2014届高三英语二轮专题测试：阅读理解28

2014届高三英语二轮专题测试：阅读理解

1.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。

Beginning college is exciting: new ideas to explore，new challenges to be met and many decisions to be made. Your future begins here.

However，you will find college life is different from your previous school environment. Many of us can be easily overwhelmed by the details of running a well-balanced life. While some of us may have the know-how，I guess there are more of us who can benefit from learning about the experiences of others who have walked the college halls before you.

The following you may find of use about life on campus.

● Plan well. There are so many new things to do at a new college or university. Give yourself time to make new friends and become familiar with the campus，but don’t f orget why you are there. Give some time for social activities and manage your time wisely.

●If you don’t have a “system” for planning your time now (like a day timer，a computer date book)，get one. Most of all，don’t depend on your memory.

●Don’t miss th e guidelines. The restrictions，rules and regulations of all kinds can usually be found in your student’s handbook. Consider them well-balanced food for thought. What dates are important? What pieces of paper need to be handed in? What can/ can’t you do in your student residence(住处)? Who has the right for what? What do you need to complete to graduate?

●Write the word “STUDY” on the walls of our bedroom and bathroom，and maybe it will help to write it on a piece of paper and stick it on the telephone，TV and the kitchen table. Consider this—you are paying thousands of dollars for your courses. You pay every time you have to repeat or replace a course.

● Build your identity. This is the time for you to decide what to do and what not to do. Take as much time as you need to explore new ideas. Do not be afraid of the beyond. This is learning to make good choices.

56. What is the main purpose of the passage?

A. To describe the importance of college life.

B.To explain why college life is exciting.

C. To offer advice on college life.

D.To persuade you to go to college.

57. According to the passage，why is it exciting to begin college life?

A. Because you prepare for your future career and life there.

B. Because you will no longer be afraid of the beyond.

C. Because you will have more freedom at college.

D. Because professors there will provide you with many new ideas.

58. The underlined word “knowhow” refers to ________.

A. an understanding of how things are going at college

B. an environment comple tely different from the one you’re used to

C. college halls where rules and regulations are presented

D. practical knowledge about how to behave and what to do at college

59. According to the passage，college students ________.

A. needn’t learn from those who went to college before them

B. should know what they have fought for on campus

C. spend as much time as possible on social activities

D. are supposed to repeat or replace at least one course

60. According to the passage，all the following statements are true EXCEPT ________.

A. at college you should take an active part in social activities

B. the author advises you to get a computer data book

C. you are reminded of study by making a sign everywhere

D. you are given a suggestion that you make an identity card first

2.阅读下列短文，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。

To the untrained eye it might seem like just a bit of a monkey trick. But when Milly the mandrill (山魈, 西非洲产的大狒狒) covers her face with her hand she is actually sending a serious message to her fellows: “Leave me alone!”

Experts believe the 15-year-old mandrill invented the gesture to warn other monkeys at Colchester Zoo to give her some space. And, surprisingly, the signal has been picked by other members of the group, who use it when they too require solitude.

Biologist Mark Laidre believes the behavior is evidence of social culture among the mandrills.

Importantly, the sign language is unlikely to have been influenced by human activities because mandrills do not copy humans. Mr. Laidre expects further research will uncover other monkeys using cultural gestures —the ability to communicate with the hands in a meaningful way. “By covering their eyes with their hands, possibly conveyed to others that they wanted to be left alone and this message may have been respected as a ‘do not disturb’ sign,” said Mr. Laidre.

While the hand is in place, other monkeys are not likely to approach or touch the monkey. Those who rank lower in the social order also use the technique to avoid attacks from more powerful group members. As the discovery appears to be unique to Colchester Zoo, it suggests it is a local phenomenon that arose naturally in the community of 25 mandrills.

Curator （园长）Sarah Forsyth said: “We believe Milly made up the signal and over the past five years some of the younger mandrills have picked it up. We’re not sure why she started doing it but it could be as simple as ‘I can’t see them, so they can’t see me’. It r eally does show you how intelligent mandrills are.”

71. What’s the text mainly about?

A. How humans influenced monkeys.

B. A monkey invented a gesture.

C. A new social culture was discovered.

D. How experts made the new discovery.

72. What does the underli ned word “solitude” in the second paragraph mean?

A. Aloneness.

B. Comfort.

C. Protection.

D. Respect.

73. According to Mark Laidre, _____.

A. human activities affect mandrills’ sign language

B. animals are slow in picking up information

C. mandrills’ social culture has nothing to do with humans

D. mandrills are the largest species of monkey in the world

74. The monkeys can also use the “do not disturb” sign to _____.

A. protect themselves from being harmed

B. struggle against more powerful group members

C. show humans how intelligent they are

D. communicate with other species of animals

75. What can be known from the text?

A. Milly invented the gesture when she was 15.

B. Mandrills are best known for their social ability.

C. Why Milly first used the sign language is known to experts.

D. Only the mandrills in Colchester Zoo use the gesture.

3.阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

For many years, women could only be seen on the seat behind the men operating the two-wheeled motorcycle. Now more and more women are taking the front seat. More than twenty million people in the United States ride motorcycles.

Since 1998 the number of female bikers has risen sharply. Lady Sport Riders began in 1999 in Washington. The women formed the organization to share their love of motorcycle riding. But later it wanted to be more than just an organization for women to gather and ride motorcycles, so it started to organize events that help national health organizations and women’s shelters. It also permits women to share a strong sisterhood, and gives financial awards to poor students. Like other motorcycle clubs, the members of Lady Sport Riders also help their community.

Different from male riders, female riders ride for more than fun. This sport gives women a sense of freedom and control. Female riders have helped change motorcycle culture. More than five years ago manufacturers began making equipment especially for women. Some bikes now have smaller, softer seats and controls that are easier to reach. Modern clothes for riding now look good and still provide protection. In the past, women rode motorcycles that traveled at a moderate speed. Now theirs are as powerful as the ones men ride. Safety is very important when riding because the risk of injury is high. So the women wear protective clothing and equipment at all times, especially for the head.

Lady Sport Riders believes women have earned their place in the sport of motorcycle riding. When speaking of male motorcyclists, the members of the club say, “They Made the Game. We Came to Play!”

56. What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A. More and more women have an adventurous spirit.

B. The number of female motorcyclists is now larger than that of male riders.

C. Female motorcyclists are more skilled at riding than male riders.

D. Motorcycle riding used to be considered a male sport.

57. In the beginning, Lady Sport Riders was organized to .

A. allow women to take up motorcycling

B. offer help to national health organizations

C. share their great interest in the sport of motorcycling

D. supply financial help to poor students

58. What do men motorcyclists mainly expect to get from motorcycling?

A. Strength and power.

B. A sense of freedom.

C. Pleasure from this sport.

D. Money and fame.

59. Compared with the past, the present equipment makes riding more __________ for women.

A. difficult

B. expensive

C. risky

D. pleasant

60. What is the purpose of the passage?

A. To talk about the development of motorcycle riding.

B. To introduce a female motorcycle club to readers.

C. To talk about the characteristics of the sport of motorcycling.

D. To talk about the role women have played in the sport of motorcycling.

4.阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Chinese International School

Application Form

Before an applicant can be invited to take part in an assessment, an application form should be returned to the Admissions Office, and the application fee of HK$1,000 cannot be returned. For overseas applicants wishing to pay in currencies other than HK dollars, the fee is US$145. Checks are also good for payment to “Chinese International School”.

The application should include:

※ Applicants’ academic report from the last school year.

※ A recent passport-sized photo (attached to the application form).

※ A copy of the applicant’s Hong Kong ID card or a passport showing a valid Hong Kong visa.

※ Only for applicants applying under a Corporate Nomination (提名) Right: A company letter confirming the nomination.

Please note that the application fee is non-refundable. Applicants who would like to re-apply for another academic year are asked to submit a new application and application fee. Acceptance

Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status in writing by postal mail. Initial (最初的) offers for Reception will be sent out from late March once all assessments have been completed.

Some applicants who have been assessed may be held on a reserve list. Acceptances may also be made on a conditional basis among the applicants on the reserve list.

Applicants who have been assessed but who have not been admitted are welcome to reapply for the next academic year. Please note that such applicants will be asked to submit a new application and application fee.

Confirmation of Acceptance and Enrollment (录取)

Once an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family will be asked to confirm acceptance and hold the student’s place with immediate payment of the required fees for the Nomination Right (HK$ 500), plus the sum of HK$ 7,500 as the first tuition (学费) payment.

In addition, enrollment will not be considered complete until the following have been received, normally one month before the start of the new school year:

?Physical examination results

?Tuition (first month)

64. According to the passage, if the applicants reapply for an academic year, .

A. the application fee can be reduced to a half

B. applicants on a reserve list needn’t be assessed

C. a new application and application fee are to be required

D. the initial application form should be returned to the Admissions Office

65. Which of the following is true?

A. Once applicants are refused, they can’t apply for it again

B. Applicants held on a reserve list will not be admitted

C. Applicants don’t have to get a company letter to confirm their application

D. The applicants should show either a Hong Kong visa or a Hong Kong ID card

66. How will the applicants possibly be informed of the acceptance status?

A. By fax.

B. By e-mail.

C. By regular mail.

D. By telephone.

67. According to the Application Process, the first tuition payment is ______.

A. HK$ 500.

B. HK$7, 500.

C. HK$1, 000.

D. US$ 145.

68. If an applicant has been admitted, the applicant family .

A. will be asked to submit a new application

B. will receive physical Examination results

C. will be asked to only pay the first month fee

D. will be asked to confirm acceptance and pay the fees

5.阅读下列材料，从每小题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和D）中，选出最佳选项。

President Barack Obama has complained about the loss of privacy that comes with being leader of the United States, regretting the loss of simple pleasures such as a long walk or a trip to the car wash or supermarket. "I just miss - I miss being anonymous," he said. "I miss Saturday morning, rolling out of bed, not shaving, getting into my car with my girls, driving to the supermarket, squeezing the fruit, getting my car washed, taking walks. I can't take a walk. " His dream, he said, was to "go through Central Park and watch folks passing by... spend the day watching people --- I miss that".

Faced with angry criticism for playing more golf than most previous occupants of the White House, he explained that the sport was simply the best way of getting away from it all. "It's the only excuse I have to get outside for four hours in a row," he told Hearst magazines.

Though he said he enjoyed his life in the White House, he felt disappointed with some of the ways of Washington, which he has failed in his pledge (保证) to change, such as the "kabuki dance"(日本歌妓舞) among political parties before serious policy discussions begin. His comments may be seen as vindication (证实) by critics who have accused him of appearing too detached (超然的), and being slow to engage in vital issues such as Libya and the near shutdown of the US government last week.

Since arriving at the White House in January 2009, Mr. Obama has already racked up (得分)

60 rounds of golf in office, more than George W Bush did in his eight years.

In terms of ability, Golf Digest magazine has ranked Mr. Obama eighth out of the 18 presidents who played the game since it became established in the early 20th century.

72. What can be inferred from the first paragraph about Barack Obama after he became the U.S. president?

A. He liked living a busy life.

B. He used to wash his car himself.

C. He used to spend most of his time with his family.

D. He is unhappy with being too frequently watched by the public.

73. Barack Obama’s explanation to playing golf is .

A. to keep fit

B. to enjoy life

C. to release his pressure

D. to balance his work

74. Which one of the following statements is from the critics?

A. The president is really a great golf player.

B. There are always unnecessary procedures among political parties.

C. The president lost a lot privacy, but he loves the life in the White House.

D. The president seems to have no interest in some really important issues.

75. According to the text, which of the following statements is true about Barack Obama?

A. He regrets to become the U. S. president.

B. He has lost privacy ever since he became president.

C. He couldn't play too much golf because of people being angry with him.

D. He is not good at playing golf compared with the other presidents who played golf.

6.

One night when my wife was preparing dinner, our little son took a piece of paper to her which read:

For washing the car …………………………………………………$5.00

For making my own bed this week ………………………………… $1.00

Going to the provision shop …………………………………………$0.50

Playing with little sister………………………………………………$0.25

Taking out the rubbish………………….…………………………… $1.00

Getting a good report card………………………………………… ..$5.00

And for sweeping the common corridor…………………………….. $2.00 Total………………………………………………………………… $14.75

His mother looked at him standing there expecting payment. I could see a thousand memories flashed through her mind. So she picked up the pen and turning the paper over, this is what she wrote :

For nine months I carried you, growing inside me ……………… No Charge

For the nights I sat up with you, doctored and prayed for you……No Charge

For the toys, food and clothes and wiping your nose …………….No Charge

When you add it all up, the full cost of my love…………………..No Charge

Well, when he finished reading, he had big tears in his eyes. He looked at his mother and said, “Mummy, I love you.” Then he took the pen and in great big letters wrote on the “bill” “All paid.”

51. What’s the best title for this passage?

A. Part-time Job

B. Mother’s Lov e, No Charge

C. Payment for House Work

D. Greedy Mother

52. The write wrote the passage in order to ___.

A. show that children should be paid for their housework

B. show that children should not be paid for their housework

C. show a clever way of teaching children

D. tell children how to spend their spare time

53. How do you think of the mother in the passage?

A. Clever

B. Greedy

C. Cold – hearted

D. Selfish

54. From the last passage we know that____

A. the boy got all the money he wanted

B. the mother was unwilling to give the money to the boy

C. the boy realized that it was not right to ask for money for the housework

D. the mother was angry with what the boy said

55. The son wrote “All Paid” on the bill to show that __________.

A. he realized how much love he had got from his mother

B. the mother paid all the money listed on the bill

C. the father paid all the money

D. he was very angry

试卷答案1.CADBD

2.BACAD

3.DCCDB

4.CDCBD

5.DCDB

6.BCACA