高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选阅读理解11.doc

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.“wanted by the fbi”to the murderer，or the bank robber，these are the most frightening words in the worldwhen the criminal hears them，he knows that six thousand trained persons are after him they know every trick the criminal knows and many moreif he makes just one mistake，theyll get himthats why the man who is wanted cant sleepthats why he becomes nervous，why he jumps at every sound the fbi began on may 10th，1924general harlan stone chose edgar hoover，a young lawyer，to head the new agency“what we need is a wholly new kind of police force，”he said“criminals today are smartthey use stolen cars and even planes to make their gatewaysthey have learned to open any lock，using advanced technologywe cant beat them with old methodswe have to train officers to work scientifically”edgar hoover quietly went ahead with his planshe picked his men carefullythey had to be between the ages of twenty-five and thirty fivehe wanted only men with good manners and good characterwhen working as his officers，they would have to meet all kinds of peoplehoover wanted men who could handle a teacup as well as a gunbut the fbi cannot help in every police problemit can look into only certain crimes against the governmentsolving all other crimes is the duty of local police forces 40a man wanted by the fbi will find that money is anot at all useful bvery helpful for a while cnecessary for staying free dimportant and useful41before he worked with the fbi，edgar hoover was a a. policeman b. lawyer c. teacher d. general42the fbi was begun in order to areduce crimes bbring younger men into police work cfight crimes scientifically doffer jobs43a man who can“handle a teacup as well as a gun”has both amanners and courage bkindness and strengthcwisdom and energy dability and humor2.aiden mcdonald amazed the doctors who arrived at jeanine mcdonalds house 10 minutes after aiden called 000. the boy was very calm and spoke to the doctors as his mother got into an unconscious state. sacha lewis took the strange call and sent out an ambulance immediately. aiden answered questions during the 19-minute call that made it clear it was a serious matter.lewis said, “he sounded worried and was telling me things like mummy is not awake, so i got an idea that it was a fairly serious matter.”this is part of the “conversation” they had: “can i talk to mummy please?” “mummys not well.” “how old are you, sweetheart?” “i got a duck.” “can i talk to mummy?” “i cant get my mummy.” “where is she?” “on the floor. mummys had a faint(昏厥)” “do you live in kallangur?” “weve got milk in the fridge and, urn, (pause) i cant find the ambulance (crying,) mummy, mummummum”mrs. mcdonald, who was making a cup of tea when she collapsed, was taken to hospital and allowed to leave the same night. “after hearing what he did, i thought, no, that cant be right,” jeanne mcdonald said. “but im so proud.”36in australia, people will call 000 when they _ aare diagnosed with a serious illness bare looking for a jobcare physically in a dangerous situation dare attacked by robbers suddenly37why did sasha lewis talk with aiden on the phone so long?ashe tried to comfort aiden and calm him down.bshe tried to get as much information as possible.caiden was too slow in speaking on the phone.daiden was too nervous to describe what was happening.38jeanine mcdonald received medical help about_ after she suddenly became unconscious.a10 minutes b20 minutes c30 minutes done hour39the most useful lesson that parents learn from the story is that _.aits important to teach children to respond properly in serious situationsbits important to teach children to use the phonecthey should build a parent-child relationship based on love and trustdthey should believe that children have the abilities to solve their own problems3.the dirt road made our car jump as we traveled to the millennium village in sauri, kenya. we passed the market where women sat on the dusty ground selling bananas. little kids were wrapped in cloth on their mothers backs, or running around in bare feet and torn clothing. when we reached the village, we walked to the bar sauri primary school to meet the people. welcoming music and singing had almost everyone dancing. we joined the dancing and clapped（鼓掌）along to the joyful, lively music. the year was 2004, the first time i had ever been to sauri.the millennium village project was created to help reach the millennium development goals, which were set by the united nations in 2000. the plan is to get people out of poverty, assure（确保）them of access to health care and help them stabilize the economy and quality of life in their communities. the goals are supposed to be met by 2015; some other targets are set for 2025. but our first sight of sauri showed us there was plenty of work to do.on that day in 2004, we followed the village leaders into yala sub-district hospital. it wasnt in good shape. the rooms were packed with patients who probably wouldnt receive treatment, either because the hospital did not have it or the patients could not afford it. there was no running water or electricity in the hospital. it is hard for me to see people sick with preventable diseases who are near death when they shouldnt have to be. i just get scared and sad.malaria（痢疾）is one disease, common in africa, which is preventable and treatable. mosquitoes carry malaria, and infect people by biting them. kids can die from it easily, and adults get very sick. mosquitoes that carry malaria come at night. a mosquito net, treated with chemicals that last for five years, keeps malarial mosquitoes away from sleeping people. each net costs $5. there are some cheap medicines to get rid of malaria too. the solutions are simple, yet 20,000 kids die from the disease each day. so sad, and so illogical. mosquito nets could save millions of lives.we walked over to see the farmers. their crops started to die because they could not afford the necessary fertilizer（肥料）and irrigation. time and again, a family will plant seeds only to have an outcome of poor crops because of lack of fertilizer and water. each year, the farmers worry: will they harvest enough food to feed the whole family? will their kids go hungry and become sick?many kids in sauri didnt attend school because their parents couldnt afford school fees. some kids are needed to help with housework, such as fetching water and wood. in 2004, the schools had minimal supplies like books paper and pencils, but the students wanted to learn. they all worked hard with the few supplies they had. it was hard for them to concentrate, though, as theres no midday meal.great changes have taken place in these years. today, yala sub-district hospital has medicine, free of charge. water is connected to the hospital, which also has a generator（发电机）for electricity. there are no school fees, and the school now serves midday meals for the students. the attendance rate is way up. all this is encouraging supporters of the millennium villages project.there are many solutions to the problems that keep people poor. what it will really take is for the world to work together to change poor areas forever. when my kids are my age, i want this kind of poverty to be a thing of history. it will not be an easy task. but sauris progress shows us all that winning the fight against poverty is achievable in our lifetime.53. in paragraph 1, the writer describes the kids clothes to show that _.a. local children spent a lot of time outsideb. local parents were not responsiblec. local villagers were very poord. local villagers were very friendly 54. what is mainly discussed in paragraph 3?a. medical conditions.b. agriculture.c. education.d. economy.55. what does the underlined word “minimal” in paragraph 6 probably mean?a. many.b. few.c. colorful.d. various.56. because there was no midday meal in school, _.a. kids lacked energy to study attentivelyb. many kids dropped out of schoolc. kids made more efforts to study hardd. many kids had to go back home for lunch57. this story is mainly about _.a. the education in an african villageb. the schools and hospitals in an african villagec. the poverty and the progress of an african villaged. the authors car journey to an african village4.this years newsweek list of the top 100 high schools shows that today those with fewer students are rising. ten years ago, when the first newsweek top school list based on college-level test participation was published, only three of the top 100 schools had graduating classes smaller than 100 students. this year there are 22. fifty years ago, they were the latest thing in educational reform: big, modern high schools outside the cities with thousands of students. big schools meant economic efficiency, a greater choice of courses, and better football teams. but only years later did we understand that it involved the difficulty of strengthening personal connections between teachers and students. sat scores began dropping; on average, 30% of students did not complete high school in four years, a figure that rose to 50% in poor city neighborhoods. high schools for a variety of reasons seemed to have made little progress. size isnt everything, but it does matter, and the past decade has seen a noticeable trend toward smaller schools. this has been partly due to the bill and melinda gates foundation, which has invested $1.8 billion in american high schools, helping to open about 1,000 small schools most of them with about 400 kids, each with an average enrollment（招生）of only 150 students per grade. about 500 more are on the drawing board. districts all over the country are taking notice, along with mayors in cities like new york, chicago and san diego. and most noticeable of all, there is the phenomenon of large urban and suburban high schools that have split up into smaller units of a few hundred. hillsdale high school in san mateo, california, is one of those ranking no.423 among the top 2% in the country. in 2003, hillsdale remade itself into three “houses”. 300 students arriving ninth graders are randomly assigned to one of the houses, where they will keep the same four subject teachers for two years before moving on to another for 11th and 12th grades. teachers meet with students in groups of 25, five mornings a week, for open-ended discussions of everything from homework problems to bad saturday-night dates. the advisers also meet with students privately and stay in touch with parents. along with the new structure came the percentage of freshmen taking biology jumped from 17 to 95. “our kids are coming to school in part because they know there are adults here who know them and care for them.” says jeff gilbert. but not all schools show advances after downsizing, and it remains to be seen whether smaller schools will be a cure-all solution. ranking schools is always controversial. over the years this system has been criticized for its simplicity list of top u.s. high schools was made merely according to the percentage of students taking college-level exams. this year a group of 38 superintendents (地区教育主管) from five states wrote to voice their disapproval. “it is impossible to know which high schools are the best in the nation,” their letter read. “determining whether different schools do or dont offer a high quality of education requires a look at many different measures, including students overall academic accomplishments, their later performance in college, and taking into consideration the unique needs of their communities.”48. what can we learn about the schools sponsored by the bill and melinda gates foundation?a. they are often located in poor neighborhoods.b. they are popular with high-achieving students.c. they are mostly small in size.d. another 150 schools invested by the foundation are planned to be set up.49. according to jeff gilbert, the classes at hillsdale were set up so that students could _. a. enjoy more help and care from the teachersb. experience a great deal of pleasure in learningc. maintain closer relations with parentsd. deal with the demanding biology and physics courses50. newsweek ranks high schools according to _. a. their students academic achievement b. the number of their students admitted to college c. the size and number of their graduating classes d. their college-level test participation51. what attitude does the author have towards the present trend in high school education? a. subjective.b. objective.c. approving.d. disapproving.52. which of the following can be the best title for the passage? a. providing good education for baby boomers b. top school list winning national support c. small schools rising in popularity d. students meeting higher academic standards5.most magazines, whether online or print, will include book reviews. however, most editors and staff writers are usually too busy to read books and review them themselves. therefore, writing book reviews can be a great way to get started with a writing career. how do you write a great book review that will be sure to be noticed? follow these tips to write a really interesting and unique book review.start with a description of the book. many people that are reading your review may not know anything about the book youre reviewing. instead of making readers go find information on their own by searching for the book title, start out with a little description of the book. make sure you avoid too long of a summary. start with a short paragraph or so that hits all the major points but doesnt give too much away. you dont want to tell your readers everything about the book, because then they wont have to read it at all. just give enough information so your readers are interested in reading the book.be objective. some magazines like to publish book reviews that are completely impersonal. this means that they want a review of the book that doesnt share your opinion and that in which your opinion isnt obvious from reading what you wrote. if you hated a book, it might not be a great book to review. you probably want to review books that you enjoyed. avoid talking about how much you liked the book, however. you should not include your personal reaction to the book until the very end, where you include a sentence or two about whether or not you would recommend a book and to whom you would recommend it.look through a lens（镜头）. a great way to get your review noticed is to look at a book through a specific lens. read the book as a feminist（男女平等主义者）would, for example, and talk about what a feminist might say to applaud or criticize the book. you can choose any number of lenses, and feminism is just one choice. an economic lens, a family lens, the lens of a different nationality, or the lens of a child could all be interesting ways to look at a book. if you look at a book in this way, instead of just reading it and forming your own opinion, it will be much more interesting and marketable. this is especially the case if you look at a lens that relates to the subject of the magazine to which you are submitting. feminist magazines love book reviews about books read through a feminist lens, for example, because it is appropriate to their readership.talk about the writers style. another great way to write a book review is to talk about the writers style. anyone can pick up a book and read the story, but it takes an experienced writer to note interesting things about another writers style and write about them intelligently. furthermore, most people want to know if a book is easy or fun to read over whether or not the subject matter will interest them.44. for what purpose is the passage written?a. to offer tips on writing book reviews.b. to give advice on reading books.c. to introduce writing styles.d. to comment on a book. 45. if a writer thinks a book is worth reading, hed better state it _.a. in the titleb. in the first paragraphc. as much as possible d. at the final part46. the fourth paragraph is developed mainly by _.a. analyzing causesb. giving examplesc. drawing comparisonsd. telling personal experiences47. compared with ordinary readers, a skilled writer does better in _.a. giving an objective description of a bookb. looking at a book through a specific anglec. finding a book and understanding its story easilyd. paying close attention to another writers style6.below is a selection about interesting hotels.tayka hotel de salwhere: tahua, boliviahow much: about $95 a night why its cool: youve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? thats something few can claim. tayka hotel de sal is made totally of salt including the beds (though youll sleep on regular mattresses（床垫）and blankets). the hotel sits on the salar de uyuni, a prehistoric dried-up lake, which is the worlds biggest salt flat. builders use the salt from the 4,633-square-mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste（糊）of wet salt that hardens when it dries. when there is big rain, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.green magic nature resortwhere: vythiri, indiahow much: about $240 a nightwhy its cool: taking a pulley（滑轮）-operated lift 86 feet to your treetop roo