1、2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解（26-30）附详析 (第26篇) Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper.classified adsFOR DIRECT CLASSIFIED SERVICE CALL 800 0557 10A. M. 4P. M. MONDAY FRIDAYFOR SALECOME to our moving sale Plants, pottery, books，clothes, etc. Sat, Dec. 14th 9a. m. 5p. m. 1612 Ferndale, Apt. 1,8
2、00 4696.USED FUR COATS and JACKETS. Good condition. $ 30 $ 50. Call 800 0436 after 12 noon.MOVING: Must sell. TV21, $ 50; AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $ 15; cassette tape recorder, $ 10. Call Jon or Pat ,800 0739 after 5p. m. or weekends.SHEEPSKIN COAT：man s, size 42, 1 year old. $ 85. After 6 p. m.
3、,800 5224.LOST AND FOUNDFOUND: Cat, 6 months old, black and white markings. Found near Linden and South U. Steve. 800 4661.LOST: Gold wire rim glasses in brown case. Campus area. Reward. Call Gregg 8002896.FOUND: Set of keys on Tappan near Hill intersection. Identify key chain. Call 800 9662.FOUND:
4、Nov. 8th A black and white puppy in PackardJewett area. 800 5770.PERSONALOVERSEAS JOBSAustralia, Europe, S. America, Africa. Students all professions and occupations, $ 700 to $ 3000 monthly. Expenses paid, overtime. Sightseeing. Free information at STUDENTSUNION.THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to pu
5、blish a booklet of student travel adventures. If you d like to write about your foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting, call us (800 9310) and ask for Mike or Janet.UNSURE WHAT TO DO?LifePlanning Workshop, Dec. 13th 15th. Bob and Margaret Atwood, 800 0046.ROOMMATESFEMALE ROOMMATEWANT
6、ED: Own room near campus. Available December 1st. Rent $ 300 per month until March 1st. $ 450 thereafter. Call Jill for details, 800 7839.NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in apt. near campus, $ 380/mo. starting Jan. 1st. Call 800 6157 after 5p. m.DOMESTIC SERVICEEARLY HOUR WAKEUPSERVICE:
7、For prompt, courteous wakeup service, call 800 0760.HELP WANTEDBABYSITTER MY HOMEIf you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 schoolage children, please call Gayle Moore, days 800 1111, evenings and weekends 800 4964.PERSONS WANTED for delivery work. Own transport
8、ation. Good pay. Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office 101, after 9 a. m.TELEPHONE RECEPTIONIST WANTED. NO experience necessary. Good pay. Apply 2311 E. Stadium. Office 101 ，after 9 a. m.WAITRESS WANTED: 10a. m. 2 p. m. or 1030 a. m. 5 pm. Apply in person. 207 S. Main, Curtis Restaurant.HELP WANTED for hous
9、e cleaning 1/2 day on weekends. Whento be discussed for mutual convenience. Good wages. Sylvan Street. Call 800 2817.语篇解读这是刊登在英语报纸上的一些广告。5Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?A. PERSONAL.B. HELP WANTED.C. DOMESTIC SERVICE.D. ROOMMATES.解析事实细节题。从第六则HELP WANTED中的
10、BABYSITTER可知答案选B。答案B6A secondhand jacket will probably cost you_.A. $ 60 B. $ 40C. $ 20 D. $ 10解析事实细节题。从第一则FOR SALE中，发现jackets的价格在30美元50美元，所以答案选B。答案B7To have your travel notes published ，you may contact_.A. Students UnionB. Gayle MooreC. The International CenterD. LifePlanning Workshop解析事实细节题。从文章第三则
11、广告PERSONAL中的THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER中可以知道答案选C。答案C8If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning，you may call_.A. 800 5224 B. 800 5770C. 800 7839 D. 800 0760解析事实细节题。从文章第五则广告DOMESTIC SERVICE中的EARLY HOUR WAKEUP可以知道答案选D。答案D (第27篇)Welcome to Banff, Canada s first, most famous and arguably most f
12、ascinating national park. If youve come to ski or snowboard, well see you on the slopes. Skiing is a locals favourite too.While you re here, try other recreational activities available in our mountains. Popular choices include a Banff Gondola ride up Sulphur Mountain, bathe in the natural mineral wa
13、ters at the Upper Hot Spring, horsedrawn sleigh ride, driveyourownteam dog sled excursion, and snowmobile tour to the highland (but not in the national park)We also recommend you make time to enjoy simple pleasures. After looking around Banff Ave shops, walk a couple of blocks west or south to the s
14、cenic Bow River.Try ice skating on frozen Lake Louise where Ice Magic International Ice Sculpture Competition works are displayed after Jan 25. You can rent skates in Banff or at the sport shop in the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise hotel.Banff s backcountry paths access a wilderness world of silence a
15、nd matchless beauty cross country skis and snowshoes provide the means. Banff sport shops rent equipment and clothes, or join an organized tour. Although weve been many times, we still find the cliffs and icefalls of our frozen canyons worth visiting.Wildlife watching also creates satisfying memorie
16、s. We have seen hundreds of the elk and bighorn sheep that attract visitors, yet they still arouse a sense of wonder. And the rare spotting of a cougar, wolf or woodland caribou takes our breath away.See if simple pleasures work for you. Fight in the snow with your kids, walk bdside a stream or clim
17、b to a high place and admire the view.Banff Resort Guide Editors语篇解读本文介绍了加拿大最有名的国家公园Banff，在那儿你可以尽情享受冬季旅游的乐趣！1According to the passage, Banffs backcountry is accessible by_.A. cross country skiingB. horsedrawn sleigh ridingC. snowmobilingD. dogsledding解析细节理解题。根据文章第五段第一句话中的“cross country skis and snow
18、shoes provide the means”可知A项正确。答案A2Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Dogsledding is the most popular sport among local people.B. Watching wildlife is a memorable experience.C. Travellers should bring their own sports equipment.D. Shopping is too simple a pleasure to enjoy.解析
19、细节判断题。根据文章第六段第一句话“Wildlife watching also creates satisfying memories.”可知B项正确。根据文章第一段的最后一句话可知A项错误；由文章第五段中的“Banff sport shops rent equipment”可知C项错误；D项在文中没有被提及。答案B3The purpose of the writing is to_.A. promote scenic spots in CanadaB. advertise for the sports in BanffC. introduce tourist activities in B
20、anffD. describe breathtaking views in Banff解析写作意图题。由文章的主要内容以及文章最后的落款“Banff Resort Guide Editors”可知这篇文章的主要目的就是介绍在Banff的旅游活动。A项中的in Canada太宽泛，不具体；B项没有体现出“旅游”的意思；D项中的views也不具体，所以答案选C。答案C (第28篇)Sometimes，the simplest ideas are the best. For example，to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need lar
21、ge, flat，black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt (柏油) roads?Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engi
22、neer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.The heatcollector is a system of connected water pipes.Most of them run from one side of the street to the ot
23、her, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the ground.When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer (蓄水层) into which several
24、heat exchangers (交换器) have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the groundwater, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store.In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the h
25、eat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice.语篇解读文章介绍了怎样依靠外面的柏油马路表面在冬天给楼房供暖，在夏天给楼房降温。4Which of the fol
26、lowing is true according to the first two paragraphs ?A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss.B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.C. The Dutch engineer s system has been widely used.D. Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.解析细节判断题。由文章第二段最后一句话可以得出答案。答案D5For what pur
27、pose are the diving pipes used?A. To absorb heat from the sun.B. To store heat for future use.C. To turn solar energy into heat energy.D. To carry heat down below the surface.解析细节判断题。由文章第四段第一句话的内容可以得出答案。答案D6From the last paragraph we can learn that_.A. some pipes have to be rearranged in winterB. th
28、e system can do more than warming up the buildingC. the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surfaceD. less heat may be collected in winter than in summer解析推测判断题。由文章最后一段最后一句的内容可知，这一系统不仅能给楼房供暖，还可以使马路上的冰雪消融。答案B7What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. What we shall
29、do if the system goes wrong.B. What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.C. How the system cools the building in summer.D. How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.解析文章结构题。前面谈到这一系统的工作原理以及冬天怎么给楼房供暖，下文应该讲的是夏天怎么给楼房降温。答案C (第29篇)Its not easy being a teenager(13至19岁青少年)nor is it easy being t
30、he parent of a teenager. You can make your child feel angry, hurt, or misunderstood by what you say without realizing it yourself. It is important to give your child the space he needs to grow while gently letting him know that youll still be there for him when he needs you.Expect a lot from your ch
31、ild, just not everything. Except for health and safety problems, such as drug use or careless driving, consider everything else open to discussion. If your child is unwilling to discuss something, don t insist he tell you what s on his mind. The more you insist, the more likely that he ll clam_up. I
32、nstead, let him attempt to solve (解决) things by himself. At the same time, remind him that youre always there for him should he seek advice or help. Show respect for your teenager s privacy (隐私). Never read his mail or listen in on personal conversations.Teach your teenager that the family phone is
33、for the whole family. If your child talks on the family s telephone for too long, tell him he can talk for 15 minutes, but then he must stay off the phone for at least an equal period of time. This not only frees up the line so that other family members can make and receive calls, but teaches your t
34、eenager moderation (节制). Or if you are open to the idea, allow your teenager his own phone that he pays for with his own pocket money or a parttime job.语篇解读本文向父母们介绍了一些教育青少年的可行的做法。1The main purpose of the text is to tell parents _.A. how to get along with a teenagerB. how to respect a teenagerC. how
35、to understand a teenagerD. how to help a teenager grow up解析写作意图题。全文都是作者向父母提出的一些建议：第一段说要给孩子一定的空间；第二段说对孩子要有期望但是不能期望一切，要让孩子自己去解决问题，教孩子在遇到问题时，向父母求助；第三段说要教育孩子和家人分享电话。由此可见，文章的写作目的是给家长提建议，如何教育青少年子女。答案D2What does the phrase “clam up” in Paragraph 2 probably mean ?A. become excitedB. show respectC. refuse to
36、 talk D. seek help解析猜测词义题。由第二段内容可知，如果孩子不愿意讨论一些事情，不要去勉强他。你越是催促他，他就越不愿意说。短语“clam up(拒不开口)”与“refuse to talk”同义。答案C3What should parents do in raising a teenager according to the text?A. Not allow him to learn driving or take drugs.B. Give him advice only when necessary.C. Let him have his own telephone.
37、D. Not talk about personal things with him.解析推理判断题。第二段中的“At the same time，remind him that youre always there for him should he seek advice or help”一句表明B项的陈述符合文章的内容。答案B (第30篇)A few years ago，Paul Gerner began to gather a group of architects in Las Vegas to ask them what it would take to design a publ
38、ic school that used 50 percent less energy, cost much less to build and obviously improved student learning. “I think half of them fell off their chairs, ”Gerner says.Gerner manages school facilities (设施) for Clark County, Nevada，a district roughly the size of Massachusetts. By 2018,143,000 addition
39、al students will enter the already crowded publiceducation system. Gerner needs 73 new schools to house them. Four architecture teams have nearly finished designing primary school prototypes (样品) ；they plan to construct their schools starting in 2009. The district will then assess how well the schoo
40、ls perform, and three winners will copy those designs in 50 to 70 new buildings.Green schools are appearing all over, but in Clark County，which stands out for its vastness, such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities
41、 of a desert climate. “One of the biggest challenges is getting the right site orientation(朝向) ，” Mark McGinty, a director at SH Architecture, says. His firm recently completed a high school in Las Vegas. “You have the same building, same set of windows, but if its orientation is incorrect and it fa
42、ces the sun, it will be really expensive to cool.”Surprisingly, the man responsible for one of the most progressive greendesign competitions has doubts about ideas of ecofriendly buildings. “I dont believe in the new green religion，” Gerner says.“Some of the building technologies that you get are im
43、practical. Im interested in those that work. ”But he wouldnt mind if some green features inspire students. He says he hopes to set up green energy systems that allow them to learn about the process of harvesting wind and solar power. “You never know whats going to start the interest of a child to st
44、udy math and science，”he says.语篇解读创造性思维是我们每个人都应该有的，但是一切应该从实际出发，不切实际的想法也就如同空中楼阁。本文所涉及的主人公Gerner想创办一所绿色学校的想法遭到了很多人的质疑，他的设计要求连他自己也开始怀疑。4How did the architects react to Gerners design requirements?A. They lost balance in excitement.B. They showed strong disbelief.C. They expressed little interest.D. The
45、y burst into cheers.解析推理判断题。从第一段的最后一句：“I think half of them fell of their chairs，”(一半人惊得从椅子上掉下来)推知：建筑师们对他的设计高度怀疑。答案B5Which order of steps is followed in carrying out the project?A. AssessmentPrototypeDesignConstruction.B. AssessmentDesignPrototypeConstruction.C. DesignAssessmentPrototypeConstruction
46、.D. DesignPrototypeAssessmentConstruction.解析事实细节题。本题也可称作排序题。做题的关键是抓住时间顺序或其他次序。本文从绿色环保学校的设计(第一段)，完成样品(第二段)，评估(第三段)到建设(第四段)说明了建筑这所学校的难度。从而选择答案D。答案D6What makes it difficult to build green schools in Clark County?A. The large size.B. Limited facilities.C. The desert climate.D. Poor natural resources.解析事
47、实细节题。第三段.such aggressive targets are difficult because design requirements like more natural light for students go against the realities off a desert climate.说明：在克拉克建筑绿色学校最大的困难就是沙漠性气候问题。答案C7What does Gerner think of the ideas of green schools?A, They are questionable. B. They are out of date.C. They are advanced. D. They are practical.解析推理判断题。根据最后一段Surprisingly，the man responsible for one of the most progressive greendesign competitions has doubts about ideas of ecofriendly buildings.“I dont believe in the new green religion，”Gerner says.可以推测，Gerner对建立此学校持有怀疑态度。答案A