高考英语二轮 阅读理解珍品训练（12）.doc

2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）珍品训练（12）及答案 （*） the modern olympic games were founded with the intention of improving health and education, promoting world peace, and encouraging fair and equal competition. but over the years, the olympic saying, faster, higher, stronger, has pushed scientists as well as athletes to do everything possible to reach new levels. doctors, engineers and coaches all use everyting science has to offer to achieve that little bit extra in competition. the reason modern technology has become part of sport is very simple: winning is just as important as it was 2,500 years ago at the olympics of ancient greece. developments in technology have often been reflected in the methods of training and per- formance at the olympics through history. this technology falls into two main groups: improving an athlets performance in competition, and allowing results to be measured more accurately. one of the creations that has drawn the most attention is the new high-tech swimsuit from speedo, which was used by many us swimmers in athens. until sydney 2000, it was thought that the smaller the swimsuit, the faster the swimmer would travel. however, the fact that at the sydney olympics,28 of the 33 gold medalists were wearing the body covering fastskin suit proved the theory was out of date, said andy thomas, vicepresident of speed. the companys full body suit is supposed to make swim- mers 3 to 4 percent faster, particularly when turning or diving into the water. it is believed that the suit creates less water re- sistance as it moves, behaving more like a shark skin than a human skin. the introduction of high-tech equipment means that athletes in all sports, from 100-metre sprint to the pole vault,can now train more effectively.meanwhile, scientific devlopment also means performances can be measured and studied more accurately. not only are winning times more accurately recorded, but cheating athletes are easier to catch out. athens 20典型例题nizers promised to use only the very latest equipment to measure distance and speed. 1. which is not the first aim of the modern olympic games? a. improving health and education. b. promoting world peace. c. encouraging fair and equal competition. d. winning medals. 答案: d 由文章第一句“the intention of improving bealth and education，promotmg world preace，and encouraging fair and equal competition知，winning medals不包括在内，故选d.2. the reason modern technology has become part of sport is that people_. a. make every effort to win medals b. do their best to invent new sports equipmnt c. try to test their abilities d. want to improve their condition of competition 答案: a 由第二段第二句the reason modern technology has become part of sport is very simple：winning is just as imortant as it was2，500years ago at the olympics of ancient greece”知，a选项(努力赢得奖牌)最符合文章。3. in the passage it mentions that high technology is involved in_ aspects. a. 1 b.2 c. 3 d. 4 答案: b 从文章第二段最后一句知：高科技应用于运动的目的有二；提高运动员在竞赛中的表现能力，使比赛结果更准确。*结束alabour force is the part of a nations population that works for pay or is actively looking for work. this group produces most of the nations goods and services, and its size and productivity determine the nations economic (经济) growth. the labour force of the united states increased from about 2 million in 1800 to about 118 million in the mid 1990s. this growth helped turn the united states from a largely agricultural country to all advanced industrial one.the united states government uses the term “labour force” for people at least 16 years old who have jobs or are actively looking for jobs, including those in the armed forces. groups not in the labour force include disabled persons, full - time housewives, retired people, and students. the labour force also does not include discouraged ones who have given up looking for work because they think none can be got.the united nations (un) uses the term “economically active population” instead of labour force, the economically active population includes people of all ages who hold jobs or are looking for jobs. the percentage (百分比) of teenagers and old people in this group are much higher in many developing countries than they are in industrial nations.41. labour force includes those whom_.a. serve in the government or in the armyb. are too old to go on workingc. have completely stopped looking for jobsd. are not working and dont try to get jobs42. we may conclude from the passage that _.a. the usa has been an industrial country all alongb. the us labour force of today is over 60 times as large as in 1800c. a nations development depends on the size and quality of its labour forced. the greater the size of labor force of a nation is, the more advanced the nation will be43. the passage mainly tells us _.a. what labour force isb. the importance of labour forcec. the changes in labour forced. the differences between “labour force” and “economically active population”bfull time drivers wantedclean driving licensemust be of smart appearanceaged over 25. apply: capes taxi, 17 palace road, rostonair hostessessouthern airlinesrequire air hostesses for international flightsapplicants must be between 20 and 33 years old, height 1, 60m to 1.75m, education to gcse standard, two languages, must be able to swim. apply to: recruitment office, southern airlines, heathrow airport west, hr37kkteachers neededfor private language schoolteaching experience unnecessaryapply: the director of students, instant languages.ltd, 297 canal street roston44. the following refers to jack, an experienced taxi driver, what prevents him working for capes taxi? a. fond of beer and wine.b. punished and fined because of speeding and wrong parking.c. unable to speak a foreign language.d. not having college education.45. ben, aged 21, fond of swimming and driving has just graduated from a college, which job might be given to him? a. driving for capes taxi.b. working for southern airlines.c. teaching at instant languages ltd.d. none of the three.46. what prevents may aged 25 becoming an air hostess? a. she once broke a traffic law and was fined.b. she cant speak japanese very well.c. she has never before worked as an air hostess.d. she doesnt feel like working long hours flying abroad.cpeople who traveled in the past had to put up with many discomforts which we do not have nowadays, and of course they traveled far more slowly. roads were bad indeed and you often found you could not get along at all because of the mud. in dry weather many places were thick in dust and when it was stormy, trees might fall across the road and it was nobodys business to clear them away.ordinary people traveled on foot or on horseback, but everyone who could afford it kept a private coach. there were public coaches too. called “stage coaches” because long journeys took several days and were done in stages, with stops over night at inns. some stage coaches ran only in the summer months. others all the year around. they were very slow and crowded and passengers often became in on the way because of the swaying (摇晃).break-downs were frequent, since many roads were not smooth. so a coach might very easily turn right over. early in the century coach and wagon builders were encouraged to put very wide wheels on their vehicles so that these might level the roads a little. but many people complained of this since it slowed travel down a good deal.most travelers during the 18th century wrote bitterly about the state of the roads. one visitor to sussex took six hours to travel nine miles in his coach; another wrote to a friend that on time of his journeys “almost every mile was marked by the overturn of a carriage”.47. which of the following mainly prevented people from travelling fast in the past? a. muddy road b. thick dustc. falling trees d. many discomforts48. the underlined word “them” in the first paragraph refers to _.a. the discomforts b. the blocked roadsc. the fallen trees d. the dusty places49. public coaches were called “stage-coaches” because _. a. they served public people onlyb. they were slow and crowdedc. they stopped for meals at innsd. the long journey was broken into several parts50. the sentence “almost every mile was marked by the overturn of a carriage” suggests that _. a. the coaches were of poor qualityb. the road condition was really poorc. the writers liked to describe the road bitterlyd. travelling about in the past was extremely slow51. which of the following best gives the main idea of the first paragraph? a. disadvantages in travel in former daysb. travel by stage coaches.c. the effect of bad weather on travel.d. the complaints about the discomforts.dheading off to college this year? here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind: dress to impress: stylist and business consultant daniela smith says, “girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional networkyou dont need to dress like youre going to the office, but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence, and look put together” logo mania （品牌狂热症）: wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop atits tempting (诱人的) to load up on logos, especially well-known logos that signify high-end brandsbut consider this: college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal styleinstead of wearing logos head to toe, “walking advertisement”-style, why not express who you really are? wear real pants! the combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campusessmith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless youre exercisingalthough leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywearas a young woman, your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity levelso, get rid of leggings and wear real pants! keep the cute factor to a minimum: stay away from sweaters and t-shirts with smiling animals, cartoon characters, or hello kitty on themsure, kittens might be cute, but theyre not doing you any favors in the style departmentdressing too cutesy can take years off your look, and not necessarily in a good way! 52the second paragraph indicates the importance of _ aimpressing professors bgetting on well with classmates ccreating a professional image ddressing appropriately 53the author recommends wearing real pants because _ aleggings and baggy shirts are too common byoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable creal pants can present you with appropriate maturity dpeople like real pants better than the other pants 54whats the writers attitude towards sweaters with animals on them? athey make people look lovely bthey are very fashionable these days cthey will show youre an animal lover dthey are not suitable for college-aged students55in which magazine would you most likely find this passage? abusiness weekbparentscin styledtravel & leisureedriving to a friends house on a recent evening, i was attracted by the sight of the full moon rising just above my friends rooftops. i stopped to watch it for a few moments, thinking about what a pity it was that most city people? myself included? usually miss sights like this because we spend most of our lives indoors. my friend had also seen it. he grew up living in a forest in europe, and the moon meant a lot to him then. it had touched much of his life. i know the feeling. last december i took my seven-year-old daughter to the mountainous jungle of northern india with some friends. we stayed in a forest rest-house with no electricity or running hot water. our group had campfires outside every night, and indoors when it was too cold outside. the moon grew to its fullest during our trip. between me and the high mountains lay three or four valleys. not a light shone in them and not a sound could be heard. it was one of the quietest places i have ever known, a bottomless well of silence. and above me was the full moon, which struck me deeply. today our lives are filled with glass, metal, plastic and fibre-glass. we have televisions, cell phones, pagers, electricity, heaters and ovens and air-conditioners, cars, computers. struggling through traffic that evening at the end of a tiring day, most of it spent indoors, i thought: before long, i would like