高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天56
高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天10
阅读理解阅读下列短文,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。
AWhen Father’s Day comes from around. I think first of my stepfather .Don’t get me wrong. I loved my biological dad, but he wasn’t much of a father to me. It’s more like Daddy was his name than what he did.My stepfather is the best kind of dad. He took us fishing ,and when I proved too impatient with a fishing pole , hooking trees , people on the banks ….anything but fishing , he patiently taught me to use a cane pole .His patience eventually taught me patience. He took us camping, hiking and swimming, too; along the way he taught us about the plants, animals and out of the way places we were discovering.I discovered peace in nature, too.The beach was a favorite destination. I remember my stepfather cooking hot dogs and beans on a little camp stove, often in a sudden shower, always avoiding sand that spread as I ran back and forth. He also took us to the circus, and I got to ride an elephant and it interested me a lot. We went to Disney World a lot, often camping in the park. And one year we took an unforgettable five-week trip from Florida to Wyoming, across the upper states to Indiana, and back down to Florida. He played with us, too, and told us stories. On summer evenings when I’d been running barefo ot all day and he’d patiently dig out the splinters(刺) from my feet, I knew I was loved.My stepfather led me to my future husband at my wedding. I insisted I was not nervous as I held his arm so tightly that my nails left marks. In a few years, he became the best Grandpa imaginable to our three boys ----taking them fishing and camping, fixing them special foods, teasing them…My stepfather has plenty of interests of his own. He enjoys fishing and camping, he is good at math, and he is a wonderful gardener and photographer. But he has always taken time to care for his family---- even his instant family---- and that’s whyI say my stepfather is the best possible Real Dad.56. The author’s stepfather took her to do all of the following EXCEPT_______.A. camping, hiking and swimmingB. going to the circusC. traveling from Florida to WyomingD. planting in the park57. Which of the following description is NOT given about the author’s stepfather?A. PatientB. KindC. HonestD. Clever58. The author left marks on her stepfather’s arm because she was______.A. disappointedB. calmC. tenseD. sadBI was giving the class when her giggling drew my attention. Walking over to the young troublemaker, I asked for the note in her hands.It was a hand-drawn picture of me, teeth blackened, nostrils（鼻孔）upwards, and the words “I’m stupid” coming out of my mouth. I managed to fold up the picture calmly and continue the class. My mind, however, was working angrily. I knew the two most likely suspects for drawing the picture. Maybe it was high time that I taught them a lesson!Somehow, in the very moment of real hurt and anger, I asked myself very softly, “How can I ever bring good out of this?”When there were about six minutes left of the class, I showed the kids the picture. The whole class was silent. I told them there must be a reason behind such a picture and that now was their chance to tell me the reason. Then I let them write silently while I stood sadly in the back of the classroom.Most of them either blamed the artist or felt sorry. But two notes, from the girls I figured were behind the picture, had a list of issues. I was too mean and too strict. Reading those notes, I realized that where I thought I was driving them to success I was actually driving them away. I had some apologizing to do.When the kids walked into my classroom the next day, one boy and one girl each handed me a card. The one signed by all the boys expressed sincere regret for the ugly joke. The one from the girls asked for forgiveness. I was extremely surprised. And more than a little shameful. I had my little speech all ready to give to the kids, but they did it before me.59. What caused the girl to giggle?A. The funny look of the teacher.B. The teacher’s interesting lecture.C. The funny picture about the teacher.D. The short story written on the note.60. Why did the teacher give up punishing the students who drew the picture?A. Because she didn’t want to stop in the middle of the class.B. Because she didn’t exactly know who drew it.C. because she didn’t think it would do any good.D. Because the students’ apology removed her anger.61. The main reason for the students’ complaints was that the teacher______.A. was too strict with themB. didn’t five interesting lessonsC. didn’t treat them equallyD. was not kind to them62. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. Forgiving others is actually helping yourself.B. It is not right to pushstudents too hard.C. Teachers should get along well with studentsD. Teachers should respect students’ choicesCWhen creating a digital advertisement or something to promote(促销) a product or service ,music is one of the most important aspects. Whether it is simply a jingle （短歌）,musical note or any other use of sound，music can play a huge role in attracting a customer’s attention or being noticed by your target audience.Music can work hand-in-hand with what you are advertising. Many times the advertising jingle, or saying, is what the audience remembers. Companies such as McDonald’s and Subway have used this method many times with different jingles and little sayings that are easy to remember and fun to sing along with.Usually concepts that are part of a jingle would sound conceited(自负的) and pompous(浮夸的) when said in a normal conversation. When put to music however, and sung in a rhythm(节奏)，it suddenly sounds attractive. For example, if someone said,” No one does it better than me” in a normal statement, this would sound veryconceited. Add music and a tune to this statement and it becomes attractive and fun for others to sing along with.While understanding how important music is for your advertising needs, it is also important for you to know the best way to get special music.Having people from many different backgrounds all over the world write something specifically for you is one of the best ways to get songs written just for you. You simply choose which one you believe is best for the project. So instead of hiring a single songwriter to compose your music, you can run a contest for you advertising jingle and songwriters around the world write you a finished jingle in an attempt to win your contest.63. What does the passage mainly tell us?A. How to use music in advertising.B. How to get an advertising jingle.C. Advertising jingles can help sell products.D. Advertisements are important in promoting.64. What makes concepts of an advertising jingle sound attractive?A. Music and tune.B. Word and pictures.C. Beautiful voice.D. Wonderful sayings.65. According to the writer, the best way to get an advertising jingle is____.A. to hire a top songwriterB. to invite a famous singerC. to get advice from expertsD. to collect works from public66. What’s the advantage of your running a contest for an advertising jingle?A. It will save much time.B. It will cost less money.C. You can get the best works.D. You can sell more products.D.Earlier this month, the Obama Administration called for increased protection of the world’s most southern continent, Antarctica. Scientists say climate change and human activity have increasingly led to the melting of massive（大量的） pieces of Antarctic ice. The disappearance of ice will not only affect wildlife in the area such as seals and penguins. The melting will also cause oceans and seas around the world to rise.This represents a major threat, especially to coastal areas. For example, the ancient city of Venice, Italy has long been threatened by rising sea levels. The situation is made worse by the fact that its ancient buildings, built on a body of water called a lagoon( 淡水湖), are slowly sinking. When the city was founded about 1,600 years ago, the level of the Adriatic Sea was almost two meters lower than it is today.Rising sea levels are not the only threat. The salty water is also destroying Venice’s famous buildings and artworks. The Italian government is trying to fix the problem with the construction of a seven-billion-dollar system of moving flood barriers.Climate change is also leading to the melting of ice in other areas, such as Mount Kilimanjaro in northeastern Tanzania. It is the highest point in Africa, measuring almost 6,000 meters. The mountain supports five vegetation zones and manykinds of animals.The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly. This will have a bad effect on the mountain’s ecosystems（生态系统）and on Tanzania’s travel industry. Also, a valuable record of thousands of years of weather history will also be lost if the ice melts. Scientists study pieces of glacier to understand weather patterns from thousands of years ago.In the United States, the icy masses in Glacier National Park in Montana may soon completely disappear because of climate change. In 1850, there were an estimated 150 glaciers in the more than 400,000 hectare（公顷） park.There are 26 glaciers remaining today. Scientists estimate that the glaciers will be gone by 2030. Warming temperatures are also threatening many kinds of plants and animals that live in this mountain ecosystem.67. The writer developed the passage mainly by______.A. giving examplesB. listing reasonsC. making comparisonsD. using quotations68. How many glaciers disappeared since 1850 in Glacier National Park?A. 150.B. 26.C. 400,000.D. About 124.69. According to the passage, what has been affected in Italy by rising sea levels?A. Many kinds of plants and animals died out in Italy.B. Venice’s famous buildings and artworks are being destroyed completely.C. The ice glaciers on the mountain are disappearing very quickly.D. Its ancient buildings could be drowned.70. What could be the best title for the passage?A. Climate ChangeB. The Melting of Massive Pieces of Antarctic IceC. Visiting Endangered Places around the WorldD. The disappearing of the Ice Glaciers阅读:56—58DCC 59—62CCAA 63—66CADC 67--70ADDC。
高考英语二轮复习阅读训练及答案
高考英语二轮复习阅读训练及答案高考英语二轮复习阅读训练1：What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially strong subjects but your records show a general satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools; perhaps you are a poor speller or cannot add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.46. We can infer from the first paragraph that ________.learning better at school shows power in your jobthe better you are at school subjects, the more helpful they are in your career.learning each subject well is an ability in many jobs.we should think about how to find our career47. From the passage we learn that if a students school performance is not good, he will _____.A. have no hope in his future workB. be hopeful to find a suitable jobC. regret not having worked harder at schoolD. have an opportunity of a new beginning in his future work48. All the subjects may have direct value for job hunting except _________.A. mathematicsB. EnglishC. historyD. technical drawing49. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_________”.A. heavy- handedB. the bestC. importantD. skilled50. The passage mainly discusses ___________.A. The relationship between school performance and careerB. how to get a jobC. How to show strengths in your workD. working experience and knowledge at school二轮复习阅读训练答案：46- 50 BDCAA高考英语二轮复习阅读训练2：In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self –worth relied (依赖) on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life – and – death affairs. In their single – minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner andpays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to se ek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesnt matter because I really didnt try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the belief that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that ones self – respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discovera new meaning in competition.41.What does this passage mainly talk about?petition helps to set up self – respect.B.Opinions about competition are different among people.petition is harmful to personal quality development.D.Failures are necessary experiences in competition42.Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A.It pushes society forward.B.It builds up a sense of duty.C.It improves personal abilities.D.It encourages individual efforts.43.The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .A.those who try their best to winB.those who value competition most highlyC.those who are against competition most stronglyD.those who rely on others most for success44.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those witha desire to fail ?A.Ones worth lies in his performance compared with others.B.Ones success in competition needs great efforts.C.Ones achievement is determined by his particular skills.D.Ones success is based on how hard he has tried.45.Which point of view may the author agree to?A.Every effort should be paid back.petition should be encouraged.C.Winning should be a life – and – death matter.D.Fear of failure should be removed in competition.二轮复习阅读训练答案：41.B 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.D。
高三英语二轮专项训练 阅读理解60 试题(共9页)
2021届高三英语二轮(èr lún)专项训练：阅读理解〔60〕阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AThere are many colors in nature. But do you know if a color has weight? I think you’ll say “no〞. But I am afraid you are wrong. If you don’t believe, you may do a small e xperiment.First, put two objects with the same weight into two boxes. Then cover the box. Third, wrap one box with a red piece of paper, the other with a white piece of paper. OK. Now hold the boxes with your hand one by one. It is certain that you will think the red one is a little heavier.Why do you think so? A scientist found that different colors have different weight in a man’s mind. So he did man y tests and at lasthe got the result. That is to say, every color has its own weight in our mind and their order is the same. The heaviest color is red, then blue, green, orange, yellow and white.The scientist told us that colors also have smell. Can you smell the color? Of course not. Then why did the scientist say so? That is because every color stands for a kind of light with a certain wavelength. It reaches our brain through sense organs .According to this discovery, scientists say that people accept the colors they like, and refuse the colors they hate. So your body and mind will be healthy by us ing the colors you like. Or you’ll be nervous or even get ill. For example, if you stay in a room with red windows, wallpapers and furniture for two hours, you’ll feel you have been there for four hours.But if the room is blue, you’ll feel you have been t here for only an hour.Another example, if a person walks out of a red room and into a blue room, his temperature will fall. That means our body temperature will change with different colors.1. The purpose of the second paragraph is to tell us ___________.A. a red box is heavier than a white oneB. a color has weight in one’s mindC. white paper is lighter than red paperD. you can know the weight of a color by holding it2. Why did the scientist say colors have smell?A. Because people can sense the light from colors.B. Because we can smell colors with our nose.C. Because every color has its own sweet smell.D. Because every color can give off light of the same length.3. If a person walks from a blue room to a red room, his body temperature will ___________.A. riseB. fallC. stay the sameD. change now and then4. It can be implied from the text that ___________.A. colors have orders in weightB. colors can change the weight of an objectC. people would stay longer in a room with red windowsD. colors can affect our mood and health5. This passage is probably a ___________.A. book reviewB. fiction novelC. fairy taleD. science reportBPop stars today enjoy what once only belonged to the royalty (皇室(huángshì)). Wherever they go, people turn out in their thousands to greet them.The crowds go wild trying to catch a brief glimpse of their smiling, colorfully dressed idols. The stars are transported in their chauffeur driven Rolls Royces, private helicopters or executive aeroplanes. They are surrounded by a permanent entourage(随从) of managers, press agents and bodyguards. Photographs of them appear regularly in the press and all their comings and goings are reported，for, like royalty, pop stars are news. If they enjoy many of the privileges of royalty, they certainly share many of the inconveniences as well. It is dangerous for them to make unscheduled appearances in public. They must be constantly shielded from the adoring crowds who idolize them. They are no longer private individuals, but public property. The financial rewards they receive for this sacrifice cannot be calculated, for their rates of pay are great.And why not? Society has always rewarded its top entertainers lavishly. The great days of Hollywood have become legendary: famous stars enjoyed fame, wealth and adulation (奉承(fèng cheng)) on an all time scale. By today’ s standards, the excesses of Hollywood do not seem quite so spectacular. A single gramophone record nowadays may earn much more in royalties than the films of the past ever did. The competition for the title “Top of the Pops〞 is fierce, but the rewards are truly huge.It is only right that the stars should be paid in this way. Don’t the top men in industry earn enormous salaries for the service they perform to their companies and their countries? Pop stars earn vast sums in foreign currency —often more than large industrial companies —and the taxman can only be grateful for their massive annual contributions to the exchequer(国库). So who would begrudge them their rewards?It’s all very well for people in boring jobs to complain about the successes and rewards of others. People who make envious remarks should remember that the most famous stars represent only the tip of the iceberg. For every famous star, there are hundreds of others struggling to earn a living. Aman working in a steady job and looking forward to a pension at the end of it has no right to expect very high rewards. He has chosen security and peace of mind, so there will always be a limit to what he can earn. But a man who attempts to become a star is taking enormous risks. He knows at the outset that only a handful of competitors ever get to the very top. He knows that years of concentrated effort may be rewarded with complete failure. But he knows, too, that the rewards for success are very high indeed: they are the payback for the huge risks involved and once he makes it, he will certainly earn them. That’ s the essence of private enterprise.6．The author develops the passage mainly by ________.A. comparing different ideasB. giving explanationsC. inferringD. listing typical examples7. The underlined word “begrudge〞 in the third paragraph is closest in meaning to ______.A. be jealous ofB. be satisfied withC. be anxious aboutD. be crazy about8．According to the passage, which of the following can match the view of the author?A. He who laughs last laughs best.B. If you venture nothing, you will gain nothing.C. He who makes no mistakes makes nothing.D. Success belongs to the persevering.9．The author holds a(n) ________attitude towards the high income of pop stars.A. criticalB. approvalC. optimisticD. indifferent10．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. People are blind in idolizing stars.B. There is fierce competition in becoming pop stars.C. The government taxes pop stars very little.D. Pop stars’ life is more luxurious than that of royalty.CThe world is not coming to an end on December 21, 2021, the US space agency insisted Monday in a rare campaign to dispel widespread rumors fueled by the Internet and a new Hollywood movie.The latest big screen offering from Sony Picture, 2021, arrives in theaters on Friday, with a 200million dollar production about the end of the world supposedly based on myths (虚构(xūgòu)的故事) backed by the Mayan calendar. It is claimed that the end of time will come as a Planet X — or Nibiru — heads toward or collides with the Earth.Some websites accuse NASA of hiding the truth on the planet’ s existence, but the US space agency denounced such stories as an “Internet hoax(恶作剧) 〞. “There is no factual basis for these claims，〞 NASA said in a question and answer posting on its website. “If such a collision were real, astronomers would have been tracking it for at least the past decade, and it would be visible by now to the naked eye. Obviously, it does not exist. Credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2021, 〞 it insisted. “After all, our planet has been getting alo ng just well for more than four billion years，〞 added NASA.There is another planet, Eris, floating in space. But the small planet similar to Pluto will remain safely fixed in the outer solar system and it can come no closer than four billion miles to the Earth, according to NASA.Initial theories set the disaster for May 2021, but when nothing happened the date was moved forward to the winter in 2021 to coincide with the end of a cycle of the ancient Mayan calendar.NASA insisted the Mayan calendar in fact does not end on December 21, 2021,as another period begins immediately afterward.And even if the planets were to line up as some have forecast, the effect on our planet would be “negligible〞， NASA said.“And while comets and asteroids (小行星) have always hit the Earth, big hits are very rare，〞 NASA noted. The last major impact was believed to be 65 million years ago，resulting in the end of dinosaurs.“We have already determined that there are no threatening asteroids as large as the one that killed the dinosaurs，〞 the space agency said.11．________played a key role in the spread of the rumors.A. A new bookB. The Internet and a new Hollywood movieC. NASAD. An Indian calendar12．The film 2021 is________.A. about the end of the worldB. based on the scientific predictionC. well accepted in the science fieldD. about a romantic love story13．We can infer that________.A. people didn’t take the rumor seriouslyB. Planet X — or Nibiru does existC. astronomers have been tracking Planet X for over ten yearsD. the rumor caused a panic among some people14．NASA thinks that Eris________.A. might pose a threat to the EarthB. doesn’t pose any threat to the EarthC. is too far away to be visibleD. is similar to our planet, where life might exist15. Which of the following is the best title?A. New Hollywood movie 2021B. December 21, 2021, NOT the end of the worldC. End of the ancient Mayan calendarD. How rumors came into beingDThe early 1900s were very different from today. Toys, though they have evolved in many ways, were still the delight of children everywhere.Theodore Roosevelt’s Presidency marks the beginning of the “Teddy Bear.〞In the year 1902,toy bears were named “Teddy〞 after the president’s nickname. The Teddy Bear became known worldw ide, and is still known and loved today. It was only a few years later thatthe Teddy Bears were mass produced.In 1913,an item called the Erector Set was invented. It was a steel, motorized toy that children could use to build models of anything. Its creator was A.C.Gilbert, a medical doctor.Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker Toys were made for younger children.Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspapercartonist Johnny Gruelle reproduced the doll he made for his daughter. That was in 1915.The following year, an architect’s son named John Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs, which were interlocked to make structures.Two years after Mickey Mouse was created, stuffed(填塞(tiánsāi))Mickey Mo use dolls were made by Charlotte Clark. This was the start of Disney merchandise.The yo-yo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yo-yo company in 1929.The View-Master, a three dimensional viewer, was developed by a camera enthusiast named William Gruber. The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters to make still,3-D images from Disney movies and television programs.Finally, in 1940,model airplanes were mass produced. They started out as a way for manufacturers to sell planes to the military, but later caught on as a toy.The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times. Isn’t it interesting to know that if it hadn’t been for all these creative people, most of the games you know today would never have been?16. Why were toy bears named “Teddy〞?A. To be suitable for mass production.B. To be easily pronounced by children.C. To meet the advertisers’ needs.D. To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.17. In which aspect do the toys created by Gilbert differ from those by Charles?A. ShapeB. Material usedC. ThemesD. Price18. When did the View-Master become popular?A. After William Gruber was born.B. After Gruber licensed Disney characters.C. Two years after Mickey Mouse was created.D. When Disney merchandise was started.19. From the last paragraph we can learn that .A. those people who created these games should never be forgottenB. some toys created in ancient times now disappearC. creativity exists in every field all the timeD. toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times.20. What does the passage talk about?A. The function of toys.B. The history of Disney characters.C. Toys in the early 1900s.D. The financial meaning of toys.BAABD BABBB BADBB DBBAC内容总结（1）2021届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解〔60〕阅读以下短文，从每一小题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C、D〕中选出最正确选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
高考英语二轮复习60分达标阅读理解训练(3)
2015届高考英语二轮复习60分达标阅读理解训练14一、阅读理解（本大题共6小题，共60分）A1. Along the river banks of the Amazon and the Orinoco there lives a bird that swimsbefore it can fly, flies like a fat chicken, eats green leaves, has the stomach of a cow and has claws(爪)on its wings when young . They build their homes about 4. 6m above the river ,an important feature(特征)for the safety of the young. It is called the hoatzin.In appearance，the birds of both sexes look very much alike with brown on the back and cream and red on the underside . The head is small, with a large set of feathers on the top, bright red eyes, and blue skin. Its nearest relatives are the common birds, cuckoos. Its most striking feature ,though, is only found in the young.Baby hoatzins have a claw on the leading edge of each wing and another at the end of each wing tip . Using these four claws ,together with the beak(喙),they can climb about in the bushes, looking very much like primitive birds must have done.When the young hoatzins have learned to fly ,they lose their claws.During the drier months between December and March hoatzins fly about the forest in groups of 20 to 30 birds, but in April, when the rainy season begins, they collect together in smaller living units of two to seven birds for producing purposes.63．What is the text mainly about?A．Hoatzins in dry and rainy seasons.B．The relatives and enemies of hoatzins.C．Primitive birds and hoatzins of the Amazon.D．The appearance and living habits of hoatzins.64．Young hoatzins are different from their parents in that ．A．they look like young cuckoosB．they have claws on the wingsC．they eat a lot like a cowD．they live on river banks65．What can we infer about primitive birds from the text?A．They had claws to help them climb.B．They could fly long distances.C．They had four wings like hoatzins.D．They had a head with long feathers on the top.66．Why do hoatzins collect together in smaller groups when the rainy season comes?A．To find more food.B．To protect themselves better.C．To keep themselves warm.D．To produce their young.【答案解析】63. 选D。
高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天(16)
2013年高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解60天（16）阅读理解阅读下列短文，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。
AHe lost his arms in an accident that claimed his father's life—who was the main source of support for the family. Since then, he has had to depend on the arms of his younger brother. For the sake of taking care of him, his younger brother became his shadow, never leaving him alone for years. Except for writing with his toes, he was completely unable to do anything in his life.One late night, he suffered from diarrhea (腹泻) and had to wake up his younger brother. His younger brother accompanied him into the toilet and then went back the dorm to wait．But being so tired, his younger brother fell asleep, leaving him on the toilet for two hours till the teacher on duty discovered him．As the two brothers grew up together, they had their share of problems and they would often quarrel. Then one day, his younger brother wanted to live separate from him, living his own life, as many normal people do. So he was heart-broken and didn't know what to do.A similar misfortune happened to a girl, too．One night her mother, who suffered from chronic mental illness, disappeared. So her father went out looking for her mother, leaving her alone at home. She tried to prepare meals for her parents, only to overturn (弄翻) the kerosene light on the stove, resulting in a fire which took her hands away．Though her elder sister who was studying in another city, showed her willingness to take care of her, she was determined to be completely independent. At school, she always studied hard. Most of all she learned to be self-dependent. Once she wrote the following in her composition: "I am lucky. Though I lost my arms, I still have legs; I am lucky. Though my wings are broken, my heart can still fly. "One day, the boy and the girl were both invited to appear on a television interview program. The boy told the TV host about his uncertain future at being left on his own, whereas the girl was full of enthusiasm for her life. They both were asked to write something on a piece of paper with their toes. The boy wrote: My younger brother's arms are my arms；while the girl wrote: Broken wings, flying heart.They had both endured the same misfortune, but their different attitudes determined the nature of their lives. It is true that life is unpredictable. Disasters can strike at any time. How you handle misfortune when confronted with it actually is the true test of your character. If you choose only to complain and escape from the misfortune, it will always follow you wherever you go. But if you decide to be strong, the hardship will turn out to be a fortune on which new hopes will arise.56. In the first paragraph, what happened in the accident?A. The boy wasn’t badly injured.B. T he boy’s father escaped being hurt.C. T he boy’s father was killed.D. T he boy’s younger brother was s lightly wounded.57. The girl refused her elder sister’s help, because__________.A. she was lucky and still had two legsB. she wanted to be self-dependent rather than rely on othersC. she didn’t want to move to another cityD. she enjoyed living separate from others58. When the girl wrote the words: Broken wings, flying heart, she really meant______.A. though she lost arms, she still had legsB. her elder sister’s willingness to take care of her could help her fly with wingsC. if one had wings, his or her heart could flyD. faced with the misfortune, you should be strong, and you’ll make it59. The passage mainly tells us________.A. a story about a couple who lost their armsB. about the misfortune of two personsC. that the different attitude towards one’s misfortune determines one’s futureD. that the elder sister is kinder than the younger brotherBDownloading music over the Internet is pretty common among high school and college students. However, when students download and share copyrighted music without permission, they are against the law.A survey of young people’s music ownership has found that teen agers and college students have an average of more than 800 illegally copied songs each on their digital music players. Half of those surveyed share all the music on their hard drive (硬盘), enabling others to copy hundreds of songs at any one time. Some students were found to have randomly linked their personal blogs to music sites, so as to allow free trial listening of copyrighted songs for blog visitors, or adopted some of the songs as the background music for their blogs. Such practices may be easy and free, but there are consequences.Sandra Dowd, a student of Central Michigan University, was fined US$7,500 for downloading 501 files from LimeWire, a peer-to-peer file sharing program. Sandra claimed that she was unaware that her downloads were illegal until she was contacted by authorities. Similarly, Mike Lewinski paid US$4,000 to settle a lawsuit（起诉）against him for copyright violation（违反）. Mike expressed shock and couldn’t believe that this was happening to him. “I just wanted to save some money and I always thought the threat was just a scare tactic（战术）.” “You know, everyone does it,” added Mike.The RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America), the organization that files lawsuits against illegal downloaders, states that suing （控告）students was by no means their first choice. Unfortunately, without the threat of consequences, students are just not changing their behavior. Education alone is not enough to stop the extraordinary growth of the illegal downloading practice.60. Why is it common for students to download copyrighted music?A. They don’t think that they will be caught.B. They want their friends to know that they are smart.C. They think it is a good way to make some extra money.D. They are against copyright protection over Internet music.61. What does Mike mean by saying that “the threat was just a scare tactic”?A. One should not be afraid of threats.B. A lawsuit will result from the threat.C. It is unfair to scare people with a threat.D. No serious consequence will follow the threat.62. What is RIAA’s attitude towards students’ illegal downloading behaviour?A. They believe that education will help greatly in protecting copyrights.B. They profit from the fines illegal downloaders pay for copyright violations.C. They like to sue students for downloading music illegally from the Internet.D. They think that illegal downloading behavior needs tough measures to correct.63. What’s the best title for this passage?A. Copyright Violators, Beware!B. How to Get Free Music Online!C. A Survey of Students’ Downloading HabitsD. Get rid of Illegal Music Download? Impossible!CPraguePrague is an ancient European city, featuring one of the most magnificent Old Towns in Europe, along with delicious food, inexpensive shopping and friendly people. Prague is also famous as being home to one of the most famous 20th century writers, Franz Kafka. The famous Czech beer is also one of the reasons to visit Prague.The narrow streets of the older parts of the town are appealing to the visitors to take nice long walk and settle in some of the many restaurants, which offer top-quality foods at a low price. The buildings there are mostly tower-shaped，and so Prague is called “city of a hundred spires.”MauritiusAlso known as the Paradise on Earth, Mauritius lies about 560 miles (900 km) east of Madagascar in the Indian Ocean. It is a place of magnificent natural beauty coupled with excellent customer service, which makes for an unforgettable romantic experience at the edge of the world’s warmest ocean.There are lots to see and do in Mauritius: the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) surrounding the island offer stunning beauty and great underwater adventures to those who want to dive into the precious waters. The nature of Mauritius mostly resembles that of Paradise, allowing every couple visiting this island to feel like Adam and Eve. That is an experience nobody would want to miss!CyprusThe very name Cyprus, it has been said, glitters with an age-old myth. Today, history and hedonism (快乐论) are comfortably mixed on the island. Some five-star resorts within walking distance of well-preserved Greek and Roman ruins offer the convenience the modern traveler has come to expect.Cyprus features a romantic history, as it was Anthony’s gift to his beloved Cleopatra during the glorious days of the Roman Empire. Maybe that is why you feel always a little special once you set foot on Cyprus.For more information about many other most romantic places in the world, just log on at .64. The underlined word “spires” in Paragraph 2 means .A. narrow streetsB. inexpensive restaurantsC. top-quality foodsD. tower-shaped buildings65. What makes Cyprus different from the other two places?A. It is located on an island.B. It offers charming resorts.C. It was given as a present.D. It has a very long history.66. What is the main purpose of the author?A. To attract more visitors.B. To tell traveling experiences.C. To sell information on line.D. To introduce historical places.DThe moon is made of ice-cream. Little green men live in the center of the earth. Nearly everyone tells lies. Only the third statement is true. Or at least that is what Dr. Robert Feldman of the University of Massachusetts says. Dr. Feldman conducted an experiment in which he asked 240 students to talk to each other for minutes. He filmed the conversations and then asked the students to watch themselves to confirm if all that they had said was true.It turned out that nearly all of them had lied at least once. It seems that we not only lie, we do it naturally and without thinking.“It’s so easy to lie,” said Dr. Feldman “We teach our chil dren to be honest, but also to be polite and avoid offending people. Kids get a mixed message and that affects how they behave as adults.”According to Dr. Wendy Gamble of the University of Arizona, kids don’t need any instructions in lying. It comes naturally to them. Dr Gamble, a psychologist, has identified four different types of lies that both children and adults tell. The “pro-social” lie is told to help or protect other people. The “self-enhancement” lie is told by someone who wants to look good to o ther people. The “selfish lie” protects the speaker by harming someone else. And worst of all, the “anti-social” lie is told for the pleasure of getting someone else into trouble.According to Dr. Feldman, men and women lie in different ways as well. “Wome n are more likely to lie to make the person they are with feel good. Men lie to make themselves look better,” he says. The husband tells his wife he’s due for a promotion at work. “Of course you are,” she replies.“Honesty is the basis of healthy relationships,” says Dr. Gamble. “But rather than dismiss all lying as bad, we should reflect that deception is common and often socially acceptable.”Perhaps we already do. In the English language, the word liar is usually only used to describe the person who tells selfish or anti-social lies. The rest are referred to as “white lies”. These are joke words which show that we can tolerate people who don’t tell the truth all the time. If people did not make up stories, there would be no literature, poetry or films.Some psychologists argue that the lies people tell each other help hold society together. They make us feel good about each other and ourselves and encourage tolerance and trust. Just think what the world would be like if everybody said exactly what they thought all the time.Yet there are times when people also need to hear the truth. It would be wrong to say that lying makes the world go round. It’s the little green men in the center of the earth who do that.67. It is _________, according to Dr Gamble, that makes people lie.A. parents’ instructionsB. school educationC. social experiencesD. human nature68. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. The little green men in the center of the earth make the world go round.B. Lies are actually common and acceptable in daily lives but not all are bad.C. We should always tolerate people who don’t tell the truth all the time.D. The world would be lovely if everybody told exactly what they thought.69. In paragraph 5, the wife sa id “Of course you are” to _________.A. make her husband feel greatB. build up her husband’s confidenceC. show her love to her husbandD. help with her husband’s promotion70. “I never tell lies” is a(an) _________.A. “pro-social” lieB. “self-enhancement” lieC. selfish lieD. “anti-social” lie阅读：A) CBDC B) ADDA C) DCA D) DBAB。
高考英语二轮复习 专项训练 阅读理解及解析
高考英语二轮复习专项训练阅读理解及解析一、高中英语阅读理解1．阅读理解“Years ago when I was at the Grand Canyon, I remembered someone coming up to the canyon's edge, taking a shot with a camera and then walking away, like 'got it – done', barely even glancing at the magnificent sc ene in front of him,” Linda Henkel, a scientist at Fairfield University, US told Live Science.Henkel was surprised by how obsessed (痴迷的) people are with taking pictures these days - before dinner, during friends' birthday parties, on museum tours and so on.They keep taking pictures because they think that it helps record the moment, but as Henkel's latest study has just found out, this obsession may prevent their brains remembering what actually happened, reported The Guardian.In her study, Henkel led a group of college students around a museum and asked them to simply observe 15 objects and photograph 15 others. The next day the students' memory of the tour was tested, and the results showed that they were less accurate in recognizing the objects and they remembered fewer details about them if they photographed them.''When people rely on technology to remember them — counting on the camera to record the event and thus not needing to attend to it fully themselves, it can have a negative impact on how well they remember their experiences,” Henkel explained.But there is also an exception: if students zoomed in to photograph part of an object, their memory actually improved, and those who focused the lens (镜头) on a specific area could even recall parts that weren't in the frame.So basically, this study is saying that constantly taking pictures can harm your memory. But shouldn't reviewing pictures we have taken help wake up our memories? This is true, but only if we spend enough time doing it.“In order to remember, we have to access and interact with the photos, rather than just collect them,” Henkel told The Telegraph. However, previous research has shown that most people never take the time to look over their digital pictures simply because there are too many of them and they aren't usually very organized on their computers.（1）Why did the author mention Henkel's trip to the Grand Canyon at the beginning? A. To complain about some tourists' bad habits. B. To give suggestions on how to enjoy one's tour.C. To point out people's obsession with taking pictures.D. To describe the beautiful view of the Grand Canyon.（2）What can we learn from Henkel's study?A. Reviewing pictures always helps people bring back memories easily.B. Taking pictures in a museum tour helps students recognize objects better.C. People should spend more time taking pictures than studying real objects.D. Pictures focusing on the details of objects probably improve people's memories.（3）The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 probably refers to “________”.A. the cameraB. technologyC. the eventD. an object（4）What is the article mainly about?A. People's obsession with taking pictures and its influence.B. Possible ways of using pictures to improve one's memory.C. Great harm to memory caused by taking pictures constantly.D. A believable study into the negative impact of lining cameras often.【答案】（1）C（2）D（3）C（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇议论文，人们都有拍照的喜好，拍照有助于我们记忆。
高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天1
阅读理解ABeldon and Canfield are two seashore towns, not far apart. Both towns have many hotels, and in summer the hotels are full of holiday-makers and other tourists.Last August there was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel in Beldon. The next day, this news a ppeared on page two of the town’s newspaper. The Beldon Post:FIRE AT SEABREEZELate last night firemen hurried to the Seabreeze Hotel and quickly put out a small fire in a bedroom. The hotel manager said that a cigarette started the fire. We say again to all our visitors: “Please don’t smoke cigarettes in bed.” This was Beldon’s first hotel fire for five years.The Canfield Times gave the news in these words on page one：ANOTHER BELDON HOTEL CATCHES FIRELast night Beldon firemen arrived just too late to save clothing, bedclothes and some furniture at the Seabreeze Hotel. An angry holiday-maker said, “An electric lamp probably started the fire. The bedroom lamps are very old at some of these hotels. When I put my bedside light on, I heard a funny noise fro m the lamp.” We are glad to tell our readers that this sort of adventure does not happen in Canfield.What are the facts, then? It is never easy to find out the exact truth about an accident. There was a fire at the Seabreeze Hotel last August: that is one fact. Do we know anything else? Yes, we know that firemen went to the hotel.Now what do you think of the rest of the “news”?56. Which of the following best gives the main idea of this text?A. Beldon and Canfield are both good places for tourists insummer.B. A fire broke out night in Seabreeze Hotel last summer.C. It was not easy to find out exact truth from newspapers.D. Two newspapers gave reports on the same matter.57. Which of the following are probably facts?a. The fire broke out in a bedroom at the hotel.b. A cigarette started the fire.c. An old lamp started the fire.d. The fire broke out at night.e. There has never been a fire in Canfield.A. b and cB. a and dC. c and eD. a and c58. The Canfield Times used the headline like this in order tomake its readers think _______.A. hotels in Beldon often catch fireB. hotels in Beldon don’t often catch fireC. this was the second fire at the Seabreeze HotelD. Beldon was a good place except that hotels there are not quite safe59. The Canfield newspaper gave a report just the opposite to the Beldon Post by saying that _______.A. the bedroom lamps were very old at the Seabreeze HotelB. the bedroom lights made funny noise when the fire took placeC. the firemen failed to save clothing, bedclothes and other thingsD. such accidents never happened in Canfield for the past 5 yearsBTips for First Time RentersYoung people should know the basics of renting accommodation before they hand over their money.◎Deal wi th agent: In many cases, you’ll have to work with an agent before finding an apartment, because they have all the information. Find a large, reputable property agent. Small agents (especially those that are unregistered), might cheat you by offering a good place with low rent. In many cases, they’ll ask for commission(佣金) before showing you the apartment. And they’ll raise the rent afterwards.◎Before you rent: Make sure you read the rental agreement carefully and ask for advice about anything you don’t un derstand. Make sure that once you sign a rental contract, you will receive a copy. Keep all the paperwork you receive, such as receipts for rent and paid bills. They are proofs. If dispute arises, they will be vital.◎Upfront costs: Moving into rental accommodation can be fairly expensive to start. You will usually be asked for three month’s rent in advance and a deposit（押金），which is one month’s rent. If the place is not fully furnished, you may have to buy things like a mattress, refrigerator and washing machine. You need to be financially prepared in advance.◎Sharing with friends: If you intend to share an apartment with friends, make sure you discuss costs and possible house rules before you make a promise. There will be ongoing expense, so consider collecting separate contributions（定期缴款）towards regular bills such as electricity, phone or gas. Put this money into a special purpose bank account.◎Damage control: If any damage is made to your apartment either by you or your visitors, whether it is accidental or not, make sure you tell your landlord about it. Remember, you are required to leave the place in the same condition as when you moved in. You will have to pay for any damage that is not considered to be reasonable “wear and tear”.◎Before you move out: You usually need to tell the landlord one month in advance. Clean your room (or apartment) before you leave. Ask for a refund (return) of your deposit.60. Working with an agent is essential because he / she _____.A. may offer you a good place with a low rentB. knows where there are houses to rentC. may ask the landlord for commissionD. will help you sign a favourable contract61. If a landlord charges you $100 a month, you need to prepare _____ before moving in.A. at least $300B. at most $400C. more than $400D. as mush as possible62. How do you deal with regular bills when sharing an apartment with friends?A. let the other renters pay for themB. Collect separate money in advanceC. Pay in turnD. Contribute separately63. It is reasonable to keep _____.A. all the paperwork you receiveB. the apartment cleanC. the apartment as you likeD. the idea of “wear and tear”CMotherhood may make women smarter and may help prevent dementia(痴呆) in old age by bathing the brain in protective hormones(荷尔蒙), U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.Tests on rats show that those who raise two or more litters of pups do considerably better in tests of memory and skills than rats who have no babies, and their brains show changes that suggest they may be protected against diseases such as Alzheimer’s(早老痴呆症). University of Richmond psychology professor Craig Kinsley believes his findings will translate into humans.“Our research shows that the hormones of pregnancy(怀孕) are protecting the brain, including estrogen(雌激素), which we know has many neuroprotective (保护神经的) effects,” Kinsley said.“It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals,” he added in a telephone interview. “They go through pregnancy and horm onal changes.”Kinsley said he hoped public health officials and researchers will look to see if having had children protects a woman from Alzheimer’s and other forms of age-related brain decline.“When people think about pregnancy, they think about what h appens to babies and the mother from the neck down,” said Kinsley, who presented his findings to the annual meeting of the Society of Neuroscience in Orlando, Florida.“They do not realize that hormones are washing on the brain. If you look at female animals that have never gone through pregnancy, they act differently toward the young. But if she goes through pregnancy, she will sacrifice her life for her infant—that is a great change in her behavior that showed in genetic alterations(改变) to the brain.”64. How do scientists know “Motherhood may make women smarter”?A. Some researchers have told them.B. Many women say so.C. They know it by experimenting on rats.D. They know it through their own experience.65. What does the phrase “litters of pups” mean i n the second paragraph?A. Baby rats.B. Animals.C. Old rats.D. Grown-up rats.66. What can protect the brain of a woman according to the passage?A. Estrogen.B. The hormones of pregnancy.C. More exercise.D. Taking care of children.67. “It’s rat data but humans are mammals just like these animals are mammals.”What does the sentence suggest?A. The experiments on the rats have nothing to do with humans.B. The experiments on the rats are very important for animals.C. The experiments on the rats are much the same on humans.D. The experiments on the rats are much the same on other animals.DA popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves — the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, thoug h. In fact, we really shouldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. However, harsh and critical language will most probably cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always ask ourselves: Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choice is ours.68. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ________.A. not sticks and stones but words will hurt usB. inspiring words give us confidenceC. negative words may let us downD. words have a lasting effect on us69. There is no sense for us to feel embarrassed when we talk to ourselves because ____.A. almost everybody has the habit of talking to themselvesB. we can benefit from talking to ourselvesC. talking to ourselves always gives us courageD. it doe s no harm to have “self-talk” when we are alone70. The author would probably hold the view that ________.A. encouraging words are sure to lead to kind offersB. negative words may stimulate us to make more progressC. people tend to remember friendly wordsD. it is better to think twice before talking to others 阅读 56-59 CBAC 60-63 BCBA 64-67 CABC 68-70 DBD。
2022年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天60
阅读理解请认真阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
AMen are dirtier than women Scientit bing their hair, whie ecret counting The concuded about one-third of eThe UK’ air 18 countrieC howed reationhiember countr64 How man of the foowing houd be incuded in eiure activitie according to the tet66 From the at two e watching TVB the Jaore time watching TV than woringC the ong the OECD nationDIt had been a ong time ince I had been to Jaconvie, Forida I had driven to town ho hair had been cut a a chidI truc and decided to tr and ocate a teeoved to a new ocationAfter waing about a boc I aw an ober of a oca beaut aon, hoight te me if the barber coege wa ti in buine The number wa bu, o I decided to wait and tr again in a few minuteA the aeman and I tood taing the front door oan about twent came into the tore ef in a wheechair "I need a new er A he turned the corner, there wa a banet acro hi aan had no eg“A gift for a friend” I aed the bo “No,” he ree,” he continued, with a mie on hi face I ut mied bac and watched to ee what woud haan an, har “In’t thi fun” the bo aed me I moved m hand to et him now that I did not undertand hi quetion “When I wa a id, m e a new ething I have never forgotten The me of the eather and the new hoe”The aeman came waing down the aie with a arge bo He at it down on the foor, too out one boot and handed it to the oung man The bo coed hi ee He an’ chee “What t “Farm accident,” he aid, a he tried to cear hi voice“Do ou want the cowbo boot” the aeman aed him“Oh, e!” he anwered“I ee buing a new an, a I mied“Ye it doe” he aid “And I ma have omeone, and hi feet to hare it with ome da”67 Wh did the oung man want to bu a new emorD Becaue he enoed the feeing of oved to a new ocationC find a iting for the Barber CoegeD an without eg buing a the an wa a tubborn an of undertandingC The cowbo boot were fahionabe thenD The diabed envied much thoe heath阅读理解56-59 DCAC 60-62 BCD 63-66 BBAD 67-70 DAAB。
高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天7
高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解60天7阅读理解阅读文章，并根据文章选出最佳选项。
AWHAT happens to a teenage kid when the world he thought he knew suddenly changes? Find out in Little Brother by American author Cory Doctorow． It is a fascinating book for a new generation of sci-fi readers．Marcus Yallow, 17, from San Francisco is much more comfortable in front of a computer than obeying the rules of society． Smart, fast and wise to the ways of the networked world, he has no trouble outwitting （骗过） his high school's monitoring system． This way he and his friends get to head off to play a popular online game in real life．While they are playing, a bomb explodes on the Bay Bridge． Marcus stops a military vehicle to get help for his injured friend, but this simple act throws him into a Department of Homeland Security （DHS） secret prison． There he is treated as a possible terrorist． He is eventually let go after four days, but his injured friend disappears．When he returns, Marcus discovers that there are many "security measures" in place and that now all citizens are treated like potential terrorists． While some consider this government action necessary for public safety, Marcus sees this as a complete destruction of the rights he is supposed to have as a citizen．He knows that no one will believe his story, which leaves him with only one thing to do: to take down the DHS himself． He helps organize a large network called Xnet to spread the truth, anonymously （匿名地）．The book presents a young man who is irresponsible, but learns about himself, and grows, in the course of the story． As part of this learning and growing he becomes aware of very serious issues about his society．56． What kind of article does this passage belong to?A． A fascinating story．B． A book review．C． News report D． A TV programme57． The underlined word destruction in the passage means ．A． damage B． reward C． ruin D． protection58． Marcus Yallow was sent to prison because ．A． he killed his friendB． he bombed a military vehicleC． he did something that a possible terrorist could doD． his injured friend disappeared59． From the second paragraph we can infer that ．A． Marcus Yallow is much more comfortable obeying the rules of societyB． Marcus Yallow is smart, fast and wise in real lifeC． Marcus Yallow always plays online games in real lifeD． Marcus Yallow is expert at the network worldBA simple flower made headlines in the British press last week. How could that be?British Prime Minister David Cameron and his ministers were attending a reception hosted by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. They insisted on wearing poppies (罂粟花) in their buttonholes.What’s wrong with that?According to the Global Times, Chinese officials apparently had asked the UK delegation not to wear poppies. The British said that their poppies meant a great deal to them and they would wear them all the time.So what’s the significance of the poppy? It’s a flower which has different cultural and symbolic meanings for British and Chinese people.From the Chinese point of view, the poppy is a symbol of China’s humiliation (dishonor) at the hands of European powers in the Opium Wars of the 19th century.Britain forced China to open its borders to trade – including in the narcotic opium (a drug that affects your mind in a harmful way) – which was made from poppies grown in India.Yet from the British viewpoint the poppy is a reminder of the killing during World War I. Blood-red poppies grew on the battlefields of Flanders in Belgium where many thousands of British, Belgian and French soldiers died or were buried.Since then, Poppy Day or Remembrance Day(November 11) has become a time in the UK to remember the sacrifices of British soldiers and civilians in times of war.So you can see that the poppy set off strong feelings in the hearts of Chinese and British people for different reasons. And it makes sense for us to try to understand each other’s standpoint.Of course cultural differences can also be interesting and funny. And what one nation or nation’s leader thinks is an acceptable gift may be viewed very differently by their guest from overseas. US President Barack Obama famously gave a gift o f an iPod to Britain’s queen – a dull person with no interest in music. Obama also presented Gordon Brown(when Brown was British prime minister) with a fine selection of American movies. But they were in US format and impossible to play on British DVD players.Many countries have diplomats stationed overseas. Diplomats provide information and advice to their governments back home. However, sometimes it would seem that even diplomats can overlook the cultural significance of a small flower.60. British Prime Minister David Cameron probably attended a reception in Beijing on _____.A. October 1B. November 11C. December 31D. January 161. The poppy reminds the Chinese of _____.A. the shame caused by European countries in the 19th century.B. the British soldiers killed and buried during world WarC. the Chinese soldiers killed during World WarD. the suffering cause by British during World War62. The diplomatic problem in Beijing is mainly caused by ____.A. the translation mistakeB. the language differenceC. the cultural differenceD. the different lifestyle63. We can infer that ____.A. Britain’s Queen is not interested in artB. Gordon Brown was fond of American movies US President Barack Obama sent himC. US President Barack Obama received a gift for music.D. Britain’s Queen may not like the iPod US President Barack Obama presented her.CAirplanes are polluters. They're as noisy as a rock concert, and send out poisons into the air as well as dump millions of pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere every year. By 2050, emissions(排放) from planes are expected to become one of the largest contributors to global warming.That's why researchers at MIT are designing a completely new type of airplane for NASA that will enable greener airplanes to take flight before 2050.The 180-passenger D “double bubble” series was designed to replace the Boeing 737 class aircraft, the most popular jetliner in the world right now. The design is called a "double bubble" because it uses two partial cylinders(气缸) placed side by side. Those two cylinders create a wider structure that looks like two soap bubbles joined together.In today's commercial airplanes, air flows directly into the engines located on the plane's wings. That high-speed air flow drags on the plane, and requires more fuel to overcome the design inefficiency.MIT's design changes all that. By moving the engines to the plane's tail, they take in slower moving air present in the wake of the fuselage(机舱). Less drag means less fuel is needed to get the plane the same distance.Burning less fuel can help passeng ers’ wallet as well as the environment. The environmental implications of saving energy are as just as clear: the fewer emissions that planes spout into the atmosphere, the healthier our planet.But for passengers, we still have a couple decades to wait before any of these planes make it onto the runway. NASA's goal is to make sure the planes that MIT has designed can take off by 2035.64. The best feature of the double bubble flight is that ______.A. it will make no noiseB. it will hold more passengersC .it is designed to save fuel D. it needs no runways to take off65. Which of the following is NOT true according to the text?A. Emission from planes are contributing the most to the global warmingB. Airplanes are very noisy for the environmentC. MIT’s new design will save passengers’ moneyD. It’s expected that NASA’s goal will be realize by the year 2035.66. What’s the main idea of the text?A. Here is Boeing 733’s terminalB. Researchers are designing greener aircraftC. Passengers will enjoy lower pricesD. Airlines attract passengers with new planes67. The passage will come from a ____A. News reportB. Science fictionC. Travel diaryD. Business magazineDAmerican children aren't the only couch potatoes with nearly one third of children globally spending three hours a day or more watching TV or on computers, according to the study of over 70,000 teens in 34 nations.From Argentina to Zambia, Regina Guthold of the World Health Organization in Geneva and her colleagues found most children aren't getting enough exercise and it made no difference if they lived in a rich or a poor country. "With regards to physical activity levels, we did not find much of a difference between poor and rich countries," Guthold said. "Growing up in a poor country does not necessarily mean that kids get more physical activity." The study was published in The Journal of Pediatrics, looking at 72,845 schoolchildren aged 13 to 15 from North and South America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The children were surveyed between and .The researchers defined adequate physical activity as at least an hour of exercise outside of gym class at least five days a week .Children who spent three or more hours a day watching TV, playing computer games, or chatting with friends -- aside from time in school or time spent doing homework -- were classified as sedentary.The researchers found only one quarter of the boys and 15 percent of the girls were getting enough exercise by these definitions. A quarter of boys and nearly 30 percent of girls were sedentary and didn't get enough exercise with girls less active than boys in every country aside from Zambia.Uruguay had the highest percentage of active boys, at 42 percent, while Zambia had the lowest, at 8 percent. Girls from India were the most active, with 37 percent meeting exercise recommendations, while girls from Egypt were the least active, with just 4 percent getting adequate exercise. Children in Myanmar were the least sedentary, with 13 percent of boys and 8 percent of girls classified as sedentary. The most sedentary nations were St. Lucia and the Cayman Islands, with 58 percent of boys and 64 percent of girls spending at least three hours a day in sedentary activities.People show deep concern for kids’ lack of physical activity in various nations. Why do they have a low level of physical activity? Guthold speculated (推测)that urbanization (都市化)could be a factor as well as access to cars and TVs.68. If you are a sedentary, you _____,A. are a diligent student spending much time doing homeworkB. have at least an hour of exercise outdoors every dayC. like watching TV and playing computer games.D. spend a lot of time sitting down and not moving69. Which statement is TURE about the finding of the study led by Regina Guthold?A. Most children around the world don’t meet the exercise recommendation.B. Girls in every country are no more active than boys.C. Children in rich countries relatively get less physical activities .D. Only 4 percent of the girls from Egypt are not active in exercise.70. Which could be the best title of the passage?A. American children are addicted to TVs and computersB. Nearly one third of children globally are couch potatoesC. Effects of physical activities on healthD. Unimaginable standard of physical exercise阅读：56-59 BCCD 60-63 BACD 64-67CABA 68-70D AB。
高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天(22)
高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解60天（22）阅读理解AEven at school there had been an unhealthy competition between George and Richard.“I’ll be the first millionaire in Coleford!” Richard used to boast.“And you’ll be sorry you knew me,” George would reply “because I’ll be the best lawyer in town!”George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made any money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sides of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from books, which made the competition between them worse.Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for George. But sometimes he sat in his narrow , old kitchen and gazed out of the dirty window , thinking about his former rival （竞争对手）。
Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries, He’d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book had been wrapped in. He was astonished—the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, George started reading.“Bookends have bought ten booksto res from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned bymulti-millionaire Richard Pike, is now the largest bookseller in Australia. ”56. George and Rivhard were at school.A. roommatesB. good friendsC. competitorsD. booksellers57. How did George feel about Richard after his disappearance?A. He envied Richard’s marriage.B. He thought of Richard from time to time.C. He felt lucky with no rival in town.D. He was guilty of Richard’s death.58. George got information about Richard from .A. a dictionary collector in AustraliaB. the latter’s rivals DylansC. a rare first edition of a dictionaryD. the wrapping paper of a book59. What happened to George and Richard in the end?A. Both George and Richard became millionaires.B. Both of them realized their original ambitions.C. George established a successful business white Richard was missing.D. Richard became a millionaire while George had no great success.BMy grandfather came from Hungary and was the only one in his family who settled down in the United States. The rest of his family remained in Europe. When World War I broke out, he seemed to have become another man, downhearted. Such obvious change was not born out of his welfare, but out of fear: if his only son, my uncle, had to go to war, it would be cousin fighting against cousin.One day in 1918, my Uncle Milton received his draft notice. My grandparents were very upset. But my mother, at the age of 10, felt on top of the world about her soldier brother going off to war. Realizing how he was regarded by his little sister and all of her friends, my uncle bought them all service pins, which meant that they had a loved one in the service. All the little girls were delighted.The moment came when my uncle and the other soldiers, without any training but all in uniforms, boarded the train. The band played and the crowd cheered. Although no one noticed, I’m sure my grandmother had a tear in her eye for the only son. The train slowly pulled out, but not about a thousand yards when it suddenly paused. Everyone stared in wonder as the train slowly returned to the station. There was a dead silence before the doors opened and the men started to step out. Someone shouted,” The war is over. ”For a moment, nobody moved, but then the people heard someone bark orders at the soldiers. The men lined up in two lines, walked down the steps, and with the band playing, marched down the street, as returning heroes, to be welcomed home. My mother said it was great day, but she was just a little disappointed that it didn’t last a tiny bit longer.60. What the grandfather was most worried about was .A. the spread of the world warB. the safety of his living two cousinsC. a drop in his living standardsD. his relatives killing each other61. The underlined phrase “draft notice” means ““A. order for army serviceB. train ticket for EuropeC. letter of rejectionD. note of warning62. What did the “service pins”（in Para. 2）stand for in the dyes of the little girls?A. Strength.B. Courage.C. Victory.D. Honor.63. Which of the following words can best describe the ending of the story?A. Disappointing.B. Unexpected.C. Uncertain.D. Inspiring.CA NATIONWIDE BESTSELLERIt’s likely that everything you learned about America’s ancient history is wrong.The new book,1491,completely changes our understanding of the Americas before the arrival of Columbus in 1492.DID YOU KNOW?When Columbus landed there were probably more people in the Americas than there were in Europe.The peoples of North America had such healthy life-styles that as late as the 19th century they continued to be the tallest people on earth.Facts have shown that the Americas were populated as long as 33,000 years ago.4,000 years ago Mesoamerican famers developed com in a feat (技艺) of genetic engineering that still isn’t completely understood.COMMENTS ON 1491“In the tradition of Jared Diamond & John MePhee,a tot ally new view of pre-Columbian America”.－Richard Rhodes“Attractively written and really absorbing Charles C.Mann has produced a book that’s part detective story, part epic(史诗) and part tragedy(不幸).He has taken on a vast topic :thousands of years, two hug e continents, and cultures.”－Charles Matthews,San Jese Mercary News“Powerful and challenging”－Alan Taylor,Washingto post“A pleasure to read as well as a wonderful education”－Howard Zinn64.On the whole,1491 is a book mainly about America’s________.A. life-stylesB. populationC. historyD. agriculture65.Which of the following as NOT TRUE about the comments on the book 1491?A. It is interesting and instructive.B. It is attractive and culturally related.C. It is challenging and revolutionary.D. It is humorous and persuasive.66.From this passage, we can learn_________.A. People settled in the Europe a little earlier than 1942B. North Americans were the tallest in the 18th century in the worldC. Mesoamerican farmers knew genetic engineering 5,000 years agoD. The population in the Americas was smaller than that in Europe in 1492DI was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring –and I returned her gift by smiling back.“Must be a special lady,whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Joking ly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course –I miss him since he’s passed away.”I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story.A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart. 67．Why was the writer in a hurry that day?A．He was to meet his girlfriend. B．He had to go back to school soon.C．He was delayed by an elderly lady. D．He had to pick up some groceries.68．What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?A．Her words. B．Her smile. C．Her flowers. D .Her politeness.69．Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?A．She told him a nice story. B．She allowed him to pay first.C．She gave him encouragement. D．She liked flowers very much.70．What is the message conveyed in the story?A．Flowers are important for a date. B．Small talk is helpful.C．Love and kindness are rewarding. D．Elderly people deserve respecting.短文A 56-59 CBDD 短文B 60-63DA DB短文C 64-66 CDB 短文D 67-70A BC C。
- 1、下载文档前请自行甄别文档内容的完整性，平台不提供额外的编辑、内容补充、找答案等附加服务。
- 2、"仅部分预览"的文档,不可在线预览部分如存在完整性等问题,可反馈申请退款(可完整预览的文档不适用该条件!)。
- 3、如文档侵犯您的权益，请联系客服反馈,我们会尽快为您处理(人工客服工作时间：9:00-18:30)。
阅读理解阅读下列短文，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。
AIt was Thanksgiving morning and in the crowded kitchen of my small home I was busy preparing the traditional Thanksgiving turkey when the doorbell rang. I opened the front door and saw two small children in rags huddling together inside the storm door on the top step.“Any old papers, lady?” asked one of them.I was busy. I wanted to say “no” until I looked down at their feet. They were wearing thin little sandals, wet with heavy snow.“Come in and I’ll make you a cup of hot cocoa.”They walked over and sat down at the table. Their wet sandals left marks upon the floor. I served them cocoa and bread with jam to fight against the cold outside. Then I went back to the kitchen and started again on my household budget.The silence in the front room struck me. I looked in. The girl held the empty cup in her hands, looking at it. The boy asked in a flat voice, “Lady, are you rich?”I looked at my shabby slipcovers. The girl put her cup back in its saucer (茶托) carefully and said, “Your cups match your saucers.” Her voice was hungry with a need that no amount of food could supply. They left after that, holding their bundles of papers against the wind. They hadn’t said “Thank you.” They didn’t need to. They had reminded me that I had so much for which to be grateful. Plain blue china cups and saucers were only worth five pence. But they matched.I tasted the potatoes and stirred the meat soup. Potatoes and brown meat soup,a roof over our heads, my man with a good steady job — these matched, too.I moved the chairs back from the fire and cleaned the living room. The muddy prints of small sandals were still wet upon my floor. Let them be for a while, I thought, just in case I should begin to forget how rich I am.41. The writer let the children in because ______.A. She showed great pity on themB. She had old papers to sellC. She wanted to invite them to her Thanksgiving feastD. She wanted them to see how rich she was42. The girl thought the writer was rich perhaps because ________________.A. she saw that the lady’s room was comfortableB. she saw the cups matched the saucersC. the writer’s slipcovers were very newD. the writer was preparing a big meal while she was too hungry.43. From the passage, we can infer that whether you are rich depends on ____________.A. how much money you have hadB. how you feel about your lifeC. how you have helped othersD. what job your husband is doing44. The writer left the muddy prints of small sandals on the floor for a while to ____________.A. show her husband that someone had comeB. remind her that she had helped two childrenC. remind her that she was very rich in the neighborhoodD. remind her how life should beB“First we make our habits, then our habits make us.”—— Charles C. Noble It’s such a simple concept, yet it’s something we don’t always do. It’s not extremely difficult to do, and yet I think it’s something that would make a world of difference in anyone’s life. Break your goals into habits, and focus on p utting those habits into autopilot. My belief is that having one goal to focus on is much more powerful than having many goals.I try to turn my goals into habits, and in doing so, I put my goals on autopilot. Turning a goal into a habit means really focusing on it, seriously, for at least a month, to the exclusion of all else. The more you can focus on it, the more it’ll be put on autopilot. Let’s look at my marathon goal as an example. I was just starting out in running, and I had the brilliant idea to run a marathon within a year. But in order to achieve that goal, I broke it down into two habits:1. I had to make running a daily habit.2. I had to report to people in order to have accountability (责任) —I did this through family, friends and coworkers, through a blog, and through a column in my local newspaper every two weeks. With this accountability, there’s no way I would stop running.The accountability habit took a couple months, mainly b ecause I didn’t focus on it too much while I was building the running habit. But it stuck, and for that first year of running, I would report to people I knew and blog about my running every day and I would write a column every two weeks for my local paper.Once those two habits were firmly fixed, my marathon goal was pretty much on autopilot. I still had to do the work, of course, but it didn’t require constant focus. And eventually, I ran the marathon. I was able to achieve this because, all year long, I had the daily running habit and daily accountability habit. I put my marathon goal into autopilot, and that made it much easier — instead of struggling with it daily for an entire year, I focused on it for one month and was able to accomplish it while focusing on new habits and goals.45. According to the passage, we can see the key to forming a habit is ______.A. to break the goals into habitsB. to report to other people about your planC. to set a reasonable goal firstD. to focus on the habit as much as possible46. The author told people about his running in order to ______.A. get more supportB. ask for their opinionsC. carry out his plan betterD. earn more admiration47. What do we know about the author?A. He was a local athlete.B. He often gave people advice.C. He had no blogs before.D. He wrote for a local newspaper.48. The passage is mainly about ______.A. goals and habitsB. how to turn your goals into habitsC. habits and achievementsD. how to make running a good habitCMosquitoes are very small insects. There are more than two thousand different kinds of mosquitoes. Female mosquitoes bite people to drink their blood. Male mosquitoes drink fluids from plants, instead.The female mosquito uses its long thin sucking tube (吸管) to break the skin and find blood. The insect injects the victim with a substance that keeps blood flowing. The female mosquito drinks the blood and uses it to produce eggs. One meal gives her enough blood to produce as many as two hundred fifty eggs. The mosquito lays them in any standing water.The eggs produce worm-like creatures in two days to a few months. However, some eggs can stay in water for years until conditions are right for development. The worm-like creatures feed on organisms in the water. After four to ten days, they change again into creatures called pupas. The pupas rise to the surface of the water. Adult mosquitoes pull themselves out of the pupas and fly away.The World Health Organization says mosquitoes cause disease and death for millions of people throughout the world. That is because mosquitoes can carry organisms that cause disease, such as malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, lymphatic filariasis and encephalitis. However, the disease does not affect mosquitoes.Experts say the best way to prevent the disease carried by mosquitoes is not to be bitten by one. There are several ways to prevent mosquito bites, for example, do not keep standing water anywhere near your home.49. According to the text, which of the following is TRUE?A. Both male and female mosquitoes drink blood.B. Only female mosquitoes drink people’s blood.C. Female mosquitoes drink plant’s fluids.D. Some eggs will die if they can’t produce worm-like creatures.50. It can be learned from the text that ______.A. mosquitoes will die after they carry organisms that cause disease.B. mosquitoes can be dangerous because they may cause death.C. mother mosquitoes help pull the young ones out of the pupas.D. the mosquitoes lay eggs in any water they find.51. The underlined word “organism” in the third paragraph refers to “______”.A. part of people’s bodyB. small living thingsC. small group of grassD. small mosquitoes52. The best title for the passage should be ______.A. Mosquitoes’ lifeB. How do mosquitoes give birth to youngC. Mosquitoes and diseasesD. The most widely hated insectDAd. 1April fool’s partyOn Friday, April 1, Inner Affair goes back to the days of funk! Classic Tunesfrom the 70’s and 80’s by DJs Den & Sion. 9pm till late.Tickets: Free entrance for those in costume, otherwise 50 yuan (US$6)Time/date: 9 pm, April 1Place: Inner Affair, 1/F Qiankun Dasha, 6 Sanlitun Xiliujie, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 84540321Ad. 2Language in useEnjoy free house coffee, tea and beer as well as music and dancing. Practice your Chinese, make friends and have fun.Time/date: 7 to 9 pm, March 25Place: Language In Use Club, 2/F, Science Fortune Center, 8 Xueqing Lu, HaidianDistrictAd. 3The “worst” partyOrganized by Ozone productions, the party is set to be “the worst ever”, withthe lamest music from the 60s, 70s and 80s. Special prizes will be awarded to theworst dressed or for bad fashion sense.Tickets: Free entranceTime/date: 9 pm, April 1Place: Pula Pula, Tianze Lu, Oriental Seven Colours Plaza, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 6466 8575Ad. 4La Nuit FrancaiseAgain on the 2nd Thursday of the month La Nuit Francaise will be held at Le Rendezvous. The monthly event is an opportunity for all French people and everyone interested in France or speaking French to gather together.The evening features three glasses of wine and canapes for participants and a special exhibition.Time/date: 7 to 10 pm, April 14Place: Le Rendezvous, 3 Gongti Beilu, accross from the Pacific Century Plaza, ChaoyangDistrict Tel: 6462 9110Ad. 5Marco VDutch DJ Marco V drops by Banana for a gig which is supported by Hong Kong’s DJ Spark.Marco V has been around for many years, as an inventive, style blending deejay and a successful and devoted producer. His spinning is energetic, crowd pleasing and never sees an empty dance floor. He was ranked No. 15 in this year’s international DJ MAG DJ Top100.Tickets: 40 yuan (US$4.80) in advance, 50 yuan (US$6) at the door, both include a free drinkTime/date: 10 pm to 4 am, March 31, April 1Place: Banana, in the lobby of the Scitech Hotel, 22 Jianwai Dajie, Chaoyang DistrictTel: 6528 363653. Which of the following is NOT true of Ad. 1 and Ad. 3?A. The two parties will be held on the same day.B. The two parties will be held at the same time.C. The entrance fees of the two parties will not be charged.D. Some old music will be played at the parties.54. Which of the following is intended for the Chinese learners?A. Marco V.B. La Nuit Francaise.C. Language in use.D. The “worst” party.55. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Marco V is a newly established band.B. La Nuit Francaise may be French wordsC. The “worst” party will attract a lot of college students.D. You will enjoy free drink at April fool’s party.56. What has been held regularly?A. La Nuit Francaise.B. Marco V.C. Language in useD. The “worst” party.ENew Zealand fishermen caught what may prove to be a world-record-breaking colossal squid (鱿鱼).In the cold, dark waters of the Antarctic hides a creature with eight arms, two super long tentacles（触须）and eyes as big as dinner plates. Sound like something out of a science fiction movie? Think again.On February 21, New Zealand fishermen landed a colossal squid the length of a school bus. They had been fishing with long lines for Chilean sea bass in the waters off the coast of New Zealand when they caught the rare squid. With two hours of hard work, the crew skillfully pulled the creature into a net and dragged in aboard their ship.Scientists evaluate that the animal weighs about a half ton and is about 40 feet long. That would make this colossal squid the biggest on record.First identified in 1925 after two tentacles were found in a whale’s stomach,the colossal squid has long been a mystery. The animals are not easy to observe because they can go down to ocean depths of 6,500 feet. What scientists do know from studying the bodies of a half dozen colossal squids is that they are fierce hunters.The recently captured colossal squid has been frozen to keep it for scientific study. It will be transported to New Zealand’s national museum, Te Papa, in the capital city of Wellington. Experts believe it to be the first adult male ever caught undamaged. Scientists hope to learn more about the colossal squid’s diet, behavior and reproductive (繁殖) patterns.“Scientists will be very interested in this amazing creature,” said New Zealand Fisheries Minister Jim Anderson. “It adds immeasurably to our understanding of the marine environment.”57. It is usually difficult for experts to observe the squid because ______.A. it moves too fastB. it is too large.C. it is dangerous.D. it can go down to deep ocean.58. From the passage, we can infer that _____.A. the fishermen often meet colossal squidsB. scientists know much about the colossal squidC. the squid is actually from a science fiction storyD. the fishermen had some difficulty catching the large squid59. The purpose of keeping such a huge squid is to ______.A. make it into foodB. set a world recordC. do research on itD. display it for visitors60. What would be the best title for the passage?A. The biggest squid ever foundB. Scientific research on squidC. The lifestyle of the colossal squidD. How the fishermen caught the squid 41-44 ABBD 45-48 DCDB 49-52 BBBC 53-56 CCBA57-60 DDCA。