高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天（13）.doc

2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天（13）阅读理解阅读文章，并根据文章选出最佳选项。amy students often tell me that they dont have “enough time” to do all their schoolwork.my reply is often a brief “you have as much time as the president.” i usually carry on a bit about there being twenty-four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that “not enough time” is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done.once in graduate school, i tried to prove to one of my professors by saying that i was working hard. his answer to me was, “thats irrelevant (无关的). whats important is the quality of your work.” since then i have had time to think carefully about the “hard worker” dodge (诀窍), and i have come to some conclusions all relevant to the problem of how much time we have.if you analyze the matter, you can identify two parts of the problem: there is, of course, the matter of “time”, which we can think of as fixed. then there is the problem of “work” during that time. but, as my professor suggested, its not how hard one works but the quality of the product thats important.that led me to a new idea: the quality of the work. that concept is perhaps best explained by a sign i once saw on the wall in someones office: “dont work harder. work smarter.” there is a lot of sense in that idea.if you cant get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work. that means thinking of ways to get more out of the same time than we might otherwise get. that should lead us to an analysis of our work habits. since “work” for students usually means “homework”, the expression “work habits” should be read as “study habits”.then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing. if you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off in all your studies.56. from the passage, we know that the author is probably _ . a. a poet b. an educator c. a novelist d. an engineer57. we can infer from the 2nd paragraph that we students still _ . a. have enough time b. can meet the presidentc. get everything done well d. should accept the explanation58. which of the following is true according to the passage? a. the authors students make good use of their time to do all their homework. b. the author tried to tell the professor that he/she (author) had done a good job.c. you cant improve the quality of the work if you cant get more time.d. youll try to improve your skills in reading and writing if youre a clever student.59. whats the passage mainly about? a. students dont have enough time. b. dont work harder; work smarter. c. no one can get more time. d. read better and write better.（badb）bgetting your teen to think beyond his own immediate needs can be more difficult than cracking a nut with a plastic forkbut dont worryits not impossiblethere are many ways to encourage your teen to care about those outside his immediate circle of friendsas he begins to have responsibility towards others, he will realize he feels even better about himselfteens are thinking about career, college, and what their future might look like, explains michelle maidenberg, a clinical director of westchester group works, a center for group treatment in new yorkthis is very challenging and just one of the reasons why they are so focused on their own world once teens participate in community service, however, they begin to look beyond their personal needsthey also learn firsthand about the challenges others face, and they experience a sense of authority as they realize they can make a real difference in others livesnot sure how to convince a teen to get away from the cell phone and into a community project? teens buy into community service when the project or program is in an area of their interestfinding something in an area of interest for them keeps them motivated and inspired, maidenberg saysfor instance, if he is interested in culinary （烹饪） school, he could volunteer in a soup kitchen or bake for a project that supports families in needvolunteer projects in your teens area of interest will build her knowledge base as well as help othersparents can do their part by participating in community service themselvesteens can learn directly from their parents that personal enjoyment is not ,all that matterslet teens know the benefits they will obtain“give them every reason in the world to volunteer, maidenberg advisesshe says that working on community service projects builds confidenceby working with others, teens improve managerial, interpersonal and communication skillscommunity service helps to approach maturity when they take a step back to see the needs of other people, she addsanother reward: service hours look great on a resume!60according to michelle maidenberg, its hard to get teens to think beyond their own immediate needs partly because _ _athey care more about their circle of friendsbthey have no interest in doing anythingcthey have to work hard for collegedthey are facing many challenges61the underlined phrase buy into in paragraph 3 probably means _aagree to join in bspend money on cget away from dare interested in62the writer mentions the benefits in the last paragraph in order to _amake teens feel much better about themselvesbencourage teens to care about his own needschelp parents reason teens into volunteeringdget parents to do more community servicecnew technology that can “ see ” through clothing and detect what s underneath can now be used to scan crowds, making it a potentially effective tool to prevent terrorist attacks in public places.the thru vision t5000 camera picks up terahertz rays ，or t-rays, which are naturally sent out by all objects and can pass through clothes or even walls. the camera can then detect metallic and nonmetallic objects hidden under clothing on still or moving subjects without showing any body detail.while similar technology is seen at airports around the world, the t5000 is designed to be used in large, open areas. with a range of 25 meters, the t5000 can screen people in public places, thus avoiding bottle-necks at border crossing or security checkpoints. it also means people can be screened without knowing it.the technology develops from british astronomers work in studying dying stars. astronomers use t-ray cameras to see through dust and clouds in space. the company sees uses for its camera at other sites where political or business activities take place.for privacy concerns，thru vision chief executive clive beattie said the image produced by the camera did not show detailed parts of the body. ” its almost a shining light bulb(灯泡）.“ beattie said. you don t see the detail that people might be concerned about. “ in london s busy piccadilly circuswhich is already filled with closed -circuit surveillance (监视）cameras reaction to the new technology was mixed. some said the camera was going too far and violating privacy，but others said they are willing to put safety before privacy concerns. “ there s surveillance everywhere anyway, “ said one commuter. “i don t think it s much of a difference. i don t care that they can see through me because they can see me anyway.“some experts said the privacy violation of the camera was not worth the benefit. “ what we should consider is how much we want to lose our privacy in order to obtain a sort of national security，” said david murakami wood，director of the surveillance studies network，which deals with surveillance and privacy problems. “ in most cases this isn t real securityit s a sense of safety that has very little real effect. ”63. what can we learn about t5000?a.it can detect metallic and nonmetallic objects underneath.b.it can see through clothing or walls by sending out t-rays.c.it was first used to observe stars by astronomers.d.it is widely used at airports around the world.64. what is the most probable purpose of the new invention?a. to improve people s life standard.b. for scientific research.c. for commercial benefits.d. for safety reasons.65. which is most probably the opinion of people on using the new camera?a.some agree to its use as it is new technology to protect privacy.b.some agree to its use because safety is the most important.c.some don t agree to its use because it makes no difference.d.some people don t care because they know little about it.66. what s the main idea of the last paragraph?a.safety is more important than privacy.b.t5000 is more beneficial than harmful.c.t5000 does not really provide security.d.its not worth giving up privacy for safety.dwalking down a path through some woods in georgia, i saw a small pool of water ahead on the pathi angled my direction to go around it on the part of the path that wasnt covered by water or mudas i reached the pool, i was suddenly attacked! yet i did nothing for the attackit was so unpredictable and from somewhere totally unexpectedi was surprised as well as unhurt though i had been struck four or five timesi backed up a foot and my attacker stopped attacking mehad i been hurt i wouldnt have found it amusingand i was laughingafter all, i was being attacked by a butterfly!having stopped, laughing, i took a step forwardmy attacker rushed me againhe charged towards me at full speed, attempting to hurt me but in vainfor a second time, i took a step backwards while my attacker pausedi wasnt sure what to doafter all, its just not everyday that one is attacked by a butterflyi stepped back to look the situation overmy attacker moved back to land on the groundthats when i discovered why my attacker was charging me only moments earlierhe had a mate and she was dyingsitting close beside her, he opened and closed his wings as if to fan heri could only admire the love and courage of that butterfly in his concern for his matehe had taken it up on himself to attack me for his mates sake （缘故）, even though she was clearly dying and i was so largehe did so just to give her those extra few precious moments of life, should