高考英语阅读理解精读基础版二.docx

1、高考英语阅读理解精读基础版二Passage 1Far from the land of Antarctica (南极洲), a huge shelf of ice meets the ocean. At the underside of the shelf there lives a small fish, the Antarctic cod.For forty years scientists have been curious about that fish. How does it live where most fish would freeze to death? It must h

2、ave some secret. The Antarctic is not a comfortable place to work and research has been slow. Now it seems we have an answer.Research was begun by cutting holes in the ice and catching the fish. Scientists studied the fishs blood and measured its freezing point.The fish were taken from seawater that

3、 had a temperature of -1.88C and many tiny pieces of ice floating in it. The blood of the fish did not begin to freeze until its temperature was lowered to -2.05C. That small difference is enough for the fish to live at the freezing temperature of the ice-salt mixture.The scientists next research jo

4、b was clear: Find out what in the fishs blood kept it from freezing. Their search led to some really strange thing made up of a protein (蛋白质) never before seen in the blood of a fish. When it was removed, the blood froze at seawater temperature. When it was put back, the blood again had its antifree

5、ze quality and a lowered freezing point.Study showed that it is an unusual kind of protein. It has many small sugar molecules（分子）held in special positions within each big protein molecule. Because of its sugar content, it is called a glycoprotein. So it has come to be called the antifreeze fish glyc

6、oprotein, or AFGP.1. What is the text mainly about?A. The terrible conditions in the Antarctic.B. A special fish living in freezing waters.C. The ice shelf around Antarctica.D. Protection of the Antarctic cod.2. Why can the Antarctic cod live at the freezing temperature?A. The seawater has a tempera

7、ture of -1.88C.B. it loves to live in the ice-salt mixture.C. A special protein keeps it from freezing.D. Its blood has a temperature lower than -2.05C.3. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refer to?A. A type of ice-salt mixture.B. A newly found protein.C. Fish blood.D. Sugar molecule

8、.4. What does “glyco-” in the underlined word “glycoprotein” in the last paragraph mean?A. sugarB. iceC. bloodD. moleculePassage 2If your boss asks you to work in Moscow this year, hed better offer you more money to do soor even double that depending on where you live now. Thats because Moscow has j

9、ust been found to be the worlds most expensive city for the second year in a row by Mercer Human Resources Consulting.Using the cost of living in New York as a base, Mercer determined Moscow is 34.4 percent more expensive including the cost of housing, transportation, food, clothing, household goods

10、 and entertainment (娱乐).A two-bedroom flat in Moscow now costs $4,000 a month; a CD $24.83, and an international newspaper $6.30, according to Mercer. By comparison, a fast food meal with a hamburger (汉堡包) is a steal at $4.80.London takes the No. 2 place, up from No. 5 a year ago, thanks to higher c

11、ost of housing and a stronger British pound relative to the dollar. Mercer estimates (估算) London is 26 percent more expensive than New York these days. Following London closely are Seoul and Tokyo, both of which are 22 percent more expensive than New York, while No. 5 Hong Kong is 19 percent more co

12、stly.Among North American cities, New York and Los Angeles are the most expensive and are the only two listed in the top 50 of the worlds most expensive cities. But both have fallen since last years studyNew York came in 15th, down from 10th place, while Los Angeles fell to 42nd from 29th place a ye

13、ar ago. San Francisco came in a distant third at No. 54, down 20 places from a year earlier.Toronto, meanwhile, is Canadas most expensive city but fell 35 places to take 82nd place worldwide. In Australia, Sydney is the priciest place to live in and No. 21 worldwide.5. What do the underlined words “

14、a steal” in Paragraph 3 mean?A. an act of stealingB. something deliciousC. something very cheapD. an act of buying6. London has become the second most expensive city because of _.A. the high cost of clothingB. the stronger pound against the dollarC. its expensive transportationD. the high prices of

15、fast food meals7. Which city is the third most expensive on the list?A. Tokyo.B. Hong Kong.C. Moscow.D. Sydney.8. Which city has dropped most on the list in North America?A. New York.B. Los Angeles.C. San Francisco.D. Toronto.Passage 3Italian Lakes and Greek Islands (12Days) Prices starting from $1,

16、999 Your tour begins in Milan, Italy, and moves on to the pretty Italian Lake District and the attractive resort (胜地) of Stresa, your home for two nights. Collette Vacations has carefully chosen the Costa Victoria as your home away from home for your 7-night journey along the waterways of the Medite

17、rranean. The cruise ship is filled with the warmth and culture of Italy and is richly designed with entertainment (娱乐) areas and very good living conditions. It will take you to the places of your dreams. Youll spend 4 days touring Greek cities youve always heard about. In Katakolon, you will have t

18、he only unguided tour to nearby Olympia on the whole journey. Then with a local guide you will visit the Greek islands of Santorini, which is often related to the story of the lost city of Atlantis, and Mykonos, a wonderful island with beautiful beaches. Your journey ends in Verona, home of the love

19、 story Romeo and Juliet, with a fun-filled farewell dinnera perfect ending to a pleasant journey. 12Day, 25Meals:10 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 9 Dinners Day 1Overnight flight to ItalyDay 2-3Regina Palace, Stresa, ItalyDay 4-10Costa Victoria(Costa cruises)Day 11Hotel Leopardi, Verona, ItalyDay 12Leave fo

20、r homePlease Note: Leaving datePrice for one personApril 7$2,099June 2$2,199October 6$2,099November 3$1,9999. How is the journey planned?A. It starts and ends in Italy.B. It starts and ends in Greece.C. It starts in Italy and ends in Greece.D. It starts in Greece and ends in Italy.10. What can be in

21、ferred from the travel plan?A. The price may get lower than those in the plan.B. The prices include three meals a day.C. The price is the highest in summer.D. The prices include entertainment service.11. What does the underlined part “the Costa Victoria” most probably refer to?A. A famous hotel.B. A

22、 beautiful resort.C. A comfortable ship.D. A long-distance bus.12. Tourists will travel on their own in _.A. StresaB. OlympiaC. MykonosD.VeronaPassage 4What time is it? Most people are pretty accurate in their answer. And if you dont know for sure, its very likely that you can find out. There may be

23、 a watch on your wrist; there may be a clock on the wall, desk, or computer screen; or maybe youre riding in a car that has a clock in the dashboard (仪表板).Even if you dont have a timepiece of some sort nearby, your body keeps its own beat. Humans have an internal clock that regulates (调节) the beatin

24、g of our heart, the pace of our breathing, the discharge (排出) of chemicals within our bloodstream, and many other bodily functions. Time is something from which we cant escape. Even if we ignore it, its still going by, ticking away, second by second, minute by minute, hour by hour. So the main issue

25、 in using your time well is, “Whos in charge?” We can allow time to slip by and let it be our enemy. Or we can take control of it and make it our ally.By taking control of how you spend your time, youll increase your chances of becoming a more successful student. Perhaps more importantly, the better

26、 you are at managing the time you devote to your studies, the more time youll have to spend on your outside interests.The aim of time management is not to schedule every moment so we become slaves of a timetable that governs every waking moment of the day. Instead, the aim is to make informed choice

27、s as to how we use our time. Rather than letting the day go by, largely without our awareness, what we are going to discuss next can make us better able to control time for our own purposes.13. The underlined word “ally” in Para. 3 most likely means somebody or something that is _.A. your slave and

28、serves youB. your supporter and helps youC. under your control and obeys youD. under your influence and follows you14. The author intends to tell us that time _.A. could be regulated by a timepiece such as a clock or a watchB. could be managed by the internal clock of human bodiesC. should be well m

29、anaged for our own interestD. should be saved for outside interests15. In the next part, the author would most probably discuss with you _.A. how to keep up with the timesB. how to make up for lost timeC. how to have a good timeD. how to make good use of timePassage 5For years we have been told that

30、 encouraging a childs self-respect is important to his or her success in life. But child experts are now learning that too much praise can lead to the opposite effect, Praise-aholic kids who expect it at every turn may become teens who seek the same kind of approval from their friends when asked if

31、they want to go in the backseat of the car.The implication (含义) of saying “You are the prettiest girl in class,” or talking about the goals she scored but not her overall effort, is that you love her only when she looks the best, scores the highest, achieves the most. And this carries over to the classroom. Social psychologist Carol Dweck, PhD, tested the effects of overpraise on 400 fifth graders while she was at Columbia University. She found that kids praised for “trying hard” did better on tests and were more likely to take on difficult assignments than those praised fo