2013高考英语二轮阅读理解(09)外研版.doc

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（09）及答案

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To learn English well you must learn about yourself. You must discover what your own special needs are in English. You should pick out what makes English different from your own language and concentrate on(集中精力) those parts. And above all, you should pick out your own personal weaknesses in English, pick out your own special problems, find out what mistakes you most often make and make a list of them.
It will be best if, in your preparation, you can practise doing all sorts of work that you will be asked to do in examination. You should then make a careful note of any mistakes that you make more than once. Count up how many times you make for each mistake, and the mistake you make most often should be at the top of your list, the next most common in the second place, and so on.
For example, if your native language is Japanese, you may find the problem of articles comes at the top of your list. If you speak German, you may find using some of the conjunctions is your biggest problem. If your mother tongue is French, you find you are always having trouble with some of prepositions. And if Italian is your language, you may constantly forget to use a suitable pronoun when you should.
But these are only examples of mistakes typical of certain languages. They may or may not be your particular personal mistakes. As I say, these personal ones are the most important of all to discover.
56. The most important thing to learn English well is to______.
A.find out the difference between your own language and English
B.discover your own special needs in the language
C.learn about yourself as much as possible
D.pick out your own personal weaknesses in English
57. The writer’s advice to the readers is to______.
A.spend as much time on English as possible
B.take examinations of various sorts
C.keep a notebook with the important languages points in it
D.find out their own problems in doing selected exercises
58. The first item on the list should be the mistake you make_______.
A.most often B.many times C.more than more D.very often
59. To make a list of personal mistakes______.
A.is a must for any English learner B.is a time-consuming job
C.needs careful work D.can help your study of prepositions
B
Man always wanted to fly. For hundreds of years they watched birds flying and wished that they could fly too. Birds fly very easily. Then they spread (展开) their wings and float (漂浮) on the air. The air keeps them up. Men knew how to make kites hundreds of years ago. Kites could stay in the air for many hours. “If birds and kites can stay up in the air, perhaps we can,” they thought.

At first they made wings like birds. Then they jumped off high buildings in order to fly. Many men did this but they all failed. After many failures (失败) they stopped trying to fly with wings. Then two brothers tried another way. They tried balloons (气球). “Hot air is lighter than cold air,” they said, “That is why hot air goes upwards. If we fill a balloon with hot air, it will go upwards.
After many experiments, they made two men go up in a balloon full of hot air. A great crowd of people watched. The balloon rose to a height (高度) of 900 metres. The wind blew it along for nine kilometres. Then it came gently back to earth. For the first time man travelled through the air!
60. Hundreds of years ago men realized that ______
A.birds fly easily because there is air
B.birds fly easily because they are small
C.birds fly easily because they have wings
D.birds fly easily because they are light
61. When some men tried to fly with wings, ______
A.only a few of them succeeded
B.only the two brothers succeeded
C.many of them succeeded
D.none of them succeeded
62. Balloons seemed not a good way to travel because ______
A. they went too high B. they went too low
C. they were too big D. they were not easy to operate
63. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. The first balloons were filled with hot air.
B. The first successful flight of man succeeded in controlling by himself perfectly (完美地).
C. The balloon carrying people for the first time landed (降落) safely.

D. The first flight (飞翔) of man doesn’t seem to have much to do with (与……很多关系) their final success.
C
The Internet has not had a great effect on the school performance of China's youth, according to a survey published last week. Nor has it affected the time children spend with their families.
The survey of over 3,000 students aged 10 to 18 in seven major cities was conducted by the Academy of Social Sciences. It showed that 29 per cent of students find the Internet useful for study. While over 40 per cent say it does not negatively affect their work.
The Internet does not cause social isolation either. Instead, Internet users are more satisfied with their lives and feel less lonely than non-users. In spite of the survey results, some youth workers still have concerns about cyberspace, especially the sex and violence it exposes young people to.
"Online gaming means many college students are stopped from studying, and some of them lose the chance to go to the school they want to," said Sun Yunxiao, vice director of the China Youth Research Centre.
Pu Wei, the survey's director, sees such criticisms as narrow-minded. "It is those who are frustrated(阻止) by their studies, criticized by teachers, and lack friends who are likely to become addicts of the web. To others who are happy with life it has little bad effect."
Pu says students can gain a lot from the web and should be introduced to the concept of "web quality-education." If they're taught how to use the Internet properly, they are less likely to make wrong use of it. This requires participation by parents, and encouraging the children to use the Internet properly rather than keeping them from it.
Choose the best answer for each of the following questions:
64.The main idea of the passage is ____.
A.the functions of the Internet
B.how to use the Internet
C.the influence that the Internet has brought to children
D.the Internet does no harm to kids
65.In everyday life, people ____.
A.aren’t willing to play computer games
B.don’t allow their children to play computers
C.worry about the ill effect that the Internet has had
D.are for their kids to play computers
66.When a person goes surfing, ____.
A.he should bury himself into it
B.he is certain to drop school
C.he will become isolation
D.he needs arranging his time for study
67.Pu Wei ____.
A.encourages students to play computers
B.thinks it wrong for parents to prevent children playing computers
C.believes playing computers can benefit students if using properly
D.questions whether it is suitable to ask students to be away from the Internet
D
To: manger @
Date: Monday, 7 October, 3:34 p.m.
From: raymondyuen@
Subject: Complaint
Dear Mr. Price,
I have eaten in your restaurant many times and have always been happy with the food and service. This makes what happened last Saturday even more disappointing.
It was my son’s birthday so we booked a non-smoking table at your restaurant for 7:30 p.m. We arrived on time but were told that our table was not yet ready. At 8:00 p.m., we were given a table in the smoking section. I asked to move but I was told that there were no other tables. A lot of people were smoking so it was uncomfortable and unhealthy.
Our first waitress, Janet, was very polite and helpful. She gave us free drinks for waiting so long. Our food also came quickly and looked fresh and tasty. When my wife had eaten most of her meal, she found a dead cockroach (蟑螂) in her vegetables. She was shocked and wanted to leave. At first, the waitress told us it was a piece of garlic. When we told her that garlic does not have legs, she apologized and took the food away.
We asked for the bill, expecting not to pay for my wife’s meal. Nobody came. After 15 minutes, I asked to see the manager. The head waiter told us that you were on holiday I complained again about the horrible cockroach. He told me Janet had finished work. He didn’t believe my story and gave me a bill for three meals. I argued with him but was forced to pay.
The waitress, Janet, was always friendly, but I would like an apology from your impolite head waiter and a full repayment for our meal. It cost $68. Until then, I will not be eating at your restaurant or recommending it to anyone.
You can contact me at 742-3254 or through e-mail if you want more information.
Thank you for your attention.
Yours Sincerely,
Raymond Yuen
68．We learn from the text that , before Saturday, Mr. Yuen .
A．was satisfied with the restaurant B．was disappointed with the restaurant
C．had to wait for his table D．rarely ate at the restaurant
69．The head waiter didn’t believe Mr. Yuen because .
A．the waitress stopped working and hadn’t told him about it
B．he believed that the cockroach was garlic
C．he didn’t want to pay Mr. Yuen back
D．the manager was on holiday
70．Mr. Yuen demanded that Mr Price .
A．say sorry to his family
B．let the head waiter stop working in the restaurant
C．get the head waiter to say sorry
D．get the head waiter and Janet to say sorry
71．What does Mr. Yuen want to pay for now ?
A．Two meals. B．Their meals. C．Nothing. D．Only the drinks.
E
What should you think about when trying to find your career? You are probably better at some school subjects than others. These may show strengths that you can use in your work. A boy who is good at mathematics can use that in an engineering career. A girl who spells well and likes English may be good at office work. So it is important to know the subjects you do well in at school. On the other hand, you may not have any specially satisfactory standard. Although not all subjects can be used directly in a job, they may have indirect value. A knowledge of history is not required for most jobs but if history is one of your good subjects you will have learned to remember facts and details. This is an ability that can be useful in many jobs.
Your school may have taught you skills, such as typing or technical drawing, which you can use in your work. You may be good at metalwork or cookery and look for a job where you can improve these skills. If you have had a part-time job on Saturdays or in the summer, think what you gained from it. If nothing else, you may have learned how to get to work on time, to follow instructions and to get on with older workers. You may have learned to give correct change in a shop, for example. Just as important, you may become interested in a particular industry or career you see from the inside in a part-time job.
Facing your weak points is also part of knowing yourself. You may be all thumbs when you handle tools, perhaps you are a poor speller or can’t add up a column of figures. It is better to face any weakness than to pretend they do not exist. Your school record, for instance, may not be too good, yet it is an important part of your background. You should not be apologetic about it but instead recognize that you will have a chance of a fresh start at work.
72. What is the passage mainly about?
A. The significance of working hard at school.
B. The direct and indirect value of school work.
C. How to face one’s weakness.
D. Choosing a career according to one’s strong points.
73. According to the passage, doing a part-time job as a student _______.
A. can help afford one’s education
B. is a good way to practice skills learnt in school
C. can help you to prepare for future work
D. is a waste of time that could have been spent on study
74. From the passage we learn that if a student’s school performance is not good, he _______.
A. should pay more attention to learning skills and developing abilities
B. will be regretful about his bad results
C. may also do well in his future work
D. should restart his study in school
75. The underlined phrase “be all thumbs” (in paragraph 3) probably means “_______”.
A. be clumsy（笨拙的）at doing things B. be skillful in doing things
C. don’t have interest in certain things D. be easily bored in doing things

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