1、高考资源网() 您身边的高考专家2014高考英语阅读理解二轮基础训练题(6)及答案【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(三)】BA woman and her elderly uncle were waiting for a bus at a corner in downtown Chicago.Buses came by,not the one they wanted.The woman finally halfentered one of the buses and asked the driver if the bus she wanted stopped at that corner.Th
2、e driver looked at her but made no answer,so she repeated the question.To her surprise,he then closed the door,by her arm,and drove off.The woman,her arm stuck in the door,ran alongside the bus,shouting.Passengers said the driver stopped after almost a block only because they,too,were shouting.When
3、the driver finally did stop and open the door,the woman jumped on the bus to get his bus number.Then he took off again and went another couple of blocks before other shouting passengers persuaded him to stop and let the woman off.After the drivers bosses at a taxsupported governmental company(CIA) h
4、eard of the incident,they looked into it and set his punishment:a fiveday suspension(停职) without pay.That struck me as rather light.But Bill Baxa,the companys pubicrelations man,said,“Thats a pretty serious punishment.”Five days off work is a serious punishment for dragging a woman alongside a bus b
5、y her arm?Baxa said,“Any time you take money away from someone,it is a terrible punishment.The driver makes $14 an hour.Multiply that by 40 and you can see what he lost.”Yes,that comes to $560,a good sum.But we know that people in the private company are fired for far less minor mistakes.If the peop
6、le who run the bus company think that the loss of a weeks pay is more than enough,I offer them a sporting(公正的) suggestion:Give me a bus.Then have their wives stick their arms in the doorway of the bus,and Ill slam the door shut,start the bus quickly and take them for a fast oneblock run.And Ill pay
7、$560 to anyone who is bold enough to try it.Any takers?Mr. Baxa?Anyone?I didnt think so.31The nurse halfentered one of the buses because_.Athe bus they wanted didnt stop thereBshe wanted the driver to stop the busCshe wanted to get some information from the driverDshe and her uncle couldnt wait any
8、longer at the corner32How many blocks was the woman away from the corner where she waited when the bus driver finally let her off?AAlmost one block.BAlmost two blocks.CProbably three blocks.DProbably five or six blocks.33Why did the author offer a sporting suggestion?ABecause the CTA paid little att
9、ention to the incident.BBecause he bus driver had not been fired.CBecause he wanted to threaten the CTA people.DBecause he thought the punishment was a light one.34From this passage we may infer that_.Amany people in the private sector are fired for minor mistakes every dayBpeople in the private sec
10、tor usually get more serious punishment than those in the public sectorCpeople in the private sector get much higher pay than those in the public sectorDpeople in the private sector are better trained than those in the public sector35Which of the following is NOT true?AThe company is a bus company s
11、upported by the government.BThe writer and Mr.Baxa disagreed with each other on the bus companys decision.CThe driver finally stopped the bus under the pressure of the passengers.DThe writer asked the bus company to give him a bus if his suggestion was refused.31C从第一段最后一句的后半部分可知,她问情况,也就是打听信息。32C根据文章
12、第三段最后一句和第四段最后一句,关键词语:almost a block和another couple of blocks可确定答案为C项。33D第五段最后一句已点明了原因。34B从第八段的第二句可看出:私营公司的人员会因很小的错误而被开除,说明在私营公司的人员所受的处分要重得多。35D文章中虽然说了Give me a bus,但这并不是作者的本意,作者提出这种建议主要是提醒人们对这个问题进行换位思考。故D项的说法是错误的。 广告型阅读理解- (三)Summer Movie PreviewGreen LanternRated PG13 (June 17,also in 3D)Directed b
13、y Martin CampbellStarring: Ryan Reynolds,Blake Lively,Peter SarsgaardDC Comics magicringbearing superhero Green Lantern flies off the page and onto the big screen this summer.Each Green Lantern wears a mystical green ring that gives them superpowers.They have sworn to keep peace in the universe.But
14、when a powerful villain(坏蛋) named Parallax arrives on the scene,itll be up to the Corps newest and first human member,test pilot Hal Jordan (Reynolds),to save the day.Judy Moody and the Not Bummer SummerRated PG (June 10)Directed by John SchultzStarring: Jordana Beatty,Heather Graham,Parris Mostelle
15、rJudys closest friends are leaving for adventures,including a circus camp and a mysterious island in the summer holiday.Judy is bummed when she finds out her parents are going to California,and she has to stay home with her Aunt Opal (Graham)Luckily Judy and Aunt Opal can turn an ordinary day into a
16、n extraordinary adventure.Maybe summer can be saved after all!Cars 2Not Yet Rated (June 24,also in IMAX 3D)Directed by John Lasseter,Codirected by Brad LewisStarring: Owen Wilson,Larry the Cable Guy,Emily Mortimer,Michael CaineRace car Lightning McQueen (Wilson) and tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable
17、Guy) head out on a road trip to remember in Cars 2.In the 3D sequel,the pair travels the globe,such as Japan and Europe.But its Mater who goes for the ride of his life,when British agents mistake him for a spy.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows:Part 2Rated PG13 (July 15,in Theatres and IMAX 3D)Dir
18、ected by David YatesStarring: Daniel Radcliffe,Rupert Grint,Emma Watson,Ralph Fiennes,Tom Felton,Alan RickmanThe ends not nearits here.After 10 years of bringing magic to the big screen,the eighth and final Harry Potter film hits theatres on July 15.Picking up where Part 1 left off,Harry (Radcliffe)
19、,Ron (Grint) and Hermione (Watson) must race to find and destroy the last of Voldemorts Horcuxes,the objects that are helping keep the evil wizard alive.1Which of the following is not made as a 3D movie?AGreen Lantern. BJudy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer.CCars 2. DHarry Potter and the Deathly Hall
20、ows:Part 2. 2The underlined word “bummed” in the second part probably means “_”Aexcited BdisappointedCfrightened Dinterested3Which of the following is not a director?AJohn Schultz. BBrad Lewis.CMartin Campbell. DRalph Fiennes.4What cannot be inferred from the passage?AHal Jordan will try to keep pea
21、ce in the universe.BAt last Judy has a pleasant summer holiday.CMater was misunderstood by British agents.DHarry Potter film will never have an end.5According to the passage,we know the above films are all _A. about adventures B. intended for childrenC. played in June D. about romantic story (三)【要点综
22、述】 本文为四篇暑假即将要上演的四部电影的预告。1B 细节理解题。由四个广告的第一句可知只有第二部不是3D电影。2B 词义猜测题。由画线词的前一句“Judys closest friends are leaving for adventures, including a circus camp and a mysterious island in the summer holiday.”可知,她的朋友在暑假要去探险,而又由画线词所在句“she has to stay home with her Aunt Opal”可知她不得不待在家里,她应该是失望的。3D 细节理解题。由最后一个影片中的“St
23、arring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Ralph Fiennes”可知,只有Ralph Fiennes不是导演,而是演员。4D 推理判断题。由最后一部影片中“The ends not nearits here.”可知,Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2是哈里波特系列影片的最后一部。5A 推理判断题。由四部电影的介绍可知,这四部电影都是有关冒险的,故选A项。 阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。【
24、广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(三)】AShould ecigarettes (electronic cigarettes) be a new choice for the smokers trying to get rid of the habit? Reactions from Americans are mixed.More than half of the people questioned in a survey think ecigarettes should be controlled by the US Food and Drug Administration,but 47 p
25、ercent believe the ecigarettes should be available to the smokers who want to quit.“In the hunt for a safer cigarette,ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit or looking to replace standard tobacco smoke with an alternative that manufacturers claim to be safer,” Zo
26、gby International,which conducted the survey,said in a statement.About half of the 4,611 adults who took part in the survey had heard about ecigarettes,which are batterypowered,or rechargeable cigarettes that vaporize a liquid nicotine solution.They do not produce smoke but a water vapor without sme
27、ll.Sold mostly on the Internet,ecigarettes were first made in China.Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes,saying there was no evidence to prove they were safe or helped smokers break the habit.The WHO said people who smoke ecigarettes breathe in a fine fog of
28、 nicotine into the lungs.Nearly a third of people questioned in the survey think that ecigarettes should be allowed in places where smoking is forbidden,because they dont produce smoke,but 46 percent disagree.Men who were aware of the availability of ecigarettes were more likely than women to say th
29、ey should be a choice available to smokers who want to quit.Young people,aged 1829,and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.Smoking is the single largest cause of preventable death worldwide,according to the WHO.26What can we learn from Paragraph 1?AAmerican smokers ought to try e
30、cigarettes. BAmericans have different opinions about ecigarettes.CEvery kind of cigarettes should be forbidden in America.DMost of the Americans dont like ecigarettes.27According to Zogby International,ecigarettes _.Aare much safer than common cigarettesBare popular among people who want to quit smo
31、kingCwill take the place of traditional cigarettesDare produced in a safer way by manufacturers28What do we know about ecigarettes from the passage? AMost Americans are familiar with them.BThey are a good choice as there is no nicotine.CThey produce a water vapor that cant be seen.DMost people buy t
32、hem on the Internet.29Whats the attitude of the WHO towards ecigarettes?ANegative. BSupportive.CDoubtful. DIndifferent.30What can we conclude from the last paragraph? APeople can smoke ecigarettes in places where smoking is forbidden.BMost women agree that ecigarettes should be available to smokers.
33、CYoung adults and singles are the main groups who agree to try ecigarettes.DThe problem of smoking is becoming worse around the world.26B细节理解题。根据第一段“Reactions from Americans are mixed.”可知,答案为B。27B细节理解题。根据第二段“.ecigarettes are becoming a popular choice among those either trying to quit.”可知,答案为B。28D细节理解题。根据第三段“Sold mostly on the Internet.”可知,答案为D。29A推理判断题。根据第四段“Last year the World Health Organization (WHO) warned against using ecigarettes.”可推断,答案为A。30C推理判断题。根据末段“Young people,aged 1829,and singles were the groups most open to trying ecigarettes.”可推断,答案为C。- 8 - 版权所有高考资源网