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1、-1-专题升级训练十三专题升级训练十三阅读理解阅读理解(二二)第一节阅读理解A(2012 济南二模，B)After spending a year in Brazil on a student exchange program，her mother recalled，Marie Colvin returned home to find that her classmates had narrowed down their collegechoices.“Everyone else was already admitted to college，”her mother，RosemarieColv

2、in，said from the family home.“So she took our car and drove up to Yale and said，You have to let me in.”Impressedshe was a National Merit(全 国 英 才)finalist who had picked upPortuguese in BrazilYale did，admitting her to the class of 1978，where she startedwriting for The Yale Daily News“and decided to b

3、e a journalist”，her mother said.On Wednesday，Marie Colvin,56，an experienced journalist for The Sunday Timesof London，was killed as Syrian forces shelled the city of Homs.She was working ina temporary media center that was destroyed in the attack.“She was supposed to leave Syria on Wednesday，”Ms.Colv

4、in said.“Her editortold me he called her yesterday and said it was getting too dangerous and they wantedto take her out.She said she was doing a story and she wanted to finish it.”Ms.Colvin said it was pointless to try to prevent her daughter from going toconflict zones.“If you knew my daughter，”she

5、 said，“it would have been such awaste of words.She was determined；she was enthusiastic about what she did；it washer life.There was no sayingDont do this.This is who she was，absolutely whoshe was and what she believed in：cover the story，not just have pictures of it，but bring it to life in the deepest

6、 way you could.”So it was not a surprise whenshe took an interest in journalism，her mother said.1From the underlined sentence in Paragraph 1 we can infer that _.AYale University was her last choiceBYale must keep its promise to MarieCMarie Colvin was confident of herselfDMarie Colvin was good at per

7、suading2Marie Colvins story suggests some of the best qualities of being a journalistare _.Apatience and confidenceBhonesty and curiosityCflexibility and creativityDdetermination and courage3Which of the following is the correct order to describe Marie Colvins life?aShe was doing a story in Syria an

8、d got killed.bShe was admitted to Yale University.cShe studied in Brazil as an exchange student.dShe was hired byThe Sunday Times of London.eShe began to take an interest in journalism.AdecabBcbedaCedcbaDbcdea4From the last paragraph we can know that Ms.Colvin _.Aknows her daughter very wellBcares l

9、ittle about her daughter-2-Cdislikes the choice of her daughterDdoesnt fully appreciate her daughter5What can be the best title of the text?ACovering Stories in a Dangerous Conflict AreaBApplying for Top Universities，a Successful CaseCRecalling Her Daughter，a Journalist Killed in SyriaDChoosing Life

10、long Careers Based on Your Own InterestB(2012 山东潍坊高考仿真三，B)WASHINGTONChinese VicePresident Xi Jinping arrived at Andrews Air Force Basein Washington，February 13,2012.VicePresident Xi Jinping said he would exploreimportant problems in an active and practical manner with his American hosts on Mondaydur

11、ing his fiveday official trip here after arriving at Andrews Air Force Base inthe afternoon.In a written statement given upon his arrival，Xi said as the internationalsituation experiences complex and complete changes，China and the United States havemore extensive common interests and shoulder more i

12、mportant common responsibilitieson the present world stage.The purpose of the current visit is to“carry out the important consensus reachedby President Hu with President Obama during his visit to the United States in Januarylast year and to advance the building of the ChinaUS cooperative partnership

13、 basedon mutual respect and mutual benefit，”said Xi.According to Xi，bilateral(双边的)relations have moved forward in spite of sometwists and turns during the past several decades.“This has brought enormous benefits to our two countries and two peoples，andhas had a positive，farreaching impact on peace，s

14、tability and the prosperity ofthe AsiaPacific region and the world at large.”Xi said that“whether we can seize opportunities，tackle challenges and builda cooperative partnership at the new historical starting point matters to the futureof our two countries and the world as a whole.”Xi said he looks

15、forward to engaging in extensive dialogue and exchanges withAmericans from various sectors to enhance cooperation and strengthen friendship.Xi is scheduled to meet US senior government officials，including Henry Kissinger，Brent Scowcroft，Zbigniew Brzezinski，Madeleine Albright and Henry Paulson thisev

16、ening to listen to their advice on ChinaUS ties.Meetings between Xi and US VicePresident Biden and President Obama are scheduledon Tuesday.6The passage mainly tells us _.AXis fiveday official tripBChinaUS cooperative partnershipCXi is set to discuss important bilateral problemsDChina and the US have

17、 more common interests7It can be inferred from the second paragraph that _.Athe current world stage remains peacefulBChina and US should build the cooperative partnershipCXi himself wrote a statement about his arrivalDChina and the US have the equal rights8The underlined word“consensus”in Paragraph

18、3 means _.AagreementBopinionCpartnershipDbenefit9According to the passage，bilateral relations between China and US have-3-experienced _.Aenormous dialoguesBextensive exchangesCmany challengesDvarious hardships10What is Xis attitude towards the visit?ARespectful.BOptimistic.CApproving.DExpectant.CLoo

19、king through a magazine in a waiting room recently，I came across an articlewith the title“My top five most precious possessions”It was just a few linesof text with pictures，but it caught my imagination.Its interesting how inanimate(无生命的)objects can take on such significanceand become woven(编织)into a

20、 persons，and sometimes a whole familys，life history.Anyway，the article had me considering what my most precious possessions are.Itwas difficult to choose only five，but here are mine：An old cardboard box filled with my childrens baby photos.A yellow pocketsized birthday book of special things(poems，p

21、ictures of flowersand trees，etc)given to me by my dad when I was probably about seven or eight yearsold.A 21st birthday card from my mum.In it she had written her congratulations，her love，and her hopes for my future.She died not long after，when I was in my earlytwenties.Afewancientbutverybeautifulbo

22、tanybooksthatwereoncemygreatgrandmothers.She was a botanist in a time when it was relatively unusual for womento be qualified in this field and I think she was probably a remarkable and veryinteresting woman.Id like to have known her.A brooch(胸针)left to me by my muchloved grandmother.It was given to

23、 my greatgrandmother by my great grandfather on his return from World War.It is not worthanything in terms of money.However，it not only stands for a link between fourgenerations of women，but it is also a reminder of a young mans return from WorldWar.How about you？Id love to hear what you feel are yo

24、ur most precious possessions.11What made the writer have the idea of writing the passage?AHer love for her relatives.BHer rich imagination about the objects.CAn article in a magazine.DSome pictures in an article.12According to the passage，the writer _.Alost her mother at the age of 26Bwas a mother o

25、f several childrenCgot the yellow birthday book at 8Dstudies botany well when she was young13 The writer considered her great grandmother remarkable and interesting becauseshe _.Awrote a large number of botany booksBleft the writer some ancient but beautiful botany booksCwas unusually famous for her

26、 achievementsDcould become a botanist in the special time14How many reasons made the writer think the brooch was one of her most preciouspossessions?AOne.BTwo.CThree.DFour.-4-15In the writers opinion，something that is thought to be the most preciousshould be able to _.Abecome part of a persons and e

27、ven the whole familys life historyBhave a great effect on one persons lifeCremind somebody of his or her close relativesDshow a persons love and respect for his or her relativesDJust 25 years ago，the top three career hopes for young people in Britain wereteacher，banker and doctor.Now，they want to be

28、 sports star，pop star and actor，according to a survey by theGuardiannewspaper.Rachel，a character in the popular TV show Glee，may be said to speak for Britishteenagers.“Nowadays being nobody is worse than being poor，”he said.Emma Brockes，a reporter with theGuardian，believes it is“the bad influenceof

29、celebrity(名人)culture”that is to blame.“When children wanted to be a doctor，it wasnt because they were really more interested in the functions of human organsthan they are now；you go where the respect is，”she wrote.It could explain why there has been such an increase in levels of anxiety anddepressio

30、n.Dr Carlo Strenger，of Tel Aviv University，studied the sense of self forhis new bookThe Fear of Insignificance：Searching for Meaning in the21st Century.Hetold theDaily Mailthat young people now are“affected by the close connection tothe global entertainment network，which has turned ranking and ratin

31、g people accordingto wealth and celebrity into an obsession(痴迷)”“As humans，we naturally measure ourselves to those around us，but now we livein a global village.We are comparing ourselves with the most important peoplein the world and finding ourselves wanting，”he said.Today，even high achieversconsta

32、ntly fear that they are insignificant when they compare themselves to successstories in the media.The way out？Simply stop measuring your achievement through a fantasy of wealthand celebrity.Dr Strenger said that it is a process called“active selfacceptancethrough a constant search for selfknowledge

33、through life.”“The fear of insignificance can only be overcome through strong individual andcultural identity over and above measurable achievement，”he said.16Nowadays，young people in Britain have different career hopes because theywant to_.Achoose jobs based on interestsBbecome famousCbe teachers，b

34、ankers and doctorsDearn more money17According to Emma Brockes，what causes the increasing level of anxiety?AChoices of future careers.BAccess to the global network.CBad influences of celebrities.DEndless comparison with others.18Which of the following is True of Dr Carlo Strenger?AHe is a newspaper r

35、eporter.BHe is the spokesman of teenagers.CHe tells success stories on TV.D He is against ranking people withwealth.19Dr Carlo Strenger suggests that young people should _.Aseek active selfacceptanceBstick to their own dreamsCmake great achievementsDsearch for the secret of wealth20The text is mainl

36、y written to_.-5-Atalk about job choicesBanalyze a social phenomenonCencourage celebrity cultureDintroduce three famous people第二节阅读表达(2012 济南定时训练)1Everyone wants something in life，love，money，success.Yet too many peoplefail to achieve their goals，and nearly all of them are for the same reason.2Its tr

37、ue that terrible things do happen to people during their lives，thoughno fault of their own，which may make them feel upset.Generally speaking，however，getting what you really want out of life is just a matter of the following three simplesteps.3Firstly，you have to decide what it is that you want the m

38、ost.But do not makea list of wishes；try to focus on one thing at a time.If youre not sure about whereyou want to go，youd better think it over first and not hurry to perform.4Secondly，_.This will be your map for getting from“where you are now”to“where you want to go”You know what you want，and what st

39、eps you are goingto take to get it.For example，if you want a better job，start with a skills assessmentand maybe some extra training.Then youll need to sell yourself and your skills either to your present employeror to a new one.5Other goals will require a bit more thought.Some will really get you lo

40、stwithout a clue of how to get there.Not to worry，though，books，biographies and such，can be of great help.6The third and final step is to carry it out.Do what you planned.Take the stepsyou outlined on your road map and keep going on all the time.If you run into somepeople who are against you，simply i

41、gnore them.7Never give up the goal.Keep pushing.Whatever you do，do not lose heart beforeyou have what you desire in your hands.Never think that you cant turn your dreaminto a reality.1What does the author mainly want to tell us？(within 10 words)_2What should you do when deciding what you want accord

42、ing to the text？(within8 words)_3What does the underlined word“it”in Paragraph 3 refer to？(within 5 words)_4Fill in the blank in Paragraph 4 with proper words.(within 5 words)_5Translate the underlined sentence in Paragraph 7 into proper Chinese._-6-参考答案参考答案第一节阅读理解A1.答案：答案：C解析：解析：推理判断题。根据第二段可知，玛丽科尔文

43、是全国英才决赛选手，在巴西期间就学会了葡萄牙语，她给人留下了很深的印象，于是耶鲁大学接收了她。由此判断，她的话中充满了自信。2.答案：答案：D解析：解析：细节理解题。根据第四段可知，尽管叙利亚局势危险，但她为了完成一个报道，还是勇敢地留在了叙利亚；根据第五段妈妈的话中“She was determined；she wasenthusiastic about what she did.”可知，她非常坚定。由此可知答案为 D 项。3.答案：答案：B解析：解析：细节理解题。根据文章开头得知她先是到巴西作为交换生；回国后到耶鲁大学学习；在耶鲁大学期间她就表现出了对新闻工作的兴趣；以后她为伦敦星期日时报

44、工作；在叙利亚采访报道期间遇难。4.答案：答案：A解析：解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段妈妈的话可知，妈妈对女儿非常了解。5.答案：答案：C解析：解析：主旨大意题。从内容来看，本文是玛丽科尔文的妈妈对在叙利亚遇难的女儿的追忆。B6.答案：答案：C解析：解析：主旨大意题。本文介绍的是习近平副主席五天之行的开始，所以 A 项错误；“中美合作伙伴关系”和“中美有更多共同的利益”只是文章的部分内容，故 B、D 项片面；答案为 C 项，从第一段“.he would explore important problems in an active and practicalmanner with his Am

45、erica hosts.”就可看出本文主要是关于习近平副主席将与美国讨论双边关系问题。7.答案：答案：B解析：解析：推理判断题。根据第二段可知，中美有更广泛的共同利益，肩负着更多的共同责任，所以推理两国之间应加强合作，建立合作伙伴关系。8.答案：答案：A解析解析：词义猜测题。根据第三段第一句“.carry out the important consensus reachedby President Hu with President Obama during his visit to the United States in Januarylast year.”判断，胡主席与奥巴马总统达成的

46、应该是“协议”之类的东西，所以选 A 项。9.答案：答案：D解析：解析：细节理解题。根据第四段“.in spite of some twists and turns during thepast several decades.”可知，中美双边关系经历了各种各样的困难。twists and turns 意为“迂回曲折”。10.答案：答案：D解析：解析：推理判断题。根据第七段“Xi said he looks forward to engaging in extensivedialogue and exchanges with Americans from various sectors to

47、enhance cooperationand strengthen friendship.”判断，习近平副主席对这次访问充满期待。C11.答案：答案：C解析：解析：细节理解题。根据第一段可知，杂志上的一篇文章引起了作者的注意，于是作者写了本文，与读者进行交流。12.答案：答案：B解析解析：推理判断题。根据第四段“An old cardboard box filled with my childrens babyphotos.”可判断应选 B 项。13.答案：答案：D解析：解析：细节理解题。根据第七段“She was a botanist in a time when it was relati

48、vely-7-unusual for women to be qualified in this field and I think she was probably aremarkable and very interesting woman.”可知应选 D 项。14.答案：答案：B解析解析：细节理解题。根据第八段“However，it not only stands for a link between fourgenerations of women，but it is also a reminder of a young mans return from WorldWar.”可知应选

49、B 项。15.答案：答案：A解析：解析：推理判断题。根据第二段“Its interesting how inanimate(无生命的)objectscan take on such significance and become woven(编织)into a persons，and sometimesa whole familys，life history.”和作者对她的五样最珍贵的东西的描述可判断应选 A 项。B 项具有干扰性，但较之于 A 项来说较为片面。D16.答案：答案：B解析：解析：细节理解题。根据“they want to be sports star，pop star and

50、actor.”可知，他们想出名，故 B 项正确。17.答案：答案：C解析解析：细节理解题。根据第三段的“the bad influence of celebrity(名人)culturethat is to blame.”可以得知，是现在的一种名人效应影响了人们的价值取向。18.答案：答案：D解析：解析：细节理解题。根据第四段可知，卡罗斯特兰博士，是大学里的一位博士，因此他不是一名记者也不是青少年的代言人。根据本段最后一句及下一段可知，这种财富的排名已经到了痴迷的地步，在倒数第二段的内容可知，他是反对以财富与名气进行比较与排名。19.答案：答案：A解 析：解 析：细 节 理 解 题。根 据 倒