1、2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练（江苏专用）专题2 阅读理解 3（35分钟）AFor decades, Morocco, the only North African nation without large quantities of oil, combed the surrounding desert in search of fossil fuels. But roughly a year and a half ago, the country turned to a resource that exists in abundance across the region: the s
2、un.Now Europelong dependent on Middle Eastern oil and Russian natural gashas begun to look toward the heat of the Sahara for some of its long-term energy needs. By 2050, roughly 15 percent of European energy could be produced by wind and solar-thermal(太阳能热) power in North Africa and parts of the Mid
3、dle East, according to Dii, widely known as Desertec, a group of mostly European companies such as Siemens that are developing clean-energy technology in the region. Although the effortexpected to cost 510 billionis still in the early stage of development, analysts say Morocco has far more aggressiv
4、e investment plans than its regional rivals(竞争对手) and is well positioned to become North Africas leading provider of renewable energy, especially solar-thermal.In 2008, when global oil prices hit record highs, Moroccowhich imports most of its powersaw energy costs nearly double, to roughly 9 billion
5、 annually. Soon after, King Mohamed VI issued a royal command making the development of alternative energy a top priority. He also put a legal framework in place to encourager European investment and has managed to limit instability in a region known for political confusion.Another advantage for Mor
6、occo: geography. The sun over the Sahara is far stronger than it is in Europe. But what distinguishes the country from its neighbors is that it is close to Spain. The two countries are separated by less than 16 km at some points, and theyre connected by an energy transmission line. Currently the lin
7、e sends energy from Spain to Morocco, but it could work both ways, and analysts say the lines existence gives Morocco an advantage over its neighbors for access to the European market.Getting a position in that market may take some time, however, due to a shortage of funding. By 2020, Morocco hopes
8、to invest several billion dollars in solar-thermal power and use to technology to greatly increase its energy production. But unlike, say, wind power, which is economically competitive with fossil fuels, solar-thermal often is not, despite financial support from various international institutions. A
9、nalysts say the costs of solar-thermal will come down, eventually.1. The main purpose of the passage is to tell readers _.A、Morocco makes huge profits from its new energyB、Europe and Morocco has made a deal to cooperateC、Europe is searching the Sahara for new energyD、Morocco is developing a new form
10、 of energy2. We can learn from Paragraph 2 that _.A、now Morocco is North Africas leading provider of renewable energyB、Morocco has a strong desire to produce more green energyC、Siemens clean-energy technology is far from satisfactoryD、Europe gets most of its energy from Russia and America3.The autho
11、r mentions the high oil prices in 2008 in Paragraph 3 to imply that _.A、Moroccos King is really ambitiousB、Morocco is in need of international helpC、Morocco has developed slowly in recent yearsD、Morocco must now turn to new resources4、What is one of the problems that Morocco is facing now?A、European
12、 countries wont invest.B、No country is willing to buy its energy.C、There isnt enough money to develop its energy.D、It has difficulty building an energy transmission line.BThe way Westerners communicate tends to be relatively explicit and direct. In other words, Westerners tend to put most of their i
13、deas and feelings into words, and then state these ideas and feelings clearly and openly. It is generally considered a good thing to “get to the point” and “say what you mean,” and it is largely the speakers responsibility to ensure that his / her message is stated in a way that is clear and easy to
14、 understand.In contrast, Chinese people tend to communicate in a way that is more indirect and subtle. They often view direct, explicit communication as unsophisticated(不成熟的) or even rude. They are more likely to preserve good feelings and relationships by not saying something that might upset or of
15、fend another person. If a Westerner makes a request and a Chinese person responds by saying something like “Ill think it over”, the Westerner may assume that there is a good chance that the answer will be “yes”. In fact, there is a better chance that the implied answer is “no”.One interesting exampl
16、e of the Western preference for very direct communication can be seen in what Western students are taught about how they should organize their writing. Writers are generally expected to state their point as clearly as possible, generally right at the beginning. Students are taught to begin paragraph
17、s with a “topic sentence” that states the point of the paragraph. Also, articles should generally begin with a brief statement of the points to be madeand also conclude with a review of those same points. In contrast, in Chinese writing it is more acceptable to build up to the point rather than anno
18、uncing it right from the start, although it is also acceptable to state the point up front.It is important to note that Westerners are not all equally direct in their communication styles. For example, the direct communication style is more typical of Western men than of Western women. Furthermore,
19、even in Western culture it is generally not considered good manners to communicate so directly that you hurt other peoples feelings, offend them, or create conflict.5、What is the subject of the passage?A、Communication styles.B、Features of Western culture.C、Communication skills.D、Politeness in commun
20、ication.6、When communicating with others, Western people _.A、pay more attention to others feelingsB、prefer to express their ideas openlyC、often communicate in an indirect wayD、consider direct communication as rude7、According to the author, which of the following are more likely to communicate direct
21、ly?A、Western menB、Western womenC、Chinese menD、Chinese women8、The passage is developed mainly by _.A、showing the effects and then explaining the causesB、providing figures to support its main pointC、describing the changes in space orderD、giving examples and making comparisonsCUNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE(B
22、oard of Graduate Studies Admissions Office)Course：MPhil in Modern Society and Global TransformationsType： OnlyStudy Mode：Full-time(40 hours per week)Admission：Michaelmas Term 2010Application No：10073140 8 March, 20102708 Fltrp Wai Yan She Da Sha 19# Xi Shan Huan Bei Lu Beijing 100089 ChinaDear Li Hu
23、a,Conditional Offer of AdmissionI am very pleased to make you a conditional offer of admission as a Graduate Student at the University of Cambridge. This offer replaces any previous offer we may have made for this course and term of admission. Please read this letter and the explanation given in the
24、 accompanying booklet “An Explanation of Your Offer and Its Conditions” carefully. This letter and the booklet form a single document. Your offer details are in two parts: the course we are offering you, and the conditions you must satisfy before we will admit you. The booklet tells you what each me
25、ans and what you need to do to respond to the offer.Your CourseQualification：Master of Philosophy (Only)Subject： Modern Society + Global TransAdmission date：1 October, 2010Supervisor： To be appointed.Fee status： Overseas student.Your ConditionsFinance： The YEARLY cost of your course is 18,002.Colleg
26、e： A condition of your admission is that one of the Cambridge Colleges offers your membership. The University is now seeking College membership for you, and will notify you when a College makes you an offer of membership.Academic：You must graduate from your Bachelors degree with a final overall aver
27、age of at least 90%.contdUse our online self-service to check the progress and much more about your application：Http:/www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/gradstud/admissions/selfservice/9、What is not clear in the letter?A、The subject to be studied.B、The exact admission date.C、The College Li Hua will be in.D
28、、The application number.10、Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A、The student will study in Cambridge for 40 hours a week.B、The cost of the course spent every year will be 18,002.C、Michaelmas Term in Cambridge often begins in March.D、The student will major in Modern Society or Glo
29、bal Trans.11、What may “contd” at the end of the letter refer to?A、The booklet attached to the letter.B、The conditions that must be satisfied.C、Something about the students academic.D、An encouraging response to the student.DHe felt faint again now but he held on the great fish all the strain that he
30、could. I moved him, he thought. Maybe this time I can get him over. Pull, hands, he thought. Hold up, legs. Last for me, head. Last for me. You never went. This time Ill pull him over. But when he put all of his effort on, starting it well out before the fish came alongside and pulling with all his
31、strength, the fish pulled part way over and then righted himself and swam away. “Fish,” the old man said. “Fish, you are going to have to die anyway. Do you have to kill me too?” That way nothing is accomplished, he thought. His mouth was too dry to speak but he could not reach for the water now. I
32、must get him alongside this time, he thought. I am not good for many more turns. Yes, you are, he told himself. Youre good for ever. On the next turn, he nearly had him. But again the fish righted himself and swam slowly away. You are killing me, fish, the old man thought. But you have a right to. N
33、ever have I seen a greater, or more beautiful, or a calmer or more noble thing than you, brother. Come on and kill me. I do not care who kills who. Now you are getting confused in the head, he thought. You must keep your head clear. Keep your head clear and know how to suffer like a man. Or a fish,
34、he thought. “Clear up, head,” he said in a voice he could hardly hear. “Clear up.” Twice more it was the same on the turns. I do not know, the old man thought. He had been on the point of feeling himself go each time. I do not know. But I will try it once more. He tried it once more and he felt hims
35、elf going when he turned the fish. The fish righted himself and swam off again slowly with the great tail weaving in the air. Ill try it again, the old man promised, although his hands were mushy now and he could only see well in flashes. He tried it again and it was the same. So he thought, and he
36、felt himself going before he started; I will try it once again. He took all his pain and what was left of his strength and his long gone pride and he put it against the fishs agony and the fish came over onto his side and swam gently on his side, his bill almost touching the planking of the skiff an
37、d started to pass the boat, long, deep, wide, silver and barred with purple and interminable in the water. The old man dropped the line and put his foot on it and lifted the harpoon as high as he could and drove it down with all his strength, and more strength he had just summoned, into the fishs si
38、de just behind the great chest fin that rose high in the air to the altitude of the mans chest. He felt the iron go in and he leaned on it and drove it further and then pushed all his weight after it. Then the fish came alive, with his death in him, and rose high out of the water showing all his gre
39、at length and width and all his power and his beauty. He seemed to hang in the air above the old man in the skiff. Then he fell into the water with a crash that sent spray over the old man and over all of the skiff. 12. In what way did the old man make it? A. By keeping his head clear up. B. By pull
40、ing the fish to his boat.C. By stopping the fish making turns.D. By getting the fish over and hitting it with his harpoon.13. Which of the following statements is true about the fisherman?A. The fisherman seemed to be playing a cat-and-mouse game.B. The fisherman showed respect for his rival in this
41、 fierce battle.C. The fisherman was dramatically exhausted and on the point of giving up. D. The fisherman, experienced as he was in fishing, nearly got killed on several occasions.14. Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage? A. Risk at seaB. Fighting a fishC. Fishs enemyD. Fishing, a dangerous job15. The theme of this story might be linked with _.A. environmental protection B. human spirit C. man and nature D. moralDBDCA BADCA ADBBC高考资源网独家高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#U精品资源，欢迎下载！高考资源网Ks5uK&S%5#U高考资源网高考资源网