1、2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.BBC Sports program Sunday.We are currently planning our Volunteer Program, which will ensure volunteers are trained and ready to go for 2012.Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed to help put on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Our program will aim to encourage
2、 a wide range of people to join in. We will provide the training to make sure our volunteers skills are of the highest standard. London 2012 is an opportunity to inspire everyone to develop their interests and volunteerin sport and also more widely within their community.Applications will open in th
3、e late 2011.Well recruit(招募) volunteers from across the UKfrom a range of communities and backgrounds. Our recruitment process will be open and fair. Our goal is to select applicants who meet our standards and who will bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the Games. Previous volunteering experien
4、ce is not necessary. Well give each successful applicant a specific role, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to the Games. There will be two kinds of Games volunteerspecialist and generalist.Specialist volunteers will have specific existing skills or qualifications that are needed for them to
5、complete the role, for example, sport or medical training.Generalist volunteers will not need any special skills or qualifications and will receive full training. They might be given roles in areas such as event services, uniform distribution (分发) and village operations. All volunteers will be expec
6、ted to attend training events that will give them the knowledge they need to carry out their role.There are lots of charities and sporting organizations that are looking for volunteers to help them. While you are waiting for applications for the London 2012 volunteer program to open in the late 2011
7、, why not consider getting involved locally? You can find opportunities to volunteer in a range of activities in your local area by following the links on the right hand side of this page or make local enquiries about the needs in your community.64Where will you probably find this article?A. In a ne
8、wspaper. B. On a webpage.C. In a magazine. D. In a textbook 65Who can apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics?A. People from some English-speaking countries.B. People with volunteering experience.C. People who meet the standards.D. People with a knowledge of the Olympic history.66 Which of
9、the following statements is WRONG?A. Two kinds of volunteers will be needed.B. Specialist volunteers do not have to attend training events.C. Applications will not be accepted until 20.D. Generalist volunteers will be fully trained.67What can you do in July, 2011?A. Do some volunteering work locally
10、.B. Apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics.C. Get trained in the Volunteer Program.D. Join in the Olympic Games.2. Its not about how much money you make, and its not about who your daddy is. And no, its definitely not about whether you look like Tom Cruise or his wife Katie Holmes . What i
11、t is about is these simple things, things that maybe even a person like Tom Cruise does not have.Were talking about being attractive in general, whether its on a job interview or just gaining the respect of your colleagues.Ask lots of questionsIn other words, be humble. If you come across as a know-
12、it-all (even if you really do know it all!)， it really pushes people away. Rather, asking lots and lots of questions (even dumb ones) makes people feel like you care, you can be trusted, and you are. humble.Stay busyDo you really know the power of this? Were told to stay busy to prevent depression a
13、nd feelings of anxiety. But did you know you should also stay busy to be really attractive? Its true. Always have something to do. Have you ever seen someone just sitting around, doing nothing? How unattractive. Always be busy with something, even if for some reason you have to make something up.Sho
14、w your pearly whites (or just smile)Smile more, no matter how ugly your teeth are. Im not kidding about this one. Its not all about the teeth. If you are smiling genuinely, you can draw everyone for 100 meters around to you.Be interested in other menBe interested in the other person. Again, ask them
15、 questions. Dont talk about yourself. remove attention from yourself. If you are truly interested in the person, it will come across. And if you want to talk about yourself, youll find that putting the other person first actually opens him up to return the favor and ask you questions. See how fun th
16、is is?So, yes it is possible to be the most attractive person in the world. If youve noticed the ring throughout the article, it has a lot to do with just being confident in who you are. Nobody needs to look like Tom Cruise or Will Smith or their wives, or anyone else for that matter. Every person,
17、of every race, of every nationality, of every background, can be the most attractive person in the world.60. In the writers opinion, attractiveness is determined by a persons _.A. good looks B. white teeth C. confidence D. race61. The underlined sentence means that _.A. if you are a know-it-all, you
18、 are surely welcomeB. being a know-it-all may keep people away from youC. a person should pretend to be a know-it-all when communicating with othersD. people admire a person who know it all62. In order to be attractive, you should do followings EXCEPT _.A. Behave like Tom Cruise B. ask questions C.
19、smile D. keep busy63. The main idea of the article is to tell us _.A. How to make friends B. How to build your confidenceC. How to reduce depression D. How to be attractive3.Sometimes youll hear people say that you cant love others until you love yourself. Sometimes youll hear people say that you ca
20、nt expect someone else to love you until you love yourself. Either way, youve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky. Sure we all know that were the apple of our parents eyes, and that our Grandmas think were great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics. But s
21、ometimes its a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves. If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge, it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.Self-image is your own minds picture of yourself. This image includes the way you look, the way you act,
22、 the way you talk and the way you think. Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold about us. Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be. Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and
23、 your whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your success. That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day. Dont allow doubts to occur in it. 56. You need to build a positive self-image when you _.A. d
24、are to challenge yourselfB. feel it hard to change yourselfC. are unconfident of yourself D. have a high opinion of yourself57. According to the passage, our self-images _.A. have positive effects B. are probably untrueC. are often changeable D. have different functions58. How should you change your
25、 self-image according to the passage?A. To keep a different image of others.B. To make your life successful.C. To understand your own world.D. To change the way you think.59. Who are the intended readers of the passage?A. Parents. B. Adolescents. C. Educators. D. People in general. 4.It doesnt kill
26、germs better than cooler water, but turning tap temperatures high, the US burns carbon equal to the emissions of Barbados.People typically wash their hands seven times a day in the United States, but they do it at a far higher temperature than is necessary to kill germs, a new study says. The energy
27、 waste is equivalent to the fuel use of a small country. Its cold and flu season, when many people are concerned about avoiding germs. But forget what you think you know about hand washing, say researchers at Vanderbilt University. Chances are good that how you clean up is not helping you stay healt
28、hy; it is helping to make the planet sick. Amanda R. Carrico, a research assistant professor at the Vanderbilt Institute for Energy and Environment in Tennessee, told National Geographic that hand washing is often “a case where people act in ways that they think are in their best interest, but they
29、in fact have inaccurate beliefs or outdated perceptions.” Carrico said, “Its certainly true that heat kills bacteria, but if you were going to use hot water to kill them it would have to be way too hot for you to tolerate.” She explained that boiling water, 212F (99.98C), is sometimes used to kill g
30、erms - for example, to clean drinking water that might be polluted with germs. But “hot” water for hand washing is generally within 104F to 131F (40C to 55C.) At the high end of that range, heat could kill some germs, but the sustained contact that would be required would scald the skin. Carrico sai
31、d that after a review of the scientific literature, her team found “no evidence that using hot water that a person could stand would have any benefit in killing bacteria.” Even water as cold as 40F (4.4C) appeared to reduce bacteria as well as hotter water, if hands were scrubbed, rinsed（冲洗）and drie
32、d properly. In fact, she noted that hot water can often have an unfavorable effect on hygiene. “Warmer water can harm the skin and affect the protective layer on the outside, which can cause it to be less resistant to bacteria,” said Carrico. Using hot water to wash hands is therefore unnecessary, a
33、s well as wasteful, Carrico said, particularly when it comes to the environment. According to her research, people use warm or hot water 64 percent of the time when they wash their hands. Using that number, Carricos team calculated a significant impact on the planet. “Although the choice of water te
34、mperature during a single hand wash may appear minor, when multiplied by the nearly 800 billion hand washes performed by Americans each year, this practice results in more than 6 million metric tons of CO2 equivalent emissions annually,” she said. Thats roughly equal to the emissions of two coal-fir
35、ed power plants, or 1,250,000 passenger vehicles, over the course of a year. Its higher than the greenhouse gas emissions of small countries like El Salvador or Armenia, and is about equivalent to the emissions of Barbados. If all US citizens washed their hands in cooler water, it would be like elim
36、inating the energy-related carbon emissions of 299,700 US homes, or the total annual emissions from the US zinc or lead industries. The researchers found that close to 70 percent of respondents said they believe that using hot water is more effective than warm, room temperature, or cold water, despi
37、te a lack of evidence backing that up, said Carrico. Her study noted research that showed a “strong cognitive（认知的） connection” between water temperature and hygiene in both the United States and Western Europe, compared to other countries, like Japan, where hot water is associated more with comfort
38、than with health. The researchers published their results in the July 2013 issue of International Journal of Consumer Studies. They recommended washing with water that is at a “comfortable” temperature, which they noted may be warmer in cold months and cooler in hot ones.【小题1】What does the writer ma
39、inly focus on when writing this passage?A. Whether hot water helps kill germs effectively in hand washing.B. How hot water contributes to the serious worsening of our planet.C. Why the consumption of hot water is unnecessary and wasteful.D. What the advantages and disadvantages of using hot water ar
40、e.【小题】The underlined word scald in paragraph six probably means . A. burnB. improve C. softenD. wrinkle【小题】According to the passage, all the following share roughly the same CO2 emissions yearly EXCEPT . A. two coal-fired power plants B. US zinc or lead industriesC. 1,250,000 passenger vehicles D. E
41、l Salvador or Armenia【小题】Which of the following is WRONG according to the passage? A. Boiling water at 212F (99.98C) works effectively in killing germs. B. Warmer water can damage the protective layer of the outside skin. C. There is much difference between cold water and hot water in reducing bacte
42、ria. D. Americans have inaccurate beliefs or outdated perceptions in hand washing.【小题】Which of the following is the standard of a comfortable water temperature for washing hands? A. Warmer in winter and cooler in summer. B. Between 104F to 131F (40C to 55C). C. Below 104F (40C) or above 131F (55C).
43、D. Warm enough to kill germs and clean up.【小题】 If you want to read stories of this kind afterwards, which of the following magazines will you probably subscribe to? A. Universal Science Fiction B. Science & Discoveries C. Environment & Protection D. Exploration of America5.My day began on a definite
44、ly sour note when I saw my six-year-old wrestling with a limb of my azalea（杜鹃花）bush. By the time I got outside, hed broken it. “Can I take this to school today?” he asked. With a wave of my hand, I sent him off. I turned my back so he wouldnt see the tears gathering in my eyes.The washing machine ha
45、d leaked on my brand-new linoleum. If only my husband had just taken the time to fix it the night before when I asked him instead of playing checkers with Jonathan.It was days like this that made me want to quit. I just wanted to drive up to the mountains, hide in a cave, and never come out.Somehow
46、I spent most of the day washing and drying clothes and thinking how love had disappeared from my life. As I finished hanging up the last of my husbands shirts, I looked at the clock. 2:30. I was late. Jonathans class let out at 2:15 and I hurriedly drove to the school.I was out of breath by the time
47、 I knocked on the teachers door and peered through the glass. She rustled through the door and took me aside. “I want to talk to you about Jonathan,” she said.I prepared myself for the worst. Nothing would have surprised me. “Did you know Jonathan brought flowers to school today?” she asked. I nodde
48、d, thinking about my favorite bush and trying to hide the hurt in my eyes. “Let me tell you about yesterday,” the teacher insisted. “See that little girl?” I watched the bright-eyed child laugh and point to a colorful picture taped to the wall. I nodded.“Well, yesterday she was almost hysterical. He
49、r mother and father are going through a nasty divorce. She told me she didnt want to live, she wished she could die. I watched that little girl bury her face in her hands and say loud enough for the class to hear, Nobody loves me. I did all I could to comfort her, but it only seemed to make matters
50、worse.” “I thought you wanted to talk to me about Jonathan,” I said.“I do,” she said, touching the sleeve of my blouse. “Today your son walked straight over to that child. I watched him hand her some pretty pink flowers and whisper, I love you.“I felt my heart swell with pride for what my son had do
51、ne. I smiled at the teacher. “Thank you,” I said, reaching for Jonathans hand, “youve made my day.”Later that evening, I began pulling weeds from around my azalea bush. As my mind wandered back to the love Jonathan showed the little girl, a biblical verse came to me: “.these three remain: faith, hop
52、e and love. But the greatest of these is love.” While my son had put love into practice, I had only felt anger.I heard the familiar squeak of my husbands brakes as he pulled into the drive. I snapped a small limb bristling with hot pink azaleas off the bush. I felt the seed of love that God planted
53、in my family beginning to bloom once again in me. My husbands eyes widened in surprise as I handed him the flowers. “I love you,” I said.【小题1】 Why did the woman cry when seeing her son had broken the azalea bush? A. Because she could not tolerate the harm to it. B. Because it made her bad mood even
54、worse. C. Because her son did not ask her for permission. D. Because she wanted to hand it to her husband.【小题】The writer wanted to hide in the mountain cave probably for the reason of . A. feeling fed up with her endless daily housework B. her husbands failing to fix the machine in time C. boring da
55、ily routine with a feeling of lack of love D. her hoping to seek happiness in a brand new place【小题】We can infer from the passage that the writer expressed love to her husband in that . A. she was inspired by her son that love was supposed to be felt and practiced B. she felt guilty that she misunder
56、stood her husband and wanted to apologize C. she felt it necessary to have a complete family for the happiness of herself D. she wanted to prove her love and expected the same words from her husband6.Q: On Facebook, my friends are a mix of real-life pals, former classmates, professional colleagues,
57、extended-family members, and my mom. Mom is the first to like and comment on everything I post, which is annoying. I tried talking to her about it, but her feelings quickly got hurt, so I backed off. I know I cant block her, but now I dont want to post anything. How do I handle this?A:This is about
58、Facebook, not your mom. The often-shrugged-off truth about social media is that nothing is private. Its easy to forget this, so in a way, youre lucky that your mom is reminding you. Everything you postcomments, likes, photosis freely available to future friends, employers, lovers etc unless blocked.
59、 That said, you can ask Mom again nicely to tone it down. You can also customize your controls so she cant see everything you post.Q:In which situations am I required to make a phone call versus send a text message?A:A text is for informationtime, date, news. Its for the stuff you can keep short and
60、 sweet. A phone call is for analysis, discussion, opinion, and, if you must, gossip.Q:Im always on Facebook, so I just send messages to friends through the site. But when should I log off and send an e-mail?A:When youre serious about anything. Think of it as chatting with someone on a bus versus ask
61、ing her to meet you for coffee. The former is good for casual conversation; the latter is personal and requires attention.Q:For which occasions should I mail paper invitations versus send e-mail ones? (E-cards are free and easywhats not to love?!)A:Anything important needs a paper invitation. Thats
62、your baseline. So ask yourself: “Do I want people to dress up for this event?” If the answer is yes, dress up your invitation by making it printed instead of virtual. For more casual events and gatherings, e-card away.Q:Is using emoticons ever inappropriate to express a feeling or make a point in te
63、xts or e-mails?A:Emoticons are for fun. Is the message youre writing fun? Use an emoticon. Are you asking for a big favor? Skip it. Is the message to your boss or a colleague? Skip it. Avoid them if you want to be taken seriously about anything.Q:I have a big, happy announcement to share with a lot
64、of people. Is it appropriate to share it on my blog?A:Yes, so you dont have to go cc-ing everyone in an e-mail. Post away. But send a private message to those who should know first.Q:I have a big, sad announcement. What should I do?A:Respect your privacyand yourself. Pick up the phone and call a tru
65、sted friend or family member to let her know, and then ask her to help spread the news offline.【小题1】What do we learn about social media from the first Q and A?A. It is illegal to keep track of personal privacy on Facebook. B. Personal privacy is inaccessible online with control customized. C. People
66、 tend to ignore privacy provided it is blocked purposefully. D. We need someone to remind us constantly of our privacy online.【小题】Which of the following is appropriate about using social media? A. Sending texts to consult a doctor for surgery B. Carrying on casual conversations via emails. C. Emaili
67、ng your boss with emoticons for promotion. D. Writing a formal invitation for a dress-up event. 【小题】According to the passage, how would you make it known that you have won a scholarship to Harvard? A. Arranging for a social gathering to celebrate it. B. Informing your teachers who may help you sprea
68、d. C. Telling your parents before posting it on your blog. D. Sending everyone a message privately to share it.试卷答案1.BCBA略2.CBAD略3.CBDB略4.【小题1】A【小题】A【小题】D【小题】C【小题】A【小题】B试题分析：文章对人们普遍认为的热水洗手比冷水洗手更加有效的观点进行纠正，通过实验和科学依据表明热水并不能杀死细菌，反而会对环境造成伤害。 【小题1】主旨题：通读全文和第一段的句子：It doesnt kill germs better than cooler w
69、ater, but turning tap temperatures high, the US burns carbon equal to the emissions of Barbados.可知这篇文章讲的是热水是否能杀死细菌，选A。【答案】5.【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：My day began on a definitely sour note when I saw my six-year-old wrestling with a limb of my azalea（杜鹃花）bush. 可知作者这一天开始就很糟，儿子又将她的杜鹃花破坏了，所以她难过的哭了，选B【答案】6.【小题1】
70、B【小题】D【小题】C试题分析：文章通过问答的形式介绍了我们在使用社交媒体的时候，需要注意的事项。【小题1】细节题：从第一段的句子：This is about Facebook, not your mom. The often-shrugged-off truth about social media is that nothing is private. 可知设置了控制隐私就看不见了，选B【小题】细节题：根据第四个问题下面的回答：Anything important needs a paper invitation. Thats your baseline. So ask yourself:
71、 “Do I want people to dress up for this event?” If the answer is yes, dress up your invitation by making it printed instead of virtual. 可知一个化妆晚会需要写正式的邀请信，选D【小题】细节题：从倒数第二段的句子：Yes, so you dont have to go cc-ing everyone in an e-mail. Post away. But send a private message to those who should know first.可知获得奖学金这样的事情，要先告诉父母再发布到博客里面，选 C考点：考查日常生活类短文【答案】版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()