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1、 2012屆高考英語二輪專題演練：閱讀理解【01】 1 1 Consider―YOU. In all time before now and in all time to come, there has never been and will never be anyone like you. You are unique in the entire history and future of the universe. Wow! Stop and think about that. You are better than anyone in a million. You ar

2、e the only one like you in a sea of infinity（無窮，無限）! You are amazing! You're awesome! Beautiful young people are the whimsy of nature, but beautiful old people are true works of art. But you don' t become "beautiful" just by virtue of the aging process. Real beauty comes from learning, growing

3、, and loving in the ways of life. That is the Art of Life. You can learn slowly, and sometimes painfully, by just waiting for life to happen to you. Or you can choose to accelerate your growth and intentionally devour life and all it offers. You are the artist that paints your future with the brush

4、of today. Paint a Masterpiece. God gives every bird its food, but he doesn't throw it into its nest. Wherever you want to go, whatever you want to do, it's truly up to you! 1．Which would be the best title for the passage? A．You B．A masterpiece C．Enjoy your life D．Real beauty 2．By writing

5、 this passage, what message does the writer mean to provide us? A．Being confident is more important than anything else. B．You are of course better than anyone else. C．Real beauty comes from learning, growing and loving in the ways of life. D．God will help you once you have made up your mind.

6、 3．What does the underlined word“accelerate”mean? A．slow down B．increase the speed of C．develop D．help 4．What is the main idea of the last three paragraphs? A．God will help those are the most diligent. B．Actions are more important than goals. C．God will help you if necessary. D．You a

7、re the master of your goals and actions 參考答案1-4 A A B D 2 One of the major problems in our economy is inflation, a situation in which prices are going up faster than wages. Thus, a person has to work more hours to pay for the same thing. For example, let’s say that this year a

8、loaf of bread costs $1.00 and the average salary in the United States is $10.00 per hour. That means a person could earn enough money to buy a loaf of bread in one-tenth of an hour, or six minutes, Then, halfway through the year, The price of bread goes up to $1.25, while wages stay the same. That m

9、eans that a person how has to work one-eighth of an hour, or seven and a half minutes to buy the same loaf of bread. Now let’s say that at the end of the year, wages go up to$11.00 per hour, but the price of bread goes up to $1.50. Now a person has to work more than one-seventh of an hour, over

10、 eight minutes to but the same loaf of bread. As you can see, if more and more work time is spent earning money to buy loaves of bread, employees will have less money left over to buy other things Inflation means that the same money buys fewer things and everybody’s standard of living goes down, eve

11、n if salaries are going up. Some kinds of inflation are worse than others, Moderate inflation does not distort（扭曲）relative prices or incomes seriously, Galloping inflation happens rapidly, say at a rate of 100 percent or more within a year. And then there is hyperinflation－inflation so serious

12、that people try to get rid of their currency before prices rise further and make the money worthless. Times of hyperinflation are usually characterized by social and political disorder. 1．The passage mainly wants to . A．list major economic problems B．discuss something about inflation C

13、．explain why bread prices increase D．state the types of inflation 2．Why is“a loaf of bread”repeatedly mentioned? A．To express dissatisfaction with the price of bread. B．To show the effect of price changes. C．To compare bread with other food. D．To explain social and political disorder. 3．Wh

14、at happens when prices go up but salaries remain the same? A．The government will do more about the economy. B．Workers might lose their jobs of they show dissatisfaction. C．People will save money rather than spend it. D．People must work longer to buy the same things. 4．Which of the following

15、s belongs to the type of moderate inflation? A．People try to get rid of their currency. B．Inflation occurs at rate of 100 percent in a year C．Incomes and relative prices rise slightly. D．There is social and political disorder. 參考答案1-4 B B D C 3 Nowadays, people in China are incr

16、easingly interested in celebrating foreign festivals, especially those western festivals. A survey conducted recently by sina. com. showed that among the 18,222 people surveyed 63.90% said celebrating Christmas is just another way of recreation, nothing serious while 17.85% surveyed considered

17、 the festival as a fashion act, showing they were not “out”. These two parts clearly indicate the general opinion of the young. 10.45% people involved said the celebration of a religious western festival with so much enthusiasm is absolutely ridiculous pursuit of foreign goodness. Only 7.80% of peop

18、le define Christmas as a kind of festival colonization(殖民). The arising of celebrating foreign festivals clearly has something to do with the advancement of China’s economy. In my point view, Christmas and other festivals celebrated in China have difference from the origin. They have lost their rel

19、igious background and turned into a big occasion to have fun and enjoy life. Shop owners’ pockets are filled, the public’s hunger for happiness is filled, and that is enough. Foreign festivals in China are more like carnivals giving people pleasure and enjoyment. The crisis of traditional Chine

20、se festivals that are losing their attraction may be linked to the culture tradition and background of the festivals. Most Chinese festival culture is related more or less to real life. “The country is based on its people while the people are relied on their food”. But the western culture shows

21、 much of romance. Some festivals have their religious background while others have much to do with culture and people. At this point, food seems to be too plain. Flowers and chocolates are more welcomed. Foreign festivals in China are celebrated for fun. They give people opportunities to relax and

22、celebrate, to show appreciation and gratefulness. The acceptance of foreign festivals generally depends on the openness of the public, the familiarity with the western culture, and most importantly, on people’s economic status. 1．From the survey we know that among the people surveyed ______. A．m

23、ost think celebrating foreign festivals is ridiculous B．many fear that traditional Chinese festivals will disappear soon C．some think that celebrating foreign festivals is a sign of foreign goodness chasing D．half think celebrating foreign festivals makes people not go out of fashion 2．The

24、 writer thinks that foreign festivals celebrated in China ______. A．have lost their religious background B．a(chǎn)re the same as those celebrated in the West C．can give more fun than traditional Chinese festivals D．may reduce the hunger of public people 3．What is the main difference between forei

25、gn festivals and traditional Chinese ones? A．Foreign festivals can make Chinese shop owners’ pockets full quickly. B．The food at foreign festivals is too simple. C．Chinese festivals always have something to do with culture. D．Foreign festivals are romantic while traditional Chinese ones are

26、connected with reality. 4．Which of the following may NOT be the reason why so many people accept foreign festivals? A．People can relax themselves. B．People can show their thanks to others. C．Foreign festivals have longer histories than Chinese ones. D．People have known more about the wes

27、tern culture. 參考答案 C A D C 4 BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Chinese workers and army soldiers were racing to sweep snow-covered highways and unclog railway routes for millions of travelers trapped by cold weather. More than 67 million people have been affected by the weather and economic l

28、osses are expected to reach as much as $3 billion, Chinese officials say. The snowstorms have damaged power lines, houses and farmland, causing fears of food and energy shortages. Twenty-four people have died and some 827,000 people have been evacuated in 14 different provinces, the Ministry of Ci

29、vil Affairs said Monday. In the past week, the snowstorms have hit the provinces in central, eastern and southern China. "We've never seen such a cold weather lasting for such long a time," said Tang Shan, a man in his 70s in Changsha, the capital of Hunan province. "The last time we had one here

30、 was over 50 years ago, and not this bad." The snow and sleet have paralyzed（使癱瘓）roads, railways and airports, leaving tens of millions of travelers marooned, officials say. Many of them are bound for home ahead of the traditional Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, which falls on F

31、ebruary 7. The Lunar New Year travel is China's busiest travel period of the year. But the cold weather is delaying travel plans. In the southern city of Guangzhou, as many as 500,000 train passengers had to stay in the station. About 100,000 packed the square in front of the train station while o

32、thers found shelter in schools and other public buildings while waiting for their trains. Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has ordered urgent measures to unclog the transport jam and ensure a steady supply of food and energy. “Let’s unite as one to fight against the disaster,” he said in an eme

33、rgency meeting.“Let’s ensure that the people enjoy the Spring Festival.” But more terrible weather is expected. On Monday China’s Weather Station issued a rare“red alert”warning of more serious snowstorms in the coming days. If so, the number of trapped travelers will surely increase. 1．Wh

34、at is the passage mainly about? A．The transport jam before the Spring Festival. B．The terrible effects of the snowstorms. C．The travelers’fears of food shortages. D．The measures to fight against the disaster. 2．According to the passage, which of the following are mentioned? a．A large numb

35、er of passengers suffered from snowstorms. b．Many house sand fields were damaged by the terrible snowstorms. c．No such heavy snowstorms have ever happened in China. d．The snowstorms are expected to come to an end in the following days. e．Roads, railways and airports were strongly influenced

36、by the snowstorms A．a(chǎn)，b，c B．b，c，d C．c，d，e D．a(chǎn)，b，e 3．What does the underlined word“unclog”in the first paragraph mean? A．clear B．clean C．cover D．close 4．The government has taken the following measures except . A．finding shelter in schools and other public buildings for the passengers

37、 B．trying their best to ensure a steady supply of food and energy C．calling on people to stop work to fight against the disaster D．warning people of more terrible snowstorms in the coming days 參考答案 B D A C 5 The next decade will witness the most important changes in the way w

38、e consume sport since the appearance of mass audience television in the 1950's. The development of media channels such as satellite and cable television, the internet and mobile telephones has broken the traditional free television model in every advanced economy. Well managed sports will remain val

39、uable content and many will continue to grow. Forward thinking governing bodies will grasp the opportunity by repackaging their sports to adapt to the new broadcast landscape. Others will not. Brand marketers have seen the effectiveness of the traditional TV sport advertising fall over the last twe

40、nty years as audiences for free to air television fall year by year. The growth of sponsorship（贊助）as a marketing tool is one result. However, sport must compete for the sponsor dollar with other forms of content such as music, the arts and culture and cause-related marketing, each of which offers a

41、powerful choice. At the same time some of sports biggest marketers, the soft drink, beer and fast food companies, will come under growing pressure from social and political pressure groups concerned about levels of obesity（肥胖）, over drinking and anti-social behavior that have become such a part of

42、modern life. Companies such as McDonalds, Coca Cola and Budweiser face calls to cut its ties with sport, which will be popular over the next decade. Are we facing a ban on soft drink sponsorship similar to that of tobacco? Certainly, the removal of hundreds of millions of sponsorship dollars from t

43、he sports economy worldwide would have destructive influence. This report analyses the threat, seeking comparisons with the strategy employed by the tobacco abolitionists（廢除主義者） a decade ago. 1．Which of the following does NOT affect traditional television model? A．Cable television. B．The interne

44、t. C．Mobile phones. D．Mass audience television 2．What can we infer from the second paragraph? A．Sponsorship leads to the fall of sport advertising. B．Sport can’t match the arts. C．Music, the art and culture often act as sponsors in sports. D．The fall of advertising only happens to some b

45、rand marketers 3．If a child is overweight, which of the following may be responsible according to this passage? A．His parents. B．Growing sport sponsorship C．Some big food or drink companies. D．Advanced economy. 4．In he last paragraph, the author fears that A．the ban on tobacco will be abolished ten years later. B．the sponsorship of soft drink companies will destruct sports economy. C．food and drink companies will be popular. D．fast food and soft drink sponsorship will be banned like tobacco sooner or later. 參考答案 D A C D 9 用心 愛心 專心