高考英语二轮专题复习经典提升训练：阅读理解16
高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练阅读理解16
2014届高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解AWe keep reading that TV is bad for you. If this is true, how come the current generation of TV-addicted kids is much smarter than we are? In my home, the only people who can work the remote control are the children.Perhaps TV does educate you. For example, you learn a useful medical fact: A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentence before he dies. “The killer was…” (dies)But I guess the biggest things we learn from TV can be regarded as “Life Skills”. Bad things only happen on dark and stormy nights. Emotional breakdowns cause people to wander in the heavy rain without umbrellas. And contrary to what scientists say, the crack(霹雳) of lightning and the accompanying flash happen at exactly the same time, wherever you are.I’ve even acquired useful geogra phical facts from science-fiction shows: Aliens speak English no matter which planet they come from.Making use of what we learn from TV can improve our security. Consider these truths. If you are ever attacked by 20 bad guys, don’t worry about being outnu mbered. The criminals will hang back and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so you can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completely covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to reveal that they are in fact, aha, women.TV also teaches us important information about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you down a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently placed near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminals, and every shot will miss you.Be warned, however. If your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single shot will kill you. But don’t be anxious: TV also delivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have amazing shock absorbers thatenable them to fly into the air and land without damage — except police cars.TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV, it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then turn the box off immediately after that news item.51. By saying “A person who has been shot always has time to speak an incomplete sentencebefore he dies” (Paragraph 2), the writer shows his________.A. humorB. sympathyC. deep concernD. medical knowledge52. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that in the real world_______.A. bad things cause people to break down in the rainB. bad things never happen on dark and stormy nightsC. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain without umbrellasD. the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash don’t happen at the same time53. On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on?A. The news shown is always about someone the person knows.B. The person always turns of f the TV when it’s time for news.C. The program shown is always about the importance of TV.D. TV always shows news about famous people.54. What’s the main idea of this passage?A. Life skills can be learned from TV.B. TV plays an important role in society.C. Watching TV makes people more creative.D. What happens in TV is very different from reality.55. The writer of this passage takes a(n) _______ attitude towards TV plays.A. positiveB. casualC. negativeD. indifferentBMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Villagers and veteran hunters have captured a one-ton saltwater crocodile which they plan to make the star of a planned ecotourism park in a southern Philippine town, an official said Monday.Mayor Edwin Cox Elorde said dozens of villagers and experts captured the 21-foot (6.4-meter) male crocodile along a creek in Bunawan township in Agusan del Sur province after a three-week hunt. It could be one of the largest crocodiles to be captured alive in recent years, he said, quoting local crocodile experts.Elorde said the crocodile killed a water buffalo in an attack witnessed by villagers last month and was also suspected of having attacked a fisherman who went missing in July.He said he sought the help of experts at a crocodile farm in western Palawan province."We were nervous but it's our duty to deal with a threat to the villagers," Elorde told The Associated Press by telephone. "When I finally stood befo re it, I couldn't believe my eyes."After initial sightings at a creek, the hunters set four traps, which the crocodile destroyed. They then used sturdier traps using steel cables, one of which finally caught the enormous reptile late Sat urday, he said.About 100 people had to pull the crocodile, which weighs about 2,370 pounds (1,075 kilograms), from the creek to a clearing where a crane lifted it into a truck, he said.The crocodile was placed in a fenced cage in an area where the town plans to build an ecotourism park for species found in a vast marshland(沼泽地) in Agusan, an impoverished region about 515 miles (830 kilometers) southeast of Manila, Elorde said."It will be the biggest star of the park," Elorde said, adding that villagers were happy that they would be able to turn the dangerous crocodile "from a threat into an asset."Despite the catch, villagers remain cautious because several crocodiles still roam the outskirts of the farming town of about 37,000 people.They have been told to avoid venturing into marshy areas alone at night, Elorde said.56. What can we infer from the passage?A. The villagers captured the crocodile by chance.B. The crocodile the villagers have captured is the largest crocodile captured in recent years.C. The town has already built an ecotourism park for the crocodile.D. Not all the crocodile live in saltwater.57. What can we know about the crocodiles in this area according to the passage?A. The crocodiles in the area are very friendly to the villagers.B. The crocodiles usually wander about in the center of the town.C. The crocodiles in the town have become a threat to the villagers.D. The capture of the male crocodile took three months.58. What happened to the crocodile after it was captured?A. It was sent to the ecotourism park for species found i n a vast marshland.B. It was sent back to the wilderness.C. It was kept in a fenced cage.D. It became the biggest star in the park.59. When Elorde finally stood before the crocodile, how did he feel?A. Nervous.B. Proud.C. Shocked.D. Happy.60. In Elorde’s opinion, the existence of the crocodile in the wild in this area is __________.A. threateningB. puzzlingC. reasonableD. suspecting ADADC DCCCALong after the 1998 W orld Cup was won, disappointed fans were still cursing( 咒骂) the disputed refereeing (裁判) decisions that denied victory to their team. A researcher was appointed to study the performance of some top referees.The researcher organized an experimental tournament (锦标赛) involving four youth teams. Each match lasted an hour, divided into three periods of 20 minutes during which different referees were in charge.Observers noted down the referees’ errors, of which there were 61 over the tournament. Converted (转换) to a standard match of 90 minutes, each referee made almost 23 mistakes, a remarkably high number.The researcher then studied the videotapes to analyze the matc hes in detail. Surprisingly, he found that errors were more likely when the referees were close to the incident. When the officials g ot it right, they were, on average, 17 meters away from the action. The average distance in the case of errors was 12 meters. The research shows the optimum (最佳的) distance is about 20 meters.There also seemed to be an optimum speed. Correct decisions came when the referees were moving at a speed of about 2 meters per second. The average speed for errors was 4 meters per second.If FIFA, football's international ruling body, wants to improve the standard of refereeing at the next World Cup, it should encourage referees to keep their eyes on the action from a distance, rather than rushing to keep up with the ball, the researcher argues.He also says that FIFA’s insistence that referees should retire at age 45 may be misguided. If keeping up with the action is not so important, their physical condition is less critical.51. The experiment conducted by the researcher was meant to _______.A. reexamine the rules for football refereeingB. analyze the causes of errors made by football refereesC. set a standard for football refereeingD. review the decisions of referees at the 1998 World Cup52. The findings of the experiment show that _______.A. errors are more likely when a referee keeps close to the ballB. the far ther the referee is from the incident, the fewer the errorsC. the more slowly the referee runs, the more likely errors will occurD. errors are less likely when a referee stays in one spot53. The word “officials” most probably refers to _______.A. the researchers involved in the experimentB. the inspectors of the football tournamentC. the referees of the football tournamentD. the observers at the site of the experiment54. What is one of the possible conclusions of the experiment?A. The ideal retirement age for an experienced football referee is 45.B. Age should not be the chief consideration in choosing a football referee.C. A football referee s hould be as young and energetic as possible.D. An experienced football referee can do well even when in poor physical condition.BPsychology(心理学) has a new application in the field of medicine. Many doctors, together with their patients, are looking for alternative methods of treatment of physical problems. In large hospitals, modern therapy（疗法） seems to focus on the physical disease. Patients may feel they are treated like broken machines. Some doctors have recognized this as a problem. They are now using psychological therapy, in which the patient is working with the doctors against the disease with the help of medicine. The patient does not wait for the medicine and treatment to cure him or her, but instead the patient joins in the fight.The doctor knows that a disease affects a patient's body physically. The body of the patient changes because of the disease. He is not only physically affected, but also has an emotional response to the disease. Because his mind is affected, his attitude and behavior change. The medical treatment might cure the patient'sphysical problems, but the patient's mind must fight the emotional ones. For example, the studies of one doctor, Carl Simonton, M. D., have shown that a typical cancer patient has predictable attitudes. She typically feels depressed, upset, and angry. Her constant depression makes her acts unfriendly toward her family, friends, doctors, and nurses. Such attitudes and behaviors prevent recovery. Therefore, a doctor's treatment must help the patient change that. Simonton's method emphasizes treatment of the “whole” patient.The attitude of a cancer patient receiving radiation therapy, an X-ray treatment, can become more positive. The physician who is following Simonton's psychological treatment plan suggests that the patient imagine that he or she can see the tumor （肿瘤） in the body. In the mental picture, the patient "sees" a powerful beam of radiation like a million bullets of energy. The patient imagines the beam hitting the tumor cells and causing them to shrink. For another cancer patient, Dr. Simonton asks him to imagine the medicine going from the stomach into the bloodstream and to the cancer cells. The patient imagines that the medicine is like an army fighting the diseased cells and sees the cancer cells gradually dying and his blood carry away the dead cells. Both the medical therapy and the patient's positive attitude fight the disease.Doctors are not certain why this mental therapy works. However, this use of psychology does help some patients because their attitudes about themselves change. They become more confident because they use the power within their own minds to help stop the disease.Another application of using the mind to help cure disease is the use of suggestion therapy. At first, the doctor helps the patient to concentrate deeply. The patient thinks only about one thing. He becomes so unaware of other things around him that he is asleep, or rather in a trance（催眠状态）. Then the physician makes “a suggestion” to the patient about the medical problem. The patient's mind responds to the suggestion even after the patient is no longer in the trance. In this way, the patient uses his mind to help his body respond to t reatment.Doctors have learned that this use of psychology is helpful for both adults andchildren. For example, physicians have used suggestion to help adults deal with the strong pain of some disease. Furthermore, sometimes the adult patient worries about her illness so much that the anxiety keeps her from getting well. The right suggestions may help the patient to stop being anxious. Such treatment may help the patient with a chronic（慢性的）diseases. Asthma （哮喘）is an example of a chronic disorder. Asthma is a disease that causes the patient to have difficulty in breathing. The patient starts to cough and sometimes has to fight to get the air that he or she needs. Psychology can help relieve the symptoms of this disorder. After suggestion therapy, the asthma patient breathes more easily.Physicians have learned that the psychological method is very useful in treating children. Children respond quickly to the treatment because they are fascinated by it. For example, Dr. Basil R. Collison has worked with 121 asthmatic children in Sydney, Australia, and had good results. Twenty-five of the children had excellent results. They were able to breathe more easily, and they did not need medication. Another forty-three were also helped. The symptoms of the asthma occurred less frequently, and when they did, they were not as strong. Most of the children also felt better about themselves. Doctors have also used suggestion to change habits like nail-biting, thumb-sucking, and sleep-related problems.Many professional medical groups have accepted the medical use of psychology and that psychology has important applications in medicine.55. What does the passage mainly discuss?A. How suggestion therapy benefits adults and children.B. How modern therapy focuses on the disease.C. Responses from the medical world.D. How to use the mind against disease.56. How does psychological therapy work?A. The patient waits for the medicine and treatment to cure him.B. The doctor uses medical treatment to cure the patient's problems.C. The doctor, the medicine, and the patient work together to fight disease.D. The patient uses his mind to cure himself.57. What can we learn from the studies of Carl Simonton, M. D.?A. The medical treatment can cure the patient's mental disease.B. The treatment of a patient by treating the body and the mind is necessary.C. The mental treatment is more important than medical treatment.D. Few patients have emotional response to the disease.58. The use of psychological therapy is helpful to some patients in that _____.A. the medical effect is better with psychological therapy than without itB. the patients can see a powerful beam of radiation hitting their tumor cellsC. the patients' attitudes towards themselves have changedD. the patients are easy to accept the methods the doctors use to treat them59. It can be learned from the passage that suggestion therapy cannot be usedto _____. .A. help adults deal with the strong pain of some disease sB. help the patients with chronic diseasesC. help change some bad habitsD. help cure patients of insomnia（失眠症）60. According to the passage, which of the following remains unknown so far?A. The value of mental therapy.B. The effectiveness of suggestion therapy.C. The working principle of suggestion therapy.D. The importance of psychology in medical treatment.51.BACB 55.DCBCDC。
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手惰市安逸阳光实验学校高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.Get a FREE YEAR! Order NOW and get a FREE YEARof Parents® magazine!That’s 2 full years (24 issues) for the regular 1-year rate － just $12. But HURRY, this offer won'tlast! (U.S. orders only, please.)Every issue of PARENTS is filled with practical advice from leading doctors and child experts ... toys and games that developreader-tested products and more!100% Money-Back Guarantee: You must be pleased, or you may cancel any time during the life of your subscription (订阅) and get all your money back ─no questions asked. Parents® Magazine is published 12 times per year. Savings are based on $12.00 annual subscription rate. State taxes may apply to your order.E-mail address required to access your account and member benefits online. We will not share your e-mail address with anyone. Click here: www. parents com/privacy to view our privacy policy. 46. 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D．He can cancel and get all his money back without answering any questions.lions of people die of hunger in southern Africa every year, but when Zambia was offered thousands of tons of free maize by the US, the government politely said no.“We don’t know whether the food is safe,” said Zambia’s commerce, Trade and Industry Minister Dipak Patel.His worries are shared by countries around the world that are in two minds about America’s genetically modified（GM,转基因的）crops．Just last week, EU（欧盟）member nations were discussing whether or not to import GM sweet corn from the US．Ever since people started farming, they have tried to crossbreed（杂交）plants to make them stronger or better tasting. At one time, only related plants could be crossed with each other． But when GM techniques were developed in the 1970s, scientists were able to put a single gene from a living creature into an unrelated creature.This means they can make crops more productive and resistant to disease by adding genes from other species．They can also create food with special characteristics, such as “golden rice”, which is enriched with vitamin A. But many people believe GM foods are a health risk.At the moment, the official argument is that GM foods “are not likely to present risks for human health”. But there are still many questions to be answered as the foods are produced indifferent ways.Some experts believe the genetic material added to plants can transfer to humans and give damage to our bodies. Further harm could be caused by the genes from GM plants crossbreeding with naturally produced crops．People in China are also getting worried about GM foods. More than 70 percent of thecountry’s soybean oil is produced from imported GM soybeans. Meanwhile, an investigation last November found that 12 of 60 famous foods sold across the country were GM products. Thegovernment has begun to introduce a marking system for GM goods so that people can choose whether or not to eat them.【小题1】41. Which is the best title for the passage?A. Harmful GM foodsB. Advantages of GM foodsC. GM foods, a health risk?D. the Techniques of GM foods【小题2】42. Why has Zambia refused the American free maize?A. they decide to follow EU member’s adviceB. they are concerned about the safety of GM foodsC. they care little about the problem of starvationD. they are too proud to accept free offer【小题3】43. It has been proved that _________.A. GM foods are harmful to people’s healthB. GM food is no better than naturally produced foodsC. only related plans could be crossed with each otherD. GM techniques can increase the production of crops 【小题4】44. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. GM foods are a health risk.B. Only Zambia worries about the safety of GM foods .C. China’s government hasn’t taken any action about GM foods.D. Some experts believe human bodies can absorb genetic material from GM foods.【小题5】45. What’s the author’s attitude towards GM foods?A. Supportive.B. Neutral.C. Doubtful.D. Critical.3.When times get tough, we all look for ways to cut back. When we’re hungry, we eat at home instead of going out. We take buses instead of taxis. And we wear our old designer jeans just a few months longer. With college expenses at all-time highs, high school students are eager to do anything to cut the cost of a university education.One cost-cutting proposal is to allow college students to get a bachelor’s degree in three years instead of four. Educationalinstitutions have been actively exploring ways to make the learning process more efficie nt. But there’s a question: Would the quality of undergraduate(本科生)education suffer? Few US universities have formally approved a “three-year degree” model.I doubt that mainstream North American colleges will carry out a three-year curriculum(课程) any time soon. For one thing, most universities already allow highly qualified students to graduate early by testing out of certain classes and obtaining a number of college credits(学分). In addition, at famous universities, the committee who determine which courses are required and which courses are electives are unlikely to suddenly “throw out” one quarter of the required credits. Professors will resist“diluting(稀释)” the quality of the education they offer.In my opinion, a quality four-year education is always superior to a quality three-year education. A college education requires sufficient time for a student to become skilled in their major and do coursework in fields outside their major. It is not a good idea to water down education, any more than it’s not a good idea to water down medicine. If we want to help students find their way through university, we should help them understand early on what knowledge and skills they need to have upon graduation. We should allow students to test out of as many courses as possible. We should give them a chance to earn money as interns(实习生)in meaningful part-time jobs that relate to their university studies, such as the five-year co-op program at Northeastern University. 【小题1】36．The first paragraph serves as a(n)________．A. explanationB. definitionC. introductionD. comment 【小题2】37．We can learn from the passage that ________.A. most American universities are against the “three-year degree” modelB. many famous US universities are considering adopting the “three-y ear degree” modelC. professors are willing to accept the “three-year degree” modelD. the “three-year degree” model can make college learning more efficient【小题3】38．In most US universities，________.A. college students are offered the co-op programB. electives’ credits make up one quarter of the required creditsC. all students are required to finish four-year education before graduationD. some excellent students can graduate ahead of time【小题4】39．We can infer that________.A. the author is a college professorB. the author thinks the cost of a university education is too high for people to affordC. the author considers the university education quality very importantD. the author pays special attention to the all-round development of college students【小题5】40．Which of the following can be the best title?A. It’s time to shorten the learning processB. Best learning takes place over timeC. University education should be watered downD. College education calls for reform4.In the US and Bri tain, the slogan around colleges was “Save water. Shower with a friend.” Now, Wuhan University has come up with another system for the campus bathhouse. It charges students for the amount of time in a shower. Before entering the bathhouse, students pay for the amount of time they want in the shower with cash or their student ID card. The clock starts ticking the minute the tape is turned on. It pauses when a button is pressed for soap. An integrated circuit (IC) card reader at each tap shows the time. No money, no water. The benefits of the new system can be seen with the old system, which charged 1 Yuan for each person regardless of time in the shower. The university used about 320 tons of water daily under the old system, but only 160 tons now.Many students use the new system but opinions on it are divided. Some students say it is bad because bathing had become a sort of race. Many people using it for the first time are not sure how long they need to shower. Some might be embarrassed if their time is up an d they’re still covered in soap. They have to ask the bathhouse worker to help them buy extra time.“It’s a flaw in the system that you can not buy extra time on the ID card,” said Ren, a freshman in Wuhan University. Theuniversity is also considering som e students’ suggestions that they be allowed to pay after they’ve finished the shower. Not surprisingly, some are complaining about losing the hour shower. But many students say the move helps them develop a water-saving sense.Without the time limits, most students tended to shower for 30to an hour in the bathhouse.Some even used the hot water to wash their clothes. “In my experience, 10—20 minutes is enough,” said Dai Zhihua, a third-year student who usually takes 8 minutes.A similar system has been installed in other universities. Shanghai Normal University introduced it at its Fengxiang Campus in September. The bathing fee there is 0.2 Yuan per minute. One male student responded by setting a record with a two-minute shower. 【小题1】31. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Students buy the time of their showers.B. The clock times the student’s bathing except when the bather pauses for soap.C. If money runs out, there will be no water.D. Having finished bathing, the student has to pay for it.【小题2】32. The underline word “flaw” (Paragraph 3) most probably means __________.A. faultB. advantageC. pityD. perfection【小题3】33. Since the new system has performed, __________ of water can be saved.A. a quarterB. one thirdC. one half D．two thirds【小题4】34. It can be inferred from the passage that __________.A. the new operation can raise students’ environmental awarenessB. the new operation can solve the water crisisC. a similar operation has been set in other universitiesD. the university has saved a lot of water by using the new system【小题5】35. In which column can you find this passage?A. Culture.B. Society.C. Campus Life.D.Lifestyle.5.Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously. Jason was determined not to go against their father’s wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loves experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you’ve been playing with his new computer” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”“He won’t find out,” Mark said, “I’ll just have a quick look and shut it down.”Mark had been scolded before for touching his father’s equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.It was a strange-looking machine — one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It’s an experimental model,” his father had explained, so don’t touch it under any circumstances.” But his father’s warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colours, shifting and changing, and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen: “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”“Yes!” Mark cried excitedly, “It’s a computer game. I knew it! Dad’s only been pretending to work. He’s really been playing games instead!” A new message appeared on the screen:“ENTER NAMESVOYAGE １VOYAGE ２Mark’s finger flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.“INPUT ACCEPTED.START TRANSPORT PROGRAM.AUTO-RETRIEVE INITIATED(自动回收程序已启动).”The screen turn even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.“I think we’d better shut it off, Mark,” Jason yelled out in terror, reaching for the power switch. A beam(光束) of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys inits glow(光芒)，until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed：“TRANSPORT SUCC ESSFUL．DESTINATION: MARS.RETRIEVE DATE: 2025【小题1】26. Why did Mark touch the computer against his father’s warning?A. He wanted to take a voyage.B. He wanted to practice his skills.C. He was so much attracted by it.D. He was eager to do an experiment.【小题2】27. Where did the boy’s father most likely work?A. In an electronic factory.B. In a computer company.C. In a scientific research center.D. In an information processing center.【小题3】28. Mark thought “SPACE TRANSPORTER” on the screen was the name of ________. A. a computer game B. a company websiteC. a software producerD. an astronomy program【小题4】29. Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?A. He was afraid of being scolded.B. He didn’t like the loud noise and light.C. He didn’t want to play games.D. He was afraid something dangerous might happen.【小题5】30. What happened to the boys at the end of the story?A. They were blown into the air.B. They were sent to another planet.C. They were hidden in the strong light.D. They were carried away to another country.6.When Luca first heard of the Island of Inventions, he wasstill very young. But its wonders sounded so incredible that they were forever burned in his memory. From that moment, he never stopped searching for clues which might lead him to the island. He read hundreds of adventure books, histories, volumes of physics andchemistry, even music.Over time, he pieced together his idea of what the Island of Inventions was like. It was a secret place, where all the great wise men of the world would meet to learn and invent together. Access to the island was totally restricted. To join, you had to have created some great invention for humanity. Only then could you receive the special invitation — which came with directions to the island.So Luca spent his youth studying and inventing. Every new idea he got, he made it into an invention, and if there were something he didn't understand, he’d seek others to help him. Soon he met other young inventors and he told them about the Island of Inventions. They too dreamed of one day receiving an invitation letter.As years passed, the disappointment of not receiving their invitation made Luca and his friends work harder and co-operate more. They would meet in Luca's house, share their ideas and build new machines. Their inventions became known throughout the world, and improved the lives of millions.But still, no invitation came.They didn’t lose heart. They contin ued learning and inventing every day, trying to come up with more and better ideas. Fresh young talent joined their group, as more inventors dreamed of getting to the island.One day many years later, Luca, already very old, was speaking with a brilliant young man named Roberts, who had written to him, asking him to join the group. Luca started telling the man of the wonderful Island of Inventions, and of how he was sure that some day they would receive an invitation. Surprised, the young inventor interrup ted: “You mean this place isn’t the Island of Inventions? Isn't the letter you sent me the real invitation?”It was only then that Luca realised that his dream had become true in his very own house. No island could exist which would be better than where he was now. No place of invention would be better than what he and his friends had created. Luca felt happy to know that he had always been on the island, and that his life of invention and study had been a truly happy one.43. Why did Luca and his colleagues probably never receive aninvitation to the island?A. Their ideas were not considered worthy enough.B. They were too concerned with acquiring fame.C. The organization had already broken up.D. The island was not a real place.44. What did Luca learn at the end of the story?A. The island of inventions did not exist.B. He had wasted most of his life.C. He had unknowingly built his own dreamland.D. He finally would receive his invitation.45. Which of the following best describes Luca?A. Aggressive.B. Trusting.C. Creative.D. Easy-going.3.试卷答案1.BAD2.4.5. 6.DCC。
2021-2022年高考英语二轮复习高考题型组合练16阅读理解+阅读理解+书面表达
2021年高考英语二轮复习高考题型组合练16阅读理解+阅读理解+书面表达Ⅰ.阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A(xx·菏泽一模)Halloween is perhaps the third most popular holiday for parties，ing after New Year's and Christmas.With Halloween，we have the opportunity to dress up for the night and “be someone else”．Team MakerIf you are going to have games，you may require teams.One way to put together the teams randomly，thus encouraging guests who don't already know each other，is to have them draw pieces from a cauldron(大锅)or witch's hat.Beforehand，write enough words on pieces of paper to have one for every guest.On the pieces of paper write words like：Egyptian tomb，pyramid，magic wand，magic spell，black cat，etc.Everyone draws a piece of paper.Dress Up the DeadThis game is not for the shy and may result in some small rude performance.For the game，you will need a put-together skeleton.They can be found in the Halloween section of many stores.The skeleton can be of wood or plastic，so long as it can be taken apart easily and can be rebined together.The host“buries”the brokenup skeleton under a pile of sawdust，loose dirt or hay in the yard.The first team，while being timed，must discover all the skeleton pieces then run to where there's a hook for hanging the skeleton.They must rebine the skeleton and then，donating parts of their own clothing，dress the skeleton in a shirt and pants.Murder MysteryHost a murder mystery as a play.Select players，either by volunteers or by random drawing or even have guests vote.While the players read over their parts，the rest of the guests arrange the room.Set up a row of chairs facing the party audience.This will be the“stage”where the murder mystery players will sit and perform their roles.The host keeps the game (play) moving，usually by playing one of the detective characters.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们介绍了适合万圣节派对的三种游戏。
2021届高考英语二轮复习备考专项冲刺专题16阅读理解一含解析.doc
专题16 【阅读理解】解题指导·触类旁通寻方法，求策略，掌握“套路”掌握四种题型选项特征，快速阅读不失分一．理解文中具体信息—细节理解题阅读理解【细节理解题】满分攻略考点突破·针对提能明考点，攻重难，有效提升熟记高频词→ 突破阅读理解词汇障碍高考英语考前必背570个高频词第一组第二组1.accelerate vt. 加速；促进2.absolute adj.绝对的；无条件的；完全的3.liberal adj. 慷慨的；丰富的；自由的4.transport vt.运输;运送 n. 运输;运输工具d adj. 温暖的；暖和的；温柔的6.tender adj. 温柔的；脆弱的7.nuisance n.损害;妨害;讨厌（的人或事物）8.insignificant adj.无意义的；无足轻重的9.export n. 出口（物） v. 出口,输出10. import n. 进口（物） v. 进口,输入11. impose vt. 把...加强(on)；采用；利用12. religion n. 宗教；宗教信仰13.burst vi./n. 突然发生；爆裂14.dispose vi. 除掉；处置；解决；处31.vary v. 变化；改变；使多样化32.vanish vi. 消灭；不见33.swallow v. 吞下；咽下 n. 燕子34.suspicion n. 怀疑；疑心35.suspicious adj. 怀疑的；可疑的36.boundary n. 分界线；边界37.catalog n. 目录（册） v. 编目38.vague adj. 模糊的；不明确的39.vain n. 徒劳；白费40.extraordinary adj. 不平常的；非凡的41.agent n. 代理人；代理商；动因；原因42.alcohol n. 含酒精的饮料；酒精43.appeal n./vi. 呼吁；恳求44.appreciate vt. 重视；赏识；欣赏45.approve v. 赞成；同意；批准46.stimulate vt. 刺激；激励47.acquire vt. 取得；获得；学到48.accomplish vt .完成；到达；实行work n. 网状物；电视网；网络的133. hook n. 钩 vt. 钩住134. adequate adj. 适当的；充足的135. adhere vi. 粘附；附着；遵守；坚持136. ban n. 禁令 vt. 取缔；禁止137. capture vt. 俘虏；捕获138. valid adj. 有效的；正当的139. valley n. 山谷；峡谷140. consistent adj. 一致的；始终如一的141. continuous adj.继续的;连续（不断）的142. continual adj. 不断地；频繁的143. explode v. 爆炸；爆发；激增144. exploit v. 剥削；利用；开采145. explore v. 勘探146. explosion n. 爆炸；爆发；激增147. explosive adj. 爆炸的；易引起争论的148. remote adj. 遥远的；偏僻的149. removal n. 除去；消除150. render vt. 使得；致使163. code n. 准则；法规；密码164. coil n. 线圈 v. 卷；盘绕165.ridge n. 脊；山脊；埂166. rigid adj. 严格的；僵硬的167. advertise v. 为...做广告168. advertisement n. 广告169. agency n. 代理商；经销商170. forbid vt. 不许；禁止171. debate n./v. 辩论；争论172. debt n.欠债173. decade n.十年174. enclose vt. 围住；把...装入信封175. encounter vt./n. 遭遇；遭到176. globe n. 地球；世界；地球仪177.sacrifice vt.牺牲 n.牺牲；祭品178. scan vt. 细看；扫描；浏览179. scandal n. 丑事；丑闻180. significance n. 意义；重要性2021年高考英语【阅读理解】题型强化训练一解析版跟踪检测·迁移应用练模拟，练规范，夯基提能2021年高考英语【阅读理解】题型强化训练一解析版Test 1Brits are extremely bad at languages, with many of us relying on the fact that the rest of the world speak English. Only half(51%) are able to speak a second language to any standard and as more people travel abroad, this is becoming an increasing regret, according to a new study.Almost twothirds(62%) of UK adults wish they were better at speaking languages. So they can better understand a city’s culture(38% of respondents), talk with locals(24%) and go beyond the guide book(21%)．Overcoming language barriers can be one of the most difficult parts of a holiday, particularly when in unfamiliar surroundings. So stressful in the fact that 10% of respondents said they didn’t travel because of the problem.The survey by Hostelworld showed that one in five blamed getting lost on the language barrier, while a similar number had problems ordering food and one in ten got on the wrong train, plane or other form of transportation.If languages weren’t an issue then one in eight(12%) Br its would visit Japan. China, Italy and Russia were also popular choices. Despite the communication problem, Japan has seen a 7.5% increase in the number of British visitors between January and April, compared to this time last year.“The number of British travelers to Japan has been growing year on year，” according to Hollie Mantle, marketing and communication manager for the Japanese Tourist Board. “People are realizing that Japan is one of the most hospitable and beautiful countries on earth, with so many new experiences for travelers to try, not to mention worldclass cuisine！”They had this message for Brits thinking about visiting：“Though some travelers worry about language barriers, as soon as you arrive in Japan, you’ll realize that people will go out of their way to help you enjoy their country. There really are few ‘barriers’—road signs and train stations are in English, you’ll find that people speak more English than they let on, and even when they don’t, they will go above and beyond to help you o ut.”1．What do we know from the first two paragraphs?A．Brits are poor at languages.B．Brits regret what they have done.C．Brits like relying on others.D．Brits are good at languages.2．How many Brits can’t order food correctly because of language barriers?A．About 10%. B．About 12%.C．About 20%. D．About 21%.3．How is the text mainly developed?A．By analyzing causes.B．By giving examples.C．By making description.D．By listing data.【解题导语】本文主要介绍了语言障碍成为英国人出国旅游的一大顾虑。
【二轮参考】高优指导2022高三英语二轮复习专题能力训练十六 阅读理解(七)
专题力量训练十六阅读理解(七)(2022·郑州第一次质量猜测)In 1980 Candy Lightner’s 13-year-old daughter was killed by a drunk hit-and-run driver as she walked down a street in California.“I promised myself on the day of my daughter’s death that I would fight to make this needless accident count for something positive in the years ahead,”Candy Lightner later wrote.The drunk driver received a two-year prison sentence.However,he avoided prison by serving time in a work camp.Ms.Lightner was very angry about that,so she organized Mothers Against Drunk Drivers(MADD),which later changed to Mothers Against Drunk Driving.The aim of her organization was to raise public awareness of the serious nature of drunk driving and to promote tough legislation(立法) against the crime.Before Ms.Lightner’s MADD,intoxication(醉酒),including drunk driving,was not taken seriously.Intoxication was often used as an excuse for otherwise unacceptable behavior:“I didn’t know what I was doing—I was drunk.”Candy Lightner appeared on major television shows,spoke before the US Congress,made speeches to professional and business groups,and worked tirelessly for years to change public attitudes,change judicial(审判的)behavior,and promote tough new ter,Ms.Lightner left MADD because th e organization that she herself created was changing its focus.“I didn’t start MADD to deal with alcohol.I started it to deal with the issue of drunk driving.”The president of the United States awarded her the President’s Volunteer Action Award and she wa s the subject of the movie “Mothers Against Drunk Drivers:the Candy Lightner Story”.【语篇导读】Candy Lightner的女儿死于酒驾引发的事故,但肇事者却得以轻判,于是她设立了“反醉驾母亲协会”,提倡对酒驾者实施更为严峻的法律制裁。
《创新设计》2021届高考英语二轮复习(全国通用)训练：阅读理解+七选五+书面表达：第16练
第16练阅读理解＋七选五Ⅰ.阅读理解AWith technology reducing distance every day，many moms now preferannouncing the birth of their child through social media channels likeFacebook.Though that isn’t entirely wrong，etiquette (礼节) expectsotherwise.Paper announcements are still the way to go.Most stationery (文具；办公用品) shops have ready－made announcements that require you to only fillout the details of your child.If you know the gender of your baby，selecting the right color combination is easier.However，you can keep that for later or go for a neutral (中立的) color such as yellow.The wording for a birth announcement is very simple.Start the announcement with a meaningful phrase or quote as introduction.Follow it up by announcing the birth of your child，his/her full name，birth date，birth time，height，weight，and place of birth.End the announcement by writing names of the parents.You have six months to send the announcements.Though most people stick to the “earlier the better” rule，we suggest somewhere around the end of the second month.With roughly 8 weeks behind you，you’re more at ease by then.Also，you have more time to understand the baby’s nature，which does play a part in designing the announcement at times.Around this time，you can get better photographs of the baby as well.Send the announcement to as many people as you want such as relatives，colleagues，friends，and even a few acquaintances；don’t hold back.It’s better to send it to more people than sending it out to a few，and missing out on someone.Get the maili ng list in order so that you don’t waste time making it later.【语篇解读】婴儿诞生，作为父母，最好的礼节是书面形式正式地通告各位亲友、同仁和熟人。
2022高考英语二轮阅读理解(三月)强化练习16及解析
2022高考英语二轮阅读理解（三月）强化练习16及解析Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon record(马拉松记录). They wanted to play for ninety hours and that is to add six hours to the record. Each team had nine players, with five at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21. 5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then they started at 6 o’clock in the evening.The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited(兴奋的) to fall asleep at once.After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. On the second night, they fell asleep as soon as they stopped. Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological(心理上的) one. Each boy was thinking：why am I doing this？How can I play any longer？After the third night, the players knew they could finish the ninety hours. The basketball on the fourth night was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was！1. In the story, there were _______ schoolboys playing basketball marathon.A. 9B. 14C. 17D. 182. Before this basketball marathon, the world record was _______.A. 84 hoursB. 86 hoursC. 90 hoursD. 96 hours[3. The first night was hard for the players to fall asleep because _______.A. they were too excitedB. they only slept for a short timeC. no one watched them playD. it was very long4. “…the players looked as fresh as when they started” here “fresh” means _______.A. 新奇的B. 兴奋不已的C. 精神饱满的D. 伤痕累累的5. Which of the following sentences is wrongA. Some of the boys were hurt when they played.B. It was hard for the players to fall asleep at night.C. The boys star ted playing at 6 o’clock in the evening.D. In the end, all the boys felt happy.【答案与解析】本文讲述了一群17岁的男孩想打破世界连续打篮球马拉松记录并最终成功的故事。
高中英语真题-2016高考英语(二轮)阅读理解训练(16)
2016高考英语（二轮）阅读理解训练（16）2016高考模拟题。
阅读理解。
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。
Inside their one-store, metal-roofed house on Vancouver Island’s west coast，Janet Schwartz and her domesticated(驯养的) deer, Bimbo, are returning to their normal lives. The law-represented by men and women dressed in black uniforms and carrying guns — is no longer threatening to forcibly separate Schwartz and Bimbo，freeing the l0-year-old deer to the fates (命运) of the surrounding rainforest and its hungry wolves and bl ack bears．“We love each other，”said Schwartz who turned 70 on Sat urday. “she’ll come up to me and she’ll kiss me right on the lip s，like a man kisses a woman’’For four days last week，Schwartz’ life turned as rocky as the rough logging road that c onnected her life to the outside world. Conservation officers h ad arrived with orders to loose Bimbo. Schwartz was told shewasn’t allowed to touch Bimbo any more. It seemed somebod y had complained，said Environment Minister Terry Lake earlier in the week, noti ng it’s illegal to keep wild animals as pets.During those tense days，sleepless nights were made even more restless by nightmare s，said Schwartz. There were news stories and Facebook pages which supported Schwartz and by Friday，the government had changed its mind. Schwartz could keep h er pet with the help of a veterinarian and conservation officers .“It makes me feel good，”said Schwartz of the announceme nt．“She is my life．and I’ve had her since the day she’s bee n born.”The relationship began when a friend found the orphaned fa wn (幼鹿) along a nearby logging road，more than a kilometer away from her current home，said Schwartz. The friend brought the fawn over because she knew Schwartz had raised a deer before.Schwartz named the fawn(小鹿) Bimbo，based on a Gene Autry song that was playing inside her hom e at the time，and began feeding the animal goat’s milk. Days turned into m onths and years, and now Bimbo is a part of the family.1. According to Paragraph 1 , Janet Schwartz’s life is returning to normal becauseA. no one disturbs her life againB. she can continue to keep the deerC. she has married againD. Bimbo has returned to the forest2. Why didn’t Schwartz want to loose the deer?A. It was the only companion in her houseB. She wanted t o study the lifestyle of the deer．C. The deer had become part of her life．D. She had a ve terinarian to help her．3. Conservation officers ordered Janet to loose Bimbo becauseA. the deer was not properly taken care ofB. the deer brought harm to the neighborhoodC. it was against the law to keep the deer as a petD. the deer made too much noise4. What made the government change its mind?A. Schwartz’s love for the deer.B. The threat to the deerin the wild.C. The change of the law.D. The influence from the press and the Web.参考答案1--4 BCCD阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
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1、Ethiopia has greatly reduced its death rates for children under the age of five years during the last two decades, new UN statistics show. The report says Ethiopia has cut the number of child deaths, by two thirds or so, to 68 per 1,000 births compared to that in 1990.The government owed the improved figures to its growing economy. Despite the reduction, the UN Children's Fund said Ethiopia needed to do much more to improve health facilities(设施) for pregnant women.Ethiopia is one of Africa's poorest states, although it has experienced rapid economic growth in recent years and is one of the continent's leading coffee producers. Its economy centers around agriculture, which in turn relies on rainfall.The BBC's Emmanuel Igunza in the capital, Addis Ababa, says Ethiopia was once representative of poor nutrition in Africa. But the latest UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会) figures show Ethiopia is one of the few African countries on the path to realizing the development goal of reducing child death rates, he says.Ethiopia's Health Minister Kesetebirhan Admasu said increasing family incomes had helped improve people's health. "This has also resulted in better nutrition for children and women; this has translated into better medical conditions ——all these have a direct or indirect influence on the survival of children," he told BBC Africa. He saidthe government has also been "aggressively expanding its primary health care network"."We have now 93% coverage( 覆盖) of one health centre for 25,000 people, which basically means one health facility within a 7km area," he said.31. How many in 1000 births would die in Ethiopia in 1990?A. about 680B. about 330C. about 68D. about 20032. Which of the following statements is true?A. Ethiopian children benefit from its fastest economy growing.B. Ethiopia has a long way to go to improve health facilities.C. Ethiopia is the economic center because of its rich rainfall.D. Ethiopia has already become a rich state in Africa.33. What do we know according to the latest UNICEF figures?A. Many African countries have high child death rates now.B. Ethiopia is the only country that has reduced child death rates.C. Ethiopia is the most successful in reducing child death rates.D. Ethiopia was once known for its poor nutrition in Africa.34. What Kesetebirhan Admasu said shows that_______.A. agricultural incomes have helped improve all the people's health in AfricaB. now the health care network is perfect in EthiopiaC. 93% of the 25,000 people enjoy health centers in EthiopiaD. the government has been taking active measures to improve people's health2、Limiting the pollution of water and the atmosphere, controlling the output ofthe chemicals that may be causing the global warming and climate change, and eating less meat may go some to help, but can anyone seriously imagine that these are going to solve the problems of the "baby class" of 1991 ?There is no getting away from the fact that people are responsible for the present state of the world, and only people can solve the problems. The decisions have to be taken by people as members of national and local governments;as leaders and decision-makers in industry; as scientists and technologists; as professional engineers and designers; as reli- gious (宗教的) leaders and individual citizens.47. Which of the following can be the best title of the passage?A. Making More Demands on the Natural ResourcesB. Limiting the Pollution of Air and WaterC. Reducing the World PopulationD. Saving the Babies of 199148. What does the author mean by "the problems of the baby class of 1991" ?A. A large number of babies will be born after 1991.B. Babies born in 1991 won't live a long life.C. The children of 1991 are not given good education.D. The problems caused by babies born in 1991.49. This short passage is probably taken from _______.A. a news reportB. a guide to the worldC. an article by a medical workerD. a government report50. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the last paragraph as people responsible for the present state of the world?A. Officials.B. Industrialists.C. Businessmen.D. Scientists.3、It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day. Some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog’s legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, thepeople were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn’t last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldn’t just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(杀虫剂) and medicines. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn’t been useless. T hey had been doing an important job---eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading diseases.Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.39. From paragraph I we learn that the villagers __________.A. worked very hard for centuriesB. dreamed of having a better lifeC. were poor but somewhat contentD. lived a different life from their forefathers40. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?A. the frogs were easy moneyB. They needs money to buy medicineC. they wanted to please the visitorsD. the frogs made too much noise41. What might be the cause of the children’s sickness?A. the crops didn’t do wellB. there were too many insectsC. the visits brought in diseasesD. the pesticides were overused42. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the countryB. Health is more important than moneyC. The harmony between man and nature is importantD. The good old days will never be forgotten参考答案1、DBAD2、CDAC3、 CABC。