高考高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解（4）.doc

2015届高考高三英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（4）(a)the iphone, the ipad, each of apples products sounds cool and has become a fad(时尚). apple has cleverly taken advantage of the power of the letter “i” and many other brands are following suit. the bbcs iplayerwhich allows web users to watch tv programs on the internetadopted the title in 2008. a lovely bearpopular in the us and the ukthat plays music and video is called “iteddy” . a slimmed-down version of londons independent newspaper was launched last week under the name “i” . in general, single-letter prefixes have been popular since the 1990s, when terms such as e-mail and e-commerce first came into use. most “i” products are targeted at young people and considering the major readers of independents “i” , its no surprise that theyve selected this fashionable name. but its hard to see whats so special about the letter “i” . why not use “a” , “b” , or “c” instead? according to tony thorne, head of the language center at kings college, london, “i” works because its meaning has become ambiguous. when apple uses “i” , no one knows whether it means internet, information, individual or interactive, thorne told bbc magazines. “even when apple created the ipod, it seems it didnt have one clear definition, “ he says. “however, thanks to apple, the term is now associated with portability. “ adds thorne. clearly the letter “i” also agrees with the idea that the western world is centered on the individual. each person believes they have their own needs, and they love personalized products for this reason. along with “google” and “blog” , readers of bbc magazines voted “i” as one of the top 20 words that have come to define the last decade. but as history shows, people grow tired of fads. from the 1900s to 1990s, products with “2000” in their names became fashionable as the year was associated with all things advanced and modern. however, as we entered the new century, the trend inevitably disappeared. (325w)1. people use iplayer to. a. listen to musicb. make a callc. read newspapersd. watch tv programs online2. we can infer that the independents “i” is aimed at. a. old readersb. young readersc. fashionable womend. engineers3. nowadays, the “i” term often reminds people of the products which are. a. portableb. environmentally friendlyc. advancedd. recyclable4. the writer suggests that. a. “i” products are often of high qualityb. iteddy is a live bearc. the popularity of “i” products may not last longd. the letter “b” should replace letter “i” to name the products(b)(原创)liu huan is a professor at the university of international business and economics. he is also a noted musician and popular singer in the chinese mainland. born on aug. 26, 1963 into a teachers family in tianjin, liu enrolled at the university of international relations in beijing in 1981, majoring in french literature. he was retained at the university as a faculty member(教职工)after graduation in 1985. he won two first prizes in beijings first-ever university english and french singing contests in 1985. to help promote local education by teaching music, he lived in shizuishan, a remote area in the ningxia hui autonomous region, in 19851986. he was appointed a professor at the university of international business and economics to teach the history of western music in 1991, and has been working at the university for more than 20 years. as a professor, liu is invited every year to colleges and universities in beijing to teach music courses. as a famous musician, when asked if his classes differ from other teachers, liu simply said, “nothing different. while standing on the platform, i am just a teacher. everything outside has nothing to do with me at that moment. ” since becoming a professional singer in 1985, lius singing has been widely welcomed across the country. he won many national awards, including the top 10 film and tv singers in the country in 1988, in 1990 and in 1992. on aug. 8, 2008, liu sang a duet “you and me” with sarah brightman at the opening ceremony of the beijing olympic games, reaching the top of his singing career. in addition to singing, liu huan also creates original scores for film and tv. his works have been well received by both audiences and his peers in the industry. therefore, liu is chosen to act as one of the four judges on “the voice of china” , a surprisingly popular singing talent show which has been aired on zhejiang satellite tv since july 13, 2012. at the same time, his fellow judges are na ying, yang kun, and harlem yu. (322w)5. what does the underlined word “noted” in the first paragraph mean? a. famous. b. skilled. c. gifted. d. important. 6. liu huan used to live in shizuishan, a remote area in the ningxia hui autonomous region to. a. learn about their customs and culturesb. improve his ability of composing music by living in the villagec. help promote local education by teaching musicd. find some talented students in music7. what can we infer from what he said in paragraph 3? a. liu huan is different from other teachers. b. liu huan considers himself the greatest musician. c. liu huan is a modest man. d. everything outside is not related to him. 8. when he reached the top of his singing career, he was. a. 45b. 22c. 28d. 499. which is not true of the description about his musical achievements? a. he has won the top 10 film and tv singers in the country three times. b. he succeeded in singing a duet “you and me” with sarah brightman at the opening ceremony of the beijing olympic games. c. he creates many original scores for film and tv. d. he is the only one who acts as a judge on “the voice of china” . 本文主要讲随着the iphone, the ipad的流行, “i” 也变得流行起来。1.【解析】选d。细节理解题。根据第一段的the bbcs iplayerwhich allows web users to watch tv programs on the internet. . . 可知。2.【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据第三段的内容可知the independents “i” 针对的是年轻人。3.【解析】选a。推理判断题。根据第五段的however, thanks to apple, the term is now associated with portability. 可知选a。句中的portability是portable(便携的)的名词。4.【解析】选c。推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 人们会逐渐开始厌烦这种时尚, 所以 “i” 产品的流行会逐渐消失。故选c。刘欢自上世纪八十年代后期出道以来一直屹立于中国流行乐坛之巅, 成为当之无愧的领军人物, 此外, 他还是一位大学教授。2012年在浙江卫视中国好声音节目中担任导师。5.【解析】选a。词义猜测题。根据文章第一段第二句中的popular singer可以推测, noted意为 “著名的” , a项famous符合题意。6.【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据文章第二段第四句to help promote local education by teaching music, he lived in shizuishan, a remote area. . . 可知答案是c。7.【解析】选c。推理判断题。根据文章第三段中 “nothing different. while standing on the platform, i am just a teacher. everything outside has nothing to do with me at that moment. “ “没什么不同。站在讲台上, 我就是个老师。外边的世界和我没有任何关系。” 可以看出刘欢是很谦虚的。8.【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据第四段第三句on aug. 8, 2008, liu sang a duet “you and me” with sarah brightman at the opening ceremony of the beijing olympic games, reaching the top of his singing career. 可知2008年, 他达到歌唱的顶峰, 而他出生于1963年, 所以那时他45岁。9.【解析】选d。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段可知刘欢不是唯一的 “中国好声音” 的评委。cbeijingmo yans winning of 2012 nobel prize in literature shows the worlds recognition of chinas contemporary literature, according to the china writers association. it also represents the attention drawn to chinese writers and the international influences of chinese literature, said an official statement from the organization on thursday evening. mo is the first chinese national to win the nobel prize in literature. in the statement, the association congratulated mo yan on his success and spoke highly of his “outstanding achievements” . mo had effectively extended the boundaries of imagination, the depth of thoughts and state of arts of chinese literature by focusing on lives in the countryside with a unique national style, said the statement. he jianming, vice president of the association, said in a separate interview, “it is not only a joyous occasion for mo, but also a dream coming true for generations of chinese writers. ” “the prize also shows recognition in realism writing coming from traditional chinese literature,” said he. he cited mos latest novel, frog, which was published in china in 2010, as an example of mos focus on realism. the book focuses on the influence of chinas “one child” policy in the countryside. “mos works are among the best when it comes to chinese contemporary literature.” he said, “adding the award is significant for the development of chinese literature and will boost confidence in the countrys cultural creativity.”mo yan, a pen name for guan moye, was born in 1955 and grew up in gaomi in east chinas shandong province. mo is one of the most widely translated chinese writers. his best-known work is red sorghum, which was made into a film by director zhang yimou. (303w)1. which is the main idea of the passage? a. 2012 nobel prize in literature. b. mo yans success represents the worlds recognition of chinese literature. c. the success in chinese literature. d. a great chinese writer. 2. the underlined word “joyous” in the fifth paragraph probably means “” . a. happyb. terrifyingc. surprisingd. sad3. how old was mo yan when he won the nobel prize in literature? a. 55 years old. b. 56 years old. c. 57 years old. d. 65 years old. 4. which of the following statements is not true according to the passage? a. mo yan and guan moye refer to the same person. b. mos works are the best in china. c. mo yan is the first chinese national to win the nobel prize in literature. d. the film red sorghum directed by zhang yimou was written by mo yan. 5. mo yans works focus on. a. lives in the countrysideb. city livesc. chinas “one child” policyd. the international influences of chinese literature1.【解析】选b。主旨大意题。纵观全文可知文章讲的是莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖代表着世界对中国文学的认可, 故选b。2.【解析】选a。词义猜测题。根据上下文可知莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖是一个快乐的时刻, 故选a。3.【解析】选c。推理判断题。根据第一段可知2012年莫言获得诺贝尔文学奖; 根据倒数第二段可知莫言出生于1955年。通过计算可知莫言57岁获奖, 故选c。4.【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据倒数第二段可知a项正确; 根据倒数第三段第一句话可知b项错误; 根据第三段第一句话可知c项正确; 根据最后一段第二句话可知d项正确。只有b项符合题目要求, 故选b。5.【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据第四段中的 “by focusing on lives in the countryside” 可知应选a。d (nov. 16, 2012)children who learn how to swim at a young age are reaching many developmental milestones earlier than the norm. researchers from the griffith institute for educational research surveyed parents of 7, 000 under-fives from australia, new zealand and the us over three years. a further 180 children aged 3, 4 and 5 have been involved in intensive testing, making it the worlds most comprehensive study into early-years swimming. lead researcher professor robyn jorgensen says the study shows young children who participate in early-years swimming achieve a wide range of skills earlier than the normal population. “many of these skills are those that help young children into the transition(过渡, 转变)into formal learning surroundings such as pre-school or school. ” the research also found significant differences between the swimming groups and non-swimmers regardless of socio-economic background. while the two higher socio-economic groups performed better than the lower two in testing, the four ses(工程科学协会(美)groups all performed better than the normal population. the researchers also found there were no gender differences between the research groups and the normal population. as well as achieving physical milestones faster, children also scored significantly better in visual-motor skills such as cutting paper, colouring in and drawing lines and shapes, and many mathematically-related tasks. their oral expression was also better as well as in the general areas of literacy and numeracy. “many of these skills are highly valuable in other learning environments and will be of considerable benefit for young children as they are in