高考英語分類匯編之閱讀理解中最難語篇

1、高考英語分類匯編之閱讀理解中最難語篇筆者將18套卷進行了分析，下面這些語篇應該是令學生比較頭疼的文章，讓每周只有五課時的高中生來做的確有些難。每篇文章都給出了上榜理由。1.（2011·重慶卷）E【上榜理由】本文是一篇議論文。文章講的是懷疑論和環(huán)保媒體報道的關(guān)系，本文的確難懂。Skeptics are stange lot.Some of them refuse to admit the serious threat of human activities to the enviroment, and they are tired of people who disagree with

2、 them. Those people,say skeptics, spread noting but bad news about the environment.The “eco-guilt”brought on by the discouraging nes about our planet gives rise to the popularity od skeptice as people search for more comforting worldviews.Perhaps that explains why a new book by Bjorn Lomborg receive

3、d so much publicity.That book ,The Skeptical Environmentalist, declares that it measures the “real state of the world”as fine. Of course ,another explanation is the deep pockets of some big businesses with special intererts. Indeed, Mr. Lomborgs views are similar to those of some Industry-funded org

4、anizations, which start huge activities though the media to confuse the public aboat issues like global warming.So it was strange to see Mr. Lomborgs book go largely unchallenged in the media though his beliefs were contrary to most scientific opinions. One national newspaper in Canada ran a number

5、of articles and reviews full of words of praise, even with the conclusion that “After Lomborg, the environmental movement will begin to die down.”Such one-sided views should have immediately been challenged. But only a different review appeared in Nature, a respected science magazine with specific r

6、eadership. The review remarked that Mr. Lomborgs “preference for unexamined materials is incredible（不可信的）”。A critical （批判的）eye is valuable, and the media should present information in such a way that could allow people to make informed decisions. Unfortunately, that is often inaccessible as blocked

7、by the desire to be shocking or to defend some special interest. People might become half-blind before a world partially exhibited by the media. Thats a shame, because matters concerning the health of the planet are far too important to be treated lightly.72. According to the passage, which of the f

8、ollowing may be regarded as “skeptics”?A. People who agree on the popularity of “eco-guilt”.B. People who disbelieve the serious situation of our planet.C. People who dislike the harmful effect of human activities.D. People who spread comforting news to protect our environment.73. Which of the follo

9、wing can be a reason for the popularity of Lomborgs books?A. Some big businesses intend to protect their own interests. B .The book challenges views about the fine state of the wirld.C. The author convinces people to speak comforting worldviews.D. Industryfunded media present confusing information.7

10、4. The author mentioned the review in Nature in order to_.A. voice a different opinionB. find fault with Lomborgs book C. challenge the authority of the mediaD. point out the value of scientific views.75. What is the authors main purpose in writing the passenger?A. To encourage the skeptics to have

11、a critical eye.B. To warn the public of the danger of halfblindness with reviews.C. To blame the medias lack of responsibility in information.D. To show the importance of presenting overall information by the media.【答案】72-75BAAD2. （2011·四川卷）E【上榜理由】文章講的是商戰(zhàn)中一味追求速度的弊端，討論了追求速度和加速發(fā)展的關(guān)系。本話題中學生的確不熟悉，令

12、人難懂。In business, theres a speed difference: It's the difference between how important a firms leaders say speed is to their competitive (競爭的) strategy（策略）and how fast the company actually moves. The difference is important regardless of industry and company size. Companies fearful or losing thei

13、r competitive advantage spend much time and money looking for ways to pick up the speed.In our study of 343 businesses, the companies that chose to go, go, go to try to gain an edge ended with lower sales and operating incomes than those that paused at key moments to make sure they were on the right

14、 track, Whats more, the firms that “slowed down to speed up “improved their top and bottom lines ,averaging 40% higher sales and 52% higher operating incomes over a three-years period.How did they disobey the laws of business physics, taking more time than competitors yet performing better ? They th

15、ought differently about what “slower “and “faster” mean. Firms sometimes fail to understand the difference between operation speed (moving quickly ) and strategic speed (reducing the time it takes to deliver value ). Simply increasing the speed of production, for example , may be one way to try to r

16、educe the speed difference . But that often leads to reduced value over time, in the form of lower-quality products and services.In our study, high performing companies with strategic speed always made changes when necessary . They became more open to idea and discussion. They encouraged new ways of

17、 thinking. And they allowed time to look and learn. By contrast (相比而言). Performance suffered at firms that moved falt all the among their employer , and had little time thinking about changes.Strategic speed serves as a kind of leadership . Teams that regularly take time to get things right , rather

18、 than plough ahead full bore , are more successful in meeting their business goals . That kind of strategy must come from the top.57 . What does the underlined part “gain an edge ” in Paragraph 2 mean ? A. Increase the speed. B. Get an advantage. C. Reach the limit. D. Set a goal58. The underlined p

19、art “the laws of business physics” in Paragraph 3 means _. A. spending more time and performing worse. B. spending more time and performing better C. spending less time and performing worse D. spending less time and performing better 59. What can we learn from the text? A. how fast a firm moves depe

20、nds on how big it is. B. how competitive a firm is depends on what it produces. C. Firms guided by strategic speed take time to make necessary changes. D. Firms guided by operational speed take time to develop necessary team spirit.60. Where could be the last title for the text? A. Improve quality?

21、Serve better. B. Deliver value? Plough ahead. C. Reduce time? Move faster. D. Need speed? Slow down.【答案】5760 BDCD3.（2011·廣東卷）D【上榜理由】本文是一篇議論文。文章闡述了傳統(tǒng)經(jīng)濟發(fā)展模式給地球帶來了許多危害。這種發(fā)展模式破壞了森林、使全球氣候變暖?，F(xiàn)在低碳、可持續(xù)的經(jīng)濟發(fā)展模式成為許多國家的發(fā)展主流方向。中國政府正在充分發(fā)揮潛能大力開發(fā)新的低耗能、低排放的新能源市場。文章涉及國家的發(fā)展大政策、方針，學生知之甚少。In a world with limited la

22、nd, water and other natural resources(資源), the harm from the traditional business model is on the rise. Actually, the past decade has seen more and more forests disappearing and the globe becoming increasingly warm. People now realize that this unhealthy situation must be changed, and that we must b

23、e able to develop in sustainable(可持續(xù)的)ways. That means growth with low carbon or development of sustainable products. In other words, we should keep the healthy while using its supply of natural resources.Today, sustainable development is a popular trend in many countries. According to a recent stud

24、y, the global market for low-carbon energy will become three times bigger over the next decade. China, for example, has set its mind on leading that market, hoping to seize chances in the new round of the global energy resolution. It is now trying hard to made full use of wind and solar energy, and

25、is spending a huge amount of money making electric cars and high-speed trains. In addition, we are also seeing great growth in the global markets for sustainable products such as palm oil(棕櫚油), which is produced without cutting down valuable rainforest. In recent years the markets for sustainable pr

26、oducts have grown more than 50%.Governments can fully develop the potential of these new markets. First, they can set high targets for reducing carbon emissions(排放) and targets for saving and reusing energy. Besides, stronger arrangement of public resources like forests can also help to speed up the

27、 development. Finally, governments can avoid the huge public expenses that are taking us in the wrong direction, and redirecting some of those expenses can accelerate the change from the traditional model to a sustainable one.The major challenge of this century is to find ways to meet the needs of a

28、 growing population within the limits of this single planet. That is no small task, but it offers abundant new chances for sustainable product industries.41. The traditional business model is harmful because of all the following EXCEPT that_.A. it makes the world warmerB. it consumes natural resourc

29、esC. it brings severe damage to futureD. it makes growth hard to continue42. What can we infer from Paragraph2?A. China lacks wind and solar energyB. China is the leader of the low-carbon marketC. High-speed trains are a low-carbon developmentD. Palm oil is made at the cost of valuable forests43. To

30、 fully develop the low-carbon markets governments can_.A. cut public expensesB. forbid carbon emissionC. develop public resourcesD. encourage energy conservation44. We can learn from the last paragraph that business have many chances to _.A. develop sustainable productsB. explore new natural resourc

31、esC. make full use of natural resourcesD. deal with the major challenge45. What is the main purpose of the passage?A. To introduce a new business modelB. To compare two business modelsC. To predict a change of the global marketsD. To advocate sustainable development【答案】41.B42.C 43. D 44.A 45.D 4. （2

32、011·浙江卷）D【上榜理由】文章雖說是一篇記敘文，但文章時間、思緒跨度較大再加上文章字數(shù)（625個）較多而費解。It was Saturday. As always, it was a busy one, for “Six days shall you labor and all your work” was taken seriously back then. Outside, Father and Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs.

33、 Patrick were engaged in spring cleaning. Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets, they had sent him to the kitchen for more string(線). It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would fly toda

34、y. My mother looked at the sitting room, its furniture disordered for a thorough sweeping. Again she cast a look toward the window. “Come on, girls! Lets take string to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute.”O(jiān)n the way we met Mrs. Patric, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something wro

35、ng, together with her girls. There never was such a day for flying kites! We played all our fresh string into the boys kites and they went up higher and higher. We could hardly distinguish the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and

36、down in the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth, just for the joy of sending it up again. Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children fo

37、rgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. “Perhaps its like this in the kingdom of heaven,” I thought confusedly. It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to the housed. I suppose we had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been surface tidying-up, for the house on Su

38、nday looked clean and orderly enough. The strange thing was, we didnt mention that day afterward. I felt a little embarrassed. Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we keep “the things that cannot be and yet they are.”The years we

39、nt on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently cried her desire to “go park, see duck.”“I cant go!” I said. “I have this and this to do, and when Im through Ill be too tired to walk that far.” My mot

40、her, who was visiting us, looked up from the peas she was shelling. “Its a wonderful day,” she offered, “really warm, yet theres a fine breeze. Do you remember that day we flew kites?”I stopped in my dash between stove and sink. The locked door flew open and with it a rush of memories. “Come on,” I

41、told my little girl. “Youre right, its too good a day to miss.”Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath(余波) of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely, but now for a long time

42、he had been silent. What was he thinking of - what dark and horrible things?“Say!” A smile sipped out from his lips. “Do you remember - no, of course you wouldnt. It probably didnt make the impression on you as it did on me.” I hardly dared speak. “Remember what?”“I used to think of that day a lot i

43、n POW camp (戰(zhàn)俘營), when things werent too good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”56. Mrs. Patrick was laughing guiltily because she thought_.A. she was too old to fly kitesB. her husband would make fun of herC. she should have been doing her howD. supposed to the dont game57. By “we were al

44、l beside ourselves writer means that they all _.A. felt confusedB. went wild with joyC. looked onD. forgot their fights58. What did the think after the kite-flying? A. The boys must have had more fun than the girls. B. They should have finished their work before playing. C. Her parents should spend

45、more time with them. D. All the others must have forgotten that day.59. Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?A. She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.B. She was reminded of the day they flew kites.C. She had finished her work in the kitchen.D. She thought it

46、was a great day to play outside.60. The youngest Patrick boy is mentioned to show that _.A. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memoriesB. his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his lifeC. childhood friendship means so much to the writerD. people like him really changed a lot aft

47、er the war【解析】56. 答案C。細節(jié)分析題。找到文中出現(xiàn)laughing guilty 的上下文，原本大人們都在熱火朝天地spring clean，Mrs Patrick，“Come on, girls! Lets take sting to the boys and watch them fly the kites a minute.” On the way we met Mrs. Patrick, Iaughing guiltily as if she were doing something wrong, together with her girls.大人和小孩一起放風箏，

48、把家務放在一邊，所以感到很罪過。57. 答案B。解答此題聯(lián)系后文，parents forgot their duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies,可以看出大人小孩放風箏的時候都很high, 幾近瘋狂。58. 答案D。如果只看完第六段就做此題的話，很容易誤選D，因為此段中大人小孩玩得很瘋，很多學生很容易先入為主，想當然地表達“父母應該多陪孩子”的思想。但是我們看第七段，“The strange thing was, we didnt mention that day

49、afterward I felt a little embarrassed .Surely none of the of the others had been as excited as I.” 作者認為，只有他一個人還記得當初那個放風箏的美好時刻，而其他人都忘記了，所以選D。59. 答案B。原本這位母親用各種借口來推脫孩子想去外面玩的要求，但是當母親的母親回憶起當日那個放風箏的日子時，往日美好的場景開始充斥這位母親的思緒，所以她欣然答應外出。60. 答案A。第七段作者覺得只有自己還封存著那個美好的餓回憶，自己是孤單的，但是這個從戰(zhàn)場回來的男孩，卻也是靠著那個美好的回憶在戰(zhàn)俘營中生存了下來，

50、所以A，作者不是一個人在珍惜那段記憶。5. （2011·江蘇卷）C【上榜理由】這是一篇科技說明文。文章介紹了一種新型的發(fā)電裝置。學生單憑對文章的文字理解較難把握文意。According to the US government, wind farms off the Pacific coast could produce 900 gig watts of electricity every year. Unfortunately, the water there is far too deep for even the tallest windmills(see picture)to

51、 touch bottom. An experiment under way off the coast of Norway, however, could help put them anywhere.The project, called Hywind, is the worlds first large-scale deepwater wind turbine(渦輪發(fā)電機).Although it uses a fairly standard 152-ton,2.3-megawatt turbine, Hywind represents totally new technology. T

52、he turbine will be fixed 213 feet above the water on a floating spar(see picture),a technology Hywinds creator, the Norwegian company StatoilHydro, has developed recently. The steel spar, which is filled with stones and goes 328 feet below the sea surface, will be tied to the ocean floor by three ca

53、ble(纜索)；these will keep the spar stable and prevent the turbine from moving up and down in the waves. Hywinds stability(穩(wěn)定性)in the cold and rough sea would prove that even the deepest corners of the ocean are suitable for wind power. If all goes according to plan, the turbine will start producing el

54、ectricity six miles off the coast of southwestern Norway as early as September.To produce electricity on a large scale, a commercial wind farm will have to use bigger turbines than Hywind does, but its difficult enough to balance such a large turbine so high on a floating spar in the middle of the o

55、cean. To make that turbine heavier, the whole spars to design a new kind of wind turbine, one whose gearbox(變速箱) sits at sea level rather than behind the blades (see picture )Hywind is a test run, but the benefits for perfecting floating wind-farm technology could be extremely large. Out at sea, the

56、 wind is often stronger and steadier than close to shore, where all existing offshore windmills are planted. Deep-sea farms are invisible from land, which helps overcome the windmill-as-eyesore objection. If the technology catches on, it will open up vast areas of the planets surface to one of the b

57、est low-carbon power sources available.63. The Hywind project uses totally new technology to ensure the stability of _.A. the cables which tie the spar to the ocean floorB. the spar which is floating in deep-sea waterC. the blades driven by strong and steady sea windD. the stones filled in the spar

58、below the sea surface64. To balance a bigger turbine high on a flatting spar, a new type of turbine is to be designed with its gearbox sitting _.A. on the sea floor B. on the spar topC. at sea level D. behind the blades65. Wide applications of deepwater wind power technology can _.A. solve the technical problems of deepwater windmillsB. make financial profits by producing more turbinesC. settle the arguments about environmental problemsD. explo