2021高考英语二轮阅读理解精选专练系列〔03〕及解析AOne morning a few years ago, Harvard President Neil Rudenstine overslept. For this busy man, it was a sort of alarm: after years of non-stop hard work, he might wear himself out and die an early death.Only after a week’s leave — during which he read novels, listened to music and walked with his wife on a beach — was Rudenstine able to return to work.In our modern life, we have lost the rhythm between action and rest. Amazingly, within this world there is a universal but silly saying: “I am so busy.〞We say this to one another as if our tireless efforts were a talent by nature and an ability to successfully deal with stress. The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and, we imagine, to others. To be unavailable to our friends and family, and to be unable to find time to relax —this has become the model of a successful life.Because we do not rest, we lose our way. We miss the guide telling us where to go, the food providing us with strength, the quiet giving us wisdom.How have we allowed this to happen I believe it is this: we have forgotten the Sabbath, the day of the week —for followers of some religions — for rest and praying. It is a day when we are not supposed to work, a time when we devote ourselves to enjoying and celebrating what is beautiful. It is a good time to bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, walk and sleep. It is a time for us to take a rest, to put our work aside, trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world.Rest is a spiritual and biological need; however, in our strong ambition to be successful and care for our many responsibilities, we may feel terribly guilty when we take time to rest. The Sabbath gives us permission to stop work. In fact, “Remember the Sabbath〞is more than simply permission to rest; it is a rule to obey and a principle to follow.56. The “alarm〞in the first paragraph refers to “_______〞.A. a warning of dangerB. a spread of diseaseC. a sign of ageD. a signal of stress57.According to Paragraph 4, a successful person is one whois believed to _______.A. be busy working without time to restB. be able to work without stressC. be more talented than other peopleD. be more important than anyone else58. Some people feel guilty when taking time to rest because they _______.A. think that taking a rest means lacking ambitionsB. think that taking a rest means being lazyC. fail to realize that religions force them to restD. fail to realize that rest is an essential part of life59. What is the main idea of this passageA. It is silly for anyone to say “I am so busy.〞B. The Sabbath gives us permission to rest.C. We should balance work with rest.D. We should be available to our family and friends.BTop lists are lecturing people on everything from"100 books to read ". Aren't you just tired of being told what to do with your timeNow you have a list to end all lists!Take a look at the following two examples from the list of "101 things not to do":Swim with Dolphins〔海豚〕？Swimming with dolphins is one of the world’s mostprofitable tourist activities. However, every dolphin will welcome having their busy ,tiring day interrupted by tourists screaming pushing around them in the water. Worse yet, when dolphins get too near to the boats loaded tourists, they could get caught up in ropes and killed by propellers(螺旋桨).Here’s a little secret. Dolphins look like smiling at you, but ac tually they’re just opening mouths.Go to See the Mona LisaThere must be something about the mysterious(神秘旳)smile. The 6 million people who the lady in the Louvre every year can’t all be wrong after all. But they can be quite anno standing in front of you, holding up their cameras to prevent you from seeing anything. In fact hard for you to see the painting clearly because you have to stay away from it for security read. After queuing for hours, many tourists can remain in front of the painting only for 15 seconds most.If the mysterious lady in the picture knew her fate, she wouldn’t just be smiling, she laughing.So, still long to see the Mona Lisa If you want to find out more about the list, read 101 Tings NOT to Do Before You Die. Visit and buy the book at a 20％discount.60. According to the passage, swimming withdolphins________.A. is the world’s most popular tourist activityB. can cause danger to dolphinsC. will make tourists busy and tiredD. gives fun to both tourists and dolphins61. What does the author think about going to see the Mona LisaA. It is wrong to go and see the mysterious smile.B. Fifteen seconds in front of the painting is enough.C. It is not as satisfying as expected.D. Queuing for hours is worthwhile.62. The list of “101 things not to do〞is made most probably because its author_______.A. thinks it boring to do the things suggested by other listsB. wants to provide a list different from other listsC. intends to persuade people to read more listsD. believes other lists are not humorous enough63. What is the main purpose of the passageA. To recommend tourist activities.B. To comment on popular listsC. To introduce a websiteD. To advertise a bookCA Book Review—The Snake-Stone by Berlie DohertyThe setting:Urban England (the cities), but also rural England (the countryside) including remote English villages.The theme:The main theme is a teenage research of self-discovery, in this case the search for a mother from whom the hero was separated at an early age. Its other concerns are love, getting on with others, being persistent and courageous and trying to deal with doubts, troubles and worries. As the book moves to a close, James’ swimming coach says to him: “You are not like a kid obeying instructions any more. You are diving like a young man who knows where he is going.〞The characters:James is the hero of the story. He is a championship diver, and has a comfortable life with his foster parents (养父母). Yet he also has the qualities to take him on a long journey to find his birth mother. The other characters in The Snake-Stone, James’ parents, his diving instructor, best friend, the villagers, people he meets on his journey, are pictured realistically.The turning point: The turning point in the story comes while James’ foster parents are away in London, and hewonders about the identity of his birth mother. The only clue he has is a fossil, “the snake stone〞which she left behind along with a note on which she had written: “Take good care of Sammie. It was written on a torn envelope with parts of an address still there.The journey: Instead of going to London, James decides to find his birth mother. With help from his geography teacher, James sets out for the remote country village where his mother might be found. James has painful, challenging, but also humorous and happy travels. The mother he finally meets, Anne, has a minor yet powerful voice in the novel. He comes to understand why she left him at a stranger’s door fifteen years before. Although the meeting is not long, it leaves him with a feeling of completeness. As a journey of self-discovery The Snake-Stone also provides its readers with a happy ending. Its hero says, on returning to his foster parents, “I was home.〞64. What is the main theme of the novelA. Life with foster parents.B. Life in the world of diving.C. A travel around the country.D. A journey of self-discovery.65. What do the coach’s words in Paragraph 2 suggestA. James is an independent young man.B. James is a hopeful swimmer.C. James is an outgoing young man.D. James isa successful diver.66. The snake stone in the novel is .A. a stone with an address on itB. a gift from the swimming coachC. a clue left by the birth motherD. a fossil left by the foster parents67. It can be concluded that James’ journey is _________.A. boringB. worthwhileC. comfortableD. disappointingDGlobal warming is when the earth heats up, the temperature rises. It happens when greenhouse gases ---carbon dioxide, water vapor, nitrous oxide(二氧化氮), and methane(沼气) trap heat and light from the sun in the earth’s atmosphere, which increases the temperature. This is like when heat is trapped in a car. On a very hot day, thecar gets hotter when it is out in the parking lot. This is because the heat and light from the sun can get into the car, by going through the windows, but it can’t get back out. Once the light is inside the car, it is trapped and the heat builds up, just like it does in the earth’s atmosphere. This is what the greenhouse effect does to the earth. The heat and light can get through the atmosphere, but it can’t get out. As a result, the temperature rises.Sometimes the temperature can change in a way that helps us. The greenhouse effect makes the earth appropriate for people to live on. Without it, the earth would be freezing, or on the other hand it would be burning hot. We would not get the sun’s heat and light to make the night somewhat warm. During the day, especially during the summer, it would be burning because the sun would be up with no atmosphere to filter(过滤) it, so people, plants, and animals would be exposed to all the light and heat.Although the greenhouse effect makes the earth able to have people living on it, if there gets to be too many gases, the earth can get unusually warmer, and many plants, animals, and people will die. They would die because there would be less food(plants like corn, wheat, and other vegetables andfruits). This would happen because the plants would not be able to take in the heat. This would cause us to have less food to eat, but it would also limit the food that animals have. Gradually, people, plants, and animals would all die of hunger.People are doing many things to try stop global warming. One thing people are doing is carpooling. Carpooling is driving with someone to a place that you are both going to. This minimizes the amount of greenhouse gases put into the air by a car. Another thing that people are doing is being more careful about leaving things turned on like the television, computer, and the lights. A lot of people are taking time away from the television, and instead, they are spending more time outdoors. This helps our planet out a lot. Now, more people are even riding buses, walking to school, and riding their bikes to lower the amount of greenhouse gases in the air.Planting trees and recycling also help. If you recycle, less trash goes to the dump, and less trash gets burned. As a result, there are fewer greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. Although adults do many things to help stop global warming, kids can do just as much.68. By the example given in paragraph 1, the author wants toA. say that there are greenhouse gases in every carB. show his feeling in a car in hot summerC. tell us cars are causes of greenhouse gasesD. explain how greenhouse gases work69. What is the effect of atmosphereA. It only traps the heat of the sun.B. It makes the earth neither too hot nor too cold.C. It works the same way as greenhouse gases.D. It prevents all the light from the sun shining on the earth.70. What is the main idea of the third paragraphA. Although greenhouse effect is necessary, too much of it causes us to die.B. Human beings are likely to disappear from the earth.C. Crops can’t take the heat if there is greenhouse effect.D. If there is greenhouse effect, all the plants will die.71. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that followsA. Why cars and buses pollute the air a lot.B. What global warming is doing to the environment.C. What kids can do to help stop global warming.D. Who should be responsible for the environmentalEToday, people all over the world are moving out of small villages in the country to go and live in big, noisy cities. They are moving from the peaceful hills, mountains, fields, rivers and streams of the countryside to the busy world of streets, buildings, traffic and crowds. This movement from rural(乡下旳) areas to urban areas has been going on for over two hundred years.In many countries, the main reason people come to live in towns and cities is work. After one or two large factories have been built in or near a town, people come to find work, and soon an industrial area begins to grow. There is usually a residential area nearby, too. The families of these workers need schools, hospitals and shops, so many people come to live in the area to provide these services and a city grows.In every major city in the world, there is a business district where the big companies have their main offices. In the United States, this area is usually in the city center downtown. It is here that you can see many huge skyscrapers(摩天大楼) and office blocks. The people who work here often travel a long way to work each day. Many of themlive in the suburbs of the city, far away from the industrial area and the city center. Some suburbs are very pleasant, with nice houses and big gardens. There are usually parks for children to play in and large department stores where you can buy all you need.But what is the future of the big cities Will they continue to get bigger and bigger Perhaps not. Some major cities have actually become smaller in the last ten years, and it is quite possible that one day we will see people moving out of the major cities and back into smaller towns and villages.72. The underlined phrase “a residential area〞means an area ________.A. which is suitable for living inB. which is near a city centerC. where people can do businessD. where people can buy things73. Why do people move to live in cities or townsA. Because they can live more comfortably there.B. Because they are sure of having a better life there.C. Because they mainly want to find work there.D. Because they like noisy life better than peaceful life.74. What can we know about the business districtA. It’s reasonable for a business district without a park for children to play in.B. People usually work and live in the skyscrapers in the cities.C. A business district usually lies not far away from the city center downtown.D. Big companies usually have their main offices in the business district.75. We can infer that this movement from rural to urban areas _________.A. has been going on for more than 2,000 yearsB. may not continue in the futureC. will surely continue in the futureD. has now stopped already参考答案。
