2022高考英语二轮 阅读理解金品训练（05）.doc

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1、2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）金品训练（05）及答案How to Be a WinnerSir Steven RedgraveWinner of 5 Olympic Gold Medals“In 1997 I was found to have developed diabetes(糖尿病)Believing my career(职业生涯) was over, I felt extremely low. Then one of the specialists said there was no reason why I should stop training and competing.

2、That was itthe encouragement I needed. I could still be a winner if I believed in myself. I am not saying that it isnt difficult sometimes. But I wanted to prove to myself that I wasnt finished yet. Nothing is to stand in my way.”Karen PickeringSwimming World Champion“I swim 4 hours a day, 6 days a

3、week. I manage that sort of workload by putting it on top of my diary. This is the key to suceessyou cant follow a career in any field without being wellorganized. List what you believe you can achieve. Trust yourself, write down your goals for the day, however small they are, and youll be a step cl

4、oser to achieving them.”Kirsten BestPoet & Writer“When things are getting hard, a voice inside my head tells me that I cant achieve something. Then，there are other distractions,_such as family or hobbies. The key is to concentrate. When I feel tense, it helps a lot to repeat words such ascalm，peaceo

5、rfocus， either out loud or silently in my mind. It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence. This is a habit that can become second nature quite easily and is a powerful psychological(心理的) tool.”语篇解读本文叙述了三位名人在成功的道路上所经历的不同的事情，一是战胜了病痛，一定克服了精力分散的困难，一是通过坚持不懈努力，最后都取得了胜利。1What does Sir St

6、even Redgrave mainly talk about?A. Difficulties influenced his career.B. Specialists offered him medical advice.C. Training helped him defeat his disease.D. He overcame the shadow of illness to win.解析推理判断题。第一部分写了Sir Steven得了糖尿病，但最终克服了病痛拿到了金牌，故D项符合题意。答案D2What does Karen Pickering put on top of her di

7、ary?A. Her training schedule.B. Her daily happenings.C. Her achievements.D. Her sports career.解析事实细节题。第二部分第二句中，it指代前面的句子内容，即她的训练计划。答案A3What does the underlined word“distractions” probably refer to?A. Ways that help one to focus.B. Words that help one to feel less tense.C. Activities that turn ones a

8、ttention away.D. Habits that make it hard for one to relax.解析猜测词义题。从下文“The key is to concentrate.”可以推出是指分散作家注意力的活动。答案C4According to the passage，what do the three people have in common?A. Courage.B. Devotion.C. Hard work. D. Selfconfidence.解析事实细节题。第一部分中“I could still be a winner if I believed in myse

9、lf.”，第二部分中“Trust yourself.”及第三部分中“It makes me feel more in control and increases my confidence.”都表明自信是他们三个的共同之处。答案D长难句解读Trust yourself，write down your goals for the day，however small they are，and youll be a step closer to achieving them.相信你自己，不论目标多小，每天把它们写下来，这样你会向实现它们又迈进了一步。“祈使句and/or现在将来时句子”结构中，祈使句

10、可转换成由if引导的条件句。本句含有两个祈使句，第二个祈使句又含有一个让步状语从句。*结束ATheir height made Wayne and Laurie Hallquist seem like an ideal match when they met seven years ago, and on Thursday they were matched with something else the title of worlds tallest living married coupleGuinness World Records bestowed that towering dist

11、inction to the Hallquists in a ceremony under the marquee at its Hollywood museumThe couple arrived in a white limousine, with Wayne sporting a tuxedo and Laurie in a white wedding dressThe Hallquists, who live in Stockton, California, measure a combined 13 feet, 4 inches, or 4074 centimeters, to be

12、 exactHe stands 6 feet 104 inches, she 6 feet 595 inches, the Guinness organization saidIts a whole different perspective up here, and we can find each other quite easily in a crowd, Laurie told ReutersWe can see several people going bald that might not know it at the moment, joked Wayne, 57, who wo

13、rks as a telephone company wire splicerThe Hallquists said that when they met at a church singles club in 2003, they could tell that others around them were sizing up a possible love affair because of their heightShe walked in, everyone looked at her, then they looked at me, Wayne said But while Way

14、ne said it was love at first sight for him, Laurie said their first meeting came up shortHe talked about the size of my hands and feet, which is kind of a no-no, said Laurie, 46And then the second time we had a chance to talk, I figured out he was a really good guyThey have been married for eight ye

15、ars, but it took the Hallquists until this year to contact Guinness World RecordsThe couple said they were discouraged at first from making a play for worlds tallest couple, because they read online that a man and a woman each standing over 7 feet had married in the 19th centuryOnly this year did th

16、ey realize they could compete in another category: worlds tallest living married coupleGuinness previously listed a couple in EnglandWilco and Keisha van Kleef-Boltonas the worlds tallest couple at a combined height of 13 feet, 3 inches41Why their first meeting came up short is that _AWayne is much

17、older than Laurie BWayne likes playing jokesCWayne said something rude about Laurie DWayne is just a wire splicer42According to the passage, all the following statements are Not True exceptALaurie liked Wayne at first sight while Wayne didntBWilco and Keisha dont like their Guinness recordCThe coupl

18、e read the information of the tallest couple through the InternetDWayne met Laurie in a friends party43What does the underlined phrase sizing up mean _?Aforming an opinion Bgiving a suggestionCmaking a plan Dmaking a decision44What would be the best title for the passage?AThe worlds tallest couple i

19、n historyBThe worlds tallest living coupleCWayne and Laurie : an ideal matchDWayne and Laurie : a new world record holderBBBC Sports program SundayWe are currently planning our Volunteer Program, which will ensure volunteers are trained and ready to go for 2012Up to 70,000 volunteers will be needed

20、to help put on the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic GamesOur program will aim to encourage a wide range of people to join inWe will provide the training to make sure our volunteers skills are of the highest standardLondon 2012 is an opportunity to inspire everyone to develop their interests and vo

21、lunteer-in sport and also more widely within their communityApplications will open in the late 2011Well recruit（招募） volunteers from across the UKfrom a range of communities and backgroundsOur recruitment process will be open and fairOur goal is to select applicants who meet our standards and who wil

22、l bring passion, enthusiasm and energy to the GamesPrevious volunteering experience is not necessaryWell give each successful applicant a specific role, allowing them to contribute meaningfully to the GamesThere will be two kinds of Games volunteerspecialist and generalistSpecialist volunteers will

23、have specific existing skills or qualifications that are needed for them to complete the role, for example, sport or medical trainingGeneralist volunteers will not need any special skills or qualifications and will receive full trainingThey might be given roles in areas such as event services, unifo

24、rm distribution （分发） and village operationsAll volunteers will be expected to attend training events that will give them the knowledge they need to carry out their roleThere are lots of charities and sporting organizations that are looking for volunteers to help themWhile you are waiting for applica

25、tions for the London 2012 volunteer program to open in the late 2011, why not consider getting involved locally? You can find opportunities to volunteer in a range of activities in your local area by following the links on the right hand side of this page or make local enquiries about the needs in y

26、our community45Where will you probably find this article?AIn a newspaper BOn a webpageCIn a magazine DIn a textbook 46Who can apply to become a volunteer in the 2012 Olympics?APeople from some English-speaking countriesBPeople with volunteering experienceCPeople who meet the standardsDPeople with a

27、knowledge of the Olympic history47Which of the following statements is wrong?ATwo kinds of volunteers will be neededBSpecialist volunteers do not have to attend training eventsCApplications will not be accepted until 2011DGeneralist volunteers will be fully trained48What can you do in July, 2011?ADo

28、 some volunteering work locallyBApply to become a volunteer in the 2012 OlympicsCGet trained in the Volunteer ProgramDJoin in the Olympic GamesCCheating is nothing newBut today, educators and administrators are finding that instances of academic dishonesty on the part of students have become more fr

29、equent and are less likely to be punished than in the past Cheating appears to have gained acceptance among good and poor students alikeWhy is student cheating on the rise? No one really knows Some blame the trend on a general loosening of moral values among todays youthOthers have attributed increa

30、sed cheating to the fact that todays youth are far more pragmatic（实用主义的） than their more idealistic predecessors（前辈）.While in the late sixties and early seventies, students were filled with visions about changing the world, todays students feel great pressure to conform（随大流） and succeedIn interviews

31、 with students at high schools and colleges around the country, both young men and women said that cheating had become easySome suggested they did it out of spite for teachers they did not respect; others looked at it as a gameOnly if they were caught, some said, would they feel guiltyPeople are com

32、petitive said a second-year college student named Anna, from ChicagoTheres an underlying fear If you dont do well, your life is going to be ruined The pressure is not only from parents and friends but from yourselfTo achieveTo succeedIts almost as though we have to outdo other people to achieve our

33、own goalsEdward Wynne, editor of a magazine blames the rise in academic dishonesty on the schoolsHe claims that administrators and teachers have been too hesitant to take actionDwight Huber, chairman of the English department at Amarillo sees the matter differently, blaming the rise in cheating on t

34、he way students are evaluated I would cheat if I felt I was being cheated, MrHuber saidHe feels that as long as teachers give short-answer tests rather than essay questions and rate students by the number of facts they can memorize rather than by how well they can combine information, students will

35、try to beat the system The concept of cheating is based on the false assumption that the system is reasonable and there is something wrong with the individual whos doing it, he said , Thats too easy an answerWeve got to start looking at the system49Educators are finding that students who cheat _Aare

36、 more likely to be punished than beforeBhave poorer academic records than beforeCcan be academically weak or strongDuse the information in later years50According to the passage, youth cheat because of_Athe eagerness to succeedBthe easiness to cheatCthe fear of competitionDthe impossibility to be pun

37、ished51What does the underlined part the system refer to?AThe education systemBThe school systemCThe system by which schools punish cheatingDThe system by which students are evaluated52Which of the followings would Dwight Huber probably agree with?AThe educational system is sound and students must f

38、ollow every rule,Bparents alone must take responsibility for the rise in student cheatingCThere should be some changes in the evaluation systemDStudents who cheat should be expelled from schoolDTomato FestivalStarted in 2005, the Tomato Festival has grown into a local tradition in Malta In recent ye

39、ars, the festival has added amusement park-style rides and a yearly Creature Feature, which screens old horrible moviesThere are also dance competitions, parades and pancake breakfastThird weekend in August Address: 833 Tinkham Rd, Fountain Park, Wilbra-ham, Massachusetts 01095 Phone: （413）599-0010B

40、rat DaysDont mistake this festival for a day filled with poorly behaved children Begun m 1953, the gathering is the biggest festival in the city each year and features more than 50 stands （摊位） selling the sausage, as well as a contest to see who can quickly eat the most bratwurst （德国式小香肠） in ten min

41、utesEarly AugustAddress: 17th and New Jersey sts, Kiwanis Park, She boygan, Wisconsin 53081Phone: （920）457-9491Hope Watermelon FestivalThe festival dates back to the 1920s, when many trains went through this small town and local watermelon growers would sell their watermelon to parched travelersThes

42、e days, the festival sees a Watermelon Queen crowned（加冠的） and sometimes a world-record watermelon grownThere are also more than 300 stands selling arts and crafts from a six-state area, as well as a car show and the Watermelon OlympicsEarly AugustAddress: 108 W 3rd St, Hope, Arkansas 71801 Phone: （8

43、70） 777-3640Oyster Festival （牡蛎节）Featuring appearances from tall ships and oyster boats, this festival has regularly drawn 60,000 visitors a year since it began in 1978More than 3,000 volunteers （志愿者） make the festival possible each yearNorwalk is less than a two-hour drive from many of New Englands

44、 larger cities, making it easy to attend the festival during a trip to New York or HartfordWeekend after Labor DayAddress: Sea view Ave, Veterans Park, East Nor-walk, Connecticut 06855 Phone: （800） 866-792553Which of the following festivals has the longest history?AOyster FestivalBHope Watermelon Fe

45、stivalCBrat DaysDTomato Festival54The underlined word parched in the third passage means _ AtiredBhungryCthirstyDexcited55In which of the following activities can you enjoy the frightening films?AThe Creature FeatureBThe Watermelon OlympicsCThe Eating-bratwurst ContestDDance Competitions56If it is A

46、ugust 15 today this year, you might still attend _ _.ABrat DaysBOyster FestivalCHope Watermelon FestivalDTomato FestivalEReading minds isnt quite simple, but it may not be impossible, eitherWhat if a brain scan could reveal your memories?A team of British scientists recently did just thatthey used b

47、rain scans to look at spatial（空间的） memory in four peopleSpatial memory is the kind of memory you use to remember where you areYou use spatial memory to remember how to get from your house to schoolPeople build spatial memory as they explore a new city or a new building and take in information about their surroundingsThe scientists asked each participant to sit down a