浙江2013高考英语二轮复习五十天阅读及信息匹配强化系列（48）

1、浙江省2013届高考英语二轮专题复习五十天阅读及信息匹配强化系列（四十八）阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中。 ATsunami warning system is testedIf he, the founder of the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, were alive, Thomas Jaggar would be proud of the U.S. tsunami warning system after Fridays devastating earthquake in Japan sent a surge (大浪，汹涌

2、) of ocean water dashing toward the West Coast. WASHINGTON So many people surged to the West Coast and Alaska Tsunami Warning Center website that it slowed to a crawl early Friday, unable to provide critical information to the public about the coastal impact in the U.S. of a massive earthquake in Ja

3、pan.McClatchy Washington Bureau Mar 11 06:09 p.m. CHICAGO A tsunami warning has been issued for the central and northern California coast and Oregon, the National Weather Service announced early Friday.Chicago Tribune Mar 11 06:07 a.m. HONOLULU A tsunami warning was issued late on Thursday for Hawai

4、i after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, prompting state civil defense officials to order all coastal areas evacuated（把撤出）by 2 a.m. local time. Tsunami sirens (警报) began sounding at 9:59 p.m. on Thursday. They have sounded every hour since 11:15 p.m.Alaska Tsunami W

5、arning Center also issued a warning for much of the coasts of Alaska, Washington, Oregon and California.Reuters via Yahoo! News Mar 11 01:22 a.m. LOMPOC Tsunami warning a wake-up call A tsunami warning that led to evacuations for coastal communities and campgrounds in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obis

6、po counties Friday served as a successful trial for a more serious emergency, officials said after the danger passed.The Lompoc Record Mar 11 11:29 p.m. WELLINGTON The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre issued a warning after an 8.9 magnitude earthquake struck in the Pacific near Japan, and it said the

7、sea level readings confirm that a tsunami has been generated and was in effect for some Pacific islands Hawaii, Chinas Taiwan, the Philippines and Indonesia etc.New Straits Times Mar 11 07:48 a.m. Reproduced by Yahoo Greenwich Meantime1. A tsunami warning was issued for all the following states in t

8、he U.S. except for _. A. Ohio B. California C. OregonD. Alaska2. The underlined word “prompting” (in the fourth paragraph) most probably means _.A. promotingB. advocating C. urgingD. appealing3. According to the passage, the Pacific Tsunami warning was first reported by _.A. New Straits Times B. Reu

9、ters via Yahoo! News C. McClatchy Washington Bureau D. Chicago Tribune4. In which city did the news agency issue a tsunami affecting for some other places apart from Japan and Hawaii? A. LOMPOC. B. WASHINGTON. C. HONOLULU. D. WELLINGTON.BIt came as something of a surprise when Diana, Princess of Wal

10、es, made a trip to Angola in 1997, to support the Red Crosss campaign for a total ban on all anti-personnel landmines. Within hours of arriving in Angola television screens around the world were filled with images of her comforting victims injured in explosions caused by landmines. “I knew the stati

11、stics,” she said, “But putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me; like when I met Sandra, a 13-year-old girl who had lost her leg, and people like her.”The Princess concluded with a simple message: “We must stop landmines”. And she used every opportunity during her visit to repe

12、at this message.But, back in London, her views were not shared by some members of the British government, which refused to support a ban on these weapons. Angry politicians launched an attack on the Princess in the press. They described her as “very ill-informed” and a “loose cannon (乱放炮的人).”The Pri

13、ncess responded by brushing aside the criticisms: “This is a distraction we do not need. All Im trying to do is help.”Opposition parties, the media and the public immediately voiced their support for the Princess. To make matters worse for the government, it soon emerged that the Princesss trip had

14、been approved by the Foreign Office, and that she was in fact very well-informed about both the situation in Angola and the British governments policy regarding landmines. The result was a severe embarrassment for the government.To try and limit the damage, the Foreign Secretary, Malcolm Rifkind, cl

15、aimed that the Princesss views on landmines were not very different from government policy, and that it was “working towards” a worldwide ban. The Defence Secretary, Michael Portillo, claimed the matter was “a misinterpretation or misunderstanding”.For the Princess, the trip to this war-torn country

16、 was an excellent opportunity to use her popularity to show the world how much destruction and suffering landmines can cause. She said that the experience had also given her the chance to get closer to people and their problems.5. Princess Diana paid a visit to Angola in 1997_.A. to voice her suppor

17、t for a total ban of landmines.B. to clarify the British governments stand on landmines.C. to investigate the sufferings of landmine victims.D. to establish her image as a friend of landmine victims.6. What did Diana mean when she said“putting a face to those figures brought the reality home to me”

18、(Para.1)?A. She just couldnt bear to meet the landmine victims face to face.B. The actual situation in Angola made her feel like going back home.C. Meeting the landmine victims in person made her believe the statistics.D. Seeing the pain of the victims made her realize the seriousness of the situati

19、on.7. Some members of the British government criticized Diana because_.A. she was ill-informed of the governments policy.B. they believed that she had misinterpreted the situation in Angola.C. she had not consulted the government before the visit.D. they were actually opposed to banning landmines.8.

20、 How did Diana respond to the criticisms?A. She made more appearances on TV. B. She paid no attention to them.C. She met the 13-year-old girl as planned.D. She rose to argue with her opponents.9. What did Princess Diana think of her visit to Angola?A. It had caused embarrassment to the British gover

21、nment.B. It had brought her closer to the ordinary people.C. It had greatly promoted her popularity.D. It had affected her relations with the British government.CGreenspace facilities (设施) are contributing to an important degree to the quality of the city environment. Fortunately it is no longer nec

22、essary that every lecture or every book about this subject has to start with the proof of this idea. At present it is generally accepted, although more as a self-proved statement than on the base of a closely reasoned scientific proof. Recognizing the importance of greenspaces in the city environmen

23、t is a first step on the right way, this does not mean, however, that enough details are known about the functions of greenspace in towns and about the way in which people are using these spaces. As to this subject I shall within the scope (范围) of this lecture, enter into one aspect only, namely the

24、 recreative function of greenspace facilities. The theoretical separation of living, working, traffic and recreation which for many years has been used in town and country planning, has in my opinion resulted in more attention for forms of recreation far from home, while there was relatively little

25、attention for improvement of recreative possibilities in the direct neighborhood of the home. We have come to the conclusion that this is not right, because an important part of the time which we do not pass in sleeping or working, is used for activities at and around home. So it is obvious that rec

26、reation in the open air has to begin at the street door of the house. The city environment has to offer as many recreation activities as possible, and the design of these has to be such that more required activities can also have recreative aspect. The very best standard of living is nothing if it i

27、s not possible to take a pleasant walk in the district, if the children cannot be allowed to play in the streets because the risks of traffic are too great, if during shopping you can nowhere find a spot for enjoying for a moment the nice weather, in short, if you only feel yourself at home after th

28、e street door of your house is closed after you. 10. The importance of greenspaces in the city environment _. A. is still unknown B. is paid little attention to C. is accepted on the base of scientific proof D. has been recognized 11. For many years town and country planning has _. A. brought living

29、 areas and places of entertainment close together B. separated recreation facilities far from home C. improved recreative possibilities in the neighborhood D. enabled people to reach the best standard of living 12. The word “recreation” in the passage probably means,_.A. activities done for pleasure

30、 or enjoyment B. doing something again in a creative way C. doing something important after work D. required activities done after work 13. According to the author, greenspaces should be designed _. A. to reduce the number of recreative activities B. to attract more and more people C. for people to

31、use more conveniently D. for people to do recreative activities at the street door of the house14. The main idea of this passage is that _. A. attention must be paid to the improvement of recreation B. greenspace facilities should be used better to improve the quality of life C. the city environment

32、 is providing more recreative activities D. we should try our best to raise our living standard DWhen I was fourteen, I earned money in the summer by cutting lawns（草坪）, and within a few weeks I had built up a body of customers. I got to know people by the flowers they planted that I had to remember

33、not to cut down, by the things they lost in the grass or struck in the ground on purpose. I reached the point with most of them when I knew in advance what complaint was about to be spoken, which particular request was most important. And I learned something about the measure of my neighbors by thei

34、r preferred method of payment: by the job, by the month- or not at all.Mr. Ballou fell into the last category, and he always had a reason why. On one day, he had no change for a fifty, on another he was flat out of checks, on another, he was simply out when I knocked on his door. Still, except for t

35、he money apart, he was a nice enough guy, always waving or tipping his hat when hed see me from a distance. I figured him for a thin retirement check, maybe a work-relayed injury that kept him from doing his own yard work. Sure, I kept track of the total, but I didnt worry about the amount too much.

36、 Grass was grass, and the little that Mr. Ballous property comprised didnt take long to trim (修剪). Then, one late afternoon in mid-July, the hottest time of the year, I was walking by his house and he opened the door, mentioned me to come inside. The hall was cool, shaded, and it took my eyes a minu

37、te to adjust to the dim light. “ I owe you,” Mr Ballou, “ but”I thought Id save him the trouble of thinking of a new excuse. “ No problem. Dont worry about it.”“ The bank made a mistake in my account,” he continued, ignoring my words. “ It will be cleared up in a day or two . But in the meantime I t

38、hought perhaps you could choose one or two volumes for a down payment.He gestured toward the walls and I saw that books were stacked (堆放) everywhere. It was like a library, except with no order to the arrangement.“ Take your time,” Mr. Ballou encouraged. “Read, borrow, keep. Find something you like.

39、 What do you read?”“ I dont know.” And I didnt. I generally read what was in front of me, what I could get from the paperback stack at the drugstore, what I found at the library, magazines, the back of cereal boxes, comics. The idea of consciously seeking out a special title was new to me, but, I re

40、alized, not without appeal- so I started to look through the piles of books.“ You actually read all of these?”“ This isnt much,” Mr. Ballou said. “ This is nothing, just what Ive kept, the ones worth looking at a second time.”“ Pick for me, then.”He raised his eyebrows, cocked his head, and regarded

41、 me as though measuring me for a suit. After a moment, he nodded, searched through a stack, and handed me a dark red hardbound book, fairly thick.“ The Last of the Just,” I read. “ By Andre Schwarz-Bart. Whats it about?”“ You tell me,” he said. “ Next week.”I started after supper, sitting outdoors o

42、n an uncomfortable kitchen chair. Within a few pages, the yard, the summer, disappeared, and I was plunged into the aching tragedy of the Holocaust, the extraordinary clash of good, represented by one decent man, and evil. Translated from French, the language was elegant, simple, impossible to resis

43、t. When the evening light finally failed I moved inside, read all through the night,To this day, thirty years later, I vividly remember the experience. It was my first voluntary encounter with world literature, and I was stunned (震惊) by the concentrated power a novel could contain. I lacked the voca

44、bulary, however, to translate my feelings into words, so the next week. When Mr. Ballou asked, “ Well?” I only replied, “ It was good?”“ Keep it, then,” he said. “ Shall I suggest another?”I nodded, and was presented with the paperback edition of Margaret Meads Coming of Age in Samoa ( a very import

45、ant book on the study of the social and cultural development of peoples- anthropology (人类学) ). To make two long stories short, Mr. Ballou never paid me a cent for cutting his grass that year or the next, but for fifteen years I taught anthropology at Dartmouth College. Summer reading was not the inn

46、ocent entertainment I had assumed it to be, not a light-hearted, instantly forgettable escape in a hammock (吊床) ( though I have since enjoyed many of those, too). A book, if it arrives before you at the right moment, in the proper season, at an internal in the daily business of things, will change t

47、he course of all that follows.15. The author thought that Mr. Ballou was _.A. rich but mean B. poor but politeC. honest but forgettable D. strong but lazy16. Before his encounter with Mr. Ballou, the author used to read _. A. anything and everything B. only what was given to him C. only serious nove

48、ls D. nothing in the summer17. The author found the first book Mr. Ballou gave him _. A. light-heated and enjoyable B. dull but well written C. impossible to put down D. difficult to understand18. From what he said to the author we can gather that Mr. Ballou _. A. read all books twice B. did not do

49、much reading C. read more books than he kept D. preferred to read hardbound books19. The following year the author _. A. started studying anthropology at college B. continued to cut Mr. Ballous lawn C. spent most of his time lazing away in a hammock D. had forgotten what he had read the summer befor

50、e20. The authors main point is that _. A. summer jobs are really good for young people B. you should insist on being paid before you do a job C. a good book can change the direction of your life D. a book is like a garden carried in the pocket. 参考答案14 ACBD 59 ADDBB 1014 DBACB 1520 BACCBC 信息匹配阅读下列应用文

51、及相关信息，并按照要求匹配信息。请阅读以下购书者的信息，然后匹配相关的书籍。1. Carina is fond of art and likes carving very much. In order to make something for the coming Mothers Day, she is searching a new idea. 2. Daisy is a busy salesgirl, who is difficult to find time to cook. She likes home meals.3. Alexander is a college student.

52、 He likes running. He wants to know more about the secret of running shoes.4. Sammy majors in PE. He will do a research on how to train long distance runners.5. Nancy is looking for a book about advice on controlling stress, changing appearances, and enjoying a better healthA. 20 Years YoungerThe bo

53、ok details easy and effective steps we can all take to rebuild the foundation of youth and enjoy better health, improved energy, and a positive outlook on life. The four basic programs are: an exercise system for fighting muscle and bone loss, a longevity-focused diet, sleep rejuvenation, and wrinkl

54、e-fighting skin care. Woven throughout the text is practical advice on changing appearances, controlling stress, staying mentally sharp, navigating medical tests, and much more.B. Born To Run Full of incredible characters, amazing athletic achievements, cutting-edge science, and, most of all, pure inspiration, Bor