【创新设计】2012届高考英语复习第一部分Module5Newspapersand_Magazines练习外研版必修2

1、Module 5 Newspapers and Magaz inesi阅读理解A词数 360 难度系数建议用时T（2011 潍坊质量检测）Sydney A shark savaged a schoolboysleg while he was surfing with his father at a beach in Sydney on February23.lt was the third shark attack along the coast of Australias largest city ina mon th.The 15-year-old boy and his father w

2、ere in the water offAval on，on Sydn eys n orther n beaches ， around daw n whe n hewas attacked.The citys beaches are packed with locals and tourists during the summer mon ths.“The father heard a scream and turned to see his son thrashing（激烈扭动）about inthe water，” police said. “Fortunately ， the shark

3、 swamaway and the boy was helped to the shoreby his father. ” Lifesaving Club spokesman Nick Miller said，“ It got him around the top of his left legand the father came and dragged him out of water. ” He said the boy was bleeding heavily whe n hewas brought to the shore.“ There was a lot of pain，as y

4、ou canimagine. ” The teenager was airlifted to hospital for treatment for leg injuries.Police said the bites “ cut through to the bone ”， but the boy did not appear to have sustained anyfractures （骨折）.He was in a stable condition now.Several beaches were closed after the attack.Water police and life

5、guards were searchi ng for theshark , while police hoped to ide ntify its species by the shape of the bite marks.But they said it was tooearly to say what type of shark attacked the boy. “I dont even know if he saw it ，” Miller said.Many shark species live in the waters off Sydneys beaches, but atta

6、cks on humansare still relatively rare.However , there were two attacks on successive days earlier this mon th, one ona navy diver in Sydney harbor , not far from the famous Opera House, and the other on a surfer at thecitys world-famous Bondi beach.Fishermen say shark numbers are on the rise.There

7、is a ban on commercial fishingin the harbor , which has in creased fish stocks.Mari ne expertsalso claimenvironmentalprotectionhas created a cleaner environment , attractingsharks closerto the shore as they chase fish.Many shark species , includingthe Great White theman-eaters made famous in Steve n

8、 Spielbergs Jaws are protected in Australia n waters./萝学一盃/一、新新单词treatme nt /trItm ?nt/ n. 治疗，疗法iden tify /aIde ntlfal/ v.识别；确认；认出二、常用短语search for 寻找on the rise 在上升；在增加中三、靓点句式There is a ban on commercial fish ing in the harbor , which has in creased fish stocks.which 弓 I 导非限制性定语从句。句意：这儿的海湾有一条关于商业捕鱼的

9、禁令，这使鱼的数量上升了。语篇解读：本文是一则新闻，一个男孩在悉尼的一个海湾冲浪时遭到鲨鱼攻击，这已是本月第三次鲨鱼袭击人的事件了。 此地禁渔令的实施以及环境的改善使得鱼的数量上升，鲨鱼在捕食过程中也越来越多地随着它的“食物”靠近海岸。1.The report mainly tells us_ .A. shark attacks on humans are on the riseB. sharks attacked humans three times in one monthC. a boy was attacked by a shark at a Sydney beachD. shark

10、numbers are increasing in the waters off Sydneys beaches解析：主旨大意题。文章第一段是主题段，特别是从文章第一段第一句可知文章大意。答案：C2 . The underlinedword“savaged” in the first paragraph probablya?A. attractedB. draggedC. bitD. packed解析：词义猜测题。从第二段第一句中的“ when he was attacked ”，第四段的“ the boywas bleeding heavily ” 和第五段的“ the bites cut

11、through to thebone ”可知savaged 的意思是“攻击，咬”。答案：C3.What do we know about the city of Sydney from the passage?A. It is one of the largest cities in Australia.B. Sydney harbor is not far from the famous Opera House.C. There are many locals and tourists on its coast all the year round.D. There are few shar

12、k species in the waters off Sydneys beaches.解析：细节理解题。从第七段中的“ in Syd ney harbor , not far from the famous Opera House”可知答案。答案：B4.About the injury of the boy we know that_ .A. he was losing much blood when he was dragged outB. he was very nervous when he was sent to hospitalC. he may be in dan ger of

13、los ing his legD. he was injured in the right leg解析：细节理解题。从第四段第二句可知，男孩被救上岸时正在大量流血。答案：A5.All the following are the causes of Australias sharks increasing EXCEPT thatA. environmental protection has created a cleaner environmentB. a ban on commercial fish ing has in creased fish nu mbersC. many shark s

14、pecies are protected in Australian watersD. the film Jaws has made the Great White famous解析：细节理解题。最后一段主要提到三个因素致使鲨鱼的数量增加：en viro nmentalmeansprotection , a ban on commercial fishing以及 many shark species are protected 。D项不是鲨鱼数量增加的原因。答案：DB词数 341 难度系数建议用时丁（2011 日照模拟）A maths tale nt who won fame this wee

15、k for givi ng up a milli on-dollar prize is livingwith his mother in a simple flat in St Petersburg，co-existing onher 30-a-month pension , because he has been unemployed for many years.The Sun day Telegraph tracked dow n the stra nge recluse（隐士） who shocked the mathsworld when he solved a century-ol

16、d puzzle known as the PoincareConjecture.Grigory Perelmans trouble comes from a split with a leading Russian mathematicalinstitute , the Steklov , in 2003.When the Institute in St Petersburg failed to re-elect him as a membe,Dr Perelman was left feeling an “absolutely ungifted and untalented pers on

17、 ” said a frien d.Hebecame uncon fide nt and cut himself off.Other friends say he cannot afford to travel to the Intern ati onal MathematicalUn io ns con gress in Madrid , where many people want him to receive the mathsequivalent（ 等价物）of the Nobel Prize , and that he is too modest to ask anyone to p

18、ay for his trip.In terviewedin St Petersburg , Dr Perelma n in sistedthat he was un worthy of all theattention , and was uninterested in the prize.“ I do not think anything that I saycan be of the slightest public interest，” he said. “I am not saying that becauseI value my privacy , or that I amdoin

19、g anything I want to hide.There are no top-secret projects going onhere .I just believe the public has no in terest in me.”He continu ed:“ I know that self-promoti onhappe ns a lot and if people want to dothat , good luck to them, but I do not regard it as a positive thing realizedthisa long time ag

20、o and n obody is going to cha nge my mind. Newspapers should be more discerning（ 有洞察力的）over who they write about.They should have more taste.As far as I am concerned , I cantoffer anything for their readers.”Dr Perelman has some small savings from his time as a lecturer, but is apparentlyun willi ng

21、 to in crease them with the D$ 1 millio n offered by the Clay MathematicsInstitutein Cambridge , Massachusetts , for solving one of the worldsseven“ Millennium Problems/参学一点 f一、新新单词pension/pen ?n/ n .养老金discerning/dls?il ?/adj.有洞察力的，有识别力的二、常用短语as far as I am concerned在我看来have no in terest in 在. 方面没有

22、兴趣三、靓点句式“ I do not think anything that I say can be of the slightest public in terest，”he said.“ I do not think.否定前移，“ that I say 作anything 的定语。句意：我认为我说的话是最不值得公共关注的。语篇解读：数学天才 Perelman 博士因没有被选进俄罗斯数学研究所和母亲隐居在圣彼得堡， 虽然他由于解决数学界世纪难题而震撼了数学界，却放弃了一百万美元的奖励金，Perelman坚持说自己不值得媒体和公众的关注。6.Grigory Perelman lives wi

23、th his mother because_ .A. he has to look after herB. his mother has a million dollarsC. he has been out of work for a long timeD. he is badly paid at the mathematical institute解析：细节理解题。第一段介绍Grigory Perelman生活状况及原因，他和母亲住在圣彼得堡一所简陋的房里和母亲一起靠她一个月30 英镑的退休金过日子，因为他已多年没有工作。由此看出 C 项正确。答案：C7.The phrase “absol

24、utely ungifted and untalented person” shows that Dr Perelmanfelt_ .A. angryB. discouragedC. proudD. con fide nt解析：细节理解题。第三段解释Perelman 生活艰苦的原因：由于圣彼得堡的数学研究所没有选中他，据他朋友说，他就感觉自己是一个绝对没有天赋不聪明的人。从那时起他便不再有自信、与世隔绝，由此看出Perelman 感觉没有信心，失望。答案：B8.Grigory Perelman refused to accept the prize because_.A. he thought

25、 the prize was worthlessB. he did nt believe the n ewsC. he could nt afford to travel to MadridD. he showed no interest in it解析：细节理解题。第五段说明Dr Perelman 放弃奖金的原因。第一句在圣彼得堡家中接受采访时 Dr Perelman 坚持说他不值得关注，并且对奖金不感兴趣。所以D 项正确。答案：D9._ From the passage, we can inferthat Grigory Perelman_.A. solved the most diffi

26、cult maths problemB. has a strong personalityC. wan ted to make himself known to allD. did nt get on well with the press解析：推理判断题。文章第一段介绍Perelman 尽管生活困难，但他放弃了一百万美元的奖金，第五、六、七段写他尽管解决了数学界的世纪难题，但他不想成为人们关注的焦点，不 想引起人们对他的注意。所以B 项正确。答案：B10. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Great Mathematician Leads Si

27、mple LifeB. Mahs Genius Abandons a Million-dollar PrizeC. Mathematics Institute Offers Grigory D$ 1 MillionD.One of the Worlds Seven“ Millennium Problems ” Solved解析：主旨大意题。文章主要报道数学天才Perelman 解决了一道数学世纪难题，却放弃一百万美元的奖励金的事例，所以文章以B 项为标题比较合适。答案：Bn.书面表达感恩，是我们生活中永恒的话题。学会感恩，学会热爱生活，我们将会感受到更多快乐。假 如你校拟举行一次有关“感恩”的演讲比赛。请你根据以下要点写一篇英语讲演稿。要点：1 感恩对象（父母、老师、朋友）；2. 为何感恩；3. 如何感恩。1 只能选择一个感恩对象；2可对所给要点作适当发挥；3.讲演稿中不得提及考生所在的学校或本人姓名；4词数 100 左右，开头和结尾已写好，不计入总词数。Good after noon , every one ! Its a great honor to have the opport un ity to be withyou today.The topic of my speec