2016山西长治高考英语二轮复习阅读理解精练(3)

2016山西省长治市高考英语（二轮）阅读理解精练（3）

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。

For a long time, a boy wondered why his next-desk-pal was always the first in the class, whereas he could only rank the 21st.

At home, he asked his mom:“Am I more stupid than other kids? How can I always fall behind? I just can’t come up with an answer.”Mom was aware that her son’s self-respect had been damaged by the ranking system, but she didn’t know what to say to help.

She tended to say that intelligence differs and that yes, her son’s friend really was the smarter boy. But that would so upset her son. Thank goodness she resisted the temptation to say it.

Her son and his friend went on to high school that year, but despite trying as hard as he could, her son’s friend still outdid him. But she was proud of her boy for his hard work, sincerely proud. It was around this time that she decided to take him on a trip to the seaside. On the trip, she at last found an answer for him.

Today her son no longer cares about rankings. He doesn’t have to, for he himself is now the top of the class at the top national university he attends. After university his teachers and peers fully expect him to have a promising career.

Invited to speak to his old high school, he mentioned a valuable childhood experi ence. It concerned that holiday his mother had prepared for them:“Once, on a trip to the sea, my mother and I were lying on the beach. She pointed to the sea and said to me: Do you see the seabirds fighting for food out there? When a wave comes near, the little birds rise quickly. The clumsy seagulls are far slower and have to struggle to get away from the wave. But these clumsy birds prove to have the biggest, strongest wings, which allow the bird to travel the furthest. When the season changes, they leave for foreign shores, leaving the little birds behind. Son, I have a feeling that you are one of those seagulls. ”

56. The story mainly conveys the message that .

A. competition between students is good for society

B. only rankings show intelligence of a child

C. parents should build up children’s self-respect

D. children take competition among them to heart

57. From the 2nd paragraph, we can see that the mother .

A. saw the negative effects of the ranking system

B. decided to h elp with her son’s homework

C. knew her son was weak in his study

D. felt sorry for her son’s bad behavior.

58. We can infer from the passage that .

A. the son knew intelligence didn’t mean anything

B. the mother was not strong enough to face the truth

C. the mother was careful to protect her son’s self-respect

D. the son would forget his rankings soon after leaving high school

59.Which of the following has the similar meaning with the underlined