2014屆高三英語(yǔ)二輪專題強(qiáng)化選：閱讀理解22

1、 2014屆高三英語(yǔ)二輪專題強(qiáng)化選：閱讀理解1.When a dirty and untidy orange cat showed up in the prison yard，I was one of the first to go out there and pet itI hadnt touched a cat or a dog in over 20 yearsI spent at least 20 minutes，knelt down behind the kitchen as the cat rolled around，relaxedWhat he was expressing out

2、wardly, I was feeling inwardlyIt was an amazing bit of grace to feel him under my hand and note that I was reaching a life or another creature with something as simple as my careOver the next few days，there were other prisoners responding to the catEvery yard period，a group of prisoners gathered the

3、reThey stood around talking and taking turns petting the catThese were guys you wouldnt usually find talking to each otherSeveral times I saw an officer in the group，not chasing people away, but just watching and seeming to enjoy along with the prisonersBowls of milk and water appeared along with br

4、ead, wisely placed under the edge of the dustbin to keep the birds from getting itThe cat was obviously homeless and in pretty bad shapePeople said that the cat came to the right placeHe's getting treated like a kingThis was truebut as 1 watched 1 was also thinking about what the cat was doing f

5、or usThere was a lot of talk about what's wrong with prisons in AmericaWe need more programsWe need more psychologists or treatment of various kindsSome may even talk about making prisons more kindBut I think what we really need is a chance to practise our own kindnessNot receive it，but give itA

6、fter more than two decades here，I know kindness is not a value that's encouragedIt's often seen as a weaknessInstead，the culture encourages keeping your head down，minding your own business，and never letting yourself be weakThe cat did my heart good to see the effect he had on me and the men

7、hereBy simply saying，”I need some help here”，he did something important for usHe needed usAnd we needed to be neededI believe we all do67From the passage，we can learn that the author was Aan animal protector Bthe cat owner Ca prison officer Da prisoner68Which of the following statements is true?AThe

8、 cat was dirty because it was kept in prisonBThe officer in the prison enjoyed petting the catCThe prisoners prepared food for both the cat and birdsDThe author realized the importance of practising kindness69We can infer from the third paragraph that Ashowing love to others can make prisoners stron

9、gBthe American prison culture will be improvedCthe author is not content with the prison cultureDcaring for others is encouraged in American prisons70What is the best title for the passage?ACaring Makes Us Human BPrison Culture is ImportantCAnimals Need Care DEveryone Needs to be Cared for2. The oth

10、er day I heard a few local musicians talking: “I hate all the terrible pianos in this town. I hate that rubbish they play on the radio. They cant even understand a bit of music.” “Im never playing in that club again. Too many drunks and nobody listens to us.” But, one younger musician said, “There a

11、re a few clubs that book my band a few nights a month, and Im trying to find other places to play. Im also looking to book a few summer festivals this year.” Ive heard that you are the average of the five people whom you spend the most time with, or to put it another way, you are who your friends ar

12、e. Attitudes are important. Whether theyre positive or negative, theyre rubbing off on you. If youre around people who complain about lack of work and about other musicians, or blame (責(zé)怪) others, and you play the role of victim (受害者), chances are you will start to as well. So its time to take a look

13、 at the people you call “friends”. This is an easy exercise: Make a list of the people who you hang out with, and simply stop spending time with the negative people on your list. Set a new standard (標(biāo)準(zhǔn)) for yourself and dont become friends with people who fall below that standard. Keep successful pe

14、ople around you and your own chances for success will be much better. Ask them how they do it. Ask if they will help you get the work youre looking for, or maybe give you some advice to help you on your career path.56. Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?A. A friend in ne

15、ed is a friend indeed B. How to make friendship last for everC. You are who your friends are D. Friends are the most important in ones success57. The underlined sentence “theyre rubbing off on you” in Paragraph 6 means _.A. theyll push you ahead B. theyll influence you C. theyll cover your shortcomi

16、ngs D. theyll help you achieve your goal58. The musicians words at the beginning are written mainly to show _.A. the musicians living conditions are quite poorB. people have poor taste in musicC. people have different attitudes towards the same thingD. young people have greater chances of succeeding

17、59. By taking the exercise mentioned in Paragraph 7, you can _.A. improve a lot in making more friendsB. come to the right way of making friends C. develop a better relationship with your friendsD. arrange the time with your friends properly3.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Do you remember the go

18、od old days? Innocent times spent sharing documents and executable files without a care in the world. Okay, every month or so you might encounter a boot sector virus but they were easy to deal with even if the anti-virus software didn't pick them up. But those long lazy summers disappeared too f

19、ast. Macro viruses made Information Technology (IT) administrators grow up fast as they realized there was a type of virus which could spread very quickly throughout an organization. It wasn't unusual to find hundreds of computers within personal company infected by viruses transmitted via email

20、 attachments. The IT staff were amongst the fittest departments in your company, running from Personal Computer (PC) to the next cleaning them up. There had to be a better way. Companies now realize that viruses aren't "urban myths", and can have a serious impact on their operations. T

21、hey invest in anti-virus software on the desktops, servers and email gateways and even put in place procedures to ensure their anti-virus is up-to-date with the very latest detection routines. It sounds like companies have put in place adequate defenses to protect against viruses. But have they? Ant

22、i-virus software detects most of the viruses your users are likely to encounter often without the user even knowing. However, the software must be updated regularly, preferably daily in any large company. Even then, a very new virus can infect your users. With the rapid transmission of files through

23、 networks and the Internet, a virus can spread a considerable distance before it can be identified and protected against. Fortunately, only a few viruses ever do this but the likes of Melissa and the Love Bug can inflict serious damage before their progress is stopped. Whilst employees become sudden

24、ly aware during the ensuing media excitement, they soon forget about the virus threat as the stories disappear from the news headlines. This is the danger. Complacency can set in when there is no perceived "action" on the virus front with no global crisis, and the importance of being vigil

25、ant about viruses recedes in your users' minds. They forget what the big deal was in the first place after all, anti-virus software deals with the viruses, doesn't it? And isn't it the IT department's job to look after this sort of thing? Before you know it your users are opening uns

26、olicited attachments once more, downloading unauthorized software, and putting your company's data and credibility at risk. All because the users think that they are working in a safe environment. Employees see anti-virus software, firewalls and IT departments as guarantees that their computers

27、will work and be safe. Of course, there aren't any guarantees. Anti-virus software plays one, albeit important, part in the defense of your company from malicious attack but the security of your computer system is only as strong as the weakest link. And that, more often than not, is the human fa

28、ctor. No employer wants to come across as a killjoy or an ogre. Most will willingly accept that the happiest employees are those who feel that they are respected and trusted by their employer. Many companies accept that employees will send and receive a certain amount of personal email and make the

29、odd personal telephone call. However, the worry comes when employees start risking company security in pursuit of personal amusement. Funny screensavers and games downloaded from the Internet can seem harmless enough but they could easily be harboring a dangerous virus. Software downloaded from the

30、net is often unlicensed and unsupported, and may cause conflicts with existing software in use at your company. Unlicensed, pirated software is an ideal vector for a computer virus. Virus writers and hackers often use such software as the ideal "kick-start" for their virus distribution. It

31、 is vitally important that employees be educated about the virus threat but this cannot be a one-off event. The potential threat should always be in the back of an employee's mind and precautionary measures should be taken as a matter of course. There is no harm in reminding people about what co

32、uld happen if they let their guard down. In the end, education is the key to a virus-free environment and this is a continual process. It may not be the most exciting thing on the agenda but it works. The lesson is simple. You can have the best software in the world protecting your company's def

33、enses; you can even be the biggest IT company in the world; but without your users practicing safe computing they will always be the weakest link. 56. Which of the following best summarizes the main idea of the passage? A. Employees welcome the free software available on the Internet and they downlo

34、ad a lot of it.B. Employees should be constantly warned about virus threats to ensure the normal functioning of the company's computer system.C. Employees like to take advantage of the facilities in their companies to handle their personal matters.D. Employees take anti-virus software, firewalls

35、 and IT staff as guarantees for the normal functioning of their PCs.57."Those long lazy summers" in paragraph 2 refers to _. A. the time when people were not too much bothered by computer virusesB. the time when people used free documents and executable files C. the time when people could

36、take a long nap after lunchD. the time when people frequently encountered different boot sector viruses58. It can be concluded that _. A. computer virus threats have never been given enough attention B. computer viruses can be avoided for good with good anti-virus softwareC. computer virus threats h

37、ave always been in the mind of computer usersD. computer viruses can never be avoided even when IT staff regularly update software59. Employers are likely to do all of the following except that _. A. they criticize their employees for what they don't do wellB. they allow their employees to make

38、some personal telephone callsC. they do what they can to make their employees feel respected and trustedD. they allow their employees to send and receive some personal email60. The best way to minimize the negative influence that computer viruses may bring is _. A. to get the best, up-to-date softwa

39、re B. to have the best IT departmentC. to educate computer users D. to download free software 4.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Reading new peaks of popularity in North America is Iceberg Water which is harvested from icebergs off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada.Arthur von Wiesenberger, who car

40、ries the title Water Master, is one of the few water critics in North America. As a boy, he spent time in the larger cities of Italy, France and Switzerland, Where bottled water is consumed daily. Even then, he kept a water journal, noting the brands he liked best. “My dog could tell the difference

41、between bottled and tap water.” He says. But is plain tap water all that bad? Not at all. In fact, New Yorks municipal water for more than a century was called the champagne of tap water and until recently considered among the best in the world in terms of both taste and purity. Similarly, a magazin

42、e in England found that tap water from the Thames River tasted better than several leading brands of bottled water that were 400 times more expensive.Nevertheless, soft-drink companies view bottled water as the next battle-ground for market share-this despite the fact that over 25 percent of bottled

43、 water comes from tap water: PepsiCos Aquafina and Coca-Colas Dasani are both purified tap water rather than spring water.As diners thirst for leading brands, bottlers and restaurateurs salivate (垂涎) over the profits. A restaurants typical mark-up on wine is 100 to 150 percent, whereas on bottled wa

44、ter its often 300 to 500 percent. But since water is much cheaper than wine, and many of the fancier brands arent available in stores, most dines dont notice or care.As a result, some restaurants are turning up the pressure to sell bottled water. According to an article in The Street Journal, some o

45、f the more shameless tactics include placing attractive bottles on the table for a visual sell, listing brands on the menu without prices, and pouring bottled water without even asking the dinners if they want it.Regardless of how its sold, the popularity of bottled water taps into our desire for be

46、tter health, our wish to appear cultivated, and even a longing for lost purity.51. What do we know about Iceberg Water from the passage?A. It is a kind of iced water.B. It is just plain tap water.C. It is a kind of bottled water.D. It is a kind of mineral water.52. By saying “My dog could tell the d

47、ifference between bottled and tap water” (Para 2), von Wiesenberg wants to convey the message that _.A. plain tap water is certainly unfit for drinking B. bottled water is clearly superior to tap water C. bottled water often appeals more to dogs taste D. dogs can usually detect a fine difference in

48、taste 53. The “fancier brands” (Para. 5) refers to _.A. tap water from the Thames River B. famous wines not sold in ordinary stores C. PepsiCos Aquafina and Coca-Colas Dasani D. expensive bottled water with impressive names 54. Why are some restaurants turning up the pressure to sell bottled water?

49、A. Bottled water brings in huge profits.B. Competition from the wine industry is intense.C. Most diners find bottled water affordable.D. Bottled water satisfied diners desire to fashionable.55. According to passage, why is bottled water so popular? A. It is much cheaper than wine.B. It is considered

50、 healthier.C. It appeals to more cultivated people.D. It is more widely promoted in the market.5.閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。Item 1: JK Rowling, the Harry Potter author, has signed a publishing deal with Little Brown, to release her first ever novel for adults. The deal means that Rowlings lo

51、ng-standing relationship with Bloomsbury, the London-based publisher that launched the Harry Potter books, has come to an end, at least in terms of new works by the author. Rowling, who is worth an estimated £530 million, said that the new novel will be nothing like the Harry Potter series, whi

52、ch sold over 30 million copies in the UK alone. She said that with the move from childrens to adult fiction, a move to a new publisher seemed like a logical step. MoreItem 2: China's hurdler Liu Xiang was disqualified Thursday at the Stockholm indoor athletics tournament due to false start, givi

53、ng his rival Dayron Robles of Cuba an easy win of 7.66 seconds. Liu was not willing to explain the reason of his false start, but he told Xinhua that it was not related to his foot injury. Another Cuban Orlando Ortega followed in 7.68 seconds and Balazs Baji of Hungary stood third in 7.70 seconds. L

54、ast Saturday, Liu won the men's 60m hurdle final in 7.41 seconds at the Birmingham indoor tournament, setting a new Asian record. He said Wednesday that he hoped to have an even better performance than he did in Birmingham at the Stockholm indoor tournament. MoreItem 3: Former NBA star and curre

55、nt Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for the use of his name without permission. Jordan says "This complaint is not about money, it's about principle and protecting my name." The Ch

56、inese company has registered and uses the name "Qiaodan". Jordan has been known in China since he gained widespread popularity in the mid-1980s. MoreItem 4: A commuter train crashed at a busy central station in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, killing 49 passengers and injuring more than 600 peo

57、ple, the deadliest in a series of train accidents in Argentina over the past years. The train crashed at about 8:30 a.m. at its final stop at the Once Station, not far from downtown Buenos Aires. The train was carrying more than 800 passengers and traveling at an estimated 16 miles per hour when it

58、entered the station, slamming into the barrier of the platform, destroying the engine. More46. What is the publisher of Rowlings new book for adult?A. The London based publisher B. Bloomsbury C. Little Brown D. We dont know 47. What is the final result of Liu Xiangs Stockholm indoor athletics tournament?A.7.41 B. 7.66 C. 7. 68 D. no result 48. Which of the statement is true according to the passage?A. It is said tha