1、2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测33阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AWelcome to your future life!You get up in the morning and look into the mirror. Your face is firm and young-looking. In 2035, medical technology is better than ever. Many people your age could live to be 150,so at 40, youre not o
2、ld at all. And your parents just had an anti-aging(抗衰老的) treatment. Now, all three of look the same age !You say to your shirt , ”Turn red.” It changes from blue to red. In 2035, “smart clothes” contain particles(粒子) much smaller than the cells in your body. The particles can be programmed to change
3、 clothes color or pattern.You walk into the kitchen . You pick up the milk ,but a voice says ,” You shouldnt drink that!” Your fridge has read the chip (芯片) that contains information about the milk , and it Knows the milk is old . In 2035, every article of food in the grocery store has such a chip .
4、Its time to go to work . In 2035, cars drive themselves. Just tell your “smart car” where to go. On the way , you can call a friend using your jacket sleeve . Such “smart technology” is all around you.So will all these things come true? “For new technology to succeed,” says scientist Andrew Zolli ,”
5、it has to be so much better that it replaces what we have already.” The Internet is one example what will be the next?56.We can learn from the text that in the future_.A .people will never get old B. everyone will look the sameC . red will be the most popular color D. clothes will be able to change
6、their pattern57. What can be inferred from Paragraph 4?A. Milk will be harmful to health. B. More drinks will be available for sale.C. Food in the grocery store will carry electronic information.D. Milk in the grocery store will stay fresh much longer.58. Which of the following is mentioned in the t
7、ext?A. Nothing can replace the Internet. B. Fridges will Know what people need.C. Jacked sleeves can be used as a guide. D. Cars will be able to drive automatically.59.What is the text mainly about?A. Food and clothing in 2035. B. Future technology in everyday life. C. Medical treatments of the futu
8、re. D. The reason for the success of new technology.BIf English means endless new words and difficult grammar, you are wrong. Havent you noticed that you have become more smarter since you started to learn a language?According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can le
9、ad to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter (中枢神经系统的灰质). This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, th
10、e greater the effect.A team of experts from London took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” (能说两种语言的人) who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.Scans showed that grey matter density (密度
11、) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference. “Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the s
12、cientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn. Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Walse has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills.”Having two languages dives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的)”。 He said”Y
13、ou are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.“The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed
14、 that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.60.What does the underlined word “ grey matter” (in Paragraph 2)refer to ?A.grey hair B.material of the brain C.intelligence D.difficult situations61. The e
15、xperience of learning a second language can_.A.change ones brain completely B.improve ones maths skillsC.make one smarter than others D.increase the ability to learn.62. We can learn from the passage that_.A.the researchers from UCL did another study in ItalianB.a similar study was done on native It
16、alian speakers who learn English as a second languageC.the research done on the Italians shows a totally different result.D.it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language63. What s the main idea of the passage? A.Learning a foreign language can help improve your b
17、rain power. B.You should learn a second language if English is not your native language. C.If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a ecrtain age. D.The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful.C.Welcome to one of the lagest collections of footwear（鞋类）in the wo
18、rld that will make you green with envy. Here at the Footwear Museum ,you can see exhibits（展品）from all over the world. You can find out about shoes worn by everyong from the Ancient Egyptians to pop stars.Room 1The celebrity（名人）footwear section is probably the most popular in the entire museum. Start
19、ed in the 1950s there is a wide variety of shoes and boots belonging to everyone from queens and presidents to pop stars and actors! Most visitors find the celebrities choice of footwear extremely interesting.Room 2Most of our vistors are amazed and shocked by the collection of “special purpose”shoe
20、s onExbibition here at the Museum of Footwear. For example , there are Chinese shoes made of Silk that were worn by women to tie their feet firmly to prevent them from growing too much!Room 3As well as shoes and boots the museum also exhibits shoe shaped objects. The variety is unbelievable. For exa
21、mple , there is a metal lamp that resembles a pair lf shoes, and Greek wine bottles that like legs!The footwear LibraryPeople come from all over the world to study in our excellent footwear library. Designers and researchers come here to look up Information on anything and everything related to the
22、subject of footwear.64. Where would you find a famous singers shoes?A. Room1. B. Room2. C. Room3. D. The Footwear Library65. All exhibits in each room _.A. share the same theme B. have the same shape C. are made of the same material D. belong to the same social class66. Which of the following is tru
23、e according to the text?A. The oldest exhibits in Room 1 were made in the 1950s.B. Room 2 is the most visited place in the museum.C. Room 3 has a richer variety of exhibits than the other two.D. Researchers come to the Footwear Library for data.67. The purpose of the text is to get more people to _A
24、. do research B. design shoes C. visit the museum D. follow celebritiesD.“I Went Skyping at 84!”As a young girl growing up in the 1930s, I always wanted to fly a plane, but back then it was almost unheard of for a woman to do that. I got a taste of that dream in 2011,when my husband arranged for me
25、to ride in a hot air balloon for my birthday. But the experience turned out to be very dull. Around that time,I told my husband that I wanted to skype. So when our retirement community（社区）announced that they were having an essay competition and the topic was an experience of a lifetime that you want
26、ed to have, I decided to write about my dream.In the essay, I wrote about my desire to skype, stating George Brush Sr. did it at age 80. Why not me? I was just 84 and in pretty good health. A year went by and I heard nothing. But then at a community party in late April 2009, they announced that I wa
27、s one of the winners. I just couldnt believe it. Inspired by this.I deeided to realize my dream,even though some of my family members and my doctor were against it.On June 11, 2009, nearly 40 of my family and friends gathered in the area close to where I would land while I headed up in the airplane.
28、 My instructor, Jay, guided me through the experience. The plane was the noisiest one I had ever been in, but I wasnt frightenedI was really just looking forward to the experience. When we reached 13,000 feet, Jay instructed me to throw myself out of the plane. When we first hit the air, the wind wa
29、s so strong that I could hardly breathe. For a second I thought, “What have I gotten myself into?” But then everything got calmer. We were in a free fall for about a minute before Jay opened the parachute（降落伞）, then we just floated downward for about five minutes. Being up in the clouds and looking
30、at the view below was unlike anything I have ever feltmuch better than the hot air ballon. I was just enjoying it.Skyping was really one of the greatest experiences of my life. I hope other people will look at me and realize that you dont stop living just because you are 84 years old. If theres some
31、thing you want to experience, look into it. If its something that is possible, make it happen.68. What happened to the auther in 2001?A. She flew an airplane B. She entered a competitionC. She went on a hot air balloon ride D. She moved into a retirement community69. The author mentioned George Bush
32、 Sr. in her essay to_ .A. build up her own reputation B. show her admiration for himC. compare their health conditon D. make her argument persuasive70. How did the author feel immediately after she jumped out of the plane?A. Excited B. Scared C. Nervous D. Regretful71. What did the author enjoy most when she was skyping?A.The beautiful clouds B. The wonderful viewC. The company of Jay D. The one-minute free fall 阅读：56-59.DCDB 60-63.BDBA 64-67.AADC 68-71.CDDB 5
