1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. Its now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly increase
2、d by foreign language skills.Deeply involved with this new technology is a kind of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts. Overseas assignments (指派) are becomi
3、ng increasingly important to advancement within executive (行政) ranks. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the companys plan for success, and that promotions often follow or a
4、ccompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to manage back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more common. Thanks to
5、a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices (装置) with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak anoth
6、er language. A second language isnt generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal.The employee posted abroad who speaks the countrys language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and
7、 can have the cultural insight (洞察力) to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign customers over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset (有价值的人或物) to the firm. 【小题1】With the increased use of high-tech communications
8、equipment, businesspeople _.A. are eager to work overseas B. have to get familiar with modern technology C. are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations D. are attaching more importance to their overseas business 【小题2】In this passage, “out of sight and out of mind” (Line 3, Para. 3) p
9、robably means _. A. leaving all care and worry behind B. being unable to think properly for lack of insight C. being totally out of touch with business at home D. missing opportunities for promotion when abroad【小题3】According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corpora
10、tions in employing people today? A. Ability to speak the customers language. B. Connections with businesses overseas.C. Technical know-how. D. Business experience. 【小题4】The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can _. A. fast-forward their proposals to headquarters B. be
11、tter control the whole negotiation process C. easily make friends with businesspeople abroadD. easily find new approaches to meet market needs 2.Benin is one of the smallest African states. It lies in West Africa on the Gulf (海湾) of Guinea, to the south of Burkina Faso and Niger, between Togo on the
12、 west and Nigeria on the east.Benin used to be called Dahomey and was controlled and ruled by France from 1893 to 1960, when it became independent. In 1963 the army general Soglo overthrew (推翻) the first president Maga. Soglo set up an army government and called himself head of state in 1965, but wa
13、s overthrown and replaced by a civilian (非军人) government in 1967. In December 1969 Benin had another change of power with the army again taking over. In May 1970, Maga and two other men set up a new government, with each of them acting as president in turn for two years. However, half a year after M
14、aga turned over power to the second man Ahomadegbe, the three-man government was overthrown by the army once more and General Kerekou became president. In November 1975 Kerekou changed the name of the nation from Dahomey to Benin, Benin being the name of a 17th century kingdom covering the same plac
15、e. Kerekou also announced that Benin would be a Peoples Republic based on Marxism-Leninism.【小题1】Which of the following maps shows rightly the positions of Benin and its neighbouring countries? Bn=Benin; Tg=Togo; Nr=Niger; BF=Burkina Faso; Na=Nigeria; GG=Gulf of Guinea【小题2】For how long was Benin an i
16、ndependent state before it became a Peoples Republic?A. 30 years.B. 25 years. C. 20 years.D. 15 years.【小题3】Choose the right order in which the following people ruled in Benin. (Ah=Ahomadegbe; Ke=Kerekou; Ma=Maga; So=Soglo)A. Ma, So, Ma, Ke, Ah B. So, Ma, Ah, Ma, KeC. Ma, So, Ma, Ah, KeD. So, Ma, Ke,
17、 Ma, Ah【小题4】When and how did Benin get its two names Benin and Dahomey?A. Benin was its oldest name. The name Dahomey was used later, but has been replaced by Benin again. B. Dahomey was its oldest name, but it has been replaced by Benin.C. Dahomey was its oldest name. The name Benin was used later,
18、 but has been replaced by Dahomey again.D. Benin was its oldest name, but it has been replaced by Dahomey.3.Dear Michelle,My Dad hates my Mom. He tells me that she is a liar and that I should not trust her. Of course, they are divorced but they have “joint custody” (共同监护). What a joke! I am 15, my b
19、rother is nine, and we have a life of hell, frankly.We live one week on and one week off. This was the brilliant idea of both of my parents, which was fair to them but ruining my life. I cannot get away from his voice and his putting my mom down. Sometimes I think about running away. A Hopeless Ant
20、Dear Hopeless Ant,First, thank you for trusting me with your problem. If all you said is correct, then there are several things that you can and should do to help yourself, your brother, and oddly enough, your parents.You need a family counselor. Such a person could listen to each family member alon
21、e and then meet together to talk about the situation.If refused, you need to talk to a counselor in your school. You need to be heard, and you need an adult who will listen. A school counselor can organize a meeting with your parents.Perhaps you need to write to your mother. Writing things down allo
22、ws people to go over it more than one time.I cannot imagine that she will stand passively by and do nothing at all to help once she reads how you feel. Your father needs a letter as well. He may not realize the destructive effect that it has on his children.Lastly, have a plan in mind when all else
23、fails that is not self-destructive. Life passes very quickly, sweetheart, and you will grow up and have your own life.Until then, you need to keep yourself safe. Never doubt that it will get better. Write back and let me know how everything is going.Michelle【小题1】The Hopeless Ant wrote the letter to
24、_.A. express dissatisfaction with his parentsB. ask for advice seriouslyC. make his father punishedD. just make a joke【小题2】The Hopeless Ant hated his father because _.A. his father always told a lieB. his father wasnt friendly to his motherC. his father divorced his motherD. the Hopeless Ant couldnt
25、 stay with his parents【小题3】According to the text, which of the following is the Hopeless Ant in need of at present?A. Keep himself/herself away from danger.B. Have a talk with his/her parents.C. Have his/her own family plan.D. Write letters to families.【小题4】In which part of a magazine will the text
26、probably appear?A. EntertainmentB. AdvertisementC. LifeD. Education4.Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature, announced the Swedish Academy in Stockholm on Thursday. The win makes Mo Yan the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel in its 111-year history. Informed of his win
27、today, the author, who was having dinner at home, was “overjoyed and scared”. Born in 1955 to parents who were farmers, Mo Yan a pen name for Guan Moye, grew up in Gaomi, Shandong province in eastern China. At the age of 12, he left school to work, first in agriculture, later in a factory. In 1976 h
28、e joined the army and during this time began to study literature and writing. He published his first book in 1981, but found literary success in 1987 with Hong Gaoliang Jiazu, which was successfully filmed in the same year, directed by famous Chinese director Zhang Yimou. In his writing, Mo Yan draw
29、s on his youthful experiences and on settings in the province of his birth and his works show the life of Chinese people as well as the countrys unique culture and folk customs. Mo Yan is known as a productive writer. In addition to his novels, he has published many short stories and essays on vario
30、us topics. Despite his social criticism, he is seen in his homeland as one of the most famous contemporary authors. Dozens of his works have been translated into English, French, Japanese and many other languages. The awarding ceremony will be held on December 10. The winner will win a medal, a pers
31、onal diploma and a cash award of about $1 million. 【小题1】How did Mo Yan feel when he was told about the news?A. Excited and proud. B. Worried and cautious. C. Happy and surprised. D. Uncertain and shocked. 【小题2】One of Mo Yans characteristics of writing is that he _.A. writes about topics he is famili
32、ar with B. focuses on social problems in the countryC. describes his characters in a unique way D. explains difficult matters in simple words【小题3】Whats the best title for this passage?A. How Mo Yan Gets Nobel Prize B. An Introduction to Nobel PrizeC. Mo Yan Wins Nobel Prize in Literature D. A World
33、Famous Writer, Mo Yan5.We are always told that TV is not good for us. If it is true, how come the TV-addicted kids of our young generation nowadays are much smarter than we are? In my family, the only persons who can work the TV remote control well are the children. Probably TV really educates us. F
34、or example, we can learn a very useful medical fact: A man that has been shot always has time to speak a broken sentence when he is dying. “The killer was” (dies) But I suppose the biggest things that we learn from TV can be regarded as “Life Skills”. Bad things simply happen on either stormy or dar
35、k nights. Emotional breakdowns make people wander in the heavy rain without raincoats or umbrellas. And contrary to the scientists, the crack of lightning and the accompanying flash come on at exactly the same time, wherever the scenes are. Ive even got to know useful geographical facts from science
36、-fiction shows: Aliens only speak the language of English no matter which planet they come from. To make good use of something that we learn from TV can make our security better. Consider these truths. When you are really attacked by 20 bad guys, you neednt worry about your being outnumbered. The cr
37、iminals will hang back and take turns to approach you in ones and twos just so you can conveniently defeat them all. Bad guys who are completely covered in black clothes always remove their black masks to reveal that they are in fact, aha, women. TV often teaches us a lot of important information as
38、 well about escaping from danger. Watch and learn. (1) If anyone is running after you down a passage, you will find that boxes have been conveniently placed near all the walls you need to jump over. (2) If you are tall and handsome, you can run from any number of armed criminals, and every shot will
39、 miss you. Be warned, however, if your name card says “henchman” (帮凶) and you are part of a group of plain-looking people trying to catch a handsome individual, a single shot will kill you. But dont be anxious: TV also delivers useful information for bad guys. All cars are inflammable (易燃的) and have
40、 amazing shock absorbers that enable them to fly into the air and land without damage except police cars. TV even teaches us about TV. Whenever anyone turns on a TV, it shows a news flash about someone they know. They then turn the box off immediately after that news item.71. When the writer says “A
41、 man that has been shot always has time to speak a broken sentence when he is dying” (Paragraph 2), he shows his_. A. humor B. sympathy C. deep concern D. medical knowledge 72. We can learn from Paragraph 3 that in the real world_. A. bad things cause people to break down in the rain B. bad things n
42、ever happen on dark and stormy nights C. people with emotional problems like to walk in the rain without umbrellas D. you cant hear the crack of lightning and see the accompanying flash exactly at the same time73. On TV what usually happens when a person turns it on? A. The program shown is always a
43、bout the importance of TV. B. The person always turns off the TV when its time for news. C. The news shown is always about someone the person knows. D. TV always shows news about famous people.74. Whats the main idea of this passage? A. Life skills can be learned from TV.B. What happens in TV is qui
44、te different from reality. C. Watching TV makes people more creative.D. TV plays an important role in society.75. The writer of this passage takes a(n) _ attitude towards TV plays. A. positive B. casual C. negative D. indifferent 6.For as early as I could remember, my mother had been a bright, cheer
45、ful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. However, in the last fifteen years of her life, she had to live with senile dementia (老年痴呆). I would go to my home to pay her a visit in California and she would curiously look at me and then ask, “Who are you?” I would answer, “Im yo
46、ur own son, of course.” “Where do you live?” She would ask. “In Virginia”, I would tell her. “Isnt that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in Virginia.”Mother seemed only forgetful as well as confused at the beginning of that disease, but sometime later she would go through different time of
47、 intense anxiety. She would keep walk ing through the house she used to live in most of her life crying uneasily that she would like to go home. Or sometimes she left home and wandered away if she were unattended for a short time.Hoping to make her happy and put her mind at ease I would take her in
48、my car, visiting sites where she used to live when she was a child. In the yard of the hillside house in Shipman I sat in the car and admired the view of the old oaks and long green lawn(草坪). I pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to
49、her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I want to go home.”Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I think it was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still energetic and at
50、tentive.Watching my mothers suffering set me wondering where I would have in mind if someday I couldnt find home and wanted to go there. In this family we tend to be long-lived and we grow fuzzy (糊涂的) minded as the years go by. At eighty I have already noticed some alarming symptoms. My doctor says
51、the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with age. Still the fear of senile dementia is haunting there. Someday if and when I become even more cloudy minded than I am now, unable to drive and unable to tell you where home is, my dear son, I expect I will ask you to take me home, I know yo
52、u will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave these notes for your guidance. 66. Whats the main idea of the first and second paragraphs? A. The mother of the author could not find her home. B. The mother of the author could not remember whos his son. C. The authors mother suffered with
53、 serious senile dementia. D. The author didnt know how to cure his mother.67. Which of the following is NOT the symptom of the mother of the author? A. forgetful B. confused C. cheerful D. uneasy 68. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “picture”? A. photograph B. describe C. appear D. paint69.
54、What can you infer from the third paragraph? A. The author cared much about his mother.B. The mother of the author liked pet lambs very much. C. The author found a very little girl who was playing with a pet lamb. D. The mother of the author did not like her usual home.70. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Where Is Home? B. A story about a son and a mother. C. Everyone will suffer with senile dementia.D. Take Mother Home.试卷答案1.DDAB2.CDCA 3.BBAC4.CAC5.71-75 ADCBC6.66-70 CCBAD版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
