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2014年云南省第二次高中毕业生复习统一检测

英 语

第I卷

第一部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）

第一节：（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A

Pioneering front-row White House journalist Helen Thomas died at age 92 after a long illness. Thomas covered 10 presidents over nearly half a century, and became a legend in the industry.

She was always at White House news conferences — sitting front and center — where she frequently annoyed government spokesmen with her pointed questions.

Thomas began covering the White House for United Press International when John F. Kennedy became president in 1961 and was a fixture there until her retirement in 2010.

In a written statement, Obama called Thomas a \pioneer\and said she kept the presidents she covered — including himself — on their toes.

Thomas, the daughter of Lebanese immigrants, was born in Winchester, Kentucky, on August 4, 1920. She was one of nine children. Thomas was raised in Detroit, where she attended Wayne State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in 1942.

In describing her job, Thomas once said, \is ultimately responsible.\

Thomas embraced the freedoms of a columnist with vigor (活力). No question seemed off-limits for her. Colleagues remember her as a genuinely fearless woman who asked the toughest questions of presidents, no matter their party.

In January 2009, as President George Bush was preparing to leave office, Thomas aimed her editorial guns at him and his administration. In a commentary, she slammed (抨击) Bush for what she considered his failings, including leading the country \leaves office almost six years after the invasion.\

1. According to the text, Helen Thomas was ______.

A. a wise politician

B. a writing pioneer

C. a legendary journalist

D. a White House adviser

2. The underlined word \

A. an object firmly fixed in place

B. a person regarded fixed in the same position C. someone to fix tricky problems D. a device to secure something somewhere

3. What can we learn about Helen Thomas from the text?

A. She covered 10 presidents over a period of 49 years. B. She often raised unreasonable questions. C. She was born and brought up in Lebanon. D. She was criticized by President Obama. 4. How did Thomas comment on George Bush?

A. He should be kept on his toes. C. He didn't deserve to be president.

B. He was forced to be responsible. D. He shouldn't have started the Iraq War. B

Energy drinks are as harmful as drugs and should be banned from schools, according to a British government adviser.

Drinks such as Monster, Red Bull and Relentless combine sugar and caffeine (咖啡因) in such high quantities that children are becoming hyperactive (过度活跃的) and difficult to control. Some 500ml cans contain the equivalent of more than 13 teaspoons of sugar and 160mg of caffeine — which is about the same as in four cans of cola.

Yesterday, government adviser John Vincent warned, \drinks are effectively another form of drugs. It has a hugely damaging effect on children's ability to concentrate, how they feel and it is having health effects.\

Evidence from teachers and pupils is that children who drink these cans may report feeling sick, shaky and dizzy. Claire Duggan, a school public health adviser, said some children report feeling unwell after downing the drinks.

Ian Fenn, headmaster of Burnage Media Arts College in Manchester, has banned the drinks following requests from staff.

He told BBC, \value of what students eat. We can't allow boys to bring in drinks that are really unhealthy for them and consume not one, but two or three.\

Some children even choose to have an energy drink for breakfast rather than a bowl of cereal. A survey published recently found that one in 20 teenagers goes to school on a can of energy drink.

A British Soft Drinks Association spokesman said, \are clear that energy drinks are not recommended for children, and we want to get that message across to young people and parents.\

5. What do we know about drinks like Red Bull from the text?

A. They contain about four times as much sugar and caffeine as Coca-Cola. B. They bring about health benefits as well as side effects. C. They distract children from other kinds of drinks. D. They make children more energetic and active. 6. According to the text, some British schoolchildren ______.

A. have energy drinks for their meals B. feel unwell after drinking energy drinks C. are hard to control when choosing their drinks

D. are aware of the nutritional value of their drinks 7. What can be inferred from the text?

A. Energy drinks do not affect adults at all. B. Parents request Ian Fenn to ban energy drinks.

C. Bumage Media Arts College is concerned about students' health. D. All children drinking energy drinks report the same symptoms. 8. The text mainly tells us that energy drinks ______.

A. do as much damage as medicine B. can cause children to feel uneasy C. contain too much of nutrients

D. harm kids and should be banned from schools

C

Let's say your company has a problem and needs a creative solution. A common approach is to gather your best people in a room to brainstorm. Ideas are batted around, and, in theory, the best answer emerges.

But it doesn't always work that way. Plenty of research has proven the limitations of brainstorming as members can only talk in turn. Groups tend to generate .fewer ideas than individuals.

Psychologist Tony McCaffrey has a solution to our troubled search for solutions. He calls it \which he has trademarked. His pilot research has found that brainswarming generates more than four times as many ideas as brainstorming.

A group starts with a large surface — perhaps a whiteboard — and puts a goal at the top of it. A few resources to address the problem are listed at the bottom. No talking is allowed.

While it may seem silly not to talk, there are several improvements with McCaffrey's approach. There's a natural division of labor as people can focus on what they're best at. A top-down thinker might work near the top of the chart, while others may work at the bottom on thinking of potential resources. This alleviates (减轻) the inefficiency of traditional brainstorming, where the conversation is focused on a single topic.

With brainswarming, those who are shy aren't as likely to get bored like in traditional conversations, where the outgoing people tend to grab the floor. All ideas stand on equal footing. Everyone can place their Post-It Notes (便利贴) on the board.

Worthy ideas brought up early in a meeting won't be forgotten as a wealth of new ideas crowd the conversation later. These ideas will always be on the board, for everyone to notice and consider.

9. What do people do when they brainstorm for a solution?

A. They discuss common approaches. B. They propose solutions one by one. C. They select the best people to debate.

D. They explore unique ways to solve the problem. 10. When brainswarming, people ______.

A. search for potential resources

B. work on the same goal put on the board