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1、2012 届高考英语二轮专题复习阅读能力综合培养训练集（八十）AI was in a rush as always, but this time it wasfor an important date I just couldn t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly womanseemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money,I had hurried into
2、the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.Wewere in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The womanstopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice
3、smile warm and reassuring and I returned her_gift_by smiling back.“ Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers ，” she said.“Yes, she s special ，” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.“It s only our second date ， but somehowI amjust h
4、aving the feeling she s theone ，” Jokingly, I added, “ The only problem is that I can t figure out why she d want to date a guy like me. ”“Well, I think she s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her ，” the woman said. “ My husband used
5、to bring me flowers every week even when times were tough and we didn t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and of course I miss him since he s passed away. ”I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt inmy mind as I walked up to her.
6、 I touched her on the shoulder and said,“You wereright, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed herthe flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowersI had justpurchased. “You have a wonderful evenin
7、g，” I said. I left her with a big smile andmy heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend theabove story. A couple of years later， when I finally worked up the courage to askher to marry me ， she told me tha
8、t this story had helped to seal it for her thatwas the night that I won her heart. 语篇解读 作者赶着去和女朋友约会，在他买花的途中，偶遇一个”微笑”的老妇人，他们进行了一次”真诚”的谈话 ,1 Why was the writer in a hurry that day?A. He was to meet his girlfriend.B. He had to go back to school soon.C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.D. He had to pic
9、k up some groceries. 解析 事实细节题。从全文特别是第一段可知，我们不难发现作者很匆忙的原因是“急着买花，要去赴约 （ 约会女朋友） ”，答案应该选A。 答案 A2 What does the underli ned phrase “ her gift ” （Paragraph 2） refer to?A. Her words.B. Her smile.C. Her flowers.D. Her politeness. 解析 词义理解题。从文章第二段中的“ She smiled.It was a nice smile warm and reassuring. ”，可知此处的
10、“ her gift ”，指代上文的 smile ，所以答案选B。 答案 B3 Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?A. She told him a nice story.B. She allowed him to pay first.C. She gave him encouragement.D. She liked flowers very much. 解析 逻辑推理题。从作者和老妇人的谈话可知，老妇人讲述的关于她的丈夫对她的关爱的故事深深地感动了作者，同时也鼓励了作者：送花给女朋友是非常值得做的，而且对他女朋友
11、来说，能收到他送的花是很幸运的。 答案 C4 What is the message conveyed in the story?A. Flowers are important for a date.B. Small talk is helpful.C. Love and kindness are rewarding.D. Elderly people deserve respecting. 解析 逻辑推理题。从全文可知，这个故事告诉我们“爱和善心会给人们带来幸福”，所以 C 项与本文要传递的信息一致。 答案 CBWe already know the fastest, least expe
12、nsive way to slow climate change: Use less energy. With a little effort, and not much money, most of us could reduce our energy diets by 25 percent or more doing the Earth a favor while also helping our wallets. Not long ago, my wife, PJ, and I tried a new diet not to lose a little weight butto answ
13、er an annoying question about climate change. Scientists have reported recently that the world is heating up even faster than predicted only a few years ago， andt hat the consequences could be severe if we don t keep reducing emissions （ 排放 ） of carbon dioxide （CO2） and other greenhouse gases that a
14、re trapping heat in our atmosphere.We decided to try an experiment.For one month we recorded our personal emissions ofCO2. We wanted to see how much we could cut back, so we went on a strict diet. Theaverage US household（ 家庭 ） produces about 150 pounds of CO2 a day by doing common place things like
15、turning on airconditioning or driving cars. That s more thantwice the European average and almost five times the global average, mostly because Americans drive more and have bigger houses. But how much should we try to reduce?For an answer, I checked with Tim Flannery, author of The Weather Makers:
16、How ManIs Changing the Climate and What It Means for Life on Earth.in his book, he had challenged readers to make deep cuts in personal emissions to keep the world from reaching extremely important tipping_points， such as the melting （ 融化 ） of the icesheets in Greenland or West Antarctica.“ To stay
17、below that point, we need to reduceCO2 emissions by 80 percent ，” he said.Good advice, I thought.I d opened our bedroom windows to let in the wind. We d gotten so used to keeping our airconditioning going around the clock.I d almostforgotten the windows even opened.We should not let this happen agai
18、n. It s timefor us to change our habits if necessary. 语篇解读 我们已经知道，减缓气候变化最快、最经济的办法就是少用能源。举手之劳，大部分人就能把所耗费的能源减少25%A上，并能减少CO2的排放量一一一方面爱护地球，另一方面对自己的钱包也有帮助。那我们何乐而不为呢？5 Why did the author and his wife try a new diet?A. To take special kinds of food.B. To respond to climate change.C. To lose weight.D. To im
19、prove their health. 解析 细节理解题。依据文章第二段中的“ not to lose a little weight but to answeran annoying question about climate change ”可知，作者这么做的目的是回答一个令人烦恼的气候变化问题。 答案 B6 The underlined words“ tipping points ” most probably refer to “”A. freezing pointsB. burning pointsC. melting pointsD. boiling points 解析 猜测词义
20、题。在他的书中，他要读者大幅减少个人温室气体排放量，以免世界来到“引爆的临界点”，下面给出的例子“ such as the melting（ 融化 ）of the ice sheets in Greenland or West Antarctica ,可以判断出C项正确。 答案 C7 It can be inferred from the passage that.A. it is necessary to keep the airconditioning on all the timeB. it seems possible for every household to cut emissi
21、ons of CO2C. the average US household produces about 3,000 pounds of CO2 a monthD. the average European household produces about 1,000 pounds of CO2 a month 解析 推理判断题。由第一段和最后一段可知大多数人可以减少能源消耗与温室气体的排放量。故选B。 答案 B8 Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. Saving Energy Starts at
22、 HomeB. Changing Our Habits Begins at WorkC. Changing Climate Sounds ReasonableD. Reducing Emissions of CO2 Proves Difficult 解析 主旨大意题。文章作者通过讲述自己一家人切实有效地减少温室气体排放量的行动，向我们证明了：节约能源从家庭做起，从我做起。故A 项正确。 答案 ACIt s only 4 hours flying time from Sydney, but a world away.What better place torest than a country
23、where the only place people hurry is on the football field andthings are done in “ Fiji time ”？Viti Levu Great Fiji is the largest island. Here you ll find the capital Suva and the international airport at Nadi. Vatoa, on the other hand， is a tiny islandin the farthest part of Fiji. Then there are 3
24、31 other islands， many of them withplaces to stay.With less than a million people living on islands, you ll never feel crowded. Andwith a climate （ 气候 ）that changes only for five degrees between seasons, there snever a bad time to come.From cities to villages, from mountains to beaches, from water s
25、ports to woodenartworks, Fiji can give you more adventures and special experiences than you could find almost anywhere in the world.Whenever you come, wherever you go, you re sure to see some unforgettable events.From war dances to religious （ 宗教的 ）songs.Fro m market days to religious days. It s not
26、 just staged for tourists； it s still a part of everyday life in Fiji. And anyone of us can enjoy Fiji s spirit by being part of the traditional（传统的 ） sharingof yaqona, a drink made from the root of a Fiji plant.So why not join us for the experience of a lifetime? 语篇解读 飞行 4 个小时，到 Fiji 来看看吧，你绝对会不虚此行，
27、能尽情享受到大自然的 馈赠。1 Where is the international airport of Fiji?A. In Suva.B. In Sydney.C. On the island of Vatoa.D. On the island of Viti Levu. 解析 事实细节题。第二段第一句话和第二句告诉我们： Fiji 国际机场在Viti Levu 岛上。 答案 D2 What does the text tell us about Fijian people?A. They invented “ Fiji time ” for visitors.B. They stick
28、 to a traditional way of life.C. They like to travel from place to place.D. They love taking adventures abroad. 解析推理判断题。信息依据在倒数第二段。 答案B3 One of the things that make Fiji a tourist attraction is.A. its comfortable hotelsB. its good weather all year roundC. its exciting football matchesD. its religiou
29、s beliefs 解析事实细节题。第三段第二句告诉我们：这里气候全年差距不大，什么时候来都可以。 答案B4 Where can we most probably read this text?A. In a personal diary.B. In a science report.C. In a travel magazine.D. In a geography textbook. 解析推理判断题。本文向我们介绍了一个旅游胜地，所以本文很有可能来自a travelmagazine。 答案CDWhen students and parents are asked to rate subjec
30、ts according to their importance,the arts are unavoidably at the bottom of the list.Music is nice ， people seem to say, but not important. Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment, but certainly not an education priority （ 优先 ）. This view is shortsighted. In fact, music education is beneficial a
31、nd important for all students.Music tells us who we are. Because music is an expression of the beings who create it, it reflects their thinking and values, as well as the social environment it came from. Rock music represents a lifestyle just as surely as does a Schubert song. The jazz influence tha
32、t George Gershwin and other musicians introduced into their music is obviously American because it came from American musical traditions. Music expresses our character and values. It gives us identity as a society.Music provides a kind of perception （感知 ） that cannot be acquired any other way.Scienc
33、e can explain how the sun rises and sets. The arts explore the emotive （情感的 ） meaning of the same phenomenon. We need every possible way to discover and respond to our world for one simple but powerful reason： No one way can get it all.The arts are forms of thought as powerful in what they communica
34、te as mathematical and scientific symbols. They are ways we human beings“ talk ” to each other. Theyare the language of civilization through which we express our fears, our curiosities, our hungers, our discoveries, our hopes. The arts are ways we give form to our ideas and imagination so that they
35、can be shared with others. When we do not give children access to an important way of expressing themselves suchas music ， we take away fromthem the meanings that music expresses.Science and technology do not tell us what it means to be human. The arts do. Music is an important way we express human
36、suffering, celebration, the meaning and value of peace and love.So music education is far more necessary than people seem to realize. 语篇解读 音乐课在学校课程设置中被学生家长认为可有可无，无足轻重；但是音乐有着丰富的内涵，是学校教育必不可少的组成部分，请重视音乐课吧。5 According to Paragraph 1, students.A. regard music as a way of entertainmentB. disagree with the
37、ir parents on educationC. view music as an overlooked subjectD. prefer the arts to science 解 析 事 实 细 节 题 。 根 据 第 一 段 第 三 句 “ Too often it is viewed as mere entertainment. ”可知。 答案 A6 In Paragraph 2， the author uses jazz as an example to.A. compare it with rock musicB. show music identifies a societyC
38、. introduce American musical traditionsD. prove music influences people s lifestyles 解析 推理判断题。根据第二段The jazz influence.is obviously American because itcame from American musical traditions. 以及第二段最后一句 It gives us identity as a society. 可知，音乐可以识别一个社会。 答案 B7 According to the passage ， the arts and scien
39、ce.A. approach the world from different anglesB. explore different phenomena of the worldC. express people s feelings in different waysD. explain what it means to be human differently 解析 推理判断题。由第四段第二句“ They are ways we human beings talk to each other. ”可知。 答案 A8 What is the main idea of the passage?A. Music education deserves more attention.B. Music should be of top education priority.C. Music is an effective communication tool.D. Music education makes students more imaginative. 解析主旨大意题。文章阐述了音乐的内涵、音乐的功能、音乐的重要性，所以音乐课是需要我们特别重视的。 答案 A用心 爱心 专心- 6 -