1、2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测49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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AThe rise of multinational corporations （跨国公司）, global marketing, new communications technologies, and shrinking cultural differences have led to an unparalleled increase in global public relations or PRSurprisingly, since moder
2、n PR was largely an American invention, Americas relations is being threatened by PR efforts in other countries. Ten years ago, for example, the worlds top five public relations agencies were American-owned In 1991, only one was The British in particular are becoming more sophisticated and creative
3、A recent survey found that more than half of all British companies include PR as part of their corporate （公司的） planning activities, compared to about one-third of U.S. companiesIt may not be long before London replaces New York as the capital of PRWhy is America lagging behind in the global PR race?
4、 Firstly, Americans as a whole tend to be fairly provincial and take more of an interest in local affairs Knowledge of world geography, for example, has never been strong in this country Secondly, Americans lag behind their European and Asian counterparts （相对应的人） in knowing a second language Less th
5、an 5 percent of BursonMarshalls USemployees know two languages Ogilvy and Mather have about the same percentage Conversely, some European firms have half or more of their employees fluent in a second language Finally, people involved in PR abroad tend to keep a closer eye on international affairs In
6、 the financial PR area, for instance, most Americans read the Wall Street Journal Overseas, their counterparts read the Journal as well as the Financial Times of London and The Economist, publications not often read in this countryPerhaps the PR industry might take a lesson from Ted Turner of CNN （C
7、able News Network） Turner recently announced that the word “foreign” would no longer be used on CNN newsbroadcasts. According to Turner, global communications have made the nations of the world so interdependent that there is no longer any such thing as foreign36Compared with the American PR personn
8、el, what is/are an advantage (s) of the non-Americans involved in PR?A They tend to be more internationally mindedB They speak more and better foreign languagesC They usually pay more attention to global financial situationD Both A and B37What is the immediate cause of the downfall of Americas publi
9、c relations?A The number of US public relations agencies had greatly decreased by 1991B Other countries have increased their efforts in public relationsC On the global scale, cultural differences have significantly shrunkD The British companies are becoming especially sophisticated and creative in p
10、ublic relations38It could be inferred that the author of the passage is_A an AmericanB a BritonC Ted TurnerD an Asian39The underlined word “provincial” in paragraph 3 could possibly mean “ ”A strict in thinkingB like people from rural areasC limited in outlook D interested in geographical knowledgeB
11、Motherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙) , U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats w
12、ho have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimers (早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy (怀孕) are prot
13、ecting the brain, including estrogen (雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects,” Kinsley said. “Its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “They go through pregnancy and hormonal changes.”Kinsley said he hoped publ
14、ic health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimers and other forms of age-related brain decline.“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what happens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his fi
15、ndings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals who have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice h
16、er life for her infantthat is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”40. How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”?A. Some researchers have told them.B. Many women say so.C. They know it by experimenting on rats.D. They know it through th
17、eir own experience.41. What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean in the second paragraph?A. Baby rats.B. Animals.C. Old rats.D. Grown-up rats.42. What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?A. Estrogen. B. The hormones of pregnancy. C. More exercise. D. Taking care of children.4
18、3. “Its rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.” What does the sentence suggest?A. The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.B. The experiments on the rats are very important for animals.C. The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.D. The e
19、xperiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.CSunday, October 5Clear, 69FMy wife, Eleanor , and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg, where we were met by our driver and guide. And the minibus which goes along with the boat. We stopped off in Barn for an hour on the way. Then we we
20、re taken to Nancy where the boat was kept.After the other passengers arrived, we had our first dinner on the boat. After dinner we walked into downtown Nancy, a village with a large square and wooden houses.Monday, October 6Rained last night, cloudy in the morning, 69FWe spent about two hours in Nan
21、cy, then sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine. Kind of a lazy day. Eating breakfast, lunch, and dinner, after dinner we watched a tape on Baccarat. Where we will visit tomorrow. It was pleasant to sit out on deck （甲板）and watch the scenery go by at about 3 mph.Tuesday, October 7Light rain, 64FThi
22、s morning we drove over to Baccarat and toured its museum and the church, which has this unbelievable lamp that is going on a world tour the next day. We did lost of shopping , then walked across the bridge to see a very , very modern Catholic church with special Baccarat windows.We drove to the top
23、 of the Voges Mountains and started down the eastern side. Later we drove to Sorrenbourg to see the 13th century church at the Cordeliers. It contains the largest window by Mar.Wednesday, Ocrober8Cloudy, 65 FToday we sailed from Schneckenbush to Saverne. We went though two caves, an extremely unusua
24、l part of the journey. This river scenery is very different. We were in a mountain valley with grassland on one side and a forest beginning to show some color on the other.Thursday, Ocrober 9Cloudy, 66FOur dependable minibus was waiting to load the luggage and take us to the hotel where everyone wen
25、t their separate ways. Our boating days are over until next time.44. Where did the author get off the train?A. Paris B. Strasbourg C. Nancy D. Barn45. On which days did the tourists spend most of their time on the boat?A. Monday and Tuesday B. Tuesday and WednesdayC. Sunday and Wednesday D. Monday a
26、nd Wednesday46. What does the author think of the tour?A. Tiring B. Expensive C. Enjoyable D. QuickD“It was all his own idea, ” says Pat Peters, the 38-year-old wife of Palo Alto, California high school . Bob had just drawn up a “motherhood contract” - a document (文件) stating that for 70 days this s
27、ummer he would take over the care and feeding of the couples four children, plus all household chores (杂务). Although he didnt even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident.(He thought the experience would make a nice book.) After 40 of the 70 days, he was ready to give up. “I w
28、as beaten down, completely humbled, ” admits Peters. Three weeks later he spoke to the local press (also part of the bargain), stating, “Not only is motherhood a difficult task, not only is it never-ending, it is an impossible job for any normal human being.” Bob and Pat were high school sweethearts
29、. After they were married in 1960, she worked as a secretary to help put him through university. Since then Bob has been the football and wrestling coach at Palo Altos Cubberley High while Pat raised the kids. Then two years ago Pat went back to work as a secretary at Cubberley. “I had been around c
30、hildren so much,” she sighs (叹气), “I couldnt talk to a grown-up.” She continued to run the household, however- until Bob signed the contract, whereupon she decided to relax and enjoy it. Although Peters had consulted (咨询) with his schools home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria (食堂), h
31、is meals were sometimes a disaster. “I tried to slip the butter Id forgotten under the eggs after they were frying, ” he says. For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lotsometimes having Macdonalds hamburgers for lunch and dinner. As for housekeeping, a home economics teacher had told Bob tha
32、t a room always looks clean if the bed is made. “I found an easier way-I shut the doors, ” he says. Soon the kids were wearing the same clothes for a week. “I made them wear their shirts inside out, and when we went to pick up Pat at work they turned them right side out so they would look clean.” No
33、w that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely(日常地) sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat. The tentative (暂定的) title of his book about the summer is taken from something he shouted at the kids one day.47. The couple signed the contract because _. A. Pat complained a
34、lot about her doing the housework all by herself B. Bob loved taking care of children and wanted his wife to have a good rest C. they agreed that husband and wife should share household tasks D. Bob thought it easy to take care of the family and wanted the experience for a book 48. It was agreed tha
35、t if Bob failed to keep to the contract, he would have to _. A. pay a certain amount of money B. do all the housework for years C. say sorry to his wife D. admit publicly he was wrong about motherhood 49. Which of the following is true according to the passage? A. Bob managed to keep the kids clothe
36、s clean. B. Bob tried to cook good meals for his children. C. Bob frequently took the kids out to eat because he was too busy at work. D. Bob taught the kids to make their beds every day. 50. Which of the following can best end the news story? A. “My experience of being a mother.” B. “Im proud of yo
37、u all, my dear!” C. “Wait till your mother gets home!” D. “Motherhood: an impossible job for anyone.” 36-39 DBAC 40-43 CABC 44-46 BDC 47-50 DDBC40. C。细节题。根据Tests on rats show 可知科学家是通过做老鼠实验得出这个结论的。41. A。词义猜测题。后面的对比who have no babies，实际上提供了一个相反的情况，所以我们可以推测those who raise two or more litters of pups中的l
38、itters of pups指的是“刚出生不久的小老鼠”。42. B。细节题。根据文章第 3 段中的 the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the brain可得出答案。43. C。句意理解题。科学家通过用老鼠做实验来说明人的问题。因为人和老鼠都属于哺乳动物，很多生理机能都相同。44.细节判断题。第一句话My wife, Eleanor , and I took the train from Paris to Strasbourg,可知答案为B。45.细节推断题。从第二段We spent about two hours in Nancy, t
39、hen sailed on the Canal de la Marne au Rhine.和最后一段分析得知，开始是在星期一，结束是在星期四，答案D。46. 作者态度推测题。整个文章是游日记，从乘火车、轮船，参观游玩各个景点，领略大自然美景，使作者心旷神怡。故选C。47. D。推断题。根据第1段最后一句Although he didnt even know how to make coffee when he signed, he was quite confident.(He thought the experience would make a nice book.)可知虽然他甚至不会做起
40、码的家务，但很自信，认为照顾家庭是很容易的并认为这是他写出一本好书所需要的体验。因此答案为D。48. D。推断题。根据最后一段Now that Bob has publicly admitted he was wrong, he is routinely(日常地) sharing the child-raising and household tasks with Pat可知Bob已经公开承认错误并和Pat分担照顾孩子和做家务活。由此可推出他们签合同时达成的协议是：如果Bob不能遵循合同，就公开承认错误。故答案为D。49. B。判断题。根据第5段Although Peters had cons
41、ulted(咨询) with his schools home economics teachers and the head of the cafeteria(食堂), his meals were sometimes a disaster可知Peters为了做好饭已经尽力了。因此可判断正确答案为B。 50. C。推断题。根据第5段最后一句For the last three weeks, the family ate out a lotsometimes having Macdonalds hamburgers for lunch and dinner和第6段As for housekeeping.可知Bob无论在抚养孩子还是在管理家务方面都很失败，要解决问题，只有等妈妈回家了。因此答案为C。
