高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练阅读理解25.doc

2014届高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解a i was helping in my sons classroom when i spotted a poster that reads, “sticks and stones may break my bones but words can break my heart”. i started thinking.teachers are such an important part of a childs life. a teachers support determines how safe a child feels in school. his inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a childs motivating and attitude toward education. and the effect a teacher has on a child doesnt end when the school bell rings at the end of the day. rather, those feelings developed in the classroom go home with the child and, in a large part, determine what sort of evening the child and the family have. the importance of a teacher to a child is fantastic and cannot be over-emphasized.all my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms. for example, one of hannahs favorite phrases in used when i mess up. she looks at me with understanding and says, “its okay to make mistakes, mama, because youre only learning.” rachaels favorite phrase is used to start most of her jobs; with a glow in her eye, she says, “im just going to do my best, mama, because thats all i can do!” but perhaps my favorite is jacobs response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesnt like. with his hand on his heart he says, “dont say that because words can break my heart.”like most parents, i hear teacherisms daily. and every time i hear one, my heart floods with gratefulness for the wonderful teachers who make my children feel safe, important, and successful in the classroom, and who are helping my children achieve emotional good health. there is much talk today how to measure a teachers worth. i think we need only look at the students. children mirror teachers words and actions, and the content of those reflections shows teachers greatness.1. teachers are important to students in that .a. they equip them with book knowledgeb. they help free the parents from worriesc. they guarantee each family a happy eveningd. they help keep them emotionally healthy答案解析：答案为d。 本题为细节题。由第二段 “teachers are such an important part of a childs life. a teachers support determines how safe a child feels in school. his inspiration determines how much risk a child will take in the classroom, his understanding determines how important a child feels in school and his love determines a childs motivating and attitude toward education.” 可知，老师对学生重要是因为老师帮助学生保持精神的健康。故答案为d。2. the three childrens examples are used to show that .a. they are lucky to have wonderful teachersb. they can eventually develop into good teachersc. they are sometimes mentally hurt by the teachersd. they have a successful performance in school答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节推理题。作者用自己三个孩子的例子是为了证明第三段的首句也就是该段的主题句 “all my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers.” 意为“我的孩子非常幸运，（在学校里）有非常了不起的老师。a选项意思与此符合，故答案为a。3. to his mother, what the boy says possibly sounds .a. ridiculousb. convincingc. humorousd. inspiring答案解析：答案为c。本题为细节推理题。由第三段可知，作者前面提到的两个孩子是女孩，最后一个孩子是男孩，由该段后面的内容 “but perhaps my favorite is jacobs response to his sisters when one of them says something he doesnt like. with his hand on his heart he says, dont say that because words can break my heart.”可知，作者最喜欢的是他的儿子jacob在姐姐们说了他不喜欢的话后所说的话，他把一只手放在自己的胸口说：“别那样说哦，因为话能伤害我的心。” 从作者的用词“favorite”和他儿子的言谈举止我们可以推断一个小孩讲那样的话显得非常幽默，故答案为c。a选项 “ridiculous” 意为 “可笑的，荒谬的”； b选项“convincing” 意为 “令人信服的”；d选项 “inspiring” 意为 “令人鼓舞的”，均不符合题意。4. the underlined word “teacherisms” probably refers to “ ”.a. how teachers normally deal with their studentsb. what teachers usually say to their studentsc. why teachers seem important to their studentsd. where teachers agree with their students答案解析：答案为b。本题为词义猜测题。由 “teacherisms” 所在的语境 “all my children are fortunate to have remarkable teachers. consequently, the three of them love going to school almost as much as they love using teacherisms.” 可知，作者提到自己的孩子非常幸运，在学校里有非常了不起的老师，结果，三个孩子都喜欢上学就像他们喜欢用teacherisms一样。接下来作者用三个孩子所说的话作为例子，这些话显得非常成熟，它们明显来自老师平时在学校里对他们所说的，故答案为b。bjust be happy. sounds too simplistic, doesnt it? but, in reality, we can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive point of view. everyone experiences the ups and downs of life, however, we can make a decision to take advantage of the negative or pratice what the old saying says to do：“when life gives you lemons, make lemonade!” it really boils down to your attitude and you have the ability to work your attitude into any shape you like. here are some tips:ignore those who tell you life is too difficult to be happy. what do they know?when you awaken each morning, be thankful for another day, even if its raining.smile at those you meet, even if they dont return the favor. dont borrow trouble. each day has enough of its own.dont allow trouble to bury you in its gray depth of sorrow.dont give in to negative thinking.be positive even when others are not.refuse to give up on anything worth having or doing.do something you enjoy each day, even if its just a walk in your neighborhood. whistle as you go though the day.work at being happy because its worth it.youre human, like everyone else, and from time to time you need a little pick-me-up in your decision to be happy. when you reach that stage, find someone else who has decided to be happy. join forces with him and march forward in your decision to be a happy person. simply speaking, a happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes.choose today to just be happy-as much as it depends on you!1. the amount of happiness depends on .a. the ups and downs youve experiencedb. what attitude you take towards lifec. how simple a life you manage to lived. the kind of environment you stay in答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节题。由第一段 “but, in reality, we can have much more happiness if we choose to consider things from a positive point of view.”可知，如果我们从积极的角度考虑问题，我们就能获得更多的快乐，故答案为b“幸福取决于你对生活的态度”。2. the underlined sentence advises us to . a. work hard for a comfortable lifeb. drink lemonade when in difficultyc. make the best of what we haved. ignore the negative side of life答案解析：答案为c。本题为语义理解题。结合划线句子前面的内容 “everyone experiences the ups and downs of life, however, we can make a decision to take advantage of the negative or pratice what the old saying says to do”可知，人在经历坡坡坎坎的时候，要利用消极面去生活，把消极转化为积极，这样我们才能快乐，因此作者说“生活给了我们柠檬，就把它做成柠檬水”，故答案为c “最好地利用我们所拥有的”。3. which of the following doesnt help maintain your good state of mind?a. think in advance about future troubles.b. greet others with a cheerful smile.c. stay positive all the way through.d. try to enjoy every single moment.答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节题。由文中作者所给的保持快乐的第四条建议 “dont borrow trouble. each day has enough of its own.（不要借明天的烦恼，每天的烦恼够多了）”可知，a选项“提前思考未来的烦恼”不利于保持好心情，故答案a符合题意。4. the best title for the passage might be “ ”.a. dont lose heartb. share your happinessc. live a simple lifed. lets cheer ourselves up答案解析：答案为d。本题考查文章的标题。文章第一段告诉我们要以乐观的态度去生活，才会保持快乐，中间内容给出了保持快乐的建议，最好一段重申主题“保持快乐”，故答案为d“让我们高兴起来”。sure, human dads can play catch and help with homework, but can they give birth? daddy sea horses can! this fathers day, while youre showing respect to your dad, remember some of the best dads in the world can also be found in the animal kingdom. sea horses: the mr. moms of the marine world, male sea horses, carry up to 2,000 fertilized eggs in pouches in their stomachs until they hatch. even after the babies are born, they stay inside the pouch until they are ready to venture out on their own. microhylid frogs: buy these dads a baby on board sign to put on their backs! these froggy fathers from new guinea play piggyback once their babies hatch from their eggs. one by one, the dad lets as many as 24 froglets climb onto his back for a family road trip. he hops about 50 feet each night, and one by one, his kids jump off along the way to begin new lives of their own. darwins rheas: thought your dad was overprotective? darwins rhea, also known as south american ostriches（鸵鸟）, are so protective of their children that they routinely rush cowboys on horseback and have even been known to attack small airplanes on the ground if they get too close to their brood! marmosets: these little monkeys do everything but lamaze class（心理助产课）! dedicated dads assist during labor by biting off the umbilical cord（脐带）and cleaning up the afterbirth. they also let mom get some r&r（rest & recreation）by taking care of the kids when theyre not nursing. sand grouse: talk about sponging off dad! these pigeon-like birds live in areas where water is sparse, so fathers fly as many as 50 miles to get water for their kids. after they soak up the water in their breast feathers, they fly home and let their chicks suckle the moisture from their bodies.fathers of the animal kingdom are not that different from our own beloved dads. this fathers day, when you are honoring your dad, honor animal dads, too, by practicing kindness and compassion toward all animals.1. the passage is mainly written to . a. introduce to us some unusual animalsb. distinguish between human and animal dadsc. raise our awareness of animal protectiond. praise animal dada for their sacrifices答案解析：答案为c。本题考查文章的写作目的。第一段引入动物世界也有最好的“爸爸”，中间段落介绍了这些动物爸爸如何精心照顾他们的幼崽，最后一段号召人们爱护动物，保护动物，点出文章的中心，也是本文的写作目的， 故c选项“提高我们的动物保护意识”符合题意。2. among these animal dads, which have the ability to fly?a. microhylid frogs.b. sea horses.c. darwins rheas.d. sand grouses.答案解析：答案为d。本题为细节题。由倒数第二段 “sand grouse: talk about sponging off dad! these pigeon-like birds live in areas where water is sparse, so fathers fly as many as 50 miles to get water for their kids.”可知，d选项为正确答案。3. what these animals have in common is that .a. they carry their young to wherever they pleaseb. theyre all devoted to their childrenc. theyre overprotective of their childrend. they help their wives clean up the afterbirth答案解析：答案为b。本题为推理题。全文介绍了动物爸爸如何照顾他们的幼崽， 这些动物的共同之处就是他们都热爱自己的孩子，全心全意地照顾自己的孩子，故答案为b。4. when microhylid frogs play piggyback, they .a. let their kids ride on their backb. attack cowboys with their backc. carry their babies inside a pouchd. help their wife during the labor答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节题。由第三段 “microhylid frogs: one by one, the dad lets as many as 24 froglets climb onto his back for a family road trip.”可知，microhylid frogs让孩子们骑在他们的背上。故答案为a。babout 70 scientists were working on a very busy project. all of them felt really desperate due to the pressure of work and the demands of their boss but everyone was loyal to him and did not think of quitting their job.one day, one scientist came to his boss and told him, “sir, ive promised to take my children to the exhibition going on in our township so i want to leave at 5:30 p. m.” his boss replied, “ok. youre permitted to leave the office early today.”the scientist started working. he continued his work after lunch. as usual, he got involved to such an extent that he looked at his watch only when he felt he was close to completion. the time was 8:30 p. m. suddenly he remembered his promise to the children. he looked for his boss but he was not there. having told him in the morning himself, he closed everything and left for home. deep within himself, he was feeling guilty for having disappointed his children. he reached home. the children were not there. his wife alone was sitting in the hall and reading magazines. the situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him. his wife asked him, “would you like to have coffee or shall i straight away serve dinner if you are hungry?” the man replied, “if you would like to have coffee, i too will have but what about the children?” his wife replied, “you dont know? your boss came here at 5:15 p. m. and has taken them to the exhibition.”what had really happened was the boss who gave him permission was observing him working seriously at 5:00 p. m. he thought to himself: this person will not leave the work, but hes promised to take his children to the exhibition. so he took the lead in taking them there. the boss does not have to do it every time. but once its done, loyalty is established.that is why all the scientists at thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was extraordinarily huge. by the way , can you boldly guess who the boss was? he was none other that the mastermind behind indias successful nuclear weapons program, dr. apj abdul kalam, former president of india.1. the scientist asked for an early leave because . a. he felt increasingly desperate about his workb. he meant to accompany his wife at dinnerc. the task at hand was close to completiond. hed promised to take his kids to a show答案解析：答案为d。本题为细节题。由第二段科学家对他老板说的话 “ive promised to take my children to the exhibition going on in our township so i want to leave at 5:30 p. m.” 可知，答案为d。2. the underlined sentence implies that the scientist thought his wife was .a. dissatisfied with his coming home lateb. ready to serve dinner for himc. grateful to his kind-hearted bossd. delighted to see him back home答案解析：答案为a。本题为语义理解题。结合划线句子的上下文，科学家专注于工作，忘记了带孩子去看演出，回到家感到非常愧疚，可是孩子们并不在家，只有妻子一个人坐在客厅读杂志，作者用句子. “the situation was explosive; any talk would boomerang on him.” 来描述此时科学家内心的活动 “情况非常糟糕，他一开口谈话必然会遭到妻子的责骂”， 因此划线部分的句子暗示科学家认为他的妻子对他的晚归非常不满意，故答案为a。3. the boss took children to the exhibition .a. when it was too late for the scientist to do sob. because the scientist was absorbed in his workc. because he also wanted to see what was on showd. when the mans wife asked him to do so答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节题。由倒数第二段 “he thought to himself: this person will not leave the work, but hes promised to take his children to the exhibition. so he took the lead in taking them there.”可知，老板带科学家的孩子去看演出是因为时间到了的时候科学家仍然专注于自己的工作，故答案为b。4. all the scientists stayed loyal to their boss .a. out of gratefulness for his thoughtfulnessb. because he had power over themc. to learn how to live under pressured. every time he took the children to the show答案解析：答案为a。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段最后两句话 “the boss does not have to do it every time. but once its done, loyalty is established.” 和最后一段首句 “that is why all the scientists at thumba continued to work under their boss even though the stress was extraordinarily huge.” 可知，科学家忠实于他们的老板是因为老板体贴关心他们，因此科学家感激老板，不论压力多大也愿意为老板工作，故答案为a。1. myth: skipping meals (不吃饭) helps you lose weight fast.truth: theres no truth in this advice.not only will you not lost weight by starving yourself, but according to carol ann rinzler, this may actually cause you to gain weight. rinzler reasons that missing a meal causes your metabolism(新陈代谢) to slow down so that you burn food more slowly. this only makes you feel hungrier and by the time you finally do reach the table you will probably eat more food. strange as it may seem, studies show that eating several small meals and snacks throughout the day is a more healthy way to lose pounds.2. myth: if you swallow (吞下) gum (口香糖)，it will stay inside your stomach for seven years.truth: actually, it takes just a few days for gum to make its exit-not seven years, says nei izenberg, m. d., editor of kids health organization. but because gum is made of the same thing as rubber, it cannot be fully digested (消化) in your stomach- so if you gum up the works on a regular (经常的) basis, you might find yourself in a sticky situation. 3. myth: the best way to stop a nosebleed is to lift your head back.truth: now thats bad advice. bloody noses are caused by broken blood vessels (血管), so while lifting your head back might stop the fluid from rushing out of your nose, it wont stop the bleeding; youll just end up swallowing lots of blood. your best bet? “rest quietly. dont poke or pick, and the blood will naturally clot (凝结)