1、2013年3月份百题精练（1）英语试题第二部分 阅读理解 （共25小题。第一节每小题2分，第二节每小题1分；满分45分）第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题后所给的四个选项（A、 B、 C和D）中，选出最佳选项。AAn idea that started in Seattles public library has spread throughout America and beyondThe concept is simple: help to build a sense of community in a city by getting everyone to read the same book
2、 at the same timeIn addition to encouraging reading as a pursuit to be enjoyed by all, the program allows strangers to communicate by discussing the book on the bus, as well as promoting reading as an experience to be shared in families and schoolsThe idea came from Seattle librarian Nancy Pearl who
3、 launched（发起）the If All of Seattle Read the Same Book project in 1998Her original program used author visits, study guides and book discussion groups to bring people together with a book, but the idea has since expanded to many other American cities, and even to Hong KongIn Chicago, the mayor appear
4、ed on television to announce the choice of To Kill a Mockingbird as the first book in the One Book, One Chicago programAs a result, reading clubs and neighborhood groups sprang up around the cityAcross the US, stories emerged of parents and children reading to each other at night and strangers chatt
5、ing away on the bus about plot and characterThe only problem arose in New York, where local readers could not decide on one book to represent the huge and diverse populationThis may show that the idea works best in medium-sized cities or large towns, where a greater sense of unity can be achievedOr
6、it may show that New Yorkers missed the point, putting all their energy and passion into the choice of the book rather than discussion about a book itselfNancy points out that the level of success is not measured by how many people read a book, but by how many people are enriched by the processor ha
7、ve enjoyed speaking to someone with whom they would not otherwise have shared a word41What is the purpose of the project launched by Nancy?ATo encourage people to read and shareBTo invite authors to guide readersCTo involve people in community serviceDTo promote the friendship between cities42Why wa
8、s it difficult for New Yorkers to carry out the project?AThey had little interest in readingBThey were too busy to read a bookCThey lacked support from the local governmentDThey came from many different backgrounds43The underlined words “shared a word” in Paragraph 5 probably mean _Adiscussed the me
9、aning of a word Bexchanged ideas with each otherCgained life experience Dused the same language44According to Nancy, the degree of success of the project is judged by _Athe careful selection of a proper bookBthe growing popularity of the writersCthe number of books that each person readsDthe number
10、of people who benefit from readingBThe teacher who did the most to encourage me was, as it happened, my auntShe was Myrtle CManigault, the wife of my mothers brother BillShe taught in second grade at all-black Summer School in Camden, New JerseyDuring my childhood and youth, Aunt Myrtle encouraged m
11、e to develop every aspect of my potential, without regard for what was considered practical or possible for black femalesI liked to sing; she listened to my voice and pronounced it goodI couldnt dance; she taught me the basic dancing stepsShe took me to the theatre not just childrens theatre but adu
12、lt comedies and dramas and her faith that I could appreciate adult plays was not disappointedMy aunt also took down books from her extensive library and shared them with meI had books at home, but they were all serious classicsEven as a child I had a strong liking for humor, and Ill never forget the
13、 joy of discovering Don Marquiss Archy & Mehitabel through herMost important, perhaps, Aunt Myrtle provided my first opportunity to write for publicationA writer herself for one of the black newspapers, she suggested my name to the editor as a “youth columnist”My column, begun when I was fourteen, w
14、as supposed to cover teenage social activities and it did but it also gave me the freedom to write on many other subjects as well as the habit of gathering material, the discipline of meeting deadlines, and, after graduation from college six years later, a solid collection of published material that
15、 carried my name and was my passport to a series of writing jobsToday Aunt Myrtle is still an enthusiastic supporter of her “favorite niece”Like a diamond, she has reflected a bright, multifaceted （多面的） image of possibilities to every pupil who has crossed her path45Which of the following did Aunt M
16、yrtle do to the author during her childhood and youth?AShe lent her some serious classics BShe developed her taste for musicCShe introduced her to adult plays DShe discovered her talent for dancing46What does Archy and Mehitabel in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?AA writer of high fame BA book of grea
17、t funCA serious masterpiece DA heartbreaking play47Aunt Myrtle recommended the author to a newspaper editor mainly to _Agive her a chance to collect material Bdevelop her capabilities for writingCinvolve her in teenage social activities Doffer her a series of writing jobs48We can conclude from the p
18、assage that Aunt Myrtle was a teacher who _Agave pupils confidence in developing their potentialBl trained pupils to be diligent and well-disciplinedCemphasized what was practical or possible for pupilsDhelped pupils overcome difficulties in learningCPeople in Mutsuhito, Japan, lived through one hun
19、dreds, and sometimes thousands, a dayBut they couldnt get used to itWhat was it? It was a string of earthquakes that made the small town shake all the timeThis went on for more than a yearSometimes the quakes were very smallOnly certain instruments could pick them upAt other times, the quakes damage
20、d houses and landThe people were always afraidThey wished they knew how to stop the ground from shakingPeople all over the world would like to know when an earthquake is comingBut an earthquake is almost always a surpriseUnder the surface of the Earth, huge blocks of rock drift apart or slide agains
21、t each otherThe ground above splits apart or rumbles and shakesSome scientists hope to predict quakes by keeping a close watch on animalsIt seems that some animals can sense an earthquake comingIn 1969, animals in a Chinese zoo began to act funny one daySwans flew out of their pondA panda sat down,
22、covered its eyes with its paws, and groanedThe animals seemed to know that something was about to happenAnd it didAn earthquake struckWhat was it that the animals sensed? Scientists are trying to find outKeeping close track of the Earths magnetic force in earthquake areas may also helpA few years ag
23、o, in Hollister, CA, scientists kept a record of the areas magnetic pullFor one week, the force grew strongerThen it weakened suddenlyA day later, an earthquake struckIt may become possible to know when and where an earthquake will happenBut it will be much harder to stop one from happeningMany scie
24、ntists think that the Earths covering is not smoothThey say the earths “skin” is made up of huge puzzle pieces called platesLand and ocean floors make up these huge platesUnder the Earths crust （外壳）, or plates, is hot rockThe plates float on top of this rockSometimes the rock forces its way through
25、the crustWhat happens then? A volcano is born! More often, the rock moves and forces the plates to pull away from each other, causing earthquakes to happen（Volcanoes and earthquakes often go together）Sometimes, the plates end up on top of each otherWhen this happens, the land above may look strangeS
26、een from the air, there seems to be a long scar in the EarthThis is called a fault （断层）The areas along faults have more earthquakes than other parts of the EarthFor now, well just have to shake along with the EarthIt goes through millions of small earthquakes every yearWith luck, you wont feel a thi
27、ng!49In order to predict earthquakes, scientists can _Which is wrong according to this passage?Akeep a close watch on animalsBkeep close track of the Earths magnetic force in earthquake areasCkeep inventing instruments to pick up every earthquakeDkeep a record of earthquake areas magnetic pull of fo
28、rce50When the rock forces its way through the Earths crust, _Aa volcano is born Ban earthquake happensCa fault forms Dthe Earths covering becomes smooth51How does a fault form?AWhen California rests on two separate platesBWhen the plates end up on top of each otherCBefore an earthquake happensDAfter
29、 volcano comesDMaybe it is true that we do not know what we have got until we lose it, but it is also true that we do not know what we have been missing until it arrivesIt takes an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someoneGiving someone all your love
30、is never an assurance that they will love you backDo not expect love in return; but if it does not, be content it has grown in yoursDo not rely on ones appearance; it can trick youDo not rely on wealth; even that fades awayRely on someone who makes you smile, because it takes only a smile to make a
31、dark day seem brightThere are moments in life when you miss someone so much that you just want to pick them from your dreams and hug themDream what you want to dream; go where you want to go; be what you want to be, because you have only one life and one chance to do all the things you want to doThe
32、 brightest future will always be based on a forgotten pastYou cannot go on well in life until you let your past failures and heartaches go offMay you have enough happiness to make you sweet, enough trails to make you strong, enough sorrow to keep you human, enough hope to make you happyThe happiest
33、of people do not necessarily have the best of everything; they just make the most of everything that comes along their wayHappiness waits for those who cry, those appreciate the importance of people who have touched their livesAlways put yourself in others shoesIf you feel that it hurts you, it prob
34、ably hurts the other person, tooWhen you were born, you were crying and everyone around you was smilingLive your life so that when you die, you are the one who is smiling and everyone around you is crying52In this passage, the writer wants to tell us _Awhat to do in our lifeBwhere to go with other p
35、ersonsChow to get on well with other personsDhow to treat our life53Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?AWe often dont know what we have lost until it comes somedayBIf you give someone your love, you are sure to receive love in returnCIt is wise not to rely on anybody
36、because you are likely to be deceivedDIf it takes you a short time to love someone, you will easily forget the person54If you put yourself in another persons position, _Ayou should put on other peoples shoes Byou shouldnt do what will hurt other peopleCyou should believe in other people Dyou should
37、depend on your imagination55In the last paragraph the writer is actually telling us that a person in the world should be one who _Acan accept the suggestions made by othersBcan live happily and forget the pastChas made a lot of money for himself before he diesDdoes good for other people and is respe
38、cted and loved by themEThe speaker, a teacher from a community college, addressed a sympathetic（赞同的） audienceHeads nodded in agreement when he said, “High school English teachers are not doing their jobs” He described the inadequacies of his students, all high school graduates who can use language o
39、nly at a grade 9 levelI was unable to determine from his answers to my questions how this grade 9 level had been establishedMy topic is not standards nor its declineWhat the speaker was really saying is that he is no longer young; he has been teaching for sixteen years, and is able to think and spea
40、k like a mature adultMy point is that the frequent complaint of one generation about the one immediately following it is inevitableIt is also human nature to look for the reasons for our dissatisfactionBefore English became a school subject in the late nineteenth century, it was difficult to find th
41、e target of the blame for language deficiencies （缺陷）But since then, English teachers have been under constant attackThe complainers think they have hit upon an original ideaAs their own command of the language improves, they notice that young people do not have this same abilityUnaware that their ow
42、n ability has developed through the years, they assume the new generation of young people must be hopeless in this respectTo the eyes and ears of sensitive adults, the language of the young always seems inadequateSince this concern about the decline and fall of the English language is not perceived（
43、察觉） as a generational phenomenon but rather as something new and peculiar（特有的） to todays young people, it naturally follows that todays English teachers cannot be doing their jobsOtherwise, young people would not commit offenses against the language56The speaker the author mentioned in the passage b
44、elieved that _Athe language of the younger generation is usually inferior （差的） to that of the older generationBthe students had a poor command of English because they didnt work hard enoughCEnglish teachers should be held responsible for the students poor command of EnglishDhe was an excellent langu
45、age teacher because he had been teaching English for sixteen years57In the authors opinion, the speaker _Ahad exaggerated （夸大） the language problems of the studentsBgave a correct judgment of the English level of the studentsCwas right in saying that English teachers were not doing their jobsDcould
46、think and speak intelligently58The authors attitude towards the speakers remarks is _Aneutral Bpositive CcompromisingDcritical59It can be concluded from the passage that _Ait is justifiable （有理由的） to include English as a school subjectBthe author disagrees with the speaker over the standard of Engli
47、sh at Grade 9 levelClanguage improvement needs time and effortDlanguage teaching is by no means an easy job60In the passage the author argues that _Ayoung people would not commit offences against the language if the teachers did their jobs properlyBit is unfair to blame the English teachers for the
48、language deficiencies of the studentsCto eliminate （消除） language deficiencies one must have sensitive eyes and earsDto improve the standard of English requires the effort of several generations第二节 根据对话内容，从对话后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。HiMay I help you?Yeah 61 How much are movie rentals?Well, new
49、movies are $350, and other movies are $2, 62 Oh, well, Ill just take these and these tonight 63 Ok, lets see your total tonight comes to $ 11 64 They are due back the day after tomorrow by 10 oclock pmThursday, OkAnd you have to pay an extra fee equal to the rental fee of the video if you return them late65 OKAand you can rent up to 6 movies at a timeBDo you have any new movies for rent?CId like to rent these moviesDAnd when do I need to return them?EAny discount?FHow much is the rentals in all?GSo be sure to return them on time参考答案4144ADBD 4548 CBBA 4951CAB 5255 DABD 5660 CADCB 6165 CAFDG