湖北省2012高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练 21文化型阅读理解（1）

用心 爱心 专心1 20122012 高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练高考英语二轮复习专题限时训练 专题限时训练专题限时训练 二十一二十一 文化型阅读理解文化型阅读理解 一一 限时 25 分钟 一 Celebrities 名人 have become a powerful influence on some people because of their social position and their economic situation First some people admire and imitate stars because they allow themselves to be influenced by the media Television radio and magazines invade 侵扰 the lives of spectators with a variety of shows information and publications about stars and their lives For instance Britney Spears has become the target of paparazzi 狗仔队 In May Britney appeared at the front page of the most popular magazines revealing that she married her best friend in Vegas Nevada The media also invade stars lives because reporters know they can get high profits from readers who buy and follow their favorite artists news Second some fanatic audiences imitate their celebrities because they lack confidence Some people who are shy and lack personality may find that imitating others will cause a good impression For example my cousin Jenny who lacks a social life because of her introverted 内向的 personality believes that acting and dressing like Jennifer Lopez will make her popular in high school Finally several fans of stars imitate them because of peer 同龄人 pressure Since my niece s girl friends formed an Antonio Banderas fan club she had also joined the group Although she wasn t a huge fan of his now she collects most of Banderas possessions In fact when I asked Arianna my niece why she was part of Banderas fan club she replied with a doubtful tone that she did not wish to be rejected by the other teens In conclusion it is true that celebrities play spectacular roles in their performances in Hollywood which entertains myriad of people all over the world however modern celebrities influence audiences to the point where their fans admire and try to imitate artists lives 1 What does the passage mainly tell us 用心 爱心 专心2 A Why people are influenced by celebrities B The harmful influence of celebrities C What kind of people are influenced by celebrities D How to avoid the influence of celebrities 2 We can infer from Paragraph 2 that A media are on the side of the stars B stars know how to take advantage of media C media are on the side of the readers D media invade stars lives for their own good 3 Jenny acts and dresses like Jennifer Lopez because A she admires Jennifer Lopez s personality B she wants to become famous too C she wants to change her own personality D she lacks self confidence 4 Arianna joined the Antonio Banderas fan club to A seek encouragement from the star B be accepted by other teens C become a real fan of the star D learn more about the star 5 The author of the passage probably believes that A it s easy for people to resist the influence of celebrities B all young people are easily influenced by celebrities C it s no good for people to imitate celebrities blindly D people can improve their personality by imitating their favorite stars 二 If English means endless new words difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation you are wrong Haven t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language According to a new study by a British university learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter This is the area of the brain which processes information It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles 用心 爱心 专心3 The study also found the effect is greater on the younger people who learn a second language A team led by Dr Andrea Mechelli from University College London took a group of Britons 土著的英国人 who only spoke English They were compared with a group of early bilinguals who had learnt a second language before the age of five as well as a number of later learners Scans showed that grey matter density 密度 in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language the smaller the difference is Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language said the scientists It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales has researched the link between bilingualism and maths skills Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible he said You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34 Reading writing and comprehension were all tested The results showed that the younger they started to learn the better Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world explained the scientists 1 The main subject talked about in this passage is A science on learning a second language B man s ability of learning a second language C language can benefit brain power D language learning and maths study 2 In the second paragraph the writer mentions exercise in order to A say language is also a kind of physical labor B prove that one needs more practice when he she is learning a language C show the importance of using the language when you learn the language D make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well 用心 爱心 专心4 3 We may know from the scientific findings that A the earlier you start to learn a second language the higher the grey matter density is B there is no difference between a later second language learner and one who doesn t know a second language C the experience of learning a second language has bad effect on people s brain D the ability of learning a second language is changing all the time 4 In the last two paragraphs the author wants to tell us that A learning a second language is the same as studying maths B early learning of a second language helps you a great deal in studying other subjects C Italian is the best choice for you as a second language D you d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language 三 If there is one thing that matters in high school and for your whole life it is friendship My latest novel THE UNWRITTEN RULE is about a girl Sarah who falls for her best friend Brianna s boyfriend Ryan but it s more about wrestling with feelings for a guy that you know you shouldn t have A lot of the book deals with friendship the kind of lifelong friendship that means the world to you and what happens when you realize that maybe it isn t what you think it is Maybe your best friend isn t your best friend Maybe she isn t even a friend at all Friendships are tricky things You can be sure everything is fine and that your friendship is going to last forever and it can just end No explanation no anything And it is not easy In fact I think losing a friend is worse than losing a boyfriend especially when it is a friend you ve had in your life for 用心 爱心 专心5 a long time One of the things that Sarah struggles with in THE UNWRITTEN RULE beyond her feelings for Ryan is her friendship with Brianna how long they ve been friends how she understands Brianna in a way no one else does and what to do when a crack appears in their friendship not because of Sarah s feelings for Ryan but because Sarah begins to wonder if maybe Brianna isn t her best friend after all Having a friendship end is incredibly painful and one of the things I hated when I was younger and that I still hate now is how people say Oh it ll be Okay You ll move on you ll be fine It is true that you will eventually move on and that you will be fine But you will also always carry that lost friendship with you It may not take up all of your heart like it does at first but it will take part of it And that I think is something no one ever talks about and that I wish we could and would What do you do when someone you are friends with decides your friendship is over How do you deal with it Maybe my latest novel can provide something for you 1 From the passage we can infer that A it may take Sarah a long time to recover after she lost Brianna s friendship B Sarah and Brianna are still best friends after a long period of time C Sarah does not value Brianna s friendship at all D Ryan would feel puzzled about his real love 2 What do you think the book THE UNWRITTEN RULE is mainly about A Friendship B School life C Love D Wrestling with feelings 3 What s the writer s attitude towards friendship A We will all lose some friends in our life B Ending a friendship is worse than losing a boyfriend C It s usual when a crack appears D You will eventually move on after you lose a friendship 用心 爱心 专心6 4 What do you think is the best title for the passage above A My Latest Novel B Tricky Friends C Sarah and Brianna D Unforgettable Friendship 专题限时训练 二十一 文化型阅读理解 一 一 1