高考英语（阅读理解）考前冲刺训练（3） 及答案解析

高考英语（阅读理解）考前冲刺训练（3） 及答案解析

只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。高考英语（阅读理解）考前冲刺训练（3）及答案解析(第***篇)Celebrity(名人)hasbecomeoneofthemostimportantrepresentativesofpopularculture.Fansusedtobecrazyaboutspecificfilm，butnowthepublictendstobaseitsconsumption(消费)ontheinterestofcelebrityattachedtoanygivenproduct.Besides，fashionmagazineshavealmostabandonedthepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecoverbecausetheydon’tsellnearlyaswellasfamousfaces.Asaresult.celebritieshaverealizedtheirunbelievablypowerfulmarketpotential,movingfromadvertisingforothers’productstodevelopingtheirown.Celebrityclothinglinesaren’tacompletelynewphenomenon，butinthepasttheyweretypicallyaimedattheordinaryconsumers，andlimitedtoafewTVactresses.Todaythey’restartedbyfirstclassstarswhoseproductsenjoyequalfamewithsomeworldtopbrands.Themostsuccessfulstartupshavebeenthosebycelebritieswithspecificpersonalstyle.Ascelebritiesbecomemoreandmoreexperiencedatthemarket，theyexpandtheirproductionscalerapidly,coveringalmostalltheproductsofdailylife.However，foreverysuccessstory,there’sarelatedwarningtaleofacelebritywhoovervaluedhisconsumerappeal.Nomatterhowfamoustheproduct’soriginis,ifitfailstoimpressconsumerswithitsownqualitiesitbeginstoresembleanexerciseinselfpromotionalmarketing.Andoncetheinitial(最初的)attentiondiesdown,consumerinterestmightfade,loyalty(忠诚)returningtotriedandtruelabels.Today,celebritiesfaceevenmoresevereembarrassment.Thepopculturalcirclemightbebiggerthanever,butitsrateofturnoverhasspeededupaswell.Each_misstep_threatens_to_reduce_a_celebrity’s_shelf_life,_andthesamenewspaperormagazinethatoncebroughthimfamehasnoproblempickinghimtopieceswhentheopportunityappears.Still，theego’s(自我的)potentialforexpansionislimitless.Havingalreadyachievedgreatwealthandpublicrecognition，manycelebritiesseefashionasthenextfrontiertobeconquered.Asthesayinggoes,successandfailurealwaysgohandinhand.Theirsuccessasdesignersmightlastonlyashorttime,butfashionlikecelebrityhasalwaysbeentemporary.5.Fashionmagazinestoday________.A.seldomputmodelsonthecover-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。B.nolongerputmodelsonthecoverC.neednotworryaboutcelebrities’marketpotentialD.judgethemarketpotentialofeverycelebritycorrectly[解析]　细节理解题。由第一段“fashionmagazineshavealmostabandonedthepracticeofputtingmodelsonthecover”可知答案。[答案]　A6.Achangeintheconsumermarketcanbefoundtodaythat________.A.priceratherthanbrandnameismoreconcernedB.producersprefermodelstocelebritiesforadvertisementsC.producerspreferTVactressestofilmstarsforadvertisementsD.qualityratherthantheoutsideofproductsismoreconcerned[解析]　推理判断题。文章第三段论述名人如果高估了自己的形象价值而忽视了质量问题，人们还是最终会失去兴趣而信任质量过硬的品牌。[答案]　D7.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4indicatesthatanywrongstepwillpossibly________.A.decreasethepopularityofacelebrityandthesalesofhisproductsB.damagetheimageofacelebrityintheeyesofthegeneralpublicC.cutshorttheartisticcareerofacelebrityinshowbusinessD.influencethepriceofacelebrity’sproducts[解析]　推理判断题。联系此句上下文：流行文化圈越来越大，但失败的风险也会越来越大，依靠名人效应的品牌一旦失足，影响的不只是名人自己的形象还有企业的效益。A项最全面，其他选项片面或偏离中心。[答案]　A8.Thepassageismainlyabout________.A.celebrityandpersonalstyleB.celebrityandmarketpotentialC.celebrityandfashiondesignD.celebrityandclothingindustry[解析]　主旨大意题。通过对文章的分析可以看出，文章讲的是名人和市场潜能的关系，而不是和个人风格、流行设计、服装工业的关系。[答案]　B*****************************************************结束(第***篇)-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。Wealreadyknowthefastest,leastexpensivewaytoslowclimatechange:Uselessenergy.Withalittleeffort,andnotmuchmoney,mostofuscouldreduceourenergydietsby25percentormore—doingtheEarthafavorwhilealsohelpingourwallets.Notlongago,mywife,PJ,andItriedanewdiet—nottolosealittleweightbuttoansweranannoyingquestionaboutclimatechange.Scientistshavereportedrecentlythattheworldisheatingupevenfasterthanpredictedonlyafewyearsago，andthattheconsequencescouldbesevereifwedon’tkeepreducingemissions(排放)ofcarbondioxide(CO2)andothergreenhousegasesthataretrappingheatinouratmosphere.Wedecidedtotryanexperiment.ForonemonthwerecordedourpersonalemissionsofCO2.Wewantedtoseehowmuchwecouldcutback,sowewentonastrictdiet.TheaverageUShousehold(家庭)producesabout150poundsofCO2adaybydoingcommonplacethingsliketurningonairconditioningordrivingcars.That’smorethantwicetheEuropeanaverageandalmostfivetimestheglobalaverage,mostlybecauseAmericansdrivemoreandhavebiggerhouses.Buthowmuchshouldwetrytoreduce?Forananswer,IcheckedwithTimFlannery,authorofTheWeatherMakers:HowManIsChangingtheClimateandWhatItMeansforLifeonEarth.inhisbook,hehadchallengedreaderstomakedeepcutsinpersonalemissionstokeeptheworldfromreachingextremelyimportanttipping_points，suchasthemelting(融化)oftheicesheetsinGreenlandorWestAntarctica.“Tostaybelowthatpoint,weneedtoreduceCO2emissionsby80percent，”hesaid.Goodadvice,Ithought.I’dopenedourbedroomwindowstoletinthewind.We’dgottensousedtokeepingourairconditioninggoingaroundtheclock.I’dalmostforgottenthewindowsevenopened.Weshouldnotletthishappenagain.It’stimeforustochangeourhabitsifnecessary.[语篇解读]　我们已经知道，减缓气候变化最快、最经济的办法就是少用能源。举手之劳，大部分人就能把所耗费的能源减少25%以上，并能减少CO2的排放量——一方面爱护地球，另一方面对自己的钱包也有帮助。那我们何乐而不为呢？5．Whydidtheauthorandhiswifetryanewdiet?A.Totakespecialkindsoffood.B.Torespondtoclimatechange.C.Toloseweight.D.Toimprovetheirhealth.[解析]　细节理解题。依据文章第二段中的“nottolosealittleweightbuttoanswer-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。anannoyingquestionaboutclimatechange”可知，作者这么做的目的是回答一个令人烦恼的气候变化问题。[答案]　B6．Theunderlinedwords“tippingpoints”mostprobablyreferto“________”．A.freezingpointsB.burningpointsC.meltingpointsD.boilingpoints[解析]　猜测词义题。在他的书中，他要读者大幅减少个人温室气体排放量，以免世界来到“引爆的临界点”，下面给出的例子“suchasthemelting(融化)oftheicesheetsinGreenlandorWestAntarctica”，可以判断出C项正确。[答案]　C7．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.A.itisnecessarytokeeptheairconditioningonallthetimeB.itseemspossibleforeveryhouseholdtocutemissionsofCO2C.theaverageUShouseholdproducesabout3,000poundsofCO2amonthD.theaverageEuropeanhouseholdproducesabout1,000poundsofCO2amonth[解析]　推理判断题。由第一段和最后一段可知大多数人可以减少能源消耗与温室气体的排放量。故选B。[答案]　B8．Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthispassage?A.SavingEnergyStartsatHomeB.ChangingOurHabitsBeginsatWorkC.ChangingClimateSoundsReasonableD.ReducingEmissionsofCO2ProvesDifficult[解析]　主旨大意题。文章作者通过讲述自己一家人切实有效地减少温室气体排放量的行动，向我们证明了：节约能源从家庭做起，从我做起。故A项正确。[答案]　A****************************************************结束(第***篇)TimetableMondaystoFridaysOxforadLondonPaddington-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。Oxford　LondonPaddington　　Oxford　　LondonPaddington09∶05　　　10∶01　　　　　11∶15　　　　12∶1409∶4810∶4211∶4512∶4410∶0511∶0412∶0012∶5610∶3511∶3412∶1513∶14Membership(会员)CardFriendsMembershipCardTHEHAMILTONPLAYHOUSE0　0　1　3　6　7　8　9Validuntil23May2010Name:MissE．M.DriscollBoxOffice:10865305305THEHAMILTONPLAYHOUSEWhenbookingalwaysaskforyourFriendsDiscount.Giveyourmembershipnumberwhenbooking.Pleasebringyourcardwithyouwhencollectingtickets.Yourmembershipcardisvaliduntilthedateshownonthefront.Thiscardisyourproof(证明)ofmembership—pleasekeepitsafeatalltimes.Menu◇FrenchSlam®$4.29Frenchtoast,twoeggsanystyle，twopiecesofbaconandtwosausagelinks.◇SandwichwithSaladorSoup$4.35Chickenbreastonbread.Servedwithyourchoiceofgardensalad，Caesarsalad，vegetablebeeforsoupoftheday.◇TheClassicHamburger$4.99Over1/3pound.Toppedwithtomato,redonionsandcheese.◇ChickenFriedSteak$5.09Asouthernstyle!GoldenfriedandcoveredwithFrenchcheese.◇TheSuperBird®$5.49ThinflatpiecesofchickenbreastwithSwisscheese,baconandtomatoonbread.◇ChineseChickenSalad$5.99Chickenbreast,mushrooms,greenpeppers,andonions.Toppedwithtomatoesandfriednoodles.Servedwithbread.[语篇解读]　文章介绍了四则广告。1．Whichofthefollowingistrueofthemembershipcard?A.Itsnumberis10865305305.B.ItbelongstoMr.E.M.Driscoll.C.Itisvalidthroughtheyearof2010.D.Itgetstheowneradiscountwhenused.-6- 只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。[解析]　细节判断题。由第二则广告中的“WhenbookingalwaysaskforyourFriendsDiscount”可得出答案。[答案]　D2．IfonewantstoattendabusinesslunchinLondonat12∶00,thelatesttrainthatheshouldtakeatOxfordleavesat________.A.11∶45　　B.11∶15C.10∶35D.10∶05[解析]　细节理解题。根据题干所给的条件，12点在伦敦参加商业午餐(宴)，那么在12点之前就要到达伦敦，在第一则广告中可知，10点35分由牛津发出的这趟车符合要求。[答案]　C3．Ifyouwouldliketohavesomevegetablebeef,whatmaybeyourchoice?A.FrenchSlam®.B.ChickenFriedSteak.C.TheSuperBird®.D.SandwichwithSaladorSoup.[解析]　细节理解题。由第四则广告中“SandwichwithSaladorSoup”的内容可得出答案。[答案]　D4．Thechartshowsthatfrom2005to2008，________.A.thepercentageoftheSpanishfamilieswithacomputerrose35pointsB.thepercentageoftheWhitefamilieswithacomputerremainedunchangedC.thenumberoftheBlackfamilieswithacomputerwasonthedecreaseD.thenumberoftheAsianfamilieswithacomputershowedthesharpestincrease[解析]　细节理解题。由第三则广告中的柱状图可知，D项是正确的。[答案]　D******************************************************结束-6-