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陕西华阴市2016高考英语阅读理解二轮选编（2）【2014高考英语湖北省汉阳市联考试题】 if you live in america in the 21st century youll probably have to listen to a lot of people tell you how busy they are. its become the default response when you ask anyone how they are doing: “busy!” “crazy busy!”. it is, pretty obviously, a boast disguised as a complaint. and the common response is a kind of congratulation:“ thats a good problem to have, ”or“ better than the opposite.” notice it isnt generally people pulling back-to-back shifts in the icu or commuting by bus to three minimum-wage jobs who tell you how busy they are. what those people are is not busy but tired. exhausted! dead on their feet. its almost always people whose busyness is purely self-imposed work and obligations theyve taken on voluntarily, classes and activities theyve “encouraged” their kids to participate in. theyre busy because of their own ambition or drive or anxiety, because theyre addicted to busyness and dread that they might have to face in its absence. almost everyone i know is busy. they feel anxious and guilty when they arent either working or doing something to promote their work. its something they have chosen. busyness serves as a kind of existential reassurance(令人安心的保证），a measure against emptiness, obviously your life cannot possibly be silly or tiny or meaningless if you are so busy, completely booked, in demand every hour of the day.idleness is not just a vacation. it is as necessary to the brain as vitamin d is to the body, and deprived of it we suffer a mental affliction as ugly as rickets. the space and quiet that idleness provides is a necessary condition for standing back from life and seeing it whole, for making unexpected connections and waiting for the wild summer lightning strikes of inspiration.” idle dreaming is often the essence of what we do”, wrote thomas pynchon. archimedes “eureka” in the bath, newtons apple :history is full of stories of inspirations that come in idle moments.67. when many americans say “crazy busy”, they mean_.a. they are really tired of their present situationb. they are really proud of their present lifec. they are complaining about their current workd. their life are full of all kinds of problems68. the writer mentions archimedes“eureka” and newtons apple to show that_.a. history is full of interesting storiesb. archimedes and newton were very busy, so they made great discoveriesc. people may get inspiration when they are idled. inspirations come from hard work69. the word “its” in the second paragraph refers to_.a. ambition b. anxiety c. busyness d. dread70. from the article, we can infer that _.a. generally people pulling back-to-back shifts in the icu tell you they are busyb. “dead on their feet” means “being tired out”c. all the kids are self-imposed due to the drive and motivationd. the author seems to agree that idleness is better than busyness【参考答案】6770、【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】a review from the international programme on the state of the ocean (ipso), warns that the oceans are facing multiple threats. they are being heated by clima2r2e change, turning slowly less alkaline(碱性的)by absorbing co2, and suffering from overfishing and pollution.the report says, we have been taking the ocean for granted. it has been shielding us from the worst effects of accelerating climate change by absorbing excess co2 from the atmosphere. although the temperature increases may be experiencing a pause, the ocean continues to warm regardless. for the most part, however, the public and policymakers are failing to recognize - or choosing to ignore - the severity of the situation. coral reefs, for instance, are suffering from the higher temperatures.ipso, funded by charitable foundations, is publishing a set of five papers based on workshops in 2011 and 2012 in partnership with the international union for conservation of nature. the reports call for governments all over the world to halt(暂停) co2 increase at 450ppm, and also urge much more focused fisheries management and apriority list for tackling the key groups of chemicals that cause most harmful effects. they want the governments to negotiate a new agreement for the sustainable fishing in the high oceans to be monitored by a new global high seas enforcement agency.the iucns prof dan laffoley said, what these latest reports make absolutely clear is that delaying action will increase costs in the future and lead to even greater, perhaps permanent losses. the un climate report confirmed that the ocean is bearing the pressure of human-induced changes to our planet. these discovery give us not only more cause for alarm - but also a road map for action. we must use it.41. according to the passage, _are not the reason why the oceans become slowly less alkaline. a. various pollutions b. higher temperatures c. bad fishing practices d. destroyed coral reefs42. the underlined word shielding in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to_. a. warning b. protecting c. showing d. cooling43. which of the following is not the purpose of the reports published by ipso? a. to appeal to world governments to halt co2 increase at 450ppm. b. to tell us that the ocean is bearing the pressure of human-induced changes to our planet. c. to ask the governments to carry out new measures for the sustainable fishing in the high oceans. d. to advise the governments to make a priority list for tackling the key groups of chemicals that cause most harm.44. which of the following can not be concluded from the passage? a. the reports warn us that we need to take actions right now. b. coral reefs are weakened by bad fishing practices and pollution. c. the global temperature is increasing and the ocean continues to warm as well. d. it seems that the policymakers are trying to ignore the severity of the ocean situation.45.what is the probable purpose of this passage? a. to tell us that the oceans become less alkaline. b. to advise us to negotiate a new agreement for the sustainable fishing. c. to tell us that global wa9rming has a great effect on the oceans temperature. d. to warn us that the oceans are in danger and immediate measures should be taken.【参考答案】41-45 dbbcd环保组织ipso的报告指出，海洋正面临着多种威胁，如气候变暖；由于吸收过多二氧化碳、过度捕捞和污染所导致的海水碱性降低等。我们必须马上制定相应措施，防止情况继续恶化。41. d。细节理解题。从文章第一段可知海水之所以碱性降低是因为吸收过多二氧化碳、过度捕捞和海水污染。从第二段中.the worst effects of accelerating climate change by absorbing excess co2 from the atmosphere.可知吸收过多二氧化碳导致气候变化及气温上升，文中没有提及d选项，故选d。42. b。词义猜测题。从文章第二段及最后一段中the un climate report confirmed that the ocean is bearing the pressure of human-induced changes to our planet.可知，我们一直都把海洋看得理所当然的了。海洋一直在承担着由人类给我们这个星球带来的变化所引起的压力，即在保护着人类，故选b。43. b。细节理解题。从文章第四段中可以找到答案。b选项的内容并不属于ipso报告内容，最后一段指出它是联合国气候报告里确认的一个事实。44. c。细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句although the temperature increases may be experiencing a pause, the ocean continues to warm regardless.可知，尽管全球气温上升可能处于一个暂停阶段，但是海水的温度还是继续上升。45. d。主旨大意题。全文详细阐述了ipso报告中指出的海洋正面临的多种威胁，并警告我们必须尽快采取措施阻止情况继续恶化。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。【2013界广东珠海市高三上期末质量监测】the day began with clear sunlight and blue skiesit soon turned into years of war, economic breakdown and political division. ten years after the attacks on the world trade center and the pentagon（五角大楼）on september 11,2001, america has come out of the smoke a very different countrynearly 3,000 people died on september 11suddenly america had to wake up to the fact that not everyone loves the ussamembers of al-qaeda, the militant group that earned out the attacks, were angry about us support for the israelisagainst palestinians in the middle east, about us troops in saudi arabia, and about sanctions （制裁）against iraqseptember 11 and the years that followed were a shock to our national consciousness, said nicholas bums, american ambassador to nato （北约） at the timethe terrorists struck not only the buildings, but also americans- faith in their powerthe fear that america had lost control of events as widespreadin the name of fighting terrorism, the us launched wars in iraq and afghanistanmore than 6,000 americans have diedtens of thousands of ordinary people in those countries have also lost their livesbut deaths are only part of the storythe world was shocked by photographs of americans torturing （折磨） iraqis in abu ghraib prison in baghdaddavid goldstein, a reporter with the kansas city star, questioned american behavior: has torturing so-called terrorists saved american lives or made the values we advocate around the world weaker? is that what weve become?however, a brief moment of national unity did occur straight after 9/11americans were coming together in an unusually powerful way in the asheswe live in a bittersweet memory of that collective tragedy and collective possibility, said filmmaker ken burnsseptember 11 was that kind of common momentwhen it was over, the harth still turned in its usual way and the stars in the sky shone as beforebut the universe had shifted somehowthough the world felt the consequence of september 11, more is to cometen years on, it still might be too soon to tell31what is al-qaeda in paragraph 2?ait is the name of the leader of a militant groupbit is the name of a city in tie middle eastcit is the name of an armed organizationdit is the name of a terrorist that carried out the 9/11 attacks【答案】c 【解析】细节理解题。根据它的同位语可知the militant group，它是一个组织的名称，故选c。 32which statement is not true?athe us government gives supports to israel but not to palestine or iraqbthere are american troops stationed in satidi arabiacthe 9/11 event brought die us people into unity for some timedmore than 6000 americans have died since the 9/11 attacks【答案】d【解析】细节理解题。根据nearly 3,000 people died on september 11选项d叙述的是6000多人与短文不符，故选d。33what is probably the authors attitude towards americas military actions abroad?ait is necessary to sweep out all the terrorists around the worldbit is not very reasonable to launch wars in iraq and afghanistancit is quite r