2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(10)

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2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(08)

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（08）及答案ADoctors say anger can be an extremely harmful emotion, unless you learn how to deal with it. They warn that angry feeling can lead to heart disease, stomach problems, headaches, emotional problems and possibly cancer.Anger is a normal emotion that we all feel from time to time. Some people express anger openly in a calm, reasonable way. Others burst with anger, losing control of themselves. But still other people control their anger. They cannot or will not express it.For years many doctors thought that controlling one’s anger was more dangerous to a person’s health than expressing it. They said that when a person is angry, the brain lets out the same hormones that are produced during tense situations. They speed the heart rate, raise blood pressure, and narrow the blood vessels. In general, the person feels excited and ready to act.Doctors said that controlling these feelings only makes the feelings continue. And this can lead to many medical problems. Doctors thought a person could prevent these problems by letting the anger out by expressing it freely. But recently some doctors held a different view. They said that people who express anger too often and violently did become, in fact, more and not less angry. They said this, too, can cause medical problems.Some doctors say that both controlling and expressing anger can be dangerous. They believe that those who express anger strongly may be more likely to develop heart disease, and they believe that those who keep their anger inside may face a greater danger of high blood pressure.Doctors say the solution is learning how to deal with anger. They say the first step is to admit that you are angry and to recognize the real cause of the anger, then decide if the cause is serious enough to get angry about. If it is, they say, “Do not express your anger while angry. Wait until your anger has cooled down andyou are able to express yourself calmly and reasonably.”56. Which of the following is the more recent view about the expression of anger?A. It is dangerous both to express anger violently and to control one’s anger.B. One can avoid his medical problems by expressing his anger freely.C. One’s heart rate will not change if his anger is kept unexpressed.D. One is likely to suffer from high blood pressure in a bit of great anger.57. When you get angry, which of the following should you do for the sake of health?A. Controlling your anger and then studying its cause.B. Letting out your anger freely and then studying its cause.C. Studying its cause and waiting till it cools down.D. Waiting till it has cooled down and then studying its cause.58. Which of the following can best replace the title of the passage?A. Different Ways of Dealing with AngerB. The Danger of Anger and Its SolutionC. New Medical Discoveries about AngerD. An Argument between the New and Old Views about AngerBPlants are very important living things. Life could not go on if there were no plants. This is because plants can make food from air, water and sunlight. Animals and man cannot make food from air,water and sunlight. Animals get their food by eating plants and other animals. Therefore animals and man need plants in order to live. This is why we find that there are so many plants around us.If you look carefully at the plants around you， you will find that there are two kinds of plants： flowering plants and non-flowering plants. Flowering plants can make seeds. The seeds are protected by the fruits. Some fruits have one seed， some have two， three or four， and some have many seeds. But a few fruits have no seeds at all. An example of a fruit without seeds is the banana fruit. Most non-flowering plants do not grow from seeds. They grow from spores（胚芽）。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(11)及答案

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（11）及答案ABicycle SafetyOperation Always ride your bike in a safe，controlled manner on campus（校园）. Obey rules and regulations。

Watch out for walkers and other bicyclists, and always use your lights in dark conditions.Theft PreventionAlways securely lock your bicycle to a bicycle rack—-—even if you are only away for a minute. Register your bike with the University Department of Public Safety。

It’s fast, easy，and free。

Registration permanently records your serial number, which is useful in the possible recovery of the bike stolen。

EquipmentBrakesMake sure that they are in good working order and adjusted properly。

HelmetA necessity, make sure your helmet meets current safety standards and fit properly。

LightsAlways have a front headlight---visible at least 500 feet in front of the bike。

A taillight is a good idea。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(01)

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（01）及答案AZhu Rongji, China’s premier between 1998 and 2003, is back in the center of public attention, talking once more with the media and the Chinese people.This time, however, the words of the highly regarded speaker are in written form.Zhu Rongji’s Answers to Journalists’ Questions, published by People’s Press, has been getting good reviews and 27,000 copies flew off the shelves in the first two days.“Whatever lies ahead, be it a field of landmines（地雷阵）or unfathomable abyss(万丈深渊), I will exert all my efforts and contribute all my best to the country,” the former premier said in the book, which is a collection of comments from domestic and international press conferences.“Zhu seldom ignored the tough questions raised by foreign media, instead replying with confidence and humor,” said Wu Xuejin, co-editor of the book. “He left the reporters and the public with a strong impression.”For example, the former premier once spoke about corruption（腐败）, saying: “I’ll prepare 100 coffins(棺材). Ninety-nine for those corrupt officials and one for myself.”Yu Guoming, vice-dean of the School of Journalism and Communication at Renmin University of China, said people in China want to have an opportunity to learn more about their leaders.Chen Pengming, editor in charge of the project, said: “Zhu’s personal charisma(魅力) mirrored the collective wisdom of the Chinese leaders on dealing with the 1997 Asian financial crisis, deepening the economic reforms and the process of joining the WTO. Readers thus are able to gain a clear understanding of how the then central government succeeded in handling those issues.” (From China Daily)56. How many copies has the book Zhu Rongji’s Answers to Journalists’ Questions been sold in the first two days?A. 260,000B. 26,000C. 270,000D. 27,00057. What is the meaning of the underlined word ?A. spareB. use forcefully or effectivelyC. attemptD. expect58. How did the former premier answer the tough questions raised by journalists?A. He avoided answering such questions.B. He replied them confidently and humorously.C. He scolded the journalists.D. He commented on other topics.59. What’s his attitude towards corruption?A. toughB. gentleC. indifferentD. kindBThe Chinese mainland and Taiwan today extended the number of regular cross-Straits direct passenger flights from 108 to 270 a week.Six cities, which are Hefei, Harbin, Nanchang, Guiyang, Ningbo and Jinan, are joining another 21 mainland cities in operating direct passenger flights to Taiwan, the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) said.The 108 direct passenger flights previously operated were all classed as chartered(特许的)flights. The new services will contain both regular chartered and scheduled flights.Among the 27 designated(指定的)mainland terminals（终点）, 25 will launch scheduled direct passenger flights from Monday to Saturday, to Taipei’s Taoyuan or Kaohsiung airports.Scheduled direct cargo flights will be launched between Shanghai, Guangzhou on the mainland and Taoyuan, Kaohsiung, which will bring the total number of weekly chartered and scheduled cargo flights to 28, according to the CAAC.The mainland and Taiwan began direct air and sea transport links and postal services on Dec 15 last year. Previously, air and sea connections, including mail, were routed through a third location, usually Hong Kong.On Nov 4 last year, the mainland and Taiwan agreed to regular direct passenger charter flights across the Straits. Before that, flights were only offered on weekendsand during the country’s four major traditional festivals – the Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival. (Xinhua Agency)60. Which city is not included in the six cities?A. GuiyangB. NanchangC. WuhanD. Harbin61. What is the meaning of the underlined word “cargo”?A. something of carsB. goodsC. something about animalsD. cage62. Which description is Not true according to the passage?A. Before this extending there were 108 direct passenger flights a week.B. Before Nov 4 last year, passengers only obtained flights on weekends and thefour major traditional festivals.C. After January this year, air and sea connections incluing mail, had to be throughHong Kong.D. Among the 27 mainland cities, 25 will launch scheduled direct passenger flights.63. According to the CAAC, the total number of weekly chartered and scheduled cargoflights will be ____.A. 27B. 28C. 29D. 30CDogs are known for their sense of smell. They can find missing people and things like bombs and illegal drugs. Now a study suggests that the animal known as man’s best friend can even find bladder （膀胱）cancer.Cancer cells are thought to produce chemicals with unusual smell. Researchers think dogs have the ability to smell these smells, even in very small amounts, in urine （尿液）. The sense of smell in dogs is thousands of times better than that in humans.The study follows reports of cases where, for example, a dog showed great interest in a growth on the leg of its owner. The man was later found to be skin cancer.Carolyn Willis led a team of researchers at Amersham Hospital in England. They trained different kinds of dogs for the experiment. The study involved urine collected from bladder cancer patients, from people with other diseases and from healthy people.Each dog was tested 8 times. In each test there were 7 samples for the dogs tosmell. The dog should signal the one from a bladder cancer patient by lying down next to it. Two cocker（一种猎犬） dogs were correct 56 percent of the time. But the scientists reported an average success rate of 41 percent.The British Medical Journal published the research. In all, 36 bladder cancer patients and 108 other people took part. During training, all the dogs reportedly even identified（认出）a cancer in a person who had tested healthy before the study. Doctors found a growth on the person’s right kidney（肾）.Carolyn Willis says dogs could help scientists identify the combined chemicals produced by bladder cancer. That information could then be used to develop machines to test for the chemicals. The team also plans to use dogs to help identify markers for other kinds of cancer.64. What’s the general idea of the text?A. Dogs have a good sense of smellB. Dogs can help cure cancerC. Dogs can smell cancerD. Dogs help perform experiments65. According to the text, people who suffer bladder cancer_____A. often have urine with unusual smellB. probably smoke cigarettes in their lifeC. can easily make dogs lie downD. are likely to die within nine years66. The underlined word “involved” in the text is closest in meaning to _____.A. showedB. provedC. usedD. preferred67. What can we conclude from the last paragraph?A. Dogs can only smell bladder cancer.B. Dogs have a good knowledge of cancer.C. Scientists might invent some equipment to test cancer.D. Cancer doesn’t have any sign in the beginning.DDear Sir,I recently found your website of Chinese Culture a very good source. I am a professor teaching at Soochow University in Taipei Taiwan, and I would plan to quite often use some articles on your website for my course of Introduction to Chinese Culture.Therefore, I'd like to inform you of my use for educational purposes and hopefully to have your permission. Meanwhile, I do wish I could have more materials from your service. Much grateful to you.Yours sincerely,Byron GongDear Mr. Byron Gong,It is a pleasure to know that our website has been of help for you to introduce Chinese culture in your class. Sharing the same mission（使命） in promoting Chinese culture, we are glad to grant（答应） you the permission in using the sources of our website for your educational purposes, under the condition that all the sources are credited. However, if the pictures or articles are to be used for publications, you can mail us and further discuss on that.We are happy to provide you some further material, but we would like to know what kind of information would be of interest to you.Thank you again for attention to our website. Any suggestion is welcome, and we would very appreciate your help if you could tell us what contents in our website are of most interest and significance to you and what parts should be given more attention.Sincerely yours,68. What is Mr.Byron Gong doing?A. He is working for Soochow University in Taipei Taiwan as a cleaner.B. He has nothing to do with Soochow University.C. He is a professor teaching at Soochow University.D. He is searching for some scholars.69. Why does Mr. Byron Gong write the letter?A. He intends to introduce to his students if Chinese Culture is worth learning.B. He asks for the permission from the website to use the material in his teaching.C. He expects to be allowed to work in a group in the website.D. He would like to inform the website that he hopes to help them to introduceChinese culture.70. What’s the response of the website after they received the letter?A.The website responded to his letter indifferently.B.The website responded to his letter in a polite and anxious way.C.The website answered him enthusiastically, reasonably and suggestibly.D.The website answered him eagerly.参考答案56-59 DBBA 60-63 CBCB64-67 CACC 68-70 CBC*************************************************结束。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(15)及答案

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（15）及答案（A）At present time，roller skating （滑旱冰) is easy and fun。

But many years ago，it wasn’t easy at all。

Before 1750, people never tried skating on wheels. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. Merlin’s work was makin g instruments (工具). In his free time he liked to play the violin. Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams。

People called him a dreamer.One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party。

He was very pleased and a little excited。

As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think. He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party。

Merlin had an idea。

He thought that he would attract much attention if he could skate into the room。

Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll （滚动). Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skate shoes. Merlin was very proud of them。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(05)

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（05）及答案ATwo brothers, Herbert and James, lived with their mother and a cat named Edgar. James was particularly devoted to the cat, and when he had to leave town for several days, he left Herbert careful instructions about the pet’s care. At the end of his first day away, James telephoned his brother, “How is Edgar?”“Edgar is dead.” Herbert answered. There was a pause. Then James said, “Herbert, you’re insensitive (漠然的). You know how close I was to Edgar. You should have broken the news to me slowly. When I asked about Edgar tonight, you should have said, ‘Edgar’s on the roof , but I have called the fire department to get him down.’ And tomorrow when I called, you could have said the firemen were having trouble getting Edgar down, but you were hopeful they would succeed. Then when I called the third time, you could have told me that the firemen have done their best, but unfortunately Edgar had fallen off the roof and was at the veterinarian’s (兽医站). Then when I called the last time, you could have said that although everything possible had been done for Edgar, he had died. That’s the way a sensitive man would hav e told me about Edgar. And, oh, before I forget,” James added, “how is mother?”“Oh,” Herbert said, pausing for a moment, “She’s on the roof.”56. James telephoned his brother at the end of his first day away because he wanted to know ___.A. what he was doingB. whether he was goodC. whether the cat was goodD. where his mother was57. Why did James say his brother was insensitive?A. Because he told him the news directly.B. Because he killed their pet.C. Because his mother was on the roof.D. Because he missed the truth about the cat.58. From the last paragraph of the passage, we can know that the mother was probably_____.A. on the roofB. ill or even deadC. repairing the houseD. playing gamesBRock and roll music developed in the United States in the early nineteen-fifties. It was based on the music called rhythm and blues that was performed by African American musicians.Early rock and roll singers developed their own kinds of music. Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, the Beach Boys, and Bob Dylan were the most popular rock and roll musicians in the early 1960’s. All were Amer ican. Then, in 1964, a new rock and roll group from England invaded America: the Beatles.Some people say the Beatles’ music shook America like an earthquake. The Beatles changed rock and roll forever. Their early songs were influenced by American rock and roll musicians, including Chuck Berry. But the Beatles looked different and sounded different from any musical group be-fore them.The Beatles released their first album in the United States in 1964, when all of the top five records in America were by the Beatles. In 1967, they released an album called “Sergeant Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” It was one of the first “concept” albums. That is, all the songs were linked by a common story or idea. The popularity of the Beatles led the way for more rock and roll bands from England to become popular in America. The Rolling Stones was the most important of these bands. The Rolling Stones is one of the few groups from the 1960’s that is still performing and recording today. In 1965, the group recorded one of its most famous songs, “Satisfaction”.The musical instrument most linked to rock and roll is the guitar. Experts say Jimi Hendrix was one of the most influential guitar players in rock and roll during the late 1960’s. His “Purple Haze” was liked by many people.By the 1970’s, rock and roll music became known as rock music. It expanded into many new forms. For example, there was country rock, hard rock, acid rock, and heavy metal rock. Punk rock, jazz rock, and glitter rock.In th e middle 1970’s, experts say rock music regained some of the energy of early rock and roll. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band became popular with their album “Born to Run”. Springsteen’s music was like the lively rock and roll music of the early nineteen-sixties. Many of his songs were about social issues. He sang about the effects of unemployment and the war in Vietnam.59. The main topic of this passage is _______.A. the history of American musicB. the development of rock and roll musicC. the famous rock and roll groupsD. the new forms of rock and roll music60. Which of the following matches is NOT true?A. the Beatles — Chuck BerryB. the Rolling Stones — SatisfactionC. Jimi Hendrix — Purple HazeD. Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run61. Whose songs were mainly about social problems like unemployment and war?A. Elvis Presley’s.B. Bob Dylan’s.C. Jimi Hendrix’s.D. Springsteen’s.62. From the passage, we can know that _______.A. one of the Rolling Stones’ albums was called “concept”B. the Beatles and the Rolling Stones became popular at the same timeC. rock and roll music had many different forms at the beginningD. rock and roll music probably came from African American musicCVilla Nicoletta, Genuine RelaxationSome where in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day. If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. There are not too many places in the world like this, but this is o ne of them. It’s luxurious. It’s ultra-private.Welcome to Villa NicolettaVilla Nicoletta is a 4-bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力）in a land of unspoiled peace. Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the island of St. Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy. You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of bright diamonds at night.Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics.When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.Off Season: April 16 to December 14★4 bedrooms —＄5,700/week (8 people max)Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/nightPeak Season: December 15 to April 15★4 bedrooms —＄6,300/week (8 people max)Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night63. The villa can be rented to a maximum of _______ people at a time.A. fiveB. eightC. thirteenD. ten64. If a family with 6 people spends a fortnight’s Christmas holiday in the villa,how much will they pay?A. ＄12,600.B. ＄15,400.C. ＄11,400.D. ＄13,200.65. Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who _______.A. like adventureB. want to escape the noisy life of the cityC. enjoy the winter sportsD. seek excitement in the sea66. We can infer that _______.A. you can share the villa with other touristsB. the island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement parkC. fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in springD. you can go in for extreme sports in Villa NicolettaDCan we give a hand to those endangered animals? Yes, we may only do a little bit, but together our small actions add up to a lot.1. Protect wildlife habitat.Perhaps the greatest threat that faces many species is the widespread destruction of habitat. Cutting down forests, farming, and development all result in loss of wildlife habitat. In areas where rare species live, habitat destruction can quickly force a species to extinction. By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals can be protected together naturally. Parks and reserves are now all too often the only habitats that are left untouched by habitat destruction.2. Reduce the threat of inv asive (入侵的) species.The spread of non-native species has greatly reduced native populations around the world. Invasive species compete with native species for resources (资源) and habitat. They can even prey on native species directly, forcing native species towards extinction.3. Place decals (贴花纸) on windows.It is reported that as many as one billion birds in the United States die each year because of collisions (碰撞) with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing decals on the windows in your home and office.4. Slow down when driving.Many native animals have to live in developed areas and this means they must move in human-living areas. One of the biggest obstacles (障碍) to them is that created by roads. Roads divide habitat and present a constant risk to any animal attempting to cross from one side to the other. So when you’re out and about, slow down and keep an eye out for wildlife.67. What would be the best title for this passage?A. How animals go to extinctionB. The importance of protecting wildlifeC. What to do to help save wildlifeD. How to protect wildlife habitat68. By writing the underlined sentence, the writer means that _____.A. more parks and reserves should be builtB. we should have more habitats free of destructionC. there is a need for improvement in parks and re-servesD. parks and reserves are good examples of protecting wildlife69. People are advised to put decals on windows to _____.A. decorate the houses and beautify the environmentB. protect the windows from birds hittingC. attract more birds to make homes nearbyD. avoid birds hitting the windows by mistake70. The unde rlined phrase “prey on” in the passage means _____.A. drive awayB. live withC. kill for foodD. fight withETens of thousands of theatre tickets will be given away to young people next year as part of a government campaign to inspire a lifelong love for theatre.The plan to offer free seats to people aged between 18 to 26 —funded with ￡ 2.5 million of taxpayers’ money —was announced yesterday by Andy Burnham, the Culture Secretary. It received a cautious welcome from some in the arts world，who expressed concern that the tickets may not reach the most underprivileged.The plan comes as West End theatres are enjoying record audiences, thanks largely to musicals teaming up with television talent shows. Attend ances reached 13.6 million in 2007，up 10 percent on 2006, itself a record year. Total sales were up 18 percent on 2006 to almost ￡ 470 million.One theatre source criticized the Government’ s priorities(优先考虑的事) in funding free tickets when pensioners were struggling to buy food and fuel, saying: “I don’ t know why the Government’ s wasting money on this. The Young Vic, as The Times reported today，offers excellent performances at cheap prices.”There was praise for the Government’ s plan from Dominic Cooke of the Royal Court Theatre, who sa id: “I support any move to get young people into theatre, andespecially one that aims to do it all over England, not just in London.”Ninety-five publicly funded theatres could apply for funding under the two-year plan. In return, they will offer free tickets on at least one day each week to 18 to 26-year-olds，first-come, first-served. It is likely to be on Mondays, traditionally a quiet night for the theatre.Mr. Burnham said: “A young person attending the theatre can find it an exciting experience, and be inspired to explore a new world. But sometimes people miss out on it because they fear it’ s ‘not for th em’ . It’ s time to change this perception.”Jeremy Hunt, the Shadow Culture Secretary, said: “The real issue is not getting enthusiastic children into the theatre，but improving arts education so that more young people want to go in the first place. For too many children theatres are a no-go area.”71．Critics of the plan argued that________.A. the theatres would be overcrowdedB. it would be a waste of moneyC. pensioners wouldn’t get free ticketsD. the government wouldn’t be able to afford it72．According to the supporters, the plan should________.A. benefit the television industryB. focus on producing better playsC. help increase the sales of ticketsD. involve all the young people in England73．Which of the following is TRUE about the plan?A. Ninety five theatres have received funding.B. Everyone will get at least one free ticket.C. It may not benefit all the young people.D. Free tickets are offered once every day.74．We can infer from the passage that in England________.A. many plays are not for young peopleB. many young people don’ t like theatreC. people know little about the planD. children used to receive good arts education75．According to the passage, the issue to offer free tickets to young people seems ________.A. controversialB. inspiringC. excitingD. unreasonable 参考答案。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化系列(10)及答案

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化系列（10）及答案AThe first harvest means the death of the crops as grain is gathered，and the thanksgiving of the people to the goddesses who provided them with life sustaining grains.Late July and early August mark the middle of summer and the beginning of the harvest season。

Famine (饥荒）was common during July as the previous year’s harvest supplies were almost totally used up。

Harvesting grains in August ensured the continuance of life and was recognized by many cultures as a time of thanksgiving。

In ancient Rome the grain goddess Ceres was honored on the first harvest called Ceresalia in her honor. Our modern word cereal comes from her name. Other goddesses celebrated at the first harvest were Demeter，Persephone，Venus and the Corn Mother。

Many native American tribes honor the Corn Grandmother during the Festival of Green Corn。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化系列(11)及答案

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化系列(11)及答案AI bought 10 sets of Christmas china that were marked at 75 percent off plus an additional 10 percent. It was an amazing deal。

When I got them home，I found they took half a closet to store。

I already have nice china I can use at Christmas。

I decided it wasn’t worth it to me to use that much space for something that I would only use a couple of times in the year. I took them back and now I have more money in my checking account as well as some luxury towels I have wanted for a long time。

I would have saved myself the time of taking the china back if I had figured out beforehand what I really wanted，but it is sometimes hard to decide at the moment。

This experience helped me to realize that you can actually save time and money by passing_up bargains.The main advantage of getting things on sale is that you can afford luxuries that you can't afford at regular price。

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专题六阅读填空第二十三讲短文和表格信息的理解(1)(10 min.)(2011·湖南卷)A person searches various websites for different reasons, such as school, work, or entertainment. For teenagers, many informative resources on the Internet can be used. As a matter of fact, there are educational, music and art websites that are truly helpful to teenagers, because they can help make one's life easier.Education websites are helpful to a teenager in doing school work and searching for a college. Some can help studying for tests, explaining a lesson, and doing homework. Some can help find the right schools based on one's interests. And still others have pages devoted to the social life at each of the colleges or the specific activities that occur at a certain school.Some free music sites enable a teenager to diversify their musical tastes. On these sites, all types of music are available such as pop, jazz and country. One can type in a song，category or artist and his or her entire catalog appears. Then, the listener can make multiple playlists without creating an account(账户) with the site.There are various art websites that can help students to appreciate and create art pieces. On these sites, a student can view numerous photos and art pieces from different mediums or create an account with the website to upload their art pieces for people to see. In addition, one can enjoy various art projects that people have created on display for the rest of the world.Truly informative resources are offered on the Internet. The best suggestion one can receive is to try to look for new websites that can help in the educational, music, or art area, so one can become wellrounded and informed.Truly Helpful Websites for TeenagersMany 1.__________ are available on various websites.Ⅰ. Educational sites: helping one 2.__________ and search for a college·Study for tests, explain a lesson, and do homework·Find the right school that one 3.__________·Learn information about college social life and 4.__________Ⅱ. Free music sites: 5.__________ to diversify musical tastes·Listen to all types of music·Type in a song, category, or artist to get an entire catalog·Make multiple playlists 6.__________Ⅲ. 7.__________： helping one appreciate and create works·View photos and works from me diums· 8.__________ for others to see· 9.__________ on displayHelpful websites can make teenagers 10.__________(2)(12 min.)(2010·湖南卷)An apprenticeship is a form of onthejob training that combines workplace experience and classroom learning. It can last anywhere from one to six years, but four years is typical for most. An apprentice spends the majority of the time in a workplace environment learning the practical skills of a career from a journeyman — someone who has done the job for many years. The rest of the apprentice's time is spent in a classroom environment learning the theoretical skills the career requires. Being an apprentice is a fulltime undertaking.One of the advantages of apprenticeship is that it does not cost apprentices anything. The companies that hire them pay for school. What's more, it offers apprentices an “earn while you learn” opportunity. They usually start out at half the pay of a journeyman, and the pay increases gradually as they move further along in the job and studies. Near the end of the apprenticeship, their wages are usually 90 percent of what a journeyman would receive. Apprenticeship also pays off for employers. It can offer employers a pool of welltrained workers to draw from.Despite the advantages, apprentices are usually required to work during the day and attend classes at night, which leaves little time for anything else. Sometimes, they might be laid off(下岗) if business for the employers is slow.Once they have completed the apprenticeship and become journeymen, they receive a nationally recognized and portable certification and their pay also increases again. Some journeymen continue employment with the companies they apprenticed with; others go onto different companiesor become selfemployedcontractors.(3)(13 min.)(衡阳市八中2012届高三第二次月考试卷)An altimeter(测高计)is an instrument used in an airplane to tell the pilot how high he is flying. The altimeter used in most airplanes is a kind of barometer(气压计), which, like barometers found in ordinary homes, is a measuring instrument for air pressure. The weight of the atmosphere presses downwards everywhere. At sea level this pressure is more than 14 pounds on every square inch of the surface. The higher you go into the air, the lower the air pressure is. An altimeter measures this air pressure to show the altitude of the airplane, or, how high it is above sea level.But the altimeter does not show how high the plane is above the ground. A plane might be flying at an altitude of 15, 000 feet, but it would be only a thousand feet or so above the ground if the land in that area happened to be 14, 000 feet above sea level.The pilot adjusts his altimeter to the actual sealevel pressure before setting out from the airport and then corrects it in flight according to new information given to him by radio. He flies high enough to be above any mountain he may pass on his course. The barometer altimeter is correct within about 300 feet.Another kind of altimeter, the radio altimeter, makes use of radio reflections. It calculates the height of the flying plane by sending out electrical signals to the surface below and measuring the time required for them to bounce back(反弹). It is correct within 15 feet over water, but is not reliable over land. Big planes usually have both kinds of altimeter.Title: 1. ____________(4)(12 min.)(师大附中2012届高三月考)What is elearning? Elearning is essentially the computer and networkenabled transfer of skills and knowledge, whose content is delivered via the Internet, audio or video tape, satellite TV, and CDROM.Elearning dates back to the early 1960s when Stanford University psychology professors Patrick Suppes experimented with using computers to teach math. As early as 1997 William D. Graziadei published an article which described developing an overall strategy for technologybased course development and management for an educational system. Today people are using many technologies in elearning, blogs and virtual classrooms included.Th ere are different types of elearning that are available. Some educational experts suggest that different types or forms of elearning can be considered as a continuum, from no elearning, i．e. no use of computers or the Internet for teaching and learning, through classroom aids, such as making classroom lecture Powerpoint slides available to students and through a course website, to laptop programs, where students are required to bring laptops to class and use them as part of a facetoface class, to mixed learning, where classroom time is reduced but not eliminated, with more time devoted to online learning, to fully online learning, which is a form of distance education.Due to the effectiveness of elearning methods, this type of learning methodology is rapidly becoming popular among schools. By 2006, 3.5 million students had participated in learning courses through the Internet at institutions of higher education in the United States. Alien and Seamen claim that almost a quarter of all students in postsecondary education were taking fully online courses in 2008, and a report by Ambient Insight Research suggests that in 2009, 44 per cent of postsecondary students in the USA were taking some or all of their courses online, and some professors predicted that this figure would have been doubled by 2014. Thus it can be seen that elearning is moving rapidly from the margins to being a predominant form of postsecondary education.Elearning has created a new paradise in education and it has greatly complement ed our traditional methods and thus it has brought students a lot of advantages. We expect much more growth in adoptions of it in schools.An 1. ____________to ElearningⅠ. Definition: Transfer of skills and knowledge 2. ____________ of computer and network, etc.Ⅱ. History of Elearning:·In the early 1960s: An experiment 3. ____________ conducted by using computers·As early as 1997: 4. ____________ developing an overa ll strategy published·Today: Many technologies 5. ____________ in elearningⅢ. Types of Elearning Services:·6. ____________ : Laptops used as part of a facetoface class·Mixed learning: 7. ____________ and more time spent online·Fully online learni ng: A form of distance educationⅣ. The 8. ____________ in Higher Education·By 2006: 3.5 million students participating in online learning·In 2008: 25% of all students taking fully online education·In 2009: 44% of students taking all their courses onlin e·By 2014: 9. ____________ of students taking online coursesⅤ. More growth in adoptions of elearning is wanted because it can get students 10. ____________ it.答案专题六阅读填空第二十三讲短文和表格信息的理解(1)本文主要介绍怎么帮助青少年找到对于他们学习生活有帮助的网站。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(07)

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（07）及答案ABright red post boxes, the Queen and queuing---what do they all have in common? They are all important parts of British life. At least I thought so.However, the ability to queue for long periods of time, once believed to be a traditional characteristic of British, is no longer tolerated by people in the UK, according to a survey done by British bank Barclays.Once upon a time, queuing was seen as normal. During World War Ⅱ, everyone had toqueue up to receive their daily supply of foods. In fact, if you didn’t stand up and wait in line with all the others, it was seen as uncivilized(不文明的).The famous English double-decker buses, with only one entrance, might also help explain why queuing was seen as part of British life. Almost always, there is a queue to get in.But perhaps the British are tired of being pushed past by the Spanish, the Italian or the French as they queue up to get a table at a restaurant. The people of these other European countries have more than one entrance to their buses, which explains their more relaxed attitude to the queue.Two minutes is now the longest time most British people are prepared to stand and wait. But could it be that the Internet, which allows us to carry out tasks quickly, is the main reason why British people are no longer prepared to queue?“Used to buying without delay, customers are even giving up purchases rather than wait their turn,” says Stuart Neal of Barclaycard. “Shoppers are also less likely to queue for long if the item they are buying is of low valu e.”Perhaps I will have to replace “queuing” with “impatie nce” in my list of things I relate to theBritish.56. What can we learn about the tradition of queuingin Britain?A. It was a product of the slow pace of life.B. It was a long time tradition as old as the Queen.C. It was considered a symbol of a civilized behavior.D. It has made the British different from other Europeans.57. According to the passage, the British gradually stopped queuing because_________.A. they prefer shopping onlineB. they follow the example of foreignersC. British buses have more than one entranceD. the Internet has changed their way of life58. It can be learned from the text that______________.A. the British get impatient with queuing for longB. the British have to queue to receive foodsC. the British like to eat in foreign restaurantsD. the British prefer to take double-decker buses59. The author’s main purpose of writing the passage is______________.A. to tell us the influence of the Internet on the British ways of lifeB. to compare the cultural differences between Britain and other EuropeancountriesC. to talk about the changes in the attitude to queuing in BritainD. to report his research on the British ways of lifeBAmericans love their cars. There are more than eight cars for every 10 Americans, but most of the time, they sit idle(闲置的), parked in a driveway or on the street. Now, several companies on the U. S. West Coast are helping people rent their personal car to someone else when they don’t need it.Eric Loebel is one of those people. For a small price, he wants to let his Oregon neighbors “borrow”his car. It’s a dark blue, model year 2000 V olvo car. The sales and marketing consultant says he doesn’t use it much. “My wife and I are huge bike commuters and almost don’t need a car,” he says.Loebel is one of the first car owners in Portland to list his wheels for rent through a so-called“peer-to-peer car sharin g”service called Getaround. Com. “Cars are so expensive to own,”he says “This can definitely offset(弥补) some of the cos t.”The website lets car owners decide for themselves how much to charge borrowers to rent by the hour, day or week.Person-to-person rentals began in Germany a decade ago, and there are a handful of similar companies in Europe and Australia. The concept caught on quickly in California over the past year according to John Atcheson, vice president of Getaround, one of four carsharing startups in the San Francisco area.“We have had amazing cars leaping into our system,” Atcheson says. “Not just 1995 pickup trucks but we have had late model Mercedes, Audis, any type of car you can imagine. We actually have a Tesla Roadster—a $150,000 sports car.”Another service called JustShareIt plans to stand out by going beyond cars. Its founder says the company will offer person-to-person rentals of power boats, jet skis and snowmobeles(雪地机动车) too.60. What’s the main idea of the passage?A. There are too many cars inAmerica. B. Most cars are rarelyused in America.C. Commuting by bike is popular inAmerica. D.Americans try renting theircars to strangers.61. Which of the following is true of ?A. It gives tips on saving costson cars. B. It provides a platformfor car sharers. C. It providesadvice on driving.D. It answers drivers’questions person-to-person.62. We learn form Atcheson’s words that .A. they offer international servicesB. they first formed in SanFrancisco C. they offer cars ofdifferent types D. theircustomers prefer new cars63. JustShareIt wants to make itself more attractive by .A. providing lower rentB. providing extra sportsequipments C. offeringperson-to-person service D.offering other things for rentCTony Burke, Australia’s environment minister, says he won’t decide until next year whether the koala should be protected as an endangered species. He was expected to make his decision by the end of October. But that decision has been put off. Burke said he needed more time to go over the latest information about the koala’s population.In September, an Australian Senate committee reported that there was no question the koala’s population is on the decrease. “But they may not yet be eligible(符合条件的)—for listing as a threatened species,”said Senator Doug Cameron. “To have such a significant Australian icon(偶像) included on the threatened species list would be a national sham e.”The koala is found only in the eucalyptus(桉树) forests of Australia. And its population is reported to have fallen sharply for many reasons, including thecutting down of forests to make way for human bei ngs’ development, their own illness, climate change and killings by other animals such as wild dogs. And every year many koalas are hit by cars as they are trying to cross the busy roads.Putting off the decision on protection for the koala “is really bad news,”said Debbie Pointing the president of the Koala Action Group. “W e’ve worked tirelessly for many years to gather data on the populations,”Pointing said. “That data should be enough to make a decision.”However, Burke pointed out that the Australian government had spent at least $6.3 milion on koala conservation efforts since 1996. Senators listed efforts that are already underway in Queensland-the construction of special koala bridges as well as fences along roads, to keep the animals out harm’s way.Some people say that is not enough. “What we’re doing at the moment is likely to drive this species to extinct ion,”Queensland University zoologist Bill Ellis said.“K oalas are an iconic Australian anima l,”Burke told Australians. “T hey hold a special place in the hearts of Australia ns.”But it is a fact that if more isn’t done to protect the koala, they might soon hold a place only in Australia ns’memories.64. Tony Burke put off announcing the koala as an endangered species because .A. he needed more time to examine the latestinformationB. he doubted whether ko alas’number isdecreasingC. he was thinking about ways to protectkoalasD. he had more important issues to dealwith65. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The habitat of thekoala.B. Australia’s trafficproblems.C. The importance of koalas forAustralians.D. Reasons for the decrease of the koalapopulation.66. According to the text, Debbie Pointing thinks that .A. the construction of special koala bridges isof little useB. koalas becoming less important inAustrali ans’heartsC. the government is to blame for the decreasing koalapopulationD. the government should announce the koala as an endangeredspecies67. It can be learned from the text that Tony Burke.A. thought the government has done much forkoalasB. called on Australians to take care ofthe koala C. decided to construct morefences along roads D. was optimisticabout the koala’s futureDGlynisI piled on the pounds and I couldn’t lose them. Then I joined a slimming club. My target weight was 140 pounds and I lost 30 pounds in six months. I felt great and people kept saying how good I looked. But Christmas came and I started to slip back into my old eating habits. I told myself I’d lose the weight at slimming classes in the next year, but it didn’t happen. Instead of losing the pounds, I put them on. I’d lost will power(毅力) and tried to believe the saying that fish and chips didn’t make any difference but the scales don’t lie.RozTo be honest, I never weigh myself any more. I’ve leant to be happy with myself. It seemed to me that I would feel sorry about every spoonful of tasty food that passed my lips. My idea is simple. You shouldn’t think too much about food and dieting. Instead, you should get on with life and stop dreaming of a super-thin body. This is obviously the size I’m meant to be and, most of all I’m happy with it.LesleyI was very happy about winning Young Slimmer of the Year. I’d look in the mirror, unable to believe this slim lady was me! That might have been my problem-perhaps from then on I didn’t pay any attention to myself. Winning a national competition makes everything worse, though because you feel the eyes of the world are fixed upon you.I fee l a complete failure because I’ve put on weight again.RosBefore moving in with my husband Gavin, I’d always been about 110 pounds, but the pleasant environment went straight to my waist and I put on 15 pounds in a year. Every so often I try to go on a diet. I always do well in the first few days, then end up having the children’s leftovers or eating chocolate happily-my weakness. I’d like to be slim. I decided to take more exercise when my kids are older.68. What are the four women talking about?A. Their figure.B. Their future life.C. Their work as ahousewife. D. Theireating habits.69. The underlined word “scales” refers to _.A. coaches in the slimming clubB. tools to measure weightC. others’suggestionsD. slimming classes70. Who doesn’t seem to care about her weight?A. Glynis.B. Roz.C. Lesley.D. Ros.71. According to the passage, we can learn that .A. winning an honor has caused Lesley some worryB. slimming classes had no effect on GlynisC. Ros lost weight after she got marriedD. Roz thinks she is a born slimmerEYour beliefs are very powerful and have the power to create or to destroy your life. In most cases, whatever you believe is what you will become. If you believe that you are a loser, that you never get a breakthrough in life, and that you can’t accomplish(succeed in doing) anything, these things will be your reality. Believe that you are unlimited, that you can do anything you hope to do and when you do, your accomplishments will know no bounds. You control your beliefs, and that is how you finally control your life. This is a very important point. So how do you develop beliefs that will empower you?Many of our beliefs come from our environment, the world we live in on a daily basis. If your environment is limiting your beliefs, then work veryhard on changing it. If you are constantly around people who are negative and limiting, find other people to hang out with and get around positive, successful people.Beliefs also come from past experiences. That is why it is so important to experience success on a regular basis. Set small achievable goals, and then try your best to reach them. “I will finish this project by early afternoon.”“I will make six calls on the phone in the next hour.”“I will exercise 20 minutes tonight.”When you start to experience success, then you start to believe in success, and that leads to more and bigger successes.Beliefs come from knowledge. The more you learn, the more things you will possibly know.Always take the advantage of opportunities to learn something new. It will bring new possibilities into your beliefs and your life.Most importantly, you can develop new beliefs by setting and visualizing(设想) goals foryour life. Define your goals clearly. Then in your mind, see yourself achieving them in all of their sensory details. Mentally live the experience, see the sights, hear the sounds, smell the aroma, and feel the feelings. The beliefs formed in this way will lead you to their reality.72. In the author’s opinion, your life depends on_______________ .A. your environment where you liveB. your experiencesC. your knowledge and opportunitiesD. your beliefs73. Which of the following statements is true?A. You should try your best to help the negative people around you.B. You should try to achieve small success to believe in success first.C. The more knowledge you learn, the more you will control your life.D. You should stick to your own beliefs without changing.74. According to the passage, what is the most important about your beliefs?A. To imagine your success with your senses.B. To make efforts to achieve them.C. To learn as much knowledge as possible.D. To try to experience success regularly.75. Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?参考答案。

高中英语真题-2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(08)及答案

高中英语真题:2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（08）及答案AZoe, Damacela, 19, didn't have nice clothes when she was you ng. It wasn't easy for Zoe’s hard-working single mother to make ends meet. They moved in and out of homeless shelters.Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she hea rd about a sewing class at her school. She signed up and could n't wait to turn her designs into clothes. The color of her first dre ss she made was white-black strips. Soon the clothes she wore were all made by her. O ther girls at school loved her designs too. They asked her if the y could buy dresses from her. Zoe sold her first dress for $13. U nfortunately, it cost her S25 to make the dress. “I had the creati vity in designs," says Zoe. “But I really had no idea about busin ess.”Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed. Her business was bo oming, and even the girls who had ever teased her became hercustomers. In the eleventh grade, Zoe took a business class. S he learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit.Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for t eenaged entrepreneurs (企业家)The contest was for teens from all over the United States. Zo e sent in her business plan, which explained how she planned t o make her company grow. She won the second prize in the en d. Zoe ’s success became a news item. Supermodel Tyra Bank s heard about it and she invited Zoe to take part in her TV show . “Being recognized I felt really unreal,”says Zoe. Zoe has advic e for teens who want to start their own business. “If you really w ork hard on it, you will be able to make it happen,” she says. “IfI can do it, anyone can.”56. We can learn that ______ when she was in grade nine.A. Zoe had no interest in designing clothesB. Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothesC. Zoe didn' t know how to make moneyD. Zoe attended a business course57. After winning the contest, Zoe ______A. considered it a rewardB. expected to be knownC. was proud of her own giftD. could hardly believe it58. Zoe advised the teens ______ .A. to make efforts to achieve their dreamsB. to design and make their own clothesC. to try every means to become famousD. to do whatever they would like to59. What is the main idea of the passage?A. How Zoe learned to design clothes.B. A poor girl achieved success in business.C. How Zoe got a prize in a contest.D. A poor girl was invited to a TV show.BThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to look at its announcement board. L ocal stores often have areas where people can put small signs t elling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such servi ces include caring for children or cleaning houses. Or, job searc hers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have emplo yment announcements placed by companies seeking workers. Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For exampl e, people in four hundred and fifty cities around the world can u se the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a j ob. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or universi ty. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin ca n go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a jo b. Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of wo rk you want to do. For example, there is a book called “What Co lor is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people cho ose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller ow ns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping th em understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she pr ovides them with methods and resources to help them find the r ight job.60. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job.B. College students’ part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work.61. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities62. “What Color is Your Parachute?” is a book which gives tips t o those who want to __________.A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachuteC. publish a bookD. find a suitable job63. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passa ge?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.CWelcome to the British Museum, the grandest and the most spe ctacular in the human history．The admission is free and we op en every day from 10:00 to 15:30．You can explore 10 departm ents including:The Department of Africa, Oceania and America．The collection of the Department of Africa, Oceania and Americ a includes around 350,000 objects．The scope of the collection is contemporary and historical．It includes most of Africa, the Pacific and Australia, as well as America．All of the collections were got during the 19 th and 20 th centuries and dates from thi s time．The Department of Asia．The Department of Asia covers the material and visual cultures of Asia—a vast geographical area of Japan, Korea, China, central Asia, Afghanistan, south Asia and south -east Asia．The collection dates from about 4000 BC to present day．It represents the cultures and ways of life of local people and other minority groups．The Department of Greek and Roman Empires．The Department of Greek and Roman Empires features antiquit ies （古董）．It has one of the most comprehensive collections of antiq uities from the Classical world, with over 100,000 objects．The se mostly range in date from the beginning of the Greek Bronze Age （about 3200BC） to the time of the Roman emperor Con stantine in the fourth century AD．64．What’s the purpose of this passage?A．To introduce some places of interest in Britain．B．To show the glorious eastern cultures to western people．C．To give some advice to the visitors traveling in Britain．D．To guide tourists around the British Museum．65．The earliest collection is the collection of _____．A．the Department Africa, Oceania and AmericaB．the Department of Greek and Roman EmpiresC．the Department of Renaissance and HumanismD．the Department of Asia66．Which of the following statements is true according to the fi rst paragraph?A．The British Museum is the biggest in size in die world．B．Visitors can visit the British Museum free of charge．C．The British Museum is open any time every day．D．You can get a special service if you want to visit more depa rtments．67．This passage is most likely to be a ______．A．notice B．news reportC．tour advertisement D．regulation for touristsDThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on eart h , is of great importance to African ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great exte nt the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other animals that live in its habitat(栖息地).It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an important builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have ev ery day, it kills small trees and under bushes , and pulls branch es off big trees. This results in numerous open spaces in both d eep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that attract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spre ading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the gro wth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eatin g plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to g row on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become s uitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has bec ome an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scienti sts say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.68. What is the passage mainly about?A. Disappearance of African elephants.B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.C. The effect of African elephants' search for food.D. The eating habit of African elephants.69. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most p robably mean?A. Fixing the time.B. Worsening the state.C. Improving the quality.D. Deciding the conditi ons.70. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.C. They are home to many endangered animals.D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.参考答案56—59 CDAB 60-63 ABDC 64—67 DDBC 68-70 BCD2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（08）及答案AZoe, Damacela, 19, didn't have nice clothes when she was young. It wasn't easy for Zoe’s hard-working single mother to make ends meet. They moved in and out of homeless shelters. Everything changed for Zoe in grade nine. At that time, she heard about a sewing class at her s chool. She signed up and couldn't wait to turn her designs into clothes. The color of her first dre ss she made was white-black strips. Soon the clothes she wore were all made by her. Other girls at school loved her de signs too. They asked her if they could buy dresses from her. Zoe sold her first dress for $13. U nfortunately, it cost her S25 to make the dress. “I had the creativity in designs," says Zoe. “But I really had no idea about business.”Zoe kept selling the clothes she designed. Her business was booming, and even the girls who h ad ever teased her became her customers. In the eleventh grade, Zoe took a business class. S he learned how to price her clothes so that she could be sure to make a fair profit.Her business teacher suggested she take part in a contest for teenaged entrepreneurs (企业家)The contest was for teens from all over the United States. Zoe sent in her business plan, whi ch explained how she planned to make her company grow. She won the second prize in the en d. Zoe ’s success became a news item. Supermodel Tyra Banks heard about it and she invited Zoe to take part in her TV show. “Being recognized I felt really unreal,”says Zoe. Zoe has advic e for teens who want to start their own business. “If you really work hard on it, you will be able t o make it happen,” she says. “If I can do it, anyone can.”56. We can learn that ______ when she was in grade nine.A. Zoe had no interest in designing clothesB. Zoe seldom wore her self-made clothesC. Zoe didn' t know how to make moneyD. Zoe attended a business course57. After winning the contest, Zoe ______A. considered it a rewardB. expected to be knownC. was proud of her own giftD. could hardly believe it58. Zoe advised the teens ______ .A. to make efforts to achieve their dreamsB. to design and make their own clothesC. to try every means to become famousD. to do whatever they would like to59. What is the main idea of the passage?A. How Zoe learned to design clothes.B. A poor girl achieved success in business.C. How Zoe got a prize in a contest.D. A poor girl was invited to a TV show.BThere are many ways to find a job. It can be as easy as walking into a neighborhood store to lo ok at its announcement board. Local stores often have areas where people can put small signs telling what kind of service they need or can provide. Such services include caring for children o r cleaning houses. Or, job searchers can look in the newspaper. Local newspapers have emplo yment announcements placed by companies seeking workers.Another popular tool for finding jobs is the Internet. For example, people in four hundred and fif ty cities around the world can use the Craigslist Web site to buy objects, meet people or find a j ob. Craigslist says that it receives two million new job listings each month.Another useful way to find a job is through a college or university. For example, students at the University of Texas in Austin can go to the Career Exploration Center to get help in finding a job . Of course, looking for a job requires knowing what kind of work you want to do. For example, t here is a book called “What Color is Your Parachute (降落伞)?” by Richard Bolles. This book has been helping people choose a career (职业) since it was first published in nineteen seventy.Some experts also help people find jobs. Susan W. Miller owns a company called California Career Services in Los Angeles. She says her company helps people find jobs by first helping t hem understand their strengths, goals and interests. Then she provides them with methods and resources to help them find the right job.60. What is the passage mainly about?A. Finding a job.B. College students’ part-time jobs.C. Craigslist Web site.D. The relation between study and work.61. By logging on the Craigslist Web site, you can ______.A. sell your old thingsB. do some shopping onlineC. create your own announcement boardD. get useful information about 450 cities62. “What Color is Your Para chute?” is a book which gives tips to those who want to __________ .A. work on the airplaneB. buy a parachuteC. publish a bookD. find a suitable job63. How many ways of finding a job are mentioned in the passage?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.CWelcome to the British Museum, the grandest and the most spectacular in the human history．The admission is free and we open every day from 10:00 to 15:30．You can explore 10 depart ments including:The Department of Africa, Oceania and America．The collection of the Department of Africa, Oceania and America includes around 350,000 obje cts．The scope of the collection is contemporary and historical．It includes most of Africa, the Pacific and Australia, as well as America．All of the collections were got during the 19 th and 2 0 th centuries and dates from this time．The Department of Asia．The Department of Asia covers the material and visual cultures of Asia—a vast geographical area of Japan, Korea, China, central Asia, Afghanistan, south Asia and sout h -east Asia．The collection dates from about 4000 BC to present day．It represents the cultures and ways of life of local people and other minority groups．The Department of Greek and Roman Empires．The Department of Greek and Roman Empires features antiquities （古董）．It has one of the most comprehensive collections of antiquities from the Classical world,with over 100,000 objects．These mostly range in date from the beginning of the Greek Bronze Age （about 3200BC） to the time of the Roman emperor Constantine in the fourth century AD ．64．What’s the purpose of this passage?A．To introduce some places of interest in Britain．B．To show the glorious eastern cultures to western people．C．To give some advice to the visitors traveling in Britain．D．To guide tourists around the British Museum．65．The earliest collection is the collection of _____．A．the Department Africa, Oceania and AmericaB．the Department of Greek and Roman EmpiresC．the Department of Renaissance and HumanismD．the Department of Asia66．Which of the following statements is true according to the first paragraph?A．The British Museum is the biggest in size in die world．B．Visitors can visit the British Museum free of charge．C．The British Museum is open any time every day．D．You can get a special service if you want to visit more departments．67．This passage is most likely to be a ______．A．notice B．news reportC．tour advertisement D．regulation for touristsDThe African elephant, the largest land animal remaining on earth , is of great importance to Afric an ecosystem(生态系统). Unlike other animals, the African elephant is to a great extent the builder of its environment. As a big plant-eater, it largely shapes the forest-and-savanna(大草原)surroundings in which it lives, therefore setting the terms of existence for millions of other ani mals that live in its habitat(栖息地).It is the elephant's great desire for food that makes it a disturber of the environment and an imp ortant builder of its habitat. In its continuous search for the 300 pounds of plants it must have every day, it kills small trees and under bushes , and pulls branches off big trees. This results in n umerous open spaces in both deep tropical forests and in the woodlands that cover part of the African savannas. In these open spaces are numerous plants in various stages of growth that at tract a variety of other plant-eaters.Take the rain forests for example. In their natural state, the spreading branches overhead shut out sunlight and prevent the growth of plants on the forest floor. By pulling down trees and eatin g plants, elephants make open spaces, allowing new plants to grow on the forest floor. In such situations, the forests become suitable for large hoofed plant-eaters to move around and for small plant-eaters to get their food as well.What worries scientists now is that the African elephant has become an endangered species. If the elephant disappears, scientists say, many other animals will also disappear from vast areas of forest and savanna, greatly changing and worsening the whole ecosystem.68. What is the passage mainly about?A. Disappearance of African elephants.B. Forests and savannas as habitats for African elephants.C. The effect of African elephants' search for food.D. The eating habit of African elephants.69. What does the underlined phrase “setting the terms” most probably mean?A. Fixing the time.B. Worsening the state.C. Improving the quality.D. Deciding the conditions.70. What do we know about the open spaces in the passage?A. They result from the destruction of rain forests.B. They provide food mainly for African elephants.C. They are home to many endangered animals.D. They are attractive to plant-eating animals of different kinds.参考答案56—59 CDAB 60-63 ABDC 64—67 DDBC 68-70 BCD。

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2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（15）（教师版）AWUHAN, Hubei province - China coach Bob Donewald answered a summer of criticisms with a fantastic victory in the title game of the FIBA Asia Championship．"It was a long summer．" Donewald said after the game Sunday night．"One month ago, many of you didn't think we would be here．A lot of people doubted us．But my team will go to London,""We knew it was gonna be a hard game to play - we prepared well mentally," said China's Yi Jianlian, who packed in 25 points, 16 rebounds and six blocks．"But the toughness was still beyond our imagination．So hard tonight．I am very excited．"After the narrow final victory over Jordan．70-69, Donewald was finally able to shake off the pressure．"Big thanks to my players," the 41-year-old American said．"I am lucky to coach all 12 of them．They are a fun bunch of guys to work with．I hope we make the fans proud．It was a tough summer, but with a great ending．"Under Donewald's guidance last year, China advanced into the World Championship's top 16 with only one group victory and claimed the Guangzhou Asian Game title．China got some help in Wuhan when its toughest potential challenger, Iran, was beaten by Jordan in the quarterfinals．Hu Jiashi, vice president of the Chinese Basketball Association （CBA）, admitted this championship was most difficult to win due to Yao Ming's retirement and a large number of injuries．The CBA maintained faith in the coaching staff, and all the work paid off, said Hu． Even with the victory, Yao Ming, who was hired by CCTV to be a commentator for the event, urged the CBA to train more young players to keep the nation's place in Asia．56．Which of the following can be the title?A．Summertime blues , autumn gold B．A hard game to playC．A great American coach D．Yao Ming's advice57．Which of the following is Not True according to the passage?A．China beat Iran in the quarterfinals．B．China team prepared for the game for long．C．Bob Donewald gets on well with his players．D．The CBA is satisfied with the coaching staff．58．What can be concluded from the passage? ．A．China team had a clear idea of the toughness before the game．B．China team has no match in Asia．C．Yao Ming will retire after the game．D．Many people doubted whether China team could win．59．Where can the passage come from?A．book B．newspaperC．fashion magazine D．documentBI was born and raised in Hong Kong．For the past six years, I've been living in the United States．I work as a salesgirl in a large department store．Right now I'm going through a difficult period of my life which is hard for me to talk about．A few months ago, I went to Hong Kong for a visit．It was the first time I'd gone back there since coming to the United States．I was eager to see my parents, my brothers, my sisters and my friends．I really got a shock when I arrived．Hong Kong was not the same city as I left six years ago． Things had changed so much that I didn't recognize parts of it．My primary school was gone．The houses on the street where 1 used to live had been torn down and replaced by office buildings．The shock from the physical changes in the city, however, was nothing compares to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents' home．My family greeted warmly when I arrived．While, my mother was busy preparing a special dinner in my honor, the rest of the family eagerly asked me questions about my life in the United States．I felt happy that day and for a couple of days after, but then I began tofeel that something was wrong．I noticed that my family, especially my mother, would sometimes glance at me in a strange way when I was speaking．They gradually becameless warm and friendly towards me, I became uncomfortable and confused as to why theywere behaving that day．I decided to talk to my mother．She asked me, "Have you forgotten your Chinese way?" I asked her what she meant．She asked, "You've forgotten the place of womenin a Chinese home． You talk when you should remain silent．You speak on matters thatof concern only to men．You speak openly of your inner feelings and desires．That'snot the way of a Chinese woman．We keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves．60．"I was born and raised in Hong Kong．" Here "raise" means______．A．bring up B．stay C．become higher D．live61．What shocked the author most during her visit in Hong Kong?A．The physical changes in Hong Kong．B．Her primary school didn't exist any longer．C．She couldn't recognize parts of Hong Kong．D．The confusion and hurt she experienced in her parents' home．62．Why did the author's family become less warm and friendly towards her?A．She had forgotten her role as a woman．B．She didn't follow the Chinese custom about how a woman should behave at home．C．She spoke of her inner feelings and desires directly．D．She talked about matters that were not concerned with women．63．The best title for this passage is _______．A．My Trip in Hong KongB．The Changes in Hong KongC．Caught Between Two CulturesD．The Chinese WayCMy students often tell me that they do not have "enough time" to do all their schoolwork． My reply is often a brief "You have as much time as the president"．Iusually carry on a bit about there being twenty four hours in the day for everyone, and suggest that "not enough time" is not an acceptable explanation of not getting something done．Once in graduate school, 1 tried to justify （证明．．．．．．有理） myself to one of my professors by saying that I was working hard．His answer to me was, "That's irrelevant．What's important is the quality of your work．" Since then I have had time to reflect on the "hard worker" dodge （妙计）,and I have come to some conclusions, all relevant to the issue of how much time we have．If you look at the matter analytically, you can identify two parts of the problem: There is, of course, the matter of "time", which we can think of as fixed．Then there is the issue of "work" during that time, which can vary in intensity．But, as my professor suggested, it's not the diligence of the work but the quality of the product that's important．That led me to a new idea: the quality of the work．That concept is perhaps best explained by a sign I once saw on the wall in someone's office: "Don't work harder．Work smarter．" There's a lot of sense in that idea．If you can't get more time, and few of us can, the only solution is to improve the quality of the work．That means devising（想出） ways of getting more out of the same time than we might otherwise get．That should lead us to an analysis of our work habits．Since "work" for students usually means "homework", the expression "work habits" should be read as "study habits"．Then, as a smart student, you will seek to improve those skills that you use in study, chiefly reading and writing．If you learn to read better and write better, there are big benefits that pay off across the board in all your studies．64．From the passage, we know that the author is most probably_____．A．a poet B．an educatorC．a novelist D．an engineer65．We can infer from the second paragraph that students still_____．A．have enough timeB．can meet the presidentC．can get something done wellD．should accept the teacher's suggestion66．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A．My students often make full use of their time to do all their homework．B．I once tried to show myself to my professor by saying that I was wrong．C．Many of us can get more time to improve the quality of the work．D．Improving reading and writing skills will benefit students a lot．67．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．Not an Acceptable ExplanationB．Do't Work Harder．Work SmarterC．An Analysis of Our Work HabitsD．Read Better And Write BetterDWhen people lose legs after accidents or illnesses, emergency care and artificial limbs（假肢）often allow them to walk again．Newts （蝾螈）in the same situation, on the other hand, can grow limbs back on their own! Scientists have known for a long time that certain animals can re-grow limbs, but they haven't quite figured out how these creatures do it．Researchers have now come up with some new ideas．Their work may give people the ability to regrow lost limbs．The researchers started with two simple experiments: when you cut a newt's leg at the ankle, only the foot grows back; when you cut off a leg at the very end, the whole leg grows back．In both cases, the regrowth begins with stem cells．Stem cells can develop into nearly any type of cell in the body．How do a newt's stem cells know when to grow only a foot and when to regrow a whole leg? This question relates to another mystery．In newt's, a cut-off leg will grow back only if the nerve bundle（神经束） in it also grows back, but if something prevents the nerve bundle from growing the stem cells at the wound won't re-grow a new leg．In its study, a British team focused on a protein called n-AG．When the team prevented nerves in a limb from growing, but added the n-AG protein to stem cellsin the limb, the limb still regrew．That protein seems to guide limb regrowth．People have proteins that are similar to n-AG． Further research into these materials may someday some day help human limbs recover by themselves．68．A newt will regrow its leg if_____．A．its ankle was cut off but the nerve bundle was goodB．its leg was cut off and the nerve bundle stopped growingC．its leg was cut off and the nerve bundle could grow backD．its ankle and the nerve bundle could grow back69．What do the underlined words "these materials" refer to?A．Nerve bundles and proteins．B．Proteins similar to n-AG．C．Stem cells and proteins．D．Stem cells and nerve bundles．70．The first sentence of the passage_____．A．acts as a lead-inB．shows where researchers got their new ideasC．states the author's opinionD．describes the result of researchers' studies71．What's the purpose of studying the newts?A．To find out whether newts would regrow after being cutting off．B．To find out the similarity between human and newts．C．To find out what is n-AG．D．To find a way of helping human limbs recover by themselves．EThe poor are very wonderful people．One evening we went out and we picked up four people from the street．And one of them was in a most terrible condition—and I told the sisters: You take care of the other three．I take care of this one who looked worse．So I did for her all that my love can do．I put her in bed, and there was such a beautiful smile on her face．She took hold of my hand as she said just the words "Thank you" and she died．I could not help but examine my conscience before her and I asked what I would say if I was in her place．And my answer was very simple．I would have tried to draw a little attention to myself．I would have said I am hungry, I am dying, I am cold, I am in pain, or something, but she gave me much more—she gave me her grateful love．And she died with a smile on her face．So did that man whom we picked up from the drain, half eaten with worms, and we brought him to the home．"I have lived like an animal in the street, but I am going to die like an angel, loved and cared for, " he said at the end．And it was so wonderful to see the greatness of that man who could speak like that, who could die like that without blaming anybody, without cursing anybody, without comparing anything．Like an angel—this is the greatness of our people．And that is why we believe what Jesus has said: I was hungry, I was homeless, I was unwanted, unloved, uncared for, and you did it to me．And with this prize that I received as a Prize of Peace, 1 am going to try to make the home for many people who have no home．Because I believe that love begins at home and if we can create a home for the poor I think that more and more love will spread．And we will be able through this understanding love to bring peace, the good news to the poor, the poor in our own family first, in our country and in the world．When I pick up a person from the street, hungry and I give him a plate of rice or a piece of bread, I am satisfied．I have removed that hunger．But to a person who is shut out, who feels unwanted, unloved, terrified, who has been thrown out from society, that poverty is so full of hurt and so unbearable．．．And so let us always meet each other with a smile, for the smile is the beginning of love．and once we begin to love each other naturally we want to do something．72．What can be learned from the second paragraph?A．The woman should have paid more attention to herself．B．The man couldn't blame anyone．C．The author is religious．D．The man died in the street．73．The purpose of this passage is _____．A．to appeal for more donation for the poorB．to call on the public to love each otherC．to tell the readers the poor are wonderfulD．to express how moved the author is to receive the prize 74．Which of the following can NOT be inferred from the passage?A．The author has few supporters．B．The author was somewhat surprised at what the man said．C．The author is delighted to help others in trouble．D．The author may agree to solve social problems in soft ways．75．What's the best title of this passage?A．Have Sympathy for the Poor B．The Poor Are Wonderful C．Smile and Love D．Relieve Poverty参考答案。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(13)

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（13）及答案AVilla Nicoletta, Genuine RelaxationSomewhere in the world, there’s a place where stress isn’t allowed and peace and genuine relaxation are the only demands of the day. If you could go there, you would thoroughly enjoy yourself. There are not too many places in the world like this, but this is one of them. It’s luxurious. It’s ultra-private.Welcome to Villa NicolettaVilla Nicoletta is a 4-bedroom luxury villa and an oasis(绿洲) of rest and rejuvenation（恢复活力）in a land of unspoiled peace. Located on a 70-foot cliff overlooking the north shore of the island of St. Thomas and the pretty waters of Caret Bay, Villa Nicoletta offers the finest accommodations in the Caribbean for those seeking a vacation of elegance, peace and privacy. You’ll see how the sun blankets the landscape and water in shimmering（闪光） brilliance by day and how the sky twinkles like billions of bright diamonds at night.Completed in 2000, the 3,300-square-foot Villa Nicoletta is fully equipped with state-of-the-art electronics.When you book Villa Nicoletta, you shall book the entire villa.Off Season: April 16 to December 14★4 bedrooms —＄5,700/week (8 people max)Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/nightPeak Season: December 15 to April 15★4 bedrooms —＄6,300/week (8 people max)Sleep sofa can add additional 2 people ＄200/night56. The villa can be rented to a maximum of _______ people at a time.A. fiveB. eightC. thirteenD. ten57. If a family with 6 people spends a fortnight’s Christmas holiday in the villa,how much will they pay?A. ＄12,600.B. ＄15,400C. ＄11,400.D. ＄13,200.58. Villa Nicoletta is most likely to be popular with tourists who _______.A. like adventureB. want to escape the noisy life of the cityC. enjoy the winter sportsD. seek excitement in the sea59. We can infer that _______.A. you can share the villa with other touristsB. the island of St. Thomas is famous for the ocean theme amusement parkC. fewer tourists stay in Villa Nicoletta in autumn than in springD. you can go in for extreme sports in Villa NicolettaBHow would you like to sleep with one half your brain asleep and the other half awake? Dolphins sleep this way. Recently, scientists at Indiana State University have discovered that ducks sleep this way too. They found that ducks sleep half awake so they can rest and watch for danger at the same time.After putting their ducks in a row and videotaping them, some researchers found ducks on the end of each row spent more time asleep with one eye open, apparently looking for predators.“The more the ducks felt threatened, the more they slept with one eye open,” said lead author Niels C. Rattenborg, a graduate student at Indiana State University,Terre Haute. “the unique aspect is not that they do it,but that they control it. When they sleep at the edge of a group,they tend to realize greater danger, so they spend more time sleeping with one half of their brain.” Ducks with one eye open were still awake enough to detect predators, said the authors of the study, which appears today in the journal Nature.The researchers studied four groups of four ducks held in plastic boxes, which were arranged in a row. Ducks on the end were found to sleep with one eye open 31.8 per cent of the time, compared to 12.4 percent of the time for ducks in the central position.Also, ducks in the central position did not open one eye more than the others, while ducks on each end kept the eye facing away from the group open 86.2 per cent of the time. Brain wave readings of the ducks showed that the half of the brain receiving signals from the closed eye indicated that half of the brain was sleeping. Signals from the half of the brain receiving signals from the open eye showed a state between fully awake and asleep.60. It was discovered that .A. most people would like to be half asleepB. ducks can sleep half awakeC. dolphins sleep on their wayD. ducks have different sleeping habits from each other61. A predator is most likely to be .A. an animal that hunts,kills and eats other animalsB. a human being who looks after and feeds ducksC. a scientist who does research work on animalsD. an animal that is likely to be friends with ducks62. Ducks at the end of each row sleep with one eye open because .A. they are looking for foodB. they want to enjoy the sceneryC. they are watching out for dangerD. they are unique in their sleeping habit63. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Ducks on the northern end of a row would keep their eye facing the south open.B. Ducks with less sense of duty usually choose to stay in the center of a row.C. Ducks with one eye open at the edge can still enjoy a certain degree of sleep.D. A video tape recorder was the only electronic device used in the experiment.CIn the age of reality television, success isn’t the only way to the public eye.Failure can also create fame, just like William Hung, 21, a native of Hong Kong.Hung recently has made an agreement with US-based entertainment firms Koch Recordsand Fuse Music Network. They will publish a full-length record, titled “The TrueIdol” on April 6.The idol (偶像) is a civil engineering student at the University of Californiaat Berkeley. He did a version (改写本) of Ricky Martin’s “She Bangs” on thetelevision show “American Idol 3", on January 27. The Fox TV singing contest searchesfor pop stars among ordinary people. In the case of Hung, however, his act was sobad that the judges cut him off in mid-act. Hung’s response? “I already gave mybest, so I have no regrets at all.” That’s interesting, because any common personwould have found plenty to regret: the off-key singing, the blue Hawaiian shirt wornwith pants pulled up too high, the terrible dancing, the hips jerking (摇摆) to abeat that did not belong to the song, maybe not even to this planet. It was, by all accounts, bad.But it was this very bad act that sold well.Marc Juris, president of Fuse, explained it this way: “Every one of us is happily guilty of singing our favorite song at the top of our lungs with complete freedom, completely off-key and completely unworried. That’s what William did a nd immediately won the hearts of America.”Whatever it is, for the moment it’s big. Three websites devoted to Hung have gone up on the Internet in the past few weeks. Versions of his performance have been remixed with hip hop and techno music and have made it to the top 10 request list at a Chicago radio station.So, what does Hung think of this?“There were all these people saying things about me. A lot were saying I was very courageous and that I was great on the show, but some didn’t have much respect f or me and some were kind of mean.”Now he says he’s not so sure whether to distance himself from the glamour (魅力) or to accept it. Returning to normal hasn’t been easy.64. Hung was popular in American for all the following reasons EXCEPT .A. his shirt and pantsB. his off-key singingC. his jerking hipsD. his excellent version65. Which of the following shows the correct order of what happened to Hung?a. The entertainment firms made an agreement with Hung.b. The judges cut Hung off in mid-act in the singing contest.c. Hung became popular among Americans.d. Hung gave a terrible performance though he tried his best.e. Three websites put Hung’s funny performance on the Internet.A. d, b, e, c, aB. a, c, d, b, eC. a, d, b, c, eD. d, b, a, e, c66. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Sometimes an idol behaves quite foolishly.B. Hung's performance attracted the public eye.C. How an unsuccessful person became famous.D. Success sometimes does not require hard work.67. Why was Hung able to win the hearts of America?A. His success was based on luck rather than his own hard work.B. He attracted people’s attention and won wide praise in the contest.C. He was good-looking in his pants and shirt though he didn’t sing well.D. In the contest he did what every one of us is happy to do in daily life.DIf you have a chance to go to Finland, you will probably be surprised to findhow “foolish” the Finnish people are.Take the taxi drivers for example. Taxis in Finland are mostly high-class Benzwith a fare of two US dollars a kilometer. You can go anywhere in one, tell the driverto drop you at any place, say that you have some business to attend to, and then walkoff without paying your fare. The driver would not show the least sign of anxiety.The dining rooms in all big hotels not on ly serve their guests, but a lso serveoutside diners. Hotel guests have their meals free, so they naturally go to the freedining rooms to have their meals. The most they would do to show their good faithis to wave their registration card to the waiter. With such a loose check, you caneasily use any old registration card to take a couple of friends to dine free of charge.The Finnish workers are paid by the hour. They are very much on their own as soonas they have agreed with the boss on the rate. From then on they just say how manyhours they have worked and they will be paid accordingly.With so many loopholes(漏洞) in everyday life, surely Finland must be a heavento those who love to take “petty advantages”. But the strange thing is, all thetaxi passengers would always come back to pay their fare after they have attendedto their business; not a single outsider has ever been found in the free hotel diningrooms. And workers always give an honest account of the exact hours they put in. Asthe Finns always act on good faith in everything they do, living in such a societyhas turned everyone into a real “gentleman”.In a society of such high moral practice, what need is there for people to beon guard against others?68. While taking a taxi in Finland, a passenger_______.A. can go anywhere without having to pay the driverB. only pays two US dollars for a taxi rideC. can never be turned down by the taxi driver wherever he wants to goD. needs to provide good faith demonstration before leaving without paying69. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Generally, in Finland, workers can get more pay by working long hours.B. The bosses are too busy to check the working hours of their employees.C. The workers are always honest with their working hours.D. The workers and their bosses will make an agreement in advance about the pay.70. The underlined word “those” in Para.5 probably refers to people _______.A. who are on guard against othersB. who are dishonestC. who often have meals in big hotelsD. who often take taxis71. It can be concluded that _______.A. Finnish people are really foolish in daily lifeB. the Finnish society is of very high moral levelC. Finland has been a good place for cheatsD. all the Finns are rich and therefore honestEYou are from a middle-class family, and live in a normal size home without any showy possessions, but you are surrounded by surprising consumption (消费). This contrast is beginning to bother your 6-year-old son. You are worried that he will want to live as they do and wonder if you should move.Sometimes big pocket money, joyful birthday parties, special playrooms and super-big houses tell you that your neighbors probably have more money than you do,and that they’re not as careful as you are with money, but you may find that they cook and dig in the garden with their children just as often as you do, talk with them freely and read to them every night.Or you may find that some of these parents stay in one wing of their big house while their child plays by himself, way off in a wing of his own. In that unfortunate case, he is basically growing up alone without being looked after properly, but thiscan happen to a child who lives in a normal size house, too, if he has a TV, a computerand a few video games in his room. Even the most caring parent doesn’t walk in andout of it to see what show her child is watching, what Internet site he has foundand if he’s still playing that video game.Too much uncontrolled screen time may lead to a certain loss of innocence, but mostly this child will lose the sense of unity and satisfaction that comes from beingin a family.A neighborhood should also provide you with a sense of unity and satisfaction,and if it doesn’t, you might decide to move. Don’t judge your neighborhood too strictly, though. There are some things that are right with almost any neighborhoodand some things that are wrong with the best of them — like those super-big houses.The wealth of their owners — and the way they throw money around — may make your son feel sorry for himself, unless you help him understand that you and his dad save some of the money, give some to peopl e who don’t have enough and use the rest to pay for whatever the family needs.Children want, and should be provided with, explanations when their parents don’t give them what they want.72. What is the problem with the worried parent in the text?A. Her h ouse isn’t as big as her rich neighbors’.B. Her son is left alone without anyone in charge.C. She worries about the effect of her neighbors on her son.D. She cannot provide her son with a special playroom.73. The author seems to agree that parents should .A. spend more time with their childrenB. give their children more freedomC. work hard to lead a richer lifeD. set an example for their children74. By saying “throw money around” ( in Para.5 ), the author means that richpeople .A. save money for their childrenB. spend money carelesslyC. help the poor people willinglyD. leave money all around the house75. What is the main idea the author aims to express in the text?A. Children are unfortunate to have poor parents.B. Children should enjoy their comfortable life.C. Children feel ashamed of themselves in a rich neighborhood.D. Children need proper guidance from their parents.参考答案56-60 D A B C B 61-65 A C C D A66-70 C D C B B 71-75 B C A B D**************************************************结束。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(10)

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选〔10〕与答案AI'm fat, I'm too skinny．I'd be happy if I were taller, shorter, had curly hair, straight hair, a smaller nose, bigger muscles, longer legs．Do any of these statements sound familiar? Are you used to putting yourself down? If so, you' re not alone．As a teen, you're going through many changes in your body．And as your body changes, so does your image of yourself．Lots of people have trouble adjusting, and this can affect their self-esteem 〔自尊〕．If you have a positive body image, you probably like and accept yourself the way you are．This healthy attitude allows you to explore other aspects of growing up, such as developing good friendships, growing more independent from your parents, and challenging yourself physically and mentally．Developing these parts of yourself can help boost 〔提升〕 yourself-esteem．A positive attitude and a healthy lifestyle 〔such as exercising and eating right〕are a great combination for building good self-esteem．Some people think they need to change how they look or act to feel good about themselves． But actually all you need to do is change the way you see your body and how you think about yourself．The first thing to do is recognize that your body is your own, no matter what shape, size or color it comes in．If you are very worried about your weight or size, check with your doctor to verify 〔核实〕 that things are OK．But it is no one's business but your own what your body is like—ultimately, you have to be happy with yourself．Next, identify which aspects of your appearance you can realistically change and which you can't．Everyone has things about themselves that they can't change and need to accept—like their height, for example, or their shoe size．When you hear negative comments coming from within yourself, tell yourself tostop．Try building your self-esteem by giving yourself three good things every day．By focusing on the good things you do and the positive aspects of your life, you can change how you feel about yourself．The most important thing is to get help if you feel like your body image and self-esteem are affecting your life．56．If we have a positive body image, we will_____．A．concentrate on our body image onlyB．not develop strong self-esteemC．like and accept ourselves as we areD．be less independent of our parents57．______ can NOT help to boost your self-esteem．A．Growing independent from your parentsB．Accepting your own body as it actually isC．Having a positive attitude and a healthy lifestyleD．Improving your body image as much as you can58．To improve our body image, we have to _____．A．think about ourselvesB．be happy with ourselvesC．change the shape, size or color of one's bodyD．check with our doctor to verify that our body is OK59．Which is probably the best title of the passage?A．Importance of Body ImageB．Effects on a Person's Self-esteemC．Tips for Improving Body ImageD．Self-esteem and Body ImageB60．Where can we most probably read this text?A．In a newspaper．B．In a magazine．C．In traveling guide．D．In a history textbook．61．The business hours of Cook's Cottage on Saturday in the summer are _____?A．11:00 am—2:00 pm B．5:00 pm—10:30 pmC．9:00 am—5:30 pm D．9:00 am—5:00 pm．62．The Anchorage Restaurant is ____．A．in Williamstown B．in the center of the cityC．in Anchorage D．in Port Philip Bay63．Where can you spend the night in a tour?A．Cook's Cottage． B．Sovereign Hill．C．Sydney Tower． D．Westfield Counterpoint．CIn an age dominated 〔控制的〕 by new media and the Internet, there are so many alternative ways of learning．Gone are the days when, if we couldn't make it intoa classroom, the only real option was to pick up a book, or when audio materials consisted of bad quality cassettes or sporadic〔时有时无的〕radio and TV programmes．With the appearance of broadband access to the web, we have a whole new learning domain 〔统领〕 at our fingertips．Sophisticated learning materials in the form of text or high-quality audio are now available at the touch of a button, and tests and assignments can be submitted 〔进展〕 and marked online．Questions and learning, studying away from the classroom has never seemed easier．Yet many teachers would argue that face-to-face contact between teachers and students is an essential part of the language learning experience．Enter the concept of blended 〔融合的〕learning, an approach to education which seeks to combine the best of new technology and actual human contact．Advocates of blended learning argue that an approach to study which combines the benefits of new technology with the best aspects of face-to-face 〔often abbreviated to F2F〕 teaching, will achieve better results．For example, there are some aspects of study, like practical sessions, dealing with more subjective questions, or meeting the needs of an individual student, which require face-to-face human interaction, whereas the more mechanical aspects of learning, such as answers to clear-cut questions, can be managed simply and effectively in a remote environment using new technology．Blended learning approaches have proven especially appropriate in language learning．For example, in an ELT 〔English Language Teaching 〕 environment, a simple scenario 〔剧情概要〕 might be a classroom session where a teacher asks a group of students to use a wiki to create a text． Students then go away and compose and edit the text remotely．During the next F2F session, the teacher express his opinion about their work．64．What is the main idea of this passage?A．Blended learning is an effective learning approach．B．More and more people will use Internet-based learning materials,C．There are so many different ways of learning for people to choose in today's world．D．Blended learning methods have proven to be effective except in language learning．65．Which of the following aspects of study doesn't require face-to-face interaction between teachers and students?A．Practical sessions．B．Tackling the needs of an individual student．C．Dealing with more subjective questions．D．Providing answers to clear-cut questions．66．It can be inferred from the passage that ______．A．the radio and TV in the past were of poor qualityB．people do not get audio materials through cassettes nowadaysC．it was not convenient for people to leam outside a classroom in the past D．it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days67．Which of the following can be best describe the writer's attitude towards blended learning?A．Critical．B．Objective 〔客观的〕．C．Supportive．D．Neutral 〔中立的〕．DBotany 〔植物学〕 , the study of plants, occupies a particular position in the history of human knowledge．For many thousands of years it was the one field of awareness about which humans had anything more than the vaguest 〔模糊的〕〕 ofinsights．It is impossible to know today just what our Stone Age ancestors knew about plants, but from what we can observe of pre-industrial societies that still exist, a detailed learning of plants and their properties must be extremely ancient．This is logical．Plants are the basis of the food pyramid for all living things even for other plants．They have always been enormously important to the welfare of people not only for food but also for clothing, tools, medicines, shelter, and a great many other purposes．Tribes living today in the jungle of the Amazon recognize hundreds of plants and know many properties of each．To them, botany has no name and is probably not even recognized as a special branch of "knowledge" at all．Unfortunately, the more industrialized we become, the farther away we move from direct contact with plants, and the less distinct our knowledge grows．Yet everyone comes unconsciously on an amazing amount of botanical knowledge, and few people will fail to recognize a rose or an apple．When nor Neolithic ancestors, living in the Middle East about 10,000 years ago, discovered that certain grasses could be harvested and their seeds planted for richer fields the next season—the first, great step in a new association of plants and humans was taken．Grains were discovered and from them flowed the wonder of agriculture: cultivated crops．From then on, humans would increasingly take their living from the controlled production of a few plants, rather than getting a little here and a little there from many varieties that grew wild, and the accumulated knowledge of tens of thousands of years of experience with plants in the wild would begin to fade away．68．What does the writer mean when he says "This is logical" in the first paragraph?A．Human knowledge of plants is well organized and very detailed．B．It is not surprising that early humans had a detailed knowledge of plants．C．There is no clear way to determine the extent of our ancestor's knowledge of plant．D．It is reasonable to assume our ancestors behave much like people inpre-industrial societies．69．According to the passage, general knowledge of botany begun to fade away because ____．A．people no longer value plants as a useful resourceB．direct contact with a variety of plants has decreasedC．botany is not recognized as a special branch of scienceD．research is unable to keep up with the increasing number of plants 70．We learn that the first great step toward the practice of agriculture is____．A．the changing diets of early humansB．the development of a system of names for plantsC．the invention of agricultural implements 〔工具〕 and machineryD．the discovery of certain grasses that could be harvested and replanted 71．Human would depend on the controlled production of a few plants for living with A．the knowledge of plants B．the discovery of certain grassesC．the development of machinery D．the appearance of agricultureEIt has been argued that an infant under three who is cared for outside the home may suffer because of the separation from his parents．The British psychoanalyst John Bowlby believes that separation from the parents during the sensitive "attachment" period from birth to three may scar 〔留下疤痕〕 a child's personality and incline to emotional problems in later life．Some people have drawn the conclusion from Bowlby's work that children should not be sent to day care before the age of three, and many people do believe this．But there are also arguments against such a strongconclusion．Firstly, anthropologists 〔人类学家〕 point out that the hidden love between children and parents found in modem societies does not usually exist in traditional societies．For example, we saw earlier that among the Ngonis the father and mother of a child did not raise their infant alone．But traditional societies are so different from modern societies that comparisons based on just one factor are hard to understand．Secondly, common sense tells us that day care would not be so widespread today if parents and caretakers found that children had problems with it．But Bowlby's analysis raises the possibility that early day care has delayed effects．The possibility that such care might lead to more mental illness or crime 15 or 20 years later can only be noticed by the use of statistics．Statistical studies of this kind have not yet been carried out, and even if they were, the results would be certain to be complicated and controversial．Thirdly, in the last decade, there have been a number of careful American studies of children in day care, and they have reported that day care had a neutral of slightly positive effect on children's development．But tests that have had to be used to measure this development are not widely enough accepted to settle the issue．72．This passage is mainly talking about________．A．children's personalityB．advantages of infants' early careC．infants' educationD．negative effect of infant school73．The phrase "day care in the first paragraph probably means_____.A．nursing school B．baby-sitterC．boarding school D．primary school74．According to Bowlby, children under the age of three______．A．should not be sent to schoolB．should be cared for outside the homeC．will not suffer fro m parental separationD．don't mind who will look after them75．The argument against Bowlby's conclusion shows that___．A．children have problems with day careB．there is no negative effect on infants who go to school before three C．there is a long-term effect on infants who go to school before three D．children who are sent to school before three are sent to mental illness参考答案56-60 CBBDC 61-65 CABAD 66-70 CDBBD 71-75 DCAAB********************************************************完毕。

高中英语真题-2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(10)及答案

高中英语真题:2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（10）及答案AThe prestigious (久负盛名) Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day this year. The presidents of the tw o universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies a s they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet currently. At the same time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the sp otlight for the same reason. Their speeches were warmly welco med by students as they contained many fashionable words tod ay, such as "floating clouds" ( meaning "too small and of little im portance to mention") and "gelivable" (meaning " very helpful") . In the speeches , these university presidents recalled campus l ife together with students and finally moved all the audiences. T hey were very different from the usual run of lectures.Many university presidents have changed their regular mann er of addressing graduation ceremonies from an advising and p reaching (说教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. They try t o use those words popular among young people in their speech es.In the past, university presidents' speeches were criticized fo r being too standard and lacking sentiment. Now , they quote fa shionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting t o adopt more everyday attitudes to students. The use of these new expressions has triggered a heated discussion. It focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak i n an informal way at graduation ceremonies.Supporters agree with the new approach. They consider it g ood to build close ties with students by using the youth's own w ords. Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving university.56. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Should University Heads Use Terms of YouthB. Must University Presidents Learn to Please StudentsC. Must University Presidents Meet Students' NeedsD. Should University Heads Use Newly-created Words57. What can we infer from the passage?A. University presidents consider it good to build close ties with students.B. More and more students are eager to make speeches in p ublic.C. The new ways of making speeches are popular with the y oung.D. University presidents have special opinions about the worl d.58. What dose the underlined word "triggered " in Paragraph 3 probably mean ?A. Break offB. Set offC. Sum upD. Focus on59. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Many people are likely to be influenced by the Internet.B. The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional c ustoms.C. More and more words are changing with the development of technology.D. People argue about whether to use fashionable words on for mal occasions.BAre you always busy?Is your schedule hectic?Do you sometimes forget to take time to eat?If you answered“yes”to any of these questions, then you need QUICKEATSHEALTHY EATING THAT FITSYOUR DAILY ROUTINE.Vacuum-sealed meals for people on the go!Nutritious, low-sugar, low-fat, well-balanced meals in a convenient pocket!They don’t spoil!Are you in the mood for a hot meal? Or do you prefer a cold dis h instead?Hot or cold, Quickeats are delicious and the tempting taste will have youbelieving you are eating a home-cooked meal. 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O Box. 90210, lexinet, VAor call 1-888-293-315160．This advertisement is designed especially for those who __ ________．A．like eating in restaurants B. have little timeC．prefer home-cooked meals D. want to save money61．What information CAN’T we get from the advertisement ab out Quickeats?A. Different kinds．B. High quality．C. Exact prices．D. Good taste．62．Which of the following can be cooled in a refrigerator befor e eating according to the ads?A. Pasta Salad．B. Dried Fruit．C. Noodles．D. Nuts．63．What can we learn from the advertisement?A. Get one Quickeats container and you’ll have four Quick eats to eat．B. Take one coupon and you can eat freely in a participati ng store．C. Buy one coupon and you’ll get a free Quickeats．D. Buy one Quickeats and you’ll get a container．CMicroblogging is a broadcast medium in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditional blog in that its content is typi cally much smaller, in both actual size and aggregate file size. Microblogs “allow users to exchange small elements of contentsuch as short sentences, individual images, or video links”.As with traditional blogging, microbloggers post about topics ra nging from the simple, such as "what I'm doing right now," to th e thematic(主题的), such as "sports cars.” Commercial microblogs also exist, to promote (促进) websites, services and/or products, and to promote collabor ation within an organization.Some microblogging services offer features such as privacy set tings, which allow users tocontrol who can read their microblogs, or other ways of publishi ng rights besides entering the web-based interface.(界面) These may include text messaging, instant messaging, E-mail, or digital audio.The first microblogs were known as tumblelogs. The term was i nvented in a blog post on April 12, 2005. However, by 2006 and 2007, the term microblog came into greater usage for such ser vices provided by Tumblr and Twitter. Other leading social netw orking websites Facebook, MySpace, LinkedIn, and XING also have their own microblogging features, better known as status updates.Several studies, especially by Harvard Business School have tri ed to analyze the usage behavior of Microblogging services. Many of these studies show that for services such as Twitter, there is a small group of active users contributing to most of the activ ity.Twitter, Facebook and other microblogging services are also be coming a platform for marketing and public relations, with a sha rp growth in the number of social media marketers. The Sysom os study shows that this specific group of marketers on Twitter i s much more active than general user population, with 15% foll owing more than 2,000 people.64. Why is a microblog different from a traditional blog?A. Because a microblog doesn’t include pictures, but a traditio nal blog does.B. Because a microblog doesn’t include videos, but a tradition al blog does.C. Because a microblog has smaller contents than a tradition al blog in actual and total file size.D. Because a microblog can only be written on the cell-phones.65. What is the meaning of the underlined word “collaboration” i n the second paragraph?A. Competition.B. Discussion.C. Tradition.D. Cooperation66. Microblogging can protect the following privacy EXCEPT___ ____.A. deciding the readers of the microblogsB. allowing readers to publish their viewsC. readers’ deleting what a microblog saysD. deciding whether readers can enter it67. We can infer from the passage that______.A. microbloggers always post about the thematic topics instea d of the simple onesB. microblogging has developed so quickly and brought the o wners more and more benefits.C. microblogging protects both the owners’ and the readers’ p rivacyD. the studies by Harward Business School have analyzed th e usage of microblogging servicesDMoney, jewels and important documents are not the only va luable placed in banks these days. Some mothers store their br east milk in banks.There’re ten breast banks set up across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s ba bies. Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The World Health Organization says it is the only food babies should g et during the first six months of life, in most cases. Breast milk i s especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes the se premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks. James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Luthera n Children’s Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He says breast mi lk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron said, “The fa ct is that there are so many different proteins and specialized s ugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help p rovide immunity. It’s very important for the health of the newbor n.”There are several reasons some mothers may not be able to breastfeed. Some are not able to produce enough milk. Others might be taking medicines or have medical problems that preve nt the process.Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She fed her milk to both h er children and always had more milk than they needed. She w anted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapoli s. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor s tation opened near her home.Milk donations in the United States work like this: Donors mu st be willing to provide almost three liters of breast milk. They fr eeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warmthe milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is h eated to kill bacteria. After that, the technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed premature or sick babies. Donors a re tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.68. The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to_____.A. store extra fresh milk for school childrenB. provide milk to children who go hungryC. help mothers donate milk to other babiesD. offer free breast milk to premature babies69. The breast milk is important for newborns because_____.A. it protects them from any possible diseaseB. it contains rich nutrients that they needC. it is the only food that babies can eatD. it benefits them as the best medicine70. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to__ __.A. milk bank employeesB. milk bank doctorsC. milk bank nursesD. breast milk donors71. Which of the following shows the process of milk donations i n the USA?a. The mixed breast milk is heated to kill bacteria.b. Breast milk is donated by mothers, frozen by them and se nt to the stations.c. The breast milk samples are tested for safety reason.d. Different donors’ breast milk is warmed and mixed togethe r by the station.e. The milk is frozen again and sent to the main milk bank.A. bdaceB. bcdeaC. badecD. cbaedE(CNN)-China will sometimes say “no” and the world should get used to it.That message came through when China joined Russia in block ing action on Syria.“Do not mistakenly think that because China takes a careful an d responsible position on the Syria issue, China will not use its veto power (否决权) or will always abstain（弃权）,” said Cui Tiankai, China’s vice foreign minister, “When Ch ina must use its veto power to say no, it will surely use it.”On Saturday, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United N ations, called the vetoes “disgusting and shameful.”He Wenping, director of African Studies at the Chinese Academ y of Social Sciences, said the veto shows China’s confidence in foreign affairs. “A country expressing its true opinion –that’s pr ogress. China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regi me（政权）change in other countries. This agrees with China’s long-standing diplomacy principle. It is also not acceptable for China to rush a U.N. vote without sufficient discussion.”So why did China use its veto this time?China’s critics say China’s veto of the U.N. draft proposal(草案) was in part due to Beijing’s fear that allowing a regime chan ge in Syria could encourage the spread of the Arab revolution a nd eventually threaten China.He Wenping disagrees, “China has a completely different politic al system and economic development path. If someone in the in ternational community thinks that the Arab Spring will happen in China, then I think they misjudge the situation in China, exagge rate(夸大) some problems in the Chinese society and underestimate th e ability of the Chinese government to control the situation in C hina.”72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. China often uses its veto power on international issues.B. China never uses its veto power on international issues.C. China’s normal practice in the U.N. is to abstain rather than v eto.D. China should not have veto power in the U.N.73. What is the international reaction to China’s veto on the Syria issue?A. Russia supports ChinaB. The U.S. feels very unhappy.C. The international community is used to it.D. The Arab countries show no concern.74. Why did China use its veto power this time?A. Because Russia and China are friends.B. Because China wants to hold an opposite stand against the U.S.C.Because China is worried about a chain-action resulting from Syria’s revolution.D. Because China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime change in other countries.75. What can we learn from the passage?A. China has a firm stand on international issues.B. The U.N. asks the whole world to get used to China saying n o on international issues.C. CNN believed that China helped Syria to fight against the U. N.D. All the member countries of the U.N. supported Susan Rice.参考答案(A) ACBD(B) BCAD (C) CDCB (D) CBDA (E)CBDA2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（10）及答案AThe prestigious (久负盛名) Peking University and Tsinghua University held graduation ceremonies on the same day thi s year. The presidents of the two universities delivered excellent speeches at the ceremonies a s they used words, phrases or ways of expression that are very popular on the Internet currently . At the same time, graduation speeches by other university presidents were also under the spot light for the same reason. Their speeches were warmly welcomed by students as they contained many fashionable words today, such as "floating clouds" ( meaning "too small and of little imp ortance to mention") and "gelivable" (meaning " very helpful") . In the speeches , these universit y presidents recalled campus life together with students and finally moved all the audiences. Th ey were very different from the usual run of lectures.Many university presidents have changed their regular manner of addressing graduation cer emonies from an advising and preaching (说教) mode to a more fashionable and funny approach. They try to use those words popular amon g young people in their speeches.In the past, university presidents' speeches were criticized for being too standard and lackin g sentiment. Now , they quote fashionable words in their addresses, reflecting they are starting t o adopt more everyday attitudes to students. The use of these new expressions has triggered a heated discussion. It focuses on the question of whether university presidents should speak in a n informal way at graduation ceremonies.Supporters agree with the new approach. They consider it good to build close ties with stude nts by using the youth's own words. Opponents argue the new ways have no practical value or significance for education but are merely to please those leaving university.56. What would be the best title for this passage?A. Should University Heads Use Terms of YouthB. Must University Presidents Learn to Please StudentsC. Must University Presidents Meet Students' NeedsD. Should University Heads Use Newly-created Words57. What can we infer from the passage?A. University presidents consider it good to build close ties with students.B. More and more students are eager to make speeches in public.C. The new ways of making speeches are popular with the young.D. University presidents have special opinions about the world.58. What dose the underlined w ord "triggered " in Paragraph 3 probably mean ?A. Break offB. Set offC. Sum upD. Focus on59. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Many people are likely to be influenced by the Internet.B. The writer thinks it necessary for us to follow the traditional customs.C. More and more words are changing with the development of technology.D. People argue about whether to use fashionable words on formal occasions. BAre you always busy?Is your schedule hectic?Do you sometimes forget to take time to eat?If you answered“yes”to any of these questions, then you needQUICKEATSHEALTHY EATING THAT FITSYOUR DAILY ROUTINE.Vacuum-sealed meals for people on the go!Nutritious, low-sugar, low-fat, well-balanced meals in a convenient pocket! They don’t spoil!Are you in the mood for a hot meal? Or do you prefer a cold dish instead?Hot or cold, Quickeats are delicious and the tempting taste will have you believing you are eating a home-cooked meal. A variety of meals are already available at leading grocery stores in your area.Try our Red Hot Quickeats!（Heat in a microwave for 3 minutes.）Stew with Garden VegetablesBarbecued chicken and RiceCreamy Ham and NoodlesChoose one of our Cool Blue Quickeats!（Refrigerate for extra coldness, if desired.）Yogurt with Dried Fruit and NutsVegetable Salad and Pasta SaladTuna Salad and Whole Wheat Crackers.Quickeats are reasonably priced and ready to eat. Take the coupon（优惠券）below to a participating store to receive a free Red Hot or Cool Blue container that will fit neatly i n your backpack, briefcase, or shoulder bag and keep your Quickeats meal hot or cold until you’re ready to eat it. Each container holds up to 4 Quickeats.If you have questions or suggestions, please contact our national office:Neavest Inc., P. O Box. 90210, lexinet, VAor call 1-888-293-315160．This advertisement is designed especially for those who __________．A．like eating in restaurants B. have little timeC．prefer home-cooked meals D. want to save money61．What information CAN’T we get from the advertisement about Quickeats?A. Different kinds．B. High quality．C. Exact prices．D. Good taste．62．Which of the following can be cooled in a refrigerator before eating according to the ads?A. Pasta Salad．B. Dried Fruit．C. Noodles．D. Nuts．63．What can we learn from the advertisement?A. Get one Quickeats container and you’ll have four Quickeats to eat．B. Take one coupon and you can eat freely in a participating store．C. Buy one coupon and you’ll get a free Quickeats．D. Buy one Quickeats and you’ll get a container．CMicroblogging is a broadcast medium in the form of blogging. A microblog differs from a traditio nal blog in that its content is typically much smaller, in both actual size and aggregate file size. Microblogs “allow users to exchange small elements of content such as short sentences, individ ual images, or video links”.As with traditional blogging, microbloggers post about topics ranging from the simple, such as " what I'm doing right now," to the thematic(主题的), such as "sports cars.” Commercial microblogs also exist, to promote (促进) websites, services and/or products, and to promote collaboration within an organization. Some microblogging services offer features such as privacy settings, which allow users to control who can read their microblogs, or other ways of publishing rights besides entering the w eb-based interface.(界面) These may include text messaging, instant messaging, E-mail, or digital audio.The first microblogs were known as tumblelogs. The term was invented in a blog post on April 1 2, 2005. However, by 2006 and 2007, the term microblog came into greater usage for such serv ices provided by Tumblr and Twitter. Other leading social networking websites Facebook, MySp ace, LinkedIn, and XING also have their own microblogging features, better known as status up dates.Several studies, especially by Harvard Business School have tried to analyze the usage behavi or of Microblogging services. Many of these studies show that for services such as Twitter, ther e is a small group of active users contributing to most of the activity.Twitter, Facebook and other microblogging services are also becoming a platform for marketing and public relations, with a sharp growth in the number of social media marketers. The Sysomo s study shows that this specific group of marketers on Twitter is much more active than general user population, with 15% following more than 2,000 people.64. Why is a microblog different from a traditional blog?A. Because a microblog doesn’t include pictures, but a traditional blog does.B. Because a microblog doesn’t include videos, but a traditional blog does.C. Because a microblog has smaller contents than a traditional blog in actual and total file siz e.D. Because a microblog can only be written on the cell-phones.65. What is the meaning of the underlined word “collaboration” in the second paragraph?A. Competition.B. Discussion.C. Tradition.D. Cooperation66. Microblogging can protect the following privacy EXCEPT_______.A. deciding the readers of the microblogsB. allowing readers to publish their viewsC. readers’ deleting what a microblog saysD. deciding whether readers can enter it67. We can infer from the passage that______.A. microbloggers always post about the thematic topics instead of the simple onesB. microblogging has developed so quickly and brought the owners more and more benefits.C. microblogging protects both the owners’ and the readers’ privacyD. the studies by Harward Business School have analyzed the usage of microblogging servicesDMoney, jewels and important documents are not the only valuable placed in banks these da ys. Some mothers store their breast milk in banks.There’re ten breast banks set up across the United States, where mothers can donate their extra milk for other women’s babies. Experts say breast milk is the best food for babies. The Wo rld Health Organization says it is the only food babies should get during the first six months of lif e, in most cases. Breast milk is especially important for babies born too early. Sometimes these premature babies must stay in the hospital for many weeks.James Cameron is a doctor who treats newborns at Lutheran Children’s Hospital in Fort Wa yne, Indiana. He says breast milk is almost like medicine. Doctor James Cameron said, “The fa ct is that there are so many different proteins and specialized sugars in the breast milk that the mom’s able to make that help provide immunity. It’s very important for the health of the newborn .”There are several reasons some mothers may not be able to breastfeed. Some are not able to produce enough milk. Others might be taking medicines or have medical problems that preve nt the process.Lucy Baur lives near Fort Wayne. She fed her milk to both her children and always had more milk than they needed. She wanted to donate to the Indiana Mothers Milk Bank in Indianapolis. But freezing and shipping milk can be costly. Then, a donor station opened near her home.Milk donations in the United States work like this: Donors must be willing to provide almost th ree liters of breast milk. They freeze the milk and take it to the station. There, employees warm t he milk and mix it with other mothers’ milk. Then, the milk is heated to kill bacteria. After that, th e technicians test samples of all the milk to make sure it is safe and healthful. The milk is re-frozen and sent to the main milk bank. The milk bank transports the milk to hospitals to feed pre mature or sick babies. Donors are tested for diseases before any milk is accepted. They are not permitted to smoke tobacco, use illegal drugs or drink too much alcohol.68. The purpose of setting up breast milk banks is to_____.A. store extra fresh milk for school childrenB. provide milk to children who go hungryC. help mothers donate milk to other babiesD. offer free breast milk to premature babies69. The breast milk is important for newborns because_____.A. it protects them from any possible diseaseB. it contains rich nutrients that they needC. it is the only food that babies can eatD. it benefits them as the best medicine70. The underlined word “they” in the last paragraph refers to____.A. milk bank employeesB. milk bank doctorsC. milk bank nursesD. breast milk donors71. Which of the following shows the process of milk donations in the USA?a. The mixed breast milk is heated to kill bacteria.b. Breast milk is donated by mothers, frozen by them and sent to the stations.c. The breast milk samples are tested for safety reason.d. Different donors’ breast milk is warmed and mixed together by the station.e. The milk is frozen again and sent to the main milk bank.A. bdaceB. bcdeaC. badecD. cbaedE(CNN)-China will sometimes say “no” and the world should get used to it.That message came through when China joined Russia in blocking action on Syria.“Do not mistakenly think that because China takes a careful and responsible position on the Syr ia issue, China will not use its veto power (否决权) or will always abstain（弃权）,” said Cui Tiankai, China’s vice foreign minister, “When China must use its veto power to s ay no, it will surely use it.”On Saturday, Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, called the vetoes “disgus ting and shameful.”He Wenping, director of African Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said the v eto shows China’s confidence in foreign affairs. “A country expressing its true opinion – t hat’s pr ogress. China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime（政权）change in other countries. This agrees with China’s long-standing diplomacy principle. It is also not acceptable for China to rush a U.N. vote without suffi cient discussion.”So why did China use its veto this time?China’s critics say China’s veto of the U.N. draft proposal(草案) was in part due to Beijing’s fear that allowing a regime change in Syria could encourage the spread of the Arab revolution and eventually threaten China.He Wenping disagrees, “China has a completely different political system and economic develo pment path. If someone in the international community thinks that the Arab Spring will happen i n China, then I think they misjudge the situation in China, exaggerate(夸大) some problems in the Chinese society and underestimate the ability of the Chinese govern ment to control the situation in China.”72. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A. China often uses its veto power on international issues.B. China never uses its veto power on international issues.C. China’s normal practice in the U.N. is to abstain rather than veto.D. China should not have veto power in the U.N.73. What is the international reaction to China’s veto on the Syria issue?A. Russia supports ChinaB. The U.S. feels very unhappy.C. The international community is used to it.D. The Arab countries show no concern.74. Why did China use its veto power this time?A. Because Russia and China are friends.B. Because China wants to hold an opposite stand against the U.S.C.Because China is worried about a chain-action resulting from Syria’s revolution.D. Because China opposes the use of threat or force to achieve regime change in other countri es.75. What can we learn from the passage?A. China has a firm stand on international issues.B. The U.N. asks the whole world to get used to China saying no on international issues.C. CNN believed that China helped Syria to fight against the U.N.。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(12)

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选〔12〕与答案ATwo men, Alan and Henry, both seriously ill, shared a hospital room. Alan was allowed to sit up in his bed and his bed was next to the room’s only window. Henry had to spend all his time flat on his back.The men talked for hours, of their wives, families, their homes and their jobs. And every afternoon when Alan, in the bed next to the window, could sit up, he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see. Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats. Lovers walked arm in arm among flowers. Trees and skyline could be seen in the distance. As he described all this, Henry, on the other side of the room, would close his eyes and imagine the scene.One warm afternoon Alan described a parade (游行) passing by. Although Henry could not hear the band, he could see it in his mind. Unexpectedly, an alien though: entered his head: why should he have all the pleasure of seeing everything while I never got to see anything? It does n’t seem fair. Henry felt ashamed at first. But as the days passed and he missed seeing more sight, his envy grew and soon let him down. He began to find himself unable to sleep. He should be by that window ---- and that thought now controlled his life.Late one night, as he lay staring at the ceiling. Alan began to cough. He was choking. Henry watched in the dim room as the struggling man tried hard to reach for the button to call for help. Listening from across the room, he never moved, never pushed his own button which would have brought the nurse running. In less than five minutes, the coughing and choking stopped, along with the sound of breathing. Now, there was only silence ---- deathly silence.As soon as it seemed appropriate, Henry asked if he could be moved next to thewindow. The nurse was happy to make the switch and after making sure he was comfortable, she left him alone.Slowly, painfully, he struggled to take his first look. Finally, he would have the joy of seeing it all himself. He looked out, but faced a black wall.56.Judging from the passenger, the meaning of the underlined word “alien〞 inParagraph 3 is ______.A. disappointingB. suddenC. newD. strange57. What finally happened to Alan?A. He was moved to another room.B. He died.C. He switched his bed with Henry.D. He was very sick.58. Henry, who had his bed switched, had expected _____.A. to see the blank wallB. to feel the joy of seeing the outside worldC. to feel the joy of breathing fresh airD. to see more than Alan59. Which of following words could be used to describe Alan?A. Kind-hearted and imaginativeB. Well-informed and humorousC. Talkative and funnyD. Cold-hearted and indifferentBIn the next few years, battery technology is going to grow rapidly.No more charging your smart phone every day...No more “range anxiety〞 for electric cars, as new lithium batteries 〔锂电池〕allow them to drive hundreds of miles on a single charge, just like a tank of gas. And a tiny Chinese company is to be the leader of it all.It already counts Motorola, Nokia, and Samsung as customers for its advanced batteries.But the real money is going to come when it starts selling electric cars.Right now, the stock is trading at an extreme discount, offering in-the-know investors a chance to get in and make a killing.You need to know all the details about this opportunity today —and not a day later. To do that, and to gain access to all the information you'll need to invest confidently, simply sign up for the free e-Letter from Energy & Capital by entering your email address below...Once you do, we'll rush you our latest report, China's $2.00Lithium Linchpin. After getting your report, you'll begin receiving the Energy & Capital e-Letter, delivered to your inbox daily.Become a member of Energy & Capital today. It is free and there is absolutely no obligation (责任), ever.NO-JUNK: By no means will we EVER rent, sell or give away your email address for any reason. Unsubscribing from Energy & Capital is quick, easy, and painless... with justa few clicks. View our Privacy Policy.60. What does the underlined part “make a killing〞 in Paragraph 7 mean?A. Beat all other businesses.B. Make a lot of money in a short time.C. Force other batteries to withdraw from market.D. Be the business leader in battery making.61. What is the possible problem with online subscribing?A. The giving-away of privacy.B. Getting lots of junk emails.C. Becoming a member of some organization unwillingly.D. Not being able to unsubscribe.62. Where is this material probably from?A. A magazine.B. A newspaper.C. A website.D. A booklet.63. This passage is mainly to ______.A. advertise new batteriesB. find potential investorsC. promote Energy & CapitalD. sell new technologyC“Image is everything．〞 An entire industry has been built upon the assumption that image is everything, but when it comes down to it, an appealing image is not enough．If there is no substance〔事实〕 behind the image, the product, service or person will fail eventually．First of all, one should consider how important image is in the selling of products and services．Advertising agencies have raised the art of creating an image to a state of near perfection．Public concept of that product or service is certainly managed by the images created by the advertising agencies．But if the product or service does not live up to the image that was created, the customer will be very dissatisfied and possibly ask for their money back．For example, the Arthur Andersen accounting firm had spent decades building up an image of trustworthiness．But the recent scandal 〔丑闻〕 showed that behind that image, it cheated in business practices．Despite the previous positive image, the firm is being accused of criminal actions and it will probably not survive as a business unit．Although the image had been nearly perfect, the reality behind the image has led to the downfall of the world famous accounting firm．Similarly, personal advisers can build up a public image for politicians and movie stars．Putting out positive news releases, making sure that only the best photographs are published, and ensuring that the person is seen in all the right places can build up a very positive image in the view of the general commons．But once again, history is filled with examples of both politicians and movie stars that fell from grace like the story of the Hollywood actor giving in to the pressures of fame and fortune．With people, just as with products and services, image is certainly important, but without positive substance behind the image, failure is close．To summarize, it is clear that an appealing image is extremely important to success, whether that image is related to selling a product or service or to the “selling〞of a person．But image is only half of the equation．What lies behind that image is every bit as important as the image itself —— the person or product must deliver on that image or there is little chance for long-term success．64．The downfall of the Arthur Andersen accounting firm is due to ________．A. its dishonesty in businessB. its previous imagesC. its bad managementD. its poorservice65．Why did some famous people fall from grace?A. Their images were not well built upB. They failed to live up to their images．C. They felt much pressure from the publicD. They paid little attention to fame and fortune．66．The structure of the passage is ________．A: Argument P: Point C: Conclusion67．The author tries to argue that _________．A. image creates everythingB. image is the key to successC. truth is unlikely ever to be equaledD. truth and image are equally importantDFor many parents, raising a teenager is like fighting a long war, but years goby without any clear winner. Like a border conflict between neighboring countries, the parent-teen war is about boundaries: Where is the line between what I control and what you do?Both sides want peace, but neither feels it has any power to stop the conflict. In part, this is because neither is willing to admit any responsibility for starting it. From the parents’ point of view, the only cause of their fight is their adolescents’ complete unreasonableness. And of course, the teens see it in exactly the same way, except oppositely. Both feel trapped.In this article. I’ll describ e three no-win situations that commonly arise between teens and parents and then suggest some ways out of the trap. The first no-win situation is quarrels over unimportant things. Examples include the color of the teen’s hair, the cleanliness of the bedroo m, the preferred style of clothing, the child’s failure to eat a good breakfast before school, or his tendency to sleep until noon on the weekends. Second, blaming. The goal of a blaming battle is to make the other admit that his bad attitude is the reason why everything goes wrong. Third, needing to be right, It doesn’t matter what the topic is –politics. The taws of physics, or the proper way to break an egg –the point of these arguments is to prove that you are right and the other person is wrong. for both wish to be considered an authority—someone who actually knows something —and therefore to command respect. Unfortunately, as long as long as parents and teens continue to assume that they know more than the other, they’ll continue to fight these battl es forever and never make any real progress.68. Why does the author compare the parent-teen war to a border conflict?A. Both can continue for generations.B. Both are about where to draw the lineC. Neither has any clear winnerD. Neither can be put to an end69. What does the underlined part in Paragraph 2 mean?A. The teens blame their parents for starting the conflict.B. The teens agree with their parents on the cause of the conflictC. The teens cause their parents of misleading themD. The teens tend to have a full understanding of their parents70. Parents and teens want to be right because they want to ________.A. give orders to the otherB. know more than the otherC. gain respect from the otherD. get the other to behave properly71. What will the author most probably discuss in the paragraph that follows?A. Causes for the parent –teen conflictsB. Examples of the parent –teen war.C. Solutions for the parent –teen problemsD. Future of the parent-teen relationshipEWhen an ant dies, other ants take it out of the nest, often within an hour after its death. This behavior interests scientists and they wonder how ants know for sure—and so soon—that another ant is dead.One scientist recently came up with a way to explain this ant behaviour. Dong-Hwan Choe is a biologist, a scientist who studies animals and plants. He found that ants have a chemical on the outside of their bodies that signals to other ants, “I'm dead—take me away〞 when it is dead.But there's a question to answer: As we know, if an ant is dead, it stops moving. But when an ant is sleeping or knocked unconscious, it is also not moving. However, other ants don't move the living ant out of the nest. How do they know this ant is not dead? Choe found that ants have another chemical on their bodies, which tells nearby ants something like, “Wait—I'm not dead yet〞 when it is not dead. Choe suspects that when an ant dies, the chemical that says, “Wait I'm not dead yet〞quickly goes away. When other ants detect the “dead〞chemical without the “not dead yet〞 chemical, they move away the body.To test his theory , Choe and his team put different chemicals on ants. When the scientists used the “I'm dead〞 chemical, other ants quickly moved the treated ant away. When the scientists used the “Wait—I'm not dead yet〞 chemical, other ants left the treated ant alone. Choe believes this behavior shows that the “not dead yet〞 chemical overrides the “dead〞 chemical when picked up by other ants. And that when an ant dies, the “not dead yet〞 chemical fades away. Other nearby ants then detect the remaining “dead〞 chemical and remove the body from the nest.Understanding this behavior can help scientists figure out how to stop ants from invading new places and causing problems.72. What is the function of the first paragraph?A. Leading the following paragraphs.B. Showing the main idea of the passage.C. Introducing the background of the passage.D. Giving a summary of the passage.73. Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “overrides〞in the fourth paragraph?A. is weaker thanB. is stronger thanC. is better thanD. is worse than74. What can we learn from the passage?A. Living ants can also be taken away when they are not moving.B. When an ant dies, it can tell others using a certain chemical.C. A living ant can pretend to be dead using a special chemical.D. Ants often use chemicals to communicate with each other.75. Which of the following descriptions about Dong-Hwan Choe is right?A. Choe did this study in order to stop ants from invading new places.B. Choe is a biologist who is only interested in animals, especially in ants.C. Choe first came up with an idea to explain this ant behavior，and then did sometests to prove his theory.D. Choe did the research on this ant behavior on his own参考答案56～59DBBA60～63BACB64～67 ABAD 68～71 BACC 68～71 ABBC*********************************************************完毕。

新高考英语二轮复习：专题10 阅读理解“写作意图”题(含高考真题) 解析版

专题10阅读理解“写作意图”题（考情+技法+真题+模拟）解析版养成良好的答题习惯，是决定高考英语成败的决定性因素之一。

做题前，要认真阅读题目要求、题干和选项，并对答案内容作出合理预测;答题时，切忌跟着感觉走，最好按照题目序号来做，不会的或存在疑问的，要做好标记，要善于发现，找到题目的题眼所在，规范答题，书写工整;答题完毕时，要认真检查，查漏补缺，纠正错误。

【近年高考考情】1.（2023▪新高考I卷▪B篇）26题2.（2023▪浙江1月卷▪D篇）34题3.（2022▪新高考I卷▪C篇）28题4.（2020▪新高考卷▪C篇）31题【实用解题妙招】一、设问方式1.What’s the writer’s purpose in this text?2.The purpose of the writer to write the passage is __________.3.By telling the story of ..., the author intends to ________.二、实用妙招每篇文章都有一个特定的写作目的，或是向读者传递某个信息，或是愉悦读者，或是讲授某个道理。

而这些信息通常并不是明确表达出来，而是隐含在文章之中。

因此，这类问题要求考生在理解文章总体内容的基础上，去领会作者的言外之意。

1. 主旨推断法。

写作意图与文章主旨密切相关，因此，解答这类题跟解答主旨大意题和选择文章标题一样，用略读法，即重点关注文章首尾段和各段的首尾句，找到主题句，抓住文章主旨，然后由主旨来推断作者的写作目的。

议论文、新闻报道、说明文等，其主题句多在文首。

2. 文体推断法。

①应用文广告的目的是吸引更多顾客、游客、读者、订户、观众等订阅或前往（to attract readers）。

②记叙文的目的是分享有趣的经历、告诉一个有趣的故事（to entertain readers）、或给读者某种启示。

③说明文的目的是使读者获得某种知识（to inform readers），提出建议、劝告或呼吁有关部门给予重视。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(20)及答案

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（20)及答案AMost of my earliest childhood memories are of the beach - in the hot sun, building sandcastles，burying Dad in the sand.Now the coast has a pleasant and relaxing attraction beyond words. I look forward to a windy cliff-top walk or a rainy day rock-picking just as much as those rare moments when I get to a short sleep in the sun. But there’s nothing more pleasurable than turning up at a beach to find it deserted。

These are my favourite secret beaches — ones either not well known or take a bit of effort to get to。

Most of those listed scored highly in the Marine Conservation Society Good Beach Guide 2009; the others are too secret even for them.Sennen Clove is just a mile northeast of Land’s End, the westernmost point of mainland England。

It’s a beautiful spot，with white sands，deep green sea and amazing sunsets over the Isles （群岛) of Scilly，28 miles away.The west—facing beach is popular with surfers，with bigger waves and winds often found at the Gwenver end. There’s a be ach restaurant with good views of the bay and the sunsets。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选专练系列(07)

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选专练系列〔07〕与答案〔A〕As you grow rapidly through your teenage years，you will experience a lot of changes. The changes may seem difficult and they may seem to happen quickly. Don’t panic！You will deal successfully with them！You are a young adult now!With more responsibility，you will find more freedom to make your own choices. This is a time to be well informed about your choices so that you can make healthy balanced decisions that will help shape your future. You may already know your career path or you may have no idea at all what you want to do. Both situations are fine！Work hard and the right opportunity will present itself to you.Young adulthood means greater freedom and more choices. You will probably want to be independent. But try not to shut your family out of your life. You should learn to think of others even though you are old enough to look after yourself. Your family have been with you since you came into this world.It is also perfectly natural in this time for you to spend more time with your friends than your family. Choose your friends wisely. A true friend will stand by you no matter what happens.This period is part of the life cycle. There are some people who will be with you throughout life’s journey and t here will be some people with whom you part and go separate ways. Leaving school can be hard. The reality is that you may not ever see all of your classmates again.You are a young adult. It is your life. No one can live it for you. The choices that you make from now on will be your choices. So making the right choices will be important to you. Life is for living. Enjoy your life wisely!56．The best title for this passage would be ______.A．The Choices in LifeB．The Key to SuccessC．Say Goodbye to the PastD．Becoming a Young Adult57．Who do the underlined words“some people〞(Paragraph 5)probably refer to?A．your parents B．your classmatesC．true friends D．your relatives58．The author thinks teenage years are ______.A．a period of complete freedomB．too hard for young people to get throughC．an important time for the young to make the right choicesD．a very important period for young students to leave their parents59．Who is the passage mainly written for?A．Teenagers. B．Teachers.C．Young parents. D．Adults.〔B〕Having one of those days—or weeks—when everything seems to annoy you? Even if you do nothing about it, your bad mood(心情) will probably go away after some time. But with a little effort, you can forget it much faster—often within a day or two. Walk it offExercise is the most popular bad-mood buster. A person who’s in a bad mood has low energy and high tension. Taking a fast ten-minute walk, or doing some quick exercises can do wonders towards changing the bad mood.Tune it outListening to your favorite music for a while can also make tension go away quickly, because music starts connection with past positive experiences we’ve had.Give yourself a pep talkStop and listen to what’s on your mind. Bad m oods are often started by too many negative thoughts. Write them all down on paper, the pessimistic(悲观的) messagesyou’ve been giving yourself, and then give optimistic answers. (“I still don’t have a job. 〞vs “I have two interviews next week. 〞)Reduce your stressRelaxation techniques are wonderful mood-lifters. These include deep breathing, stretching and visualizing, all of which sound complicated(复杂的) but aren’t. One easy way to visualize: close your eyes and picture a favorite place, such as the beach. Another simple way to distress is to make a to-do list. One reason for being in a bad mood is feeling you have no options. By taking control over certain areas, you realize you’re not helpless. You can make changes in your mood and life.Avoid things that won’t improve your moodTV may not help much: you need to increase your energy level and stimulate(刺激) your mind—something that the TV show “Neighbors〞won’t do. And before you reach for that piece of cake and coffee, think about how mood and food are linked. Sugar and caffeine contribute to depressed moods. The better choice? Research shows that carbohydrates, such as potatoes and pasta(面食), produce calming effects on people who have a desire for them.60．Which of the following may help us stop a bad mood?A. Doing nothing about it.B. Exercising and enjoying music.C. Writing down negative thoughts.D. Talking about it with neighbors.61．Why is it suggested that you close your eyes and picture the beach?A. It helps remove bad mood.B. It brings us a new technique.C. It is not complicated to do so.D. It is an area to be easily controlled.62．TV may not improve your mood because it _____.A. shows what happens around youB. does not energize youC. reminds you of eating and drinkingD. produces a calm effect63．Which would be the best title for this passage?A. Energy Level and StressB. How to Beat a Bad MoodC. Bad Mood and Our LifeD. How to Control Your Feeling〔C〕A funny thing happened on the way to the communications revolution: we stopped talking to one another.I was walking in the park with a friend recently, and his cell phone rang, interrupting our conversation. There we were, walking and talking on a beautiful sunny day and. . . I became invisible, absent from the conversation.The telephone used to connect you to the absent. Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent. Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communications technology is a tragedy to the closeness of human interaction. With email and instant messaging over the Internet, we can now communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every contact we can imagine between human beings gets automated, the alienation index goes up. You can’t even call a person to get the phone number of another person any more. Directory assistance is almost always fully automated.I am not against modern technology. I own a cell phone, an ATM card, a voice mail system, and an email account. Giving them up isn’t wise. . . they’re a great helpto us. It’s some of their possible consequences that make me feel uneasy.More and more. I find myself hiding behind e-mail to do a job meant for conversation. Or being relieved that voice mail picked up because I didn’t really have time to talk. The industry devoted to helping me keep in touch is making me lonelier . . . or at least facilitating my antisocial instincts.So I’ve put myself on technology restriction: no instant messaging with people who live near me, no cell phoning in the presence of friends, no letting the voice mail pick up wh en I’m at home.64．Which of the following would be the best title of the passage?A. The Advance of Communications TechnologyB. The Consequences of Modern TechnologyC. The Story of Communications RevolutionD. The Automation of Modern Communications65．The sentence “Now it makes people sitting next to you feel absent. 〞 means that______.A. the people sitting beside you have to go away to receive a phone callB. you can hardly get in touch with the people sitting beside youC. modern technology makes it hard for people to have a face-to-face talkD. people can now go to work without going to the office66．The writer feels that the use of modern communications is _____ .A. satisfyingB. encouragingC. disappointingD. embarrassing67．The passage implies that _____.A. modern technology is bridging the peopleB. modern technology is separating the peopleC. modern technology is developing too fastD. modern technology is interrupting our communications〔D〕Dr. Arlene Donar, Medical Director SPECIAL PURCHASE CholesterolALERT-JULY 2008Watchers“BEST PRODUCT WE’VE EVER SEEN〞－THIS REALLY WORKS－ON SALE NOW Need to lower your cholesterol〔胆固醇〕？We strongly recommend Cholesterolblock TM. This really works, and now is the best time to buy，because of a special offer for the first 250 customers only for a limited time.* Takes cholesterol out of food，no matter what you eat.* Clinically demonstrated effective in university and hospital testing．* Lowers cholesterol absorption up to 42% or more．* NO SIDE EFFECTS unlike Liptor®, Zocor®，Crestor®＆other commonly prescribed〔处方的〕 medications－safe and effective.* Outsells all other brands on Internet every month.LIMITED TIME ONLY—Try Cholesterol Watchers free with purchase.68. If you happen to be the 200th customer to buy Cholesterolblock, you will _____ .A. be able to buy it at a low priceB. be the luckiest one onlineC. try it free of chargeD. change your diet69. Liptor ®, Zocor ®, Crestor® are _____.A. diseasesB. side effectsC. medicinesD. cholesterol70. Cholesterolblock TM has the following advantages EXCEPT that _____.A. it helps take cholesterol out of whatever food you eat.B. it has been proved useful in hospital testing.C. it helps people absorb at least 42% cholesterol.D. it sells best on Internet every month.71. Where can you most probably read this passage?A．In a travel guide book.B．On a university bulletin board.C．In a health magazine.D．In a doctor’s p rescription.(E)Heather Mills McCartney lives an admirable life, attending celebrity parties, meeting regularly with the rich and famous and doing meaningful work for charity. All who work with her admire and respect her. But Heather’s life hasn’t alw ays been so easy. When Heather was only 9 years old, her mother abandoned her and her two brothers. At the age of 13, she ran away from home and ended up living on the streets in London. Eventually, however, her exceptional beauty led to a career in modeling. At that time, Heather also began helping with the war relief efforts in former Yugoslavia. Through her modeling and relief work, she soon became famous.But in August 1993, at age 25 her life changed once again. She was crossing the street in London when a motorcycle crashed into her. She was so badly injured that the doctors had to cut off her left leg. After that, she discovered she frequently needed to change her artificial limbs. It was expensive and she felt it was a waste to just throw away the old one. It occurred to her to set up an organization that could deliver used artificial limbs to Yugoslavia and other war-torn countries. It was through her charity work that she met her husband Paul McCartney.Throughout her life, Heather has risen above problems and focused on helping others. Her work with artificial limbs even earned her a nomination(提名) for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996. Heather’s persistence and determination are what impresses anyone who knows her. Heather believes anyone can make a positive difference in the world.72. This passage is mainly about _____.A. Heather’s miserable lifeB. Heather’s contribution to the worldC. Heather’s success in her workD. Heather’s belief in life73. Heather began her modeling career _____.A. due to her mother’s encouragementB. after her brothers abandoned herC. because of her excellent intelligence and performancesD. because she was especially beautiful74. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Heather won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996.B. Heather began her charity work while working as a model.C. Her artificial limbs had to be replaced continuously.D. Heather has never been defeated by her problems.75. From the passage we can infer that people admire and respect Heather because _____.A. she had a lot of misfortunes during her childhoodB. she was a world-famous modelC. she is determined and never gives inD. she made a great difference in the world参考答案56---75DBCAB ABBBC DBACC CBDAC***************************************************完毕。

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