1、2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解831A 78-year-old grandmother whose education was cut short by the second world war celebrated an A-level with her 50-year-old daughter. Betty Allen and daughter Chris Branton of Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire, opened their results together on TV after completing the UKs only on
2、line English A-level course. Mrs Allen received a D and Ms Branton a C Actor Holly Grainger, 18, from East Didsbury, Manchester, achieved two As and two Bs. She is a regular face on television screens with roles in Terry Pratchetts Johnny and the Bomb and new legal drama New Street Law. She learned
3、yesterday that she had landed a main part in a new school drama called Waterloo Road A teenage hockey star who hopes to play for England in the 2012 Olympic Games won three A-grades. Will Miles, 18, from Formby, Merseyside, who attends Merchant Taylors school in Crosby, plans to study maths at Manch
4、ester University Andrew Nowell, a student at Nottingham high school, got five grade As, including one of the top five marks in the country for his design and technology paper. He won the Young Engineers for Britain contest this year with an invention he produced for his Design and Technology A-Level
5、 - a remote control and security interface system. He is off to Cambridge to study engineering . Jed McQueen Jones got A grades in chemistry, maths and physics, despite being diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2003 and being hospital for three months. Jed, a pupil at Richard Huish College in Taunton,
6、restarted A-levels in September 2004 and continued chemotherapy(化疗)into that Christmas. He is going to Exeter University on a science scholarship to study physics.1. How did Betty Allen learn English and complete the course? A. On TV B. On the Internet C. By herself D. Through her daughter2. The und
7、erlined word “landed” in Paragraph Two means_. A. moved down B. arrive at C. catch up D. got successfully3. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage? A. She and her daughter were invited to appear online to celebrate. B. Her daughter did worse than her in the English A-lev
8、el course. C. They completed the English A-level course on the internet. D. Betty Allens education was stopped by the Second World War.4. What really made Andrew Nowell prouder and more successful? A. getting five grade As. B. an invention. C. his study on engineering D. His job as an engineer5. The
9、 best title of the passage is probably_ A. Super students and their achievements B. Super gifts account for great achievements C. Hard work results in success D. Star pupils and super studentsRecently, a professor of philosophy in the United States has written a book called Money and the Meaning of
10、LifeHe has discovered that how we deal with money in our day-to-day life has more meaning than we usually thinkOne of the exercises he asked his students to do is to keep a record of every penny they spend for a weekFrom the way they spend their money, they can see what they really value in lifeHe s
11、ays our relation with others often become clearly defined when money enters the pictureYou might have wonderful friendship with somebody and you think that you are very good friendsBut youll know him only when you ask to lend you some moneyIf he does, it brings something to the relationship that see
12、ms stranger than ever beforeOr it can suddenly weaken the relationship if he doesntThis person may say that he has a certain feeling, but if it is not carried out in the money world, there is something less real about itSince money is important to us, we consider those who possess a lot of it to be
13、very importantThe author interviewed some millionaires in researching his bookAnswer: The most surprising thing is why people give me so much respectIm nothingI dont know muchAll I am is richPeople just have an idea of making more and more money, but what is it for? How much do I need for any given
14、purposes in my life? In this book, the professor uncovered an important need in modern society; to bring back the idea that money is an instrument rather than the endMoney plays an important role in the modern world, but expecting money to give happiness may be missing the meaning of life2According
15、to the first paragraph, people havent realized _Ahow important money is in their day-to-day lifeBhow one spends money shows what is important to himCthat money is more important than their philosophy of lifeDthat their understanding of life is more important than money3What can we learn about the mi
16、llionaire from his answer in the interview is that .Ahe does not feel that he is well -educatedBhe does not consider himself to be very successfulChe does not think that he is a very important personDhe does not think being rich deserves so much attention4What does the American professor of philosop
17、hy want to explain in his book?AMoney is a meansBMoney is everythingCMoney is an endDMoney is unimportant5Which of the following might the author disagree?AMoney is important in modern societyBWealth will surely bring the owner happinessCThe meaning of life doesnt completely lie in moneyDHappiness i
18、s not necessarily the result of wealthAn atheist was taking a walk through the woods, admiring all that the “accident of evolution” had created.“What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!” he said to himself. As he was walking alongside the river he heard a rustling in the bu
19、shes behind him. He turned to look. He saw a 7 - foot grizzly（灰熊）charge towards him. He ran as fast as he could up the path. He looked over his shoulder and saw that the bear was closing. He ran even faster, so scared that tears were coming to his eyes. He looked over his shoulder again, and the bea
20、r was even closer. His heart was pumping frantically and he tried to run even faster. He tripped and fell on the ground. He rolled over to pick himself up but saw the bear right on top of him, reaching for him with his left paw and raising his right paw to strike him. At that instant the atheist cri
21、ed out “Oh my God!” Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving. As a bright light shone upon the man, a voice came out of the sky,“ You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I dont exist; and even credit creation to a cosmic （宇宙的）accident. Do
22、you expect me to help you out of this difficulty? Am I to count you as a believer?” The atheist looked directly into the light. “It would be hypocritical（伪善的）of me to suddenly ask you to treat me as Christian now, but perhaps could you make the bear a Christian？”“Very well,” said the voice.The light
23、 went out. The river ran again. And the sounds of the forest resumed. And then the bear dropped his right paw. brought both paws together. bowed his head and spoke, “Lord, for this food which I am about to receive, I am truly thankful.”6According to the passage, the “accident of evolution” refers to
24、 the following Except _.A. rivers B. God C. trees D. the 7 - foot grizzly7It can be inferred from the passage that an atheist is a person _.A. who believes that there is God B. who likes to do good needsC. who makes a living by selling wood D. who denies the existence of God8What is the purpose of t
25、his text?A. To tell a real interesting story. B. To give practical advice.C. To convince readers of the existence of God. D. To entertain readers.TV talk shows dominate daytime television. And anyone who watches them regularly knows that each one is different in style. But no two shows are more oppo
26、site in content, while at the same time standing out above the rest than the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows.Jerry Springer could easily be considered the king of “rubbish talk”. The contents on his show are as surprising as possible. For example, the show takes the forever-common talk sh
27、ow titles of love, sex, cheating, and hate to a different level. Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top, but Oprah goes in the opposite d
28、irection. The show is mainly about the improvement of society and the quality of life. Contents are from teaching your children lessons, managing your work week, to getting to know your neighbors. Compared with Oprah, the Jerry Springer looks like poisonous waste being poured into society. Jerry end
29、s every show with a “final word”. He makes a small speech about the main idea of the show. Hopefully, this is the part where most people will learn something very valuable.Clear as it is, the Oprah show is not for everyone. The shows main viewers are middle-class Americans. Most of these people have
30、 the time, money, and ability to deal with lifes tougher problems. The Jerry Springer show, on the other hand, has more of connection with the young adults of society. These are 18-to-21-year-olds whose main troubles in life include love, relationship, sex, money and drugs. They are the ones who see
31、 some value and lessons to be learned through the shows exploitation (开发，挖掘).9Compared with other TV talk shows, both the Jerry Springer and the Oprah Winfrey shows are _.A. more popularB. less interestingC. more uninvitingD. more informal10What is the audiences reaction to the social problems that
32、Jerry Springer talks about?A. They are interested in them.B. They are not ready to face them.C. They are cold to them. D. They want to get away from them.11Which of the following topics is the most suitable one for the Oprah show?A. Cheating.B. A love story.C. Mental health.D. Sex.12From the passage
33、 we can learn that the two talk shows _.A. are the only ones of their kind B. exploit weaknesses in human natureC. appear at different times of the dayD. have their own specific viewers Nearly everyone is shy in some ways. If shyness is making you uncomfortable, it may be time for a few lessons in s
34、elf-confidence. You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists. Make a decision not to hold back in conversations. What you have to say is just as important as what other people say. And dont turn down party invitations just because of your shyness. Prepar
35、e for yourself for being with others in groups. Make a list of the good qualities you have. Then make a list of ideas, experiences, and skills you would like to share with other people . I think about what you would like to say in advance. Then say it. If you start feeling self-conscious in a group,
36、 take a deep breath and focus your attention on other people, Remember, you are not alone. Other people are concerned about the impression they are making, too. No one ever gets over being shy completely, but most people do learn to live with their shyness. Even entertainers admit that they often fe
37、el shy. They work at fighting their shy feelings so that they can face the cameras and the public. Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you.13Where would this article probably appe
38、ar?A. In a popular magazine B. On the top-line position of a newspaperC. In a science textbook D. In an encyclopedia (百科全书)14The main purpose of the article is to _.A. explain how shyness developed B .recommend ways of dealing with shynessC. persuade readers that shyness is natural D. prove that shy
39、ness can be overcome15 Which of these can you conclude from reading the article?A. Shy people never have any funB. Entertainers choose their work to fight shynessC. The attempt to overcome shyness is always frustrating D. The attempt to overcome shyness is always rewarding16Who probably gives the su
40、ggestion for fighting shyness?A. The author of the article B. Shy men and womenC. Doctors and psychologists D. Popular entertainers Today is National Bike-to-Work Day. And on New York Citys jammed streets, people are cycling on hundreds of miles of new bike lanes. But New Yorks widespread efforts to
41、 make streets safer for bikes have also left some locals complaining about the loss of parking spots and lanes for cars.When the weather is good, Aaron Naparstek likes to pedal（用踏板踩）his two young kids to school on a special Dutch-made bicycle. Naparstek supports the new lane. Aaron: The bike lane on
42、 Prospect Park West is really introducing a lot of new people to the idea that its possible to use a bike in New York City for transportation or to travel around. This is what 21st century New York City looks like.Prospect Park West is still a one-way road, but where it used to have three lanes of c
43、ar traffic, now it has two, plus a protected bike lane. Supporters say that makes the road safer for everyone, including pedestrians, by slowing down cars and taking bikes off the sidewalk. But some longtime residents disagree. Lois Carswell is president of a group called Seniors for Safety. She say
44、s the two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents who are used to one-way traffic.Lois: We wanted a lane the right kind of lane that would keep everybody safe, that would keep the bikers safe. But we want it to be done the right way. And it has not been done the right way.Craig Palmer builds b
45、ars and restaurants in Manhattan. I was interviewing him for a different story when he brought up the bike lanes all on his own.Craig: I think the biggest problem is that Bloomberg put all these bike lanes in. You took what used to be a full street and youre shrinking it.Then there are the Hasidic J
46、ews in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who forced the city to remove a bike lane through their neighborhood. But polls show that the majority of New Yorkers support bike lanes by a margin of 56% to 39%. Bicycle advocate Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives calls that a mandate.Caroline: If this
47、 was an election, we would have already had our victory. The public has spoken and they keep speaking. And I think, more importantly, the public is starting to vote with their pedals.17What does Aaron mean by saying “This is what 21st century New York City looks like.”? A. There are hundreds of mile
48、s of new bike lanes in 21 st century New York City.B. Drivers slow down their cars and bikes are taken off the sidewalk in New York.C. Bikes are used as a means of transport in 21 st century New York City.D. Its possible to make the streets safe for pedestrians in New York.18According to the passage
49、, which of the following CANNOT support the opponents of these new bike lanes?A. Drivers lose parking spots and lanes for cars.B. The two-way bike lane is dangerous to older residents.C. We took what used to be a full street so the road is broader than before.D. The removal of one bike lane through
50、a neighbourhood in Brooklyn was not supported by the majority of New Yorkers.19“A mandate” in Paragraph 8 was referred to a demand or command from _. A. the authorityB. the publicC. the supporters D. the government20What of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Ride on National Bi
51、ke-to-Work Day B. A New Bike Lane Appears in New York C. A Bike Lane Divides New Yorkers D. Who Wins an Election 参考答案11.B 2.D 3.A 4.B 5.D【解析】1.B 细节考查题。第一段 “South Yorkshire, opened their results together on TV after completing the UKs only online English A-level course.”中的 “online”可知答案为B。2.D 词义猜测题。由上
52、下文可知Actor Holly Grainger 在一个新校园剧中获得了扮演主角的机会, 故land的意思为 “成功地得到”。3.A 正误判断题。由“Betty Allen and daughter Chris Branton of Sprotbrough, South Yorkshire, opened their results together on TV after completing the UKs only online English A-level course.”可知A项内容与此内容不吻合，故A符合题意。其他三项文中均有明确表述。4.B 细节理解题。由第三则新闻可知, An
53、drew Nowell因发明了 “remote control and security interface system”, 而获得了 “年轻工程师奖”,他将去剑桥大学深造, 这是他取得的伟大成就。5.D 归纳文章标题。五则新闻报道了一些不寻常的学生以及他们取得的成绩, D项作为题目最适合。B项与第一则中“Mrs Allen received a D and Ms Branton a C ”不符。2B3D4A5B【解析】略6B7D8D【解析】试题分析：一个无神论者走在森林之中，欣赏着“进化之美”，突遇灰熊追捕。危急时刻口呼上帝。上帝的声音从空中传来：你不相信我的存在，并教给别人说我不存在，将
54、世间万物归因于一次宇宙事故。你希望我救你吗？能将你算作信徒吗？无神论者问上帝能否将灰熊变为基督信徒。只见灰熊双手合十、念念有词：主啊，感谢您赐给我食物。6推断题。第二段“What majestic trees! What powerful rivers! What beautiful animals!”一句表明，在无神论者眼中，世间万物，包括树木、河流和动物，都是“进化事故”的产物，不存在所谓“上帝”。故B项正确。7细节题。从第五段上帝的话 “You deny my existence for all of these years; teach others I dont exist; and
55、 even credit creation to a cosmic （宇宙的）accident”可知，这位atheist否认上帝的存在。故 D项正确。8主旨大意题。A项real一词提示该项排除；B项practical提示该项排除；而Time stopped. The bear froze. The forest was silent. Even the river stopped moving.等都是虚构的，虚构的东西不能证明上帝的存在，排除C项。“灰熊为美食祷告”极具趣味性，故D项正确。考点：故事。9A10A11C12D【解析】本文主要介绍美国两种不同的电视节目。9A 推理判断题 根据文章的
56、描述得知，这两种电视节目分别吸引着不同的人群。10 A 细节理解题 从第二段的最后一句话Clearly, the Jerry Springer show is about the dark side of society, yet people are willing to eat up the troubles of other peoples lives.可以看出。11 C 细节理解题 根据第三段的最后一句话Like Jerry Springer, Oprah Winfrey takes TV talk show to its top, but Oprah goes in the oppo
57、site direction.可推知。12 D 推理判断题 从文章对这两种节目的描述可知，A、B项太片面，C项文中没有提及。13A14B15D16C【解析】试题分析：13这篇文章主要谈了关于胆怯的问题.，故选A。14这篇文章的主要目的是推荐克服胆怯的一些方法，故选B。15根据Just making the effort to control shyness can have many rewards. But perhaps the best reason to fight shyness is to give other people a chance to know about you.故
58、选D。16根据You can build your confidence by following some suggestions from doctors and psychologists，故选C。考点：本文是一篇关于如何克服胆怯的文章。点评：文中介绍了克服胆怯的一些方法。这篇阅读很简单，读懂全文后，不难选出正确答案。17C18C19B20C【解析】试题分析：在提倡绿色环保的今天，美国纽约拥堵的大街上出现了数百米长的自行车道，大批骑自行车出行的人们成了都市里一道亮丽的风景。在本文中作者引述了一些人们对此的言论、看法，表明了两种不同的观点，但是作者最后提出民意调查表明约占56%的人们是支持
59、这一举措的。17C推理判断题。本篇文章内容是关于骑自行车这种绿色环保的出行方式的， 而且根据The bike lane on Prospect Park West is really introducing a lot of new people to the idea that its possible to use a bike .可知Aaron这句话的意思是在二十一世纪的纽约人们使用自行车这种低碳环保的交通方式，故C选项正确。18C细节理解题。根据文中Craig的说法“ You took what used to be a full street and youre shrinking it.”可知C选项内容不是反对者提出的理由，由此可知答案选C。19B词意猜测题。根据上文poll“民意调查”可知大多数纽约市民支持自行车道的设置，由此推断划线词的意思应该是指来自民众的意见，民众的授权，所以答案选B。20C主旨大意题。文章首段提出自行车道的出现，然后围绕这一话题展开行文，由此推断C选项内容能够更好的表明文章中心，故C选项正确。考点：考查社会生活类短文阅读。版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()