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高考英语考前冲刺精品资料阅读理解系列三
2012届高考英语考前冲刺精品资料阅读理解系列(三)
(第1篇)
Itwasthefirstsnowofwinter—anexcitingdayforeverychildbutnotformostteachers.Upuntilnow,Ihadbeenabletodressmyselfforrecess(课间休息),buttodayIwouldneedsomehelp.MissFinlayson,mykindergartenteacheratPrincessElizabethSchoolnearHamilton,Ontario,hadbeenthroughfirstsnowdaysmanytimesinherlongcareer,butlthinkshemaystillrememberthisone.
Imanagedtogetintomywoolsnowpants.ButIstruggledwithmyjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahandmedownfrommybrother,anditmademewonderwhyIhadtowearhisuglyclothes.Atleastmyhatandmatchingscarfweremine,andtheywerequitepretty.FinallyitwastimetohaveMissFinlaysonhelpmewithmyboots.Inhercalm,motherlyvoiceshesaid,“Bytheendofwinter,youwillbeabletoputonyourownboots.”Ididn’trealizeatthetimethatthiswasmoreastatementofhopethanofconfidence.
Ihandedhermybootsandstuckoutmyfeet.Likemostchildren,Iexpectedtheadulttodoallthework.Aftermuchwigglingandpushing,shemanagedtogetthefirstoneintoplaceandthen,withasigh,workedthesecondoneontoo.
Iannounced,“They’reonthewrongfeet.”Withthegracethatonlyexperiencecanbring,shestruggledtogetthebootsoffandwentthroughthejoylesstaskofputtingthemonagain.ThenIsaid,“Thesearen’tmyboots,youknow.”Asshepulledtheoffendingbootsfrommyfeet,shestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinterested.Oncetheywereoff,Isaid,“Theyaremybrother’sboots.Mymothermakesmewearthem,andIhatethem!
”Somehow,fromlongyearsofpractice,shemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoyinglittlegirl.Shepushedandshoved,lessgentlythistime,andthebootswerereturnedtotheirproperplaceonmyfeet.Withagreatsighofrelief,seeingtheendofherstrugglewithme,sheasked,“Now,whereareyourgloves?
”
Ilookedintohereyesandsaid,“Ididn’twanttolosethem,soIputthemintothetoesofmyboots.”
[语篇解读] 本文通过为小作者穿靴子的故事,描写了老师的善解人意和小女孩的顽皮。
1.Accordingtothepassage,thelittlegirlgot________fromherbrother.
A.thewoolsnowpantsandthejacket
B.thejacketandtheboots
C.thejacketandthehat
D.thebootsandthegloves
[解析] 考查细节理解。
根据文章第二段中的“...myjacketbecauseitdidn’tfitwell.Itwasahandmedownfrommybrother...”与第四段中的“Thesearen’tmyboots...Theyaremybrother’sboots.Mymothermakesmewearthem”可知作者穿的是她哥哥的夹克与靴子。
[答案] B
2.Whatmadeitsohardfortheteachertohelpthelittlegirlputherbootson?
A.Theglovesinthetoesoftheboots.
B.Theslownessoftheteacher.
C.Thewrongsizeoftheboots.
D.Theunwillingnessofthegirl.
[解析] 考查细节理解。
根据文章的最后一段的“Ididn’twanttolosethem,soIputthemintothetoesofmyboots”可知让帮助穿鞋的老师费了那么多耐心与力气的是藏在鞋子里的手套。
[答案] A
3.Itcanbeinferredthatbeforethelittlegirlfinallywentouttoenjoythefirstsnowofwinter,theteacherhadtohelpherputonherboots________.
A.once B.twice
C.threetimesD.fourtimes
[解析] 考查推理判断。
从文章第三段与第四段可知老师要帮小作者穿四次鞋:
第一次是穿错了脚,第二次是脱下来重新穿上,第三次是作者说了“Thearen’tmyboots”之后,她又把鞋脱下来,当听说是作者的妈妈非让作者穿哥哥的鞋后,又把它们给作者穿上,第四次是听说手套被放在鞋子里了,就又脱下来重新穿了一次(文中没有点明,但可推出)。
[答案] D
4.WhichofthefollowingsentencesfromthetextBESTindicatesthattheteacherisveryconsiderate?
A.Inhercalm,motherlyvoiceshesaid,“Bytheendofwinter....”(Paragraph2)
B.Withthegracethatonlyexperiencecanbring,shestruggledto...(Paragraph4)
C....shestillmanagedtolookbothhelpfulandinterested.(Paragraph4)
D....shemanagedtoactasthoughIwasn’tanannoyinglittlegirl.(Paragraph4)
[解析] 考查细节理解。
经过多年的磨砺,老师每次给她穿鞋都是那么有耐心,好像一点也不把小女孩的顽皮放在心上,这足以说明老师很体贴人。
[答案] D
(第2篇)
Anincreaseinstudentsapplyingtostudyeconomicsatuniversityisbeingattributedto(归因于)theglobaleconomiccrisisawakeningapublicthirstforknowledgeabouthowthefinancialsystemworks.
Applicationsfordegreecoursesbeginningthisautumnwereupby15%thisJanuary,accordingtoUCAS,theUniversitiesandCollegesAdmissionsService.AspokesmanfortheRoyalEconomicSocietysaidapplicationstodoeconomicsatAlevelwerealsoup.
ProfessorJohnBeath,thepresidentofthesocietyandaleadinglectureratStAndrewsUniversity,saidhisfirstyearlectures—whichareopentostudentsfromalldepartments—weredrawingcrowdsof400,ratherthantheusual250.
“Therearealargenumberofstudentswhoarenoteconomicsmajors,whowouldliketolearnsomethingaboutit.OneofthethingsIhavedonethisyearistorelatemyteachingtocontemporaryeventsinawaythatonehash’ttraditionallydone,”headded.
Universityapplicationsrose7%lastyear,buttherewererisesaboveaverageinseveralsubjects.Nursingsawa15%jump,withpeople’srenewedinterestincareersinthepublicsector(部门),whichareseenasmoresecureineconomiccrisis.
Arecentstudyshowedalmosttwothirdsofparentsbelievedschoolsshoulddomoretoteachpupilsaboutfinancialmatters,andalmosthalfsaidtheirchildrenhadaskedthemwhatwasgoingon,althoughaminorityofparentsfelttheydidnotunderstanditthemselveswellenoughtoexplain.
ZackHocking,theheadofChildTrustFunds,said:
“It’spossiblethatonegoodthingtoarisefromthedownturnwillbeagenerationthat’sfinanciallywiserandbetterequippedtomanagetheirmoneythroughtimesofeconomicuncertainty.”
[语篇解读] 本文主要讲述了金融危机下学生们开始更多地选择与经济有关的专业这一现象。
5.ProfessorJohnBeath’slecturesare________.
A.giveninatraditionalway
B.connectedwiththepresentsituation
C.opentobothstudentsandtheirparents
D.warmlyreceivedbyeconomists
[解析] 事实细节题。
从第四段第二句话可知他把教学与当前的一些重大事件紧密相连,即贴近现实生活,故B(与当前的形势相联系)为正确答案。
[答案] B
6.Careersinthepublicsectoraremoreattractivebecauseoftheir________.
A.greaterstabilityB.higherpay
C.fewerapplicationsD.betterreputation
[解析] 事实细节题。
从第五段最后可知在当前金融危机下这些公共部门的工作以其安全性和稳定性吸引了求职者,故A(极大的稳定性)为正确答案。
[答案] A
7.Intheopinionofmostparents,________.
A.economicsshouldbethefocusofschoolteaching
B.morestudentsshouldbeadmittedtouniversities
C.theteachingoffinancialmattersshouldbestrengthened
D.childrenshouldsolvefinancialproblemsthemselves
[解析] 事实细节题。
由倒数第二段的内容可知应该“加强关于经济问题方面的教学”,答案为C。
[答案] C
8.AccordingtoHocking,theglobaleconomiccrisismightmaketheyoungsters________.
A.wiserinmoneymanagement
B.haveaccesstobetterequipment
C.confidentabouttheirfuturecareers
D.getjobsinChildTrustFunds
[解析] 推理判断题。
Hocking认为经济下滑带来的一个好处就是让年轻人学会了更明智地处理金钱方面的问题,在经济不稳定时期更好地理财。
所以答案为A。
[答案] A
9.What’sthemainideaofthetext?
A.Universitieshavereceivedmoreapplications.
B.Economicsisattractinganincreasingnumberofstudents.
C.Collegestudentsbenefitalotfromeconomicuncertainty.
D.Parentsareconcernedwithchildren’ssubjectselecttion.
[解析] 主旨大意题。
第一段提到全球性的金融危机使公众想更多地了解有关经济体系方面的一些问题,所以更多的学生申请经济学专业,本文正是对此展开的论述,故答案为B。
[答案] B
(第3篇)
AvolcaniceruptioninIcelandhassentashacrossnorthernEurope.AirlineshavestoppedorchangedtheflightsacrosstheAtlanticOcean,leavinghundredsofpassengersstuckinairports.
GrimsvotnisoneofthelargestandmostactivevolcanoesinEurope.WhatmakesGrimsvotndifferentisthatitliesunderahugeglacier(冰川)oficeupto12metersthick.Thehotvolcanoheatsuptheiceaboveit,whichthenformsalayer(层)ofwaterbetweentheglacierandthevolcano.Thislayerofwaterputspressureonthevolcano,keepingitstable.Asthewaterflowsontfromundertheglacier,thepressurelifts.Thelava(岩浆)fromthevolcanothencomesuptothesurface.Thisisexactlywhathappenedtoday.
Now,airlineshavetomakechangestotheirflightssoasnottoflythroughthecloudsofvolcanicash.AccordingtoKLM,oneofEurope’sbiggestairlines,airplanescannotgounderthecloudoroverit.Goingthroughthecloudcanresultinashgettingstuckintheairplane’sengines,causingdamagetotheplane.
TheeruptionhasalsocausedproblemsforanimalsinIceland.Thevolcanoleftashandsharp,glasslikerocksalloverthecountryside.Farmersarekeepingtheiranimalsinsidetostopthemfromeatingashcoveredgrassorthesharpobjects?
[语篇解读] 本文向我们介绍了一座叫做Crimsvotn的火山。
这座火山与其他火山最大的不同在于:
它位于厚达12米的冰川下面。
1.WhatmakesGrimsvotndifferentfromothervolcanoes?
A.Itisbelowice.
B.Itliesunderthesea.
C.Itisthelargestvolcano.
D.Itslavaaffectstheairlines.
[解析] 由第二段第二句话可知。
[答案] A
2.WhatkeepsGrimsvotnstill?
A.Theslowflowofwater.
B.Thelowwatertemperature.
C.Thethickglacier.
D.Thewaterpressure.
[解析] 根据第二段第四句话可知。
[答案] D
3.Whichofthefollowingistheresultofthevolcaniceruption?
A.PeoplestoptravelinginEurope.
B.Airlinessufferfromthelossofplanes.
C.Itbecomesdangerousforanimalstoeatoutside.
D.Farmershavelostmanyoftheiranimals.
[解析] 根据最后一段内容可得出答案。
[答案] C
4.Thistextismostprobablytakenfrom________.
A.aresearchpaperB.anewspaperreport
C.aclasspresentationD.ageographytextbook
[解析] 根据文章内容可知,这应该是一篇新闻报道。
[答案] B
(第4篇)
Tensofthousandsoftheatreticketswillbegivenawaytoyoungpeoplenextyearaspartofagovernmentcampaigntoinspirealifelonglovefortheatre.
Theplantoofferfreeseatstopeopleagedbetween18to26—fundedwith£2.5millionoftaxpayers’money—wasannouncedyesterdaybyAndyBurnham,theCultureSecretary.Itreceivedacautiouswelcomefromsomeintheartsworld,whoexpressedconcernthattheticketsmaynotreachthemostunderprivileged.
TheplancomesasWestEndtheatresareenjoyingrecordaudiences,thankslargelytomusicalsteamingupwithtelevisiontalentshows.Attendancesreached13.6m
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