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高考英语二轮专题复习：阅读理解（五）
姓名：__________ 班级：__________学号：__________
1.阅读理解
Everybody knows that Coca Cola is red and Starbucks is green. Most of us can name companies and their own brand colors. What we may not know about is the science behind these companies' choices of these colors. Color psychology is the study of how colors affect people's feelings, actions, and decision-panies use color psychology when they develop their brands and advertisements in order to encourage us to buy. In fact studies have shown that around 90 percent of people spend money depending on color and appearance. Because of this, companies use colors to influence how we feel about their products. For example, it's no accident that many tech products use white; it's simple and clean. At the same time, cosmetics companies prefer colors like purple, black, or pink that mean love, comfort, and romance.
Companies often choose active colors that make you buy right now. Red, for example, is a high-energy, exciting color that moves people to take action. Yellow is the color of summer, and it's bright and remarkable. In fact, most big companies have something to do with certain specific colors. Studies show that customers prefer brands that they know. Then those with a proper color plan, such as LEGO or Facebook are likely to perform more strongly on the market. Research has also shown that men and women like different colors. Men prefer blue, green, and black while women prefer like purple and pink.
（1）.What products are usually made white
A.Food and drinks.
B.Clothes for women.
C.Computer and earphones.
D.Starbucks
（2）.What is TRUE about LEGO and Facebook
A.They pay attention to the color plan.
B.They may be popular on the market.
C.They may be bright and remarkable.
D.They decide to choose red and yellow for the plan.
（3）.What products may make Mary buy it\ them now
A.A coat in pink.
B.A pair of shoes in green.
C.A handbag in black.
D.A T-shirt in yellow
（4）.The purpose of this passage is to tell us______.
A.Few companies use color psychology.
B.Colors influence our shopping habits.
C.We should buy something according to it's color.
D.colors don't affect people's feelings, actions, and decision-making.
2.阅读理解
Well, to pick up where we left off last time, I believe all of you know now how plastics developed. But a piece of sad news, every year about 8 million metric tons of plastic is thrown into our oceans. That's as much as a truckload of plastic waste every minute. As you may know, plastic waste chokes and hooks turtles and seabirds. Worse still, plastic pieces are often mistaken for food by marine (海洋的)animals. Tiny pieces of plastic are even blocking the stomachs of marine creatures and fish.
According to Plastic Oceans, packaging accounts for just over 40% of total plastic usage. Annually approximately 500 billion plastic bags are used worldwide. More than 1 million bags are used every minute. 14% of all litter comes from beverage containers (plastic bottles). Sadly, a plastic bag has an average "working life" of 15 minutes. Over the last 10 years we have produced more plastic than during the whole of the last century. Plastic takes 500 years to break down. Once it enters our environment, it stays there.
This is why it is important to stop using plastic items that we use for about 15 minutes before we dispose of it. Hopefully, we can help put an end to plastic pollution by choosing not to use single use plastic items, such as plastic bags and straws. And this July, people around the world will take a pledge(请愿)to live a plastic free life. You can either give up the top four ——straws, bottles, bags and coffee cups or you can refuse as much single use plastic as you can every day. Another way to help reduce the problem is to take part in beach clean-ups. On the first Saturday of every month Clean C, an initiative that gets volunteers to clean up our beaches, hosts beach clean-ups on beaches across Cape Town. You can find details of upcoming events on their website.
（1）What was probably talked about last time
A.The history of plastics.
B.The creation of plastics.
C.When plastics was made.
D.How plastics was created.
（2）What can be inferred from the second paragraph
A.Plastic packaging is still on the rise.
B.Plastic bottles are the most serious global problems.
C.Plastics can break down within centuries.
D.Single-used plastics contributes to ocean pollution.
（3）The underlined phrase "dispose of" can be replaced by ________.
A.take control of
B.go in for
C.get rid of
D.watch out for
（4）What is the writing purpose of the text
A.To appeal to factories to stop making plastics.
B.To call on people to refuse plastic pollution.
C.To organize activities to clean up the beaches.
D.To gather volunteers to protect the marine animals.
3.阅读理解
Throughout history, humans have played some kind of kicking game. What the world now calls football, or soccer in the US, began as far back as 2500 B. C. with the Chinese game of tsu chu. The sport we know today originated in Britain. By the 1840s, England's Football Association established a set of rules, and the modern game was born. Today, more than 120 million players all over the globe participate in the game, truly making soccer the world's sport.
So, why is soccer so popular Maybe it's the game's camaraderie: the feeling that the team on the field is your team; their win is your victory, and their loss is your defeat. Or maybe it's the game's international quality. In countries like France, England, Spain, and Brazil, major teams have players from many different nations, and these clubs now have fans all over the world. Or perhaps it's the promise of great wealth. A number of professional soccer players, including Cameroon's Samuel Eto'o and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, come from poor families. Today, both of these players make millions of euros every year.
Soccer is popular for all of these reasons, but ultimately, the main reason for its universal appeal may be this: It's a simple game. It can be played anywhere with anything—a ball, a can, or even some bags tied together. And anyone can play it. "You don't need to be rich...to play soccer," says historian Peter Alegi. "Your just need a flat space and a ball.
But joining a professional team and making a lot of money isn't the main reason that soccer is so popular all over Africa, say Abubakari Abdul-Ganiyu, a teacher who works with youth clubs in Tamale, Ghana. "Soccer is the passion of everyone here," he says, "It unifies us." In fact, more than once, the game has helped to bring people together. In Ivory Coast, for example, immigrants and Muslims faced discrimination for years. Yet many of the country's best soccer players are from Muslim and immigrant families. As a result, the national team has become a symbol of unity and has helped to promote peace throughout the world.
（1）What is this text mainly about
A.The history of soccer.
B.Soccer clubs.
C.The popularity of soccer.
D.How African soccer began.
（2）Which is not a possible reason for soccer's popularity according to paragraph 2
A.The team spirit among players.
B.Famous players from many different countries.
C.The number of soccer games played all over the world.
D.The possibility of making a lot of money.
（3）Which of the following statements about the Ivory Coast national team is not true
A.Many of its best players are from immigrant families.
B.One of its teachers is Abubakari Abdul-Ganiyu.
C.There are Muslim players on the team.
D.It has helped to promote peace in the country.
4.阅读理解
My family lives in Texas. I was born and brought up in Texas and I am a graduate of the University of Texas. However, around my second year in law school, I wanted to make a great change, which was almost unheard of for Texans: I wanted to leave!
I realized this after completing my first year internship（实习期）.I knew I wanted something different and my chance came during the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas. A snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow and thousands of people were gathered. I overheard that StubHub, a big company from a great city, San Francisco, was throwing a party next door to my hotel. I thought if I could get an internship, I could leave for the summer and at least see what it was like. Yes, it was a huge leap. I told myself I was ready.
There was just one problem: I wasn't invited to the StubHub party. But you know I'm the type of person who goes for something she wants. Needless to say, I crashed the party and found my way to the president. I kindly introduced myself and then asked if they had a legal internship program. Guess what They accepted my request to be a legal intern, even though no such program existed.
Although the legal department didn't have a permanent position for me, the experience has shaped my life. Working for a great company in San Francisco, I'm incredibly happy for making my decision to leave Texas.
By leaving Texas, I learned that it is so much more rewarding to try the unfamiliar than to stay in the comfortable. Exploring the unfamiliar is how you'll understand what fits your life. I say, dive in head first.
（1）What happened to the author in Dallas in 2011
A.She was accepted as a legal intern.
B.She played in the Super Bowl.
C.She escaped from San Francisco.
D.She met up with her family.
（2）The author was able to leave Texas because .
A.she introduced herself to the president of StubHub
B.she watched the 2011 Super Bowl in Dallas
C.she dropped out of the University of Texas
D.a snowstorm blanketed the entire city in snow
（3）Which is the biggest lesson that the author learned from the experience
A.You must choose a career that you like.
B.Jumping out of your comfort zone is rewarding.
C.Accepting who you are makes you realize your strengths.
D.You should listen to your family to learn about your potential.
（4）Which of the following words best describe the author
A.Patient and modest.
B.Supportive and energetic.
C.Intelligent and humorous.
D.Determined and positive.
5.阅读理解
Many seniors feel pressured to go straight from high school to college, but Camden Olson, who graduated from the Latin School of Chicago in the US last year, didn't give in. She decided to spend a gap year-taking a year off before college-raising a guide dog for Guiding Eyes for the Blind in Maine. The non - profit provides trained guide dogs to blind and visually - impaired (视力障碍的) people. "This is something I've always wanted to do." Olson said.
It is becoming more and more popular among American teenagers to have a gap year. Some students use the year off to figure out what they want to do: travel the world or save money for college.
Olson is using her time to follow a passion she's had since 7th grade. For years, she kept an eye on guide dog services until she came across the opportunity at Guiding Eyes. With support from her friends, family and teachers, Olson went for it. Olson's volunteer work centers around Derby, a one-year-old black dog.
"My job is to raise him to be well-mannered and socialized," she said. "Guide dogs can't be distracted. They go everywhere with their visually-impaired owner. They give a blind person a lot of support, too."
Of course, there's an end in sight for Derby and Olson's close bond. When Derby celebrates his own graduation, Olson will have to say goodbye to him.
"No doubt there will be tears, but, if he passes, I will be so happy for him to become a working dog," she said.
While some do not agree that gap years are a good choice, Olson said she's seen major success. In fact, she'll be attending Princeton University soon and is thinking about majoring in biology.
"I think I'm already so much more mature than I was," she said. "So many kids come back from gap years a lot more focused and prepared."
（1）.Why did Camden Olson decide to spend her gap year working for Guiding Eyes
A.Because her parents talked her into doing it.
B.Because many of her peers had already chosen to do so.
C.Because it had been her dream for a long time.
D.Because it would help her to make her experienced in work.
（2）.According to Olson, guide dogs should ________.
a. not be easily distracted
b. be well-mannered and easy-going
c. know how to play some tricks for their owners
d. give their visually impaired people support
e. protect their blind people from all possible dangers
A.a, b, c
B.a, b, d
C.b, c, e
D.b, d, e
（3）.How did Olson feel when she said goodbye to Derby
A.Quite happy.
B.Sad but glad.
C.Regretful and sad.
D.Nervous and disappointed.
（4）.What does Olson think about the idea of a gap year
A.It makes people better prepared for the future.
B.Whether it's good or not depends on the person.
C.Its negative side outweighs its positive side.
D.It makes sure of a student's success at college.
答案解析部分
1.【答案】 （1）C
（2）B
（3）A
（4）B
2.【答案】 （1）A
（2）D
（3）C
（4）B
3.【答案】 （1）C
（2）C
（3）B
4.【答案】 （1）A
（2）A
（3）B
（4）D
5.【答案】 （1）C
（2）B
（3）B
（4）A

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