1、2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）金品训练（01）及答案Kincaid looked at his watch: eight-seventeen. The truck started on the second try, and he backed out, shifted gears, and moved slowly down the alley under hazy sun. Through the streets of Bellingham he went, heading south on Washington 11, running along the coast of Puget
2、Sound for a few miles, then following the highway as it swung east a little before meeting U.S Route 20.Turning into the sun, he began the long, winding drive through the Cascades. He liked this country and felt unpressed stopping now and then to make notes about interesting possibilities for future
3、 expeditions or to shoot what he called “memory snapshots.” The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again and approach more seriously. In later afternoon he turned north at Spokane, picking up U.S. Route 2, which would take him halfway across the no
4、rthern United States to Duluth, Minnesota.He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog ,a golden retriever, maybe ,for travels like this and to keep him company at home. But he was frequently away; overseas much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal .Still ,he thought
5、 about it anyway. In a few years he would be getting too old for the hard fieldwork. “I must get a dog then.” He said to himself.Drives like this always put him into a sentimental mood. The dog was part of it .Robert Kincaid was alone as its possible to bean only child ,parents both dead , distant r
6、elatives who had lost track of him and he of them, no close friends.He thought about Marian .She had left him nine years ago after five years of marriage. He was fifty-two now , that would make her just under forty .Marian had dreams of becoming a musician ,a folksinger .She knew all of the Weavers
7、songs and sang them pretty well in the coffeehouse of Seattle .When he was home in the old days, he drove her to the shows and sat in the audience while she sang.His long absencestwo or three months sometimeswere hard on the marriage .He knew that. She was aware of what he did when they decided to g
8、et married ,and both of them had a vague(not clear) sense that it could all be handled somehow. It couldnt when he came from photographing a story in Iceland and ,she was gone . The note read, “Robert ,it didnt work out ,I left you the Harmony guitar. Stay in touch.”He didnt stay in touch .Neither d
9、id she .He3 signed the divorce papers when they arrived a year later and caught a plane for Australia the next day. She had asked for nothing except her freedom.1. Which route is the right one taken by Kincaid?A. BellinghamWashington 11Puget SoundU.S Route 20U.S Route 2Duluth B. U.S. Route 2Bellingh
10、amWashington 11Puget SoundU.S Route 20Duluth C. U.S. Route 2U.S Route 20Duluth BellinghamWashington 11D. BellinghamWashington 11U.S. Route 2U.S Route 20Duluth 【答案与解析】A 从第一，二自然段可看出。2. Which statement is true according to the passage?A. Kincaids parents were dead and he only kept in touch with some di
11、stant relatives.B. Kincaid would have had a dog if he hadnt been away from home too much.C. Kincaid used to have a golden retriever.D. Kincaid needed a dog in doing his hard fieldwork.【答案与解析】B 从第三自然段中的He wished for the thousandth time in his life that he had a dog But he was frequently away; oversea
12、s much of the time and it would not be fair to the animal 可得出此答案。3. Why did Kincaid stop to take photos while driving?A. To write “memory snapshots”B. To remind himself of places he might want to visit again.C. To avoid forgetting the way back.D. To shoot beautiful scenery along the road.【答案与解析】B 从第
13、二自然段中的The purpose of these causal photographs was to remind him of places he might want to visit again可得出此答案。4. What can you know about Marian?A. She died after five years of marriage.B. She was older than Kincaid.C. She could sing very well and earned big money.D. She was not a professional pop sin
14、ger.【答案与解析】D 从第五自然段中的Marian had dreams of becoming a musician ,a folksinger。可得出此答案。5. We can draw a conclusion from the passage that .A. Marian knew what would happen before she married Kincaid.B. Kincaid thought his absence would be a problem when he married Marian.C. It turned out that Marian coul
15、d not stand Kincaids absence and left him.D. After Marian left him, they still kept in touch with each other.【答案与解析】 C 从文章中最后两自然段中可得出此结论。*结束AOne evening I went out and left my 17-year-old son in charge of his 8-year-old brother and 4-year-old sister. On this occasion, the chore (烦人的事) was made less
16、troublesome by the presence of his girlfriend. I left with complete confidence that the older children would do a wonderful job of babysitting the younger children and the younger children would do a wonderful job of accompanying the older ones. Later, I discovered that complete confidence was the l
17、ast thing I should have left home with.I had decided to return home earlier than planned so that my son and his girlfriend could go out. I called home with this happy news. But instead of hearing his cheerful, thankful voice on the other end of the line, all I heard was the sound of a telephone ring
18、ing.It was, I should point out, after 10 p.m., when the two younger children should have been in bed, and when the two older children should have been answering the phone. “Ill give him a lesson,” I said. I decided they must be outside. Why they might be outside at 10:30 on a wintry night I had no i
19、dea, but it was the only explanation I could come up with.Finally, in desperation, I called his girlfriends house. After what seemed like countless rings, his girlfriend answered. “Yes,” she said brightly, “Hes right here.”He came on the phone. I was not my usual calm, rational self. After all, one
20、of the rules of survival (生存) for modern parents is that you cant trust modern teenagers. “Where are the children?” I said. He said they were with him. They had done nothing wrong. My son had taken the younger children over to his girlfriends house just for ice cream and cake. This was too wholesome
21、 (有益的) to be believed. Well, it turns out that I shouldnt have believed it. It was only part of the truth.The following Saturday evening we were at my parents home, celebrating my birthday. My oldest son gave me the childrens gifts. Mounted and framed (给装框) were a series of lovely color photographs
22、of my children, dressed in their best clothes, and wearing their most wonderful expressions. They are pictures to treasure a lifetime, all taken by the father of my sons girlfriend.That was the most precious gift of all.41. The author went out and left her eldest son in charge of the younger childre
23、n because _.A. she knew that his girlfriend was a good baby-sitterB. she could not find a baby-sitter on that winter nightC. the older children and the younger ones would get along wellD. she believed he was old enough to take care of the younger ones42. Shortly after the author left home one evenin
24、g, she discovered that _.A. she should have taken the children along with herB. she shouldnt have completely trusted her sonC. her son had left home with his girlfriendD. her son had brought his girlfriend home43. The underlined sentence in paragraph 5 implies that the children not only enjoyed ice-
25、cream but also _.A. had a birthday partyB. framed some photographsC. had their pictures taken D. showed off their best clothes44. Which of the following possible titles best expresses the main idea of this text?A. A Precious Birthday Gift B. Modern TeenagersC. Mother and ChildrenD. An Evening OutBCa
26、n an iPhone really make you happier? A new study says “Yes”. According to a survey of 35,000 people around the world, access to (进入) communications technology is a major factor in increasing happiness.We all need a few basic things in order to be happy: access to clean water and food, a home, health
27、 care, and relationships. But once the necessities are met, what do people most desire? The answer is access to communication devices (设备), according to the survey by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT. Most people in the study gave similar answers, but the potential (潜在的) happiness increase that t
28、echnology could bring about was particularly great in women and in people with low incomes or levels of education even in developing countries.While farmers in the African countryside arent likely to pick up the latest shiny toys from Apple, even a simple cell phone can serve as a valuable happiness
29、-increasing tool, allowing the development of social networks beyond the community. “Whether young or old, were all social beings, we all have a need for communication,” researcher Paul Flatters told BBC News.In rural (乡村) communities, access to communications technology such as cell phones and comp
30、uters is limited, but expanding, thanks to groups like One Laptop Per Child, which supplies children in developing countries with basic laptops that allow them to research school projects and connect with others all over the world. Other groups, like the UK s Computer Aid, are helping rural villager
31、s get wired with the help of portable cyber cafes (便携式网吧) that allow locals to log online to send emails and perform work-related research. And back home, it seems from the results that small IT devices like the iPhone really can increase your happiness provided you use it to talk with and send mess
32、ages, photos, and videos to friends and family to help strengthen your social networks, rather than simply play Angry Birds.45. How does an iPhone make one happier, according to the study?A. By giving one a higher income.B. By letting one keep in touch with others.C. By giving one chances to surf th
33、e Internet.D. By letting one enjoy movies or take photos. 46. What does the study show us?A. How many people are using iPhones.B. What communication tools people like to use.C. What people need besides the basic necessities.D. What is the life of people in developing countries like.47. The underline
34、d words “Angry Birds” in the last paragraph most probably refer to “_”.A. birds that are angryB. an e-gameC. naughty childrenD. a computer48. The author wrote the text to tell us that _.A. communications technology can increase happinessB. the iPhone is the best cell phone in the worldC. playing wit
35、h an iPhone is a waste of timeD. people in developed countries are happier CIf you were to come up with a list of organizations whose failures had done the most damage to the American economy (经济) in recent years, you would probably have to start with the Wall Street firms that brought us the financ
36、ial crisis (金融危机). From there, you might move on to the automakers in Detroit.But I would suggest that the list should also include a less obvious nominee (被提名者): public education.At its top level, the American system of higher education may be the best in the world. Yet in terms of its main task tu
37、rning teenagers into educated college graduates much of the system is failing.The United States does a good job enrolling (招生) teenagers in college, but only half of the students who enroll end up with a bachelors degree.So finding out the causes of the college dropout crisis in the worlds largest e
38、conomy matters greatly, and a new book called “Crossing the Finish Line” tries to do precisely that. Its authors are economists William Bowen and Michael McPherson, and a doctoral candidate Matthew Chingos. The first problem they discover is something they call under-matching. It refers to students
39、who choose not to attend the best college they can get into. They instead go to a less selective one, perhaps one that is closer to home or less expensive. About half of the low-income students with a grade-point average of at least 3.5 in high school and an SAT score of at least 1,200 do not attend
40、 the best college they could have. “I was really astonished by the degree to which well-qualified students from poor families under-matched,” said Mr. Bowen. In fact, well-off students attend the colleges that do the best job of producing graduates. Meanwhile, lower-income students even when they ar
41、e better qualified often go to colleges that excel (擅长) in producing drop-outs. “Its really a waste,” Mr. Bowen said, “and a big problem for the country.” As the authors point out, the only way to lift the college graduation rate greatly is to lift it among poor and working-class students. Instead,
42、it appears to have fallen.What can be done? Money is clearly part of the answer. 49. According to this text, which of the following would people first think of as a factor causing damage to the American economy?A. The government.B. Public education.C. The Detroit automakers.D. The Wall Street firms.
43、50. What is a big problem with American higher education?A. Many college students stay away from classes.B. It is hard to enroll enough students into college.C. Many colleges are experiencing low rate of graduation. D. It is hard for many colleges to get financial aid from the government. 51. Why do
44、 some students under-match?A. Because they are not sure about future.B. Because they have financial problem.C. Because they cant get guidance.D. Because they lack confidence.52. The text is mainly about _. A. Americas financial crisis, its cause and influence B. relationship between American educati
45、on and its economy C. low rate of American college graduation, its cause and its influence D. problems with American secondary education and possible solutions DA new study has found that it may be possible to train people to be more intelligent (聪明的), increasing the brainpower they had at birth.Unt
46、il now, it has been widely supposed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant (相关的) former experience what psychologists (心理学家) call fluid intelligence is innate and cannot be taught (though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practi
47、cing).But in the new study, researchers describe a method for improving this skill，along with experiments to prove it works. The key, researchers found, was carefully structured training in working memory the kind that allows memorization of a telephone number just long enough to dial it. This type
48、of memory is closely related to fluid intelligence, so the researchers reasoned that improving it might lead to improvements in fluid intelligence. First they measured fluid intelligence of volunteers using standard tests. Then they trained each in a complicated memory task the childs card game, in
49、which they had to recall a card they saw and heard. During the course, they needed to ignore irrelevant items, monitor ongoing performance, manage two tasks at the same time and connect related items to one another in space and time.The four groups experienced a half-hour of training daily for 8, 12
50、, 17 and 19 days, separately. To make sure they were not just improving their test-taking skills, the researchers compared them with control groups that took the tests without the training.The results, published Monday in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences，were striking. Improvement
51、 in the trained groups was a lot greater. Moreover，the longer they trained, the higher their scores were. All performers, from the weakest to the strongest，showed great improvement.“Our results show you can increase your intelligence with proper training.” said Dr Jaeggi, a co-author of the paper. “
52、No one knows how long the gains will last after training stops,” he added, “and the experiments design did not allow the researchers to determine whether more training would continue to produce further gains.”53. The researchers thought the key to improving the intelligence was _.A. memorizing telep
53、hone numbersB. improving working memoryC. training in attentionD. recalling a card54. Which of the following training ways help increase intelligence?a. ignoring irrelevant itemsc. making connectionsb. monitoring ongoing performanced. working in groupsA. a, b, d. B. b, c, d. C. a, c, d.D. a, b, c.55
54、. When the experiment was conducted, the researchers _.A. trained the four groups for the same period of time B. trained the four groups at different time of the dayC. compared the four groups with control groupsD. trained the four groups together 56. By writing the article, the writer wants to _.A.
55、 inform the readers of a new study B. call on people to be trained to increase intelligenceC. tell people the improved intelligence will last foreverD. say the more one is trained, the more ones born intelligence improvesEI dont ever want to talk about being a woman scientist again. There was a time
56、 in my life when people asked constantly for stories about what its like to work in a field dominated (主导) by men. I was never very good at telling those stories because truthfully I never found them interesting. What I do find interesting is the origin of the universe, the shape of space-time and t
57、he nature of black holes.At 19, when I began studying astrophysics (天体物理学), it did not bother me in the least to be the only woman in the classroom. But while earning my Ph.D. at MIT and then as post-doctor doing space research, the issue started to bother me. My every achievement jobs, research pap
58、ers, awards was viewed through the lens of gender (性别) politics. So were my failures. Sometimes, when I was pushed into an argument on left brain versus (相对于) right brain, or nature versus nurture (培育), I would immediately fight fiercely on my behalf and all womankind.Then one day a few years ago, o
59、ut of my mouth came a sentence that would from then on become my reply to any and all attacks: I dont talk about that anymore. It took me 10 years to get back the confidence I had at 19 and to realize that I didnt want to deal with gender issues. Why should curing sexism be yet another terrible burd
60、en on every female scientist? After all, I dont study sociology or political theory.Today I research and teach at Barnard, a womens college in New York City. Recently, someone asked me how many of the 45 students in my class were women. You cannot imagine my satisfaction at being able to answer: 45.
61、 I know some of my students worry how they will manage their scientific research and a desire for children. And I dont dismiss those concerns. Still, I dont tell them “war” stories. Instead, I have let them see their physics professor heavily pregnant (怀孕) doing physics experiments. And in return th
62、ey have given me the image (形象) of 45 women driven by a love of science. And thats a sight worth talking about.57. From Paragraph 2, we can infer that people would thought the author failed because of _.A. her study in gender politicsB. the very fact that she is a womanC. her over-confidence as a fe
63、male astrophysicistD. the burden she bears in a male-dominated society58. What did the author constantly fight against while doing her Ph.D. and post-doctoral research?A. Widespread wrong idea about nature and nurture.B. Lack of confidence in succeeding in space science.C. Unfair blames from both in
64、side and outside her circle.D. Peoples traditional attitude towards female scientists.59. Why does the author feel great satisfaction when talking about her class?A. Female students no longer have to worry about gender issues.B. Her students performance has brought back her confidence.C. Her female
65、students can do just as well as male students.D. More female students are studying science than before.60. What does the image the author presents to her students suggest?A. Women can balance a career in science and having a family.B. Women students neednt have the concerns of her generation.C. Women now have fewer gendre problems about science career.D. Women have more difficulties on their way to academic success.参考答案- 9 -