2013年高考英语二轮专题思路点拨及增分训练 阅读理解12

--PAGE7-2013高考英语二轮专题思路点拨及增分训练—阅读理解12AmyTan,theAmerican-borndaughterofChineseimmigrants,receivedtheCommonwealthClubGoldAwardin1989forherfirstworkofnovel,thebest-sellingJoyLuckClub.ThesixteeninterrelatedstoriesthatmakeuptheworkswitchbetweenthetalesoffourChineseimmigrantmothersandtheirAmericanizeddaughters,inanexplorationofthegenerationalandculturaltensionsexperiencedbymanyfirst-generationdaughtersofimmigrants.Tan'sparents,likemanyimmigrants,hadhighexpectationsfortheirchildrenandoftensetconfusingstandards,expectingAmyandhertwobrotherstothinkChinesebuttospeakperfectEnglish,excellentatschool,andtakeadvantageofeverychancethatmightleadtosuccess.Tan,however,rebelledagainstherparents'expectations,whichincludedsuchrespectedprofessionsasneurosurgery,anddevotedherselftobeingthoroughlyAmericananddreamingofbeinganovelist.Tangotabachelor'sdegreeinEnglishandlinguisticsandamaster'sdegreelinguisticsandfinallyestablishedherselfasahighlysuccessfulbusinesswriter.Tan,however,wasnotsatisfiedinspiteofhermaterialsuccess.Turningtoherlife-longdream,shewroteherfirstshortstory,"Endgame,"andthenasecond,"WaitingbetweentheTrees."In1987Tanvisitedherhalf-sistersinChinawithmother,atripthatprovedtobeaturningpointinherlifeandcareer.Tanfeltasenseofcompleteness,alinkwiththecountryanditsculturethatshehadneverexpected.ReturningfromChina,Tanwassurprisedtolearnthatonthestrengthofhershortstoriesshehadreceivedanadvancefromapublisher.TanclosedherbusinessandwrotetheremainingstoriesfortheJoyLuckClub.Itwasaresoundingsuccess,wellreceivedbythecriticsandappearingontheNewYorkTimesbestsellerlist.Ithasbeentranslatedinto17languages,includingChinese,andwasmadeintoain1993.Whatistheauthor'smainpurposeinthispassage?ToanalyzeAmyTan’sliteraryworksTosupportAmyTan'sdecisiontobecomeanovelwriterTopresentbiographicalinformationaboutAmyTanTocriticizeAmyTan'srebellionagainstherparentsInthe2ndsentenceofParagraph1,thewords"thework"referto .LuckClub

writing C.CommonwealthClubGoldAward D. JoyBeforebecominganovelwriter,AmyTanwasasuccessful .businessneurosurgeon

publisher C.Englishteacher D.TheexpectationsofTan'sparentsincludedallofthefollowingEXCEPT .beingexcellentatschoolC.questioningtradition

B.speakingperfectEnglishD.choosinganimportantprofessionItcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat .Tan'sparentsunderstoodherdifficultsituationbutwantedthebestforherIttookTanawhiletogatherthecouragetoseekherdreamsTanstartedwritingnovelinordertomakemoremoneyTanhadalwayswantedtoreturntoChina46–50CDACBAPicasso,thefamousSpanishpainter,wasbornin1881.Hisfatherwasanartteacher.Picassobegantopaintveryearly.HewasadmittedtotheRoyalAcademyofArtattheageof15.After1900,hespentmuchtimeinParis,livingtherefrom1904to1947,whenhemovedtothesouthofFrance.Throughouthiscareer,Picassomovedfromstyletostylewithease.Hepracticedsculpture,illustratedbooksandalsoshowedgreatinterestinpotterydesignandotherfieldsofart.Picassoproducedagreatnumberofdrawingsduringhislifetime.NolaterartistoftheSchoolofParishasreplacedhimininternationalinfluence.Picassoisgenerallyconsideredtobetheforemostfigurein20thcenturyFrenchart.HispaintingsarenowexhibitedinleadingEuropeanandAmericangalleries.Themainideaofthepassageis .Picassoisconsideredtobetheforemostfigureinthe20thcenturyFrenchartPicassoisafamousSpanishpainterPicassospentmuchtimeinPairs,livingtherefrom1904to1970Picasso’slifeandartAccordingtothewriter,Picassowas .moreimportantthananyotherFrenchartistininternationalinfluencemoreimportantthananyotherSpanishartistininternationalinfluencethemostimportantfigureinSpainthemostimportantfigureinFrancePicassomovedfromstyletostylewithease.Itmeans .hedidnotlikeonlyonestylehechangedhisstylewithoutdifficultyhenotonlylikedsculpture,butalsopotterydesignheshowedgreatinterestinotherfieldsofart参考答案56—58DABBBritainhaslawstomakesurethatwomenhavethesamechancesasmenineducation,jobsandtraining.Butit’sstillunusualtofindwomendoingdirtyorheavyjobs.NikkiHenriquesisacarmaintenanceengineerinLondon.Sheusedtobeasecretary.BartyPhilips,ajournalistwith“TheObserver”,aSundaynewspaper,askedherwhyshewantedtoworkwithcars.“Myfirstreasonwasindependence(独立),”shesaid.“Ialsowantedtousemyhands,andIlikelearningabouthowthingswork.Manypeopleprefertohaveawomanrepairtheircars,too.”Nikkididn’tfinditeasytobecomeacarmaintenanceengineer.ShewenttoaGovernmentSkillspecialsortofcollegewherepeoplecanlearnanewjobfortwentyweeks.“FortenweeksIwastheonlywomanamongfourhundredmen,andsomeofthemwererudetome.Itwasalsoverytiring—from8inthemorningto5intheafternoon,withonly30minutesforlunch.”NowNikkiworksfree-lance,thatis,she’sself-employed,workingforherselfnotforagarageoracompany.BartyPhillipsalsospoketoRose,whoworksasageneralbuilderinSheffield,anindustrialtowninthenorthofEngland.LikeNikki,Roseusedtobeasecretary.“Ididn’tenjoyitatall.”shesaid.“Iwantedtodomorepracticalwork,andIwantedtobeself-employed.”Rosejoinedawomen’sbuildingco-operative,andshelearntherjobfromotherpeopleandfromexperience.However,manyofthewomeninhergrouphavebeenspeciallytrained.Mostofthejobstheydoareimprovementstobuildingsandgeneralrepairs.“Peopleoftensay,‘Oh,womenaren’tstrongenough,’butIdon’tthinkstrengthisimportant.”saidRose,“Theimportantthingistogetusedtodoingadifferentsortofwork.”Rosewouldlikemorewomentocomeintothebuildingindustry.“Everythingbuiltatthemomentisaproductofman’sworld.Ifwomenbecomebuilders,theywillbeabletounderstandtheproductionoftheirhouseandtheirtowns.”TherearelawsinBritaintohelpwomen .gethigherpaythanmenenjoymorefreedomthanmendowhatevertheyliketodohaveequalchanceswithmenineducationandworkThejobofacarmaintenanceengineeristo .A.makecars B.sellcarsC.repaircars D.keepcarsforothersAccordingtoRose,awomanwishingtobeageneralbuilder .mustbespeciallytrainedshouldbestrongenoughcanlearnherjobeitherfromothersorbyexperiencemustgetusedtodoingadifferentsortofworkThebesttitleforthispassagemightbe .NikkiHenriques,acarmaintenanceengineerRose,aGeneralBuilderinShefieldWomenatWorkBritishWomen参考答案59—62DCDCCThingsyouneedtoknowaboutstudyingthereStudystyleSincethe1950s,theNetherlandshashadcoursesinEnglishespeciallyforforeignstudents.Studentsareexpectedtobecriticalofwhattheyreadandhear,andtobeableofworkingindependently.ForeignstudentswillsoonnoticethatatDutchinstitutionsforhigherlearningpeopleareexpectedtodoalotoftalking.Themostcommonformofteachingistheseminarorworkinggroup,whereasmallgroupofstudentsworkunderasupervisiontoanalyze（分析certainproblem.Onexams,theyhavetoshowthattheyknowthematerial,andthattheyhaveformedwell-foundedopinionsonthesubject.Accommodations（住宿）Ifyouareinanexchangeprogrammeoraninternationalcourse,itisquitepossiblethataroomwillbearrangedforyou.Acceptitimmediately,oryouwillregretitlater.That’sbecausefindingaplacetoliveinacountryascrowdedastheNetherlandsisnoteasy.BeforeyouleaveChina,askyourhostinstitutionwhetherornothousingwillindeedbearrangedinadvance.IfyouareintheNetherlandsandstilllookingaplace,asktheinternationalrelationsofficeorthestudentdeanforadvice.ExpencesTuition:（学费）Bachelor’sdegree：about2,500eurosayearMaster’sdegree:5,000-12,000eurosayearLivingexpenses:ExperiencehasshownthatayearintheNetherlandscostsaChineseStudentabout450-700eurosamonth.HereisabreakdownofaveragepricesofsupermarketLitreofmilk: 0.5—0.8euroKiloofapples:Shampoo,400ml:Tubeoftoothpaste:

1.5euros4euros1euroBedsheet: 20Otherexpenses:Haircut: 15eurosAirtickettoChina: 600-800eurosMobilephonecall(oneminute):0.1-0.3PhonecalltoChina(withIPcard):7euros(oneminute)PostagestampintheNetherlands: 0.39euroStampforChina: 0.78(1euro-about10yuan)TransportationTrains,busesandtramsrunthroughoutthecountry.IfyoureallywanttosampleDutchlife,andgetaroundquicklyandeasily,buyyourselfabicycle.Moststudentsbuysecond-handbicycles.Areasonableonewillcostyou70-120euros.Youcanfindthematsecond-handbicycleshopsoratthebicycleparkingfacilitiesnearrailwaystations.TeacherswantforeignstudentstodomuchtalkingandanalyzinginordertomakethemA．gethighermarks B．passexamseasierC．beabletoworkindependently D．getinclosetouchwitheachother64．Thepassageimpliesthat .itiseasiertofindaroominNetherlandsitisdifficulttofindaroominNetherlandsyourhostinstitutionwillsurelyfindaroomforyoutheinternationalrelationsofficecanfindaroomfor65．Itcostsatleast ayearforaMasterdegree.A．104,000yuanB．104,000euros C．174,000yuanD．134,000eurosMoststudentsridesecond-handbicyclesmainlybecause .theycanridethemfastandeasilybicyclesaresafeandcomfortableforridingbicyclesareconvenientandeasytoparkbicyclesareconvenientandcheap参考答案 63—66CBADDAnewstudysaysonepartofthehumanbrainmaybecomesmallerastheresultofaconditionknownasjetlag.Jetlagresultsfromflyinglongdistancesinanairplane.Peoplewithjetlagmayfeelextremelytiredforseveraldays.Theymayalsohaveproblemsthinkingclearlyandremembering.RecentlyaresearcherattheUniversityofBristolinBritainreportedthefindingsofhisjetlagstudy,whichinvolvedtwentyyoungwomenwhoworkedforinternationalairlines.Theyhadservedpassengersonairplanesforfiveyears.Theseflightattendantsflewacrossmanycountriesandatleastseventimezones.Inthestudy,theflightattendantshaddifferentamountsoftimetorecoverfromjetlag.Halfthewomenspentfivedaysorfewerintheirhomeareasbetweenlongflights.Theotherhalfspentmorethanfourteendaysintheirhomeareas.Theresearchertooksomesalivafromthewomen”smouthstomeasurelevelsofa(荷尔蒙)thatincreasesduring(紧张).Hetestedthemtoseeiftheycouldrememberwhereblackspotsappearedonacomputerscreen.Andhetookpicturesoftheirbrainstomeasurethesizeofthebrain”stemporallobes(脑叶).Itwasfoundthatthewomenwhohadlesstimebetweenflightshadsmallerrighttemporallobes.Thisareaofthebraindealswithrecognizingandrememberingwhatisseen.Thesamegroupperformedworseandhadslowerreactiontimesonthevisualmemorytest.Andtheirsalivasamplesshowedhigherlevelsofstresshormones.Theresearcherbelievesthebrainneedsatleasttendaystorecoverafteralongtrip.Hesaysairlineworkerstoldhimtheirabilitytoremembergotworseafterworkingonp