高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天（30）.doc

2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天（30）reading comprehension directions: read the following three passages. each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c, and d. choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage.aindiaflying a kite from the roof is part of everyday life in india. each year, on jan. 14, an international kite festival draws more than 1 million enthusiasts from 36 countries. spainsurely, the paella is very delicious, but its unusual like foie-gras candy and ham “tapioca,” created by molecular gastronomists(分子美食家)like ferran adria, that make spain the foodies mecca（胜地）.south-africathe 850-mile drive from johannesburg to cape town features big-game terrain（地形）, pristine beaches, and towering cliffs. be sure to stop and check out the ancient bushman paintings at kamberg center.maltait rarely rains between april and august in malta, and the long, dry summers are matched by short, mild winters. winds from northern african known as xlokk keep the place temperate in spring and fall.japanjapans elders (who make up a fifth of the population) dont just enjoy generous pensions, the respect of society, and the worlds longest life expectancy. they also get their own national holiday, keiro no hi.francemama is sitting pretty, with as much as seven months paid leave, low-cost health care, and a baby nurse who makes house calls. if shes sick, the government sends someone to do the family laundry.56. every year in january, you can . a. enjoy japans national holiday, keiro no hi b. attend the international kite festival in india c. have the 850-mile drive in south africa d. have a lot of rain in malta 57. which is the best place for people to spend their elderly life? a. spain.b. india.c. japan.d. malta.58. what does the underlined phrase “make house calls” mean? a. come to ones house to help him. b. help somebody keep the house. c. make the phone call for sombody. d. receive the phone call for somebody.59. when you have a road trip in south-africa, you can . a. see some ancient bushman paintings b. meet the winds known as xlokk c. get seven months leave d. eat the delicious paella60. what can be the best title for the passage? a. the worlds best place to fly a kite b. the worlds best place for a road trip c. the worlds best places to dine and be old d. the worlds best places for particular pleasuresbthe “standard of living” of any country means the average persons share of the goods and services which the country produces. a countrys standard of living, therefore, depends first and foremost on its capacity to produce wealth. “wealth” in this sense is not money, for we do not live on money but on things that money can buy: “goods” such as food and clothing, and “services” such as transport and entertainment.a countrys capacity to produce wealth depends upon many factors, most of which have an effect on one another. wealth depends to a great extent upon a countrys natural resources, such as coal, gold, and other minerals, water supply and so on. some regions of the world are well supplied with coal and minerals, and have a fertile soil and a favorable climate; other regions possess perhaps only one of these things, and some regions possess none of them. the usa is one of the wealthiest regions of the world because she has vast natural resources within her borders, her soil is fertile, and her climate is varied. the sahara desert, on the other hand, is one of the least wealthy.next to natural resources comes the ability to turn them to use. china is perhaps as well off as the usa in natural resources, but suffered for many years from civil and external wars, and for this and other reasons was unable to develop her resources. sound and stable political conditions, and freedom from foreign invasion, enable a country to develop its natural resources peacefully and steadily, and to produce more wealth than another country equally well served by nature but less well ordered. another important factor is the technical efficiency of a countrys people. old countries that have, through many centuries, trained up numerous skilled craftsmen and technicians are better placed to produce wealth than countries whose workers are largely unskilled. wealth also produces wealth. as a country becomes wealthier, its people have a large margin(富余)for saving, and can put their savings into factories and machines which will help workers to turn out more goods in their working day.61. what is the “standard of living”?a. wealth and money.b. a country capacity to produce wealth.c. good food, clothing, transport and entertainment.d. the average share of the goods and services for people.62. a countrys wealth depends upon _. a. its moneyb. its standard of livingc. its ability to provide goods and servicesd. its ability to provide transport and entertainment63. the main idea of the second paragraph is that_.a. the sahara desert is a very poor region b. a countrys wealth depends on many factorsc. the usa is one of the wealthiest countries in the worldd. natural resources are an important factor in the wealth or poverty of a country64. what does the underlined word “her” in paragraph 3 refer to? a. the sahara desert.b. an old country.c. china.d. the usa. 65. according to the last paragraph, which of the following is not true? a. wealth can produce wealth. b. we should suffer from civil and external wars. c. we should have more skilled people to use the natural resources. d. we should have sound and stable politics and be free from foreign invasion.cholding a cell phone against your ear or storing it in your pocket may be dangerous to your health. this explains a warning that cell phone manufacturers include in the small print that is often ignored when a new phone is purchased. apple, for example, doesnt want iphones to come closer to you than 1.5 centimeters; research in motion, blackberrys manufacturer, recommends 2.5 centimeters.if health issues arise from cell phone use, the possible effects are huge. voice calls - americans chat on cell phones 2.26 trillion(万亿)minutes annually - earn $109 billion for the wireless carriers.devra davis, an expert who has worked for the university of pittsburgh, has published a book about cell phone radiation, “disconnect.” the book surveys scientific research and concludes the question is not settled.brain cancer is a concern that ms. davis examines. over all, there has not been an increase in its incidence since cell phones arrived. but the average masks an increase in brain cancer in the 20-to-29 age group and a drop for the older population.“most cancers have multiple causes,” she says, but she points to laboratory research that suggests low-energy radiation could damage cells that could possibly lead to cancer.children are more vulnerable（易受伤的）to radiation than adults, ms. davis and other scientists point out. radiation that penetrates only five centimeters into the brain of an adult will reach much deeper into the brains of children because their skulls are thinner and their brains contain more absorptive fluid（易吸收的液体）. no studies have yet been completed on cell phone radiation and children, she says.henry lai, a research professor in the bioengineering department at the university of washington, began laboratory radiation studies in 1980 and found that rats exposed to radiation had damaged dna in their brains.ms. davis recommends using wired headsets or the phones speaker. children should text rather than call, she said, and pregnant women should keep phones away from the abdomen（腹部）.66. why is the warning in the small print?a. they dont want the users to pay attention to it.b. there is not enough space for the warning. c. they think people will not care about it.d. the warning is not important at all.67. according to ms davis, brain cancer increase . a. among childrenb. among old people c. in the twentiesd.