1、2015届高考高三英语二轮训练：阅读理解（17）AJapan Earthquake and Tsunami(海啸)：How to HelpFor readers interested in contributing to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan and the Pacific region，here is a list of contact information and links for some agencies that plan to provide relief.THE JAPAN C
2、ENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGEThe Japan Center for International Exchange has set up the Japan NGO Earthquake Relief and Recovery Fund.Half of the money raised will go to support six Japanese NGOs currently at work in the disaster area and half will be retained to support the longer term recovery.
3、AMERICAN RED CROSSRed Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors phone bill，or donations can be made directly on its Web site.BNAI BRITH INTERNATIONALTo help the victims of the Japan earthquake and tsunami，donate online on the gro
4、ups secure Web site.Or，by mail to：Bnai Brith International Disaster Relief Fund，Attn：Japan Earthquake,2020 K Street，NW,7th Floor，Washington，D.C.,20006.Or by phone：8005739057CARECARE is one of the worlds largest private international humanitarian organizations.Their offices in Asia are on high alert(
5、警戒) and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings and other related developments.(Updated information on CAREs work in Japan is available here.)GLOBALGIVING.ORGGlobalGiving is working with International Medical Corps，Save the Children，and other organizations on the ground to disbu
6、rse(支付) funds to organizations providing relief and emergency services to victims of the earthquake and tsunami.Donors can text JAPAN to 50555 to give$10，and larger donations can be submitted on GlobalGivings Web site.THE SALVATION ARMYThe Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to Tokyo
7、commuters(每日往返上班者) who were stranded when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.They are to send a team to Sendai，a city about 250 miles away from Tokyo，to assess the situation there.Text JAPAN or QUAKE to 80888 to make a $10 donation.(Make sure to respond “YES” to the thankyou mes
8、sage you receive.) Donations can also be made on the organizations Web site or by calling 1800SALARMY.1If you want to make donations to the victims by phone，you can text REDCROSS to _.A90999 B80888C50555 D20006答案A解析细节理解题。由AMERICAN RED CROSS中“Red Cross officials say donors can text REDCROSS to 90999
9、and a $10 donation will automatically be charged to donors phone bill.”可知答案为A项。2What do we know about CARE from the text?AIt opened a Person Finder Page online.BIt is the worlds largest humanitarian organization.CIt raised much money to support six Japanese NGOs.DIt warned its staff in Asia of the d
10、anger of tsunami.答案D解析细节理解题。由CARE中“Their offices in Asia are on high alert(警戒)and have ensured that staff are informed of the tsunami warnings.”可知答案为D项。3Which group can provide food and shelter?ATHE SALVATION ARMY.BGLOBALGIVING.ORG.CBNAI BRITH INTERNATIONAL.DAMERICAN RED CROSS.答案A解析细节理解题。由THE SALVAT
11、ION ARMY中“The Salvation Army has been providing food and shelter to.”可知答案为A项。4The underlined word “stranded” in the last paragraph can be replaced by “_”Aabandoned BseperatedCcrashed Ddelayed答案D解析细节理解题。由“.when public transportation was interrupted by the earthquake.”可知，由于地震，公共交通被中断了，滞留了很多每日往返上班的人。故可
12、以替代stranded的词应是D项delayed。BWho give us life，raise us and are our constant support and wellwishers？Our mothers.Thats why millions of people across the world take Mothers Day as an opportunity to express thanks and send best wishes to their moms.However，the celebration of Mothers Day is not the recent
13、thing that many believe it to be.It was the ancient Greeks who started the tradition by celebrating their annual spring festival in honor of Rhea，the mother of many gods and goddesses.Later，in the 1600s，Mothering Sunday came to be celebrated in England.On the fourth Sunday of Lent (大斋期)，children bro
14、ught flowers and special fruitcakes to show their respect for their mothers.It may be the root of the modern Mothers Day.Thanks to the great efforts of Julia Ward Howe and Anna Jarvis，Mothers Day became an official festival in the US.It is celebrated on the second Sunday in May.Later，many countries
15、began to celebrate this day as Mothers Day.Today，Mothers Day is an international festival honoring mothers.It is celebrated all over the world in different ways.In Western countries，the most common way is to treat mothers with breakfast in bed.Kids often allow their mothers to sleep till late in the
16、 morning while they prepare her favorite breakfast with their fathers.Some also make handmade gifts or buy beautiful carnations (康乃馨)It is the day when you acknowledge your mothers contribution in your life and pay a tribute (礼品) to her，often with flowers and gifts.It complements Fathers Day，the cel
17、ebration honoring fathers.Today，Mothers Day is a day celebrated on various days in many places around the world.5Why do people across the world celebrate Mothers Day?ABecause they want to express thanks and send best wishes to their mothers.BBecause they want to express thanks and send best wishes t
18、o Rhea.CBecause Mothers Day is an official festival in the US.DBecause Mothers Day is an international festival.答案A解析细节理解题。第一段最后一句点明了人们庆祝母亲节的原因表达对母亲的谢意和美好祝愿。6The modern Mothers Day came from_.AGreece BEnglandCAmerica DChina答案B解析细节理解题。第三段的第一句和最后一句说明，现代母亲节起源于英国。7From the passage we can learn that_.ARh
19、ea is the mother of many gods and goddesses of EnglandBmany people wrongly believe Mothers Day has a short historyCin America Mothers day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of LentDon Mothers day fathers have to get up early to prepare breakfast答案B解析推理判断题。由第二段内容可得出，母亲节有很长的历史了，但很多人却认为只是在近几十年才开始庆祝母亲节的
20、。8The passage mainly wants to tell us_.Ahow to celebrate Mothers dayBwhat to do on Mothers dayCthe historical change of Mothers dayDthe meaning of Mothers day答案C解析主旨大意题。文章从古希腊的母亲节介绍到现代社会的母亲节，主要介绍了母亲节的由来及演变历史。CPeanuts to ThisProudly reading my words，I glanced around the room，only to find my classmate
21、s bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.Confused，I glanced toward my stonefaced teacher.Having no choice，I slowly raised the report I had slaved over，hoping to hide myself.“What could be causing everyone to act this way？”Quickly，I flashed back to the day Miss Lancelot gave me the
22、 task.This was the first real task I received in my new school.It seemed simple：go on the Internet and find information about a man named George Washington.Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country，I had never heard of that name before.As I searched the name of this fe
23、llow，it became evident that there were two people bearing the same name who looked completely different！One invented hundreds of uses for peanuts，while the other led some sort of army across America.I stared at the screen，wondering which one my teacher meant.I called my grandfather for a golden piec
24、e of advice：flip(掷) a coin.Headsthe commander，and tailsthe peanut guy.Ah！Tails，my report would be about the great man who invented peanut butter，George Washington Carver.Weeks later，standing before this unfriendly mass，I was totally lost.Oh well，I lowered the paper and sat down at my desk，burning to
25、 find out what I had done wrong.As a classmate began his report，it all became clear，“My report is on George Washington，the man who started the American Revolution.”The whole world became quiet！How could I know that she meant that George Washington?Obviously，my grade was awful.Heartbroken but fearles
26、s，I decided to turn this around.I talked to Miss Lancelot，but she insisted：No redos；no new grade.I felt that the punishment was not justified，and I believed I deserved a second chance.Consequently，I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year.Ten months later，that chance unfol
27、ded as I found myself sitting in the headmasters office with my grandfather，now having an entirely different conversation.I smiled and flashed back to the embarrassing moment at the beginning of the year as the headmaster informed me of my option to skip the sixth grade.Justice is sweet！(2012北京，B)1W
28、hat did the authors classmates think about his report?AControversial. BRidiculous.CBoring. DPuzzling.答案B解析细节理解题。由文章第一句中的“.only to find my classmates bearing big smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.”可知同学们认为作者的报告是可笑的(ridiculous)，所以选B项。controversial有争议的；boring令人厌烦的；puzzling令人困惑的。2Why was the
29、author confused about the task?AHe was unfamiliar with American history.BHe followed the advice and flipped a coin.CHe forgot his teachers instruction.DHe was new at the school.答案A解析细节理解题。由第二段第四句“Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country，I had never heard of that name
30、before.”可知作者对美国历史不了解，因而作者不知如何完成老师的作业，所以选A项。B、D两项是文中的事实，但并不是作者不知如何完成作业的原因，故排除；C项与原文内容不符，作者没有忘记老师的要求，所以C项本身就不正确。3The underlined word “burning” in Para.3 probably means “_”Aannoyed BashamedCready Deager答案D解析词义猜测题。由文中第一句同学们都笑作者和本句中作者放下报告，坐在桌旁，可推知作者是急着想知道自己究竟哪儿出了错误，所以eager“急切的”符合题意。annoyed生气的；ashamed羞愧的；
31、ready准备好的。4In the end，the author turned things around _.Aby redoing his taskBthrough his own effortsCwith the help of his grandfatherDunder the guidance of his headmaster答案B解析细节理解题。由最后一段第五句“Consequently，I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the school year.”可知作者通过自己的努力扭转了局面，故选B项。DAMER
32、ICANCHINESE performer Wang Leehom has certainly made waves with his pop music and his film career，but as his recent concert confirms，the 34yearold is more than just another star with an enchanting (迷人的) voice.He has been active in raising peoples awareness of environment protection.Wang held a pop c
33、oncert in Beijing to spread ecofriendly ideas.The concert was a standingroomonly affairthe seating was made of recycled cardboard benches.The tickets were not only biodegradable (可分解的)，but green literally.Made from recycled paper，each ticket also contains seeds embedded in the paper.If it is watered
34、 and placed in sunshine，grass will grow from it.The concert is only one of his recent efforts to promote environment protection through music.His 2007 album，Change Me，with the theme of saving the environment，is still a hit.Besides being sold in packaging made from recycled paper，each CD comes with n
35、otes including 10 ways to be more environmentally friendly.In practice，Wang also lives an environmentallyfriendly daily life.He carries chopsticks with him for his meals.All the light bulbs in his house have been changed to energy saving ones.He also keeps the airconditioning at too low a temperatur
36、ethe lowest he sets is 27 degrees.Since he released his first album 15 years ago，Wang has attended countless festivals and ceremonies，but seldom buys new clothes.Over 90 percent of his outfits (装束) were either borrowed or rented.There are many stars today that take up these kinds of causes.Some take
37、 up the cause of the worlds poverty，others of the environment.Many say that we should remember that the stars often have something to sell.However，surely no one could disagree with the words Wang spoke to the audience near the end of the concert：“To create a better future for our planet，we must cont
38、inue to spread the word and to encourage others.”5The underlined word “embedded” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_”Atook BinsertedCslept Dlived答案B解析词义猜测题。由该词前面的contains及后面的in可推知，种子应该是在演唱会门票的里面，故B项正确。embed把嵌入/插入。6Which of the following statements is TRUE about Wang?AHis 2007 album，Change Me，
39、was not popular with his fans.BWang seldom buys new clothes for ceremonies to save money.CWang himself lives an environmentallyfriendly life every day.DHis concert is the only effort he made to promote environment protection.答案C解析细节理解题。文章第三段介绍了王力宏家里安装了节能灯，他出于环保的目的很少买衣服，因此可知，他将环保理念贯彻到了日常生活中。7What can
40、 we infer from the passage?ARecently，he did nothing but hold the Beijing pop concert.BHe wasted large amounts of money preparing Beijing concert.CWang has set a good example on environment protection.DAll stars are only devoted to the cause of environment.答案C解析推理判断题。由第三段第一句可排除A项；由第二段可知，王力宏在举办北京演唱会时很
41、注重宣传环保，故可排除B项；根据第四段第二句可排除D项。王力宏时刻注重环保，他给大家树立了环保的好榜样，是大家学习的对象。8Which is the best title for the passage?APopular PerformerWang LeehomBHow to Protect Our Environment?CEnvironment ProtectorWang LeehomDSave Money for Our Planet答案C解析主旨大意题。本文侧重于介绍明星王力宏为保护环境而采取的一系列措施，因此标题应该强调其人及他的环保精神。故C项“环保卫士王力宏”符合题意。w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.m