1、 2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（21）及答案AMillions of girls grow up with the hope of becoming a famous singer. Some even win local talent competitions as children, but only a few such early successes and dreams turn into reality. Jessica Andrews is one of the few whose dreams have come true.Andrews, first taste of s
2、uccess came at the age of 10. She won a talent competition in her home town of Huntingdon, Tennessee, singing I Will Always Love You, originally sung by Whitney Houston. Houstons version of the song appeared on The Bodyguard sound track, which happened to be the first album Andrews ever bought.Withi
3、n two years, talk of Andrews had spread to Nashville and caught the attention of producer Byron Gallimore, whose credits include work with Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, and Jo Dee Messina. With Gallimore signed on to produce, Andrews soon had a recording contract (合同)with Dream Works Nashville label.Andre
4、ws professional career was launched with 1999s Heart Shaped World, recorded when she was 14 years old. The album included the country hit I Will Be There For You, which also appeared on The Prince Of Egypt She followed up the release of the album by touring as a support act for such country supersta
5、rs as Faith Hill and Trisha Yearwood.With the release of 2001，s Who I Am, Andrews became a star in her own right. The album was certified (证明）gold for sales of 500,000 copies. Andrews returned in April 2003 with Now，an album that she promised would show a new side of the young artist. This album has
6、 a very different feeling for me, she said. Its a lot more personal and theres a confidence that wasnt quite there on the first two. I feel especially connected to this group of songs.56. Whats the meaning of the underlined word “launched，in the fourth paragraph?A. Aimed. B. Sent. C. Started. D. Set
7、.57. Which of the following statements is WRONG according to the passage?A. The Bodyguard was the first album Andrews ever bought.B. After Andrews sang Who I Am，she became a star in her own right.C. I Will Always Love You was originally sung by Whitney Houston.D. Now expresses a new feeling of Andre
8、ws.58. Which of the following may NOT be Andrews album?A. Now. B. Heart Shaped World. C. The Prince of Egypt. D. Who IAnt59. Which of the following is the best title of the passage?A. Jessica Andrews Life B. Jessica Andrews DreamC. Jessica Andrews Songs D. Jessica Andrews Success as a SingerBThe bri
9、ghtest object in the evening sky after the sun and the moon isnt a star, but a planet. Its Venus，our closest neighbor and the second planet from the sun.Venus is so bright that you can see it both at night and in the early morning. This caused some conftision for ancient Egyptian (埃及的）and Greek (希腊的
10、)star observers. Because they saw Venus at two different times, they thought it was two different planets.What makes Venus so bright? Huge clouds, 20 miles thick, completely surround it and reflect 75% of the light from the sun that strike them.For a long time, these clouds caused Venus to be a grea
11、t mystery (谜）to the worlds astronomers. If, like other clouds, the ones on Venus were made up of water vapors (水汽），could there not be life hiding beneath them on the planet? Were there “Venusians (金星人)” waiting to communicate with us on Earth?It was an exciting thought, but on that the Mariner recen
12、tly landed to rest. The Mariner thoroughly examined Venus and its atmosphere, only to find that the cloud cover was made mostly of deadly carbon dioxide (二氧化碳）gas. The atmospheric pressure was 15 to 22 times greater than on Earth, which further disproved the theory of life on Venus.And what did the
13、Mariner find under the clouds? A world of great mountains and smooth areas, dry as a bone. The temperature is about 900F. Thats hot.Although the greatest mystery has been solved, there are still others waiting for us on Venus. Why does Venus rotate (自转）so slowly? What is the inside of Venus like? An
14、d most important of all, why is there no water on Venus? If, as it was thought, it was formed about the same time as our planet, it should have water.These questions and others may some day be answered. Until then, Venus will continue to be the brightest mystery in the sky.60. Venus is very bright b
15、ecause _ .A. the clouds surrounding it take in 75% of the sunlight striking themB. the clouds surrounding it throw back 3/4 of the sunlight striking themC. 75% of the clouds surrounding it are made up of water vaporD. 3/4 of the clouds surrounding it are made up of carbon dioxide gas61. The Mariner
16、is probably the name of _ A. an astronomer B. a planet C. a star D. a spaceship62. From the passage we can tell that _ .A. astronomers still wonder whether Venus is as old as the EarthB. Venusians are trying to get in touch with us on EarthC. there are many volcanoes and other natural wonders on Ven
17、usD. whether there is life on Venus is still a question 63. What section of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from?A, Scientific Technology B. Science FictionsC. Brief News D. Science & DiscoveryCRead these unusual news articles.64. A Swiss school teacher _ .A. went back to school happily af
18、ter his retirementB. lost his job because he was not youngC. was asked to attend school because of a computer mistakeD. was ready to have further education65. 15,000 pairs of trousers were _ .A. made for the policeB. damaged by a female workerC. designed for men who cheated on their wivesD. too tigh
19、t and itchy to wear66. Boverall _ .A. liked firing gunsB. wanted to die in a gun fight C. kept his ashes in a gun boxD. wanted his ashes to be fired from a gun67. What can we learn according to the above news?A. Married couples in France worry about money.B. American families use more toilet paper n
20、ow.C. Queen Elizabeth II has some naughty pet dogs.D. Bugs Bunny will be protected in the coming films.DBad teeth can be painful and worse. They can even be deadly. Infections (感染）of the gums (牙龈）and the teeth can cause bacteria (细菌）to go into the blood system. Those bacteria can increase the chance
21、 of a heart attack and worsen the effects of other diseases. And adults arenot the only ones at risk.For example, in 2007, doctors in the Washington area said a boy died when a tooth infection spread to his brain. They said it might have been prevented had he received the dental care (牙齿 保健）he neede
22、d. He was twelve years old.Experts at the National Institutes of Health say good dental care starts at birth. Breast milk, they say, is the best food for the healthy development of teeth. Breast milk can help slow the growth of bacteria and acid production in the mouth.But dentists say a babys gums
23、and early teeth should be cleaned after each feeding. Use a cloth with a little warm water. Do the same if a baby is fed with a bottle. Experts say if you decide to put your baby to sleep with a bottle, only give the child water.When baby teeth begin to appear, you can clean them with a wet toothbru
24、sh. Dentists say it is important to find soft toothbrushes made especially for babies and to use them very gently.The use of fluoride (氟化物）to protect teeth is common in many parts of the world. For example, it is often added to drinking water supplies. The fluoride mixes with enamel (法琅质)， the hard
25、surface on teeth, to help prevent holes from forming.68. Which of the following can be used as the title of the passage?A. Concerns for Healthy Teeth of the YoungB. Importance of Healthy Teeth of AllC. Causes of Teeth ProblemD. Solutions to Teeth Problem69. Whats the main idea of paragraph 4 and 5?A
26、. How to develop babies teeth. B. Why to protect babies teethC. How to keep babies teeth clean D. Why to keep babies teeth clean70. The passage indicates that _ A. Enamel is most widely used to protect teeth in the worldB. Bad teeth may affect the health of adults and the youngC. Breast milk can cur
27、e babies bad teethD. Babies teeth should be brushed once per day71. The writer uses the boys death as an example to show that _A. not only adults but the young may suffer from teeth problemB. babies with bad teeth can easily dieC. the doctors should be responsible for the caseD. the boy was not fed
28、with his breast milkEFor my grandmothers 70th birthday, my family and I visited South Korea. While there, I was attentive to Korean high schools and students.I was surprised by how different Koreas public high schools are from Americas. Korean highschools can be all-girls, all-boys or co-ed (男女同校的）u
29、nlike our standard co-ed high schools. There are three grades: “go 1”（10th)，go 2” (1 lth) and go 3” (12th). Go，is the first syllable of the word “go-deung -hakkyo, which, simply translated, is “high school”.In America, unless you want to go to a private school, you dont have to take an entrance exam
30、. In Korea, however, students must take a test to get in because of the many choices of schools. Another diffe rence I couldnt help but notice was the students appearance. With very few exceptions, all wear uniforms. A name tag (标牌)with the students name, grade and homeroom number must also be worn.
31、 Girls skirts cant be above the upper part of the knee, and it is forbidden to dye (染)your hair or wear accessories (装饰品)except small earrings. There are strict regulations for appearance to achieve neatness, and it seems the only freedom students have is with their choices of hair style, socks and
32、shoes.The final difference was the setup of the classes. There may be 40 students in a classroom, but the number can be less or even more, depending on the population of the town or city. Although there are many students per classroom, they are very close, which I think is a result of not changing c
33、lassrooms for different subjects. There are no levels in the subjects and the teachers are the ones who switch classrooms. They just have ten-minute breaks between subjects. In each class, students are ranked by their grades. This causes strict competition, and Korean students do a lot of studying.
34、To help them, all schools have extra study classes after school. One other fact that helped me appreciate living in America is that Koreans have school on Saturdays. Although its only a half day, I think I speak for most Americans when I say we could never imagine ourselves in school on a Saturday.K
35、oreas public high schools are clearly different from Americas. I had imagined them to be just like our schools, but now I have a clear picture of how different they are.72. How many main differences are mentioned between Koreas public high school and Americas?A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6.73. It seems that
36、 the writer _ .A. is familiar with the education system of high schools in KoreaB. is fond of Korean students appearanceC. prefers the high school life of America to the one of KoreaD. feels it common to have lessons on weekends74. What does the underlined word setup in paragraph 5 probably mean?A.
37、Arrangement. B. Size. C. Number. D. Outline.75. According to the rules, the students of Korea can _ .A. go to different high schools without examsB. wear any clothes except uniforms at schoolC. attend different classes as they likeD. have different hair styles参考答案5660 CBCDB 6165 DADCB 6670 DCACB 7175 ABCAD