广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(41—50).doc

广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（41）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。AA couple of years ago, before a trip to China, Nicole Davis and her US womens volleyball teammates were warned about the prominence (显著、突出) of coach “Jenny” Lang Ping in her native country.“I was pushed over by Chinese journalists while I was just trying to put my luggage on the bus,” said Davis.Known as the “Iron Hammer” for her punishing spikes(扣球),Lang made it possible for China to dominate in the sport in the early 1980s. She was a key player on Chinas 1984 Olympic gold medal winning team.When the US team arrived for the Olympics, Lang, 48, who is from Beijing, had to take a different route to avoid a crowd of reporters and fans.Then came the greatest moment to Lang：While the US team was playing in a packed gym, at least 8,000 Chinese fans unfurled an American flag.“That really says it all,” Davis said. “They look at her as an icon(偶像)Im sure its hard for them to see her coaching another country, but they love her so 高考资源网ly that her success is their success.”The loyalty of the Chinese fans was tested on Friday, when China lost a match to the US.“Its a pity that China lost the match, but Im still glad that Lang Pings team won, since she is the pride of Chinas volleyball,” said Liu Chengli, a spectator. “We also cheered for Langs victory.”Lang said she just tried to stay professional when the two teams meet. “It doesnt matter if we play China or any other team. Its the same.” Lang said.Davis said she and her teammates could not have imagined the passion for volleyball among Chinese because the sport was lack of popularity in the US. The reception from Chinese fans has touched the US players, said US volleyball player Lindsey Berg.“Its such an honor to be here and play for our coach here in China,” she said. “The amount of support that the Chinese give to her and us has been tremendous. The whole event has been unbelievable.”1Whats the passage mainly about?AStaying professional.BCheering for the Iron Hammer.CA match between China and the US.DLang Pings career as a coach.2Lang Ping avoided meeting the reporters and fans probably because she _.Awas afraid to be questioned about her strategyBdidnt want to be paid much attention toCdisliked to be with her fansDdidnt want to disturb public order3What does the underlined word “unfurled” exactly mean?Adestroyed completelyBtore into piecesCspread out to the windDrolled up4What does Lang Ping mean by saying “It doesnt matter if we play China or any other team.”？AAmerican Volleyball Team will beat any team.BChinese Volleyball Team is the same as other teams.CShe just tried to stay professional.DThe results of each match will be the same.5What impressed the US team players most?AThe tolerance of Chinese people.BThe popularity of volleyball in China.CLang Pings coaching skills.DThe loyalty for volleyball of the Chinese. 全解全析1答案B解析本篇文章无明显的主题句,但字里行间都在讲述我国著名排球运动员,现美国女排主教练郎平带队到中国参加奥运会并受到了人们的热烈欢迎,故应选B；而D项意为“郎平的教练生涯”,显然不合题意。但多数学生误选此项,是由于只注意到了局部信息,犯了以偏赅全的错误,而没有真正理解文章主旨。2答案B解析推理判断题。从文章第四段的内容可以推断出朗平希望不要太被关注。3答案C解析词义猜测题。由文章第五段和第六段可以知道,这里的中国球迷应该是“打开、展开”了一面美国国旗,所以选C项。4答案C解析推理判断题。从文章内容可以知道,朗平认为不论是对阵中国队还是其他队,对她来说,这仅仅是一场比赛而已。由此推断选C项。5答案B解析细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段的内容可以知道,排球在中国非常受欢迎,所以选B项。BWe're all connected. You can send an e-mail message to a friend, and your friend can pass it on to one of his or her friends, and that friend can do the same, continuing the chain. Eventually, your message could reach just about anyone in the world, and it might take only five to seven e-mails for the message to get there. Scientists recently tested that idea in a study involving 24,000 people. Participants had to try to get a message forwarded to one of 18 randomly chosen people. Each participant started by sending one e-mail to someone they knew. Recipients could then forward the e-mail once to someone they knew, and so on. Targets, who were randomly assigned by researchers from Columbia University in New York, lived in 13 countries. They included an Australian police officer, a Norwegian veterinarian, and a college professor. Out of 24,000 chains, only 384 reached their goal. The rest petered out, usually because one of the recipients was either too busy to forward the message or thought it was junk mail. The links that reached their goal made it in an average of 4.05 e-mails. Based on the lengths of the failed chains, the researchers estimated that two strangers could generally make contact in five to seven e-mails. The most successful chains relied on casual acquaintances rather than close friends. That's because your close friends know each other whereas your acquaintances tend to know people you don't know. The phenomenon, known as the strength of weak ties, explains why people tend to get jobs through people they know casually but aren't that close to. So, start networking and instant messaging now. As they say in show business: It's all about who you know. 6. If you want to get into touch with a stranger in the world, how many e-mails might it take for the message to reach him/her?A. 5 to 7B. 18C. 13D. 3847. Which of the following is Not true about the test?A. 24,000 people took part in the study and sent e-mails to people they knew.B. The 18 targets were chosen by chance.C. About 98.4% of the mails didnt reach their goal because some people were too busy or they mistook the message for junk mail.D. The targets come from 13 countries, such as Australia, Norway and New York.8. What does the word “estimate” mean in the passage?A. make sureB. supposeC. think overD. imagine9. Why do people tend to get jobs more easily through casual acquaintances than close friends?A. Because close friends dont talk with each other so much.B. Because casual acquaintances can help you know more people and make more friends.C. Because close friends dont spend so much time gathering together.D. Because casual acquaintances are kinder and more willing to help others.10. In which part of a newspaper will readers read this passage?A. Culture B. EntertainmentC. Information and TechnologyD. Health 全解全析本文主要讲述电子邮件将人们的联系拉近。6. A 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句可知。7. D 细节理解题。由第二段可知，A, B, C都正确；由第三段最后一句可知，D不正确。8. B 词义猜测题。estimate “估计”，与B选项suppose意思最接近。9. B 细节理解题。由第六段可知。10. C 推理判断题。因本文谈的e-mail与电脑有关，所以应与“信息和技术”相关。CBritish author JK Rowling was at the release of her latest Harry Potter book called “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” at the Natural History Museum in London, Friday July 20, 2007.J.K. Rowling has been spotted at cafes in Scotland working on a detective novel, a British newspaper reported Saturday.The Sunday Times newspaper quoted Ian Rankin, a fellow author and neighbor of Rowling's, as saying the creator of the "Harry Potter" books is turning to crime fiction."My wife spotted her writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novel," the newspaper quoted Rankin as telling a reporter at an Edinburgh literary festival."It is great that she has not abandoned writing or Edinburgh cafes," said Rankin, who is known for his own police novels set in the historic Scottish city.Rowling famously wrote initial drafts of the Potter story in the Scottish city's cafes. Back then, she was a struggling single mother who wrote in cafes to save on the heating bill at home.Now she's Britain's richest woman - worth $1 billion, according to Forbes magazine - and her seven Potter books have sold more than 335 million copies worldwide.In an interview with The Associated Press last month, Rowling said she believed she was unlikely to repeat the success of the Potter series, but confirmed she had plans to work on new books."I'll do exactly what I did with Harry - I'll write what I really want to write," Rowling said.11 What is JK Rowling famous for?A. detective novelsB. crime fictionC. Harry Potter booksD. love stories12 Which of the following is Not rue about Ian Rankin?A. He is a writer famous for police novels.B. Most of the stories in his novels happened in the historic Scottish city.C. It was Rankin himself who witnessed JK Rowing writing her Edinburgh criminal detective novels.D. He told the British newspaper The Sunday Times about JK Rowlings novels.13 Why did Rowling like to write the “Harry Potter stories” in the cafes?A. Because she was a romantic woman and the atmosphere in the cafes gave her lots of inspiration.B. Because she was a single mother at that time and she wanted to find a husband there.C. Because her children were so naughty at home and she had to go to a quiet place for her writing.D. Because she thought that writing in a cafes could help her save some money.14 What can we learn from the passage?A. The seven Harry Potter series made JK Rowling a success.B. JK Rowling had made enough money so she decided to stop writing.C. Rowling planned to write new books because Harry Potter was not exactly what she wanted.D. Ian Rankin and his wife earned money by telling reporters news about JK Rowling.15 What is the best title for the passage?A. Harry Potter and JK RowingB. Ian Rankin, A Neighbour of JK RowlingC. A Successful Woman JK RowlingD. JK Rowling writing Detective Novels 全解全析 本文介绍了哈利·波特的作者JK Rowling被邻居发现改行写侦探小说的消息。11. C 细节理解题。她的成名作就是哈利·波特系列。12. C 细节理解题。由第五段中的“said Rankin, who is known for his own police novels set in the historic Scottish city.”可知A，B是正确的；第三段中报刊引用了Rankin的话来说明JK Rowling的新动向，所以D是正确的；第四段中可知是Rankin的妻子发现JK Rowling在写犯罪小说，而不是Rankin亲自发现的，所以C不正确。13. D 细节理解题。 由第六段中的“Back then, she was a struggling single mother who wrote in cafes to save on the heating bill at home.”可知。14. A 细节理解题。 由最后两段可知选项A正确，B和C不正确，文中没提及D。15. D 主旨大意题。本文重点在说JK Rowling想写侦探小说的事，所以D最合适。DYOUR mom might cook a bowl of noodles for you on your birthday. But in the US, a mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday.Cupcakes are small, round cakes topped with frosting (糖霜). It has been an American tradition that moms bring cupcakes to the classroom to celebrate their childs birthday.But recently some doctors have called for this to be banned. They believe cupcakes contribute to child obesity.Despite their good intentions, however, some people believe that experts are interfering (妨碍) with American culture. The cupcake is seen as American as apple pie only prettier.According to Marion Nestle, a professor of nutrition at New York University, the cupcake is the most democratic (民主的) of desserts. As they are small enough for one person, you dont have to share your cupcake with anyone its all yours. They are also all the same size, so there cant be any cries of “she got the bigger piece!”Each bite can taste different depending on how much icing you have. It is a lesson in self-determination. Some people eat only a little of the frosting every time, others have it all in just one bite.In recent years, eating a cupcake has become as trendy as having a cup of Starbucks coffee.Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton jokingly promised on a talk show that if she was elected president, she would give everyone a cupcake on her birthday.Ruth Reichl, editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine, explains that the rise of the cupcake is very much about going back to American national identity in food, which is all about comfort. “People want to think about when they and their country were innocent,” she said.16. According to the passage, it has been an American tradition that _.A. a party for children on their birthdayB. A mom cooks a bowl of noodles for her children on their birthdayC. A mom makes a cupcake for her children on their birthday and brings it to the classroomD. parents go travelling with their children on their birthday17. Why do doctors ask people to ban cupcakes on childrens birthday?A. Because they themselves dont like cupcakes.B. Because they think cupcakes are not so delicious.C. Because they believe cupcakes will cause cries of “She got the bigger piece”.D. Because they believe cupcakes are one of the causes to make children become fat.18. Which of the following is Not true according to Marion Nestle?A. The cupcake is more democratic than any other deserts in the US.B. The cupcake is too small to share with others.C. The sizes of cupcakes are the same so its equal to everyone.D. Cupcakes will lead to child obesity so they should be banned.19. The underlined word “trendy” in paragraph 7 probably means _.A. popularB. gentleC. deliciousD. different20. Why did the writer mention Hillary Clinton and Ruth Reichl?A. To arouse the readers attention.B. To show that cupcakes are becoming a popular to show kindness and comfort.C. To make a comparison between them.D. To give readers a general idea of cupcakes. 全解全析本文介绍了美国孩子生日吃杯型蛋糕的传统。16. C 细节理解题。第二段第二句可知C正确。17. D 细节理解题。题眼在第三段第二句，关健是理解obesity的意思，文中提到顶上还有糖霜，根据常识可知obesity是“肥伴”之意。18. D 细节理解题。因第五段中，只有D不是Marion Nestle说的话。19. A 词义猜测题。根据常识coffee在西方国家是非常流行的，故trendy意为“流行的”。20. B 推理判断题。由最后两段可推知B最合适。广东省2012届高三英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（42）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。AKids will often ignore your requests for them to shut off the TV, start their chores(杂事),or do their homework as a way to avoid following your directions. Before you know it, youve started to sound like a broken record as you repeatedly ask them to do their assignments, clean their room, or take out the trash. Rather than saying “Do your chores now.” youll be more effective if you set a target time for when the chores have to be completed. So instead of arguing about starting chores, just say, “If chores arent done by 4 pm, here are the consequences.” Then its up to your child to complete the chores. Put the ball back in their court. Dont argue or fight with them, just say, “Thats the way its going to be.” It shouldnt be punitive(惩罚性的)as much as it should be persuasive. “If your chores arent done by 4 pm, then no video game time until chores are done. And if finishing those chores runs into homework time, thats going to be your loss.” On the other hand, when dealing with homework, keep it very simple. Have a time when homework starts, and at that time, all electronics go off and do not go back on until you see that their homework is done. If your kids say they have no homework, then they should use that time to study or read. Either way, there should be a time set aside when the electronics are off.When a kid wears his iPod or headphones when youre trying to talk to him, make no bones about it；he is not ignoring you, he is disrespecting you. At that point, everything else should stop until he takes the earplugs out of his ears. Dont try to communicate with him when hes wearing headphones even if he tells you he can hear you. Wearing them