高考英语二轮阅读理解训练11 .doc

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解训练11：（答案）热身训练some people dont believe that driving more slowly can save livesbut the truth is that driving more slowly can help a person to avoid serious accidentsthe following chart shows the distance that it takes to stop a car at a given speedthe distance is measured in feetthe shaded area shows the drivers thinking distancethats the distance it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he seesthe white area shows the cars braking distancethats the distance it takes for the car to stop once the brakes（闸、刹车） are usedthe number at the top of each bar shows the total number of feet that it takes to stop the car65according to the chart, what is the total number of feet needed to stop a car that is traveling at 50 miles per hour? a55 b73 c128 d18366what is the braking distance for a car that is traveling at 60 miles per hour?a66 feet b119 feet c185 feetd251 feet67which of the following statements about braking and speed is true? athe braking distance is what it takes for the driver to react to a danger that he seesbthe speed of a car has a direct effect on the distance needed to stop the car cthe braking distance increases only when a driver drives faster than 50 miles per hour ddriving slowly can help a person to avoid all accidents65-67 dcb *结束*结束ainformal conversation is an important part of any business relationship. before you start a discussion, however, make sure you understand which topics are suitable and which are considered taboos(禁忌) in a particular culture. latin americans enjoy sharing information about their local history, art, and customs. they expect questions about their family and are sure to show pictures of their children. you may feel free to ask similar questions of your latin american friends. the french think of conversation as an art form, and they enjoy the value of lively discussions as well as disagreements. for them, arguments can be interesting and they can cover pretty much or any topic as long as they occur in a respectful and intelligent manner.in the united states, business people like to discuss a wide range of topics, including opinions about work, family, hobbies, and politics. in japan, china, and korea, however, people are much more private. they do not share much about their thoughts, feelings, or emotions because they feel that doing so might take away from the harmonious business relationship theyre trying to build. middle easterners are also private about their personal lives and family matters. it is considered rude, for example, to ask a businessman from saudi arabia about his wife or children.as a general rule, its best not to talk about politics or religion with your business friends. this can get you into trouble, even in the united states, where people hold different views. in addition, discussing ones salary is usually considered unsuitable. sports is typically a friendly subject in most parts of the world, although be careful not to criticize a national sport. instead, be friendly and praise your hosts team.41. the author considers politics and religion _.a. cheerful topicsb. taboos c. rude topics d. topics that can never be talked about42. which is typically a friendly topic in most places according to the author?a. sports.b. children. c. personal feelings. d. families.43. why are people from asia more private in their conversation with others?a. they dont want to talk with others much.b. they dont want to have their good relationship with others harmed by informal conversation.c. they are afraid to argue with their colleagues.d. they want to keep their feelings to themselves.44. what shouldnt you do when talking about sports with colleagues from another country?a. praising your own countrys sports. b. criticizing your own countrys sports.c. praising the sports of your colleagues country. d. criticizing the sports of your colleagues country.*结束b the common cold is the worlds most widespread illness，which is plagues（病疫）that flesh receives. the most widespread fallacy（谬误） of all is that colds caused by cold. they are not. they are caused by viruses passing on from person to person. you catch a cold by coming into contact，directly or indirectly, with someone who already has one. if cold causes colds, it would be reasonable to expect the eskimos to suffer from them forever. but they do not. and in isolated arctic regions explorers have reported being free from colds until coming into contact again with infected people from the outside world by way of packages and mail dropped from airplanes. during the first world war soldiers who spent long periods in the trenches（战壕）, cold and wet，showed no increased tendency to catch colds. in the second world war prisoners at the notorious auschwitz concentration camp（奥斯维辛集中营），naked and starving，were astonished to find that they seldom had colds. at the common cold research unit in england，volunteers took part in experiments in which they gave themselves to the discomforts of being cold and wet for long stretches of time. after taking hot baths，they put on bathing suits，allowed themselves to be with cold water，and then stood about dripping wet in drafty room. some wore wet socks all day while others exercised in the rain until close to exhaustion. not one of the volunteers came down with a cold unless a cold virus was actually dropped in his nose. if，then，cold and wet have nothing to do with catching colds，why are they more frequent in the winter？despite the most pains-taking research， no one has yet found the answer. one explanation offered by scientists is that people tend to stay together indoors more in cold weather than at other times，and this makes it easier for cold viruses to be passed on. no one has yet found a cure for the cold. there are drugs and pain suppressors（止痛片）such as aspirin，but all they do is relieve the symptoms。45. which of the following does not agree with the chosen passage？ a. the eskimos do not suffer from colds all the time. b. colds are not caused by cold. c. people suffer from colds just because they like to stay indoors. d. a person may catch a cold by touching someone who already has one. 46. arctic explorers may catch colds when _. a. they are working in the isolated arctic regions b. they are writing reports in terribly cold weather c. they are free from work in the isolated arctic regions d. they are coming into touch again with the outside world 47. volunteers taking part in the experiments in the common cold research unit _. a. suffered a lot b. never caught colds c. often caught colds d. became very strong 48. the passage mainly discusses _. a. the experiments on the common cold b. the fallacy about the common cold c. the reason and the way people catch colds d. the continued spread of common colds*结束 cthe man of many secrets harry houdini was one of the greatest american entertainers in the theater this century. he was a man famous for his escapes from prison cells, from wooden boxes floating in rivers, from locked tanks full of water. he appeared in theaters all over europe and america. crowds came to see the great houdini and his “magic” tricks. of course, his secret was not magic, or supernatural powers. it was simply strength. he had the ability to move his toes as well as he moved his fingers. he could move his body into almost any position he wanted.houdini started working in the entertainment world when he was 17, in 1891. he and his brother theo performed card tricks in club in new york. they called themselves the houdini brothers. when harry married in 1894, he and his wife bess worked together as magician and assistant. but for a long time they were not very successful. then harry performed his first prison escape, in chicago in 1898. harry persuaded a detective to let him try to escape from the prison, and he invited the local newspapermen to watch.it was the publicity(宣传) that came from this that started harry houdinis success. harry had fingers trained to escape from handcuffs and toes trained to escape ankle chins. but his biggest secret was how he unlocked the prison doors. every time he went into the prison cell, bess gave him a kiss for good luck and a small skeleton key, which is a key that fits many locks, pass quickly from her mouth to his.harry used these prison escapes to build his fame. he arranged to escape from the local prison of every town he visited. in the afternoon, the people of the town would read about it in their local newspapers, and in the evening every seat in the local theater would be full. what was the result? world-wide fame and a name remembered today.49. according to the passage, houdinis success in prison escapes depends on _.a. his special tricks and supernatural powers b. his unusual ability and a skeleton keyc. his magic tricks and inhuman powers d. his wisdom and magic tricks50. in the fourth paragraph, the underlined word “this” refers to _.a. his first prison escape b. the year 1898 c. the publicityd. harry houdinis success51. it can be inferred from the passage that houdini became famous _.a. in 1894b. before he married c. at the age of 17 d. when he was about 2452. which of the following is the best title for the passage?a. a skeleton keyb. a man of many secrets c. world-wild fame d. great escape *结束dthere are two basic ways to see growth: one as a product, the other as a process. people have generally viewed personal growth as an external (外在的) result or a product that can easily be identified and measuredthe worker who gets a rise, the student whose grades improve, the foreigner who learns a new languageall these examples of people who have measurable results to show for their efforts by contrast (对照) , the process of personal growth is much more difficult to determine, since it is a journey and not the specific signposts or landmarks along the waythe process is not the road itself, but the attitudes, feelings people have , and their caution or courage, as they meet with new experiences and unexpected difficultiesin this process, the journey never really ends；there are always new ways to experience the world, new ideas to try, new challenges to accept in order to grow, to travel new roads, people need to have a willingness to take risks, to face the unknown, and to accept the possibility that they may “fail” at firsthow we see ourselves as we try a new way of being is necessary for our ability to growdo we see ourselves as quick and curious? if so, we tend to take more chances and be more open to unfamiliar experiencesdo we think were shy and indecisive? then our sense of fear can cause us to hesitate, to move slowly, and we think we are slow to adapt change or that were not smart enough to deal with a new challengethen we are likely to take a more passive role or not try at all these feelings of insecurity and self-doubt are both unavoidable and necessary if we are to change and growif we protect ourselves too much, then we stop growingwe become trapped inside a shell of our own making53in the authors eye, one who views personal growth as a process would _ asucceed in climbing up the social ladder bgrow up from his own achievementscface difficulties and take up challenges daim high and reach his goal each time54which of the following can be viewed as the process of personal growing? aour manager was always willing to accept new challengesbjane won the first prize in the speech competitioncjerry picked up french during his stay in parisdfathers salary rose from 5, 000 to 7,00055for personal growth, the author is in favor of all the following except _ abeing curious about more changes bbeing quick in self-adaptationchaving an open mind to new experiences dstaying away from failures and challenges56. the best title for this passage should be _afacing new challenges b growthproduct or processctwo basic ways of growth d overcoming internal fear*结束echildren are our future, and its up to us to arm them with the tools to succeed. sadly, todays children are being armed with more dangerous tools like weapons （武器）, drugs and gangs. once a relatively peaceful environment, many schoolyards of today are becoming unsafe for both students and teachers. home schools are available to give you choices. home schooling provides top-quality education, flexibility, and freedom to create your own schedule. at heritage home school we believe the choice should be yours. thanks in part to modern technology, home schooling information is becoming readily available across our nation. a recent study by the itbs （iowa tests of basic skills） and tap （tests of achievement and proficiency） shows us that students of home schools do particularly well when compared with the nationwide average. in every subject at every grade level, students of home schooling scored obviously higher than those in public and private schools. if youre new to home schooling, you may be asking yourself, “will home schools really work for my children?” fact: a nationwide study using a random（任意）selection of 1,516 families found s