1、 2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（51）及答案A(重庆卷，A)There was a gardener who looked after his garden with great care. To water his flowers, he used two buckers.One was a shiny and new bucket. The other was a very old and dilapidated one, which had seen many years of service, but was now past its best.Every morning, the
2、 gardener would fill up the two buckets. Then he would carry them along the path, one on each side, to the flowerbeds. The new bucket was very proud of itself. It could carry a full bucket of water without a single drop spilled (溢出). The old bucket felt very ashamed because of its holes: before it r
3、eached the flowerbeds, much water had leaked along the path.Sometimes the new bucket would say，“See how capable I am ! How good it is that the gardener has me to water the flowers every day ! I dont know why he still bothers with you. What a waste of space you are！”And all that the old bucket could
4、say was. “I know Im not very useful, but I can only do my best. Im happy that the gardener still finds a little bit of use in me，at least .”One day, the gardener heard that kind or conversation .After watering the flowers as usual, he said. “You both have done your work very well. Now I am going to
5、carry you back. I want you to look carefully along the path.”Then the two buckets did so.All along the path，they noticed，on the side where the new bucket was carried, there was just bare(光秃秃的)earth；on the other side where the old bucket was carried, there was a joyous row of wild flowers，leading all
6、 the way to the garden.本文讲述了园艺工人用两个桶挑水浇花坛的故事，新桶感到自豪，认为自己的用处大；旧桶惭愧，认为自己没大有用。而实际新、旧桶都有用处，只是表现点不同，人也是这样。1What does the underlined word“dilapidated”probably mean?ADirty. BDark.CWornout. DPlainlooking.答案：C。词议猜测题。与上文的shiny and new相对的是old and dilapidated。根据下文可知旧桶已用许多年，过了它的最好时候，也就是“用坏了，旧了”，故C项正确。2What was t
7、he old bucket ashamed of?AHis past. BHis aging.CHis manner. DHis leaking.答案：D。细节理解题。根据短文第二段最后一句可知：旧桶上有漏洞，而感到羞愧，因为还没来得及到花坛，就漏掉了相当多的水。3The new bucket made conversations with the old one mainly to _.Alaugh at the old oneBtake pity on the old oneCshow off its beautiful looksDpraise the gardeners kindnes
8、s答案：A。细节理解题。由短文第三段可知，新桶说自己多么有用，旧桶多么的没用。从而我们可知新桶在嘲笑旧桶。4Why was the old bucket still kept by the gardener?ABecause it was used to keep a balance.BBecause it stayed in its best condition.CBecause it was taken as a treasure.DBecause it had its own function.答案：D。推理判断题。由最后一段可知，旧桶虽然漏水，但它浇灌了路上的花花草草，它还是有用处的。
9、B(新课标卷，B)While small may be beautiful, tall is just plain uncomfortable it seems, particularly when it comes to staying in hotels and eating in restaurants.The Tall Persons Club Great Britain (TPCGB), which was formed six months ago to campaign for the needs of the tall, has turned its attention to
10、hotels and restaurants. Beds that are too small, shower heads that are too low, and restaurant tables with hardly any legroom all make life difficult for those of above average height, it says.But it is not just the extratall whose needs are not being met. The average height of the population has be
11、en increasing yet the standard size of beds, doorways, and chairs has remained unchanged.“The bedding industry says a bed should be six inches larger than the person using it, so even a kingsize bed at 66(6 feet and 6 inches) is falling short for 25% of men, while the standard 63 bed caters for less
12、 than half of the male population.” Said TPCGB president Phil Heinricy, “Sevenfoot beds would work fine.”Similarly, restaurant tables can cause no end of problems. Small tables, which mean the longlegged have to sit a foot or so away from them, are enough to make tall customers go elsewhere.Some hav
13、e already taken note, however. At Queens Moat Houses Caledonian Hotel in Edinburgh, 66beds are now put in as standard after requests for longer beds from taller visitors, particularly Americans.本文讲述了现在人们的身高普遍增高了，饭店的桌子需要加大，旅馆的床需要加长，否则它们就会失去顾客。5What is the purpose of the TPCGB campaign?ATo provide bet
14、ter services.BTo rebuild hotels and restaurants.CTo draw public attention to the needs of the tall.DTo attract more people to become its members.答案：C。细节理解题。由短文第二段第一句话可知，高个人们组成了TPCGB俱乐部，为了高人而战斗，且把注意力转向了宾馆、饭店，从而引起人们的注意。6Which of the following might be a bed of proper length according to Phil Heinricy?
15、A72. B7.C66. D63.答案：B。细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句话可知：七英尺的床应该是合适长度的床。7What may happen to restaurants with small tables?AThey may lose some customers. BThey may start businesses elsewhere.CThey have to find easy chairs to match the tables.DThey have to provide enough space for the longlegged.答案：A。细节理解题。根据短文倒数第二段可
16、知，如果饭店的桌子小了，高个人坐不下，这样使得顾客到别地方去了。8What change has already been made in a hotel in Edinburgh?ATall people pay more for larger beds. B66beds have taken the place of 63beds.CSpecial rooms are kept for Americans. DGuest rooms are standardized.答案：B。细节理解题。根据短文最后一段可知，在爱丁堡的宾馆里，标准床已换成了6英尺6英寸大的床了。C(安徽卷，A)Passa
17、ge 1The Information Highway is the road that links computer users to a large number of online services; the Web，email, and software, to mention just a few. Not long ago, the Information Highway was a new road, with not many users. Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million fam
18、ilies connected worldwide. Not surprisingly, this welltraveled highway is starting to look like a welltraveled highway. Traffic jams can cause many serious problems, forcing the system to close down for repair. Naturally, accidents will happen on such a crowded road, and usually victims are some fil
19、es, gone forever. Then, of course, theres Mr. Cool, with his new broadband connection, who speeds down the highway faster than most of us can go. But dont trick yourself; he pays for that speeding.Passage 2Want to know more about global warming and how you can help prevent it? Doctor Herman Friedman
20、, who is considered a leading expert on the subject, will speak at Grayson Hall next Friday. Friedman studied environmental science at three wellknown universities around the world before becoming a professor in the subject. He has also traveled around the world observing environmental concerns. The
21、 gradual bleaching (变白) of the Great Barrier Reef, which came into the public eye in 2002, is his latest interest. Signed copies of his colorful book, which was published just last month, will be on sale after his talk.本文共两篇独立的文章，Passage 1是关于信息高速公路的发展特点及现状；Passage 2是关于一次气候变暖问题的报告的海报。9The Information
22、 Highway _.A. is free from traffic accidentsB. is crowded with car driversC. offers just a few online servicesD. appeals to a large number of users答案：D。细节理解题。由Passage1中的句子“Now, everyone seems to want to take a drive, with over 30 million families connected worldwide”可知。10How does Mr.Cool manage to t
23、ravel the Information Highway so fast?A. By storing fewer files.B. By repairing the system.C. By buying a better computer.D. By using a broadband connection.答案：D。细节理解题。由Passage1中“theres Mr.Cool, with his new broadband connection，.”可知。11What can be learned from Passenger 2 ?A. There will be a book sh
24、ow at Crayson HallB. Friedman is now studying the Great Barrier Reef.C. There will be a talk on global warming this week.D. Friedman is a leading expert on computer science.答案：B。推理判断题。在Grayson Hall举行的是一次演讲，而不是图书展(book show)，故排除A项；演讲将在下周举行，故排除C项；由Passage 2的前两句可知Friedman是有关气候变暖方面的专家，而非电脑科学方面的专家，故排除D项。
25、12Passage 2 is most probably _.A. a poster about a lectureB. an ad for a new bookC. a note to a doctor in a universityD. an introduction to a professor答案：A。推理判断题。Passage 2主要是对一次有关气候变暖的报告的时间、地点的安排及主讲人的情况进行大体介绍，同时说明以后还会有一本相关的书籍出版发行，故唯有A项(海报)是正确的。D(福建卷，C)Elixirwritten by Eric WaltersTwelveyearold Roth
26、becomes a friend of Dr.Banting and his assistant，Mr.Best，who are in search of a cure for diabetes (糖尿病)She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best.Made in Canada：101 Amazing AchievementsWritten by Bev SpencerWhat things d
27、o we use daily that have a Canadian connection？Here are 101 common things that were invented in Canada or by a Canadian，including the Blackberry，alkaline(碱性) batteries and the Blue Box recycling program.Newton and the Time MachineWritten by Michael Me GowanTenyearold boy Newton has invented a time m
28、achine to see dinosaurs up close.But it disappears on a test run with his two huge friends，King Herbert and Queen Certrude，in it! Can he save them before time runs out？ 本文为一篇广告，主要介绍了五本书及其简介。13Which of the following best describes Roths feeling in Book 1?APainful.BCurious.CFrightened. DDisappointed.答
29、案：A。推理判断题。由第一部分信息“She finds herself torn between her sympathy for the animals being experimented on and her friendship with Banting and Best”可推知Roth感觉很痛苦，故A项正确。14Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AAnimals are mentioned in Book 1 and Book 5.BBook 3 introduces 40 inventive concep
30、ts.CAlkaline batteries were invented by Dr.Banting.DGeorge Washington Carver was a black farmer in the US.答案：A。细节理解题。Book 1中提到了the animals being experimented，Book 5中提到了dinosaurs，故A项正确。15In Book 5, King Herbert and Queen Gertrude are_.ANewtons human friendsBthe names of the time machineCtwo dinosaurs
31、Dthe inventors of the time machine答案：C。细节理解题。Book 5主要讲述10岁的孩子牛顿发明了一台能够密切观察恐龙的机器，但是这台机器和在机器里面的两个朋友消失。既然机器被发明来是观察恐龙的，在里面的自然是恐龙，故C项正确。16If you are interested in native Americans, you may read the book by_.AElizabeth MacleodBEric WaltersCRocky London & David MacDonaldDBev Spencer答案：C。细节理解题。由文章信息“Also se
32、e other books: The Chinese Thought of it by Tingxing Ye and A Native American Thought of It by Rocky Landon and David MacDonald”可知C项正确。E(安徽卷，D)Ireland has had a very difficult history. The problems started in the 16th century when English rulers tried to conquer(征服) Ireland. For hundreds of years, t
33、he Irish people fought against the English. Finally, in 1921, the British government was forced to give independence to the south of Ireland. The result is that today there are two “Irelands”. Northern Ireland, in the north, is part of the United Kingdom. The Republic of Ireland, in the south, is an
34、 independent country. In the 1840s the main crop, potatoes，was affected by disease and about 750,000 people died of hunger. This, and a shortage (短缺) of work, forced many people to leave Ireland and live in the USA, the UK, Australia and Canada. As a result of these problems, the population fell fro
35、m 8.2 million in 1841 to 6.6 million in 1851.For many years, the majority of Irish people earned their living as farmers. Today, many people still work on the land but more and more people are moving to the cities to work in factories and offices. Life in the cities is very different from life in th
36、e countryside, where things move at a quieter and slower pace.The Irish are famous for being warmhearted and friendly. Oscar Wilde, a famous Irish writer, once said that the Irish were “the greatest talkers since the Greeks”. Since independence, Ireland has revived(复兴) its own culture of music, lang
37、uage, literature and singing. Different areas have different styles of old Irish songs which are sung without instruments. Other kinds of Irish music use many different instruments such as the violin, whistles, etc.本文简要介绍了南北爱尔兰的形成及其人口、生产生活以及文化的复兴等知识。17What does the author tell us in Paragraph 1?A. H
38、ow the Irish fought against the English.B. How Ireland gained independence.C. How English rulers tried to conquer Ireland.D. How two “Irelands” came into being.答案：D。主旨大意题。第一段主要介绍了在英国统治下的爱尔兰如何独立分化成南北爱尔兰的历史原因。18We learn from the text that in Ireland_.A. food shortages in the 1840s led to a decline in
39、populationB. people are moving to the cities for lack of work in the countrysideC. it is harder to make a living as a farmer than as a factory workerD. different kinds of old Irish songs are all sung with instruments答案：A。细节理解题。由文章第二段可知。19. The last paragraph is mainly about_.A. the Irish character B
40、. Irish culture C. Irish musical instrumentsD. a famous Irish writer答案：B。主旨大意题。最后一段涉及到了爱尔兰人热情友好的性格，但更主要的是关于爱尔兰独立后的文化的复兴和特点。20. What can be the best title for the text?A. Life in IrelandB. A Very Difficult HistoryC. Ireland, Past and PresentD. The Independence of Ireland答案：C。主旨大意题。文章介绍了南北爱尔兰的形成、人口分布的历史变迁、城市与农村的生产生活以及爱尔兰的文化复兴等。
