届高三英语二轮专题测试阅读理解42.docx

1、届高三英语二轮专题测试阅读理解422014届高三英语二轮专题测试：阅读理解1.阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。 I was in my third year of teaching writing at Ralph High School in New York, when one of my students，15-year-old Mikey，gave me a note from his motherIt explained his absence from class the day before： “Dear Mr. McCort，Mikeys

2、grandmother，who is eighty years of age，fell down the stairs from too much coffee and I kept Mikey at home to take care of her and his baby sister so I couldnt go to my job. Please excuse Mikey and hell do his best in the futurePSHis grandmother is OK” I had seen Mikey writing the note at his deskI s

3、aid nothingMost parental-excuse note, I received were penned by my studentsThe writers of those notes didnt realize that honest excuse notes were usually dull: “Peter was late because the alarm clock didnt go off” The students always said it was hard putting 200 words together on any subject, but wh

4、en they produced excuse notes, they were excellentSo I decided to give the first class to study the art of the excuse note “Today Id like you to write An Excuse Note from Adam to God or An Excuse Note from Eve to God”Heads went downPens raced across paperThey had to be asked to go to lunch by their

5、friends The next day everyone had excuse notesHeated discussions followedBut suddenly I saw the headmaster at the doorHe entered the classroom and walked up and down，looking at papers，and then said“Id like you to see me in my office”My heart sank When I stepped into his office，he came to shake my ha

6、nd and said，“I just want to tell you that lesson, that ask, was greatThose kids were writing on the college levelThank you.”56. We can inter that when Mikey was absent from the class, he was A. somewhere enjoying himself B. taking care of his baby sisterC. looking after his grandmother D. studying t

7、he art of the excuse note57. How did the author usually find out his students parental-excuse notes were dishonest?AThey were written in dull wordsBThey were more like stories than factsCHe called their parents and found out the truthD. The handwriting obviously looked like childrens58. From the 5th

8、 paragraph we know Athe kids were afraid of GodBit was too difficult a task for the kidsCthe kids were very interested in the taskD. none of the kids had lunch that day59. Why did the authors heart sink?AHe thought the headmaster would scold himB. The heated discussions angered the headmasterC. The

9、students were not behaving themselvesDThe headmaster was looking at his students papers60. Which of the following best describes the author as a teacher?AHonest BStrict CHardworkingDWise2.阅读下列文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。French people pride themselves on their delicious foods, such as cheese, bague

10、ttes and croissants(two kinds of food). In fact, food is an important part of French culture. Families and friends spend hours over the dinner table each night. It is the opposite of the fastfood habit common in other parts of the West. Its the reason why the French are very angry that a McDonalds i

11、s opening beneath Pariss most famous museum: the Louvre (卢浮宫). The new restaurant will be the 1,142nd McDonalds in France, and will open in the underground approach to the museum. But many French people cant understand why this American chain is opening in the heart of French culture. However, McDon

12、alds is paying no notice to the complaint. McDonalds now has 31,000 chains worldwide. Tourists are hungry, and opening chains in tourist spots pays well. There is another chain threatening Frances heritage. This time it is coffee rather than burgers. As more and more Starbucks open in Paris, traditi

13、onal French cafs are forced to close. The trouble with American companies opening chains throughout the world is the destructive effect they can have on a countrys culture. How can a small, independent coffee shop compete with the multi-billion dollar chain? You can go to a Starbucks in any city in

14、the world, but you can only go to a Parisian caf in France. Responsibility is with the tourists. A McDonalds wouldnt open so near the Louvre if it werent not going to make money. Similarly, a Pizza Hut wouldnt overlook (俯瞰) Egypts Great Pyramid if no one wants to sit in it. Maybe next time you visit

15、 the Great Wall, you should think twice before ordering a Cappuccino in the Starbucks. 58. Why are the French very angry when a McDonalds is opening beneath the Louvre?A. Because they will spend many hours in McDonalds.B. Because French food culture is very impressive.C. Because they also have the f

16、ast-food habit. D. Because they are proud of their own food.59. The McDonalds will be located in the underground approach to the museum because _.A. the complaints of the French are useless B. opening a chain in tourist spot is rewardingC. McDonalds tends to be in the heart of cultureD. it will help

17、 to attract more tourists for the museum 60. What is the trouble with American companies opening chains all over the world?A. The traditional stores of a country are forced to fight back.B. The traditional stores of a country become dependant.C. They have negative effect on a countrys culture. D. Th

18、e multi-billion dollar chain cant be matched. 3.阅读下列文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Are you a problem shopper? The answer is “Yes” , if you or someone else thinks that you sometimes get carried away with shopping .In other words ,do you or does someone else think you are occupied in extreme shopping ?

19、 If people have regrets later about their shopping , or have an “out-of-control” feeling about the quantities of what they buy or the amount of credit they use , they may be considered to be problem shoppers.Extreme shopping can lead to a more serious problem addictive shopping . Addictive shoppers

20、feel driven by the desire to shop and spend money . They experience great tension which drives them to shop and spend money and they feel a “rush” during the time they are occupied with the shopping activity.Extreme or addictive shopping may result from long-time unpleasant feelings, of which anxiet

21、y ,pain and shame are common ones. When we feel bad inside ,we often do something to make ourselves feel better . In this case ,we often go shopping .A few people shop to relieve their boredom or emptiness .For some people ,the motivation is a desire for status ,power ,beauty or success .Some love t

22、o shop as it makes them feel valued in the eyes of the shop assistants .Others shop simply because it makes them forget , at least temporarily , tension ,fear or unhappiness in their life.Besides ,shopping malls are designed to encourage continual shopping . For instance ,there are some malls where

23、you cant see clocks displaying the time because they dont want you to become too aware of the time you spend there .Whats more ,food courts, coffee shops and restrooms are provided ,so you dont have to leave the mall because of your physical needs.Therefore ,once you become aware of how market force

24、s work ,you will certainly come to control your shopping behavior .For example ,how much time you will spend and what areas you will visit can be decided before you enter the mall. Keep a written account of what items you will buy and how much money you will spend . Make a plan for what you are goin

25、g to buy before you feel the urge to shop and then stick to it . That is vital for gaining self-control.54Which of the following people may not be problem shoppers?AThose who cannot control the amount of credit they use.BThose who just walk around the shopping malls.CThose who are occupied in too mu

26、ch shopping.DThose who feel sorry for their shopping.55According to the passage, what may not result in addictive shopping?AThe awareness of how market forces work.BThe desire for status ,power ,beauty or success.CBoredom, emptiness ,tension ,fear or unhappiness in peoples life.DLong-time bad feelin

27、gs of anxiety ,pain and shame.56What does the author suggest to control our shopping behaviour?ANever going to the shopping malls because there are many tricks.BApplying for a credit card before we go shopping.CMaking the shopping time as short as possible.DMaking a shopping list before we go shoppi

28、ng.57The author writes this passage to .Ainform the shopping malls how to attract more shoppersBprovide solutions to the problem shopping.Cscold the problem shoppersDtell a shopping story4.阅读下列文，从每小题后所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。 When something goes wrong，it can be very satisfying to say，”Well,its so-and-

29、sos fault.”or “I know Im late，but its not my fault；the car broke down.”It is probably not your fault，but once you form the habit of blaming somebody or something else for a bad situation，you are a loser. You have no power and could do nothing that helps change the situation. However,you can have gre

30、at power over what happens to you if you stop focusing on whom to blame and start focusing on how to remedy the situation. This is the winners key to success.Winners are great at overcoming problems. For example, if you were late because your car broke down, maybe you need to have your car examined

31、more regularly. Or, you might start to carry along with you the useful phone numbers, so you could call for help when in need. For another example, if your colleague causes you problems on the job for lack of responsibility or ability, find ways of dealing with his irresponsibility or inability rath

32、er than simply blame the person. Ask to work with a different person, or dont rely on this person. You should accept that the person is not reliable and find creative ways to work successfully regardless of how your colleague fails to do his job well.This is what being a winner is all aboutcreatively using your skills and talents so that you are successful no matter what happens. Winners dont have fewe