1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.As rain begins to fall from the clouds, it is very pure. However, as it falls through the air it dissolves some of the gases in the air ,It also collects bits of dust and microbes(微生物)that are floating in the air, When the rain reaches the ground it begins to pick up more d
2、ust and dirt, Many kinds of mineral substances dissolve in the water ,Sand and nud cannot dissolve in water.Since water is so important to us, it is very important that the water we use should be clean , Otherwise, we might get some of the diseases that are carried by water Many microbes are harmful
3、 ,They are so small that we cannot see them ,These microbes must be removed or killed before the water is not clean, people who drink this water may get these diseases, Thus , to provide people with clean water, the government purifies the water.Purification is a long process and consists of three s
4、tages: storing ,purifying and distributing ,The first stage is storing , Man-made lakes called reservoirs are used for this purpose ,Water from the rains ,other lakes, streams and rivers is collected in the reservoirs ,This water is usually dirty and muddy.In the second stage shich is purifying , wa
5、ter from the reservoirs is filtered in a special pond, Stones, sand and other unwanted tiny things are caught in it, After that, tiny microbes are still present in the water ,These microbes are removed by “airing ”the water and by adding a chemical substance called chloring(氯)to the water ,This kill
6、s all the microbes in the water ,A fter this the water can be safely used for drinking.The third stage is the distribution of the purified water to homes ,hospitals, offices ,factories and other places, This is done through a network of pipes of various sizes, These pipes must be make of a suitable
7、material.51、From Paragraph 1, we can learn that A、Rain has contained gases when it forms in the cloudsB、Dust and microbes are dissolved in rain when rain falls on the groundC、The closer rain is to the ground, the more impure things it containsD、Sand and mud are things rain collects when it falls thr
8、ough the air52、According to Paragraph 2 ,the following statements are wrong except that A、All the microbes in water are harmful so water must be purifiedB、some diseases can spread through drinking water if it is not cleanC、Water is safe to drink if only harmful microbes are removed from itD、it is th
9、e govrnments responsibility to make drinking water clean53、What can we know about man-made lakes?A、It is used through the whole process of purificationB、Only rain water can be collected and stored in itC、Water collected can be stored and filtered in itD、Water from them contains a lot of impure subst
10、ances54、What is the function of the chemical substance chlorine?A、to air the waterB、to catch tiny thingsC、to kill microbesD、to remove harmful gases55、What is probably this passage?A、A news reportB、A book reviewC、A magazine articleD、A school paper2.Two years ago ,Hannah Mighall ,then 13, survived a g
11、reat white shark attack on Tasmanias north-east coast, but despite the terrible scars ,the shy yet courageous teenager is determined to get back into the water.Its been a long journey back for the brave girl, whose life was changed forever as she was on her surfboard 60 metres offshore at Binalong,
12、Bay ,Tasmania.Her cousin ,32-yeaf-old syb Mundy ,was surfing nearby, “Suddenly, everything went quiet ,”Hannah ,now15,recalls of the day she almost lost her life, “I look down into the water and noticed a dark shadow under my board I knew instantly it was a shark.”As Syb watched in horror, the five-
13、metre shark put hundreds of sharp teeth onto Hannahs right leg,throwing her from her board, “I was attached to my leg-rope as the shark stared to pull me under the water”,She shakes, “I was lying on my back with one leg under the sharks body and the other still in its jaws.”Syb desperately punched (
14、猛击)the sharks nose and reached out to grab Hannah as the monster bit a huge chunk（大块）from the surfboard, “I was still attached to my board and was dragged back under the water again,”she says ,When she came up for air, Hannah dog paddled(爬泳)to Sybs board and he dragged her from the water to lie on h
15、is back ,”We looked down and saw the shark circling beneath us,”Hannah says.Hannah was rushed to the hospital by helicopter ,She needed more than 400 stitches(针)on her leg and spent two weeks in hospital.Modest about her remarkable courage, Hannah owes her survival to Sybs bravery and the fact that
16、great whites,despite their reputation as man-eaters, typically dont target humans ,After the attack ,Hannah earned the Sea Shepherd award for courage for speaking in defence of the shark “I was in his territory, she wasnt in mine,”she smiles.46、Which of the following can be the best title of the pas
17、sage?A、Courage Can Beat Any DifficultyB、How to Escape from a Shark AttackC、A Survival from a Shark AttackD、Sharks Can Target Humans Sometimes47、What is the correct order of the following events happening to Hannah?a、She was bit and pulled by the sharkd、She was dragged from the waterb、She swam to Syb
18、s boarde、She was pulled under the water againc、She came up to take a breathf、She noticed the change of the things around herA、f,a,b,e,c,dB、f,a,e,c,b,dC、a,e,c,b,d,fD、a,c,b,e,d,f48、From the passage, which statement is mentioned about Hanah?A、was so brave that this experience didnt have any influence o
19、n her lifeB、didnt hesitate to get hack into the water to surf immediately she recoveredC、thought it is a common thing to be attacked by a shark in the oceanD、didnt blame the fact that sharks are known as man-eaters for her being attacked49、How was Hannah sent to the hospital.?A、She was went to the h
20、ospital by SybB、She was went to the hospital by local peopleC、She was went to the hospital by helicopterD、She was went to the hospital by the Sea Shepherb50、The reason why Hannah was awarded is that .A、She was brave to speak for the shark although she was severely injured by itB、She successfully esc
21、aped from a dangerous situation because of her courageC、She was courageous enough to go deep into sharksterritory and survivedD、She has been determined to go hack into the sea where there are sharks3.Nuclear powers danger to health, safety, and even life itself can be summed up in one word: radiatio
22、n.Nuclear radiation has a certain mystery about it, partly because it cannot be detected by human senses. It cant be seen or heard, or touched or tasted, even though it may be all around us. There are other things like that. For example, radio waves are all around us but we cant detect them, sense t
23、hem, without a radio receiver. Similarly, we cant sense radioactivity without a radiation detector. But unlike common radio waves, nuclear radiation is not harmless to human beings and other living things. At very high levels, radiation can kill an animal or human being immediately by killing masses
24、 of cells in vital organs. But even the lowest levels can do serious damage. There is no levels of radiation that is completely safe. If the radiation does not hit anything important, the damage may not be serious. This is the case when only a few cells are hit, and if they are killed immediately. Y
25、our body will replace the dead cells with healthy ones. But if the few cells are only damaged, and if they reproduce themselves, you may be in trouble. They can grow into cancer. Sometimes this does not show up for many years. This is another reason for some of the mystery about nuclear radiation. S
26、erious damage can be done without the victim being aware at the time that damage has occurred. A person can be irradiated（辐射）and feel fine, then die for cancer five, ten, or twenty years later as a result. Or a child can be born weak as a result of radiation absorbed by its grandparents. Radiation c
27、an hurt us. We must know the truth. 61. What is the main idea of the passage? A. How to detect nuclear radiation.B. How radiation kill a man. C. The mystery about nuclear radiation. D. Serious damage caused by nuclear radiation.62. Which of the following statements is true? A. Nuclear radiation can
28、cause cancer to human beings.B. Nuclear radiation can be safe to human beings if its level is low.C. Nuclear radiation can be detected by human senses.D. Nuclear radiation is just like common radio waves.63. How can nuclear radiation kill an animal? A. By damaging its heart. B. By killing a few cell
29、s.C. By killing many cells in important organs.D. By hitting any place in its body.64. What is not the reason why nuclear radiation has a certain mystery? A. The hurt cells can stay in the body many years and then grow into cancer.B. It can do harm to a person while the victim isnt aware the damage
30、has occurred.C. Nuclear radiation can kill a person very easily.D. Radiation can seldom kill a person immediately.65. If a human being is hit by nuclear radiation, he may _. A. die of cancer after many years B. die immediately C. have a child who may be born weak D. all of the above4.During the last
31、 fifteen years of my mothers life she suffered with Alzheimers disease (老年痴呆). Until then she had been a bright, cheerful woman deeply interested and involved in the world around her. I would go home to visit her in Virginia and she would look at me in a puzzled way and ask, “Who are you?” I would a
32、nswer, “Im your son.” “Where do you live?” She would ask. “In California”, I would tell her. “Isnt that interesting,” she would say, “I have a son in California.” She seemed simply forgetful and confused at the beginning of the disease, but later on she would go through periods of intense anxiety. S
33、he would pace through the house she had lived in most of her life crying uneasily that she wanted to go home. Or she would leave home and wander away if she were unattended for a short time. Hoping to please her and put her mind at ease I would take her for a drive, visiting sites where she had live
34、d as 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. I pictured my mother there was a little girl playing with the pet lamb she had been so fond of. I looked to her for some response. She shook her head and said, “I wan
35、t to go home.” Over the years I have decided that what my mother was calling home was not a place, but a time. I suspect it was a time when she was much younger, when her children were still underfoot, when her husband was still vigorous and attentive.Watching my mothers suffering set me wondering w
36、here 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 the forgetfulness is only natural and that it comes with
37、 age. Still the fear of Alzheimers 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 you will do your best to find the place I need to be. I leave t
38、hese notes for your guidance. 56. Whats the main idea of the first two paragraphs? A. The authors mother suffered with serious Alzheimers disease. B. The authors mother forgot whos his son. C. The author didnt know how to cure his mother. D. The authors mother couldnt find her home. 57. What is not
39、the symptom of the authors mother ? A. cheerful B. confused C. forgetful D. uneasy 58. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “picture”? A. photograph B. appear C. describe D. paint59. What can you infer from the third paragraph? A. The author care much about his mother. B. The authors mother was
40、fond of pet lambs. C. The author saw a little girl playing with a pet lamb. D. The authors mother didnt like her usual home. 60. Whats the best title of the passage? A. Take Mother Home. B. Everyone will suffer with Alzheimers disease. C. A story about a son and a mother. D. Where Is Home?5.An eight
41、een-year-old high school student from Utah won the top prize in the Intel Science Talent Search in the United States. The winner received a computer and a scholarship for a college education.More than 1,500 students from across the country entered projects in the competition this year. Their researc
42、h included chemistry, medicine, physics, mathematics, engineering, and computer sciencealmost every area of science.Forty students were invited to Washington, D.Cfor the final judging. A group of scientists judged them on their research abilities, Critical thinking skills and creativity. The judges
43、also questioned the students about scientific problems before deciding on the winners.The top winner received 100,000 dollars for college. Shannon Babb of American Fork High School studied the water quality of tile Spanish Fork River in Utah for six years. She found that people have a harmful effect
44、 on the river through human activity, including agriculture. And she suggested ways to improve the water quality in the future. These include educating the public not to put household chemicals down the drains（下水道）, which lead to the river eventually. Seventeen-year-old Yi Sun of the Hanker School i
45、n San Jose, California, earned the second place. He won a 75,000 dollar scholarship for new discoveries about a mathematical theory known as random walks. His work could help computer scientists and chemists. Yi Sun was born in China. The third-place winner was also seventeen and born in China. Yuan
46、 “Chelsea” Zhang of Montgomery Blair High School in Rockville, Maryland, won a 50,000 dollar scholarship. She researched the molecular genetics（分子遗传学）of heart disease. Her findings could aid the development of new medicines. The Intel Science Talent Search is the oldest science competition for high
47、school students in the United States. It is 65 years old this year. Past winners have gone on to receive six Nobel prizes and other top honors in science and math.51. What do we know about the talent search project? A. Most of its winners have received Nobel prizes. B. The project includes researche
48、s in every area of science. C. Only a small part of the students can attend the final judging. D. Most of the winners come from Asian countries. 52. According to the text, . A. water quality in Utah will be better than that in the other states B. the river was polluted only by those living near it C
49、. Shannon Babb suggested more than one way to improve the water quality D. household chemicals should be kept in the drains forever53. Which of the following about the girl from Maryland is NOT true? A. The scholarship she received was half as many as Shannon Babb. B. Her discovery is of great help
50、to Chinese medicine. C. Her research will contribute to the cure of heart disease. D. She and the second-place winner Yi Sun have something in common.54. What is the text mainly about? A. Three winners contributions to science and math. B. Three Chinese students won the Science Talent Search. C. Gre
51、at rewards were given to winners in the competition. D. Winners of the Intel Science Talent Search in the US.55. Where are you most likely to find this text? A. In a newspaper. B. In a handbook.C. In a textbook. D. In a medical magazine.6.Sports and amusing activities have given benefits to people.
52、Besides the entertainment that they offer, health, emotional and personal aspects have also been developed through sports and amusement. Its amazing how one can say that he just found his purpose in life through sports. Some people may even devote their lives to a certain sport. Whether being seen a
53、s an amusing activity, a pastime or a way of life, sports and amusement are worthy of everyones praise. A large number of sports and amusing activities have become very popular both in the past years and at present, such as baseball, basketball, golf, computer and online games, fitness, motor sports
54、, tennis, and so on. Computer and online games have become very popular at this age. Young people are mostly the fans of this amusement. Entertainment is what it gives. A lot of online games are there to be played. Some are for sale while others can be downloaded for free. Fitness is in much the sam
55、e rank. Women are the major customers who take this activity into their lives. The goal for reshaping their bodies to improve their looks is getting more and more attractive. Considering the lovely points of being healthy and fit, all seem to hash through the lines. No one wants to get behind. This
56、is also a way of giving love to ourselves. We cannot always pass money by. Taking sports or amusement, youll have to pay for it sometimes. The cost for learning and enjoying sports changes from one to another. Some sports cost very little while others are costly due to expensive equipment and tools
57、to use. Choosing a sport, however, requires health considerations. Some people are not allowed to play volleyball and similar activities due to having asthma（哮喘）. Playing may make a person tired easily and will trigger an attack of asthma at once.46. What is the first paragraph mainly about? A. The
58、benefits of sports and amusement. B. The origin of sports and amusement. C. The kinds of sports and amusement. D. The cost of sports and amusement.47. Women customers take part in fitness mainly . A. to give love to others B. to make more money C. to look more attractive D. to go beyond others48. We
59、 can learn from the text that . A. sports were not quite popular in the past years B. most players of online games aim to earn some money C. taking sports or amusement always costs a lot D. health should be considered when choosing a sport49. The underlined word “trigger” in the last paragraph proba
60、bly means . A. hold back B. result in C. give up D. fight against50. What will most probably be discussed if the text continues? A. Different kinds of sports and amusing activities. B. How women reshape their bodies more effectively. C. Health problems that sports and amusement cause.D. Suitable sports or activities for different people.试卷答案1.CBDCC2.CBDCA3.61-65 CACCD4.56-60 AACAA5.51-55 CCBDA6.46-50 ACDBD版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
