高三英语二轮复习8-阅读理解3（新人教）

高三英语二轮复习专题08：阅读理解3

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限时阅读训练（25-30分钟）

第一组

请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

SuHuaisstudyingatCambridge,UK.Shehasboughtabicycleandisworriedabout

security（安全）.Herfriend,Kate,foundthisarticleandsentittoher.

Introduction

Alotofcrimeisagainstbicycles.About150,000bicyclesarestolenevery

yearandmostareneverfound.Youcanpreventthishappeningbyfollowingafew

carefulsteps.

BasicSecurity

Donotleaveyourbicycleinout-of-the-wayplaces.Alwayslockyourbicycle

whenyouleave.Secureittolamppostsortrees.Takeoffsmallerpartsandtake

themwithyou,forexamplelightsandsad祖es（车座）.

Locks

Getagoodlock.Therearemanydifferenttypesintheshops.Buyonethathas

beentestedagainstattack.Askforarecommendationfromabikeshop.

Marking

Securitymarkingyourbikecanactasadeterrenttoathief.Itcanalsohelpthe

policefindyourbicycle.Itshouldbeclearlywrittenandincludeyourpostcodeand

yourhouseorflatnumber.Thiswillprovideasimplewaytoidentifyyourbicycle.

Registration

Thereareanumberofcompanieswhowillsecuritymarkyourbicycleforyou.

Theywillthenputyourregistrationnumberandpersonaldetailsontheircomputer

database.Thenifyourbicycleisfounditwillbeeasytocontactyou.

Finally

Keeparecordofthebicycleyourself:itsmake,modelandregistration

number.Youcaneventakephotographofit.Thiswillprovethebicyclebelongsto

you.

56.Whichpartofthetextgivesyouinformationonhowtolockupyourbicyclewhenyouleave

it?

A.Locks.B.Marking.C.Registration.D.BasicSecurity.

57.Theunderlinedphrase“actasadeterrenttoathief'means.

A.helpyourecognizeyourbikeB.helpthepolicefindyourbicycle

C.stopsomeonestealingyourbicycleD.stopyouworryingaboutyourbike

58.Thearticleadvisesyoutokeeparecordofyourbicycle.

A.inthebikeshopandyourcomputer

B.inapolicestationandasecuritycompany

C.inasecuritycompanyandyouruniversity

D.byyourselfandinasecuritycompany

59.Themainpurposeofthisarticleis.

A.totellyouwhattodoifyourbicycleisstolen

B.tosuggestwaysofkeepingyourbicyclesafe

C.togiveyouadviceonwheretobuyagoodlock

D.tosaywhyyoushouldn'tkeepyourbicycleinaquietplace

B

ProfessorBarryWellmanoftheUniversityofTorontoinCanadahasinventedatermtodescribe

thewaymanyNorthAmericansinteract（互动）thesedays.Thetermis“networkedindividualism”.

Thisconceptisnoteasytounderstandbecausethewordsseemtohaveoppositemeanings.Howcan

webeindividuals（个体）andbenetworkedatthesametime?Youneedotherpeoplefornetworks.

HereiswhatProfessorWellmanmeans.BeforetheinventionoftheInternetande-mail,our

socialnetworksincludedliveinteractionswithrelatives,neighbors,andfriends.Someofthe

interactionwasbyphone,butitwasstillvoicetovoice,persontoperson,inrealtime.

ArecentresearchstudybythePewInternetandAmericanLifeProjectshowedthatforalotof

people,electronicinteractionthroughthecomputerhasreplacedthisperson-to-personinteraction.

However,alotofpeopleinterviewedforthePewstudysaythat'sagoodthing.Why?

Inthepast,manypeoplewereworriedthattheInternetisolated（孤立）usandcausedustospend

toomuchtimeintheimaginaryworldofthecomputer.ButthePewstudydiscoveredthatthe

oppositeistrue.TheInternetconnectsuswithmorerealpeoplethanexpected-helpfulpeoplewho

cangiveadviceoncareers,medicalproblems,raisingchildren,andchoosingaschoolorcollege.

About60millionAmericanstoldPewthattheInternetplaysanimportantroleinhelpingthemmake

majorlifedecisions.

Thankstothecomputer,weareabletobealoneandtogetherwithotherpeople-atthesame

time!

60.Theunderlinedphrase“networkedindividualism“probablymeansthatbyusingcomputers

people.

A.sticktotheirownwaysnomatterwhatotherpeoplesay

B.havetherightsandfreedomtodothingsoftheirowninterest

C.dothingsintheirownwaysandexpressopinionsdifferentfromother

people

D.areabletokeeptothemselvesbutatthesametimereachouttoother

people

61.AccordingtothePewstudy,whatdomanypeoplerelyontomakemajorlifedecisions?

A.Networks.B.Friends.C.Phones.D.Parents.

62.Itcanbeinferredfromthepewstudythat.

A.peoplehavebeenseparatedfromeachotherbyusingcomputers

B.theInternetmakespeoplewastealotoftimeandfeelverylonely

C.theInternethasbecomeatoolforanewkindofsocialcommunication

D.alotofpeopleregardtheperson-to-personcommunicationasagood

thing

63.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?

A.We'reAloneontheInternet.

B-We'reCommunicatingontheInternet.

C.We'reAloneTogetherontheInternet.

D.We'reintheImaginaryWorldoftheInternet

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Thinking

•Somescientistsclaimthatwehumansaretheonlylivingthingsthatare

conscious（有意识的）一wealoneareawarethatwearethinking.

•Nooneknowshowconsciousnessworks-itisoneofscience'slastgreat

mysteries.

•Allyourthoughtstakeplaceinthecerebrum（大脑皮质）,whichisatthe

topofyourbrain,anddifferentkindsofthoughtarelinkedtodifferentareas,called

associationareas.

•Eachhalfofthecerebrumhasfourroundedendscalledlobes（脑叶）一two

atthefront（frontalandtemporallobes）andtwoattheback（occipitalandparietal

lobes）.

•Thefrontallobeislinkedtoyourpersonalityanditiswhereyouhaveyour

brightideas.

•Thetemporallobeiswhereyouhearandunderstandwhatpeoplesayto

you.

•Theoccipitallobeiswhereyouworkoutwhatyoureyessee.

•Theparietallobeiswherearerecordtouch,heatandcold,andpain.

•Thelefthalfofthebraincontrolstherightsideofthebody.Therighthalf:

/controlstheleftside.

•Onehalfofthebrainisalwaysdominant(incharge).Usually,theleft<

/brainisdominant,whichiswhy90%ofpeopleareright-handed.

68.Whichpartofyourcerebrumismostactivewhenyouaremakingatelephonecall?

A.Thefrontallobe.B.Thetemporallobe.

C.Theoccipitallobe.D.Theparietallobe.

69.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?

A.One'spersonalityhassomethingtodowiththefrontallobe.

B-Brightideascomefromtheparietallobe.

C.Theoccipitalandtemperallobesareatthebackofthecerebrum.

D.Theoccipitallobeisinchargeofsound.

70.Fromthepassage,weknowthereasonwhyaround10%ofpeopleareleft-handedisthat

A.theirfrontallobeisusuallydominantB.theirtemporallobeisusually

dominant

C.theirrightbrainisusuallydominantD.theirleftbrainisusually

dominant

E

Somepeoplebringoutthebestinyouinawaythatyoumightneverhavefullyrealizedonyour

own.Mymomwasoneofthosepeople.

MyfatherdiedwhenIwasninemonthsold,makingmymomasinglemotherattheageof

eighteen.WhileIwasgrowingup,welivedaveryhardlife.Wehadlittlemoney,butmymomgave

mealotoflove.Eachnight,shesatmeonherlapandspokethewordsthatwouldchangemylife,

“Kemmons,youarecertaintobeagreatmanandyoucandoanythinginlifeifyouworkhard

enoughtogetit.”

Atfourteen,IwashitbyacarandthedoctorssaidIwouldneverwalkagain.Everyday,my

motherspoketomeinhergentle,lovingvoice,tellingmethatnomatterwhatthosedoctorssaid,I

couldwalkagainifIwantedtobadlyenough.ShedrovedthatmessagesodeepintomyheartthatI

finallybelievedher.Ayearlater,Ireturnedtoschool-walkingonmyown!

WhentheGreatDepression（大萧条）hit,mymomlostherjob.ThenIleftschooltosupportthe

bothofus.Atthatmoment,Iwasdeterminednevertothepooragain.

Overtheyears,Iexperiencedvariouslevelsofbusinesssuccess.Buttherealturningpoint

occurredonavacationItookwithmywifeandfivekidsin1951.Iwasdissatisfiedwiththe

second-classhotelsavailableforfamiliesandwasangrythattheychargedanextra$2foreachchild.

ThatwastooexpensivefortheaverageAmericanfamily.ItoldmywifethatIwasgoingtoopena

motel（汽车旅馆）forfamiliesthatwouldneverchargeextraforchildren.Therewereplentyof

doubtersatthattime.

Notsurprisingly,momwasoneofmystrongestsupporters.Sheworkedbehindthedeskand

evendesignedtheroomstyle.Asinanybusiness,weexperiencedalotofchallenges.Butwithmy

mother'swordsdeeplyrootedinmysoul,Ineverdoubtedwewouldsucceed.Fifteenyearslater,we

hadthelargesthotelsystemintheworld-HolidayInn.In1979mycompanyhad1,759innsinmore

thanfiftycountrieswithanincomeof$1billionayear.

Youmaynothavestartedoutlifeinthebestsituations.Butifyoucanfindataskinlifeworth

workingforandbelieveinyourself,nothingcanstopyou.

71.WhatKemmon'smomoftentoldhimduringhischildhoodwas.

A.caringB.movingC.encouragingD.interesting

72.Accordingtotheauthor,whoplayedthemostimportantroleinmakinghimwalkbackto

schoolagain?

A.Doctors.B.Nurses.C.Friends.D.Mom.

73.WhatcausedKemmonstostartamotelbyhimself?

A.Histerribleexperienceinthehotel.

B.Hispreviousbusinesssuccessofvariouslevels.

C.Hismom'ssupport.

D.Hiswife'ssuggestion.

74.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKemmons'mother?

A.Modest,helpfulandhard-working.

B.Loving,supportiveandstrong-willed.

C.Careful,helpfulandbeautiful.

D.Strict,sensitiveandsupportive.

75.WhichofthefollowingledtoKemmons,successaccordingtothepassage?

A.Self-confidence,hardwork,highereducationandapoorfamily.

B.Mom'sencouragement,cleargoals,self-confidenceandhardwork.

C.Cleargoals,mom'sencouragement,apoorfamilyandhighereducation.

D.Mom'sencouragement,apoorfamily,highereducationandopportunities.

第二组

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上

将该项涂黑。

A

Whatwillpeopledieof100yearsfromnow?Ifyouthinkthatisasimplequestion,youhave

notbeenpayingattentiontotherevolutionthatistakingplaceinbio-technology（生物技术）.With

thehelpofnewmedicine,thehumanbodywilllastaverylongtime.Deathwillcomemainlyfrom

accidents,murderandwar.Today'sleadingkillers,suchasheartdiseases,cancer,andagingitself,

willbecomedistantmemory.

Indiscussionoftechnologicalchanges,theInternetgetsmostoftheattentionthese

days.Butthechangeinmedicinecanbetherealtechnologicaleventofourtimes.Howlongcan

humanslive?Humanbrainswereknowntodecidethefinaldeath.Cells（细月包）arethebasicunitsof

alllivingthings,anduntilrecently,scientistsweresurethatthelifeofcellscouldnotgomuch

beyond120yearsbecausethebasicmaterialsofcells,suchasthoseofbraincells,wouldnotlast

forever.Buttheupperlimitswillbebrokenbynewmedicine.Sometimebetween2050and2100,

medicinewillhaveadvancedtothepointatwhichevery10yearsorso,peoplewillbeabletotake

medicinetorepairtheirorgans（器官）.Themedicine,madeupofthebasicbuildingmaterialsoflife,

willbuildnewbraincells,heartcells,andsooninmuchthesamewayourbodiesmakenewskin

cellstotaketheplaceofoldones.

Itisexcitingtoimaginethattheadvanceintechnologymaybechangingthemostbasic

conditionalhumanexistence,butmanytechnicalproblemsstillmustbecleareduponthewaytothis

wonderfulfuture.

56.Accordingtothepassage,humandeathisnowmainlycausedby.

A.diseasesandagingB.accidentsandwar

C.accidentsandagingD.heartdiseasesand

war

57.Intheauthor*sopinon,today'smostimportantadvanceintechnologyliesin.

A.medicineB.theinternetC.braincellsD.humanorgans

58.Humansmaylivelongerinthefuturebecause.

A.heartdiseasewillbefarawayfromus

B.humanbrainscandecidethefinaldeath

C.thebasicmaterialsofcellswilllastforever

D.humanorganscanberepairedbynewmedicine

59.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.humanlifewillnotlastmorethan120yearsinthefuture

B.humanhavetotakemedicinetobuildnewskincellsnow

C.muchneedstobedonebeforehumanscanhavealongerlife

D.wehavealreadysolvedthetechnicalproblemsinbuildingnewcells.

B

DanielleSteel,America'ssweetheart,isoneofthehardestworkingwomeninthebook

business.Unlikeotherproductiveauthorswhowriteonebookatatime,shecanworkonupto

five.Herresearchtimebeforewritingtakesatleastthreeyears.Onceshehasfullystudiedher

subjects,readytodiveintoabook,shecanspendtwentyhoursnonstopatherdesk.

DanielleSteelcomesfromNewYorkandwassenttoFranceforhereducation.Aftergraduation,

sheworkedinthepublicrelationsandadvertisingindustries.Latershestartedajobasawriterwhich

shewasbestfitfor.Herachievementsareunbelievable:390millioncopiesofbooksinprint,nearly

fiftyNewYorkTimesbest-sellingnovels,andaseriesof“MaxandMartha**picturebooksfor

childrentohelpthemdealwiththereal-lifeproblemsofdeath,newhobbiesandnewschools.Her

1998bookaboutthedeathofhersonshottothetopoftheNewYorkTimesbest-sellinglistassoon

asitcameout.Twenty-eightofherbookshavebeenmadeintofilms.SheislistedintheGuinness

BookofWorldRecordsforoneofherbooksbeingtheTimesbest-sellerfor381weeksstraight.

Notcontentwithabighouse,alovingfamily,andaviewoftheGoldenGateBridge,Danielle

Steelconsidersherreaderstobethemostimportantresource（资源）andhaskeptintouchwiththem

bye-mail.Whilesheisoftencomparedtotheheroines（女主人公）ofherowninvention,herlifeis

undoubtedlymuchquieter.But,ifshedoeshaveanythingincommonwiththem,itisherstrengthof

willandherinimitable（独特的）style.ThereisonlyoneDanielleSteel.

61.Childrenwhohaveread"MaxandMartha"picturebooksmayknow.

A.howtodealwithaffairsatschool

B.whattodoifMaxandMarthadie

C.whattodowhennewbabiesarebornintotheirfamilies

D.howtosolvethedifficultproblemsintheirwritingclasses

62.OneofDanielleSteel'sachievementsisthat.

A.someTVplayswerebasedonherbooks

B.herpicturebooksattractedalotofyoungmen

C.oneofherbooksbecameabest-sellerin1998

D.shewrotetheGuinnessBookofWorldRecords

63.WecanlearnfromthepassagethatDanielleSteel.

A.livesanexcitinglife

B.valueherreadersalot

C.writesaboutquietwomen

D.ispleasedwithherachievements

C

Mostrainforestslietotheequator（赤道），wheretheclimateisoftenmildandtherearelong

hoursofsunshine.Thewarmthofthelandheatstheairabove,causingittoriseandtinydropsof

watertofallasrain.Therainfallcanreachatleast98inchesayear.Thiswet,warmworldwith

plentyofsunlightisperfectfbrplantstogrow,sothetreesgrowfastwithgreenleavesalltheyear

round.Thetreesthemselvesalsohaveaneffectontheclimate.Theygatherwaterfromthesoiland

passitoutintotheairthroughtheirleaves.Thewetairthenformsclouds,whichhangoverthe

treetopslikesmoke.Thesecloudsprotecttheforestfromthedaytimeheatandnight-timecoldof

nearbydeserts,keepingtemperaturesfitforplantgrowth.

Rainforestsslightlyfartherawayfromtheequatorremainjustaswarm,buttheyhaveadry

seasonofthreemonthsormorewhenlittlerainfalls.Treeleavesfallduringthisdryseasonandnew

leavesgrowwhenthewetseasonormonsoon（雨季）begins.Thustheseareasareknownasthe

"monsoonforest".

Anothertypeofrainforestgrowsontropicalmountains.Itisoftencalledthencloudforest"

becausecloudsoftenhangoverthetreeslikefog.

Therainforestistheidealplaceforthegrowthofmanydifferenttrees.Mostofthemdependon

animalstoeattheirfruitsandspreadtheirseeds.Whenthefruitsareeaten,theseedsinsidethemgo

undamagedthroughanimals'stomachsandarepassedoutintheirdroppings.Theseedslyingonthe

forestfloorthengrowintonewtrees.

64.Theclimateoftherainforestsneartheequatoris.

A.mild,wetandwindyB.hot,rainyandfoggy

C.hot,wetandcloudyD.warm,wetandsunny

65.Wecanlearnfromthepassagethat.

A.treeleavesaregreenallthetimeinthemonsoonforest

B.thereisadryseasoninthecloudforestontropicalmountains

C.cloudshelptheplantsintherainforestsnearthedesertstogrow

D.theformationofclimateintherainforesthaslittletodowiththetrees

66.Accordingtothepassage,playthemostimportantroleinthespreadingofseeds.

A.animalsB.droppingsC.fruitsD.winds

67.Thispassageismostlikelytobefoundin.

A.atravelguideB.astorybookC.atechnicalreportD.a

geographicalbook

D

Allherlife,mymotherwantedbusychildren.Itwasveryimportantthatherhouseshould

remainatallthingscleanandtidy.

Youcouldturnyourbackforamomentinmymother'shouse,leaveahalfwrittenletteronthe

diningroomtable,amagazineopenonthechair,andturnaroundtofindthatmymotherhad"putit

backwhereitbelonged."assheexplained.

Mywife,ononeofherfirstvisitstomymother'shouse,placedapacketofbiscuitsonanend

tableandwenttothekitchentofetchadrink.Whenshereturned,shefoundthepackethadbeen

removed.Confused（疑惑的），shesetdownherdrinkandwentbacktothekitchenformorebiscuits,

onlytoreturntofindthatherdrinkhaddisappeared.Uptothenshehadguessedthateveryoneinmy

familyheldontotheirdrinks,soasnottomakewaterringsontheendtables.Nowsheknowsbetter.

Thesedisappearanceshadaconfusingeffectonourfamily.Wewereallinclinedto

（有fiWj）forgetfulness,anditwascommonforoneofus,uponreturningfromthe

bathroom,tofindtheeverysignofhisworkinprogresshaddisappearedsuddenly."Doyou

rememberwhatIwasdoing?"wasaquestionfrequentlyasked,butrarelyanswered.

Nowmysisterhasdevelopedasecond-handloveofcleanwindows,andmybrotherdoesthe

cleaninginhishouse,perhapstoavoidhavingtobetheonetolifthisfeet.Itrynottothinkaboutit

toomuch,butIhaveatthislatertimestartedtodustthefurnitureonceaweek.

68.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutmymother?

A.Sheenjoyedremovingother'sdrinks.

B.Shebecamemoreandmoreforgetful.

C.Shepreferredtodoeverythingbyherself.

D.Shewantedtokeepherhouseingoodorder.

69.Mywifecouldfindherbiscuitsanddrinkinmymother'shousebecause

A.shehadalreadyfinishedthem

B,mymotherhadtakenthemaway

C.sheforgotwhereshehadleftthem

D.someoneinmyfamilywasholdingthem

70.Theunderlinedparttothefifthparagraphsuggeststhatmysister.

A.ishappytocleanwindows

B-lovestocleanusedwindows

C.isfondofcleanusedwindows

D.likescleanwindowsasmymotherdid

71.Thispassagemainlytellsusthat.

A.mymotheroftenmadeusconfused

B.myfamilymembershadapoormemory

C.mymotherhelpedustoformagoodhabit

D.mywifewassurprisedwhenshevisitedmymother

E

Itmayhelpyoutoknowthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfectspeech.Atsomepointinevery

speech,everyspeakersayssomethingthatisnotunderstoodexactlyashehasplanned.Fortunately,

suchmomentsareusuallynotobvious（明显的）tothelisteners.Why?Becausethelistenersdonot

knowwhatthespeakerplanstosay.Theyhearonlywhatthespeakerdoessay.Ifyouloseyouplace

foramoment,wronglychangetheorderofacoupleofsentences,orforgettopauseatacertainpoint,

n。onewillbeanythewiser.Whensuchmomentsoccur,don'tworryaboutthem.Justcontinueasif

nothinghappened.

Evenifyoudomakeanobviousmistakeduringaspeech,thatdoesn'treallymatter.Ifyou

haveeverlistenedtoMartinLutherKing*sfamousspeech"IhaveaDream",youmaynoticethat

hestumbles（结巴）overhiswordstwiceduringthespeech.Mostlikely,however,youdon't

remember.Why?Becauseyouwerefixingyourattentiononhismessageratherthanonhiswayof

speech-making.

Peoplecarealotaboutmakingamistakeinaspeechbecausetheyregardspeech-makingas

akindofperformanceratherthanasanactofcommunication（交流）.Theyfeelthelistenersarelike

judgesinanice-skatingcompetition.But,infact,thelistenersarenotlookingforape