十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載2009高考英語復(fù)習(xí)課堂限時強(qiáng)化訓(xùn)練閱讀理解（三十七）（一）OnSeptember22,1986,JayBrunkella,apolice-officerintheRogersParkdistrictinChicago,wasshotduringadrugarrestanddied.Shortlyafterwards,fellowofficerKenKnapcik,a20-yearveteran(老警官)oftheforce,returnedhomeafterworktofindanotefromhis15-year-olddaughteronthediningtable.Dad-Thispoemcamedirectlyfrommyheart.Iloveyousomuch!Itscaresandamazesmethatyougoouteverydayandriskeverythingtoprovideuswithallthatwehave.IwrotethistoexpresshowmuchIloveyouandhowmuchlostIdbewithoutyou-Laura.P.S.:Hey,letsbecarefuloutthere.Titled“TheUltimateCop”,Lauraspoemwasdedicated“Toallthecopsintheworldwhohavedaughterswholovethemwithalltheirhearts.Andespeciallytomydad.”Itwasaboutapolice-officersdaughterwhoseesonthenighttimenewsthatherfatherhasbeenshot.Partofpoem:“Daddy,myDaddy,canyouhearmecry?Oh,God,IneedmyDaddy,pleasedontlethimdie.”KenKnapcikstoodaloneashereadthepoem.“Ittookmeseveralminutes,”hesaid.“IdgetthroughpartofitandhavetostopbeforeIcouldgoon.Iwasweeping.Shehadnevertoldmeshewasscared.”Hetookthepoemtoworkthenextdayandshowedittohisfellowofficers.“Iveneverseensomanygrownmencry.Somecouldntfinishit.”w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mKnapcikkeepsLauraspoeminthepocketofhispolicejacket.Hetakesitwithhimeverytimeheleavesthehouseforanewshift.“Idontwanttobeouttherewithoutit.”hesaid,“Illprobablycarryitwithmeforever.”1.Laurawrotethepoem_.A.inmemoryofherfatherwhowasshotinthedrugarrestB.toshowhergreatsorrowinlosingherfatherC.toshowherrespecttoallthecopswholosttheirlivesD.totellofficerKenKnapcikhowmuchshelovedhim2.Alltheofficerscriedbecause_.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mA.JayBrunkellawasshotanddiedB.theyweregreatlytouchedbythepoemC.thepoemwassosadthattheycouldntholdbacktheirtearsD.theythoughtoftheirdangerouslife3.KnapcikkeepsLauraspoeminhispocket_.十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載A.totreasureherdaughtersloveandtovaluehisownlifeB.tokeepitfrommissingC.becausehecantgooutwithoutitD.tomournoverthedeathofofficerJayBrunkella4.Whichofthefollowingisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.PoemforacopB.AnoffiersdeathC.DaughtersloveD.Lovemyjob,lovemydaughter（二）“Timeisaproblemforchildren,”statesanewsreportforanewSwisswatch.Childreninsomecountries“l(fā)earntimeslowly”because“theydontwearwatches”and“parentsdontreallyknowhowtoteachthemtime.”Thechildrengrowupwiththishandicapandbecomeadults-andthencantgettoworkontime.Isthereananswertothisproblem?Ofcourse-itstheFlikFlak,madebyafamousSwisswatchcompany.TheFlikFlakisbeingmarketedassomethingteachingwatchforchildrenaged4to10.Thewatchitselfdoesnotteachchildrenhowtotelltime,ofcourse；itmerely“takestheirimagination”bypresentingthe“hour”handasabeautifulredgirlnamedFlakandthe“minute”handasatallblueboynamedFlik.Flikpointstorelated“blue”minutesonthedial,whileFlakpointsto“red”hournumbers.Thecharactersandcolorscombinedwithparentalhelp,aresupposedtoteachyoungchildrenhowtotelltime.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mThewatchcomesequippedwithastandardbatteryandanylonband(尼龍表帶).PeterLipkin,theUnitedStatessalesmanagerfortheFlikFlak,callsit“childproof:ifitgetsdirtyyoucanthrowthewholewatchinthewashingmachine.”TheproductisbeingsoldinselectdepartmentstoresinEurope,AsiaandtheUnitedStatesforasuggestedpriceof$25.Parentswhobuythewatchmaydiscoverthatitisonethingtotelltime；itsquiteanotherforthemtobeontime.5.Fromthenewsreportweknowthat_.A.parentsarepatientwhenteachingchildrentimeB.parentshavelittleideaofhowtoteachchildrentimeC.childrenarelikelytolearntimequicklyD.childrenenjoywearingtheFlikFlakwatch6.Theauthordoesntseemtobelieve_.A.childrenwillbeontimeiftheyhavenotlearnthowtotelltimeB.aFlikFlakcanhelpparentsteachtheirchildrenhowtotelltimeC.theFlikFlakcantakechildrensimaginationD.childrenusuallyhavetroubletellingtimeiftheydontwearwatches7.Theunderlinedwordhandicap(Para.1)means_.十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載A.displeasureB.discouragementC.disappointmentD.disadvantage8.TheUnitedStatesalesmanagercallsthenewwatch“childproof”because_.A.itisdesignedtoteachchildrentobeontimeB.itprovestobeeffectiveinteachingchildrentimew.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mC.itismadesoasnottobeeasilydamagedbychildrenD.itisthechildrensfavoritewatch（三）Howtheironoftomorrow(thefirstSelfCleanIron)canchangeyourlifestyletoday?GeneralElectricintroducestheironoftomorrow.Theironcancleanitself.Insidewhereironsgetdirty.Becauseitcleansitselfeachandeverytimeyouemptyit.How?Withapushofamagicbluebutton.ThemagicbluebuttonThefirstthingyoullnoticethatsdifferentaboutthisironisthebluebuttonontheside.Itsmarked“SelfClean”.Pushthisbluebutton,andyoucanwashoutloosemineraldepositsthatremainandblockupinside.Pushthisbutton,andyouvemadelifealoteasier.LesschanceofbrownspotsSure,SelfCleaningIronisgoingtocutdownonbrownspots.(Thoseuglyspotsthathappenonnice,cleanlypressedclothes.)BecauseaSelfCleaningIronbecomescleaneachtimeyoupressthatmagicbluebutton.Steamsmuchlongerw.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mCommonsensetellsyouthatifyouveanironthatblockslessoftenithastostayyoungerforalongperiodoftime.Inotherwords,itsteamsmuchlonger.ThatsanotherjoyofowningGeneralElectricsSelfCleaningIron.WhatdoesitmeantoyouTodayyouaredoingsomuchmorethanjustrunningahouseandrunningafterthekids.Youreworking.Youregoingtoschool.Itsallpartofyourlifestyle.Theironcanchangethatlifestyle.Bygivingyoulesstroublebeforeyouiron.Ifwecanmakeiteasierforyoutobeabetterwife,abettermother,abetterhousemaker,wewantto.ThenewSelfCleaningIronisanotheroneofHome-MakersfromGeneralElectric.Lifestlye.Werewithyours.GENERALELECTRIC9.Thispassageis_.A.anintroductiontoGeneralElectricB.anoperatinginstructionofSelfCleaningI十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載C.anadvertisementofSelfCleaningIronD.adescriptionofthechangeoflifestyle10.Thisironcancleanitselfby_.A.emptingitselfB.washingoutmineraldepositsC.blockingupmineraldepositsD.givingoffmoresteam11.Accordingtothepassage,whatismostlikelytoattractthecustomers?A.ItismadebyGeneralElectric.B.Theironwillnotproducemineraldeposits.C.Therewillbefewerbrownspotsonpressedclothes.D.Theirclotheswillbecleanedatthesametime.12.SelfCleaningIroncanhelpchangeyourlifestylebecause_.A.youcanrunyourhousebetterB.youdonthavetorunafterthekidsC.youcanuseitwhileyouareworkingD.wewantyoutobeabetterhousemaker（四）Intheageofrealitytelevision,successisnttheonlywaytothepubliceye.Failurecanalsocreatefame,justlikeWilliamHung,21,anativeofHongKong.HungrecentlyhasmadeanagreementwithUS-basedentertainmentfirmsKochRecordsandFuseMusicNetwork.Theywillpublishafull-lengthrecord,titled“TheTrueIdol”onApril6.TheidolisacivilengineeringstudentattheUniversityofCaliforniaatBerkeley.HedidaversionofRickyMartins“SheBangs”onthetelevisionshow“AmericanIdol3”,onJanuary27.TheFoxTVsingingcontestsearchesforpopstarsamongordinarypeople.InthecaseofHung,however,hisactwassobadthatthejudgescuthimoffinmid-act.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.mHungsresponse?“Ialreadygavemybest,soIhavenoregretsatall.”Thatsgood,becauseanycommonpersonwouldhavefoundplentytoregret:Theoff-keysinging.TheblueHawaiianshirtwornwithpantspulleduptoohigh.Theterribledancing.Thehipsjerking(搖擺)toabeatthatdidnotbelongtothesong,maybenoteventothisplanet.Itwas,byallaccounts,bad.But,itwasthisverybadactthatsoldwell.MarcJuris,presidentofFuse,explaineditthisway:“Everyoneofusishappilyguiltyofsingingourfavoritesongatthetopofourlungswithcompletefreedom,completelyoff-keyandcompletelyunworried.ThatswhatWilliamdidandimmediatelywontheheartsofAmerica.”Whateveritis,forthemomentitsbig.ThreewebsitesdevotedtoHunghavegoneupontheI十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載pastfewweeks.Versionsofhisperformancehavebeenremixedwithhiphopandtechno-musicandhavemadeittothetop10requestlistataChicagoradiostation.So,whatdoesHungthinkofthis?“Therewereallthesepeoplesayingthingsaboutme.AlotweresayingIwasverycourageousandthatIwasgreatontheshow,butsomedidnthavemuchrespectformeandsomewerekindofmean.”Nowhesayshesnotsosurewhethertodistancehimselffromtheglamour(魅力)ortoacceptit.Returningtonormalhasntbeeneasy.13.Whatisthemainideaofthispassage?A.Sometimesanidolbehavesquitefoolishly.B.Hungsperformanceattractedthepubliceye.C.Howanunsuccessfulpersonbecamefamous.D.Successsometimesdoesnotrequirehardwork.14.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“it”inParagraph7referto?A.WilliamHung.B.Hungsbadact.C.Hungswebsite.D.Thepublicsopinion.15.WhichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectorderofwhathappenedtoHung?a.TheentertainmentfirmsmadeanagreementwithHung.b.ThejudgescutHungoffinmid-actinthesingingcontest.c.HungbecamepopularamongAmericans.w.w.w.k.s.5.u.c.o.md.Hunggaveaterribleperformancethoughhetriedhisbest.e.ThreewebsitesputHungsfunnyperformanceontheInternet.A.d,b,e,c,aB.a,c,d,b,eC.a,d,b,c,eD.d,b,a,e,c16.WhywasHungabletowintheheartsofAmerica?A.Hissuccesswasbasedonhisownhardwork.B.Heattractedpeoplesattentioninthecontest.C.Hewasgood-looking