高考英语二轮阅读理解专题训练精品题（11）.doc

2014高考英语阅读理解专题训练二轮精品题（11）及答案阅读理解 every autumn linda krentz felt her brain go on strike. “i just couldnt get going in the morning,” she says. “id get depressed(抑郁的) and gain 10 pounds every winter and lose them again in the spring.” then she read about seasonal emotional problem, a form of depression that occurs in autumn and winter, and she saw the light. every morning now she turns on a special light box for half an hour and sits in front of it to trick her brain into thinking its still enjoying those long summer days. it seems to work.krentz is not alone. scientists estimate that 10 million americans suffer from seasonal depression. theres never been final conclusion that treatment with very bright lights makes a difference.until now, in three separate studies published last month, researchers report not only that light treatment works better than a placebo(安慰剂) but that treatment is usually more effective in the early morning than in the evening. why does light treatment work? no one really knows. “our research suggests it has something to do with the change of the bodys internal(内部的) clock,” says psychiatrist dr. lewey. the body is programmed to start the day with sunrise, he explains, and this gets later as the days get shorter. but why such small changes make some people depressed and not others is a mystery.that hasnt stopped thousands of winter depressive patients from trying to heal themselves. light boxes for that purpose are available without a doctors prescription(处方). that bothers psychologist michael terman. he is worried that the boxes may be tried by patients who suffer from mental illness that cant be treated with light.“you should at least choose a reputable manufacturer. whatever product you use should give out only visible light, because ultraviolet(紫外线) light damages the eyes. if you are light-sensitive, you may develop a skin problem.” a doctor warned his patient. though the main drawback is having to sit in front of the light for 30 to 60 minutes in the morning, thats an inconvenience many winter depressive patients can live with.67. what is the probable cause of krentzs problem?a. her seasonal change of body weight.b. a strange disease of her nervous system.c. her poor eyesight in autumn and winter.d. poor adjustment of her body clock to seasonal changes.68. by saying that linda krentz “saw the light”(line 4, para. 1), the author means that she “_”.a. learned how to lose weightb. realized what her problem wasc. came to see the importance of lightd. became light-hearted and cheerful69. what is the recent view concerning the treatment of seasonal depression with bright lights?a. its effect remains to be seen. b. it serves as a kind of placebo.c. it proves to be effective. d. it hardly produces any effects.70. what is psychologist michael termans major concern?a. depressive patients will be addicted to using light boxes.b. patients may give up light treatment because of inconvenience.c. light boxes will produce harmful ultraviolet lights.d. light treatment could be misused by certain mental patients.【答案】67-70、dbcdabest high school band plays turner field the north cobb high school band routinely takes the field every friday night during football season. the band plays at north cobb football games. this week, the band had to get ready a little earlier in the week. thats because they played before the atlanta braves baseball game at turner field. north cobb won s best high school band tournament (锦标赛) last season. the prize for winning was a chance to play on the field at turner field before a major league baseball game. tuesday night, the band collected the prize. “we were excited,” north cobb high school band drum major madison hall said. “growing up in atlanta, the braves have always been such a famous figure in atlanta, so we were really exited to have the opportunity to perform in front of a lot of people and in front of our community.” the tournament featured 64 high school bands from across georgia. w users determined the top four bands through voting with the atlanta braves entertainment staff selecting the winner from the final four. they selected north cobb. “we have a number of great students at north cobb,” director greg williams said. “weve got the best parents in the world,” he said. “the kids are so amazing, they are really bright, talented, and they work hard. they do anything we ask them to do and i really think thats a lot of keys to our success.” under the leadership of williams and assistant band director scott pannell, the band made its way onto the outfield grass just as atlanta braves catcher brian mccann was warming up. “it was amazing,” said pannell. “just going out in the tunnel and going into the stadium. and just looking at the braves players on the left and seeing them over by our kids, its just unbelievable.” the atlanta braves have once again partnered with to reward this years winner of the best high school band tournament a chance to play at turner field. 1. what did the band do on tuesday night? a. they performed at a football game. b. they won s tournament. c. they played before a baseball game. d. they got a sum of money as a reward.2. the north high school band turned out the best mainly due to _. a. the support of the school b. the huge reward from c. the hard work of its members d. the encouragement from mccann3. we can infer from the passage that _. a. the north high school band is the pride of the braves b. the competition between the school bands is very fierce c. the atlanta braves have been admired all over the usa d. only bright kids can be admitted to the north high school【参考答案】13、ccb 阅读理解（第一节20小题，第二节5小题，每题2分，满分50分）第一节 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,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。athis is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. it is a great truth because once we truly see this truth, we transcend（超越） it. once we truly know that life is difficult-once we truly understand and accept it-then life is no longer difficult. because once it is accepted, the fact that life is difficult no longer matters.most do not fully see this truth. instead they complain about their problems and difficulties as if life should be easy. it seems to them that difficulties represent a special kind of suffering especially forced upon them or else upon their families, their class, or even their nation.what makes life difficult is that the process of facing and solving problems is a painful one. problems, depending on their nature, cause us sadness, or loneliness or regret or anger or fear. these are uncomfortable feelings, often as painful as any kind of physical pain. and since life causes an endless series of problems, life is always difficult and is full of pain as well as joy.yet, it is in this whole process of solving problems that life has its meaning. problems are the serious test that tells us success from failure. when we desire to encourage the growth of human spirit, we encourage the human ability to solve problems, just as in school we set problems for our children to solve. it is through the pain of meeting and working out problems that we learn. as benjamin franklin said, those things that hurt, instruct. it is for this reason that wise people learn not to fear but to welcome the pain of problems. 41. from the passage, it can be inferred that _. a. everybody has problems b. we become stronger by meeting and solving the problems of life c. life is difficult because our problems bring us pain d. people like to complain about their problems 42. the writer probably used just one short sentence in the first paragraph to _. a. save space b. persuade readers c. make readers laugh d. get readers attention 43. the main idea of paragraph 3 is that _. a. most people feel life is easy b. the writer feels life is easy c. the writer likes to complain about his problems d. most people complain about how hard their lives are 44. according to the passage, we give school children difficult problems to solve in order to_. a. encourage them to learn b. teach them to fear the pain of solving the problem c. help them learn to deal with pain d. teach them how to respect from problems 45. the saying from benjamin franklin “those things that hurt, instruct” suggests that _. a. we do not learn from experience b. we do not learn when we are in painc. pain teaches us important lessonsd. pain cannot be avoided【参考答案】41-45 bddac 阅读理解-bas an experienced photojournalist in nashville, tennessee, i was hired by usa today newspaper to photograph a spinal bifida (脊柱畸形) corrective surgical procedure. it was to be performed on a twenty-one week old fetus（胎儿）in uterus（子宫）at vanderbilt university medical center. at that time, in 1999, twenty-one weeks in uterus was the earliest that the surgical team would consider for surgery. the worst possible outcome would be that the surgery would cause premature delivery, and no child born earlier than twenty-three weeks had survived. the tension could be felt in the operating room as the surgery began. a typical c-section incision (切口) was made to access the uterus, which was then lifted out and laid at the junction of the mothers thighs（大腿）. the entire procedure would take place within the uterus, and no part of the child was to breach the surgical opening. during the procedure, the position of the fetus was adjusted by gently manipulating（熟练操作） the outside of the uterus. the entire surgical procedure on the child was completed in one hour and thirteen minutes. when it was over, the surgical team breathed a sigh of relief, as did i. as a doctor asked me what speed of film i was using, out of the corner of my eye i saw the uterus shake, but no ones hands were near it. it was shaking from within. suddenly, an entire arm thrust out of the opening, then pulled back until just a little hand was showing. the doctor reached over and lifted the hand, which reacted and squeezed the doctors finger. as if testing for strength, the doctor shook the tiny fist. samuel held firm. i took the picture! wow! it happened so fast that the nurse standing next to me asked, “what happened?” “the child reached out,” i said. “oh. they do that all the time,” she responded. the surgical opening to the uterus was closed and the uterus was then put back into the mother and the c-section opening was closed.it was ten days before i knew if the picture was even in focus. to ensure no digital manipulation of images before they see them, usa today requires that film be submitted（提交） unprocessed. when the photo editor finally phoned me he said, “its the most incredible picture ive ever seen.”46. in 1999, people believed that it was _.a. possible for a fetus 21 weeks born to survive b. likely for a fetus born 21 weeks to become deformed (畸形的)c. right time for a fetus born 21 weeks to receive an operationd. risky for a fetus 21 weeks in uterus to receive an operation47. from the second paragraph, we can see that the surgery was _.a. challenging but successfulb. demanding and unsuccessful c. simple and shortd. long-lasting and difficult 48. the underlined “it” in paragraph 3 refers to _.a. the shaking of the uterusb. the arm of the fetus c. the taking of the pictured. the head of the fetus49. from the editor said in the last paragraph, we know the photo editor was very _.a. disappointedb. satisfiedc. annoyedd. depressed【参考答案】46-49 dacb 阅读理解-bgateway academy pre-sessional coursesour pre-sessional courses are ideal for students who have a conditional place at a british university, but who need to achieve a certain level of english in order to be accepted.the course aims to provide students with the english language and study skills that they need in order to be successful at university or another academic establishment.it is important to note that completion of the course does not guarantee students entrance into a university.it is necessary for students to show during the course that they have understood the information and skills that they have been taught, and can apply them to their work. pre-sessional students at gateway academy will benefit from: small class sizes (no more than 10 students per class) twenty three hours of tuition per week individual support and tutorials regular guest lecturers the use of the academys study and recreational facilities, including the language library, the computer suite, and the academys sports facilities. a varied social programme including evening entertainments and weekend excursions to popular tourist attractions and cities such as stonehenge, oxford and stratford-on-avon.the course offers an all-around approach to learning, and covers reading, writing, speaking and listening skills.during the course, students will receive instruction on important techniques such as summary-writing, analysing essay titles, organising writing, note-taking in lectures, giving seminars and making presentations.students will gain experience in working both individually and in groups.as part of the course, all students will work towards a 5000-word project in their