高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选阅读理解15.doc

2014届高考英语二轮专题复习提升精选：阅读理解1.when a child is told he is “ uncool”, it can be very painful, he may say he doesnt care, and even act in ways that are opposite of cool on purpose. but these are simply ways to handle sadness by pretending its not there. helping a child feel better in school had to be careful. if you say, “why are you worried about what other children think about you? it doesnt matter!” children know that it does matter. instead, an active way may be best. you could say, “ im going to do a couple of things for you to help you feel better in school.”if a boy is having trouble making friends, the teacher can help him. the teacher can arrange things so that he has chances to use his abilities to contribute to class projects. this is how the other children learn how to value his good qualities and to like him. a teacher can also raise a childs popularity in the group by showing that he values that child. it even helps to put him in a seat next to a very popular child, or let him be a partner with that child in activities, etc.there are things that parents can do at home, too. be friendly when your child brings others home to play. encourage him to invite friends to meals and then serve the dishes they consider” when you plan trips, picnics, movies, and other shows, invite another child with whom your child wants to be friends.what you can do is to give him a chance to join a group that may be shutting him out. then, if he has good qualities, he can start to build real friendship of his own.56. a child who has been informed of being “ uncool” may . a. care nothing about it b. do something uncool on purpose c. develop a sense of anger d. pretend to get hurt very much57. a teacher can help an unpopular child by . a. seeing the child as the teachers favorite. b. asking the child to do something for partners. c. forcing other children to make friends with the child. d. offering the child chances to show his good qualities.58. how can parents help their child fit in better? a. by cooking delicious food for him. b. by being kind to his schoolmates. c. by forcing him to invite friends home. d. by taking him to have picnics in the park.59. which of the following is true? a. children doesnt care others comments on them. b. its only teachers work to make children popular. c. parents should take their children out for picnic and shows more often. d. inviting childrens friends to family activities is good for them to make friends.60. the text is mainly about . a. how an unpopular child can be helped b. why some children are unpopular c. what good qualities unpopular children have d. who care about unpopular children2.imagination and fantasy can play an important role in achieving the things we fear. children know this very well. fred epstein, in his book if i make it to five, tells a story he heard from one of friends about tom, a four-year-old boy with a cancer in his back bone. he came through several operations and a lot of pain by mastering his imagination.tom loved to pretend, and he particularly loved to play superheroes, dr epstein explained that it was actually a brilliant way for his young mind to handle the terrifying and painful life he led.the day before his third trip to the operating room, tom was terribly afraid.” maybe i could go as superman ,”he whispered to his mom. hearing this, the mother hesitated for a while. she had avoided buying the expensive costume(戏装)，finally she agreed.the next day tom appeared as the powerful superman, showing off through the hospital halls and coolly waving his hand to the people greeting him along the way. and tom, with the strength of his fantasy, successfully made it through the operation.the power of imagination need not be reserved for children only. we all have the power to use our fantasies to attempt things we never thought possible, to go through those things that seem impossible, and to achieve what we never believed we could, just as dr. epstein puts it ,”if you can dream it, you can do it”it doesnt mean that you should dress as a superhero for your next job interview. but, next time you are texted in a way that seems impossible, imagine what it would take to overcome it .become the person you need to become to win over your challenge and do it in your mind first. so, let your imagination run wild, and dare to dream.51.what do we know about tom?a. he was seriously illb. he was a dishonest boy.c .he was crazy about magicd. he was dr.epsteins patient52what can be inferred about toms mother?a. she was a rich ladyb. she refused toms requestc. she wanted tom to be a superherod. she wanted to get tom through the pain53.when tom went for the third operation, he .a. pretended to be painfulb. acted like a superheroc. appeared in poor spiritsd. argued with his mother54in the last paragraph, you are advised .a. to go through some difficult testsb. to wake up from your wild dreamsc. to become a powerful person in your mindd. to wear expensive clothes for job interviews55what is the purpose of the passage?a. to tell us an interesting story.b. to help us make right decisions.c. to advise us to care about children.d. to encourage us to use our imagination.3.a. year ago august, dave fuss lost his job driving a truck for a small company in west michigan. his wife, gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, but work for dave was scarce, and the price of everything was rising. the fusses were at risk of joining the millions of americans who have lost their homes in recent years. then dave and gerrie received a timely gift7,000，a legacy （遗产） from their neighbors ish and arlene hatch, who died in an accident . “it really made a difference when we were going under financially.” says dave. but the fusses werent the only folks in alto and the neighboring town of lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the hatches. dozens of other families were touched by the hatches generosity. in some cases, it was a few thousand dollars ; in other, it was more than 100,000. it surprised nearly everyone that the hatches had so much money, more than 3 millionthey were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on what was left of the family farm . children of the great depression, ish and arlene were known for their habit of saving, they thrived on （喜欢） comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, checking prices before making a new purchase . through the years, the hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents couldnt afford it. “ish and arlene never asked if you needed anything,” says their friend sand van weelden, “they could see things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them. even more extraordinary was that the hatches had their farmland distributed. it was the hatches wish that their legacya legacy of kindness as much as one of dollars and cent should enrich the whole community （社区） and ish and arlene hatchs story . neighbors helping neighbors that was ish and arlene hatchs story. 46. according to the text, the fusses _a. were employed by a truck company b. were in financial difficulty c. worked in a school cafeteria d. lost their home 47. which of the following is true of the hatches? a. they had their children during the great depression b. they left the family farm to live in an old house c. they gave away their possessions to their neighbors d. they helped their neighbors to find jobs 48. why would the hatches routinely go from store to store? a. they decided to open a store b. they wanted to save money c. they couldnt afford expensive things d. they wanted to buy gifts for local kids 49. according to sand van weelden, the hatches were _a. understanding b. optimistic c. childlike d. curious 50 what can we learn from the text? a. the community of alto was poor b. the summer camp was attractive to the parents c. sandy van weelden got a legacy form the hatches d. the hatches would like the neighbors to follow their example 4.have you ever intended to be fully absorbed in your work but found yourself distracted (走神) by e-mail, the internet and other things throughout the day? according to the survey made by a famous university in the usa, most people have the experience.people often lose their concentration when they are bored, of course, but also when they are engaged in challenging tasks, says peter bregman, the head of the survey. they sometimes have a feeling to escape from whats difficult or boring, so they jump out, he says. the part of the brain devoted to attention is connected to the brains emotional center. any strong emotion quarrels with colleagues, problems at home can interrupt our attention. studies over the last decade have shown that too much work to do at a time can easily lead to distraction.refocusing is hard for many people. robert epstein suggests the following, stop and listen to some soft music for a few minutes. find a good friend or a teacher and say out your matter on your mind. go for a short walk or take a deep breath, where you breathe in deeply, count to five slowly, hold it and breathe out very slowly. this can blow out all the tension and the unwanted in your mind to restore your focus.take more control by structuring your time and becoming more aware of your behaviors. setting the phone alarm to go off every hour is my way of creating awareness, mr. bregman says. you have to inform yourself that youve lost focus in order to do something about it. starting the day with a to-do list is also important, such as when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk. but if its overly ambitious, you will put yourself in a state of anxiety, which makes it hard for the brain to concentrate. choosing three or four things as your priority (优先) for the day allows your brain to settle down and focus, he says.41. according to the passage, which is not the reason why some people can be distracted from their work? a. they dont want to be devoted to their work. b. they are disturbed by the internet and other things. c. they cant find interest in their work. d. they feel their work is too hard for them.42. which incident might not interrupt your attention? a. you were scolded by your teacher. b. you had words with your good friend. c. you went to school at six as usual. d. your mother and father had a quarrel.43. according to robert epstein, how can we refocus on what we should do? a. listen to rock music for some time. b. turn to your good friends or teachers for help. c. run around the playground for some time. d. take a breath from time to time.44. whats the meaning of underlined word restore in the passage? a. recover b. reform c. release d. react45. why does the writer set the phone alarm to go off every hour? a. to blow out all the tension. b. to become more aware of his behaviors. c. to make a to-do list. d. to remind him when to eat, when to go to the gym or take a walk.5.one day, when i was working as a psychologist in england，an adolescent boy showed up in my office. it was david. he kept walking up and down restlessly, his face pale, and his hands shaking slightly. his head teacher had referred him to me. this boy has lost his family, he wrote. he is understandably very sad and refuses to talk to others, and im very worried about him. can you help?”i looked at david and showed him to a chair. how could i help him? there are problems psychology doesnt have the answer to, and which no words can describe. sometimes the best thing one can do is to listen openly and sympatheticallythe first two times we met, david didnt say a word. he sat there, only looking up to look at the childrens drawings on the wall behind me. i suggested we play a game of chess. he nodded. after that he played chess with me every wednesday afternoon一in complete silence and without looking at me. its not easy to cheat in chess, but i admit i made sure david won once or twice.usually, he arrived earlier than agreed. took the chess board and pieces from the shelf and began setting them up before i even got a chance to sit down. it seemed as if he enjoyed my company. but why did he never look at me?perhaps he simply needs someone to share his pain with, i thought. perhaps he senses that i respect his suffering.” some months later, when we were playing chess, he looked up at me suddenly.its your turn, he said.after that day, david started talking. he got friends in school and joined a bicycle club. he wrote to me a few times. about his biking with some friends, and about his plan to get into university. now he had really started to live his own life.maybe i gave david something. but i also learned that one一without any words一can reach out to another person. all it takes is a hug, a shoulder to cry on, a friendly touch, and an ear that listens.36. when he first met the author, david _ .a. felt a little excitedb. walked energeticallyc. looked a little nervousd. showed up with his teacher37. as a psychologist, the author _ .a. was ready to listen to davidb. was skeptical about psychologyc. was able to describe davids problemd. was sure of handling davids problem38david enjoyed being with the author because he_.awanted to ask the author for advicebneed to share sorrow with the author cliked the childrens drawings in the officedbear the author many times in the chess game39what can be inferred about david?ahe recovered after months of treatment.bhe liked biking before he lost his family.che went into university soon after starting to talk.dhe got friends in school before he met the author. 40what made david change?ahis teachers help.bthe authors friendship.chis exchange of letters with the author.dthe authors silent communication with him.6.electrical devices(仪器)could soon use power made by human energy. scientists saythey have developed an experimental device that produces electricity from the physical movement of a person walking. british scientist max donelan and other scientists in canada and the united states developed the device.the device connects to a persons knee. as the person walks, the device captures energy each time the person slows down. to do this, the device helps with the slowing down movement of the leg. the movements of the walking person push parts of a small machinethat produces electricity. using the device, an adult walking quickly could produce thirteen watts of electricity in just a minute. donelan says walking at that speed could produce enough power to operate a laptop computer for six minutes.there are several possible uses for the device. developers say it could help people who work in areas without electricity to operate small computers. the device could also be used in hospitals to operate heart pacemakers(起搏器). it could even be used to assist in the movement of robotic arms and legs.the experimental version of the device weighs about one and a half kilograms, but it is too costly for most people to buy. but the researchers hope to make a lighter, less costly version. an improved version shou1d be ready in one year.the developers hope the device will one day help developing countries.