（整理版高中英语）高考英语专练系列专题17阅读理解.doc

高考英语 备考30分钟课堂专练系列 专题17 阅读理解阅读理解AHeather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life，attending celebrity parties，meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity.All who work with her admire and respect her.But Heather's life hasn't always been so easy.When Heather was only 9 years old，her mother abandoned her and her two brothers.At the age of 13，she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London.Eventually，however，her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling.At that time，Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia.Through her modeling and relief work，she soon became famous.But in August 1993，at age 25 her life changed once again.She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her.She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg.After that，she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs.It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one.It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war­torn countries.It was through her charity work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.Throughout her life，Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others.Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.Heather's persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her.Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.【语篇解读】本文主要介绍了Heather忍受着自己身体的残疾，克服种种困难，致力于开展慈善事业，持之以恒地帮助残疾人，对世界作出了重大奉献的事迹。1.This passage is mainly about .A.Heather's miserable lifeB.Heather's contribution to the worldC.Heather's success in her workD.Heather's belief in life答案B2.Heather began her modeling career .A.due to her mother's encouragementB.after her brothers abandoned herC.because of her excellent intelligence and performancesD.because she was especially beautiful3.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage？A.Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.B.Heather began her charity work while working as a model.C.Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously.D.Heather has never been defeated by her problems.4.From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because .A.she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhoodB.she was a world­famous modelC.she is determined and never gives inD.she made a great difference in the worldBHe is a lesson to every boy who ever picked up a basketball and dreamed that it would change his life.The lights were never brighter and the crowds were never bigger for a homegrown sports hero than they were a quartercentury ago for Ray Hall. But his athletic achievements， as impressive as they are， are to my mind not what is most admirable about the man.Known as “Sugar Ray in his teens， Hall was rated among the country's top 25 high school basketball players.An inner­city kid from a solid family， Hall took on the challenge of lifting Canisius Collegestill recovering from its failureback to respectability， rejecting more favorable offers. His status of a savior(救世主) brought more pressure than any 18­year­old should have to handle. However， I watched him matured into the player who led Canisius back to daylight.After college Hall played professionally in Italy and Greece for over 10 years until a car accident at 32 ended his basketball career. The news that he would never play again shocked Hall but unlike so many others he was ready for life after basketball. When I met Hallstill fit at 46for lunch one day， he wore a cut­sharp gray suit， designer tie and blazing white shirt that screamed success. “That was always the questionwhen the cheers end， where do you go？ Who do you turn to？he said. “It starts and ends with that person in the mirror.Hall got the concept of academics­first from his parents. He graduated from Canisius a semester early.“No matter how good of an athlete you are， you are just one injury away from losing it all， he said. “But if you take care of things academically， you are prepared until you leave this earth.For the past 14 years， he has been in a computer sales job at Ingram Micro. He married his college sweetheart. They have three kids and a nice house in the suburbs. He figured out early what others learn too late：Athletics is part of a journey，not the destination.Congratulations， Ray. You made it in more ways than one.【语篇解读】本文介绍了一个才华横溢的篮球天才Ray Hall。一场车祸无情地结束了他的篮球事业，但他面对挫折没有自我屈服，而是勇敢地面对生活，开创了一片新天地。5.Ray was regarded as a savior because .A.he liked to take on challengesB.he helped his team to regain its gloryC.he was faithful to his hometown cityD.he fought hard against failure at a young age6.According to the writer， which of the following best describes Ray's success？A.Unlike other athletes， he was academically superior.B.He defeated his injury and returned to the playground.C.He enjoys a successful job and a happy family.D.He has gained impressive athletic achievements.7.What's the right order of the events related to Ray？a.He was ranked among the best high school basketball players.b.He was in a car accident.c.He graduated from Canisius College.d.He started his computer sales job.e.He gave up his athletic career.A.a，c，b，e，dB.a，c，e，b，dC.c，a，b，d，eD.c，a，e，b，d8.We can learn from the passage that .A.Ray was from an academic familyB.Ray was very mature in his teensC.Ray was once desperate facing the cruel realityD.athletics was not Ray's final goal in life阅读理解AIn a six­week study，experts found people who played online games designed to improve their cognitive (认知的) skills didn't get any smarter.More than 8，600 people aged 18 to 60 were asked to play online brain games designed by the researchers to improve their memory，reasoning and other skills for at least 10 minutes a day，three times a week.They were compared to more than 2，700 people who didn't play any brain games，but spent a similar amount of time surfing the Internet and answering general knowledge questions.All participants were given a sort of IQ test before and after the experiment.Researchers said the people who did the brain training didn't do any better on the test after six weeks than people who had simply been on the Internet.On some sections of the test，the people who surfed the Net scored higher than those playing the games.“If you're (playing these games) because they're fun，that's absolutely fine， said Adrian Owen，the study's lead author.“But if you're expecting (these games) to improve your IQ，our data suggests this isn't the case， he said during a press briefing on Tuesday.One maker of brain games said the company's games have been proven to boost brain power.“Their conclusion would be like saying I cannot run a mile in under 4 minutes and therefore it is impossible to do so， Aldrich said in a statement.“There is precious little evidence to suggest the skills used in these games transfer to the real world， said Art Kramer，who was not linked to the study and has no ties to any companies that make brain training games.Instead of playing brain games，Kramer said people would be better off getting some exercise.He said physical activity can spark (激发) new connections between nerves and produce new brain cells.“Fitness changes the building blocks of the brain's structure， he said.【语篇解读】经过对8 600多人进行了为期六周的实验说明：网络智力游戏并不能增长智力。1.It can be inferred that the online brain games mentioned in the text are .A.costlyB.unreliable 2.Which of the following statements is true about the experiment in the second paragraph？A.The experiment lasted for a week.B.Age didn't affect the result of the research.C.Every person played online brain games three times a day.D.People who didn't play online brain games did better in IQ test.3.What can we learn from the text？A.Playing games which are fun can improve your IQ.B.There is a lot of evidence to suggest skills can transfer to the real world.C.Doing physical activity can boost your brain power.D.Playing online games can spark new brain cells.BJohn Davis doesn't use his GPS system in his car.Instead of guiding the direction，the Delaware farmer uses it to determine where and how much fertilizer to use on the crops on his 4，000­acre family­owned farm.Technological advances like that last year helped Davis and other Ohio farmers set a record for corn product.Ohio's corn crop in totaled 546 million bushels (蒲式耳)，despite a cooler and wetter than normal spring，a dry summer and a delayed，wet harvest.Davis said.“I knew it would be a good crop，but it was much better than we expected.A farmer can map his fields on GPS，spotting where soil turned out to be least fertile (肥沃的) and using more fertilizer the next year in those areas where corn didn't grow as well.Although Ohio farmers produced more corn，it was grown on less land than in past years.Total area used for corn in Ohio was 3.35 million acres，about the same as in but down from 3.85 million acres in ，said Dwayne Siekman，director of the Ohio Corn Growers Association.“When you look at the total number of acres in Ohio used for corn，it's clear that farmers are able to do more with less， he said.“American farmers can grow five times more corn on 20 percent less land than they did in the 1930s，saying that modern farming techniques are necessary for a growing demand in the world today.That technology includes using improved seeds that can withstand (忍受) greater temperature extremes and pests，Siekman said.Farmers aren't the only ones who benefit.Consumers (消费者) do，too，as food costs reduce in the face of “enough supplies of corn， said Fred Yoder，who runs a 1，500­acre corn，soybean and wheat farm in Plain City.“This is the best，highest­producing corn crop that I've raised in 30 years， he said.【语篇解读】GPS通常用作汽车等交通工具的导航，而美国农民用GPS帮助农业生产。4.Most people usually use the GPS system for .A.driving their carsB.telling the positionC.mending the carD.supplying the sunshine5.The farmers in Ohio use GPS to .A.check if the soil is fertile in some areasB.control the rain of the placeC.water the crops if the weather is dryD.draw the map of all the crops6.Why did Ohio farmers produce more corn？A.Because they expanded more land to grow corn.B.Becuase they turned to technological advances.C.Because they used more and more fertilizer.D.Because they supplies themselves with more money.7.From the passage，we can know .A.John Davis hadn't expected a good harvest.B.farmers grew less land than in the 1930s.C.improved seeds cost much more money.D.the output of corn in the same field is increased.阅读理解AWhen next year's crop of high­school graduates arrive at Oxford University in the fall of ，they'll be joined by a new face：Andrew Hamilton，the 55­year­old provost(教务长)of Yale，who'll become Oxford's vice­chancellora position equal to university president in America.Hamilton isn't the only educator crossing the Atlantic.Schools in France，Egypt，Singapore，etc.have also recently made top­level hires from abroad.Higher education has become a big and competitive business nowadays，and like so many businesses，it's gone global.Yet the talent flow isn't universal.High­level personnel(人员)tend to head in only one direction：outward from America.The chief reason is that American schools don't tend to seriously consider looking abroad.For example，when the board of the University of Colorado searched for a new president，it wanted a leader familiar with the state government.“We didn't do any global consideration，says Patricia Hayes，the board's chair.The board finally picked Bruce Benson，a 69­year­old Colorado businessman and political activist(活动家)who is likely to do well in the main task of modern university presidents：fund­raising.Fund­raising is a particularly American thing，since U.S.schools rely heavily on donations.The fund­raising ability is largely a product of experience and necessity.Many European universities，meanwhile，are still mostly dependent on government funding.But government support has failed to keep pace with rising student numbers.The decline in government support has made fund­raising an increasingly necessary ability among administrators(管理人员)，and has been hiring committees hungry for Americans.In the past few years，well­known schools around the world have joined the trend.In ，when Cambridge University appointed Alison Richard，another former Yale provost，as its vice­chancellor，the university publicly stressed that in her previous job she had overseen“a major strengthening of Yale's financial position.Of course，fund­raising isn't the only skill outsiders offer.The globalization of education means more universities will be seeking heads with international experience of some kind to promote international programs and attract a global student body.Foreigners can offer a fresh perspective(视角)on established practices.【语篇解读】 本文介绍了许多大学纷纷聘请美国同行来担任高层管理人员，并介绍了美国外乡一些大学选择高层管理人员的情况。1.What is the current trend in higher education discussed in the passage？A.Institutions worldwide are hiring administrators from the US.B.A lot of activists are being hired as administrators.C.American universities are enrolling more international students.D.University presidents are paying more attention to funding­raising.2.What is the chief consideration of American universities when hiring top­level administrators？A.The political correctness.B.Their ability to raise funds.C.Their fame in academic circles.D.Their administrative experience.3.What do we learn about European universities from the passage？A.The tuitions(学费)they charge have been rising considerably.B.Their operation is under strict government control.C.They are strengthening their position by globalization.D.Most of their money comes from the government.4.In what way do top­level administrators from abroad contribute to university development？A.They can improve the university's image.B.They will bring with them more international personnel.C.They will view a lot of things from a new angle.D.They can set up new academic subjects.5.Which of the following would make the best title of the passage？A.Higher Education GlobalizationB.Global Headhunting in Higher EducationC.Global Higher Education CooperationD.Universal Higher Education DevelopmentBLondon has become a cycle friendly zone after the launch of a new bike hire scheme.It has been designed to encourage more people to cycle in and around central London.So how does it work？First you have to sign up to be sent a key.The key will unlock one of the bikes，which are kept at docking stations in and around central London.You have to pay an access fee for the key and then you pay as