2010届高考第二轮复习英语阅读理解练习四（含解析）.doc

世纪金榜 圆您梦想 2010届高考第二轮复习英语阅读理解练习四（含解析） AThe only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to protect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions. But then one day, after looking for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, the smoke rolling up to the sky.The worst had happened; everything was lost.He was stunned with grief and anger. God how could you do this to me! he cried.Early the next day, however, he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It had come to rescue him. How did you know I was here? asked the weary man of his rescuers. We saw your smoke signal, they replied.It is easy to get discouraged when things are going bad.But we shouldnt lose heart, because God is at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.Remember, next time your little hut is burning to the ground it just may be a smoke signal that summons the grace of God.For all the negative things we have to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it .1The proper title of the passage is .AGod Is Wherever We Need HimBWe should have a Positive Attitude to LifeCA Story Happened on An Uninhabited IslandDA Survivor Was How to Be Saved2After the survivor seeing his hut burning to the ground, he _.Awas very angry and frightened and didnt sleepBwas very sad and disappointed and didnt sleepCwas so angry and sad that he slept without consciousness Dwas so surprised that he slept without consciousness3From the story we can infer _.Athat the survivor was a lucky dogBGod is a kind and considerable old manCGod is willing to help anyone who helps oneselfDYou are what you eat4. The meaning of the underlined part“ a smoke signal that summons the grace of God” may be_.Aa smoke signal that shows Gods ideaBa piece of information that God sends out to inform rescuers. Can order that God gives to punish the man who is in troubleDa signal that shows Gods kindness to help the man in trouble BWANG Hao and Wang Liqin, two of Chinas top table tennis players, both saw the World Table Tennis Championships as a chance to prove themselves. But there was only one champion (冠军) and Wang Hao, 25, won it last Tuesday in Yokohama , Japan.Wang Hao, who won the mens doubles title with Chen Qi last Monday, played with spirit to beat Wang Liqin 11-9, 13-11, 11-5, 11-9.Wang Hao said it was his mental toughness (心理稳定) that made the difference. I was disappointed by my performances in past championships and the last two Olympic Games. But I have tried to pull myself together and prepared well. This is the result.Wang Hao said he has always understood the importance of physical training and technical skills. Now he knows the need for mental preparation as well. Having two Olympic silvers had left him feeling bitter (痛苦的). The bitterness perhaps explains why he has not always played at his best in the past.Ive come to understand that you can learn important lessons from failure, he said. Losing can build your character and make you a stronger player. His next goal, or dream, is to win the gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012.Liu Guoliang, head coach of Chinas table tennis team, sang the praises of Wang Haos victory. This is just the beginning of his rise, said Liu. Its the confidence-booster he needs to make further progress. 5. According to the passage, Wang Hao won _ gold medals in the World Table Tennis Championships in Yokohama, Japan.A. only one B. two C. three D. four6. From Wang Hao, we can know the main reason for his beating Wang Liqin is _. A. his technical skills B. his physical training C. his mental toughness D. his past experience7. What is the next goal of Wang Hao? A. To win the title of the champion at the 2012 Olympics B. To beat Wang Liqin again C. To prove himself in the future competitions D. To win more golds in future8. What can we learn from Wang Hao? A. Failure is the mother of success. B. Never give up until you succeed. C. Where there is a will, there is a way. D. A good beginning makes a good ending.CDear Hamilton, We are fortunate that in such a large, high-pressure office we all get along so well. You are one of the people who keep the social temperature at such a comfortable setting. I dont know anyone in the office who is better liked than you. You can perhaps help with this. The collection of contributions towards gifts for employees personal-life events is becoming a little troubling. Certainly, the group sending of a gift is reasonable now and then. In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral（葬礼）remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts. Its not only the collected-from who are growing uncomfortable (and poor), but the collected-for feel uneasy receiving gifts from people who dont know them outside the office, who wouldnt even recognize their graduating children, their marrying daughters and sons, or their dead relatives. This is basically a kind gesture (and one that people think well of you for), but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in todays office setting. Thank you for understanding.9. The underlined word “contributions” probably means _.A. money B. suggestions C. reports D. understanding10. Hamilton is expected to _.A. show more kindness.B. discontinue the present practiceC. quit being the organizer for gift givingD. know more about co-workers families11. This is basically a letter of _.A. apology B. sympathy C. appreciation D. dissatisfactionDHave you ever used solar energy to boil a bottle of water or take a shower? Have you ever thought that solar energy is far away from our daily lives? You may doubt about that. In Japan, there is a wonderful program of Solar City. Solar City is located 80,000 meters northwest of Tokyo, among the strawberry fields. This is one of Japans sunniest places. Solar City covers about 410,000 square metres. Seventy-five percent of the homes there are covered by solar panels. The government has provided people there with the solar panels for free. In addition, the government has paid 9.7 billion yen to study how to make full use of solar energy. A number of solar energy companies have also given money to help this program. People living in Solar City think using solar panels is a good way to save money. However, saving money is not the only reason why people are moving into this city. We moved here because of the panels. It was something we wanted,” said Mika Hiroshima. She moved to Solar City with her husband and two little children about four years ago.It is well known that Japan is a country that is short of energy, but the Solar City program has brought hope for the country. People want solar energy,” said an official of Solar City. Actually in Solar City, there are 550 families making use of solar energy at the moment. All of them say that they want to keep using solar energy even after the program ends in 2010. In sunny days, solar panels are able to provide more than enough energy for a normal family. However, the solar panels are not that useful in cloudy days. Despite this, Solar City is still a wonderful program because it inspires people to wisely use the limited energy. 12. The writer uses the two questions at the beginning of the passage to _.A. test the readers knowledge about solar energy B. draw the readers attention to the topicC. learn the situation that solar energy is used D. invite the readers to answer them13. The third paragraph of the passage is mainly about _. A. the reason why people are moving into Solar City B. how the people are living in Solar City C. the things that people living in Solar City need D. the life experience from the people living in Solar City14. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A. Japan is a country which is lacking in energy B. the solar panels are only useful in sunny days C. the Solar City program will be successful D. Solar City is a very modern big cityE People believes that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, youre wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆). Here, people are learning onclimbing. The climbing wall goes straight up and small holding places for hands and feet. How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and (保护带) around your chest to hold you. There are ropes(绳索)tied to your. The ropes hold you in place so that you dont fall. A beginners wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. There are small pieces of metal that stick out for you to stand on and hold on to. Sometimes its easy to see the new piece of metal. Sometimes, its not. The most difficult is an your fear. Its normal for humans to be afraid of falling, so its difficult not to feel fear. But when you move away from the wall, the and the ropes hold you, and you begin to feel safe. You move slowly until you reach the top. Climbing attracts people because its good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger.15. What can we infer from the passage? A. People are fairly interested in climbing nowadays. B. It is impossible to build up ones body by climbing. C. People can only learn the skill of climbing outdoors.D. It is always easy to see holding places in climbing.16. The most difficult thing to do in wall climbing is _. A. to tie ropes to your B. to control your fearC. to move away from the wall D. to climb straight up17. The word “workout” underlined in the last paragraph most probably means _.A. settlement B. exercise C. excitement D. tiredness18. Why does the author write this passage? A. To tell people where to find gyms. B. To prove the basic need for climbing C. To encourage people to climb mountains. D. introduce the sport of wall climbing1C选择适合的文章标题。从全文来看，C项比较全面，且能概括文章的内容。选择文章的标题属于主旨大意题。要在通读全文的基础上，认真分析主人公的特定心态、文章大意及作者的写作意图，在此基础上还要做到概括性、针对性、醒目性的有机结合。2C细节理解题。根据文章中的“He was stunned with grief and anger. God how could you do this to me! he cried.”可知。在做细节理解题时，一定要回到原文中找出与答题内容相关的词语和句子，在理解原文的基础上选择答案，找到关键词后最好在下面划线，以便检查。 3A推理判断题。从文章开头我们知道，这位主人公是一位失船事故的幸存者，并且文章的最后我们可以看出因意外的茅屋失火，他却意想不到的得救。因此，可知主人公是一位幸运儿。推理判断题要忠于原亠，以文章提供的事实和线索想象，随意想象，更不能己自己的观点代替作者的观点。 4D。句意的解释。grace 意为“恩泽”；summon 意为“传唤”；本句话的意思为“传唤上帝恩泽的一个烟信号”。因此，可知D项更符合句意。句子的解释是最近几年来高考新出现的题型，要根据上下文来推测。5B细节理解题。根据文章第一段和第二段可知。此类题可以带着问题在文中采用查读法寻找答案。6C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的第一句话可知。对于细节理解题的选项的选择，一定要理解题干，并防止以次代主。 7A 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段中的“His next goal, or dream, is to win the gold medal at the London Olympics in 2012.”可知。注意审题。 8A推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段可知。推理判断题要认真研读文章，根据文章中的内容来进行推理判断。9A本题考查词义猜测.对于词义的猜测可以有许多的方法,常见的方法是根据上下文所举例子来猜测.本题就是根据文中的In the past month, however, there have been collections for two baby shower gifts, one wedding shower gift, two wedding gifts, one funeral（葬礼）remembrance, four birthday gifts, and three graduation gifts.可猜测出contributions的意思为”礼金,份子”.10B本题考查细节推测题.对于细节推测的理解要以文章的中心为依据并根据文章中的具体信息来推测,做到有根据的选答案,并且信息点一定要找准,防止张冠李戴.本题选择依据为倒数第二段中的” but the practice seems to have become too wide-ranging and feels improper in todays office setting.”11D本题考查主旨大意. 这类问题属于全局性问题。要做好这类问题必须找出文章中心思想句。把注意力放在阅读材料的开头和结尾，放在观点性、归纳性和概括性的句子上，放在被许多句子说明和证实的句子上。并注意由in summary, in a word, as a result, finally,