高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训（6）.doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解1bim a pig, and my son is a rabbit. i have snakes for daughters, and my wife, believe it or not, is a dragon! do i live in a zoo? no, of course not! i am talking about chinese zodiac signs. depending on the year of your birth, each person has an animal for a sign. thats why i am a pig and my wife is a dragon. if you, like me, were born in the year of the pig, then you are brave, thoughtful and loyal. the year of the pig is filled with good fortune.now lets take a closer look at this interesting animal.pigs were first raised by man about 9,000 years ago, and are still a very common farm animal in many parts of the world. we dont just use pigs for their meat almost every part of the animal is used. the hair is used for artists brushes. the fat is used to make floor wax, rubber and plastics. pigs have also been important in the world of entertainment. in 1995 the film babe starred a loveable talking pig as its main character. the film won an oscar and was nominated for 6 more. in england you can even go to watch pig racing. a farmer, rob shepherd, has been raising money for charity by holding pig races on his farm. the events have been very successful. people dont just want to eat pigs, it seems!pigs also play an important role in the english language. for example, if someone says that he will travel to the sun one day, you can say “pigs might fly!” to him. hungry? well then, you can “pig out” and eat lots of food. and what if someone rescues you? well, you can say that they “saved your bacon”.44. the writer wrote the first paragraph in a _ tone.a. sadb. confused c. serious d. humorous 45. we may know from the passage that _.a. people in england like pigs more than other animalsb. pigs are more useful than ordinary people imaginec. pigs are the first animals raised by mand. more people dont want to eat pigs now46. the underlined sentence “pigs might fly!” in the fifth paragraph means “_”.a. what you have just said is impossibleb. pigs are great animals c. i dont understand your wordsd. i cant agree with you more47. which diagram shows the structure of the passage? a b c d doomed beauties such as cleopatra and manilyn monroe were far from alone in their misery. very attractive people tend to form partnerships that are less stable and satisfying than those enjoyed by plain janes.according to research by dr john blaine of the university of southern california, relationships between people whose professions largely depend on their appearances, such as models or actors, tend to end much faster than those between lawyers, doctors or students.blaine said the beautiful felt different from childhood. they are treated as special, which may create both arrogance(傲慢) and insecurity. all too often, beauty can be used as an alternative to education. often they are pushed out of their class or town, told to go off and make their fortune in hollywood or london and, when the majority fail, they have few talents(才能) to make a living.blaine added that beautiful people score poorly on the “big five” the key factors american experts consider when helping distressed couples. these are neuroticism(神经过敏), including anger and anxiety; extroversion(性格外向); openness to new experiences; agreeableness; and conscientiousness, or sticking by agreements they have made. attractive people often see no reason to try to change until their looks start to fade.krista sutherland, of the university of california los angeles, said partnerships that appeared to be perfect from the outside, such as the former “dream teams” of nicole kidman and tom cruise or hugh grant and elizabeth hurley, where backgrounds and aspirations(抱负) are often shared, did not necessarily lead to happiness.2what does the underlined sentence “doomed beauties such as cleopatra and manilyn monroe were far from alone in their misery. ” means?a. beautiful women always felt lonely.b. beautiful women always were alone.c. many beautiful women didnt end up with a happy life.d. beautiful women always lived a happy life. 3the underlined phrase “plain janes” in the passage refer to _. a. ordinary-looking womenb. women called janec. common peopled. attractive women 4we can infer in the passage that _.a. hugh grant and elizabeth hurley were a coupleb. nicole kidman and tom cruise were very satisfied with their lifec. when they fail in hollywood, the beautiful have little trouble in making a livingd. the marriage of the beautiful often last long 5which of the following is the best title?a. five key factors affecting the partnershipb. beauties are doomed to fail in lovec. beauties or common?d. the beautiful are different. we often hear the phrase: youve a greater chance of being struck by lightning. it is used to describe something that hasnt got much chance of happening. however, the common saying undermines(掩盖) the very real dangers of lightning.last friday, at least 5 people were killed by lightning in nepal(尼泊尔).lightning strikes are the second most common cause of deaths during natural disasters in the us. the first is floods. around 400 people nationwide are struck by lightning each year, and of those, 73 people die. there are more people killed by lightning than by tornadoes and hurricanes.because lightning kills only one or two people at a time, its danger does not receive as much attention as other disasters.so to raise awareness, the us has made june 22-28 national lightning safety week. it aims to warn the public of the dangers of lightning and provide safety tips during thunderstorms.if you hear thunder, you are in danger of lightning, said rocky lopes, a disaster educator at the american red cross. thunder means that lightning is close enough to hit you at any minute, so you should move indoors immediately and stay there until after the storm has ended. the single most important thing to remember is to seek a hiding place, lopes said.summer is the high time for lightning storms, so when lightning strikes across the sky, remember these safety tips:stop working, fishing, swimming or playing in open fields.if you can count less than ten seconds between a thunder and a lightning flash, take cover inside the nearest building.do not stand under a tree.get off bicycles or motorcycles.crouch down(蹲下)if there is no hiding place.avoid open spaces, wire fences, metal objects and electrical objects such as hair driers.6the popular opinion about being struck by lightening is that _.a. theres a greater chance for being killed by lightening than any other natural disasterb. it is the most dangerous among all the natural disasters c. the chance for a person to be struck by lightening is very small d. it is impossible for people to be killed by lightening7the average death rate of being struck by lightening in us is about _. a.18%b.50%c. 30%d. 73%8thunder in the open air_.a. just stand by your bicycles and motorcycles b. quickly find a place to go inside c. count ten seconds between a thunder and a lightening d. dont have a hair drier in your hand9according to the passage, which of the following is true?a. there are more people killed by tornadoes and hurricanes than by lightening in us each year.b. there are on average 5 persons killed by lightening in nepal each day.c. the death rate of being stuck by lightening is much higher than by other natural disasters.d. the national lightening safety week is made to warn the public against the lightening.many french teachers and parents complain that their kids are less bright than they were. they say young people visit museums less often and spend too much time on the internet. they only read comics and listen to music, and like american culture more than their own. but is this true? a recent survey shows that many french kids spend their time as other kids always have. most french teens love music, with 86% putting it as their top hobby, above the cinema, sport and television. french kids read a lot and like different things, from japanese cartoons to american novels. many french people worry that their children watch too many american films and listen to too much american music. but the results of this survey show that french young people like their own culture. as silvia berlin, a student from paris, says, i love watching american tv, but i watch more french programmes. i love being french!10many french teachers and parents a. think their kids are as clever as they wereb. don t think their kids are as clever as they werec. think their kids are more clever than they wered. don t think their kids are clever at all11most french teens top hobby is a. going to the movies b. doing sportc. watching tv d. listening to music12the french kids like all of the following except _ .a. japanese history b. japanese cartoonsc. american films d. american music13this passage is mainly about a survey of_.a. french parents complaintb. french kids studyc. french kids interestsd. french teachers complaintone thing the tour books dont tell you about london is that 2,000 of its residents are foxes , which fled the city about centuries ago after developers and pollution moved in . but now that the environment is cleaner , the foxes have come home , one of the many wild animals that have moved into urban areas around the world .several changes have brought wild animals to the concrete jungles . first of all , air and water quality in many cities has improved as a result of the 1970s pollution control efforts . meanwhile , rural areas have been built up , leaving many animals on the edges of suburban areas . in addition , conservationists have created urban wildlife shelters .“ the number and variety of wild animals in urban areas is increasing , ” says gomez jones . one of the countrys largest populations of raccoons now lives in washington , d.c. , and moose are regularly seen wandering into maine towns . peregrine falcons（猎鹰）dive from the window edges of buildings in the largest u.s. cities to hunt for pigeons .for peregrine falcons , cities are actually safer than rural areas . by 1970 the birds had died out east of the mississippi because the ddt , a widely used poison to kill insects , had made their eggs too thin to support life . that year , tom cade began raising the birds for release in cities , for cities afforded abundant food in the form of pigeons and contained none of the peregrines natural enemies .“ before they died out , some migrated to cities on their own because they had run out of natural habitats , ” cade says . “ to peregrines , buildings are just like natural habitats . ” he has released about 30 birds since 1975 in new york , baltimore , philadelphia and norfolk , and of the 20 pairs now living in the east , half are originally born in the city . “ a few of the young ones have gotten into trouble by falling down chimneys and crashing into window glass , but overall their adjustment has been successful . ”14. the first paragraph suggests that _ . a. environment is vital for wildlife b. tour books are not a reliable source of information c. london is a city of fox d. foxes are highly adaptable to environment15. the passage is mainly concerned with _ . a. wildlife of all kinds returning to large cities to live b. falcons in new york , baltimore , philadelphia , and norfolk c. moose running into glass doors of stores d. foxes returning to london16. the following statements about peregrine falcons are true except _ . a. they died out east of he mississippi because of the side effect of ddt b. they tend to jump down from a height to hunt for food c. they like running into glass windows or chimneys d. most of them have got used to living in the concrete jungle17. the second paragraph is trying to tell us _ . a. that air and water quality has improved in the cities b. why wildlife likes the noise and activities in the cities c. that wildife refuges have been built in the cities d. why wildlife is returning to citiesdoctors moonlighting is becoming popular in hospitals around china. it has not only raised a lot of heated discussions in the media, but also caught the attention of the central government in beijing.on december 26, a spokesman of the ministry of health stressed that the ministry was firmly against doctors moonlighting, while strict regulations should be applied to doctors taking part-time jobs, the xinhua news agency reported.last year, the ministry sent out a notice to a variety of health organizations to speed up the reform of their personnel （人事） system. according to the notice, medical organizations can hire medical experts as part-time doctors but such activities should take place under the hospitals management and regulations（规定）.as for moonlighting-meaning that the doctor provides medical service without the permission of the original hospital-such activity goes against chinas practicing doctor law, xinhua reported.in china, doctors used to be controlled by hospitals and they could work for only one hospital. however, as chinas medical personnel system reform developed, it has been recognized that medical human resources, just like human resources in other areas, should be shared by the whole society. but on the other hand, doctors taking part-time jobs should follow the relative regulations applied in the medical field.first of all, they should follow relative government laws and regulations. they should also follow the rules and regulations set by the medical organizations they work for. in addition, they should pay taxes for their income from the part-time jobs. what matters most is that they should first finish their regular jobs as required and be responsible for patients to ensure qualified and safe medical treatment.18what is the greatest difference between moonlighting and taking part-time jobs?a. doctors can earn more money by moonlighting than by taking part-time jobs.b. doctors pay fewer taxes for the money made by moonlighting than by takingpart-time jobs.c. taking part-time jobs is permitted by hospitals while moonlighting is-against the present regulations.d. doctors part-time jobs, instead of moonlighting, are encouraged by health organizations.19from this passage we know that doctors are allowed to nowadays.a. only work for one hospital b. work for more than one hospitalc. work any time when they are free d. be out of control of hospitals20the passage is taken most probably from .a. a notice sent out by the ministry of health b. regulations made by health organizationsc. chinas practicing doctor lawd. a magazine or a newspaper21according to the passage, we have got to know that .a. all doctors around china prefer moonlighting to part-time jobsb. moonlighting has been permitted by chinas practicing doctor lawc. taxes should be paid for the money doctors get from their part-time jobsd.