1、2013高考英语（常熟市）考前冲刺精选：阅读理解（7）及答案 第*套阅读理解（共20小题，每小题2分，满分40分）AIn my opinion, there is only one legitimate (合法的) handgun sport and that is aim practice. It is practiced at objects which are properly monitored and usually quite safe. Only certain handguns are true “sporting weapons”, seen as such by the s
2、ports lovers.On the other hand, shooting at tin cans and other small objects in ones backyard is not and should not be considered a serious sport. When uncontrolled, it can be a very dangerous practice.Some opponents (反对者) of handgun control have stated that we are out to stop all hunting and that c
3、ontrolling the handgun would severely affect hunting. That is simply untrue. Handgun control would in no way limit the freedom of the true hunter. Few if any hunters consider the handgun an effective hunting weapon.There are a few hunters who do hunt with handguns, but most states place restrictions
4、 (限制) on the type of guns that can be used in hunting, the reason is that killing of game should be done in as humane (人道的) a way as possible. Some small handguns are more likely to wound the animal rather than kill it at once. Only long guns, rifles and shotguns are effective arms of hunting.People
5、 must understand that handguns and hunters are separate matters. Because most of the hunters use a rifle or shotgun, there is no reason why their search for game and sport should be affected by handgun control. Mixing the anti-hunting matter with the handgun matter confuses the killing of animals wi
6、th killing of people.1.In the writers opinion, people should use handguns only when .A. hunters shoot at animals B. they aim at a criminalC. objects are under control D. objects are only small tin cans in the backyard2.According to the writer, hunting is not affected by handgun control because .A. h
7、unters can use knives rather than guns to hunt animalsB. state government encourages hunters to use other gunsC. nobody cares what weapons are used to kill animalsD. most hunters use rifles rather than handguns3This passage mainly talks about .A. the relation between hunting and handgun controlB. th
8、e importance of aim practiceC. how handgun control affects huntingD. different types of guns used in hunting8. Which of the followings is NOT often used by the hunters？A _.A.shoguns B.long gun C.rifle D.handgun5.Why should the handgun be controlled in hunting？Because_.A.it is dangerousB.it is widely
9、 used among the youthC.it is commonD.it often wounds the animals but not kills them【答案及解析】文章讲述了打猎和handgun control的关系。1C。细节推理题。根据第2段最后一句When uncontrolled, it can be a very dangerous practice.进行反向推理可知，可知C正确。2D.细节判断题题。根据最后一段Because most of the hunters use a rifle or shotgun, there is no reason why thei
10、r search for game and sport shold be affected by handgun control可知handgun control不会影响猎人，因为猎人不使用handgun。3A。主旨大意题。根据文章男人可知文章是关于打猎和handgun control的关系。4. D.细节推断题。根据Only long guns, rifles and shotguns are effective arms of hunting判断。5.D。根据文章的第四段判断。*结束DHow to improve my life? Many people think that they h
11、ave to accept whatever life throws at them. Theyll say, This is my fate, my destiny.I cannot change it.Of course not! You dont have to suffer needlessly.Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done ev
12、erything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep.Next day, the same routine cycle follows.Huh! Is this what she calls doing her best? She believes she has tried her best
13、 and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.Re
14、member that you harvest what you sow. You just dont sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Dont expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong,
15、 dont just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. Its not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.If someones life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things
16、 will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, dont just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.71.According to the woman mention
17、ed in Para.3, her life _. A. Doesnt need improving B. couldnt be improved C. will be better some day D. Will be worse in the future 72.What does the author think of the womans life?A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive73.Which of the following statements is the authors opinion?A.Your temp
18、orary problem is not discouraging.B.Your luck can be changed by your effortsC.You can only achieve success when God wills it. D.You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.74.In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _.A. positive action B. positive thinking C. hope for the best
19、D. intention to succeed 75.The text is mainly written to advise you to _. A. understand yourself B. improve your life C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way【答案及解析】1 B.细节判断题。根据第三段的this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God will判断。2 D.细节推理题。p
20、assive消极的；positive积极的；satisfying令人满意的；colourful多彩的。3 B.概括判断题。选项A的含义是：你暂时的困难不是令人沮丧的；选项B的含义是：你的命运能够通过的努力而改变；选项C含义为：当上帝让你获得成功的时候你才会成功；选项D的含义是：你应该用对待朋友的方式对待你自己。4 A.细节判断题。第五段中强调的就是要采取积极的行动。D.综合判断题。根据文章的第一段和最后一段都是在强调改变你的生活方式。*结束Young men often give flowers to young women when they are in love. This tradit
21、ion may have come from Turkey. In the 1700s in Turkey, it was quite popular for people in love to send each other baskets full of strange things. The baskets were delivered secretly to the person who was receiving it. Usually, an old woman who sold flowers or fruit on the street left the basket besi
22、de the persons door. These baskets included a variety of “gifts”: flowers, stones, feathers, wax, and even charcoal. Each thing in the basket had a special meaning. By figuring out the secret message contained in each item, the person who received the basket began to understand little by little the
23、true feeling of the person who sent it. This idea of sending gifts of love with secret meanings quickly spread to Germany, France, and England. However, as time passed, only flowers remained popular. An innocent bunch of flowers told young ladies about the feeling in the hearts of young men. Each di
24、fferent flower held a different meaning. For example, the flowers from an orange tree meant, “You are beautiful and pure.” Pink carnations meant, “My love for you is strong and great.” Yellow roses, on the other hand, meant, “I saw you with someone else.” Many flower dictionaries were made to help y
25、oung people in love understand the meaning of the flowers they received. Not all of the dictionaries agreed, however, on the meaning of each flower, so a person had to be careful about the flowers they chose to send. By the 1880s, using flowers to send messages had fallen out of fashion, and the mor
26、e direct way of sending love letters began. Today, flowers are still considered a lovely gift, but the meaning for each kind of flower has been lost.60. What did the items in the basket explain to the receiver? A. The receivers appearance.B. The senders emotions. C. The feeling of the receiver.D. Th
27、e love between them.61. If a French young man of the 1850s wanted to send his beloved girl a gift, he would probably choose . A. flowers and feathersB. yellow roses C. pink carnationsD. nothing except a love letter62. The text suggests that . A. Turks still keep their tradition of sending baskets B. flower dictionaries were made to help young ladies C. people still use flowers to send secret messages D. people dont use flower dictionaries any longer63. What is likely to be the title of this text? A. Say it with FlowersB. Flowers and SecretsC. Strange TraditionD. Love for Flowers60-63 BCDA *结束