1、2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测26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,并标在答题卷的相应位置。AHello. Its one of the first words we learn as babies, yet its one of the last ones we think to use as adults . Thats unfortunate, because saying hello is more than just saying helloit is recognition of anothers worth. How might
2、 the world changehow might we changeif we mastered this word? To find out, I spent one month saying hello to every person I met. Heres what Ive learned. It can boost (促进) productivity. In one of the few studies ever done on this subject, Allan , an assistant professor of special education at Oklahom
3、a State University, had middle school teachers greet their students individually each morning. This exchange of greetings raised the kids productivity. School went from impersonal to personal, and that resulted in more class participation and better grades.来源:Zxxk.Com Environments influence friendli
4、ness. One study found that people in the city were less likely to shake hands with a stranger than those in the countryside. And researchers say, pleasant environments generally encourage more smiles and hellos than unpleasant ones. My experience was similar. Whatever the reason, my urban hellos wer
5、e answered far less often than my rural ones. Similarly, people in vacation spots , like the Jersey Shore, were far friendlier than those hurrying work downtown. Its a form of universal health insurance. Its impossible to say hello without smiling. And smiling has been shown to lower blood pressure,
6、 relieve stress and boost happiness. Apparently, a smile creates a similar effect in the recipient (接受者).So maybe we can make the world a better place by saying hello to each other.After a month of doing it, I feel lighter and more connected and I have a better sense of well-being.56What can be infe
7、rred in paragraph 1?AThe first word we learn as babies is Hello.BSaying hello is recognition of anothers worth.CAdults are not willing to say hello.DThe writer spent a month saying hello to every person.57The underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 probably means .Astudents can get higher scores in tests
8、 because they greet their teachers every dayBthe exchange of greetings made more students participate in the classCthere is more class participation and better grades in private schoolsDteachers and students got friendlier so that the students became more active in learning and scored higher in test
9、s58According to the passage, smiling can have the following effects on health EXCEPT .Alowering blood pressure Breducing stress Cincreasing happiness Dimproving intelligence59Whats the writers purpose of writing the passage?ATo advise us to say hello more often.BTo tell us saying hello can boost pro
10、ductivity.CTo prove that environments influence friendliness.DTo tell us saying hello is a form of universal health insurance.BThe parents of a troubled teen may feel unsure as to whom to turn to in order to find help for their child. They may feel as if they have exhausted all of their options, and
11、 sometimes they are on the verge of giving up. But there is hope. Schools for troubled teens offer discipline and in some cases, drug treatment programs that can provide important life skills, and more importantly, a fresh start.The following is a list of the most effective types of schools for trou
12、bled teens. Not every facility is a match for every child, but by knowing the differences between them, parents can make a better educated decision about where to send their teenagers.Boarding SchoolsWhen a child is unable to deal with the relative freedom of a standard school day, boarding schools
13、might be a good choice. At boarding schools, the child lives in a dorm setting, where almost every minute of the day is scheduled by school administrators.Treatment CentersWhen a teenager has an addiction to drugs or alcohol, a residential center that specializes in young people is an outstanding wa
14、y to help them break the cycle of addiction. Treatment centers feature individual and group counseling to help identify the root causes of the drug problem and help develop the life skills needed to stay clean when the program is over. Wilderness Programs Designed to help improve the discipline and
15、self-reliance of the child, wilderness programs send kids back to nature. By placing them in a foreign and sometimes uncomfortable setting, wilderness programs hope to improve childrens behavior. Programs generally include hikes, exercise programs and team building exercises.Boot CampsBoot camps are
16、 the most extreme style of school for troubled teens. These facilities are modeled after actual military boot camps, where the individual must get into shape, work as part of a team, and follow a long, hard set of rules and regulations. However, boot camps might not be the best choice for a teen wit
17、h a drug addiction.60.Whowouldbetheintendedreadersofthepassage?A. Teachers. B. Parents.C. Students.D. Experts.61. As the author suggests schools for troubled teens_.A. can be a good choice for some desperate parentsB. are becoming more and more popular with teens in troubleC. can completely change t
18、roubled teensD. care more about discipline than life skills 62. According to the passage, boarding schools_.A. provide children with more freedom B. have their students time managed carefullyC. pay much attention to team building exercises D. can make children feel safer63. Whats the purpose of this
19、 passage?A. To introduce schools for troubled teens.B. To show some problems of troubled teens.C. To teach parents how to educate their children. D. To remind parents to care for their children.CA new survey finds that more than eighty percent of Internet users in the United States search for health
20、 information onlineThe survey found that searching online is one of the leading ways that people look for a second opinion though doctors are still the main source of health informationForty-four percent of people are actually looking for doctors or other providers when they search for health inform
21、ation onlineAnother finding of the survey: Two-thirds of Internet users look online for information about a specific disease or medical conditionThe Internet has also become an important source of emotional support for people with health problemsSusannah Fox says one in five Internet users has gone
22、online to find other people who have the same conditionIt was more popular among people with more serious health issuesone in four people living with chronic diseases (慢性病)And it was basically off the charts with people living with rare diseaseThey are so eager to find other people online who share
23、their health concernsA disease is considered rare if it affects fewer than two hundred thousand people worldwideThe rise of social networking has made it easier for people with rare diseases to connect with each other and feel less aloneSocial networking is also changing the way some doctors and pat
24、ients communicate with each otherDrJeff Livingston operates a medical center for women in Irving, TexasHis office uses password-protected software to share information with patients“We provide the patient full access to their medical careAnything I can see, the patient can seeAll of their notes, all
25、 of their doctor visits are right thereAll of their lab work is right there” DrLivingston says the software has increased efficiency, reduced costs and improved relations with patients64From the first paragraph, we can know _Amost online health information is reliableBmore people now turn to the Int
26、ernet for medical adviceCpeople shouldnt rely on the Internet for medical adviceDdoctors are no longer the patients first choice65The underlined words “off the charts” in Paragraph 3 mean _Avery popularBnot accessibleCfar away from Dnot attractive66By using social networking, patients with rare dise
27、ases can _来源:学|科|网Afind effective cures Bget emotional comfortCask for financial support Dconsult doctors anytime67Which of the following is NOT true for DrLivingstons software?AIt cuts down medical expensesBIt decreases the time spent on medical careCIt takes doctors closer to their patientsDIt giv
28、es patients a medical test onlineDPollution is reducing the fragrance of plants and thus preventing bees from pollinating themendangering one of the most essential cycles of nature, a new study suggests.The potentially hugely significant research, funded by US National Science Foundation, has found
29、that gases mainly formed from the emissions of car exhaust prevent flowers from attracting bees and other insects to pollinate them. And the scientists who have conducted the study fear that insects abilities to drive away enemies and attract mates may also be disturbed.Professor Jose Fuentes, who l
30、ed the study, said, “Scent molecules(分子) produced by flowers in a less polluted environment could travel for roughly 1,000 to 1,200 meters. But today they may travel only 200 to 300 meters. This makes it increasingly difficult for bees and other insects to locate the flowers.”The researchers, who wo
31、rked on the molecules of snapdragons(金鱼草),found that the molecules are volatile(易挥发的) and quickly bond with pollutants, mainly formed from vehicle emissions. This chemically changes the molecules so that they no longer smell like flowers. A harmful cycle is therefore set up where insects struggle to
32、 get enough food and the plants do not get pollinated enough to multiply.Already bees, which pollinate most of the worlds crops, reduce in such a great decline that has never been known before in Britain and across much of the globe. At least a quarter of Americas 2.5 million honey bee colonies have
33、 been mysteriously wiped out by colony collapse disorder(CCD),where hives are found suddenly deserted.The crisis has now spread to Europe. Politicians insist that CCD has not yet been found in Britain, but considering the present number of bees, the agriculture minister Lord Rooker has sent the warn
34、ing, “The honey bee population could be wiped out in 10 years.”Although the researchers are not certain whether this is the real cause of CCD, they say that pollution is making life more difficult for bees and other insects in many ways.68. In what way does pollution prevent flowers from attracting
35、bees? A. By shortening the distance traveled by the scent molecules of flowers. B. By disturbing the bees ability to attract mates. C. By weakening the bees ability to fight against enemies. D. By stopping flowers from giving off fragrance.来源:学+科+网Z+X+X+K69. What harm does the decreasing number of b
36、ees do to human beings? A. It will cause humans not to get enough honey. B. It will reduce the food supplies for the world. C. Humans will have to depend on other insects to pollinate plants. D. Humans will find it hard to deal with the deserted bee hives.70. From the passage we can know that . A. E
37、urope is affected greatly by CCD B.CCD has destroyed most of the honey bee colonies in Europe C. no honey bees will be found all over the world in the near future D. European officials have paid much attention to CCD71. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Traffic Pollution Puts Bees in
38、Danger B. Traffic Pollution is to Blame for CCD来源:Zxxk.ComC. Pollution Makes Flowers Reduce Their Scent D. Pollution Causes the Decrease in FlowersESix Chinese surveillance ships have entered waters near islands claimed by bothChina and Japan.China said the ships were carrying out law enforcement to
39、 demonstrate its jurisdiction over the islands, known as Diaoyu in China and Senkaku in JapanAt least two of the vessels left after the Japanese coast guard issued a warning, Japanese officials sayThe move came after Japan sealed a deal to buy three of the islands from their private Japanese ownerJa
40、pan controls the uninhabited but resource-rich East China Sea islands, which are also claimed by TaiwanThe Japanese Coast Guard said the first two Chinese boats entered Japans territorial waters at 06:18 local time (21:18 GMT格林威治时间) Thursday), followed by another fleet of four other ships just after
41、 07:00The first two ships then left the areaA third ship left later on Friday morning, one report saidNo force was used, Japanese officials addedOur patrol vessels are currently telling them to leave our countrys territorial waters, the coastguard said in a statementThe Chinese foreign ministry conf
42、irmed that its ships were there“These law enforcement and patrol activities are aimed to demonstrate Chinas jurisdiction over the Diaoyu Islands and its affiliated islets and ensure the countrys maritime interests,” a statement saidThe US has called for cooler heads to prevail as tension intensifies
43、 between China and Japan over the islands, which lie south of Okinawa and north of TaiwanUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is due to visit both Japan and China from this weekend as part of a tour of the region that also includes New ZealandThe dispute has seriously marred diplomatic relations betwee
44、n China and Japan and threatens to damage the strong trading relationship, says the BBCs John Sudworth in BeijingThe row(争端) has also generated strong nationalist sentiment on both sides that observers say now makes it very difficult to be seen to be backing down, says our correspondentThe Japanese
45、government says it is buying the islands to promote their stable and peaceful managementIts move followed a bid by right-wing Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara to buy the islands using public donations - an action that would likely have further provoked ChinaChina, on the other hand, says the islands
46、 have historically been its territory and fishing groundsMeanwhile Japans newly-appointed ambassador to China, Shinichi Nishimiya, remains in hospital in Tokyo after he was found unconscious near his home in Tokyo on ThursdayNo details have been given on his conditionHe was appointed on Tuesday to r
47、eplace Uichiro Niwa, who has been criticised for his handling of one of the worse diplomatic rows between Japan and China in recent years72The Diaoyu Islands are actually inhabited by AJapan BChina CTaiwanDNobody73Which of the following is true?AJapan fired at the 6 Chinese ships to warn them to lea
48、ve the watersBChina admitted that the 6 ships had been forced to leave the watersCThe US called on both sides to calm downDShinichi Nishimiya was unconscious in the hospital because somebody attacked him74Why was Uichiro Niwa replaced?AHe is not iron(铁腕的)enough in handling the diplomatic rows betwee
49、n Japan and ChinaBHis health condition is not good enough to work thereCHe didnt do a good job in dealing with the dispute about the Diaoyu IslandsDHe criticized the Chinese government publicly in an improper way75This news report is most likely to be selected from the newspaperABritish BChinese C. JapaneseDAmerican阅读理解:56-59 CDDA 60- 63. BABA 64-67 BABD 68-71 ABDC 72-75 DCCA来源:Z|xx|k.Com