1、 2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）35分钟限时训练（8）及答案AWords：304难度系数：建议用时：7分钟When you see geese flying along in V formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why they fly that way.As each bird flaps wings, it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following.By flying in V formation, the whole flock
2、 at least 71 percent greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.Individuals who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going more quickly and easily because they are travelling on the pushing force of one another.When a goose falls out of formation, it sud
3、denly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it alone, and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage of the lifting power of the bird in front.If we have as much sense as a goose, we will stay in formation with those people who are headed the same way we are.When the head goose gets
4、tired, it moves back in the formation and another goose flies point.It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs, whether with people or with geese flying south.Geese honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep up their speed.What messages do we give when we honk from behind?Finallyand
5、 this is importantwhen a goose gets sick or is wounded by gunshot, and falls out of formation, two other geese fall out with that goose and follow it down to lend help and protection.They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it dies, and only then do they launch out on their o
6、wn, or with another formation, to catch up with their group.If we have the sense of a goose, we will stand by each other like that.【解题导语】这篇阅读通过介绍大雁在迁徙过程中一些习性， 提出我们人类应从中学习。5By flying in “V” formation, a goose can _.Alearn who leads the groupBsee the direction ahead clearlyCfly at a higher speed and r
7、each a further place Dgreatly reduce the risk of being hit by gunshots解析：选C。细节判断题。见第二段.can get where they are going more quickly and easily.。6What does the underlined word “honk” mean?ATo fly. BTo move.CTo cry. DTo fight.解析：选C。根据介绍大雁保持队形， 所以后面的大雁不可能飞到头雁那儿去鼓励， 而后面的大雁鼓励彼此只能借助于声音。7Which of the followin
8、g is NOT suggested in the text?AWe should be united as one to achieve a common goal.BWe should work together with those who share our dream.CWe should take our share of responsibility in a huge task.DWe should encourage those falling behind to keep on trying.解析：选D。推理题。Geese honk from behind to encou
9、rage those up front to keep up their speed.所以不是鼓励落后的而是激励前面的。8Whats the main purpose of the text?ATo encourage us to learn from geese.BTo announce some new findings about geese.CTo prove the similarities between humans and geese.DTo persuade us to find more about life of geese.解析：选A。主旨大意题。纵观全文可知。*结束I
10、 am trying to muster(鼓起)the courage to toss away my mobile phone to enjoy a more peaceful and ring free lifeCan you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our high-tech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow Our mobile phones can now access the Internet, and many people fee
11、l the need to express their every thought on their blog pages If I gave up my cellphone, people would think I was madI wish I had the strength to toss away my technology I have an office phone, a home phone, e-mail and if people want to contact me they can If Im out, people can leave a message Do th
12、ey really need to find me 24/7 ? However, Im a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Rings The power of the ring is too strong and I cant let it goMobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy life For most people , they hold all contacts and many of us dont write up address books any more
13、 The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it , we feel cut off from our fellow,“Where have you been?” said a friend, who saw me a week after I lost my cell, “I tried calling you , but you disappeared You disappea
14、red off the face of the Earth。” See, when you dont have a mobile phone, you dont existIm not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serve us well So in 2009, Ive dicided not to serve my mobile phone Like all machine, I can always turn i
15、t off64What does the underslined phrase“toss away”mean?Agive away Bget away Cbreak away Dthrow away65The writer mentions Frodo to Ashow it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phoneBshow how much he likes FrodoCsuggest a cell-free life is what he wantsDintroduce a film character to us 66What do we
16、know about mobile phones in the 4 th paragraph?AMobile phones can do anything for us BMobile phones have become very important in our lifeCWe could not live without mobile phonesDWe would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones67What can be inferred from the last paragraph?AThe writer is not
17、really going to toss his mobile phone awayBWhen you dont have a mobile phone, you dont existCThe writer decides not to serve his mobile phoneDWe humans can control ourselves and machines will参考答案 6467、DA BD *结束A In elementary school, Guadalupe Quintanilla was often referred to as a “slow learner” by
18、 her teachers. But she really wasnt slow at all. She just didnt understand the language used in the classroom. Her problem was that she didnt speak English. So she left school after the fourth grade.When Guadalupe grew up, married, and had children of her own, she knew that her children were clever.
19、 But some of their teachers didnt think so. The children were having trouble in school because they didnt speak English. Mrs Quintanilla was angry. She didnt want people to think that her children were slow learners. So she decided to learn English herself as a way of helping them. She practiced Eng
20、lish. She looked up words in the dictionary. She asked the school headmaster to let her sit in on classes. It wasnt easy, but she passed all her exams. She said that many of the other students helped her. Mrs Quintanilla has helped her children with their lessons. Her two sons have won success. One
21、is a teacher, and the other is a doctor. Her youngest child, a daughter, is studying in a university.56. Guadalupe was called as low learner .A. to make her study harder B. because she wasnt clever C. because she stayed at home D. because she didnt speak English57. According to the story, children w
22、ho dont speak English . A. may have more trouble in school B. have trouble playing football C. often write a diary D. grow up to be teachers58. Which happened first? A. Guadalupe passed all her exams. B. Guadalupe left school after the fourth grade. C. Guadalupe had three children. D. Her two sons won success.59. The story is mainly about . A. learning to sing and dance B. the problem of slow learning C. going to a university D. Mrs Quintanillas success参考答案56-59 DABD*结束
