高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训（17）.doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解1global surface temperatures have increased 0.61.2 degrees since the late 19th century. the 20th centurys 10 warmest years all happened within the last 15 years. of these,1998 was the warmest year on record. the snow covering the northern hemisphere（半球）and floating ice in the arctic ocean decreased. globally, sea level has risen 410 inches over the past century. world-wide amount of rain and snow over land has increased by about one percent. the number of major rainfall events has increased throughout much of the united states. increasing concentrations（集中）of greenhouse gases are likely to make climate change faster. scientists expect that the average global surface temperature could rise 1.66.3 degrees by 2100，and the climate in different areas could change differently. evaporation（蒸发）will increase as the climate warms, which will increase average global amount of rain and snow. soil moisture（潮湿）is likely to decrease in many areas, and strong rainstorms are likely to become more frequent.sea level is likely to rise two feet along most of the u.s coast. calculations of climate change for certain areas are much less able to be trusted than global ones, and it is unclear whether the climate in different areas will become more variable（变化无常的）.64which of the following statements is not mentioned in the first paragraph?athe snow has been seen covering the southern hemisphere .bmore and more major rainfall events have happened to the u.s.con the whole earth, sea level has risen 410 inches.dthe amount of the rain in the world has increased by about 1%.65according to scientists, the reason why the climate becomes warm is that_.athe snow covering northern hemisphere has decreasedbevaporation has increased in the recent yearscgreenhouse gases concentrate increasinglydthe floating ice in the arctic ocean has decreased66it is because_ that strong rainstorms become more frequent.aaverage global little of rain and snow increasesbthe climate becomes warmcsoil moisture decreasesdsea level rises two feet2the followingpassage is a healthy prescription (处方) of how we can approachlife. it is not about being famous or being wealthy or aboutourgoodlooks. truly,it is all about love. there are times when we feel as if we are separated from the rest. this feeling creates a mental prison. therefore,we should try to work hard tointernally (内在地)liberate ourselvesby widening our circle of pity to accept all living things.“open your heart to others andtry to understand,when someone reaches for you, hold out to them your hand,follow your heart,nomatter what otherpeople say, do things that make you able to smile throughout your day, treat other people, the way you would like them to treat you, do what you know is right andto your heart and self stay true, remember what life isall about, it is how you make people feel,what you do, where you go, and making dreams become real,helping people through, in hard times of pain and strife, what you do for others, is what is important in this life.look deeper anddont judge people by what ison the outside, it iswhat is inside that counts and what people often hide, care, help, love, be honest, and be kind,withpurity and goodness within yourself,it ishappiness you willfind.do all you can in the time you have, you wont always be around, recapture the joy of little things, that once were easily found, and if you can do all this and live a life of love,you willbe helped through life, by all those up above.”i will leave you with the inspiring words ofour late genius, albert einstein:“there are two ways to live life. one is as though nothing is a miracle (奇迹). the other is as though everything is a miracle.”60. the passage is mainly about _.a. living a life of love b. helping those in needc. taking back the joy of life d. separating ourselves from others 61. according to the passage, which statement is true? a. treating others the way others treat you is right for your life. b. making your dream become real is selfish in your life. c. judging people by what is inside counts. d. doing what you can makes yourself happy.62. the underlined sentence in the last paragraph probably means _. a. different ways of life lead to completely different results b. life is not always full of miracles c. there are two kinds of miracles in life d. looking for miracles in life helps people find happiness3the oregonian(俄勒冈报) is the daily newspaper for the state of oregon where the hagens live. since it is published in the largest city, which is portland, most of the readers live within 50 miles of portland. from monday to saturday, the paper has about 75 pages, of which 20 pages are advertisements. it normally has 5 sections which are called nation, sports, metro(大都会), living and business. nation is national news mostly with some international news about earthquakes, floods, and tensions(紧张)around the world. sports cover the professional sports in season, college sports, and high school sports. metro is local news of the city of portland which includes political stories, crimes, and good neighbor articles. living is the section with television programs, movies, comics, music, stories about pets, and advice. business has listing of more than 10,000 stocks and a regular report about the stock market and business news. the advertising section includes apartments and houses, employment opportunities and items to buy, especially cars and trucks. on sunday, the paper is very large weighing more than two kilos. there are additional sections called art, books, international, and travel. since this is the day most americans do not work, they have more time for reading. each of the daily sections is longer so the newspaper is twice the size of the daily sections. however, the advertisements are nearly as many pages as the news on sunday so the entire paper is more than four times larger than the daily paper. some companies print their own advertisements and pay to put them in the oregonian. these include grocery(杂货) stores, clothing stores, car agencies(代理处), camera and video equipment stores, toy stores, and computer stores. all of the companies feel that the best way to advertise is to put a beautiful color advertisement in every sunday.1. the sunday edition of the oregonian probably has _. a. 75 pages b. less than 300 pages c. more than 300 pages d. less than 75 pages2.if you want to seek information about the stock market from the oregonian, you refer to the section “_”. a. metro b. living c. nation d. business 3. who are the regular readers of the oregonian ? a. the hagens. b. residents of the portland area. c. businessmen. d. people who have more time to read newspapers.4. one reason that the sunday paper is very large is that _. a. it adds four additional sections b. it has five sections c. most americans do not work that day d. some companies like to print advertisements in iti felt excited, curious and nervous at the same time. i was excited because i would be skipping(跳级)two grades. i was curious because i didnt know how high school students were taught. however, i was most nervous at the idea that i would be doing high school homework. i had just walked into the class when the bell rang. this wasnt a good start. but the kid in front of me looked very friendly. luckily, since it was the first day of school, my teacher talked for about half of the period and we just had the rest of the period to start the class. i didnt know what he was saying at first, but when i saw the problems on the paper, i knew what to do. the next day, the kid said hi and i said hi back. we got into a conversation. it seemed that whenever i was talking to my friend, everyone stopped staring at (盯着看)me. then the class started. it was easy. but i was still uncomfortable because i couldnt look around without meeting otherseyes, so i just kept my eyes on the whiteboard and on my textbook. however, my friend didnt show up the next day, and the eighth graders just kept on staring at me. i didnt know why. the next day everything changed. my friend was back to school. i was praised for my homework. everyone stared at me less. some started to be a little friendlier towards me. i felt at home at last here. my teachers also seemed pretty nice.4if the author didnt skip, he should study in _ .a. the fourth grade b. the sixth gradec. the seventh grade d. the eighth grade5what may make the author curious?a. what his old friends are doing. b. how high school students study.c. how he will do his high school homework. d. what the eighth graders homework is.6why did the author always keep his eyes on the whiteboard and the textbook?a. to pay attention to his teachers.b. to attract his teachers attention.c. to follow his teachers teaching.d. to avoid meeting others eyes.7according to the passage, we know that the author _ .a. got along well with his new class very soon b. felt sorry about having skipped two gradesc. had one friend in his class all the time d. got used to others stares in the classroomhaving one of those days or weeks when everything seems to annoy you? even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood(心情) will probably go away after some time. but with a little effort, you can forget it much fasteroften within a day or two.walk it offexercise is the most popular bad mood buster. a person whos in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing the bad mood.tune it out listening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts connection with past positive experiences weve had.give yourself a paper talkstop and listen to whats on your mind. bad moods are often started by too many negative thoughts. write them all down on paper, the pessimistic(悲观的) messages youve been giving yourself, and then give optimistic answers. (“i still dont have a job.” vs “i have two interviews next week.”)reduce your stress relaxation techniques are wonderful moodlifters. these include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing(想像), all of which sound complicated(复杂的) but arent. one easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. another simple way to distress is to make a todo list. one reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. by taking control over certain areas, you realize youre not helpless. you can make changes in your mood and life.avoid things that wont improve your mood tv may not help much: you need to increase your energy level and stimulate(刺激) your mindsomething that the tv show “neighbors” wont do. and before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. the better choice? research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta(面食), produce calming effects in people who have a desire for them.8which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?a. doing nothing about itb. exercising and enjoying music.c.writing down negative thoughtsd.talking about it with neighbors.9why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?a. it helps remove bad mood.b. it brings us a new technique.c. it is not complicated to do so.d. it is an area to be easily controlled.10tv may not improve your mood because it _.a. shows what happens around you b. does not energize youc. reminds you of eating and drinking d. produces a calming effect11which would be the best title for this passage?a. energy level and stress b. how to beat a bad moodc. bad mood and our life d. how to control your feelingearly one morning the sub-inspector at a station at the other end of the town rang me. an elephant was damaging the town. would i please come and do something about it? i did not know what i could do, but i got onto a horse and started out. i took my gun, maybe too small to kill an elephant, but i thought the noise might scare him. various local people stopped me on the way and told me about the elephants doings. it was not, of course, a wild elephant, but a tame one. it had been chained up but last night it had broken its chain and escaped. its owner had set out to run after it, but had taken the wrong direction. he was now twelve hours journey away, and in the morning the elephant had suddenly appeared in the town. it had already destroyed somebodys bamboo hut (棚屋), killed a cow and turned over fruitstalls. i came round the hut and saw a mans dead body sprawling in the mud. he was an indian, and he could not have been dead many minutes. the people said that the elephant caught him with its trunk, put its foot on his back and grounded him into the earth. this was the rainy season and he was lying on his stomach in the soft mud, the peacebreaker standing beside, looking innocent. as i lifted my gun, i hesitated a few seconds. then i fired. that was a shot for him. you could see the pain of it knocking the last strength from his legs. but in falling he seemed for a moment to rise, his trunk reaching skyward like a tree. he trumpeted, for the first and only time. and then down he came, with a crash that shook the ground.12which of the following statements about the author is true?a. he was an indian. b. he knew elephants well. c. he was not a local villager. d. he was the owner of the elephant.13the elephant made so much trouble because _. a. its owner treated him cruelly b. it got out of control c. it hated the village people d. it was a wild elephant14the underlined words “the peacebreaker” in paragraph 4 refer to _. a. the elephant b. the dead man c. the author d. the subinspector15it can be inferred that the author felt _ when he shot the elepha