高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题测试题(52).doc

2014高考英语二轮复习阅读理解专题测试题 (52)阅读理解somali pirates(海盗) robbed three thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board nearly l，200 miles off the somali coast，the farthest-off-shore attack to date，an officer said tuesday.pirates have gone farther south and east in answer to increased patrols(巡逻)by warships off the somali shore. the robbing of the three ships sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force，said a spokesmanthe spokesman said the attack so far out at sea was a clear sign that the international patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”. “once they start attacking that far out，youre not even really talking about the somali basin or areas of water that have any connection with somalia,” said an officer，roger middleton. “once youre that far out，its just the indian ocean，and it means youre looking at trade going from the gulf to asia，from asia to south africa.” this is the farthest robbing to date. they are now operating near the maldives and india,” said another officer. the three ships-the mv prantalay 11，12，and l 4had 77 members on board in totalall of them are thai, the spokesman said. before the sunday robbing，pirates held l l ships and 228 sailors.pirates have increased attacks over the past year in hopes。f catching more dollar payments. because of increased patrols and defenses on board ships，the success rate(率)has gone down，though the number of successful attacks has stayed the same year over year.( ) 1. the pirate attack reported in the text happened .a. far out in the indian oceanb. in the normal patrol areac. near the somali, coast wd. in the south of africa( ) 2. according to the text, which can best describe the situation of the pirate problems?a. more goods on board are lost.b. pirate attacks happen in a larger area now.c. the number of attacks has stayed the same these years. d. pirate attacks are as serious as before along the somali coast.( ) 3. which is true about the warship patrols according to the text? a. the patrols are of little effect.b. the patrols are more difficult.c. more patrols are quite necessary even in asia.d. the patrols only drive the pirates to other areas.( ) 4. how many sailors were held by the pirates up to the time of the report?a. 228. b. 77. c. 383. d. 305.语篇分析：本篇文章为新闻报道类文体。报道索马里海盗周日抢劫三艘泰国渔船，并引用部分官员的话，让读者了解当前的索马里海盗的形势。1.答案：a考点：细节理解解析：由 “the robbing of the three ships sunday was about 600 miles outside the normal operation area for the international force”以及 “once youre that far out，its just the indian ocean”句意为“这次海盗袭击发生在国际保卫队正常保护区域六百英里外”，“一旦你到了那么远，那就是印度洋了”可得出答案。2.答案：b考点： 主旨大意解析：文章主要报道发生在周末的对泰国渔船的袭击，就此事引出索马里海盗的袭击已经超越国际保护队的正常护卫范围，而进入更深的海域。3. 答案：b考点：细节理解解析：依据 patrols against pirates were having a “marked effect on pirate activity in the area”及 “once youre that far out，its just the indian ocean，and it means youre looking at trade going from the gulf to asia，from asia to south africa.”可知巡逻明显见效，又有一旦再超过那么远，那就是印度洋，那就意味着你在看管从波斯湾到亚洲，从亚洲到南美洲的所有行线。可知应是巡逻难度加大了。4答案d考点：推理计算题。解析：由文章首句somali pirates robbed three thai fishing ships with 77 sailors on board及before the sunday robbing, pirates held 11 ships and 228 sailors.可知到发报到为止，索马里海盗应劫持水手77+228=305人。阅读理解 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(a、b、c和d)中，选出最佳选项。ai grew up in a house where the tv was seldom turned on and with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves, most of my childhood was spent on books i could get hold of. in fact, i grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing and books unbelievably powerful in shaping perspectives (观点) by creating worlds we could step into, take part. in. and live in.with this unshakable belief, i, at. fourteen, decided to become a writer. here too, reading became useful. every writer starts off knowing that he has something to say, but being unable to find the right ways to say it. he has to find his own voice by reading widely and discovering which parts of the writers he agrees or disagrees with, or agrees with so strongly that it reshapes his own world. he cannot write without loving to read, because only through reading other peoples writing can one discover what works, what doesnt and, in the end, together with lots of practice, what voice he has. now i am in college, and have come to realize how important it is to read fiction (文学作品)as a. law student, my reading is in fact limited to subject matterthe volume (量) of what i have to read for classes every week means there is little time to read anything else. such reading made it all the clearer to me that i live in a very small part in this great place called life. reading fiction reminds me that there is life beyond my own. it allows me to travel across the high seas and along the silk road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that i wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.( ) 1. what can be inferred about the author as a child?a. he never watched tv. b. he read what he had to.c. he found reading unbelievable.d. he considered reading part of his life. ( ) 2. the underlined word voice in the second paragraph most probably means “ ”.a. an idea b. a sound qualityc. a way of writingd. a world to write about ( ) 3. what effect does reading have on the author?a. it helps him to realize his dream.b. it opens up a wider world for him.c. it makes his college life more interesting.d. it increases his interest in worldwide travel.( ) 4. which of the following can be the best title of this text?a. why do i read? b. how do i read? c. what do i read? d. when do i read?语篇解读：本篇文章是记叙文。作者通过自己的亲身体验，讲述读书使人形成自己的独立观点，读书使人开扩视野的重要作用。1. 答案：d考点：细节理解题解析：根据首段第一二句， “i grew up in a house with one wall in my bedroom entirely lined with bookshelves.i grew up thinking of reading as natural as breathing”可知作者是在一个以书为伴的环境中长大的，读书像呼吸那样已经成为生活必需。2. 答案：c考点：词义推测题。解析：根据文中 “.but being unable to find the right ways to say it. he has to find his own ”可以推断出voice所表达的意思是“写作方式”。3. 答案b考点：细节理解题解析：由文章的最后一句：“it allows me to travel across the high seas and along the silk road, all from the comfort of my own armchair, to experience, though secondhand, exciting experiences that i wouldnt necessarily be able to have in my lifetime.”可得出答案4. 答案：a考点：主旨大意题。解析：文章作者主要以自己的亲身体验讲述读书的重要性。因此why do i read?“我为什么读书？”作题目最佳。【2012浙江省宁波市八校联考】cfor generations of students, writing term papers has been a major source of nerves and frustration. but for those with internet access, relative resources are just a few links away. all one has to do is to go to the appropriate web site, where online papers can either be purchased, ordered, or downloaded for free. collegiate care research assistance, for instance, may do the job. do you want to write a paper on hamlets irreconcilable moral dilemmas? simply hand over $29.75, and the essay is yours. some sites, such as term paper emporium and absolutely free: online essays offer course papers for free. simply press the button and download if you find the paper you want, that is. students are, of course, fully aware of these web site resources, and some people worry that the internet, once regarded as a best learning tool, could become the best aid yet for cheating. for teachers, the problem is figuring out whether a students authorship is authentic. but, as teaching assistant jane morrison explained, the task may not be too difficult for a careful teacher. students who have gotten it off the internet dont look at me but look at their feet. and students who wrote every bit of it can talk about the paper very intelligently and look me in the eye, morrison said. copying term papers is nothing new, but the appearance of the internet raises the issue: is this new technology making cheating more widespread? a senior official gary handman at berkeley doubts it. students who tend to cheat are going to cheat regardless of the technology. this view was backed by berkeley graduate student arianne chernock, who says that, after all, students have to decide whats best for themselves. its a question of honesty. were here to learn, so weve got to make the most of it ourselves. and inventive teachers can make their assignments almost cheat-proof. if you structure the assignment in a creative way, and if students, for instance, have to transform the information into a handout, or do a drama, or write an account in first person narrative, then you may stop cheating, said library media teacher leslie farmer. that kind of strategy, some experts say, will basically force students to do more than simply download their education.50. in the past students _.a. were happy about writing term papersb. were eager to write term papersc. considered paper writing as a joyd. considered paper writing as a source of stress51. what do some people worry about according to paragraph 4?a. they worry that students might become lazierb. they worry that students might lose their interest in learningc. they worry that the internet could become the best tool for cheatingd. they worry that the internet could become the best learning tool.52. according to paragraph 6, students feel _ copying papers from the internet.a. guilty about b. excited when c. anxious about d. uncertain about53. what did gary handman argue in paragraph 8?a. students tend to cheatb. the new technology made cheating more widespreadc. the new technology helped students in the way of cheatingd. he was doubtful whether the new technology made cheating more widespread54. which of the following statements is not true according to the report?a. a careful teacher doesnt have too much trouble finding out whether a students term paper is a copy or notb. copying term papers is a serious issue that makes teacher weakc. it seems that copying term papers is unavoidable for some students who tend to cheatd. arranging assignments in a creative way could be a solution to the problem of copying term papers. 【参考答案】5054、dcadb 【2012浙江省宁波市八校联考】dcoming to the football match this afternoon? bill mcintosh asked 59-year-old royce wedding as they drank beer at the eureka hotel in the australian town of rainbow. royce shook his head. i promised mom id burn off the weeds on one of our fields. bill, looking far less than his 79 years, looked outside at the heat. a light breeze was blowing from the north, making conditions perfect for the burn. but bill felt uneasy about royce doing the job alone. the farmer had a bad leg and walked with great difficulty. the pair had been best of friends for 30 years, ever since the days when they traveled together from farm to farm in search of work. now, living alone 12 miles east of town, bill managed a living hunting foxes and rabbits. once a fortnight he went to town to buy supplies and meet with royce, who helped run the wedding familys farm. ill give you a hand, bill said. the pair set off in royces car. soon they came to the weed-choked 120-acre field. fires the only way to get rid of this stuff, said bill as they tied an old tire to the tow bar(牵引杆)with a 50-foot chain. soaking the tire with gasoline, bill put a match to it and jumped in the car. driving slowly from the southern edge of the field, they worked their way against the wind, leaving a line of burning weeds in their wake. half way up the field, and without warning, the car was stuck into a hidden bank of sand. the breeze suddenly swung around to their backs and began to gather strength. the fire line suddenly burst into a wall of flame, heading directly toward them. lets get out of here! royce said. desperately he tried to back the car out of the sand bank. but the wheels only sunk deeper in the soft sand. suddenly the fire was on them. bill pushed open his door only to find himself thrown up into the air as, with a roar, the gasoline tank exploded and the car leapt three feet off the ground. when it crashed back down royce found himself pinned against the steering wheel, unable to move. the cars seats and roof were now on fire. bill lay where he fell, out of breath. the front of his shirt, shorts, bare arms and legs were soaked in burning gasoline. then the sight of the car in flames brought him upright with a start. royce! he cried, struggling to his feet and heading for the car. pulling open the door, he seized royces arms through the smoke. im stuck, royce said. get yourself away! the fire bit at bills arms, face and legs, but he caught a tight hold on royce. im not leaving you here, he said. now bill dug his heels into the sand and pulled as hard as he could. suddenly he fell backward. royce was free and out of the car. as soon as he had dragged him away he patted out the flames on royces body and on his own legs and arms with his bare hands. royce saw a second explosion rock the car, as it was eaten up by flames. “id be ashes now if bill hadnt gotten me out,” he thought. looking down, royce was shocked by the extent of his injuries. his stomach and left hip were covered in deep burns. worse still, his fingers were burned completely out of shape. lying on his back, bill was in equally bad shape. pieces of blackened flesh and skin hung from his forearms, hands and legs. bill looked across at his friend. reading the despair clouding royces face, bill said, ill get help. you hang on. royce nodded, but as he watched bill set off slowly across the blackened field, he wondered how his friend was going to walk almost two miles and get over three fences. a lifetime spent around the tough people who make their home in the australian bush had permanently fixed into bills soul two principles: never give up no matter how bad the odds and never let a friend down. now, with every step sending pain piercing through every part of his body, he drew on those twin pillars of character. if i dont make it, royce will die out there, he told himself over and over. whats the matter with that dog? said vicky wedding, royces mom, looking out of her window. frightened by a noise behind her, she turned to see bill leaning against the door. dear god, what happened? she exclaimed, as bill slid down the doorframe. we got caught in the fire, he whispered, barely able to speak. get help. vicky sat bill down, covered