高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训（62）.doc

2014高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训人物型阅读理解- (二) american actor johnny depp can best be described as unconventional.from his early life，his path into acting and even in his choice of movie roles，we can see that depp has seldom taken the easy road.his willingness to take risks and do the unexpected has made depp one of the few hollywood actors able to achieve huge commercial success while maintaining his artistic reputation.born in 1963，depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth，occasionally turning to petty crime and drugs.when his parents divorced in 1978，depp dropped out of school against his mothers wishes and started a music band called the kids.although the band achieved some success，they were seldom able to make_ends_meet，with depp often unable to pay his rent，sleeping rough on friends sofas and even in his car.in 1983，the everoptimistic depp and his new wife，lori anderson，moved to hollywood california to further depps musical career.but life there continued to be a struggle and depp was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family.his luck changed when loris exboyfriend，the famous actor nicholas cage，impressed by depps good looks and intelligence，suggested he become an actor and helped him get a small part in a movie.several other minor movie rolesand a divorce from lorifollowed，before depp got his big break three years later.he landed the leading role in the television series 21 jump street，playing a youthful undercover police officer.the hugely popular show turned depp into a teenage heartthrob overnight.he appeared on the cover of countless magazines and was much sought after by movie producers，eager to exploit his popularity with teenage girls.but depp left 21 jump street after three years， when it was at the height of its popularity，later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines and his “pretty boy” character.in the decade that followed，depp rejected repeated offers of “pretty boy” roles in bigbudget hollywood films.instead he established himself as a serious，somewhat dark，peculiar performer，consistently selecting roles in smaller，independent films that surprise critics and audiences alike.even in the movie that made depp an international superstar，the pirates of the caribbean (2003)，he was barely recognizable as captain jack sparrow，the british，longhaired goldentoothed pirate(海盗)this and subsequent(随后的) hit movies have placed depp at the very top of the commercial film industry (with a paycheck of $20 million for each such movie) but he still continues to make the smaller，stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.1as a youth，depp could be described as a _a. serious criminal b. trouble maker c. drug addict d. successful musician2the underlined expression “make ends meet” in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_”a. get together after a show b. meet their audiencec. play to the end d. earn enough to live3. in which order did the following events take place in depps life?amet nicholas cagebstarted a band called the kidscplayed a british piratedsold pens door to dooregot married to lori anderson fstarred in a tv showa. d，b，e，a，c，f b. b，e，d，a，f，cc. a，b，f，c，d，e d. e，d，a，c，f，b4why did depp leave the tv show 21 jump street?a. the show was no longer popular.b. he wanted to perform in movies.c. he thought the show was terrible.d. he rejected planned changes to his role. 5depps choice of movie roles throughout most of his career suggests that _a. he valued interesting work over moneyb. he believed he couldnt play “pretty boy” roles wellc. he was very popular with hollywood movie producersd. he was more interested in shocking audiences than entertaining(二)【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了从20世纪80年代到21世纪维持声名的美国的一位豪放不羁且拥有迷人性格的演员约翰尼德普。1b 细节理解题。根据第二段第一句“born in 1963, depp was somewhat troublesome as a youth，occasionally turning to petty crime and drugs.”可知，戴普是一个麻烦制造者，故选b项。a、c两项均不符合题意。2d 词义猜测题。根据画线词所在句“with depp often unable to pay his rent，sleeping rough on friends sofas and even in his car.”可知，戴普付不起房租，睡在朋友的沙发上，甚至是他的车子里，故可推出 make ends meet 应该意为“不能赚够维持生计的钱”。3b 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“when his parents divorced in 1978, depp dropped out of school against his mothers wishes and started a music band called the kids.”可知b项发生在1978年；根据第三段第一句“in 1983, the everoptimistic depp and his new wife, lori anderson, moved to hollywood california to further depps musical career.”可知e项发生在1983年；根据第三段第二句“but life there continued to be a struggle and depp was forced to take a job selling pens door to door to support his new family.”可知d项发生在婚后，到此答案基本上确定了，应该选b项。4c 细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“later admitting that he hated the shows unoriginal storylines”可知，他认为这部戏剧没有创造性，也就是很糟糕，故选c项。5a 推理判断题。根据本文最后一句“this and subsequent(随后的)hit movies have placed depp at the very top of the commercial film industry (with a paycheck of $20 million for each such movie) but he still continues to make the smaller, stranger films for which he is so greatly admired.”可知，他珍视有趣的工作胜过对金钱的追求，故选a项。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】cby analyzing the dna of the worlds oldest people，boston university scientists said they have discovered a genetic signature(特征)of longevity.they expect soon to offer a test that could let people learn whether they can live to a very old age.the researchers said they had no plans to patent the technique or profit from it.instead，they expect to make a free test available on the internet later this month to promote longevity research.the test might show something that people wouldnt like to know，the bu scientists warned.genetic testing often reveals attractive but incomplete information，and it is sometimes difficult to know how to respond.people with genes for extreme longevity could face a series of difficult decisions about their careers，retirement savings，insurance coverage，medical treatments and marriages in old age.scientists have long sought to crack the genetic code of healthy aging.on average，people in developed countries can expect to live between 80 and 85 years，largely as a result of improvements in diet and public health.but the oldest of the oldthe “wellderly”live two to three decades longer，often free of mental and physical diseases.the free test will be available through a public website maintained by the new england centenarian study.but to take the test，people will have to provide their own complete genomewhich currently can cost thousands of dollars from genesequencing companies.36whats the best title of the text?anew discovery of long lifebnew functions of dna on long lifecscientists invented genes for longevitydthe discovery of the genetic code of healthy aging37the scientists started the program to _.amake more money from itbdo research on long lifecbecome known all over the worlddfind out the function of genes38people who live longer in developed countries _.ado not work very hardbdo much exercise every daychave a balanced dietdnever need to take any medicine39if you hope to take the test，you _.amust be healthy enoughbwill spend a lot of moneycwill be charged by the websitedhave to take a series of examinations40according to the text people living extremely long _.awill meet with many social problemsbmust save enough money for future usecwill usually suffer from hungerdwill have to face many natural disasters36d主旨大意题。波士顿大学的科学家们通过分析世界上一些长寿者的dna，发现了长寿的基因标志。37b由短文的第二段可知“这些研究人员不计划给这项技术申请专利，也不想以它牟利。他们想在互联网上推出一项免费的长寿基因检测服务，以推动长寿研究”。38c由短文的第四段可知，“发达国家的人平均预期寿命长，这很大程度上应归功于饮食和公共卫生状况的改善。”39b由短文的最后一段可知，“要参加实验必须提供基因，而基因测定要花很多钱。”40a由第三段的最后可知，“拥有长寿基因的人有可能要面临一系列有关自己今后生涯的困难决定，如怎样规划退休储蓄、选择何种保险，如何处理医疗及老年婚姻问题。”高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项-apresident george bush is heading to camp david for thanksgiving, thankful for his almost-expired privilege of serving as the president. president-elect barack obama is staying in chicago to have a whole bunch of people over to the house and squeeze in some christmas shopping. on a holiday designed for reflection(回忆), one man, historically unpopular, is heading to a remote mountaintop with his family. the other, promising change, is surrounding himself with dozens of people in a busy city. dressed casually in a leather jacket and black scarf on wednesday, obama handed out food to the needy at a chicago church with wife michelle and their two daughters, shaking hands and happily telling people you can call me barack. he followed that with a quick visit to a school next door, where he asked the excited kids, whos going to have turkey? whos going to have green beans? whos going to have sweet potato pie? obama has shown a knack(窍门) for symbolism, in this case following the thanksgiving tradition of helping the poor, said david greenberg, a rutgers university historian who is working on a history of political spin. here hes showing a different side of himself, the president as national conscience or moral authority. i think thats probably a good note for him to introduce in a transition period thats been so heavily focused on wall street and the financial system and these economic problems, he said. hes not forgetting who these economic problems are hurting the most. for bush, his final thanksgiving in office is proving a time for nostalgia. he always reflects a bit at thanksgiving, but he went further as he spared（放飞）the thanksgiving turkey, pumpkin, on wednesday. he gave thanks to troops and volunteers, to teachers and pastors, to all the american people. then he gave thanks for his wife and twin daughters two thanksgiving miracles who we were blessed with 27 years ago and that his mother, former first lady barbara bush, was doing well after being hospitalized. most of all, he said, i thank the american people for the tremendous privilege of serving as the president. this thanksgiving, obama used the opportunity for a relatively rare public event with his wife and children, sasha, 7, and malia, 10 and a chance for a little lesson for the kids. i want them to learn the importance of how fortunate they are and to make sure theyre giving back, he said of bringing the girls to the church. and whats he thankful for? i just want you to know what im thankful for is my family and my friends and my community, he told the schoolchildren. thats the most important thing. 1. the best title of the passage should be _a. thanksgiving for bush and obama b. thanksgiving dayc. how to celebrate thanksgiving day d. thanksgiving day for presidents答案解析：答案为a。本题考查文章的标题。全文报道了即将卸任的总统bush和新选举的总统obama各自在感恩节做的事情。故答案为a。2. the underlined word “squeeze” in paragraph 2 is closest to _a. force b. push c. join d. take答案解析：答案为c。本题为词义猜测题。结合下文的第三段 “on a holiday designed for reflection, one man, historically unpopular, is heading to a remote mountaintop with his family. the other, promising change, is surrounding himself with dozens of people in a busy city.”可知，“one man”指的是第一段提到的president george bush，他和家人一起要去遥远的山顶；“the other”指的是第二段提到的president-elect barack obama，他在繁忙的城市中，周围都是人。可以推断，第二段写的是新选举的总统obama加入了圣诞节的购物潮中，因此squeeze意思最接近 “join”，故答案为c。3. which of the following is not right according to the passge?a. bush is thought highly of by the people in the article.b. bushs daughters are 27 years old now.c. obama visited some of the people who needed help.d. bush gave thanks to troops and volunteers, to teachers and pastors, to all the american people.答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节题。由第三段 “on a holiday designed for reflection, one man, historically unpopular, is heading to a remote mountaintop with his family.”可知，“one man”在历史上不受欢迎，结合上题的分析，“one man”指的是bush，因此a选项“文中人们对bush评价很高”错误，故答案为a。 第九段写的是bush, 由文中 “he gave thanks to troops and volunteers, to teachers and pastors, to all the american people. then he gave thanks for his wife and twin daughters two thanksgiving miracles who we were blessed with 27 years ago”可知，b、d选项符合文意。由第四段 “dressed casually in a leather jacket and black scarf on wednesday, obama handed out food to the needy at a chicago church”可知，c选项符合文意。 4. the passage suggests that _a its a tradition for a us president to spare a turkey on thanksgiving day.b on thanksgiving day, obama mainly has a get-together with his family and friends.c obama asked his two daughters to make contribution to the us economy.d bush thinks it a honour and also a pity to be the us president.答案解析：答案为a。本题为细节推理题，解答此题可用排除法。由第十一段 “this thanksgiving, obama used the opportunity for a relatively rare public event with his wife and children, sasha, 7, and malia, 10 and a chance for a little lesson for the kids.”可知，obama利用这个机会和妻子孩子团聚，没有和朋友一起，故b选项错误。c、d选项未提。因此只有选择a选项“对于美国总统来说感恩节放飞火鸡是一种传统”，文中第八段提到 “for bush, his final thanksgiving in office is proving a time for nostalgia. he always reflects a bit at thanksgiving, but he went further as he spared the thanksgiving turkey, pumpkin, on wednesday.” 由此可知，a选项是正确的。【广东省2012届高三考前冲刺卷(六)】d“i got married at 16，”says the smiling mona lisa，made famous in leonardo da vincis famous painting.she breaks her silence to wave to the audience and answers their questions.thanks to 3d technology，holographic images(全息影像)and voice recognition technologies，mona lisa can speak and move.it is the first time the advanced technologies have been fused together in one exhibition，which gives audiences the opportunity to experience the wonders of advanced technology.threedimensional，or 3d，technology creates visual illusions(错觉)and enables people to see images in the round that are actually only twodimensional.although 3d technology is a difficult scientific concept，it is already being widely used in peoples daily lives.with the development of new threedimensional digital technologies，it has been changing peoples ways of communicating and working.digital cameras that record in 3d have been brought to market.manufacturers have also launched 3d digital photo frames，which can broadcast 3d photos.processing software allows flat photos in the frame to achieve 3d visual effects that can be seen by users without wearing special glasses.after nine years of research，china took the lead to establish a 3d internet marketing platform.internet users can go shopping in a 3d environment just like in the r