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高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选阅读理解22
2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选:
阅读理解
1.AnoldproblemisgettingnewattentionintheUnitedStates—bullying.Recentcasesincludedthetragiccaseofafifteen-year-oldgirlwhosefamilymovedfromIreland.ShehangedherselfinMassachusettsinJanuaryfollowingmonthsofbullying.Herparentscriticizedherschoolforfailingtoprotecther.Officialshavebroughtcriminalchargesagainstseveralteenagers.
JudyKaczynskiispresidentofananti-bullyinggroupcalledBullyPoliceUSA.HerdaughterTinawasthevictimofseverebullyingstartinginmiddleschoolinthestateofMinnesota.Shesaid,"Ourdaughterwasaveryoutgoingchild.Shewasabubblypersonality,veryinvolvedinallkindsofthings,hadlotsoffriends.Andoveraperiodoftimehergradesfellcompletely.Shestartedhavinghealthissues.Shecouldn'tsleep.Shewasn'teating.Shehadterriblestomachpains.Shestartedclenchingherjawandgrindingherteethatnight.Shedidn'twanttogotoschool."
Bullyingisdefinedasnegativebehaviorrepeatedovertimeagainstthesameperson.Itcaninvolvephysicalviolence.Oritcanbeverbal—forexample,insultsorthreats.Spreadingliesaboutsomeoneorexcludingapersonfromagroupisknownassocialorrelationalbullying.
Andnowthereiscyberbullying,whichusestheInternet,e-mailortextmessages.Ithaseasyappealforthebullybecauseitdoesnotinvolveface-to-facecontactanditcanbedoneatanytime.
ThefirstseriousresearchstudiesintobullyingweredoneinNorwayinthelate1970s.ThelatestgovernmentstudyintheUnitedStateswasreleasedlastyear.Itfoundthataboutone-thirdofstudentsagetwelvetoeighteenwerebulliedatschool.
SusanSweaterisapsychologistattheUniversityofNebraska-Lincolnandco-directoroftheBullyingResearchNetwork.Shesaysschoolsshouldtreatbullyingasamentalhealthproblemtogetbulliesandvictimsthehelptheyneed.Shesaysbullyingisconnectedtodepression,anxietyandanti-socialbehavior,andbulliesareoftenvictimsthemselves.
41.FromthecaseofTina,wecanknowthat.
A.bullyingisrareB.victimssufferedalot
C.schoolsaretoblameD.personalitiesarerelated
42.WhichofthefollowingisNOTbullying?
A.Tobeatsomeonerepeatedly.B.Tocallsomeonenames.
C.Toisolatesomeonefromfriends.D.Torefusetohelpsomeoneinneed.
43.Whyiscyberbullyingappealingtothebully?
A.Becauseitcaninvolvemorepeople.B.Becauseitcancreateworseeffects.
C.Becauseitismoreconvenient.D.Becauseitcanavoidcheating.
44.AccordingtoSusanSweater,.
A.bulliesareanti-socialB.bulliesshouldgivevictimshelp
C.studentsarenotequallytreatedD.bulliesthemselvesalsoneedhelp
45.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthetext?
A.Bullying—OldIrishGirlCommittedSuicideB.15-Year-OldIrishGirlCommittedSuicide
C.Cyberbullying-TakingOffinSchoolsD.HowtoFindBullyingamongTeens
2.Ticketsforthe2014WorldCupinBrazilhavegoneonsale,withfansabletoapplyonFIFA’swebsite.FIFAisexpectingasimilardemandtothatinGermany2006,whentherewereaboutsevenapplicantsforeveryticketofthe64matches.Andnowaround3.3millionticketswillbeavailableforthematchesin2014.
Ticketswillrangeinpricefrom£58forfirst-roundmatchesto£632forthefinalatMaracanaStadiuminRiodeJaneiro.Braziliancitizensover60,localstudentsandmembersofsomesocialprogramscanpurchaseticketsfor£15.
ThePriceofFootball-WorldCup2014
Items
Prices
Items
Prices
Ticket
£58-£112
Finalticket
£281-£632
Suncream
£9.50
T-shirt
£13
McDonald’smeal
£11
Water
£1.28
Importedbeer
£3.83
Domesticbeer
£1.91
Coffee
£2.55
Averagedinner
£29
“It’salwaysdifficulttopredict,”saidFIFAmarketingdirectorThierryWeil.“ButItrulybelievethatitwillbemoresimilartowhathappenedinGermanythaninSouthAfricain2010.”AccordingtoFIFA,the2006WorldCupwasattendedbymorethan3.3millionfans.AlmosttwomillionticketsweresoldtothegeneralpublicinSouthAfrica,althoughthenumberofapplicationsduringthefirstticketingphasewassignificantlylower.
Allapplicationsmadebefore10thOctober2013willenterarandomselectiondrawiftherearenotenoughticketsavailabletofulfillallrequests.Thesalesoftheleftoverticketswillbeginon5thNovemberonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Anotherphasewillbeginon8thDecemberafterthedrawismade.Thetournamentbeginson12thJune,withBrazilplayingtheopenerinSaoPaulo.
AstudyonthepriceofWorldCup2014lookedattheticketpricesandthecostoftravellingtoBrazilandfoundthatourEnglishfansfacehotelcostsofbetween£46and£797anight,whilepackagesrangefrom£2,999to£14,999.
()33.HowmuchshouldaBrazilianstudentpayfortheopeningmatch?
A.£15B.£58C.£112D.£63