高考英语二轮专题总复习-阅读理解汇总(一).doc

2012届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读理解汇总（一）
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The year 2009 is the Year of Ox. The ox is a representative of the fanning culture of China. In the farming economy （经济）, oxen are the major animals pulling plows（犁）.
Of course, the good of oxen is not limited to plowing. In fact, they are seen as "boats on land" for their ability to carry loads. Besides, the whole body of an ox is full of treasures. Their meat and milk are food full of nutrition, and their skin can be used to make clothes and shoes. With all these qualities, oxen are regarded as generous creatures.
In the past, oxen played an important role in the spiritual life of the Chinese. Even today, oxen still play a special part in some folk activities. For example, some people who1ive in southwest China will cook cattle bone soup and share it among family members when holding the ceremony for children who reach 13. They believe that the cattle bone soup represents the blood relationship among family members. In order to express their love for oxen, people in some other areas will run to shake off diseases on the 16th day of the first month by the lunar calendar （农历）, and during their run they will take their oxen along, which indicates they regard the creature as human.
Because of the contribution of oxen in their lives, the Chinese people are very grateful to the animal. In addition, the use of oxen in ceremonies and the thanks people owe to oxen help to develop various traditional customs, which becomes an important part of the folk culture of the Chinese nation.
60. The words "boats an land" underlined in Paragraph 2 refer to __
A. animals for taking goods B. creatures for pulling plows
C. treasures of the folk culture D. tools in the farming economy
6l. From the third paragraph, we know that __
A. oxen are no more important today than in the past
B. ceremonies are held when people cook cattle bone soup
C. oxen are treated as human in some areas of China
D. people run with oxen to shake off diseases every month
62. Which of the following helps to develop traditional customs
A. The special role of oxen in frowning. B. People's respect and love for oxen.
C. The practical value of an ox's body. D. The contribution of oxen to the economy.
63. Why does the author write the text?
A. To stress the importance of oxen in farming.
B. To introduce the Chinese folk culture.
C. To describe how to celebrate the Year of Ox.
D. To explain how to develop agriculture with oxen.
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“Old wives tales” are beliefs passed down from one generation to another, For example, most of us remember our patents’ telling us to eat more of certain foods or not to do certain things. Is there any truth in these teachings? Some of them agree with present medical thinking, but others have not passed the test of time
Did your mother ever tell you to eat your carrots because they are good for your eyes? Scientists now report that eating carrots can help prevent a serious eye disease called macular degeneration Eating just one carrot a day can reduce the possibility of getting this disease by 40%. Garlic（蒜）is good for you, too。It can kill the type of virus that causes colds.
Unfortunately, not all of Mom’s advice passed the test of medical studies. For example, generations of children have been told not to go swimming within an hour after eating. But research suggests that there is no danger in doing so. Do sweets cause tooth problems? Well, yes and no. sticky sweets made with grains tend to cause more problems than sweets made with simple sugars.

Even though science can tell us that some of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water, there is still a lot of truth in the old wives’ tales, After all, much of this knowledge has been accumulated （积累） from thousands of our traditional beliefs don’t hold water should respect this body of knowledge even as research for clear scientific support to proven it true or false
48. Which of the following is TRUE according to the text？
A, Eating garlic is good for our eyes B, Sticky sweets are damaging to our teeth
C, Swimming after a meal is dangerous。 D, Carrots prevent people from catching colds
49.The author develops the third paragraph mainly--------。
A. by cause and effects B. by order in space
C. by order in time D. by examples
50.The phrase “hold water” in the last paragraph most probably means“ ”
A. to be believable B. to be valuable C. to be admirable D. to be stable
51 What is the author’s attitude toward “old wives’ tales” in the text?
A. So objective B. Objective C. Dissatisfied D. Curious
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Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes，fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper，when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read the life story of a famous man，when a short television program can tell you all that you want to know?
Television has not killed reading, however. Today，newspapers sell in very large numbers. And books of every kind are sold more than ever before. Books are still a cheap way to get information and enjoyment．Although some books with hard covers are expensive，many books are printed today as paperbacks(平装本)，which are quite cheap. A paperback collection of short stories，for example，is always cheaper than an evening at the cinema or the theater，and you can keep a book for ever and read it many times.
Books are a wonderful provider of knowledge and pleasure and some types of books should be in every home．Every home should have a good dictionary．A good encyclopedia(百科全书)，though expensive，is useful，too，because you can find information on any subject．Besides，you can have such books as history books，science textbooks，cookbooks，and collections of stories and poems．Then from time to time you can take a book of poems off your shelves and read the thoughts and feelings of your favorite poets.
68. It can be inferred from the that＿＿＿.
A．TV programs are a chief provider of knowledge
B．cinemas are the best choice in getting information
C．reading is a cheap way of learning and having fun
D．newspapers are an expensive way to enjoy oneself
69．What does the sentence“Television has not killed reading，however.”underlined
in the second paragraph suggest?
A．People only need reading，though. B．Reading is still necessary today.
C．Reading is more fun than television. D．Watching television doesn’t help reading.
70．Which of the following is mainly discussed in the last paragraph?
A．Types of books. B．Kinds of dictionaries．
C．Lists of history books． D．Collections of stories and poems.
71．What can we learn from the ?
A．Fewer and fewer people will buy books．
B．A good dictionary should be kept in every home．
C．Books with hard covers sell better than paperbacks.
D．More people like TV programs about famous men．
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Intellectual property (IP) is a product of the mind that has commercial value．The concept dates back to 1623,when the first patent law to protect IP rights was passed．IP rights protect an artist from having his/her creative ideas copied by another．For example, if somebody generates an idea for a novel, that idea is protected by IP rights．If someone else wishes to represent the idea or develop it further, he/she must consult the original artists, who will normally be rewarded financially for its use．Back in the 17th century, IP rights were primarily carried out to protect newly developed manufacturing processes against stealing, but today, intellectual property rights, are also enjoyed by those who create music, art and literature．
In recent years, IP rights have been the focus of a great deal of discussion because of a technology which looks set to weaken them altogether: the Internet．Many years ago, if you wanted a recording of a song, you would have to purchase it from a music store; if a novel, from a book store．In those days, IP rights were easily protected since it was very difficult to obtain intellectual property without paying for it．However, a lot of IP, including songs, films, books and artwork, can be downloaded today free of charge using the Internet．This practice has now taken the world by storm, dramatically affecting the way in which we view IP rights．
68．According to the writer, in the beginning, IP rights were mainly of use to ____ __．
A．those creating music, art and literature
B．novelists
C．engineers and inventors
D．those not receiving financial reward for their work
69．What do we know about the Internet according to the ?
A．It makes IP rights harder to protect．
B．It sells songs and films．
C．It does not affect the way we understand IP rights．
D．It prevents the production of artwork．
70．According to Paragraph 2, what has “taken the world by storm”?
A．Intellectual property rights． B．The Internet．
C．Free downloading． D．The large number of songs, films and books．
71．A possible title for this could be _____ _．
A．A History of IP Rights B．Ways to Protect Your IP Rights
C．The Present and the Future of IP D．IP Rights and Our Attitudes
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Photographs are everywhere. They decorate (装饰) the walls of homes and are used in stores for sales of different goods. The news is filled with pictures of fires, floods, and special events. Photos record the beauties of nature. They can also bring things close that are far away. Through photos, people can see wild animals, cities in foreign lands, and even the stars in outer space. Photos also tell stories.
Reporting the news through photos is called photojournalism. At times photojournalists tell their stories through a single picture. At other times, they use a group of pictures to tell a story. Each picture is like a chapter in a book, which can do more than record the facts. It can also be a strong force for social change.
Jacob Riis was among the first photojournalists. He took pictures of parts of New York City where the poor lived. Riis believed that poverty(贫穷)caused crime, and he used photos to help him prove his point. A few years later, the photos of small children working in factories by Lewis Hine shocked the public. Hine’s pictures helped bring about laws to protect such children.
Hundreds of pictures may have to be taken in order to get one or two really good photos. It takes science to have the photo come out clearly and art to make a photo that has a good design and expresses feeling. Photojournalists make an actual record of what they see. A photo, however, can be both a work of art and an actual record. It can record an important event as a beautiful or exciting picture.
As historical and artistic documents(文献) ,photos can become more important over time. Today photojournalists still have their pictures appear in newspapers and magazines. They also publish(发表) them in books and on the Internet.
45. The underlined word “They” in the first paragraph refers to .
A. beauties B. photos C. goods D. events
46. The photos of the small children by Hine show us that photos .
A. are also works of art B. are popular ways of reporting news
C. often shock the public D. can serve as a force for social change
47. What can we learn from the ?
A. News with pictures is encouraging. B. Photos help people improve their life.
C. News photos mean history in a sense. D. People prefer reading news with pictures.
48. The text is mainly about .
A. telling the story through pictures B. decorating the walls of homes
C. publishing historical papers D. expressing feeling through pictures

参考答案
1答案 60.A 61.C 62.B 63.B
2. 答案 48.B 49.D 50.A 51.B
3答案 68.C 69.B 70.A 71.B
4. 答案 68.C 69.A 70.C 71.D
5. 答案 45.B 46.D 47.C 48.A
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