高考英語二輪九十天強化訓練：閱讀理解11

　　閱讀理解

　　A 篇

　　If parents bring up a child with the aim of turning the child into a genius(天才), they will cause great damage to him. According to several leading educational experts, this is one of the biggest mistakes that some parents make. Generally, the child will understand very well what the parents expect, and will fall. Unrealistic(不現實) expectations of the parents can cause great damage to children.

　　?? However, if parents are not unrealistic about what they expect their children to do, but are hopeful in a sensible(明智) way, the child may succeed in doing very well -- especially if the parents are very supportive to their children.

　　?? Michael Li is very lucky. He is very fond of music and his parents help him a lot by taking him to concerts and let him attend piano and violin lessons. Although Michael’s mother knows very little about music, his father is a good musician. However, he never makes Michael enter music competitions if he is unwilling.

　　?? Michael’s friend, Winston Chen, however, is not so lucky. Although both his parents are successful musicians, they set too high a standard for Winston. They want their son to be as successful as they are and so they enter him in every piano competition held. They are very unhappy when he does not win. “When I was your age I used to win every competition I enter.” Winston’s father tells him. Winston is always afraid that he will disappoint his parents and now he always quiet and unhappy.

　　46. The main idea of the passage is _____.

　　? A. what differences there are between parents

　　? B. what aim of a child can be easier to reach?

　　? C. how parents should make a child a musician

　　? D. how parents should bring up their children

　　47. Michael is lucky because _____.

　　?? A. his parents help him in a sensible way?

　　B. his family is rich enough to have a car

　　? ?C. his father is a successful musician

　　D. he is free to do anything he likes best

　　48. Winston’s parents set so high a standard for him that _____.

　　??? A. he has to do his best to do everything?

　　B. he has made greater progress in music

　　?? C. he is afraid he may disappoint them???

　　D. he often wants to kill himself someday

　　49. It is one of the parents’ worst mistakes if they _____.

　　??? A. want their child to be a musician?

　　B. make their child try to achieve too much

　　?? ?C. don’t care their child’s education much

　　D. help their child to win music competition

　　參考答案46—49、DACB

　　Abraham Lincoln was born into poverty 200 years ago. At any other time and place, this lowly origin would have dictated his future, but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history. He has become a role model in the self-made America.

　　If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further. Abraham Lincoln had two business ventures failed, and the second one made him bankrupt, so he had to spend the next 17 years of his life paying for the debt. He also lost 8 different elections. It seemed that he had never done things right at the first time: the first time he ran for state legislature for Congress, for land officer, for Senate, all of these failed, and the first time he sought the vice-presidential nomination, he got less than 100 votes nationally. But he never found it too shameful to carry on his mission. Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, “Always bear in mind that your own determination to success is more important than any other.”

　　He could have quit many times-—-but he didn’t and because he didn’t quit ，he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of America. One important way Lincoln influences present society is that we look back on his life as a role model for future generations. Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set. A major influence Lincoln has on the united States today is simply through the good example he set when it came to honesty, persistence and leadership.

　　36.According to the first paragraph, which of the following statements is true?

　　A. Lincoln was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

　　B. Like Lincoln, a poor origin leads to a bright future.

　　C. America is considered self-made because of Lincoln.

　　D. Self-determination and will contributed to Lincoln’s success.

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據but in Lincoln’s case, his self-determination and force of will made it possible for him to secure his seat in his country's history.可知是林肯的決心和意志導致他的成功。故選D。

　　37.What is Paragraph Two mainly about?

　　A. How Lincoln made his way to the White House.

　　B. Lincoln suffered various failures.

　　C. Lincoln was a man who never quit.

　　D. Lincoln once lost two business ventures.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】段落大意題。根據If you want to learn about somebody who didn’t quit, look no further.可知林肯是個不放棄的人。故選C。

　　38.Which is the correct order of what happened to Lincoln?

　　a. He was paying off his debt. b. He failed in the run for land officer,

　　c. He got less than 100 votes nationally. d. he stuck to his mission, e. He went bankrupt.

　　A. b-c-c-d-a B. c-3.-b-c-d C. 6-c-s-b-d D. d-c-s-b-c

　　【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據文章第二段的內容可知順序是：e. He went bankrupt.--a. He was paying off his debt.--b. He failed in the run for land officer,--c. He got less than 100 votes nationally.--d. he stuck to his mission,故選B。

　　39. What is the function of Lincoln’s famous saying in Paragraph Two?

　　A. To tell us that determination is the most important to success.

　　B. To attract readers1 attention.

　　C. To show why Lincoln was able to carry on in hard times.

　　D. To summarize Lincoln’s story.

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Then later in 1860, on such a rough road, he made it to the White House. He lived up to his famous saying, 可知這句話是為了表明為什么他能度過難關。故選C。

　　40.Why does the writer consider Lincoln as one of the greatest presidents in America?

　　A. Because he still influences America as a role model.

　　B. Because he set a good example to the present politicians.

　　C. Because of his great personalities.

　　D. Because he went through diverse difficulties.

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】推理判斷題。根據Lincoln’s high character influences us because we compare present-day politicians to the example Lincoln set.可知林肯還是一個榜樣并影響了美國人，故選A。

　　B篇

　　In one way of thinking, failure is part of life. In another way, failure may be a way towards success. The “spider-story” is often told. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a cave from the English. He watched a spider making a web(網). The spider tried to reach across a rough place in the rock. He tried six times. On the seventh time he made it and went on to make his web. Bruce is said to have been encouraged by this and to have gone on to defeat the English. Edison, the inventor of the light bulb, made hundreds of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. Once he was asked why he kept on trying to make a new type of battery when he had failed so often, he replied, “Failure? I have no failure. Now I know 50,000 ways it won’t work.”

　　?? So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were conditions right? Were you in top form yourself? What can you change so things will go right next time?

　　?? Second, is the goal you’re trying to reach the right one? Try to do some thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question, “If I do succeed in this, where will it get me?” This may help you prevent failure in things you shouldn’t be doing anyway.

　　?? The third thing to keep in mind about failure is that it’s a part of life. Learn to “live with yourself” even though you may have failed.

　　50. This passage deals with _____.

　　? A. failure and success???? B. two sides of failure

　　? C. the “spider-story”?? D. the invention of light bulb

　　51. In the first paragraph the writer tells mainly about _____.

　　? A. the value of failure? B. how people fail

　　? C. famous failures????? D. how not to fail

　　52. The thing the writer does not tell you to do to deal with failure is _____.

　　? A. check out your goals to see if they are right for you

　　? B. think about failure as part of your life

　　? C. think about failure to find out what went wrong

　　? D. keep away from things that are beyond you

　　53. Even if we have failed we should _____.

　　? A. learn to forget it?? B. learn to remember it

　　? C. learn to enjoy it?? D. learn to accept it

　　參考答案

　　50--53 、BADD

　　Students who date (約會）in middle school have significantly worse study skills, are four times more likely to drop out of school and report twice as much alcohol and tobacco use than their single classmates, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

　　"Romantic relationships are a trademark of adolescence ，but very few studies have examined how adolescents differ in the development of these relationships," said Pamela Orpinas ，study author and professor in the College of Public Health and head of the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior.

　　Orpinas followed a group of 624 students over a seven-year period from 6th to 12th grade.

　　Each year, the group of students completed a survey indicating whether they had dated and reported the frequency of different behaviors, including the use of drugs and alcohol. Their teachers completed questionnaires (調查表）about the students* academic efforts. He found some students never or hardly ever reported dating from middle to high school, and these students had consistently the best study skills according to their teachers. Other students dated infrequently in middle school but increased the frequency of dating in high school.

　　"At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,'1 according to the journal article. Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.

　　"Dating a classmate may have the same emotional complications of dating a co-worker," Orpinas said, "when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (轉移）attention from studying.”

　　4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，”Orpinas concluded.

　　41.According to the passage, students who date in middle school may_____

　　A. have poorer academic performances

　　B. be more likely to hurl others

　　C. enjoy better school lives D. are less likely to use alcohol and tobacco

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Students who date (約會）in middle school have significantly worse study skills,可知約會的學生成績一般都不好。故選A。

　　42.When doing his study, Orpinas_____.

　　A. followed a group of students of 6th and 12th grade

　　B. completed a survey and a report each year

　　C. completed questionnaires about the students’ academic efforts

　　D. found that the students’ study skills have connection with their frequency of dating

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據："At all points in time, teachers rated the students who reported the lowest frequency of dating as having the best study skills and the students with the highest dating as having the worst study skills,可知學生的成績和約會的頻率有關。故選D。

　　43.Study skills may include the following behaviors and qualities Except_____

　　A. being diligent B. bcing well organized

　　C. being kind and helpful D. finishing assigned schoolwork

　　【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據Study skills refer to behaviors that lead to academic success such as doing work for extra credit being well organized, finishing homework, working hard and reading assigned chapters.可知沒有提到C項。故選C。

　　44. What can possibly happen to the school couples after they break up?

　　A. They don’t want to see each other any longer.

　　B. Their attention to studying will be affected.

　　C. They will miss their ex-partners sometimes

　　D. They will think it，s reasonable Io get depressed.【答案】B

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據when the couple break up. they have to continue to see each other in class and perhaps witness the ex-partner dating someone else. It is reasonable to think this could be linked to depression and divert (轉移）attention from studying.”可知分手的兩個人會上課不專心。故選B。

　　45.Orpinas’

　　attitude towards dating in middle school is_____

　　A. supportive B. positive C. negative D. indifferent【答案】C

　　【解析】細節理解題。根據4tDating should not be considered a ceremony of growth in middle school，可知Orpinas 對中學談戀愛是消極的觀點。故選C。

　　閱讀理解

　　A篇 Car Pollution

　　Some cars do not run the way they should. Bad smoke from a car can get into the air. This bad smoke is called pollution.

　　Pollution turns the air a gray(灰色的) color. It is very dirty. It is not good for people to breathe this dirty air.

　　To keep pollution down, the states tests cars every two years. This test checks to make sure the cars do not pollute the air. If a car does not pass the test, the owner cannot drive it the next year.

　　Some car owners drive their cars even though they cannot pass the test. It is also very bad for the air.

　　People want to find a way to get these cars off the road. So a state program(項目) was started that now seems to be helping. In this program the States buys cars that cannot pass the test or will help pay for repairs. This program has been helping people buy better cars or fix their old ones. It has also been helping to cut down on pollution.

　　To meet the needs for the program, a car must be drivable and the owner must meet certain income(收入) restrictions(限制). In order to get help from the program, a motorist must have a family income of no more than 185% of the national poverty guidelines(貧困線). For a family of four, that would be no more than $32,653 each year.

　　The state program that takes polluting cars off the road has just finished its first year, and people say it has been successful.

　　For the past year, the state program has been buying cars that can’t pass the test. Some car owners get as much as $1,000 for their old ones, while others receive as much as $500 for repairs.

　　The cars bought by the States through the program are put out of use and sent to dismantlers(拆卸廠).

　　46. Cars get tested every two years to make sure ________.

　　A. the owners can get some money??? ?????? B. they can get repaired on time

　　C. they don’t pollute the air????????? ???????? ?D. the government can decide to buy them or not

　　47. A car owner can get some money from the program if he / she has ________.

　　?? A. a motor???????????????????? B. only one car????? C. a small family??????????? D. a low income

　　48. After being bought by the government, a car will be ________.