1、广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（47）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。AMost Americans get what money they have from their work; that is, they earn an income from wages or salaries. The richest Americans, however, get most of their money from what they own their stocks, bonds, real estate, and other
2、 forms of property, or wealth. Although there are few accurate statistics to go by, wealth in American society appears to be concentrated in very few hands. More than 20 percent of everything that can be privately owned is held by less than one percent of the adult population and more than 75 percen
3、t of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults. The plain fact is that most Americans have no wealth at all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings.Income in the United States is not as highly concentrated as wealth. In 1917 the richest 10 percent of American fa
4、milies received 26.1 percent of all income, while the poorest 10 percent received 17 percent, mainly from Social Security and other government payments. The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly since the end of World War II. Although economic growth ha
5、s roughly doubled real disposable (可自由使用的) family income (the money left after taxes and adjusted for inflation) over the last generation, the size of the shares given to the rich and the poor is about the same. By any measure economic inequality is great in the United States.The reality behind thes
6、e statistics is that a large number of Americans are poor. In 1918, 14 percent of the population was living below the federal governments poverty line, which at that time was an annual income of $ 9 287 for a non-farm family of two adults and two children. In other words, about one out of seven Amer
7、icans over 31 million people was officially considered unable to buy the basic necessities of food, clothes, and shelter. The suggested poverty line in 1981 would have been an income of about $11 200 for a family of four. By this relative definition, about 20 percent of the population or more than 4
8、5 million Americans are poor. 1. What do the majority of the Americans have in terms of wealth? A. Their income and savings.B. Everything they own in their homes.C. Actually, they have no wealth at all.D. Their house, cars and small amounts of savings.2. What is the percentage of wealth that is in t
9、he hands of most Americans?A. More than 25%.B. Less than 25%. C. More than 75%. D. Less than 20%.3. Why is economic inequality still great in the US in spite of the economic growth?A. Because the proportion of income received by the rich and the poor remains almost the same as in 1917.B. Because the
10、 economic growth has widened the gap of the family income between the rich and the poor.C. Because income in the US is still concentrated in the hands of the richest 10% of American families.D. Because some Americans made great fortunes during the Second World War.4. What can we learn from compariso
11、n of the two poverty lines in the last paragraph? A. The poverty line of 1918 is more favorable to the poor than that of 1981.B. The 1981 line didnt leave much to the poor.C. There were more Americans who were officially poor by the 1981 line.D. There were more Americans who were officially poor by
12、the 1918 line.5. From the last two sentences we can see that 1981 governments poverty line _.A. was of no good for the poorB. was not put into operation thenC. was officially approved D. was not helpful to the poor全解全析 DBACB 本文分析了美国财富的分配状况及其存在的问题。D。细节题。根据文章第 1 段最后一句 most Americans have no wealth at
13、all aside from their homes, automobiles, and a small amount of savings 可推知此题答案为 D。B。推断题。根据文章第 1 段倒数第 2 句 more than 75 percent of all wealth is owned by 20 percent of American adults 可推知此题答案为 B。A。推断题。根据文章第2段第2句 The most striking aspect of income distribution is that it has not changed significantly s
14、ince the end of World War II 可推知此题答案为 A。C。推断题。文章最后一段说：1981年与1918年所统计的贫困户的数量的比较。由此可知此题答案为 C。B。推断题。根据文倒数第2句的虚拟语气可推知此题答案为 B。BWhether youre headed to another country for business or pleasure, it is likely that you need to keep in touch with family or business partners in the United States. But if you pl
15、an to do that using your cell phone, you could have an unwelcome surprise-U.S. cell phones dont work abroad. U.S. companies use different forms of technology, not like most of the international community, including Europe.However, there is an easy, cost-effective solution(方法) to staying in touch whi
16、le youre traveling. You Can rent a phone that is guaranteed to work in the countries youre visiting. Roadpost offers a 30-day cell phone rental plan that includes free incoming calls, free voicemail and call waiting services. The service is convenient and simple. You can place your order online and
17、your phone will be shipped to arrive on the date you want. If an unexpected business trip comes up, Roadpost can provide next-day delivery for most cities. In addition to the phone, Roadpost provides a spare battery, travel charger and a leather carrying case. When your phone is shipped from Roadpos
18、t, you receive an e-mail confirmation that contains your international cell phone number so you can leave it with family members and business partners; Roadpost even provides business cards preprinted with your international phone number. Those who dont want to be without e-mail while traveling can
19、rent an international BlackBerry. It can be hard to stay in touch by e-mail when traveling. With an international BlackBerry, you can email as much as you like, without worrying about an expensive bill. If youre traveling to very remote areas, you may want to consider renting a satellite phone: Beca
20、use they receive their signals from satellites, these phones work anywhere on theplanet, including oceans and mountains. When you return, simply ship the phone or BlackBerry back to Roadpost using the return kit the company provides.6. According to the text, Roadpost probably is_. A. an organization
21、 that offers some free services B. a person who offers some advice to foreign tourists C. a company that rents cell phones to Americans going abroad D. a Person who makes travel plans for Americans7. The first paragraph mainly tells us that _. A. Americans need to change their cell phones B. Europea
22、n form of technology is different from Americas C. U.S. cell phones dont work abroad D. Americans who go abroad will meet an unwelcome surprise8. Which of the following will help you a lot in mountainous areas? A. BlackBerry. B. The return kit. C. E-mail. D. Satellite phones.9. According to the text
23、, it can be inferred that _. A. an international BlackBerry is mainly used to send e-mail B. Roadpost can offer cell phones using in different areas C. you should select a bag used to send your cell phone D. Roadposts service is convenient and simple 10. Which of the free services can you get from R
24、oad post? A. Voicemail. B. Sending e-mail. C. Shipping the phone back. D. Call waiting services.全解全析本文主要介绍美国的一家提供租用手机服务的公司Roadpost公司的一些基本情况。C. 推理判断题。由全文内容可知Roadpost是一个为出国的美国人提供租用手机服务的公司。C. 主旨大意题。文章第一段指出，美国的手机系统不同于世界其它地区。因此，出国的人如果想通过手机联系就必须更换手机。D. 细节理解题。文章第五段提到，在山区最好使用卫星电话，也就是利用卫星传输信息的手机。B. 推理判断题。通读全
25、文可知，Roadpost能够提供适合于不同地方的手机。A. 细节理解题。可以利用排除法，文章最后两段并没有指出发送邮件和返还手机时是否收费，故B和C错误；再根据文章第二段最后一句可知，D项不是免费的。C BThe naive fellow has never met a thief and firmly believes that he lives in a world without thieves. And, the female thief fights against other thieves only to protect this guys daydream. Sound str
26、ange? Then go to the cinema to see what happens in A World Without Thieves (Tianxia Wuzei). Its the latest offering from Chinese director Feng Xiaogang. The film will hit mainland cinemas on December 9, 2004.Adapted from the book of the same name, it tells the story of a couple, both of them skillfu
27、l thieves, who find their consciences on a thief-filled train.Wang Bo (Andy Lau, or Liu Dehua) is a master pickpocket from Hong Kong. Wang Li (Rene Liu, or Liu Ruoying) is a talented cheat from Taiwan. Theyre partners in crime and passion, and cheat their way across China, until one day they run int
28、o Shagen (Wang Baoqiang) at a railway station.An orphan since birth, Shagen spends more time with wolves than with men. He believes in the basic goodness of human nature and is convinced that he lives in a world without thieves. Having saved up 60,000 yuan after five years of hard work, he decides t
29、o go back to his hometown, build a house and get married.However, the train Shagen boards is full of thieves. Besides Wang Bo and Wang Li, there is a gang of highwaymen under the control of Uncle Bill (Ge You). While Bills men are trying to get Shagens savings, Wang Li takes it on herself to be his
30、protector.Feng Xiaogang has become a supplier of New Years movies in China. For four consecutive years, he has caused a nationwide media excitement at the end of each year. That started with 1998s The Dream Factory (Jiafang Yifang) and ran to last years Cell phone (Shouji).With A World without Thiev
31、es, Feng tries his hand at something beyond his standard humor. For the first time, he employs a lot of special effects.I do like comedy, but I also want to know where my limits lie, said Feng, The film is an experiment. It has special skills, love between thieves, as well as the rediscovery of cons
32、cience.Feng says the film is more like a fairy tale: Its two thieves trying to protect someones daydream. You see, a fairy tale may expose more about life and human nature than another story. You dont change the world with a film, but you make people see and feel innocence, and thats my power. 11. T
33、he underlined word “naive” means _. A. lovely B. interesting C. innocent D. smart12. Which of the following films is not directed by Feng Xiaogang?A. Red River Valley B. A World Without Thieves C. The Dream FactoryD. Cellphone13. It can be inferred from the text that _.A. Feng Xiaogang has directed
34、more than three films since 1998.B. This film was first on show on December 9, 2004.C. Wang Bo and Wang Li are in the charge of Uncle Bill.D. Feng Xiaogang likes fairy tales.14. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?A. Introduction of Feng XiaogangB. Introduct
35、ion of Liu DehuaC. Brief introduction of Fengs film A World Without ThievesD. Fengs opinion about his film A World Without Thieves15. Whats Fengs opinion about this film?A. All the World is peaceful and perfect objects.B. The power of the film is to make people see and feel innocence.C. Its only a f
36、airy tale.D. Let people rediscover their consciences by this film. 全解全析 本文主要介绍了冯小刚导演的电影A World Without Thieves天下无贼。C. 猜测词义题。从下文的“and firmly believes that he lives in a world without thieves.”可猜测出他是个“天真(幼稚)”的小伙子。A. 细节理解题。根据文章内容，利用排除法可以得知Red River Valley的导演不是冯小刚，而是冯小宁。A. 推理判断题。能根据文章内容推断出的内容只有A项，B、C项可以
37、直接看出，D项文中没有提及。C. 主旨大意题。通读全文可以得知，本文主要介绍了冯小刚导演的电影A World Without Thieves。B. 推理判断题。文章最后一段主要讲述了冯小刚对他这部电影的评价。DFive Olympic mascots were announced exactly 1000 days before the Beijing Olympic opening ceremony. The long-anticipated mascots represent four of Chinas most popular animals the fish, the panda,
38、the Tibetan antelope and the swallow .The fifth mascot is the brightly burning Olympic flame. Each of the mascots has a repeated two-syllable name. This type of name is a traditional way of showing affection for children in China. BeiBei is the fish, JingJing is the panda, HuanHuan is the Olympic fl
39、ame, YingYing is the Tibetan antelope and NiNi is the swallow. The first characters of their two-syllable names read “Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.”The five elements of nature, including the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky are found in the mascots origins and headpieces
40、. These special headpieces also display the folk and culture of China. Each mascot also symbolizes a different blessing -prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck.It is the first time more than three mascots will share the important duty of representing their host country. Han Meilin, chi
41、ef of the mascot design team explained that, “China has such a rich culture that no single mascot could possibly represent it! That is why we chose to produce five mascots instead of one.”Called the “Five Friendlies,” the figures embody（体现） the Chinese peoples hope for peace and friendship in the wo
42、rld and the spirit of the Olympics, representing not only multi-ethnic(多民族的) cultures of China, but also the traditional Chinese philosophy of harmony between humans and nature.In order to help Beijing 2008 spread its theme of One World, One Dream to every continent, the Five Friendlies reflect the
43、deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Games and to invite every man, woman and child to take part in the great celebration of human union in 2008.16. Whats the theme of Beijing 2008 Olympics?A. Welcome to Beijing.B. Prosperity, Happiness, Passion, Heal
44、th and Good luck.C. New Beijing, New Olympics.D. One World, One Dream.17. What did Han Meilin, chief of the mascot design team, think of the five mascots?A. He thought highly of the five mascots.B. No single mascot could represent China.C. The five mascots represented the culture of China.D. They wo
45、uld reflect the desire of Chinese people.18. Which of the following statements is not true?A. Its for the first time that five mascots are chosen to represent their host country in the Olympic history.B. One of the five mascots YingYing stands for the Olympic flame.C. Beijing announced its five 2008
46、 Olympic mascots just 1000 days before the big event.D. The five mascots express affection for Chinese children by two-syllable names.19. Which of the following best reflects the main idea of the passage?A. The 29th Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008.B. The theme of 2008 Beijing Olympics
47、One World, One Dream.C. The significance of five 2008 Olympic mascots the Five Friendlies.D. How the Five Fantastic Mascots came into being.20. What do the five mascots the Five Friendlies represent?A. “Beijing Huanying Ni,” or, in English, “Welcome to Beijing.”B. Chinese multi-ethnic cultures, phil
48、osophy of harmony between humans and nature and five elements of nature.C. Chinese peoples hope for peace and friendship in the world and the spirit of the Olympics.D. The deep desire of the Chinese people to reach out to the world in friendship through the Olympics. 全解全析本文主要讲述了北京2008年奥运会吉祥物的内在含义。D. 细节理解题。文章末段首句提到了北京奥运会的主题。A. 推理判断题。根据文章第四段可以得知吉祥物设计组组长韩美林给予北京奥运会吉祥物高度评价。B. 细节理解题。利用排除法，由文章第二段第三句话可知B项中的YingYing应为HuanHuan。C. 主旨大意题。纵观全文，不难归纳出文章主要介绍了北京2008年奥运会的吉祥物的含义。B. 推理判断题。文章第三、五段主要讲述了吉祥物的象征意义。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