2019高考英语二轮(阅读理解)精品训练(12)及解析

1、2019高考英语二轮（阅读理解）精品训练（12）及解析 （*）Students Pay to Change to Popular MajorsFor most students in universities, 20,000 yuan is a big sum. But Xiao Wang paid the money soon after she learned that she could change to the popular Economics Department. By paying 20,000 yuan with the help of her parents, Xiao

2、Wang can study the economics major she prefers. "It is difficult for graduates in chemistry to find a good job in recent years." she said. Xiao Wang is only one of the many freshmen that pay to change to popular majors. Many universities throughout China offer similar services. The charges

3、 for changing majors are from 5,000 yuan to 80,000 yuan, according to a recent re- port on the Yangzi Evening News. The fee(费用)is decided by university authorities based on the popularity of each major, the report said. The most popular majors include computer sci- ence, law, finance(金融), informatio

4、n engineering and for- eign languages. A saying popular among students may explain the phenomenon (现象). Studying a good major is much better than studying in a famous university. Some educators warn students against rushing blindly to today' s popular majors. They may not be popular years later,

5、 the China Youth Daily said. But it seems that many students are career oriented(以职业为宗旨), instead of being interestbased. Freshmen are allowed to change to other departments, according to roles of the Ministry of Education. But there are no official rules on the charges. In spite of the high charges

6、, demands to change majors are still increasing. The paper said about 100 students in the English language department of a school in Harbin changed from other departments. The depart- ment planned to admit only 50 freshmen this year.These charges have become a big income for some univer- sities, the

7、 paper said. It is expected a normal school in Harbin will get an income of 30 million yuan this year. 1. Xiao Wang would rather pay 20,000 yuan to change to the Economics Department because_. A. her parents have persuaded her to do so B. she prefers to study the major C. she can have a promising fu

8、ture D. transferring to another major is very popular in university答案： C 指导：参见文中第二段，她认为一个学化学旳学生很难找一份好旳工作，所以她决定换专业2. The following are the most popular majors in China today except_. A. law B. computer C. English D. chemistry答案：D 指导：第二段第七行介绍了目前最受欢迎旳几个专业，不包括化学.3. The fees that freshmen hand in to chan

9、ge to a new major are decided by_ A. headmasters B. the Ministry of Education C. university authorities D. the China Youth Daily答案：C 指导：第四段中提到目前对收费仍无正式确定，所以都由各大学自行决定.4. The writer wrote the passage to_. A. enoourage students to change to popular majors B. expect universities to charge less money for

10、 changing majors C. tell us a new phenomenon in universities D. warn the students to be careful if they want to change majors 答案：C 指导：C项“告诉我们大学中旳一个新现象”这是作者主要要表达旳内容.*结束A Safety and Security ProceduresYour safety and the security of your personal property are of the primary concern to those of us who

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19、achine which makes water out of air could become the greatest household invention since the microwaveUsing the same technology as a dehumidifier (除湿器)，the Water Mill is able to create a ready supply of drinking water by getting it from a limitless sourcethe airThe company behind the machine says not

20、 only doesit offer all alterative to bottled water in developed countries，but it is a solution for the millions who face a daily water shortageThe machine works by drawing in damp air through afilter(过滤器) and over a cooling element which changes it into water dropletsIt can produce up to 12 liters a

21、 dayThe Water Mill will also produce more water when storms pass over, as the humidity（湿度）in the air increasesIn keeping with its ecodevelopment，the machine uses the same amount of electricity as three light bulbs Inventor Jonathan Ritchey said：“The demand for water is off the chartPeople are lookin

22、gfor freedom from water distribution systems that are shaky and unreliable” The machine，which is about 3 feet wide，is likely to cost800 when it goes on sale here in the springIts maker, Canadian firm Element Four, estimates（估计）that a liter of water will cost around 20 pence to produce Environmentali

23、sts claim half the worlds population will face water shortage because of climate change by 2080One in five humans is said to lack access to safe drinking water The Water Mill is not effective in areas with below about 30 percent relative humidity, but with average relative humidity in England of mor

24、e than 70 percent that wont be much of an issue here.45According to the author, the biggest advantage of the machine is its Alittle power use Bproper sizeCunlimited sourceDhigh production46We can conclude from the passage that the machine Acan be used everywhereBhas not been on saleCwill replace the

25、 water distribution systemDwill solve the problem of water shortage47What is necessary for the machine to work? AEnough air BEnough humidity CEnough waterDEnough containers48What would be the best title for this passage? AMachine to Make Water out of Air BMicrowave for Household UseCFilter to Draw i

26、n Damp Air DModern Dehumidifier on SaleC Just as the stock（股票）market rises and falls in response to what people are willing to put their money behind，we have inside ourselves an inner economy that rises and falls in response to our beliefs about what is possibleSometimes the degree to which we are w

27、illing to challenge our belief systems determines the success of our inner economy. For example，imagine that your family of origin had a belief that musical talent was not something they possessedAs a member of that group，you would likely hold that the same belief about yourselfAs a result，even if y

28、ou had a great desire to create music，you might be hesitant to really get behind yourself, fearing that your investment（投资）would not pay offEven if you had the courage to follow your passion, your inner belief that you are not born talented would probably be a major obstacle to investing your energy

29、 in your dreamOn the other hand, if you found a way to release that negative belief, a great flood of energy would pour forth，greatly increasing the likelihood of your successHow much energy we are willing to invest in the various ideas，dreams，and visions we carry within is like the money people are

30、，or are not，willing to invest in the various products available for trade on the stock market. And in both cases，belief plays a key role in determining how willing we are to get behind somethingOne way to open up the possibility for greater success in our inner economies is to understand that belief

31、 is not the reliable guide we sometimes thinkThere are other more reliable things of success that we can put our faith in，such as passion，feeling，and senseSome of the most successful investors in the stock market are the ones that go against the grain, trusting their sense over the common opinion he

32、ld by common people about what will work In the same way, we can learn to trust our hearts desires and our sense to guide us, questioning any beliefs that stand in the way of our ability to fully invest in ourselvesAs we take our energy from limiting ideas about what is possible，we free up the resou

33、rces that have the power to make our inner economy prosper49We can safely conclude from the first paragraph that . Aour belief is not reliable Bbelief is not so important in our success Cbelief is an obstacle to our success Dour belief determines our success in some way50According to the passage，if

34、a family of origin has passion for literature，the members of the family will probably Awrite poems Bhate literature Center the field of literature D. teach literature51We can put our faith in the following things of success except Apassion Bfeeling Csense Dstock market52The purpose of the author is

35、Ato teach us a lesson Bto give us some useful suggestions Cto encourage us to invest in the stock marketDto tell us common people have negative beliefsDMisery and setbacks（挫折） are not always as terrible as one imagines. Hard times can offer new ways of looking at life that would otherwise never be k

36、nown. And, if you are a writer, this can be the source of much of your success. Popular British author, Charles Dickens（1812-1870）family could hardly make ends meet. They could only afford to send one of their six children to school. Dickens was not that child. His parents chose to send a daughter,

37、who had a talent for music, to an academy. Then at the age of 12, Dickens' life took another turn for the worse.His father, a clerk, was placed in prison for unpaid debts. And, being the oldest male left at home, Dickens took up work at a factory. His horrible experience there became the fuel fo

38、r his future writing. His father was freed three months later and inherited a small amount of money. Dickens was then sent to school.From 1836 to 1837, he wrote a monthly series of stories. Thus the Pickwick Papers, came into being, which brought fame to the 23-year-old man.Throughout his career, Di

39、ckens covers various situations in his novels. He wrote about the miserable lives of the poor in Oliver Twist, the French Revolution in Tale of Two Cities, and social reform in Hard Times. He also wrote David Copperfield, a book thought to be modeled on his own life.“I do not write bitterly or angri

40、ly: for I know all these things have worked together to make me what I am,” he once said. His difficult childhood did indeed shape the person he became, as well as his writing career. There are shades of young Dickens in many of his most beloved characters, including David Copperfield and Oliver Twi

41、st.Like the author, all these characters come from poor beginnings and are able to rise above their setbacks and achieve success. “Minds, like bodies, will often fall into an ill-conditioned state from too much comfort,” he once wrote. On June 9th, 1870, aged 58, Dickens died, leaving one unfinished

42、 workThe words on his tombstone read: “He was a sympathizer to the poor, the suffering and the oppressed, and by his death, one of England's greatest writers is lost to the world.”53The book that first called public attention to Dickens was _.Athe Pickwick Papers BOliver Twist CTale of Two Citie

43、s DDavid Copperfield54The underlined word “shades” in the passage means “_”.Asymbols BexamplesCsigns Dreminders 55How did Dickens see his childhood?AHe felt grateful for itBHe felt it a pity that things werent in his favorCHe loved writing about itDHe chose to forget the bitterness about it56From th

44、e story, we can see Dickens attitude towards a hard life is _Ato give it up Bto hate it Cto live with it Dto fear itEThe past ages of man have all been carefully labeled(贴标签) by anthropologists (人类学家). Descriptions like "Palaeolithic Man". "Neolithic Man",etc. neatly sum up whole

45、 periods. When the time comes for anthropologists to turn their attention to the twentieth century, they will surely choose the label" Legless Man". Histories of the time will go something like this: "in the twentieth century, people forgot how to use their legs. Men and women moved a

46、bout in cars, buses and trains from a very early age. There were lifts in all large buildings to prevent people from walking. And the surprising thing is that they didn't use their legs even when they went on holiday. The future history books might also record that we were deprived (剥夺) of the u

47、se of our eyes. In our hurry to get from one place to another, we failed to see anything on the way. Air travel gives you a bird's-eye view of the world. When you travel by car or train, an unclear picture of the countryside constantly dirties the windows. Car drivers, especially, are mixed with

48、 the urge to go on and on: they never want to stop. The typical twentieth-century traveler is the man who always says" I've been there. "You mention the farthest, and someone is sure to say "I've been there"meaning, "I drove through it at 100 miles an hour on the way

49、 to somewhere else. "When you travel at high speeds, the present means nothing: you live mainly in the future because you spend most of your time looking forward to arriving at some other place. But actual arrival, when it is achieved, is meaningless. You want to move on again. By traveling lik

50、e this, you wont experience anything. The traveler on foot, on the other hand, lives constantly in the present.For him traveling and arriving are one and the same thing: he arrives somewhere with every step he makes. He experiences the present moment with his eyes, his ears and the whole of his body

51、. At the end of his journey he feels a delicious physical tiredness. He knows that sound, satisfying sleep will be his: the just reward of all true travelers.57What's the best title of the passage?AThe advantages of travel BThe best way to travelCThe reward of true travel DPossible ways to trave

52、l58Anthorpologists label man nowadays "Legless" because_.Apeople forget how to use their legs Blifts prevent people from walkingCmodern vehicles have replaced walking Dpeople prefer cars, buses and trains59The author says "we are deprived of the use of our eyes "because _.Apeople can't get a clear picture of the view alongBeyes become useless in traveling at high speedCpeople want to sleep during travellingDpeople won't use their eyes60What does the author intend to tell us?ALegs become weaker.BThere