高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选:阅读理解8
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1. Anne Sanders was practicing sccer mves, which was nt nrmal. Usually, Anne nly plays basketball. She wins every basketball game she plays, and she lses at any ther game. "Anne", I waved t her. "Why are yu playing sccer?"
"Well, the gym teacher is ding smething different," she said. "There are teams f fur and partners f tw. We get t pick ur partners, and I want smene t pick me. "Anne held up a list.
"It lks like I'm n a team with yu, Stacey, and Paul," I said. "Stacey is my best friend.Maybe we can be tgether: " Just then, Stacey and Paul came ver. They had heard f the teams.
"D yu want t be partners, Stacey?" I asked.
"Well, I was ging t be partners with Paul," she claimed. I didn't blame her. Paul was as fast as a rcket, and my nickname was "Snail". "But we are best friends," said Stacey. “S I guess I'II be with yu. "
It 'was ur first game. Stacey went t talk t sme ther friends afterwards, and Paul and Anne were talking abut winning their game. I was sipping n my water, when I verheard Stacey, "She's wrse than I thught; if I played the team alne,, I wuld have wn easily. She's wrse than a snail. She's mre like a statue. "
That night, I felt terrible fr lsing and mad at Stacey fr calling me a statue. After all, she was my best friend and my nly friend. Anyway, the phne rang, and it was Stacey. At first, I thught she might aplgize, but n such luck.
“Allisn, the game tmrrw is canceled, " she said.
"Okay," I replied. "Srry abut the game tday", Stacey hung up n me.
The next day, I went ver t the sccer field. I knew the game was canceled, but maybe I culd help clean up. But instead f a mess, I saw a sccer game in prgress. Stacey and Paul were playing, and Anne was hiding in the crner. "Paul made me pretend t be sick, " she whispered. “He wants t play with Stacey because she's s fast. "
S Anne and I went t get ice cream. Even if I lst Stacey ,I just created a lifelng friendship.
51. Why did Anne practice playing sccer? ( )
A. Because she wanted t win in all games.
B. Because she didn't want t be left ut.
C. Because she intended t be a nrmal student.
D. Because she hped t d smething different.
52. What did Stacey cmplain abut Allisn? ( )
A. Allisn called her nickname. B. Allisn was as fast as a rcket.
C. Allisn didn't treat her as a best friend D. Allisn mved t slwly in the game.
53, Stacey phned Allisn in rder t ( )
A. get rid f Allisn as a partner
B. aplgize fr calling Allisn a statue
C. tell Allisn there was n game tmrrw
D. encurage Allisn t fight in the next game
54. Allisn went t the sccer field t________ ( )
A. watch a sccer game B. keep the sccer field clean
C. find ut Why the game was cancelled D. make preparatins fr anther game
55. What cnclusin can we draw frm this passage? ( )
A. Allisn wanted t be partners with Anne.
B. Stacey called Allisn t shw real cncern.
C. Allisn and Anne wuld be friends frever.
D. Anne was hiding in the crner because she was sick.
2.
In side their ne-strey, metal-rfed huse n Vancuver Island’s west cast,Janet Schwartz and her dmesticated(驯养的) deer, Bimb,are returning t their nrmal lives. The law—represented by men and wmen dressed in black unifrms and carrying guns — is n lnger threatening t frcibly separate Schwartz and Bimb,freeing the l0-year-ld deer t the fates (命运) f the surrunding rainfrest and its hungry wlves and black bears.
“We lve each ther,”said Schwartz wh turned 70 n Saturday. “she’ll cme up t me and she’ll kiss me right n the lips,1ike a man kisses a wman’’
Fr fur days last week,Schwartz’ life turned as rcky as the rugh lgging rad that cnnected her life t the utside wrld. Cnservatin fficers had arrived with rders t 1se Bimb. Schwartz was t1d she wasn’t allwed t tuch Bimb any mre It seemed smebdy had cmplained,said Envirnment Minister Terry Lake earlier in the week, nting it’s illegal t keep wild animals as pets.
During thse tense days,sleepless nights were made even mre restless by nightmares,said Schwartz. There were news stries and Facebk pages which supprted Schwartz and by Friday,the gvernment had changed its mind. Schwartz culd keep her pet with the help f a veterinarian and cnservatin fficers.
“It makes me feel gd,”said Schwartz f the annuncement.“She is my life.and I’ve had her since the day she’s been brn.”
The relatinship began when a friend fund the rphaned fawn (幼鹿) alng a nearby lgging rad,mre than a kilmeter away frm her current hme,said Schwartz. The friend brught the fawn ver because she knew Schwartz had raised a deer befre.
Schwartz named the fawn Bimb,based n a Gene Autry sng that was playing inside her hme at the time,and began feeding the animal gat’s milk.
Days turned int mnths and years, and nw Bimb’s a part f the family.
66. Accrding t Paragraph 1 , Janet Schwartz’s life is returning t nrmal because______.
A. n ne disturbs her life again B. she can cntinue t keep the deer
C. she has married again D. Bimb has returned t the frest
67. Why didn’t Schwartz want t lse the deer?
A. It was the nly cmpanin in her huse B. She wanted t study the lifestyle f the deer.
C. The deer had becme part f her life. D. She had a veterinarian t help her.
68. Cnservatin fficers rdered Janet t lse Bimb because .
A. the deer was nt prperly taken care f B. the deer brught harm t the neighbrhd
C. it was against the law t keep the deer as a pet D. the deer made t much nise
69. What made the gvernment change its mind?
A. Schwartz’s lve fr the deer. B. The threat t the deer in the wild.
C. The change f the law. D. The influence frm the press and the Web.
70. What can we cnclude frm the text?
A. Bimb will cntinue t stay with Schwartz. B. Bimb will be lsed t the wild.
C. A prfessinal wrker will take ver Bimb. D. Bimb will stay in a nearby Z.
3.What d yu use t get arund twn? A car? A bike? Yur feet ? perhaps yu shuld try a segway!
The Segway is perfect fr shrt jurneys. It’s an electric vehicle that cnsists f a platfrm between tw wheels, with a ple that cnnects the platfrm t the handlebars. T ride it , yu step up nt the platfum, and cntrl the Segway by mving yur bdy. Lean frwards t g faster, and back-wards t slw dwn.
On lder mdels, directin was cntrlled by a twist grip(扭转把手)n the left handlebar. This varies the speeds between the tw mtrs, and a decrease in the speed f the left wheel wuld turn the Segway t the left . With newer mdels yu simply lean t the left r right. Meanwhile, a gyrscpe (陀螺仪)detects yur mvements and prevents the machine frm falling ver. The Segway has a maximum speed f 19 km per hur and a range f abut 38 km. after that, yu need t plug it and recharge the battery.
Segways are used fr a variety f purpses. Peple with mbility prblems can nw enjy walks in the cuntry with their friends and family. Sme glfers see them as an alternative t the glf cart . And dg wners nw have an easier way t take the dg t the park. A few plice frces use Segways, t. They allw fficers t mve quickly while maintaining cntact with the public. They’re als becming a cmmn sight n airprt . Hwever, the mst ppular use is in turism , particularly fr city turs . Visit any majr turist city in summer, sit utside a cafe fr a while and there’s a gd chance yu’ll see a grup f turists passing n Segways.
61. Hw d yu turn t the left n a Segway f the new mdel?
A. Lean t the leftB. Adjust the twist grip
C. Press the left barD. Cntrl the gyrscpe
62. Hw far can yu travel n a Segway at mst?
A. Less than 19 kmB. Abut 19 kmC. Abut 38 kmD. Over 45 km
63. The Segway is mst cmmnly used by .
A. familiesB. glfersC. pliceD. turists
64. Which f the fllwing crrectly shws the rder in which infrmatin abut the Segway is prvided?
A. Intrductin→Ways f applicatin→ structure→Principle f peratin
B. Intrductin→ Principle f peratin→Structure →Ways f applicatin
C. Intrductin → Structure → Principle f peratin →ways f applicatin
D. Structure→ Intrductin→Principle f peratin→Ways f applicatin
65.Which f the fllwing pictures shws the Segways being used?
4.Mst f the guests wh cme n ur trips have never been t Egypt befre .We want t make everyne cmfrtable and at ease, but we d always get the same questins in advance f trip. S here I will give yu sme travel tips.
What shuld I wear?
If yu’re lucky enugh t visit Egypt between Nvember and February, pack a sweater. Yu’ll need it——the desert gets rather cld at night. During the day, the temperature will be agreeable and cmfrtable. Any ther time, pack as if yu’re ging t Phenix f Vegas in August. Fr the ladies, bathing suits are nrmal if there’s a pl where yu are ging, but leave the string bikini at hme –it is a Muslim cuntry, after all. Last, if yu are planning n visiting any msques(清真寺)r certain parts f upper Egypt, ladies will need t plan n bringing smething that cmes at least t the elbw(肘部), and n shrts fr men r wmen in thse areas.
What special things d I need t pack?
One f my favrite things in the wrld t bring t Egypt is an Evian Mister, a sprayer with a fine mist f Evian water. Yu may be able t find it in yur lcal drug stre. Spray a little n yur face r head , and yur bdy temperature will feel like it’s drpped 10 r 15 degrees. Other items include yur camera, sun blck and extra batteries.
Hw d I cmmunicate with hme?
Internet cafes are plentiful everywhere, especially in Cair, Luxr, and Alexandria. If yu have internatinal calling n yu phne, yu shuld be able t use it-AT&T and Sprint bth wrk internatinally fr sure, but make sure yu have the internatinal cverage. A satellite phne is best if yu are certain t need cverage in the middle f the cuntry, like while sailing up the Nile , but fr mst peple these days a cell phne is fine.
What medical preparatin d I need?
In a wrd: nne! The ne thing yu may cme dwn with in Egypt is plitely called “Pharah ’s Revenge. ” The thing that gets rid f pharah’s Revenge is a reginally prduced medicine, and is available at every drugstre fr $1 a bx . DON’Tdrink lcal water. DO drink bttled water, avid the skins f fresh vegetables, and yu’ll be fine.
56. What clthing is prper fr ladies visiting a msque?
A. String bikinisB. Bathing suits
C. Lng-sleeve clthesD. Shrts.
57. What’s the use f an Evian Mister?
A. T relieve yur thirst.B. T cl yurself dwn.
C. T prevent sunburns.D. T drive away insects.
58. What infrmatin is prvided abut distance cmmunicatin?
A. A cell phne is enugh fr mst peple.
B. AT&T and Sprint ffer free service in Egypt.
C. A satellite phne desn’t wrk in Mid-Egypt.
D. Internet cafes are nly available in big cities.
59. What des “Pharah ‘s Revenge” prbably refer t in the last paragraph?
A. A battleB. A taleC. A diseaseD. A plant
60. The purpse f this passage is t .
A. describe a jurney t Egypt t the turists
B. ffer sme practical tips n traveling in Egypt
C. warn readers f the awful insects in Egypt
D. appeal t mre pssible turists t the jurney
5.A drink f water is just a matter f turning n a tap fr mst f us. Hwever, water fr thse in drught-stricken nrthwestern China can’t be taken fr granted. Its present shrtage is a matter f life and death t them.
The tragedy is the direct result f the drught that has hit a large area f nrthwestern China, and is affecting mre than 50 millin peple.
The drught began last spring, ravaging Gansu, Qinghai and Shaanxi. Experts say the drught is a result f less rainfall, insufficient water reserves, high temperatures, dated irrigatin prjects, envirnmental damage and glbal climate change.
Mre than 15 millin peple are having difficulties getting safe drinking water. The drught is als affecting schlchildren’s studies. “I am wrried that my family will get n harvest this year. In that case, my family will nt be able t affrd my living csts,” an unnamed barding schlgirl at Naqing Primary Schl in Shandan, Zhangye, tld Dazhng Daily.
But thanks t measures taken under the leadership f the central gvernment, the drinking water prblem has been greatly eased. Each persn in the five wrst-hit prvinces is being supplied with drinking water and 20 liters f water fr ther purpses each day.
Lcal authrities are digging deep wells and creating artificial rain. Military persnnel are helping t transprt water frm thers prvince t Gansu and Qinghai, accrding t CCTV. In Shaanxi, lcals are turning t drught resistant crps. Other parts f China are helping by giving water and dnating ther resurces.
48.Which f the fllwing is nt the cause f the drught mentined in the passage?
A.Less rainfall. B.Insufficient water reserves.
C.Digging deep wells. D.Envirnmental damage.
49.The damages the drught brught abut are the fllwing EXCEPT .
A.causing many t die f thirst
B.making it hard fr millins t get drinking water
C.making it difficult fr schl children with parents facing mney prblems
D.destrying the harvest
50.What des the writer mainly want t tell readers in this passage?
A. It’s imprtant t save water in ur everyday life.
B. The entire natin is making an effrt t fight against the drught.
C. The causes f the drught in these areas are varius.
D. Water is a matter f life and death t us.
6.Generally speaking, there are three different learning types: Visual, Auditry, and Kinesthetic. Yu can be a cmbinatin f learning types, but mst peple have ne type that dminates.
1.Visual learners learn best by seeing. If yu seem t easily retain infrmatin frm pictures, graphs, and vides, yu are likely a visual learner.
2.Auditry learners learn best by hearing. If yu seem t remember things by hearing them, whether listening t a lecture r repeating infrmatin ut lud, then yu are likely an auditry learner.
3.Kinesthetic learners learn best by ding. If yu seem t learn best by wrking with yur hands r testing ut what yu are shwn, yu are likely a kinesthetic learner.
S nw that yu knw yur persnal learning style, the trick is t find ut hw t use yur new-fund knwledge t help yu in yur classes.
Tips fr Visual Learners
1.Pay attentin! Fr visual learners, this is very imprtant. If yur prfessr uses a PwerPint, bserve the pictures they might include and their significance.
2.Take ntes by drawing graphs and cnnecting ideas instead f just cpying dwn a list. This way, yur brain will easily cnnect the different cncepts.
3.Clr cde yur ntes. This will aid yur brain in keeping all f the infrmatin separate.
Tips fr Auditry Learners
1.Again, pay attentin! If yu aren’t listening while the lecture is happening, then as an auditry learner, yu’re missing ut n the easiest way fr yu t learn.
2.If yu think it wuld help and yu btain permissin frm the prfessr, yu can recrd the lecture fr future listening.
3.If yu find that taking ntes draw yu away frm listening, ask a friend if yu can brrw their ntes r directly after the lecture, write dwn everything yu remember.
Tips fr Kinesthetic Learners
1.Guess what the first pint is nce again? Yu’ve gt it, pay attentin! Fr kinesthetic learners, it’s extremely imprtant that yu take ntes either by writing r typing, in rder t actively engage with infrmatin as yu receive it.
2.Rewrite ntes and reread infrmatin. If pssible, translate the infrmatin int examples.
3.Take advantage f labs and ther class activities. These mments are when yu’re at yur prime fr learning. Cncentrate n what yu’re learning frm the experience and pay clse attentin t the prcess that yu g thrugh.
44.Accrding t the passage, the Auditry learners seem .
A.t retain infrmatin easily frm pictures, graphs, and vides
B.t learn best by wrking with their hands r testing ut what they are shwn
C.t remember things by hearing them
D.t learn best by ding
45.Which f the fllwing is NOT true accrding t the passage?
A.It is imprtant fr Visual Learners t fcus their attentin.
B.Auditry Learners can recrd the lecture fr future listening withut the permissin f the prfessr.
C.In rder t actively engage with infrmatin, Kinesthetic Learners can take ntes either by writing r typing.
D.It is als necessary fr Visual Learners t cncentrate n his studies.
46.What’s the passage mainly abut?
A.What’s yur wn learning type?B.What’s a learning type?
C.Three main learning types.D.Tips fr learning.
47. What des the underlined wrd “ it ” refer t in Tips fr Auditry Learners ?
A. The prfessr. B. The permissin. C. Everything. D. The lecture.
试卷答案
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2.66-70 B C C D A
3.61-65 A C D C B
4.56-60 C B A C B
5.CAB
6.CBCD
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