12高考高三英语二轮专题复习阅读理解(9)及答案12.docx

手惰市安逸阳光实验学校高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解10阅读理解A 篇In 1841, a book was published which astonished the world. It was called“Incidents of Travel in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan”. The author John Loud Stephens had just returned from a long, difficult and dangerous journey through the thick rain forest of southern Mexico and Guatemala. He had once been there with Frederick Catherwood, an architect and artist, to search for the remains of a lost civilization known as the Mayas（玛雅）.Very little was known about the Mayas at that time, but Catherwood’s drawing in the book showed incredible cities with temples, pyramids and other buildings as impressive as those of their northern neighbors, the Aztecs. These cities, however, were deserted. The inhabitants（居民）had disappeared almost a thousand years before.Since that time, far more has been learned about this remarkable civilization. The Mayas had a highly developed system of government and of agriculture, as well as an incredibly accurate system of measuring time. They were also wonderful engineers capable of moving huge blocks stone long distances and cutting them to accurate shapes and sizes.And yet although the Mayas knew about the wheel, they never used it. Neither did they use metals other than copper. What is ever more surprising is that they suddenly abandoned many of their cities and built new ones in the jungle. Some time around AD900, Mayan civilization collapsed. By the year 1200, their last great capital, Chichen Itza, was deserted.Who were these strange people and the even stranger gods they worshipped(崇拜)? What brought about their sudden and mysterious collapse? Some writers have tried to prove that the Mayas had contact with visitors from space and even that they themselves came from another planet. Some people believe that their civilization came to an end because the Mayas never developed a proper resistance to local germs and diseases. All we really know is that when the first Europeans appeared off their coast in 1517, this great and mysterious culture was only a memory.46．Stephen’s book astonished the world because .A．it was the first time people heard about MayasB．the Mayas were excellent builders and farmersC．he had experienced so may difficulties to find this lost civilizationD．it described that the Mayas used to be an advanced civilization47．One of the most surprising findings about Mayas was that .A．they developed accurate system measuring timeB．they knew how to build pyramids with stonesC．they deserted their cities and moved to new onesD．they built cities which they never lived in 48．Mayas civilization collapsed probably in .A．a thousand years before1841 B．around AD 900C．any year between 1200 and1517 D．AD120049．What brought about Mayan sudden collapse?A．Tropical germs anddiseases B．European conquestC．Mysterious force from outer space D．No one knows for sure参考答案46—49、DCBD阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校阅读理解选练（9）阅读理解。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

Maggie was very glad that James was not a frequent visitor to the house. So far as the children were concerned, they had a mystery about him that stirred their imagination. He stirred Maggie’s anger, however, so that she often said to her husband, “It’s me rcy that brother of yours doesn’t come oftener.”In fact James came once a year, unexpectedly, around eight o’clock in the evening, and he stayed for six hours of close discussion with his brother. His arrival was a signal to the children that their bedtime would be delayed. Not that he ever spoke to them or played with them. He took no notice of them, as if he was unable to see children, at least until the time came for him to go. Instead, after his first greeting and a careless kiss, James took no notice of Maggie either, except to add, “You’ll be getting on with the supper, Maggie.” Such was his regard for her.Maggie paid him back in her own way. She kept the children up, the four of them, to keep her company, she said, but of course they sang and made a noise and broke the endless sound of James’s voice. Very late, they dropped off to sleep in their chairs. Then, when James was about to go, Maggie woke them up and so more or less forced him to part with four shillings before he left. That gave her some satisfaction, for James, though rich, was mean. He always went home by the last train, just after two o’clock.Maggie’s children secretly stared at their uncle. They could not forget that he had, in their mother’s words, “lost two wives and taken a third, ” They wondered about those two unfortunate lost ladies. They asked each other what their fate had been, and if neither could ever be found again. James never brought his third wife with him nor ever mentioned her. The children decided that he must be so frightened of losing her that he never allowed her outside the door.1. The underlined word “mercy” in the text most probably means _______.A. lossB. wonderC. lucky thingD. terrible thing2. Maggie never prepared anything special for James because _______.A. he was a man difficult to pleaseB. she never knew when he was comingC. she was too busy looking after her childrenD. he never stayed long enough for a meal3. What do we know about James’ behavior?A. He was a kind man, with love for the family.B. He was generous, especially towards his brother.C. He was anxious to please the family, especially the kids.D. He was rude to his sister-in-law.4. Maggie felt pleased when _______.A. she paid James the money that she owed himB. James gave some money to the childrenC. she had to wake James up to catch his trainD. James thanked her for the nice supper5. The children did not realize that two of James’ wives _______.A. had been deadB. suffered from loss of memoryC. had run away from himD. might appear again one day【答案与解析】本文讲Maggie和她的孩子们对他们的叔叔James来访的不欢迎。

语鹅市安置阳光实验学校阅读理解训练（9）阅读下列四篇短文，从每小题后所给的A,B,C或D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

Sometimes, the simplest ideas are the best. For example, to absorb heat from the sun to heat water, you need large, flat, black surfaces. One way to do that is to build those surfaces specially, on the roofs of buildings. But why go to all that trouble when cities are full of black surfaces already, in the form of asphalt(柏油) roads?Ten years ago, this thought came into the mind of Arian de Bondt, a Dutch engineer. He finally persuaded his boss to follow it up. The result is that their building is now heated in winter and cooled in summer by a system that relies on the surface of the road outside.The heat-collector is a system of connected water pipes. Most of them run from one side of the street to the other, just under the asphalt road. Some, however, dive deep into the ground.When the street surface gets hot in summer, water pumped through the pipes picks up this heat and takes it underground through one of the diving pipes. At a depth of 100 metres lies a natural aquifer(蓄水层) into which several heat exchangers(交换器) have been built. The hot water from the street runs through these exchangers, warming the ground-water, before returning to the surface through another pipe. The aquifer is thus used as a heat store. In winter, the working system is changed slightly. Water is pumped through the heat exchangers to pick up the heat stored during summer. This water goes into the building and is used to warm the place up. After performing that task, it is pumped under the asphalt and its remaining heat keeps the road free of snow and ice.1. Which of the following is true according to the first two paragraphs?A. Arian de Bondt got his idea from his boss.B. Large, flat, black surfaces need to be built in cities.C. The Dutch engineer’s system has been widely used.D. Heat can also be collected from asphalt roads.2. For what purpose are the diving pipes used?A. To absorb heat from the sun.B. To store heat for future use.C. To turn solar energy into heat energy.D. To carry heat down below the surface.3. From the last paragraph we can learn that .A. some pipes have to be re-arranged in winterB. the system can do more than warming up the buildingC. the exchangers will pick up heat from the street surfaceD. less heat may be collected in winter than in summer4. What is most likely to be discussed in the paragraph that follows?A. What we shall do if the system goes wrong.B. What we shall do if there are no asphalt roads.C. How the system cools the building in summer.D. How the system collects heat in spring and autumn.【参考答案】1-4 DDBCAA young man returns to his hometwon of Aractataca, Colombia. He visits the house where he lived as a child. Here, he remembers the most important memories of his childhood. Standing in front of his old house, the young man makes an important decision. He says to himself, “I will start my life over again. I will become a writer.”This man is the world famous writer. Gabriel Garica Marquez.Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born on March 6,1928. During his early life, Garcia Marquez’s grandmother and grandfather told him many stories. His grandmother would tell him legends as if they were real. Garcia Marquez says that his grandmother’s way of storytelling later influenced his own methods.When Garcia Marquez was about 20 years old, he left Aracataca and attended university in Bogota. He began studying law because this was what his father wanted him to study. However, Garcia Marquez was not happy. During this time Garcia Marquez returned to Aracataca. It was on this visit that he realized he must stop studying law. And he recognized thathe must return to the dream of his childhood-writing. For the next few years, Garcia Marquez wrote for many different newspapers. And in 1955,he published his first book called “Leaf Storm”.For many years, Garcia Marquez knew he wanted to write about his grandfather’s house in Aracataca. To write this book, Garcia Marquez and his wife had to sell almost all of their possessions to survive. But their act was worth it. The book, “One Hundred Years of Solitude” was immediately successful. And this book created a path for Garcia Marquez’s future success.In 1982, Gabriel Garcia Marquez was given the Nobel Prize in Literature for his book “One Hundred Years of Solitude”, making him the first Colombian and the fourth Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.21. Who influenced Garcia Marquez’s writing style?A. His grandfather.B. His grandmother.C. His father.D. His wife.22. Garcia decided to take up writing .A. when he worked for a newspaperB. under the influence of his familyC. when he graduated from collegeD. after a visit to his hometown23. Garcia’s book “One Hundred Years of Solitude” .A. was written in the 1950sB. enjoyed a quick successC. helped Garcia lead a better lifeD. was about Garcia’s grandfather24. What do we know from the text about Garcia Marquez?A. He is the first Latin American to win a Nobel Prize in Literature.B. His book “Leaf Storm” marked his great success in literature.C. He wrote for newspapers before publishing his own books.D. He followed his father’s wish to b ecome a writer.参考答案21—24、 BDBCBAs is known, it is a respectful job to be a teacher serving students heart and soul. And most people also compare a teacher to a gardener who takes great care of various plants. Ever since my high school days, my heart has been set on becoming a teacher. I am now studying at a teacher’s college, and I am making great efforts to study, because there are so many things to learn about education. But I thoroughly enjoy my studies, and every day I am amazed at the great influence education has on the human soul.I think it is only natural that I have always aspired to become a teacher because my father and his father were also teachers. My father is now retired, following a brilliant career, and it has always been his dream to have me, his only son, follow in his footsteps. Although it sounds like my father’s dream that I will become a teacher, it is also my dream and I am quite willing to realize the dream. I still have one more year to go at university, and after I graduate, I will go to the western part of China to become a teacher at a village school.I understan d a teacher’s job will not make me a millionaire, but it is not the prospect of making a lot of money that has propelled my ambition to become a teacher. Rather, it is my sincere desire to assume a responsible role in society, and make as many people well—educated as possible through my hard endeavors. Education plays an essential andimportant role in our society. If everyone can receive a good education, it will not only do good to our country but also benefit individuals’ lives.Ten years from now, therefore, I hope to be established as an excellent teacher with hundreds of thousands of students who have benefited from me and carry on the family tradition with efficiency and honour.25. What’s the author now?A. A doctor.B. An actor.C. A student.D.A researcher.26. Which is not the reason why the author wants to be a teacher?A. To be a teacher is his own dream.B. His father hopes that he can become a teacher.C. He would like to be a responsible man.D. His teacher encourages him to be an excellent teacher.27. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “aspired”?A. Inspired.B. Desired.C. Required.D. Complained.28. What’s the best title of the passage?A. How can I be an excellent teacher?B. Where do I see myself ten years from now?C. Why do I follow in my father’s footsteps?D. How can I make my dream come true?参考答案25C 26-3-28、DBBCTayka Hotel De salWhere: Tahua, BoliviaHow much: About $ 95 a nightWhy it’s cool: You’ve stayed at hotels made of brick or wood, but salt? That’s something few can claim. Tayka Hotel de Sal is made totally of salt—including the beds (though you’ll sleep on regular mattresses(床垫) and blankets). The hotel sits on the Salar de Uyuni, a prehistoric dried—up lake that’s the world’s biggest salt flat. Builders use the salt from the 4,633一square—mile flat to make the bricks, and glue them together with a paste of wet salt that hardens when it dries. When rain starts to dissolve the hotel, the owners just mix up more salt paste to strengthen the bricks.Green Magic Nature ResortWhere: Vythiri, IndiaHow much: About $ 240 a nightWhy it’s cool: Ridding a Pulley(滑轮)—operated lift 86 feet to your treetop room is just the start of your adventure. As you look out of your open window—there is no glass!一you watch monkeys and birds in the rain forest canopy. Later you might test your fear of heights by crossing the handmade rope bridge to the main part of the hotel, or just sit on your bamboo bed and read. You don’t even have to come down for breakfast—the hotel will send it up on the pulley—drawn “elevator”.Dog Bark Park Inn B & BWhere: Cottonwood, IdahoHow much: $ 92 a nightWhy it’s cool: This doghouse isn’t just for the family pet. Sweet Willy is a 30-foot-tall dog with guest rooms in his belly. Climb the wooden stairs beside his hind leg to enter the door in his side. Yon can relax in the main bedroom, go up a few steps of the loft in Willy’s head, or hang out inside his nose. Although you have a full private bathroom in your quarters, there is also a toilet in the 12-foot-tall fire hydrant outside.Gamirasu Cave Hotel Where: A yvali, TurkeyHow much: Between $ 130 and $ 475 a nightWhy it’s cool: This is caveman cool! Experience what it was like 5,000 years ago, when people lived in these mountain caves formed by volcanic ash. But your stay will be much more modern. Bathrooms and electricity provide what you expect from a modern hotel, and the white volcanic ash, called tufa, keeps the rooms cool, about 65 F in summer. (Don’t worry—there is heat in winter.)29. What is the similarity of the four hotels?A. Being expensive.B. Being unique.C. Being beautiful.D. Being natural.30. What does the underlined part “Sweet Willy” refer to?A. The name of a guest.B. The name of a pet dog of the hotel owner.C. The name of the hotel owner.D. The building of Dog Bark Park Inn B & B.31. Which of the hotel makes you have a feeling of living in the far past?A. Gamirasu Cave HotelB. Green Magic Nature ResortC. Dog Bark Park Inn B & BD. Tayka Hotel De Sal32. What may be the purpose of the writer writing the passage?A. To show his wide knowledge.B. To attract attention from the readers.C. To develop business in tourism.D. To introduce some interesting hotels.参考答案29—32、BDADDLast year, I was on a plane with my friend, waiting for it to take off. The pilot’s voice was heard throughout the plane: “Sorry for the delay, ladies and gentlemen. Our engines don’t work. We are going to jump-start them. Once we get them going, we’ll get up in t he air and see what happens.”That was all he said. “See what happens?” Shouldn’t we have had a better plan than that? At that point. I could only laugh nervously. One woman started crying, “Oh no! We are going to crash!’’ There were sighs of hopelessness and anxiety, and we hadn’t even taken off yet.The pilot even seemed unhappy. He told us our one engine was working double time, and his plan was to get up in the air and see what happens! Then we did. We got up in the air, and what happened? Nothing. We arrived in Norfolk, and no sooner had the wheels touched down than applause burst out as everyone on the airplane breathed a sigh of relief.All too often, people stop trying to achieve their goals just because they don’t have a guaranteed (有保证的) result. But success will never be guaranteed. The best thing that you can do is just get up in the air, and see what happens. While I do prefer planning better than “see what happens” when it comes to flying, it really isn’t such a bad idea for life.If your effort is to build a business then get up in the air and see what happens! Don’t give yourself all the reasons why you can’t. Do not wait until you have everything you need. You never will!If your goal is to start a friendship, say “Hello”, get up in the air and see what happens! The results could be very rewarding. If your goal is to learn a new skill, get up in the air and see what happens! It might not be as difficult as your think. It could be fun!33. How did the author feel when the pilot said the engines d idn’t work?A. Disappointed.B. Anxious.C. Curious.D. Relieved.34. The underlined sentence in the first paragraph means .A. to think carefully before you make friendsB. to start to fly frist to see what will happen in the skyC. to make an effort even if the result is uncertainD. to get up from the chair and greet somebody35. What can be the best title for the passage?A. We Will See What HappensB. I Survived an Adventurous FlightC. The Pilot Risked Our LivesD. Making Plans Is Better Than Taking Chances参考答案33—35、BCA。

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2021高考英语二轮阅读理解训练〔2〕制卷人：歐陽文化、歐陽理複；制卷時間：二O二二年二月七日2021高考英语阅读理解--社会现象类Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons—for example, economic(经济的) reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argue against copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice. 【小题1】What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph? A．Some of them are not attractive.B．Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C．They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D．They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?A．We should reproduce the same old buildings.B．Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C．No one understands why people speak against new buildings.D．Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.【小题3】By “move things forward〞in the last paragraph, the author probably means “_________〞．A．destroy old buildingsB．choose new architectural styleC．put things in a different placeD．respect people's feelings for historical buildings【小题4】What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To explain why people dislike change.B．To warn that we could end up living in caves.C．To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.D．To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2021高考英语二轮阅读理解训练〔2〕制卷人：打自企；成别使；而都那。

审核人：众闪壹；春壹阑；各厅……日期：2022年二月八日。

2021高考英语阅读理解--社会现象类Should we allow modern buildings to be built next to older buildings in a historic area of a city? In order to answer this question, we must first examine whether people really want to preserve the historic feel of an area. Not all historical buildings are attractive. However, there may be other reasons—for example, economic(经济的) reasons—why they should be preserved. So, let us assume that historical buildings are both attractive and important to the majority of people. What should we do then if a new building is needed?In my view, new architectural styles can exist perfectly well alongside an older style. Indeed, there are many examples in my own hometown of Tours where modern designs have been placed very successfully next to old buildings. As long as the building in question is pleasing and does not dominate(影响) its surroundings too much, it often improves the attractiveness of the area.It is true that there are examples of new buildings which have spoilt(破坏) the area they are in, but the same can be said of some old buildings too. Yet people still speak against new buildings in historic areas. I think this is simply because people are naturally conservative(保守的) and do not like change.Although we have to respect people's feelings as fellow users of the buildings, I believe that it is the duty of the architect and planner to move things forward. If we always reproduced what was there before, we would all still be living in caves. Thus, I would argueagainst copying previous architectural styles and choose something fresh and different, even though that might be the more risky choice.【小题1】What does the author say about historical buildings in the first paragraph?A．Some of them are not attractive.B．Most of them are too expensive to preserve.C．They are more pleasing than modern buildings.D．They have nothing to do with the historic feel of an area.【小题2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the author?A．We should reproduce the same old buildings.B．Buildings should not dominate their surroundings.C．No one understands why people speak against new buildings.D．Some old buildings have spoilt the area they are in.【小题3】By “move things forward〞in the last paragraph, the author probably means“_________〞．A．destroy old buildingsB．choose new architectural styleC．put things in a different placeD．respect people's feelings for historical buildings【小题4】What is the main purpose of the passage?A．To explain why people dislike change.B．To warn that we could end up living in caves.C．To argue that modern buildings can be built in historic areas.D．To admit how new buildings have ruined their surroundings.阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的A.B.C和D项中，选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

位敦市安定阳光实验学校高三英语二轮复习专题突破精品训练：阅读理解AWho’s in control of your life? Who is pulling your string? For the majority of us, it’s other people—society, colleagues, friends, family or our religious community. We learned this way of operating when we were very young, of course. We were brainwashed. We discovered that feeling important and feeling accepted was a nice experience and so we learned to do everything we could to make other people like us. As Oscar Wilde puts it, “Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry(模仿), their passions a quotation.”So when people tell us how wonderful we are, it makes us feel good. We long for this good feeling like a drug. Therefore, we are so eager for the approval of others that we live unhappy and limited lives, failing to do the things we really want to. Just as drug addicts and alcoholics live worsened lives to keep getting their fix (一剂). We worsen our own existence to get our own constant fix of approval.But, just as with any drug, there is a price to pay. The price of the approval drug is freedom —the freedom to be ourselves. The truth is that we cannot control what other people think. People have their own agenda, and they come with their own baggage and, in the end, they'remore interested in themselves than in you. Furthermore, if we try to live by the opinions of others, we will build our life on sinking sand.Everyone has a different way of thinking, and people change their opinions all the time. The person who tries to please everyone will only end up getting exhausted and probably pleasing no one in the process.So how can we take back control? I think there’s only one way—make a conscious decision to stop caring what other people think. We should guide ourselves by means of a set of values---not values imposed （强加）from the outside by others, but innate values which come from within. If we are driven by these values and not by the changing opinions and value systems of others, we will live a more authentic, effective, purposeful and happy life.48. What Oscar Wilde says implies that _____________.A. we have thoughts similar to those of othersB. most people have a variety of thoughtsC. most people’s thoughts are controlled by othersD. other people’s thoughts are more important49. What does the author try to argue in the third paragraph ?A. We may lose ourselves to please others.B. Changing opinions may cost us our freedom.C. We need to pay for what we want to get.D. The price of taking drugs is freedom.50. In order to live a happy, effective and purposeful life, we should _________.A. care about others’ opinions and change opinions all the timeB. guide ourselves by means of values from the outsideC. persuade others to accept our opinionsD. stick to our own values51. It can be concluded from the passage that __________.A. we shouldn’t care what others thinkB. it’s better to do what we likeC. we shouldn't change our own opinionsD. it’s important to accept others’ opinionsBAn old problem is getting new attention in the United States—bullying．Recent cases included the tragic case of afifteen-year-old girl whose family moved from Ireland．She hanged herself in Massachusetts in January following months of bullying．Her parents criticized her school for failing to protect her．Officials have brought criminal charges against several teenagers．Judy Kuczynski is president of an anti-bullying group called Bully Police USA．Her daughter Tina was the victim of severe bullying starting in middle school in the state of Minnesota．Her said, “Our daughter was a very outgoing child．She was a bubbly personality, very involved in all kinds of things, had lots of friends．And over a period of time her grades fell completely．She started having health issues．She couldn't sleep．She wasn't eating．She had terrible stomach pains．She started clenching(咬紧) her jaw and grinding(磨,咬牙) her teeth at night．She didn't want to go to school.”Bullying is defined as negative behavior repeated over time against the same person． It can involve physical violence．Or it can be verbal — for example, insults or threats．Spreading lies about someone or excluding a person from a group is known as social or relational bullying．And now there is cyber bullying, which uses the Internet, e-mail or text messages．It has easy appeal for the bully because it does not involve face-to-face contact and it can be done at any time．The first serious research studies into bullying were done in Norway in the late 1970s．The latest government study in the United States was released last year．It found that about one-third of students aged twelve to eighteen were bullied at school．Susan Sweater is a psychologist at the University ofNebraska-Lincoln and co-director of the Bullying Research Network．She says schools should treat bullying as a mental health problem to get bullies and victims the help they need．She says bullying is connected to depression, anxiety and anti-social behavior, and bullies are oftenvictims themselves．52. Which of the following is NOT bullying?A．To beat someone repeatedly．B．To call someone names．C．To isolate someone from friends．D．To refuse to help someone in need．53. Why is cyber bullying appealing to the bully?A．Because it can involve more people．B．Because it can create worse effects．C．Because it is more convenient．D．Because it can avoid cheating．54. According to Susan Sweater, ．A．bullies are anti-social B．bullies should give victims helpC．students are not equally treated D．bullies themselves also need help55. Which of the following can be the best title of the text?A．How to wipe out bullying in schools.B．Bullying has a negative influence on students in US.C．Cyber bullying-Taking Off in Schools.D．Girl's suicide in US brings fresh attention to bullying.48-51 CADA 52-55 DCDDI try not to be biased, but I had my doubts about hiring Stevie. His social worker assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. But I had never had a mentally handicapped employee. He was short, a little fat, with the smooth facial features and thick-tongued speech of Down’s Syndrome(唐氏综合症). I thought most of my customers would be uncomfortable around Stevie, so I closely watched him for the first few weeks.I shouldn’t have worried. After the first week, Stevie had my staff wrapped around his stubby little finger, and within a month my trucker regulars had adopted him as their official truck stop mascot. After that, I really didn’t care what the rest of the customers thought of him. He was like a 21-year-old in blue jeans and Nikes, eager to laugh and eager to please, but fierce in his attention to his duties. Every salt and pepper shaker was exactly in its place, not a coffee spill was visible, when Stevie got done with the table. Our only problem was convincing him to wait to clean a table until after the customers were finished.Over time, we learned that he lived with his mother, a widow who was disabled. Money was tight, and what I paid him was probably the difference between them being able to live together and Stevie being sent to a group home.That’s why the restaurant was a gloomy place that morning last August, the first morning in three years that Stevie missed work. He was at theMayo Clinic in Rochester getting a heart surgery. His social worker said that people with Down’s syndrome often had heart problems at an early age, and there was a good chance he would come through the surgery in good shape and be back at work in a few months.A ripple of excitement ran through the staff later that morning when word came that he was out of surgery, in recovery and doing fine. Frannie, my head waitress, let out a war whoop and did a little dance in the aisle when she heard the good news. Belle Ringer, one of our regular trucker customers, stared at the sight of the 50-year-old grandmother of four doing a victory shimmy beside his table. He ginned. “OK, Frannie, what was that all about?” he asked.“We just got word that Stevie is out of surgery and going to be okay.”“I was wondering where he was. I had a new joke to tell him. What was the surgery about?”Frannie quickly told Belle Ringer and the other two drivers sitting at his booth about Stevie’s surgery, the sighed. “but I don’t know how he and his mom are going to handle all the bills. From what I hear, they’re barely getting by as it is.”Belle Ringer nodded thoughtfully, and Frannie hurried off to wait on the rest of her tables.After the morning rush, Frannie walked into my office. She had a couple of paper napkins in her hand.“What’s up?” I asked.“I cleared off the table where Belle Ringer and his friends were sitting after they left, and I found this. This was folded and put under a coffee cup.”She handed the napkin to me, and three $20 bills fell onto my desk when I opened it. On the outside, in big, bold letters, was printed “Something For Stevie”.That was three months ago. Today is Thanksgiving Day, the first day Stevie is supposed to be back to work. His soci al worker said he’s been counting the days until the doctor said he could work. I arranged to have his mother bring him to work, met them in the parking lot and invited them both to celebrate his day back. I took him and his mother by their arms. “To celeb rate you coming back, breakfast for you and your mother is on me.”I led them toward a large corner booth at the rear of the room. I could feel and hear the rest of the staff following behind as we marched through the dining room. We stopped in front of the big table. Its surface was covered with coffee cups, saucers and dinner plates, all sitting slightly crooked on dozens of folded paper napkins.“First thing you have to do, Stevie, is clean up this mess,” I said.Stevie looked at me, then pulled out one of the napkins. It had “Something for Stevie” printed on the outside. As he picked it up, two $10 bills fell onto the table. Stevie stared at the money, then at all the napkins peeking from beneath the tableware, each with his name printed on it.I turn ed to his mother. “There’s more $10,000 in cash and checks on that table, all from truckers and trucking companies that heard about your problems. Happy Thanksgiving.”Well, it got real noisy about that time, with everybody hollering and shouting, and there were a few tears, as well… but you know what’s funny?While everybody else was busy shaking hands and hugging each other, Stevie, with a big, big smile on his face, was busy clearing all the cups and dishes from the table….52Why did the author have doubts about hiring Stevie?A. Stevie was not that reliable.B. Stevie was mentallydisabled.C. Stevie was too short and fat.D. Stevie wasbad-tempered.53. What made the author not fully satisfied with Stevie’s work?A. He made customers uncomfortable.B. He couldn’t pay attention to his duties.C. He often spilled cups of coffee.D. He usually cleaned the table too early.54. By saying the underlined words in Para.3, the author meant that the money she paid Stevie___. A. could help Stevie out of the trouble.B. couldn’t thoroughly solve Stevie’s problem.C. could make a great difference to Stevie’s life.D. could send Stevie a group home55. According to this text, Frannie sighed for Stevie’s ____________.A. health problemB. work problemC. finance problemD. mental problem56. Why did the author ask Stevie to clean up the mess on the table?A. It was Stevie’s duty to clean the table.B. The table was so dirty that it needed cleaning.C. Stevie could pick up the money that was given to him.D. She wanted to congratulate Stevie on his coming back.BSTREAMWOOD, Ill.—For years, attendance was small at Tefft Middle School’s yearly parent -teacher conferences, but the principal did not blame families for their poor response. Instead, she blamed the poor way the conferences were conducted.“Five years ago, the most important person—the student—was left out of the parent-teacher conference,” Tefft’s principal, Lavonne Smiley, said. “The old conferences were such a negative thing, so we turned it around,” allowing students not only to attend but also to lead the gatherings instead of anxiously awaiting their parents’ return home with the teacher’s opinion on their classroom performance.Recently, 525 parents attended parent-teacher-student conferences, Ms. Smiley said, compared with 75 parents in 2003. No appointments were needed, and everyone was welcome at the conferences this year, spread over two days that school officials called a Celebration of Learning.“I think we’re learning that every school has its own DNA, and there is not a prescription fo r conferences that works for every school,” Ms. Kinney said. “There is such an increasingly diverse population at our nation’s schools, the one-size-fits-all model conference just doesn’t work anymore.”At some schools, not only are students on hand for conferences, but their siblings are also welcome, as are grandparents, aunts and uncles, even family friends.When Mark Heller accepted a job as an assistant principal at the middle school in his hometown of Plano, Ill., he discovered that the community had changed a lot in the eight years he had been a teacher in Iowa. The population had nearly doubled to 10,000 residents, and 37 percent of the students at Plano Middle School were now from low-income families.The traditional parent-teacher conferences without a student present are always available by appointment, and sometimes necessary, for example, to discuss a private matter concerning a non-custodial (无监护权的) parent, a family crisis the child is unaware of or a special education diagnosis.Still, Mr. Heller is convinced that a true dialogue concerning a student’s academic progress is impossible without both the child and the parent engaged and present, and with the teacher on hand to share impressions and answer any questions the parents have about homework, standardized test scores, behavior and other issues.“At the student-led conferences, our children are learning to be organized and capable a dults someday,” Ms. Issa said. “When I was growing up, my parents went to my conference, and I waited at home,scared they would come back with some concerns. With this new kind of conference, there are no secrets. My daughter is learning that she is respo nsible for her own success.”57. What is mainly talked about in this text?A. The change of population in Mr. Heller’s hometown.B. The way the parent-teacher conferences are conducted.C. The people who take part in parent-teacher conferences.D. The percentage of attendants to parent-teacher conferences.58. What was the population in Plano, Ill. when Mr. Heller became ateacher in Iowa eight years before?A. 3,700B. 20,000C. 10,000D. 5,00059. The number of parents who attended parent-teacher-studentconferences recently was ______ times more than that in 2003.A. fiveB. sixC. sevenD. eight60. What does Ms. Kinney mean by saying “every school has its ownDNA’?A. Every school is unique and different.B. One model fits all school conferences.C. All prescriptions do not work well.D. The population at schools is diverse.52-56 BDBCC 57-60 BDBA。

高考高三英语二轮专题复习：阅读理解(附参考答案) ATERNANG,Mon—More than 10 000 people were made homeless in Ternang when the Sungai Mas overflowed its banks yesterday after six days of continuous heavy rain.Flooding first appeared at mid-afternoon yesterday along the river banks.People straggling higher ground were just in time to get away from the destroy of the flood.Most of the flood victims had to leave their possessions behind.The flood victims are now housed in various make-shift relief centers in the nearby town of Tu lang.“Everything possible is being done to help the unfortunate people.”A government spokesman said,“In fact,money,food and clothing have begun to come in from p ublic-spirited organizations and generous persons.”According to latest reports it is still raining heavily at Ternang.The whole town is expected to be totally covered by water.So far no casualty has been reported.56.According to the latest report .A.it had been raining for six daysB.more than 10 000 people had no place to liveC.the town had already been totally floodedD.the government tried its best to help the homeless people57.With the help of the government,the flood victims .A.were safe at higher placeB.got everything they neededC.lived comfortably in the relief centersD.were brought to Tulang within three hours58.The word “casualty”in the last sentence means .A.the house that is being builtB.the money that is given to the victimsC.the person killed or injured in an accidentD.the things lost in the floodBGlynis Davis:I first piled on the ponds when I was in the family way and I couldn’t lose them afterwards.Then I joined a slimming club.My target was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months.I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked.But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits.I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the new year…but it didn’t happen.Instead of losing the pounds.I put them on.I’d lost willpower and tried to believe that the old bage of fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.Roz Juma:To be honest,I never weigh myself any more I’ve leant to be happy with myself.It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips.My idea is simple.You shouldn’t be too much thinking about food and dieting.Instea d,you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a supper-thin body.This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and,most of all.I’m happy with it.Lesley Codwin:I was very happy about winning Young Silmmer of the Year.I’d look in the mirror unable to believe this slim lady was me!That might have been my problem——perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself.Winning a national competition makes everything worse,though,because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you.I feel a complete failure because I’ve put onweight again.Ros Langfod:Before moving in with my husband Gavin,I’d always been about 110 pounds,but th e pleasant housework went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year.Every so often I try to go on a diet …I’m really good on a few days,then end up having the childr en’s leftovers or eating happily chocolate——my weakness.I’d like to be slim,but right now my duty is the children and home.I might take more exercise when my kids are older.59.What do you think the four women were all talking about?A.Their own slimming matter.B.Their life after marriage.C.Their work as a housewife.D.Different diets they prefer.60.Where are these short passage most likely to be taken from?A.Talks on the air.B.Advertisements on the well.C.Book in a library.D.Magazines for children.61.What does the underlined word “scales”possibly mean?A.The coach（教练）in the slimming club.B.Some tool to measure weight.C.Glynis Davis’dear husband.D.The salesperson in a food shop.62.Which of the following best describes each of the four women’s attitudes towards slimming?1.Glynis Davis a.I put on weight soon after got married2.Ros Jums b.Fame（名声）doesn’t necessarily mean success3.Leslcy Gowin c.Facts speak much louder than words4.Ros landford d.I like myself as I am,and to be what you areA.1-c;2-d;3-b;4-aB.1-c;2-b;3-d;4-aC.1-d;2-a;3-b;4-cD.1-a;2-b;3-c;4-dCChinese basketball players have never been so close to the NBA before but questions remain about how they will adjust to life in the NBA if they go.Wang Zhizhi,the 2.16-metre center for the Bayi Rockets who was chosen by the Dallas Mavericks two years ago,has finally received permission from authorities to travel to Dallas to play for the rest of the NBA season after he finishes playing in the Chinese Basketball Association’s finals on March 25th.If he has no problems with his visa(签证),Wang will be the NBA’s first Asian player.Wang was chosen by the Mavericks in the second round of the 1999 draft but the Rockets,and army-run club,refused to let him go.After negotiations（谈判）between the Rockets and NBA representatives（代表）,the decision was made to allow Wang the chance to try his hand at American basketball,but only for a period of short time.He has to be back to play in the Ninth National Games in November in Guangzhou.Another center who has attracted attention from the NBA is Yao Ming,the 2.25-meter star who has led to the Shanghai Sharks into the finals fight with the Rockets this year.The 20-year-old’s NBA dreams might be harder to realize.Yao is the center of the Sharks and the club’s manager Bei Genyuan has said that he would allow Yao to go only at a proper time,for a proper team and under proper conditions.Yao hasn’t been chosen yet and it is unlikely that he will be any time soon.People in the Shark’s front office earlier told members of the press that “it is not proper for Yao to attend the draft thisyear”because he has to represent Shanghai in the Ninth National Games.Even if Wang and Yao make it to the promised land of basketball at last,analysts on both sides of the Pacific have said the NBA road will be a long one for both of them.Besides needing to work on their upper body strength,Wang and Yao will also have to adapt（适应）to the speed,techniques and above all,culture of the NBA.63.Yao Ming has attracted attention from NBA because .A.he is 2.25 metres tall,who is the tallest basketball player in ChinaB.he is the center of the Shanghai Sharks and has led Sharks into the final fight with the RocketsC.he is regarded as the best basketball player in ChinaD.he is thought highly of in the international world64.Yao Ming can play for NBA if .A.there is no problem with his visaB.NBA agrees to supply favorable conditions for himC.time and conditions are properD.NBA can pay a large sum of money for Sharks65.The underlined phrase“try his hand”in the passage probably means .A.初试身手B.碰碰运气C.成为一员D.为其效劳66.NBA chose Wang Zhizhi so that .A.it can show NBA need talentsB.Wang Zhizhi can have a bright futureC.its whole level will be improvedD.it can make Wang Zhizhi world-famous67.When Wang Zhizhi plays in NBA,he will have to adapt to many things of NBA except .A.rules of basketballB.the speedC.cultureD.techniquesDAntigua and Barbuda is the 32nd independent (独立的)nation in Latin America.It lies in the Caribbean Sea about 700 kilometers from South America,between Dominica on the west and Guadeloupe on the southeast.Antigua is the main island on which is its capital Saint John.The other two islands are Barbuda and Aedonda.The total area is about 441 square kilometers with a population of 80 thousand.Antigua was first discovered by Columbus in 1493.It was named after a Spanish church in Seville.The Spanish and the French had tried to settle in the place but were not successful.It later fell into the British hand and became a colony（殖民地）for more than three hundred years.It declared independence on November 1,1981.Its main agricultural products are cotton and sugar-cane.But about one third of its national income is from tourism（旅游）.English is the language spoken in the country.The United Nations accepted it as its 157th member state on November 11,1981.68.The Europeans discovered Antigua .A.in 1981B.in the 19th centuryC.300 years agoD.over 500 years ago69.Which of the following is true according to the article?A.The Spanish and French wanted to divide these islands between them.B.The Spanish and the French made peace on these islands.C.The British got to these islands before the Spanish.D.The Spanish and the French tried to go and live there but failed.70.Which of the following is wrong according to the article?A.Seville is a city in Spain.B.At the beginning of the 1980’s there were more than one hundred and fifty member states in the UN.C.The British came to these islands earlier than the Spanish.D.Antigua and Barbuda was ruled by the British for a long time.71.From this article we can conclude .A.Antigua and Barbuda is the last country accepted by the United NationsB.A citizen may look November 1 as his own independent day in Antigua and BarbudaC.November 1 must be the national day of Antigua and BarbudaD.English,Spanish and French are widely used by the governmentEOne evening Mr.Green was driving in his car along a lonely country road.He had been to London where he had drawn ￡50 from the bank,and he was now returning home with the money which he had put in his pocket book.At the loneliest part of the road a man in shabby,badly-fitting clothes stopped him and asked for a lift.Mr.Green told him to get into the car and continued on his way.As he talked to the man he learned that he had been in prison for robbery and had broken out of prison two days ago.Mr. Green was very worried at the thought of the ￡50 that he had put in his pocket book.Suddenly he saw a police-car and had a bright idea.He had just reached a small town where the speed limit was 30 miles an hour.He pressed down the accelerator and drove the car as fast as it would go.He looked back and saw that the police-car had seen him and had begun to chase him.After a mile or so the police-car overtook him and ordered him to stop.A policeman got out and came to Mr.Green’s car.Mr.Green had hoped that he could tell the policeman about the escaped robber,but the man had taken a gun out of his pocket and had put it to Mr.Green’s back.The policeman took out his notebook and pencil and said he wanted M r.Green’s name and address.Mr.Green asked to be taken to the police station but the policeman said,“No,I want your name and address now.You will have to appear at the police court later.”So,Mr.Green gave the policeman his name and address.The policeman wro te it down,put his notebook and pencil back in his pocket and gave Mr.Green a talk about dangerous driving.Then Mr.Green started up his car again and drove on.He had given up all hope of his ￡50,but just as he reached the outskirts of London,the passenger said he wanted to get out here.Mr.Green stopped the car,the man got out and said,“Thanks for the lift.You’ve been good to me.This is the least I can do in return.”And he handed Mr.Green the policeman’s notebook. While the policeman had talked to Mr.Green,the thief had stolen the notebook.72.What was Mr.Green worried about when he learned the man was an escaped robber?A.The ￡50 in his pocket book.B.His life.C.His car.D.His pocket book.73.Which of the following is true?A.Mr.Green wanted to be taken to the police station right away but the policeman refused him.B.The policeman asked Mr.Green to come to the police station right away.C.The policeman told Mr.Green that he would have to pay a fine.D.Mr.Green would not give his name and address but promised to appear at the police court later.74.What did the robber give Mr.Green when he got out of the car?A.The pistol he had put to the back of Mr.Green.B.Some money.C.Some money and the stolen notebook.D.The policeman’s notebook.75.Why did the robber steal the policeman’s notebook?A.He wanted to show he could do something other people could not do.B.He thought he should do something to save Mr.Green from trouble.C.He had no other purpose but playing a trick on the policeman.D.He meant to use the notebook to pay for the life.56~60 DBCAA 61~65 BABCA 66~70 CADDC 71~75 BAADB。

二轮复习高考英语专题复习阅读理解(含答案)一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解Engineers in Upstate New York have invented a folded paper device that looks like a decorated art project. But don't be fooled. This is actually a paper-based battery. No, it doesn't look like any of those metal batteries running flashlights or smartphones. In these systems, the battery can be printed on a page. The battery's power consists of living bacteria.Paper electronics are simple to make and inexpensive, notes study leader Seokheun Choi, an engineer at Binghamton University. They need no electrical outlet to recharge. They just need more bacteria, which can be found everywhere — including dirty water."Most batteries use chemicals to generate electricity. Substituting bacteria can be an advantage," Choi says. "They are cheap and self-repairing." What paper-based batteries won't do is generate much power. They do, however create enough to run small devices in faraway or dangerous places — such as a battlefield. They might also find use in medicine. For instance, they might power tiny sensors, such as the types used to measure blood sugar.This invention is based on an observation made more than a century ago — that microbes (微生物) produce electricity as they digest food. Scientists refer to the bio-batteries based on this principle as microbial fuel cells. A fuel cell generates electricity like a regular battery. But a regular battery stops producing electricity when its inner chemical reactions stop. A fuel cell uses fuel that can be refilled. In this case, bacteria serve as the fuel. By refilling more microbes, as needed, scientists can keep these fuel cells running.Lab tests have shown that the new battery can produce a current. Now, Choi and his team are looking at ways to increase the power. They're studying different shapes and materials for the anode and cathode (正负极). They're also looking for the best ways to combine batteries for more power. The beauty of the paper devices is that you can simply fold them to connect them. And they surely will be a trend in the near future.（1）What makes the paper-based batteries different from other batteries?A. They are mainly used to run smartphones.B. They use bacteria to generate electricity.C. They are used to decorate small devices.D. They take a much shorter time to recharge.（2）What can the paper-based batteries do?A. Power tiny devices.B. Lower blood sugar levels.C. Produce much electricity.D. Change chemicals in the paper.（3）What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The application of the new battery.B. The characteristics of the paper batteries.C. The intention to invent the device.D. The working principle of the invention.（4）What is the author's attitude towards the development of the paper-based batteries?A.Defensive.B.Optimistic.C.Doubtful.D.Ambiguous.【答案】（1）B（2）A（3）D（4）B【解析】【分析】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了纸基电池的原理，这种电池可以通过微生物进行充电，同时，该电池也可以运用在医学方面，如测试血糖等。