2013年高考第二轮复习英语广东版专题升级训练十四 阅读综合训练（六）第一节 阅读理解AApril27isTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayinBritain.StartedatfirstintheUnitedStatesandbroughttoBritainin1994，TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayhasbecomeaspecialdayforgirlsbetween11and15.Onthatdaythousandsofgirlstakeadayoffschoolandgotogetherwithoneoftheirparentstotheirworkplaces.Thepurposeofthisdayistobroadengirls'horizonsandraisetheirselfconfidence.Formanyyearspeoplehavethoughtthatboyscandobetterthangirlsinsociety.Butactually，“girlscanbewhatevertheywanttobejustlikeboys，whetheritisapilot，anurseorachiefexecutive，”saysthechairmanoftheOurSonsandDaughtersCharitableTrust，anorganizationwhichsupportedtheactivityoftheDay.“Nowthegirlshaveacloselookatwhattheirparentsaredoingandthismayhelpthemtobemoreselfconfidentwhentheyarefacedwithachoiceofwork.”Schoolsandmanycompaniessupporttheactivitytoo.Palmers'GreenHighSchoolforgirls，inNorthLondon，hasmadethedaynecessarypartofcareereducation.ZarinaBart,15，fromPahners'Green，wentwithhermothertoherLawyer'sofficethisyear'sTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay.Shefounditinterestingtoseehermotheratwork.“It'sreallystrangeseeingMumatwork—runningaround，gettingseriousandtellingpeoplewhattodo.”Shehasalwayslikedthisideaofgoingintolawandthinksitlikelythat：shewillfollowinhermother'sfootsteps.Havingachancetoseehowhermotherworkshasgivenhermoreselfconfidence.Expertsbelievethatgirlswithhigherselfconfidenceaimhigherandaremorelikelytobesuccessfulinlife.Parentshavemostimportanteffectontheconfidenceofteenagegirls.Ifparentsbelieveintheirdaughtersandshowexamplesatworkaswellasathomeforthem，thiswillgivealotofhelptogirls.TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayissurelyastepintherightdirection.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了英国的“TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay”。这一节日起源于美国，并于1994年传入英国。在这一天，女儿们被带到其爸爸或妈妈工作的地方，观看他们工作，以增强其自信心，让其明白男人能做的事女人一样能做。1．Whichisthebesttitleofthispassage?A．GirlsCanBeExcellentToo.B．FollowingFootsteps.C．RaisingSelfconfidence.D．TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay.答案：D解析：文章第一段是全文的中心段，第一段第一句“April27isTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayinBritain.”更是全文的中心句。所以D项最适合做文章的标题，故选D项。2．ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph2that______.A．peoplehavewronglybelievedthatgirlscandoaswellasboysB．formanyyearsboyshaveacomparativelywiderchoiceofworkC．womenpilotsarepopularinBritainD．girlsaresureabouttheirfuturejobs答案：B解析：根据文章第二段第一句“Formanyyearspeoplehavethoughtthatboyscandobetterthangirlsinsociety.”以及最后一句话“Nowthegirlshaveacloselookatwhattheirparentsaredoingandthismayhelpthemtobemoreselfconfidentwhentheyarefacedwithachoiceofwork.”可知，多年来，男孩子在工作上的选择比女孩子的要多。故选B项。-8-\n3．Accordingtothepassage，whichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Palmers'GreenHighSchoolforgirlsfavorsTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay.B．Parentsalwaysshowgoodexamplesfortheirchildrenbothatworkandathome.C．TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayisBritishinorigin.D．OnTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay，childrenaretakentotheirparents'workplaces.答案：A解析：根据文章第三段“Schoolsandmanycompaniessupporttheactivitytoo.Palmers'GreenHighSchoolforgirls，inNorthLondon，hasmadethedaynecessarypartofcareereducation.”可知，A项符合文意；根据文章最后一段可知，B项错误；根据文章第一段第二句可知，C项错误；根据文章第一段倒数第二句可知，D项错误。故选A项。4．AfterherexperienceonTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay，Zarinafelt______.A．confidentaboutherstudy.B．strangetoworkinalawyer'sofficeC．sureaboutwhattochooseasherfuturecareerD．interestedinfollowinginherfather'sfootsteps答案：C解析：根据文章第四段最后两句“Shehasalwayslikedthisideaofgoingintolawandthinksitlikelythat：shewillfollowinhermother'sfootsteps.Havingachancetoseehowhermotherworkshasgivenhermoreselfconfidence.”可知，在经历过TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay以后，扎瑞纳对未来职业的选择很自信。故选C项。5．Theauthor'sattitudetowardsTakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayis______.A．criticalB．unclearC．favorableD．notsure答案：C解析：根据文章最后一段最后一句“TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDayissurelyastepintherightdirection.”并结合全文可知，作者对TakeOurDaughterstoWorkDay是很支持的（favorable）。故选C项。BThereisabrownfemaleCanadianduckthatweighsonlyfourhundredfiftygrams.TheduckhadflowntothesouthernstateofFloridaforthewinter.AhuntershotitonJanuaryfifteenthandtookittohishomeinthecityofTallahassee.Heputitintherefrigerator.Twodayslatertheman'swifeopenedtherefrigeratordoor.Theducklifteditsheadandlookedather.Itwasalive!Thefamilytooktheducktoadoctorwhotreatsanimals.ThedoctorgavetheducktotheGooseCreekAnimalSanctuary.Animalsanctuariesprovidehomesforanimalsandteachpeopleabouttheircare.Thedoctorsaiditwaseasytounderstandwhypeoplethoughttheduckwasdead.Hesaidducksgenerallydonotmovealot，especiallyafterbeingshot.Andhesaiditslowbodytemperaturehelpeditsurviveintherefrigerator.Thatwasenoughtomaketheduckfamousaroundtheworld.TheTallahasseenewspaperpublishedthestorythatwasreprintedinmanydifferentcountries.Butthatwasnottheendofthestory.WorkersatthewildlifesanctuarynamedtheduckPerky.Andtheyarrangedforthedoctortoperformanoperationtorepairtheduck'sdamagedwing.Duringtheoperation，Perkystoppedbreathing—notjustoncebuttwice.ThedoctortriedtosavePerkybygivingheroxygenthroughafacemask.Buthefinallysaidtheduckhaddied.Afewsecondslater，however，Perkybegantomove.Reportssaythepeopleintheoperating-8-\nroomweresohappythattheycried.WorkersatthewildlifesanctuarysayPerkywillnothaveanymoreoperations.Itseemsshehadabadreactiontothedrugsthatwereused.Perkyisexpectedtoliveatthesanctuary.AndalocalcompanyhasbeguntosellTshirtsshowingapictureoftheluckyduck.MoneyfromthesaleoftheshirtswillhelppayforPerky'scare.【文章大意】本文主要讲述了一只幸运的鸭子。这只鸭子被枪打中并放入冰箱两天，居然还活着。后来，这只鸭子被送入动物避难所，并受到了很好的照顾。6．Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A．StopKillingDucks.B．ThePoorDuck.C．SavetheDuck.D．TheLuckyDuck.答案：D解析：通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了一只幸运的鸭子。文章最后一段倒数第二句“AndalocalcompanyhasbeguntosellTshirtsshowingapictureoftheluckyduck.”点明了文章的中心，所以D项是适合做文章的标题。故选D项。7．Theduckinthestory______.A．wasconsidereddeadbeforebeingputintherefrigeratorB．stayedintherefrigeratortokeepitsbodytemperaturelowC．flewtoFloridaforfoodD．wasbigandstrong答案：A解析：根据文章第一段中的“AhuntershotitonJanuaryfifteenthandtookittohishomeinthecityofTallahassee.”以及文章第三段第一句“Thedoctorsaiditwaseasytounderstandwhypeoplethoughttheduckwasdead.”可知，这只鸭子被放入冰箱之前，就被认为已经死了。故选A项。8．Theunderlinedword“That”inthefourthparagraphreferstothefactthat______.A．theTallahasseenewspaperpublishedthestoryB．theducksurvivedtheshotandthecoldintherefrigeratorC．thehuntershottheduckfromCanadaD．thehunterhadsavedtheduckbyfreezingit答案：B解析：由文章第三段最后两句话“Hesaidducksgenerallydonotmovealot，especiallyafterbeingshot.Andhesaiditslowbodytemperaturehelpeditsurviveintherefrigerator.”可知，此处的that指的应该是“这只鸭子在被枪击中后，却依旧存活在冰箱里”。故选B项。9．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUE?A．Thehuntershottheduckinthewing.B．Animalsanctuariesarehomesspeciallyforwoundedanimals.C．Thehunter'swifeintendedtofreetheduckintherefrigerator.D．Ducksdonotmoveatallforthewholewinter.答案：A解析：根据文章第五段第二句“Andtheyarrangedforthedoctortoperformanoperationtorepairtheduck'sdamagedwing.”可知，A项符合文意；根据文章第二段最后一句可知，B项错误；文章并未提及C项；根据文章第三段第二句可知，D项错误。故选A项。10．Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat______.A．thelocalcompanywillgetlargeprofitsbysellingtheTshirtsB．theduckislikelytobewellcaredforinthesanctuaryC．PerkylikesFloridabetterthanCanadaD．itwasillegalforthehuntertoshoottheduck答案：B-8-\n解析：根据文章第六段最后一句“MoneyfromthesaleoftheshirtswillhelppayforPerky'scare.”并结合全文可知，这只鸭子在动物避难所将得到很好的照顾。故选B项。CBernardJacksonisafreemantoday,buthehasmanybittermemories.Jacksonspentfiveyearsinprisonafterajurywronglyconvicted（宣判有罪）himofrapingtwowomen.AtJackson'strial,althoughtwowitnessestestifiedthatJacksonwaswiththeminanotherlocationatthetimesofthecrimes,hewasconvictedanyway.Why?Thejurybelievedthetestimony（证词）ofthetwovictims,whopositivelyidentifiedJacksonasthemanwhohadattackedthem.ThecourteventuallyfreedJacksonafterthepolicefoundthemanwhohadreallycommittedthecrimes.Manyfactorsinfluencetheaccuracyofeyewitnesstestimony.Forinstance，witnessessometimesseephotographsofseveralsuspectsbeforetheytrytoidentifythepersontheysawinalineupofpeople.Theycanbecomeconfusedbyseeingmanyphotographsofsimilarfaces.Thenumberofpeopleinthelineup,andwhetheritisalivelineuporaphotograph,mayalsoaffectawitness'decision.Peoplesometimeshavedifficultyidentifyingpeopleofotherraces.Thequestionsthepoliceaskwitnessesalsohaveaneffectonthem.Manypeoplebelievethatpoliceofficersaremorereliablethanordinarypeople.Psychologistsdecidedtotestthisidea,andtheydiscoveredthatitisnottrue.Twopsychologistsshowedafilmofcrimestobothpoliceofficersandcivilians（百姓）.Thepsychologistsfoundnodifferencebetweenthepoliceandtheciviliansincorrectlyrememberingthedetailsofthecrimes.Despiteallthepossibilitiesforinaccuracy,courtscannotrefuseeyewitnesstestimonyfromatrial.Americancourtsdependalmostcompletelyoneyewitnesstestimonytoresolvecourtcases.Sometimesitistheonlyevidencetoacrime,suchasrape.Furthermore,eyewitnesstestimonyisoftencorrect.Althoughpeopledosometimesmakemistakes,manytimestheyreallydoidentifyindividualscorrectly.Americancourtsdependontheabilityofthetwelvejurors（陪审员）,andnotthejudges,todeterminetheaccuracyofthewitness'testimony.Itistheirresponsibilitytodecideifacertainwitnesscouldactuallysee,hear,andrememberwhatoccurred.Inafewcasesthetestimonyofeyewitnesseshasconvictedinnocentpeople.Moreimportantly,ithasrightlyconvictedalargernumberofguiltypeople；consequently,itcontinuestobeofgreatvalueintheAmericanjudicialsystem.【文章大意】本文讲述了伯纳德·杰克逊虽然有目击者的证词证明其清白，但其仍然被受害人一口咬定为强奸犯，因此伯纳德·杰克逊被法庭定罪。然而，事实证明伯纳德·杰克逊是被冤枉的。作者由此引出文章的主题，即主要介绍了目击者的证词在美国法庭审判中的重要作用。11．BernardJacksonwasfoundguiltybythejurybecause______.A．thepolicediscoveredevidenceleadingtohisguiltB．theeyewitnessesconfirmedthevictims'testimonyC．thevictimsinsistedthathewastheattackerD．thejudgebelievedinthevictims'identification答案：C解析：根据文章第一段倒数第二句“Thejurybelievedthetestimony（证词）ofthetwovictims，whopositivelyidentifiedJacksonasthemanwhohadattackedthem.”可知，伯纳德·杰克逊被定罪，是因为两个受害者坚持说是伯纳德·杰克逊袭击了她们。故选C项。12．Aneyewitness'testimonyissometimesinaccuratebecause______.A．helackstheprofessionalhelpfromthepoliceB．hehasasmallnumberofsuspectsinthelineup-8-\nC．heisofthesameraceasthesuspectD．heisshownphotosofmanysimilarfaces答案：D解析：根据文章第二段前三句“Manyfactorsinfluencetheaccuracyofeyewitnesstestimony.Forinstance，witnessessometimesseephotographsofseveralsuspectsbeforetheytrytoidentifythepersontheysawinalineupofpeople.Theycanbecomeconfusedbyseeingmanyphotographsofsimilarfaces.”可知，A、B、C三项均不符合文意，只有D项符合文意。故选D项。13．Eyewitnesstestimonyisvitalbecause______.A．itissometimestheonlywaytoresolvecourtcasesB．itcanbereliedontodetectcriminalsinallcasesC．itissometimestheonlyclueforpoliceinvestigationD．itismorereliablethanphysicalevidencestoacrime答案：A解析：根据文章第四段第二、三句“Americancourtsdependalmostcompletelyoneyewitnesstestimonytoresolvecourtcases.Sometimesitistheonlyevidencetoacrime，suchasrape.”可知，目击者的证词非常重要，因为它有时候是解决官司的唯一途径。故选A项。14．Aninaccurateeyewitnesstestimonymayleadto______.A．thedisrespectfortheeyewitnessB．theconvictionofaninnocentpersonC．therefusalofthecaseD．thedisbeliefinthecourt答案：B解析：根据文章最后一段第一句“Inafewcasesthetestimonyofeyewitnesseshasconvictedinnocentpeople.”可知，不准确的目击者证词可能冤枉无辜的人。故选B项。15．Fromthetextweknowthat______.A．crimevictimsoftenfailtogivepositiveidentificationofthesuspectsB．thejuryreliesmoreonthejudgethanontheeyewitnessforadecisionC．policeidentificationismorereliablethanthatoftheordinarypeopleD．eyewitnesstestimonyplaysanessentialpartintheU．S.courttrial答案：D解析：通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了目击者的证词在美国法庭审判中的重要作用。D项最符合文章的主旨大意，故选D项。DItisprettymucha_oneway_street.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworld,thereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirectionPayhasalwaysbeenthebiggestdeterrent,_aspeoplewithfamiliesoftenfeeltheycannotaffordthedropinsalarywhenmovingtoauniversityjob.Forsomeindustrialscientists,however,theattractionsofacademia（学术界）outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.HelenLeetooka70%cutinsalarywhenshemovedfromaseniorpostinAbbottLaboratoriestoamedicaldepartmentattheUniversityofCambridge.Hermainreasonforreturningtoacademiamidcareerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomtochooseresearchquestions.Someareasofinquiryhavefewprospects（指望）ofacommercialreturn,andLee'sisoneofthem.Theimpactofasalarycutisprobablylesssevereforascientistintheearlystagesofacareer.GuyGrant,nowaresearchassociateattheUnileverCentreforMolecularInformaticsattheUniversityofCambridge,spenttwoyearsworkingforapharmaceutical（制药的）companybeforereturningtouniversityasapostdoctoralresearcher.Hetooka30%salarycutbutfeltitworthwhileforthegreater-8-\nintellectualopportunities.Higheruptheladder,whereapaycutisusuallymoresignificant,thedemandorscientistswithawealthofexperienceinindustryisforcinguniversitiestomakethetransition（转换）toacademiamoreattractive，accordingtoLee.Industrialscientiststendtoreceivetrainingthatacademicsdonot,suchashowtobuildamultidisciplinary（多学科的）team,managebudgetsandnegotiatecontracts.Theyarealsowellplacedtobringsomethingextratotheteachingsideofanacademicrolethatwillhelpstudentsgetajobwhentheygraduate,saysLee,perhapsexperienceinmanufacturingpracticeorproductdevelopment.“Onlyasmallnumberofundergraduateswillcontinueinanacademiccareer.Sosomeoneleavinguniversitywhoalreadyhastheskillsneededtoworkinanindustriallabhasfarmorepotentialinthejobmarketthansomeonewhohasspentalltheirtimeonanarrowresearchproject.”【文章大意】本文主要讲述了很少有企业科学家会离职到大学里去教书，最大的一个原因就是大学里的收入低，而且收入还呈下降的趋势。但是企业科学家把学术看得比金钱更重。如果企业科学家到大学教书的话，其会增强毕业生在就业市场上的竞争力。16．By“aonewaystreet”（ParA．1）,theauthormeans______.A．universityresearchersknowlittleaboutthecommercialworldB．thereislittleexchangebetweenindustryandacademiaC．fewuniversityprofessorsarewillingtodoindustrialresearchD．fewindustrialscientistswouldquittoworkinauniversity答案：D解析：根据文章第一段第一、二句“Itisprettymuchaonewaystreet.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworld，thereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirection.”以及最后一句“Forsomeindustrialscientists，however，theattractionsofacademia（学术界）outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.”可知，aonewaystreet意为“很少有企业科学家会离职到大学工作”。故选D项。17．Theword“deterrent”（ParA．1）mostprobablyreferstosomethingthat______.A．attractspeople'sattentionB．helpstomovethetrafficC．keepssomeonefromtakingactionD．bringssomeoneafinancialburden答案：C解析：根据上下文语境可知，薪水一直都是企业科学家采取行动的最大障碍。所以此处的deterrent应该意为“阻止某人采取行动事物”。故选C项。18．WhatwasHelenLee'smajorconsiderationwhenshechangedherjobinthemiddleofhercareer?A．Herresearchinterests.B．Flexibleworkhours.C．Herpreferenceforthelifestyleoncampus.D．Prospectsofacademicaccomplishments.答案：A解析：根据文章第二段最后两句“Hermainreasonforreturningtoacademiamidcareerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomtochooseresearchquestions.Someareasofinquiryhavefewprospects（指望）ofacommercialreturn，andLee'sisoneofthem.”可知，当海伦·李在事业中期换工作的时候，她主要考虑的是她的研究兴趣。故选A项。19．GuyGrantchosetoworkasresearcheratCambridgeinorderto______.A．dofinanciallymorerewardingwork-8-\nB．exploitbetterintellectualopportunitiesC．enrichhisexperienceinmedicalresearchD．raisehisstatusintheacademicworld答案：B解析：根据文章第三段最后一句“Hetooka30%salarycutbutfeltitworthwhileforthegreaterintellectualopportunities.”可知，盖·格兰特选择在剑桥大学工作是为了寻求更好的发展机会。故选B项。20．Whatcontributioncanindustrialscientistsmakewhentheycometoteachinauniversity?A．Helpittoobtainfinancialsupportfromindustry.B．Turnitsresearchtowardspracticalapplications.C．Increaseitsgraduates'competitivenessinthejobmarket.D．Developitsstudents'potentialinresearch.答案：C解析：根据文章最后一段中的“Industrialscientiststendtoreceivetrainingthatacademicsdonot，suchashowtobuildamultidisciplinary（多学科的）team，managebudgetsandnegotiatecontracts.Theyarealsowellplacedtobringsomethingextratotheteachingsideofanacademicrolethatwillhelpstudentsgetajobwhentheygraduate，saysLee，perhapsexperienceinmanufacturingpracticeorproductdevelopment.”可知，企业科学家如果在大学教书的话，其会增强毕业生在就业市场上的竞争力。故选C项。第二节 信息匹配21～25是各位专家的有关信息，请阅读六位不同的人的需求（A～F），并按照需求匹配信息。选项中有一项是多余选项。21．DoctorAllenDoctorAllenisadentist.Thedentistisadoctorwhoisspeciallytrainedtocareforteeth.Whenyouvisityourdentistforacheckup，heorshewilllookatyourteethandgumstocheckforanyproblem.Thedentistalsowantstomakesureyourteetharedevelopingproperlyasyougrow.It'simportanttovisityourdentistevery6monthstomakesureyou'retakinggoodcareofyourteethandthatyourteethandgumsarehealthy.22．DoctorPhilipsDoctorPhilipsisapediatrician.Basically，pediatriciansfocusonthephysical，emotional，andsocialhealthofinfants，children，adolescents，andyoungadultsfrombirthto21years.Theirpatientcarelensisfocusedonprevention，detection，andmanagementofphysical，behavioral，developmental，andsocialproblemsthataffectchildren.Evenmorebasically，pediatricianstakecareofchildren.Thismightinvolvetreatinganearinfection，talkingtoparentsaboutschoolorbehavioralproblems，orseeingthemforwellchildcheckupsandgivingthemtheirshots.23．DoctorSmithDoctorSmithisasurgeon，whoisaphysicianspecializinginsurgery.GeneralSurgeonsperformcomprehensivegeneralsurgeryexaminations，consultation，diagnosis，andtreatmentplanning，whichincludes：trauma，wounds，andconditionsofsofttissue，includingaspiration，biopsy，andrepair，etc.24．DoctorStewardDoctorStewardisaclinicalpsychologist，whoistrainedandeducatedtoperformpsychologicalresearch，testing，andtherapy.Clinicalpsychologistsmaysimply，butimportantly，provideanopportunitytotalkandthinkaboutthingsthatareconfusingandworrying.Theywouldalsodiscusswithyoudifferentwaysofunderstandingorinterpretingyourproblemsorsituations.Clinicalpsychologistsaretrainedtousearangeofdifferentapproachesaimedtohelpyoubecomemoreexpertaboutyourself，and-8-\nmoreabletoovercomeorcopewithlifeproblems.25．DoctorLisaDoctorLisaisanexcellentschoolconsultant.Educationalconsultantscounselstudentsandtheirfamiliesintheselectionofprograms，schoolsandtreatmentcenters，basedonthestudent'sindividualneeds.Whenstudentsgraduatefromhighschool，someofthemwanttocontinuetheirstudy；theymaybenotsurewhichuniversityismoreappropriateforthem，orwhatsubjecttheywillchoose.Inthatcase，mostofthemwillturntotheireducationalconsultants.请阅读以下相关信息，然后匹配他/她拟要咨询的相关专家或医生。A．Tom'smotherisworriedbecauseTom'swoundedthismorningwhenhejumpedoffthespeedingbicycle.Thesofttissueofhisrightlegwasbroken.B．Alexisgoingtotakeacourseofcomputer.Butheisnotsurewhetherthiscoursewillbeusefulwhenhegoestotheuniversity.C．Mummyisunhappybecauseshefeelspainfulwhenshebitesintosomethingcoldorhot.Herteetharereallyatroubletoher.D．Mary'syoungerbrotherTim，whois8yearsold，feltuncomfortable，becausehehadeatentoomuchicecream.E．Lilywantstovisitsomeplacesofinterestsduringthelongholiday.Butshedoesn'tknowwheretogoandhowtohaveagoodtourandnotwastemoney.F．Leeisreallyfrustratednowadays.Hedoesn'tknowwhyotherstudentsdon'twanttospeaktohim.What'swrong？Itseemsthathecannevergetoutofit.Hegetsangryeasilyrecently.Hewantstotalktosomeonetogetoutofit.答案：21．C 22．D 23．A 24．F 25．B-8-
