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《阅读理解特训3真2模含解析》2014届高三英语二轮突破33阅读理解(共20小题;每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑AIn Singapore,most ofus lovewindow-shopping whilesome othersenjoy havinga picnicat EastCoast ParkorChangi Beachon sunnydays.Singaporeans arenever botheredby theoccasional thunderstorm.However,weknow thatif itrains forlong continuousperiods,there will be moreserious effects.Just recentlythe mainshoppingstreet ofOrchard Roadwas floodedand somepart ofBukit Timahwas impassable to traffic.Peoplereacted bywriting in to the newspaper tocomplain about this!We forgetthat othercountries suffermuch worseeffects.Elsewhere,heavy tropical(热带的)storms oftenresult infloods thatruin cropsespecially in Thailandand Malaysia.This inturn usuallymeans thatthe price of rice and vegetableshere inSingapore willrisebecause weimport theseproducts from them.If thereis atyphoon ortsunami,thousands oflives arelost too.This happenedin Indonesiaand PhuketinThailand in2004and itserves toremind usof howMother Naturecancause greatdamage.Weather patternsin generalhave changeddramatically inrecent years.Scientists believethat globalwarmingand theresulting meltingof thepolar ice-cap hascaused thelevel of the oceanto rise.This inturncauses floodingof low-lying areasin countrieswhere theland israther flat and someparts ofwhich isbelowwater level.It isbelieved thathuman activitieshave causedMother Natureto showher extremeanger,so itis now important that we really work together to cut down on harmful activities,for example,illegal logging(伐木)or irresponsibleforest-burning toclear land for farming.
56.From Paragraph1,we cansee thatmost Singaporeanslove.A.making complaintsB.going outfor picnicsC.doing window-shopping D.traveling alongthe coast【答案】C【解析】根据第一段第一句可知
57.What willhappen inSingapore ifthere arefloods inits neighboringcountriesA.Heavy tropical storms willfollow shortly.B.The priceof rice and vegetableswill goup.C.Many peoplewill writeinto thenewspaper.D.More riceand vegetableswillbeimported.【答案】B【解析】根据第一段倒数三,四句可知热带风暴导致的洪水会毁掉庄稼,新加坡的蔬菜和大米是从这些国家进口的,所以会导致蔬菜,大米的价格上升
58.The underlinedword“it”in Paragraph2refers totheimport ofriceandvegetables risingthe priceofriceandvegetables lossofthe livesin naturaldisastersthe arrivalof heavytropicalstorms【答案】D【解析】上句提到台风和海啸会导致成千上万的人死亡这在2004年在印度尼西亚和泰国的普吉岛发生过自然灾害到这人死亡这件事用来提醒我们大自然可以带来巨大损害
59.Which of the followingshows howthe low-lying areas are floodeda.global warmingb.the risein oceanlevelc.harmful human activitiesd.the floodingof low-lying arease.the meltingof thepolar ice-capA.cf ef bf dB.c—efbfdC.c-*bf efd D.d-a^c-b-^e【答案】A【解析】根据最后一段可知
60.What shouldwe doin ordernot tomake Mother Nature angryA.Clear morelandforfarming.B.Reduce harmfulhuman activities.C.Bring downthepriceof food.D.Improve thequality ofweather.【答案】B【解析】根据最后一段It isbelieved thathumanactivitieshave causedMotherNatureto showher extremeanger,so it isnowimportantthatwereallyworktogethertocutdownonharmfulactivities,“人们认为是人类的活动导致了大自然极端愤怒,因此,现在我们真的应该团结合作减少有害活动”BPeople usetheir mouthsfor manythings.They eat,talk,shout andsing.They smileand theykiss.In theEnglish language,there aremany expressionsusing the word umouth.”For example,if yousay bad things abouta person,the personmight protest(抗议)and say“Do notbadmouth me.”Sometimes,people saysomething toa friendor familymember that they laterregret becauseithurts thatperson.Or theytell the person somethingthey werenot supposedto tell.The speakermight say:I reallyput myfoot in my mouththis time.If thisshould happen,the speakermight feeldown in the mouth.In otherwords,he mightfeel sadfor sayingthe wrongthing.Another situationis whensomeone falselyclaims anotherperson saidsomething.The otherperson mightprotest:I didnot saythat.Do notput wordsin my mouth.vSome peoplehave lots of moneybecause they were borninto a very richfamily.There isan expressionforthis,too.You mightsay sucha person,“was bornwith asilver spoonin hismouth.”This richperson isthe opposite of a person who lives from hand to mouth.This person is verypoor andonly hasenough moneyforthe mostimportant thingsin life,like food.Parents mightsometimes keepa childoff sweetfood as a formof punishmentfor sayingbadthings.Forexample,if achild saysthings sheshould notsay toher parents,she mightbe describedasamouthy child.The parentsmight eventell thechild tostop mouthingoff..But enoughof allthis talk.I havebeen runningmy mouthlong enough.
61.When willa personprobably say“do notbad mouthme”A.When he feels down.B.When he is regretful.C.When he is spokenill of.D.When hegets angry.【答案】C【解析】根据第二段第一句if yousay badthings abouta person,the personmight protest(抗议)andsay“Do notbad mouthme.”“如果你说一个人的坏话,这个人可能会抗议说不要说我坏话”
62.What willthepersonsay if hefeelssorry forwhat he has saidA.Do notbad mouthme.B.Stop mouthingoff.C.Do notput wordsinmy mouth.D.I reallyput myfoot inmy mouththis time.【答案】D【解析】根据第二段Sometimes,people saysomething toa friendor familymember that they laterregretbecause ithurts thatperson.Or theytell theperson somethingtheywerenot supposedto tell.The speakermightsay:I reallyput myfoot inmymouththis time.有时人们对家人和朋友说了一些他们后来会后悔的话因为这些话上海了那个人说话的人就会说“这次我真的说错话了”
63.1faperson livesfrom handto mouth,it impliesthat.A.heisbadly-off B.heishard-workingC.he haslotsofmoney D.hehasenough toeat【答案】A【解析】根据第四段This richperson istheoppositeof apersonwholivesfromhandtomouth.与富人相对的是穷人
64.By saying“I havebeen runningmymouthlong enough”,the speakermeans”.A.I haverun along wayB.I havetalked toomuchC.I havelearned alot D.I havebeen amouthy person【答案】B【解析】
65.What ismainly talkedabout inthe textA.Expressions aboutthe word“mouth”.B.Functions ofthe organ“mouth”.C.Opinions aboutumouthy peoplev.D.Meanings oftheword“mouth”.【答案】A【解析】第一段最后一句是主题句.In theEnglishlanguage,there aremany expressionsusing theword“mouth.”CTykoon isan online website that allows youto teachyour childfinancial principlesthrough allowances,assignment oftasks anddaily chores.As the parent,you canassign acash valuetothethings youwant yourchildto do.Then,your childcan goin,accept thetask andadd totheir wishlist ofwhat theywould liketopurchase with the moneythat theyearn.Let sstart withtheparentside ofthings.The parentmust bethe oneto setup theaccount.You simplyenteryour informationand your child sinformation toget started.You arethen ableto assignallowanceamounts toyour child.Then youcan addtasks foryour childto acceptand linkthem toeither theirweekly allowanceor apre-determined amount.Your childis thenableto accept or decline theirtasks.They cansee howmuch eachtaskearns,how oftenthey needto doit andwhat they will getif theydo!They canadd itemsthatthey areworking towardearning andcan evenearn nn-cash incentivessuch asextra TVtime orstaying uplate!Tykoon isa greatway tostart teachingyour childabout responsibilityand financialprinciples infunand safeway.Through thecreation oftheir ownprofile and the abilityto acceptordeclinetasks,they aretaught the skills thattheywill need later in life when they aremanaging their own budgets!So,head overandsign upfor afree accounttoday andwatch yourchild getexcited aboutdoingtheir chores!And rightnow,asaspecial reward,if youshare Tykoonwith yourfriends andhave fivefriends signupand stayactive formore than a month,you11earn a$25Amazon,com giftcard!So getyourchildenrolled(注册),tell yourfriends andlet sstart teachingall ourkids aboutthe importantfinancial principlestoday!
66.The purposeofthetext isto.A.make anadvertisement B.share teachingexperienceC.describe anonlinewebsiteD.present away ofmaking money【答案】A【解析】第一段介绍Tykoon,二,三,四段介绍怎样操作以及所带来的好处,最后一段是奖励措施因此,本文的目的是做广告,吸引大家都来参与
67.The underlinedword“incentives”in Paragraph3is closestin meaningto”.A.promises B.rewards C.gifts D.tasks【答案】B【解析】根据下文such asextra TVtime orstaying uplate!,可见,“incentives”表示的是一种奖励
68.What cankids learnfrom TykoonA.The abilityto managetheir budgets.B.The responsibilityto dodaily chores.C.The skillsto earntheirownliving.D.The trickstoacceptor refusetasks.【答案】A【解析】根据第四段theyaretaughttheskillsthattheywillneedlaterinlifewhentheyare managingtheirown budgets!他们被教给在以后生活中他们自己管理自己财务时需要的技巧
69.It canbe inferredfromthelast paragraphthat.A.no parentswill resistthe specialreward B.Amazon isaverypopular websiteC.Tykoon wantsto attractmore visitorsD.friends shouldshare information【答案】C【解析】如果你能分享给5个朋友,让他们也签约并且保持活跃至少一个月,你就会得到价值25美元的亚马逊礼品卡
70.What isthe besttitle ofthe textA.Tykoon一A SafeWay toManage YourFinancial IssuesB.How toCreate FunnyTasks forYour Kidson theWebsiteC.Opening anOnline AccountwiththeHelp ofTykoonD.Teaching YourKids FinancialPrinciples withTykoon【答案】D【解析】纵观全文可知DHow farwould yoube willingto goto satisfyyour needto knowFar enoughto find out yourpossibilityof dyingfrom a terrible diseaseThese daysthat smore thanan academicquestion,as TracySmith reportsinour CoverStory.There arenow morethanathousand genetic(基因的)tests,for everythingfrom baldnessto breastcancer,andthelist isgrowing.Question is,do youreally wantto knowwhat mighteventually killyou Forinstance,Nobel Prize-winning scientistJames Watson,one ofthe firstpeople tomap theirentire geneticmakeup,issaid to have asked not to be told ifhe were at a higher risk for Alzheimer(老年痴呆症).If Itell youthat youhave anincreased riskof gettingaterribledisease,that couldweighon yourmind andmake youanxious,through whichyou seethe restof yourlife asyou waitfor thatdiseaseto hityou.It couldreally mess you up.Said Dr.Robert Green,a Harvardgeneticist.uEvery acheand pain,“Smith suggested,could beunderstood as“the beginningoftheend.”That sright.If youever worriedyou wereat risk forAlzheimer s disease,then everytime youcan tfind yourcarintheparking lot,you thinkthe diseasehas started.”Dr.Green hasbeen thinkingaboutthisissue foryears.He leda studyof people who wantedto knowifthey wereatahigher geneticriskforAlzheimers.It wasthought that peoplewhogot badnews would,forlack ofa bettermedical term,freak out.But Greenand histeam foundthat therewas“no significantdifference“between howpeople handledgood newsand possiblythe worstnews ofcan handle the information,good orbad,said Green.
71.The firstparagraph ismeant A.ask to.some questionsC.satisfy B.introduce thetopicreaderscuriosity【答案】B D.describe anacademic fact【解析】通过两个问题引出话题their lives.In fact,most peoplethink theycan handleit.People whoask fortheinformationusually
72.Which ofthe followingis trueof James WatsonA.He isstrongly infavor ofthe presentgenetic tests.B.He ismore likelyto sufferfrom Alzheimersdisease.C.He believesgenetic mappingcan helpcure anydisease.D.He doesnt wantto knowhis chanceof gettinga disease.【答案】D【解析】根据第二段Nobel Prize-winning scientistJamesWatson,one ofthe firstpeople tomaptheirentire geneticmakeup,is saidtohaveaskednottobetoldifhewereatahigherriskfor AlzheimerJamesWatson要求如果他的基因表明他有很高的老年痴呆症的可能不要告诉他”
73.According toParagraphs3and4,if apersonisatahigher geneticrisk,itis.A.advisable notto lethim knowB.impossible tohide hisdiseaseC.better toinform himimmediately D.necessary toremove hisanxiety【答案】A【解析】根据这两个自然段可知,如果你提前被告知你将来可能患某种可怕的疾病会messyouup
74.The underlinedpart ufreak out”in Paragraph5is closestin meaningto”.A.break downB.drop outC.leave offD.turn away【答案】A【解析】根据下文But的转折,以及no significantdifference可知,freakout的意思是A(精神垮掉)
75.Thestudy ledby Dr.Green indicatesthatpeople.A.prefer tohear goodnews B.tend tofindoutthe truthC.can acceptsome badnews D.have theright tobe informed【答案】C【解析】根据第五段内容In fact,most peoplethink theycanhandleit可知答案选C.。