高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解极限突破测试卷(11).doc

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解极限突破测试卷(11)阅读理解-（a）when people hear a president speak, they seldom think about others helping to shape the presentation（报告）. today, however, presidents depend on writers such as j. terry edmonds to help them communicate （交流） effectively. edmonds is the first african american ever to work as a full-time speechwriter for a u. s. president; he is so the first african american to serve as director of speechwriting for white house. his is an all-american story of success. edmonds grew up in baltimore, maryland; his father drove a truck, and his mother worked as a waitress. a. great reader, edmonds showed a gift for writing at his high school, baltimore city college after graduating in 1967 edmonds went on to morgan state university edmonds began his career in business, with jobs in public relations and communications. he joined the world of politics as news secretary for his congressman （国会议员） from baltimore during bill clintons presidency, he wrote speeches for health and human services secretary donna shalala and worked in a number of job in the white house and in governmental departments president clinton then appointed （任命）him to the office of directory of speechwriting following the 2000 elections edmonds returned to morgan state university as the schools special assistant to the president for 2001-2002 ( ) 1. which of the following statements is true according to the text? a. edmonds proved himself to be good at writing at high school b. edmonds graduated from morgan state university in 1967. c. edmonds was the first full-time speechwriter. d. edmonds served the white house after 2000. ( ) 2. edmonds entered the world of politics first as -。 a. news secretary for a congressman b. a speechwriter for president clinton c. news secretary in the white house d. a speechwriter for secretary donna shalala ( ) 3. the text is most likely to be found in a book about-。 a. popular science b. historical events c. successful people d, political systems 本文介绍美国总统的“笔杆子”j. terry edmonds作为一位非洲裔美国人的成长经历。45 a 推理判断题。根据第二自然段的第二句可知本题选a。46 a 细节理解题。根据第三自然段的第二句可知本题选a。47 c 推理判断题。本文是一篇人物介绍，介绍了一位成功人物，故本题选c。阅读理解-（b）brian arrived at the san francisco airport two hours before the flight to paris. he was wearing three shirts, a jacket, two pairs of socks, a pair of shorts, and two pairs of jeans. he was carrying one small backpack, which was very full, but he didnt have any other luggage. brian needed to meet a man named tony before he checked in for his flight. he found tony near the air france counter. tony gave him a round-trip ticket and a small package. “give this package to jean-paul at the airport in paris. he will have a sign with your name on it. i think you can find him easily, “tony said.” you dont have any luggage, right?” “only this backpack,” brian answered. “you said i could bring one carry-on bag.” “thats right, one carry-on bag is fine. have a good trip.” “thanks.” is brian a criminal（犯罪）? not at all. he is an air courier. and he paid only $110 for the round-trip ticket to paris. air couriers get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries. businesses sometimes need to get packages and papers to people in foreign countries by the next day. often, the only way they can do this is to use an air-courier company. it is not cheap for a business to send a package with an air courier, but it is quick. every year about 80, 000 people worldwide travel as air couriers. the number of tickets for courier travel is growing by about 10 percent a year. however, air-courier travel isnt for everyone, but if you have very little money, can be flexible（灵活的）about your travel plans, and dont mind wearing the same clothes for a week, it can be a great way to take a vacation! ( ) 1. why was brian wearing so many clothes for his travel? a. because they were the uniform for air couriers, b. because that made him easier to be recognized. c. because his backpack had no room for his clothes. d. because he did not have any luggage with him. ( ) 2. an air courier is a person who a. manages a business company in foreign countries b. organizes international flights for tourists c. travels around the world with cheap tickets d. delivers papers and packages to foreign countries ( ) 3. businesses choose the air-courier service because a. it costs less b. it is flexible c. it saves time d. it grows fast ( ) 4. one of the disadvantages of traveling as an air courier is that he a. cannot decide when and where to travel b. cannot take any luggage with him c. has to wear two pairs of jeans d. saves little money from the travel ( ) 5. the author of the text mainly a. describes the activities of a law-breaker b. suggests an ideal way to travel c. argues against the air-courier travel d. tells us about a developing business 文章大意是说明一个新型的职业航空投送员。航空投送员可以享受相当便宜机票优惠，因为他们的的主要职责是及时的给跨国公司投送重要的包裹或文件。52.c 推理判断题。由第一自然段中的he was carrying one small backpack, which was very full.一句可知本题选c。53.d 细节理解题。由第六自然段中的air courier get cheap airline tickets because they take important packages and papers to foreign countries.一句可知本题选d。54.c 细节理解题。由倒数第二自然段的最后一句可知本题选c。55.a 推理判断题。根据文章最后一句可以推断出本题选a。56.d 主旨大意题。本文大意是介绍一个新型的职业航空投送员，故本题选d。passage seven(stricter traffic law can prevent accidents) from the health point of view we are living in a marvelous age. we are immunized from birth against many of the most dangerous diseases. a large number of once fatal illnesses can now be cured by modern drugs and surgery. it is almost certain that one day remedies will be found for the most stubborn remaining diseases. the expectation of life has increased enormously. but though the possibility of living a long and happy life is greater than ever before, every day we witness the incredible slaughter of men, women and children on the roads. man versus the motor-car ! it is a never-ending battle which man is losing. thousands of people the world over are killed or horribly killed each year and we are quietly sitting back and letting it happen. it has been rightly said that when a man is sitting behind a steering wheel, his car becomes the extension of his personality. there is no doubt that the motor-car often brings out a mans very worst qualities. people who are normally quiet and pleasant may become unrecognizable when they are behind a steering-wheel. they swear, they are ill-mannered and aggressive, willful as two-years-olds and utterly selfish. all their hidden frustrations, disappointments and jealousies seem to be brought to the surface by the act of driving. the surprising thing is that society smiles so benignly on the motorist and seems to condone his behaviour. everything is done for his convenience. cities are allowed to become almost uninhabitable because of heavy tragic; towns are made ugly by huge car parks; the countryside is desecrated by road networks; and the mass annual slaughter becomes nothing more than a statistic, to be conveniently forgotten. it is high time a world code were created to reduce this senseless waste of human life. with regard to driving, the laws of some countries are notoriously lax and even the strictest are not strict enough. a code which was universally accepted could only have a dramatically beneficial effect on the accident rate. here are a few examples of some the things that might be done. the driving test should be standardized and made far more difficult than it is; all the drivers should be made to take a test every three years or so; the age at which young people are allowed to drive any vehicle should be raised to at least 21; all vehicles should be put through stringent annual tests for safety. even the smallest amount of alcohol in the blood can impair a persons driving ability. present drinking and driving laws (where they exist) should be mad much stricter. maximum and minimum speed limits should be imposed on all roads. governments should lay down safety specifications for manufacturers, as has been done in the usa. all advertising stressing power and performance should be banned. these measures may sound inordinately harsh. but surely nothing should be considered as to severe if tit results in reducing the annual toll of human life. after all, the world is for human beings, not motor-cars.1.the main idea of this passage isa traffic accidents are mainly caused by motorists.thousands of people the world over are killed each year.c the laws of some countries about driving are too lax.d only stricter traffic laws can prevent accidents.2.what does the author think of society toward motorists?a society smiles on the motorists.huge car parks are built in the cities and towns.c victims of accidents are nothing.d society condones their rude driving.3.why does the author say: his car becomes the extension of his personality?a driving can show his real self.driving can show the other part of his personality.c driving can bring out his character.d his car embodies his temper.4.which of the followings is not mentioned as a way against traffic accidents?a build more highways.stricter driving tests.c test drivers every three years.d raise age limit and lay down safety specifications.5.the attitude of the author isa ironical criticalc appealingd militantvocabulary1.immunise 使免疫，使免除 2.expectation of life = life expectancy 平均寿命3.versus = against 对顶，反对4.mutilate 伤害5.wilful 任性的，固执的6.benign 宽厚的，仁慈的7.condone 宽容8.desecrate 亵渎，玷污9.code 法规，规定，惯例10.stringent 严格的，紧急的，迫切的11.performance 演出，成品，这里是指 car s behavior such as speed, function etc.可译成行为， 汽车行为、功能等。难句译注1.man versus the motor-car ! it is a never-ending battle which man is losing.【参考译文】人和汽车对抗！这是一场人类永远是输家的无休止的战斗。2.all advertising stressing power and performance should be banned.【参考译文】应当禁止所有强调力量和表现行为的广告。写作方法与文章大意文章论述“交通事故”，采用因果、对比手法。从人的平均寿