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‎2014高考英语二轮阅读理解三月特训 A Practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中级的) and postintermediate students. We hope that more advanced learners and teachers will also find it useful.‎ The book is a comprehensive survey of structures and forms, written in clear modern English and illustrated with numerous examples. Areas of particular difficulty have been given special attention. Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.‎ In the fourth edition, the main changes are as follows.‎ ‎1．Explanation and examples have been brought up to date.‎ ‎2．There is now more information on countable and uncountable nouns, attributive and predicative adjectives, adverbs of place, sentence adverbs, cleft sentences, prepositions, conjunctives, modal verbs, perfect tenses, infinitive constructions, the passive, purpose clauses.‎ ‎3．Some material has been rearranged to make comparisons easier. For example, parts of chapters on can, may, must，etc. are now grouped by functions; verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves; suggestions and invitations have joined the chapter on commands, requests and advice.‎ ‎4．The content list now summaries every edition heading, and there is a new index containing many more entries references.‎ In this edition, the sign “～” is frequently used to show a change of speaker in examples of dialogues. Note also says that although the sign “＝”sometimes connects two words or expressions with the same meaning, it is often used more freely, e．g. to indicate a transformation from active to passive or direct to indirect speech.‎ We wish to thank all at Oxford University Press who have assisted in the preparation of the fourth edition. We would also like to thank Professor Egawa of Nihon University, Japan, Professor Rene Dirven of Duisburg University‎, ‎West Germany and other colleagues for their friendly and helpful suggestions.‎ ‎1. The grammar book mentioned in this passage is not suitable for ________．‎ A．a middle school teacher B．a primary school student C．a senior high student D．a college student ‎2. According to the passage, we know that this grammar book________．‎ A．compares modern English with old English B．gives a large number of examples to reduce difficulty C．attaches more importance to conversational forms D．pays little attention to strict grammatical forms ‎3. Which of the following statements about the changes is TRUE?‎ A．This book keeps up with the latest usages of the American English language.‎ B．This edition offers more information about pronouns.‎ C．It's not easy for us to find the information we need in this book.‎ D．One particular chapter discusses verbs like “care, like, love, hate, prefer, wish”．‎ ‎4. When you see this line in the book, “Did you get a ticket? ～Yes, I managed to get one”， we can understand that ________．‎ A．the two parts before and after the sign “～” mean the same B．the two parts before and after “～” are said by two different people C．the second speaker repeats what the first speaker says D．the topic is changed in the part after the sign “～”‎ ‎5. In the last paragraph, the authors thank several people because________．‎ A．they have helped the authors with this edition B．they have agreed to buy a lot of books from the authors C．the authors want to make use of the fame of those people D．those people will make advertisements for this book ‎【参考答案解析】A ‎【要点综述】 本文主要介绍了《实用英语语法》的特点及对它的第四版与之前版本主 要不同的地方进行了介绍。‎ ‎1．B　根据文章第一段“A Practical English Grammar is intended for intermediate(中级的) and postintermediate students.”可知，《实用英语语法》适合中级水平或者更高水平的学者，即不适用于小学生。故选B项。‎ ‎2．C　根据第二段“Differences between conversational usage and strict grammatical forms are shown but the emphasis is on controversial forms.”可知，这次修订更加注重于有争议的形式。故选C项。‎ ‎3．D　根据第三条“…verbs of liking and preference have a chapter to themselves…”可知，某一个特定的章节会来讨论表示喜好的动词。故选D项。‎ ‎4．B　从“In this edition, the sign ‘～’ is frequently used to show a change of speaker in examples of dialogues.”可知，“～”前后两部分是两个不同的人的说话内容。故选B项。‎ ‎5．A　从最后一段“We would also like to thank Professor Egawa of Nihon University, Japan, Professor Rene Dirven of Duisburg University, West Germany and other colleagues for their friendly and helpful suggestions.”可知，这些人都给作者提供了好的建议和帮助。故选A项。 ‎ 阅读理解-----A----- (2011·重庆卷，B)‎ Mapping Your World Different forms of maps are appearing.They allow independent travelers to get local knowledge of places they are visiting，from the official to the unusual.Meanwhile，hitech developments are creating new ways for us to map the world.Here are two of our favorites：‎ Green Maps Green Maps allows people to share with the world their knowledge of environmentally friendly places and attractions in the local areas. Users add information with a set of icons(图标)，making it easy to read any map, whatever the nationalities of those who produce it . At present there are over five hundred map projects being developed in 54 countries. Green Maps' advertised idea is “think global，map local”．It is a wonderful way of gaining all sorts of information ‎ of a place ，ranging from community gardens to good places of birdwatching.‎ Green Maps is not specifically intended for travelers. Not all of its maps are online, so it may be necessary for some users to communicate with the producers through the Green Maps website.‎ Map Mashups Many people use online maps developed by Google, but not many know about the mashups of them. Working in a similar way to Green Maps, Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic. The mashups is so called because it combines all the knowledge you could ever need. It ranges from the extremely useful, such as where all the World Heritage Sites are, to the most bizarre (古怪的)，such as where America's drunkest cities are.With the mashups added to the basic Google Maps, a multilayered (多层的) map can be created.‎ 本文讲述了人们最喜欢的地图，一种是Greens maps，另一种是Maps Mashups。他们的共同特点是人们可以在网上编辑地图。‎ ‎1．According to the passage，which of the following is a characteristic of Green Maps?‎ A．Aiming at environmental protection.‎ B．Introducing local attractions with icons.‎ C．Offering advice to independent travelers.‎ D．Collecting icons worldwide for local maps.‎ 答案：B。细节理解题。根据第二段一、二句话可知，绿色地图可允许人们分享当地一些环保的地方及吸引人的东西，并且用图标来添加信息，使人们更容易地看地图，由此可知B项正确。‎ ‎2．Which of the following icons is most probably NOT used in Green Maps?‎ 答案：B。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句话“It's a wonderful way...to good places of bird watching”可知答案为B。‎ ‎3．“Map Mashups” is named with the word “mashups”because ________.‎ A．it is produced by users all over the world B．it gathers various kinds of information C．it shares icons with Green Maps D．it is a branch of Google Maps 答案：B。由最后一段的第三句话可知，为什么用“mashups”这个名，是因为它把所有的知识都结合起来，从最有用的到最古怪的。由此可知B项正确。‎ ‎4．What do Green Maps and Map Mashups have in common?‎ A. They are created by local people.‎ B. They are environmentally friendly.‎ C. Users can edit maps on the Internet.‎ D. Users need to communicate with producers.‎ 答案： C。细节理解题。根据短文最后一段第二句话“Working in a similar way to Greens Maps，Map Mashups allows people to add icons of their own to existing maps to express a certain topic.”可知C项正确。‎ 阅读理解------- (2011·广东卷，B)‎ Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home? People who are thinking about adopting a dog as a friend for their cats are worried that they will fight. A recent research has found a new recipe of success. According to the study, if the cat is adopted before the dog, and if they are introduced when still young (less than 6 months for cats, a year for dogs), it is highly probable that the two pets will get along swimmingly. Twothirds of the homes interviewed reported a positive relationship between their cat and dog. ‎ However, it wasn't all sweetness and light. There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite. For example, when a cat turns its head away it signals aggression, while a dog doing the same signals submission.‎ In homes with cats and dogs living peacefully, researchers observed a surprising behaviour. They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk “dog” ，and dogs can learn how to talk “cat”．‎ What's interesting is that both cats and dogs have appeared to develop their intelligence. They can learn to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected. Once familiar with each ‎ other's presence and body language, cats and dogs can play together, greet each other nose to nose, and enjoy sleeping together on the sofa. They can easily share the same water bowl and in some cases groom (梳理) each other.‎ The significance of this research on cats and dogs may go beyond pets—to people who don't get along, including neighbors, colleagues at work, and even world superpowers. If cats and dogs can learn to get along, surely people have a good chance.‎ 有人一直担心如果在家里同时养猫和狗，它们会相处得不好。可是研究发现猫和狗是可以和谐相处的。既然猫狗都能和谐相处，人和人以及世界大国之间就更容易做到这一点了。‎ ‎6．The underlined word “swimmingly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to ________.‎ A. early B. sweetly C. quickly D. smoothly 答案：B。词义猜测题。文章第一段第一句话“Can dogs and cats live in perfect harmony in the same home？”意为“猫和狗在一个家里能和谐相处吗？”有人担心它们会打架，但是研究发现，如果猫被领养在先，而且它们都在很小的时候就认识的话，它们很可能会相处得很和谐。sweetly“甜美地”；smoothly“顺利地”。所以swimmingly在此意为sweetly。另外第二段第一句话：“However, it wasn't all sweetness and light.”中也有暗示。‎ ‎7．Some cats and dogs may fight when________.‎ A. they are cold to each other B. they look away from each other C. they misunderstand each other's signals D. they are introduced at an early age 答案：C。细节理解题。根据第二段第二、三句话“There was a reported coldness between the cat and dog in 25% of the homes, while aggression and fighting were observed in 10% of the homes. One reason for this is probably that some of their body signals were just opposite.”可知因为猫狗的有些身体信号正好相反，所以才打架或对彼此冷漠。‎ ‎8．What is found surprising about cats and dogs?‎ A. They eat and sleep together.‎ B. They observe each other's behaviours.‎ C. They learn to speak each other's language.‎ D. They know something from each other's voices.‎ 答案：C。细节理解题。由第三段中的“They are learning how to talk each other's language. It is a surprise that cats can learn how to talk ‘dog’，and dogs can learn ‎ how to talk ‘cat’．”可知答案。‎ ‎9．It is suggested in Paragraph 4 that cats and dogs ________.‎ A. have common interests B. are less different than was thought C. have a common body language D. are less intelligent than was expected 答案：B。推理判断题。第四段中的“They can learn how to read each other's body signals, suggesting that the two may have more in common than we previously suspected.”意为：它们能够学会如何去理解彼此的身体语言，这表明猫狗有比我们以前所认为的更多的相同之处。也就是说，猫狗的不同之处比我们原来认为的要少。所以选B。‎ ‎10．What can we human beings learn from cats and dogs?‎ A. We should learn to live in harmony. B. We should know more about animals.‎ C. We should live in peace with animals. D. We should learn more body languages.‎ 答案：A。推理判断题。从最后一段可以推知答案。‎ ‎[文化教育型阅读理解(一)]-----B A fellow speaker from California named Geri flew to Japan, in her favourite jeans and a casual jacket, to give her first speech. Fourteen hours later, four perfectly dressed Japanese gentlemen greeted her at Narita‎ ‎Airport. Smiling and bowing low, they handed her their business cards. With her bag in one hand, Geri took their cards with the other. She thanked them, glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly. ‎ When the five of them arrived at the hotel, they invited Geri to tea in the lobby (大厅). While sipping tea, the gentlemen presented her with a small gift which she eagerly opened. She was thrilled with the gift and shouted excitedly, “Oh, it's beautiful！”‎ At this point, the four Japanese gentlemen stood up and, bowing only very slightly, said “Sayonara” and left immediately. Poor Geri was left astonished. What did she do wrong?‎ Everything! Her jeans were the first gaffe. Even if you're coming off a bicycle ‎ in Japan, you do not meet clients (客人) casually dressed. The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely. In Japan, the business card is one of the most important communicative tools. It is always presented and accepted respectfully with both hands. However, Geri put their cards away much too quickly. In Japan, people use business cards as a conversation starter. You chat about each other's cards and work and do not put theirs away until they gently and respectfully place yours in safe keeping. Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.‎ Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients. In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received. What is worse, Geri hadn't even given them a gift!‎ ‎1. In the four Japanese gentlemen's eyes, Geri took their cards ________．‎ A．excitedly B．embarrassingly C．politely D．disrespectfully ‎2. Why did the four Japanese gentlemen leave Geri suddenly?‎ A．Because they couldn't bear Geri's behaviour any longer.‎ B．Because they had finished the task.‎ C．Because Geri had something more important to do.‎ D．Because Geri felt embarrassed.‎ ‎3. What does the underlined word “gaffe” in Paragraph 4 probably mean?‎ A．Ignorance.‎ B．Sadness.‎ C．Mistake.‎ D．Carelessness. ‎ ‎4. The third mistake Geri made was that she ________．‎ A．used her own card as a conversation starter B．took her clients' cards with one hand C．kept her clients' cards in a wrong place D．met her clients in jeans ‎5. What lesson can we draw from this story?‎ A．Honesty is the best policy.‎ B．Think twice before you take any action.‎ C．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.‎ D．Don't claim to know what you don't know.‎ ‎【参考答案解析】B ‎【要点综述】 本文介绍了Geri在与日本人交往中所犯的几个礼仪上的错误。‎ ‎1．D　由文章第一段“…glanced briefly at the cards, and put them into her jeans pocket quickly.”和第四段的“The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely.”可知答案。‎ ‎2．A　从第五段“Then, the fourth horror of horrors was that Geri should not have opened the gift in front of her clients.In a land where saving face is critical, it would be embarrassing to discover the gift they gave was not as nice as the one they received.”可推知答案。‎ ‎3．C　从第三段“What did she do wrong？”和第四段的“The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely.”可推知答案。‎ ‎4．C　从第四段“The second mistake was Geri's handling of their business cards rudely.”和“Putting it carelessly into her jeans pocket was the ultimate disrespect.”可推知答案。‎ ‎5．C　纵观全文可得出答案。‎