1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（41）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AA couple of years ago, before a trip to China, Nicole Davis and her US womens volleyball teammates were warned about the prominence (显著、突出) of coach “Jenny” Lang Ping in her native country.“I was pushed over by C
2、hinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage on the bus,” said Davis.Known as the “Iron Hammer” for her punishing spikes(扣球),Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the early 1980s. She was a key player on Chinas 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team.When the US te
3、am arrived for the Olympics, Lang, 48, who is from Beijing, had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans.Then came the greatest moment to Lang：While the US team was playing in a packed gym, at least 8,000 Chinese fans unfurled an American flag.“That really says it all,” Davis
4、 said. “They look at her as an icon(偶像)Im sure its hard for them to see her coaching another country, but they love her so 高考资源网ly that her success is their success.”The loyalty of the Chinese fans was tested on Friday, when China lost a match to the US.“Its a pity that China lost the match, but Im
5、still glad that Lang Pings team won, since she is the pride of Chinas volleyball,” said Liu Chengli, a spectator. “We also cheered for Langs victory.”Lang said she just tried to stay professional when the two teams meet. “It doesnt matter if we play China or any other team. Its the same.” Lang said.
6、Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US. The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players, said US volleyball player Lindsey Berg.“Its such an honor to be here and play for our coac
7、h here in China,” she said. “The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous. The whole event has been unbelievable.”1Whats the passage mainly about?AStaying professional.BCheering for the Iron Hammer.CA match between China and the US.DLang Pings career as a coach.2Lang
8、 Ping avoided meeting the reporters and fans probably because she _.Awas afraid to be questioned about her strategyBdidnt want to be paid much attention toCdisliked to be with her fansDdidnt want to disturb public order3What does the underlined word “unfurled” exactly mean?Adestroyed completelyBtore
9、 into piecesCspread out to the windDrolled up4What does Lang Ping mean by saying “It doesnt matter if we play China or any other team.”？AAmerican Volleyball Team will beat any team.BChinese Volleyball Team is the same as other teams.CShe just tried to stay professional.DThe results of each match wil
10、l be the same.5What impressed the US team players most?AThe tolerance of Chinese people.BThe popularity of volleyball in China.CLang Pings coaching skills.DThe loyalty for volleyball of the Chinese. 全解全析1答案B解析本篇文章无明显的主题句,但字里行间都在讲述我国著名排球运动员,现美国女排主教练郎平带队到中国参加奥运会并受到了人们的热烈欢迎,故应选B；而D项意为“郎平的教练生涯”,显然不合题意。但
11、多数学生误选此项,是由于只注意到了局部信息,犯了以偏赅全的错误,而没有真正理解文章主旨。2答案B解析推理判断题。从文章第四段的内容可以推断出朗平希望不要太被关注。3答案C解析词义猜测题。由文章第五段和第六段可以知道,这里的中国球迷应该是“打开、展开”了一面美国国旗,所以选C项。4答案C解析推理判断题。从文章内容可以知道,朗平认为不论是对阵中国队还是其他队,对她来说,这仅仅是一场比赛而已。由此推断选C项。5答案B解析细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段的内容可以知道,排球在中国非常受欢迎,所以选B项。BWere all connected. You can send an e-mail message
12、to a friend, and your friend can pass it on to one of his or her friends, and that friend can do the same, continuing the chain. Eventually, your message could reach just about anyone in the world, and it might take only five to seven e-mails for the message to get there. Scientists recently tested
13、that idea in a study involving 24,000 people. Participants had to try to get a message forwarded to one of 18 randomly chosen people. Each participant started by sending one e-mail to someone they knew. Recipients could then forward the e-mail once to someone they knew, and so on. Targets, who were
14、randomly assigned by researchers from Columbia University in New York, lived in 13 countries. They included an Australian police officer, a Norwegian veterinarian, and a college professor. Out of 24,000 chains, only 384 reached their goal. The rest petered out, usually because one of the recipients
15、was either too busy to forward the message or thought it was junk mail. The links that reached their goal made it in an average of 4.05 e-mails. Based on the lengths of the failed chains, the researchers estimated that two strangers could generally make contact in five to seven e-mails. The most suc
16、cessful chains relied on casual acquaintances rather than close friends. Thats because your close friends know each other whereas your acquaintances tend to know people you dont know. The phenomenon, known as the strength of weak ties, explains why people tend to get jobs through people they know ca
17、sually but arent that close to. So, start networking and instant messaging now. As they say in show business: Its all about who you know. 6. If you want to get into touch with a stranger in the world, how many e-mails might it take for the message to reach him/her?A. 5 to 7B. 18C. 13D. 3847. Which o
18、f the following is Not true about the test?A. 24,000 people took part in the study and sent e-mails to people they knew.B. The 18 targets were chosen by chance.C. About 98.4% of the mails didnt reach their goal because some people were too busy or they mistook the message for junk mail.D. The target
19、s come from 13 countries, such as Australia, Norway and New York.8. What does the word “estimate” mean in the passage?A. make sureB. supposeC. think overD. imagine9. Why do people tend to get jobs more easily through casual acquaintances than close friends?A. Because close friends dont talk with eac
20、h other so much.B. Because casual acquaintances can help you know more people and make more friends.C. Because close friends dont spend so much time gathering together.D. Because casual acquaintances are kinder and more willing to help others.10. In which part of a newspaper will readers read this p
21、assage?A. Culture B. EntertainmentC. Information and TechnologyD. Health 全解全析本文主要讲述电子邮件将人们的联系拉近。6. A 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知。7. D 细节理解题。由第二段可知，A, B, C都正确；由第三段最后一句可知，D不正确。8. B 词义猜测题。estimate “估计”，与B选项suppose意思最接近。9. B 细节理解题。由第六段可知。10. C 推理判断题。因本文谈的e-mail与电脑有关，所以应与“信息和技术”相关。CBritish author JK Rowling was at
22、the release of her latest Harry Potter book called “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” at the Natural History Museum in London, Friday July 20, 2007.J.K.RowlinghasbeenspottedatcafesinScotlandworkingonadetectivenovel,aBritishnewspaperreportedSaturday.TheSundayTimesnewspaperquotedIanRankin,afellowa
23、uthorandneighborofRowlings,assayingthecreatoroftheHarryPotterbooksisturningtocrimefiction.MywifespottedherwritingherEdinburghcriminaldetectivenovel,thenewspaperquotedRankinastellingareporteratanEdinburghliteraryfestival.ItisgreatthatshehasnotabandonedwritingorEdinburghcafes,saidRankin,whois knownfor
24、hisownpolicenovelssetinthehistoricScottishcity.RowlingfamouslywroteinitialdraftsofthePotterstoryintheScottishcityscafes.Backthen,shewasastrugglingsinglemotherwhowroteincafestosaveontheheatingbillathome.NowshesBritainsrichestwoman-worth$1billion,accordingtoForbesmagazine-andhersevenPotterbookshavesol
25、dmorethan335millioncopiesworldwide.InaninterviewwithTheAssociatedPresslastmonth,RowlingsaidshebelievedshewasunlikelytorepeatthesuccessofthePotterseries,butconfirmedshehadplanstoworkonnewbooks.IlldoexactlywhatIdidwithHarry-IllwritewhatIreallywanttowrite,Rowlingsaid.11 What is JK Rowling famous for?A.
26、 detective novelsB. crime fictionC. Harry Potter booksD. love stories12 Which of the following is Not rue about Ian Rankin?A. He is a writer famous for police novels.B. Most of the stories in his novels happened in the historic Scottish city.C. It was Rankin himself who witnessed JK Rowing writing h
27、er Edinburgh criminal detective novels.D. He told the British newspaper The Sunday Times about JK Rowlings novels.13 Why did Rowling like to write the “Harry Potter stories” in the cafes?A. Because she was a romantic woman and the atmosphere in the cafes gave her lots of inspiration.B. Because she w
28、as a single mother at that time and she wanted to find a husband there.C. Because her children were so naughty at home and she had to go to a quiet place for her writing.D. Because she thought that writing in a cafes could help her save some money.14 What can we learn from the passage?A. The seven H
29、arry Potter series made JK Rowling a success.B. JK Rowling had made enough money so she decided to stop writing.C. Rowling planned to write new books because Harry Potter was not exactly what she wanted.D. Ian Rankin and his wife earned money by telling reporters news about JK Rowling.15 What is the
30、 best title for the passage?A. Harry Potter and JK RowingB. Ian Rankin, A Neighbour of JK RowlingC. A Successful Woman JK RowlingD. JK Rowling writing Detective Novels 全解全析 本文介绍了哈利波特的作者JK Rowling被邻居发现改行写侦探小说的消息。11. C 细节理解题。她的成名作就是哈利波特系列。12. C 细节理解题。由第五段中的“said Rankin, who is known for his own police
31、 novels set in the historic Scottish city.”可知A，B是正确的；第三段中报刊引用了Rankin的话来说明JK Rowling的新动向，所以D是正确的；第四段中可知是Rankin的妻子发现JK Rowling在写犯罪小说，而不是Rankin亲自发现的，所以C不正确。13. D 细节理解题。 由第六段中的“Back then, she was a struggling single mother who wrote in cafes to save on the heating bill at home.”可知。14. A 细节理解题。 由最后两段可知选项
32、A正确，B和C不正确，文中没提及D。15. D 主旨大意题。本文重点在说JK Rowling想写侦探小说的事，所以D最合适。DYOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodles for you on your birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped with frosting (糖霜). It has been an American tradition that mom
33、s bring cupcakes to the classroom to celebrate their childs birthday.But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity.Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe that experts are interfering (妨碍) with American culture. The
34、 cupcake is seen as American as apple pie only prettier.According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you dont have to share your cupcake with anyone its all yours. They are
35、also all the same size, so there cant be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self-determination. Some people eat only a little of the frosting every time, others have it all in just one bite.In recent years, ea
36、ting a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday.Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains t
37、hat the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,” she said.16. According to the passage, it has been an American tradition that _.A. a party for children
38、 on their birthdayB. A mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their birthdayC. A mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday and brings it to the classroomD. parents go travelling with their children on their birthday17. Why do doctors ask people to ban cupcakes on childrens birt
39、hday?A. Because they themselves dont like cupcakes.B. Because they think cupcakes are not so delicious.C. Because they believe cupcakes will cause cries of “She got the bigger piece”.D. Because they believe cupcakes are one of the causes to make children become fat.18. Which of the following is Not
40、true according to Marion Nestle?A. The cupcake is more democratic than any other deserts in the US.B. The cupcake is too small to share with others.C. The sizes of cupcakes are the same so its equal to everyone.D. Cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they should be banned.19. The underlined word “
41、trendy” in paragraph 7 probably means _.A. popularB. gentleC. deliciousD. different20. Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth Reichl?A. To arouse the readers attention.B. To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular to show kindness and comfort.C. To make a comparison between them.D. To
42、 give readers a general idea of cupcakes. 全解全析本文介绍了美国孩子生日吃杯型蛋糕的传统。16. C 细节理解题。第二段第二句可知C正确。17. D 细节理解题。题眼在第三段第二句，关健是理解obesity的意思，文中提到顶上还有糖霜，根据常识可知obesity是“肥伴”之意。18. D 细节理解题。因第五段中，只有D不是Marion Nestle说的话。19. A 词义猜测题。根据常识coffee在西方国家是非常流行的，故trendy意为“流行的”。20. B 推理判断题。由最后两段可推知B最合适。高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网 高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！