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第 1 页 共 12 页 2014届高三英语二轮专题强化选：阅读理解 1. When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet it．I hadn’t touched a cat or a dog in over 20 years．I spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxed．What he was expressing outwardly, I was feeling inwardly．It was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my care． Over the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the cat．Every yard period，a group of prisoners gathered there．They stood around talking and taking turns petting the cat．These were guys you wouldn’t usually find talking to each other．Several times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisoners．Bowls of milk and water appeared along with bread, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting it． The cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shape．People said that the cat came to the right place．He's getting treated like a king．This was true．but as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing for us．There was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in America．We need more programs．We need more psychologists or treatment of various kinds．Some may even talk about making prisons more kind．But I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindness．Not receive it，but give it．After more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouraged．It's often seen as a weakness． Instead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weak． The cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men here．By simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for us．He needed us．And we needed to be needed．I believe we all do． 67．From the passage，we can learn that the author was ． A．an animal protector B．the cat owner C．a prison officer D．a prisoner 68．Which of the following statements is true? A．The cat was dirty because it was kept in prison． 第 2 页 共 12 页

B．The officer in the prison enjoyed petting the cat． C．The prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birds． D．The author realized the importance of practising kindness． 69．We can infer from the third paragraph that ． A．showing love to others can make prisoners strong B．the American prison culture will be improved C．the author is not content with the prison culture D．caring for others is encouraged in American prisons 70．What is the best title for the passage? A．Caring Makes Us Human． B．Prison Culture is Important． C．Animals Need Care． D．Everyone Needs to be Cared for．

2. The other day I heard a few local musicians talking: “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They can’t even understand a bit of music.” “I’m never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.” But, one younger musician said, “There are a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and I’m trying to find other places to play. I’m also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.” I’ve heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends are. Attitudes are important. Whether they’re positive or negative, they’re rubbing off on you. If you’re around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (责怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So it’s time to take a look at the people you call “friends”. This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (标准) for yourself and don’t become friends with people who fall below that standard. 第 3 页 共 12 页

Keep successful people around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work you’re looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path. 56. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? A. A friend in need is a friend indeed B. How to make friendship last for ever C. You are who your friends are D. Friends are the most important in one’s success 57. The underlined sentence “they’re rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means ______. A. they’ll push you ahead B. they’ll influence you C. they’ll cover your shortcomings D. they’ll help you achieve your goal 58. The musicians’ words at the beginning are written mainly to show ______. A. the musicians’ living conditions are quite poor B. people have poor taste in music C. people have different attitudes towards the same thing D. young people have greater chances of succeeding 59. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can ______. A. improve a lot in making more friends B. come to the right way of making friends C. develop a better relationship with your friends D. arrange the time with your friends properly

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2014届高考高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解 (3) Word版含答案

2014届高考高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解 (3) Word版含答案

2014届高考高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（3）Word版含答案1.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

Former Irish President Mary Robinson was just making a polite conversation with an Ethiopian（埃塞俄比亚的）teenager about her wedding day. The 16-year-old had already been married for a year．"She looked at me with the saddest eyes and said, 'I had to drop out of school,'" Robinson said in a telephone interview．"That conveyed to me the reality, "said Robinson, the first woman to serve as Ireland's president and former U．N．high commissioner for human rights．"Her life, as far as she is concerned, had more or less ended．"Robinson said keeping girls in school was one of the most important things policymakers could do to address the coming challenges of an ever-increasing population, predicted by the United Nations to reach 7 billion soon．"European countries are concerned about aging populations as is Japan, but this is much less of an issue than the huge number of people which we are going to see over the next 40 years when the population goes from 7 billion to 9 billion, "she said．"Almost all of that increase will be in poor developing countries, so that we have a very big challenge．"Family planning experts worry in particular about the future population explosion in sub-Saharan Africa．In May, the United Nations projected the world population would reach 9.3 billion in 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100. Much of that growth will come from Africa, where the population is growing at 2.3 percent a year—more than double Asia' s 1 percent growth rate. If that rate stays consistent, which is not certain, Africa's population will reach 3.6 billion by 2100 from the present 1 billion．Joel Cohen, a professor of population studies at Rockefeller University and Columbia University in New York, said universal secondary education offered a way to reduce population in high birth-rate regions. In addition to providing information about birth control, a secondary education teaches women to reduce their own fertility（生育力）, improve the health of their children and allows them to move from a mind-set of having many children, in the hopes that some will survive to improving the quality of each child's life, Cohen wrote in the journal Nature.59. In the first paragraph, the author introduces his topic by_____．A. explaining the author's opinionsB. giving an exampleC. describing the poor education systemD. coming straight to the topic60. What can we learn from the passage?A. Robinson is happy after talking to the Ethiopian girl.B. Robinson is a successful expert in population studies.C. Robinson is worried about population growth.D. Robinson encourages female education.61. What is Joel Cohen's view about secondary education?A. It provides basic knowledge of health.B. It improves the health of children.C. It makes people pay more attention to education.D. It can change people's parenting ideas.62. According to the passage, the most important way to control high population growth is .A. keeping girls in schoolB. letting girls go away from AfricaC. letting young girls remain singleD. keeping girls in families2.阅读下列短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

2014届高三英语二轮专题强化训练 非谓语动词(真题+模拟)

2014届高三英语二轮专题强化训练 非谓语动词(真题+模拟)

2014届高三二轮专题强化训练：非谓语动词（真题+模拟）1.(2013·全国Ⅱ，5)I got to the office earlier that day, ________ the 7：30 train from Paddington.A．caught B．to have caughtC．to catch D．having caught答案：D 本题考查非谓语动词的用法。

句意：那天我早早地到了办公室，因为赶上了来自Paddington 7：30的火车。

I与catch之间为主动关系，排除A项；动词不定式作状语，句子间通常不用逗号隔开，故排除B、C两项；D项分词的完成式在此作原因状语。

2．(2013·山东，25)The room is empty except for a book shelf ________ in one corner.A．standing B．to standC．stands D．stood答案：A 本题考查非谓语动词。

句意：除了站立在一个角落的书架之外，这个屋子是空的。

此处是非谓语动词作定语，与所修饰的词bookshelf之间是主动关系，故用现在分词形式。

3．(2013·山东，33)________ at the cafeteria before, Tina didn't want to eat there again.A．Having eaten B．To eatC．Eat D．Eating答案：A 本题考查非谓语动词。

句意：Tina以前去过这家餐厅，她不想再到那儿吃饭。

此处是非谓语动词作状语，根据关键词before可知，此处表示以前的动作，而且与句子的主语之间是主动关系，故用现在分词的完成时态。

4．(2013·江苏，24)Lionel Messi, ________ the record for the most goals in a calendar year, is considered the most talented football player in Europe.A．set B．settingC．to set D．having set答案：D 考查非谓语动词。

2014届高三英语二轮专题强化选：阅读理解21

2014届高三英语二轮专题强化选：阅读理解21

2014届高三英语二轮专题强化选：阅读理解1.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Nearly everyone agrees that money doesn't buy as much as it used to, no matter when you want to spend it. This is certainly true of the paper money that passes so quickly through one's hands. But what about coins that seem to do very little except stay in purses and pockets? Unlike notes, metal money becomes more valuable the longer it is held, especially if it is put away where it won't get scratched (破坏) or worn. Why is this? One reason is that coins, being more durable (持久的), fall more readily into a category for collectors. Naturally, the rarer gold pieces must become more valuable as the price of this metal goes up.But, curiously, one of the rarest coins in the world is not made of gold, but of the relatively cheaper silver. In 1840, the United States mint (造币厂) struck 19570 silver dollars. That is what its records show. Today only six of this original number remain and these are unlikely ever to reach the auction (拍卖) market. So what happened to some 19564 large silver coins, not the easiest sort of things to lose? One of the more romantic theories is that they were part of the payment to Napoleon for the American land then known as Louisiana. But they never reached France. Somewhere in the Gulf of Mexico, the ship transporting them was sunk, either by a storm or by pirates (海盗). The probable answer to the mystery is that they were melted down — since the silver value was greater than the actual value of the coin. What really happened to the rest will probably always remain a mystery. What is known is that whoever can come up with one will find himself instantly rich.71. We can learn from the passage that _______.A. money buys as much as it did beforeB. money does not buy as much as it did beforeC. paper money buys more than metal moneyD. metal money buys more than paper money72. Which of the following is true of a coin?A. The longer it is held, the less valuable it becomes.B. The more it wears out, the more valuable it becomes.C. The less it gets scratched, the less it values.D. The longer it lasts, the more it values.73. According to this passage, one of the rarest coins in the world is made of _______.A. silverB. goldC. copperD. paper74. Coins become more valuable because _______.A. they stay in purses and pocketsB. the price of metal goes upC. they fall more readily into a category for collectors due to their durationD. Both B and C75. What really happened to some 19564 large silver coins?A. They were melted down.B. They were sunk in the Gulf of Mexico.C. It is still a mystery.D. They were stolen by pirates.2.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

2014高考英语二轮专题突破检测：阅读表达(2) (含答案)

2014高考英语二轮专题突破检测：阅读表达(2) (含答案)

阅读表达阅读下面短文并回答问题，然后将答案写到相应的位置上。

（请注意问题后的词数要求)[1]They say that “seeing is believing”，but when it comes to TV commercials，this is not always the case。

[2]The world’s leading mobile phone maker，Nokia，released its latest model Lumia 920 on Sept 5. The smart phone was supposed to possess an advanced camera，which lets customers shoot better pictures at night and record stabilized videos. To show how well these features work, the Finnish company released an ad showing a man and a woman riding bicycles side by side, with the man taking a video of the woman on the phone。

However, several hours later, technology website The Verge uncovered that the video was neither shot with the new product, nor shot from someone riding a bicycle. Instead, someone in a lorry next to the woman took the video using a professional video camera。