高考英语二轮专题精华训练 阅读理解（2）.doc

2015届高考英语二轮专题训练精华：阅读理解（2）the term country music refers to a variety of styles,originally popular among working class white americans in the rural areas of the south and west.originally known as “hillbilly music”,the term was replaced by country and western music in 1949 and eventually shortened to country music.but the origins of country music go way back a century ago,to the waves of immigrants from britain and ireland.their songs and dances,nursery rhymes and ballads,would form the most important part of the folk musical tradition of rural america,and the basis for what became known as “old time”music.these roots of country music lie largely in the folk songs and instrumental music of the english,irish,and scots who settled in the appalachian areas of the mid-south during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.many of these mountainous areas were not settled until the 1830s,and then by impoverished immigrants who were concerned with the daily struggle for survival.the communities were cut off from the rest of america and still attached to their traditions.other origins of country music can be traced back to the flamenco and habanera music of spain,the polka and other dances of eastern europe andas with almost all the popular music of the united statesthe influence of the slave populations shipped from the african continent.in fact one of the major instruments in appalachian and early country music,the banjo,has its origins in afro-american history.two publishing events in the early part of the 20th century excited a widespread interest in americas white musical tradition and “old time” music.first,in 1910,the musicologist john lomax published cowboy songs and other frontier ballads.then in 1916 the english song collector cecil sharp put together a collection of folk music from the appalachian mountains.but it wasnt until 1922,when texas fiddler(小提琴家) eck robertson cut the first record of “old time”music,that the popularity of what also became known as“hillbilly music”really began to grow,via pioneering artists,record labels and radio stations.the record that more generally gets cited as the first country release was made in june 1923 by fiddlin john carson.1.what does the text mainly discuss?a.the history of the us folk music.b.the origins of country music.c.the influence of “old time” music.d.the waves of immigrants in the us.答案:b解析:主旨大意题。本文介绍了美国乡村音乐的起源。关键词句有but the origins of country music,these roots of country music,other origins of country music等。2.the underlined word“impoverished” in paragraph 3 most probably means“”.a.braveb.poorc.legald.kind答案:b解析:词义猜测题。根据画线单词后的who were concerned with the daily struggle for survival可知,美国早期移民的生活很艰难,故可推断这个单词的含义应为“贫困的”。3.who made a great contribution to the spread of appalachian music?a.fiddlin john carson.b.eck robertson.c.cecil sharp.d.john lomax.答案:c解析:细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的“then in 1916 the english song collector cecil sharp put together a collection of folk music from the appalachian mountains.”可知c项正确。4.country music first became widely known in the .a.1830sb.1840sc.1910sd.1920s答案:d解析:细节理解题。根据最后一段的“but it wasnt until 1922.that the popularity of what also became known ashillbilly musicreally began to grow.”可知,乡村音乐开始被人们熟知是在20世纪20年代。beer,opera,books,horse racing.uk festivals have something for everyone.the hay festival(of literature & arts) is a book festival.it takes place in hay-on-wye,a small town in wales.hay-on-wye is known as “the town of books” because it has over thirty bookshops,many of them selling second-hand books.the festival is held every year,and lasts for 10 days between may and june.it attracts over 80,000 visitors and many important writers give readings or discuss their works.the festival started in 1988 and is sponsored by the daily telegraph newspaper.glyndebourne is a festival of opera.its organised in a private house:glyndebourne,which is on the south coast of england near the town of brighton.the house is the home of the christie family,and the festival is held there every summer from may to august.the operas are performed in a specially-designed theatre in the gardens.the festival specialises(专注于) in the works of mozart.visitors to the festival listen to operas in the afternoon.then,they have picnics in glyndebournes beautiful gardens.cheltenham is a horse racing festival.its a national hunt meeting,which means that the horses have to jump over fences.one of the days traditionally falls on st.patricks day(on 17th march)irelands national day.as a result,the festival often attracts horses from ireland.the biggest race of the four-day event is the cheltenham gold cup,one of the most important races in the horse racing calendar.during the festival,hundreds of millions of pounds are gambled(赌) on the 28 races.finally,theres the great british beer festival.its held in olympia(an exhibition centre in london) for a week every august.over 1,000 different british and foreign beers are served.there are lots of unusual drinks to taste.but the festival isnt only about beer.theres live music,book signings and even tutorials(专题报告) on how to taste beer.see you there!1.what can we learn about the hay festival?a.it is a scottish festival.b.it is held every other year.c.a newspaper company funds the festival.d.most books sold at the festival are newly published.答案:c解析:细节理解题。由文章第二段中的“the festival.is sponsored by the daily telegraph newspaper.”可知c项正确。其他选项均不符合文意。2.we can learn from paragraph 4 that .a.cheltenham is held in augustb.gambling is forbidden at cheltenhamc.nearly 30 races are held at cheltenhamd.most of the horses at cheltenham are from ireland答案:c解析:细节理解题。由第四段最后一句“during the festival,hundreds of millions of pounds are gambled(赌) on the 28 races.”可知c项正确。3.which festival lasts the longest according to the text?a.cheltenham.b.glyndebourne.c.the hay festival.d.the great british beer festival.答案:b解析:细节理解题。由文章可知:the hay festival持续10天,glyndebourne持续一个夏天,cheltenham持续4天,the great british beer festival持续一周。故glyndebourne持续时间最长。4.which of the following might be the best title for the text?a.life in the ukb.welcome to the ukc.festival fun in the ukd.scenic spots in the uk答案:c解析:主旨大意题。通过文章第一段中的“uk festivals have something for everyone.”及全文可知,本文主要介绍了英国的四个节日,故c项正确。i have only once been in trouble with the law.the whole process of being arrested and taken to court was a rather unpleasant experience at the time,but it makes a good story now.what makes it rather disturbing was the arbitrary (随意的) circumstances both of my arrest and my subsequent (随后的) fate in court.it happened in february about twelve years ago.i had left school a couple of months before that and was not due to go to university until the following october.i was still living at home at the time.one morning i was in richmond,a suburb of london near where i lived.i was looking for a temporary job so that i could save up some money to go traveling.as it was a fine day and i was in no hurry,i was taking my time,looking in shop windows,strolling in the park,and sometimes just stopping and looking around me.it must have been this obvious aimlessness that led to my downfall.it was about half past eleven when it happened.i was just walking out of the local library,having unsuccessfully sought employment there,when i saw a man walking across the road with the obvious intention of talking to me.i thought he was going to ask me the time.instead,he said he was a police officer and he was arresting me.at first i thought it was some kind of joke.but then another policeman appeared,this time in uniform,and i was left in no doubt.“but what for?” i asked.“wandering with intent to commit an arrestable offence,” he said.“what offence?” i asked.“theft,” he said.“theft of what?”i asked.“milk bottles,” he said,and with a perfectly straight face too!“oh,” i said.it turned out there had been a lot of petty thefts in the area,particularly that of stealing milk bottles from doorsteps.then i made my big mistake.at the time i was nineteen,had long untidy hair,and regarded myself as pan of the sixties “youth counterculture”.as a result,i wanted to appear cool and unconcerned with the incident,so i said,how long have you been following me?in the most casual and conversational tone i could manage.i thus appeared to them to be quite familiar with this sort of situation,and it confirmed them in their belief that i was a thoroughly disreputable (品行不端的) character.a few minutes later a police car arrived.“get in the back,” they said.“put your hands on the back of the front seat and dont move them.”they got in on either side of me.it wasnt funny any more.at the police station they questioned me for several hours.i continued to try to look worldly and familiar with the situation.when they asked me what i had been doing,i told them id been looking for a job.“aha,” i could see them thinking,“unemployed”.eventually,i was officially charged and told to report to richmond magistrates court the following monday.then they let me go.i wanted to conduct my own defense in court,but as soon as my father found out what had happened,he hired a very good solicitor (律师).we went along that monday armed with all kinds of witnesses,including my english teacher from school as a character witness.but he was never called on to give evidence.my “trial” didnt get that far.the magistrate (法官) dismissed the case after fifteen minutes.i was free.the poor police had never stood a chance.the solicitor even succeeded in getting costs awarded against the police.and so i do not have a criminal record.but what was most shocking at the time was the things my release from the charge so clearly depended on.i had the right accent,respectable middle-class parents in court,reliable witnesses,and i could obviously afford a very good solicitor.given the obscure nature of the charge,i feel sure that if i had come from a different background,and had really been unemployed,there is every chance that i would have been found guilty.while asking for costs to be awarded,my solicitors case quite obviously revolved (回转) around the fact that i had a brilliant academic record.meanwhile,just outside the courtroom,one of the policemen who had arrested me was gloomily complaining to my mother that another youngster had been turned against the police.you could have been a bit more helpful when we arrested you,he said to me reproachfully (责备地).what did he mean?probably that i should have looked outraged (暴怒)and said something like,“look here,do you know who youre talking to?i am a highly successful student with a brilliant academic record.how dare you arrest me!” then they,probably,would have apologized perhaps even taken off their caps,and let me on my way.1.judging from the first paragraph,the writers attitude towards his story is .a.angryb.sadc.amusedd.more than just one of the above答案:d解析:作者意图题。根据第一段来判断,作者被误抓时的心情是一言难尽,可从in trouble,a rather unpleasant experience,a good story,rather disturbing 和my subsequent fate等词可看出,故选d项。2.the first man who came up to him was .a.a uniformed policemanb.a policeman in plain clothesc.not a policemand.a good joker答案:b解析:事实细节题。由文章第四段可知,当时向他走来的一个人没穿警服,他以为是向他询问时间的,而紧接着另一位是in uniform的。3.the court never asked the authors english teacher to give evidence because .a.the time for the trial was limited to fifteen minutes onlyb.the author wanted to conduct his own defense in courtc.the case was dismissed before the trial reached that staged.he was found to be unqualified as a character witness答案:c解析:事实细节题。从文章倒数第四段可知,法庭没有请作者的英语教师出庭作证是因为审判根本就没到那个阶段就结案了。4.the author believes that he would most probably have been declared guilty if .a.the magistrate had been less gentleb.he had really been out of workc.he had been born in a lower-class familyd.both b and c答案:d解析:推理判断题。从文章倒数第三段可知,如果作者的背景、身份完全不同的话,故事的结局也大不一样。5.in the opinion of one of the policemen who had arrested the author,the whole thing might not have occurred if .a.he had protested strongly at the timeb.he had begged to be allowed to go homec.he hadnt wandered aimlesslyd.he had tried to look cool答案:a解析:推理判断题。从文章倒数第二段可知,庭外的一警察一语道破。6.we can see from the passage that the author .a.has broken the law only onceb.has never broken the lawc.has broken the law on more than one occasiond.once broke the law without knowing it答案:b解析:推理判断题。从故事全文不难看出作者根本没有犯法。1.before 1973, it was a common that roman children were taken away from their parents and sent to nurseries.a.behaviorb.conventionc.practiced.tradition答案:c解析:句意:1973年以前,罗马儿童要从他们的父母那里被带到托儿所,这是当时的惯例。common practice “惯例”;behavior “行为”;convention “习俗”;tradition “传统”。2.being a shy person, he often finds it hard to others offers.a.put awayb.settle downc.turn downd.receive答案:c解析:句意:他很害羞,经常很难拒绝别人的请求。turn down “拒绝”;put away “收拾,整理”;settle down “定居”;receive “收到”。3.the villager noticed that a river of liquid rock was coming towards him.it would him completely,but he managed to escape just in time.a.measureb.floatc.surroundd.crash答案:c解析:句意:这位村民看到有一股岩浆朝他袭来,要把他团团围住,但他还是及时躲开了。measure“测量,估量”;float “浮动,(使)漂浮”;crash “碰撞,坠落”。surround “包围,围绕”,符合题意。4.where did you get this book?i picked it up from a second-hand bookstore if you know.a.mustb.willc.cand.shall答案:a解析:句意:你从哪里弄到的这本书?如果你非要知道的话,那我告诉你是从二手书店里买的。if you must (do sth.) 表示“如果你一定要(那么做)”,所以选a项,表示“如果你一定要知道的话”。5.jim had a lot of homework to do,but he to finish it before bedtime.a.contributedb.managedc.succeededd.arranged答案:b解析:句意:吉姆有很多家庭作业要做,但他还是设法在睡觉前完成了。manage to do sth.“设法成功地完成了某事”;contribute to“捐助,捐赠”;succeed in doing sth.“成功地做了某事”。由句意知该选b项。6.the new teacher made a good on the students by her rich knowledge and humorous talk.a.feelingb.effectc.impressiond.sense答案:c解析:make a good impression on sb.“给某人留下好印象”。句意:那位新老师以丰富的知识和幽默的语言给同学们留下了很好的印象。7.i came to life in hospital and didnt know where i was.everything was a .a.blankb.silencec.breakd.shock答案:a解析:句意:我在医院里苏醒过来,不知道自己在哪里。脑子里一片空白。blank“空白”;silence“沉默”;break“暂停,中间休息”;shock“震惊”,根据句意选a项。8.the waterfall can be seen .its sound may be heard two miles.it looks even more beautiful , i think.a.at a distance;in the distance of;from a distanceb.from a distance;in the distance;at a distancec.in the distance;from a distance of;at a distanced.in the distance;at a distance of;from a distance 答案:d解析:at a distance “在较远处”;at a distance of “距之外”;in the distance “在远处”;from a distance “从远方, 从远处”。句意:这道瀑布在远处就可以看见。它的声音在两英里之外就可以听见。我认为从远处看它更漂亮。9.when does your plane take off?at 3:00 p.m.tomorrow.ive just called the airport to it.a.confirmb.arguec.organized.intend答案:a解析:答语句意:飞机明天下午3点起飞, 我刚给机场打电话确认过。confirm “确认”;argue “争辩, 争论”;organize “组织”;intend “打算”。10.she is expected to a good doctor when she graduates from the medical college.a.turnb.developc.maked.get答案:c解析:句意:她从医学院毕业后有望成为一名优秀的医生。make“适合,胜任”。11.at the same time they are taking strong to protect wildlife resources.a.actionsb.measuresc.stepd.efforts答案:b解析:take action/measures/steps都可表示 “采取措施”。句意:同时他们正在采取强有力的措施保护野生动植物资源。12.he to act out the story he had read, but he failed.a.deservedb.triedc.managedd.pretended答案:b解析:句意:他想努力表演他读过的那个故事, 结果失败了。try t