高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训（15）.doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解how do successful people think? what drives them? interviews and investigations indicate that there are several keys to success that successful people share.first of all, successful people never blame someone or something outside of themselves for their failure to go ahead. they realize that their future lies in their own hands. they understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. but in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. they take responsibility for their life and regard this as one of the most empowering things they can do. perhaps what most separates successful people from others is that they live life “on purpose” they are doing what they believe they are put here to do. in their opinion , having a purpose in their life is the most important element（因素） that enables them to become fully functioning people. they hold that when they live their life on purpose, their main concern is to do the job right. they love what they doand it shows. people want to do business with them because of their commitment(忠诚). to live their life on purpose, successful people find a cause they believe in and create a business around it. besides, they never easily give up. once they have set up goals in their life, they are willing to work hard whatever it takes to achieve their goals. top achievers always bear in mind what they dont have.rather than be negative or depressing, they use the knowledge to encourage themselves on and go after what they want energetically and passionately.1the underlined word “it (in paragraph 2)” refers to “_”. a. the main concern of successful people b. the job that successful people do c. the commitment with which successful people do their jobs d. the business that successful people do with other people2by living life “on purpose”, successful people can do the following except _. a. do a lot of work b. concentrate on their jobs c. do business with many people d. control things in life 3successful people know that _.a. they can control nature. b. they are not allowed to blame peoplec. they can control their own thoughts. d. they can control others actions 4a few years ago, i took a sightseeing trip to washington, d.cstanding outside the ronald reagan center, i heard a voice say, “can you help me?” when i turned around, i saw an elderly blind woman with her hand extendedin a natural reflex, i reached into my pocket, pulled out all of my loose change and placed it on her hand without even looking at heri was annoyed at being bothered by a beggarbut the blind woman smiled and said, “i dont want your moneyi just need help finding the post office.” in an instant, i realized what i had donei judged another person simply for what i assumed she had to bei hated what i saw in myselfthis incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭), even though id lost it for a moment the thing i had forgotten about myself is that i am an immigranti left honduras and arrived in the u.sat the age of 15i started my new life with two suitcases, my brother and sister, and a strong, serious-minded motherthrough the years, i have been a dishwasher, mechanic and pizza delivery driver among many other humble jobs, and eventually i became a network engineer in my own life, i have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见)i remember a time, at age 17 i worked as a waiter, and i heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like mei have also witnessed the same treatment of my family and friends, so i know what its like, and i should have known better but now, living in my american middle-class lifestyle, it is too easy to forget my past, to forget who i am and where i have been, and to lose sight of where i want to be goingthat blind woman on the streets of washington, d.c., cured me of my blindnessshe reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart openby the way, i helped that lady to the post officeand in writing this essay, i hope to thank her for the priceless lesson【小题1】we can learn from the first two paragraphs that _athe author regretted his act of prejudicebthe blind woman needed the money badlycthe author was as poor as the blind woman dthe author was a native american【小题2】according to paragraph 4, hearing the fathers words, the author was probably _arather hurt bvery excitedcdeeply moved dgreatly inspired【小题3】according to the passage, the author probably agrees that one should _abe nice to the elderly and the disabledbtry to experience different kinds of lifectreat others equally with love and respectdthink about ones past as often as possible【小题4】which of the following can be the best title for the passage?alearn from your pastbhow my dream comes trueca belief that will never changeda priceless lesson in the streetscientists alan mgoldberg and thomas hartung describe recent advances in replacing the use of animals in toxicology(毒物学)testingimprovements in cell and tissue culture technologies，for example，allow a growing number of tests to be performed on human cells alonecomputer models are becoming increasingly complex and many could one day become more accurate than trials in living animals since the late 1990s，huntingdon life sciences-a company that conducts testing of substances on animals conducted by the environmental protection agency and the food and drug administrationhas become a proving ground for aggressive strategies by animal-rights militants （好战分子）at a hearing，a senatecommittee listened to testimony（证词） against huntingdon employees and financial institutions providing services to the companyone experimentation witness at the hearing insisted that any means necessary were justified（辩护） to spare animals lives；he has previously accepted the idea of murder to that end use of animals in testing and in biomedical research continues to be necessary in many instances and is ethically（伦理道德地）preferable to experimenting on humans or giving up cures that could save human livesbut for the sake of people and animals alike，the development and acceptance of animal substitutes deserve enthusiastic support in some instances, substitutes are already thought as good or better than animals，but supervising agencies（监督机构）have yet to catch upin both the european union and the us，scientists and companies wanting to use the new alternative tests complain that regulatory standards for proving a drug or chemical to be safe for humans force the continued use of animalsthus，animal-loving americans might turn to persuading the epa and the fda to speed validation（确认）of new methods so that they can be more widely employedand animal advocates（保护者） who want to influence business could consider investing in the small biotechs and large pharmaceutical（药品的） companies that are working to develop alternatives to animals in research5_ plays a leading role in replacing the use of animals in testingahuntingdon life sciences bimprovement in technologiescanimal-fights militants dscientists alan and thomas6accordingly, the animal-rights militants hold the view that_aanimals shouldnt be used in toxicology testingbanimals should enjoy equal rights with human beingscanimals should live wildly and freelydwe should protect animals from being killed casually7from the passage，we can find _athe use of animals in testing has been stopped abruptlybanimal substitutes are not preferablecsupervising standards contribute to the continued use of animals in testingdonly huntingdon life sciences is accused8whats the main idea of the passage?asaving animals and peoplebthe new trend in toxicology testingcthe use of animals in testing is against human naturednew technology changes the fate of animals9the writers attitude towards replacing the use of animals in toxicology is_aarbitrary（武断的，随意的） bpessimistic cindifferent（不关心的 ） doptimistica growing number of college students are applying to take entry tests for medical and dental （牙科的） schools among increasing graduate unemployment in korea.“ive decided to apply for the test to enter a medical college to become a doctor, changing from my original plan to prepare for a lawyer qualification exam in order to get a more stable job in the future,” said a 24-year-old college graduate, lee, who majored in business administration during his undergraduate schooling.the new medical and dental school system is getting popularity, attracting an increasing number of students every year since its appearance in 2004, as it is open to all college graduates regardless of their previous majors.the education development introduced the new medical and dental education system, in which college students with bachelors degrees are allowed to study medicine or dentistry by taking the medical education test (met) and dental education test (det).ten medical schools and six dental colleges that have used the new system have received 4,377 applications (申请) for the entrance exams.applicants are getting younger compared with those in their 20s representing 76.9 percent of the total. the tests might be easier for students with biology and chemistry majors, but graduates from other majors are also applying for the tests.under the existing medical and dental education system, students should take a two-year premedical course followed by a four-year medical course.students graduating under the new medical or dental education system are given masters degrees, while those graduates who studied under the previous system have bachelors degrees.10why do more and more korean students apply for medical schools? a. because doctors are highly respected in korea.b. because they want to get a more stable job.c. because medicine is easier to learn than other subjects.d. because the medical education system is reasonable.11students in the old system may spend _ years at college to get bachelors degrees.a. two b. four c. six d. seven12we can learn from the passage that _.a. it takes a longer time to get the masters degree in the old systemb. students may find it a lot easier to get a bachelors degree in medicinec. graduates from other majors like history are not allowed to apply for those schoolsd. the new system are not so popular as expected because of its high unemployment13what would be the best title for the passage?a. new medical and dental school system is carried out in koreab. korean college students have a new job choicec. korean college students rush to medical and dental schoolsd. doctors are becoming popular in koreaamericans have contributed to many art forms, but jazz, a type of music, is one of the art forms that was started in the united states. black americans, who sang and played the music of their homeland, created jazz.jazz is a mixture of the music of africa, the work songs the slaves sang, and religious（宗教）music. improvisation is an important part of jazz. this means that the musicians make the music up as they go along, or create the music on the spot. this is why a jazz song might sound a little different each time it is played.jazz bands formed in the late 1800s.they played in bars and clubs in many towns and cities of the south, especially new orleans. new orleans is an international seaport, and people from all over the world come to new orleans to hear jazz.jazz became more and more popular. by the 1920s,jazz was popular all over the united states. by the 1940s,you could hear jazz not only in clubs and bars, but in concert halls as well. today, people from all over the world play jazz. jazz musicians from the united states, asia, africa, south america, and europe meet and share their music at festivals on every continent. in this way jazz continues to grow and change.14what can be the best title of the passage?a. american art formsb. the development of jazzc. the music of black americansd. the birthplace of jazz15from the text it can be inferred that_.a. new orleans is the place where jazz was first producedb. the american people are all jazz loversc. jazz is merely sung by the black when workingd. jazz may become more popular as time goes on16it took about _ years to make jazz popular in the united states.a.200b.120c.80d.40strangers parties go wild these days. the main idea of them is to never let the people know who their matches are until the last minute. these are some popular practices that are storming the worlds youth on this v-day.speed datingits exactly what the name implies. complete with a timer, a whistle and 50 willing singles, speed dating is not the traditional dinner and a movie type of first date. singles pay us $35 for three minutes with more than two dozen future dates. they ask questions and try to get to know each other. at the sound of a whistle, they do the same thing all over again25 times in all.lock and key partywomen are given a lock and men are given a key, upon arriving at the party. each key and lock has several matches. one can hunt for his/her later-to-be sweetheart in various groups, and try out the key or lock. each time a lock and key match the pair are entered into a ballot (票数） for top prizes!dinner in the darkwaiters wearing night vision glasses guide the guests through the pitch-black dining room. they are seated at the table and familiarized with the wine glass and plate. food is handled with the fingers. people will not see the food they are eating or the guests at their table until the dessert course. at that moment, dining partners will appear.message partyhave a cocktail, leave a message! when you arrive, you get a tag with a number and a pad of post-it notes. if you see someone you like, write a message on the message board. but wait youve got a message go and collect it! you can make new friends and win lots of gifts. the more messages you leave on the bulletin board, the more chances you have of winning prizes. 17what do you think the similarities of these parties are? a. all the parties have very strict rules for their members. b. if you want to go to any of the parties, you have to buy a ticket. c. all the parties are aimed at strangers who want to be lovers. d. all the parties are suitable not only for the young but for the old. 18in which party does a participant have to be careful with the time?a. speed dating.b. lock and key party. c. dinner in the dark. d. message party.19if you go to the dinner in the dark, _. a. you have to eat with your handsb. you have to wear night vision glasses c. guests eat all the courses in the darkness d. your dining partners will help you choose the food20how many of the parties offer gifts or prizes? a. 4. b. 3.c. 2.d. 1. 6参考答案1c2d3c【解析】1细节题：从第二段的句子people want to do business with them because of their commitment(忠诚). 可知it指代的是commitment(忠诚)，选c2细节题：从第二段的句子：they understand that they cannot control things in life, such as nature, the past and other people. 可知成功的人知道他们不能控制什么。选d3细节题：从第二段的句子：but in the meantime, they are well aware that they can control their own thoughts and actions. 可知成功的人知道他们能控制自己的想法。选c4【小题1】a【小题2】a【小题3】c【小题4】d 【解析】试题分析：【小题1】a 推理题。根据第二段 in an instant, i realized what i had donei judged another person simply for what i assumed she had to bei hated what i saw in myself说明我为自己的偏见感觉羞愧，故a正确。【小题2】a 推理题。根据第四段i have experienced many open acts of prejudice (偏见)i remember a time, at age 17 i worked as a waiter, and i heard a father tell his little boy that if he did not do well in school, he would end up like me对方说这样的话是严重的看不起我，让我感觉很受伤。【小题3】c 推理题。根据最后一段2,3行that blind woman on the streets of washington, d.c., cured me of my blindnessshe reminded me of my belief in humility and to always keep my eyes and heart open和文章第二段第二句this incident re-awakened my belief in humility(谦恭), even though id lost it for a moment说明我意识 到自己的问题所在，根据外表去判断一个人，而没有公平地对待别人，故c正确。【小题4】d 主旨大意题。文章讲述的是一个盲人给我上了生动的一课，让我认识到自己的问题所在，故d正确。考点：考查情感类阅读点评：文章讲述的是一个盲人给我上了生动的一课，让我认识到自己的问题所在，即不能公平地对待每一个人。本文集中考查推理题，对于考生在上下文中理解字里行间的能力要求较高。5b6a7c8b9d【解析】试题分析：数百年来，人类已在使用动物进行病毒学研究。近年，随着动物保护组织的反对和电脑模拟实验的成功，这人们在讨论这种以活体动物为实验对象的手段还能继续下去吗？ 5细节题;从第一段的句子：improvements in cell and tissue culture technologies，for example，allow a growing number of tests to be performed on human cells alone毫无疑问，用动物进行病毒学研究，对人类健康保障起了重要作用。要在实验中不用或少用动物，有赖于现代技术的改进和发展。选b6细节题：从第二段的句子：since the late 1990s，huntingdon life sciences-a company that conducts testing of substances on animals conducted by the environmental protection agency and the food and drug administrationhas become a proving ground for aggressive strategies by animal-rights militants 可知好战的动物保护分子的极端意见，认为人类要停止以动物为研究对象的所有实验。选a7细节题：根据最后一段的句子：in some instances, substitutes are already thought as good or better than animals，but supervising agencies（监督机构）have yet to catch up可知