高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练阅读理解24.doc

2014届高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解a explaining chinas peaceful growth to the american politicians and public will top president hu jintaos agenda when he visits the united states from september 5 to 8.“ this will be conductive to the development of sinous relations and chinas relationships with the rest of the world.” he yafei, director of the department of north american affairs, said at a news briefing yesterday.it will be hus first state visit to the us after he became president in 2003. he will meet us president george w.bush and legislators in washington dc and business people in seattle, and deliver a speech at yale university in new haven. also on the list of areas of concern for hu and bush may be trade, taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the korean peninsula.chinas favorable balance of trade with the us derives from different economic structures in the two countries. the two economies supplement and benefit each other instead of competing, and the us should loosen its grip over its exports, especially high-tech products, to china, he said.after his us trip, president hu will travel to canada and mexico from september 8 to 13, and back to new york on september 14 to attend the world summit and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the united nations.hu will wrap up his tour on september 16 at the un in a show chinas support for the world body and multilateralism.at yesterdays news briefing, he also disclosed that the fourth round of sixparty talks on korean peninsula nuclear issue will be resumed in the week of september 12.1. the underlined word “wrap up” can be taken place by .a. completeb. go onc. startd. do secretly答案解析：答案为a。本题为词义推断题。由 “wrap up”上一段 “attend the world summit and other activities in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the united nations.”可知，president hu已经参加完un的60周年庆祝活动，故答案为a。2. president hu jintao may came home after .a. september 8thb. september 14thc. september 16thd. september 13th答案解析：答案为c。本题为推理题。最后一项活动的结束日期出现在倒数第二段 “hu will wrap up his tour on september 16 at the un in a show chinas support for the world body and multilateralism.” 故可推断，president hu jintao 回家应该是9月16日以后。3. which of the following is not true?a. the visit to the us starts on september 5b. hu and bush may talk about taiwans trade and energy.c. the economy of the two countries should supplement and benefit each other.d. korean penninsula nuclear issue is another important problem the two presidents may talk about答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节题。由第一段 “when he visits the united states from september 5 to 8.” 可知，a选项正确。由第三段最后一句话 “also on the list of areas of concern for hu and bush may be trade, taiwan, energy and nuclear issue on the korean peninsula.”可知，hu 和 bush之间讨论的问题有贸易，台湾问题，能源和朝鲜核问题。故b选项表达错误，d选项正确。由第四段 “the two economies supplement and benefit each other instead of competing”可知，d选项正确。故答案为b。 4. the best title of this passage is .a. itinerary for president hu jintaos us visitb. meeting in the usc. the relationship between china and the usd. the problem between china and the us 答案解析：答案为a。本题考查文章的标题。全文都是在介绍president hu jintao的出国访问行程，故答案为a。even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. once i came out of the kitchen, complaining, “mom, i cant peel potatoes. i have only one hand.” mom never looked up from sewing. “you get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “and dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again!” in the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. when it was my turn, i shook my head. some kids behind me laughed, and i went home crying. that night i told mom about it. she hugged me, and i saw her “well see about that” look. the next afternoon, she took me back to school. at the deserted playground, mom looked carefully at the bars. “now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. she stood by as i struggled to lift myself with my right hand until i could hook the bar with my other elbow. day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung i reached. ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, i looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open. one night, after a dance at my new junior high, i lay in bed sobbing. i could hear mom come into my room. “mom,” i said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.” for a long time, i didnt hear anything. then she said, “oh, honey, someday youll be beating those boys off with a bat.” her voice was faint and cracking. i peeked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. then i knew how much she suffered on my behalf. she had never let me see her tears.1. which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe moms attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?a. cruel. b. serious. c. strict. d. cold.答案解析：答案为c。 本题为细节推理题。由第二段妈妈说的话 “and dont ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”可知，妈妈的话语非常坚定，对孩子要求非常严格，故答案为c。2. from the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train _.a. the skill to throw and catch thingsb. the speed of ones hand movementc. the strength and skill to hang and swayd. the bodily skill to rotate round a bar答案解析：答案为c。本题为细节推理题。由第三段 “had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next.”可知，monkey bars 要求从一根高铁杠摇荡到另外一根，即训练儿童悬挂和摇荡的力气和技巧，故c选项正确。3. what does the sentence “i saw her well see about that look” imply?a. mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.b. the race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.c. mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.d. what the child had said brought mom great attraction and curiosity.答案解析：答案为a。本题为语义理解题。“i saw her well see about that look” 出现在第四段，由本句话的下文 “the next afternoon, she took me back to school. at the deserted playground, mom looked carefully at the bars.”和第五段 “day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung i reached.”可知，妈妈听说我因为不会monkey bars而遭到其他小朋友的嘲笑，就日复一日带我去练习，对我每一次的成功都给予表扬，可推断，妈妈那脸上的表情表明在她的内心世界里，她认为不论什么只要坚持就可以取得，故答案为a。b选项只是这句话的表层意思，c、d则离题太远。4. when the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _.a. they felt sorry for what they had done beforeb. they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurtc. they wanted to see what the author would do on the barsd. they were astonished to find the authors progress答案解析：答案d。本题为细节推理题。由第三段 “some kids behind me laughed, and i went home crying.” 我不会monkey bars 遭到其他小朋友的嘲笑到第五段 “ill never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, i looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.” 我会了monkey bars后，其他小朋友自然会对我的进步和成功而感到惊讶，故答案为d。5. the most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is _.a. the last incident was sad enough to make mom weepb. the childs experience reminded mom of that of her ownc. mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraphd. in fact mom suffered more in the process of the childs growth答案解析：答案为d。本题为推理题。由最后一段最后一句话 “then i knew how much she suffered on my behalf. she had never let me see her tears.” 可知，我最后意识到妈妈在我的成长过程中比我承受的痛苦要多得多，但是她从不让我知道，故答案为d。b(part of yanglans speech in beijings bid for the 2008 olympic games) mr. president, ladies and gentlemen. good afternoon! before i introduce our cultural programs, i want to tell you one thing first about 2008. youre going to have a great time in beijing. many people are fascinated by chinas sport legends(传奇)in history. for example, back to song dynasty, about the 11th century, people started to play a game called cuju, which is regarded as the origin of ancient football. the game was very popular and women were also participating. now, you will understand why our women football team is so good today. . with a concept inspired by the famed silk road, our torch relay will break new ground, traveling from olympia through some of the oldest civilizations known to man-greek, roman, egyptian, byzantine, mesopotamian, persian, arabian, indian and chinese. carrying the message share the peace, share the olympics, the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the himalayas over the worlds highest summit - mount qomolangma, which is known to many of you as mt. everest. in china, the flame will pass through tibet, cross the yangtze and yellow rivers, travel the great wall and visit hong kong, macau, taiwan and the 56 ethnic communities who make up our society. on its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay. i am afraid i can not present the whole picture of our cultural programs within such a short period of time. before i end, let me share with you one story. seven hundred years ago, amazed by his incredible edtions of a far away land of great beauty, people asked marco polo whether his stories about china were true. he answered: what i have told you was not even half of what i saw. actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of beijing that awaits you. ladies and gentlemen, i believe that beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators(观众) and the worldwide television audience alike. come and join us. thank you, mr. president. thank you all.1. in yanglans speech, she mentioned a game called cuju, she implied that _.a. china is the original country of football.b. china is a country with a long history in sports.c. people in china used to play football well.d. women in china are good at football.答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节推理题。杨澜提到的蹴鞠运动出现在第三段，它是作为例子来证明该段的主题句 “many people are fascinated by chinas sport legends in history.” 中国的体育历史悠久，故答案为b。2. mt. everest refers to _.a. a person who is known to many people in the world b. himalayas c. mount qomolangma d. the olympic torch答案解析：答案为c。本题为细节题。由第四段 “ as it crosses the himalayas over the worlds highest summit - mount qomolangma, which is known to many of you as mt. everest.” 可知，mt. everest就是mount qomolangma，故答案为c。3. which of the following is not the promise that china will keep to the world?a. whoever takes part in the beijing olympic games will have a great time in beijing.b. the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay. c. the olynpic torch will reach the worlds highest summit - mount qomolangma.d. marco polos stories will await athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience.答案解析：答案为d。本题为细节题，注意题干的 “not ”。由倒数第二段 “ladies and gentlemen, i believe that beijing will prove to be a land of wonders to athletes, spectators and the worldwide television audience alike.” 可知，北京对于运动员，观众和世界上所有电视台的观众将会充满了奇迹，故可推断a选项符合文意。由第四段最后一句话 “on its journey, the flame will be seen by and inspire more human beings than any previous relay.” 可知，b选项符合文意。由第四段 “the eternal flame will reach new heights as it crosses the himalayas over the worlds highest summit - mount qomolangma, which is known to many of you as mt. everest.” 可知，c选项符合文意。由第五段 “he answered: what i have told you was not even half of what i saw. actually, what we have shown you here today is only a fraction of beijing that awaits you.”可知，马可波罗的回答是告诉人们，他所写的故事只是他看到的很少的一部分，实际上，中国还有很多等待世界的人们去了解，故d选项“马可波罗的故事将会等待运动员，观众和世界上所有电视台的观众”错误。故答案为d。4. marco polo s answer meant that _a. what he wrote was half better than what he saw.b. he was interested in half of what he had seen. c. he was not able to describe the beauty of the faraway land.d. there were so many true stories that he could only tell part of them.答案解析：答案为d。本题为细节推理题。结合上题对d选项的分析可知，马可波罗的话是在强调中国的故事太多了，他只描述了很少的一部分，故答案为d。 干扰项最强的c选项 “他不能描述远方大陆的美”不是马可波罗所说的侧重点，故错误。“americas no.1 health problem.” so reads the headline of an article published by the american institute of stress that claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor aids. the report says: “it has been estimated（估计）that 75 to 90 percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.” it is no exaggeration（夸张）to say that people today are being attacked by stress. according to the national consumers league, “work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%), followed by family (30%). other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%) and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).”however, stress is hardly unique to the united states. a british survey in 2005 estimated that “over half a million individuals in britain believed in 2004 that they were experiencing work-related stress at a level that was making them ill.” as a result of “work-related stress, depression or anxiety,” there are “an estimated thirteen and a half million reported lost working days per year in britain.” the picture is no less bleak in mainland europe. according to the european agency for safety and health at work, “work-related stress has been shown to affect millions of european workers across all types of employment sectors.” one survey revealed that there are “about 41 million workers affected by work-related stress each year.” what about asia? a report issued by a conference held in tokyo concluded: “job stress is a common concern among many countries in the world, both developing and industrialized countries.” the report observed that “several countries in east asia, including china and korea, have rapidly industrialized and economically grown. these countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers health.” 1. the author quoted “americas no.1 health problem.” (para. 1) in order to _. a. talk about health problems in america b. introduce the topic of stress c. emphasize the stress in america d. tell readers something about american institute of stress 答案解析：答案为b。本题为推理题。本文的内容是为了揭示世界上人们的工作压力非常大，对健康造成了威胁，因此作者在开头使用“americas no.1 health problem”是为了引入压力的话题，故答案为b。2. from the passage we can learn that . a. both cancer and aids are not as serious as the threat of stress to healthb. stress is mainly from working and living pressurec. americans never care about international conflict and terrorismd. people in mainland europe are more optimistic than english people答案解析：答案为b。本题为细节推理题。由第二段 “work is the top source of stress for adults who have problems and stress in their lives (39%), followed by family (30%). other sources include health (10%), concern about the economy (9%) and concern about international conflict and terrorism (4%).” 可知，工作和家庭生活中的压力比重最大，故b选项正确，c选项错误。由第一段 “americas no.1 health problem.” so reads the headline of an article published by the american institute of stress that claims the biggest threat to health today is neither cancer nor aids.”可知，癌症和艾滋病没有压力带给健康的威胁那么严重的情况是在美国，不具有普遍性，故a选项错误。第三段揭示了英国人的工作压力非常大，第四段的首句理解是关键 “the picture is no less bleak in mainland europe.” 意为“欧洲大陆的情况依旧不容乐观”，故d选项错误。3. it can be inferred from the last paragraph that _. a. asian people are more willing to develop their countriesb. the rapid economic development is the main reason for stress c. some people in asian countries have health problems from employment stress d. asian countries have a better situation of stress than europe 答案解析：答案为c。本题为推理题。最后一段揭示了亚洲的压力情况，由该段的最后一句话 “these countries now have a lot of concerns on job stress and its harmful effects on workers health.” 可知，一些亚洲国家的工作压力也影响了人们的健康，故c选项正确，b选项错误，经济发展不是压力的主要原因，压力来自工作。a、d选项未提，均不选。4. whats the main subject of the passage? a. stress attacking health.b. how to deal with stress.c. a survey on working stress.d. health problems around the world.答案解析：答案为a。本题考查文章的主题。全文揭示了在美国，欧洲，亚洲人们的工作压力对健康造成了威胁，故答案为a。b the 400 phone messages said it all. veterans(老兵) wanted to talk, and jeff beers, a military history buff and the son of a retired navy man, was ready to listen. beers had volunteered for the veterans history project, a program at the library of congress dedicated to preserving the oral histories of americans 19 million veterans. local newspapers listed beers number, and the response was tremendous. hes videotaped 52 vets ever since. “most of them are shocked that anyone would be interested in their small story,” says beers, 33, an assistant engineer for the city of poway, calif. “they ask, why now? but it has to be now, before its too late.” the u.s. department of veterans affairs estimates that 1,847 veterans die each day. beers and the other volunteers are collecting the i-was-there detail. one of the most moving came from a world war ii pow (prisoner of war): “he had to march 500 miles through the black forest in winter. they ate bark soup and slept at local farm.” the w