高考英语二轮复习专题-阅读理解及答案解析.doc

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1、高考英语二轮复习专题阅读理解精选1So long as teachers fail to distinguish between teaching and learning, they will continue to undertake to do for children that which only children can do for themselves. Teaching children to read is not passing reading on to them. It is certainly not endless hours spent in activitie

2、s about reading. Douglas insists that “reading cannot be taught directly and schools should stop trying to do the impossible”.Teaching and learning are two entirely different processes. They differ in kind and function. The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will m

3、ake it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselves to read. Teaching is also public activity. It can be seen and observed.Learning to read involves all that each individual does to make sense of the world of printed language. Almost all of it is private, for lea

4、rning is an occupation of the mind, and that process is not open to public scrutiny.来源:学科网If teacher and learner roles are not interchangeable ,what then can be done through teaching that will aid the child in the quest（探索）for knowledge? Smith has one principal rule for all teaching instructions. “M

5、ake learning to read easy, which means making reading a meaningful, enjoyable and frequent experience for children.”When the roles of teacher and learner are seen for what they are, and when both teacher and learner fulfill them appropriately, then much of the pressure and feeling of failure for bot

6、h is eliminated. Learning to read is made easier when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of leaning to read by reading.26. The problem with the reading course as mentioned in the first paragraph is that _.A. it is one of the most difficult sc

7、hool coursesB. students spend endless hours in reading来源:学科网ZXXKC. reading tasks are assigned with little guidanceD. too much time is spent in teaching about reading27. The teaching of reading will be successful if _.A. teachers can improve conditions at school for the studentsB. teachers can enable

8、 students to develop their own way of readingC. teachers can devise the most efficient system for readingD. teachers can make their teaching activities observable28The underlined word “scrutiny” most probably means“_”.A. inquiry B. observationC. control D. suspicion来源:学科网29According to the passage,

9、learning to read will no longer be a difficult task when _.来源:Zxxk.ComA. children become highly motivatedB. teacher and learner roles are interchangeableC. teaching helps children in the search for knowledgeD. reading enriches childrens experience30The main idea of the passage is that _.A. teachers

10、should do as little as possible in helping students learn to readB. teachers should encourage students to read as widely as possibleC. reading ability is something acquired rather than taughtD. reading is more complicated that generally believed【答案与解析】 2630 DBBAC本文是一篇议论文，在对传统的阅读教学方式进行批判的同时，论述了作者自己阅读

11、的教学观：阅读的教与学是两个完全不同的过程。教学的任务是为学生能够找出自己最有效的自学阅读的方法创造条件和氛围。学生的阅读能力并不是通过教师教就能掌握的；教师应做的是给学生创造一个好的环境和条件，激发学生阅读的渴望，培养出良好的阅读习惯、方法。只有这样，学生才能掌握阅读技能，提高阅读水平。26D。推理判断题。依据文章第一自然段第3行“It is certainly not endless hours spent in activities about reading.”（教学生如何阅读当然不是带着学生花费大量的时间去一点一点地读）。可以看出，作者认为现在教阅读的时间太多了，这当然是因为教而不教

12、法。所以选项D正确。27B。细节理解题。依据文章第二自然段第2行开始的句子：“The function of teaching is to create the conditions and the climate that will make it possible for children to devise the most efficient system for teaching themselvesto read”（教学的任务是为学生能够找出自己最有效的自学阅读的方法创造条件和氛围），B项符合上述意思，为正确答案。28B。意义猜测题。该题为猜测词义。inquiry“询问”。obse

13、rvation“观察”。control“控制”。suspicion“怀疑”。该词出现在第三自然段最后一句“process is not open to public scrutiny”，考生可从该句的上文作出推测。最明显的提示出现在第二自然段最后一句“Teaching is also a public activity；it can be seen and observed”所以，scrutiny最可能的词义应该是observation，故B项正确。29A。细节理解题。依据文章第四自然段、第五自然段所提供的信息，特别是第5段第3行“Learning to read is made easier

14、 when teachers create an environment where children are given the opportunity to solve the problem of learning to read by reading”（当教师们创造了一种环境，使孩子们有机会自己通过阅读解决所遇到的问题时，学习阅读就变得容易多了），可以看出A项与之最为相近。30C。主旨大意题。依据文章第一自然段第4行“reading cannot be taught directly and”说明学生的阅读能力并不是通过教师教就能掌握的。教师应做的是给学生创造一个好的环境和条件，激发学

15、生阅读的渴望，培养出良好的阅读习惯、方法。只有这样，学生才能掌握阅读技能，提高阅读水平。所以选项C正确。其他选项与文章讨论的范围不符。来源:学科网ZXXK阅读理解精选2Dear all, Please read Professor Humes email about his next lecture on Rosa Parks. Susan Miller Secretary Dear Susan, Please forward this message to students of my history class. 来源:学科网ZXXKBesides the life story of Ro

16、sa Parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library. Ted Hume. The early experiences of Rosa Parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement,” were not different from those o

17、f many African-Americans at that time. The black woman, however, turned the course of American history in December 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “By sitting down,” remarked John Lewis, “she was standing up for all Americans.”Among the numerous awards Parks receiv

18、ed in her life were the Presidential Medal of Freedom(1996) and the Congressional Gold Medal(1999). Parks died on Oct. 24, 2005. At St. Paul A. M. E. Church in Montgomery, a large crowd including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice celebrated her life. Rice said she and others, who grew up when the

19、political activities of Parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响) on their lives, “but I can honestly say that without Mrs. Parks, I probably would not be standing here as Secretary of State.”After her casket(灵柩) was placed at the Capitol, U. S. President Bush, members of C

20、ongress and ordinary Americans paid their respects. In American history Parks is the first woman to lie in state at the Capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for Presidents of the United States. 来源:学科网ZXXK31. What is the main purpose of Susans email? A. To make arrangements for Professor Hume

21、s class. B. To introduce to the students Rosa Parks. C. To help the students organize a lecture. D. To answer Professor Humes last email. 32. What does the underlined word “forward” mean? A. Explain. B. Send. C. Take. D. Read. 33. The political impact of Rosa Parks lies in the fact that she _. A. he

22、lped Condoleezza Rice achieve political success 来源:学科网B. joined the civil rights movement at a young age C. made racial equality a common value in American societyD. set a good example in her early life for other black Americans 来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K34. How was Rosa Parks treated after her death? A. She w

23、as named “mother of the civil rights movement. “ B. She was received by President Bush at the Capitol. C. She was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom. D. She was honored to lie in state at the Capitol. 35. Which of the following statements about Rosa Parks is wrong？A. Rosa Parks was once forced

24、to give up her seat to a white man on a bus.B. Parks received numerous awards in her life, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Gold Medal. C. Parks died at the age of 92.D. Rosa Parks won respects both ordinary Americans and members of Congress.【答案与解析】 3135 ABCDA 本文包含了两

25、条短信息和一篇介绍美国黑人妇女Rosa Parks的短文。31. A 细节理解题。 由第一条短信息的内容可知。32. B 词义猜测题。 由Susan Miller的短信息Please read Professor Humes email可知，this message是电子邮件，需要在网上发送，故选send一词。来源:学科网ZXXK33. C 推理判断题。 根据她生前所得到奖章及死后的最高规格礼遇都说明了她对美国社会的种族平等向前推进起到很大作用。34. D 细节理解题。 最后一段的最后一句话有Rosa Parks死后被安葬的表述，答案D项正确。35. A. 细节理解题。根据文章对Rosa Pa

26、rks的介绍的第一段内容得出答案。阅读理解精选3Danielle Steel, Americas sweetheart, is one of the hardest working woman in the book business. Unlike other productive authors who write one book at a time, she can work on up to five. Her research some before writing takes at least three years. Once she has fully studied her

27、 subjects, ready to divided into a book, she can spend twenty hours nonstop at her desk.Danielle Steel comes from New York and was sent to France for her education. After graduation, he worked in the public relations and advertising, industries. Later she started a job as a writer which she was best

28、 fit for. Her achievements are unbelievable: 390 million copies of books in print, nearly fifty New York Times best-selling novels, and a series of “Max and Martha” picture books for children to help them. Deal with the real-life problem of death, new babies and new schools. Her l998 book about the

29、death of her was shot to the top of the New York Times best-selling list as soon as it came out. Twenty-eight of her books have been made into film. She is listed in the Guinness Books of World Records for one of her books being the Times best-seller for 381 weeks straight.Not content with a big hou

30、se, a loving family, and a view of the Golden Gate Bridge, Danielle Steel considers her readers to be the moat important resource and has kept in touch with them by e-mail. While she is often compared to the heroines(女主人公) of her own invention. Her life is undoubtedly much quieter. But if she does h

31、ave anything in common with them, it is her strength of will and her inimitable style. There is only one Danielle Steel.来源:学科网ZXXK36. Danielle Steel is different from other writers in that .A. she can write several books at the same timeB. she often does some research before writing a bookC. she is

32、one of the most popular American women writersD. she can keep writing for quite a long time without a break37. Children who have read “Max and Martha” picture books may know .A. how to deal with affairs at schoolB. what to do if Max and Martha die C. what to do when new babies are born into their fa

33、miliesD. how to solve the difficult problems in their writing classes38. One of Danielle Steel achievements is that .A. some TV plays were based on her booksB. her picture books attracted a lot of young men来源:学*科*网C. one of her books became a best-seller in 1998D. she wrote the Guinness Book of Worl

34、d Records39. We can learn from the passage that Danielle Steel .A. lives an exciting lifeB. values her readers a lot来源:学科网C. writes about quiet womenD. is pleased with her achievements40. What does the underlined word “inimitable” mean?A. hardworkingB. attractiveC. strangeD. unique【答案与解析】 3640 ACCBD

35、 本文介绍了一位美国最杰出的女作家，她的出类拔萃在于两方面：其一是出的书多，其二她的意志坚强及她的写作风格都是与众不同的，因而受到美国人的爱戴。36. A 细节理解题。第一段第二句“不像其他多产作者一次只写一本书，她一次能写五本”这句话交待了她与其他作者之不同之处。来源:Z&xx&k.Com37. C 细节理解题。第二段中间部分关于一套为孩子们写的“Max and Martha故事书，目的是帮助他们解决现实生活中有关死，新的生命及新学校问题，说明读了此书就该知道家里一旦有新的生命诞生如何去做。来源:学|科|网38. C 细节理解题。第二段中问“她的成就是令人难以置信的”开始，下面介绍了她的成就

36、其中“1998年关于她的儿子之死的那本书一出版就列在畅销书之首”与C答案不符；她的28部书已拍成电影，而A项是电视剧与原文不符。D与本段最后一句不符，B画图书为孩子们而写而非young men。39. B 推理判断题。最后一段中交待Danielle Steel认为她的读者是最重要的资源，她一直和他们通过e-mail保持联系，可见她非常重视她的读者。40. D 词义猜测题。根据文章最后两句话意思推知。阅读理解精选4The African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth , is of great importance to

37、 African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原) surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that li

38、ve in its habitat. 来源:学,科,网Z,X,X,KIt is the elephants great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under-bushes, and pulls branches of

39、f big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters. Take the rain forests for example. In their

40、 natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eating plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoof

41、ed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well. What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, gr

42、eatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem. 41. What is the passage mainly about? A. Disappearance of African elephants. B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants. C. The effect of African elephants search for food. D. The eating habit of African elephants. 42. What does the un

43、derlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean? 来源:学科网A. Fixing the time. B. Worsening the state. C. Improving the quality. D. Deciding the conditions. 43. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage? A. They result from the destruction of rain forests. B. They provide food mainly f

44、or African elephants. 来源:Zxxk.ComC. They are home to many endangered animals. D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds. 44. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. The African elephant is the largest animal on earth.B. African elephants have 30

45、0 pounds of plants every day, including small trees and under-bushes.来源:学。科。网C. The African elephant is in a way the builder of the environment like other land animalsD. If the African elephant disappears, the whole ecosystem wont be affected.45. The passage is developed mainly by . A. showing the e

46、ffect and then explaining the causes B. pointing out similarities and differences C. describing the changes in space order D. giving examples 来源:学&科&网【答案与解析】 4145 CDDBA本文主要讲述了非洲大象的食物链对周围环境的影响。41. C 主旨大意题。 往往文章的第一段和最后一段都是透漏文章主旨的地方。而本文正是这样。我们从这两段可以读出，这篇文章是关于非洲象寻找食物所带来的影响的，所以应该选择C。42. D 词义猜测题。根据上半句和下文e

47、xistence for millions of other animals可知。43. D 细节理解题。Open space出现在文中的第二段的第三句和第四句。从第四句中我们可以得知这样的空地很容易吸引各种各样的食草动物，所以选择D。44. B 细节理解题。根据文章第二段的第二句话可判断B为正确答案。45. A 推理判断题。通读后发现，这篇文章是先讲述大象寻找食物所带来的影响，然后解释原因的，所以要选择A。阅读理解精选5“Sesame Street” has been called “the longest street in the world”. That is because the television program by that name can now be seen in so many parts of the world. That program became one of Americans exports soon after it went on the air in New York