高考英语第二轮复习练习题及答案解析.docx

1、高考英语第二轮复习练习题及答案解析课时学案三十六 阅读理解 短文改错 语法填空一、阅读理解AYou probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years?Jane Addams (1860-1935)Anyone who has ever been helped by a so

2、cial worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community（社区）by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need. In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.Rachel Carson (1907-196

3、4)If it werent for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the worlds lakes and oceans.Sandra Day OConnor (1930-present)When Sandra Day OCon

4、nor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator（参议员）and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U.S. Supreme Court. OConnor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 y

5、ears on the top court.Rosa Parks (1913-2005)On December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rosa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a white passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civi

6、l-rights movement. “ The only tired I was, was tired of giving in, ” said Parks.1. What is Jane Addams noted for in history? A. Her social work. B. Her teaching skills. C. Her efforts to win a prize. D. Her community background.2. What was the reason for OConnors being rejected by the law firm? A. H

7、er lack of proper training in law. B. Her little work experience in court. C. The discrimination against women. D. The poor financial conditions.3. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the U.S.? A. Jane Addams B. Rachel Carson C. Sandra Day OConnor D. Rosa Parks4. What can w

8、e infer about the women mentioned in the text? A. They are highly educated. B. They are truly creative. C. They are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers.BI am Peter Hodes, a volunteer stem cell courier. Since March 2012, Ive done 89 tripsof those, 51 have been abroad. I have 42 hours to carry stem cel

9、ls（干细胞）in my little box because Ive got two ice packs and thats how long they last. In all, from the time the stem cells are harvested from a donor（捐献者）to the time they can be implanted in the patient, weve got 72 hours at most. So I am always conscious of time.I had one trip last year where I was c

10、aught by a hurricane in America. I pick up the stem cells in Providence, Rhode Island, and was meant to fly to Washington then back to London. But when I arrived in the check-in desk at Providence, the lady on the desk said: “ Well, Im really sorry, Ive got some bad news for youthere are no flights

11、from Washington. ” So I took my box and put it on the desk and I said: “ In this box are some stem cells that are urgently needed for a patientplease, please, youve got to get me back to the United Kingdom. ” She just dropped everything. She arranged for a flight on a small plane to be held for me,

12、re-routed（改道）me through Newark and got me back to the UK even earlier than originally scheduled.For this courier job, youve consciously aware that in that box youve got something that is potentially going to save somebodys life.1. Which of the following can replace the underlined word “courier” in P

13、aragraph 1? A. provider B. delivery man C. collector D. medical doctor2. Why does Peter have to complete his trip within 42 hours? A. He cannot stay away from his job for that long. B. The donor can only wait for that long. C. The operation needs that much time. D. The ice wont last any longer.3. Wh

14、ich flight did the woman put Peter on first? A. To London B. To Newark C. To Providence D. To Washington二、 短文改错My father and I stayed at the South Lake Hotel for a week when we visit Beijing last month. It is in the downtown area, but it is easy to go to anywhere from the hotel by public transport.

15、We lived in a comfortably double-room with a big bath. What I liked best were the free high-speed Internet connection in the room. I checked my email messages every day. I also shared for my friends many photos taking in Beijing. The food was wonderful with reasonable prices, and we enjoyed several

16、local dish. It is such great hotel that I would recommend it to any friend of me who is going to Beijing.3、 自助餐：语法填空We think life in Chinese high school is an adventure in which we have to survive mountains of homework and exams. Yet would it be 1 (surprise) if I tell you that high school life in th

17、e US is almost as stressful and demanding as it is in China?In US high school, everything 2 ( record) and graded, including your grades on quizzes, tests and final examinations. Failing 3 (turn) in your homework on time will directly affect your grade for a certain course. Perhaps contrary to 4 we u

18、sed to think of the US high school students, they pay great attention to their 5 (academy) performance to try to get into distinguished university. 6 , theyll be disappointed after graduation from high school.Like university students, the US high school students have the 7 (free) to choose the cours

19、es that most interest 8 (they). Even a 9th-grader can sit 9 the same classroom as 12th-graders. But this also means he or she has to work very hard, because the teacher will not treat him or her differently just because he or she is a few years 10 (young).1._ 2._ 3._ 4._5._6. _ 7._ 8._9._ 10._课时学案三十

20、七 阅读理解 短文改错 语法填空1、阅读理解AOne day when I was 12, my mother gave me an order: I was to walk to the public library, and borrow at least one book for the summer. This was one more weapon for her to defeat my strange problem inability to read. In the library, I found my way into the “Childrens Room.” I sat

21、 down on the floor and pulled a few books off the shelf at random. The cover of a book caught my eye. It presented a picture of a beagle. I had recently had a beagle, the first and only animal companion I ever had as a child. He was my secret sharer, but one morning, he was gone, given away to someo

22、ne who had the space and the money to care for him. I never forgot my beagle. There on the books cover was a beagle which looked identical to my dog. I ran my fingers over the picture of the dog on the cover. My eyes ran across the title, Amos, the Beagle with a Plan. Unknowingly, I had read the tit

23、le. Without opening the book, I borrowed it from the library for the summer.Under the shade of a bush, I started to read about Amos. I read very, very slowly with difficulty. Though pages were turned slowly, I got the main idea of the story about a dog who, like mine, had been separated from his fam

24、ily and who finally found his way back home. That dog was my dog, and I was the little boy in the book. At the end of the story, my mind continued the final scene of reunion, on and on, until my own lost dog and I were, in my mind, running together. My mothers call returned me to the real world. I s

25、uddenly realized something: I had read a book, and I had loved reading that book. Everyone knew I could not read. But I had read it. Books could be incredibly wonderful and I was going to read them. I never told my mother about my “miraculous” (奇迹般地) experience that summer, but she saw a slow but re

26、markable improvement in my classroom performance during the next year. And years later, she was proud that her son had read thousands of books, was awarded a PhD in literature, and authored his own books, articles, poetry and fiction. The power of the words has held.1. The authors mother told him to

27、 borrow a book in order to_.A. encourage him to do more walkingB. let him spend a meaningful summerC. help cure him of his reading problemD. make him learn more about weapons2. The book caught the authors eye because_.A. it contained pretty pictures of animalsB. it reminded him of his own dogC. he f

28、ound its title easy to understandD. he liked childrens stories very much3. Why could the author manage to read the book through? A. He was forced by his mother to read it.B. He identified with the story in the book.C. The book told the story of his pet dog.D. The happy ending of the story attracted

29、him.4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?A. The author has become a successful writer.B. The authors mother read the same book.C. The authors mother rewarded him with books.D. The author has had happy summers ever since.5. Which one could be the best title of the passage?A. The Charm of a

30、 Book B. Mums Strict OrderC. Reunion with My Beagle D. My Passion for ReadingBDid you know that many people today are getting extra work by taking translating jobs online? Its true! And you can do it too. Many companies in the USA need translators now to translate simple documents online from Chines

31、e to English, such as emails, website content, movie subtitles and more.Companies like Real Translator Jobs are actively seeking translators from China to fill demand. There are more translation jobs than people to complete them. This leaves a big opportunity for anyone to start doing this and earn

32、extra money.Do you have to speak perfect English? No! Even basic knowledge of English is OK. This is really a job for anyone from China who wants to do it.We spoke to one student from Beijing, Harris, who has been doing this for 2 years now and is earning between $150 and $225 every day. He completes about 3 to 4 jobs per da