高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选阅读理解23 .doc

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1. my daughter and i collected the empty cans and bottles in our home .this morning, we had 6 full garbage bags later so i knew we would be spending a bit more of time at the recycling center. when we got there , a man and his kids were also doing the morning recycling and were using two of the four machines to recycle their plastic and cans. luckily ,we were able to use the 2 remaining machines. of course, there were others that came, but when they saw the two, families with garbage bags full of recycled things, they quickly left. however, one woman came in with just 5 cans and looked as if she was in a hurry. so i stopped what i was doing and let her in to recycle her cans. of course, she was grateful, and it felt good to let her go ahead of me. but that was not the whole story. my daughter and i continued to work through the bags, but the plastic recycling machine stopped working because it was full. my daughter was left with nothing to, do. the other family was still using the other two plastic recycling machines, but it. seemed that they were almost done .i just told my daughter we would have to wait until they were done. but the man of the other family came through with another act of kindness. he offered to let us go ahead of him. i was really surprised, because we had more than 5 bottles, but he didnt seem to mind. i happily accepted it. it was great to give and then to get an act of kindness in turn. it was small, i didnt expect it, but it surely brightened up my day.46. what can we learn from paragraph l?a. the writer did collecting every morning.b. the writer usually had 6 bags of cans to recycle.c. there were four recycling machines in all.d. most people did recycling in the morning.47. why did the writer let the woman recycle her cans first? a: because there were many other families there. b. because the woman seemed to be in a hurry. c. because the writer wanted to hear a story. d. because the woman was very grateful.48. why couldnt the writer finish her recycling in time? a. because her daughter s machine stopped working. b. because the other family was still using the machines. c. because she let the other family use her machine first. d. because she helped recycle the other familys bags first.49. what does the underlined word it in paragraph 3 refer to? a. the kindness. b. the offer. c. the machine. d. the 5 bottles.50. which of the following best describes the topic of this passage? a. a good name is sooner-lost than won. b. a little is better than none. c. all men cannot be first. d. one good turn deserves another.2. noah webster, born on october 16, 1758 , is known for the american dictionary of the english language. he has been called the father of american scholarship and education. his blue-backed speller books were used to teach spelling and reading to five generations of american children. but how much .do you know about him beyond that? at the age of 16, noah webster began attending ,yale college. unfortunately, he spent his four years at yale during the american revolutionary war, and, because of food shortages, many of his college classes were held in glastonbury, connecticut. later, he served in the army. having graduated from yale in 1778, webster wanted to continue his education in order to earn his law degree. he had to teach school in order to pay for his education. he set up many small schools that didnt survive, but he was a good teacher because instead of forcing his students to learn, like most teachers did, he rewarded them. he earned his law degree in 1781, but did not practice law until 1789. once he started he found the law was not to his liking. webster did not have much money. in 1793 , alexander hamilton lent him $ 1500 to move to new york city to edit a newspaper. in december, he founded new york s first daily newspaper, american minerva, and edited it for four years. for decades, he published . textbooks, political essays, a report on some diseases, and newspaper articles for his party, he wrote so much that a modern list of his published works required 655 pages .noah webster died on may 28, 1843 and was buried in the grove street cemetery.41. whats the main idea of paragraph l?a. websters famous dictionarie .b. websters daily routines.c. websters main achievements.d. websters college education.42. which of the following best describes websters life at yale?a. tough. b. smooth. c. normal. d; tiring.43. what did noah want to be after graduation from yale?a. a teacher. b. a lawyer. c. a headmaster. d. a scholar.44. why was webster a good teacher?a. because he set up many small schools.b. because he graduated from yale college,c. because he forced his students to learn.d. because he often rewarded his students.45. what can we infer from paragraph 4? a. webster was a most productive author. b. webster led a miserable life in new york city. c. websters books added up to 655 pages. d. webster didnt write any polifical works.3.the hotel portixol，a hotel that oozes(渗透) style and has thoughtful extras in palma majorca. location in the bay of portixol，a 30-minute walk or 10-minute cycle east of the old town，overlooking portixol port.characterthe square white building，with its blue shutters(百叶窗) and dark wooden balconies，stands out as you approach portixol. inside as well as out，hotel portixol oozes style wicker(柳条) sofas in a shade deck. thoughtful extras include free bicycle hire and telescopes in each room.rooms thirteen of the 26 rooms have balconies，overlooking the sea. all have large showers and king-size beds. our corner room had double glass doors on two sides which created a much-needed breeze.food breakfast is a feast，with a huge selection of fresh fruit，yogurts，cereals，meats，cheeses and breads. the lunch and dinner menus mix traditional mediterranean food with eastern and european classics.why palma? parts of majorca have a certain reputation，but calm，sweet palma is a far shout from the islands busy and sometimes tacky(俗气的) beach resorts so popular with hen and buck parties.the majorcan capital is also one of the easiest short-break destinations in europe. the old town is a 10-minute taxi ride from palma airport，while the tangled(乱蓬蓬的)streets inside the old city wall combine the best restaurants，shopping and culture majorca has to offer.while very hot in summer，temperatures remain pleasant during the rest of the year.getting thereeasy jet flies to palma from most airports in the uk，from 29.99 one way. a taxi from palma airport to the city centre costs about 8; or you can catch a bus which costs a few euros. 47if youd like to buy what you like，you had better go to_.athe old city of majorca bpalma beach resorts cthe city centre of majorca dthe east of the old town 48how much will be spent if a family of three goes to the city centre of palma for a round-trip? aover 114. bless than 228. cmore than 180. donly 76.49the passage is mainly written to those_. awant to travel to majorcan capital benjoy traveling out freely cwill stay in a hotel in palmadlike to go shopping in the city centre of majorca50whats the best title of this passage? ahotel portixol，palma，majorca bcity portixol，palma，majorcacthe transport in majorca dthe view in palma4.anyone who cares about what schools and colleges teach and how their students learn will be interested in the memoir（回忆录）of ralph w. tyler, who is one of the most famous men in american education. born in chicago in 1902, brought up and schooled in nebraska, the 19-year-old college graduate ralph tyler became hooked on teaching while teaching as a science teacher in south dakota and changed his major from medicine to education. graduate work at the university of chicago found him connected with honorable educators charles judd and w. w. charters, whose ideas of teaching and testing had an effect on his later work. in 1927, he became a teacher of ohio state university where he further developed a new method of testing.tyler became well-known nationality in 1938, when he carried his work with the eight-year study from ohio state university to the university of chicago at the invitation of robert hutchins.tyler was the first director of the center for advanced study in the behavioral sciences at stanford, a position he held for fourteen years. there, he firmly believed that researchers should be free to seek an independent spirit in their work. although tyler officially retired in 1967, he never actually retired. he served on a long list of educational organizations in the united states and abroad. even in his 80s he traveled across the country to advise teachers and management people on how to set objectives（目标）that develop the best teaching and learning within their schools. 44. who are most probably interested in ralph w. tylers memoir? a. top managers. b. language learners. c. serious educators. d. science organizations.45. the words “hooked on teaching” underlined in paragraph 2 probably mean _. a. attracted to teaching b. tired of teaching c. satisfied with teaching d. unhappy about teaching46. where did tyler work as the leader of a research center for over 10 years? a. the university of chicago. b. stanford university. c. ohio state university. d. nebraska university.5.photographs are everywhere. they decorate the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. the news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. photos record the beauties of nature. they can also bring things close that are far away. through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. photos also tell stories.reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. at times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. at other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. it can also be a strong force for social change.jacob riis was among the first photojournalists. he took pictures of parts of new york city where the poor lived. riis believed that poverty caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. a few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by lewis hine shocked the public. hines pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. it takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. a photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. it can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.as historical and artistic documents，photos can become more important over time. today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. they also publish them in books and on the internet.40. the underlined word “they” in the first paragraph refers to .a. beauties b. photos c. goods d. events41. the photos of the small children by hine show us that photos .a. are also works of art b. are popular ways of reporting newsc. often shock the publicd. can serve as a force for social change42. what can we learn from the passage?a. news with pictures is encouraging. b. photos help people improve their lifec. news photos mean history in a sense.d. people prefer reading news with pictures.43. the text is mainly about .a. telling the story through picturesb. decorating the walls of homesc. publishing historical papersd. expressing feeling through pictures6.last week my youngest son and i visited my father at his new home in tucson, arizona. he moved there a few years ago, and i was eager to see his new place and meet his friends. my earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. as a child i loved him; as a school girl and young adult i feared him and felt bitter about him. he seemed unhappy with me unless i got straight as and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. whenever i went out with him on weekends, i used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. on the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. we walked alon