1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练专题限时训练(二十一)文化型阅读理解(一)(限时：25分钟)(一)Celebrities(名人) have become a powerful influence on some people because of their social position and their economic situation.First, some people admire and imitate stars because they allow themselves to be influenced by the media. Television, radio,
2、 and magazines invade(侵扰) the lives of spectators with a variety of shows, information, and publications about stars and their lives. For instance, Britney Spears has become the target of paparazzi(狗仔队). In May, Britney appeared at the front page of the most popular magazines revealing that she marr
3、ied her best friend in Vegas, Nevada. The media also invade stars lives because reporters know they can get high profits from readers who buy and follow their favorite artists news.Second, some fanatic audiences imitate their celebrities because they lack confidence. Some people who are shy and lack
4、 personality may find that imitating others will cause a good impression. For example, my cousin Jenny, who lacks a social life because of her introverted(内向的) personality, believes that acting and dressing like Jennifer Lopez will make her popular in high school.Finally, several fans of stars imita
5、te them because of peer(同龄人) pressure. Since my nieces girl friends formed an Antonio Banderas fan club, she had also joined the group. Although she wasnt a huge fan of his, now she collects most of Banderas possessions. In fact, when I asked Arianna, my niece, why she was part of Banderas fan club,
6、 she replied with a doubtful tone that she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens. In conclusion, it is true that celebrities play spectacular roles in their performances in Hollywood, which entertains myriad of people all over the world; however, modern celebrities influence audiences to th
7、e point where their fans admire and try to imitate artists lives.()1.What does the passage mainly tell us?AWhy people are influenced by celebrities.BThe harmful influence of celebrities.CWhat kind of people are influenced by celebrities.DHow to avoid the influence of celebrities.()2.We can infer fro
8、m Paragraph 2 that_.Amedia are on the side of the starsBstars know how to take advantage of mediaCmedia are on the side of the readersDmedia invade stars lives for their own good ()3.Jenny acts and dresses like Jennifer Lopez because_.Ashe admires Jennifer Lopezs personalityBshe wants to become famo
9、us tooCshe wants to change her own personalityDshe lacks selfconfidence()4.Arianna joined the Antonio Banderas fan club to_.Aseek encouragement from the starBbe accepted by other teensCbecome a real fan of the starDlearn more about the star()5.The author of the passage probably believes that_.Aits e
10、asy for people to resist the influence of celebritiesBall young people are easily influenced by celebritiesCits no good for people to imitate celebrities blindlyDpeople can improve their personality by imitating their favorite stars(二)If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometim
11、es strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages cha
12、nges grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the effect is greater on the younger people who learn a second language.A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, from University College London, took a gr
13、oup of Britons(土著的英国人) who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density(密度)in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a
14、 second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference is.“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language，” said the scientists.It means that the change itself increases the ability
15、 to learn.Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible，”he said. “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understandi
16、ng of different ideas.”The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a la
17、nguage means you get an entrance to another world，” explained the scientists.()1.The main subject talked about in this passage is_.Ascience on learning a second languageBmans ability of learning a second languageClanguage can benefit brain power Dlanguage learning and maths study()2.In the second pa
18、ragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to_.Asay language is also a kind of physical laborBprove that one needs more practice when he (she) is learning a languageCshow the importance of using the language when you learn the languageDmake people believe language learning helps grey matter wo
19、rk well()3.We may know from the scientific findings that_.Athe earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density isBthere is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesnt know a second languageCthe experience of learning a second language has
20、bad effect on peoples brainDthe ability of learning a second language is changing all the time()4.In the last two paragraphs, the author wants to tell us that_.Alearning a second language is the same as studying mathsBearly learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subje
21、ctsCItalian is the best choice for you as a second languageDyoud better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language(三)If there is one thing that matters in high schooland for your whole lifeit is friendship.My latest novel, THE UNWRITTEN RULE, is about a girl, Sarah, who falls for he
22、r best friend Briannas boyfriend, Ryan, but its more about wrestling with feelings for a guy that you know you shouldnt have.A lot of the book deals with friendship, the kind of lifelong friendship that means the world to youand what happens when you realize that maybe it isnt what you think it is.M
23、aybe your best friend isnt your best friend.Maybe she isnt even a friend at all.Friendships are tricky things.You can be sure everything is fine, and that your friendship is going to last foreverand it can just end.No explanation, no anything.And it is not easy.In fact, I think losing a friend is wo
24、rse than losing a boyfriend, especially when it is a friend youve had in your life for a long time.One of the things that Sarah struggles with in THE UNWRITTEN RULE, beyond her feelings for Ryan, is her friendship with Briannahow long theyve been friends, how she understands Brianna in a way no one
25、else does, and what to do when a crack appears in their friendship, not because of Sarahs feelings for Ryan, but because Sarah begins to wonder if maybe Brianna isnt her best friend after all.Having a friendship end is incredibly painful and one of the things I hated when I was youngerand that I sti
26、ll hate nowis how people say, “Oh, itll be Okay.Youll move on; youll be fine.”It is true that you will eventually move on and that you will be fine.But you will also always carry that lost friendship with you.It may not take up all of your heart like it does at first, but it will take part of it.And
27、 that, I think, is something no one ever talks about and that I wish we couldand would.What do you do when someone you are friends with decides your friendship is over？How do you deal with it?Maybe my latest novel can provide something for you.()1.From the passage we can infer that _.Ait may take Sa
28、rah a long time to recover after she lost Briannas friendshipBSarah and Brianna are still best friends after a long period of time CSarah does not value Briannas friendship at allDRyan would feel puzzled about his real love()2.What do you think the book THE UNWRITTEN RULE is mainly about?AFriendship
29、. BSchool life.CLove. DWrestling with feelings.()3.Whats the writers attitude towards friendship?AWe will all lose some friends in our life.BEnding a friendship is worse than losing a boyfriend.CIts usual when a crack appears.DYou will eventually move on after you lose a friendship.()4.What do you t
30、hink is the best title for the passage above?AMy Latest NovelBTricky FriendsCSarah and BriannaDUnforgettable Friendship专题限时训练(二十一)文化型阅读理解(一)(一)1A主旨大意题。纵观全文可以看出，文章开篇点题，告诉我们由于较高的社会地位以及经济地位，名人已成为一些人的一大影响。下文从几个方面进行了分析。由此可知答案。2D事实细节题。第二段的最后一句点明了这些狗仔队员们侵犯名人生活的原因：获得更大的经济利益，即文章所说的“get high profits from read
31、ers”。3D推理判断题。第三段分析的人们模仿名人的原因是“they lack confidence”，后面用实例对此进行了证明。4B事实细节题。倒数第二段的最后一句Jenny说明了她这样做的原因：不想让其他的同伴排斥(she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens)。5C推理判断题。文章最后一段作者首先充分肯定了名人为社会所作出的贡献，然后笔锋一转，用however点明了自己的观点，名人已经影响观众到了这样一种程度： their fans admire and try to imitate artists lives，由此可以推出，作者认
32、为盲目崇拜和模仿明星是不好的。(二)1C主旨大意题。作者在本文第一段提出本文的主题，然后下文围绕这一主题进行深入地阐述，即“语言学习可以提高你的智力”。2D推理判断题。作者把语言学习对大脑的促进作用比作体育锻炼对肌肉健全的促进作用，是为了说明语言学习对大脑的促进有类似的作用。3A推理判断题。根据第五段得知。4B主旨大意题。作者在最后两段继续阐述其中心论点，即外语的学习宜早不宜迟。(三)1A推理判断题。由第二段中but its more about wrestling with feelings for a guy that you know you shouldnt have一句以及第五段可知本题选A。2D推理判断题。根据第二段中的but its more about wrestling with feelings for a guy that you know you shouldnt have 一句可知本题选D。3B细节理解题。根据第四段的最后一句可知本题选B。4A主旨大意题。纵观全文，特别是文章的开头和结尾可知，本文是一部小说的内容提要，故本题选A。高考资源网独家精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#UKs5uKs%U高考资源网高考资源网高考资源网