高考英语二轮阅读理解精选专练系列（18）.doc

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选专练系列（18）及答案alouis armstrong had two famous nicknames(绰号). some people called him bagamo. they said his mouth looked like a large bag. musicians often called him pops, as a sign of respect for his influence on the world of music.born in 1901 in new orleans, he grew up poor, but lived among great musicians. jazz was invented in the city a few years before his birth. armstrong often said, “jazz and i grew up together.”armstrong showed a great talent for music when he was taught to play the cornet(短号) at a boys home. in his late teens, armstrong began to live the life of a musician. he played in parades, clubs, and on the steamboats that travelled on the mississippi river. at that time, new orleans was famous for the new music of jazz and was home to many great musicians. armstrong learned from the older musicians and soon became respected as their equal.in 1922 he went to chicago. there, the tale of louis armstrong begins. from then until the end of his life, armstrong was celebrated and loved wherever he went. armstrong had no equal when it came to playing the american popular song.his cornet playing had a deep humanity(仁爱) and warmth that caused many listeners to say, “listening to pops just makes you feel good all over.” he was the father of the jazz style and also one of the best-known and most-admired people in the world. his death, on july 6, 1971, was headline news around the world.56. armstrong was called pops because he_.a. looked like a musician b. was a musician of much influencec. showed an interest in music d. traveled to play modern music57. the third paragraph is developed_.a. by space b. by examples c. by time d. by comparison58.which statement about armstrong is true?a.his tale begins in new orleans b.he was born before jazz was invented.c.his music was popular with his listeners.d.he learned popular music at a boys home.59. which would be the best title for the text?a. the invention of the jazz music b. the father of the jazz stylec. the making of a musician d. the spread of popular musicba small town in southwest britain is banning (禁止) plastic bags in an attempt to help the environment and cut wastea step that environmentalists believe is a first for europe.shopkeepers in mod-bury population 1,500, agreed to stop handing out disposable plastic bags to customers on saturday. they said paper sacks and cloth carrier bags would be offered instead.last month, san francisco became the first u.s. city to ban plastic grocery bags. internationally, laws to discourage the use of plastic bags have been passed in parts of south africa and ireland, where governments either tax shoppers who use them or fine companies that hand them out. bangladesh already bans them, and so do at least 30 remote alaskan villages.mod-bury, about 225 miles southwest of london, has also declared a bag amnesty (宽限期), allowing local people to hand in plastic bags that have piled up at home. they will be sent for travelling.the mod-bury ban was the idea of rebecca hosking, who saw the effect of bags on marine life while working in the pacific as a wildlife camerawoman. she said response (反应) in the town so far had been really positive.mod-bury is quite an old-fashioned town and a lot of people have wicker baskets to go out shopping anyway, hosking told sky news television.the world-watch institute, an environmental research agency, states that 100 billion plastic bags are thrown away each year in the united states alone. more than 500 billion are used yearly around the world.60. what was rebecca hosking?a. a lawyer. b. an environmentalist. c. a sailor. d. a photographer.61. the underlined word disposable in the passage probably means _.a. acceptable b. valuable c. throw-away d. long-lasting62. it can be inferred from the passage that _.a. most of the people in mod-bury continue to use plastic bagsb. fewer and fewer plastic bags will be used in the world.c. san francisco is the first city to ban plastic bags in the worldd. most countries in the world have passed laws to ban plastic bags63. which of the following would be the best title of the passage?a. environmental protection b. big cities banning plastic bagsc. effect of plastic bags on sea animals d. british town banning plastic bagscwe experience different forms of the suns energy every day. we can see its light and feel its warmth. the sun is the major source of energy for our planet. it causes the evaporation (蒸发) of water from the oceans and lakes. sunlight also provides the energy used by green plants to make their own food. these green plants then provide food for all organisms (生物) on the earth.much of the energy that comes from the sun never reaches the earths surface. it is either reflected or absorbed by the gases in the upper atmosphere. of the energy that reaches the lower atmosphere, 30% is reflected by clouds or the earths surface. the remaining 70% warms the surface of the planet, causes water to evaporate, and provides energy for the water cycle and weather. only a tiny part, approximately 0.023%, is actually used by green plants to produce food.many gases found in the atmosphere actually reflect heat energy escaping from the earths surface back to the earth. these gases act like the glass of a greenhouse in that they allow energy from the sun to enter but prevent energy from leaving. they are therefore called greenhouse gases.when sunlight strikes an object, some of the energy is absorbed and some is reflected. the amount reflected depends on the surface. for example, youve probably noticed how bright snow is when sunlight falls on it. snow reflects most of the energy from the sun, so it contributes to the low temperatures of winter. dark-coloured surfaces, such as dark soil or forest, absorb more energy and help warm the surrounding air.64. according to the passage, the root cause for weather changes on the earth is _.a. the atmosphere surrounding the earthb. water from oceans and lakesc. energy from the sun d. greenhouse gases in the sky65. only a small part of the suns energy reaches the earths surface because most of it is_.a. absorbed by the clouds in the lower atmosphereb. reflected by the gases in the upper atmospherec. lost in the upper and lower atmosphered. used to evaporate water from the oceans and lakes66. we learn from the passage that _.a. all living things on the earth depend on the sun for their foodb. a forest looks dark in winter because it absorbs solar energyc. only 0.023% of the energy from the sun is made use of on the earthd. greenhouse gases allow heat energy to escape from the earths surfacedwhen i was small and my grandmother died, i couldnt understand why i had no tears. but that night when my dad tried to cheer me up, my laugh turned into crying.so it came as no surprise to learn that researchers believe crying and laughing come from the same part of the brain. just as laughing has many health advantages, scientists are discovering that so, too, does crying.whatever it takes for us to reduce pressure is important to our emotional (情感的) health, and crying seems to work well. one study found that 85 percent of women and 73 percent of men report feeling better after crying.besides, tears attract help from other people. researchers agree that when we cry, people around us become kinder and friendly and they are more ready to provide support and comfort. tears also enable us to understand our emotions better; sometimes we dont even know were very sad until we cry. we learn about our emotions through crying, and then we can deal with them.just as crying can be healthy, not cryingholding back tears of anger, pain or sufferingcan be bad for physical (身体的) health. studies have shown that too much control of emotions can lead to high blood pressure, heart problems and some other illnesses. if you have a health problem, doctors will certainly not ask you to cry. but when you feel like crying, dont fight it. its a natural and healthy emotional response.67. why didnt the author cry