2012届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读理解(二十六)

1、2012届高考英语二轮专题精品复习资料阅读理解(二十六)1cities alarmed by deaths and injuries of pedestrians are taking efforts to make crosswalks safer for people on foot, especially seniors and children who need more time to cross streets.a pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident in the usa every 110 minutes; one is inju

2、red every nine minutes, according to official data.crosswalks can be especially dangerous for the elderly. amongpeople 70 and older,36% of pedestrian deaths in 2006 occurred in crosswalks, compared with 21% of those younger than 70, according to the insurance institute for highway safety.the federal

3、 highway administration(fhwa) advises that next year states increase by nearly 15% the amount of time traffic lights provide for pedestrians to cross the street after the flashing orange hand appears.fhwa spokesman doug hecox says reasons for the change include an aging population that needs more ti

4、me to cross, health conscious americans walking more , children encou raged to walk to prevent getting overweight and high gas prices pushing people to walk instead of drive.pedestrian deaths went down by 12% from 5,449 in 1996 to 4,784 in 2006. but amongthose in 2006,471 were killed in crosswalks,

5、down slightly from 488 ten years earlier, the national highway traffic safety administration(nhtsa) says.【文章大意概括】横过马路时，行人的意外死亡率居高不下。很多城市正在努力采取措施保证行人过马路的安全，尤其是老人和孩子。1. which of the following is true according to the text?a. among 100 pedestrian deaths there were 21 people younger than 70.b. old peopl

6、e are more likely to meet with accidents in crosswalks.c. traffic accidents killed more old people than young people.d. about seven traffic accidents happened per hour.【详解剖析】事实细节题。第二段第二三句告诉我们：老年人在十字路口遭遇交通事故的可能性最大。【最佳选项】b2. what is fhwa s suggestion to states?a. fixing more traffic lights.b. providin

7、g more crosswalks.c. giving pedestrians more time to cross streets.d. increasing the time before the orange lights appear.【详解剖析】事实细节题。第三段告诉我们 fhwaft议给行人更多的时间通过路口。【最佳选项】c3. what s the cause of the crosswalk safety problem according to the text?a. there re ma ny cars and buses on the road.b. pedestria

8、ns are careless.c. crosswalks are crowded.d. drivers don t give way.【详解剖析】推理判断题。第四段指出：老年人需要更多的时间通过马路，有健康意识的 人也好步行，儿童被鼓励步行以防止发胖，油价较高也让人们更倾向于步行而不是驾车。由 此可知十字路口的安全问题是过度拥挤。【最佳选项】c4. the report from nhtsa suggests that.a. fewer people were injured in crosswalksb. crosswalk safety has been greatly improved

9、c. much has been done to reduce traffic accidentsd. pedestrian deaths in crosswalks remain a serious problem【详解剖析】 推理判断题。最后一段nhts腐：2006年行人死亡人数4,784 ,比1996年(5,449) 降低了 12%但这一数字依旧很高，注意句中用的是down slightly 稍微有点下降，所以十字路口的安全问题依然严峻。【最佳选项】d2topping the class academically was certainly an advantage. studying

10、was a breezefor nigel. the reward was certainly incomparable to the little effort that he had to put in. it began when he was selected to help the teachers in the computer laboratories.the peak of his school career came not when he topped the school but when he was selected for the nationwide compet

11、ition. unlike everyone else, nigel wanted to join the contest because he liked playing with the lego sets and making something out of them. nigel spent the next two months rebuilding his robot. it was during this time that nigel found out about the prizes for the competition as well as another compe

12、titor , alicia , from a neighboring school. his early intentions were forgotten. getting the thousand dollar prize was more important than anything else. nigel decided to befriendalicia.unaware of his intentions , she told him all about the robot thatshe had beenbuilding for the competition. he even

13、 helped her to put the finishing touches to her robot. he was glad with the way things had progressed. his robot looked even better than alicia s and it was able to bounce a ball with its arm, something alicia had failed to do.on the day of the competition, he saw alicia. everything dawned on her th

14、e minute she saw him among the competitors.she stared at him, puzzled at first, then angry and finally a look of helplessness came over her.the flashbulbs of the camera exploded in nigel s face. the robot had performed actions so unique and different that the specialists judgments were the same. nig

15、el was sopleased with himself that he did not even notice the girl standing a few feet away from him. without her, he would never have won the competition.5. what reward did nigel receive for doing well in his school work?a. he was offered a parttime job.b. he was honored with a scholarship.c. he he

16、lped his teachers construct a robot.d. he helped in the computer laboratories.【详解剖析】细节理解题。由文中第一段it began when he was selected to help theteachers in the computer laboratories. ” 可以得知答案。【最佳选项】d6. nigel s original intention of joining the contest was to.a. be the top student of the schoolb. bring grea

17、t honor to his schoolc. construct a robot with the lego setsd. win the thousand dollar prize【详解剖析】细节理解题。根据第二段“unlike everyone else , nigel wanted to join thecontest because he liked playing with the lego sets and making something out of them.” 可以看出答案。【最佳选项】c7. why did nigel help alicia finish her ro

18、bot?a. he tried to make friends with her.b. he was fond of building robots.c. he intended to help her.d. he didn t want her to suspect him.【详解剖析】推理判断题。由文中第二段.as well as an other competitor , alicia :from a neighboring school.his early intentions were forgotten.getting the thousanddollar prize was more important than anything else.” 能够推断出答案。【最佳选项】d8. what is the author s attitude towards nigel s actions?a. he is mildly critical.