1、2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测30阅读理解AA grave of a man dating back to around 2300 BC was found by archaeologists in England On May 3, 2002. Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior. There was a bone pin that may have been from a piece of clothing such as a leather coat. He carried a copper knife on
2、 his breast. The most amazing find was two gold earrings. That would have made him a man of distinction. Only a few centimeters from his head were two pots made of clay, tools and materials to make arrows, a bow and a dozen arrows for hunting and a second, smaller copper knife. Next to them lay a cu
3、shion stone, upon which the man could work metal. His grave is the richest of any found from that period, because this man was buried with two gold earrings which are the oldest gold ever found in Britain (dated to 2470 BC). Besides, he was buried three miles from Stonehenge. Archaeologists tend to
4、believe he was a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge. Stonehenge was begun around 3000 BC. In about 2300 BC the huge stone circles were built. The biggest stone weighed approximately 20 tons. But the smaller blue stones, still weighing 4 tons on average
5、, came from west Wales. It is not yet known how these were conveyed over a distance of 380 km. It is also a mystery how early man was able to construct Stonehenge without the use of modern construction machines and lorries. He is an example of people who brought culture and new techniques from the E
6、uropean mainland to Britain. In terms of technical development people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age and then to the Iron Age.56. Which are not included in the things that are found in the grave of a man? A. Tools, a bone pin, a bow and a cushion stone B. A copper knife and two gold
7、 earrings. C. Two pots, arrows and materials to make arrows. D. some chicken and grains.57. The man buried in the grave might be _ at that time.A. A poor man B. a kind-hearted man C. a rich man D. an ordinary man58. Why is the man buried in the grave called the king of Stonehenge ? A. He was buried
8、three miles from Stonehenge. B. He had the oldest gold ever found in Britain. C. He might be a member of a powerful class who might have organized the construction of Stonehenge. D. All of the above.59. We can infer that _ . A. how Stonehenge was built B. the King of Stonehenge was from France C. St
9、onehenge was built through several ages D. Stonehenge was built because of warBIn Jurassic Park, DNA was used to clone dinosaurs, which was kept for tens of millions of years. The scientists find trouble, however, when they realize that the cloned creatures are smarter and more dangerous than expect
10、ed. Thats nothing more than a fiction. But could we really clone endangered animals? To date, the most successful attempt to do so was the cloning of a gaur, a rare ox-like animal from southeast Asia. Scientists used a cow to bring the cloned baby gaur, named Noah. Two days after birth, however, Noa
11、h died from a common bacterial infection. Other endangered species that may be cloned include the African bongo antelope (邦戈羚羊), the Sumatran tiger, the cheetah (猎豹), and the giant panda. Next, could we really clone extinct animals? In theory? Yes. To do this, you need a well-kept source of DNA from
12、 the extinct animals such as wool mammoth (毛象), Tasmanian tiger, or even dinosaur, and a closely related species, still living, which could serve as a surrogate mother. In reality? Probably not. On the one hand, its not likely that extinct animals DNA could survive undamaged for such a long time. Cl
13、oning extinct animals as wool mammoth, Tasmanian tiger, or dinosaur is much more difficult due to the lack of properly well-preserved DNA. On the other hand, for example, a gaur can have a cow as a surrogate mother, definitely not a monkey. But what about an extinct animals as unique as the panda? W
14、hat species could possibly serve as a surrogate mother? Cloning presents many exciting possibilities. However, even if extinct animals are brought back, they could not survive in todays world. Not only do most extinct animals have no habitat to live in, but the other plants and animals they depended
15、 on for food may also be gone as well.60. It can be learned from the text that _.A. scientists have cloned the African bongo antelopeB. both the cheetah and the giant panda live in AsiaC. the gaur lives in Asia and is endangered D. the gaur is an extinct species61. The underlined words a surrogate m
16、other probably refer to a female who _.A. contributes its eggs to another female B. gives birth to a baby for another femaleC. gives birth to a baby of its own D. cannot give birth to a baby62. The difficulty in cloning an extinct species is the lack of _. A. both the well-preserved DNA and plants t
17、o live on B. both the habitat to live in and the well-preserved DNA C. both habitat to live in and plants to live on D. both the well-preserved DNA and a surrogate mother63. In the authors opinion, it is possible that _. A. some extinct species may be cloned, but not survive B. extinct species may b
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29、lls are requested a must.DWhen I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was absolutely horrific. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of
30、 joy:First, you are advised to search you area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in
31、mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th.Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were ther
32、e. If you try to pretend as if the holiday doesnt exist, you are just going to make it worse.Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some unique traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tr
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34、cipe of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree.Embrace new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick
35、 with them.If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while appreciating the new ones. Keep an open mind and find a compromise between old and new traditons.68. The author spent his 14th Christmas _. A
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38、h are stupid in other peoples eyes. D. It is popular to celebrate Christmas on the 24th around the world.71. The author suggests giving a call to parents on Christmas mainly to _.A. express love to themB. follow the traditionC. ask for some ornaments D. set an example for childrenEFor a 400-year-old
39、 art form, opera had a bad fame: overweight actresses singing the words which were hard to understand in one of those romance languages you were supposed to learn in high school. And with tickets costing as much as 145 a performance, opera goers also had a certain appearance in peoples mind: rich, w
40、ell-dressed and old.But now opera companies around the country are loosening their ties and kicking off their shoes in an attempt to keep opera alive and take it to a younger and not so wealthy audience.Opera producers have found that to attract this crowd, they need to associate opera with common p
41、eople. That means no formal suits, old-style theatre or bank breaking ticket prices. And because young people dont or wont come to the opera, companies are bringing the opera to them, giving performances in such usual places as parks, libraries and public schools.The Houston Grand Operas choice is t
42、he public library, where it performs “mobile operas”, shortened version of child-friendly operas. This summers production is Hansel Gretel. By performing smaller versions of large productions, producers are able to make people interested while keeping costs at a reasonable level. The San Francisco O
43、pera, which will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, is staging Cinderella free of charge, keeping costs down by employing students from its Young Artists Training Program.72. Which of the following is the main idea of this passage?A. Opera is famous for is history. B Opera is only for ri
44、ch people.C. Opera companies are trying to keep operas alive. D. Young people are not interested in operas.73The underlined part in Paragraph 2 most probably means _.A. breaking up the old rules B. changing the dressesC. making the audience at ease D. advertising themselves74. The San Francisco Oper
45、a employs young students in order to _.A. attract young people B. reduce the costC. celebrate its 75th anniversary D. make Cinderella popular75What can you infer from the passage?A. The tickets for opera are very expensive at present.B. Opera is performed in a language difficult to understand.C. Opera is not so popular an art form today.D. Students enjoy performing operas very much.阅读DCDC CBDA BCAD CDAC CABC