2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选(09)及答案

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。

高中英语真题:2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选专练系列（08）及答案AFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work ev ery day. “I was a clothes addict,” he jokes. “I used to carry a fre sh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrin kled.” Today David wears casual clothes, pants and sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working hard er than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” [来More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in the United States. The change fr om formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 1 990s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Friday). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”.“What started out as an extra o ne-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thin g.” said business consultant Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it’s easier for a com pany to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A l ot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the o wner of a software company, “so it’s hard to hire people if you h ave a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people s eem happier and more productive when they are wearing comf ortable clothes. In a study conducted by Levi Strauss and Com pany, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dress improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negative impact on productivity. S upporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress c ode helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have t o wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual c lothes.”56. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes add ict,” because _______.A. he often wore pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn’t stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timeD. he didn't want to spend much money on clothes57. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company58. According to this passage, which of the following statement s is true?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 19 90s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress peo ple.BNormally a student must attend a certain number of courses i n order to graduate, and each course which he attends gives hi m a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many Ame rican universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one semester. A typical course con sists of three classes per week for fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses during each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semesters each year. It is possible to s pread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It i s also possible for a student to move between one university an d another during his degree course, though this is not in fact do ne as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, whi ch is recorded, and the record is available for the student to sho w to future employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and stress of work, but in spite of this some students still find time f or great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in stude nt organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work o f maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who ad vise the academic authorities. Any student who is thought to ha ve broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear bef ore a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, th e operation of the system does involve a certain amount of activ ity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is much respected and will be of benefit to him later in his career. 59．Normally a student would at least attend ________ classes each week.A．36 B． C．20 D．1560．According to the first paragraph an American student is all owed to ________.A. live in a different universityB. take a particular course in a different universityC. live at home and drive to schoolD. get two degrees from two different universities 61．American university students are usually under pressure of work because ________.A. their academic performance will affect their future careersB. they are heavily involved in student affairsC. they have to obey university disciplineD. they want to run for positions of authority62．Some students are enthusiastic for position in student orga nizations probably because _____.A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studyB. they will then be able to stay longer in the universityC. such positions help them get better jobsD. such positions are usually well paid63．The student organizations seem to be effective in _______ _.A. dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB. ensuring that the students obey university regulationsC. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a courtD. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities.CMini Book Excerpts（节选）BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the lan d, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring ar ea to protect it… The townspeople never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House,$2 7)Mystery（疑案小说）"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happen. Do you think the murderer sh ould get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his la p again.A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, "Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't you?"The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, "Maybe," he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25. 99)Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stupid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and so me women only know how to take. Some women learn who the y want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to b e. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mother s love so their daughters won’t.You Are Free by Danzy Senna （Riverhead Books,$15）HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like t o watch your kids having fun? Bring them to Fun Times! Fun Ti mes’s“amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can spend less than half to that withi n a day's drive in most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle（Ecco,$14. 99）64. If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they s hould buy the book published by _______.A. EccoB. Atria BooksC. Riverhead BooksD. Random House65. The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for .A. young childrenB. Disney World wor kersC. middle school teachersD. parents with young children66. Which book describes women with characters of their own?A. Happy And Other Bad ThoughtsB. J. D. Salinger : A Life[2C. You Are FreeD. Red Wolf67. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn t hat .A. the boy helped arrest the murdererB. Benny died of an accidentC. the murderer got away with the crimeD. Annika carrie d out the crimeDAre you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and tha t generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if so mething is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of thes e questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusi astic, cheerful and outgoing. You may well be successful at wor k and in love.But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example，you may fail to obtain a new job，another chance will come around soon), Wrong. When one doo r closes, another door slams in your face. That's bitter reality. Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessi mists (悲观者）have suspected all along. It's called The Positive Power of Defe nsive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism c an lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy u sed to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists pr epare for things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They c arefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for wa ys to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of co ntrol. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s i nteresting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be ver y successful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perfor m better. ”So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimist s prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket,” and “Don’t co unt your chickens until they hatch. “ To have a confident and op timistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what W oody Alien，the American comedian says, ”Confidence is what you have bef ore you understand the problem.”There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.68. What is the passage mainly about?A. A book that has recently been published.B. The dangers of being too optimistic.C. The benefits of defensive pessimism.D. How to become successful in life.69. The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” in para graph 4 means _________.A. the cost is not so highB. there is no real proofC. it’s not a dangerous thing to doD. it is quite simple to understand70. The writer would probably describe himself as_____.A. an optimistB. a realistC. a defeatistD. a scientist71. Which of the following English expressions would a defensi ve pessimist believe?A. “Every cloud has a silver lining.”B. “The glass is half full not half empty.”C. “Whatever will be, will be.”D. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”EIn 1986，when Carlo Petrini first coined the term “Slow Food，” he organ ized locally in his native Italy to preserve the food and wine cult ure and protest fast food.Today, slow food has spread to 132 countries with over 85, 000 members, addressing worldwide issues like farmer equity and environmental stewardship—the actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments, to contribute to healthy and livable commu nities.Characterized by Slow Food International as “good, clean, and f air food，” slow food must enrich the eaters' life，have no negative impact on human or environmental health，and compensate fairly for food producers' work.The average American meal travels about 1,500 miles to its fina l destination, with producing of food traveling by plane from ove rseas and other items shipped across the country.However，cost for food travel and heavy processing are not the only probl ems in the food industry that the environment faces. Industrial a griculture also has unsustainable practices like inefficient water use and decreased biodiversity. Our ideas in feeding ourselves are exceptional, but at various points our technologies come int o conflict with nature's ways of doing things. A great many of th e health and environmental problems created by our food syste m owe to our attempts to oversimplify natures complexities, at b oth the growing and the eating ends of our food chain.“Slowing” food, by purchasing locally and sustainably, allows co nsumers to reduce the impact of “food miles” and develop a clo ser relationship with their food producers.“ We need to change our food system，” said David Prior, organizer of Slow Food Nation EatIn. “Our current food system is sick and we need to sup port farmers and agriculture to ensure that everyone has the rig ht to nutritious food.”72. The main idea of the passage can be summarized as______ __.A. why slow food is so importantB. the food and wine culture is rich in ItalyC. what you're eating always travels a long wayD. slow food makes the current food system sick73. According to the second paragraph, “environmental steward ship” refers to________.A. measures of environmental protectionsB. ways to establish healthy and livable communitiesC. people's admiration for all the creatures on the earthD. actions to protect the rights of all living things and environme nt74. Slow food's characteristic doesn't lie in________.A. improving the quality of eaters' lifeB. providing a fair pay for food workersC. being friendly to human and environmental healthD. developing a loose relationship with food producers75. What is David Prior's attitude towards current food system?A. Suspicious.B. Unsatisfied.C. Indifferent.D. Supportive.参考答案56-58 CAC 59-63 BBACB 64-67 DDCA68-71 CDBD 72-75 ADDB*********************************************************结束2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选专练系列（08）及答案AFive years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict,”he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkle d.” Today David wears casual clothes, pants and sports shirt to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.” [来More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work in th e United States. The change from formal to casual office wear has been gradual. In the early 19 90s, many companies allowed their employees to wear casual clothes on Friday (but only on Fri day). This became known as “dress-down Friday” of “casual Friday”.“What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for employees has really become an everyday thing.” said business consultant Mai sly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their employees to wear casual clothes? One re ason is that it’s easier for a company to attract new employees if it has a casual dress code. “A l ot of young people don’t want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “soit’s hard to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people se em happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study conduct ed by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that they believe that casual dr ess improves employee morale. Only 4 percent of employers said that casual dress has a negat ive impact on productivity. Supporters of casual office wear also argue that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person s aid. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”56. David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict,” because _______.A. he often wore pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn’t stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look neat all the timeD. he didn't want to spend much money on clothes57. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because _______.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company58. According to this passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.BNormally a student must attend a certain number of courses in order to graduate, and each co urse which he attends gives him a credit which he may count towards a degree. In many Americ an universities the total work for a degree consists of thirty-six courses, each lasting for one semester. A typical course consists of three classes per week f or fifteen weeks; while attending a university a student will probably attend four or five courses d uring each semester. Normally a student would expect to take four years attending two semeste rs each year. It is possible to spread the period of work for the degree over a longer period. It is also possible for a student to move between one university and another during his degree course, though this is not in fact done as a regular practice.For every course that he follows a student is given a grade, which is recorded, and the record is available for the student to show to future employers. All this imposes a constant pressure and stress of work, but in spite of this some students still find time for great activity in student affairs. Elections to positions in student organizations arouse much enthusiasm. The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities. An y student who is thought to have broken the rules, for example, by cheating has to appear befor e a student court. With the enormous numbers of students, the operation of the system does inv olve a certain amount of activity. A student who has held one of these positions of authority is m uch respected and will be of benefit to him later in his career.59．Normally a student would at least attend ________ classes each week.A．36 B． C．20 D．1560．According to the first paragraph an American student is allowed to ________.A. live in a different universityB. take a particular course in a different universityC. live at home and drive to schoolD. get two degrees from two different universities61．American university students are usually under pressure of work because ________.A. their academic performance will affect their future careersB. they are heavily involved in student affairsC. they have to obey university disciplineD. they want to run for positions of authority62．Some students are enthusiastic for position in student organizations probably because ___ __.A. they hate the constant pressure and strain of their studyB. they will then be able to stay longer in the universityC. such positions help them get better jobsD. such positions are usually well paid63．The student organizations seem to be effective in ________.A. dealing with the academic affairs of the universityB. ensuring that the students obey university regulationsC. evaluating students’ performance by bringing them before a courtD. keeping up the students’ enthusiasm for social activities.CMini Book Excerpts（节选）BiographyWhen Salinger learned that a car park was to be built on the land, the middle-aged writer was shocked and quickly bought the neighboring area to protect it… The townspeop le never forgot the rescue and came to help their most famous neighbor.J. D. Salinger: A Life by Kenneth Slawenski (Random House,$27)Mystery（疑案小说）"You're a smart boy. Benny's death was no accident, and you're the only one who saw it happe n. Do you think the murderer should get away with it?" The boy was staring stubbornly at his lap again.A thought suddenly occurred to Annika, "Did you …You recognized the man in the car, didn't yo u?"The boy hesitated, twisting his fingers, "Maybe," he said quietly.Red Wolf by Liza Marklund(Atria Books, $25. 99)Short StoriesShe wants to say to him what she has learned, none of it in class. Some women are born stu pid, and some women are too smart for their own good. Some women are born to give, and so me women only know how to take. Some women learn who they want to be from their mothers, some who they don't want to be. Some mothers suffer so their daughters won't. Some mothers l ove so their daughters won’t.You Are Free by Danzy Senna （Riverhead Books,$15）HumorDo your kids like to have fun? Come to Fun Times! Do you like to watch your kids having fun? B ring them to Fun Times! Fun Times’s“amusement cycling” is the most fun you can have in the United States right now. Why spend thousands of dollars flying to Disney World when you can s pend less than half to that within a day's drive in most cities?Happy And Other Bad Thoughts by Larry Doyle（Ecco,$14. 99）64. If the readers want to know about the life of Salinger, they should buy the book published by _______.A. EccoB. Atria BooksC. Riverhead BooksD. Random House65. The book Happy And Other Bad Thoughts is intended for .A. young childrenB. Disney World workersC. middle school teachersD. parents with young children66. Which book describes women with characters of their own?A. Happy And Other Bad ThoughtsB. J. D. Salinger: A Life[2C. You Are FreeD. Red Wolf67. After finishing the book Red Wolf, the readers would learn that .A. the boy helped arrest the murdererB. Benny died of an accidentC. the murderer got away with the crimeD. Annika carried out the crimeDAre you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that generally things turn out for the best? Do you believe that if so mething is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an opt imist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may well be successful at work and in love.But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that whe n one door closes another one opens (for example，you may fail to obtain a new job，another chance will come around soon), Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams in y our face. That's bitter reality.Now a book has been published which confirms what we pessimists (悲观者）have suspected all along. It's called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author arg ues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy us ed to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for things by setting low ou tcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psycholo gy professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very s uccessful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better. ”So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and considerwhat might go wrong, whether at work, on a date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to h ave a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your egg s in one ba sket,” and “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch. “ To have a confident and opti mistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien，the American comedian says, ”Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem .”There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glas s half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same gl ass half full.68. What is the passage mainly about?A. A book that has recently been published.B. The dangers of being too optimistic.C. The benefits of defensive pessimism.D. How to become successful in life.69. The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” in paragraph 4 means _________.A. the cost is not so highB. there is no real proofC. it’s not a dangerous thing to doD. it is quite simple to understand70. The writer would probably describe himself as_____.A. an optimistB. a realistC. a defeatistD. a scientist71. Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?A. “Every cloud has a silver lining.”B. “The glass is half full not half empty.”C. “Whatever will be, will be.”D. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.”EIn 1986，when Carlo Petrini first coined the term “Slow Food，” he organized locally in his native Italy to preserve the food and wine culture and protest fast food.Today, slow food has spread to 132 countries with over 85, 000 members, addressing worldwid e issues like farmer equity and environmental stewardship—the actions people take to respect the rights of all living things and all environments, to contribut e to healthy and livable communities.Characterized by Slow Food International as “good, clean, and fair food，” slow food must enric h the eaters' life，have no negative impact on human or environmental health，and compensate fairly for food producers' work.The average American meal travels about 1,500 miles to its final destination, with producing of f ood traveling by plane from overseas and other items shipped across the country.However，cost for food travel and heavy processing are not the only problems in the food industry that the environment faces. Industrial agriculture also has unsustainable practices like inefficient water u se and decreased biodiversity. Our ideas in feeding ourselves are exceptional, but at various po ints our technologies come into conflict with nature's ways of doing things. A great many of the health and environmental problems created by our food system owe to our attempts to oversim plify natures complexities, at both the growing and the eating ends of our food chain.“Slowing” food, by purchasing locally and sustainably, allows consumers to reduce the impact of “food miles” and develop a closer relationship with their food producers.“ We need to change o ur food system，” said David Prior, organizer of Slow Food Nation EatIn. “Our current food syst em is sick and we need to support farmers and agriculture to ensure that everyone has the right to nutritious food.”72. The main idea of the passage can be summarized as________.A. why slow food is so importantB. the food and wine culture is rich in ItalyC. what you're eating always travels a long wayD. slow food makes the current food system sick73. According to the second paragraph, “environmental stewardship” refers to________.A. measures of environmental protectionsB. ways to establish healthy and livable communitiesC. people's admiration for all the creatures on the earthD. actions to protect the rights of all living things and environment74. Slow food's characteristic doesn't lie in________.A. improving the quality of eaters' life。

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。

2013高考英语二轮总复习阅读理解精选（10）及答案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 to stop．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 areaffecting 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 can 58．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 OK 59．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 Restaura nt is ____．A．in Willi amstown 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 into a 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 broadbandaccess 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 （进行）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 l eam outside a classroom in the pastD．it was difficult to find a classroom with good learning conditions in the old days 67．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））of insights．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 harves ted 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 wouldincreasingly 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 in pre-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 plants70．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 inven tion of agricultural implements （工具）and machineryD．the discovery of certain grasses that could be harvested and replanted71．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 agains t such astrong conclusion．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 t hat comparisons based on just one factor are hard to unde rstand．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 st atistics．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********************************************************结束。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化系列（09）及答案A（·福建质量检测）As demand for power and fuel grows steadily in the coming decades, we must consider every possible energy source on hand if we're to meet the world’s needs. And because clean natural gas is found in great plenty, there is little doubt that it will play a major role on the world energy stage in this century，much like oil did in the last。

But, like oil, gas reserves are concentrated in just a few places in the world, usually far from where they're needed most。

And that’s only part of the challenge. The world has had well over 100 years to search for oil and to build the necessary facilities（设施) to bring it to market；the natural gas facilities, particularly when it comes to liquefied(液化的）natural gas (LNG)，are not nearly as developed。

So what needs to be done？On the supply side, producing nations need policies that allow better development of their natural gas in an open，stable business environment，not one in which the rules of the game change without warning. The governments of consuming nations，on the other hand, must make policies for sustainable (可持续的)development to ensure they’ll have enough supplies in the future. That means building the related facilities，including LNG stations. This，in turn，will require coastal areas to allow these necessary，but not necessarily pretty, facilities to be built in their backyards. And energy companies have a responsibility to be good neighbors in those areas by operating these facilities responsibly and safely. They must also continue to put in the billions of dollars needed to build the complex transport and storage facilities required to bring more gas to market.Expanding and diversifying（使多样化）energy sources by using more natural gas could lead to lower fuel prices and to greater energy security。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解高效训练（9）及答案第一节阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

Nowadays women appear to have a positive image of themselvesas safer drivers than men.In a survey done by insurer MetLife, 51% of women said theydrive more safely. The evidence is on their side: Men are 3. 4times more likely than women to get a ticket for careless drivingand 3.1 times as likely to be punished for drunk driving. “Womenare on average less aggressive and more law abiding (守法的) drivers, which leads to fewer accidents, ” the report says. However, not all male drivers share the same opinion. Of the men surveyed by MetLife, 39% claimed male drivers were safer. The findings did back them up on one point: automotive knowledge. The report showed that more men are familiar with current safety equipment such as electronic stability control, which helps prevent rollover accidents.Auto safety unavoidably matters to money. Insurance companies focus on what classes of drivers have the lowest dollar amounts of claims, and for now, that mainly includes women. In general, women pay about 9% less for auto insurance than men. A study by the website Insweb also showed that auto insurance rates are lower for women in most states. Among individual states, women get the greatest advantage in Wyoming (where they pay 20% less), South Dakota and Washington D. C. , where their insurance costs are 16% lower.“More than 11, 900 male drivers died in U. S. traffic accidents in 2009, compared with just under 4, 900 women drivers, ”according to the study. “Based on miles traveled, men died at a rate of 2. 5 deaths per 100 million miles traveled, vs 1. 7 deaths for women. ”16. According to the study, female drivers _______.A. are more aggressive while drivingB. are more interested in auto knowledgeC. are more likely to stick to driving lawsD. are more familiar with safety equipment17. Insurance companies focus on female driver clients probably because they _______.A. cause more accidents on the roadB. pay more money to the insurance companiesC. take the most part of the insurance clientsD. have the lowest amount of money on insurance claims18. We can infer from the passage that _______.A. men are 3. 1 times more likely to get tickets than womenB. all women in the USA pay the same for their auto insuranceC. more female drivers die every year than male driversD. women are generally safer drivers than the opposite gender19. The writer mainly develops paragraphs by _______.A. giving examplesB. making comparisonsC. drawing a conclusionD. presenting an argument【文章大意】调查表明，开车时女性要比男性更遵守交通规则，事故率更低, 开车更安全。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解(三月)强化训练09及答案(1)Welcome to Wonderful Museum. This month we are having a special display about old machines from different countries. You can find the ways machines were used to help people one hundred years ago. How did the Germans make their first cars？How did our grandfathers use their farming tools? When did the Americans try to make their planes？And when did the Spanish make comfortable shoes in their factories？You will find the answers。

After this visit of the machine history，enjoy some coffee by our wonderful coffee—making machines in Yarn’s Café in the corner of this floor。

1。

Henry is a car fan。

When he knows about the display, he visits the museum to know more about the history of car making. Which room will he surely visit？A. Japanese Room. B。

Chinese Room。

C。

German Room。

D. Spanish Room。

高中英语真题:2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练：阅读理解9Even at school there had been an unhealthy competition betwe en George and Richard.“I’ ll be the first millionaire in Coleford！” Richard used to boast.“And you’ll be sorry you knew me，” George would reply “beca use I’ll be the best lawyer in town！”George never did become a lawyer and Richard never made an y money. Instead both men opened bookshops on opposite sid es of Coleford High Street. It was hard to make money from bo oks, which made the competition between them worse.Then Richard married a mysteriousgirl. The couple spent their honeymoon on the coast — but Ric hard never came back.The police found his wallet on a deserte d beach but the body was never found. He must have drowned. Now with only one bookshop in town, business was better for G eorge. But sometimes he sat in his narrow, old kitchen and gaz ed out of the dirty window, thinking about his former rival(竞争对手). Perhaps he missed him?George was very interested in old dictionaries. He’ d recently found a collector in Australia who was selling a rare first edition. When the parcel arrived, the book was in perfect condition and George was delighted. But while he was having lunch, George glanced at the photo in the newspaper that the book ha d been wrapped in. He was astonished — the smiling face was older than he remembered but unmistakable! Trembling, Georg e started reading.“Bookends have bought ten bookstores from their rivals Dylans. The company, owned by multi[语篇解读] 本文讲述了Richard和George竞争的故事。

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解归类复习—学会分享（详解）（2012·安徽卷）In Asia，there are special competitions where kites have complex designs and are fitted with instruments that make musical sounds as the wind blows through them.Although all kites have a similar structure (结构），they are widely different in size and shape。

Kite。

fighting competitions are also held,in which competitors use their kites to attack and bring down their opponents’(对手) kites or cut their strings（线)．For more than 15 years，the Big Wind Kite Factory has been giving kite­making and kite.flying classes for the children on an island in Hawaii。

In its kite。

making lessons，students can make kites in as little as 20 minutes！Children as young as four years old can learn how to fly a kite。

Jonathan Socher and his wife Daphne started the kite factory in 1980。

Their kites are made of nylon（尼龙）．Their designs are Hawaiian themes created by Daphne.The designs are cut out of the nylon with a hot knife that seals the edges and then fastened directly onto the kite。