2022高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训（2）.doc

2014届高考英语二轮复习 三月精品练习阅读理解The market is a concept. If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. Your efforts are being directed by the market. If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market. The market may be something abstract (抽象的). But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete. If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. The market is telling you something. It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do. 1 Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. Selling and Buying. B. Everything you do is producing for the market. C. What is the market? D. What the market can do for you. 2All of the following acts are producing for the market except_. A. working in a bank B. attending a night schoolC. driving a taxi D. growing beans for sale3You are buying from the market when you_. A. borrow a book from the libraryB. drive to the seaside for a holidayC. look after your children D. dine at restaurant4The word “concrete” in the last paragraph may most probably mean_. A. serious B. importantC. necessary D. real All schoolchildren should have "happiness" lessons up to the age of 18 to combat(fight) growing levels of depression, according to a senior Government adviser. Pupils should study subjects such as how to manage feelings, attitudes to work and money, channeling (引导) negative emotions and even how to take a critical view of the media, said Lord Layard, a professor of economics at the London School of Economics. The proposal comes only days after the Government said that lessons in mannersincluding respect for the elderly and how to say "please" and "thank you" should be taught in secondary schools to combat bad behavior. Lord Layard said, "Learning hard things takes an enormous amount of practice. To play the violin well takes10,000 hours of practice. How can we expect people to learn to be happy without massive amounts of practice and repetition?" It is believed that at least two percent of British children under 12 now struggle with significant depression. Among teenagers, the figure rises to five percent. AUNICEF study involving 21 developed countries showed that British children were the least satisfied with their lives, while the World Health Organization predicts that childhood psychiatric (精神)disorders will rise by 50 percent by 2020. In a speech at Cambridge University, Lord Layard said the Government's lessons in manners did not go far enough. "We need a commitment to producing a major specialism in this area, with a serious teacher training program," he said. However, happiness lessons have been criticized by academics. Frank Furedi, a sociology professor at Kent University and author of Therapy Culture, said, "In pushing emotional literacy, what some teachers are really doing is abandoning teaching. They are giving up and talking about emotions instead, so that children value all this non-discipline-led activity more than math, English or science. What is amazing about this is that time and time again, research says that it does not work. "5 Frank Furedi believes that _.A. happiness lessons should be taught to childrenB. happiness lessons are just a waste of timeC. formal teaching can go side by side with happiness lessonsD. formal teaching should not give way to happiness lessons6 We can conclude from the passage that _.A. the British Government hasn't fully realized the problems with British studentsB. Lord Layard thinks little of the Government's lessons in manners C. British students are not well-behaved enough D. lessons in manners have brought about positive changes in British students7 Which of the following methods does Lord Layard use to show learning to be happy takes practice?A. Comparison. B. Description. C. Argument. D. Analysis.8 What does Lord Layard think of the Government's lessons in manners?A. They are quite enough to solve the present problem.B. They can hardly meet the special demands of education.C. They are only focused on a major specialism.D. They will probably end up in failure.9What do we know about British children from the passage? A. They are the least happy among 21 developed countries.B. They suffer depression at an earlier age.C. They are the easiest to suffer childhood psychiatric disorders.D. Their standard of living is the lowest among 21 developed countries.10     Researchers are placing robotic dogs (机器狗) in the homes of lonely old people to determine whether they can improve the quality of life for humans. Alan Beck, an expert in human-animal relationship, and Nancy Edwards, a professor of nursing, are leading the animal-assisted study concerning the influence of robotic dogs on old peoples depression, physical activity, and life satisfaction. “No one will argue that an older person is better off being more active, challenged, or stimulated (刺激) ,” Edwards points out. “The problem is how we promote(使成为现实)that, especially for those without friends or help. A robotic dog could be a solution.”     In the study, the robot, called AIBO, is placed for six weeks in the houses of some old people who live alone. Before placing AIBO in the home, researchers will collect baseline data for six weeks. These old people will keep a diary to note their feelings and activity before and after AIBO. Then, the researchers will review the data to determine if it has inspired any changes in the life of its owner.    “I talk to him all the time, and he responds to my voice,” says a seventy-year-old lady.“When Im watching TV, hell stay in my arms until he wants down. He has a mind of his own.”     The AIBOs respond to certain orders. The researchers say they have some advantages over live dogs, especially for old people. Often the elderly are disabled and cannot care for an animal by walking it or playing with it. A robotic dog removes exercise and feeding concerns.    “At the beginning, it was believed that no one would relate to the robotic dog, because it was metal and not furry,” Beck says. “But its amazing how quickly we have given up that belief.   “Hopefully, down the road, these robotic pets could become a more-valuable health helper. They will record their masters blood pressure, oxygen levels, or heart rhythms. AIBOs may even one day have games that can help stimulate older peoples minds.”48. The purpose of Beck and Edwards study is to _     A. understand human-animal relationshipB. make lonely old peoples life better    C. find the causes of old peoples lonelinessD. promote the animal-assisted research49. In the research, the old people are asked to _     A. note the activities of AIBOsB. keep AIBOs at home for 12 weeks    C. record their feelings and activityD. analyze the collected information50. What is the advantage of AIBO over live dogs?    A. It is easier to keep at home.B. It can help the disabled people.    C. It responds to all the human orders.D. It can watch TV with its owner.51. The author seems to suggest that the future robotic dogs may _     A. cure certain diseasesB. keep old people active    C. change peoples beliefsD. look more like real dogsMary Jean Price Walls graduated second in her class in 1950.She had high hopes when she applied to a local college,Southwest Missouri State College.But after sending off her application，she spent months waiting for a reply.It never came.Worse than simply being denied admission(拒绝接收)，the school didnt reply to her at all.It wasnt a matter of her school records，but of her skin color：Wallsis African American，and in those days，that fact alone closed a lot of doors. “I was sad and I was hurt,”Walls told ABC News.“I did not expect the skin color would affect my application.I thought I could go to university like other students.”Four years later，the government declared that all schools should not discriminate against(歧视)African Americans but it was too late for Walls.Shed moved on with her life, becoming a wife and a mother，and working as an elevator operator.She retired last year，at the age of 77.She stayed quiet about the unfairness shed faced in Missouri State.Her son，Terry，went through school records and found that shed been the first black student to ever apply to the college.Today,four percent of the Southwest Missouri State College body is African Americanincluding Terry.Although its too late for Missouri State to change the past，the school is awarding Walls with an honorary degree(荣誉学位)from the school.While she knows its too late for herto change the course of her own life with the degree，its a chance for her to show her family that Missouri State has changed in the last 60 years，and theres not a single door closed to them anymore.11Walls couldnt enter the local college because_.Aher examination performance is too badBgirls were not allowed to go to collegeCshe was an AfricanAmerican studentDher parents had no enough money to support her12Before she was denied Walls thought that_.Aher application would be accepted as othersBit was hard to become a college studentCit was impossible for her to be admittedDshe could be the best student in her college13What can we know about Wallss son?AHe helped his mother get the honorary degree.BHe is a good student who teachers like best.CHe was admitted by the college once his mother applied to.DHe wants to be a government official who can help his mother.14What can we infer from the passage?AWalls did not fight for her right to education.BThe college did not receive Wallss application.CWalls got a good job after she received the degree.DThe government gave Walls some money for the wrongs.15Wallss honorary degree suggests that_.Ashe could change her life with the degreeBher dream of going to college has come trueCshe has been leading a happy life with her familyDgreat changes have taken place in Missouri StateWhen I was at University I studied very hard. But a lot of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didnt do quite enough. Fred Baines was one of them. He spent more time playing than working in the library.Once at the end of the term, we had to take an important test in chemistry. The test had a hundred questions. Beside each question we had to write “True” or “False”. While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Fred was watching TV. Fred usually worried a lot the night before a test. But on that night he looked perfectly calm. Then he told me of his plan. “Its very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. Ill just toss（掷）the coin to decide the answers. That way, Im sure Ill get half the questions right.”The next day, Fred came happily into the exam room. As he sat tossing a coin for half an hour he marked down his answers. Then he left, half an hour before the rest of us. The next day, he saw the chemistry professor in the corridor. “Oh, good,” he said to the teacher, “Have you got the result of the test?” The teacher reached into his pocket and took out a coin. He threw it into the air, caught it in his hand and looked at it.“Im terribly sorry, Fred,” he said, “You failed!”16This story mainly wants to tell us .A. chemistry is really hard to learn B. there are many questions for students to prepare.C. good exam results really need studying hard D. tossing a coin can not always decide the result17Fred Baines was one of those who .A. did just enough to pass an exam B. didnt work hard enough for their studiesC. had more important work to do than study D. were quite good at passing exams 18 Fred came happily into the exam room because .A. he had got ready for the exam B. he knew the answers already C. one excellent student would help him D. he had his special way to finish the exam 19Which of the following about the chemistry exam is TRUE?A.The chemisty exam was not very difficult at all. B. It in fact took an hour to finish the chemisty exam C. The chemisty exam had more than one hundred questions. D. The chemisty exam needed to be done by tossing a coin. 20The professor tossed a coin to tell Baines that .A. he was satisfied with Baines way for the exam B. he wanted to make friends with BainesC. Baines way for the exam would never work D. the exam result depended on the coin Marry me! During the "Idol" finale, season 5 singer Ace Young proposed live to season 3 runner up Diana DeGarrno. She was genuinely surprised in one sense but the two have bonded closely since they met on Broadway during a production of“Hair." The first true“ldol' couple (though others have dated) have already set a wedding date on June l of 2013, Ten years and still relevant. Season one winner Kelly Clarkson has survived a decade in the brutal music business with her dignity intact and enough chart-topping songs to generate a greatest hits album at the tender age of 30. Her career is as strong as ever. She sang the “Star Spangled Banner” at the Super Bowl. Her song “Stronger” was a No. I hit. She was a mentor on an ABC summer series“Duets.” She became engaged to Reba McEntire's stepson in November. All in all, life is good for Clarkson and we as“Idol" fans couldn't be more proud. Keep calm and Carrie on! Season four victor Carrie Underwood has now sold more albums than any other "Idol" with about 14 million to date. Her current album “Blown Away” has generated two top two hits in 2012: “Good Girl” and the title track. That makes 15 consecutive top 2 hits on the Billboard country chart over seven years dating back to "Jesus, Take the Wheel." She hosted the CMAs for a fifth year with Brad Paisley. Last month, she landed a role as lead in a rema