1、2013高考英语考前冲刺精选：阅读理解（8）及答案第*套阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)第一节(共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分)阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。AOn the first day of my new high school, I almost had a nervous breakdown. Everything about the school seemed so difficult. When I got home, my parents said, “Youre nervous and thats okay. Everyone is
2、 afraid of high school.” I denied it. I wanted to be strong, so I refused to let anyone know about my fear, even my closest friends. On the first day I was late for every class and was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldnt figure out. Was this how the whole year was going t
3、o be? I didnt think I could rise to this challenge, especially carrying a huge backpack that I could hardly lift. It was so big that I could knock someone out with it! The schoolmates seemed to regard me as a fool, and they were probably right. Despite my fears, after the first week I finally had my
4、 schedule figured out. With the exception of falling up and down the stairs a couple of times and getting laughed at, high school was turning out to be not so bad. It was actually much better than middle school and much more challenging. Since then, Ive been elected vice monitor of my class, which w
5、asnt much of a victory since only three people ran for the four positions. It is normal to be scared about a new school. Take a deep breath and relax. High school is something that any student can overcome. Make sure you participate in some outofclass activities because youll find it easier to make
6、friends. Try to do your best, even if it isnt straight As. Most important of all, be who you are, whether youre a “fool”， an athlete, or a lower grader. Dont try to pretend to be someone youre not. Now you know the true secrets of high school.56. The main reason for the authors fear on his first day
7、 is that _.A. he was unable to work out the puzzleB. his schoolmates were unfriendly to himC. he was not familiar with the new surroundingsD. his schoolbag was too heavy for him to carry57. From the authors first day experience we can infer that _.A. his home was far from the schoolB. he got to scho
8、ol after classes beganC. he didnt get any school scheduleD. he didnt know the right way to class58. After his first week at school, the author _.A. was still not accustomed to the scheduleB. gradually adjusted himself to the new schoolC. found high school not so challenging as he had imaginedD. ran
9、for monitor of his class against three other students59. According to the passage, the secret of the authors success lies mainly in _.A. making more friendsB. getting more As at schoolC. being who he really isD. joining in outofclass activities【答案及解析】56C。推理判断题。从第一段中的Everything about the school seeme
10、d so difficult.和第二段中的The school seemed like a puzzle.等可以知道，作者在高中第一天担心与紧张的原因是他还不熟悉新的高中生活，不了解新学校，所以答案选C项。57D。推理判断题。从第二段中的.was constantly lost. The school seemed like a puzzle that I couldnt figure out可知，作者第一天上学每节课都迟到，对他而言，学校像是一个迷宫，他不知道如何走，所以答案选D项“作者不知道如何找到上课的教室的正确道路”。58B。事实细节题。从文章第三段的内容可知，作者通过一个星期的适应后
11、，他已经习惯了在新高中学校的学习和生活，故选B项。59C。逻辑推理题。文章最后一段告诉我们“最重要的是，要做回你自己，而不要假装，掩饰自己，只有做回自己才能真正享受到高中生活的快乐”，由此可知，作者成功的秘诀在于做回他自己。*结束B If your parents take out a loan, remind themselves to make the payments on time. Otherwise it will become a negative record in their personal credit reports, which are playing an incr
12、easingly big role in peoples daily lives. A story carried by Chongqing Morning Post in June, underlines this trend. According to the report, a Chongqing student borrowed money from the bank to finance his university studies. After he graduated in 2005, he went to work in Shenzhen. Later, he wanted t
13、o buy a house using loans. But several banks turned down his loan applications. The reason was that he had not paid back 1,500 yuan he borrowed from a bank when he was at university. A personal credit rating is becoming an essential “pass” in everyday life, as China establishes a nationwide credit d
14、atabase. Personal credit systems go back 150 years. In developed countries, enterprises and banks use them to decide whether or not to loan money or do other business with a person. A credit report estimates the credit worthiness of an individual, a company, or even a country. It is an evaluation ma
15、de by credit bureaus of a borrowers overall credit history and his or her ability to repay debt. A poor credit rating means a high risk of defaulting on a loan, and thus leads to the refusal of a loan by the lender. Today in China, credit history in banks is the major content of a credit report. But
16、 in the future, reports will include information about the payment of telephone bills, water use fees, electricity and natural gas bills, and taxes, according to officials of the Peoples Bank of China, the central bank. Personal information such as appearance, genetic data, fingerprints, blood type,
17、 disease history, ethnic identity, family and religious beliefs are not to be included in credit reports, according to a draft regulation on credit rating issued last year by the Sate Council. The authors of the draft have just finished soliciting(征求) public opinions. The Credit Reference Center run
18、 by the Peoples Bank of China is in charge of developing a nationwide credit database. Credit reports for all people with bank transactions (交易)began in 2006. A personal credit rating is important to the social and economic activities of a person. According to the draft, if you have a personal negat
19、ive credit record, it will be kept for five years.60. The author took the story as an example in order to _.A. tell us the story of a Chongqing studentB. warn us of the importance of our personal credit reportC. encourage us to use credits widelyD. inform us to apply for a loan at university61. Cred
20、it reports will include the following except _.A. taxes B. telephone billsC. genetic data D. water use fees62. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?A. Personal credit systems go back 150 years in China.B. Credit reports began in 2006 in China.C. Credit history in banks
21、 is the only content of a credit report.D. You can turn to the Peoples Bank of China for the information about your credit report.63. Whats the best title for the passage?A. Credit Really Counts B. Credit in ChinaC. A Credit Report Rating D. Credit Report Contents【答案及解析】60B。推理判断题。根据整篇文章的内容尤其是第二段的内容可
22、以推断出，作者引用这个故事的目的是提醒大家个人信用报告的重要性。61C。细节理解题。根据第五、六段的内容可以找到答案。62D。细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段的内容可以获悉：个人信用报告数据是由中国人民银行负责管理的。故D项正确。63A。主旨大意题。根据整篇文章的内容可以确定本文讲述的是个人信用的重要性。*结束B There was a story many years ago of a school teacher- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. B
23、ut that was a lie. There in the front row was a little boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didnt play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was asha
24、med of herself. She felt even worse when, like all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mothers perfume(香水)。 Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopp
25、ed teaching reading, writing and math. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boys mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the c
26、lass. Six years went by before she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M
27、. D.(医学博士). The story doesnt end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompsons ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.” Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have
28、it all wrong. You were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didnt know how to teach until I met you.”60. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school?A. She made Teddy feel ashamed.B. She asked the children to play with Teddy.C. She changed Teddys seat to the front row.D.
29、She told the class something untrue about herself.61. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy?A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math. C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others.62. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change? A. She taught fewer school subjects. B. She became
30、stricter with her students. C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher. D. She cared more about educating students.63. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encouragement. C. She had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught h
31、im how to judge people.参考答案 6063 DCDBC Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺骗)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give you a false picture. For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars o
32、n the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guys a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth of tickets, and only one was a winner. Hes really a big loser! He didnt say anything that w
33、as false, but he left out important information on purpose. Thats called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Some politicians often use this trick. Lets say that during Governor Smiths last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million
34、 jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(对手) says, “During Governor Smiths term, the state lost one million jobs!” thats true. However, and honest statement would have been, “During Governor Smiths term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.” Advertisers(广告商) will sometimes u
35、se half-truths. Its against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Yucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for t
36、he Yucky Company. This kind of deception happens too of often. Its a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 64. How much did the lottery winner lose? A. One hundred dollars. B. Two hundred dollars. C. Three hundred dollars. D. Four hundred dollars.65. We may infer
37、that the author believes people should _. A. buy lottery ticketsB. make use of half-truthsC. not take anything at face valueD. not trust the Yucky Company66. What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. final increase B. big advantage C. large share D. total saving67. What can we k
38、now from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement?A. False statements are easy to see through.B. Half-truths are often used to mislead people.C. Doctors like to act in advertisements.D. Advertisements are based on facts.参考答案 6467 ACAB DMany animals recognize their food because they see it. So do
39、humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste ver
40、y nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few animals depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense.Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda（大熊猫）eats on
41、ly one particular type of bamboo（竹子）. Other animals eat only one type of food even when given the choice. A kind of white butterfly（蝴蝶）will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet（多样化饮食）. The bear
42、eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these animals will be different depending on the season.Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods wi
43、th too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life.68. We can infer from the text that humans and an
44、imals _.A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. are not satisfied with their foodC. choose food in similar ways D. eat entirely different food69. Which of the following eats only one type of food?A. The white butterfly. B. The small bird.C. The bear. D. The fox.70. We can learn from the last paragraph that _.A. food is chosen for a good reason B. French and British food is goodC. some people have few choices of food D. some people care little about healthy diet参考答案 6870 CAD