高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训（69）.doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解global financial big dogs are no match for chinas da ma, or housewives, who have crowded into gold stores across china, buying up 300 tons of gold over the past two weeks. no wonder gold prices have steadied after taking a dive. during the may day holiday, gold stores were crowded with mostly female customers. most of them are middle-aged chinese housewives. this group of buyers has risen to fame recently. they are big spenders and are desperate to get their hands on a bargain. i bought some gold jewellery and kept them as a gift for my son when he gets married, said a buyer from shanghai. the gold business is skyrocketing. our sales are growing by the day. yesterday we sold more than ten million yuan of gold products, a gold store salesperson said. the gold rush in china started about two weeks ago thanks to a decline in global gold prices. media reports suggest that chinese housewives have spent about 100 billion yuan, or about 16 billion us dollars, purchasing 300 tons of gold since mid-april. that has helped support gold prices. gold prices depressed since the middle of last month but have risen gradually. that is mainly due to the strong demand from asian markets, said foreign trader zhang chen from industrial & commercial bank of china. some people even joked that chinese housewives have beaten wall street analysts. for chinese people, with limited investment options, the only thing better than buying gold is buying gold at discount prices.1what does the author mean by the underlined sentence of the first paragraph?athe global big dogs cant match with chinese housewives.bchinas da ma help a lot to support the global economic crisis.cchinese housewives spend a great deal of money on gold.dchinese housewives have a better consumption idea than global financial big dogs.2the whole passage mainly developed_ ?aby comparison bby contrast cby quotation dby time order3we can infer about the gold rush in china from the passage?athe chinese housewives are most willing to spend money in buying gold.bchinas da ma crowded into stores to get gold as the best gifts for sons when they get married.cchinas da ma are bigger spenders and cleverer than global financial big dogs.dchinas da ma become the largest gold buyers due to a decline in global gold prices.4the authors description about the passage is _.anegative b. subjective cdoubtful d. objective 5ii. 阅读理解（reading comprehension）（共20小题；选择题5小题，每小题1分；非选择题15小题，每小题2分，计35分）a) 选择题：阅读下面的短文，根据文意从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c 和d）中，选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳选项。(read the following passage which is followed by five questions or unfinished statements. for each of them there are four choices marked a, b, c and d. choose the one that fits best according to the passage.)mexic past and presenthundreds of years ago,native-american tribes lived in mexico. the aztecs built beautiful cities. they had a calendar (历法) and a written language. however, the spanish destroyed the aztecs in 1521. for the next 300 years, spain ruled over mexico. thats why mexicans speak spanish.every september 16 the mexican people hold a celebration in mexico city, their countrys capital. it is their independence day. on that date in 1821 they told spain they would no longer be ruled. breaking free from spain caused a war. when it was over, the mexicans had their own government. they made their own laws.today america and mexico are friends, but it wasnt always that way. president james polk wanted america to reach from the atlantic ocean to the pacific ocean. he tried to buy what is now the american southwest from mexico. mexico would not sell. so from 1846 to 1848 mexico and america fought a war to ascertain where their borders would be. when the war ended, mexico had lost a lot of land. now the rio grande river forms the border between the two nations. america is on the north side of the river. mexico is on the south side.mexico has mountains and a hot, dry climate. crops can grow on only a small part of the land. still, mexicans grow much of the coffee, oranges, and sugar used in the us. mexicans have influenced building styles in southwestern us and added words such as patio and canton to american english. americans also enjoy eating many mexican foods like burritos, tacos, tortillas, and tamales.46. according to the passage, what happened second on a historical timeline?a. mexicans declared their independence from spain.b. the spanish ruled mexico.c. the aztecs lived in mexico.d. americans fought a war with mexico.47. the passage says that president polk wanted _.a. the us to expand its borders to the pacific oceanb. mexico to change its independence day to july 4thc. mexico to become one of the states of the uniond. americans to adopt the mexican language48. another word for the underlined word “ascertain” is _.a. inspect b. discover c. change d. determine49. mexicans have the following influences on america except _.a. building stylesb. vocabularyc. clothes d. food50. before the aztecs were conquered, these native americans probably _.a. didnt speak spanish b. couldnt read or write any languagec. didnt have tools d. didnt understand the concept of time6i worked as a waitress for a few months. i was not a great waitress and i worked in a restaurant that served mostly older people who, however, have not learned that ten percent of their expense is no longer a tip that waitresses can live on let alone a college student working hard for 20 hours a week! one night, when i was still working two hours after shift(轮班) was supposed to finish, all that i wanted was for my last table to clear out so i could clean and go home. my last customer caught me on her way out and asked if i had change for a twenty. i dug through my pocket and turned out my nights earningsa small amount of $14. she smiled at me and said, “that is enough.” my eyes were full of tears as i made the uneven(不等价的) exchange. “thank you, ”i said in a low voice. i heard her little boy ask why she did that and she explained that id had a hard night and she just wanted to help me out. i even heard her words, “reach out your hands when somebody needs help.” i noticed the little boy nodded his head. not only did her kindness touch my hurried and tiring life, but she also taught her son an important lesson that night. i do not know her name, but i will always remember her.1. according to the passage, at that time the author was _.a. a full-time worker b. still a college studentc. a school-leaver d. a secretary in a big company2. why did the woman want an uneven exchange?a. she was to thank the author for her service.b. she was in great need of change to buy a gift for her sonc. she was only to teacher her son a lesson.d. she only wanted to give a hand to the author.3. what was the womans sons attitude to what she did at last?a. unbelievable. b. acceptable.c. disappointed. d. amazed.4. what did the woman probably teach her son?a. to live a hard life.b. to give a waitress a more than 10% tip.c. to show kindness to those who need help.d. to make an uneven change. the title of next james bond film is skyfall, which has already started filming. the film will be on in the uk on 26 october 2012 and in the united states on 9 november 2012. it has been 50 years since sean connery was announced as the first man to play bond in the film named dr no. do you expect skyfall which is the 23rd film in the 007 series?at londons corinthi a hotel, the official gave a little information about the storyline: bonds loyal attitude toward his boss miss m will be tested when one of her past staff comes back to hurt her. as mi6 (英国陆军情报六局) is in danger, 007 needs to solve problems and protect mi6 whatever it costs.mendes, who won a best director oscar for 1999s american beauty, told fans that skyfall would have all the features of a classic bond movie, such as a lot of action. “daniel craig is back for a third time as 007 along with dame judi dench as his boss miss m.” said mendes. many famous actors and actresses who have oscar wins and nominations (提名)are included, but the filmmakers remain keeping their roles in the film secret.producers are showing no signs of cutting off the cost of skyfall. “it is at the same level as the 2008s quantum of solace, which cost about $200m. the film will be made in the whitehall, scotland, china and turkey, as well as pinewood studios.” said a producer.why has 007 been popular for so long? professor james chapman of leicester university, the author of the book a cultural history of the james bond films, said, “they manage to let each new film meet the changes not just in society but in the popular taste of film culture. that lets each generation get their own bond.”7the first film of the 007 series is .a. american beautyb. quantum of solacec. dr nod. skyfall8the task of james bond in the new james bond film is to .a. let mi6 be famous around the world b. show off himself as a heroc. protect mi6 when its in trouble d. manage the cost of skyfall9which is true about the actors and actresses in skyfall?a. they are all new faces for audiences.b. many of them have achieved a lot in acting.c. they have played in all the films of the 007 series.d. they are fans of james bond and mendes.10according to professor james chapman, what keeps the 007 films popular for so long?a. handsome actors and beautiful actresses. b. the great and exciting action scenes.c. the interesting story and famous director. d. successful changes for each generation.taiwan police cannot decide whether to treat it as an extremely act of stealing or an even cheat. either way, it could be the perfect crime, because the criminals are birdshoming pigeons !the crime begins with a telephone message to the owner of a stolen car: if you want the car back, pay up. then, the car owner is directed to a park, told where to find a bird cage and how to attach money to the neck of the pigeon inside. carrying the money in a tiny bag, the pigeon flies off. there have been at least four such pigeon pick-ups in changwa. what at first seemed like the work of a clever stay-at-home car thief, however, may in fact be the work of an even lazier and more inventive criminal mindone that avoids not only collecting money but also going out to steal the car in the first place. police officer chen says that the criminal probably has pulled a double trick: he gets money for things he cannot possibly return. instead of stealing cars,he lets someone else do it and then waits for the car-owner to place an advertisement in the newspaper asking for help. the thought is supported by the fact that, so far,none of the stolen cars have been returned. also, the amount of money demanded-under 3,000 taiwanese dollarsseems too little for a car worth many times more. demands for pigeon-delivered money stopped as soon as the press reported the story. and even if they start again, chen holds little hope of catching the criminal. “we have more important things to do,” he said. 11after the car owner received a phone call, he _. a. went to a certain pigeon and put some money in the bag it carriedb. gave the money to the thief and had his car back in a parkc. sent some money to the thief by maild. told the press about it12the “lazier and more inventive” criminal refers to _. a. the car thief who stays at homeb. one of those who put the ads in the paperc. one of the policemen in changwad. the owner of the pigeons13the writer mentions the fact that “none of the stolen cars have been returned” to show _. a. how easily people get fooled by criminalsb. what chen thinks might be correctc. the thief is extremely cleverd. the money paid is too little14the underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to _.a. criminals b. pigeons c. the stolen cars d. demands for money15 we may infer from the text that the criminal knows how to reach the car owners because _. a. he reads the ads in the newspaperb. he lives in the same neighborhoodc. he has seen the car owners in the parkd. he has trained the pigeons to follow them youre rushing to work and a man ahead of you collapses on the sidewalk. do you stop to help? in a study of by-standers, it was found that some people avert their gaze and keep on walking rather than stop and get involved.“there is a tendency to decide that no action is needed.” says a psychologist. “the first thoughts that pop into your mind often keep you from offering help. in order to take action, you have to work against them.” here are some common thoughts that might prevent you from helping. why should i be the one? im probably not the most competent（有能力的）person in this crowd. you might think someone older or with more medical knowledge should offer assistance. what if he doesnt really need my help? the fear of embarrassment is powerful; no one wants to risk looking foolish in front of others. no one else looks concerned- this must not be a problem. we can follow the people around us, but most people tend to hold back their emotions in public.“if you spot trouble and find yourself explaining inaction, force yourself to stop and evaluate the situation instead of walking on,” says the psychologist. “then retry to involve other people; you dont have to take on the entire responsibility of being helpful. sometimes its just a matter of turning to the person next to you and saying, it looks like we should do something. or asking someone if an ambulance has been called and, if not, to call for one. once you take action, most people will follow you.”16which is not the common thought that stops you from helping others?a. im not the very person capable of setting the problem.b. it looks like we should do something.c. it must not be a problem as no one else is concerned.d. he doesnt really need my help.17according to a study of by-standers, what will some people do when a man ahead falls down on the sidewalk?a. they will call for help and then walk away.b. they will stop and offer help.c. they will turn away their eyes and go on walking. d. they will laugh at him.18we learn from the last paragraph that if we spot trouble, .a. we should call the ambulance as soon as we canb. we should stop and evaluate the situation and try to make other people followc. we should take on the whole responsibility and do something aloned. we should turn to other people and ask them to take on the responsibility19in order to offer others your timely help, you need to .a. ask others for help and call the policeb. get along well with the passers-by who spot the troublec. go directly to the police station d. work against the first thoughts that prevent you offering help20the main purpose of the text is to tell readers .a. to give others a handb. to be more competentc. not to risk looking foolishd. to stop and evaluate the situation6参考答案1c2c3d4d【解析】试题分析: 本文是关于中国“大妈”的黄金抢购热潮。由于金价的回落，在中国以中年妇女为主掀起了一股抢购黄金的热潮，在短短两周的时间内购买了300多吨黄金，使得黄金价格骤然飙升，她们被称为“中国大妈”1c推理判断题。从后面的定语从句who have crowded into gold stores across china, buying up 300 tons of gold over the past two weeks以及后面文章的叙述可知中国 “大妈”购买了大量黄金。句意：全球金融大鳄都不是中国大妈的对手。故c选项正确。2c推理判断题。a通过比较；b通过对比；c通过引述；d按照时间顺序。文中大量的引用中国大妈，金店销售人员以及银行部门职员的话，由此判断文章是运用引述的发展方法。故c选项正确3d推理判断题。从文中第三段the gold rush .thanks to a decline in global gold prices. spent about 100 billion yuan, or about 16 billion us dollars, purchasing 300 tons of gold since mid-april. that has helped support gold prices.判断可知，由于全球黄金价格的下降，中国“大妈”成了最大的黄金购买群体。所以d选项正确。4d推理判断题。a 客观的；b主观的；c怀疑的；d消极的，负面的。从文章内容可知，作者只是通过引用中国“大妈”，金店工作人员的话来叙述这一事实，而没有添加个人观点，所以作者对于文章的描述是客观的，就事论事的。所以a选项正确。考点：新闻类阅读。5【小题1】b【小题2】a【小题3】d【小题4】c【小题5】a【解析】6【小题1】b【小题2】d【小题3】b【小题4】c【解析】7c8c9b10d【解析】试题分析：本文叙述了007系列电影中的skyfall，这部电影的拍摄情况，电影拍摄的成本及地点等，007电影的主要演员都是一些名人，最后指出007电影至今仍然受欢迎的原因。7细节理解题。根据it has been 50 years since sean connery was announced as the first man to play bond in the film named dr no.故选c。8细节理解题。根据as mi6 (英国陆军情报六局) is in danger, 007 needs to solve problems and protect mi6 whatever it costs.故选c。9细节理解题。根据many famous actors and actresses who have oscar wins and nominations (提名)are included, 许多演员都获得过奥斯卡奖或被提名，故选b。10推理判断题。根据they manage to let each new film meet the changes not just in society but in the popular taste of film culture. that lets each generation get their own bond.故选d。考点：文化类短文阅读。点评：推理判断题属于主观题，是层次较高的题目。它包括判断和推理题。这两类题常常相互依存，推理是为了做出正确的判断，正确的判断又依赖于合乎逻辑的推理。该题要求在理解表面文字的基础上做出判断和推论，从而得到文章的隐含意思和深层意思，也就是通过文章中的文字信