1、2013高考英语二轮阅读理解强化系列（11）及答案AI bought 10 sets of Christmas china that were marked at 75 percent off plus an additional 10 percent. It was an amazing deal. When I got them home, I found they took half a closet to store. I already have nice china I can use at Christmas. I decided it wasnt worth it to me
2、to use that much space for something that I would only use a couple of times in the year. I took them back and now I have more money in my checking account as well as some luxury towels I have wanted for a long time. I would have saved myself the time of taking the china back if I had figured out be
3、forehand what I really wanted, but it is sometimes hard to decide at the moment. This experience helped me to realize that you can actually save time and money by passing_up bargains.The main advantage of getting things on sale is that you can afford luxuries that you cant afford at regular price. M
4、y Christmas tree is covered with beautiful handmade Santa Claus ornaments(装饰物). I found them at a store about 15 months ago and fell in love with them. I imagined how beautiful they would look on my tree. I wanted to buy some, but they were $13.95 each. It didnt fit into our Christmas budget, so I g
5、ave up the idea. Through the next few months the price kept dropping until it went down to $2.95. When I saw that price, I bought 25 of them right away. I waited another nine months to put them on my tree, but in the end, I got exactly what I wanted for an excellent price. Instead of paying around $
6、350, I ended up paying around $75. Patience paid off.1Why did the writer take the sets of china she had bought back to the shop?A. Because they were of poor quality.B. Because they were too expensive.C. Because they were of no practical use for her.D. Because they covered too much room.2The underlin
7、ed phrase “passing up” in the first paragraph probably means _.A. giving in to B. letting go byC. passing away D. catching up3The author writes the passage in order to teach readers _.A. how to avoid unwise dealB. when to go bargain huntingC. how to make your budgetD. when to get what you are eager
8、for4Which of the following statements is true according to the text?A. The writer prefers to buy what is needed at the superstore at a bargain price.B. The writer likes things on sale which are of high quality.C. The writer paid about $75 for a Christmas tree with beautiful ornaments.D. Patience led
9、 to the writers success in getting what his family would like.BNorwayTen Chinese college students arrived at the countrys Arctic research base, the Yellow River Station, on Friday.On Saturday, the students are expected to witness the end of four months of darkness in the area, as the sun makes a rar
10、e appearance.During their fourday stay at the station, the students will meet and learn from some of Chinas leading polar researchers. They were welcomed at the station yesterday by its director, He Jianfeng, who is an expert on marine microecosystems(海洋微生态系统)The students will also visit the German
11、and Norwegian stations and meet researchers there.As for entertainment，the visitors will get the chance to play ice hockey at the worlds most northerly stadium.Among the visitors is Zheng Li, a student majoring in telecommunications at Dalian Marinetime University.“It is so exciting to see how the C
12、hinese researchers work in the worlds most northerly laboratory，”she said.“This opportunity is precious.Most people will never get the chance to travel so far from home and visit such an amazing place.Its a onceinalifetime thing.”Wu Jinyou, head of the Polar Research Institute of China, and the grou
13、ps leader, said, “I hope the students have not only a field trip to the Yellow River Station, but are also touched by the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers here. I also expect in the future, some of them will choose to devote themselves to polar research and maybe even work with us.”The
14、 students have been in Norway since February 28, and were given Arctic training before moving to the station.The Arctic expedition is one of the several international cooperation and exchange activities forming the China Program for International Polar Year(20072008). It was launched last March.(Chi
15、na Daily, Xinhua News Agency, March 8, 2008)5Which of the following is TRUE about Wu Jinyou?AHe is a graduate from Dalian Marinetime University.BHe is the leading polar researcher working at the research station.CHe is sure that all the ten students will make good polar researchers.DHe thinks highly
16、 of the devotion and spirit of the Chinese researchers.6What does Zheng Li mean by saying “Its a onceinalifetime thing”？AIts exciting to see the sunrise in Arctic area.BThe trip to the research station is extremely exciting.CPlaying ice hockey in Arctic area is really a lifelong memory.DPeople are o
17、nly allowed to visit the station once in their lifetime.7Which word can most probably replace the underlined word “launched”？Aended BstoppedCstarted Dperformed8What could be the best title of the news report?AChinese Students Arrive at the Arctic Station.BChinese Students Do Research in Norway.CChin
18、ese Students Play Ice Hockey at Arctic Station.DChinese Students Receive Training at Arctic Station.答案也许是天性，女人都喜欢购物，但购物也是有学问的，本文作者以亲身经历介绍了怎样在节约时间又节约金钱的情况下购得有价值的东西。1D。细节题。根据第一段第三句“I found they took half a closet to store.I took them back.”可知她把东西送回去主要是因为它们太占地方了。2B。词义理解题。根据第一段“.save time and money by p
19、assing up bargains”可知passing up在这里意思是“放弃，放过”，即放弃讨价还价可以节约时间当然也节约金钱了。3A。主旨大意题。本文作者主要谈论了如何在既节约时间又节约金钱的情况下购得心仪的商品，因此选择A“怎样避免不明智的购物”最符合文章大意。4B。细节归纳题。根据第二段作者购物的具体描述可见她购物是比较明智的，即不买贵的而买对的(物超所值的)。本文讲述10个中国大学生在南极考察站参观学习的四天里的经历和体验。南极考察站之一的黄河站给他们留下了深刻的印象。5D。细节理解题。A项是Zheng Li而非Wu Jinyou；B项依据倒数第三段第一句话可知错误；C项本身叙述错
20、误。依据文章倒数第三段中Wu Jinyou说的第一句话可知D项正确。6B。细节推断题。依据“It is so exciting to see how the Chinese researchers work in the worlds most northerly laboratory”及“Most people will never get the chance to travel so far from home and visit such an amazing place”这两句中的exciting及amazing可知B项正确。7C。词义推断题。语境是：南极考察活动是中国为国际极地年策
21、划的众多国际合作与交流活动的一项。国际极地年从去年三月开始。由此可知C项正确。8A。主旨大意题。本文是一篇新闻报道，报道了一个事实：中国学生到达了南极考察站。其他的所有内容都是围绕着他们到达南极站后展开的，故A项作为标题最合理。B项未提及；C项只是学生活动中的一项，不是主要内容；D项文章未提及。阅读理解CIt is physically impossible for a welleducated, intellectual, or brave man to make money the chief object of his thoughts; as physically impossible
22、 as it is for him to make his dinner the principal object of them. All healthy people like their dinner, but their dinner is not the main object of their lives. So all healthyminded people like making moneyought to like it and to enjoy the sensation of winning it; but the main object of their lives
23、is not money; it is something better than money.A good soldier, for instance, mainly wishes to do his fighting well. He is glad of his payvery properly so, and justly grumbles when you keep him ten months without it; still, his main notion of life is to win battles, not to be paid for winning them.S
24、o do doctors. They like fees no doubtought to like them; yet if they are brave and welleducated, the entire object of their lives is not fees. They, on the whole, desire to cure the sick, andif they are good doctors, and the choices were fairly put to themwould rather cure their patient and lose the
25、ir fee than kill him and get it. And so with all other brave and rightly trained men; their work is first, their fee second, very important always, but still second.1_， according to the passage.A. Healthyminded people shouldnt like moneyB. Healthyminded people also like moneyC. Nothing is worth more
26、 than foodD. Healthy people can make more money2A good soldiers something, better than money, is _.A. the wish to fight bravely and win battlesB. the chance to be kept ten months in the armyC. the complaint about less moneyD. the happiness with enough money3What does the word “it” stand for in the l
27、ast paragraph? _A. Fee B. Main objectC. Choice D. Education4The following statements are true EXCEPT _.A. All people dont make their work the main object of their livesB. money is always very important for all the peopleC. soldiers and doctors are brave and welleducatedD. money is still second for t
28、hose brave and welleducatedDThe Taj Mahal(泰姬陵) is to open on moonlit evenings 20 years after security fears ended night visits.Indias Supreme Court will allow the famous monument to love to open four nights a month, at the beginning for three months.The Taj, built in the 1600s by the Mughal emperor
29、Shah Jahan as a shrine(神殿) for his wife, is a World Heritage site.Only 400 visitors will be let in each night, and parking limitations will be strictly controlled around the marble mausoleum(陵墓)The Supreme Court announcement came as state officials in Uttar Pradesh were celebrating the Tajs 350th an
30、niversary close to its site in the city of Agra.State tourism minister Kaukab Hamid described the ruling as “heartening”“This reopening of the Taj for moonlight viewing is going to draw fantastic crowds from across the globe，” he said.“We will ensure strict security and follow visitor guidelines lai
31、d down by the Supreme Court.”Tourist chiefs said more than 300,000 foreigners visited the Taj Mahal site in 2003, but numbers are down since the terror attacks in the US on 11 September 2001.Night visits to the Taj, once a romantic highlight of any visit to India, were banned in 1984 for fear that m
32、ilitant(好战的) Sikhs battling the government would attack the shrine.The Sikh insurgency(锡克教叛乱) ended in the mid1990s, but Indian authorities have remained unwilling to let visitors back to the Taj after sunset.During the height of tensions between India and Pakistan in 2001, officials drew up plans t
33、o camouflage(伪装) the Taj to hid it from possible Pakistani air attacks.Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as an expression of love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.Located on the banks of River Yamuna, the shrine is largely made of white marble that reflects the changes of colour visible during sunset and clea
34、r, moonlit nights.It became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1983, meaning the Indian Supreme Court must rule on major works or changes likely to influence site.5Why were visitors banned on visiting the Tai Mahal in the evening 20 years ago?A. Because the Indian government feared that the increasing
35、visitors would destroy it.B. Because there were the terror attacks in the US.C. Because the Indian authorities were unwilling to let visitors visit at night.D. Because the Indian authorities were afraid their conflict with Sikhs would lead them to attack the shrine.6What is the attitude of State tou
36、rism minister Kaukab Hamid when he described the new rule?A. Disapproving. B. Uncertain.C. Cheerful. D. Disappointing.7Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the text?A. The Taj Mahal will be open 48 nights a year.B. The number of visitors at night is strictly limited.C. Its the
37、Indian Supreme Court that is responsible for the security of the Taj.D. The project of the Taj Mahal was completed 350 years ago.8What would be the best title for the text?A. The Reopening of the Taj Mahal.B. The Tai MahalMoonlit Viewing Again.C. The Glorious History of the Taj Mahal.D. The Taj Maha
38、lA World Heritage Site.答案钱是人们生活中必不可少的东西，世界上没有对钱真正不感兴趣的人。但对具有良好修养者、智者、勇敢者而言，他们却永远把钱放在第二位，放在第一位的是他们的职责、义务和追求。1B。细节题。根据第一段第四句“.all healthyminded people like making moneyought to like it and to enjoy the sensation of winning it”说明任何心智健全的人都会喜欢赚钱的而且也会享受赚钱的乐趣的。2A。细节题。根据第二段首句“A good soldier，. mainly wishes
39、to do his fighting well”清楚说明一个士兵主要是希望在战场上表现英勇。3A。词义理解题。根据第三段第四句中“.would rather cure their patient and lose their fee than kill him and get it”，说明it在这里指的是前面提到的fee。4C。推理判断题。根据整篇文章的描述，可以判断C选项“士兵和大夫是勇敢的和受过良好教育的”说得很笼统，应该是士兵是勇敢的而大夫是受过良好教育的。因此C选项属应该排除的选项，这恰恰符合题干选错误的答案的要求。其他选项表达都是正确的。5D。细节理解题。从文中第十段“Night v
40、isits to the Taj. were banned in 1984 for fear that militant(好战的) Sikhs battling the government would attack the shrine.”部分内容知20年前，出于安全考虑，泰姬陵取消了晚间观光活动。 6C。考查篇章结构及人物态度。由文中第六段知，国家旅游部长考卡布哈米德称这一决定是“heartening”“令人振奋的”，整篇文章的基调都是欢迎这一新举措的。7A。推理判断题。由第二段内容可知，印度最高法院将允许这座著名的“爱情纪念物”每月有四天在夜间开放，初步决定试行三个月。而不是全年均如此，
41、故A错。8B。主旨大意题。整篇文章都围绕“印度泰姬陵即将在月光照耀的夜晚(对游人)开放”这一主题展开。阅读理解EDealing with School PressureCollege can be a very demanding time for students. These tips can help keep college stress at a minimum before it becomes too hard to handle.Get organized. By becoming more organized, you can reduce your stress level
42、 drastically(彻底地). Make a daily schedule of all your activities. Another way to become more organized is by getting your supplies and desk in order. Label folder(文件夹) for each class and arrange your notes and assignments by topic or date so you can easily find information.Dont procrastinate. Putting
43、 off doing your school work will only make you more stressed. If you get an assignment that is due in a month, and you dont have any other assignments to finish, go ahead and begin working on it.Exercise. Performing some sort of physical activity for thirty minutes three times a week will considerab
44、ly lower your stress level. Taking the time to exercise will help get your mind off the chaos and stress in your life.Get plenty of sleep and eat healthy. You need between seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day. Eating well
45、balanced meals will provide you with enough energy to accomplish your daily activities.Adopt a positive attitude. If you are always negative, then stress will overwhelm you. By looking at things in a positive light, you will not only reduce your stress, but you will also feel better about yourself.R
46、ealize that its okay to say “no”. If you already have a full schedule, dont attempt to add anything else to it. If your friends want you to go out at the last minute but doing so would conflict with your schedule, dont feel bad about turning them down. They will understand. They have been stressed b
47、efore too.1According to the tips, your life will be _ if you study without a proper schedule.A. organized B. in disorderC. free D. busy2Which is NOT true according to the tips?A. The more you sleep, the less stressed you will feel.B. A balanced diet will make you energetic.C. Regular exercise will h
48、elp you feel relaxed.D. Everything in a mess will increase ones stress.3What does the underlined word “procrastinate” mean?A. ahead of time B. delayC. give up D. make up4If your good friend invites you to do something while you are busy, what should you do so as not to increase stress?A. You should
49、accept the invitation.B. You should better say “no”C. You should keep silent.D. You should feel bad.学习上的压力是无法避免的，本文介绍了一些如何缓解压力的有效手段，相信对广大学生会有所帮助的。1B。推理判断题。根据第二段“By becoming organized, you can reduce your stress level drastically. Make a daily schedule.”说明不制定有效的计划，生活会很混乱，即会是in disorder。2A。细节题。根据第五段“Y
50、ou need seven to eight hours of sleep per night in order to rest your mind and body so they can perform well during the day.”说明睡眠要适当，睡得太多肯定会适得其反。因此A选项为不正确选项，其他表达都正确。3B。词义理解题。根据第三段“Putting off doing your school work will only make you more stressed”可推测出procrastinate含义就是put off或是delay“耽搁，延误”。4B。细节题。根据最后一段“.dont feel bad about turning them down”说明在自己繁忙时拒绝对方的邀请是可取的。