2013年高考英语阅读理解练习题(十七) 20120901085815949

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【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly!2013暑假年级英语2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试英语（上海卷）III. Reading Comprehension Section ADirections: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in the wo or phrase that best fits the context. Over the past few decades, more and more countries have opened up their markets, increasingly transforming the world economy into one free-flowing global market. The question is: Is economic globalization ___50___ for all? According to the World Bank, one of its chief supporters, economic globalization has helped reduce ___51___ in a large number number of of of developing developing developing countries. countries. countries. In In In quotes quotes quotes one one one study study study that that that shows shows shows increased increased increased wealth wealth wealth ___52___ ___52___ ___52___ to to to improved improved improved education education education and and longer life in twenty-four developing countries as a result of integration (融合) of local economies into the world economy. Home Home to to to some some some three three three billion billion billion people, people, people, these these these twenty-four twenty-four twenty-four countries countries countries have have have seen seen seen incomes incomes incomes ___53___ ___53___ ___53___ at at at an an an average average average rate rate rate of of of five five percent --- compared to two percent in developed countires. Those who ___54___ globalization claim that economies in developing countries will benefit from new opportunities for small and home-based businesses. ___55___, small farmers in Brazil who produce nuts that would originally have sold only in ___56___ open-air markets can now promote their goods worldwide by the Internet. Critics take a different view, believing that economic globalization is actually ___57___ the gap between the rich and poor. A study carried out by the U.N.-sponsored World Commission on the Social Dimension of Globalization shows that only only a a a few few few developing developing developing countries countries countries have have have actually actually actually ___58___ ___58___ ___58___ from from from integration integration integration into into into the the the world world world economy economy economy and and and that that that the the the poor, poor, poor, the the uneducated, unskilled workers, and native peoples have been left behind. ___59___, they maintain that globalization may eventually threaten emerging businesses. For example, Indian craftsmen who currently seem to benefit from globalization because they are able to ___60___ their products may soon face fierce competition that could put them out of ___61___.When large-scale manufacturers start to produce the same goods, or when superstores like Wal-Mart move in, these small businesses will not be able to ___62___ and will be crowded out. One thing is certain about globalization --- there is no ___63___. Advances in technology combined with more open policies have already created an interconnected world. The ___64___ now is finding a way to create a kind of globalization that works for the benefit of all. 50.50.A A . possible B. smooth C. good D. easy 51.51.A A . crime B. poverty C. conflict D. population 52.52.A A . contributing B. responding C. turning D. owing 53.53.A A . remain B. drop C. shift D. increase 54.54.A A . doubt B. define C. advocate D. ignore 55.55.A A . In addition B. For instance C. In other words D. All in all 56.56.A A . mature B. new C. local D. foreign 57.57.A A . finding B. exploring C. bridging D. widening 58.58.A A . suffered B. profited C. learned D. withdrawn 59.59.A A . Furthermore B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise 60.60.A A . consume B. deliver C. export D. advertise 61.61.A A . trouble B. business C. power D. mind 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语62. A . keep up B. come in C. go around D. help out 63. A . taking off B. getting along C. holding out D. turning back 64. A . agreement B. prediction C. outcome D. challenge Section BDirections: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. choose the one that fits best according to the information giventhe passage you have just read. (A)For some people, music is no fun at all. About four percent of the population is what scientists call “amusic.amusic.”” People who are amusic amusic are are are born born born without without without the the the ability ability ability to to to recognize recognize recognize or or or reproduce reproduce reproduce musical musical notes (音调). ). Amusic Amusic Amusic people people people often often often cannot cannot cannot tell tell tell the the difference difference between between between two two two songs. songs. songs. Amusics Amusics Amusics can can can only only only hear hear hear the the the difference difference difference between between between two two two notes notes notes if if they they are are are very very very far far far apart apart apart on on on the the musical scale. As a result, songs sound like noise to an amusic. Many amusics compare the sound of music to pieces of metal hittineach other. Life can be hard for amusics. Their inability to enjoy music sets them apart from others. It can be difficult foother people to identify with their condition. In fact, most people cannot begin to grasp what it feels like to be amusic. Ju going to a restaurant or a shopping mall can be uncomfortable or even painful. That is why many amusics intentionally stay away from places where there is music. However, this can result in withdrawal and social isolation. “I used to hate parties,” says says Margaret, Margaret, Margaret, a a a seventy-year-old seventy-year-old seventy-year-old woman woman woman who who who only only only recently recently recently discovered discovered discovered that that that she she she was was was amusic. amusic. amusic. By By By studying studying studying people people people like like Margaret, scientists are finally learning how to identify this unusual condition. Scientists Scientists say say say that that that the the the brains brains brains of of of amusics amusics amusics are are are different different different from from from the the the brains brains brains of of of people people people who who who can can can appreciate appreciate appreciate music. music. music. The The difference difference is is is complex, complex, complex, and and and it it it doesn doesn doesn‟‟t t involve involve defective hearing . . Amusics Amusics Amusics can can can understand understand understand other other other nonmusical nonmusical nonmusical sounds sounds sounds well. well. They also have no problems understanding ordinary speech. Scientists compare amusics to people who just can ‟t see certain colors. Many amusics are happy when their condition is finally diagnosed (诊断). For years, Margaret felt embarrassed about her problem with music. Now she knows that she is not alone. There is a name for her condition. That makes it easier for to explain. “When people invite m e to a concert, me to a concert, I just say, …No, thanks, I ‟m amusic,‟”‟”‟” says Margaret. says Margaret. “I just wish wish I had I had learned to say that when I was seventeen and not seventy.”65. W hich of the following is true of amusics? A. Listening to music is far from enjoyable for them. B. They love places where they are likely to hear music. C. They can easily tell two different songs apart. D. Their situation is well understood by musicians. 66. A ccording to paragraph 3, a person with “defective hearing ” is probably one who ________. A. dislikes listening to speeches B. can hear anything nonmusical C. has a hearing problem D. lacks a complex hearing system 67. I n the last paragraph, Margaret expressed her wish that _________. A. her problem with music had been diagnosed earlier B. she were seventeen years old rather than seventy C. her problem could be easily explained D. she were able to meet other amusics 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语68. W hat is the passage mainly concerned with? A. Amusics ‟ strange behaviours. B. Some people ‟s inability to enjoy music C. Musical talent and brain structure D. Identification and treatment of amusics. (B)69. A ccording to W arranty Warranty Limitations, a product can be under warranty if ________. A. shipped from a Canadian factory B. rented for home use C. repaired by the user himself D. used in the U.S.A. 70. A ccording to O wner Owner ’s Responsibilities , an owner has to pay for _________. A. the loss of the sales receipt B. a servicer ‟s overtime work C. the product installation D. a mechanic ‟s transportation 71. W hich of the following is true according to the warranty? A. Consequential damages are excluded across America. B. A product damaged in a natural disaster is covered by the warranty. C. A faulty cabinet due to rust can be replaced free in the second year. D. Free repair is available for a product used improperly in the first year. (C)A team of engineers at Harvard University has been inspired by Nature to create the first robotic fly. The mechanical flyhas become a platform for a series of new high-tech systems. Designed to do what a fly does naturally, the tiny machine the size of a fat housefly. Its mini wings allow it to stay in the air and perform controlled flight tasks. “It It‟‟s extremely important for us to think about this as a whole system and not just the sum of a bunch of individua Home Laundry Automatic Dryer Product Full Two Year Warranty (保修) Limited Five Year Warranty on Cabinet (机箱) Warranty Provides for:FIRST TWO YEARS Amana will repair or replace any faulty part free of charge. THIRD THRU FIFTH YEARS Amana will provide a free replacement part for any cabinet which proves faulty due to rust (生锈). Warranty Limitations:l Warranty begins at date of original purchases. l Applies only to product used within the United States or in Canada if product is approved by Canadian Standards Association when shipped from factory. l Products used on a commercial or rental basis are not covered by this warranty. l Service must be performed by an Amana servicer. l Adjustments covered during first year only. Warranty Does Not Cover It If:l Product has damage due to product alteration, connection to an improper electrical supply, shipping and handling, accident, fire, floods, lightning or other conditions beyond the control of Amana. l Product is improperly installed or applied. Owner ’s Responsibilities: l Provide sales receipt. l Normal care and maintenance. l Having the product reasonably accessible for service. l Pay for service calls related to product installation or usage instructions. l Pay Pay for for for extra extra extra service service service costs, costs, costs, over over over normal normal normal service service charges, if servicer is requested to perform service outside servicer ‟s normal business hours. In no event shall Amana be responsible for consequential damages.＊ ＊This This warranty warranty warranty gives gives gives you you you specific specific specific legal legal legal rights, rights, rights, and and you you may may may have have have others others others which which which vary vary vary from from from state state state to to to state. state. For example, some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of consequential damages, so this exclusion may not apply to you. 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语components (元件),),”” said Robert Wood, the Harvard engineering professor who has been working on the robotic fly project for over a decade. A few years ago, his team got the go-ahead to start piecing together the components. “The added difficulty with a project like this is that actually none of those components are off the shelf and so we have to develop them all on own,own,”” he said. They engineered a series of systems to start and drive the robotic fly. “The seemingly simple system which just moves the wings has a number of interdependencies on the individual components, each of which individually has to perform well, but them has to be matched well to everything it ‟s connected to,” said Wood. The flight device was built into a set of power, computation, sensing and control systems. Wood says the success of the project proves that the flying robot with these tiny components can be built and manufactured. While this first robotic flyer is linked to a small, off-board power source, the goal is eventually to equip it with a built-power source, so that it might someday perform data-gathering work at rescue sites, in farmers ‟ fields or on the battlefield. “Basically it should be able to take off, land and fly around,” he said. Wood says the design offers a new way to study flight mechanics and control at insect-scale. Yet, the power, sensing and computation computation technologies technologies technologies on on on board board board could could could have have have much much much broader broader broader applications. applications. applications. ““ou Y ou can can can start start start thinking thinking thinking about about about using using using them them them to to answer open scientific questions, you know, to study biology in ways that would be difficult with the animals, but using these robots robots instead,instead,instead,”” he he said. said. said. ““So So there there there are are are a a a lot lot lot of of of technologies technologies technologies and and and open open open interesting interesting interesting scientific scientific scientific questions questions questions that that that are are are really really really what what drives us on a day-to-day basis.”72. T he difficulty the team of engineers met with while making the robotic fly was that _________. A. they had no model in their mind B. they did not have sufficient time C. they had no ready-made components D. they could not assemble the components 73. I t can be inferred from paragraphs 3 and 4 that the robotic fly _________. A. consists of a flight device and a control system B. can just fly in limited areas at the present time C. can collect information from many sources D. has been put into wide application 74. W hich of the following can be learned from the passage? A. The robotic flyer is designed to learn about insects. B. Animals are not allowed in biological experiments. C. There used to be few ways to study how insects fly. D. Wood ‟s design can replace animals in some experiments. 75. W hich of the following might be the best title of the passage? A. Father of Robotic Fly B. Inspiration from Engineering Science C. Robotic Fly Imitates Real Life Insect D. Harvard Breaks Through in Insect Study Section CDirections: Read the following text and choose the most suitable heading from A-F for each paragraph. There is one extra heading which you do not need. 76. The use of health supplements such as multivitamin tablets has increased greatly in the western world. People take these A. Healthy way of life giving way to overuse of medicine B. Different findings as to taking additional vitamin C. EU ‟s response to overuse of health products D. Worrying increase in multivitamin advertising E. EU directive for the benefit of individuals F. EU directive against prediction in novels 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly! 2013暑假 年级 英语supplements because advertising suggests that they prevent a range of medical conditions from developing. However, there is concern that people are consuming worryingly high doses of these supplements and the European Union(EU) has issued a directive that will ban the sale of a wide range of them. This EU directive should be supported. 77. Research suggests that people who take Vitamin C supplements of over 500 milligrams a day are more likely to developcancer. cancer. This This This shows shows shows how how how much much much damage damage damage these these these health health health supplements supplements supplements do do do to to to people‟people‟s s health. health. health. A A A spokesman spokesman spokesman for for for the the the health health supplement industry has argued that other research shows that Vitamin C supplements help prevent heart disease, but we can dismiss this evidence as it is from a biased source. 78. Science fiction of the 1960s and 1970s predicted that pills would replace meals as the way in which people would ge the the fuel fuel fuel they they they needed. needed. needed. This, This, This, it it it was was was argued, argued, argued, would would would mean mean mean a a a more more more efficient efficient efficient use use use of of of time time time as as as people people people would would wouldn‟n‟t t have have have to to to waste waste waste it it preparing or eating meals. The EU directive would help prevent this nightmare of pills replacing food becoming a reality. 79. People already take too many pills instead of adopting a healthier lifestyle. For example, the consumption of painkillers in Britain in 1998 was 21 tablets per year for every man, woman and child in the country. People do not need all these pills80. Some Some might might might argue argue argue that that that the the the EU EU EU directive directive directive denies denies denies people people people‟‟s s right right right to to to freedom freedom freedom of of of choice. choice. choice. However, However, However, there there there are are are many many many legal legal examples for such intervention when it is in the individual ‟s best interests. We now make people wear seatbelts rather than allowing them to choose to do so. Opposing the EU directive would mean beneficial measures like this would be threatened. Section DDirections: Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions or complete the statements in the fewest possible words. A A study study study of of of more more more than than than five five five million million million books, books, books, both both both fiction fiction fiction and and and non-fiction, non-fiction, non-fiction, has has has found found found a a a marked marked marked decline decline decline in in in the the the use use use of of emotional words over time. The researchers from the University of Bristol used Google Ngram Viewer, a facility for finding the the frequency frequency frequency of of of terms terms terms in in in scanned scanned scanned books, books, books, to to to search search search for for for more more more than than than 600 600 600 particular particular particular words words words identified identified identified as as as representing representing representing anger, anger, dislike, fear, joy, sadness and surprise. They They found found found that that that almost almost almost all all all of of of the the the categories(categories(类别) ) showed showed showed a a a drop drop drop in in in these these these ““mood mood words words words”” over over time. time. time. Only Only Only in in in the the category of fear was there an increase in usage. “It is a steady and continuous decrease,” said Dr. Alberto Acerbi. He assumed that the result might be explained by a change in the position occupied by literature, in a crowded media landscape. “One thing could be that in parallel to books the 20th century saw the start of other media. Maybe these media --- movies, radio, drama --- had more emotional content than books.books.””Although both joy and sadness followed the general downwards trend, the research, published in the journal PLOS One , found found that that that they they they also also also exhibited exhibited exhibited another another another interesting interesting interesting behaviour: behaviour: behaviour: the the ratio (比率) ) between between between the the the two two two varied varied varied greatly, greatly, greatly, apparently apparently mirroring historical events. During the Roaring Twenties the joy-to-sadness ratio reached a peak that would not occur again until before the recent financial crash. But the ratio plunged at the height of the Second World War. Nevertheless, the researchers held a reserved opinion about their claim that their result reflected wider social trends. In the paper, they even argue that the reverse could b true. “It has been suggested, for example, that it was the suppression (压抑) of desire in ordinary Elizabethan English life that increased demand for writing …filled with romance and sex ‟ ... perhaps,” they conclude, “songs and books may not reflect the real population any more than catwalk models reflect the average body.” (Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TEN WORDS.) 81. A study of more than five million books indicated a decline in “mood words ” over time except ____________. 【易百教育】Aim high; You can fly!2013暑假年级英语“mood words” in books may be that _____________. 82.According to Dr. Alberto Acerbi, one reason for the drop of 83.What were the two periods when the joy-to-sadness ratio was at its highest? “mood words” in books, they were not sure ___________. 84.While the researchers found some change in the use of 。

2013北京高考英语试卷答案与逐题解析第一节：单项填空21【答案】D【译文】做志愿者工作可以给你机会去改变生命，也包括你自己的生命。

【解析】题干中已经有谓语动词gives，故A选项change动词谓语形式不能入选，只能选非谓语形式，而用来修饰chance的后置定语，doing表示正在，done表示被动，to do表示未发生，根据句意，可以轻松选出D选项。

22【答案】A【译文】在关闭所有程序前不要关闭电脑，否则你可能会有麻烦。

【解析】考查连词，根据句意逻辑可以轻松选出or否则。

23【答案】C【译文】莎士比亚的剧本哈姆雷特在过年的几年中被拍成至少十部不同的影片。

【解析】over the past years是现在完成时明显标志，考生可以直接入选。

虽然翻译成“在过去的几年中”，但实际上还是指从过去截至到现在，也应该用现在完成时。

24【答案】B【译文】发现这个课程比较难，她决定转到更低的难度级别。

【解析】题干中已有decided谓语动词，故A选项find动词谓语形式不能入选；D选线found是done的形式，表被动，也不对；C选项to find位于句首表目的，翻译成“为了”，意思不对，所以选B选项ing形式，表示伴随。

25【答案】B【译文】- 你认为妈妈和爸爸会晚吗？- 不会的，瑞士航空一般比较准时。

【解析】根据句意可以轻松选出will，此题属于简单题。

26【答案】C【译文】我预约了Smith大夫，但是我现在需要改变一下预约。

【解析】have an appointment with与某人预约。

27【答案】D【译文】许多国家现在都正在建造国家公园，动物和植物在里面可以得到保护。

【解析】考查定语从句，从句完整且修改的是地点，故选where。

28【答案】B【译文】快点！Mark和Carl在等我们呢。

【解析】本题有较强的语境，Hurry up体现出别人正在等你，所以选B。

其他选项均不恰当。

29【答案】D【译文】当我们看到公路被大学封着的时候，我们决定假期待在家里。

2013年高考英语试题分类汇编之广告类阅读理解【2013福建卷】CThis is What a REAL Silver Dollar Looks LikeIf you trust in the yen, the euro, and the dollar... stop reading.Because this is a story about the silver coin EVERYBODY wants.You read the headlines. You know that troubled economic times have put global currency on a rollercoaster ( ride. But millions have found a smarter way to build long-term value with high-grade collectable silver. And right now, those people are lining up to secure some of the last 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles, America's Newest Silver Eagle Dollars. Today, you can graduate to the front of that line. Buy now and you can own these brilliant uncirculated Silver Dollars for only $38.95!You Can't Afford to LoseWhy are we releasing (发行) this silver dollar for such a remarkable price? Because we want to introduce you to what hundreds of thousands of smart collectors and satisfied customers have known since 1984—New York Mint is the place to find the world's finest high-grade coins. That's why we're offering you this Brilliant Uncirculated 2012 U. S. Silver Eagle for as little as $37.45 (pl US s/h).Timing is EverythingOur advice? Keep this to yourself. Because the more people who know about this offer, the worse it is for you. Demand for Silver Eagles in 2011 broke records. Experts predict that 2012 Silver Eagles may break them all over again. Due to rapid changes in the price of silver, prices may be higher or lower and are subject to(受...影响) change without notice. Supplies are limited. Call immediately to add these Silver Eagles to your holdings before it's too late.Offer Limited to 40 per household2012 American Silver Eagle CoinYour cost 1-4 Coins $38.95 each + s/h5-9 Coins $38.45 each + s/h10-19 Coins $37. 95 each + s/h20-40 Coins $37.45 each + s/hNote: $10 s/h (shipping and handling) for each purchaseFor fastest service, call toll-free 24 hours a day1-888-201-7143Offer Code (代码) ASE177-04Please mention this code when you call.New York Mint 14101Southcross Drive W.,Dept. ASE177-04Burnsville, Minnesota 55337www. NewYorkMint. com64. What is stressed in the ad?A. The coin is of high quality and worth collecting.B. The coin can be circulated as a currency.C. Limited supplies guarantee a stable price of the coin.D. Demand for the coin is bound to break records.65. If you buy six 2012 U. S. Mint Silver Eagles by post, you should pay at least ____.A. $230.7B. $233.7C. $240.7D. $243.766. The ad strongly encourages people to purchase the silver coins by ____.A. shopping onlineB. making a phone callC. lining up in front of the storesD. writing to the company【语篇解读】本文是一则广告。

2013年高考英语阅读理解专题训练第一套（一）56—59ACDB 60—63 BDCC 64—66 DBA 67—70 BBAC 71—75 DEFAC第二套A 【答案及解析】 56.C。

Basic Math包括哪些方面，第二段中The lessons in Basic Math coverevery basic aspect of arithmetic.57.C。

第4段中，They will be able to clear away the mystery of mathematics and face theirstudies with more confidence than they ever imagined.58.B。

第五段中，he is a devoted teacher and has a gift for explaining mathematical conceptsin ways that make them seem clear and obvious.59.D。

最后一段中，If the course fails to provide complete satisfaction to you, you can easilyexchange it for any other course that we offer. Or you can get your money back.B 【答案及解析】 60.B B. ridiculous 可笑的。

第一段中only to find my classmates bearingbig smiles on their faces and tears in their eyes.61.A 第二段中 Since my idea of history came from an ancient teacher in my home country, Ihad never heard of that name before.62.D I lowed down the paper and sat down at my desk,我不知道发生了什么，所以在我发言后，希望知道为什么大家如此反应的原因，即eager to find out what I had done wrong.63.B 第四段中Consequently, I threw myself heartily into my work for the rest of the schoolyear.C 【答案及解析】 64.A 第一段中，acute stress affects the way the brain considers theadvantages and disadvantages, causing it to focus on pleasure and ignore the possible negative consequences of a decision,可知压力下的人们经常会keep rewards better in their memory.65.A 第二段中，The research suggests that stress may change the way people make choices inpredictable ways.66.D 第七段中，Men who had been stressed by the cold-water task tended to take more risks in the experiment while women responded in the opposite way.可以看出是男性在压力下更容易冒险。

2013高考英语山东卷阅读理解答案及解析A 参考译文： Jimmy是一名汽车修理工，但是几个月前他丢了工作。

虽然他是一个非常热心的人，可他总是害怕去找一份新的工作。

有一天，他终于鼓足勇气决定去参加一个工作面试。

他的面试时间是上午10点，那时候已经到了8：30。

当他本该等着去面试地点的公交车的时候，他看见一个老人很粗暴地踢着自己的汽车轮子。

很明显，他的车坏了。

Jimmy 立刻过去帮了那个老人的忙。

当Jimmy修完汽车的时候，那个老人说：“请允许我开车送你去参加面试，这是我仅能为你做到的了，我坚持这样做。

”Jimmy接受了他的好意。

到达面试的地方，Jimmy发现有很多求职者在等待面试。

他身上还有一些修完汽车之后残留的油渍，可他却没有时间洗干净或者换一件衬衫。

一个接着一个，那些求职者带着失望的表情离开了面试官的办公室。

最后，面试官叫了他的名字。

当时，面试官正面朝办公室的窗户坐在一个大椅子上。

他边摇晃着椅子边问道：“你真的需要应聘这份工作吗？”Jimmy的心沉了下去，心里想着：“看我现在的样子，我怎么可能通过面试呢？” 然后面试官转过了椅子，另Jimmy吃惊的是，他就是早上他曾帮助过的那个老人。

原来那个老人就是这家公司的总经理。

“很抱歉让您一直等着，在您还没踏入这间办公室之前，我就决定让你成为我的员工，我非常确信我做出的决定是正确的。

我只是相信你会成为一名可信赖的员工。

恭喜你！”为他获得的这份新工作，Jimmy坐了下来与老人一起喝了一杯值得享用的咖啡。

题目解析： 56.【A】 解析：此题为第一篇文章第一道题，是一道细节题，本文亦为记叙文，难度很低，从文章第一段可知Jimmy 刚刚丢了工作。

57.【D】 解析：此题为一道细节题，根据题文同序定位，在文章第二段可知Jimmy看到一位老人的车坏了，选D。

58.【D】 解析：此题为一道细节题，出处在上一道题的后面，老人为了报答Jimmy，故载他一程。

Does Fame Drive You Crazy?Although being famous might sound like a dream come true, today’s star, feeling like zoo animals, face pressures that few of us can imagine. They are at the center of much of the world’s attention. Paparazzi (狗仔队) camp outside their homes, cameras ready. Tabloids (小报) publish thrilling stories about their personal lives. Just imagine not being able to do anything without being photographed or interrupted for a signature.According to psychologist Christina Villareal, celebrities —famous people —worry constantly about their public appearance. Eventually, they start to lose track of who they really are, seeing themselves the way their fans imagine them, not as the people they were before everyone knew their names. “Over time,”Villareal says, “they feel separated and alone.”The phenomenon of tracking celebrities has been around for ages. In the 4th century B.C., painters followed Alexander the Great into battle, hoping to picture his victories for his admirers. When Charles Dickens visited America in the 19th century, his sold-out readings attracted thousands of fans, leading him to complain (抱怨) about his lack of privacy. Tabloids of the 1920s and 1930s ran articles about film-stars in much the same way that modern tabloids and websites do.Being a public figure today, however, is a lot more difficult than it used to be. Superstars cannot move about without worrying about photographers with modern cameras. When they say something silly or do something ridiculous, there is always the Internet to spread the news in minutes and keep their “story”alive forever.If fame is so troublesome, why aren’t all celebrities running away from it? The answer is there are still ways to deal with it. Some stars stay calm by surrounding themselves with trusted friends and family or by escaping to remote places away from big cities. They focus not on how famous they are but on what they love to do or whatever made them famous in the first place.Sometimes a few celebrities can get a little justice. Still, even stars who enjoy full justice often complain about how hard their lives are. They are tired of being famous already.63. It can be learned from the passage that stars today .A. are often misunderstood by the publicB. can no longer have their privacy protectedC. spend too much on their public appearanceD. care little about how they have come into fame64. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?A. Great heroes of the past were generally admired.B. The problem faced by celebrities has a long history.C. Well-known actors are usually targets of tabloids.D. Works of popular writers often have a lot of readers.65. What makes it much harder to be a celebrity today?A.Availability of modern media.B. Inadequate social recognition.C. Lack of favorable chances.D. Huge population of fans.66. What is the author’s attitude toward modern celebrity?A. Sincere.B. Sceptical.C. Disapproving.D. Sympathetic.63【答案】：B【解析】：此题为细节题。

可编辑修改精选全文完整版2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（精校版）全国一卷英语试题第Ⅰ卷第一部分听力(共两节，满分30分)第一节(共5小题：每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有一个小脱.从题中所给的A. B.C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

1.What will the couple do soon probably?A.Go to change some clothes.B.Write an essay together.C.Eat out together.2.Whe re are the two speakers probably now?A. In a restaurant.B.At a garage.C. In a hospital.3.Why didn’t the woman drive her car?A. Her car broken down.B. The gas ran out.C. Her car was lent,4.What’s the probabl e relationship between the speakers?A.Colleagues.B.Good friends.C.Boyfriend and girlfriend5.What’s the man’s decision?A. Repairing the typewriter.B. Buying a typewriter.C. Thinking about repairing.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)听下面5段对话。

每段对话后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。

听每段对话前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟:听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的做答时间。

2013年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试第Ⅰ卷第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

I went to a group activity, “Sensitivity Sunday” which was to make us more36 the problem faced by disabled people. We were asked to “ 37 a disability” for several hours one Sunday. Some member 38 chose the wheel chair. Other wore sound-blocking earplugs (耳塞) or blindfolds (眼罩).Just sitting in the wheelchair was a 39 experience, I had never considered before how 40 it would be to use one. As soon as I sat down my 41 made the chair begin to roll. Its wheel were not 42 . Then I wondered where to put my 43 , It took me quite a while to get the metal footrest into 44 , I took my first uneasy look at what was to be my only means of 45 for several hours. For disabled people, “adopting a wheelchair” is not a tempor ary(临时的) 46 .I tried to find a 47 position and thought it might be restful, 48 kind of nice to be 49 around for a while. Looking around, I 50 would have to handle the thing myself! My hands started to ache as I 51 the heavy wheels, I came to know that controlling the 52 of the wheelchair as not going to be 53 task,My wheelchair experiment was soon 54 . It made a deep impression on me.A few hours of “disability” gave me only a taste of the 55 , both physical and mental, that disabled people must overcome.36. A. curious about B. aware of C. interested in D. careful with37. A. cure B. adopt C. prevent D. analyze38. A. inserted B. strangely C. as usual D. like me39. A. learning B. working C. satisfying D. relaxing40. A. convenient B. awkward C. boring D. exciting41. A. height B. force C. skill D. weight42. A. locked B. repaired C. powered D. grasped43. A. hands B. feet C. keys D. handles44. A. place B. action C. play D. effect45. A. operation B. communicationC. transportationD. production46. A. exploration B. education C. experiment D. entertainment47. A. flexible B. safe C. starting D. comfortable48. A. yet B. just C. still D. even49. A. shown B. pushed C. driven D. guided50. A. realized B. suggested C. agreed D. admitted51. A. lifted B. turned C. pressed D. seized52. A. path B. position C. direction D. way53. A. easy B. heavy C. major D. extra54. A. forgotten B. repeated C. conducted D. finished55. A. weaknesses B. anxieties C. challenges D. illnesses第三部分阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

2013年高考英语试卷分类汇编之故事类阅读理解（2013年高考北京卷）BTail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park.The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turningaround and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thingabout her, however, is that she’s even swimming at all. She doesn’t have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her tra iner, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it --- but her tail didn’t. She ended up losing her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way---like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncles from side to side.The movement put harmful pressure on Grace’s backbone. So a company offered to create aman-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldn’t hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it off and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isn’t necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”Now, the dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people so much courage.60. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her ______.A. physical buildB. potential abilityC. chance of survivalD. adaptation to the surroundings.61. A man-made tail is created for Grace to ______.A. let her recover fasterB. make her comfortableC. adjust her way of swimmingD. help her perform better tricks62. The story of Grace inspires people to ______.A. stick to their dreamsB. treat animals friendlyC. treasure what they haveD. face difficulties bravely【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文，题材是海豚的励志故事。