高考英语二轮专题复习 提分训练“阅读理解”社会生活类（真题含解析）(1).doc

2014高考英语二轮专题复习 提分训练“阅读理解”社会生活类（2011年真题，含解析）passage 1 （2011四川卷 a）its 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. i roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. i turn on the light and put on my glasses. the house is still as i walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. usually i go for a long run, but today i choose my favorite exercise dvd，insanity. sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. my heart races as i force my body to finish each movement. as i near the end of the exercise, i feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. its not a smile because the dvd is over, but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit. some people enjoy shopping, smoking, food, work, or even chocolate. but i need exercise to get through each day. some shake heads when they see me run through the town. others get hurt when i refuse to try just one bite of their grandmothers chocolate cake. they raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no，thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. over the years, i have learned its okay to just say “no.” i shouldnt feel sorry for refusing food that i dont want to eat.so what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? what gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? commitment. a commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self-confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. this is the point where a smile appears on my face as i look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. its through commitment and sweat that i can make a difference within myself inside and out.41.why is there a smile on the authors face in the morning?a. because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.b. because she finishes her favorite exercise. c. because she enjoys the interesting dvd.d. because she feels a sense of achievement.42. which of the following is true according to paragraph 2?a. she doesnt treat others politely.b. she likes to make others surprised. c. others dont understand what she does.d. others try to help her by offering her food.43. what does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?a. good health. b. firm belief. c. a strong power. d. a regular habit.44. what can we learn about the author from the text?a she acts in a strange way.b she wants to look different from others.c she aims to develop a good body shape.d she has difficulty getting along with others.【文章大意】为了坚守一个承诺，一个信念，作者每天清晨五点钟起床开始锻炼身体，拒绝别人邀请吃巧克力蛋糕。41.【解析】选d。细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话可知成就感让作者微笑。42.【解析】选c。推理判断题。由第二段they raise their eyebrows, surprised by可知，其他人不理解作者的行为。43.【解析】选b。词义猜测题。根据语言环境可知，是用一种方式来改变生活的坚定信念让作者坚持锻炼身体。44.【解析】选c。推理判断题。由第三段.above all improves my body shape. this is the point where a smile appears on my face as i look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right.可知作者想通过锻炼保持体形。passage 2 （2011四川卷 c）the multi-million pound new library of birmingham（lob）will be the most visible sign of the way the city is accepting the digitalization（数字化）of everyday life.set to open in 2013, the 188m lob is already beginning to take shape next to the birmingham repertory theatre, with which it will share some equipment.as digital media（媒介）is important to its idea, the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.brian gambles, the lob project director, says it is about giving people the right tools for learning, “the aim is to mix the physical with the digital，providing 24-hour services which can be used through many different ways. it is important to enable us to reach more people, more effectively.”the digital library will, he says, be as important as the physical one, allowing the distant use of the services, making sure that it is never closed to the public.even before the lob is complete, the public has been able to go online to visit the virtual（虚拟的）lob, designed by baden, the birmingham virtual worlds specialists. not only have the public been able to learn about the lob, but the virtual one has also enabled those working on the lob to understand the building and how it will work before it even opens.two other small birmingham-based digital companies are also working on the lob projects. substrat, a digital design company, is developing what it calls an example of an “enlarged reality” project. it is about the use of an exciting smart phone, an important part of the lob which is in the early stages of development. and the peoples archive is an online library of historical figures of the city being built up by a digital content company in cahoots, in which users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material. gambles says: “technology will enable us to make the librarys content and services open to citizens as never before.”49.the underlined part “its idea” in paragraph 3 refers to the idea of_.a. the equipment b. the projectc. the digital media d. the physical library50.while visiting the virtual lob, the public can_.a. get a general idea of the lobb. meet many world-famous expertsc. learn how to put up a library buildingd. understand how the specialists work on the project51. which of the following is true of the lob when it opens?a. it offers better learning tools.b. it reaches users in different ways.c. it provides users with smart phone.d. it allows users to enrich its material.e. it gives non-stop physical and digital services.a. a, b, d b. a, c, e c. b, c, d d. b, d, e52. the text is most probably taken from_.a. a computer book b. a library guidec. a project handbook d. a newspaper report【文章大意】预计伯明翰将在2013年建立新的数字化图书馆。文章主要介绍了新图书馆的特点及功能。49.【解析】选b。词义猜测题。由后半句the project is already providing chances for some of the many small new local companies working at the new technologies.可知指的是这个项目。50.【解析】选a。细节理解题，由第六段not only have the public been able to learn about lob可知公众可以了解伯明翰图书馆的情况。51.【解析】选a。细节理解题。由第四段giving people the right tools for learning,以及services which can be used through many different ways.可知a 和b正确。由第七段users will be encouraged to add to and comment on the material.可知d正确。故选a。52.【解析】选d。推理判断题。由文章内容以及表达方式可推知这篇文章出自报纸上的一篇新闻报道。passage 3 （2011全国卷i a）when milk arrived on the doorstep when i was a boy growing up in new jersey in the 1960s，we had a milkman delivering milk to our doorstephis name was mrbasillehe wore a white cap and drove a white truckas a 5-year-old boy, i couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belthe noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer of course，he delivered more than milkthere was cheese，eggs and so onif we needed to change our order, my mother would pen a note“please add a bottle of buttermilk next delivery” and place it in the box along with the empty bottlesand then，the buttermilk would magically (魔术般)appear all of this was about more than conveniencethere existed a close relationship between families and their milkmen. mrbasille even had a key to our house，for those times when it was so cold outside that we put the box indoors，so that the milk wouldnt freezeand i remember mrbasille from time to time taking a break at our kitchen table，having a cup of tea and telling stories about his delivery there is sadly no home milk delivery todaybig companies allowed the production of cheaper milk, thus making it difficult for milkmen to compete (竞争)besides，milk is for sale everywhere，and it may just not have been practical to have a delivery service. recently, an old milk box in the countryside i saw brought back my childhood memoriesi took it home and planted it on the back porch (门廊)every so often my sons friends will ask what it is. so i start telling stories of my boyhood，and of the milkman who brought us friendship along with his milk.56. mr. basille gave the boy a quarter out of his coin changer_.ato show his magical power bto pay for the deliverycto satisfy his curiosity dto please his mother57. what can be inferred from the fact that the milkman had the key to the boys house?ahe wanted to have tea there bhe was a respectable parsonche was treated as a family member dhe was fully trusted by the family58. why does home milk delivery no longer exist?a. nobody wants to be a milkman nowb. it has been driven out of the marketc. its service is getting poord. it is forbidden by law59. why did the author bring back home an old milk box?ahe missed the good old daysbhe wanted to tell interesting storiesche needed it for his milk bottlesdhe planted flowers in it【文章大意】在20世纪60年代作者还是一个小男孩，生活在新泽西。在那时，送奶员mr. basille把牛奶送到他们家的门阶，mr. basille与他们家的关系很好。而现在到处都有卖牛奶的，所以送奶的也很少。这使作者非常怀念小时候与送奶员相处的美好时光。56.【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据第一段的as a 5-year-old boy, i couldnt take my eyes off the coin changer fixed to his belt. he noticed this one day during a delivery and gave me a quarter out of his coin changer.可知，作者对mr. basille的换零钱的袋子很好奇，mr. basille注意到了这一点，就给了他25美分。故选c。57.【解析】选d。推理判断题。根据第三段可知，家人与送奶员之间的关系很密切。mr. basille有作者家的钥匙表明了“作者一家人对mr. basille的信任”。故选d。58.【解析】选b。推理判断题。根据第四段可知，现在到处都有卖牛奶的且牛奶很便宜，所以这使得送奶员很难去竞争，需要送奶服务好像也不实际。由此可知，是目前的市场把送奶这个职业给吞没了。由此可知选b。59.【解析】选a。细节理解题。根据最后一段的recently, an old milk box in the countryside i saw brought back my childhood memories. i took it home可知，他非常怀念小时候与送奶员相处的美好时光。故选a。passage 4 （2011全国卷i c）while small may be beautiful，tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems，particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants the tall persons club great britain (tpcgb)，which was formed six months ago to campaign (发起运动)for the needs of the tall，has turned its attention to hotels and restaurantsbeds that are too small，shower heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any leg-room all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says but it is not just the extra-tall whose needs are not being met. the average height of the population has been increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways，and chairs has remained unchanged “the bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a king-size bed at 66 (6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25of men while the standard 63 bed caters for (满足需要) less than half of the male (男性) population,” said tpcgb president phil heinricy. “seven-foot beds would work fine.” similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problemssmall tables，which mean the long-1egged have to sit a foot or so away from them，are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere some have already taken note，howeverat queens moat houses caledonian hotel in edinburgh，66 beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly americans64what is the purpose of the tpcgb campaign?ato provide better servicesbto rebuild hotels and restaurantscto draw public attention to the needs of the talldto attract more people to become its members65. which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to phil heinricy?a72 b7 c66d63 66what may happen to restaurants with small tables?athey may lose some customersbthey may start businesses elsewherecthey have to find easy chairs to match the tablesdthey have to provide enough space for the long-legged67what change has already been made in a hotel in edinburgh?atall people pay more for larger bedsb66 beds have taken the place of 63 bedscspecial rooms are kept for americansdguest rooms are standardized【文章大意】现在，人们的身高普遍增高，所以人们开始要求旅馆或餐馆的床、桌子、椅子等要加高加长。但人们的需要在很多情况下并没有得到满足。虽然有些旅馆或餐馆做出了改变，但很多还是原来的样子。64.【解析】选c。细节理解题。根据第二段可知，tpcgb的目的是让人们注意人们对高的东西的需要。故选c。65.【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据第四段中最后一句可知，phil heinricy认为7英尺的床较适合。故选b。66.【解析】选a。推理判断题。根据第五段可知, 拥有一些小桌子的餐馆会让高个子顾客到其他地方吃饭。由此可知，有小桌子的餐馆会失去一些顾客。故选a。67.【解析】选b。细节理解题。根据最后一段可知，在爱丁堡的一家旅馆，66的床代替了原来的63的床。故选b。passage 5 （2011全国卷i d）cassandra feeley finds it hard to manage on her husbands incomeso this year she did something more than a hobby(业余爱好)：she planted vegetables in her yardfor her first garden，msfeeley has put in 15 tomato plants，and five rows of a variety of vegetablesthe familys old farm house has become a chicken house，its residents arriving next monthlast year，msrita gartin kept a small gardenthis year she has made it much larger because，she said，“the cost of everything is going up and i was looking to lose a few pounds，too；so its a win-win situation all around.” they are among the growing number of americans who，driven by higher living costs and a falling economy(经济)，have taken up vegetable gardening for the first timeothers have increased the size of their existing gardensseed companies and garden shops say that not since the 1970s has there been such an increase in interest in growing food at homenow many gardens across the country have been sold out for several monthsin austin，tex，some of the gardens have a three-year waiting listgeorge cball jr，owner of a company, said sales of vegetable seeds and plants are up by 40 over last year, double the average growth of the last five yearsmrball argues that some of the reasons have been building for the last few yearsthe big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetablesfood prices have increased because of higher oil pricespeople are now driving less，taking fewer vacations, so there is more time to garden68. what does the word “residents” in paragraph 1 probably refer to?a. chickens b. tomatoes cgardens dpeople69.by saying “a win-win situation all around”，msgartin means that_.ashe is happier and her garden biggerbshe may spend less and lose weightcshe is selling more and buying lessdshe has grown more varieties of vegetables70why is vegetable gardening becoming increasingly popular?amore americans are doing it for funbthe price of oil is lower than beforectheres a growing need for fruitsdthe cost of living is on the rise71which of the following might be the best title for the text?afamily food planning bbanking on gardeningca belt-tightening move dgardening as a hobby【文章大意】在美国，由于越来越高的生活费用以及衰退的经济，越来越多的人开始在花园里种菜。68.【解析】选a。词义猜测题。因为前面提到the familys old farm house has become a chicken house，由此可知，居住在这个鸡舍里面的应是chicken。故选a。69.【解析】选b。句意理解题。根据此句前面的内容the cost of everything is going up and i was looking to lose a few pounds可知，msgartin认为这样做不仅会降低费用还可以减肥。故选b。70.【解析】选d。细节理解题。根据第二段的第一句以及最后一段的the big one is the striking rise in the cost of food like bread and milk, together with the increases in the price of fruits and vegetables.可知。71.【解析】选b。主旨大意题。本文主要讲了在美国越来越多的人开始在花园里种菜以减少生活费用。故选b。passage 6 （2011山东卷 c） diana jacobs thought her family had a workable plan to pay for college for her 21-year-old twin sons: a combination of savings, income, scholarships, and a modest amount of borrowing. then her husband lost his job, and the plan fell apart. “i have two kids in college, and i want to say come home, but at the same time i want to provide them with a good education,” says jacobs.the jacobs family did work out a solution: they asked and received more aid from the schools, and each son increased his borrowing to the maximum amount through the federal loan (贷款) program. they will each graduate with $20,000 of debt, but at least they will be able to finish school. with unemployment rising, financial aid administrators expect to hear from more families like the jacobses. more students are applying for aid, and more families expect to need student loans. college administrators are concerned that they will not have enough aid money to go around. at the same time, tuition（学费）continues to rise. a report from the national center for public policy and higher education found that college tuition and fees increased 439% from 1982 to 2007, while average family income rose just 147%. student borrowing has more than doubled in the last decade. “if we go on this way for another 25 years, we wont have an affordable system of higher education,” says patrick m. callan, president of the center. “the middle class families have been financing it through debt. they will send kids to college whatever it takes, even if that means a huge amount of debt.”financial aid administrators have been having a hard time as many companies decide that student loans are not profitable enough and have stopped making them. the good news, however, is that federal loans account for about three quarters of student borrowing, and the government says that money will flow uninterrupted.66. according to paragraph 1, why did the plan of the jacobs family fail?a. the twins wasted too much money. b. the father was out of work. c. their savings ran out. d. the family fell apart. 67. how did the jacobses manage to solve their problem?a. they asked their kids to come home.b. they borrowed $20,000 from the schools.c. they encouraged their twin sons to do part-time jobs.d. they got help from the schools and the federal government.68. financial aid administrators believe that _.a. more families will face the same problem as the jacobsesb. the government will receive more letters of complaintc. college tuition fees will double soond. americas unemployment will fall 69. what can we learn about the middle class families from the text? a. they blamed the government for the tuition increase.b. their income remained steady in the last decade. c. they wil