2017年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测85

　　2017年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测85

　　阅读理解

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is on my face. It’s not a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.

　　Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.

　　So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say no to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.

　　56.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?

　　A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.

　　B.

　　Because she finishes her favorite exercise

　　C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD

　　D. Because she feels a sense of achievement

　　57. Which of the following is true according to Paragraph?

　　A. She doesn’t treat others

　　politely

　　B. She likes to make others surprised

　　C. Others don’t understand what she does

　　D. Others try to help her by offering her food

　　58. What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?

　　A. Good health

　　B. Firm belief

　　C. A strong power

　　D. A regular habit

　　59. What can we learn about the author from the text?

　　A. She acts in a strange way

　　B. She wants to look different from others

　　C. She aims to develop a good body shape

　　D. She has difficult getting along with others

　　B

　　Given Australia’s size and the fact that early settlements were far apart, Australian society is remarkably homogeneous (同种的). Its citizens are fundamentally prosperous and the way of life in the major cities and towns is much the same however many miles divide them. It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents. However, there is some difference in lifestyle between city dwellers and the country people. Almost 90 per cent of the population lives in the fast-paced cities along the coast and has little more than a passing familiarity with the desert. The major cities preserve pockets of colonial heritage, but the overall impression is modern, with new buildings reflecting the country’s youth. In contrast, the rural communities tend to be slow-moving and conservative. For many years, Australia was said to have “ridden on the sheep’s back”, a reference to wool being the country’s main money earner. However, the wool industry is no longer dominant. Much of Australia’s relatively sound economy is now achieved from natural coal and wheat, and by being the largest diamond producer in the world. Newer industries such as tourism and wine making are also increasingly important. Australians are generally friendly and relaxed, with a self-deprecating sense of humor. On the whole, Australia is a society without hierarchies (等级制度), an attitude generally held to stem from its prisoner beginnings.

　　Yet, contrary to widespread belief, very few Australians have true prisoner origins. Within only one generation of the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788, Australia had become a nation of immigrants. Originally coming almost entirely from the British Isles, today one in three Australians comes from elsewhere. Australia’s liberal postwar immigration policies led to an influx of survivors from war-torn Europe, most notably Greeks, Italians, Poles and Germans.

　　The emphasis has shifted in recent years and today the majority of new immigrants are from Southeast Asia. Today Australia is a ‘blend of nations’ and although some racism exists, it has generally been a successful experiment and the country is justifiably proud to have one of the most harmonious multicultural communities in the world.

　　60.What does the writer mean by saying “It takes a sharp ear to identify regional accents.” in the first paragraph?

　　A. Australians speak Standard English with no local accents whatsoever.

　　B. You have to practice a lot to learn to understand the different accents.

　　C. The Australian regional accents are very difficult to understand indeed.

　　D. There is not much difference between the accents in different areas of Australia.

　　61．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

　　A. Most Australians have ancestors who were prisoners.

　　B. The Australian economy is dependent on sheep exports.

　　C. The majority of people living in Australia come from Europe.

　　D. The pace of life is different in the city and in the country.

　　62．The underlined pronoun ‘it’ in the final paragraph refers to “_______”

　　A. Community

　　B. racism

　　C. blend of Nations

　　D. Southeast Asia

　　63．We can infer from the passage that _____.

　　A. there are no signs of Australia’s colonial past in its modern cities

　　B. Australia’s recent immigration policy encourages immigrants from Southeast Asia

　　C. immigrants from Southeast Asia have brought racial problems

　　D. “riding on sheep’s back” resulted in slow development in rural communities

　　C

　　Imagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner there．

　　Sounds unusual，doesn't it? But it's not that unrealistic，with the development of China’s high—speed railway system．And that’s not a11．China has an even greater high—speed railway plan—to connect the country with Southeast Asia，and eventually Eastern Europe．

　　China is negotiating to extend its own high·-speed railway network to up to 17 countries in 1 0 to 15 years，eventually reaching London and Singapore．

　　China has proposed three such projects．The first would possibly connect Kunming with

　　Singapore via Vietnam and Malaysia．Another could start in Urumqi and go through Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan，and possibly to Germany．The third would start in the northeast and go north through Russia and then into Western Europe．

　　If China’s plan for the high-speed railway goes forward，people could zip over from London to Beijing in under two days．

　　The new system would still follow China’s high—speed railway standard．And the trains would be able to go 346 kilometers an hour，almost as fast as some airplanes．

　　China’s bullet train(高速客车)，the one connecting Wuhan to Guangzhou，already has the

　　World’s fastest average speed．It covers 1,069 kilometers in about three hours．

　　Of course，there are some technical challenges to overcome．There are so many issues that need to be settled，such as safety，rail gauge(轨距)，maintenance of railway tracks．So，it’s important to pay attention to every detail．

　　But the key issue is really money．China is already spending hundreds of billions of yuan on

　　domestic railway expansion．

　　China prefers that the other countries pay in natural resources rather than with capital

　　investment．Resources from those countries could stream into China to sustain development．

　　It’11 be a win-win project. For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among those countries．

　　For China，such a project would not only connect it with the rest of Asia and bring some much-needed resources，but would also help develop China’s far west．We foresee that in the coming decades，millions of people will migrate to the western regions，where the land is empty and resources unused．With high-speed trains，people will set up factories and business centers in the west once and for a11．And they’11 trade with Central Asian and Eastern European countries．

　　64．China’s new high-speed railway plan will be a win-win project because

　　．

　　A．China will get much-needed resources and develop its western regions

　　B．China and the countries involved will benefit from the project in various ways

　　C．China will develop its railway system and communication with other countries

　　D．the foreign countries involved will develop their railway transportation，business and tourism

　　65．According to the passage，the greatest challenge to the new high-speed railway plan is

　　．

　　A．technical issues

　　B．safety of the system

　　C．financial problems

　　D．maintenance of railway tracks

　　66.Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards China’s high-speed

　　railway plan?

　　A．Critical．

　　B．Reserved．

　　C．Doubtful

　　D. Positive．

　　67.Which of the following might be the best title for the passage?

　　A．New Railway Standards

　　B．Big Railway Dreams

　　C．High—speed Bullet Trains

　　D．International Railway Network

　　D

　　Usually, when your teacher asks a question, there is only one correct answer. But there is one question that has millions of current answers. That question is “What’s your name?” Everyone gives a different answer, but everyone is correct.

　　Have you ever wondered about people’s names? Where do they come from? What do they mean?

　　People’s first names, or given names, are chosen by their parents. Sometimes the name of a grandparent or other member of the family is used. Some parents choose the name of a well-known person. A boy could be named George Washington Smith; a girl could be named Helen Keller Jones.

　　Some people give their children names that mean good things. Clara means “bright”; Beatrice means “one who gives happiness”; Donald means “world ruler”; Leonard means “as brave as a lion”.

　　The earliest last names, or surnames, were taken from place names. A family with the name Brook or Brooks probably lived near brook(小溪)；someone who was called Longstreet probably lived on a long, paved road. The Greenwood family lived in or near a leafy forest.

　　Other early surnames came from people’s occupations. The most common occupational name is Smith, which means a person who makes things with iron or other metals. In the past, smiths were very important workers in every town and village. Some other occupational names are: Carter — a person who owned or drove a cart; Potter —a person who made pots and pans.

　　The ancestors of the Baker family probably baked bread for their neighbors in their native village. The Carpenter’s great-great-great-grandfather probably built houses and furniture.

　　Sometimes people were known for the color of their hair or skin, or their size, or their special abilities. When there were two men who were named John in the same village, the John with the gray hair probably became John Gray. Or the John was very tall could call himself John Tallman. John Fish was probably an excellent swimmer and John Lightfoot was probably a fast runner or a good dancer.

　　Some family names were made by adding something to the father’s name. English-speaking people added –s or –son. The Johnsons are descendants of John; the Roberts family’s ancestor was Robert. Irish and Scottish people added Mac or Mc or O. Perhaps all of the MacDonnells and the McDonnells and the O’Donnells are descendants of the same Donnell.

　　68. Which of the following aspects do the surnames in the passage NOT cover?

　　A. Places where people lived.

　　B. People’s characters.

　　C. Talents that people possessed.

　　D. People’s occupations.

　　69. According to the passage, the ancestors of the Potter family most probably _______.

　　A. owned or drove a cart

　　B. made things with metals

　　C. made kitchen tools or contains

　　D. built houses and furniture

　　70. Suppose and English couple whose ancestors lived near a leafy forest wanted their new-born son to become a world leader, the baby might be named _______.

　　A. Beatrice Smith

　　B. Leonard Carter

　　C. George Longstreet

　　D. Donald Greenwood

　　71. The underlined word “descendants” in the last paragraph means a person’s _____.

　　A. later generations

　　B. friends and relatives

　　C. colleagues and partners

　　D. later sponsors

　　E

　　Since the 1970s, scientists have been searching for ways to link the brain with computers．Brain-computer interface（BCI） technology could help people with disabilities send commands to machines．

　　Recently, two researchers, Jose Millan and Michele Tavella from the Federal Polytechnic School in Lausanne, Switzerland, demonstrated（展示）a small robotic wheelchair directed by a person’s thoughts．

　　In the laboratory, Tavella operated the wheelchair just by thinking about moving his left or right hand．He could even talk as he watched the vehicle and guided it with his thoughts．

　　“Our brain has billions of nerve cells．These send signals through the spinal cord（脊髓）to the muscles to give us the ability to move．But spinal cord injuries or other conditions can prevent these weak electrical signals from reaching the muscles,” Tavella says．“Our system allows disabled people to communicate with external world and also to control devices．”

　　The researchers designed a special cap for the user．This head cover picks up the signals from the scalp（头皮）and sends them to a computer．The computer interprets the signals and commands the motorized wheelchair． The wheelchair also has two cameras that identify objects in its path．They help the computer react to commands from the brain．

　　Prof．Millan, the team leader, says scientists keep improving the computer software that interprets brain signals and turns them into simple commands．“The practical possibilities that BCI technology offers to disabled people can be grouped in two categories: communication, and controlling devices．One example is this wheelchair．”

　　He says his team has set two goals．One is testing with real patients, so as to prove that this is a technology they can benefit from．And the other is to guarantee that they can use the technology over long periods of time．

　　72．BCI is a technology that can

　　.

　　A． help to update computer systems

　　B．link the human brain with computers

　　C．help the disabled to recover

　　D．control a person's thoughts

　　73．How did Tavella operate the wheelchair in the laboratory?

　　A．By controlling his muscles．

　　B．By talking to the machine．

　　C．By moving his hand．

　　D．By using his mind．

　　74．The team will test with real patients to

　　.

　　A．make profits from them

　　B．prove the technology useful to them

　　C．make them live longer

　　D．learn about their physical condition

　　75．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

　　A．Switzerland, the BCI Research Center

　　B．New Findings About How the Human Brain Works

　　C．BCI Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled

　　D．Robotic Vehicles Could Help to Cure Brain Injuries

　　56-60. DCBCD

　　61-65. DCBBC

　　66-70. DBBCD

　　71-75. ABDBC