1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解87 Remembering names is an important social skill. Here are some ways to master it.Recite and repeat in conversation（谈话，交往）.When you hear a persons name, repeat it. Immediately say it to yourself several times without moving your lips. You could also repeat t
2、he name in a way that does not sound forced or artificial（矫揉造作的，不自然的）.Ask the other person to recite and repeat.You can let other people help you remember their names. After youve been introduced to someone，ask that person to spell the name and pronounce it correctly for you. Most people will be ple
3、ased by the effort（努力） youre making to learn their names.Admit you dont know.Admitting that you cant remember someones name can actually make people relaxed. Most of them will feel sympathy if you say, “I m working to remember names better. Yours is right on the tip of my tongue. What is it again？”U
4、se associations（联络，联系）.Link（联系） each person you meet with one thing you find interesting or unusual. For example, you could make a mental note：“Vicki Cheng tall, black hair.” To reinforce (加强) your associations, write them on a small card as soon as possible.Limit the number of new names you learn a
5、t one time.When meeting a group of people, concentrate on（集中精力） remembering just two or three names. Free yourself from remembering everyone. Few of the people in mass introductions expect you to remember their names. Another way is to limit yourself to learning just first names. Last names can come
6、 later.Go early.Consider going early to conferences（会议）, parties and classes. Sometimes just a few people show up（到场） on time. Thats fewer names for you to remember. And as more people arrive, you can hear them being introduced to others an automatic （无意识的）review for you.1.How will most people feel
7、when you try hard to remember their names?A. They will be moved. B. They will be annoyed.C. They will be delighted. D. They will be discouraged.2. If you cant remember someones name, you may _.A. tell him the truth B. tell him a white lieC. ask him for pity D. ask others to help you3.When you meet a
8、 group of people, it is better to remember_.A. all their names B. a couple of names firstC. just their last names D. as many names as possible4.What does the text mainly tell us?A. Tips on an important social skill. B. Importance of attending parties.C. How to make use of associations. D. How to rec
9、ite and repeat names.TOKYO, Japan (AP) Japan is very serious about robotics (机器人技术). If the droids are going to fit in, they probably need to learn the Japanese custom of serving tea. Fortunately, researchers at the University of Tokyo are exploring just that. In a show this week, a humanoid（有人特点的）w
10、ith camera eyes made by Kawada Industries Inc. poured tea from a bottle into a cup. Then another robot on wheels delivered the cup of tea in an experimental room that has sensors embedded in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, to simulate（模仿）life with robot technology. “A human bei
11、ng may be faster, but youd have to say Thank you,” said University of Tokyo professor Tomomasa Sato. “Thats the best part about a robot. You dont have to feel bad about asking it to do things.” Sato believes Japan, a rapidly aging society where more than a fifth of the population is 65 or older, wil
12、l lead the world in designing robots to care for the elderly, sick and bedridden（卧床不起的）. Already, monitoring technologies, such as sensors that automatically turn on lights when people enter a room, are becoming widespread in Japan. The walking, childsize Asimo from Honda Motor Co. greets people at
13、showrooms. NEC Corp. has developed a smaller companion roboton wheels called Papero. A seal robot available since 2004 can entertain the elderly and others in need of fuzzy companionship. Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about privacy questions that may arise when electronic devi
14、ces（设备）monitor a persons movements down to the smallest detail. On the bright side, the tea pouring humanoid has been programmed to do the dishes.5The underlined word “embedded” in the first paragraph probably means .A. rooted B. settled C. fixed D. established6According to Professor Sato, .A. the r
15、obot serves tea much faster than a human beingB. the robot does anything like human beingsC. tea serving robot helps to form laziness of the aging societyD. tea serving robot doesnt need any reward for the service7We can infer from the passage that .A. people are afraid of being monitored by robots.
16、B. robots can completely take the place of human beings.C. the technology of robots has been highlighted in Japan.D. peoples privacy should be strictly protected8What is the best title of this passage?A. “Thank You” Will Never Be Needed in JapanB. Monitoring Technologies Are Widespread in JapanC. Ro
17、bot Is Designed to Care for the Elderly.D. Robot technologies are widespread in Japanese daily life.Zoe Chambers was a successful PR (Public Relations) consultant and life was going well she had a great job, a beautiful flat and a busy social life in London. Then one evening in June last year, she r
18、eceived a text message telling her she was out of work. The first two weeks were the most difficult to live through. she said. After everything Id done for the company, they dismissed me by text! I was so angry and I just didnt feel like looking for another job. I hated everything about the city and
19、 my life.Then, Zoe received an invitation from an old school friend, Kathy, to come and stay. Kathy and her husband, Huw, had just bought a farm in north-west Wales. Zoe jumped at the chance to spend a weekend away from London, and now, ten months later, she is still on the farm.The moment I arrived
20、 at Kathys farm, I loved it and I knew I wanted to stay. said Zoe. Everything about my past life suddenly seemed meaningless.Zoe has been working on the farm since October of last year and says she has no regrets. Its a hard life, physically very tiring. she says. In London I was stressed and often
21、mentally exhausted. But this is a good, healthy tiredness. Here, all I need to put me in a good mood is a hot bath and one of Kathys wonderful dinners.Zoe says she has never felt bored on the farm. Every day brings a new experience. Kathy has been teaching her how to ride a horse and she has learnt
22、to drive a tractor. Since Christmas, she has been helping with the lambing watching a lamb being born is unbelievable, she says, Its one of the most moving experiences Ive ever had. I could never go back to city life now.9 When working as a PR consultant in London, Zoe thought she lived a_life.A. sa
23、tisfying B. tough C. meaningless D. boring10The most important reason why Zoe went to visit Kathys farm is that_.A. Zoe lost her job as a PR consultant B. Kathy persuaded her to do soC. Zoe got tired of the city life D. Zoe loved Wales more than London11 How does Zoe feel about the country life acco
24、rding to the passage?A. Tiresome and troublesome. B. Romantic and peacefulC. Mentally exhausting but healthy D. Physically tiring but rewarding.12 Which of the following is closest to the main idea of the passage?A. A friend in need is a friend indeed. B. Where there is a will, there is a way.C. A m
25、isfortune may turn out a blessing. D. Kill two birds with one stone.In this age of Internet chat, videogames and reality television, there is no shortage of mindless activities to keep a child occupied. Yet, despite the competition, my 8-year-old daughter Rebecca wants to spend her leisure time writ
26、ing short stories. She wants to enter one of her stories into a writing contest, a competition she won last year.As a writer I know about winning contest, and about losing them. I know what it is like to work hard on a story only to receive a rejection slip from the publisher. I also know the pressu
27、res of trying to live up to a reputation created by previous victories. What if she doesnt win the contest again? Thats the strange thing about being a parent. So many of our own past scars and dashed hopes can surface.A revelation（启示）came last week when I asked her, “Dont you want to win again?” “N
28、o,” she replied, “I just want to tell the story of an angel going to first grade.”I had just spent weeks correcting her stories as she spontaneously（自发地）told them. Telling myself that I was merely an experienced writer guiding the young writer across the hall, I offered suggestions for characters, c
29、onflicts and endings for her tales. The story about a fearful angel starting first trade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her fist music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.Staying back and giving kids spa
30、ce to grow is not as easy as it looks. Because I know very little about farm animals who use tools or angels who go to first grade, I had to accept the fact that I was co-opting（借用）my daughters experience.While stepping back was difficult for me, it was certainly a good first step that I will quickl
31、y follow with more steps, putting myself far enough away to give her room but close enough to help if asked. All the while I will be reminding myself that children need room to experiment, grow and find their own voices.13What do we learn from the first paragraph?A. Many children find lots of fun in
32、 mindless activities.B. Rebecca is much too occupied to enjoy her leisure time.C. Rebecca collects online materials for her writing.D. Rebecca is different from any other child of her age.14What was the authors writing experience?A. She did not quite live up to her reputation as a writer.B. Her way
33、to success was full of pains and frustrations.C. She was constantly under pressure of writing more.D. Most of her stories had been rejected by publishers.15Why did Rebecca want to enter this years writing contest?A. She possessed real talent for writing. B. She wanted to win.C. She wanted to share h
34、er stories with readers. D. She had won a prize already.When I learned that my 71-year-old mother was playing Scrabblea word gameagainst herself, I knew I had to do something. My husband suggested we give her a computer to play against. I wasnt sure my mother was ready for it. After all, it had take
35、n 15 years to persuade her to buy an electric cooker. Even so, we packed up our old computer and delivered it to my parents home. And so began my mothers adventure in the world of computers.It also marked the beginning of an unusual teaching task for me. Ive taught people of all ages, but I never th
36、ought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything. She has been the one teaching me all my life; to cook and sew; to enjoy the good times and put up with the bad. Now it was my turn to give something back. It wasnt easy at the beginning. There was so much to explain and to introduce. Slowly but
37、 surely, my mother caught on, making notes in a little notebook. After a few months of Scrabble and other games, I decided it was time to introduce her to word processing(文字处理). This proved to be a bigger challenge(挑战) to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using diff
38、erent letter types, colors and spaces. “Are you demanding this with your kindergarten pupils?” she said. “No, of course not,” I said. “They already know how to use a computer.”My mother isnt the only one experiencing a fast personal growth period. Thanks to the computer, my father has finally got ov
39、er his phone allergy(过敏反应). For as long as I remember, and time I called, my mother would answer, Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than weve had in the past 20 years. 16What does the author do? A. She is a cook.B. She is a teacher.C. She is a housewifeD. She is a co
40、mputer engineer.17The author decided to give her mother a computer_.A. to let her have more chances to write lettersB. to support her in doing her homeworkC. to help her through the bad timesD. to make her life more enjoyable18The author asked her mother to write her a letter_.A. because her mother
41、had stopped using the telephoneB. because she wanted to keep in touch with her motherC. so that her mother could practice what she had learnedD. so that her mother could be free from housework19After the computer was brought home, the authors father_.A. lost interest in cookingB. took more phone cal
42、lsC. played more gamesD. began to use itThere are two ways to save money traveling. The first way is to get the best deals on the specific things you want. There is a limitation to this type of approach (途径，方法) though. If you find the lowest price on the best hotel in Honolulu at the height of the s
43、eason, you will save money, but still have a very expensive vacation. Trying to get exactly what you want will generally be an expensive proposition, in travel and in life.The other approach is to be a true opportunist. This will be difficult for some of you, and entirely unacceptable to others. Non
44、etheless (尽管如此)，the travelers who get to travel the most, go to the widest variety of places, learn the most and do the most, are the opportunists. This will be true until you are so wealthy that you have no monetary (货币的；钱的)limits. The first time I went to Ecuador, I went there because it was cheap
45、. If it wasnt, I would have had a great timesomewhere else. The trip lasted a month, and cost $1045, which included airfare and even the $130 fee for a guide to take me to the top or glacier (冰川) covered Mount Chimborazo.I cut the cost by taking a bus from my home in Michigan to Miami, and back agai
46、n when I returned from Ecuador. The round-trip ticket cost $158. The round-trip flight to Quito from Miami was only $256, because it was a courier (信使，通讯员) flight, which meant I signed for some luggage(car parts), and could only take carry-on luggage.Never did I feel deprived, or bored. I had a grea
47、t time, eating wherever it was cheap and clean, doing all sorts of inexpensive, but interesting things, and traveling across the country to climb Chimborazo. I also met and fell in love with my wife Ana.Being an opportunist means youll have just as much variety, and probably almost everything you wa
48、nteventually. You just have to stop trying to get exactly what you want exactly when you want it. If the guide that took me up Chimborazo hadnt dropped his price from $200 to $130, I would have spent $2 for a bus and gone hiking on EI Altar, another great Andean mountain. That would have left me wit
49、h enough money for several other minor adventures.20The underlined phrase “the best deals” in the first paragraph probably refers to _.A.the best service B.the lowest priceC.the cheapest goodsD.the best approaches21The return tickets from his hometown to Quito cost the author _.A.$128B.$256C.$207D.$
50、41422The last paragraph was to tell us how to _.A.save money for minor adventuresB.cut down traveling costs.C.deal with different situationsD.become opportunist travelers23Its suggested that the author _.A.went hiking on El AltarB.traveled with his wife in EcuadorC.is an opportunist travelerD.likes
51、traveling around the world24Which of the following can serve as the best title of the passage?A.Cheap Travel SecretsB.Travel SecretsC.A Travel OpportunistD.Travel Tips欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。 高考资源网（） 您身边的高考专家参考答案1.C 2.A3.B4.A【解析】 略5C6D7C8D【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了在日本的机器人被广泛使用，可以在家倒茶、可以用机器人看来照顾年老体弱多病的日常起居。机器人也能陪人娱乐，现在在
52、日本越来越多的机器人很受欢迎。5词义猜测题。根据in the floor and sofa as well as cameras on the ceiling, 安装在在地上,沙发的传感器以及在天花板上的相机，故选C。6细节理解题。根据Thats the best part about a robot. You dont have to feel bad about asking it to do things.” 机器人不需要任何回报的服务，故选D。7推理判断题。根据Sato says his experimental room is raising awareness about priv
53、acy questions that may arise when electronic devices（设备）monitor a persons movements down to the smallest detail. 推出故选C。8标题归纳题。综观全文这里主要讲述在日本机器人被使用的清况，故选D。考点：科普类短文。点评：词义猜测题有逐渐增加的趋势，尤其是猜测词组、句义题。因为猜测词组、句义题涉及题材背景、句子结够、文章主旨、作者的观点态度等。联系主旨、整合上下文信息是解答这类题的关键。近几年阅读理解的生词率略有上升，加大了猜测力度。命题者着重考查考生利用同义或反义关系、构词法、语法和语
54、篇文脉等理解生词的能力。9A10A11D12C【解析】略13A14B15C 【解析】试题分析：.孩子们的成长是父母们关心的话题。家长们应该怎样帮助孩子，是放任自由，还是严格管教？本文作者给出了自己的看法。13推理判断题。根据第一段第一句可知A项正确。B、D两项文中没有提及，只是说Rebecca将业余时间用来写短篇故事，并没有说占用她太多时间去享受休闲时光。作者只是指出供孩子选择的娱乐活动很多，但没有指明孩子们是否从中得到了乐趣。从mindless(没头脑的，不用脑子的)一词可以看出，作者对这些活动至少是持有怀疑态度的，排除C项。选A。14推理判断题。A、D项不正确，这只是作者曾经的担心。C项是
55、作者的经历，不是作者提及经历的目的。作者想到自己写作经历的辛酸和痛苦，故而担心自己的女儿。选B。15细节理解题。根据第四段第二句The story about a fearful angel starting first trade was quickly “guided” by me into the tale of a little girl with a wild imagination taking her fist music lesson. I had turned her contest into my contest without even realizing it.可知作者
56、参加比赛是想分享她的故事给读者，答案C。考点：考查教育类短文点评：阅读本文时要注意作者组织本文的结构：引题论据论点，只有把握了作者的中心论点，做题时才不会偏离议论中心。题目设置重点是推理题，通过文章的重点句子，理解作者的真正意图。16B17D18C19B【解析】16推理题.根据第二段第二句Ive taught people of all ages, but I never thought I would be teaching my mother how to do anything可以推断出作者是个教师.17推断题。根据文中第一句“When I learned that my 71-year
57、-old mother was playing Scrabble- a word game- against herself, I knew I had to do something”可知作者的母亲生活比较单调和无趣，作者通过教母亲使用电脑让她的生活更丰富。18推断题。根据“This proved to be a bigger challenge to her, so I gave her some homework. I asked her to write me a letter, using different letter types, colors and spaces.”可知作者
58、让母亲写信来练习使用电脑，进行文字处理。19推断题。根据最后一句“My father has finally got over his phone allergy.”和“Dad and I have had more phone conversations in the last two months than weve had in the past 20 years”可知有了电脑后，作者的父亲更多打电话了。20B21D22D23C24A【解析】文章讲述的是如何用较低的成本来旅行的一些建议20推理判断题，根据第一段的There are two ways to save money trave
59、ling可知，该词指的是节省钱，找到最低价格21事实细节题，根据第四段The round-trip ticket cost $158. The round-trip flight to Quito from Miami was only $256可知，作者共花费414元。22推理判断题，根据最后一段Being an opportunist means youll have just as much variety, and probably almost everything you wanteventually可知，作者想告诉我们如何成为opportunist travelers。23推理判断题，根据最后一段内容可知，作者就是作为一名opportunist travelers来讲述的 24主旨大意题，文章讲述的是如何用较低的成本来旅行的一些建议。版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()高考资源网版权所有 侵权必究
