【金版学案】2015届高考英语二轮专题复习与测试 阅读专题演练(二).doc

阅读专题演练(二)第一节阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中选出最佳选项。A(2014年广东高考)Samuel Osmond is a 19yearold law student from Cornwall，England.He never studied the piano.However，he can play very difficult musical pieces by musicians such as Chopin and Beethoven just a few minutes after he hears them.He learns a piece of music by listening to it in parts.Then he thinks about the notes in his head.Two years ago，he played his first piece Moonlight Sonata (奏鸣曲) by Beethoven.He surprised everyone around him.Amazed that he remembered this long and difficult piece of music and played it perfectly，his teachers say Samuel is unbelievable.They say his ability is very rare，but Samuel doesnt even realize that what he can do is special.Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents，but music teachers told him he should study music instead.Now，he studies law and music.Samuel cant understand why everyone is so surprised.“I grew up with music.My mother played the piano and my father played the guitar.About two years ago，I suddenly decided to start playing the piano，without being able to read music and without having any lessons.It comes easily to me I hear the notes and can bear them in mind each and every note，” says Samuel.Recently，Samuel performed a piece during a special event at his college.The piece had more than a thousand notes.The audience was impressed by his amazing performance.He is now learning a piece that is so difficult that many professional pianists cant play it.Samuel says confidently.“ Its all about super memory I guess I have that gift.”However，Samuels ability to remember things doesnt stop with music.His family says that even when he was a young boy，Samuel heard someone read a story，and then he could retell the story word for word.Samuel is still only a teenager.He doesnt know what he wants to do in the future. For now，he is just happy to play beautiful music and continue his studies.1What is special about Samuel Osmond?AHe has a gift for writing music.BHe can write down the note he hears.CHe is a top student at the law school.DHe can play the musical piece he hears.解析：事实细节题。从第一段的第二、三句可知答案。答案：D2What can we learn form the passage?ASamuel chose law against the wish of his parents.BSamuel planned to be a lawyer rather than a musician.CSamuel thinks of himself as a man of great musical ability.DSamuel studies law and music on the advice of his teachers.解析：事实细节题。从第二段的“Samuel wanted to become a lawyer as it was the wish of his parents”可知答案。答案：B3Everyone around Samuel was surprised because he _Areceived a good early education in musicBplayed the guitar and the piano perfectlyCcould play the piano without reading musicDcould play the guitar better than his father解析：事实细节题。从第三段“.without being able to read music and without having any lessons”可知答案。答案：C4What can we infer about Samuel in Paragraph 4?AHe became famous during a special event at his college.BHe is proud of his ability to remember things accurately.CHe plays the piano better than many professional pianists.DHe impressed the audience by playing all the musical pieces.解析：推理判断题。从第四段“Its all about super memory I guess I have that gift.”可知Samuel非常自信和自豪。注意不要误选C项，C项内容只是“many professional pianists cant play it”的转换，不属于推断的内容。答案：B5Which of the following is the best title of the passage?AThe Qualities of a MusicianBThe Story of a Musical TalentCThe Importance of Early EducationDThe Relationship between Memory and Music解析：主旨大意题。全文主要介绍了Samuel的故事。答案：B BThings are heating up across the Northeast this week.A heat wave has spread over the region，with extrahigh temperatures also reaching the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes.In the Northeast，a heat wave is defined as three or more days in a row with temperatures above 90 degrees.Temperatures are expected to top out in the low to middle 90s from Monday to Thursday from Hartford，Conn.and Providence，R.I.to New York City，Philadelphia，and Washington DC.But outdoor temperatures will feel even warmer than that.Heat index is a measure of how hot it feels outside，taking into consideration both temperature and humidity (湿度)This week，experts say heat index values may reach the upper 90s and low 100s.The National Weather Service issued a heat report on Monday for New York City.It will be in effect until midnight Tuesday.This means temperatures can be perilous，and people should avoid tiring outdoor activities and should try to stay cool.Major League Baseballs 84th annual AllStar Game will take place in New York City on Tuesday night.By Tuesday evening，temperatures are expected to hover around the mid to upper 80s，but lots of humidity could make the air feel hotter.Earlier this month，temperatures rose above 100 degrees along the East Coast.It was the first time in almost nine years that temperatures had hit the triple digits in New York Citys Central Park and at Philadelphia International Airport.While the heat is here，experts say to be careful and to stay smart about which activities you do outside.People are advised to drink plenty of water and stay in airconditioned areas as much as possible.The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration offers some tips for staying healthy in hot weather：Slow down，and reduce fierce activities.Whenever possible，do outdoor activities in the early morning or late evening instead of midday.Dress in lightweight，loose，fightcolored clothing.Drink plenty of water.Eat light，easytodigest foods.Seek out shade if you have to be outdoors for extended periods.Spend more time in airconditioned places.Check on elderly neighbors，friends，and relatives to make sure they are OK.Apply highSPF ( 防晒指数) sunscreen frequently when outdoors.6What can we know from Paragraph 2?AThe Northeast has never suffered such hot weather before.BOnly a few cities in the Northeast will be hot this week.CHumidity is not taken into consideration in heat index.DA heat wave will strike the Northeast this week.解析：事实细节题。根据第二段的“In the Northeast，a heat wave is defined as three or more days in a row with temperatures above 90 degrees.Temperatures are expected to top out in the low to middle 90s from Monday to Thursday from Hartford，Conn.and Providence，R.I.to New York City，Philadelphia，and Washington DC.”可知美国东北部地区这周会遭受热浪袭击。答案：D7What does the underlined word “perilous” in Paragraph 3 mean?ADangerous. BParticular.CObvious. DComfortable.解析：意义猜测题。根据后面的“people should avoid tiring outdoor activities and should try to stay cool”可知这种气温对人体来说很“危险”。答案：A8When Major League Baseballs 84th annual AllStar Game is held，it will most probably be _.Ahot BcoolCwarm Ddry解析：事实细节题。根据第四段的“By Tuesday evening，temperatures are expected to hover around the mid to upper 80s，but lots of humidity could make the air feel hotter.”可知棒球赛举办时天气会很热。答案：A9In New York Citys Central Park in the past nine years，_Ano heat wave has ever hit thereBtemperatures have never risen above 100 degreesCtemperatures have often hit the triple digitsDtemperatures have never been high for days解析：事实细节题。根据第五段的“It was the first time in almost nine years that temperatures hit the triple digits in New York Citys Central Park”可知在过去9年里纽约市中央公园的气温没达到过100度。答案：B10What does the writer want to tell us at the end of the passage?AWhat he usually does to avoid the dangers of hot weather.BWhat we should do when we are in hot weather.CWhat harm hot weather can bring to us if we are not careful enough.DWhat the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is researching.解析：作者意图题。根据文章后面的内容可知作者主要给出了一些应对热浪的建议，故选B。答案：BCWomen can never see her children go uneducated.She will be most insistent upon sending her children to school even at the cost of her hobbies or interests.This is because she appreciates the importance of education. So with an educated mother，we can safely assume that we have most effective motivator for the spread of education.The socalled “Filtration theory” fits very well into it. If we teach a woman，she acts as a filter (过滤器) to spread education among many others.Woman belongs to a weaker section of the society because she suffers from many handicaps due to outdated social customs and religious practices. But an educated woman cannot be exploited (剥削) easily.She is aware of her rights and will go any length to defend them.Having experienced problem herself，she understands the difficulties faced by other women.She is therefore more sympathetic to their cause.Also，with the armor (盔甲) of education around her，she acts as a motivator and a leader of the movements to remove social unfairness. She can share very close relationship with other women and therefore，promote them to voice their grievances (冤屈)She then acts as a carrier of their aspirations and lets the people in power know it. Having studied history and politics herself，she understands the power of unity.So she can act as the force to unify the weak section of the society and then force leaders to agree to its demands. Of course，she acts as a grand role model for other women to follow. Not only in India，but even in the developed countries like US and UK，the right of vote was obtained by the women only when they themselves took up a struggle under the leadership of those who were fortunate enough to get educated.Going back again to her role as a mother，she is responsible for the health and wellbeing of the family.She knows the importance of cleanliness and wellbalanced nutritious diet.So she produces children who are healthy and also aware of their civic duties.She acts as a very good civic teacher.All the campaigns for following traffic rules，fighting diseases，hygiene (卫生)，etc.will be a waste if the woman of the family is uneducated and they will not only very effective but sometimes even unnecessary if the woman of the family is educated.11According to the “Filtration theory”，_Achildren should be made to learn themselvesBthe education of a mother is of great importanceCmale education is as important as female educationDteachers act as effective motivators for the spread of education解析：事实细节题。根据Filtration theory前后两句可知其谈论的是母亲接受教育的重要性。答案：B12The underlined word “handicap” in the 2nd paragraph probably means “_”Adifficulty BdiseaseCdivorce Dpoverty解析：意义猜测题。根据handicaps所在句子中“weaker section”“suffers from”“outdated social customs”可知选A。答案：A13What is mainly discussed in the third paragraph?AThe role of educated women in defending womens rights.BThe effect women leaders have on removing social unfairness.CThe reasons why women should be taught history and politics.DThe advantages women have over men in rebuilding our society.解析：主旨大意题。第三段讨论的是受过教育的女性在帮助其他女性和促进女权进步方面的作用和优势。故选A。答案：A14How many advantages an educated woman has in helping a female are discussed in the third paragraph?AOne. BTwo.CThree. DFour.解析：事实细节题。第三段“she acts as.She then acts as.So she can act as.she acts as.”从四个方面论述了受过教育的女性在女性维权和妇女运动方面的优势。答案：D15We know from the passage that _Aan uneducated woman on average acts as a good wife to her husbandBwomen in India are better educated than those in the USA or the UKCwomen belong to a weak section of the society and uneducated women suffer moreDthe campaigns for following traffic rules，fighting disease，hygiene should start from a mother解析：事实细节题。根据第二段可知C正确。根据最后一段可知A错误。B与第三段最后一句相悖。D在文章中没有依据，无法判断。答案：CDIts easy to catch the flu.Just breathe.Tiny，germladen particles (微粒) in the air may cause half or more of all cases of the respiratory (呼吸的) infection.And that is a surprise，scientists now report.Until now，researchers thought large particles the type that cant stay airborne long after being expelled (驱逐) by a cough or sneeze spread most cases of influenza.Tiny particles that can float in the air for hours to days are known as aerosols.Researchers knew that germy aerosols might spread flu.They just thought such tiny particles almost never did.Recognizing this mistake is important.Public health officials cant easily prevent infections if they dont know how most people pick up a disease.Benjamin Cowling at the University of Hong Kong and his coworkers studied the spread of flu in 782 families.All lived in Bangkok，Thailand，or in Hong Kong and had at least one family member who became sick between 2008 and 2011.Before these illnesses，some of those families had received soap and directions on how to keep their hands clean.Some also had received masks.These masks prevent large airborne particles from getting into the wearers nose or mouth.They may also prevent the spread of drops that spray from a wearers mouth or nose during a cough or sneeze.But the masks dont block the far tinier aerosols.And some of those can host flu viruses.Over time，Cowlings group checked which of the volunteers they were monitoring came down with the flu. Many had been wearing masks and washing hands.In Hong Kong，aerosols appear to have caused at least 33 in every 100 cases of flu and maybe as many as 92 in every 100 cases.In Bangkok，aerosols caused between 55 and 98 of every 100 cases.Thats a wide range of numbers，says Donald Milton at the University of Maryland in College Park.As an environmental scientist，he did not work on the new study.But，he says，what it really shows is that for flus spread，“you cant rule out aerosols.”In fact，they can continue to cause infections long after a sick person was coughing or simply present in a room.16It is implied in Paragraph 1 that scientists _Awere surprised that large particles spread flu easilyBdidnt think germy aerosols could spread flu easilyChave known tiny germladen particles well for many yearsDstill don t know what usually results in respiratory infections解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的“Tiny，germladen particles in the air may cause half or more of all cases of the respiratory infection.And that is a surprise，scientists now report.”可推断科学家以前不知道这种更小的微小颗粒能轻易导致呼吸道感染。答案：B17Paragraph 2 shows that the new discovery is very _Ainteresting BsurprisingCsignificant Dfrightening解析：事实细节题。根据第二段的“Recognizing this mistake is important.Public health Officials cant easily prevent infections if they dont know how most people pick up a disease.”可知这个发现意义重大。答案：C18What was the function of the masks in the study?ATo attract flu viruses.BTo prevent tiny aerosols.CTo keep their faces clean.DTo keep out large particles.解析：事实细节题。根据第三段的“These masks prevent large airborne particles from getting into the wearers nose or mouth.”可知这些面具是用来阻止大颗粒进入的。答案：D19The figures in the last paragraph tell us that _Anot many factors can lead to fluBwhat else leads to flu is still unknownCflu can be avoided with proper actionsDaerosols play a big role in spreading flu解析：事实细节题。根据末段的“In Hong Kong，aerosols appear to have caused at least 33 in every 100 eases of fluand maybe as many as 92 in every 100 cases.In Bangkok，aerosols caused between 55 and 98 of every 100 cases.”可知这种微小颗粒是导致流感传播的重要原因。答案：D20Whats the writers purpose in writing the passage?ATo tell us how to avoid flu.BTo advise us to keep fit.CTo explain why flu can be spread.DTo tell us the result of a study on flu.解析：作者意图题。文章内容主要是关于一个新的研究的结果，而作者在本文中主要告诉了我们这项研究的结果，故选D。答案：D第二节信息匹配阅读下列应用文及相关信息，并按要求匹配信息。首先，请阅读下列外国影片的广告图及简介：A.Does your love change with the character of the city you are in? London Paris New York is a story of a couple who spend three nights in three beautiful cities.This sparks a lighthearted romance over crackling conversational chemistry and long walks through the picturesque metros.B.Its finally time for Guy Ritchies good old English detective novel，Sherlock Holmes to hit the screen with megastars Robert Downey Jr.，Jude Law，and Rachel McAdams.From deconstructing sight scenes to watching Watson and Holmes bickers like an old married couples，this is definitely the entertaining adventure that youre all hoping it will be.C.Hotel Transylvania is a haven for monsters hated and oppressed by the humans that fear them.Its opened by Dracula who has a fiery “teenage” daughter(shes actually 118 years old)There are a few brilliant sequences of physical comedy that are masterfully animated，and the visuals are truly beautifully executed from the first frame to the last.For kids and their parents who need a temporary babysitter.(续上表)D.StreetKids United follows a group of Durban street children as they compete for places in the South African Child World Cup.Its the start of a great adventure that offers them a chance to get away from the abusive and violent life they live on the streets and propel them to better things.For them，football might be a way to a brighter future.E.The Call of the Wild tells the