1、2015届高考英语二轮专题复习提升：阅读理解河北省唐山一中2015届高三上学期期中考试英语试题【题文】When Paul was a boy growing up in Utah, he happened to live near a copper smelter (炼铜厂), and the chemicals that poured out had made a wasteland out of what used to be a beautiful forest. One day a young visitor looked at this wasteland and called it
2、 an awful area. Paul knocked him down. From then on, something happened inside him.Years later Paul was back in the area, and he went to the smelter office. He asked if they had any plans or if they would let him try to bring the trees back. The answer from that big industry was “No”.Paul then went
3、to college to study the science of plants. Unfortunately, his teachers said there werent any birds or squirrels to spread the seeds. It would be a waste of his life to try to do it. Everyone knew that, he was told. Even if he was knowledgeable as he had expected, he wouldnt get his idea accepted. Pa
4、ul later got married but his dream would not die. And then one night he did what he could with what he had. As Samuel Johnson wrote, “It is common to overlook what is near by keeping the eye fixed on something remote. Attainable good is often ignored by minds busied in wide ranges.” Under the cover
5、of darkness, he went secretly into the wasteland and started planting.And every week, he made his secret journey into the wasteland and planted trees and grass. For fifteen years he did this againstthe plain common sense. Slowly rabbits appeared. Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the en
6、vironment, the company actually hired Paul to do what he was already doing.Now the place is fourteen thousand acres of trees and grass and bushes, and Paul has received almost every environmental award Utah has. It took him until his hair turned white, but he managed to keep that impossible vow (誓言)
7、 he made to himself as a child. 21.When Paul was a boy, _.A. he had decided never to leave his hometownB. the economy of Utah depended wholly on the copper smelterC. he hit a young visitor because of his comments on the wastelandD. he stopped the copper smelter polluting the area22.Paul went to coll
8、ege to study the science of plants, because _.A. he wanted to find out the best way to save the area himselfB. he was interested in planting trees since he was youngC. he wanted to get more knowledgeable people to help himD. he thought his knowledge would make his advice more convincing23.What does
9、the underlined phrase “the plain common sense” probably mean? A. It was impossible for trees to grow on the wasteland.B. His normal work and life would be greatly affected.C. No one would like to join him in the efforts.D. He had to keep everything he did secret.24.The company hired Paul to plant tr
10、ees and grass because_.A. they realized the importance of environmental protectionB. what Paul was doing moved themC. Paul persuaded them to help himD. they had legal pressure【答案】CDAD【解析】【知识点】故事类【文章综述】本文主要讲述的就是Paul用自己的毅力实现了自己的理想，让一块污染之地成为了绿洲。21.C综合判断题。 根据第一、二段可知,Paul小时住在炼铜厂附近,深受其害(动物没了,树木少了),从小就立志改变
11、这种状况.，所以他几年后就到工厂去，询问工厂是否制定计划植树获让他植树，但工厂拒绝了。这就说明当时还没有环境保护法。D选项的时态错误。22.D推理判断题。 从第二段中Paul 没有说服工厂植树，树立环保意识可知，他认为知识会使他的 建议更有说服力,故选D项。23.A词义猜测题。 从短语的上下文可知Paul每天秘密第去那片荒地去植树。这么做是明知道荒地上种不了树，还这么做。24.D细节推断题。根据倒数第二段最后一句Later, as there was legal pressure to clean up the environment, the company actually hired P
12、aul to do what he was already doing.可知由于法律上的压力，故选D项。广东省阳东一中、广雅中学2015届高三第一次联考英语试题【题文】About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two mo
13、nths old. He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out andWHUMP! it hit the Jags shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pus
14、hed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? Thats my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it? ” “Please, mister, please. . . Im sorry! I didnt know what else to do! ” begged the youngster. “I threw the
15、 brick because no one else would stop! ” Tears were streaming down the boys face as he pointed around the parked car. “Its my brother, mister, ” he said. “He rolled of the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I cant lift him up. ”Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “ Would you please hel
16、p me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me. ” Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cu
17、ts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home. It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKEa long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to
18、 remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you. 31What did the driver reflect firstly when he found the boy throwing a brick on his car?A.surprised B.angry C.Strange D.sad32The boy threw a brick at t
19、he businessmans car because _ . A. the businessman drove at a high speedB. he envied the brand-new car very muchC. he wanted to ask for some moneyD. he wanted to get help from the driver33Which of the following is the right order of the story? a. The younger brother threw a brick at Joshs car. b. Th
20、e elder brother fell out of his wheelchair. c. The younger brother begged Josh for help. d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair. e. Josh shouted at the younger brother. A. b, a, e, c, d B. a, c, d, b, eC. b, a, c, e, d D. a, c, b, e, d34What can we learn from the passage? A. Josh
21、would accept the money from the kids. B. The two kids were Joshs neighbors. C. Josh was a kind-hearted man. D. Joshs new car broke down easily. 35According to the passage, the last sentence means _ . A. trying to get ready for the trouble in your future lifeB. driving fast in a neighborhood street i
22、s dangerousC. trying to be more understanding seeing others in troubleD. protecting oneself from being hurt【答案】BDACC【解析】【知识点】社会生活类 【文章综述】本文通过记叙十年前一个叫josh的非常成功的企业家驾驶着他那崭新的汽车在芝加哥附近的街道上发生的故事，告诉人们应该多体谅他人疾苦。31.选B，推断题，由He shouted at the kid 可以推断出Josh很生气。32.选D， 细节题。由第三段中小孩的话语“I threw the brick because no o
23、ne else would stop!可知他是想得到帮助。选D。33. A细节题。根据文章第二、三段的描述及小孩的话语，可确定答案。34. 选C，推断题。根据文章的第四段的描述Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat.可知Josh是个好心人。选C。35. 选C，句意题。由最后一段倒数第二句的含义可知是叫人们多体谅他人疾苦。选C。广东省惠州市2015届高三第二次调研考试英语试题【题文】Alibaba started taking t
24、he lead in China, simply enough, by connecting big Chinese manufacturers(制造商)with big buyers across the world. Its business-to-business site, A allowed business to buy almost everything. Alibabas advantage wasnt hard to identify: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards. Its marketplaces
25、 attract 231 million active buyers, 8 million sellers, 11.3 billion orders a yearand Alibaba is just the middleman. It encourages people to use its marketsnot charging small sellers a percentage of the sale.If you want a quick look into the influence of Alibaba on daily Chinese life, take my experie
26、nce. I moved to Beijing almost a year ago and quickly got tired of visiting small stores across the crowded, polluted city of 20 million people in search of new electronics, bathroom furnishings, and anything else my wife wanted. “Youre looking for what exactly? Why not try it? ” my Chinese teacher
27、asked me one day. With that, my wonderful new relationship with Alibaba began.Alibabas original business-to-business model now is secondary to consumer buying. Chinese retail（零售）buying makes up 80% of Alibabas profit, and leading that group is Taobao, with 800 million items for sale and the most unb
28、elievable selection of things youll ever find. TM is Alibabas other big site, where you can find brand name goods from Nike and Unilever near the lowest prices.What I have a hard time explaining to friends and family back in the U.S. is how China has gone beyond traditional shoppingbig-box retailers
29、 especially in favor of online purchases on Taobao and a few other sites. In smaller towns than Beijing, where big retailers have not yet traveled, shopping online is shopping, and shopping is Taobao.I have a list of some of my recent purchases on Taobao for a sense of how extensive the marketplace
30、is. Almost everything arrived a day or two after ordering with free shipping. Im not even a big buyer, because I need friends to help me search the Chinese-language site. When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teachers iPad, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great diffi
31、culty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine.31. Alibabas advantage mainly lies in _.A. its big size B. its business-to-business serviceC. its not charging small sellers D. its low price32. What can we learn from the underlined sentence in the passage? A. Alibaba is of middle size among all
32、 the online sites B. Alibaba will continue to develop. C. Alibaba stands out as the best online site. D. Alibaba acts as a bridge between the buyers and sellers.33. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?A. a new store B. Alibaba C. a business D. a foreign website34. What can be
33、inferred from the passage?A. The authors Chinese teacher is also an online purchase lover.B. Taobao has no obvious advantage over other similar online sites.C. Alibabas business-to-business service earns more money than retail now. D. TM provides more profit than Taobao.35. What is the passage mainl
34、y about?A. Shopping online is TaoBao.B. The influence of shopping online goes beyond traditional shopping.C. Alibaba greatly influences peoples daily purchase in China.D. How the author purchases online in China.【答案】ADBAC【解析】【知识点】社会生活类 【文章综述】本文主要讲述阿里巴巴等电商对人们购物的影响，阿里巴巴已经深入到人们生活的方方面面。【答案解析】31. A。解析：细节
35、题，根据文章的第一段Alibabas advantage wasnt hard to identify: size. Alibaba is just big, even by Chinese standards可知选A。.32. D。解析：推断题，根据换线句子前后的两句话可判断阿里巴巴是沟通买家和卖家的“桥梁”，可知选D。33. B。解析：推断题。根据第三段中提到的是阿里巴巴，当作者购物遇到困难时，想到了“它”可知选B。34. A。解析：细节题。根据文章最后一段When I was searching my purchase history on my Chinese teachers iPa
36、d, which helps me buy goods, I looked through with great difficulty about 10 of her purchases for every one of mine克制作者的语文老师也是一位网上购物的热爱者，故选A。35. C。解析：大意题。通读全文，特别是文章第一段的A allowed business to buy almost everything可推断阿里巴巴已经深入到中国人日常生活当中，故选C。广西柳州市、玉林市、贵港市、百色市2015届高三10月联考英语试题【题文】阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）
37、中，选出最佳选项，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。B Like the possible dangers around the home, getting on the school bus can also bring its own set of dangers. There are several important safety measures that parents should be aware of when it comes to bus safety. Parents should always make sure that someone is taking charge of
38、children at the bus stop to make certain clear ground rules which are in place and are being followedparticularly rules that forbid horseplay in and around the street. Teach children to ask the bus driver for help in picking up anything they may have dropped around the bus, as children getting dropp
39、ed articles are often hit by the bus or another vehicle because they are not seen by the bus driver or by oncoming traffic. Children should be asked to take five large steps away from the bus when they get it off, and make sure that the bus driver can see you and look you directly in the eyes to sig
40、nal it is OK to cross the street. It is still very important that children also look both ways as they cross the street. Inform children that they must never speak to any stranger who talks with them first and that they must never accept a ride from any person unless their parents tell them directly
41、 that it is OK. Teach kids that adults should ask other adults for help, not kids. If an adult asks a kid for help, that child should get another adult. If for any reason a child feels uncomfortable or unsafe at the bus stop they need to bring it to a parents or caregivers attention. Remember, plann
42、ing ahead is always the best safety measure. Follow these rules and your family will be off danger!25. The underlined word “horseplay” in Paragraph 2 has the similar meaning as_. A. ride a horse around B. chase each otherC. stay in order D. play game on horse26. What should a child do when his book
43、falls around the bus? ( )A. Turn to the bus driver. B. Ask other children for help. C. Pick it up quickly by himself. D. Keep silent without telling others. 27. Which of the following is a dangerous behavior after getting off the bus?( )A. Crossing the street without permission. B. Standing out of t
44、he drivers sight. C. Leaving the bus in a hurry. D. Staying too near to the bus. 28. Paragraph 5 mainly talks about tips on how to_. A. refuse to talk with strangers B. deal with strangers on the roadC. avoid dangers from strangers D. escape from dangerous strangers【答案】【解析】【知识点】C5 文化教育类 【文章综述】对本文主要讲
45、述的是儿童乘坐校车有可能发生的危险及其预防的措施【答案解析】25.选B，词义推断题，根据语境在车站只能是追逐打闹。孩子是在乘校车，所以只能选B。26.选A，细节题，根据第三段第一句话可知答案：Teach children to ask the bus driver for help in picking up anything they may have dropped around the bus。27.选D ，细节题，根据第四段第一句话Children should be asked to take five large steps away from the bus when they
46、get it off。28.选C，细节推断题，根据本段第一句话：Inform children that they must never speak to any stranger who talks with them first and that they must never accept a ride from any person unless their parents tell them directly that it is OK.广东省惠州市2015届高三第二次调研考试英语试题【题文】I wished I had known earlier the fact that I w
47、as a low achiever because there was a reason beyond my control. Then I neednt have worked so hard in my late twenties and early thirties. But I just didnt know that. I was writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me.Mostpeople who go through university read a
48、t least twice as fast as I do. I cannever tell my left from my right. I avoid dialing a telephone if I can help it, because I sometimes have to try three times before getting the number right. I hear that recording “The number you have reached is not in service” more than any man on earth.Despitemy
49、weaknesses I view my dyslexia(difficulty in reading) as a gift, not a curse(诅咒). Many dyslexics are good at right brain, namely abstract thought, and that is what my king of creative writing is. Im starting with nothing and coming up with something that didnt exist before. Thats my strong point. I o
50、we my career to Ralph, Salisbury, my writing instructor at the University of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement and hope. I just carried on and never looked back. Im also very “visual”. This means nothing in school, but when I write books or scripts, Im seeing everythi
51、ng in my imagination. I write quickly. I go like the wind and can get up to 15 pages a day. Writing is not the problem. I have no problem downloading; it is inputting where things get messed up.Thereal fear I have for dyslexics is not that they have to struggle with messy input, but that they will q
52、uit on themselves before they finish school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can, whether it is music, sports or the arts. You want your dyslexic child to be able to say, “Yeah, reading is hard. But I have these other things I can do.”36. According to the passage we know that_.A. The
53、author had known he was a low achiever since he was a little childB. The author didnt work very hard on writing in his late twentiesC. The author owed his dyslexia to his laziness in the childhoodD. The author worked hard for peoples praise 37. From Paragraph 3 we can know that _A. The author was gr
54、ateful to his writing instructorB. The author often complained about hisdyslexiaC. The author had trouble with both inputting and outputting.D. Having problem in inputting, the author wrote slowly.38. For dyslexics, the author thinks that_. A. they should work as hard as himselfB. they had better ch
55、oose to drop out of schoolC. they should be constantly encouragedD. they should put their hearts into reading39. Which of the following proverbs can best summarize the main idea of the passage?A. He who laughs last laughs best.B. Where there is a will,there is a way.C. Reading enriches the mind.D. W
56、hen God closes a door, somewhere he opens a window.40. What kind of man is the writer?A. Open-minded and optimistic B. diligent and generousC. clever but selfish D. kind but useless【答案】DACDA【解析】【知识点】文化教育类 【文章综述】本文主要讲述读书困难的孩子可以发现孩子在其他方面非常擅长，孩子需要鼓励和赞扬。上帝在给你上上一扇门的时候又给你开启了另一扇门。36. D。解析：细节题，根据文章的第一段的I wa
57、s writing and writing. I was working for no other reason than to hear people praise me可知选D。.37. A。解析：细节题，根据文章的第三段Thats my strong point. I owe my career to Ralph, Salisbury, my writing instructor at the University of Oregon, who looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement and hope可知作者对自己大学的
58、汉语老师充满感激，故选A。38. C。解析：推断题。根据文章第三、四段的作者因为得到老师的鼓励而会写文章，作者鼓励父母们要学会鼓励自己的孩子，特别是Parents have to create victories whenever they can, whether it is music, sports or the arts可知选C。39. D。解析：总结题。根据文章最后一段，特别是Yeah, reading is hard. But I have these other things I can do.判断可知选D。40. A。解析：判断题。通读全文可知作者是开朗乐观的，故选A。A开朗乐
59、观的；B勤奋大方的；C聪明但自私的；D好心肠但无用的。广西柳州市、玉林市、贵港市、百色市2015届高三10月联考英语试题 【题文】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，并在题卡上将该项涂黑。D A man enters a store to buy milk. He walks out of the store with milk. That is allmilk. At the same time, a woman enters the same grocery store also to buy milk. She buys it. But, she als
60、o buys chicken and lemons to make dinner that night. Then she remembers to buy food for her son to eat at school. She also gets a bottle of wine for drinks with friends and a birthday card for her husbands niece. Then she gets coffee for breakfast, ice cream for dessert and remembers stamps to mail
61、the bills. And dont forget soap for the bathroom. And that is the difference between the female and male brains simply explained in a grocery store. Generally speaking, men do one thing at a time. Women do many. Now scientific research supports this theory about male and female brains. A recent stud
62、y has confirmed what we have known all alongmen and women think differently. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania studied brain images of 949 people aged from eight to 22 years old. They found that male brains have more connections on one side of the brain, or hemisphere. In the female brain
63、, they found more activity and connections between the right and left sides of the brain. The left side of the brain is known as the side of “reason. “ The right hemisphere is known as the “creative” side. Regina Verma is a professor at the University of Pennsylvania. She co-wrote the report. She sa
64、ys when women are asked to do something difficult they might use different parts of the brain. Men, she adds, generally use just one side of the brain. As a result, men generally deal directly with a problem. There is a strong connection between the “understanding” and the “action” parts of their br
65、ains. Women, however, might include other parts of the brain when solving a problem. Women take a less direct path to find a solution. 33. The author mentioned the shopping in Paragraph 1 to_. A. show womens carefulness B. prove mens quick actionC. object to an opinion D. bring up the topic to be di
66、scussed34. The main idea of Paragraph 4 is_. A. women have two same brains on both sidesB. men have more complicated brains than womenC. different kinds of brain images have been studiedD. mens structure of brain is different from womens35. What causes the difference between mens and womens behavior
67、?( )A. Watching things from different sides. B. Having different attitudes towards life. C. Using different parts of the brain to think. D. Reacting at different speed to problems. 【答案】【解析】【知识点】C8 科普知识类【文章综述】本文是一篇科普文章，讲的主要是男女思维方式的不同及其原因。【答案解析】33.选D，推断题，一般情况下，在第一段中的事例、反问句、社会现象等都是为了导入话题。34.选D，主旨题，根据第四段内容不难判断本段主要内容就是讲男女大脑结构不同。35.选C，细节题，根据最后一段第三句话：She says when women are asked to do something difficult they might use different parts of the brain. Men, she adds, generally use just one side of the brain.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m