高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天58.doc

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。awhat makes americans spend nearly half their food dollars on meals away from home? the answers lie in the way americans live today. during the first few decades of the twentieth century, canned and other convenience foods freed the family cook from full-time duty at the kitchen range. then, in the 1940s, work in the wartime defense plants took more women out of the home than ever before, setting the pattern of the working wife and mother. today about half of the countrys married women are employed outside the home. but, unless family members pitch in with food preparation, women are not fully liberated from that housework. instead, many have become, in a sense, prisoners of the completely cooked convenience meals. its easier to pick up a bucket of fried chicken on the way home from work or take the family out for pizzas or burgers than to start opening cans or heating up frozen dinners after a long , hard day. also, the rising divorce rate means that there are more single working parents with children to feed. and many young adults and elderly people, as well as unmarried and divorced mature people, live alone rather than as part of a family unit and dont want to bother cooking for one.fast food is appealing because it is fast, it doesnt require any dressing up, it offers a “fun” break in the daily outline, and the outlay of money seems small. it can be eaten in the car- sometimes picked up at a drive-in window without even getting out-or on the run. even if it is brought home to eat, there will never be any dirty dishes to wash because of the handy disposable (一次性的) wrappings. children, especially, love fast food because its finger food, no struggling with knives and forks, no annoying instructions from adults about table manner.41. americans enjoy fast food mainly because _. a. it can be eaten in the car b. it is much more tasty than home-made food c. one only uses his fingers while eating it d. it is time-saving and convenient42. it can be inferred that children _. a. want to have more freedom at table b. never wash dishes after each meal c. are good at using forks and knives while eating d. take eating time as a fun break43. many americans are eating out and not cooking at home partially because _. a. they want to make a change after eating the same food for years at home b. the food made outside home tastes better than food cooked at home c. many of them live alone and dont like taking trouble to cook d. american women refuse to cook at home due to womens liberation movement44. according to the text, a drive-in window is a _. a. car window from which you can see the driver b. window in the restaurant from which you get your takeout in the car c. place where you check the mechanic condition of your car d. place where you return the used plates after eatingbsharks have gained unfair reputation for being large fierce sea animals. that humanitys unfounded fear and hatred of these ancient creatures are leading to a worldwide slaughter (大屠杀) may result in the extinction of many larger, coastal shark species. the shark is the victim of a warped (有偏见的) attitude of wildlife protection; we strive (努力) only to protect the beautiful, non-threatening parts of our environment. and, in our efforts to restore only non-threat parts of our earth, we ignore other important parts.a perfect illustration of this attitude is the contrasting attitude towards another large sea animal, the dolphin. during the 1980s, environmentalists in the united states objected to the practice of hunting tuna (金枪鱼) in the pacific ocean since these nets also caught dolphins. the environmentalists generated enough political and economic pressure to prevent tuna companies from buying tuna that had been caught in drift nets. in contrast to this effort, the populations of sharks in the pacific ocean have decreased to the point of extinction and there has been very little effort by the same environmentalism to save this important species of wildlife in water. sharks are among the oldest creatures on earth, having survived in the seas for more than 350 million years. they are extremely efficient animals, feeding on wounded or dying animals, thus performing an important role in nature of knocking out the weaker animals in a species. just the fact that species such as the great white shark have managed to live in the oceans for so many millions of years is enough proof of their efficiency and adaptability to changing environment. it is time for humans, who may not survive another 1,000 years at the rate they are damaging the planet, to cast away their fears and begin considering the protection of sharks as creatures that may provide us with an insight into our own survival.45. the best summary of the passage is _. a. sharks have such a bad reputation b. how sharks become some of the oldest creatures on earth c. sharks should be put under wildlife protection d. the campaign to save dolphins was not extended to save sharks46. how long have sharks been living on the planet? a. more than 25 million years. b. more than 150 million years. c. more than 350 million years. d. more than 500 million years.47. which of the following best describes the organization of this passage? a. specific(细节) to general. b. cause and effect. c. statement and example. d. time order.48. how did environmentalists manage to protect dolphins? a. they prevented fishermen from selling them for meat. b. they pressured fishermen into protecting dolphins by law. c. they created shelters where dolphin fishing was not allowed. d. they brought political pressure against tuna companies.cyellowstone tour & travel has been helping people plan their yellowstone park vacations for 25 years. we are a one-stop shop (一站式服务点) for all yellowstone vacations including arrangements for yellowstone tours, activities, and air and ground transportation.yellowstone tour & travel specializes in individual and family yellowstone vacations, group tours, and international travelers. take a moment to go through our website and learn more! we offer:yellowstone and grand teton park guided summer van (有篷车) tours - daily summer “see yellowstone” park van tours and geyser (间歇泉) gazing tours, yellowstone evening wildlife tours, and yellowstone photography tours. dont miss old faithful, yellowstones own grand canyon, or mammoth hot springs. we also offer a grand teton national park and jackson wyoming mini-bus tour. see yellowstone wolves, grey bears, buffalo, and try yellowstone bird watching.lamar valley wolf & wildlife tour - add a whole new plan to your yellowstone snowmobile adventure with our new “lamar valley wolf and wildlife tour.” lamar valley is located in northern part of yellowstone. four wolf groups make lamar valley their home constantly challenged by other moving groups in the park. this is your best chance to see the wolves in yellowstone in winter!snowmobile yellowstone park - discover the wonder of old faithful in winter, herds wild deer and cows within your reach; once-in-a-lifetime experience with your professional yellowstone guide. watch yellowstone wolves and bald eagles.adventure snowmobile packages - offered in three surrounding national forests; snowmobile to two top mountain or into island park, idaho.remember: yellowstone national park has seasonal closures of some roads and entrances. before planning your vacation, please call us and we can ensure that your route / activities will be available!please visit our website and contact us for further information or assistance in planning your yellowstone country adventure vacation, or book a reservation online! make your yellowstone dream a reality.49. what can we learn from the first paragraph? a. yellowstone tour & travel is a company with a history of over 25 years. b. yellowstone tour & travel is a company serving people 25 years. c. yellowstone tour & travel has a one-stop shop for most vacations. d. yellowstone tour & travel can lend visitors planes and ships.50. yellowstone tour & travel can serve the following except _. a. girl vacations b. family vacations c. group tours d. international travels51. if you want to see grey bears, buffalo, you may join _. a. yellowstone and grand teton park guided summer van tours b. lamar valley wolf & wildlife tour c. snowmobile yellowstone park d. adventure snowmobile packages52. in lamar valley, you can have the best opportunity to see _ in winter. a. bald eagles b. buffalo c. grey bears d. wolves das you move around your home, take a good look at the things you have. it is likely that your living room will have a television set and a video, and your kitchen a washing machine and a microwave oven. your bedroom drawers will be filled with almost three times as many clothes as you need. you almost certainly own a car and possibly a home computer, holiday abroad at least once a year and eat out at least once a week.now, perhaps, more than ever before, people are wondering what life is all about, and what it is for. seeking material success is beginning to trouble large numbers of people around the world. they feel that the long hours work culture to make more money to buy more things is eating up their lives, leaving them very little time or energy for family or pastimes. many are turning to other ways of living and downshifting is one of them.six percent of workers in britain took the decision to downshift last year. one couple who downshifted is daniel and liz. they used to work in central london. he was a newspaper reporter and she used to work for an international bank. they would go to work by train every day from their large house in the suburbs (郊区), leaving their two children with a nanny (保姆). most evenings daniel wouldnt get home until eight or nine oclock, and nearly twice a month he would have to fly to new york for meetings. they both earned a large amount of money but began to feel that life was passing them by.nowadays, they run a farm in the mountains of wales. “i always wanted to have a farm here,” says daniel, “and we took almost a year to make the decision to downshift. its taken some getting used to, but it has been worthy of. we have to think twice now about spending money on car repairs and we no longer have any holidays. however, i think its made us stronger as a family, and the children are a lot happier.”liz, however, is not quite sure. “i used to enjoy my job, even though it was hard work and long hours. im not really a country girl, but i suppose im gradually getting used to looking after the animals. one thing i do like, though, is being able to see more of my children. my advice for other people wanting to do the same is not to think about it too much or you might not do it at all.”53. what do the first two paragraphs tell us?a. people seldom work long hours to make money.b. people hardly buy more things than necessary.c. people are sure everything they own is in the right place.d. people realize there is more to life than just making money.54. when daniel was a reporter he _.a. lived in central london b. disliked his jobc. missed his children d. was well paid55. daniel and liz both agree that the move to the farm _.a. was easy to organize b. has improved family lifec. was extremely expensive d. has been a total success56. what does the underlined “it” in the last paragraph refer to?a. child-caring. b. lizs advice. c. downshifting. d. lizs job.emicrowaves may be great at warming up food, but what about warming people?using microwaves to directly heat owners of a room would save much of the energy wasted by heating walls and furniture. and despite popular ideas about microwaves, this technique would be safe, according to charles r. buffler of the microwave research center in marlborough, new hampshire. low-power microwaves only penetrate (贯穿) the skin (low-power microwave penetration in a ham is about 0.2 inches, for example) and with no negative effects.to test this idea, buffler subjected himself to microwaves in a special room using a standard 500-watt, 2459 mhz magnetron (磁控管). he found that a person will start to feel warmth at about 20 milliwatts per square centimeter (mw. /sq.cm.); a satisfactory feeling of warmth occurs between 35 and 50 mw./sq.cm. by comparison, a person standing in noonday summer sun feels the amount of 85 mw./sq.cm. and a frozen meat pie in your microwave oven receives about 1000 mw./sq. cm.in houses of the future, each room could be provided with its own magnetron, says buffler. when you stepped into the living room, for example, a motion detector would turn on the magnetron, filling the room with low-power microwaves. in the same way that a microwaves oven heats up a hamburger, but not the plate its on, you would feel warmth from the microwaves without changing the temperature of your coffee table. (you could, however