2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读能力综合培养训练集（八十）

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集 八十 届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集 八十 A I was in a rush as always but this time it was for an important date I just couldn t be late for I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries A PhD student with not a lot of money I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers I was in a huge rush thinking of my upcoming evening I did not want to be late for this date We were in Boston a place not always known for small conversation between strangers The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me She smiled It was a nice smile warm and reassuring and I returned her gift by smiling back Must be a special lady whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers she said Yes she s special I said and then to my embarrassment the words kept coming out It s only our second date but somehow I am just having the feeling she s the one Jokingly I added The only problem is that I can t figure out why she d want to date a guy like me Well I think she s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her the woman said My husband used to bring me flowers every week even when times were tough and we didn t have much money Those were incredible days he was very romantic and of course I miss him since he s passed away I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her I touched her on the shoulder and said You were right you know These flowers are indeed for a very special lady I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased You have a wonderful evening I said I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story A couple of years later when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her that was the night that I won her heart 语篇解读 作者赶着去和女朋友约会 在他买花的途中 偶遇一个 微笑 的老妇人 他 们进行了一次 真诚 的谈话 1 Why was the writer in a hurry that day A He was to meet his girlfriend B He had to go back to school soon C He was delayed by an elderly lady D He had to pick up some groceries 解析 事实细节题 从全文特别是第一段可知 我们不难发现作者很匆忙的原因是 急着 买花 要去赴约 约会女朋友 答案应该选 A 用心 爱心 专心 2 答案 A 2 What does the underlined phrase her gift Paragraph 2 refer to A Her words B Her smile C Her flowers D Her politeness 解析 词义理解题 从文章第二段中的 She smiled It was a nice smile warm and reassuring 可知此处的 her gift 指代上文的 smile 所以答案选 B 答案 B 3 Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady A She told him a nice story B She allowed him to pay first C She gave him encouragement D She liked flowers very much 解析 逻辑推理题 从作者和老妇人的谈话可知 老妇人讲述的关于她的丈夫对她的关爱 的故事深深地感动了作者 同时也鼓励了作者 送花给女朋友是非常值得做的 而且对他女 朋友来说 能收到他送的花是很幸运的 答案 C 4 What is the message conveyed in the story A Flowers are important for a date B Small talk is helpful C Love and kindness are rewarding D Elderly people deserve respecting 解析 逻辑推理题 从全文可知 这个故事告诉我们 爱和善心会给人们带来幸福 所 以 C 项与本文要传递的信息一致 答案 C B We already know the fastest least expensive way to slow climate change Use less energy With a little effort and not much money most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets Not long ago my wife PJ and I tried a new diet not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago and that the consequences could be severe if we don t keep reducing emissions 排放 of carbon dioxide CO2 and other greenhouse gases that are trapping heat in our atmosphere We decided to try an experiment For one month we recorded our personal emissions of CO2 We wanted to see how much we could cut back so we went on a strict diet The average US household 家庭 produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common place things like turning on air conditioning or driving cars That s more than twice the European average and almost five times the global average mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses But how much should we try to reduce 用心 爱心 专心 3 For an answer I checked with Tim Flannery author of The Weather Makers How Man Is Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth in his book he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping points such as the melting 融化 of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica To stay below that point we need to reduce CO2 emissions by 80 percent he said Good advice I thought I d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind We d gotten so used to keeping our air conditioning going around the clock I d almost forgotten the windows even opened We should not let this happen again It s time for us to change our habits if necessary 语篇解读 我们已经知道 减缓气候变化最快 最经济的办法就是少用能源 举手之劳 大部分人就能把所耗费的能源减少 25 以上 并能减少 CO2 的排放量 一方面爱护地球 另一方面对自己的钱包也有帮助 那我们何乐而不为呢 5 Why did the author and his wife try a new diet A To take special kinds of food B To respond to climate change C To lose weight D To improve their health 解析 细节理解题 依据文章第二段中的 not to lose a little weight but to answer an annoying question about climate change 可知 作者这么做的目的是回答一 个令人烦恼的气候变化问题 答案 B 6 The underlined words tipping points most probably refer to A freezing points B burning points C melting points D boiling points 解析 猜测词义题 在他的书中 他要读者大幅减少个人温室气体排放量 以免世界来到 引爆的临界点 下面给出的例子 such as the melting 融化 of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica 可以判断出 C 项正确 答案 C 7 It can be inferred from the passage that A it is necessary to keep the air conditioning on all the time B it seems possible for every household to cut emissions of CO2 C the average US household produces about 3 000 pounds of CO2 a month D the average European household produces about 1 000 pounds of CO2 a month 解析 推理判断题 由第一段和最后一段可知大多数人可以减少能源消耗与温室气体的排 放量 故选 B 答案 B 8 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage A Saving Energy Starts at Home B Changing Our Habits Begins at Work C Changing Climate Sounds Reasonable D Reducing Emissions of CO2 Proves Difficult 解析 主旨大意题 文章作者通过讲述自己一家人切实有效地减少温室气体排放量的行动 向我们证明了 节约能源从家庭做起 从我做起 故 A 项正确 用心 爱心 专心 4 答案 A C It s only 4 hours flying time from Sydney but a world away What better place to rest than a country where the only place people hurry is on the football field and things are done in Fiji time Viti Levu Great Fiji is the largest island Here you ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi Vatoa on the other hand is a tiny island in the farthest part of Fiji Then there are 331 other islands many of them with places to stay With less than a million people living on islands you ll never feel crowded And with a climate 气候 that changes only for five degrees between seasons there s never a bad time to come From cities to villages from mountains to beaches from water sports to wooden artworks Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world Whenever you come wherever you go you re sure to see some unforgettable events From war dances to religious 宗教的 songs From market days to religious days It s not just staged for tourists it s still a part of everyday life in Fiji And any one of us can enjoy Fiji s spirit by being part of the traditional 传统的 sharing of yaqona a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime 语篇解读 飞行 4 个小时 到 Fiji 来看看吧 你绝对会不虚此行 能尽情享受到大自然 的馈赠 1 Where is the international airport of Fiji A In Suva B In Sydney C On the island of Vatoa D On the island of Viti Levu 解析 事实细节题 第二段第一句话和第二句告诉我们 Fiji 国际机场在 Viti Levu 岛上 答案 D 2 What does the text tell us about Fijian people A They invented Fiji time for visitors B They stick to a traditional way of life C They like to travel from place to place D They love taking adventures abroad 解析 推理判断题 信息依据在倒数第二段 答案 B 3 One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is A its comfortable hotels B its good weather all year round C its exciting football matches D its religious beliefs 用心 爱心 专心 5 解析 事实细节题 第三段第二句告诉我们 这里气候全年差距不大 什么时候来都可以 答案 B 4 Where can we most probably read this text A In a personal diary B In a science report C In a travel magazine D In a geography textbook 解析 推理判断题 本文向我们介绍了一个旅游胜地 所以本文很有可能来自 a travel magazine 答案 C D When students and parents are asked to rate subjects according to their importance the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list Music is nice people seem to say but not important Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment but certainly not an education priority 优先 This view is shortsighted In fact music education is beneficial and important for all students Music tells us who we are Because music is an expression of the beings who create it it reflects their thinking and values as well as the social environment it came from Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song The jazz influence that George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions Music expresses our character and values It gives us identity as a society Music provides a kind of perception 感知 that cannot be acquired any other way Science can explain how the sun rises and sets The arts explore the emotive 情 感的 meaning of the same phenomenon We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason No one way can get it all The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communicate as mathematical and scientific symbols They are ways we human beings talk to each other They are the language of civilization through which we express our fears our curiosities our hungers our discoveries our hopes The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they can be shared with others When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves such as music we take away from them the meanings that music expresses Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human The arts do Music is an important way we express human suffering celebration the meaning and value of peace and love So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize 语篇解读 音乐课在学校课程设置中被学生家长认为可有可无 无足轻重 但是音乐有着 丰富的内涵 是学校教育必不可少的组成部分 请重视音乐课吧 用心 爱心 专心 6 5 According to Paragrap