高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解33

这是一份高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解33，共12页。
1.
We are all called upn t make a speech at sme pint in life, but mst f us dn’t d a very gd jb. This article gives sme suggestins n hw t give an effective speech.
S, yu have t give a speech and yu’re terrified. Yu get nervus, yu frget what yu want t say, yu stumble ver wrds, yu talk t lng, and yu bre yur audience. Later yu think, “Thank gdness, it’s ver. I’m just n gd at public speaking. I hpe I never have t d that again. ”
Cheer up! It desn’t have t be that bad. Here are sme simple steps t take the pain ut f speech making. Ask yurself the purpse f yur speech. What is the ccasin? Why are yu speaking? Then, gather as many facts as yu can n yur subject. Spend plenty f time ding yur research. Then spend plenty f time rganizing yur material s that yur speech is clear and easy t fllw. Use as many examples as pssible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help yu make yur pints mre clearly. Never frget yur audience. Dn’t talk ver their heads, and dn’t talk dwn t them. Treat yur audience with respect. They will appreciate yur thughtfulness.
Just remember: be prepared. Knw yur subject, yur audience, and the ccasin. Be brief. Say what yu have t say and then stp. And be yurself. Let yur persnality cme thrugh s that yu make persn-t -persn cntact with yur audience.
If yu fllw these simple steps, yu’ll see that yu dn’t have t be afraid f public speaking. In fact, yu may find the experience s enjyable that yu vlunteer t make mre speeches! Yu’re nt cnvinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.
51. The main idea f this article is _________.
A. that yu can imprve yur speaking ability
B. that a pr speaker can never change
C. t always make a shrt speech
D. that it is hard t make a speech
52. Paragraph 2 implies that ________.
A. many peple are afraid f giving a speech
B. many peple are happy t give a speech
C. many peple d nt prepare fr a speech
D. many peple talk t lng
53. The underlined phrase “talk ver their heads” means ________.
A. speak t ludly
B. lk at the ceiling
C. lk dwn upn them
D. use wrds and ideas that are t difficult
54. All f the fllwing statements are true EXCEPT that ___________.
A. few peple knw hw t make gd speeches
B. a lecturer des nt need t rganize his speech
C. research is imprtant in preparing a speech
D. there are simple steps yu can take t imprve yur speaking ability
55. The title fr this passage may be _______.
A. D Nt Make a Lng Speech
B. Hw t Give a Gd Speech
C. Hw t Prepare fr a Speech
D. Try t Enjy a Speech
2.
Researchers have develped new sftware using smart phnes' GPS and imaging abilities that determine the exact lcatin f distant bjects as well as mnitr the speed and directin f mving bjects．The sftware culd eventually allw smartphne-armed sldiers t target the lcatin f their enemies．On the hme frnt, the sftware culd be used by everyne, including glfers judging distance t the green and bilgists dcumenting the lcatin f a rare animal withut disturbing it．
"The great advantage f a Smartphne is that it prvides s many tls in a single, readily available, relatively inexpensive package," said Qia Wang, a dctral student wh led the develpment f the sftware．"Fr example, n the battlefield, a sldier needs a rangefinder, cmpass, GPS and ther tls t get infrmatin befre calling in an air strike．With ur sftware, the sldier can have all thse instruments in ne device that can be purchased ff the shelf．When that sldier returns frm war, she can use the same sftware t prtect her family by clcking a speeder near her children’s schl and catching the criminal n vide．"
Wang and his clleagues develped their sftware t lcate and track:
Targets f knwn size —When the size f the target is knwn, a single image is enugh t pinpint the target's lcatin．
Targets f unknwn size —If the exact size f a target is unknwn, the sftware uses tw images t triangulate the lcatin f the target．
Mving targets —By taking a shrt vide f a mving target, the smartphne sftware can calculate hw fast the target is mving and in what directin it is ging．
"Currently, ur sftware is limited by the physical abilities f smartphne hardware, but the devices are imprving rapidly," Wang said. “We expect that imprvements in GPS accuracy, battery life and camera reslutin will allw ur sftware t make even mre accurate bservatins．"
46. Frm Paragraph l we can knw that the new sftware can _______________.
A．determine the speed f mving bjectsB．lcate bjects in the distance exactly
C．defend sldiers against their enemies D．help bilgists prtect rare animals
47. The example given by Qia Wang is meant t ______________.
A．make an advertisement B．describe the sftware briefly
C．shw the benefits f the sftware D．present the functins f smartphnes
48. Hw des the sftware calculate the speed f a mving bject?
A．By taking a shrt vide． B．By lcating its psitin．
C．By taking a single image． D．By measuring real-life size．
49. What's Qia Wang's attitude twards the future f the sftware?
A．Casual． B．Optimistic C．Cautius． D．Flexible．
50. What is the best title f the text?
A．Qia Wang, a Talented Dctral Student
B．Use Smartphne’s t Their Full Ptential
C．Targeting and Tracking With Smart phnes
D．Smartphne - armed Sldiers n the Battlefield
3.
I gt yur letter and was glad t find that yu had nt frgtten Jurdn, and that yu wanted me t cme back and live with yu again in Tennessee, prmising t d better fr me than anybdy else can.
Althugh yu sht at me twice befre I left yu, I did nt want t hear f yur being hurt. It wuld d me gd t g back t the dear ld hme again and see Allen, Esther, Green, and Lee. Give my lve t them all, and tell them I hpe we will meet in the better wrld, if nt in this.
I want t knw particularly what the gd chance is yu prpse t give me. I am ding tlerably well here in Ohi. I get twenty-five dllars a mnth, with fd and clthing; have a cmfrtable hme fr Mandy, the flks call her Mrs. Andersn; and the children—Milly, Jane, and Grundy—g t schl and are learning well. The teacher says Grundy has a head fr a preacher. We are kindly treated.
Nw, if yu will write and say what wages yu will give me, I will be better able t decide whether it wuld be t my advantage t mve back again. We have cncluded t test yur sincerity by asking yu t send us ur wages fr the time we served yu. This will make us frget and frgive ld scres and rely n yur justice and friendship in the future. I served yu faithfully fr thirty-tw years, and Mandy twenty years. At twenty-five dllars a mnth fr me, and tw dllars a week fr Mandy, ur earnings wuld amunt t eleven thusand six hundred and eighty dllars. Add t this the interest fr the time ur wages have been kept back, and deduct（扣除）what yu paid fr ur clthing, and three dctr’s visits t me, and pulling a tth fr Mandy. If yu fail t pay us fr faithful labrs in the past, we can have little faith in yur prmises in the future.
In answering this letter, please state if there wuld be any safety fr my Milly and Jane, wh are nw grwn up, and bth gd-lking girls. I wuld rather stay here and starve—and die, if it shuld cme t that—than have my girls brught t shame by the vilence and wickedness f their yung Masters. Yu will als please state if there has been any schls pened fr the clred children in yur neighbrhd. The great desire f my life nw is t give my children an educatin and have them frm virtuus habits.
Say hwdy t Gerge Carter, and thank him fr taking the pistl frm yu when yu were shting at me.
41. Accrding t the passage, the letter was written by Jurdn t his frmer _______.
A. friend B. master C. neighbr D. relative
41. Which f the fllwing is RIGHT accrding t the passage?
A. The family name f this letter writer is Andersn.
B. The writer is paid the same as he was in Tennessee.
C. The writer will certainly get at least 11,680 dllars.
D. Safety rather than educatin weighs a lt t the writer.
43. The writer’s descriptin f his present situatin implies that _______.
A. he shws his intentin f ging back in Tennessee
B. he is smewhat richer and des nt need t g back
C. his life is relatively gd but still needs imprvement
D. he is nt a little satisfied with his present life in Ohi
44. The purpse f the writer’s asking fr his pay back is _______.
A. t shw he needs that amunt f mney urgently
B. t shw he is determined t get what he deserved
C. t test whether the letter receiver is wrthy f trust
D. t tell the letter receiver he still has faith in him
45. Frm the passage, we can see the writer is very _______.
A. wise B. stupid C. greedy D. generus
4.
It was a Sunday and the heavy strm had lasted all night. The mrning after the strm, thugh, was beautiful: blue skies, warm air and a calm, inviting sea tuching the shre gently.
My father realized it was a gd day fr fishing and invited my sister and me t g with him. I was nly 14 and fishing had never been my thing, but I decided t g all the same. I ’m s glad I did.
On the rad t the harbur we culd see the terrible destructin n the cast, but the harbur itself was in fairly gd shape. After all, it was prtected by the arms f a bay that nly ne tiny channel t the sea. As we gt n bard, we nticed tw big humps(里脊）in the distance.
On appraching them, we saw it was a mther whale with her baby. We culdn’t believe it---there aren’t any whales alng the cast here. The strm must have driven them acrss the cean int the bay, in which the still water was s badly plluted that nthing culd survive.
The little baby whale--- actually as big as ur bat-- was bviusly stuck and culd nt mve. The mther dived under the water and camp up suddenly, making big whirlpls(旋涡）and waves. “ she’s trying t help her baby, but n the wrng side,” my father said. At this pint , my father mved ur bat in a semicircle t the ther side and, heading the bat twards the baby whale, pushed it gently. With ur several gentle pushes the big hump turned ver and disappeared under water. Then it swam up right beside its mum. They struggled in their desperate attempts t escape but missed the exit and started heading in the wrng directin. We hurried up t the whales and tried t lead them twards the bay channel. Slwly, they let us lead them, smetimes rising frm the water right beside us t breathe---and t give us a trusting lk with thse huge eyes. Once they hit their first part f clean water flwing straight frm the sea, the mum gave us a wave with her tail and ff they swam int the distance.
In the excitement it had felt like nly a few minutes, but we had been with thse wnderful animals fr almst an hur and a half. That was the simple and lasting beauty f the day. Nearly fur decades later, I still lk back fndly t that glden day at sea.
62. The authr says “ I’m s glad I did”(in Para.2) because_________
A. he witnessed the whle prcess f fishing
B. he enjyed the beauty f the calm sea
C. he spent the weekend with his family
D. he experienced the rescue f the whales
63. The harbur survived the strm wing t____________
A. the shape f the harbur
B. the arms f the bay
C. the still water in the channel
D. the lng cast line
64. The mther whale failed t help her baby because___________
A. she had stayed in the plluted water fr t lng.
B. the whirlpls she had made were n big enugh.
C. the waves pushed her baby in the wrng directin.
D. she had n ther whales arund t turn t fr help
65. What is the theme f the stry?
A. Fishing prvides excitement fr children.
B. It’s necessary t live in harmny with animals.
C. It’s vital t prtect the envirnment.
D. Saving lives brings peple a sense f happiness.
5.
The flag, the mst cmmn symbl f a natin in the mdern wrld, is als ne f the mst ancient. With a clear symblic meaning, the flag in the traditinal frm is still used tday t mark building, ships and ther vehicles related t a cuntry.
The natinal flag as we knw it tday is in n way a primitive artifact. It is , rather, the prduct f thusands f years’ develpment. Histrians believe that it had tw majr ancestrs, f which the earlier served t shw wind directin.
Early human beings used very fragile huses and bats. Often strng winds wuld tear rfs frm huses r cause high waves that endangered travelers. Peple’s fd supplies were similarly vulnerable (易受损害的). Even after they had learned hw t plant grains, they still needed help frm nature t ensure gd harvests. Therefre they feared and depended n the pwer f the wind, which culd bring warmth frm ne directin and cld frm anther.
Using a simple piece f clth tied t the tp f a pst t tell the directin f the wind was mre dependable than earlier methds, such as watching the rising f smke frm a fire. The cnnectin f the flag with heavenly pwer was therefre reasnable. Early human scieties began t fix lng pieces f clth t the tps f ttems (图腾)befre carrying them int battle. They believed that the pwer f the wind wuld be added t the gd wishes f the gds and ancestrs represented by the ttems themselves.
These flags develped very slwly int mdern flags. The first knwn flag f a natin r a ruler was unmarked: The king f China arund 1008 B.C. was knwn t have a white flag carried ahead f him. This practice might have been learned frm Egyptians even further in the past, but it was frm China that it spread ver trade rutes thrugh India, then acrss Arab lands, and finally t Eurpe, where it met up with the ther ancestr f the natinal flag.
58. The best title fr the passage wuld be_________________
A. Uses f Flags B. Pwer f the Natinal Flag
C. Type f Flags D. Develpment f the Natinal Flag
59. The earliest flags were cnnected with heavenly pwer because_____________
A. they culd tell wind directin
B. they culd bring gd luck t fighters
C. they were believed t stand fr natural frces.
D. they were handed dwn by the ancestrs
60. What des the authr knw f the first natinal flag?
A. He knws when it was sent t Eurpe.
B. He believes it was made in Egypt.
C. He dubts where it started
D. He thinks it came frm China.
61. What will the authr mst prbably talk abut next?
A. The secnd ancestr f the natinal flag.
B. The rle f China in the spread f the natinal flag.
C. The use f mdern flags in Eurpe.
D. The imprtance f mdern flags.
6.
Have yu gt any wnderful plans fr yur cming winter vacatin? Here are sme wnderful films fr yu t kill time.
Away We G
Verna De Tessant (Maya Rudlph) and Burt Farlander (Jhn Krasinski) are in their early thirties and struggling t meet daily needs and build fulfilling lives as an artist and a salesman.
When they learn they will sn becme parents, they are faced with the challenge f hw and where t raise a child and build a happy family. With a baby n his way, the yung cuple, lk at their lives and are puzzled abut what they really want.
Anther Happy Day
Lynn was married t Pual, but they brke up and Lynn tk their daughter Alice while Paul gt their sn Dylan.
Years later, nw Dylan is getting married, and Lynn is attending the wedding, with her yunger sn Ellit and Ben. Ellit is a drug addict and Ben keeps everything t himself. Dylan hasn’t spken t Lynn in years, and Lynn is fearful f Pual and his wife Patty. At last, all this has put Lynn in a depressed situatin, and she’s nt sure just hw she’s ging t get thrugh the day.
La Vita e bella
Als named as Life is Beautiful, the film is a black cmedy and als a best medicine that heals the scar left by war. This mvie has sme kind f characteristics as natural and active. On the 7th Oscar Award Ceremny , the mvie wn three great awards.
It is nt a sad mvie frm the very beginning , but when the father uses a great way t hide his murder frm his sn, all peple are impressed by this mving deed. Under the prtectin f the father, the sn has lived a happy life.
The Shawshank Redemptin
The film is an American film directed by Frank Darabnt and starring Tim Rbbins and Mrgan Freeman. The film tells the stry f Andy, a banker wh spends nearly tw decades in Shawshank State Prisn fr the murder f his wife and his wife’s lver despite his claims f inncence. There he makes friends with Red. Andy manages t escape frm the prisn by digging a tunnel with the rck hammer ver the years. When Red is later released , he remembers Andy’s advice. He then visits the place Andy mentins befre he escapes. There, he finds mney and a nte left by Andy, telling him t get t Zihuatanej.
55. This passage aims t _______________
A. make cmments n films fr a cinema
B. recmmend several films fr fun
C. intrduce films fr a film crpratin
D. advertise several films fr a website
56. Which film might best help a newly married cuple t figure ut their new rles in future life?
A. La Vita e bella B. Anther Happy Day
C. Away We G D. The Shawshank Redemptin.
57. What is the ending f The Shawshank Redemptin?
A. Andy killed his wife and his wife’s lver.
B. Andy became famus fr helping Red.
C. Red felt cheated by Andy in a way.
D. Red and Andy gt reunited happily.
试卷答案
1.51. A 52. A 53. D 54. B 55. B
2.46. B 47. C 48. A 49. B 50. C
3.41. B 42. A 43. D 44. C 45. A
4.DBCD
5.DCCA
6.BCD