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届高三英语二轮专题强化选阅读理解27
2014届高三英语二轮专题强化选:
阅读理解
1.阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。
首先请阅读下列帐篷的信息:
A
TheHardwearHoopsterprovidesroomy,shelterforyouand5ofyourfriendsanyseasonoftheyear.Itsrevolutionarydesignaddsspacetothetentwithoutadditionalweight,soyouhaveplentyofroomforcooking,sleeping,hangingout,andhavingfun.Weight10.5kg.
Cost$499.
B
TheNorthFaceVE25featurestop-shelfmaterialsandconstructionsoyouandtwomountainclimbingpartnerscanfeelsafeandsecureanytimeofyear.Itsreinforcedegg-shapedstructurecanwithstandtheabsoluteworstmountainweather,storms,highwindsandheavysnow.Weight4.5kg.Cost$560.
C
SierraLightningHD-Fullywaterproofanddesignedtokeepthingslightwithoutsacrificinginternalspaceoreaseofsetup.Plentyofroomforyouandtwofriendstostaywarm,dryandsafeonyournexttrip.Weight4.5kg.
Cost$139.
D
TheHubba2-PersonTentisperfectwhenyouheadoutforsomespringorsummercampingwithafriend.It'ssimpletosetup,whichishelpfulinbadweatherorlowlight.Weight3.2kg.Cost$89.
E
CopperSpurUL34-Person3-SeasonTent–thisfamily-sizedtentusesaluminumpolesandnylonfabricstominimiseweight.Givesyouenoughroomtomoveatnightwithoutoverloadingyourpack.Idealforanyspring,summerorautumnoutings.Weight3.0kg.Cost$369.
F
TheAlpinist2-Person4-SeasonSingle-WallTent–useshigh-techmaterialtodelivertheprotectionofadouble-wall tentwithouttheweight.Althoughthissingle-wallshelterweighsonly2.5kg,itsthree-poledesignholdstoughagainstmountainstorms,anditssteepwallsshedsnowandrainlikeachamp.Cost$685.
以下是相关人物及要求的描述,请把描述与相关插图及提示性文字匹配起来。
46.Jane,herhusbandandtheirthreechildrenaretakingonatwo-weekdrivingtourofnorthQueensland.Theyplantocampoutsideeachnighttoenjoythewonderfulsummerweather.
47.Mikeisgoingonafour-dayhikingtriptothetopofMtJones.Heandhisthreehikingmatesmustcarryalltheirownfoodandwatersohewantsalightweighttentthatisbigenoughforallofthem.
48.Hankandhisbrotherareplanningaweek-longfishingtriptoBourneBeach.Asitissummerandtheydon’tgocampingoften,theyjustwantaninexpensivetenttoprovidealittleshadefromthesunandprotectionfromanyrain.
49.Victorisheadedonthedangeroustwo-weekhiketothetopofMtKemblawithaclimbingbuddy.Heneedsaverylight-weighttentthatwillbeabletoprovidehimwithprotectionfromthefreezingtemperaturesatthemountaintop.
50.Wilmaandtwofriendsaregoingona3daywalkthroughtheBlueMountains.Althoughitissummer,rainisfrequentandthenighttimetemperaturecandropto8-10.Astheyarestudentstheirbudgetislimited.
2.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。
StevenSpielberg’snewmovieLincolnpaintsavividandbreath-takingpictureofthe16thU.S.presidentandhisdeterminationtoendslavery.SpielbergbasedhisfilmonpartsofTeamofRivals,abookbyDorisKearnsGoodwin.HemakesAbrahamLincolnrelevanttodaybypresentingacunningpoliticalmindtryingtoovercomeWashington’salltoofamiliarpoliticaldivisions.
Inpreviousmovies,Lincolnwasshownasasimpleyetalmostperfectman.ButSpielberg’sLincolnisdifferent.“Iwasdeterminedtomakeamovieaboutaworkingpresidentdealingwithrealproblems.Notsomeangel,”Spielbergsaid.
Wewatchthepresidentfirstendingslaveryandthenthewar.
Thefilm’sadviser,historianEricMartin,explainshowLincoln'sthinkingevolved.
“Hismainobjectivewhenthewarbeganwasnotthefreeingoftheslavesbuttokeepthecountryunited.Lincolnrealizesthatinordertokeepthecountrytogether,thequestionofslaverywillhavetobeaddressed,”Martinsaid.
Thefilmfocusesonthelastfourmonthsofhispresidency.
Inthemovie,theargumentsamongpoliticalenemiesseemverysimilartotheproblemsweseeinWashingtontoday.Thedisagreementswerebitter.
ThefilmturnstoLincoln’srelationshipswithhiswifeandkids,hisbeliefsandconstantself-examination.DanielDay-Lewis,theactorwhoplaysLincoln,offersanOscar-worthyperformanceasthe16thPresident.Notonlyishisphysicalsimilaritytothepresidentincredible,heisabletocapturemanyofLincoln’smannerismsandhishigh-pitched,almostlady-likevoice.
“IfounditveryeasytoplaytheroleofLincolnbecausetherealmanhimselfwassoopen.WhenIwasresearchinghishistorytoprepareforthepart,oneofthemostsurprisingthingsIfoundwasjusthowaccessiblehewas.Eveninwar-time,whenhewasingreatdanger,hewasalwayswillingtomeetwithothersandsharehisideas,”Day-Lewissaid.
Spielberg’sLincolnwillheadtotheOscars.Butmoreimportantitwillmakehistory.
41.WhatdoesSpielbergsayisdifferentabouthismovieofLincoln?
A.Itisbasedonabookcalled“TeamofRivals”.
B.ItmainlyshowshowcunningLincolnwas.
C.Itfocusesonhowheworkedasapolitician.
D.Itdescribeshowdeterminedhewas.
42.AccordingtoMartin,AbrahamLincoln______.
A.startedthewartofreetheslaves
B.endedslaverytokeepthecountryunited
C.waskilledbecauseofhismilitaryfailure
D.wasforcedtofreetheslaves
43.WhichofthefollowingistrueabouttheactorwhoplaysLincoln?
A.HelooksverysimilartoLincoln.
B.Hisperformanceisverylady-like.
C.HewonanOscarforhisperformance.
D.HebelievedhereallywasLincoln.
44.Whatistheauthor’sopinionaboutthemovie?
A.Itreflectshistoricalfacts.
B.Itiscontroversial.
C.Itsperformancesaren’trealistic.
D.Itisofhighquality.
45.Inwhatsectioninanewspapercanthispassagemostprobablybefound?
A.Peopleinhistory
B.Entertainment
C.Lifestyle
D.Politics
3.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。
AsthousandsofcommunitiesintheUSA—especiallyintheSouth—becameboominggatewaysforimmigrantfamiliesfromCentralandSouthAmericaduringthe1990sandtheearlyyearsofthenewcentury,publicschoolsstruggledwiththeunfamiliartaskofservingthelargenumbersofEnglishlearnersarrivingintheirclassrooms.
Educationprogramsneededtobebuiltfromscratch.“WehadnoteachingresourcessuitableforEnglishlearnersherebefore.Wehadtodevelopthemallourselves,”aTexasprincipalsaid.Throughoutthecountry,districtshadtotraintheirownteacherstoteachEnglishtonon-nativespeakersorrecruitteachersfromelsewhere.SchoolstaffmembershadtofigureouthowtocommunicatewithparentswhospokenoEnglish.
Butevenasimmigrationhasslowedorstoppedinmanyplaces,andinstructionalprogramsforEnglish-learnershavematured,servingimmigrantfamiliesandtheirchildrenremainsaworkinprogressinmanypublicschools,especiallythoseincommunitiesthatareskeptical,orsometimesunwelcoming,tothenewcomers.Oneofthebiggestchallengeseducatorsface,iscommunicatingeffectivelywithparentswhodon’tspeakEnglish—anissuethat,inpart,hascontributedtorecentcomplaintsofdiscriminationbyLatinostudentsinsomecities.
“Theparents’roleisveryimportantforthesuccessofthesestudents,butit'salsooneofthemostdifficultthingswe’vehadtotackle,”saidJimD.Rollins,thepresidentoftheSpringdaleschooldistrict,wherethe19,000-studentschoolsystemhasgonefromhavingnoEnglish-learners15yearsagotomorethan7,500now.“Youhavetomakeitapriorityandworkonit,workonit,andworkonit.”
Asidefromthepracticalchallenges,suchasfindingbilingual(会说两种语言的)staffmembers,guidingdistrictsthroughsuchdramaticchangesrequiresschoolleaderstobridgedifficultpoliticalandculturaldivides.ForschoolleadersintheSouth,especiallyinthelastfewyears,thisdifficultjobhasbeenmadeharderstillbythenegativeattitudesofsomelocalstowardsimmigrants.
36.Accordingtothepassage,whatistheproblemthatpublicschoolsarefacing?
A.HandlingmorecasesfromtheimmigrantMexicancommunities.
B.Offeringservicestoimmigrantfamiliesinthesouthernstates.
C.Offeringenoughcommunicativelessonstoimmigrantparents.
D.Providingeducationfornon-nativeEnglishlearners.
37.Theunderlinedpart“builtfromscratch”(inParagraph2)probablymeans“________”.
A.completelynewB.painfultomake
C.basedonpastexperienceD.constructedgradually
38.Whatisoneofthethingstheschoolleadershavedonetodealwiththeproblems?
A.ProvidemoreSpanish-onlyclasses.
B.Invitemoreteachersfromotherplaces.
C.TraintheirteacherstospeakSpanish.
D.Usebilingualparentsaspart-timeteachers.
39.Whatdoweknowabouttheimmigrantparents?
A.ManyofthemcannotspeakEnglish.
B.Mostofthemthinkeducationisnotimportant.
C.Someofthemfeelskepticalaboutthelocalcommunity.
D.FewofthemhaveattendedAmericanschools.
40.AccordingtoParagraph3,whathascausedsomeoftherecentcomplaintsbyLatinostudents?
A.Discriminationbyschools.
B.Unfriendlinessofthelocals.
C.Miscommunicationwithparents.
D.Poorgovernmentservice.
4.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。
Imagineputtingaseedinafreezer,waiting30,000years,andthentakingtheseedoutandplantingit.Doyouthinkaflowerwouldgrow?
Amazingly,scientistshavejustmanagedtodosomethingverysimilar.TheyfoundthefruitofanancientplantthathadbeenfrozenundergroundinSiberia—aregioncoveringcentralandeasternRussia—forabout31,800years.Usingpiecesofthefruit,thescientistsgrewplantsinalab.Thenewbloomshavedelicatewhitepetals.Theyarealsotheoldestfloweringplantsthatresearchershaveeverrevivedfromadeepfre