1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化系列（05）及答案AAll her life, my mother wanted busy children. It was very important that her house should remain at all times clean and tidy.You could turn your back for a moment in my mothers house, leave a halfwritten letter on the dining room table, a magazine open on the chair, and tur
2、n around to find that my mother had “put it back where it belonged，”as she explained.My wife, on one of her first visits to my mothers house, placed a packet of biscuits on an end table and went to the kitchen to fetch a drink. When she returned, she found the packet had been removed. Confused (疑惑的)
3、, she set down her drink and went back to the kitchen for more biscuits, only to return to find that her drink had disappeared. Up to then she had guessed that everyone in my family held onto their drinks, so as not to make water rings on the end tables. Now she knows better.These disappearances had
4、 a confusing effect on our family. We were all inclined to (有的倾向) forgetfulness, and it was common for one of us, upon returning from the bathroom, to find that every sign of his work in progress had disappeared suddenly. “Do you remember what I was doing？” was a question frequently asked, but rarel
5、y answered.Now my_sister_has_developed_a_secondhand_love_of_clean_windows,_and my brother does the cleaning in his house, perhaps to avoid having to be the one to lift his feet. I try not to think about it too much, but I have at this later time started to dust the furniture once a week.We have all
6、become busy persons.1Which of the following is TRUE about my mother?A. She enjoyed removing others drinks.B. She became more and more forgetful.C. She preferred to do everything by herself.D. She wanted to keep her house in good order.2My wife could not find her biscuits and drink in my mothers hous
7、e because _.A. she had already finished themB. my mother had taken them awayC. she forgot where she had left themD. someone in my family was holding them3The underlined part in the fifth paragraph suggests that my sister _.A. is happy to clean windowsB. loves to clean used windowsC. is fond of clean
8、 used windowsD. likes clean windows as my mother did4This passage mainly tells us that _.A. my mother often made us confusedB. my family members had a poor memoryC. my mother helped us to form a good habitD. my wife was surprised when she visited my motherBGenetics is not just a science, let alone a
9、 technology or a business. Genetics is a profound idea. Genetics journals, for instance, fill their pages with discoveries of “disease genes” that lurk (潜伏) silent, in the twists and bends of our DNA, ready to turn on us. The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes u
10、s feel “sick” even if we dont have any symptom. Cancer genetics has brought even deeper changes. The disease used to be blamed on disguised external (外部的) agents attacking the body. But now the disease is seen as “a natural born part of the self”. You get cancer not solely, or even largely, because
11、of something you ate, or because of some place you lived in, or because of some chemical you breathed. You have cancer because of who you are. After all, not everyone who lived as you lived got cancer. Cancer_becomes_an_expression_of_our_essential_nature.Such a view affects how we act, as individual
12、s and as a society. We get tested for cancer genes ( and dont know what to make of the result: after all, about 25 to 50 percent of women who carry either of the two breastcancer genes discovered so far do not get breast cancer). We think individually rather than socially, with results that we may,
13、one day, regret. Environmental pollutants get less attention now that we are told, again and again, that the cause of disease lies in us. If we had focused on genes rather than viruses perhaps there would have been no social response to the epidemic (流行病). As a result of discoveries in genetics, say
14、s Rothman, “we are looking to locate problems in the individual.” Thinking genetically makes us say that the problem is not ours as a society but yours as an individual.5What is the new discovery that often leads to disease in the genetic field?A. Disease genes.B. Disturbing ideas.C. Twists and bend
15、s.D. Pollutants.6By saying “Cancer becomes an expression of our essential nature”， the author means _.A. that cancer is a display of diseaseB. that cancer is not caused by external agentsC. that everyone can get cancerD. that not everyone can get cancer7When discussing about the tests we did in the
16、past to find ways of curing disease, the author implies that _.A. we didnt do them scientificallyB. we can make use of some of those resultsC. we are happy with those resultsD. we will continue to do those tests this way8The new discovery shows that it is essential to examine disease _.A. geneticall
17、y B. sociallyC. individually D. generally答案1D。这是一道推断题。根据第一段“It was very important that her house should remain at all times clean and tidy.”可知(母亲)希望她的房子整天保持清洁有序。2B。这是一道推理题。根据第二段可知如果你把读了一半的书放在椅子上走开，母亲会把它放回原位，所以“我妻子”找不到饼干是因为母亲把它拿走放回去了。3D。这是一道推理题。根据后面半句“and my brother does the cleaning in his house.”可以
18、推断出这句话是说我妹妹在妈妈的影响下也开始喜欢干净明亮的窗户了。4C。这是一道主旨题。本文主要讲述了母亲喜欢干净整洁，在她的影响下，我们全家都养成了这个好习惯。文章讲述遗传学不仅是一门科学也是一门深奥的理念，以及疾病基因的发现对癌症的检验所起的作用。5A。细节判断题。由第一段第四句中“The very idea of disease genes that have yet to actually cause disease makes us feel sick even if we dont have any symptom.”可以得出答案。6B。句意理解题。根据第一段第六句中“The dis
19、ease used to be blamed on disguised external(外部的) agents attacking the body. But now the disease is seen as a natural born part of the self”可知答案。7A。作者观点倾向题。最后一段中的“If we had focused on genes rather than viruses, perhaps there would have been no social response to the epidemic(流行病)”这个句子采用了虚拟语气，表示与过去事实
20、相反，由此可知答案。8C。细节判断题。由文章最后一段中的最后两句的内容可得出答案。阅读理解CLying in the sun on a rock, the cougar (美洲狮) saw Jeb and his son, Tom, before they saw it. Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated, ready to attack Je
21、b, but ready to forget the whole thing, too.Jeb let go of his jacket, grasped Tom and held him across his body, making a cross. Now the cougars enemy looked even bigger, and it rose up, ready to move away, but unfortunately Tom got scared and struggled free of Jeb.“Tom, no！”shouted his father.But To
22、m broke and ran and thats the last thing you do with a cougar. The second Tom broke free, Jeb threw himself on the cougar, just as it jumped from the rock. They hit each other in midair and both fell. The cougar was on Jeb in a flash, forgetting about Tom, which was what Jeb wanted.Cougars are not a
23、s big as most people think and a determined man stands a chance, even with just his fists. As the cougars claws (爪子) got into his left shoulder, Jeb swung his fist at its eyes and hit hard. The animal howled (吼叫) and put its head back. Jeb followed up with his other fist. Then out of the corner of h
24、is eye, Jeb saw Tom. The boy was running back to help his father.“Knife, Tom，”shouted Jeb.The boy ran to his fathers bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougars attention away from Tom. Tom got the knife and ran over to Jeb. The cougar was moving its head in and out, tryi
25、ng to find a way through the wall Jeb was making out of his arms. Tom swung with the knife, into the cougars back. It howled horribly and ran off into the mountains.The whole fight had taken about thirty seconds.1Why did Jeb pull his jacket open when he saw the cougar?A. To get ready to fight.B. To
26、frighten it away.C. To protect the boy.D. To cool down.2What do we know about cougars?A. They are afraid of noises.B. They hesitate before they hit.C. They are bigger than we think.D. They like to attack running people.3How did Jeb try to hold the cougars attention?A. By keeping shouting and hitting
27、.B. By making a wall out of his arms.C. By throwing himself on the cougar.D. By swinging his fists at the cougars eyes.4Which of the following happened first?A. The cougar jumped from the rock.B. Tom struggled free of his father.C. Jeb asked Tom to get the knife.D. Jeb held Tom across his body.D“Tea
28、r them apart！” “kill the fool！” “Murder the referee (裁判)！”These are common remarks one may hear at various sporting events. At the time they are made, they may seem innocent enough. But lets not kid ourselves. They have been known to influence behavior in such a way as to lead to real violence. Book
29、s have been written about the way words affect us. It has been shown that words having certain meanings may cause us to react in ways quite foreign to what we consider to be our usual behavior. I see the term “opponent” as one of those words. Perhaps the time has come to delete it from sports term.T
30、he dictionary meaning of the term “opponent” is “enemy”， or “one who opposes your interests.” Thus, when a player meets an opponent, he or she may tend to treat that opponent as an enemy. I remember an incident in a handball game when a referee refused a players request for a time out for a glove ch
31、ange because he did not consider them wet enough. The player went away to rub(磨擦) his gloves across his wet Tshirt and then screamed, “Are they wet enough now？”In the heat of battle, players have been observed to throw themselves across the court without considering the effect that such a move might
32、 have on anyone in their way. I have also witnessed a player reacting to his opponents intentional and illegal blocking by hitting him with the ball as hard as he could during the course of play. Off the court, they are good friends. Does that make any sense? It certainly gives proof of a court atti
33、tude which differs from normal behavior.Therefore, I believe it is time we elevated(提升) the game to the level where it belongs, setting an example to the rest of the sporting world. Replacing the term “opponent” with “associate” could be a good way to start.The dictionary meaning of the term “associ
34、ate” is “friend” or “companion”. You may soon see and possibly feel the difference in your reaction to term “associate” rather than “opponent”5What did the handball player do when he was not allowed to change his gloves?A. He refused to continue the game.B. He angrily hit the referee with a ball.C.
35、He insisted that the referee was unfair.D. He wet his gloves by rubbing them across his Tshirt.6According to the passage, players, in a game, may _.A. throw the ball at the opponent illegally blocking their wayB. keep on screaming and shouting throughout the gameC. lie down on the ground as an act o
36、f protectionD. kick the ball across the court with force7What is the fourth paragraph mainly about?A. The players eagerness to win.B. The players bad behaviour.C. The players attitudes towards the game.D. The players totally different behaviour on and off the court.8What can be concluded from the pa
37、ssage?A. Players should be educated to respect referees on the court.B. Replacing the present terms on the court can help reduce violence.C. Raising the referees sense of responsibility can help reduce violence.D. Changing the attitude of players on the sports field can help reduce violence.答案1B。这是一
38、道推断题。根据第一段第二句“Jeb put his bag down quickly and pulled his jacket open with both hands, making himself look big to the cougar. It worked. The cougar hesitated”Jeb把衬衣用双手张开让美洲狮看自己很大，美洲狮就犹豫，不再攻击他了。所以把衬衣张开的目的是吓唬住美洲狮。2D。这是一道推断题。根据第四段首句“But Tom broke and ran and thats the last thing you do with a cougar.”T
39、om撒腿就跑，这是对美洲狮做的最后一件事。这句话的隐含意是美洲狮一看到人逃跑就会攻击。3A。这是一道细节判断题。根据倒数第二段，“The boy ran to his fathers bag, while Jeb started shouting as well as hitting, to keep the cougars attention away from Tom.”可知Jeb吸引美洲狮的方法是吼叫和攻击。4D。这是一道判断题。根据文中的描述，先发生的是Jeb让Tom和自己的身体交叉，然后Tom害怕了，挣开了他父亲跑了，美洲狮攻击Tom, Jeb就扑向美洲狮，在和美洲狮搏斗时，Jeb让
40、Tom给他刀子。所以最先发生的是D项。5D。细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第一句可判断此项正确。前三项在文章中没有信息支持。6A。根据第四段第二句可判断此项正确。B、D两项在文章中没有信息支持；根据第四段第一句可知运动员躺下的原因是为了阻挡别人，而不是自我保护，因此C项错误。7D。段落大意题。本段提到在比赛进入白热化阶段时，选手有时会不择手段地去阻挡对方，而出了球场又是朋友，由此可见球场上的表现与正常行为存在差异性。8B。推理判断题。结合倒数第二段最后一句以及最后一段中的内容可推断此项正确。文章叙述的是一些体育用语的使用不当导致了一些不文明的行为，其余三项与此无关，因而不恰当。阅读理解EPablo
41、 Picasso, born in Spain in 1881, was one of the most famous artists of the 20th century. Picasso began painting when he was a small child and took advanced art courses when he was only fifteen. Between 1904 and 1947 Picasso lived in Paris. In 1947 he moved to the Riviera, in the south of France.Many
42、 people thought Picassos work was strange and unpleasant. Still, he had a great influence on artists in every country. Today, Picasso is regarded as a genius(天才) and his paintings are in the museums all over the world.In 1912, Picasso actually invented a new type of art. He painted a picture, then h
43、e pasted bits of paper and something else on the picture. This type of art is called collage(拼贴艺术)Picasso was not only a painter, he was also a sculptor(雕塑家) and a designer of scenery for plays. There are even some photographs of “light paintings” that he created. These paintings were produced by mo
44、ving a light pencil, or a small flashlight, in the air. Although the images could be seen only briefly by anyone watching them happen, the camera was able to catch the images as they occurred.By the time he died in France in April of 1973, he had created a staggering(难以置信的) 22,000 works of art.When
45、Picasso was asked how someone could become an artist, he would reply, “If you want to draw, you must shut your eyes and sing.”1After reading the text, we can learn that Picasso was a _.A. French artist B. Spanish artistC. French painter D. Spanish painter2The meaning of the underlined word “pasted”
46、in the third paragraph means “_”A. stuck with B. stuck onC. drew D. mixed with3Which statement best explains the meaning of Picassos advice about how to become an artist?A. Study hard and practice painting.B. Only people who sing can become painters.C. Painters should learn to paint with their eyes
47、closed.D. There is more to painting than just study and hard work.4Which would be the best title for the text?A. How to Become a Great ArtistB. A GeniusC. Pablo Picasso: More than Just a PainterD. Picassos Life in France想来大家对绘画天才毕加索并不陌生，他的作品开创了绘画史的新纪元，给人以无限的想象，令人叹为观止。殊不知，他还多才多艺，而且极富幽默感。1B。考查细节理解。根据第一段第一句可知毕加索是西班牙艺术家。根据第四段第一句可排除最后一项。2A。考查猜测词义。根据下一句中括号内的注释可推测此词表示“粘贴”。3D。考查推理判断。毕加索开创了独特的创作风格并风靡全世界，由此可推断他的话外之意是绘画不仅仅需要艰辛的付出，还要具备丰富的想象力等。4C。考查主旨大意。本文是对毕加索的简介，不仅叙述了他杰出的绘画才能，还展现了他不为人知的其它才艺，所以选择此项。B项太笼统；D项只是文章中涉及到的片面内容。
