2012高考英语精选备考题库系列(含详解)阅读理解(三).doc

2012高考英语精选备考题库系列（含详解）阅读理解（三）备战2012高考，精选阅读200篇，适合高三上学期使用，希望对大家有帮助。（2011-8）This was no ordinary class. The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University. They had interrupted their research to accept an invitation to take part in an unusual experiment: “an interesting week of poetry.” This class was part of a study to answer the questions: Why is science difficult for many nonscience students? What can teachers learn about teaching if they take a class that is not in their field?The students in the poetry class listened to lectures and took notes. They had reading tasks and had to write three short papers. All students noticed one thingthe importance of spoken words. In science and engineering classes, the instructors put tables and drawings on the blackboard. But in this poetry class, the instructors just talked. They didnt write anything on the board.The scientists and engineers noticed one similarity between science and poetry. In both subjects, students need to find layers(层次) of meaning. Some layers are simple, clear, and on the surface；other layers are deeper and more difficult. This search for different levels of meaning doesnt happen much in undergraduate (本科) science classes, but it is important later, in graduate school. And it is always important in humanities(人文学科)Both the poetry instructors and their students learned something about teaching from this experience. One poetry instructor, for example, now sees the importance of using careful，clear definitions (定义)when he explains a poem. He also plans to be more informative as he teaches. Most of the scientists agreed on several points. First, humanities classes might help science students to see patterns and decide which information is important. Second, the poetry class was fun. One engineer decided, “We need to change the way we teach engineering to make it an enjoyable experience for students.”But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this：All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.1. What do we know about this unusual class?A. The teachers did lots of writing on the board.B. The teachers were invited to attend several lectures.C. The students were professors from a university.D. The students were studying science and humanities.解析细节理解题。根据“This was no ordinary class.The students who came together were all science or engineering professors at Cornell University”可知C项正确。答案C2. The experiment was designed to find out_.A. how to teach the students in the science classB. whether poetry is difficult for science studentsC. what to be taught in the humanities classD. why many humanities students find science hard解析细节理解题。根据“why is science difficult for many nonscience students？”找到答案。答案D3. Finding levels of meaning is_.A. important for graduate students in humanitiesB. difficult for graduate students in humanitiesC. common for undergraduate students in scienceD. easy for undergraduate students in science解析细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“And it is always important in humanities”可知选A项。答案A4. What did the science professors learn after the experiment?A. They should change the way they teach.B. A poem could be explained in clear definitions.C. A poetry class could be more informative.D. Their teaching was an enjoyable experience.解析细节理解题。由“But perhaps the most important result of the experience was this：All of the professors began to think about how they teach and how they can teach better.”我们可知道全文的中心思想。答案AWhen I was going home to India last year, I called up my mother to ask if she wanted anything from China.When India had not opened up its markets to the world, I carried suitcase loads of dark glasses and jeans. Thankfully，we can get all these anywhere in India now.Still, her answer surprised me，“ Green tea.”As long as I can remember she didn t even drink Indian tea.I dutifully bought a big packet of Longjing and headed home to hear the story. My mother and her brother, both regular newspaper readers, believed that Chinese green tea was the wonder drug for all illnesses.At the turn of the century, China was not really familiar to the average Indian. It was a strange country.How things change! And how soon!Now every town of any size seems to have a “China Market”. And everyone is talking about China.The government of India has planned to send a team to China to see how things are done. A minister once said that India must open the doors for more foreign investment(投资) and such a step would “work wonders as it did for China”Butit_s_a_twoway_street. I just heard about a thousand Shenzhen office workers who have gone to Bangalore to train in software. Meanwhile, all the Indian IT majors are setting up a strong presence in China.No wonder that trade, which was only in the millions just ten years ago, was expected to hit about US $15 billion for last year and US $20 billion by 2008, a goal set by both governments.No wonder, my colleague wrote some weeks ago about this being the SinoIndian (中印)century as the two countries started on January 1 the SinoIndian Friendship Year.But what is still a wonder to me is my mother drinking Chinese tea.语篇解读文章主要讲述了一个印度人对中国的印象：中国的发展令他惊讶不已。另外，中国和印度相互合作，实现了双赢。1Why did the mother ask for Chinese green tea?A. She was tired of Indian tea.B. She had a son working in China.C. She believed it had a curing effect.D. She was fond of Chinese products.解析根据第五段最后一句话可知答案。答案C2What does the author mean by “it s a twoway street” in Paragraph 10?A. China and India have different traffic rules.B. Tea trade works wonders in both India and China.C. Chinese products are popular in both China and India.D. The exchanges between India and China benefit both.解析结合上下文可知，这句话的意思是“中国和印度互惠互利，共同发展”。答案D3What do we know about the Indian IT industry?A. It will move its head office to Shenzhen.B. It is seeking further development in China.C. It has attracted an investment of US $15 billion.D. It caught up with the US IT industry in 2008.解析由第十段可知，B项正确。答案B4In the text the author expresses_.A. his concern for his mother s healthB. his support for drinking Chinese green teaC. his surprise at China s recent developmentD. his wonder at the growth of India s IT industry解析综观全文可知，作者对中国的发展变化惊讶不已。因此C项正确。答案CPeople believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, youre wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here，people are learning on special climbing walls. The climbing wall goes straight up and has small holding places for hands and feet.How do people climb the wall? To climb，you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you.There are ropes(绳索)tied to your harness. The ropes hold you in place so that you dont fall.A beginners wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes its easy to see the next piece of metal. Sometimes, its not. The most difficult part is to control your fear.Its normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so its difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the harness and the ropes hold you，and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top.Climbing attracts people because its good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs.This sport gives your body a completeworkout. When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger.1. What can we infer from the passage?A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays.B. It is impossible to build up ones body by climbing.C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.解析推理判断题。由本文第一段中“People believe that climbing can do good to health.Where can you learn the skill of climbing then”和第三段中“Climbing attracts people because its good exercise for almost everyone.”可推断出答案。答案A2. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is_.A. to tie ropes to your harnessB. to control your fearC. to move away from the wallD. to climb straight up解析细节理解题。根据第二段“The most difficult part is to control your fear.”可以推断出应该控制一下恐惧心理。答案B3. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means_.A. settlementB. exerciseC. excitement D. tiredness解析词义猜测题。由文中最后一段最后一句“When you climb，both your mind and your body can become stronger.”可知，该词意为“锻炼”。答案B4. Why does the author write this passage?A. To tell people where to find gyms.B. To prove the basic need for climbing.C. To encourage people to climb mountains.D. To introduce the sport of wall climbing.解析主旨大意题。通读全文可以判断出作者主要介绍了wall climbing这项运动。答案DA year ago August, Dave Fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for Dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift $ 7,000, a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in an accident. “It really made a difference when we were going under financially，” says Dave.But the Fusses werent the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families were touched by the Hatches generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $3 million they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm.Children of the Great Depression, Ish and Arlene were known for their habit of saving. They thrived on (喜欢) comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store，checking prices before making a new purchase.Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldn t afford it.“Ish and Arlene never asked if you needed anything，” says their friend Sandy Van Weelden, “They could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.”Even more extraordinary was that the Hatches had their farmland distributed. It was the Hatches wish that their legacy a legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cents should enrich the whole community (社区) and last for generations to come.Neighbors helping neighbors that was Ish and Arlene Hatch s story.语篇解读本文主要介绍了一对关心邻里、无私奉献的夫妻。他们把自己的财产留给需要的人，强调人人互助，世界就会更美好。1According to the text, the Fusses _.A. were employed by a truck companyB. were in financial difficultyC. worked in a school cafeteriaD. lost their home解析事实细节题。从第一段前三句话可以看出，Fuss夫妇现在正处于经济困境中，所以B为正确答案。A、C项与文中有关细节不符，D项在文中没有信息支持。答案B2Which of the following is true of the Hatches?A. They had their children during the Great Depression.B. They left the family farm to live in an old house.C. They gave away their possessions to their neighbors.D. They helped their neighbors to find jobs.解析事实细节题。第四段第一句话说Hatch夫妇是在大萧条时期出生的，而不是他们在大萧条时期有了孩子，排除A；第三段提到他们的老房子位于他们家的农场里，B错误；第二段提到他们帮助有困难的邻居们，但并未提及帮他们找工作，D错误。C项说他们把自己的财产捐赠给邻居，符合文意，故答案为C。答案C3Why would the Hatches routinely go from store to store?A. They decided to open a store.B. They wanted to save money.C. They couldn t afford expensive things.D. They wanted to buy gifts for local kids.解析推理判断题。第四段提到他们有节约的习惯，买东西之前喜欢一个商店一个商店地比较价格，显然是为了省钱，故答案为B。A，他们决定开个商店；C，他们买不起贵的东西；D，他们想给当地的孩子买礼物，都明显与文意不符。答案B4According to Sandy Van Weelden, the Hatches were_.A. understandingB. optimisticC. childlike D. curious解析推理判断题。从文章第五段Sandy Van Weelden的话中可知，the Hatches从来不问你需要什么，而是能够发现你需要的东西，然后就来帮助你，这说明他们非常善解人意，故答案为A。B表示乐观的；C表示孩子气的，天真烂漫的；D表示好奇的，明显不符合文意。答案A5What can we learn from the text?A. The community of Alto was poor.B. The summer camp was attractive to the parents.C. Sandy Van Weelden got a legacy from the Hatches.D. The Hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example.解析推理判断题。A项错在这个地区很贫困，文章只是说这里有经济困难的人，并不是说这里是一个贫困地区；B项错在parents上；C项说Sandy Van Weelden得到了Hatches夫妇的一份遗产，文章只是提到他对他们的评价，并未说他得到遗产之事；从文章倒数第二段第二句话以及最后一段可以看出，Hatches夫妇的愿望就是他们的遗产能够为社区以及子孙后代造福，邻里之间能够互相帮助，故答案为D。答案DBParttime Front Desk PositionKirchoff, Inc. , a book development company, is looking for a parttime front desk office worker. This position is perfect for a person who is cheerful, dependable，and pleasant to work with. Also, you should be able to welcome guests, redirect phone calls, and take messages. More importantly, you can stay cool under pressure. You are expected to work 500600 pm weekdays. You need to fill in some forms if you are interested.Forms can be collected atKirchoff, Inc.866 United Nations Plaza, # 525New York，NY 10017Important Points to Remember When Swimming Wait at least an hour after meals. Follow the advice of lifeguards. Dont dive into unknown waters. Always swim in line with the shore. Find out at the seaside when and where it is safe to swim. Dont use floating toys on the water. Wind can easily sweep them out to sea. Get out of the water if you feel tired or cold. Cold can kill even strong swimmers.Help Telephone: 2125435902Atlantic CityBeachOfficeArrive on time.Introduce yourself in a polite manner.Read company materials while you wait.Have a firm handshake.Listen.Use body language to show interest.Smile and nod to the interviewer.Ask about the next thing you should do.Thank the interviewer.Write a thankyou letter to anyone you have spoken to.For more information, please visit 368 Cooper Square，New York. NY 100081. If you want to work in an office, where can you get the forms to fill in?A. Website. jobweb. comB. Atlantic City Beach Office.C. 368 Cooper Square, New York, NY 10008.D. 866 United nations Plaza, # 525，New York，NY 10017.解析细节理解题。根据第一部分“is looking for a parttime front desk office worker.”可知答案。答案D2. What does a person need most to be fit for the onehour weekday job?A. He should be cheerful，dependable，and easygoing.B. He has to work from Monday to Friday.C. He can remain calm in a difficult situation.D. He can welcome guests and deal with phone calls.解析推理判断题。由第一部分中间“More importantly，you can stay cool under pressure.”可以推断出在有压力的情况下，需要保持冷静。答案C3. According to the above information，what is the right thing to do when you swim?A. To keep close to the beach.B. To dive into unknown waters.C. To use floating toys on the water.D. To swim soon after lunch.解析细节理解题。由文中第二部分“Find out at the seaside when and where it is safe to swim.”可知道答案。答案A4. The best title for the last piece of information would be_.A. Tips on Showing Interest in a JobB. Steps to a Successful InterviewC. Advice on Introducing Yourself PolitelyD. Rules of Body Language in an Interview解析主旨大意题。根据文中最后一部分的“Smile and nod to the interviewer.”以及“Thank the interviewer。”可以判断出这一部分是关于如何面试成功的建议。答案BWhen women sit together to watch a movie on TV, they usually talk simultaneously (同时地) about a variety of subjects, including children, men, careers and what s happening in their lives. When groups of men and women watch a movie together, the men usually end up telling the women to shut up.Men can either talk or watch the screen they cant do both and they don t understand that women can. Besides, women consider that the point of all getting together is to have a good time and develop relationships not just to sit there like couch potatoes staring at the screen.During the ad breaks, a man often asks a woman to explain the plot and tell him where the relationship between the characters is going. He is unable, unlike women, to read the subtle body language signals that reveal how the characters are feeling emotionally. Since women originally spent their days with the other women and children in the group, they developed the ability to communicate successfully in order to maintain relationships. For a woman, speech continues to have such a clear purpose: to build relationships and make friends. For men, to talk is to relate the facts.Men see the telephone as a communication tool for sending facts and information to other people, but a woman sees it as a means of bonding. A woman can spend two weeks on vacation with her girlfriend and, when she returns home, telephone the same girlfriend and talk for another two hours.There is no convincing evidence that social conditioning, the fact that girls mothers talked to them more, is the reason why girls talk more than boys. Psychiatrist Dr Michael Lewis, author ofSocialBehaviourandLanguageAcquisition,conducted experiments that found mothers talked to, and looked at, baby girls more often than baby boys. Scientific evidence shows parents respond to the brain bias of their children. Since a girl s brain is better organized to send and receive speech, we therefore talk to them more. Consequently, mothers who try to talk to their sons are usually disappointed to receive only short grunts in reply.语篇解读女人在一起总是有说不完的话，甚至能一边看电影一边聊，男人却做不到，这是为什么？因为她们认为感情联络很重要，而且她们的大脑在这方面有着特殊功能。1While watching TV with others, women usually talk a lot because they_.A. are afraid of awkward silence with their families and friendsB. can both talk and watch the screen at the same timeC. think they can have a good time and develop relationshipsD. have to explain the plot and bo