高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测60.doc

2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测60阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。aa micro blog with space for 140 chinese characters had once been a source of endless amusement for wang ganghui, a senior majoring in biochemistry at jinan university. until last month, the 21-year-old wang had believed that he was part of a broader movement. recently, however, wangs micro blog is silent.the reason? its because of a woman known as zhao meimei. earlier this month, wang joined many other users to criticize the us-based student for her wealthy overseas life, because they thought her money came from corruption since her mother was a local official. but later wang found out that the woman student was actually being supported by her father, a hard-working businessman. i felt guilty someone hid part of the truth to make a conflict. the worst thing is i did not even have a chance to apologize to her, he says. wang is not the only young internet user to be confused by an online world made up entirely of broken information. according to official statistics, the number of micro bloggers in china now exceed 300 million. for private users, a micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone a user chooses to follow. these can range from family members to celebrities (名人). information can instantly be spread through re-tweeting. in the public area, however, a micro blog can also become a link between users and the authorities. however, with the increasing popularity of micro blogs comes a number of problems. chen changfeng, deputy director of the school of journalism and communication at tsinghua university, stressed two major types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs and upset young users. some marketers spread fake news just to make some person or product known to more people; others use the free channel to manufacture and spread fake news and rumors like a virus, chen says. he says that an average micro blogger receives and transmits information, but when faced with such a vast amount of information, he may lack the ability to tell the difference between the real and the fake stories. having realized this, internet users have come together to combat (抗击) micro blog misconduct（行为不正）by forming voluntary groups such as the rumor clarification association.the government and individual operators of micro-blogging sites have also stepped into monitor posted content.56. whats the purpose of showing wang ganghuis experience in the passage?a. to show how guilty he was.b. to tell us what micro blog is.c. to introduce the main topic of the passage.d. to tell us how many blog users there are in china.57. from the passage we can conclude that_. a. wang ganghui is very active in re-tweeting blog information nowb. wang ganghui isnt the first one to criticize zhao meimeic. zhao meimeis mother is very wealthyd. wang ganghuis father gave zhao meimei lots of money every year58. what does the underlined word corruption mean in the third paragraph?a. the act of saying bad words to others in order to hurt them.b. the act of stealing money from others or companies only to be wealthy.c. the act of taking possession of money not belonging to him through his power.d. the act of earning money by selling goods to the government.59. which of the following is true? a. a micro blog can provide real-time updates from anyone. b. chen changfeng said there are two types of misbehavior that can occur on micro blogs. c. some people spread fake information on purpose. d. most people have the ability to tell the difference between the true information and fake news.60. from the last two paragraphs we can see that_. a. rumor clarification association is an official organizationb. some measures have been taken to help make the internet more reliablec. the government can do more to make the internet more reliabled. zhao meimei has been clarified on the internetblightning flashed through the darkness over donald lubecks bedroom skylight.the 80-year-old retired worker was shaken by a blast of thunder.it was 11 p.m. the storm had moved directly over his two-story wood home in the rural town of belchertown,massachusetts.then he heard the smoke alarm beeping.lubeck padded down the stairs barefoot and opened the door to the basement,and flames exploded out.lubeck fled back upstairs to call 911 from his bedroom,but the phone didnt work.lubeck realized he was trapped.“i started panicking,”he says.his daughter and young granddaughters,who lived with him,were away for the night.no one will even know im home,he thought.his house was three miles off the main road and so well hidden by pines that lubeck knew calling for help would be fruitless.up a hill about a third of a mile away lived lubecks closest neighbors,jeremie wentworth and his wife. wentworth had been lying down,listening to the radio when it occurred to him that the sound was more like a smoke detector.he jumped out of bed,grabbed a cordless phone and a flashlight,and headed down the hillside toward the noise.he dialed 911 “is anyone there?”he called out as he approached the house.wentworth knew that lubeck lived in the house.then he heard,“help me!im trapped!”coming from the balcony off lubecks bedroom.“i ran in and yelled,don,where are you?then i had to run outside to catch my breath.”after one more attempt inside the house,he gave up and circled around back.but there was no way to get to him.“i shined the flashlight into the woods next to an old shed and noticed a adder,”says wentworth.he dragged it over to the balcony and pulled lubeck down just as the second floor of the house collapsed.wentworth and lubeck dont run into each other regularly,but lubeck now knows that if he ever needs help,wentworth will be there.lubeck still chokes up when he tells the story.“i was alone,”he says.“then i heard the most beautiful sound in my life.it was jeremie.”61.according to the text,lubeck .a.stayed calm in the fire b.couldnt find a safe way outc.lived on the first floor d.called for help in the fire62.how did wentworth help lubeck escape?a.he called 911. b.he went upstairs and took lubeck out.c.he put out the fire d.he used a ladder and pulled lubeck down.63.which of the following factors was not mentioned in the text that almost caused lubecks life?a.he was living in his wood home alone that night.b.the storm was too heavy and the fire was too fierce.c.he lived far from the main road and was surrounded by pines.d.he was too frightened to escape from the danger.64.what does the text mainly talk about?a.a near neighbour is better than a distant cousin.b.a good way to get a narrow escape.c.god helps those who help themselves.d.blood is thicker than water.ccameron thought of himself as merely organized.he certainly did not consider that he took great pains over anything,he did just enough to get it right.exactly right,of course,for as he was fond of telling his staff,“if its not exactly right,its wrong”.occasionally a worker might be sad on hearing these words,because it meant another hour or so of going over the same bit of work,correcting the mistakes the mistakes which cameron had patiently pointed out.and doing the corrections exactly right of course.strangely enough,his department had the reputation for performing the highest quality work in the company,and it was seen,and not only by those who worked in the department,as a sort of elite(出类拔萃)unit.those programmes that had to work first time,st raight out of the box,camerons men got those.“its mission(任务)criticalgive it to cameron”was almost a catchphrase with his team.it helped that cameron was not merely particular about things.he wanted things done just so,not because of a personal taste,but because he had discovered through patient experimentation that this was the best way for it to be done.in camerons dictionary, “take as long as you want”meant that you could work on your task not just in office hours,but that evening,and late into the early hours of the following morning if you so desired.but the project had to be in by its completion date,and yes,done exactly right.or you did it again.but he would always be regarded,and not least by himself,as someone who had failed to meet requirements,one of those who just couldnt cut it.you had to face it,if you were not working for cameron,you were second best.so when word got out that cameron had messed up big time,the news was greeted with a mixture of sympathy,and entire relief that this perfection too was human.65.cameron was a .a.software programmer b.a chief scientistc.quality controller d.head of department66.“mission-critical”work given to cameron because .a.camerons work was errorfree b.cameron was criticalc.he didnt mind working late d.he had a good team67.working for cameron,people felt that .a.they were part of an elite b.their mission was criticalc.cameron was very particular about things d.cameron was patient and responsible68.according to the underlined part in paragraph 5,what is meant by someone“who couldnt cut it”?a.he didnt cut corners. b.he wasnt good enough.c.he had the wrong measurements. d.he was a perfection.69.what can we learn about cameron?a.he never got things wrong.b.he didnt allow for any mistake.c.he encouraged work to be done in office hours.d.he was often misunderstood.70.the attitude of the author towards cameron is that of being .a.positive b.sympathetic c.non-subjective d.optimisticdhowever urban life strikes you, cities worldwide have been growing ever more rapidly. some of this growth has occurred in the developed world, but the most dramatic increase has been in the third world. almost all the worlds population growth over the next 30 years will take place in the cities of developing countries by the year 2030, for the first time in history, 60 percent of the worlds people will be living in cities. this is actually good news in some ways. “cities are the fundamental building blocks of prosperity,” says marc weiss, chairman of the prague institute for global urban development, “ both for the nation and for families.” industrial and commercial activities in urban areas account for between 50 and 80 percent of the gross domestic product (gdp) in most countries of the world“ theres the crazy notion that the way to deal with a citys problems is to keep people out of them,”weiss continued. “but the problems of the rural life are even more serious than those of the city.” for better or worse, urban-watchers are clear on one point: the quality of life for most people in the future will be determined by the quality of cities. those cities will be bigger than ever. and yet, population numbers by themselves dont determine a citys prospects; after all, addis ababa, ethiopia, and hamburg, germany, have the same population. nor is explosive growth necessarily the determining factor. “city problems,” one authority points out, “mostly have to do with weak, ineffective, and usuall