高考英语二轮九十天强化训练阅读理解26.doc

2014届高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解26阅读理解if you are a male and you are reading this, congratulations: you are a survivor. according to statistics, you are more than twice as likely to die of skin cancer than a woman, and nine times more likely to die of aids. assuming you make it to the end of your natural term, about 78 years for men in australia, you will die on average five years before a woman.there are many reasons for this, men take more risks than women and are more likely to drink and smoke, but perhaps more importantly, men dont go to the doctor.“men arent seeing doctors as often as they should,” says dr. gullotta, “this is particularly so for the over-40s, when diseases tend to strike.” gullotta says a healthy man should visit the doctor every year or two. for those over 45,it should be at least once a year.according to a recent survey, 95%of women aged between 15 and early 40s see a doctor once a year, compared to 70% of men in the same age group.“a lot of men think they are invincible （不可战胜的）”gullotta says “they only come in when a friend drops dead on the golf course and they think dear me, if it could happen to him, ”then there is the ostrich (鸵鸟)approach, “some men are scared of what might be there and would rather not know, ” says dr. ross cartmill.“ most men get their cars serviced more often than they service their bodies,” cartmill says. he believes most diseases that commonly affect men could be addressed by preventive check-ups. regular check-ups for men would inevitably(不可避免地) place stress on the public purse. cartmill says. “but prevention is cheaper in the long run than having to treat the diseases. besides, the final cost is far greater.”6. which is the most important reason why men die five years earlier on average than women according to the passage ?a. men drink and smoke much more than women.b. men arent as cautious as women in face of danger.c. men dont seek medical care as often as women.d. men are more likely to suffer from fatal diseases.7.which of the following best completes the sentence “dear me, if it could happen to him,”in paragraph5 ?a. i should avoid playing golf.b. i should consider myself lucky.c. it would be a big misfortune.d. it could happen to me, too.8. what does dr. ross cartmill mean by “the ostrich approach” in paragraph 6 ?a. a new treatment for certain psychological problems.b. refusal to get medical treatment for fear of the pain involved.c. unwillingness to find out about ones disease because of fear.d. a casual attitude towards ones health conditions.9. what does cartmill say about regular check-ups for men?a. they may increase public expenses.b. they will save money in the long run.c. they may cause psychological stress on men.d. they will enable men to live as long as women. 6-9 cdcb c52013新课标全国卷 cit happened to me recently.i was telling someone how much i had enjoyed reading barack obamas dreams from my father and how it had changed my views of our president.a friend i was talking to agreed with me that it was，in his words，“a brilliantly(精彩地)written book”however，he then went on to talk about mr obama in a way which suggested he had no idea of his background at all.i sensed that i was talking to a book liar. and it seems that my friend is not the only one.approximately two thirds of people have lied about reading a book which they havent.in the world book days “report on guilty secrets”，dreams from my father is at number 9.the report lists ten books，and various authors，which people have lied about reading，and as im not one to lie too often (id hate to be caught out)，ill admit here and now that i havent read the entire top ten.but i am pleased to say that，unlike 42 percent of people，i have read the book at number one，george orwells 1984.i think its really brilliant.the world book day report also has some other interesting information in it.it says that many people lie about having read jane austen，charles dickens，fyodor dostoevsky(i havent read him，but havent lied about it either )and herman melville.asked why they lied，the most common reason was to“impress”someone they were speaking to.this could be tricky if the conversation became more indepth!but when asked which authors they actually enjoy，people named jk.rowling，john grisham，sophie kinsella(ah，the big sellers，in other words)fortytwo percent of people asked admitted they turned to the back of the book to read the end before finishing the story(ill come clean：i do this and am astonished that 58 percent said they had never done so)64how did the author find his friend a book liar?aby judging his manner of speaking.bby looking into his background.cby mentioning a famous name.dby discussing the book itself.65which of the following is a “guilty secret” according to the world book day report?acharles dickens is very low on the topten list.b42% of people pretended to have read 1984.cthe author admitted having read 9 books.ddreams from my father is hardly read.66by lying about reading，a person hopes to _acontrol the conversationbappear knowledgeableclearn about the bookdmake more friends67what is the authors attitude to 58% of readers?afavorable.buncaring.cdoubtful.dfriendly.【要点综述】 本文是一篇议论文。作者通过与朋友聊天引出本文的话题book liar，列举了大家谎称读了实际未读的书目，以及大家喜欢的一些作家，并阐述了人们撒谎的常见理由。64d细节理解题。根据文章第一段可知，作者跟他的朋友深谈有关奥巴马的那本书时，发现朋友对奥巴马的背景一无所知，这暗示出朋友其实并没有读过这本书。故选d。65b推理判断题。本题的关键词是guilty secret，定位第二、三段。根据文章第二段中的“but i am pleased to say that, unlike 42 percent of people, i have read the book at number one, george orwells 1984.”可知，作者读过1984这本书，而42%的人没读过却装作读过。故选b。66b细节理解题。根据文章第四段中的“asked why they lied, the most common reason was to impress someone they were speaking to.”可知，人们之所以选择撒谎是想让对方觉得自己知识渊博，从而给对方留一个好的印象。因此b正确。67c推理判断题。文章第五段的最后一句话表明作者的态度，故选c。 my mother moved a lot when she was growing up on account of grandpa being in the armyshe hated having to adjust to new schools and make new friendsthats why i thought she was joking when she put forward the idea of movingbut she was completely serious. “for just the two of us，” my mother said， “an apartment in the city will suit our needs much better” personally, i think she lost her mindi guess i can understand why she would want to move，but what about me and what this house means to me?i suppose if you looked at my house，you might think it was just another country housebut to me it is anything but standardi moved into this house with my parents ten years ago. i can still remember that first day like it was yesterdaythe first thing i noticed was the big front yardto me it seemed like an ocean of grasscouldnt wait to dive inthe backyard was full of gnarled(扭曲的，粗糙的)and scary trees that talked on windy nightsbut i grew to like them and the shadows they cast in my roommy father and i even built a small tree house，where i often go to remember all the wonderful time we had before fathers death.this house is specialmaybe only to mebut special nevertheless. its the little seemingly insignificant things that make this house so special to me; the ice-cold tile floors that make me tremble on midnight snake runs; the smell of my fathers pipe that still exists; the towering bookcases of my mother; the view outside my bedroom window.this house bears too many memories, memories which would be lost if we gave it up.10why did the authors mother decide to move? abecause she hated the countryside bbecause grandpa was on constant move cbecause dads death made her lose her minddbecause she thought a city flat more fit for them11what impressed the author when she first moved into the house?athe tree house bthe big trees cthe cold floors dthe green grass12how did the author let us feel that the house was special to her? aby arguing whether the house was standard bby explaining why the house suited their needs cby describing the small things related to her house dby comparing the differences between country and city life 13the author describes the house with alove bresponsibility cpromise denthusiasm10-13 ddca c52013安徽卷 cwhen 19yearold sophia giorgi said she was thinking of volunteering to help the makeawish foundation (基金会)，nobody understood what she was talking about.but sophia knew just how important makeawish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.we were interested in finding out more，so we went along to meet sophia and listen to what she had to say.sophia told us that makeawish is a worldwide organization that started in the united states in 1980.“its a charity(慈善机构)that helps children who have got very serious illnesses. makeawish helps children feel happy even though they are sick, by making their wishes and dreams come true，” sophia explained. we asked sophia how makeawish had first started.she said it had all begun with a very sick young boy called chris，who had been dreaming for a long time of becoming a policeman.sophia said lots of people had wanted to find a way to make chriss dream come trueso, with everybodys help, chris, only seven years old at the time，had been a “policeman” for a day.“when people saw how delighted chris was when his dream came true, they decided to try and help other sick children too，and that was the beginning of makeawish，” explained sophia.sophia also told us the foundation tries to give children and their families a special, happy time. a makeawish volunteer visits the families and asks the children what they would wish for if they could have anything in the world. sophia said the volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true. they do this either by providing things that are necessary, or by raising money or helping out in whatever way they can.64sophia found out about makeawish because her best friend had _ abenefited from it bvolunteered to help itcdreamed about it dtold the author about it65according to sophia, makeawish _ais an international charitybwas understood by nobody at firstcraises money for very poor familiesdstarted by drawing the interest of the public66what is said about chris in paragraph 3? ahe has been a policeman since he was seven.bhe gave people the idea of starting makeawish.che wanted people to help make his dream come true.dhe was the first child makeawish helped after it had been set up.67which of the following is true about makeawish volunteers? athey are important for making wishes come true.bthey try to help children get over their illnesses.cthey visit sick children to make them feel special.dthey provide what is necessary to make makeawish popular.【要点综述】 本文通过对索菲亚的采访，向读者介绍了makeawish这个国际组织。64a细节理解题。根据第一段“but sophia knew just how important makeawish could be because this special organization had helped to make a dream come true for one of her best friends.”可知，sophia的好友从中受益匪浅，故选a。65a细节理解题。根据第二段“makeawish is a worldwide organizationits a charity”可知，makeawish是一个国际慈善机构。66b推理判断题。根据第三段“when people saw how delightedthat was the beginning of makeawish”可知，人们成立这个组织是从chris身上得到灵感的。67a推理判断题。根据末段“volunteers were important because they were the ones who helped to make the wishes come true.”可知，makeawish的志愿者有助于人们实现自己的梦想。copenhagenthe world is gathered in copenhagen for the u.n. climate summit, but denmarks bicycle-friendly capital has also given its name to a movement of cities trying to find a kinder way to commute（往返上下班）.nearly 40 percent of copenhagens population cycle to work or school on ubiquitous（无处不在的） paved cycle paths. many residents take to their bikes year-round, braving rain and snow through the winter in a city where the bicycles outnumber the people.amsterdam and beijing too are known for their bicycles, but the danish capital is where urban planners from around the world have been looking for ways to get their people out of cars and up onto bikes, an effort known as copenhagenisation.klaus bondam, copenhagens technical and environmental chief, calls himself a “mega cyclist” and says the bikes popularity stems partly from high taxes on cars which meant working-class danes could not afford to drive in the 1930s and 40s. “today youll meet everybody on the bicycle lanes - women and men, rich and poor, old and young,” bondam said.the local government has during the last three years invested more than 250 million crowns ($49.42 million) in bicycle lanes and to make the traffic safer for bicyclists.