1、2011-2012年上学期兴化市高二英语好题集：阅读理解2 选自时代英语报，文章篇幅适中，难度也适中，有利于学生练习，提高阅读能力。1Feng Xiaogang stroke box office gold again.The Chinese directors film, Aftershock, has pulled in more than 160 million yuan(23.6 million) at the box office in China since it was screened three days ago, according to a report from Xin
2、hua news agency. That total doesnt include the takings from the 14 giant IMAX screens on which the film is screening around the country.The movie, about a family that was torn apart by the 1976 Tangshan earthquake and reunited years later in the aftermath of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake, is on its wa
3、y to become the biggest box office hit for a Chinese movie in the national market. It also means the movie, which was produced by leading Chinese studio HuayiBrothers, is close to taking back its budget（预算）of about 25 million.Aftershock surpassed the 100-million-yuan mark in three days, faster than
4、the previous record-holder: It took The Founding of a Republic, a movie with an all-star cast celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, three and a half days to hit100 million yuan, according to the Xinhua report. That movie went on to earn a total national b
5、ox-office of 420 million yuan, the highest for a Chinese movie.However, Aftershock has a long way to go before reaching the all-time box office leader in China. That honour goes to Hollywoods 3-D film, Avatar, which pulled in more than 200million in China, according to SARFT（广电总局）.Fengs film, 2008s
6、romantic comedy If You Are the One, earned about 350 million yuan, a box office record at the time. The 52-year-old director recently told The Wall Street Journal in an interview that his commercial successes have brought him some pressure about continuing the trend.Aftershock is IMAXs first non-Hol
7、lywood major studio film, and the first of three Chinese-language films that IMAX and Huayi plan to release.1. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “aftermath” in Paragraph 3?A. A catastrophe.B. An unhappy experience.C. A consequence of a disaster.D. Great sufferings.2. What can you know from th
8、e fourth paragraph?A. Aftershock has pulled in 100 million yuan in total.B. The film The Founding of a Republic is directed by Feng Xiaogang.C. Aftershock has got the highest box office in the world.D. The Founding of a Republic once got the highest box office in Chinese movies.3. According to Parag
9、raph 2 and the last paragraph, what do you knlw about IMAX?A. IMAX is a kind of special giant screen.B. IMAX has screened some Chinese films in China.C. IMAX is a famous international director.D. IMAX is the first non-Hollywood major studio film.4. Which is NOTtrue according to the passage?A. Afters
10、hock is a great film directed by Feng Xiaogang.B. If You Are the One once set a box office record of Chinese movies.C. The Founding of a Republic is a success.D. Avatar made in China has got the highest box office.5. What is the best title for the passage?A. Aftershock is a Great Film Directed by Fe
11、ng XiaogangB. Aftershock, the First of Three Chinese-language Films to Be ReleasedC. Aftershock Breaks Box Office RecordD. Aftershocka NonHollywood Studio Film文章大意：中国导演冯小刚的影片唐山大地震在国内取得超过1.6 亿元票房，再创票房奇迹。1C 词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句及构词法可知，aftermath意思为“灾后余波”。本句意为“影片讲述一个家庭因1976年唐山地震而失散，时隔多年，在2008年汶川地震过后重新团聚的故事。2D
12、细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句可知，建国大业后来在国内市场的总票房达到4.2亿元，为国产影片的最高纪录。3A 推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句可知，这一数据不包括全国14块巨型IMAX荧幕取得的票房；根据最后一段可知，唐山大地震是第一部用IMAX播放的非好莱坞大片，也是IMAX和华谊计划发布的三部中文影片的第一部。4D 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句可知阿凡达是好莱坞3D大片而不是中国影片。5C 主旨大意题。本文讲述的大意就是冯小刚的新影片唐山大地震再度创造票房奇迹。2The largest concern of many rich people is how to leave money to
13、 their children.How much is too much? How can they be prepared? What is the best age to receive money?Yu Pengnian, a famous Chinese bussinessman, has some wise words for this. Mr Yu, announced that he is giving away the last 500million of his wealth to his charitalbe foundation（慈善基金）. When he was as
14、ked whether his children are angry ablut the donations, his response was “They were not against this idea, at least not in public.”Yet Mr Yus greatest answer came when he was asked the question again by the Globe Mail. Mr Yus response was “If my children are competent, they dont need my money. If th
15、eyre not, leaving them a lot of money is only doing them harm.”In another word, leaving children lots of money is like telling them you dont think they can make a living on their own. Many wealthy parents focus on preventing their children from failing. But in doing so, they take away their children
16、s joys of self-made success.Mr Yu is an 88-year-old man, but he has his own way of dealing with his wealth. He says he is concerned about charity because he was born in a poor family and he started out as a street seller in Hong Kong.1. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “competent” in Paragra
17、ph4?A. IgnorantB. SillyC. AffordableD. Capable2. What can be inferred according to the 5th paragraph?A. Few wealthy parents prevent their children from achieving success by themselves.B. Most wealthy parents leave their money to their children when they pass away.C. Wealthy parents feel puzzled abou
18、t the question whether to leave their money to their children.D. Many wealthy parents prevent their children from making a success.3. Which statement about Yu Pengnian is NOT true according to the passage?A. Yu Pengnian is a famous Chinese businessman.B. Mr Yu is giving away the last 500 million of
19、his wealth to his charitable foundation.C. Yu Pengnian has his own way of dealing with his wealth.D. Yu is puzzled about the problem whether to leave his money to his children.4. Whats the main idea of the passage?A. the largest concern of many rich people is how to leave money to their children.B.
20、Yu Pengnian, a famous Chinese businessman, has some wise words.C. Leaving the children lots of money is like telling them you dont think thdy can make a living on their own.D. Everybody has a different view of money.文章大意：本文讲中国商业大享余彭年对子女继承财产问题的独到见解。1D 词义猜测题。根据文章第四段可知，余先生最睿智的回答是“如果我的孩子有能力，他们根本不需要我的钱。2
21、B推理判断题。根据文章第五段可知，留给子女大笔的钱就如同告诉他们，你不相信他们能够自力更生。太多有钱的父母只忙于防止他们的孩子失败，而这样做同时也剥夺了孩子通过自我奋斗走向成功的快乐。3D 细节理解题。根据第三段可知，选项A、B正确，根据最后一段第一句可知C正确。4A 主旨大意题。本文主要讨论富豪的遗产是否要给子女的问题。3Most of what I really need to know about how to live, and what to do, and how to be, I learned in kindergarten.These are the things I lea
22、rned: Share everything. Dont hit people. Put things back where you found them. Clean up your own mess. Dont take things that arent yours. Say youresorry when you hurt somebody. Wash your hands before you eat. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you. Live a balanced life. Take a nap every afterno
23、n. When you go out, watch traffic, hold hands and stay together. Be aware of wonder. Remember the little seed in the plastic cup. The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody really knows how or why, but we all like that.Goldfish and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cupthey a
24、ll die. So do we.And then remember the book about Dick and Jane and the first word you learned, the biggest word of all: LOOK. Everything you need to know is somewhere in it.Think of what a better world it would be if we all-the whole worldhad cookies and milk at about 3 oclock every afternoon and t
25、hen lay down with our blankets for a nap.1. According to the author, most of what the author learned is from_.A. middle schoolB. his garden C. kindergarten D. graduate school2. Which of the following is NOT likely to be learned?A. When he does something wrong, he should make an apology.B. Stay up la
26、te to prepare for exams.C. Sleep for some time after lunch.D. Do cleaning whenever necessary.3. If we all had cookies and milk at about 3 oclock every afternoon and then had a nap, _.A. the world would become more wonderfulB. we would have good policies C. we would learn more from kindergartenD. all people would stay healthier, work harder and achieve more文章大意：幼儿园的启蒙教育对于人的一生有着至关重要的作用。很多认为最能体现一个人素养的好习惯其实都是在幼儿园里形成的。1C 细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句可知。2B 推理判断题。第二段提到Live a balanced life，而B项说“熬夜准备考试”，明显不是一个好习惯。3A 细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句可知。.精品资料。欢迎使用。高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u高考资源网w。w-w*k&s%5￥u