高考英语二轮阅读理解讲与练答案历史.docx

1、高考英语二轮阅读理解讲与练答案历史2013高考英语二轮阅读理解讲与练（答案）-历史（1）On May 29, 1973, Thomas Bradley, a black man, was elected mayor of Los Angeles. Los Angeles is the third largest city in the United States, with a population of three million. About sixteen percent of the citys population are black.News of this election ap

2、peared on the front pages of newspapers everywhere in the United States. Here is how one major newspaper reported the event:LOS ANGELES ELECTS BRADLEY MAYOR UNSEATING YORTYBLACK WINS 56% OF VOTES Bradley called his victory over Yorty “the fulfillment (实现) of a dream”. During his childhood and youth,

3、 people had kept telling him, “You cant do this, you cant go there, because you are a Negro.” Nevertheless he had won a decisive victory over a man who had been won 43.7 percent.Los Angeles voters have had many opportunities to judge. Thomas Bradley had to form an opinion of him. The son of a poor f

4、armer Texas, he joined the Los Angeles police force in 1940. During his twenty-one years on the police force he earned a law degree by attending school at night. He was elected to the city council (市政厅) ten years ago.At the time of the Los Angeles election, three other American cities already had bl

5、ack mayors, but none of those cities had as large a population as Los Angeles. Besides, the percentage of blacks in those other cities was much larger. Cleveland, Ohio, had thirty-six percent black when Carl Stokes was elected mayor of Cleveland in 1967. In the same year Richard Hatcher was elected

6、mayor of Cary. In Newark, New Jersey, sixty percent of the population were black when Kenneth Gibson was elected in 1970. Thus election of a black mayor in those cities was not very surprising.In Los Angeles thousands of white citizens voted for Thomas Bradley because they believed he would be a bet

7、ter mayor than the white candidate(候选人). Bradley had spent forty-eight of his fifty-five years in Los Angeles. Four years ago Bradley lost mayoral election to Yorty. This time Bradley won.1. In the authors opinion, it was surprising that _.A. the whites would vote for a black mayorB. a black mayor w

8、ould be elected in such a large cityC. a black from a poor farmers family could be elected mayor of Los AngelesD. there would be so many black mayors2. From the passage we can infer that people _.A. voted for Bradley because of his black colorB. didnt care much about his color when they votedC. vote

9、d for him to give a chance to fulfill his dreamD. voted for Bradley because they trust him 3. Bradley hit the front page headline for _.A. he was the first black mayor in historyB. he was the first black mayor in the south of USAC. he was the first black mayor of one of the largest cities in USAD. a

10、 poor farmers son could also win an important election4. From Bradleys victory in the election we can see that _.A. blacks had equal rights as whites in the USAB. black peoples situation began to be improving much more than beforeC. one can be successful through hard work in the USA no matter what c

11、olor he isD. it is certain that someday the USA will have a black president出处 学英语报体裁 新闻话题 一位黑人当选为市长阅读策略 注意开头句入选理由 热点问题，引起兴趣1. A。推断题。根据文章第1段最后一句：洛杉矶黑人的比例为16%以及倒数第2段所描述其他几个城市的黑人的比例(分别是36 %、55 %、60 %)可推此题答案为A。2. D。细节题。根据文章最后一段第1句because they believed he would be a better mayor than the white candidate可

12、推知此题的答案为D。3 C。细节题。根据倒数第2段第1句three other American cities already had black mayors, but none of those cities had as large a population as Los Angeles可推知此题的答案为C。4. B。推断题。运用排除法：选项A显然与原文内容不符；选项C和D文章没提及，况且此两项过于忽略美国的种族矛盾，不宜选；只有选项B原文内容较相符。*结束 链接1. （2012全国卷2）ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia One of the worlds most famou

13、s fossils (化石) the 3.2 million-year-old Lucy skeleton (骨骼) unearthed in Ethiopia in 1974 will go on an exhibition tour abroad for the first time in the United States, officials said Tuesday.Even the Ethiopian public has only seen Lucy twice. The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in

14、 the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom. A team from the Museum of National Science in Houston, Texas, spent four years discussing with the Ethiopians for the U.S. tour, which will start in Houston next September.“Ethiopias rich culture

15、 of both the past and today, is one of the best kept secrets in the world,” said Joel Bartsch, director of the Houston museum.The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago. Officials said six other U.S. cities may be on the tour. But they said plans had not been worked o

16、ut.Travelling with Lucy will be 190 other fossils. played in a camp the night of her discovery, is part of the skeleton of what was once a 3-foot-tall ape-man (猿人).53. The author writes this text mainly to _ . A. introduce a few U.S. museums B. describe some research work C. discuss the value of an

17、ape-man D. report a coming event54. What does the words “a replica” in Paragraph 2 refer to? A. A painting of the skeleton. B. A photograph of Lucy C. A copy of the skeleton. D. A written record of Lucy.55. How many cities has Lucys U.S. tour plan already included? A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Eleve

18、n.56. What was the skeleton named after? A. An ape-man. B. A song. C. A singer. D. A camp.【考点】热点话题-记叙文【文章大意】最古老的类人猿骨骼化石将进行巡回展出。53.【答案】D【试题解析】本文是一篇新闻报道，讲述时类人猿化石将进行巡回展出。所以选择D。【难度】一般54.【答案】C【试题解析】猜测词义题。The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica whi

19、le the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom.。中的while the real remains are usually locked in a secret storeroom.。然而真品仍锁在秘密的仓库里，所以猜测a replica词义为赝品、复制品。【难度】一般【长难句解析】The Lucy on exhibition at the Ethiopian National Museum in the capital, Addis Ababa, is a replica while the real remains

20、are usually locked in a secret storeroom.。while表示对比。55.【答案】B【试题解析】由第二段最后一句which will start in Houston next September.和第四段第一句The six-year tour will also go to Washington, New York, Denver and Chicago.可知答案为B。【难度】一般56.【答案】B 【试题解析】最后一段的 her name taken from a Beatles song that played in a camp the night

21、of her discovery, 可知选B。【难度】较易链接2. （2012辽宁卷）Confucius and Chinese culture to the West. As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is. 64. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to _A. . provide some key facts about ConfuciusB. attract the reade

22、rs interest in the subjectC. show great respect for the ancient thinkerD. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations65. We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students_A. have a great interest in studying ChineseB. take an active part in Chinese competitionsC. try to get high scores i

23、n Chinese examsD. fight for a chance to learn Chinese66. What is the best title for the passge?A. Forgotten Wisdom in AmericaB. Huge Fans of the Chinese LanguageC. Chinese Culture for WesternersD. Old Thinker with a Big Future67. The passage is likely to appear in _. A. a biographyB. a history paper

24、C. a newspaperD. a philosophy textbook【考点】日常生活类记叙文【文章大意】本文阐述了西方学生学习中国的文化的现象，并告诉我们中国古代伟大的思想家孔子的思想仍然受到人们的追捧。【难度】中等66.【答案】D【试题解析】主旨大意题。本文主要向我们介绍了孔子思想对西方的影响，以用将来可能产生的影响，所以选D。【难度】一般67.【答案】C【试题解析】文章出处题。本文向我们介绍了孔子思想对西方的影响，以用将来可能产生的影响，应该是出自报纸，所以选C。【难度】一般链接3 （2012广东卷）“Have a nice day!” may be a pleasant gest

25、ure or a meaningless expression. When my friend Maxie says “Have a nice day” with a smile, I know she sincerely cares about what happens to me. I feel loved and secure since another person cares about me and wishes me well.“Have a nice day. Next!” This version of the expression is spoken by a salesg

26、irl at the supermarket who is rushing me and my groceries out the door. The words come out in the same tone (腔调) with a fixed procedure. They are spoken at me, not to me. Obviously, the concern for my day and everyone elses is the managements attempt to increase business.The expression is one of tho

27、se behaviors that help people get along with each other. Sometimes it indicates the end of a meeting. As soon as you hear it, you know the meeting is at an end. Sometimes the expression saves us when we dont know what to say. “Oh, you just had a tooth out? Im terribly sorry, but have a nice day.”The

28、 expression can be pleasant. If a stranger says “Have a nice day” to you, you may find it heart-warming because someone you dont know has tried to be nice to you.Although the use of expression is an insincere, meaningless social custom at times, there is nothing wrong with the sentence except others

29、 who speak it without thinking may not really care about my day. But in a stranger and comfortable way, its nice to know they care enough to pretend they care when they really dont care all that much. While the expression may not often be sincere, it is always spoken. The point is that people say it

30、 all the time when they like.26. How does the author understand Maxies word? A. Maxie shows her anxiety to the author. B. Maxie really wished the author a good day. C. Maxie encourages the author to stay happy. D. Maxie really worries about the authors security.27. What does the underlined sentence

31、in Paragraph 2 mean? A. The salesgirl is rude. B. The salesgirl is bored. C. The salesgirl cares about me. D. The salesgirl says the words as a routine.28. By saying “Have a nice day,” a stranger may _. A. try to be polite to you B. express respect to you C. give his blessing to you D. share his pleasure with you29. According to the last paragraph, people say “Have a nice day” _. A. sincerely B. as thanks C. as a habit D. encouragingly30. What is the best title of the passage? A. Have a nice day a Social Custom B. Have a nice d