2012屆高考英語二輪專題復習 閱讀理解（五十九）

1、PAGE PAGE - 3 -用心 愛心 專心2012屆高考英語二輪專題精品復習資料閱讀理解（五十九）1Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago，and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.My earliest memories of my father are of a tall，handsome，successful man d

2、evoted to his work and family，but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him；as a school girl and young adult (成年人) I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he w

3、as. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my fathers friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed o

4、ver my sons funny facial expressions. Gone was my fathers critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father，who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stor

5、ies about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, Im at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, Im delighted with my_new_friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from

6、 where he was.5. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?A. He was silent most of the time.B. He was too proud of himself.C. He did not love his children.D. He expected too much of her.【詳解剖析】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章第二段中的“He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight As and unhappy with

7、my boyfriends if their fathers were not as successfulas he was. ”可知，作者小時候懷恨爸爸是因為爸爸對她要求很嚴厲、很苛刻?！咀罴堰x項】D6. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel_.A. nervousB. sorryC. tired D. safe【詳解剖析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段中“Whenever I went out with him on weekends，I used to struggle to think up t

8、hings to say，feeling on guard.”可知每次和父親一起外出度周末，她都非常緊張。on guard為固定短語，意為“警戒”。【最佳選項】A7. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?A. More critical. B. More talkative.C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hardworking.【詳解剖析】推理判斷題。根據(jù)文章第三段和第四段的描述可知，作者的爸爸其實也很溫和、友善。從第三段結(jié)尾的幾個反問句可以知道。第四

9、段中作者感到和爸爸成了朋友?！咀罴堰x項】C8. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to_.A. the authors sonB. the authors fatherC. the friend of the authors fatherD. the caf owner【詳解剖析】推理判斷題。文中的new friend指的是作者的爸爸。作者以前一直以為爸爸是個嚴厲、苛刻的人，和他相處時，總是感到懼怕和緊張，但是在到了Tucson，和爸爸接觸之后才看到爸爸友善的一面，所以作者感到她有了一個新朋友。2C

10、elebrity(名人) has become one of the most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about specific film，but now the public tends to base its consumption (消費)on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides，fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practic

11、e of putting models on the cover because they dont sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result.celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for othersproducts to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines arent a completely new phenomenon，bu

12、t in the past they were typically aimed at the ordinary consumers，and limited to a few TV actresses. Today theyre started by firstclass stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful startups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celeb

13、rities become more and more experienced at the market，they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However，for every success story, theres a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the products origin

14、is, if it fails to impress consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in selfpromotional marketing. And once the initial (最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty (忠誠) returning to triedandtrue labels.Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassme

15、nt. The popcultural circle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each_misstep_threatens_to_reduce_a_celebritys_shelf_life,_and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still，the

16、egos (自我的)potential for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition，many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but

17、fashionlike celebrityhas always been temporary.5. Fashion magazines today_.A. seldom put models on the coverB. no longer put models on the coverC. need not worry about celebritiesmarket potentialD. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly【詳解剖析】細節(jié)理解題。由第一段“fashion magazines have almost

18、abandoned the practice of putting models on the cover”可知答案。【最佳選項】A6. A change in the consumer market can be found today that_.A. price rather than brand name is more concernedB. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisementsC. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisementsD. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned【詳解剖析】推理判斷題。文章第三段論述名人如果高估了自己的形象價值而忽視了質(zhì)量問題，人們還是最終會失去興趣而信任質(zhì)量過硬的品牌?！咀罴堰x項】D7. The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates