1、2014高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练精品题(13)及答案阅读理解解读More over smart phone, the intelligent watch is about to take your spot as the latest hitech current, allowing wearers to glance at messages and even take calls without touching their phones. The im Watch, available since 2011, is the flagship product of an Italian
2、companyim. This smart watch is an assist to the smart phone, with which it can communicate by Bluetooth wireless technology. It means you can leave your phone in your pocket as you answer or reject a call, review emails or read updates from friends on Twitter or Facebook.The im Watch also has its ow
3、n applications, such as im Sport, which links with a heart rate detector (检测器) to allow a runner to check his pulse. Such functions already exist in specialized sports watches but not on watches that are linked to smart phones.With a square shape, a 3.8centimeter touch screen and various colors, the
4、 im Watch sells for a minimum of 300 Euros ($390) for the basic model and prices climb to 16 000 Euros for a luxury model in silver or decorated with diamonds.So far, the watch has already found 30 000 buyers, 80 percent of whom are men aged 25 to 50. “Seventy percent are iPhone users, 25 percent Sa
5、msung and the rest are other telephones using Googles Android operating system,” said Massimiliano Bertolini, a manager of the company, which aims to sell more than 200 000 watches this year. The companys target market is the person who is always glued to his smart phone, even in meetings or at the
6、movies, or people who wish to keep an eye on their heartbeat during exercise. They will especially target women with advertisements emphasizing its design rather than its technology.文章大意:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款最新的智能手表。16The text is meant to _.Aadvertise a handheld deviceBshow an example of hightechCintrodu
7、ce a new type of watchDcompare the phone with the watch17Which of the following best describes the im Watch?AEconomical. BTypical. CMultifunctional. DTraditional.答案:C推理判断题。根据文章第一段最后两句“This smart watch is an assist to the smart phone. review emails or read updates from friends on Twitter or Facebook.
8、”可推知,文中介绍的智能手表是多功能的,故答案C符合文义。18Why is the im Watch superior to other specialized sports watches?AIt provides a better service.BIt is linked to smart phones.CIt has a heart rate detector.DIt owns fancy appearance.19Which group of people may be attracted by the im Watch?ASports lovers having smart pho
9、nes.BWomen preferring advertisements.CPeople using Android system.DiPhone users seeking convenience.20What can we learn about the im Watch according to the text?AIt can control a runners pulse.BIt has a wide range of prices.CIt can replace the smart phones.DIt is popular among teenagers.维A 阅读理解(每题2分
10、,满分8分) (2012广东卷)“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gesture or a meaningless expression.When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile,I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me.I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day.Next!”
11、 This version of the expression is spoken by a salesgirl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door.The words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure.They_are_spoken_at_me,not to me.Obviously,the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt t
12、o increase business.The expression is one of those behaviors that help people get along with each other.Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting.As soon as you hear it,you know the meeting is at an end.Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say.“Oh,you just had a tooth out?Im
13、 terribly sorry,but have a nice day.”The expression can be pleasant.If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you,you may find it heartwarming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of the expression is an insincere,meaningless social custom at times,there is nothin
14、g wrong with the sentence except that it is a little uninteresting.The salesgirl,the waitress,the teacher,and all the countless others who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day.But in a strange and comfortable way,its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they
15、really dont care all that much.While the expression may not often be sincere,it is always spoken.The point is that people say it all the time when they like.【语篇解读】 本文论述了“Have a nice day”在不同的场合的不同含义。1How does the author understand Maxies words?AMaxie shows her anxiety to the author.BMaxie really wish
16、es the author a good day.CMaxie encourages the author to stay happy. DMaxie really worries about the authors security. 答案B考查细节理解。根据第一段最后两句可知,作者认为当她的朋友Maxie对她说“Have a nice day”时,Maxie是真心地祝愿作者有美好的一天。2What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?AThe salesgirl is rude.BThe salesgirl is bored.
17、CThe salesgirl cares about me.DThe salesgirl says the words as a routine. 答案D考查句意理解。根据画线部分的上下文内容可推知,售货员用相同的腔调说这句话,这只是她为了增加业务的例行程序。3By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may _.Atry to be polite to youBexpress respect to youCgive his blessing to youDshare his pleasure with you答案A考查推理判断。根据第四段中的“becau
18、se someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you”可推知,当陌生人对你说这句话时,他是为了让你感觉他很友好。文中的“to be nice to you”与A项中的“to be polite to you”含义相同,故选A项。4What is the best title of the passage?AHave a Nice Daya Social CustomBHave a Nice Daya Pleasant GestureCHave a Nice Daya Heartwarming GreetingDHave a Nice Daya
19、 Polite Ending of a Conversation答案A考查主旨大意。本文讲的是“Have a nice day”这句话在不同的场合的不同理解。再根据最后一段第一句可知,A项作为本文标题最合适,其他三项说法片面。维C 阅读理解(每题2分,满分8分)选材相似度:设题相似度: 难度系数: When I was 17,I read a quote that went something like: “If you live each day as if it were your last,someday youll most certainly be right.” It made a
20、n impression on me,and since then,for the past 33 years,I have looked in the mirror every morning and asked myself,“If today were the last day of my life,would I want to do what I am about to do today?”Remembering that Ill be dead soon is the most important tool Ive ever encountered to help me make
21、the big choices in life.About a year ago I was diagnosed with cancer.The doctors told me this was almost certainly a type of cancer that was incurable,and that I would live no longer than three to six months.My doctor advised me to go home and get my affairs in order,which is doctors code for prepar
22、ing yourself to die.I lived with that diagnosis all day.I was completely in despair.Later that evening I had another biopsy and my wife told me that tumor turned out to be curable with surgery.I had the surgery and Im fine now.This was the closest Ive been to facing death.To tell the truth,no one wa
23、nts to die.And yet death is the destination we all share.No one has ever escaped it.It clears out the old to make room for the new.Right now the new is you,but someday not too long from now,you will gradually become the old and be cleared away.Your time is so limited that you shouldnt waste it repea
24、ting someone elses life.Dont be trapped by dogmawhich is living with the results of other peoples thinking.Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice.And most important,have the courage to follow your heart.It somehow already knows what you truly want to become.Everything e
25、lse is secondary.Notes:biopsy n活组织检查tumor n肿瘤【语篇解读】 这是苹果公司CEO乔布斯在斯坦福大学毕业典礼上演讲的节选部分。在这部分内容中,他诚恳地表达了自己对死亡的看法。1The doctor advised the author to go home and get his affairs in order because _.Ahe had to rest at homeBhis disease couldnt be curedChis disease was not serious at allDhe had to wait for the r
26、esult of the test答案B细节理解题。由第三段的“incurable”以及“which is doctors code for preparing yourself to die”可知,医生认为作者的病无法治愈。2How did the author feel after the diagnosis?ACalm. BExcited. CHopeless. DOptimistic.答案C细节理解题。由第四段的“I was completely in despair”可知诊断结果出来之后,作者感到很绝望。3What does the author think of death?AHe
27、 thinks it is nothing to be scared of.BHe thinks it is impossible to avoid.CHe thinks it is not the end of life.DHe thinks it is the beginning of a new life.答案B细节理解题。由第五段可知,作者认为没有人愿意死,但是死亡是我们每个人共同的终点,没有人能够逃脱它。故选B。4In the authors opinion,we should _.Afollow others adviceBdo what we wantCkeep a positi
28、ve attitude towards lifeDtake exercise and keep healthy答案B推理判断题。最后一段中,作者提到“人们的时间很有限,不要将它们浪费在重复其他人的生活上。不要让其他人喧嚣的观点掩盖你真正的内心的声音。要有勇气去听从直觉和心灵的指示”。由此可知,B项(做我们想做的事情)为最佳选项。阅读理解解读Dear Sir,I was surprised to read your recent editorial on the question of students parttime jobs. You appear to be making lots of
29、 general comments on the basis of just one unfortunate case (I assure you that not all young people who deliver newspapers are as foolish and dishonest as the two youths mentioned in your article, and one singlecase is not strong enough in supporting a point as evidence. I think you wouldnt disagree
30、 with me at this point)The first point I would like to make is that there are many jobs teenagers can do which give them useful experience of the working world. They are brought into contact with a variety of people, often older, and are given experience of expressing themselves clearly and logicall
31、y. Every young man will eventually be involved in social net work, and we cant expect them to act as a mature adult once they step out of school. I am thinking here of jobs such as travel guides and shop assistants. Parttime jobs are actually a kind of guiding that young people need before they play
32、 their role in real career.Another argument for school children and college students having holiday or weekend jobs is that many parents need the financial assistance. If we take, for example, a family in which the father is unemployed or perhaps a singleparent family on a low income, it seems logic
33、al and fair that a son or daughter should try to bring money into the household. And I think its also an education to young people what family responsibility is and what one should do in terms of showing their care and love.One further thing I want to say is that a lot of jobs for the young can be f
34、un for the people who do them and also useful to the community. Youngsters who help in schools, hospitals and with the elderly often gain a great deal of pleasure and satisfaction as well as contributing something valuable to local society. And the experience will make young people feel their value
35、in our society so that they will be more eager to learn and more willing to offer their help.In conclusion, I would add that when I was a girl, my father said my teens were a time for books, hobbies and academic studies. Thinking back, I feel I would have learnt much moreabout myself, other people a
36、nd life in generalif he had allowed me to do a limited amount of real work. Certainly, when she is old enough, I shall encourage my own daughter to do so, rather than waste her time with soap operas, computer games and discos, like so many young people today. I dont mean having fun is a waste of tim
37、e. I just want to point out that fun and parttime jobs could be balanced.Yours faithfully,Margaret Williams文章大意:本文是写给报社编辑的一封信。在信中,作者表达了对该社最近发表的关于“青少年不应该做兼职工作(打零工)”这篇文章的反对,并给出了自己的理由和见解。1Which of the following is true according to the letter?AParttime jobs help teenagers develop social skills.BAll you
38、ng people doing parttime jobs are intelligent and honest.CChildren in singleparent families should not do part time jobs.DThe writer did parttime jobs when she was at school.2What does the writer think many of the young people are doing now?ATaking some parttime jobs to help their family.BDoing thei
39、r academic learning heart and soul.CWasting time with soap operas and computer games or discos.DDoing community services by helping the old or the sick in hospitals.3What can we learn from the letter?AThe writer of the letter is doing some parttime jobs.BAn article against teenagers doing parttime jobs was published.CTeenagers of the time are not doing the right thing.DThe writer of the letter is a teenager from a singleparent family.