山东德州2013届高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练精析32
（A）
The News of the World has published its last edition after 168 years. Its front page declares: “Thank you & goodbye. ” In a full-page editorial the paper offers an apology. “Quite simply, we lost our way. ” it says.
Mr Murdoch said on Saturday it had been “a collective decision” to close the paper, which he admitted had “let down its readers”. And he told the Reuters news agency News International’s chief executive and former editor, Rebekah Brooks, has his “total” support.
It marks the end of a newspaper where the journalists would get the stories at any cost, writes Dan Arnold, an investigative reporter at the paper from 1994 to 1996.
It may not be the end of the world, but it is the end of the News of the World. Rupert Murdoch’s media company News Corp. took the dramatic step yesterday to end the News of the World. That’s the scandal-tarred（陷入窃听丑闻的） British tabloid.
The move revealed the typically masterful Murdoch clan（家族） scrambling desperately to contain damage, and its willingness to kill one of its own titles in the effort to do so.
This morning, Prime Minister David Cameron called for a full investigation of the phone hacking（雇用） scandal.
Mr James Murdoch, Chairman, News Corp. said, “This company has been a great investor in journalism, a greater investor in media in general, and it’s something we believe very strongly in. And clearly certain activities did not live up to （不辜负） those standards, and that’s a matter of great regret for me personally and for the company. ”
1. Why does the News of the World come to an end?
A. Because it sells badly.
B. Because it is involved in scandal affairs.
C. Because Mr Murdoch doesn’t like it.
D. Because it has reported something about the Prime Minister.
2. According to the passage, we know that Mr Murdoch and his employees feel _______ for the way they have got the news.
A. excited B. sympathy
C. sorry D. grateful
3. The underlined word“contain” in Paragraph 5 means _______ .
A. control B. cause C. lose D. have
4. Prime Minister David Cameron decided to ______.
A. save the News of the World
B. help Mr Murdoch
C. ask the police to look into the scandal
D. employ more policemen
（B）
“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand what it is to move, ” said David Belle, the founder of parkour(跑酷).
Do you love running? It is a good exercise, yet many people find it boring. But what if making your morning jog a creative one? Like jumping from walls and over gaps, and ground rolls? Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale? Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way. It is just because of Bond’s wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes, that’s parkour, an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible, getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body. Parkour is considered as an extreme sport. As its participants dash around a city, they may jump over fences, run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds, but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念) behind parkour. This is the same as life. You must determine your destination, go straight, jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life, to reach the destination successfully. A parkour lover said, “I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life, my way to do everything. ”
Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. It can be done by anyone, at any time, anywhere in the world. It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
5. Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of _______ .
A. its founder, David Belle
B. the film, Casino Royale
C. its risks and tricks
D. the varieties of participants
6. The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to “_______”.
A. streets B. objects
C. barriers D. roofs
7. Which of the following is true of parkour?
A. It challenges human abilities.
B. It is a good but boring sport.
C. It needs special training.
D. It is a team sport.
8. Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?
A. Sports and extremes.
B. Excitement and popularity.
C. Dreams and success.
D. Determination and freedom.
答案解析
1. 【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据第三段的It marks the end of a newspaper where the journalists would get the stories at any cost. . . 以及第四段的That’s the scandal-tarred British tabloid. 可知。
2. 【解析】选C。推理判断题。根据第一段的In a full-page editorial the paper offers an apology. “Quite simply, we lost our way, ” it says. 以及第二段的which he admitted had “let down its readers”可知。
3. 【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据上下文可知，默多克家族关闭《世界新闻报》的目的是控制住损失。故选A。contain在此表示“抑制，控制”。
4. 【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第六段的内容可知，首相卡梅伦要求彻底调查这件事。故选C。
【文章大意】本文主要介绍了一项新兴的运动“跑酷”。
5. 【解析】选B。细节理解题。根据第二段Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale. . . popular worldwide可知。
6. 【解析】选C。词义猜测题。由上文中的walls， gaps, roof等词可以推测此处的obstacles指的是“障碍”。
7. 【解析】选A。推理判断题。由第三段. . . using only the abilities of the human body. 可以推知答案。
8. 【解析】选D。推理判断题。由倒数第二段的You must determine your destination. . . 和最后一段的Another philosophy we’ve learnt from parkour is freedom. 可知。
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