2012届高考英语二轮专题复习 阅读理解（五十九）

1、PAGE PAGE - 3 -用心 爱心 专心2012届高考英语二轮专题精品复习资料阅读理解（五十九）1Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago，and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall，handsome，successful man d

2、evoted to his work and family，but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him；as a school girl and young adult (成年人) I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he w

3、as. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed o

4、ver my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father，who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stor

5、ies about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, Im delighted with my_new_friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from

6、 where he was.5. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children.D. He expected too much of her.【详解剖析】细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的“He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with

7、my boyfriends if their fathers were not as successfulas he was. ”可知，作者小时候怀恨爸爸是因为爸爸对她要求很严厉、很苛刻。【最佳选项】D6. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel_.A. nervousB. sorryC. tired D. safe【详解剖析】推理判断题。根据第二段中“Whenever I went out with him on weekends，I used to struggle to think up t

8、hings to say，feeling on guard.”可知每次和父亲一起外出度周末，她都非常紧张。on guard为固定短语，意为“警戒”。【最佳选项】A7. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. More critical. B. More talkative.C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hardworking.【详解剖析】推理判断题。根据文章第三段和第四段的描述可知，作者的爸爸其实也很温和、友善。从第三段结尾的几个反问句可以知道。第四

9、段中作者感到和爸爸成了朋友。【最佳选项】C8. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to_.A. the authors sonB. the authors fatherC. the friend of the authors fatherD. the caf owner【详解剖析】推理判断题。文中的new friend指的是作者的爸爸。作者以前一直以为爸爸是个严厉、苛刻的人，和他相处时，总是感到惧怕和紧张，但是在到了Tucson，和爸爸接触之后才看到爸爸友善的一面，所以作者感到她有了一个新朋友。2C

10、elebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about specific film，but now the public tends to base its consumption (消费)on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides，fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practic

11、e of putting models on the cover because they dont sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result.celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for othersproducts to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines arent a completely new phenomenon，bu

12、t in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers，and limited to a few TV actresses. Today theyre started by firstclass stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful startups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celeb

13、rities become more and more experienced at the market，they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However，for every success story, theres a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the products origin

14、is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in selfpromotional marketing. And once the initial (最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠诚) returning to triedandtrue labels.Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassme

15、nt. The popcultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each_misstep_threatens_to_reduce_a_celebritys_shelf_life,_and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still，the

16、egos (自我的)potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition，many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but

17、fashionlike celebrityhas always been temporary.5. Fashion magazines today_.A. seldom put models on the coverB. no longer put models on the coverC. need not worry about celebritiesmarket potentialD. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly【详解剖析】细节理解题。由第一段“fashion magazines have almost

18、abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover”可知答案。【最佳选项】A6. A change in the consumer market can be found today that_.A. price rather than brand name is more concernedB. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisementsC. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisementsD. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned【详解剖析】推理判断题。文章第三段论述名人如果高估了自己的形象价值而忽视了质量问题，人们还是最终会失去兴趣而信任质量过硬的品牌。【最佳选项】D7. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates