高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练阅读理解11.doc

2014届高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解a an idea that started in seattles public library has spread throughout america and beyond. the concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book at the same time.in addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit (追求) to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schools. the idea came from seattle librarian nancy pearl who launched (发起）the if all of seattle read the same book project in 1998. her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other american cities, and even to hong kong.in chicago, the mayor appeared on television to announce the choice of to kill a mockingbird as the first book in the one book, one chicago program. as a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the city. across the us, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatting away on the bus about plot and character. the only problem arose in new york , where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse population. this may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity(一致）can be achieved .or it may show that new yorkers rather missed the point ,putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itself.ultimately, as nancy points out, the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the process or have enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word.41. what is the purpose of the project launched by nancy?a. to invite authors to guide readers.b. to encourage people to read and share.c. to involve people in community service.d. to promote the friendship between cities.42. why was it difficult for new yorkers to carry out the project?a. they had little interest in reading.b. they were too busy to read a book.c. they came from many different backgroundsd. they lacked support from the local government43. according to the passage, where would the project be more easily carried out?a. in large communities with little sense of unityb. in large cities where libraries are far from homec. in medium-sized cities with a diverse populationd. in large towns where agreement can be quickly reached44. the underlined words “shared a word” in paragraph 5 probably mean a. exchanged ideas with each otherb. discussed the meaning of a wordc. gamed life experience d. used the same language45. according to nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by a. the careful selection of a proper bookb. the growing popularity of the writersc. the number of people who benefit from reading.d. the number of books that each person reads.bmany parents have learned the hard way that what sounds like open communication is often the very thing that closes a youngsters ears and mouth. one common mistake is the lecture, the long monologue that often starts with “when i was your age.” eighteen-year-old kelly calls lectures “long, one-side discussions in which i dont say much.”kids reflexively（条件反射地） shut down in the face of a lecture. their eyes glaze over（呆滞）, and they dont register any incoming information. listen to 13-year-old sarah describe her least favorite times with her mom and dad. “first, they scream. then comes the were so disappointed speech. then the i never did that to my parents lecture begins. after that, even if they realize how ridiculous they sound, they never take it back.”lines like “when you have children of your own, youll understand” have been seriously said by parents since time immemorial. but many of our expert parents, like bobby, a registered nurse and mother of three, feel that by falling back on clichs（陈词滥调） to justify our actions, we weaken our position.since kids are creatures of here and now, the far-off future has no relevance to them. therefore, good communicators like bobby suggest, “give specific reasons for your actions in present language: im not letting you go to the party because i dont think there will be enough adult supervisions（监护）.”betty, who lives in missiouri, uses an indirect approach. “i find that warnings are accepted more readily if i discuss a news article on a subject i am concerned about. my husband and i talk about it while our children absorb the information. then they never think im preaching(布道).”this really helped when bettys kids began driving. instead of constantly repeating “dont drink; dont speed,” she would talk about articles in the paper and express sympathy for the victims of a car crash. betty made no special effort to draw her kids into the conversation. she depended on a teenagers strong desire to put in his opinions-especially if he thinks he isnt being asked for them.46. the purpose of the passage is to _.a. compare two ways of parents communicating with their kidsb. give parents advice on how to communicate with their kidsc. explain why kids wont listen to their parents.d. introduce kids reaction to the communication between them and their parents47. which of the following statements is not right?a. kids wont listen to their parents because they think what their parents say is boring.b. many kids think they have no right to express their own opinions.c. some kids think their parents should apologize when they are wrong.d. kids dont like any discussion at all.48. what does the underlined word in the first paragraph mean?a. 独白 b. 对话 c. 插话 d. 讨论49. which of the following topic may appeal to kids?a. parents own experience b. kids possible life in the future c. something related to kids present life d. what parents have done to their own parents.50. in order to make kids follow their advice, parents should_.a. tell their kids to listen carefully b. set out their warnings directlyc. list out as many examples as possible d. arouse kids desire to express themselves.bcdac bdacdgenerations of americans have been brought up to believe that a good breakfast is essential to ones life. eating breakfast at the start of the day, we have been told, and told again, is as necessary as putting gasoline in the family car before starting a trip. but for many people, the thought of food as the first thing in the morning is never a pleasure. so in spite of all the efforts, they still take no breakfast. between 1977 and 1983, the latest year for which figures could be obtained, the number of people who didnt have breakfast increased by 33%from 8.8 million to 11.7 millionaccording to the chicago-based market research corporation of america. for those who dislike eating breakfast, however, there is some good news. several studies in the last few years have shown that, for grown-ups especially, there may be nothing wrong with omitting (省略) breakfast. “going without breakfast does not affect work,” said arnold e. bender, former professor of nutrition at queen elizabeth college in london, “nor does giving people breakfast improve work.” scientific evidence linking breakfast to better health or better work is surprisingly inadequate, and most of the recent work involves children, not grown-ups. “the literature,” says one researcher, dr earnest polite at the university of texas, “is poor.” 41. the main idea of the passage is that _.a. breakfast has nothing to do with peoples healthb. a good breakfast used to be important to usc. breakfast is not as important to us as gasoline to a card. breakfast is not as important as we thought before42. for those who do not take breakfast, the good news is that _.a. several studies have been done in the past few yearsb. the omission of breakfast has little effect on ones workc. grown-ups have especially made studies in this fieldd. eating little in the morning is good for health43. the underlined part “nor does giving people breakfast improve work” means _.a. people without breakfast can improve their workb. not giving people breakfast improves workc. having breakfast does not improve work, eitherd. people having breakfast do improve their work, too 44. the word literature in the last sentence refers to _.a. stories, poems, play, etcb. written works on a particular subjectc. newspaper articlesd. the modern literature of america45. what is implied but not stated by the author is that _.a. breakfast does not affect workb. dr polite works at an institution of higher learningc. not eating breakfast might affect the health of childrend. professor bender once taught college courses in nutrition in london (b)many trees in the brackham area were brought down in the terrible storms that march. the town itself lost two great lime trees from the former market square. the disappearance of such striking features had changed the appearance of the town centre entirely, to the annoyance of its more conservative inhabitants(居民).among the annoyed, under more normal circumstances, would have been chief inspector douglas pelham, head of the local police force. but at the height of that weeks storm, when the wind brought down even the mature walnut tree in his garden, pelham had in fact been in no fit state to notice. a large and healthy man, he had for the first time in his life been seriously ill with an attack of bronchitis. when he first complained of an aching head and tightness in his chest, his wife, molly, had tried to persuade him to go to the doctor. convinced that the police force could not do without him, he had, as usual, ignored her and attempted to carry on working. predictably, though he wouldnt have listened to anyone who tried to tell him so, this had the effect of fogging his memory and shortening his temper.it was only when his colleague, sergeant lloyd, took the initiative (主动) and drove him to the doctors door that he finally gave in. by that time, he didnt have the strength left to argue with her. in no time at all, she was taking him along to the chemists to get his medicine and then home to his unsurprised wife who sent him straight to bed. when molly told him, on the thursday morning, that the walnut tree had been brought down during the night, pelham hadnt been able to take it in. on thursday evening, he had asked weakly about damage to the house, groaned (含糊不清地说) thankfully when he heard there was none, and pulled the sheets over his head.it wasnt until saturday, when the medicine took effect, his temperature dropped and he got up, that he realized with a shock that the loss of the walnut tree had made a permanent difference to the appearance of the living-room. the pelhams large house stood in a sizeable garden. it had not come cheap, but even so pelham had no regrets about buying it. the leafy garden had created an impression of privacy. now, though, the storm had changed his outlook.previously, the view from the living-room had featured the handsome walnut tree. this had not darkened the room because there was also a window on the opposite wall, but it had provided interesting patterns of light and shade that hid the true state of the worn furniture that the family had brought with them from their previous house.with the tree gone, the room seemed cruelly bright, its worn furnishings exposed in all their shabbiness. and the view from the window didnt bear looking at. the tall house next door, previously hidden by the tree, was now there, dominating the outlook with its unattractive purple bricks and external pipes. it seemed to have a