1、高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家阅读理解（2）生活类天津市55中2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）ADear Cary,Im writing because Ive understood youve struggled with alcoholism(酗酒)Ive been fighting mine ever since I went through 9-11After that，Ive been more or less useless professionally Im a lawyerand have had to resign from my job because I wa
2、s discovered passed-out drunk in front of my computer. Ive taken some medicine and it has helped somewhat. I can manage about a month without drinking，but after that I end up having a crazy stage where nothing matters except drinkingAfter a week or so of heavy drinking，I start having nightmares of p
3、eople jumping. After that，its a week of not being able to get out of bed.I was supposed to travel to a conference but didnt make it because I got so drunk at the airport that I fell down on my face and spent the rest of the day in the emergency room. I have been hiding from my family since thenFortu
4、nately they wont be expecting me to come back for a week or so. Otherwise, they would notice the bump on my forehead and two black eyesI dont really know what Im asking youCary, I need a way out that doesnt involve causing pain to my familyIm taking medicine，but I still have these attacks every few
5、monthsIf theres alcohol in the house，I cant stay away from itIt seems that this will never end. Im afraid of what will happen if something bad happens，like a family member dying, or getting fired againThanks for readingYoursT36The underlined sentence shows us all the following EXCEPT_Athat the autho
6、r is a lawyer by professionBthat the author is a lawyer and he seldom gets drunkCthe reason why the author had to resignDthat the author was once discovered drunk as a fish37The author writes to Cary in order to_ Aoffer adviceBtell a story Cavoid nightmaresDask for help38What is the author worried a
7、bout? ALosing his jobBMissing the conference CBring pain to his familyDGiving up drinking39What do we learn from the passage?ATs family members dont want to see him because of his alcoholismBGetting drunk once prevented T from attending a conferenceCT will have nightmares when he stops drinkingDT ne
8、ver attempted to give up his alcoholism40We know from the passage that Cary_Alikes to talk about the details of his lifeBis an expert on treating alcoholismCis probably a recovered alcoholic Dnever suffered from alcoholism3640 BDCBC故事类天津市55中2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）B“Can I see my baby?” asked the happy
9、new mother. The bundle(婴儿包)was placed in her arms and when she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped-the baby had been born without ears. Time, however, proved that the babys hearing was perfect except his appearanceOne day when he rushed home from school and threw himself i
10、nto his mothers arms，he cried out bitterly，“A boy, a big boycalled mea ffreak”She sighed, knowing that his life was to be endless of heartbreaksHe grew up，handsome for his misfortuneA favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for thatHe developed a gift for literatur
11、e and musicThe boys father had a talk with the family doctorCould nothing be done? “I believe we could graft(移植)on a pair of outer ears，if they could he donated(捐献)，”the doctor decidedSo the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice(牺牲)for a young manTwo years went byThen, “Youre goi
12、ng to the hospital，sonMother and I have someone who will donate the ears you needBut its a secret”said the father The operation was a brilliant successHis talents blossomed into geniusSchool and college became a series of successesLater he married and entered the diplomatic(外交)service“But I must kno
13、w!” he urged his father“Who gave so much for me? I could never do enough for him”“I do not believe you could,” said the father，“but the agreement was that you are not to knownot yet”The years kept the secret, but the day did come one of the darkest days that ever passed through a sonHe stood with hi
14、s father over his mothers casket(棺材)Slowly and tenderly，the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick，reddish-brown hair to let out the secret41The story is mainly about_Ahew a boy had new ears through an operationBwhat a devoted parent privately did for the childChow a disabled boy turned
15、into a useful personDwhy a donator made a sacrifice to a bright boy42From the first paragraph we know that the mother_Awas determined to donate her ears to pedect her sonBkept her husband unknown about the babys situationCfelt shocked and disappointed to see her new babyDcomplained of her bad luck t
16、o have a disabled child43The underlined word “freak” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to“_”Aslowacting personBuglylooking childCbadlybehaved student Dstrangelyshaped creature44What can be inferred from the passage?AThe agreement was between the donator and the familyBThe boy was so popular t
17、hat he was made class presidentCFinally the boy came to know who the donator wasDThe mother donated her ears to her son after she died45What moral lesson can we draw from this reading? AReal love lies in what is done unknown rather than what is done knownBIt is up to parents to help their children h
18、eart and soulCTrue beauty lies only in the heart not in appearanceDIt is a virtue for young generations to learn to be grateful4145 BCDCA生活类天津市55中2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）CCelebrity endorsements Despite the fact that companies believe celebrities had a lot of pull with regard to the buying trends of con
19、sumers, researches have discovered that this does not seem to be the caseBritish and Swiss researchers conducted a study showing that advertisements made by celebrities like David Beckham and Scarlett Johansson are not as effective as those by ordinary peopleIn a sample of 298 students, researchers
20、presented a magazine advertisement for a digital camera that was endorsed by a fictional student claiming the camera was “hot” and his “preferred choice”The same advertisement was shown to other students，but with a difference：The camera was endorsed by a famous person in GermanyWhile the students sa
21、id that both advertisements were beneficial, the one made by the student topped the celebrity one if students aimed to impress others with their purchases. More than half of the students，who admitted purchasing products that would impress others，said they were influenced by the students advertisemen
22、tOnly 20 said the celebrity one would affect their buying decisionProfessor Brett Martin，of the University of Baths School of Management，explained that the findings could be used not only in Germany, but in other countries as well“Our research questions whether celebrities are the best ways to sell
23、products，”said Prof Martin“Celebrities can be effective but we found that many people were more convinced by an endorsement from a fictional fellow studentsThis is because many people feel a need to keep up with the Jones when they buy”46Some companies think the celebrities endorsement _Ais popular
24、with the consumersBcan pull all the consumers into the shopsCcan affect the consumers purchasingDis as effective as an endorsement from common people47Which of the following ads would be more effective to common consumers, according to the experiment?AAn ad featuring lovely pandas BAn ad made by Dav
25、id BeckhamCAn ad made by fictional common peopleDAn ad with beautiful natural scenery48The underlined words “the Jones” in the last paragraph refer to“_ ” Asomeone called Jones Bcommon people Cthe Jones family Dcelebrities49We can imply from the passage that _Acelebrities cheat consumers in advertis
26、ementBthe researchers here are against celebrity endorsementCthe students ads are mole reliable than those made by celebritiesDcompany neednt spend so much money on celebrity endorsement50We can probably read the article in_ Aa local newspaperBa science reportCan academic journal Da textbook4650 CCB
27、DA科技类天津市55中2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试（英语）DLets do some sleep mathYou lost two hours of sleep every night last week because of a big project due on FridayOn Saturday and Sunday，you slept in，getting four extra hoursOn Monday morning, you were feeling so bright-eyed that you only had one cup of coffee, instead
28、of your usual twoBut dont be cheated by your energyYoure still carrying around a heavy load of sleepiness, or what experts call “sleep debt”in this case something like six hours，almost a full nights sleepSleep debt is the difference between the amount of sleep you should be getting and the amount yo
29、u actually getIts a deficit(缺乏)that grows every time we skim some extra minutes off our nightly sleep“People accumulate sleep debt gradually without being noticed，”says William CDement，founder of the Stanford University Sleep ClinicStudies show that such shortterm sleep deprivation leads to a foggy
30、brain，worsened vision，and trouble remembering. Long-term effects include obesity，insulin(胰岛素)resistance, and heart disease. A survey by the National Sleep Foundation reports that were losing one hour of sleep each night一一more than two full weeks of sleep every year.The good news is that，like all deb
31、t, with some work，sleep debt can be repaid. Adding an extra hour or two of sleep a night is the way to catch upFor the longterm lack of sleep，take it easy for a few months to get back into a natural sleep patternGo to bed when you are tired，and allow your body to wake you in the morning(no alarm clo
32、ck allowed)You may find yourself catatonic(有紧张症的)in the beginning of the recovery cycle：expect to have ten hours shut-eye per night. As the days pass, however，the amount of sleeping time will gradually decrease.So earn back that lost sleepand follow the dictates of your innate(固有的)sleep needs. Youll
33、 feel better“When you put away sleep debt, you become a superman，”says Stanfords Dement, talking about the improved mental and physical capabilities that come with being well rested51If you have shortterm sleep deprivation, _.Ayou can think and remember things clearlyByou can still see everything ve
34、ry clearlyCyou can drive your car easilyDyou may have a poor sight52The example of sleep math is used to show_Ain what case you build up a sleep debtBwhy you need six hours sleep every nightCwhy you are full of energy even when you dont have enough sleepDyou should drink coffee to keep energetic whe
35、n you dont have enough sleep53The author begins Paragraph 3 with _.Aan orderBa storyCa definition Dan example54By saying the underlined sentence in the last paragraph，Dement means _Aa superman always needs a lot of sleepByou will be in a good state with enough sleepCyou can become superman after you
36、 repay your debtDYou will become superman if you dont make up for sleep debt55What might be the most suitable title for the passage? ACan you catch up on lost sleep?BHow can you keep energetic?CCan you have a good sleep?DWhat is sleep debt? 51-55 DACBA 四川省成都市石室中学2010届高三二诊模拟（英语）ABeing the head of a h
37、igh school for many years, I grew tired of budget meeting, funding cuts, and many other administrative chores (杂务). I started to dream of retirement. Sitting in traffic on a weekday morning, I would find my mind wandering, I would imagine spending time with my grandchildren, quiet evenings with my w
38、ife, traveling, or rediscovering some great books. I told myself that I wouldnt sign myself up for any committees, any classes, or anything requiring a schedule.My first day of retirement came at last! I cooked a great break fast for my wife and me, leisurely read the paper, cleaned a bit of the hou
39、se, and wrote a few letters to friends. On the second day, I cooked breakfast, read the paper On the third day, This is retirement? I tried to tell myself that it was just the transition（过渡）, that those golden moments were right round the corner, and that I would enjoy them soon enough, But somethin
40、g was missing. A former colleague asked a favor. A group of students was going to Jamaica to work with children in the poorest neighborhoods. Would I interrupt my newfound “happiness” and return to the students, just this once? One trip. Thats all, My bags were packed and by the door.The trip was ve
41、ry inspiring. I was moved not only by the poverty I saw but also by the sense of responsibility of the young people on the trip. When I returned home, I offered to work one day a week with a local youth organization. The experience was so positive that I was soon volunteering nearly full-time, worki
42、ng with students across North America to assist them in their voluntary work.Now, it seems, the tables have turned. Some days I am the teacher, other days I am the student. These young people have reawakened my commitment (责任感) to social justice issues by challenging me to learn more about the situa
43、tion in the world today, where people are still poor and suffer because of greed, corruption and war, Most important, they have given me the opportunity to continue to participate in helping to find solutions. In return, I help them do their charitable projects overseas. Ive gone from running one sc
44、hool to helping oversee the construction of schools in twenty-one countries!41.What did the writer expect to do after he retired? A. To stay away from busy schedules. B. To write some great books. C. To do some voluntary work D. To plan for his future.42.Why did the writer decide to go to Jamaica? A
45、. He missed his students in that country.B. He couldnt refuse his colleagues favor.C. He was concerned about the people there.D. He was not satisfied with his retired life.43.The underlined part “the tables have turned”(Paragraph 5) means that the writer . A. improved the situation in his schoolB. f
46、elt happy to work with students again C. became a learner rather than a teacherD. changed his attitude toward his retired life 44.What does the writer think of his retired life now?A. Disappointing B. TroublesomeC. Promising D. MeaningfulADCD生活类四川省成都市石室中学2010届高三二诊模拟（英语）BIt is well known that the Jap
47、anese peoples love of fish is almost as a bees interest in honey. As fish populations were decreasing, fishing companies were forced to fish further and further away from the shore. Then they had a big challengehow to keep the fish fresh for longer. So they decided to keep the fish stored in freezer
48、s on the boats. But the public did not like frozen fish. So again the fishing companies had a new bigger challenge. What they decided to do was to have fish tanks on their boats. After catching fishes, they would put them in the tanks and keep them living there until they got back to shore. But in t
49、his protected environment, lacking predators (掠食者)，the fish stopped moving around. The Japanese public felt these dull fish did not taste fresh, which had an unpleasant effect upon sales. Once again the fishing companies had an even bigger challenge . Stop for a minute! Before we go any further, I w
50、ould like to ask “What are your challenges? How do you handle an unexpected challenge?” May I think it this way that you should try to attack your challenges? Conquer them with a Swiss Army knife. Take the most proper and simple tool that you can adopt to deal with your situation.Now back to our sto
51、ry. How did the Japanese finally figure out the fresh fish problem？Sharks! You might think the same. Sharks were caught and put into the tanks with other fishes. Dont sharks eat fish? Well, they do eat a few fish, but they did also keep more fish active alert (警觉的) The fish stay fresh because they a
52、re challenged.Now, try to keep yourself fresh by finding your own shark to offer yourself a challenge in your own business and career.45.The main reason for the fishing company to fish in the far sea is that .A. the fish resource near the shore was decreasing B. the fishes farther away from the sea
53、tasted fresherC. people would prefer eating fresh fishes to less fresh onesD. it was getting harder and harder to keep fishes fresh46.The relationship between fishes and sharks is similar to that between in nature. A. dogs and cats B. monkeys and mosquitoes C. wolves and antelopes D. children and li
54、ons47.The underlined part of the last paragraph means “ .”A. If you went fishing, you might do as the fishing companies didB. Try to find a big shark, and you will meet your challenge C. To succeed in life, you should always be ready to meet challengesD. Sharks are usually compared to the challenges
55、 in peoples life48.The purpose for the author to write the passage is to .A. tell the readers “no pains, no gains”B. tell the readers how the Japanese keep the fish freshC. suggest readers looking for challenges to make progressD. advise readers to find something difficult to do ACCC生活类四川省成都市石室中学201
56、0届高三二诊模拟（英语）CCITY OF BROKEN ARROW TRASH PICKUP INFORMATION 2008 Trash pickup is provided twice weekly. In order to provide efficient and timely pickup, we ask that the following rules be observed:1. BAGS REQUIRED: All waste must be in plastic trash bags with a capacity (容量) of 30 gallons or less and
57、 tied shut. If the waste is not in plastic bags, it is not to be picked up.2. PICKUP TIME:a. Everything that is to be picked up must be set by the street, by 7:00 a.m on the regular pickup day. b. The exact time of pickup on each day depends on the volume of trash and the number of people picking up
58、 trash that day.c. Cleaners begin work at 7:00 a.m. each day and work until all routes are completed. In the summertime, this may be as late or later than 9:00 p.m. If routes cannot be completed, crews will begin where they left off the next morning.3. YARD WASTE: a. There is a limit often (10)30-ga
59、llon bags of yard waste and/or bundles (捆) of brush per house per pickup. b. Yard waste bags larger than 30gallons will be charged as 2 bags. c. All tree limbs. brush, and branches, must be cut in four to five foot lengths and tied into I to 2-foot diameter bundles. d. Grass must be placed in plasti
60、c bags and tied shut. Loose grass in a trashcan will not be picked up. e. Large piles of yard waste or brush that is not or can not be bundled will require a special pickup that will result in an additional charge.49.Whats the largest amount of yard waste that can be picked up per week per house wit
61、hout extra charge? A. 30 gallons B. 300 gallons C. 600 gallons D. 900 gallons50.You have to pay extra charge if .A. you put loose grass in a trash can B. you have (12) 20-gallon bags per pick up C. you cut tree branches too short D. your waste is not in plastic bags51.Which of the following statemen
62、ts is true?A. All the routes must be completed by the cleaners every day.B. Large piles of yard waste or brush will not be picked up.C. The crew will be on time to pick up your waste every day.D. The crew will sometimes work till late in the evening.52.If you have (5) 30-gallon bags (4)35-gallon bag
63、s-and (3) 20-gallon bags of trash, you have to pay dollars as an additional charge.A. 6 B. 10 C. 4 D. 12CBDA科技类四川省成都市石室中学2010届高三二诊模拟（英语）DIts time to get the first of at least two flu shots recommended for many Americans this fall: Vaccine against regular winter flu is ready.Despite all the headlines
64、 about the new swine flu, doctors do expect some garden-variety flu to hit this fall, too. And health authorities on Thursday asked people to go ahead and get that first shot out of the way before the lines start forming for swine flu vaccine next month.“We must not let our guard down against season
65、al flu,” said Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University.More than 110 million doses (剂量) of vaccine against regular winter flu are expected this year, according to a new estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Thats not quite as much as last falls record supply. But typica
66、lly fewer than 100 million Americans get flu vaccine, even though its recommend for the majority of the population, including: adults 50 and older, all children ages 6 months to 18 years, pregnant (孕) women, people of any age with health problems like heart disease or a weakened immune system, healt
67、h workers, caregivers of the high-risk, including babies younger than 6 months.Now comes the confusing part.The new swine flu, what scientists formally call the 2009 H1N1 strain, isnt hitting older adults nearly as hardbut its spreading rapidly among children and young adults, and deaths so far have
68、 been mostly among people in their in their 20s, 30s and 40s.The regular flu vaccine wont protect you against swine fluthat will require a separate shot once that vaccine starts arriving in mid-October.53.Which of the following serves as the best title of this passage? A. Time to get vaccine against
69、 regular winter fluB. Two kinds of flu making things worse C. Vaccine for swine flu is in great demand D. Regular flu vaccine or swine flu vaccine 54.What can we learn from this passage? A. Teenagers are not likely to get the swine flu.B. Many Americans are not willing to get vaccine shots.C. Americ
70、ans are required to get vaccine shots by law.D. People will get swine flu vaccine shots for free.55.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. The regular flu vaccine will protect you against swine fluB. The 2009 H1N1 did not affect older people C. Not as many old adults h
71、ave died of H1N1 as young adults and children.D. Dr. William Schaffner warned people of the swine flu. 56.It seems that you have to get at least shots to protect yourself against the regular winter and the swine flu. A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 5ABCB生活类四川省成都市石室中学2010届高三二诊模拟（英语）EIn cities with rent control, th
72、e city government sets the maximum rent that a landlord (房东) can charge for an apartment, Supporters of rent control argue that it protects people who are living in apartments. Their rent cannot increase; therefore, they are not in danger of losing their homes. However, the critics say that after a
73、long time, rent control may have negative effects. Landlords know that they cannot increase their profits, Therefore, they invest (投资) in other businesses where they can increase their profits. They do not invest in new buildings which would also be rentcontrolled. As a result, new apartments are no
74、t built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. As a result, new apartments are not built. Many people who need apartments cannot find any. According to the critics, the end result of rent control is a shortage of apartments in the city.Some theorists argue that the minimum wage law can ca
75、use problems in the same way. The federal government sets the minimum that an employer must pay workers. The minimum highs people who generally look for unskilled, low-paying jobs. However, if the minimum is high, employers may hire fewer workers. They will replace workers with machinery. Therefore,
76、 other things being equal, the number of workers that employers want decreases. Thus, critics hold the opinion that an increase in the minimum wage may cause unemployment. Some poor people may find themselves without jobs instead of with jobs at the minimum wage.Supporters of the minimum wage say th
77、at it helps people keep their dignity (尊严) . Because of the law, Workers cannot sell their services for less than the minimum. Furthermore, employers cannot force workers to accept jobs at unfair wages. Economic theory predicts the results of economic decisions such as decisions about farm productio
78、n, rent control, and the minimum wage. The predictions may be correct only if “other things are equal”. Economists do mot agree on some of the predictions. They also do not agree onthe value of different decisions. Some economists support a particular decision while others criticize it. Economists t
79、o agree, however, that there are no simple answers to economic questions.57.There is the possibility that setting maximum rent may A. cause a shortage of apartments B. worry those who rent apartments as homes C. increase the profits of landlords D. encourage landlords to invest in building apartment
80、58.We can safely say that rent control .A. will always benefit those who rent apartments B. is unnecessary C. will bring negative effects in the long run D. is necessary under all circumstances 59.The problem of unemployment will arise if .A. the minimum wage is set too high B. the minimum wage is set too low C. the workers are unskilled D. the maximum wage is set60.The passage tells us about .A. the relationship between supply and demandB. the possible results of government controls C. the necessity of government control D. the urgency of getting rid of government controlsACAB高考资源网版权所有，侵权必究！
