2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解能力综合培养（三十四）

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解能力综合培养 三十四 届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解能力综合培养 三十四 阅读下列短文 从每题所给的四个选项中 选出最佳答案 A When middle aged Alex quit his job and made up his mind to become a self employed writer no one could tell for sure whether he would succeed or not He found a cold storage room in a building set up a used typewriter and settled down to work After a year or so however Alex began to doubt himself He found it was difficult to earn his living by selling what he wrote But Alex determined to put his dream to the test even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure This is the shadowland 虚幻世界 of hope and anyone with a dream must learn to live there One day Alex got a call We need an assistant and we re paying 6 000 a year 6 000 was real money in 1960 It would enable Alex to get a nice apartment a used car and more Besides he could write in his spare time As the dollars were dancing in Alex s head something cleared his senses He had dreamed of being a writer Full time Thanks but no Alex said firmly and swiftly I m going to stick it out and write After Alex got off the phone he pulled out everything he had two cans of vegetables and 18 cents Alex put the cans and cents into a paper bag saying to himself There s everything you ve made of yourself so far I m not sure I ever felt so low Finally his work was published in 1970 Instantly he had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced The shadows had turned into focus of attention Then one day Alex found a box filled with things he had owned years before Inside was a paper bag with two cans and 18 cents Suddenly he pictured himself working in that cold storage room It reminds Alex and anyone with a dream of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the shadowland 1 Why did Alex give up his job A Because he didn t like the working conditions B Because he couldn t earn enough to make a living C Because he wanted to be a full time writer D Because he felt he had no potential in his job 2 What did Alex express when he answered the call A He refused the job offer B He was willing to give them a hand C He expected them to pay him more money D He would write in his spare time 3 What kind of person is Alex A Determined B ModestC Shy D Brave 4 Which of the following can summarize the passage best 用心 爱心 专心 2 A Look before you leap B Two heads are better than one C Hold on to your dream and it will come true D A bird in hand is worth two in the bush B October 15th is Global Handwashing Day Activities are planned in more than twenty countries to get millions of people in the developing world to wash their hands with soap Experts say people around the world wash their hands but very few use soap at so called critical moments These include after using the toilet after cleaning a baby and before touching food Global Handwashing Day is the idea of the Public private Partnership for handwashing with soap The goal they say is to create a culture of handwashing with soap The organizers say all soaps are equally effective at removing disease causing germs They say the correct way to wash is to wet your hands with a small amount of water and cover them with soap Rub it into all areas including under the fingernails Then wash well under running water Finally dry your hands with a clean cloth The Partnership says soap is important because it increases the time that people spend washing Soap also helps to break up the dirt that holds most of the germs And it usually leaves a pleasant smell which increases the chances that people will wash again It also says that washing hands with soap before eating and after using the toilet could save more lives than any medicine It could help reduce cases of diarrhea which is the second leading cause of child deaths killing more than one and a half million children a year by almost half 5 What does the author intend to tell us in the passage A To keep healthy by washing hands B To wash hands with soap C To take action to wash hands D To wash hands often 6 Which of the following is the right way to wash hands a Washing hands well b Covering hands with soap c Drying hands d Rubbing hands with soap e Wetting hands A a c b e d B e d a b c C a c b d e D e b d a c 7 Which fact can NOT explain why soap is important A It gives people a longer handwashing time B It helps to remove a lot of germs from hands C It attracts people to do more handwashing D It gets all people into the habit of washing hands 8 According to the last paragraph diarrhea is a disease that A kills half of the kids in the developing countries a year B causes the greatest number of child deaths C can be prevented to some degree by washing hands with soap D can t be cured without washing hands 用心 爱心 专心 3 C Beijing 13 July China sent up a new data relay satellite 数据中继卫星 Tianlian I 02 on Monday at the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in South western Sichuan province The new satellite will promote the country s satellite communication network for space docking 对接 The satellite was launched on a Long March 3C carrier rocket at 11 41 p m sources at the centre told Xinhua News Agency The satellite separated from the rocket 26 minutes after its launch and was then successfully delivered into a geostationary transfer orbit 地球同步转移轨道 Developed by the China Academy of Space Technology under the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation the satellite is the country s second data relay satellite The first Tianlian I 01 was launched on April 25 2008 The two satellites will form a network to improve communications between China s spacecraft and bases on Earth according to the centre They will also be used to help the nation s first space docking scheduled for the second half of this year As planned China will launch space module Tiangong I which was designed as a platform that will dock with an unmanned spaceship Shenzhou for the county s first space docking mission this year Two more Shenzhou spaceships will dock with Tiangong I next year and one will be manned by two or three astronauts according to China Manned Space Engineering Office which was the main user of the Tianlian I series data relay satellites The new satellite can cover a greater area to track and command the country s space vehicles in low Earth orbits such as manned spacecraft and remote sensing satellites from a higher position in outer space Only three satellites of this kind are needed to form a global communication network and China has two now Pang Zhihao a researcher and deputy editor in chief of Space International said The satellite could also equip astronauts with real time communications which will benefit the country s future manned space flights he said 9 What is the main purpose to send up Tianlian I 02 A To test the function of a Long March SC carrier rocket B To carry some astronauts into space to do some research C To send more information and clearer pictures to mobile phones on the earth D To promote the country s satellite communication network for space docking 10 From the passage we know A one more such satellite is needed to form a global communication network B the satellite was developed by China Manned Space Engineering Office C it was less than three years since China launched its first date relay satellite of this kind D the satellite could help track and command space vehicles in orbits 用心 爱心 专心 4 because it s lower in position 11 Which of the following is TRUE according to the news report A Shenzhou is a manned spaceship B Tiangong I will dock with three Shenzhou spaceships next year C the satellite is of great importance to China s space exploration D china s first space docking will be done in the second half of next year 12 The best title of the passage could be A China Launched a New Space Shuttle B China s Plan for Space Exploration C China s Progress in China s Space Exploration D New Satellite Helps China s Space Exploration D So much to do so little time So much information so little time to read In this age there is more information than ever before There is not enough time to read everything we want to read However you can take in and understand more information in shorter time through speed reading This article will not make you read 3 000 words per minute but it will show you how to increase your speed greatly You will also learn the basic techniques of speed reading along with the dos and don ts of speed reading When you first learned to read you would say the word out loud and sound it out Then you might whisper the word because people can become annoyed when you read aloud The stage you are now at is saying the word in your head Most people tend to read this way Saying the word in your head will cut your reading speed tremendously 极大的 How do you calculate your reading speed The speed is measured by how many words per minute you can read Get some reading material preferably a book Find out how many words are on the page Time yourself one minute Start your timer and start reading When the timer sounds stop at once If you counted 500 words on the page and you read half of the page then you are probably reading at 250 words per minute The first thing about speed reading is looking at the word and recognizing it Don t say the word in your mind just look at it and recognize its appearance Later you will recognize groups of four words or more to increase your speed This is the first and most important step in speed reading The next step is technique As with any other skill speed reading requires technique You should first be sitting up straight with your book on a horizontal 水平的 surface such as a table or desk Next should be able to see the entire page This is necessary if you want to recognize clumps of words Lastly you should be focused It s hard to read with a lot of noise Find a quiet place to read This will help your understanding of the text You need something to guide your eyes while reading Then right you should use your hand Remember when you were little you would read using your finger That is a great technique only now you re using your hand to underline 用心 爱心 专心 5 each line Move your finger smoothly across page No need to go rush start out slow Keep your eyes focused on words as you recognize them while using your hand as a guide This will increase your speed The third step is practice Practice makes perfect Set time intervals Read using different techniques but make sure you understand what you re reading 68 Which of the following statements is true according to the text A Now there is limited information than ever before B Now conditions ask people to use less time to know more information C Now people can read what they like D The less you read the more time you will spend 13 The underlined sentence you should be focused in the fifth paragraph means that A a person should devote his attention to it while reading B your feelings will be hurt while reading C a person should smooth away difficulties while he reads D you should pay attention to your faults while you are reading 14 To speed up your reading you should A sit up straight with your book flat and use something to guide your eyes B say every word out loud and sound it out C know it is necessary to read quickly D underline some important words while you say them E 根据短文内容 从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项 选项中有两项为多余选项 When you are hungry what will you respond Have your favorite meal and stay quiet after that 15 But it never lets you know because you keep it busy thinking about your friends or favorite stars So it silently serves your needs and never lets itself grow When mind loses its freedom to grow creativity sets a ful