2012高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-16
A
Telepathy is the ability to communicate without the use of the five senses.It’s an instinct which can be woken up in times of emergency or need. When we feel that something is happening or about to happen by instinct, we’re using resources wihtin the unconscious mind. When the resources of two persons’ unconscious minds think link together into the same frequency. We call it telepathy.
We can either send or receive telepathy. If you know who is calling before you answer the ringing phone, you are probably a good receiver. If you think of a person, and they call you, you are most likely better at sending.
You can easily put your abilities to the test. Think of somebody and will them to contact you. Be patient. The other person may not be a good receiver, but they should contact you much earlier than would normally be expected. Or whenever the phone rings, try "feeling" who's contacting you. Don't guess, try to feel the vibrations. However, if neither of these work for you, that doesn't mean that you are not capable of telepathy. As mentioned earlier, telepathy is most likely to turn up in case of emergency.
Telepathic Dreams often contain telepathic messages. Two people may both dream of the other, and find that their dreams have a clear connection. These people are probably linking to each other’s uncounscious mind.
Telepathy&Relationships The more people spend time together, the more likely they are to be able to link up to the others mind, especially when separated.There are two reasons for this. One is that they understand the others, mind through time spent together；the other is that there is usually a strong desire to communicate. A mother will often sense that her child is in danger. This is due to the child desperately wanting his/her mother, knowing that this is the person who would always want to be there for them, and the mothers deep desire to protect her child from harm.
1. When does telepathy occur?
A. It occurs when one senses that a close friend of his/her is in danger.
B. It occurs when one has very good five senses.
C. It occurs when one wants to call his/her best friend.
D. It occurs when one doesn’t know a stranger.
答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由第一段第一、二句话 “Telepathy is the ability to communicate without the use of the five senses.It’s an instinct which can be woken up in times of emergency or need.” 可知，心灵感应不依靠五官感觉，而是在紧急关头或者有需要的时候，这种潜能才能被激发出来。故A选项正确。
2. Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?
A. Receiving Telepathy B. Telepathy: Mind-to Mind Contact
C. Telepathy: People’s Dream D. Dream of Telepathy
答案解析：答案为B。本题考查文章的标题。全文都是围绕心灵感应而展开，故答案为B。
3. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. The more people separate, the more likely that telepathy will occur.
B. It is by using the five senses that telepathy occurs.
C. Telepahy happens when people live far away and have no chance to see one another.
D. One is better at sending than receiving telepathy if one receives a friend’s call as one wishes.
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由第二段 “If you think of a person, and they call you, you are most likely better at sending.” 可知，如果你正在想着某人，然后他就给你打电话了，那么你可能更擅长于发送感应，D选项意思与文章符合。 故答案为D。
由最后一段 “The more people spend time together, the more likely they are to be able to link up to the others mind, especially when separated.” 可知，人们在一起相处的时间越长，他们的心灵相互间就越有可能产生共鸣，尤其是当分开的时候，故A、C选项错误，结合第一题分析知B选项同样错误。
4. Which of the following belongs to telepathy?
A. By accident, you are aware of a friend of yours is coming to see you.
B. People’s communication over the telephone.
C. A mother’s sense of her child is in danger.
D. A couple’s long separation.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由最后一段 “ A mother will often sense that her child is in danger..”可知，C选项正确。结合前面几题的分析可知，A、D不正确，B选项与文章毫不相干。
B
Buying a house for most of the people is a once in a lifetime decision, which means people decide to do so only after coming across the ideal house. Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.
A survey conducted by the Beijing Consumers' Association (BCA) recently shows about 80 percent of the 2,315 respondents in 23 residential complexes of Beijing are dissatisfied with the soaring house prices. They think the reasonable price in Beijing should be between 3,000 yuan and 7,000 yuan per square meter. The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management are the other factors that play a role in people's decision to buy a house.
The BCA has suggested strict sales regulations and contracts to ease house-owners' sufferings. It has urged the authorities to impose severe punishment on developers found violating building and other rules and joining hands with others to bid up property prices
About 41.2 percent of the respondents have complained that their houses have defective designs, while nearly 40 percent say the lighting and ventilation are far from satisfactory. The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were "bluffed" into buying "third grade" houses. And more than half are not satisfied with the sport and entertainment facilities in their neighborhood. Property management in the buildings, 56.5 percent of the respondents say, is way below standard compared to the high fee charged by the complexes. A 60 percent of the consumers doubt the contents of developers' advertisements, with only 6.3 percent being satisfied.
Experts have suggested consumers gather thorough knowledge about a developer and their work before deciding to buy a house from it. They should check the day-light conditions and ventilation in different weather conditions in advance, if possible.
1. According to the passage, ___________ of the buyers are NOT content with their houses?
A. 80% B. 60% C. 56.5% D. 41.2%
答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由第一段最后一句话 “Surprisingly, eight in every 10 home buyers are unhappy with their houses.” 可知，答案为A。
2. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. Most home buyers are unhappy with their houses.
B. Buying a house is an impotant decision.
C. Thinking carefully before buying a house.
D. The enviroment is important when making a decision.
答案解析：答案为A。本题考查文章的标题。全文第一段最后一句话点题，80%的购房者对他们的房子不满意，后文围绕购房者对房子的哪些方面不满意而展开，最后一段给出专家的购房建议。故答案为A。
3. The meaning of the underlined word probably means ______.
A. fooled B. cheated C. asked D. forced
答案解析：答案为B。本题考查词义推断题。结合划线部分的上下文 “The landscapes in the residential areas are a source of unhappiness for 43.2 percent of the respondents, and about one-third say they were ‘bluffed’ into buying ‘third grade’ houses.” ，可以推断，三分之一的人认为他们被欺骗买了 “三流”的房子，故答案为B。
4. If you want to buy a flat, according to the survey, you will consider the following EXCEPT _______.
A. property management B. the surrounding enviroment
C. the quality of the buildings D. the height of the building
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由文章第二段最后一句话 “The quality of the buildings, the surrounding environment and traffic and property management are the other factors that play a role in people's decision to buy a house.”可知，答案为D。
2012高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-17
A
The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up in the skies over Texas on Saturday, February 1,2003, killing the seven astronauts on board in what NASA and President Bush called a tragedy for the entire nation. NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts' remains. It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause. The break-up, 16 minutes before the shuttle was due to land at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, spread possibly toxic debris(有毒的残骸) over a wide swath of Texas and neighboring states. Dramatic television images of the shuttle's descent clearly showed several white trails(痕迹) streaking through blue skies after the shuttle suddenly fell apart. It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board. Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission. In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing. Challenger exploded just after take-off. Rescue teams scrambled to search for the remains of the crew, which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon. There were warnings that parts of a vast 120-mile-long corridor of debris could be toxic because of poisonous rocket propellant(推进器). "We are not ready to confirm that we have found any human remains," Nacogdoches County Sheriff Thomas Kerrs said. He added that among the roughly 1,000 calls reporting debris, some people said they found remains of crew members. "The Columbia is lost. There are no survivors, …Their mission was almost complete and we lost them so close to home. … America's space program will go on," said a grim-faced Bush in a message broadcast on television, which included condolences to the families of the dead astronauts.
1. The word “descent” in the passage means ________. A. taking off B. landing C. orbiting D. walking down
答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义推断题。由第三段第二句话 “In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing.”可知，在美国42年的载人航空飞行中，从来没有在着陆地面时发生事故，言外之意就是Columbia 航天飞机是着陆地面时坠毁。“or landing”对应的意思就是descent。故答案为B。 2. Which is true of the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon? A. He was the first Israeli astronaut to fly on the shuttle. B. He was the first foreign astronaut to fly on the American shuttle. C. He used to be a passenger plane pilot. D. He was the only survivor in the Columbia disaster.
答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由第四段第一句话 “…, which included the first Israeli to fly on the shuttle, former combat pilot Col. Ilan Ramon.”可知，Ilan Ramon是第一个以色列乘坐航天飞机的宇航员，也是一名前战斗飞行员，故A选项正确，B，C错误。由最后一段第二句话 “There are no survivors,” 可知没有幸存者，故D选项错误。故答案为A。
3. The Columbia disaster and the Challenger disaster were similar in that ________. A. there were seven astronauts killed on board B. both the shuttles exploded when they took off C. Both the shuttles exploded when they were about to land D. no human remains were found
答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推理题，要求寻找Columbia 和the Challenger 事故的相似之处。由第一段首句 “The space shuttle Columbia flared and broke up …, killing the seven astronauts on board …”和第二段最后一句 “It was almost 17 years to the day that the Challenger shuttle exploded on Jan. 28, 1986, killing all seven astronauts on board.”可知，Columbia 和the Challenger都有七名宇航员遇难。故答案为A。
由第三段 “In 42 years of US' human space flight, there had never been an accident in the descent to Earth or landing. Challenger exploded just after take-off.”可知，Columbia是着陆地面时坠毁，Challenger是在刚刚起飞后爆炸，故B、C选项错误。由倒数第二段最后一句话 “…, some people said they found remains of crew members.” 可知，有些人说他们找到了宇航员的残骸，故D选项错误。 4. Which of the following is wrong according to the news? A. The U.S.A. will give up the space program because of the accident. B. NASA hasn’t found the cause of the Columbia disaster. C. Before the Columbia disaster, no shuttles had exploded in the course of landing. D. Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.
答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节题。由最后一段 “America's space program will go on,”可知，A选项与文章不符，故答案为A。
由第一段 “NASA launched an investigation into the disaster and began searching for the astronauts' remains. It said that although there had been some data failures it was too early to nail down a precise cause.”可知，NASA认为对事故的准确原因进行定论还为时过早，故B选项与文章符合。结合第一题的分析可知，C选项与文章符合。由第三段首句 “ Take-off and re-entry into Earth's atmosphere are the most dangerous parts of a space mission.” 可知，D选项与文章符合。故B、C、D均不选。
B
A lot of us lose life's tough battles by starting a frontal attack--when a touch of humor might well enable us to win. Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum(最后通牒) about the job. Although there was a good reason for Sam's being late--serious illness at home--he decided that this by-now-familiar excuse wouldn't work any longer. His supervisor was probably already pacing up and down preparing a dismissal speech.
???? Yes, the boss was, Sam entered the office at 9:35. The place was as quiet as a locker room; everyone was hard at work. Sam's supervisor came up to him. Suddenly, Sam forced a grin and stretched out his hand. "How do you do!" he said. "I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago. Does the early bird get the worm?"
???? The room exploded in laughter, except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office. Sam Maynard had saved his job--with the only tool that could win, a laugh.
? ??? Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives. It can be used for patching up differences, apologizing, saying "no", criticizing, getting the other fellow to do what you want without his losing face. For some jobs, it's the only tool that can succeed. It is a way to discuss subjects so sensitive that serious dialog may start a quarrel. For example, many believe that comedians on television are doing more today for racial and religious tolerance than people in any other forum.
1. Why was Sam late for his job?
?? A. Because he was seriously ill at home.??? ???????
B. Because he received an ultimatum.
? C. Because he was busy applying for a new job.?
D. Because he was caught in a traffic jam.
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节推理题。由第一段第二句话 “…, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about the job.”可知，Sam迟到是因为交通堵塞，故答案为D。
2. What is the main idea of this passage?
?? A. Sam Maynard saved his job with humor.????
B. Humor is important in our lives.
?? C. Early bird can get the worm.??????????????
D. Humor can solve racial discriminations.
答案解析：答案为B。本题为主旨大意题。 结合文章第一段首句 “A lot of us lose life's tough battles by starting a frontal attack--when a touch of humor might well enable us to win.”和最后一段首句 “Humor is a most effective, yet frequently neglected, means of handling the difficult situations in our lives.”可知，本文是阐述幽默在生活中的重要性。故答案为B。
3. The phrase "clamp off" in Paragraph 3 means?________.
?? A. try to hold back??? B. pretend to set????? C. send off???????? D. give out
答案解析：答案为A。本题为词义推断题。结合划线部分的前后文，Sam屡次迟到，最后一次要被主管炒鱿鱼的时候，他进办公室却用幽默的方式和主管讲了个冷笑话“您好！我是Sam Maynard，我想申请一个35分钟之前空出来的位置，请问早到的鸟儿有虫吃吗？” 这个笑话惹得办公室的人哄堂大笑，由 “except that the supervisor had to clamp off a smile and walked back to his office.” 可知，除了主管不得不强忍着微笑回到自己的办公室，以维护自己的尊严。故答案为A。
4. Which of the following statements can we infer from the passage?
?? A. Many lose life's battles for they are always late.
?? B. Sam was supposed to come to his office at 8:30.
?? C. It wasn't the first time that Sam came late for his work.
D. Humor is the most effective way of solving problems.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由第一段第二句话 “Consider the case of a young friend of mine, who was on his trapped way to work shortly after receiving an ultimatum about the job.”可知，Sam刚接到了老板的最后通牒后，却又遇到了交通堵塞，可以推断他经常迟到。故C选项正确。由第二段 Sam说的话“I'm Sam Maynard. I'm applying for a job, which, I understand, became available just 35 minutes ago.”可推断，35分钟前老板开除了他，因为没按时到岗，而他在9:35到达办公室，故可推断上班时间是9:00。故B选项错误。A选项未提及，D选项太绝对，均不选。
2012高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-18
A
Belton and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday- makers and other tourists(观光者).
Last August there was a fire at the Sea breeze Hotel in Belton. The next day, this news appeared on page two of the town’s newspaper, The Belton Post:
FIRE AT SEABREEZE
Late last night firemen hurried to the Sea breeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors: “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed.” This was Belton’s first hotel fire for five years.
The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one.
ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRE
Last night Belton firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Sea breeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise from the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.
What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Sea breeze Hotel last August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes—we know that firemen went to the hotel.
Now what do you think of the rest of the “news”?
1. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?
A. Belton and Canfield are both good places for tourists in summer.
B. A fire broke out one night in Sea breeze Hotel last summer.
C. It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers.
D. Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为主旨大意题。文章前面的内容陈述了两则不同的新闻报道，后面的内容对新闻报道进行总结，由倒数第二段第二句话 “It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident.” 可知，答案为C。
2. Which of the following are probably facts?
a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.
b. A cigarette started the fire.
c. An old lamp started the fire.
d. The fire broke out at night.
e. There has never been a fire in Canfield.
A. b and c B. a and d C. c and e D. a and c
答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第一则报道的第一句话 “Late last night firemen hurried to the Sea breeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom.” 和第二则报道的第一句话 “Last night Belton firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Sea breeze Hotel.”可知，火灾都发生在晚上和房间里，故答案为B。
3. The Canfield Times used the headline (标题) like this in order to make its readers think _______.
A. hotels in Belton often catch fire
B. hotels in Belton don’t often catch fire
C. this was the second fire at the Sea breeze Hotel
D. Belton was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe
答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推理题。Canfield Times报纸报道的新闻标题使用 “another” 意在告诉读者Belton的旅馆经常发生火灾，这样可以使得自己城市的旅游业更具有竞争力。故答案为A。
4. The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Belton Post by saying that _______.
A. the bedroom lamps were very old at the Sea breeze Hotel
B. the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took place
C. the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other things
D. such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 years
答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。 Canfield报纸报道的第一句话 “Last night Belton firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Sea breeze Hotel.” 一语中的，把最重要的信息首先传递给受众，“消防员到达太晚未能挽救房间里的衣服，床单被褥和一些家具”， C选项的意思与此吻合，故答案为C。干扰项A选项是该则报道后面的内容，不可选。
B
With only about 1,000 pandas left in the world, China is desperately trying to clone the animal and save these in a dangerous situation. That's a move similar to what a Texas A & M University researchers have been undertaking for the past five years in a project called "Noah's Ark".
Noah's Ark is aimed at collecting eggs, embryos(胚胎), semen and DNA of these animals and storing them in liquid nitrogen. If certain species should become extinct, Dr. Duane Kraemer, a professor in Texas A & M's College of Veterinary, Medicine, says there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.
It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will probably become extinct in over 100 years. The panda, native only to China, is in danger of becoming extinct in the next 25 years.
This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit. They are now trying to implant the embryo into a host animal.
The entire procedure could take from three to five years to complete.
"The nuclear transfer of one species to another is not easy, but the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem," Kraemer believes. "They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby). It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works. They are certainly not putting any live pandas at risk, so it is worth the effort," adds Kraemer, who is one of the leaders of the Project at Texas A&M, the first-ever attempt at cloning a dog.
"They are trying to do something that's never been done, and this is very similar to our work in Noah's Ark. We're both trying to save animals that face extinction. I certainly appreciate their effort and there's a lot we can learn from what they are attempting to do. The cooperation between us is very much needed."
1. The final aim of "Noah's Ark" project is to_______.?????? .
A. make efforts to clone the endangered pandas?
B. save endangered animals from dying out
C. collect DNA of endangered animals to study?
D. transfer the nuclear of one animal to another
答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第二段内容可知，“诺亚方舟”项目的目的在于收集濒临灭绝的动物的卵子、胚胎、精子和DNA，并用液体氮将它们储存起来。如果某些物种灭绝了，将会有足够的基础建设材料再造这些物种。最后一段第二句 “We're both trying to save animals that face extinction.”又一次提到了这个项目的目的，即拯救濒临灭绝的物种。故答案为B。
2. According to Professor Kraemer, ________.
A. the long time lasting cloning research could be successful.
B. the eggs transfers immediately result in having a baby.
C. the lack of nuclear transfer could be a major problem to have new pandas.
D. if species should die out, basic building blocks would heal them.
答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。由倒数第二段第一句话 “…but the lack of available panda eggs could be a major problem”可知，C选项错误。由该段第二句话 “They will probably have to do several hundred transfers to result in one pregnancy (having a baby).”可知，B选项错误。由该段第三句话 “It takes a long time and it's difficult, but this could be groundbreaking science if it works.”可知，这（细胞核移植）需要很长时间，而且难度很大，但是一旦成功，便会成为开创性的科学。言外之意就是长期的克隆研究技术或许能成功。故A选项正确。
第二段提到 “If certain species should become extinct, …there would be enough of the basic building blocks to reintroduce the species in the future.”，而 D选项 “如果物种灭绝，基础建设材料将治愈他们”夸大了基础建设材料的作用，与原文不符，故错误。
3. The best title for the passage may be_________.
A. China's Success in Pandas Cloning
B. Helping Ways to Avoid Extinction
C. Exploring the Possibility to Clone Pandas
D. The Practice in Noah's Ark
答案解析：答案为C。本文为新闻报导类文章，第一段点出了文章的中心，中国在努力克隆濒临灭绝的大熊猫，从第二段起具体介绍Duane Kraemer对中国科学家克隆大熊猫的做法的评价，并与美国科学家正在从事的“诺亚方舟” 项目做了对比。文章最后一段表达了他们对中国同行所做的工作的高度评价。故最佳标题为C “探索克隆大熊猫的可能性”。
4. From the passage we know that_______.
A. Kraemer and his team have succeeded in cloning a panda
B. scientists try to implant a panda's egg into a rabbit
C. Kraemer will work with Chinese scientists in clone researches
D. about two thousand species are to die out in a century
答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节题。由第三段第一句话 “It is estimated that as many as 2, 000 species of mammals, birds and reptiles will probably become extinct in over 100 years.”可知，D选项正确。
A选项明显错误；由第四段第一句话 “This week, Chinese scientists said they grew an embryo by introducing cells from a dead female panda into the egg cells of a Japanese white rabbit.”可知，B选项错误。由最后一段最后一句话 “The cooperation between us is very much needed.” 可知，Professor Kraemer是说有必要合作，而不是将会与中国科学家一起致力于克隆研究， C选项与此表达不符，故不选。
2012高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-19
A
LONDON — Britain awoke on Easter Monday to a period of mourning for the Queen Mother, who died over the weekend after a life spanning a century of noisy and evident change. The 101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedside. For a woman who was one of the best-known figures in Britain for more than 80 years — from the era of tinted portraits on tin biscuit boxes and cigarette cards to the age of the Internet, the Queen Mother remained an enigmatic(不可思议的) and elusive(躲避的) figure. She achieved such a respect through aeons(永世, 亿万年) of, first, fawning and, later, intrusive media fascination, by remaining almost entirely silent. Her private thoughts were never paraded(炫耀) in public. What the public saw was a charming and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile.
CHINA’s third unmanned spacecraft, Shenzhou Ⅲ, landed safely in central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, after orbiting the earth 108 times in slightly less than a week. The craft, which lifted off from Jiuquan in Gansu Province last Monday night, landed after successfully conducting a chain of flight and scientific experiments over a period of 162 hours. A powerful earthquake jolted Taiwan, killing five construction workers, authorities(官方) said. Over 200 injuries ware reported across the island, mostly minor, as a result of Sunday’s 7.5-magnitude quake. The quake was centred off Hualien, 180 kilometres east of Taipei. It struck at 2:53 pm and lasted for nearly a minute.
Which of the following statements is true according to the news? A. The Queen Mother died on Easter Monday alone. B. The Queen Mother was an attractive person in her political life. C. The British people felt sorry for the death of the Queen Mother. D. The Queen Mother was suffering a lot when she was dying.
答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由第二段首句 “She achieved such a respect through aeons of,…”可推断，皇太后赢得了永世的尊重，人们对她的去世会感到遗憾。故C选项正确。
由第一段第二句话 “The 101-year-old royal matriarch died in her sleep last Saturday with Queen Elizabeth, her elder and only surviving daughter, at her bedside.” 可知，皇太后在安睡中去世，当时女儿伊丽莎白女王陪在她的床边，故A、D选项错误。由第二段后面的内容 “Her private thoughts were never paraded in public. What the public saw was a charming and benign elderly lady, adept at winning the admiration of press photographers, whom she always favoured with a particular smile.”可知，她的个人思想从未在公众面前炫耀过，公众看到的总是面带微笑的她在媒体照片中出现，故可推断，她并未从政，故B选项错误。
It can be inferred that _______. A. the craft landed in central Inner Mongolia unexpectedly B. it took the craft at least 2 hours to orbit the earth once C. the Chinese scientists did a lot of experiments in space D. China was successful in sending an unmanned spacecraft into space 答案解析：答案为D。本题为推断题。由第三段的第一句话 “CHINA’s third unmanned spacecraft, Shenzhou Ⅲ, landed safely in central Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Monday afternoon, …” 可知，无人飞船已经安全着陆，故D选项正确，A选项错误。B选项未提及；由首句的关键词 “unmanned”可推断，无人宇宙飞船上面不会有科学家在太空中做实验，故C选项错误。
3. The third news mainly talks about the _______ in Taiwan. A. political matters B. social problems C. unexpected damage D. construction workers
答案解析：答案为C。第三则新闻报道台湾发生了地震，属于没有预料到的灾害，故C选项正确。
B
June 26, 2000 — the Human Genome(基因组) Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic(遗传的) map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed. The scientific and medical communities(团体) are very excited about the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging(延长) human life. But those communities and policy(政策) makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life. For the last few years, the genetic advances in the developing field of biotechnology(生物技术) have provides material for all kinds of work, but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code(密码) have opened a world of possibilities for human health, as well as for the popular imagination. While European and Japanese researchers are making rapid progress in decoding(解码) human DNA, the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, which began in 1990, is “unlocking the code” of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal(致命的)diseases. Already, the Human Genome Project has become widely known and praised for finding the genes(基因) connected with terrible diseases as yet(迄今), and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS. Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections(传染), and genetic diseases. Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.
1. Why did the scientists work hard at mapping the human genome? A. Because the human genome can destroy many illnesses. B. Because the human genome's completion can help them get rid of many diseases. C. Because they wanted to be better known than others. D. Because the human genome can provide a lot of chances of work. 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节推理题。由第一段第二句话 “the chances genetic research provides for getting rid of diseases and prolonging human life.” 和最后一段首句 “Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases.” 可知，科学家绘制人类基因组图是为了驱除疾病，故答案为B。A选项表述不正确；C、D在文中均未提到。
2. Which country studied the genes most rapidly in the world? A. Japan. B. Germany. C. The United States. D. China. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节题。由第三段首句提到的 “…the leading organization for genetic research is in the United States, …”可知，答案为C。.
3. Which of the following is NOT true? A. If the genes can be found, scientists can study many new ways to cure illnesses. B. The scientists have made great progress in connecting the genes with the cancers. C. Many medical companies show great interest in drawing the human genome map. D. The United States began the Genes Study early in the 19th century. 答案解析：答案为D。本题为细节判断题。由第三段首句提到的 “which began in 1990” 可知，美国是在20 世纪末开始绘制人类基因组图的，故D选项表达错误。
由最后一段首句 “Once these genes are found and studied, researchers can develop new ways to attack infections, and genetic diseases.”可知，A选项与文意符合；由第三段最后一句 “…and making progress toward separating the genes that show a sign of breast cancer or AIDS.” 可知，B选项与文意符合；由最后一段最后一句话 “Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, …”可知，C选项与文意符合，均不选。
4. The author suggests that the Human Genome Project can cause _______. A. the policy makers to feel very worried and careful B. the scientists to work harder C. many people to find work easily D. a lot of companies to produce many new drugs 答案解析：答案为B。本题为推理题。由第一段最后一句话 “But those communities and policy makers also are careful about the scientific door they are opening as the project uncovers the mysteries of life.” 可知，A选项表述与文意不符。C选项未提及。由最后一段最后一句话 “Medical companies are very interested in mapping the human genome, as they expect to develop a lot of new drugs for these illnesses.”可知，D选项是文中的一个事实，不需要推理，故不选。 结合全文内容和第一段提到的 “June 26, 2000 — the Human Genome Project, a great $3 billion, 15-year task aimed at drawing the genetic map of humans, is now more than 90 percent completed.” 可以推断，绘制人类基因组图是一个长期的项目，现在虽然完成了百分之九十多，但是作者在文中也暗示了这个项目需要科学家更努力地工作，故B选项正确。
5. The main idea of this article is about _______. A. unlocking genetic code B. the genes' discovery C. the great human genome D. the genes and the scientists 答案解析：答案为A。本题考查文章的主旨大意。结合第二段提到的 “…but the developments of modern science in unlocking the secrets of the human genetic code…”和第三段提到的 “… is ‘unlocking the code’ of the human body to learn how to defeat fatal diseases.” 可知，解读基因密码可以知道如何打败疾病。故答案为A。B、C、D都不是文章的中心。
2012高考英语冲刺阅读理解专项 50-20
A
Visiting U.S. President George W. Bush said in Beijing Friday that both China and the United States should encourage bilateral(双边的) contacts and exchanges to promote mutual(相互) understanding. “It’s important for our political leaders to come to China,” said Bush, who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China. His working visit to China and discussions with Oinghua students “help promote” Sino-U.S.(中美) relations, Bush said in response to a student’s question about what he would do to promote Sino-U.S. relations. “Many people in my country are very interested in China,” he said, adding that these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese people. He said that he would keep encouraging such contacts and exchanges between the two countries. Bush said that he would describe back home what he has seen here and that China as a great nation not only has a “great history” but also an “unbelievably exciting future.” The president said that the 2008 Olympic Games would make a significant opportunity for the rest of the world to understand China, which enables more people to come to China and feel the modernization taking place, and many more people will see it on the television. Bush arrived in Beijing Thursday for a two-day working visit to China.
1. What the word “prestigious” in the second paragraph probably means? A. great B. famous C. honorable D. modest 答案解析：答案为B。本题为词义猜测题。结合 “prestigious” 所在的上下文， “…who gave a speech Friday morning at Qinghua University, one of the most prestigious universities in China.” 根据常识，清华大学在我国非常著名，故答案为B。
2. Which of the sentence is NOT true? A. Bush think bilateral contacts and mutual understanding will promote Sino-U.S. relations. B. Many Americans are interested in China. C. Bush and the students of Qinghua discussed something about how to make China richer and stronger. D. The 2008’s Olympic Games is a great change for China been known by the world. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为细节判断题。由第一段内容可知，A选项符合文意。由第四段 “Many people in my country are very interested in China,”可知，B选项符合文意。由倒数第二段内容可知，D选项符合文意。只有C选项“布什和清华大学的学生讨论如何使中国更富强”未提及。故答案为C。
3. Many Americans are interested in China because _______. A. they want to come here to take part in the 2008 Olympic Games B. they have learned something of China and they want to learn more C. China has been taking place great change D. China has a “great history” and “unbelievably exciting future” 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第四段“…adding that these Americans have learned more about China’s culture and the Chinese people.”可知，答案为B。
4. The narrator(叙述者) of the passage was most probably _____. A. a reporter B. a psychologist C. a politician D. a sociologist
答案解析：答案为A。本题为推理题。根据文章的内容可判断文章的体裁为新闻报道，叙述者最有可能是记者。故答案为A。
B
A senior United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) official on May 29 praised China for its remarkable achievements in children’s welfare. A. H. M. Farook, UNICEF’s operations area officer for China and Mongolia said that China “can be very satisfied to tell the whole world what can be done with limited resources to help its children to grow healthily and happily.” China’s child population makes up one-fifth of the world’s total. “The reason behind the tremendous(巨大的) achievement is China’s long tradition of caring for children both at home and in society,” he said. “What’s more is that Chinese people have always given special attention to children who are in special need.” The UN official made the remarks when addressing a group of 50 children and staff from the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home at the Shangri-la Hotel, Beijing. The hotel invited the orphans to share snacks, sing, dance and play games at a park inside the hotel for a “Share the Sunshine” party, as a prelude(前奏) to celebrations to mark the Children’s Day. The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, set up soon after New China was founded in 1949, has at present more than 400 children. A leading official of the welfare institution said that the children live a happy life and that the agency spends 400—500 yuan a month for an average orphan. An average Chinese workers earned 440 yuan a month during the first quarter this year. Gu Xiaojin, deputy secretary-general of the China Youth Development Foundation(CYDF), said people from all walks of life have contributed to the welfare of the Chinese children. She said that CYDF set up the Project Hope in 1989, which calls on people across the country to donate money to help poor children to continue their schooling. By the end of last year, she said, CYDF had collected nearly 700 million yuan in donations, which has helped the establishment of 2, 074 Hope primary schools and enabled more than 1. 25 million dropouts to return to school classrooms. Three “Hope Stars” also attended the party. They were model teenagers chosen among students who are economically supported by the Project Hope to further their nine-year compulsory(义务) studies in the poverty-stricken regions. They will be torchbearers(火炬接力者) for the Chinese Team for the up coming Atlanta Olympic Games this year.
1. Children can grow healthily and happily as long as _______. A. parents take good care of them both at home and in society B. the whole society care for children as well as their parents C. Schools and teachers pay much attention to the growth of children D. Chinese people always give special attention to children who are in special need 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由第三段 “The reason behind the tremendous achievement is China’s long tradition of caring for children both at home and in society,” 可知，儿童能够健康快乐地成长的条件是社会和家庭共同的关心，故B选项符合文意。A选项只强调了父母的作用，C选项只强调了学校和教师的作用，都太片面，均不选；D选项的 “always”一词显得太过绝对化，故不选。
2. Every year the Beijing Children’s Welfare Home spends _______ on the orphans A. 1, 920, 000 yuan B. 2, 160, 000 yuan C. Over 2, 400, 000 yuan D. 2, 200, 000 yuan or so 答案解析：答案为D。本题为推理计算题。题干要求推算出Beijing Children’s Welfare Home在孤儿身上一年的花费，由第六段 “The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, …has at present more than 400 children.” 和第七段 “… the agency spends 400—500 yuan a month for an average orphan.” 可以推算，一年的费用在1, 920, 000元到2, 400, 000元之间，然而费用不会恰好是2, 160, 000元，只有D选项的答案最为准确。
3. CYDF collected 700 million yuan with the purpose of _______. A. reducing dropouts B. helping homeless orphans C. supporting the Chinese Team for the coming Atlanta Olympic Games D. establishing 2, 074 Hope primary schools all over the country 答案解析：答案为A。本题为细节推理题。由倒数第二段 “ By the end of last year, she said, CYDF had collected nearly 700 million yuan in donations, which has helped the establishment of 2, 074 Hope primary schools and enabled more than 1. 25 million dropouts to return to school classrooms.”可知，CYDF筹集的资金用于帮助建立希望工程小学，让失学儿童返校，A选项和D选项都是文章所提到的，然而A选项“减少失学儿童”是这笔资金的最终目的，D选项是达到此目的的方式，故答案为A。
4. We can infer from the text that _______. A. Every Chinese child has its own special need, so we should pay special attention to each. B. All the children in the poverty-stricken regions of China are too poor to go to school. C. Ever since liberation. the Chinese Communist Party has been concerned about the growth of the younger generation. D. With the help of UNICEF officials, there are no more dropouts in China. 答案解析：答案为C。本题为推理题。由第六段 “The Beijing children’s Welfare Home, set up soon after New China was founded in 1949, has at present more than 400 children.” 可知，自从新中国建立以来，The Beijing children’s Welfare Home 里收养了400多名孤儿，可以推断C选项 “自从解放以来，中国共产党一直关心儿童的成长”与文意符合。故答案为C。
由第四段 “What’s more is that Chinese people have always given special attention to children who are in special need.” 可知，需要给予有特别需求的儿童特别关注，A选项意为“给每个儿童特别关注” 曲解了文章的意思，故错误，B、D选项表述错误，均不选。
5. It is possible that this passage was written in _______. A. 1992 B. 1996 C. 1998 D. 2000 答案解析：答案为B。本题为细节题。由最后一段最后一句话 “They will be torchbearers for the Chinese Team for the up coming Atlanta Olympic Games this year.”可知，此文章写于亚特兰大奥运会举办的那一年，而这年是在1996年。故答案为B。
