浙江省2012高考英语二轮复习 专题训练 阅读理解（73）

用心 爱心 专心1 浙江省浙江省 20122012 高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 高考英语二轮复习专题训练 阅读理解 7373 阅读下列短文 然后从所给的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中选出最佳选项 A A It s impossible to determine how many people would have lost their lives without the contribution of African American inventor Dr Charles Drew Charles Drew was born on June 3 1904 in Washington DC His early interest was in education but he was also an outstanding athlete While in college he was awarded as the man who contributed the most to sports during his four years in school Drew s sister Elsie suffered from tuberculosis 肺结 核 and died in 1920 Her death influenced his decision to study medicine After becoming a doctor and working as a college instructor Drew went to Columbia University where he earned his Doctor of Medical Science degree During this time he became involved in research on blood and blood transfusions 输血 At Columbia he wrote a paper on banked blood in which he described a technique he developed for the long term preservation of blood plasma 血浆 Before his discovery blood could not be stored for more than two days because of the rapid breakdown of red blood cells Drew had discovered that by separating the plasma from the whole blood and then refrigerating 冷冻 them separately they could be combined a week later for a blood transfusion Drew became the first African American to receive a PhD in medical science After World War II broke out Drew was called upon to put his techniques into practice He was named a project director for the American Red Cross but soon quit his post after the government issued an order that blood taken from white donors 献血者 should be separated from that of black donors On April 1 1950 after he attended the annual free clinic at the John A Andrew Memorial Hospital he and other three physicians decided to drive back home As he was tired from spending the night before in the operating room he lost control of his car Drew was badly injured and was taken to Alamance General Hospital in Burlington North Carolina He was pronounced dead half an hour after he first received medical attention Drew s funeral was held on April 5 1950 at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church in Washington DC But contrary to popular legend he was not refused a blood transfusion by an all white hospital He indeed received a transfusion but was beyond the help of the physicians attending to him As Dr John Ford one of the doctors who survived the accident later explained We all received the very best of care The fact that he was a Black did not in any way limit the care that was given to him Over the years Drew has been considered one of the most honored figures in the medical field ks5u 1 According to the passage might have contributed to the invention of blood banks A the combination of blood cells 用心 爱心 专心2 B the rapid breakdown of red blood cells C the development of refrigerating technique D the technique of separating plasma from the whole blood 2 By saying contrary to the popular legend in the last paragraph the writer A can t understand the doctors decision B indicates his concern about the legend C feels disappointed with the all white hospital D means what the doctors did was out of expectation 3 We can learn from the passage that Dr Charles Drew is best remembered by people as A an outstanding athleteB a college instructor C a medical researcherD a project director 4 What conclusion can we draw from the passage A Charles Drew died in a medical accident B African Americans were still treated unfairly in the 1940s C Charles Drew was the first African American to receive a PhD D Physicians refused to give Charles Drew medical attention because he was a black 5 In which section of a magazine can we most probably find the passage A People B Health C Culture D Entertainment B B Have you got any wonderful plans for your coming winter vacation Here are some wonderful films for you to kill time Away We Go Verona De Tessant Maya Rudolph and Burt Farlander John Krasinski are in their early thirties and struggling to meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives as an artist and a salesman When they learn they will soon become parents they are faced with the challenge of how and where to raise a child and build a happy family With a baby on his way the young couple look at their lives and are puzzled about what they really want So they hit the road and seek a place to call home On their journey they visit a handful of characters and learn a lot It s about taking the scenic route in life preparing for the hope and excitement and fear of new beginnings while never forgetting to look out of the window Another Happy Day Lynn was married to Paul but they broke up and Lynn took their daughter Alice while Paul got their son Dylan Years later now Dylan is getting married and Lynn is attending the wedding with her younger sons Elliot and Ben Elliott is a drug addict and Ben keeps everything to 用心 爱心 专心3 himself Meanwhile Alice deals with her anxieties through cutting Dylan hasn t spoken to Lynn in years and Lynn is fearful of Paul and his wife Patty Lynn s mother Doris blames her daughter for her family s many troubles and her father is in poor health and hardly cares what s happening around him At last all this has put Lynn in a depressed situation and she s not sure just how she s going to get through the day La Vita e bella Also named as Life is Beautiful the film is a black comedy and also a best medicine that heals the scar left by war This movie has some kind of characteristics as natural and active On the 7th Oscar Award Ceremony the movie won three great awards It is not a sad movie from the very beginning but when the father uses a great way to hide his murder from his son all people are impressed by this moving deed This is a simple story with only one theme but shows the greatest love from the father to son Under the protection of the father the son has lived a happy life but how can we say the dad is not enjoying this beautiful life at the same time The Shawshank Redemption The film is an American film directed by Frank Darabont and starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman The film tells the story of Andy a banker who spends nearly two decades in Shawshank State Prison for the murder of his wife and his wife s lover despite his claims of innocence There he makes friends with Red Andy manages to escape from the prison by digging a tunnel with the rock hammer over the years When Red is later released fearful of the outside world he remembers Andy s advice He then visits the place Andy mentions before he escapes There he finds money and a note left by Andy telling him to get to Zihuatanejo In the end the two are happily reunited on the beach 6 Based on the introduction above we know of each film A main characters B the award C the ending D the director 7 Which of the following statements is TRUE A Lynn s children all have some physical and mental problems B The Shawshank Redemption shows the great love from father to son C Red and Andy successfully escaped from the prison through a tunnel D La Vita e bella is intended to bring comfort and warmth to war torn people 8 Which film might best help a newly married couple Justine and Dorothy to figure out their new roles in future life A Away We Go B Another Happy Day 用心 爱心 专心4 C La Vita e bella D The Shawshank Redemption 9 The passage is written to A review the latest films B recommend good films C announce the upcoming of the films D introduce the making of the films 用心 爱心 专心5 C C Americans have always been firm believers of what William James called the bitch goddess success Self help guidance books have topped the bestseller lists since Benjamin Franklin published his autobiography Americans are much more likely than Europeans to believe that people can get ahead in life so long as they are willing to work hard And they are much more likely to choose a high paying job that carries a risk of redundancy 裁员 than a lower paid job that guarantees security But you can t have winners without losers or how would you know how well you are doing And you can t broaden opportunity without also broadening the opportunity to fail For example blacks could not blame themselves for their failure in the race of life in Abraham Lincoln s phrase because at that time they were prevented from so many parts of it But now although the barriers are lifted the picture of the blacks life is more complex ks5u All of which creates a huge problem how exactly should a highly competitive society deal with its losers It s all very well to note that drunkards and lazybones get what they deserve But what about the honest toilers One way to deal with the problem is to offer people as many second chances as possible In his new book Born Losers A History of Failure in America Scott Sandage argues that in the mid nineteenth century people held a different view of failure from something that had described a bad business to something that defined a whole life Yet one of the outstanding things about America is how strongly it has refused to hold the idea that there is any such thing as a born loser American schools don t divide their pupils into groups according to their ability much longer than the European schools the whole point is to fit in rather than stand out American higher education has many points of entry and reentry And the American legal system has some of the most generous bankruptcy 破产 rules in the world In Europe a bankrupt is often still a ruined man in America he is a risk taking one American history not to mention American folk tales is filled with examples of people who tried and tried again until they made a success of their lives Lincoln was a bankrupt storekeeper Henry Ford was a continuous failure At 40 Thomas Watson the architect of IBM faced prison America s past is also full of people who came back from disaster A second way to deal with losers is to celebrate them Perhaps in reaction to the nonstop development of business life American popular culture often sympathizes with losers But even in the loser loving bits of popular culture the American success is always achieved in spite of difficulties More often than not born losers turn out to be winners at last 10 Why do Americans prefer a high paying job according to the passage 用心 爱心 专心6 A Because they are fond of taking risks B Because they are devoted to working hard C Because they are eager to achieve success ks5u D Because they are interested in reading bestsellers 11 The underlined words honest toilers Paragraph 3 can best be described as people who are A hard working B reliable C wealthy D determined 12 The fourth paragraph is written to A compare American education system with that of Europe B introduce some generous rules of American legal system C show that America is ready to give people second chances D explain the reason why Americans refuse to be born losers 13 The writer may most probably agree with the idea that A America is a country not fit for black people B born losers have already disappeared in modern American society C there is always a dislike of people who are crazy about promoting business D American society has gradually changed the attitude towards failure over the years 14 Which of the following is mainly conveyed in the passage A Success comes first B More winners more losers C History is full of changes and advances D Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again D Dks5u Buck did not read the newspapers or he would have known that trouble was coming not only for himself but for every big dog strong of muscle and with long warm hair in California Men had found gold in the Yukon and these men wanted big strong dogs to work in the cold and snow of the north Buck lived at a big house in the sun kissed Santa Clara valley Judge Miller s place it was called There were large gardens and fields of fruit trees around the house and a river nearby In a big place like this of course there were many dogs There were house dogs and farm dogs but they were not important Over this great land Buck ruled Here he was born and here he had lived the four years of his life He was not so large he weighed only one hundred and forty pounds But he had saved himself by not becoming a mere housedog Hunting and outdoor delights had kept down the fat and hardened his muscles He went swimming with Judge Miller s sons and walking with his daughters He carried the grandchildren on his back and he sat at Judge Miller s feet in front of the warm library fire in winter During the four 用心 爱心 专心7 years he had a fine pride in himself which came of good living and universal respect He was king of Judge Miller s place But this was 1897 and Buck did not know that men and dogs were hurrying to north west Canada to look for gold And he did not know that Manuel one of the gardener s helpers was in bad need of money for his hobby of gambling 赌博 and for his large family One day The Judge was at a meeting and the boys were busy organizing an athletic club No one saw Manuel and Buck go off on what Buck imagined was merely an evening walk Only one man saw them arrive at the railway station This man talked to Manuel and gave him some money Then Manuel tied a piece of rope around Buck s neck Buck had accepted the rope with quiet dignity 自尊 He had learned to trust in men he knew and to give them credit But when the ends of the rope were placed in the stranger s hands Buck roared and was surprised when the rope tightened around his neck shutting off his breath In extreme anger he jumped at the man The man caught him and suddenly Buck was thrown over on his back Then the rope tightened cruelly while Buck struggled his tongue out of his mouth Never in all his life had he been so badly treated Never in all his life had he been so angry For a few moments he was unable to move and it was easy for the two men to put him into the train When Buck woke up the train was still moving The man was sitting and watching him but Buck was too quick for him and he bit the man s hand hard Then the rope was pulled again and Buck had to let go That evening the man took Buck to the back room of a bar in San Francisco The barman looked at the man s hand and trousers covered in blood How much are they paying you for this he asked Only get fifty dollars And the man who stole him how much did he get asked the barman A hundred He wouldn t take less That makes a hundred and fifty It s a good price for a dog like him Buck spent that night in a cage like box He could not understand what it all meant What did they want with him these strange men And