1、2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解59After The Super Girl was shown on TV, it was loved by millions of people, especially the young people. It becomes a hot topic among people. Here are some of their opinions China is a developing country and women now show their abilities as freely as men do. The modern world
2、 is a stage for them to show who they are and what they want. Nancy , 14 The Super Girls One of the girls looks like Jolin Tsai (蔡依林) . In Singapore, a show of this kind is called Superstar. I think the competition like this is a good chance for the young girls with the dreams of stage. As for The S
3、uper Girl, I hope I can see one international super star coming out from this years competition . Linda , 16 I am worried about these super girls. They are educated in different ways. At their ages, they should be spending more time at school , not on the stage. What are they learning? And for what?
4、 John , 15 1 What do people think about The Super Girl ? A. It was loved by all the people B. Different people have different ideas C. All the young people enjoyed it very much D. It is not popular among people 2 Linda hopes to see from The Super Girl. A. a show called Superstar in Singapore B. a gi
5、rl with the name of Jolin Tsai C. an international superstar coming out D. some young girls with dreams of the stage 3John worries about the super girls because these girls . A. dont spend enough time studying at school B. spend too much time studying at school C. show their abilities in their free
6、time D. are educated in the same way After successfully serving their term for 4 years, military service men and women are given the choice to stay in the military or return to civilian（平民）life.For some, having to readjust to civilian life is one of the most challenging assignments our returning sol
7、diers and marines（水兵）will ever have to undertake. While people may think readjusting should be simple, they must take into consideration all the physical and mental stress our servicemen went through.Post-traumatic Stress Disorder（创伤后应急障碍）,or PTSD, is a mental disorder that can occur following the e
8、xperience or witnessing of life-threatening events such as military combat（打仗）.Most survivors of trauma return to normal given a little time. In the military, the marines are given a two-week course on how to return to civilian life.Unfortunately, some will have stress reactions that do not go away
9、on their own, or may even get worse over time. These individuals may develop PTSD.People who suffer from PTSD have difficulty sleeping because they are often reliving the experience through nightmares（梦魇）and flashbacks, and feel deserted or often stand off, and these symptoms can be severe enough an
10、d last long enough to significantly damage the persons daily life.Fullerton College, like most colleges, has its own Veterans（老兵）Office. Ray Bustos has been running the office for 3 years. Bustos acts as a liaison（联络） for the school and the veteran students. He makes sure the veterans returning to s
11、chool get the right benefits. There are various types of financial aid for soldiers and marines. He strongly encourages the use of the Veterans Affairs website.The website is very informative and extremely helpful for veterans as well as for friends and relatives of veterans who want to learn more.4
12、One purpose of the writer in writing the passage is _.A. to introduce some methods to cure PTSDB. to instruct PTSD patients to return to civilian lifeC. to recommend a website for veterans and people concernedD. to give military service men and women advice on civilian life5What problems will some r
13、eturning soldiers and marines meet with?A. How to readjust to civilian life. B. How to get rid of mental diseasesC. How to get along with PTSD patients D. How to return to school for benefits.6Which of the following is true about Ray Bustos?A. Hes a veteran who has just come back from a military com
14、bat.B. He runs Fullerton College with a veteran office.C. Hes in charge of an office dealing with veteran affairs.D. He provides a lot of financial aid for soldiers and marines.7The best title for the passage is _.A. PTSD: Killer of A Civilian Life. B. The Last Assignment For All Military PersonsC.
15、How to Overcome PTSD. D. Ready for a Civilian Life? 8第三部份： 阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）ASome people think that they will get ill if they use their brains (大脑) too much. It is not true. Through many studies, scientists show us that the more you use your brains, the better it will be, and the cleverer you
16、will become.Of course, if you want to keep your mind clear and active, you must take a proper rest and study properly. To the teenagers, using their brains in the morning is good for their health.There are many ways to rest. One is a peaceful rest. Sleep is a peaceful rest. Another is an active rest
17、. For example, take a walk outdoors, do more exercises every day. To change the way of the brains activities is also a good way to rest.In everyday life, to eat some eggs, meat, fresh vegetables and fruit（水果）is also good for the brains.Wish you a wise man and a happy life.56. According to the writer
18、 of the passage, our brains should be used _.A. hardly B. seldom C. more often D. at times57. Which is true?A. Illness comes from the fact the brains are used too much.B. Fruits are the most important for the brains.C. The brains will be better if they are used often.D. Sleep is the only way of havi
19、ng a rest.58. Which of the following can be used as the best title for the passage?A. How to use your brains B. How to restC. How to become a wise man D. Keep your mind clearIn Britain, in a population of 60 million, there are 13 million grandparents, many of whom live alone a long way from their gr
20、andchildren.The loneliness of these older people has become an issue that schools are trying to teach children about .On a popular teachers website, there is a classroom activity to help make children aware of the implications of the different generations of the same family living far from each othe
21、r. Its a story about Mrs. Eiderdown, an elderly lady whose grandchildren have moved to Australia with their parents. She lives alone and rarely sees her family .First of all, the children speculate about Mrs. Eiderdowns life. What does she have for breakfast ? what does she do all day ?how does she
22、feel about her life ?One day, Mrs. Eiderdown decides that she wants a pet to keep her company and puts an advertisement in a local shop window. Then she waits at home to see if anyone will answer her advertisement .A tall thin man rings her doorbell. he is holding a cardboard box. Mrs. Eiderdown cha
23、ts with the man for ten minutes before she realizes that she hasnt looked in-side the box to see what the pet is. She can hear a his-sing sound. The children guess what is in the box(a snake). Mrs. Eiderdown thanks the man but says she doesnt think the snake is a good idea .The next time the doorbel
24、l rings, theres a lady on the doorstep, also carrying a cardboard box.In the bottom of the box, Mrs. Eiderdown sees something black and hairy with eight legs. Again ,the children say what they think it is (a spider). Mrs. Eiderdown thanks the lady for her kindness but says that a spider is not the s
25、ort of pet she has in mind.At last, the little girl next door brings her a dog .Mrs. Eiderdowns life improves a lot because of the dog. more importantly, of course, the little girl, whose own granny lives a long way away, starts to visit Mrs.Eiderdown more often. This interactive classroom idea has
26、led to a greater awareness among children about the possible loneliness of older people who live quite near them .9whats the main idea of the passage?A. children get to know about the trouble of the elderly B. neighbors help select pets for Mrs. EiderdownC. society helps the lonely people in the UKD
27、. school send pets to the lonely elderly10what does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean ?A. they talk about how she feels about being oldB. they try to experience her lonelinessC. they try to imagine how she lives D. they write about her life story11what can we infer from the passage
28、 ?A. the little girl often visits her own grannyB. the people who offer pets are ladys neighborsC. the farther the elderly live ,the lonelier they feelD. the little girl begins to care more about Mrs. EiderdownIn China, many people are leaving the countryside to find jobs in the cities, because the
29、countryside is much poorer than the city, and often there isnt much work there. Services such as hospital and transport are usually much better in the city than in the countryside. They hope that their lives will improve when they move to the city. But in the big cities of Europe like London or Pari
30、s, people are moving out of the city. These rich families want to live a quieter life. They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses. They dont want to live in the cities any more. They want a house with a garden in the coun
31、tryside, and breathe the fresh air there. So they move out of the cities. Some dont go very far, just a little way out of the city, to the towns near the cities. Other people move to the real countryside with sheep, cows and green fields. There, they start new lives and try to make new friends. Not
32、all those who move from the city to the countryside are happy. After two or three years, many people who have done this feel that it was a big mistake. They dont make so much money and there isnt much work to do. People in the countryside are very different and arent always very friendly. As a resul
33、t, quite a lot of people who have moved to the countryside move back to the city. Its wonderful to see crowds in the streets and cinema lights, they say.12Which is NOT the reason for people moving to the cities in China?AThe countryside is much poorer than the city.BPeople in the countryside have no
34、thing to eat.CPeople in the countryside dont have much work to do there.DServices in cities are usually much better than those in the countryside.13Why do some rich families in Europe move to the countryside?ABecause they will find good jobs.BBecause they are tired of living in the city.CBecause the
35、y can make more money there.DBecause they like feeding sheep and cows in the green fields.14After moving to the countryside, some people in Europe feel unhappy because _Athey cant make much moneyBthere isnt much work for them to do in the countrysideCsome people in the countryside arent always very
36、friendly to themDA, B and C15The underlined sentence in the last paragraph shows _Athey are happy to move back to the cityBthey miss their friends in the countrysideCthey still want to move to the countrysideDthey are tired of the noise and the crowded streets in the city16The best title of this pas
37、sage may be “_”AA happy life! BLiving in the city!CMoving out or moving back ? DLiving in the countryside!The most frightening words in the English language are, “Our computer is down.” You hear it more and more when you are on business. The other day I was at the airport waiting for a ticket to Was
38、hington and the girl in the ticket office said, “Im sorry, I cant sell you a ticket. Our computer is down.” “If your computer is down, just write me out a ticket.” “I cant write you out a ticket. The computer is the only one allowed to do so.” I looked down on the computer and every passenger was ju
39、st standing there drinking coffee and staring at the black screen. Then I asked her, “What do all your people do?” “We give the computer the information about your trip, and then it tells us whether you can fly with us or not.” “So when it goes down, you go down with it.” “Thats good, sir.” “How lon
40、g will the computer be down?” I wanted to know.“I have no idea. Sometimes its down for 10 minutes, sometimes for two hours. Theres no way we can find out without asking the computer, and since its down it wont answer us.” After the girl told me they had no backup computer, I said. “Lets forget the c
41、omputer. What about your planes? Theyre still flying, arent they?” “I couldnt tell without asking the computer.” “Maybe I could just go to the gate and ask the pilot if hes flying to Washington, ” I suggested.“I wouldnt know what gate to send you to. Even if the pilot was going to Washington, he cou
42、ldnt take you if you didnt have a ticket.” “Is there any other airline flying to Washington within the next few hours?” “I wouldnt know, ” she said, pointing at the dark screen. “Only IT knows. It cant tell me.” By this time there were quite a few people standing in line. The word soon spread to oth
43、er travelers that the computer was down. Some people went white, some people started to cry and still others kicked their luggage.17The best title for the article is _.A. When the Computer Is Down B. The Most Frightening WordsC. The Computer of the Airport D. Asking the Computer18 What does the unde
44、rlined words“ backup computer” probably mean?A. A computer that will be brought back soon. B.A second-hand computer that is still in use.C. An advanced computer that never breaks down. D. A computer ready for use when the main one does not work. 19 The last paragraph implies that _.A. a modern compu
45、ter wont be down.B. computers can take the place of humansC. sometimes a computer may bring suffering to peopleD. there will be great changes in computers参考答案1B2C3A【解析】略4C5A6C7D【解析】略8【小题1】C【小题2】C【小题3】A【解析】ACD【解析】略12B13B14D15A16C 【解析】试题分析：这篇文章从中国人从农村搬到城市，谈到欧洲人从城市搬到农村，但是在那里遇到的麻烦，又搬回到城市的现象。12细节题：从文章第一段
46、的内容可知A、C、D都提到了，就是没提到B13细节题;从第二段的句子：They are tired of the noise and the dirt of the city, and they are tired of the crowded streets, crowded trains and buses.可知答案是 B14细节题：文章倒数第二段提到ABC三个选项的内容，选D15句意理解题：句意：看到拥挤的街道和电影院的灯光真是太好了。选A16主旨题：从欧洲国家的人从搬出城市到回到城市，产生疑问，选C 最贴切。考点：考查社会现象短文点评：这篇文章内容较为简单，词汇要求不高，考生在阅读的时候很容易读懂，可以根据文章的要求作出仔细的判断定位，准确预测。17A18D19C【解析】略版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()