2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习 阅读理解强化练习（十五）

用心 爱心 专心 1 20122012 届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解强化练习 十五 届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解强化练习 十五 14 When you buy a T shirt or a fur coat in a store it often carries a label 标签 telling who made it or from what store it was bought Indeed some labels show the dress is famous and it is very expensive so buyers secretly wish they might be carried for ever On the other hand buyers who deal with the cheapest products 产品 would be pleased to do away with labels entirely However There is another label more important than the one showing from which store the dress was bought When a person buys a fur coat or a jacket from a store a label telling what the product is made of should be carried to it This label is required by law Besides telling what the product on show is made of the label should be in clear English and be where one can find it easily The information on the label must be the truth The reason for this label is that most buyers today aren t expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying The buyer must believe in the store that sells the products or in what the labels say 1 The law requires that furs carry a A clean labelB clear label C white label D secret label 2 In the article the author says a little about A black market furs B managers office C chemical laboratoriesD clothing stores 3 This article mainly refers to A making furs and clothesB protecting buyers with law C keeping the buyer informed D businessmen and sellers 4 The author doesn t agree that A buyers buy the clothes without labels B clothing stores sell cheap dresses C all the products have labels D labels are not true 5 Which of the following is true A A T Shirt seldom carries a label B A fur coat with a high price often carries a false label C A label only says what material the product is made of D Not all buyers know the material they are buying 答案与解析 衣服上都有标签 根据法律规定 标签上的内容必须真实 因为许多顾客不 能确切知道他们所买衣服的质地 1 B 语义理解题 从第 3 段内容可以判断 2 D 判断题 从文章内容来看 A B C 三项内容根本没提到 只有 D 项内容略有涉猎 3 C 主旨题 文章主要是告诉人们衣服标签的作用 所以 答案选 C 4 D 判断题 从文章叙述的语气 特别是第 3 段最后一句话 The information on the label must be the truth 可以看出作者的态度 5 D 判断题 从最后一段第 1 句话 The reason for this label is that most buyers 用心 爱心 专心 2 today aren t expert enough to know exactly what kind of fur or material they are buying 可以做出正确判断 15 When I asked my daughter which item she would keep the phone the car the cooker the computer the TV or her boyfriend she said the phone Personally I could do without the phone entirely which makes me unusual Because the telephone is changing our lives more than any other piece of technology Point 1 The telephone creates need to communicate in the same way that more roads create more traffic My daughter comes home at 4 00 pm and then spends an hour on the phone talking to the very people she has been at school with all day If the phone did not exist would she have anything to talk about Point 2 The mobile phone means that we are never alone The mobile saved my life says Crystal Johnstone She had an accident in her Volvo on the A45 between Otley and Skipton Trapped inside she managed to make the call that brought the ambulance 救护车 to her rescue Point 3 The mobile phone removes our secret It allows Manager of Haba Deutsch Carl Nicolaisen to ring his sales staff all round the world at any time of day to ask where they are where they are going and how their last meeting went Point 4 The telephone separates us Antonella Bramante in Rome says We worked in separate offices but I could see him through the window It was easy to get his number We were so near but we didn t meet for the first two weeks Point 5 The telephone allows us to reach out beyond our own lives Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously 同时地 on chat lines at least my daughter does I wouldn t know what to talk about We can talk across the world We can even talk to astronauts if you know any while they re space walking And with the phone line hooked up to the computer we can access 存取 the Internet the biggest library on Earth 1 How do you understand Point 1 The telephone creates the need to communicate A People don t communicate without telephone B People communicate because of the creating of the telephone C People communicate more since telephone has been created D People communicate more because of more traffic 2 Which points do you think best support the idea that phones improve people s life A Point 3 and point 4B Point 1 and point 5 C Point 1 and point 3D Point 2 and point 5 3 It is possible to talk to several complete strangers simultaneously through A the TV screen B a fax machine 用心 爱心 专心 3 C the phone line hooked up to the computer D a microphone 答案与解析 本文阐述了电话不仅仅改变了我们的生活 其好处不胜枚举 1 C 语义理解题 第 2 段最后一句话 If the phone did not exist would she have anything to talk about 已经作了最好的解释 2 D 判断题 因为 Point 1 讲的是 The telephone creates need to communicate Point 3 讲的是 The mobile removes our secret Point 4 讲的是 The telephone separates us 只有 Point 2 和 Point 5 是讲 phones improve people s life 3 C 细节题 根据 Point 5 中的 Today we can talk to several complete strangers simultaneously on chat lines 可知答案为 C 16 Many Japanese never take their vacations they should enjoy but with the coming of Golden Week a series 系列 of holidays following one after another in late April and early May they pour out of the country by tens of thousands The most popular place they go to is Hawaii but Hong Kong Singapore South Korea and Taiwan are also favoured The typical Japanese abroad as it is reported travel for about a week and spends as average 2 800 on airline tickets hotels and gifts for friends and relatives It may seem high but it s cheap for the Japanese who would have to spend a lot more if they spend a week touring making a journey their own country 1 Many Japanese A don t enjoy taking vacationsB enjoy touring in Golden Week C don t have vacationsD enjoy staying at home 2 The period in late April and early May is called Golden Week because A the week is made of gold days B it is warm for people to tour C holidays come one after another in this period D it is still spring then 3 Which of the following is true A The Japanese never enjoy travelling more than one week B The Japanese like best to travel to some part in the U S by air C Travelling at home cost less than abroad for the Japanese D Hawaii is the most beautiful place to visit in Asia 4 Which is the best title for the passage A Vacations for the Japanese B Costs of Travelling in Japan C Places the Japanese Enjoy Travelling to D Japanese in Golden Week 答案与解析 本文报道了日本人黄金周的活动情况 1 B 细节题 根据第 1 句后面的并列分句 they pour out of the country by tens of thousands 可推知此题答案为 B 2 C 细节题 根据第 1 句后面的并列分句 a series 系列 of holidays following one after another 可推知此题答案为 C 用心 爱心 专心 4 3 B 细节题 根据第 2 句 The most popular place they go to is Hawaii 及后面的 2 800 on airline tickets 可推知此题答案为 B 4 D 主旨题 根据文章内容 就可以很容易推出答案为 D 18 Last week the manager of an old jeweler s shop received a letter marked personal so of course his secretary gave it to him unopened As he was very busy the letter lay on his desk till tea time Then he opened it and a 10 note fell out onto his desk With the note was a short letter This is what it said Dear sir In 1935 I got engaged But unfortunately at that time there was a lot of unemployment and I lost my job I was six months without a job and then I got work again But of course was very short of money I came to your shop to buy a wedding ring The assistant brought some rings for me to look at but she was called away for a moment and I put one of the rings in my pocket When she came back I said I did not know the size of my girl friend s finger So I left the shop without buying a ring My wife died a short while ago and the fact that I never paid for her ring has been on my conscience 良心 all these years At the time the ring cost 2 so I reckon 估计 that is about 10 at today s price And I am sending you that amount Yours truly A customer Well well well said the manager life is full of surprises 1 The best headline for this article would be A A Customer Pays His Bill B An Old Jeweler s Shop C The Manager and the Letter D A Letter with 10 2 Why didn t the secretary open the letter Because A he was very busyB it was a personal letter C there was a 10 note in itD the letter was unimportant 3 What happened to the writer of the letter in 1935 A He was engaged to a girl B He was out of work for six months C He lost a ring D Both A and B 4 What was true about the assistant A She lost her job B She was short of money C She was called away while serving the customer D She put one of the rings in her pocket 1 4 ABDC 答案与解析 本文讲述了珠宝店的老板收到一封付款信的故事 用心 爱心 专心 5 1 A 主旨题 根据故事的内容 珠宝店的老板收到一封顾客付款信 可推知此题答案为 A 2 B 细节题 根据文章第 1 段第 1 句 the manager of an old jeweler s shop received a letter marked personal 可推知此题答案为 B 3 D 推断题 根据来信的第 1 句 I got engaged 和第 3 句 I was six months without a job 可推知此题答案为 D 4 C 细节题 根据为来信第 1 段倒数第 3 句 The assistant brought some rings for me to look at but she was called away for a moment 可推知此题答案为 C 19 Chemists have been studying why people cry They say the body produces two kinds of tears One kind cleans out the eye if it gets dirt in it But when people cry because of their feelings these tears have poisonous chemicals in them The body is getting rid of chemicals produced by strong feelings In the United States men have heart diseases more often than women do Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related 有关的 to the pressures of living and working in a modern society Perhaps men suffer more from these diseases because they do not cry enough And it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home they will also suffer from more pressure Then everyone will need to cry more 1 Which of the following is happening now A More men than women are now crying B More women are now working outside their homes C Heart diseases are on the rise D The poison found in tears is killing more and more people 2 What is living in a modern society doing to some people A Making them cry B Driving them mad C Making them produce chemicals D Giving them heart diseases 3 Why do people cry A To get rid of poisonous substances produced by strong feelings B Because they have to work outside their homes C Because they don t know how to prevent heart diseases D For no reason at all 1 3 BDA 答案与解析 本文介绍了眼泪的种类和作用 并建议在现代社会人们都需要多哭泣 1 B 细节题 根据文章第 2 段倒数第 2 句 it is possible that as more and more women work outside the home they will also suffer from more pressure 可推知此题 答案为 B 2 D 推断题 根据文章第 2 段第 2 句 Doctors say heart disease and some other diseases are related to the pressures of living and working in a modern society 可推知此题答案为 D 3 A 主旨题 根据文章首 尾句及全文内容可推知此题答案为 A 用心 爱心 专心 6 20 HOW TO QUIT SMOKING When thinking about quitting giving up List all the reasons why you want to quit Every night before going to bed repeat one of the reasons 10 times Decide positively that you want to quit Try to avoid negative 消极的 thoughts about how difficult it might be Develop strong personal reasons in addition to your health and obligations 责任 to others For example think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks rushing out to buy a pack hunting for a light etc Set a date for quitting perhaps a special day like your birthday or a holiday If you smoke heavily at work quit during your vacation Make the date sacred seriously and don t let anything change it Begin to condition yourself physically start a modest 适度的 exercise drink more water get plenty of rest Immediately after quitting The first few days after you quit spend as much free time as possible in places where smoking is prohibited forbidden e g libraries museums theatres departments stores etc Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice Try to avoid wine coffee and other drinks which remind you of cigarette smoking Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette If you miss the sensation 感觉 of having a cigarette in your hand play with something else a pencil a pen or a ruler If you miss having something in your mouth try a toothpick or a fake 仿制的 cigarette 1 Which of the following statements is best supported by the author A Whenever you feel like a cigarette try to forget it by starting a conversation with someone B Try to be an ice breaker before asking for a light C If you miss the sensation of having a cigarette in your mouth play with a pen D Every night before going to bed repeat the reasons 10 times 2 From the passage we know smokers A waste a lot of time smoking B have to stop to smoke from time to time C can only quit smoking during their holiday D start a modest and easy exercise 3 The author suggested A all kinds of drinks be avoided immediately after quitting B drinking water and fruit juice immediately after quitting C trying low tar 低焦油 cigarettes immediately after quitting D spending as much time as possible in public places 4 If the article is in a newspaper which section it is in 用心 爱心 专心 7 A Sports B News C HealthD Culture 答案与解释 众所周知 吸烟有害健康 但对烟民来说戒烟并非易事 作者从烟民开始实 施戒烟和戒烟成功初期两个时段向读者提出了很多很好的建议 1 A 细节题 根据 Strike up a conversation with someone instead of a match for a cigarette 可知答案 2 A 细节题 根据 think of all the time you waste taking cigarette breaks 可知答案 3 B 细节题 根据 Drink large quantities of water and fruit juice 可知答案 4 C 主旨题 根据常识 戒烟是为了健康 故选 C 21 When you are travelling whether on business or for pleasure you often need to stay in a hotel The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend There are small hotels with very few services where the prices are low or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night There are several different kinds of people who go to hotels Some want to live rather than just stay in a hotel the hotels which are designed to meet their needs are called residential hotels However most people who stay in hotels are either business people or tourists on holiday In most hotels there are two kinds of rooms single rooms for the use of one person and double rooms for the use of two people In addition in large hotels there are also suites 套房 which include two or more rooms connected together perhaps a bed room and a living room They are for people who are very rich or very important 1 One s choice of a particular hotel is made mainly according to A how much one is willing to pay for a night B whether one is travelling on business or for pleasure C whether the hotel is in the central part of a city D how good the services of the hotel are 2 If the president of a certain country comes he will A live in a new hotel with a suiteB stay in a single room of a hotel C stay in a double room of a hotelD stay in a suite of a modern hotel 3 If a person stays in a modern hotel with latest comforts for a night A he will become poor B he has to pay a lot of money C he has to spend all the money he has in the bank D he has to pay some money 4 The title of the article is probably A Rooms of a HotelB Cost of a Hotel C HotelsD People staying in Hotels 答案与解析 我们出行时少不了要住宾馆 在选择房间时 我们不仅仅只考虑经济实惠 用心 爱心 专心 8 还要考虑宾馆的服务态度和个人实情等 1 A 细节题 从第 1 段第 2 句 The kind of hotel you choose probably is decided above all according to how much money you want to spend 可知答案为 A 2 D 判断题 第 3 段中讲 there are also suites for people who are very rich or very important 而总统自然是很重要的人物 故选 D 3 B 判断题 从第 1 段最后一句话中的 or there are large hotels with all the very latest comforts where you could spend all the money you have in the bank for one very comfortable night 可以做出正确判断 4 D 主旨题 综合文章内容可知 答案应该是 D 24 218 Chestnut Street Philadelphia PA 28774 May 7th 2002 Social Security Administration 2119 Main Street Philadelphia PA 28000 Dear Social Security I am applying for a new Social Security Card I lost my old one last week I was walking home from the subway station and I pulled a tissue 纸巾 out of my pocket and lost my wallet at the same time My card was in my wallet Please send me a new card If you can get the card to me within two weeks please sent it to the address at the top of the page If it will take longer than this then y