1、2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解（21-25） 附详析 (第21篇)It was the first snow of winter an exciting day for every child but not for most teachers. Up until now, I had been able to dress myself for recess (课间休息), but today I would need some help.Miss Finlayson, my kindergarten teacher at Princess Elizabeth School near
2、Hamilton，Ontario，had been through first snow days many times in her long career, but l think she may still remember this one.I managed to get into my wool snow pants. But I struggled with my jacket because it didn t fit well. It was a handmedown from my brother, and it made me wonder why I had to we
3、ar his ugly clothes. At least my hat and matching scarf were mine, and they were quite pretty. Finally it was time to have Miss Finlayson help me with my boots. In her calm, motherly voice she said, “By the end of winter, you will be able to put on your own boots. ”I didnt realize at the time that t
4、his was more a statement of hope than of confidence.I handed her my boots and stuck out my feet. Like most children, I expected the adult to do all the work. After much wiggling and pushing, she managed to get the first one into place and then, with a sigh, worked the second one on too.I announced,
5、“They re on the wrong feet. ”With the grace that only experience can bring, she struggled to get the boots off and went through the joyless task of putting them on again.Then I said，“ These arent my boots, you know.” As she pulled the offending boots from my feet, she still managed to look both help
6、ful and interested. Once they were off, I said，“They are my brother s boots. My mother makes me wear them, and I hate them ！” Somehow, from long years of practice，she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying little girl.She pushed and shoved, less gently this time, and the boots were returned to
7、 their proper place on my feet. With a great sigh of relief, seeing the end of her struggle with me, she asked, “Now，where are your gloves？”I looked into her eyes and said，“ I didn t want to lose them, so I put them into the toes of my boots.”语篇解读本文通过为小作者穿靴子的故事，描写了老师的善解人意和小女孩的顽皮。1According to the pa
8、ssage, the little girl got_from her brother.A. the wool snow pants and the jacketB. the jacket and the bootsC. the jacket and the hatD. the boots and the gloves解析考查细节理解。根据文章第二段中的“.my jacket because it didnt fit well.It was a handmedown from my brother.”与第四段中的“These arent my boots.They are my brother
9、s boots.My mother makes me wear them”可知作者穿的是她哥哥的夹克与靴子。答案B2What made it so hard for the teacher to help the little girl put her boots on?A. The gloves in the toes of the boots.B. The slowness of the teacher.C. The wrong size of the boots.D. The unwillingness of the girl.解析考查细节理解。根据文章的最后一段的“I didnt wa
10、nt to lose them，so I put them into the toes of my boots”可知让帮助穿鞋的老师费了那么多耐心与力气的是藏在鞋子里的手套。答案A3It can be inferred that before the little girl finally went out to enjoy the first snow of winter, the teacher had to help her put on her boots_.A. onceB. twiceC. three times D. four times解析考查推理判断。从文章第三段与第四段可知
11、老师要帮小作者穿四次鞋：第一次是穿错了脚，第二次是脱下来重新穿上，第三次是作者说了“The arent my boots”之后，她又把鞋脱下来，当听说是作者的妈妈非让作者穿哥哥的鞋后，又把它们给作者穿上，第四次是听说手套被放在鞋子里了，就又脱下来重新穿了一次(文中没有点明，但可推出)。答案D4Which of the following sentences from the text BEST indicates that the teacher is very considerate?A. In her calm, motherly voice she said，“ By the end o
12、f winter.”( Paragraph 2)B. With the grace that only experience can bring, she struggled to. (Paragraph 4)C. .she still managed to look both helpful and interested. ( Paragraph 4 )D. .she managed to act as though I wasnt an annoying little girl. ( Paragraph 4 )解析考查细节理解。经过多年的磨砺，老师每次给她穿鞋都是那么有耐心，好像一点也不把
13、小女孩的顽皮放在心上，这足以说明老师很体贴人。答案D (第22篇)An increase in students applying to study economics at university is being attributed to (归因于) the global economic crisis awakening a public thirst for knowledge about how the financial system works.Applications for degree courses beginning this autumn were up by 15%
14、 this January, according to UCAS, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service. A spokesman for the Royal Economic Society said applications to do economics at Alevel were also up.Professor John Beath, the president of the society and a leading lecturer at St Andrews University, said his firstye
15、ar lectures which are open to students from all departments were drawing crowds of 400, rather than the usual 250.“There are a large number of students who are not economics majors, who would like to learn something about it.One of the things I have done this year is to relate my teaching to contemp
16、orary events in a way that one hash t traditionally done，” he added.University applications rose 7% last year, but there were rises above average in several subjects. Nursing saw a 15% jump, with peoples renewed interest in careers in the public sector(部门), which are seen as more secure in economic
17、crisis.A recent study showed almost two thirds of parents believed schools should do more to teach pupils about financial matters, and almost half said their children had asked them what was going on, although a minority of parents felt they did not understand it themselves well enough to explain.Za
18、ck Hocking, the head of Child Trust Funds, said: “Its possible that one good thing to arise from the downturn will be a generation that s financially wiser and better equipped to manage their money through times of economic uncertainty. ”语篇解读本文主要讲述了金融危机下学生们开始更多地选择与经济有关的专业这一现象。5Professor John Beath s
19、 lectures are_.A. given in a traditional wayB. connected with the present situationC. open to both students and their parentsD. warmly received by economists解析事实细节题。从第四段第二句话可知他把教学与当前的一些重大事件紧密相连，即贴近现实生活，故B(与当前的形势相联系)为正确答案。答案B6Careers in the public sector are more attractive because of their_.A. great
20、er stability B. higher payC. fewer applications D. better reputation解析事实细节题。从第五段最后可知在当前金融危机下这些公共部门的工作以其安全性和稳定性吸引了求职者，故A(极大的稳定性)为正确答案。答案A7In the opinion of most parents，_.A. economics should be the focus of school teachingB. more students should be admitted to universitiesC. the teaching of financial
21、 matters should be strengthenedD. children should solve financial problems themselves解析事实细节题。由倒数第二段的内容可知应该“加强关于经济问题方面的教学”，答案为C。答案C8According to Hocking, the global economic crisis might make the youngsters _.A. wiser in money managementB. have access to better equipmentC. confident about their futur
22、e careersD. get jobs in Child Trust Funds解析推理判断题。Hocking认为经济下滑带来的一个好处就是让年轻人学会了更明智地处理金钱方面的问题，在经济不稳定时期更好地理财。所以答案为A。答案A9What s the main idea of the text?A. Universities have received more applications.B. Economics is attracting an increasing number of students.C. College students benefit a lot from eco
23、nomic uncertainty.D. Parents are concerned with children s subject selecttion.解析主旨大意题。第一段提到全球性的金融危机使公众想更多地了解有关经济体系方面的一些问题，所以更多的学生申请经济学专业，本文正是对此展开的论述，故答案为B。答案B (第23篇)A volcanic eruption in Iceland has sent ash across northern Europe. Airlines have stopped or changed the flights across the Atlantic Oc
24、ean, leaving hundreds of passengers stuck in airports.Grimsvotn is one of the largest and most active volcanoes in Europe. What makes Grimsvotn different is that it lies under a huge glacier(冰川) of ice up to 12 meters thick. The hot volcano heats up the ice above it, which then forms a layer (层) of
25、water between the glacier and the volcano. This layer of water puts pressure on the volcano, keeping it stable. As the water flows ont from under the glacier, the pressure lifts. The lava(岩浆) from the volcano then comes up to the surface.This is exactly what happened today.Now, airlines have to make
26、 changes to their flights so as not to fly through the clouds of volcanic ash.According to KLM, one of Europe s biggest airlines, airplanes cannot go under the cloud or over it. Going through the cloud can result in ash getting stuck in the airplane s engines, causing damage to the plane.The eruptio
27、n has also caused problems for animals in Iceland. The volcano left ash and sharp, glasslike rocks all over the countryside.Farmers are keeping their animals inside to stop them from eating ashcovered grass or the sharp objects?语篇解读本文向我们介绍了一座叫做Crimsvotn的火山。这座火山与其他火山最大的不同在于：它位于厚达12米的冰川下面。1What makes
28、Grimsvotn different from other volcanoes?A. It is below ice.B. It lies under the sea.C. It is the largest volcano.D. Its lava affects the airlines.解析由第二段第二句话可知。答案A2What keeps Grimsvotn still?A. The slow flow of water.B. The low water temperature.C. The thick glacier.D. The water pressure.解析根据第二段第四句话
29、可知。答案D3Which of the following is the result of the volcanic eruption?A. People stop traveling in Europe.B. Airlines suffer from the loss of planes.C. It becomes dangerous for animals to eat outside.D. Farmers have lost many of their animals.解析根据最后一段内容可得出答案。答案C4This text is most probably taken from_.
30、A. a research paper B. a newspaper reportC. a class presentation D. a geography textbook解析根据文章内容可知，这应该是一篇新闻报道。答案B (第24篇)Tens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.The plan to offer free sea
31、ts to people aged between 18 to 26 funded with 2.5 million of taxpayers money was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary.It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world，who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.The plan comes as West
32、 End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attendances reached 13.6 million in 2007，up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost 470 million.One theatre source criticised the Govern
33、ment s priorities(优先考虑的事) in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: “I don t know why the Government s wasting money on this. The Young Vic, as The Times reported today，offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”There was praise for the Government s pl
34、an from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who said: “I support any move to get young people into theatre, and especially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”Ninetyfive publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the twoyear plan. In return, they will offer
35、 free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26yearolds，firstcome, firstserved. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.Mr. Burnham said: “A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But s
36、ometimes people miss out on it because they fear it snot for them. It s time to change this perception.”Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre，but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the firs
37、t place. For too many children theatres are a nogo area.”语篇解读为了激发年轻一代对戏剧的喜爱，政府开展了一项运动：将于明年送出成千上万张戏票。这一计划在社会各界引起了不同的反应。5Critics of the plan argued that_.A. the theatres would be overcrowdedB. it would be a waste of moneyC. pensioners wouldn t get free ticketsD. the government wouldn t be able to affo
38、rd it解析细节理解题。由文中第四段开头的criticised和“I dont know why the Governments wasting money on this.”一句可知，批评者认为这一计划是在浪费金钱，故选B。答案B6According to the supporters, the plan should_.A. benefit the television industryB. focus on producing better playsC. help increase the sales of ticketsD. involve all the young people
39、 in England解析细节理解题。由文中第五段最后一句话可知，支持该计划的人支持让年轻人到剧院去的任何运动、措施或手段，尤其是那种能够让全英国人而不是仅伦敦人能参与的措施。故选D。答案D7Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?A. Ninetyfive theatres have received funding.B. Everyone will get at least one free ticket.C. It may not benefit all the young people.D. Free tickets are offe
40、red once every day.解析细节判断题。A项错，95%的剧院只是可以申请该基金，而非获得；B项错在everyone，过于绝对；D项错是因为免费票只是每周发放一次，而非每天都有。答案C8We can infer from the passage that in England_.A. many plays are not for young peopleB. many young people don t like theatreC. people know little about the planD. children used to receive good arts edu
41、cation解析推理判断题。由文章最后一段可知真正的问题不是让孩子们进入到剧院里，而是要提高他们的艺术教育水平，让更多的年轻人愿意进入剧院，由此可见许多年轻人是不喜欢戏剧的。答案B9According to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems _.A. controversial B. inspiringC. exciting D. unreasonable解析推理判断题。由第二、四、五三段可知该计划得到了艺术界一些人士的谨慎的欢迎，另一些人则持批评态度，还有一些人则赞扬该计划。由此可见这项计划是
42、有争议的(controversial)。答案A (第25篇) Foreign drivers will have to pay onthespot fines of up to 900 for breaking the traffic law to be carried out next month.If they do not have enough cash or a working credit crad, their vehicles will be clamped (扣留)until they payand they will face an additional fee of 80
43、 for getting back their vehicles.The law will also apply to British citizens.The fines will be described officially as “deposits” when the traffic law takes effect, because the money would be returned if the driver went to court and was found not guilty. In practice, very few foreign drivers are lik
44、ely to return to Britain to deal with their cases.Foreign drivers are rarely charged because police cannot take action against them if they fail to appear in court. Instead, officers often merely give warnings.Three million foreiguregistered vehicles enter Britain each year. Polish vehicles make up
45、36 percent, French vehicles 10 percent and German vehicles 9 percent.Foreign vehicles are 30 percent more likely to be in a crash than Britishregistered vehicles. The number of crashes caused by foreign vehicles rose by 47 percent between 2003 and 2008. There were almost 400 deaths and serious injur
46、ies and 3,000 slight injuries from accidents caused by foreign vehicles in 2008.The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel.Foreign lorries are three times more likely to be in a crash than British lorries. Recent spo
47、t checks found that three quarters of lorries that failed safety tests were registered overseas.The standard deposit for a careless driving offence such as driving too close to the vehicle in front or reading a map at the wheel will be 300. Deposits for speeding offences and using mobile phones will
48、 be 60. Foreign drivers will not get points as punishment added to their licenses, while British drivers will.语篇解读这是一篇新闻报道：英国为了解决国外车辆导致的交通事故高发的问题，从下月起要实施一项措施：对违反交通规则的外国司机处以高达900英镑的现场罚款，如果当场不交，还要额外收取80英镑的(车辆)保管费。1The first paragraph serves as a(n)_A. explanationB. introductionC. comment D. background
49、解析推理判断题。通读全文可知，第一段起的作用是引出这段新闻的具体内容，所以这段是引子，所以选B。答案B2The foreign drivers who break the traffic law and do not pay on the spot are likely to be fined up to_.A. 60 B. 300C. 900 D 980解析数字计算题。依据文章第一段可知，这种罚款可高达900英镑，再依据第二段：如果司机不能够立刻缴纳罚款，还要额外缴纳80英镑的(车辆)保管费用，共计980英镑。答案D3We can learn from the passage that_.A
50、. many foreign drivers have been fined by British policeB. 300,000 German vehicles enter Britain every yearC. 25 percent of foreign vehicles entering Britain have failed safety testsD. British drivers will be punished with points and fines for breaking the traffic law解析推理判断题。依据文章最后一段可知，英国本国的司机除了要缴纳罚
51、款之外，还要扣驾照的点数，而国外的车辆只罚款，由此得出D项正确。答案D4The new traffic law is mainly intended to_.A. limit the number of foreign vehicles entering BritainB. increase the British governments additional incomeC. lower the rate of traffic accidents and injuriesD. get foreign drivers to appear in court解析推理判断题。依据文章倒数第二段第一句话“The new law is partly intended to settle the problem of foreign lorry drivers ignoring limits on weight and hours at the wheel”及文章第五、六两段，可知选C。答案C