of view necessary for success in higher studies.Thirdly, our ambition can be limited to lifeless objectives. We want to gain money, or power, or membership of some circles. Persons who feel inferior try to make up by seeking the respect of others through possessions of these artificial signs of worth.Fourthly, our ambition may be self-centered. Instead of directing some of our ambition towards community improvement we may exploit members of the community in the interests of self-advancements. In later life we may be ambitious for the success of our children but we regard this success as only a further mark of our own success.Ambition is necessary in the lives of individuals---necessary for their own improvement and for the improvement of the community in which they live. But, like all blind forces, it must be directed if it is not to cause disaster. It must be tightly controlled by the head and the heart. Otherwise ambition may demand too high a price in terms of human qualities.1.improve2. benefiting3. enable4. lacking5. greater6. reputation/fame7. selfish8.others’9. Conclusion 10.master。
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解
湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（2）阅读理解AA dog who chewed off his owner’s infected toe（脚趾）while he was passed-out drunk has been called a lifesaver. Jerry Douthett had been out drinking when his dog Kiko bit off a large part if his big toe. His wife, Rosee, rushed him to hospital where tests showed the 48-year-old musician had dangerous high blood-sugar levels. Doctors told him his toe would have had to be cut off anyway.Mr Douthett said he had refused to get medical advice despite his toe being swollen for months. “I was hiding it from people, Rosee included,” he said. “It smelled , and I look back now and realize every time we’d visit someone with a dog, their dog would smell all over my foot.”The night before Mr Douthett had agreed to see a doctor, he passed out at home after going out drinking. He said, “I woke up and the dog was lying along side by foot. I said, ‘Ah, there’s blood everywhere.’ I ran to the bathroom and started to scream.”However, he believes Kiko could sense the disease coming from his big toe. “He’s a hero,”Mr Douthett said. “It wasn’t an aggressive attack. He just ate the infection. He saved my life. He ate it. I mean, he must have eaten it, because we couldn’t find it anywhere else in the house. I look down. There’s blood all over, and my toe is gone.”Before the operation, Mr Douthett asked a nurse, “Is there any chance I can get whatever’s left of my toe, so I can give it to Kiko as a treat?”Kiko is still with the family but is under observation by authorities.1.Mr Douthett didn’t want to get medical treatment because ______ .A.he didn’t know about his disease at allB.he was unwilling to let others know about his diseaseC.doctors had no good ways to treat his bad toeD.his wife advised him not to do that2.From Paragraph 3 we can infer that ______ .A.Rosee managed to persuade her husband to go to hospitalB.Mr Douthett made his big toe worse by frequent drinkingC.Mr Douthett didn’t know his toe was chewed off at firstD.it is dangerous for people to let pet dogs sleep in the bedrooms3.What did Mr Douthett think of his dog ?A.It was clever and brave.B.It never attacked healthy people.C.It was a cruel but helpful dog.D.It was a dangerous dog in fact.BBritain’s symbolic red phone boxes have become out of date in the age of the mobile, but villages across the country are stepping in to save them, with creative intelligence. Whether as a place to exhibit art, poetry, or even as a tiny library, hundreds of phone boxes have been given a new life by local communities determined to preserve a typical part of British life. In Waterperry,a small village near Oxford, the 120 residents have filled the phone box next to the old house with a pot of flowers, piles of gardening and cooking magazines, and stuck poems on the walls.They took control of the phone box when telecoms operator BT said it was going to pull it down, an announcement that caused such dissatisfaction that one local woman threatened to chain herself to the box to save it. “I’d have done it,”insisted Kendall Turner. “It would have been heartbreaking for the village.”Local councilor Tricia Hallam, who came up with the idea for the phone box’s change, said quite a few people would have joined her, adding, “We couldn’t let it go because it’s a British symbol.”Only three feet by three feet wide, and standing 2.51-meter tall, the phone boxes were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1936 for the 25th anniversary of the reign of King George V.Painted in “Post Office red” to match the post boxes, they were once a typical image of England and the backdrop（背景）to millions of tourist photographs.Eight years ago there were about 17,000 across Britain, but today, in a country where almost everybody has a mobile phone, 58 percent are no longer profitable and ten percent are only used once a month. “On average, maintaining them costs $800 a year per phone box —about ￡44 million annually,” said John Lunb, general manager for BT Payphones.4.Some red phone boxes in Britain have been used for ______ .a.selling flowersb.cookingc.readingd.exhibiting art or poetryA.a,bB.c,dC.a,b,cD.b,c,d5.Why do the villagers want to keep the red phone boxes ?A.Because millions of people visit Britain to see the red phone boxes.B.Because the local people could earn a lot of money from the red phone boxes.C.Because the red phone boxes have already become a symbol of Britain.D.Because the red phone boxes may be useful for some people in emergency.6.What is the color of the British post boxes according to the passage ?A.Green.B.Red.C.Black.D.Yellow.7.What is John Lumb’s attitude towards pulling down the red phone boxes ?A.Supportive.B.Opposed.C.Neutral.D.Indifferent.CIn bringing up children, every parent watches eagerly the child’s acquisition of each new skill-the first spoken words, the first independent steps, or the beginning of reading and writing．It is often tempting to hurry the child beyond his natural learning rate, but this can set up dangerous feelings of failure and states of worry in the child: This might happen at any stage．A baby might be forced to use a toilet too early, a young child might be encouraged to learn to read before he knows the meaning of the words he reads．On the other hand, though, if a child is left alone too much, or without any learning opportunities, he loses his natural enthusiasm for life and his desire to find out new things for himself．Patents vary greatly in their degree of strictness towards their children．Some may be especially strict in money matters．Others are severe over times of coming home at night or punctuality for meals．In general, the controls imposed represent the needs of the parents and the values of the community as much as the child’s own happiness．As regards the development of moral standards in the growing child, consistency is veryimportant in parental teaching．To forbid a thing one day and excuse it the next is no foundation for morality．Also, parents should realize that “example is better than precept”．If they are not sincere and do not practice what they teach, their children may grow confused, and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled．A sudden awareness of a marked difference between their parents’ principles and their morals can be a dangerous disappointment．8.Eagerly watching the child’s acquisition of new skills _________．A.should be avoidedB.is universal among parentsC.sets up dangerous states of worry in the childD.will make him lose interest in learning new things9.In the process of children’s learning new skills, parents ______．A.should encourage them to read before they know the meaning of the words they readB.should not expect too much of themC.should achieve a balance between pushing them too hard and leaving them on their ownD.should create as many learning opportunities as possible10.The second paragraph mainly tells us that __________．A.parents should be strict with their childrenB.parental controls reflect only the needs of the parents and the values of the communityC.parental restrictions vary, and are not always intended for the benefit of the children aloneD.parents vary in their strictness towards their children according to the situation11.In moral matters, parents should __________．A.observe the rules themselvesB.be aware of the marked difference between adults and childrenC.forbid things which have no foundation in moralityD.consistently ensure the security of their childrenDAt about 4 am, after hours of being unable to sleep, of shivering in the cold mountain air and trying to silence my crying kids who kept waking up, of attempting to find a comfortable sleeping position, of listening to whether there might have been a bear outside our tent, I finally couldn’t stand it any more. I complained, “Everything has gone wrong.”My wife and I were in one tent with our two young kids. A hundred yards east away was Summit Lake, where the glorious early morning mist was shimmering（闪烁）off the water. A couple miles to the southwest was the base of the Lassen Peak Trail. The base was 8,000 feet above sea level, and huge snow dotted the scenery even in mid August. Further west still was Bumpass Hell, with steam rising up.As the sun crept up over the edge of the Lassen peak, we fired up the camp stove and had breakfast. Half an hour later, my six-year-old daughter and I were in the parking lot of the Lassen peak trail, getting ready to go up the mountainside. We wouldn’t make it all the way, but it didn’t matter. We would see nature at its extremes: the volcanic ash that layered on the earth turning the melting snow a mysterious pink as the sun struck it; the blues of the sky shading into theblues of distant lakes, which in turn shaded into the whites and grays of the snow.My daughter grabbed my camera. She wanted to take a photo of “the composite（混合物）”of colors. Looking out over that scenery, and seeing my daughter fascinated by nature, I felt stupid about my morning complaints.Yes, camping is uncomfortable. And yes, there’s a lot to be said for getting out a credit card,reserving a room in a nice hotel, and going out for a fancy meal. But there’s also something wonderful about being so close to raw nature. And , as important, there’s something vital about getting young children out of their increasingly modern comfort zones and forcing them to meet the world around them.12.According to the passage, what contributed to the author’s sleeplessness ?①the cold weather ②his crying children ③fear of bears④sounds of bears ⑤the aches of his lower back ⑥his own complaintsA. ①④⑥B. ①②③C. ②④⑤D. ②③⑤13.Which of the following maps correctly shows the places ?14.The underlined word “colors” in Paragraph 4 refers to ______ .A.blue, white, gray and pinkB.white, yellow, gray and pinkC.white, green ,gray and pinkD.blue, green,white and gray15.How did the author’s feeling change from the beginning to the end ?A.Calm→Satisfied.B.Excited→Frustrated.C.Sad→Calm.D.Regretful→Satisfied.16.Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage ?A.Nature is the glass reflecting truth.B.Nature is the best scenery designer.C.The journey of a thousand miles starts with one step.D.A bad beginning makes a bad ending.EA new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent, increasing the brainpower they had at birth．Until now，it has been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience—what psychologists call fluid intelligence—is innate and cannot be taught（though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing）．But in the new study，researchers describe a method for improving this skill，along with experiments to prove it works．The key, researchers found, was carefully structured training in working memory—the kind that allows memorization of a telephone number just long enough to dial it．This type of memory is closely related to fluid intelligence，so the researchers reasoned that improving it might lead to improvements in fluid intelligence．First they measured fluid intelligence of volunteers using standard tests．Then they trained each in a complicated memory task—the child’s card game，in which they had to recall a card they saw and heard．During the course, they needed to ignore irrelevant items, monitor ongoing performance，manage two tasks at the same time and connect related items to one another in space and time．The four groups experienced a half-hour of training daily for 8, 12, 17 and 19 days, respectively．To make sure they were not just improving their test-taking skills，the researchers compared them with control groups that took the tests without the training．The results, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，were striking．Improvement in the trained groups was a lot greater．Moreover，the longer they trained, the higher their scores were．All performers，from the weakest to the strongest，showed significant improvement．“Our results show you can increase your intelligence with proper training．” said Dr Jaeggi, a co-author of the paper．“No one knows how long the gains will last after training stops,” he added, “and the experiment’s design did not allow the researchers to determine whe ther more training would continue to produce further gains．”17.The researchers thought the key to improving the intelligence was ______________．A.memorizing telephone numbersB.improving working memoryC.training in concentrationD.recalling a card18.The following aspects of the training help increase intelligence EXCEPT___________．A.ignoring irrelevant itemsB.monitoring ongoing performanceC.managing two tasks at the same timeing previous experience19.When the experiment was conducted, the researchers______________．A.trained the four groups for the same period of timeB.only made comparisons between the four groupspared the four groups with control groupsD.trained the four groups together20.By writing the article，the writer intends to ______________．rm the readers of a new studyB.call on people to be trained to increase intelligenceC.prove one’s born brainpower can be improvedD.tell people the improved intelligence will last forever1—3 BCA 4—7 BCBA 8—11 BCCA12—16 BCADB 17—20 BDCA。
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解能力综合培养(三)
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解能力综合培养（三）：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AGoldie's SecretShe turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way, not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before. "We're moving house.'; "No space for her any more with the baby coming." "We never really wanted her, but what could we have done? She was a present." People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given hera more creative name. She was so unsettled during those first few days. She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her. There was nothing I could do to make her happy, it seemed. Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner's. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down. Always by my side, whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.That's why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home, when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn't hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie. But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them. "We didn't know what had happened to her," said the woman at the door. "I took her for a walk one day, soon after the puppies were born, and she just disappeared." "She must have tried to come back to them and got lost," added a boy from behind her.I must admit I do miss Goldie, but I've got Nugget now, and she looks just like her mother. And I've learnt a good lesson: not to judge people.1. How did the author feel about Goldie when Goldie came to the house?A. Shocked.B. Sympathetic.C. Annoyed.D. Upset.2. In her first few days at the author's house, Goldie ______.A. felt worriedB. was angryC. ate a littleD. sat by the fire3 Goldie rushed off to a farmhouse one day because she ______.A. saw her puppiesB. heard familiar barkingC. wanted to leave the authorD. found her way to her old home4. The passage is organized in order of ______.A. timeB. effectivenessC. importanceD. complexityBOpen Letter to an EditorI had an interesting conversation with a reporter recently --- one who works for you. In fact, he's one of your best reporters. He wants to leave.Your reporter gave me a copy of his resume(简历) and photocopies of six stories that he wrote for you. The headlines showed you played them proudly. With great enthusiasm, he talked about how he finds issues(问题), approaches them, and writes about them, which tells me he is one of your best. I'm sure you would hate to lose him. Surprisingly, your reporter is not unhappy. In fact, he told me he really likes his job. He has a great assignment (分工), and said you run a great paper. It would be easy for you to keep him, he said. He knows that the paper values him. He appreciates the responsibility you've given him, takes ownership of his profession, and enjoys his freedom.So why is he looking for a way out?He talked to me because he wants his editors to demand so much more of him. He wants to be pushed, challenged, coached to new heights.The reporter believes that good stories spring from good questions, but his editors usually ask how long the story will be, when it will be in, where it can play, and what the budget is.He longs for conversations with an editor who will help him turn his good ideas into great ones. He wants someone to get excited about what he's doing and to help him turn his story idea upside down and inside out, exploring the best ways to report it. He wants to be more valuable for your paper. That's what you want for him, too, isn't it?So your reporter has set me thinking.Our best hope in keeping our best reporters, copy editors, photographers, artists --- everyone --- is to work harder to make sure they get the help they are demanding to reach their potential. If we can't do it, they'll find someone who can.5. What does the writer think of the reporter?A. Optimistic.B. Imaginative.C. Ambitious.D. Proud.6. What does the reporter want most from his editors in their talks?A. Finding the news value of his stories.B. Giving him financial support.C. Helping him to find issues.D. Improving his good ideas.7 Who probably wrote the letter?A. An editor.B. An artist.C. A reporter.D. A reader.8. The letter aims to remind editors that they should ______.A. keep their best reporters at all costsB. give more freedom to their reportersC. be aware of their reporters' professional developmentD. appreciate their reporters' working styles and attitudesCPacing and PausingSara tried to befriend her old friend Steve's new wife, but Betty never seemed to have anything to say. While Sara felt Betty didn't hold up her end of the conversation, Betty complained to Steve that Sara never gave her a chance to talk. The problem had to do with expectations about pacing and pausing.Conversation is a turn-taking game. When our habits are similar, there's no problem. But if our habits are different, you may start to talk before I'm finished or failto take your turn when I'm finished. That's what was happening with Betty and Sara. It may not be coincidental that Betty, who expected relatively longer pauses between turns, is British, and Sara, who expected relatively shorter pauses, is American. Betty often felt interrupted by Sara. But Betty herself became an interrupter and found herself doing most of the talking when she met a visitor from Finland. And Sara had a hard time cutting in on some speakers from Latin America or Israel.The general phenomenon, then, is that the small conversation techniques, like pacing and pausing, lead people to draw conclusions not about conversational style but about personality and abilities. These habitual differences are often the basis for dangerous stereotyping (思维定式). And these social phenomena can have very personal consequences. For example, a woman from the southwestern part of the US went to live in an eastern city to take up a job in personnel. When the Personnel Department got together for meetings, she kept searching for the right time to break in --- and never found it. Although back home she was considered outgoing and confident, in Washington she was viewed as shy and retiring. When she was evaluated at the end of the year, she was told to take a training course because of her inability to speak up.That's why slight differences in conversational style --- tiny little things like microseconds of pause --- can have a great effect on one's life. The result in this case was a judgment of psychological problems --- even in the mind of the woman herself, who really wondered what was wrong with her and registered for assertiveness training.9. What did Sara think of Betty when talking with her?A. Betty was talkative.B. Betty was an interrupter.C. Betty did not take her turn.D. Betty paid no attention to Sara.10. According to the passage, who are likely to expect the shortest pauses between turns?A. Americans.B. Israelis.C. The British.D. The Finns.11. We can learn from the passage that ______.A. communication breakdown results from short pauses and fast pacingB. women are unfavorably stereotyped in eastern cities of the USC. one's inability to speak up is culturally determined sometimesD. one should receive training to build up one's confidence12. The underlined word "assertiveness" in the last paragraph probably means ______.A. being willing to speak one's mindB. being able to increase one's powerC. being ready to make one's own judgmentD. being quick to express one's ideas confidentlyDThe Cost of Higher EducationIndividuals (个人) should pay for their higher education.A university education is of huge and direct benefit to the individual. Graduates earn more than non-graduates. Meanwhile, social mobility is ever more dependent on having a degree. However, only some people have it. So the individual, not the taxpayers, should pay for it. There are pressing calls on the resources (资源) of the government. Using taxpayers' money to help a small number of people to earn highincomes in the future is not one of them.Full government funding (资助) is not very good for universities. Adam Smith worked in a Scottish university whose teachers lived off student fees. He knew and looked down upon 18th-century Oxford, where the academics lived comfortably off the income received from the government. Guaranteed salaries, Smith argued, were the enemy of hard work; and when the academics were lazy and incompetent, the students were similarly lazy.If students have to pay for their education, they not only work harder, but also demand more from their teachers. And their teachers have to keep them satisfied. If that means taking teaching seriously, and giving less time to their own research interests, that is surely something to celebrate.Many people believe that higher education should be free because it is good for the economy (经济). Many graduates clearly do contribute to national wealth, but so do all the businesses that invest (投资) and create jobs. If you believe that the government should pay for higher education because graduates are economically productive, you should also believe that the government should pay part of business costs. Anyone promising to create jobs should receive a gift of capital from the government to invest. Therefore, it is the individual, not the government, who should pay for their university education.13. The underlined word "them" in Paragraph 2 refers to ______.A. taxpayersB. pressing callsC. college graduatesD. government resources14. The author thinks that with full government funding ______.A. teachers are less satisfiedB. students are more demandingC. students will become more competentD. teachers will spend less time on teaching15. The author mentions businesses in Paragraph 5 in order to ______.A. argue against free university educationB. call on them to finance students' studiesC. encourage graduates to go into businessD. show their contribution to higher education参考答案高BADAC DACCB CDBDA。
2012年高考英语 阅读理解 答案
2012年高考英语模拟试卷（一）阅读理解A篇作者通过观察水与岩石争夺有利位置的故事，告诉我们在应对挑战的时候，也应该像水那样，敞开胸怀并且灵活多变，适时调整方向。
56．B。
细节理解题，根据第一段While relaxing and enjoying the aloneness, I sensed a battle for favorable position between the highly-spirited water and the large rocks resting on the bed along the edges of the stream可知，当时作者的心情是轻松愉快的。
57．C。
推理判断题。
根据第二段At first，the rocks，stubborn，immovable and unbending, seemed to have their way with their adversary可推断出，岩石一直坚持最初的方法，倔强地阻止流水的行进。
58．A。
推理判断题，根据第二段However, the water, determined yet forgiving, seemed merely inconvenienced by the presence of the rocks, as it effortlessly changed its course running towards its original destination可推断，流水获得胜利的主要原因是灵活多变。
59．D。
作者意图题。
根据文中最后一段可知,作者写水与岩石的故事，目的是告诉读者应该如何正确面对挑战。
B篇美国马里兰州推出了一项名为Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy的活动，让学生去监狱参观，警醒学生规范自己的行为从而远离犯罪。
60．D。
词义猜测题．根据下文They tell the youth what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of可知，inmates指的是监狱里的囚犯。
2012年英语高考试题+模拟新题分类汇编：专题3 阅读理解.pdf
C单元 阅读理解 C1 人物传记类 C1[2012·上海卷] (A) Phil White has just returned from an 18,000-mile, around-the-world bicycle trip. White had two reasons for making this epic journey. First of all, he wanted to use the trip to raise money for charity, which he did. He raised ￡70,000 for the British charity, Oxfam. White's second reason for making the trip was to break the world record and become the fastest person to cycle around the world. He is still waiting to find out if he has broken the record or not. White set off from Trafalgar Square, in London, on 19th June 2004 and was back 299 days later. He spent more than 1,300 hours in the saddle (车座) and destroyed four sets of tyres and three bike chains. He had the adventure of his life crossing Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Americas. Amazingly, he did all of this with absolutely no support team. No jeep carrying food, water and medicine. No doctor. Nothing! Just a bike and a very, very long road. The journey was lonely and desperate at times. He also had to fight his way across deserts, through jungles and over mountains. He cycled through heavy rains and temperatures of up to 45 degrees, all to help people in need. There were other dangers along the road. In Iran, he was chased by armed robbers and was lucky to escape with his life and the little money he had. The worst thing that happened to him was having to cycle into a headwind on a road that crosses the south of Australia. For 1,000 kilometres he battled against the wind that was constantly pushing him. This part of the trip was slow, hard work and depressing, but he made it in the end. Now Mr. White is back and intends to write a book about his adventures. 65. When Phil White returned from his trip, he ________. A. broke the world record B. collected money for Oxfam C. destroyed several bikes D. travelled about 1,300 hours 66. What does the word “epic” in Paragraph 1 most probably mean? A. Very slow but exciting. B. Very long and difficult. C. Very smooth but tiring. D. Very lonely and depressing. 67. During his journey around the world, Phil White ________. A. fought heroically against robbers in Iran B. experienced the extremes of heat and cold C. managed to ride against the wind in Australia D. had a team of people who travelled with him 68. Which of the following words can best describe Phil White?A. Imaginative.B. Patriotic.C. Modest.D. Determined. 【要点综述】本文讲述了Phil White进行环球自行车旅行的原因及艰难历程。
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读部分精选系列(二)
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读局部精选系列〔二〕该题型的测试目的是从多方位多角度考查考生通过阅读获取信息、处理信息并进展书面表达的能力。
比传统的阅读理解题型更具综合性和主观性，更能表现对考生的综合语言运用能力的考查。
1、主旨概括：主要考查考生对文章内容的整体把握能力。
要想答好该题，考生必须有很强的概括能力或归纳能力，要善于寻找能够概括全文的主题段落或者主题句，剔除文中的细节事实或者作者所用的论据，即要分清主旨和细节，概括出来的中心意思一定要能够覆盖全文或整个段落，绝对不可太笼统离题太远或者以偏概全；文中标题格式可以是完整的句子，简洁的短语，也可以用问题的形式，同时要注意字数要求。
具体的表达可以先根据文章内容找出关键词，再在此根底上确定文章标题或者文章的main idea。
2、同义句替换：只有准确理解所给句子的意义，才能准确快速地找出原文中意义一样的句子。
3、填空：回答此类问题时，一定首先注意弄清楚上下文的逻辑关系，如递进、转折、并列、比照、因果等等；然后根据上下文的含义搞清楚空白处该填句子还是短语或者单词，再读上下文，最后确定答案。
4、翻译句子：在该类题目中要求翻译的句子往往是结果较为复杂或者包括一些特定习语的句子。
因此再翻译之前一定要先分析句子结构，并结合文章中心思想以与上下文弄清句子所在的语境，同时还要注意英、汉两种语言与其问题特征的差异，最后在忠实于原文的根底上，把画线局部的句子翻译成符合汉语表达习惯的句子。
5、封闭性问题：封闭性问题是指答案是固定或唯一的问题，一般可在文章中找到明确的答案或依据，包括常见的wh-questions。
6、开放性问题：开放性问题是阅读表达中主观性最强的试题，要求考生结合个人的观点、经验来回答相关问题。
下面通过一篇阅读表达实例对各种类型问题的答题技巧进展说明。
An American friend of mine who was high up in a big corporation had worked out a way of handling a flood of e-mails before most of us hadeven heard of the concept. If any information he was sent was vital enough, his lack of response would ensure these nder rang himup, if the sender wasn’t important enough to have his private number, the communication couldn’t be that important, my friend is now even more senior in the same company so the strategy must work.Almost every week now there seems to be a report suggesting that we are all being driven crazy by the bother of e-mail. If this is the case, it’s only because we haven’t developed an appropriate discrimination in dealing with it._________. Firstly, you junk nothing with an exclamation mark or a string of capital letters, or from any addres s you don’t recognize or feel confident about. Secondly, e-mails don’t a ll have to be answered. Because e-mailing is soeasy, there’s a tendency forcorrespondence to carry on for ever, but it is permissible to stop an endless discussion or to accept a point of information sent by a colleague without acknowledging it.Thirdly,a reply e-mail doesn’t have to be the same length as the original. We all have e-mail pals who send long, chatty e-mail, which are nice to receive, but who then expect an equally long reply. The charm of e-mail can consist in the simple, incomplete sentence, totallyregardless of the format of the letter sent by post. You are perfectly within the bounds of politeness inresponding to a marathon e-mail with a better reply.1．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? The possible existence of annoyance results from our inability to sort out e-mails ___________________________________________________________________2．Fill in the blank in Paragraph 3 with a proper sentence.(within 10 words )___________________________________________________________________3．What advice is given in the last paragraph? (within 10 words)____________________________________________________________________4．For what purpose does the author mention his American friend in Paragraph 1 ?(within10 words)____________________________________________________________________5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.____________________________________________________________________答案与解析：1．Which sentence in the passage is the closest in meaning to the following one? The possible existence of annoyance results from our inability to sort out e-mails 1. 答案：If this is the case, it’s only because we haven’t developed an appropriate discrimination in dealing with it.解析：该题为同意句替换题，细读所给句子，不难得出其意义“这些令人恼火的情况之所以存在，是因为我们没有对电子邮件进展分类的能力〞。
2012届高考英语第二轮阅读理解复习课件3
专题三 │真题典例
( )1.The underlined part “its idea” in Paragraph 3 refers to the idea of________. A．the equipment B．the project ． ． C．the digital media D．the physical library ． ． ( )2.According to the passage, what makes the difference between the digital library and the physical one? A．the physical library offers a place where readers get ． information about physics. B．the digital library will be used through many more ． effective ways on line. C．the physical library is more realistic than the digital— ． the virtual one. D．the physical library will never make the content and ． services open to citizens.
专题三 │真题典例
真题典例 四川卷改编】 【2011·四川卷改编】The multi-million pound new 四川卷改编 Library of Birmingham(LoB)will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization(数字化 数字化)of 数字化 everyday life. Set to open in 2013, the ￡188m LoB is already beginning to take shape next to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, with which it will share some equipment. As digital media(媒介 important to its_idea，the project 媒介)is 媒介 ， is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies. Brian Gambles, the LoB project director，says it is about ， giving people the right tools for learning：“The aim is to ：
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解
高三英语试题分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
AThe story begins in 1801. Mr Lockwood has rented a house in Yorkshire, so he goes to visit his new landlord, Mr Heathcliff, at his house on the moors nearby, Wuthering Heights. He is not welcomed and the house is full of frightening dogs, but he decides to return the following afternoon, although asnowstorm is beginning.This time he is met by an old servant, Joseph, and a beautiful young woman. He thinks she is Hea thcliff’s wife, but she does not invite him to tea, and when Heathcliff comes in, asks his permission before pouring Lockwood a cup. When Lockwood mistakes her for Heathcliff’s wife, he is told she is his daughter-in-law, so he supposes she is married to a rough young man who has come in and is sitting silently in the background. This makes the young man angry, and Heathcliff says he is not his son. No one makes the mystery clear, so Lockwood asks for help to find the way home. Since no one will do anything for him, he takes a lantem to light his way over the moors but is attacked by the dogs. Heathcliff just laughs, but the maid Zillah, rescues him and puts him in a bedroom in the house without telling her master.56．Mr Lockwood has rented a house in Yorkshire, .A．but he knows nothing about his landlordB．and he wants to find out some of the landlord’s secretsC．although he hates the cold weather thereD．because he will stay there for a long time57．Bes ides frightening dogs, the landlord’s house is full of .A．servants B．strangers C．laughter D．mystery58．In the landlork’s house, Mr Lockwood finds most people there .A．helpful B．rude C．calm D．funnyBSafeburnPlanning a home demands great care. The fireplace should be distinctive (有特色) and elegant （美观）, with a fire that looks like a fire, giving your family the warmth and protection they need.Every year 7,000 people die in fires in Britain, and hundreds of them are little children. Thousands more are disfigured for life.When you choose a fire, choose Safeburn. It gives you the atmosphere of home comfort you are looking for, and sets your mind at rest.Caithness PrideCaithness Pride. The ninth Duke of Caithness would only drink the best whisky. So he built his own private still, in the heart of the Highlands, with the fresh water running in the stream nearby. When we came into possession of the still, we paid the Duke’s heirs（后嗣）a lot of money for it. But it was worth it. After all, what was good for the Duke is too good to be kept a secret.59．The above two passages are .A．the covers for two booksB．the descriptions about two picturesC．the advertisements for two picturesD．the advice on home planning and whisky drinking60．Fire can provide people with all the following except .A．heat B．home comfort C．great care D．peace61．In most British houses, you won’t miss seeing fireplaces in their sitting rooms, whi ch suggests in British people’s family life fire is very .A．warm B．important C．dangerous D．distinctive and elegant 62．From the second passage we’ve learnt that to make good whisky people need .A．a famous person’s name B．a private stillC．good water D．good land63．In the second passage, they are trying to make it clear that .A．their whisky was once drunk by a very famous personB．their whisky still was built by the ninth Duke of CaithnessC．their whisky is not expensiveD．their whisky is second to noneCRay Charles was born on September 23rd, 1930 into a poor family in Georgia, U.S.A. His father was a railwayman who had to travel a lot, so Ray was brought up mainly by his mother, who, though not very well educated, was full of common sense. When he went blind after a serious sickness at the age of seven, it was his mother who helped him to face up to the situation. She told him he was blind, not stupid, and that he had lost his eyes but not his mind, she made him sweep floors and chop wood to show him he was by no means helpless. She used to tell him that some day she would not be there to help him, and that then he would have to look after himself.Soon after he went blind, Ray began to take an interest in music. A neighbour showed him how to play simple tunes on the piano, and he had a love for the music he heard, played and sung in the local church. In the blind school the schoolteachers encouraged him to study a variety of instruments, Then, one more blow came. His mother died suddenly, and Ray, who loved her deeply, was so shocked that for two weeks he was unable to eat. It was another neighbour who finally managed to persuade him that his mother would have wanted him to go on, and reminded him of how she had believed in him. When his father died a year later, Ray knew he was strong enough to keep going on his own.Between the ages of fifteen and seventeen, Ray worked with bands in Florida, but in 1948, while still only seventeen, he decided that there wasn’t much future for him there and decided to go to Seattle, in the north-west of the U.S.A.Ray arrived in Seattle and went to a small hotel to sleep. When he woke up, he was hungry. It was two o’ clock in the morning, and everywhere was closed. Ray managed to find a sm all club and knocked on the door. A man on the door said they had no food, but “we’ ve got a talent night on here,” he added. Ray saw his chance and told the man he could play the piano and sing. The man tried to discourage him, but he was finally guided to the piano and sang a song. As he came off the stand, a man stopped him and said, “I’m from the Elks Club. I think you’ve got a weekend job.” That was Tuesday. By Friday he was working regularly, and after that he never looked back. It was the beginning of his climb to stardom. 64．Although he was blind, Ray’s mother made him sweep floors and chop wood for the purpose of making him .A．helpless B．independent C．encouraged D．useful65．What played the most important part in Ray’s life?A．His interest and talent in music.B．His work with bands in Florida.C．His neighbours’ help and his teachers’ encouragement.D．His mother’s training.66．What happened that made him extremely sad when he was a teenager?A ．He went blind.B ．He lost his mother.C ．He became fatherless.D ．The man tried to discourage him. 67．Ray got his big opportunity to success . A ．in Georgia B ．in the blind school C ．in Florida D ．in SeattleDElectric shockInjuries caused by electric shock are fairly common. When a person has received an electric shock, no one should go near him/her until the current has been turned off. If a shock occurring at work or at home causes someone to lose consciousness （知觉）, electrical connection must be broken before anyone tries to give assistance. You should either turn off the switch at the mains or, if that is not possible, push the person away with a dry piece of wood. Treatment of shockLook out for signs of shock. People who have been injured or who may have lost a lot of blood, or those who have had heart attacks, may be in deep shock. The signs to look for are faintness, paleness, a moist, sticky skin, shallow, rapid breathing and a fast but weak heartbeat.Shock can prove fatal, and it is essential to do something to prevent its developing. The best way to treat or prevent shock is to keep the patient lying down, better with the legs higher than the head; if possible, raise the lower part of the body on a rolled-up packet or similar object. Make the patient as comfortable as possible, loosening any tight clothing, and comfort him/her because fright increases the effects of shock.68．Match the pictures with the passages. A ．Picture 2. Electric shock; Picture 3. Treatment of shock B ．Picture 1. Electric shock; Picture 4. Treatment of shock C ．Picture 4. Electric shock; Picture 2. Treatment of shock D ．Picture 3. Electric shock; Picture 1. Treatment of shock69．The above passages and pictures have something to do with . A ．how to deal with difficulties B ．how to do first aid C ．how to face danger D ．how to match pictures with passages70．What would happen if you didn ’t turn off the current when you had to treat an unconsciousperson who had just received an electric shock? A ．He would regain his consciousness soon. B ．He would die soon. C ．Electrical connection would be broken.D ．You would be in danger of getting the shock yourself.71．Of the following adjectives chosen from above, which one has the meaning of “causing death”? A ．Fatal. B ．Sticky. C ．Essential. D ．Unconscious.ESir,The majority of your readers must have been surprised and shocked to read a letter from Mr R. Hogg, published in last Wednesday’s Herald. Mr. Hogg seems to think that his own convenience and that of motorists in general are the only things that matter in our city.I would have more sympathy （同情）with Mr Hogg if he just made suggestions to improve the situation. No doubt his problems would be partly solved if the local government built a multi-storey car park in the city center, instead of encouraging motorists to use public transport. All the same, judging from the tone of Mr Hogg’s letter, I suspect that motorists who are so careless of pedestrians’（行人）safety that they would rather park their cars on the pavement than hold up the traffic would probably be too lazy to use a multi-storey car park if they had to walk a few hundred yards to their destination （目的地）afterwards.My main reason for writing, however, is much more important. Does Mr Hogg realize that, according to figures issued by the Department of Transport, 13,000 people were knocked down in Britain last year because of cars being illegally parked either on the pavement or on crossings? In fact, although the total pedestrian casualty （伤亡事故）rate has fallen over the last ten years, there has been an increase in accidents caused when pedestrians have to step out into the road to avoid parked cars on the pavement and cannot see oncoming traffic.I cannot share Mr Hogg’s view that the government have paid little attention to “long -suffering motorists”; and I think the punishment for dangerous parking should be made severe enough to stop all motorists from breaking the law in this way.A. WALKER,Proudfoot Lane, Carchester 72．The letter above is written in answer to the letter by . A ．an editor B ．a certain Mr R. Hogg C ．some readers D ．some motorists 73．The topic for the two letters is . A ．parking problems in the city center B ．building a multi-storey car park in the city center C ．public transport D ．the increase in accidents caused by parked cars on the pavement74．What Mr. A. Walker does want to make known in his letter is that . A ．the total pedestrian casualty rate has fallen B ．careless parking may cause serious traffic accidents C ．the convenience of motorists in general matters much D ．the safety of pedestrians matters little75．In Mr A. Walker’s opinion, serverer punishment should be given to . A ．all the careless motorists B ．all the law breakers C ．all who step out into the road D ．all who do dangerous parking第Ⅱ卷（共35分）第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）此题要求改正所给短文中的错误。
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解精选(二)
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解精选（二）ASALT LAKE CITY，March 1,2010－Like silkworm moths(吞蛾)，butterflies and spiders，caddisfly larvae(虫蛾幼虫)spin silk，but they do so underwater instead of on dry land.Now，University of Utah researchers have discovered why the fly’s silk i s sticky(黏性的)when wet and how that may make it valuable as an adhesive tape(黏胶带)during an operation.“Silk from caddisfly larvae may be useful some day as a medical adhesive for sticking wet tissues，”says Russell Stewart，an associate professor of bioengineering and principal author of a new study of the fly silk’s chemical and structural properties.“I picture it as sort of a wet BandAid，maybe used inside in operations－like using a piece of tape to close a cut，”he adds.“Gluing things together underwater is not easy.Have you ever tried to put a BandAid on in the shower？This insect has been doing this for 150 million to 200 million years.”There are thousands of caddisfly species worldwide.Some species spend their larval stages developing underwater，and buil d an inchlong，tubeshaped case or shelter around themselves using sticky silk and grains of rock or sand.Other species use silk，small sticks and pieces of leaves.Each larva has a head and four legs that stick out from the tube.The larval case gets wider as the larva grows.A caddisfly larva eventually pupates(化蛹)as it develops into an adult fly and then hatches. Caddisflies now live around the world in waters ranging from fast streams to quiet lowlying wet land.The caddisflies’ adaptation to diverse habita ts is largely due to the inventive use by their larva of underwater silk to build complex structures for protection and food gathering.Caddisflies fall into two groups.Some build their case and then drag it along with them underwater as they search for food.Some build a shelter glued to a rock，with a silk net to catch passing food.本文是一篇新闻报道。
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读部分精选系列(三)
2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读局部精选系列〔三〕〔1〕Many people take it for granted that black is a color of bad things while white should always mean something good. This may be because, in their opinion, black is related to darkness and white to purity. However, that is not always the case. Did you know that the same one colour may mean differently in different places of the world? In the English-speaking world, black is the colour of mourning. People wear black clothes at the funeral. Red is concerned with danger or bloodshed (流血). Yellow is the word for fear. If you are afraid, you are yellow. Yet none of these sayings is true outside the English-speaking world. In China and Korea white is the colour of mourning. In Russia, China and some other countries, red stands for beauty, life and excellence. In Italy and Germany, you are yellow with anger, not with fear.Even within the English-speaking area it is not difficult to find colour contradictions (矛盾). A redcap in the United States is a porter in a railway station. In Britain, however, a redcap is a military policeman. Both names are logical because both men wear red caps.Similarly, the British term for an American white collar worker is sometimes called a black-coated worker.One does not have to cross an area to find color differences. Would you rather be red-blooded? If we go back to the origin, we find that both terms are logical as both names suggest. The expression "blueblood" comes from Spain, where some noble families proudly said that they had "blue blood". But then why "blue" blood? Because they were fairskinned, and it is only natural that their blood vessels (血管) stood out appearing blue.1. Yellow is concerned with anger in _______.A. RussiaB. BritainC. GermanyD. China2. The two meanings of the term "redcap" form a difference in _______.A. pronunciationB. climateC. logical relationshipD. custom3. Both Britain and America would probably agree that _______.A. black is the color of mourningB. a black-coated worker is employed in an officeC. red stands for beauty and excellenceD. a redcap is a porter in a station4. The best title for this passage is _______.A. The Origin of Blue BloodB. The Development of the Symbolic Use of ColorsC. Colors that Carry Bad MeaningsD. The Meaning Concerned With Certain Colors5. When some Spanish called themselves "blueblood", they actually meant _______.A. they had heart trouble and their faces looked blueB. they came from a noble familyC. they had blue blood in their vesselsD. they were fairskinned〔2〕How would you like to sleep with one half your brain asleep and the other half awake? Dolphins sleep this way. Recently , scientists at Indiana State University have discovered that ducks sleep this way too. They found that ducks sleep half awake so they can rest and watch for danger at the same time.After putting their ducks in a row and videotaping them, some researchers found ducks on the end of each row spent more time asleep with one eye open ,apparently looking for predators.“The more the ducks felt threatened ,the more they slept with one eye open,〞 said lead author Niels C. Rattenborg ,a graduate student at Indiana State University ,Terre Haute .〞the unique aspect is not that they do it ,but that they control it . When they sleep at the edge of a group ,they tend to realize greater danger ,so they spend more time sleeping with one half of their brain.〞 Ducks with one eye open were still awake enough to detect predators ,said the authors of the study ,which appears today in the journal Nature.The researchers studied four groups of four ducks held in plastic boxes ,which were arranged in a row .Ducks on the end were found to sleep with one eye open 31.8 per cent of the time, compared to 12.4 percent of the time for ducks in the central position.Also ,ducks in the central position did not open one eye more than the others, while ducks on each end kept the eye facing away from the group open 86.2 per cent of the time. Brain wave readings of the ducks showed that the half of the brain receiving signals from the closed eye indicated that half of the brain was sleeping. Signals from the half of the brain receiving signals from the open eye showed a state between fully awake and asleep.6．It was discovered that .A．most people would like to be half asleepB．ducks can sleep half awakeC．dolphins sleep on their wayD．ducks have different sleeping habits from each other7．A predator is most likely to be .A．an animal that hunts ,kills and eats other animalsB．a human being who looks after and feeds ducksC．a scientist who does research work on animalsD．an animal that is likely to be friends with ducks8．Ducks at the end of each row sleep with one eye open because .A．they are looking for foodB．they want to enjoy the sceneryC．they are watching out for dangerD．they are unique in their sleeping habit9．How many ducks were used in the experiment?A．Four. B．Eight. C．Twelve. D．Sixteen.10．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．Ducks on the northern end of a row would keep their eye facing the south open.B．Ducks with less sense of duty usually choose to stay in the center of a row.C．Ducks with one eye open at the edge can still enjoy a certain degree of sleep.D．A video tape recorder was the only electronic device used in the experiment. 〔3〕Many new students find it hard to do all the study that has to be done; they find themselves putting off reading assignment, jumping from subject to another and rarely being quite certain what they are trying to do during a particular study session. The best way to overcome these difficulties and to start studying efficiently is to plan your time and organize your work. Let us suppose that you have 15 hours per week of classes and that you decide to allow yourself a 40-hour working week (a reasonable figure, leaving you 70 waking hours for other activities).You now have to decide how to divide the remaining 25 hours of private study. Naturally the decisions you make will change from week to week according to what essays have to be written and what reading has to be done. Many people find it helpful to draw up each week a seven-day timetable showing the occasions on which they will be working privately and the particular subjects that will be studying on each occasion. By checking such a plan at times during the week, you can see what you have done and what you have still to do: the whole plan becomes more manageable. There are a numberof places where you can study—college library, public library, home, empty classrooms, on bus or train—and each has several obvious advantages and disadvantages. The college library is least busy in the evening, on Wednesday afternoon, and all day Friday and Saturday.When you are deciding where to study, keep the following suggestions in mind:1. Try to study always in the same place. After a while the familiar surroundings will help you to switch into the right frame of mind as soon as you sit down.2. Find somewhere with as few distractions as possible.3. Make sure that your study place has a good light and is warm (but not too warm ) and well aired.11. Many new students find it hard .A. to make a good startB. to study efficientlyC. to delay their readingD. to jump from subject to subject12. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Plan your time and organize your work.B. Overcome your difficulties.C. Be certain what you can do.D. Find a quiet place for study.13. A student’s organization of his work will need to change according to .A. how many hours he is awakeB. how many subjects are requiredC. how many lectures he missesD. what he has to write and read that week14. A student is advised to make a weekly plan and to check it from time to time in order to __________.A. see whether he has calculated it properlyB. see what day of the week isC. see what work still needs doingD. see how he feels at the whole week15. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a place where you can study?A. The busB. The trainC. HomeD. A public houseAWe find that bright children are rarely held back by mixed-ability teaching．On the contrary，both their knowledge and experience are enriched．We feel that there are many disadvantages in streaming(把……按能力分班)pupils．It does not take into account the fact that children develop at different rates．It can have a bad effect on both the bright and the not-so-bright child．After all，it can be quite discouraging to be at the bottom of the top grade!Besides，it is rather unreal to grade people just according to their intellectual ability．This is only one aspect of their total personality．We are concerned to develop the abilities of all our pupils to the full，not just their academic ability．We also value personal qualities and social skills and we find that mixed—ability teaching contributes to all these aspects of learning．In our classrooms，we work in various ways．The pupils often work in groups：this givesthem the opportunity to learn to cooperate to share，and to develop leadership skills．They also learn how to deal with personal problems as well as learning how to think．to make decisions，to analyze and evaluate，and to communicate effectively．The pupils learn from each other as well as from the teacher．Sometimes the pupils ；sometimes they work on individual tasks and assignments，and they can do this at their own speed．They also have some formal class teaching when this is appropriate．We encourage our pupils to use the library，and we teach them the skills they need in order to do this efficiently．An advanced pupil can do advanced work：it does not matter what age the child is．We expect our pupils to do their best，not their least，and we give them every encouragement to attain this goal．1．What’s the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?(Please answer within 15 words．)2．According to the second paragraph,a person’s total personality consistsof .(List at least 3 aspects．Please answer within 10 words．)①__________________________________________________________________②③3．Fill in the blanks in the last paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 5 words)4．Do you agree pupils shouldn’t be streamed?Why?(Please answer within 30 words)5．Translate the underlined sentence in the third paragraph into Chinese．BHere are a few tips to help you, the workaholic, re - focus and get the best out of life．EIGHT HOURS OF SLEEP! Make it a point to get at least eight hours of sleep and plenty of rest．Don't believe that you can always "catch some sleep or rest later．" Your body cannot make up for lost sleep or rest time because it is not physiologically possible．STRICTLY FAMILY ON WEEKENDS! Resolve to make Saturdays and Sundays strictly for family time．And stick to this! Mondays until Fridays you make an excuse not to relax and spend time with your family because it's work time, why not make a similar excuse for Saturdays and Sundays?GET SOME FOOD IN! Make sure you get food in your stomach．Workaholics are known to be food - skippers．If you can't afford to get off your desk or from doing paperwork, have food delivered to you．It's always a good idea if you have crackers on your drawer to ease the hunger pangs．WORK UP THOSE MUSCLES! Exercise, exercise, exercise! Set aside at least an hour eachday or every other day for exercise．Your body needs to be conditioned, and working non - stop isn't going to give it the proper physical conditioning it needs．Since most workaholics tend to have their behinds stuck on their chairs, it's even more important that you get some exercise．WORK TO LIVE! Always keep in mind that you work so you can live and have a comfortable life．Always remember that you don't live to work．Working is just one of the many useful and fruitful activities you do that enables you to live a good life and gives your family their needs．Don't make work your life．If you start following the tips outlined today, then you've just taken the first step to________!1．What is the best title for the passage? 〔Please answer within 10 words〕2．Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one?Taking exercise can make you in good condition and endless work will does harm to your health．____________________________________________________________________3．Fill in the blank in the passage with proper words of phrases to complete the sentence．〔 Please answer within 10 words〕4．Which suggestion benefits you most? Why? 〔Please answer within 30 words〕5．Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese．________________________________________________________________________参考答案ADCBA BACDC BADCDATo tell us streaming pupils does harm to(is not good for)their total personalities．To argue for teaching bright and not-so-bright pupils in the same class．To tell us streaming pupils has disadvantages．To tell us the bad effect of streaming pupils．(评分要求：依据与文章整体内容的相关程度酌情给分，关键词streaming pupils，disadvantage／harm；argue／discuss，teaching)2．①academic ability②personal qualities(~)social skills③leadership skills etc． (评分要求：答出三种即可，每回答出一种得1分；不根据原文回答者不得分) 3．work in pairs／in groups／together／with your partners etc.(评分要求：要求给出的答案能保持上下文的连贯性，而且与参考答案的意思相近) 4．略。
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解汇总(二)
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解汇总〔二〕1Photos that you might have found down the back of your sofa are now big business!In 2005, the American artist Richard Prince’s photograph of a photograph, Untitled (Cowboy), was sold for $ 1, 248, 000.Prince is certainly not the only contemporary artist to have worked with so-called “found photographs〞—a loose term given to everything from discarded(丢弃的) prints discovered in a junk shop to old advertisements or amateur photographs from a stranger’s family album. The German artist Joachim Schmid, who believes “basically everything is worth looking at〞, has gathered discarded photographs, postcards and newspaper images since 1982. In his on-going project, Archiv, he groups photographs of family life according to themes: people with dogs; teams; new cars; dinner with the family; and so on.Like Schmid, the editors of several self-published art magazines also champion (保卫) found photographs. One of them, called simply Found, was born one snowy night in Chicago, when Davy Rothbard returned to his car to find under his wiper(雨刷) an angry note intended for some else: “Why’s your car HERE at HER place?〞 The note became the starting point for Rothbard’s addictive publication, which features found photographs sent in by readers, such a poster discovered in our drawer.The whole found-photograph phenomenon has raised some questions. Perhaps one of the most difficult is: can these images really be considered as art? And if so, whose art? Yet found photographs produced by artists, such Richard Prince, may riding his horse hurriedly to meet someone? Or how did Prince create this photograph? It’s anyone’s guess. In addition, as we imagine the back-story to the people in the found photographs artists, like Schmid, have collated (整理), we also turn toward our own photographic albums. Why is memory so important to us? Why do we all seek to freezein time the faces of our children, our parents, our lovers, and ourselves? Will they mean anything to anyone after we’ve gone?64. The first paragraph of the passage is used to _________.A. remind readers of found photographsB. advise reader to start a new kind of businessC. ask readers to find photographs behind sofaD. show readers the value of found photographs65. According to the passage, Joachim Schmid _________.A. is fond of collecting family life photographsB. found a complaining not under his car wiperC. is working for several self-published magazinesD. wondered at the artistic nature of found photographs66. The underlined word “them〞 in Para 4 refers to __________.A. the readersB. the editorsC. the found photographsD. the self-published magazines67. By asking a series of questions in Para 5, the author mainly intends to indicate that ________.A. memory of the past is very important to peopleB. found photographs allow people to think freelyC. the back-story of found photographs is puzzlingD. the real value of found photographs is questionable68. The a uthor’s attitude towards found photographs can be described as _________.A. criticalB. doubtfulC. optimisticD. satisfied 2The summer I was ten, my mother decided to bring us to the world of art. My brother and I were not very excited when we realized what my mother meant. What she meant was not that we could take drawing classes or painting classes but that we would haveto spend one afternoon a week with her at the Fine Arts Museum. Before each visit to the museum, she made us read about artists and painting styles(风格). It was almost as bad as being in school. Who wants to spend the summer thinking about artists when you could be with your friends at the swimming pool?First we had to read about ancient Egyptians(古埃与人) and their strange way of painting faces and then go to look at them at the museum. My 12-year-old brother thought this was so funny, but I was not interested. Later we had to learn about artists in the Middle Ages who painted people wearing strange long clothing. We had to look at pictures of fat babies with wings and curly (鬈曲的) hair and with no clothes on flying around the edges of paintings. I certainly couldn't see what was so great about art.On our last visit to the museum, something happened when I saw a painting by a woman called Mary. In it, a woman was reading to a child. The colors were soft and gentle, and you could tell by the mother' s expression how happy she was just to be with the child. I couldn't stop looking at this painting ! I wanted to see every painting Mary had ever made! It was really worth looking at so many paintings to finda painter who could interest me so much.68. The aim of the mother' s plan was to _________.A. take them to visit the museumB. introduce them to the world of artC. ask them to read about artistsD. show them different painting styles69. What was the writer' s experience in the museum before the last visit?A. She came to feel her mother' s love.B. She liked many paintings.C. She hardly enjoyed herself.D. She could understand the pictures of fat babies.70. What made the writer go through a change that summer?A. One of Mary's paintings.B. A strange way of painting.C. Artists in the Middle Ages.D. Her mother' s instruction.71. From the text, we can see _________.A. the importance of curiosityB. the effect of artC. the value of learningD. the power of family education3Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal (信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship.Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France -- people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or caf6s rather than at the office.Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary.Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly. People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, amulticultural environment (多元文化环境) will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other.72. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to _______.A. develop closer relationsB. share the same cultureC. get to know each otherD. keep each other company73. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that _________.A. the English prefer to make long speechesB. too many words are of no useC. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by natureD. even talk and silence can be culturally different74. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better?A. By sharing different ways of life.B. By accepting different habits.C. By recognizing different values.D. By speaking each other' s languages.75. What would be the best title for the text?A. Multicultural Environment.B. Cross-Cultural Differences.C. How to Understand Each Other.D. How to Build Up a Relationship.4.The literal meaning of philosophy is “love of wisdom〞. But this meaning does not tell us very much. Unlike the other disciplines〔学科〕,philosophy cannot be defined by what you study ,because it is actually unlimited. Anything can be the subject matter of philosophy: are, history, law, language, literature, mathematics, and in fact, the other academic disciplines are directly related to philosophy. For this reason you get a Doctorate〔博士学位〕of Philosophy (Ph. D.) in biochemistry, or computer science, or psychology.Two broad sub-fields of philosophy are logic and the history of philosophy. Logicis the science of argument and critical thinking. It provides sound methods for distinguishing good from bad reasoning .The history of philosophy involves the study of major philosophers and period in the development of philosophy.Of what use is philosophy? First it is useful in educational advancement. It is necessary for understanding other disciplines. Only philosophy questions the nature of the concepts used in a discipline, and its relation to other discoveries. And through the study of philosophy, one develops sound methods of research and analysis that can be applied to any field.There are a number of general uses of philosophy. It strengthens one’s ability to solve problems, to communicate, to organize ideas and issues, to persuade, and to take what is the most important form a large quantity of data. These general uses are of great benefit in the career field, not necessarily obtaining one’s first job after graduation, but for preparing for position of responsibility, management and leadership later on. It is very shortsighted after all, to take a course of studies only for the purpose of getting one’s first job. The useful skills developed through the study of philosophy have significant long-term benefits in career advancement. No other discipline systematically follows the ideals of wisdom, leadership, and capacity to resolve human conflict.72.According to Paragraph 1. Philosophy can best be described as the study of .A.social sciencesB.natural sciencesC.both social and natural sciencesD.the subject matter of politics73.With the study of philosophy, you can .A.become a great leaderB.succeed in everythingC.find a good job soon after graduationD.make progress in your career development74.According to the passage, which of the follwing statements is TRUE?A.Philosophy is an independent discipline.B.Logic helps you to become a better thinker.C.The study of philosophy brings you immediate benefits.D.The meaning of philosophy is too limited to define.75. From the passage, we can concludeA.not all the subjects have to do with philosophyB.a person will get a Ph. D. if he/she studies philosophyC.philosophy can be helpful for the study of any other subjectsD.philosophy is the only solution to all the problems in the world5I believe that my country, Poland, is a perfect example for a place where food is particularly important. When we were little children, we began to understand how much a loaf of bread meant to our parents—to some it might sound silly but for me the custom of kissing bread before you started cutting it was simply amazing. It's not so common nowadays to treat food that way, since you hardly ever bake your own bread. Besides, everyone would call you crazy if you tried to kiss every bread roll before you ate them! But though we no longer make our food from scratch (起点), some customs have been kept--that's why I feel so sorry every time I have to throw any food away—even though I no longer live with my parents and nobody would blame me for this anymore!Many people of our nation are still working as farmers, eating what they grow and harvest and therefore enjoying everything more. It's widely known that you value more anything that needs your effort in the first place. In most homes in Poland, especially those of farmers, the whole family would try and have their meals together--extremely difficult now, but so rewarding (值得) ! You can share other members' troubles and successes, give your children some attention, or just sit down for a moment instead of rushing through life aimlessly. Furthermore, your body, and stomach in particular will be very grateful (感激) for such a time!In Poland, a wedding, Christmas or even a birthday is celebrated with a great meal.Women in the house get together and cook, sometimes for a few days before the event, and the extremely good or unusual food will be remembered and widely talked about. You cannot over-value the importance of food in the country. What's more, almost everyone in Poland will be as interested in the topic as I am.56. When the writer was a child, he / she ________.A. found people were crazy about breadB. began to realize the importance of foodC. thought that cutting bread was amazingD. learned people hardly baked their own bread57. The writer feels very sorry when he/she has to throw away any food becauseA. he/she makes food from scratchB. his/her parents would blame him/herC. some customs still have effect on him/herD. many people are still working hard as farmers58. From the text, we can learn that, in Poland, ________.A. most meals can be interesting topics for a long timeB. the whole family often have meals together nowadaysC. it's common for women to get together to cook for a few daysD. family members can know more. about each other by having meals together参考答案1答案 64.D 65.A 66.D 67.B 68.C2. 答案 68.B 69.C 70.A 71.B3答案 72.D 73.D 74.C 75.B4, 答案 72.C 73.D 74.B 75.C5. 答案 56.B 57.C 58.D。
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解汇总(一)
2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解汇总〔一〕1The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy 〔经济〕, oxen are the major animals pulling plows 〔犁〕.Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar 〔农历〕, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human. Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.60. The words "boats an land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __A. animals for taking goodsB. creatures for pulling plowsC. treasures of the folk cultureD. tools in the farming economy6l. From the third paragraph, we know that __A. oxen are no more important today than in the pastB. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soupC. oxen are treated as human in some areas of ChinaD. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month62. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs?A. The special role of oxen in frowning.B. People's respect and love for oxen.C. The practical value of an ox's body.D. The contribution of oxen to the economy.63. Why does the author write the text?A. To stress the importance of oxen in farming.B. To introduce the Chinese folk culture.C. To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.D. To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.2“Old wives tales〞 are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of timeDid your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic〔蒜〕is good for you, too。
2012届高三英语二轮复习 第三板块高考体验2 阅读理解
阅读理解(2010·)Goldie’s SecretShe turned up at the doorstep of my house in Cornwall. No way could I have sent her away. No way，not me anyway. Maybe someone had kicked her out of their car the night before.“We’re moving house.〞“No space for her any mor e with the baby coming.〞“We never really wanted her，but what could we have done？She was a present.〞People find all sorts of excuses for abandoning an animal. And she was one of the most beautiful dogs I had ever seen.I called her Goldie. If I had known what was going to happen I would have given her a more creative name.She was so unsettled during those first few days.She hardly ate anything and had such an air of sadness about her.There was nothing I could do to make her happy，it seemed.Heaven knows what had happened to her at her previous owner’s. But eventually at the end of the first week she calmed down.Always by my side，whether we were out on one of our long walks or sitting by the fire.That’s why it was such a shock when she pulled away from me one day when we were out for a walk. We were a long way from home，when she started barking and getting very restless. Eventually I couldn’t hold her any longer and she raced off down the road towards a farmhouse in the distance as fast as she could.By the time I reached the farm I was very tired and upset with Goldie.But when I saw her licking (舔) the four puppies (幼犬) I started to feel sympathy towards them.“We didn’t know what had happened to her，〞said the woman at the door.“I took her for a walk one day，soon after the puppies were born，and she just disappeared.〞“She must have tried to come back to them and got lost，〞added a boy from behind her.I must admit I do miss Goldie，but I’ve got Nugget now，and she looks just like her mother. And I’ve learnt a good le sson：not to judge people.【语篇解读】文章讲述了一只狗(Goldie)的故事：它从原先的家中走失，被作者收养。
2012高考英语二轮专题演练：阅读理解【03】
2012高考英语二轮专题演练：阅读理解【03】1阅读理解（共20小题;每小题2分，满分40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。
ATime: April 8th, 2010 at 10 PM To April 9th, 2010 at 3 AMLocation: Babyface GuangzhouStreet: No.83 Changdi Da Ma Road, GuangzhouCity/Town: GuangzhouWebsite or Map: Phone: 020-8335 5771Organized By: Babyface China OfficialGrammy nominated (格莱美奖提名)artist and globally admired DJ and Producer Paul van Dyk continues to lead the electronic music charts and appears at the highpoint of every Top DJ list across the globe. PvD, as his fans have nicknamed him, is currently ranked the World’s No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine’s “Top 100 DJs poll” for the second successive year.PvD is well-known as one of the hardest working artists, with sold-out tours that cross each continent, headline spots at every major festival, and a hugely successful recording career. With over 3 million albums sold worldwide, van Dyk travels around the world over 16 times each year to sold out performances internationally.Born in Eisenhuettenstadt, East Germany, Paul van Dyk grew up in East Berlin. Because his community did not have a true club culture, Paul van Dyk listened to the radio where he discovered his passion for music that extended beyond Techno music—he wanted to create a different, more unique sound. In the early 1990’s Paul van Dyk was performing regularly at various clubs in Berlin before releasing his first album 45 RPM in 1994. But it was the release of his second album Seven Ways that put him into Top 100, followed by the release of his hit single “For An Angel,” which began to earn him praise across the globe. By the time Paul van Dyk released Out There & Back in 2000, it became clear that the Berlin-based musician had far more to offer than his signature club sets that had already defined him as one of the most influential DJs and producers of all time. His first mix CD Politics of Dancing was released in 2001, followed by Global in 2003—a DVD which illustrates his own experiences traveling the world.56. What activity does this passage introduce to us?A. Paul van Dyk Volume World Tour at Babyface Guangzhou.B. Grammy Prize Ceremony at Babyface Guangzhou.C. Release of PvD’s original album Reflections.D. The foundation of Babyface China Official.57. Which album first made PvD into the Top 100?A. For An Angel.B. Seven Ways.C. 45 RPM.D. Out There & Back.58. According to the passage PvD can be best described as _______.A. intelligent but proudB. hardworking but absent-mindedC. optimistic and outgoingD. creative and potential59. PvD’s passion for music originated from _______.A. performing at various clubsB. listening to the radioC. his tours across the globeD. his true club culture60. According to the passage, PvD _______.A. is ranked the world’s No.1 DJ in Top 100 DJs Poll for lifeB. shows us his travelling experience in GlobalC. sings about politics in his mix CD Politics of DancingD. received Grammy Prizes several timesBVans, Keds, Dollies—they sound like the names of rock bands, but if you have teenagers, you'll know they're actually the latest in teenage footwear.But experts are now warning that the current shoe fashions will be causing teenagers discomfort in the short term and storing up years of foot, knee and back pain in the future.Here, the experts identify the problems caused by teenagers' shoe choice.KEDS/VANSSlip-on shoes with elastic (弹性的）sides are particularly popular amongteenage boys - with Keds and Vans the most sought-after brands.The main problem is that they are just too flat—so flat that the heel, whichstrikes the ground first, also becomes damaged and painful.BALLET PUMPSThe worst shoes of all are such light and thin dolly shoes. The problem ispartly their flatness, as with Keds and Vans. However ballet pumps, which haveno string or heel, have other specific problems.“As the shoe has no fastening device, it relies on the toes to keep the shoeon, causing an awkward gait（步法）, this leads to short- and long-term problemssuch as calluses（茧子）, heel and knee pain.”WEDGES AND STILETTOSThese shoes can also cause problems with gait. They may look good, but theheels on these are so high they can force the wearer's body weight forward, makingthem very unstable.Teens who wear these shoes regularly are also in danger of joining thosemillions of women with constant back pain.SCHOOL SHOESSo what do podiatrists（足科医生）have on their wish list, especially for everyday wear?Something in a natural, breathable fabric, with a string to hold it on, with a small heel and a deep toe-box that does not press the toes, such as Clark's, Marks & Spencer or Rhino.If your teen insists on wearing 'bad' shoes, get them some simple foot orthotics(矫形器) in the shoes. These support and correct the movement of the foot and, properly fitted by a podiatrist, can often transform their walk and halt the damage.61. Of all the shoes mentioned in the passage, which can cause the worst problems?A. Marks & Spencer.B. Wedges & Stilettos.C. Keds and Vans.D. Ballet Pumps.62. Which pair of shoes may not be found on the podiatrists’ wish list?A. B. C. D.63. The underlined word “halt” in the last paragraph probably means _______.A. increaseB. worsenC. stopD. cure64. From this passage we can infer _______.A. trendy shoes may ruin teenagers’ healthB. fashionable shoes all have orthotics in themC. experts are strongly against wearing popular shoesD. podiatrists are expert at producing branded shoes65. In which column of Mail Online can you find this passage?A. Sports.B. Science.C. Health.D. Shopping.参考答案、、56—60 ABDBB 61—65 DBCAC2（答案CBAC）Beldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart．Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists．Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon．The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper．The Beldon Post:FIRE AT SEABREEZELate last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom．The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire．We say again to all our visitors：“Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed．” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years．The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRELast night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel．An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire．The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels．When I put my bed side light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp．” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield．What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident．There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact．Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel．Now what do you think of the rest of the “news”?1．Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?A．Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer．B．A fire broke out at night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer．C．It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers．D．Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter．2．Which of the following are probably facts?a．The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel．b．A cigarette started the fire．c．An old lamp started the fire．d．The fire broke out at night．e．There has never been a fire in Canfield．A．b and c B．a and d C．c and e D．a and c3．The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order to make its readers think _______ ．A．hotels in Beldon often catch fireB．hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fireC．this was the second fire at the Seabreeze HoteD．Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe4．The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______．A．the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze HotelB．the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took placeC．the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsD．such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years3（参考答案BADC）Read the following reviews for movies that are showing at the moment. And then answer questions.Happiness（Romance）★★★★Happiness tells the story of two people （Lisa Turbot and Danny Roy）who work for different advertising companies. They talk on the phone all the time and don’t like each other. But then they correspond by email and fall in love. This movie will be very popular with teenagers and people who like romances. It also has beautiful music.Scream I（Thriller）★★In Scream I, Paul（Colin Jacks）is a young man who joins a thriller club. Each of the members tries to frighten the others. Paul is told to stay in an old house for the night. Everyone who has tried to stay in the house before has died. This movie is very frightening but also quite silly. It doesn’t make sense for Paul to stay in the house when things start to go wrong. Only for people who like thrillers.Paul’s Heroes（Comedy）★★★This is a very funny war movie set in World War Two. Six soldiers（including Sammy Turblow）have to get to Italy to take secret messages to the American army there. During the movie, they dress up as women and fig ht with Italian workers. You can guess the ending, but it’s great fun getting there.______________（Drama）★★★This is a very good drama with Jack Ross, a hard-working truck driver. His wife becomes ill and he has to find a doctor who can help her. In his travels he meets Dr. Lloyd（Phil Driver）who has found the cure for the illness, but Jack Ross has only twelve hours to get the medicine back to his wife on the other side of America. This is an excellent movie, which is very exciting.1. The underlined word “correspond” can be replaced by _______.A. dateB. communicateC. exchangeD. write2. A thriller is most probably a film which tells something _______.A. frighteningB. instructiveC. humorousD. interesting3. Which of the following is the best title for the fourth film?A. A Hard-working Truck DriverB. MedicineC. A Strange IllnessD. Twelve Hours4. Where can we probably read the passage?A. On the sports page.B. A travel brochure.C. On the entertainment page.D. In the test book.4（参考答案BADA）MUMBAI, India —The children in their party clothes on the stage were very excited when they received the award. And the two of them said, "It’s unbel ievable!"Nine-year-old Rubina Ali, and Azharuddin Ismail, 10, were living a very different life and apparently loving every minute of it. The two, some of the child stars of the Oscar-winning Slumdog Millionaire (《贫民窟的百万富翁》)movie, know the Indian slums very well. That was where they grew up, and it is where they will return at the end of their Hollywood dream trip.But before going back home, there was an interview with the host, Ryan Seacrest. During the interview they smiled and repeated their disbelief at what was happening to them. To their surprise, their movie won the first place in the Oscars. When the two received the award, it was late morning in the children’s home city of Mumbai, where their family, friends and many fellow residents of the slums watched the results from Hollywood."I don’t really know what the Oscars are," Rubina’s mother said. "I’m just glad my daughter looks happy, though she told me she missed Indian food.""Our children lead a dog’s life," Rubina’s mother said, pointing at th e rubbish everywhere, the open drains (下水道) and the lack of education opportunities.In a few days they will be back in Mumbai and back in the slums. Fortunately, according to media reports, the movie’s director, Danny Boyle, has promised to help the child ren he chose from the slums go to a proper school.The two don’t need to worry about their daily lives because of the Oscar success of Slumdog Millionaire. But the poverty and lack of education opportunities —the central theme of the movie —is always all around.1. Which of the following is true about the two children?A. They played a major role in getting India children to receive education.B. They were both excited about receiving the award.C. They were interviewed after they went back home.D. They were the only two child winners of the movie.2. When the children attended the Oscar ceremony in Hollywood, their family and friends were_________.A. watching TV in MumbaiB. doing what they did as usualC. seeing the movie Slumdog MillionaireD. having a family party3. What will happen to the two children after they return to India?A. They will stay at home as before.B. They will still worry about their daily lives.C. They will leave school to learn acting.D. They will have a better education.4、The movie is successful mainly because________.A. it attracts the public attention to an existing social problemB. it has made the two children famousC. the two children will go to a better schoolD. the two children stars in the movie are from India slums5AThose who have suffered from insomnia know the sinking feeling of watching the clock tick. Now a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine suggests that lying in bed awake may actually contribute to the problem of sleeplessness.The study of 79 adults (average age 72) with insomnia aimed to determine whether brief behavioral interventions for insomnia would help. Traditional behavioral therapy（疗法）requires at least half a dozen hour-long sessions with a therapist — a costly commitment many patients either can't make or don't have access to. Other options include sleep-aiding medications or supplements. In the current study, the 39 participants in the behavioral therapy group received a 45- to 60-minute instructing session, plus a 30-minute follow-up session and two 20-minute phone calls.Doctors offered the following behavioral interventions for improving sleep: reduce time in bed; get up at the same time every day, regardless of sleep duration; don't go to bed unless sleepy; and don't stay in bed unless asleep.The other 40 participants in the study were given printed educational materials about insomnia, which included the same instructions given to the intervention group, but without the individualized sessions with a therapist. Two weeks later, the latter group also got a 10-minute follow-up phone call.At the end of four weeks, the behavioral treatment group was significantly more likely to show improvements in sleep than the printed-materials group. By that time, 55% of those who received behavioral treatment no longer met the criteria for insomnia, compared with 13% of the group that got educational brochures.The good news comes at the same time as a report on the health effects of insomnia from the U.K.'s Mental Health Foundation. The report, Sleep Matters, suggests a link between insomnia and poor relationships, low energy levels and an inability to concentrate. Poor sleep has already been linked to depression, immune deficiency and heart disease.66.What is the meaning of the underlined word “ insomnia”?A. sleeplessnessB. depressionC. heart diseaseD. immune deficiency67. What is the disadvantage of traditional behavioral therapy?A. It can’t help.B. It costs a lot of money.C. It requires sessions with a therapist.D. It includes sleep-aiding medications.68. How to improve sleep according to the doctor?A. Lying in bed awake.B. Get up early every day.C. Don’t go to bed late at night.D. Don’t stay in bed if you are not asleep.69. We can learn from the text that insomnia may cause the following results except________.A. depressionB. concentrationC. immune deficiencyD. heart disease70. What can we infer from the study?A. The intervention group was not given the printed materials.B. The latter group of the study was not given follow-up phone calls.C. The behavioral treatment group was less likely to show improvements.D. The instructing session that the intervention group received is most effective.BBritain’s seed bank, the only one in the world aiming to collect all of the planet’s wild plant species, has reached its goal of banking 10 percent by 2010．The Millennium Seed Bank Project, run by Kew Gardens—one of the oldest botanical gardens—will officially deposit the 24,200th species on Thursday, a pink, wild banana from China．More than 50 countries are now on board with Kew’s giant task but vast places of the globe, including India and Brazil, still need to join in and donate seeds, director Paul Smith said．The seed bank is one of the largest and most diverse in the world with more than 1．5 billion seeds．Its goal is to help protect the planet’s bio-diversity during a time of climate change．The wild banana seed is under threat of extinction（灭绝）in southwest China from agricultural development．It is a vital food source for Asian elephants and important for growing bananas for human consumption．Stored at minus-20 degrees centigrade, so they can last for thousands of years, the seeds await the day that scientists hope never comes—when the species no longer exist in the wild．It is a race against time, Smith said, because in the last decade alone, 20 plants held in the bank have already been wiped out in the wild．He estimates that between a third and a quarter will become extinct this century．"It is urgent and it is happening now．An area, the size of England, is cleared of primary vegetation（植被）every year．" Smith said．Because most of the world’s food and medicines come from nature, protecting wild plant species is quite important, scientists say．There are already many other seed banks safeguarding food crops, which only account for 0.6 percent of plant diversity．For Kew’s next goal—to collect a quarter of wild varieties by 2020—the botanists need 10 million pounds a year, or a further 100 million pounds on top of the 40 million they have already been granted．71．What’s the final purpose of the Britain’s seed bank?A．To collect enough money for the project．B．To safeguard food crops．C．To protect wild plants from extinction．D．To help scientists study wild plants．72．The wild banana seed in China is in danger because of _______．A．the expanding of farming work B．the climate change in this areaC．the large number of Asian elephants D．human’s large consumption73．We can learn from the passage that _______．A．the seeds in the bank can be used now and then all over the worldB．India and Brazil haven’t joined in the Seed Bank Project at presentC．there is only one seed bank in the world at presentD．the wild plants in places like India and China will never die out74．What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 7 refer to?A．The extinction of plant species．B．Kew Gardens’ next goal．C．Britain’s seed bank．D．The Millennium Seed Bank Project．75．Which of the following information isn’t m entioned in the passage?A．The global partnership of collecting wild plant species．B．The temperature condition of the conservative wild plant species．C．The government’s financial support for the seed bank project．D．Scientists’ concern on the extinct wild plant species．参考答案、、、66—70ABDBD 71—75 CABDC6（参考答案DDAB）Seen from space the earth is covered with a blue mantle. It is a planet on which the continents(洲，大陆) are dwarfed (相形见绌) by the ocean surrounding them and the vastness of the marine (海洋的) area.An astonishing 80 percent of all life on earth is to be found hidden beneath the waves and this vast global ocean drives the natural forces which keep life on our planet. The ocean provides necessary sources of protein, energy, minerals and other products and the rolling of the sea across the planet creates over half our oxygen, drives weather systems and natural flows of energy and nutrients around the world, transports water masses many times greater than all the rivers on land combined and keeps the earth suitable for living things to survive. Without the global ocean there would be no life on earth.It is seriously worrying, then, that we are damaging the ocean on a level that is unimaginable to most people.We now know that human activity can have a serious influence on the vital forces of our planet. We have fundamentally changed our global climate and are just beginning to understand the consequences of that.As yet largely unseen, but just as serious, are the influences we are having on the ocean. A healthy ocean has diverse ecosystems and strong and healthy habitats. The actual state of our ocean is a far cry from this natural state.A lot of pressure is being put directly and indirectly on ocean ecosystems by human activities. Consequently ecosystems are breaking down as marine species are in danger of dying out and ocean habitats are being destroyed. With the decrease in their diversity, ocean ecosystems are losing their natural way of recovery.We need to defend the ocean now more than ever, because climate change is having apotentially disastrous impact on the marine world.1、. What can we learn from Paragraph 2?A. What the ocean looks like.B. What the ocean is made up of.C. What live in the ocean.D. What functions the ocean has.2、. According to the text, the ocean directly provides people with ____.A. water forming riversB. comfortable habitatsC. all the natural forces they needD. driving forces for energy and nutrients3、. It is not realized by many people that we have ____.A. done great harm to the oceanB. benefited greatly from the oceanC. fundamentally changed our global climateD. begun to suffer the consequences of pollution4、. The best title for this text would be ____.A. Protecting Our PlanetB. Defending Our OceanC. Getting to Know Our PlanetD. Make Good Use of Our Ocean。
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2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解精选（三）AAMSTERDAM (AP)－She’s not afraid of pirates(海盗). She’s packed plenty of school books. And she’s going to miss her family and her dog, Spot.Fourteenyearold Laura Dekker jumped onto her boat Wednesday and sailed off from the Netherlands hoping to become the youngest person to make a voyage around the world by herself.About 100 supporters waved as Laura and her father Dick Dekker left the southern Dutch harbor of Den Osse in her 11.5meterlong sailing boat Guppy, for Portugal wh ere she plans to leave her father and begin her attempt to travel around the world.Last week, Laura won a legal battle when a court released her from the guardianship(监护) of Dutch child protection agencies. They had blocked her initial plan to depart at age 13 over fears for her safety and psychological health during the trip, which will likely take around a year.“I can be sailing now, and that’s great！”she told reporters Wednesday.Laura raised the black Jolly Roger－like flag of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society above the two red masts(桅杆) before sailing out.Laura, who was born on a sailing boat off the coast of New Zealand, has been working to counter objections to her voyage since the authorities stepped in last year. She got a bigger, stronger boat, took courses in first aid and practiced coping with sleep deprivation(缺乏)．She also made at least one trip by herself across the North Sea to England.The Dutch court ruled that Laura’s preparations were adequate and it was up to her parents, who are divorced, to decide whether to let her make the attempt. Her mother, Babs Mueller, recently withdrew(撤销) her opposition to the plan.Dekker’s case has fueled a global debate over the wisdom of allowing everyounger sailors to take on the great risks of sailing the high seas alone.荷兰14岁少女Laura Dekker将独自驾驶帆船环球航行，挑战全球最年轻独自环球航行纪录。
1．How did Laura feel when she was setting off?A．Embarrassed. B．Surprised.C．Excited. D．Anxious.解析推理判断题。
根据第五段的“I can be sailing now，and that’s great！”一句可知，Laura出发时非常激动和开心。
答案 C2．Which statement is true about Laura’s mother?A．She thinks highly of Laura’s adventure.B．She no longer shows concern about Laura.C．She decides to disapprove of Laura’s voyage.D．She opposed Laura’s attempt at the beginning.解析推理判断题。
根据文章的倒数第二段可知，Laura的母亲最近撤销了对女儿独自航行计划的反对，可见最初母亲反对女儿孤身去环球航行。
答案 D3．What is the text mainly about?A．Laura’s love for nature.B．A family that loves sailing.C．Whether young children should travel alone.D．A 14yearold Dutch girl attempts to set a sailing record.解析主旨大意题。
根据全文的内容可知，本文主要讲述了14岁的荷兰姑娘Laura Dekker 想孤身环球航行，成为世界上最年轻的孤帆环游世界的人的故事。
答案 D4．What does the last paragraph suggest?A．It is unwise to allow young children to take risks.B．Many young children are fond of exploring nature.C．People have different opinions about Laura’s attempt.D．More young children may follow Laura’s example.解析推理判断题。
根据最后一段可知，Laura Dekker的案例激起全世界人们的讨论——让这么小的孩子独自驾船环游世界是否是明智的做法。
可见人们对这一做法持不同的意见，故答案为C。
答案 CBMany Asian carp (鲤鱼) feast on plants and plankton (浮游生物) that make up the base of the food chain.They could do serious harm to the Great Lakes’ ecosystem.T he following four species are causing the most concern：●Grass carp：The first of the modern carp to invade America, grass carp were brought to Arkansas and Alabama in 1963 from China and Malaysia. They were introduced in the hope that they’d control pond weeds and other unwanted vegetation at fish farms.They did，and for years their introduction was considered a success. But as more and more got loose and wound up in the Mississippi and Missouri rivers，they began to lose some of their good quality. They can eat up to 100 percent of their body weight or more in plant matter every, day－denying that food to native fish－but they only digest about half，leaving the rest as waste.And some may carry parasites (寄生虫) that infect native fish.●Bighead carp：An Arkansas fish farmer first brought bighead carp to the US from China in 1972 to clean out algae from fish farms. By the early 1980s，a few began appearing in open waters of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers after escaping from fish farms.Bighead carp are now found in at least 18 states，but their desire to eat algae hasn’t always been that strong－they prefer zooplankton (small animals present in the water) to phytoplankton (small plants present in the water)．●Silver carp：Introduced in the 1970s，most likely via anot her Arkansas fishfarm escape，silver carp are now legendary for launching themselves into the air when scared, often at the sound of motorboats.Their forceful leaps can injure any people on the water. If you’re a skier, you can’t ski where there are a grea t many silver carp. That just wouldn’t be smart.But it isn’t the only threat from silver carp－their main food is phytoplankton，the tiny algae that mussels (河蚌) need to survive.●Black carp：Although black carp aren’t officially established in the US, many fishermen from the Gulf Coast to Illinois and Missouri have reported catching them more often lately. While their relatives feed themselves on plants and planktonoverhead，black carp stay low to hunt snails and mussels，causing a great danger to Great Lakes mollusks (软体动物) that are already hurt by other invaders.亚洲鲤鱼会对北美五大湖的生态系统造成严重破坏。