1、2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测43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。AThe young boy saw me, or rather, he saw the car and quickly ran up to me, eager to sell his Hunches (串) of bananas and bags of peanutsThough he appeared to be about twelve, he seemed to have already known the bitterness of life“B
2、anana 300 nairaPeanuts 200 naira.” He said in a low voiceI bargained him down to 200 total for the fruit and nutsWhen he agreed, I handed him a 500 naira billHe didnt have change, so I told him not to worryHe said thanks and smiled a row of perfect teeth.When, two weeks later, I saw the boy again, I
3、 was more aware of my position in a society where its not that uncommon to see a little boy who should be in school standing on the corner selling fruit in the burning sunMy parents had raised me to be aware of the advantage we had been afforded and the responsibility it brought to us. I pulled over
4、 and rolled down my windowHe had a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts readyI waved them away“Whats up?” I asked him“I I dont have money to buy books for school.” I reached into my pocket and handed him two fresh 500 naira bills“Will this help?” I askedHe looked around nervously before taking the
5、moneyOne thousand naira was a lot of money to someone whose family probably made about 5,000 naira or less each year“Thank you, sir,” he said“Thank you very much!”When driving home, I wondered if my little friend actually used the money for schoolbooks.What if hes a swindler (骗子)? And then I wondere
6、d why I did itDid I do it to make myself feel better? Was I using him? Later, I realized that I didnt know his name or the least bit about him, nor did I think to ask.Over the next six months, I was busy working in a news agency in northern Nigeria. Sometime after I returned, I went out for a driveW
7、hen I was about to pull over, the boy suddenly appeared by my window with a big smile ready on his face. “Oh, gosh! Long time.” “Are you in school now?” I asked. He nodded. “Thats good,” I saidA silence fell as we looked at each other, and then I realized what he wanted“Here,” I held out a 500 naira
8、 bill“Take this.” He shook his head and stepped back as if hurt“Whats wrong?” I asked“Its a gift.” He shook his head again and brought his hand from behind his backHis face shone with sweatHe dropped a bunch of bananas and a bag of peanuts in the front seat before he said, “Ive been waiting to give
9、these to you.”36What was the authors first impression of the boy?AHe seemed to be poor and greedy BHe seemed to have suffered a lot.CHe seemed younger than his age DHe seemed good at bargaining.37The second time the author met the boy, the boy _.Atold him his purpose of selling fruit and nuts Bwante
10、d to express his thanksCasked him for money for his schoolbooks Dtried to take advantage of him38Why did the author give his money to the boy?ABecause he had enough money to do that.BBecause he had learnt to help others since childhood.CBecause he held a higher position in the society.DBecause he ha
11、d been asked by the news agency to do so.39Which of the following best describes the boy?A. Brave and polite B. Kind and smart. C. Honest and thankful D. Shy and nervous.BEvery year in the first week of English class, some students inform me that writing is too hard. They never write, unless homewor
12、k requires it. They find the writing process painful and difficult. How awful it is to be able to speak in a language but not to write in it, especially with its rich vocabulary. Being able to speak but not write is like living in an enormous mansion and never leaving one small room. When I meet stu
13、dents who think they cant write, I know, as a teacher my duty is to show them the rest of the rooms. My task is to build fluency and accuracy while providing the opportunity in any writing activity to enhance（增强）the moral and emotional development of my students.One great way to do this is by having
14、 students write in a journal in class every day.Writing ability is like strength training. Writing needs to be done just like exercise; just as muscles grow stronger with exercise, writing skills improve quickly with writing practice daily. I often see a rise in student confidence and performance af
15、ter only a few weeks of journal writing.Expressing oneself in writing is one of the most important skills I teach to strengthen the whole students. When my students practice journal writing, they are practicing for their future academic, political, and emotional lives. They build skills so that some
16、 say they might write a great novel, a piece of sorely needed legislation（法规）, or the perfect love letter. That they write in their journals every day puts them a step closer to fluency, eloquence（雄辩）and command of the language.40What is the purpose of the passage?ATo encourage students to keep a jo
17、urnal every day.BTo analyze students problems in learning languages.CTo stress the importance of writing in language learning.DTo introduce an effective way of improving students writing.41The underlined phrase “an enormous mansion” in Paragraph 2 refers to students .Awriting opportunity Blarge hous
18、e Clarge vocabulary Demotional life42In the authors view, what can students benefit from the journal writing?AIt is beneficial to students future career. BIt can make students more emotional.CIt is helpful to students homework. DIt can enlarge students vocabulary. CIn the computer age, most of us ta
19、ke a broadband（宽带）Internet connection for granted. Whether cable or mobile broadband, todays connections are many times faster than those in the early days. Videos play smoothly, complex websites load quickly, and files download much faster than ten years ago. And the files are much bigger too.There
20、s a catch, of course: You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet. If you dont, its slow dial-up access for you. And for those living really far out, there may be no Internet access at all.Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem, which refers to the dif
21、ficulty of bringing Internet access to remote locations. In cities and suburbs, its relatively easy to provide access for everyone. It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities, especially in developing countries. Internet service providers, for their part, have been r
22、eluctant to provide access to sparsely (稀疏地) populated areas. The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldnt cover the expense.But every year, technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users. Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines alt
23、hough these technologies arent available everywhere.Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines. Advancements in cheaper, more efficient fiber optics cables (光纤电缆) promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users.Still, the “last mile” problem remains hard
24、to deal with. There will always be somewhere that doesnt have an affordable broadband connection. But someday that might not matter. If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication (迹象), it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.43The un
25、derlined part “a catch” (in Paragraph 2) probably means “_”.A. a rare challenge B. a desirable plan C. an efficient device D. a hidden problem 44What can we know from the third paragraph?AInternet connection has not been popular in most cities.BInternet service providers care about rural（农村的）custome
26、rs.CComputer is popular in developing countries.DIt is hard to bring Internet access to users in remote areas.45Paragraph 4 mainly tells us that technological advancements _.Amake TV and telephone available everywhereBbring great change to peoples everyday lifeCmake it possible for more people to us
27、e the InternetDbring faster Internet connections to users46What may eventually settle the “last mile” problem?AThe broadband connections getting faster.BMore and more Internet users.Cmore and more Internet connections.DThe rapid progress in cell phone technology.DCelebrity(名人) has become one of the
28、most important representatives of popular culture. Fans used to be crazy about a specific film, but now the public tends to base its consumption(消费) on the interest of celebrity attached to any given product. Besides, fashion magazines have almost abandoned the practice of putting models on the cove
29、r because they dont sell nearly as well as famous faces. As a result, celebrities have realized their unbelievably powerful market potential, moving from advertising for others products to developing their own.Celebrity clothing lines arent a completely new phenomenon, but in the past they were typi
30、cally aimed at the ordinary consumers, and limited to a few TV actresses. Today theyre started by first-class stars whose products enjoy equal fame with some world top brands. The most successful start-ups have been those by celebrities with specific personal style. As celebrities become more and mo
31、re experienced at the market, they expand their production scale rapidly, covering almost all the products of daily life.However, for every success story, theres a related warning tale of a celebrity who overvalued his consumer appeal. No matter how famous the products origin is, if it fails to impr
32、ess consumers with its own qualities it begins to resemble an exercise in self-promotional marketing. And once the initial(最初的) attention dies down, consumer interest might fade, loyalty(忠诚) returning to tried-and-true labels.Today, celebrities face even more severe embarrassment. The pop-cultural c
33、ircle might be bigger than ever, but its rate of turnover has speeded up as well. Each misstep threatens to reduce a celebritys shelf life, and the same newspaper or magazine that once brought him fame has no problem picking him to pieces when the opportunity appears. Still, the egos(自我的) potential
34、for expansion is limitless. Having already achieved great wealth and public recognition, many celebrities see fashion as the next frontier to be conquered. As the saying goes, success and failure always go hand in hand. Their success as designers might last only a short time, but fashionlike celebri
35、tyhas always been temporary.47.Fashion magazines today .A. seldom put models on the coverB. no longer put models on the coverC. need not worry about celebrities market potentialD. judge the market potential of every celebrity correctly48.A change in the consumer market can be found today that .A. pr
36、ice rather than brand name is more concernedB. producers prefer models to celebrities for advertisementsC. producers prefer TV actresses to film stars for advertisementsD. quality rather than the outside of products is more concerned49.The underlined sentence in Paragraph 4 indicates that any wrong
37、step will possibly .A. decrease the popularity of a celebrity and the sales of his productsB. damage the image of a celebrity in the eyes of the general publicC. cut short the artistic career of a celebrity in show businessD. influence the price of a celebritys products50.The passage is mainly about .A. celebrity and personal style B. celebrity and market potentialC. celebrity and fashion design D. celebrity and clothing industry36.-39 B A.B C 40-42 DCA 4346 DDCD 47-50 A D A B
