1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.Poor weather. Technical difficulties. These are some of the typical causes of cancelled trains and planes. But sometimes, the excuse can be a lot more trivial.Just recently, passengers waiting for a train to Peterborough heard the following announcement, “For reasons beyond
2、 our control, we regret to inform passengers that the 13:46 Train to Peterborough has been cancelled. The next train will be arriving on Platform in approximately 36 minutes.”Oh, well, another delayed train, thought most passengers. But a couple of them decided to enquire further. Incredibly, they w
3、ere informed that the real reason for the non-arrival of the train was that the driver refused to do his job because his seat was wet.“A wet seat? Thats got to be a joke,” said one passenger angrily. “I wouldnt normally complain if the train is just a bit delayed, but this was unbelievable, ” he add
4、ed. “What really made me angry is that this driver refused to get in the train,” said another passenger. “He probably went off for a cup of tea after that!” she added.A spokesperson for the rail company apologized for the incident, but said the driver couldnt sit on the damp seat, and wouldnt be abl
5、e to drive the train standing up. The spokesperson went on to explain that the seat had become wet after water entered through an open window when the train was being cleaned in a “train wash”In another transport-related incident, a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt made an emergency landing in Canad
6、a after the pilot spilled his coffee. Apparently, the spilt liquid caused the planes radio to send out “transponder code 7500”, which is used to inform ground control that theres been a hi-jacking (劫机). After landing in Toronto, the 255 passengers crew members were put up in a hotel for the night, t
7、hen flown on to Frankfurt the following afternoon. “What a disgusting trip!” said one tired passenger after the painful experience had ended.So, does your job have the potential to cause such disorder?67. Why did the driver of the train refused to do his job?A. His seat was damp. B. His pay was lowC
8、. The weather was terrible D. His coffee was spilled68. The underlined word “trivial” in Paragraph 1 means “_”.A. damp B. unimportant C. emergent D. convincing69. The flight made an emergency landing in Canada because “_”.A. the plane was hijacked B. the plane engines went wrongC. the pilot ran out
9、of coffee D. the planes radio sent out a wrong signal70. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Wet seat, Canceled Train! B. Spilled Coffee, Emergency Landing!C. Small Incident, Big Disruptions! D. Innocent Driver, Angry Passengers!2.Box jellyfish （箱型水母）are the most poisonous mar
10、ine animals known to man. They measure 3 meters long and weigh up to 2 kilograms. They are pale blue and transparent in color, and get their name from the cube-like shape of their body, Box jellyfish have 6 eyes on all 4 sides of their body, although it is uncertain how they process what they see as
11、 they do not have a central nervous system. They also have up to 15 tentacles （触须）growing from each corner of their body that have about 5,000 stinging（带刺的）cells each.Box jellyfish can be found primarily in the coastal waters off Northern Australia as well as throughout the Indo-Pacific. They prefer
12、 to live at river mouths. They do not have any organs to breathe, and will sleep on the ocean floor from 3 pm to dawn. Unlike other jellyfish that merely move along with the current, box jellyfish have developed a way to travel wherever they want to go. They will shoot themselves in a jet-like fashi
13、on, reaching speeds of up to 7.4 kilometers per hour.The diet of box jellyfish consists of thing like fish, small animals, and even other jellyfish. They use their venom, a chemical which causes heart, skin, and breath failure, to kill their prey. Since box jellyfish have eyes, some scientists belie
14、ve that they actively hunt their prey while others insist that they are just passive opportunists that will wait and catch anything that wanders into their tentacles.Box jellyfish are responsible for more human deaths in Australia than snakes, sharks, and salt-water crocodiles combined. It is best t
15、o avoid them as most stings will result in death. Hopefully, humans and box jellyfish can find a way to live with one another while keeping conflicts to a bare minimum. After all, such a unique species of jellyfish deserves to live and grow just as humans do.63. What do we NOT know about box jellyfi
16、sh from the first paragraph? A. Its size. B. Its hardness. C. Its color. D. Its poisonousness64. What can be learned about box jellyfish from Paragraph 2?A. They live in the deep sea in groups B. They can breathe on the ocean floor. C. They usually move along with the current. D. They can decide the
17、 direction in which they move.65. The underlined word “they” in Paragraph3 refers to _. A. box jellyfish B. scientists C. box jellyfishs prey D. box jellyfishs tentacles66. The text is mainly about _. A. a kind of sea animal B. some poisonous animals C. scientists research into box jellyfish D. the
18、relationship between humans and jellyfish3.June 3, 2013Suzanne RogersUltra-Ergonomic FurnitureSales and Shipping DepartmentSuite 58, 107 Morris CircleMoorabbin, Victoria 3206Dear Ms Rogers,As Im sure you are aware, our company has been organizing conventions, festivals, and other large corporate（公司的
19、）events for the last fifteen years. We have relied on your company for purchase and rental supplies of high-quality furniture for that entire period, and weve never had any cause for complaints with regard to your services.I am writing to you personally to ask a special favor. We recently made an or
20、der with your company for the supply of rental furniture that includes chairs, tables, and partitions（隔板）for an auto show （see order No. 1135698A）. Unfortunately, a serious error was made. In fact the show begins one week earlier than indicated on the order form. The starting date is actually July 7
21、. I would appreciate it very much if you could try to do everything you can to ensure that our order be delivered to us on that date. Also, if possible, Id like to add 20 Pop-up displays on top of our original order.Please contact me soon.Yours sincerelyMichael RobinsonProperties ManagerMrobinsonbtc
22、. com* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * From: srogersuef. shipping. comSent: June 8, 2013To: mrobinsonbtc. comDear Mr Robinson,Thank you for your letter. I was surprised and of course concerned that you find yourself in this unfortunate situation. And of course I will do my best to help you.Any
23、way, I personally look a trip down to our warehouse this morning to have a closer look at our stock to see if we have all the things you need for your conventionwhich I believe is from July 7 to July 14. I am happy to say that we will be able to provide you with everything you originally requested.
24、However, as for the additional request you made, it wont be possible because we have already rented them out to another client during that week.Kind regards,Suzanne RogersSales and shipping Department60. Why did Mr Robinson write the letter?A. To make a complaint about a late delivery. B. To cancel
25、an order he had made. C. To invite Ms Rogers to an auto show. D. To ask for a change in the delivery date.61. What service does Mr Robinsons business provide? A. Arranging large, organized affairs. B. Producing automobiles. C. Selling and renting office furniture. D. Delivering heavy equipment.62. W
26、hich of the following does Ms Rogers say she will NOT be able to provide? A. Chairs. B. Pop-up displays. C. Partitions. D. Tables.4.I remember the first time that I was extremely happy, I was about 8 years old when for the first time, there was a computer in the classroom. I remember that my teacher
27、 allowed each student to take turns to play various educational games on the computer. One day, I found the source code for one of these games. Without knowing or being taught any programming language, I was able to figure out some of the BASIC code. I just gave myself a limitless number of lives in
28、 the game, so I could continue playing it forever. This was also my first introduction to algebra, and I didnt even know it at the time. This was a decisive moment in my life. I was quite excited because of what I was learning and what I was able to do. As a result, I was enthusiastic for the rest o
29、f my life about self-learning and computers, and I was quite happy doing them too. Ive noticed that people who are truly content with life are enthusiastic about what they do. This enthusiasm, along with good health, is the key to being happy. It also leads to self-confidence and content in life too
30、. It may also lead to success, wealth and achievements.Success, wealth or achievements can also bring some people happiness, yet I know plenty of rich people who are unhappy. I know many people with successful businesses that are not happy with what they are doing. I know people who continuously buy
31、 themselves new toys, such as cars, computers, and televisions, yet never seem content for too long. Please remember, happiness is the journey of life, not the destination.56. What can we know from Paragraph 1?A. The author has a great talent for algebra.B. Creative thinking is necessary for every c
32、hild.C. The BASIC code of the computer is not difficult.D. The authors experience in his childhood changed his life.57. The author wants to tell us through the first paragraph that_.A. interest is the best teacher B. children are the hope of the futureC. young people are fearless D. where theres a w
33、ill , theres a way58. What is the secret of happiness in the authors opinion?A. Success and wealth. B. Gifts and self-confidence.C. Enthusiasm and good health. D. Knowledge and achievements.59. We can infer from the last paragraph that _.A. rich people generally feel unhappyB. wealth cant bring peop
34、le any happinessC. one will feel unhappy once he has gained all the things he wantsD. being enthusiastic about what you are doing is more important than wealth5. Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination and physical, cognitive (认知的), and emotional strength. Pla
35、y is important to healthy brain development. Play allows children to create and explore a world they can master, conquering their fears while practicing adult roles. Undirected play allows children to learn how to work in groups, to share, to negotiate, and to resolve conflicts. Ideally, much of pla
36、y involves adults, but when play is controlled by adults, children acquiesce (顺从) to adult rules and concerns and lose some of the benefits play offers them, particularly in developing creativity, leadership, and group skills. In contrast to passive entertainment, play builds active, healthy bodies.
37、 In fact, it has been suggested that encouraging unstructured play may be an exceptional way to increase physical activity levels in children, which is one important strategy in the resolution of the obesity problem. Childrens development is critically influenced by appropriate, affective relationsh
38、ips with loving and consistent caregivers as they relate to children through play. When parents observe their children in play or join with them in child-driven play, they are given a unique opportunity to see the world from their childrens vantage point as the child navigates a world perfectly crea
39、ted just to fit his or her needs. The interactions that occur through play tell children that parents are fully paying attention to them and help to build enduring relationships. Parents who have the opportunity to look at their childrens world learn to communicate more effectively with their childr
40、en and are given another setting to offer guidance. Less verbal children may be able to express their views, giving their parents an opportunity to gain a fuller understanding of their perspective. Quite simply, play offers parents a wonderful opportunity to engage fully with their children. Play is
41、 essential to the academic environment. It ensures that the school setting attends to the social and emotional development of children as well as their cognitive development. It has been shown to help children adjust to the school setting and even to strengthen childrens learning willingness. Social
42、-emotional learning is best integrated (融合) with academic learning; it is concerning if some of the forces that enhance childrens ability to learn are improved at the expense of others. Play and unscheduled time that allow for peer interactions are important components of social-emotional learning.6
43、7. Compared with undirected play, play which is controlled by adults _. A. doesnt benefit the children at all B. doesnt help develop leadership and group skills C. makes children become more active D. helps increase physical activity levels 68. The third paragraph mainly tells us that _. A. play off
44、ers parents a good chance to establish good relationships with children B. childrens development is greatly influenced by relationships with parents C. play helps children better express their views D. play offers parents a unique opportunity to see the world from a different perspective69. From the
45、 last paragraph, we know that _. A. play cant help children become adapted to the school setting B. play makes social-emotional learning and academic learning separated C. play is beneficial to social-emotional learning as well as academic learning D. it is necessary to strengthen childrens academic
46、 development at the expense of others70. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. Undirected play can help children develop team spirit. B. Play can improve childrens willingness to learn. C. Play helps adults gain a better understanding of the childrens thoughts. D. Adults shouldnt be invo
47、lved in childrens play.6. High childcare costs are putting British mothers off going out to work. It really is that simple. Eurostat figures show that 66 per cent of mothers in the UK work, less than France (72 per cent), Denmark (86 per cent), the Netherlands (78 per cent) or Germany (69 per cent).
48、 This not only damages Britains economic prosperityit limits womens careers and squeezes family incomes. It would be fine if this is the choice parents want to make, but it isnt. Half of those surveyed want to go to work and the expense of childcare is one of the key reasons they couldnt. Despite cl
49、aims made by Labour (工党) about childcare, a forthcoming (即将到来的) report by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) confirms the true legacy of their time in government. They left behind a childcare system with high costs to parents, variable quality and patchy (不均匀的) coverage, despite soaring
50、 government spending. British parents now face the highest childcare bills in the world after Switzerland. In the Eighties and Nineties under Mrs Thatcher and John Major, the picture was very different. Mothers in England were more likely to go out to work than their Dutch or German counterparts. Bu
51、t the position has reversed, despite a huge rise in public spending. So why does the British Government spend more on childcare than France or Germany, even though the costs given to parents are sky-high? As always, under the previous government, money was frittered away (浪费) without adequate focus
52、on improving quality. Instead of clear and transparent funding, four separate funding streams were created, skewing (偏离) the market and confusing parents and providers alike. The majority of the money was given away in cash benefits; so much of it did not get through to the front line. The IPPR repo
53、rt points out that continental systems, in countries such as Germany, France, Denmark and the Netherlands, manage to deliver better value for money. What all of these systems have in common is a focus on quality, with greater flexibility and autonomy given to local providers. They also see a much hi
54、gher proportion of government money getting to the front line. 64. Which of the following doesnt belong to the disadvantages caused by the mothers prevented from going to work? A. Damaging Britains economic development. B. Causing damage to womens careers. C. Decreasing the family incomes. D. Causin
55、g childcare costs to go up.65. According to the second paragraph, we can infer that the former government of the Labour Party _. A. was highly praised by British people B. made British people face the highest childcare bills C. left behind a childcare system full of problems D. managed to decrease t
56、he government spending66. We can learn from the passage that _. A. in the Eighties and Nineties, mothers in the UK were likely to work B. there is a prejudice against mothers in the UK employment market C. most of the mothers surveyed in the UK dont want to work D. the percentage of mothers who work in the UK is the lowest in the world试卷答案1.ABDC2.BDAA3.4.DACD5.BACD6.DCA版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()