2013年高考第二輪復(fù)習(xí)英語湖北版專題升級(jí)訓(xùn)練十五閱讀理解(三)(2012武漢四月調(diào)研)ARafting the GRAND CANYON Welcomes You!For an exciting，fun and challenging white water tours，Rafting the GRAND CANYON is here to help you plan the right tour for you.Whether you want to travel for two days or ten，hike in or not，go on an oar raft or motorized trip，we will help you find the trip that meets your needs.For those who will be vacationing on the off­season a trip on the Native American Red River rafting is available year around or a one­day trip is available on the Colorado River from Diamond Creek to Pierce Ferry (about three hours from Las Vegas)Most of the trips depart from Lees Ferry，Arizona (approximately 21/2 hours from the south rim of the Grand Canyon)We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch located at the bottom of the Grand Canyon National Park South Rim.Requiring a hike in or out，with proper planning the horse ride up or down is also an option.Most trips occur between April and October.Since all rafting on the Colorado requires a permit，planning and reserving your trip requires reservations well in advance.Please let us know when you would like to go and we will contact all the river concessionaires (特許權(quán)獲得者)to help you find the best trip for you.For planning your trip，questions，concerns or to make your reservations，please email or call the toll free number below.Since these trips are limited we highly recommend you make your reservations months in advance.To talk to a live person call us toll free：1­800­222­6966or 702­655­6060If you have any questions regarding a trip，please CLICK_HERE to fill out our form.This will speed up the process of getting you accurate information regarding your trip.If you would like to send us an email other than about an up­coming trip you can contact us at info.We look forward to helping you plan your trip! (Please NO Travel Agents)1If you don't want to take an all­distance trip，you can start at _.ADiamond CreekBLees FerryCPhantom RanchDPierce Ferry2On the trip on the Grand Canyon，you are not recommended to enjoy _.Aoar raft rowingBtraveling on footCanimal ridingDswimming entertainment3At which time of the following is an off­season trip on the Grand Canyon?AJune.BFebruary.COctober. DSeptember.4Rafting the Grand Canyon doesn't suggest the reader contact them in the way of _.Acalling at it in personBfilling a formCsending an emailDmaking a callBBody image is a person's opinions，thoughts，and feelings about his or her own body and physical appearance.Having a positive body image means feeling pretty satisfied with the way you look，appreciating your body for its capabilities and accepting its imperfections.Body image is part of someone's total self­image.So how a guy feels about his body can affect how he feels about himself.Recognize your strengths.Different physical qualities and body types are good for different thingsand sometimes the things you did well as a kid can change during puberty (青春期)What does your body do well？Maybe your speed，flexibility，strength，or coordination leads you to excel at a certain sport.Or perhaps you have some non­sports skills.Just exploring talents that you feel good about can help your self­respect and how you think of yourself.A good body doesn't always translate into athletic success.Too often，the way guys see their body image is closely associated with their performance on a sports field or in the gym.But what if you don't like team sports or you got cut from a team you really wanted to make?If you don't like team sports，find another form of physical activity that gets you going.This will help you stay in shape and help you to appreciate the skills you may not have realized you had in a team environment.If you like team sports but didn't make a particular team，use this as an opportunity to discover what you're good at，not to regret what you aren't best at.Look into starting a strength training program.Exercise can help you look good and feel good about yourself.Good builds don't just happenthey take hard work，regular workouts，and a healthy diet.There's no need to work out too much.A healthy routine can be as simple as exercising 20 minutes to 1 hour three days a week.Another benefit of working out properly is that it can cheer up yourselflifting weights can lift your spirits.Don't harm your body，respect it！To help improve your view of your body，take care of it.Treating yourself well over time results in a healthier，stronger bodyand that contributes to a better body image.Practicing good living habitsregular showering; taking care of your teeth，hair，and skin; wearing clean clothes，etc.also can help you build a positive body image.Be yourself.Your body is just one part of who you are long with your talent for comedy，a quick wit，or all the other things that make you unique.Your talents，skills，and beliefs are just as much a part of you as the cover they come in.So try not to let minor imperfections take over.5The most important point of body image lies in it that it is closely associated with _.Aone's physical appearanceBone's athletic achievementsCone's body abilitiesDone's self­confidence6Which of the following statements is true?AOne's abilities developed in his childhood will stay on all one's life.BA good body is certain to lead to a good sport performance.CA good body image results mainly from extreme workouts.DExploring non­sports talents matters equally as sports skills in building self­respect.7It can be inferred from the passage that _.Alifting weights is the best sport in lifting one's spiritsBkeeping good living habits does good to body imageCone should try not to let minor imperfection take overDany activity out of team sports can lead to one's discovery of one's potential skills8This passage mainly deals with _.Awhat body image isBwhy body image is importantChow body image should be improvedDwhat makes up body imageCA new generation addiction is quickly spreading all over the world.Web holism，a twentieth century disease，affects people from different ages.They surf the net，use e­mail and speak in chat rooms.They spend many hours on the computer，and it becomes a compulsive habit.They cannot stop，and it affects their lives.Ten years ago，no one thought that using computers could become compulsive behavior that could affect the social and physical life of computer users.This obsessional behavior has affected teenagers and college students.They are likely to log on computers and spend long hours at different websites.They become hooked on computers and gradually their social and school life is affected by this situation.They spend all free time surfing and don't concentrate on homework，so this addiction influences their grades and success at school.Because they can find everything on the websites，they hang out there.Moreover，this addiction to websites influences their social life.They spend more time in front of computers than with their friends.The relation with their friends changes.The virtual life becomes more important than their real life.They have a new language that they speak in the chat rooms and it causes cultural changes in society.Because of the change in their behavior，they begin to keep themselves apart from the society and live with their virtual friends.They share their emotions and feelings with friends who they have never met in their life.Although they feel confident on the computer，they are not confident with real live friends they have known all their life.It is a problem for the future.This addictive behavior is beginning to affect all the world.9The author's attitude towards web holism is that of being _.Aoptimistic BdisapprovingCpositive Dacceptable10What is the main idea of the passage?AThe influence of web holism.BThe advantage of web holism.CThe popularity of web holism.DThe cause of web holism.11What does the underlined word “obsessional” in the second paragraph most probably mean?AAttractive. BProfessional.CAddictive. DPotential.12We can infer from the passage that _.Aweb holism has the greatest effect on teenagersBstudents can hardly balance real and virtual lifeCpeople are addicted to games on the InternetDvirtual life is more vivid and attractive anywayDSteve Jobs made technology fun.The co­founder of Apple died last Wednesday at the age of fifty­six.He had fought for years against cancer.Mourners gathered outside his house in Palo Alto，California，and Apple stores around the world.Tim Bajarin，president of a high­tech research and consulting company，said，“If you actually look at a tech leader，they're really happy if they have one hit in their life.Steve Jobs has the Apple ，the Mac，the iPod，the iPhone，the iPad and Pixar.”Steve Jobs was a college dropout.He was adopted by a machinist and his wife，an accountant.They supported his early interest in electronics.He and his friend Steve Wozniak started Apple Computernow just called Applein nineteen seventy­six.They stayed at the company until nineteen eighty­five.That year，Steve Wozniak returned to college and Steve Jobs left in a dispute(分歧)with the chief executive.Mr.Jobs then formed his own company，called NeXT Computer.He rejoined Apple in nineteen ninety­seven after it bought NeXT.He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today. Steve Wozniak，speaking on CNN，remembered his longtime friend as a “great visionary and leader”and a“marketing genius(天才)”President Obama said in a statement，“By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage，he exemplified the spirit of American ingenuity.By making computers personal and putting the Internet in our pockets，he made the information revolution not only accessible，but intuitive and fun.”David Carroll is a professor at Parsons School of Design in New York City.He says Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology，he also revolutionized American business.“The fact that he was able to redesign American commerce top to bottom and across is really stunning (令人驚奇的)He probably will be considered an industrial giant on the scale of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford，so one of the greats of all time.”David Carroll said. Steve Jobs stepped down as Apple's chief executive in August because of his health.He died a day after the company released a new iPhone version that met with limited excitement.Apple's new chief，Tim Cook，will also have to deal with the new Kindle Fire tablet computer from A.It costs less than half as much as an iPad but also does less.13Why did people all over the world mourn Steve Jobs?AHe was very courageous in the face of cancer.BHe became very rich though dropping out college.CHe released a new iPhone version before death.DHe revolutionized technology and made it enjoyable.14Which of the following can easily prove that Jobs is a “marketing genius”？AAfter Apple，he founded NeXT Computer.BHe made Apple very valuable once again in the world.CHe developed a series of Apple products.DHe was considered the greatest industrial figure of all time.15What does the underlined part in Paragraph 7 mean?AJobs was a typical example of American spirit of creation.BJobs enriched the American spirit of science and freedom.CJobs eventually realized his American dream.DAmerican people are good at inventing things.16Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?AJobs's parents discouraged him from working on electronicsBJobs stayed in Apple as chief executive for about 24 years.CJobs started his career in his family garage.DRun unsuccessfully，Apple was sold to NeXT Computer.EIn a world where your iPhone comes with a woman who answers your questions，reads your texts aloud，and gives directions，it may not seem like a big deal that computers are now writing stories.In fact，it is.A software company has essentially taught computers to write short news stories through artificial intelligence.If we can teach a computer the elements of story telling，why can't we teach our students the same thing?Remember the five­paragraph essay？It's still around，still being promoted as if it were a literary form.In fact，it is an unnatural invention，one that must have been produced by academics who don't write much themselves.Writers engaged in the act of trying to say something on paper don't write artificial thesis statements (中心論點(diǎn))They needn't avoid using “I”，especially when telling about a personal experience or expressing an opinion.Yet many English teachers forbid the use of our favorite pronoun in expository(說明文)writing.These are the folks who teach kids not to use the same word twice，so that if you've described a box as “small” in paragraph one，it must become “diminutive”if it shows up in paragraph two.Many teachers also disapprove of using dialogue in essays.But why so？The problem with teaching writing as if it were disconnected from speech is that students start to see it simply as an unnatural activity they do in school.And yet we all tell stories and engage in long “he­said/she­said” conversations.If we start from it with students，we can help them see the links that exist between speech and text.Students can learn a lot，for example，by being asked to tell a family story aloud and then to write it down.Daniel Pink，in his bestselling book，A Whole New Mind says that American society' s enthusiasm with left­brain rational thinking is finally giving way to a more balanced approach，one where we start to value and reward right­brain thinkersthe artists，the designers，the entertainersthe people who know how to tell stories，the future belongs to the storytellers.So let's give kids an early start.Let's help them learn the craft of writing in a way that's natural，expressive，and human.It will be a lot of fun.And if we have to break up a few topic sentences along the way to allow a story to come into being，so be it.And that，dear reader，is my thesis statement.17. The writer believes that the five­paragraph essay is _.Aan unnatural writingBan effective writing methodCwritten by scholarsDused by storytellers18The example of “small” and “diminutive” is used to show _.Ahow a good essay uses wordsBhow different a speech is from textChow students should use words in storytellingDhow ridiculous some school rules of writing are19What does “it” in Para.5 refer to?AAn essay. BStorytelling.CWriting. DA thesis statement.20The writer intended to tell the readers that _.Athe power of storytelling is greatBwriting stories is a good way to learn writingCcomputers can be taught to write stories easilyDhuman being is smarter than computer in writing 參考答案專題升級(jí)訓(xùn)練十五閱讀理解(三)A【解題導(dǎo)語】這是一則廣告，介紹到大峽谷漂流的相關(guān)信息。1C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第三段中的“We offer partial trips which allow you to get on or off at Phantom Ranch.”可知，如果你不想從頭到尾地參加這次旅行，你也可以在Phantom Ranch這個(gè)地方加入或離開，只參加部分的旅行。2D推理判斷題。本題可用排除法，A項(xiàng)與文中的“.go on an oar raft or motorized trip.”一致，B項(xiàng)與文中的“Requiring a hike in or out .”一致，C項(xiàng)與文中的“.the horse ride up or down is also an option.”吻合，只有D項(xiàng)swimming entertainment文中沒有提到。3B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Most trips occur between April and October.”可知，B項(xiàng)February是旅游淡季。4A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章后半部分可知，只有A項(xiàng)calling at it in person文中沒有提及。B【解題導(dǎo)語】 Body Image是個(gè)體對(duì)自己整個(gè)身體的看法和態(tài)度，是一種“個(gè)體對(duì)自己身體的獨(dú)特感知”。5D推理判斷題。根據(jù)第一段尤其是最后一句“So how a guy feels about his body can affect how he feels about himself.”可推出D項(xiàng)正確。6D細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段最后一句“Just exploring talents that you feel good about can help your self­respect and how you think of yourself.”可知，D項(xiàng)正確。7B推理判斷題。倒數(shù)第二段主要說明好的生活習(xí)慣有助于形成良好的body image，由此可以推斷B項(xiàng)正確。8C主旨大意題。根據(jù)文章后面列舉的幾點(diǎn)可以看出，全文圍繞怎樣改善自己的body image來分析說明，所以C項(xiàng)為本文的主旨大意。C【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文是一篇說明文。主要從不同層面敘述了網(wǎng)絡(luò)對(duì)人們生活造成的不良影響，尤其是對(duì)青少年生活的影響。9B推理判斷題。文章從不同角度陳述了網(wǎng)絡(luò)給人們生活所帶來的不利方面，由此可知作者對(duì)網(wǎng)絡(luò)綜合癥持反對(duì)態(tài)度。故B項(xiàng)正確。10A主旨大意題。文章重點(diǎn)介紹了網(wǎng)絡(luò)綜合癥的負(fù)面影響。故A項(xiàng)正確。11C詞義猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)語境可知，那些無法擺脫的行為已經(jīng)影響了青少年和大學(xué)生。他們總是花大量的時(shí)間上網(wǎng)，瀏覽不同的網(wǎng)站。由此知obsessional behavior指已經(jīng)成癮的行為。故C項(xiàng)正確。12B推理判斷題。A項(xiàng)和C項(xiàng)是文章直接陳述的，故排除；根據(jù)最后一段倒數(shù)第二句“It is a problem for the future.”可排除D項(xiàng)；根據(jù)最后一段內(nèi)容可知學(xué)生們無法平衡現(xiàn)實(shí)生活和網(wǎng)絡(luò)虛擬生活。故B項(xiàng)正確。D【解題導(dǎo)語】 本文是一篇記敘文。簡(jiǎn)單地介紹了喬布斯的生平以及他去世之后人們對(duì)他的評(píng)價(jià)。13D推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第一句“Steve Jobs made technology fun.”以及第七段中美國(guó)總統(tǒng)奧巴馬和其他人的評(píng)價(jià)“.he made the information revolution not only accessible，but intuitive and fun.”可知，喬布斯使信息技術(shù)發(fā)生了改革并使其變得有趣。故D項(xiàng)正確。14B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第五段“He helped remake Apple from a business that was in bad shape then to one of the most valuable companies in the world today.”和第八段“Steve Jobs not only revolutionized technology，he also revolutionized American business.”以及第九段戴維·卡羅爾的評(píng)價(jià)可知B項(xiàng)正確。15A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)上下文可知此處指喬布斯是美國(guó)創(chuàng)造精神的楷模。故A項(xiàng)正確。16C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。喬布斯的養(yǎng)父母(機(jī)械師夫婦)都是支持他的，而文章中沒有提到他的親生父母，故A項(xiàng)錯(cuò)；他中途從蘋果公司退出，因此沒有連續(xù)干24年，故B項(xiàng)錯(cuò)；NeXT被蘋果公司收購(gòu)，故D項(xiàng)錯(cuò)；根據(jù)第七段奧巴馬的話“By building one of the planet's most successful companies from his garage.”可知C項(xiàng)正確。E【解題導(dǎo)語】 這是一篇議論文。一款電腦軟件會(huì)給人寫出故事，但是程序化的故事缺少變化，過于機(jī)械，我們還是應(yīng)該從小教孩子們寫出更自然、更人性、更好的故事來。17A細(xì)節(jié)理解題。從第二段可知，文中的“五段文章”應(yīng)該指電腦軟件寫的東西，“.it is an unnatural invention.”，所以它也是不自然的寫作。18D推理判斷題。從第三段可知，老師教授學(xué)生寫作時(shí)，禁止重復(fù)使用同一個(gè)詞，這樣會(huì)使寫作變得不可理喻(荒唐)。 19B詞義猜測(cè)題。本文的主要目的是教授學(xué)生們寫出自然的故事。20B推理判斷題。全文最后一段呼吁人們讓孩子自己寫故事，同時(shí)說明寫故事也是一種鍛煉寫作的方式。