1、2013高考英语二轮专题思路点拨及增分训练阅读理解09I am trying to muster(鼓起)the courage to toss away my mobile phone to enjoy a more peaceful and ring free lifeCan you imagine not having your mobile phone? In our high-tech, in-a-hurry age, a cell-free life is a hard concept to swallow Our mobile phones can now access the I
2、nternet, and many people feel the need to express their every thought on their blog pages If I gave up my cellphone, people would think I was madI wish I had the strength to toss away my technology I have an office phone, a home phone, e-mail and if people want to contact me they can If Im out, peop
3、le can leave a message Do they really need to find me 24/7 ? However, Im a bit like Frodo in the movie Lord of the Rings The power of the ring is too strong and I cant let it goMobile phones have become necessary tools in our busy life For most people , they hold all contacts and many of us dont wri
4、te up address books any more The latest phones carry our music, pictures, movies and everything else We feel lost without this device and when we do misplace it , we feel cut off from our fellow,“Where have you been?” said a friend, who saw me a week after I lost my cell, “I tried calling you , but
5、you disappeared You disappeared off the face of the Earth。” See, when you dont have a mobile phone, you dont existIm not really going to toss my mobile phone away, in fact We humans are such social animals and mobile phones serve us well So in 2009, Ive dicided not to serve my mobile phone Like all
6、machine, I can always turn it off64What does the underslined phrase“toss away”mean?Agive away Bget away Cbreak away Dthrow away65The writer mentions Frodo to Ashow it is difficult to get rid of the mobile phoneBshow how much he likes FrodoCsuggest a cell-free life is what he wantsDintroduce a film c
7、haracter to us 66What do we know about mobile phones in the 4 th paragraph?AMobile phones can do anything for us BMobile phones have become very important in our lifeCWe could not live without mobile phonesDWe would be cut off by our fellow without mobile phones67What can be inferred from the last p
8、aragraph?AThe writer is not really going to toss his mobile phone awayBWhen you dont have a mobile phone, you dont existCThe writer decides not to serve his mobile phoneDWe humans can control ourselves and machines will参考答案 6467、DA BD A In elementary school, Guadalupe Quintanilla was often referred
9、to as a “slow learner” by her teachers. But she really wasnt slow at all. She just didnt understand the language used in the classroom. Her problem was that she didnt speak English. So she left school after the fourth grade.When Guadalupe grew up, married, and had children of her own, she knew that
10、her children were clever. But some of their teachers didnt think so. The children were having trouble in school because they didnt speak English. Mrs Quintanilla was angry. She didnt want people to think that her children were slow learners. So she decided to learn English herself as a way of helpin
11、g them. She practiced English. She looked up words in the dictionary. She asked the school headmaster to let her sit in on classes. It wasnt easy, but she passed all her exams. She said that many of the other students helped her.Mrs Quintanilla has helped her children with their lessons. Her two son
12、s have won success. One is a teacher, and the other is a doctor. Her youngest child, a daughter, is studying in a university.56. Guadalupe was called as low learner .A. to make her study harder B. because she wasnt clever C. because she stayed at home D. because she didnt speak English57. According
13、to the story, children who dont speak English . A. may have more trouble in school B. have trouble playing football C. often write a diary D. grow up to be teachers58. Which happened first? A. Guadalupe passed all her exams. B. Guadalupe left school after the fourth grade. C. Guadalupe had three chi
14、ldren. D. Her two sons won success.59. The story is mainly about . A. learning to sing and dance B. the problem of slow learning C. going to a university D. Mrs Quintanillas success参考答案56-59 DABD BHave you ever picked a job based on the fact that you were good at it but later found it made you feel
15、very uncomfortable over time? When you select your career, theres a whole lot more to it than assessing(评定) your skills and matching them with a particular positionIf you ignore your personality, it will hurt you long-term regardless of your skills or the jobs payThere are several areas of your pers
16、onality that you need to consider to help you find a good jobHere are a few of those main areas;1） Do you prefer working alone or with other people?There are isolating（使孤立）jobs that will drive an outgoing person crazy and also interactive jobs that will make a shy person uneasyMost people are not ex
17、tremes in either direction but do have a tendency that they preferThere are also positions that are sometimes a combination of the two, which may be best for someone in the middle who adapts easily to either situation2） How do you handle change?Most jobs these days have some elements of change to th
18、em, but some are more than othersIf you need to be stable in your life, you may need a job where the changes dont happen so oftenOther people would be bored of the same daily routine3） Do you enjoy working with computers？I do see this as a kind of personality characteristicThere are people who are h
19、appy to spend more than 40 hours a week on a computer, while there are others who need a lot of human interaction throughout the dayAgain, these are extremes and youll likely find a lot of positions somewhere in the middle as well4） What type of work environment do you enjoy？This can range from bein
20、g in a large building with a lot of people you wont know immediately to a smaller setting where youll get to know almost all the people there fairly quickly5） How do you like to get paid?Some people are motivated by the pay they get, while others feel too stressed to be like thatThe variety of payme
21、nt designs in the sales industry is a typical example for thisAnyway, these are a great starting point for youIve seen it over and over again with people that they make more money over time when they do something they loveIt may take you a little longer, but making a move to do what you have a passi
22、on for it can change the course of your life for the better60What is unnecessary in your job hunting?AAssessing your skills BGoing to different areasCMatching your skills with a position Dtaking your personality into consideration61Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AIsolating j
23、obs usually drive people madBInteractive jobs make people shy easilyCExtreme people tend to work with othersDAlmost everyone has a tendency in jobs62. The underlined word in the passage means _. A. not likely to move or change B. calm, reasonable and not easy to upset C. being in the same chemical s
24、tate D. a group of people working for the same company63What is the best title for this passage?ALifestyles and Job Pay BJobs and EnvironmentCJob Skills and Abilities DPersonalities and Jobs参考答案 60-63 BDAD *结束CImagine landing in a foreign country where you cannot speak the language, understand the c
25、ulture and dont know anybody. Wouldnt it be nice to have a friend who could help you out?John Smith, an English explorer who landed in America in 1607, found the best friend ever. She was a Native American named Pocahontas (1595-1617). And she did more than teach Smith the language: she saved his li
26、fe, twice. Smith was captured(捕捉) by members of Pocahontass tribe(部落) and was going to be killed. But for some reason, the Chiefs daughter, Pocahontas, felt sorry for Smith (who was probably the first white man she had ever seen) and threw her body over his to protect him. Smith returned safely to t
27、he small village he was living in. During the winter the English settlers did not know how to get food from nature. Pocahontas often brought food for Smith and his friends.A year later Pocahontass father tried to kill Smith again because the Native Americans were very scared the English would try to
28、 take over their land. Pocahontas warned him and he was able to escape. Later she became a Christian and eventually married an Englishman named John Rolfe.She spent the last year of her life in London. Pocahontas has become an American legend. Her life story has been re-created in many books and fil
29、ms, including Disneys 1995 film, Pocahontas.One of the reasons she is so popular is that many Europeans look at Pocahontas as an excellent example of how a minority can adjust into the majority. Pocahontas is also respected because of her selfless love. She proved that people can be kind and loving
30、even to people of a different race or culture. John Smith was very different from Pocahontas but she could see he was a good man and that was all that mattered. No race or country owns goodness, love and loyalty.64. What difficulties might early European settlers meet in America EXCEPT _? A. the fie
31、rce conflict with Native Americans B. lack of food in winter C. bad-tempered natives who enjoyed killing D. unfamiliarity with a foreign land65. Pocahontas saved John Smith twice because _. A. she believed in general kindness even to people of a different race B. she wanted to become a Christian and
32、 marry an English C. he was the first white man she had ever seen in her life D. she was on the settlers side and against her cruel father66. Which is Not an element to make Pocahontas a legend? A. Her tribal background and her marriage to a white settler. B. The recreation of her life story in the
33、1995 Disney film. C. Her complicated life story different from common peoples D. Her selfless help to people regarded as enemy of her tribe.67. What can we infer from the passage? A. People from different cultures can never really get along well with each other. B. The Europeans think the early sett
34、lers should have learned to adjust to the local cultures. C. The creation of America is based on the settlers victory over the Native Americans. D. The battles between early settlers and Native Americans resulted from their fighting for land.参考答案 6467 CABDDHow Do Animals Catch Their Zzzs? Different
35、creatures have developed some pretty creative ways to get their rest and stay safe. The lizard（蜥蝎）likes to sleep at the far end of small branches hanging out over a pond or lake in the rain forest. If a snake tries to slither(滑行) up the branch to eat it, it will shake the branch and knock the lizard
36、 off, and the lizard will fall safely into the water. Chameleons （变色龙）can change color to match their surroundings in order to hide even while sleeping. Gorillas（大猩猩）like to sleep high in the trees. They build a new bed every night, sometimes taking up to half an hour to pile branches, twigs, and le
37、aves into a comfor it safe to sleep in the trees, but unless they have eggs or young chicks, they dont use a nest. They just lock their feet around a branch and hang on. A special tendon（腱）in their legs is automatically tight when they are at rest, so they wont let go and fall. Dolphins(海豚) live und
38、erwater, but must come to the surface to breathe. Scientists now believe that dolphins may sleep with only half their brain, while the other half stays awake to keep them safe and breathing. Seals (海豹) also do this，lying on their sides on the surface of the water with one flipper(脚蹼)underwater paddl
39、ing to keep their noses above the surface. Some ducks may also have this ability, and actually sleep with one eye closed and one eye open. 68How many animals are mentioned in this passage? A6. B7. C8. D9.69How does a chameleon protect itself while sleeping ABy changing its body colors. BBy hinging o
40、ut over a pond. CBy sleeping with half their brain. DBy making beds with branches.70Why will not birds fall when they are at rest? AThey build nests and sleep in them. BThey fall asleep automatically. CThey have a loose tendon in their legs DThey lock their feet around a branch.71What does the write
41、r intend to tell us?AThe cleverest animal is the gorilla because it can make beds.BDifferences in habitat could lead to different living habits.CThe ways animals catch their Zzzs are pretty much the same.DIn order to protect themselves most animals choose not to sleep.E Pollution is reducing the fra
42、grance（芬芳） of plants and thus preventing bees from pollinating(授粉) themendangering one of the most essential cycles of nature, a new study suggests.The potentially hugely significant research, funded by US National Science Foundation, has found that gases mainly formed from the emissions（排放） of cars
43、 prevent flowers from attracting bees and other insects to pollinate them. And the scientists who have conducted the study fear that insects abilities to drive away enemies and attract mates may also be disturbed.Professor Jose Fuentes, who led the study, said, “Scent molecules(香味分子) produced by flo
44、wers in a less polluted environment could travel for roughly 1,000 to 1,200 meters. But today they may travel only 200 to 300 meters. This makes it increasingly difficult for bees and other insects to locate the flowers.” The researchers, who worked on the molecules of snapdragons(金鱼草),found that th
45、e molecules are volatile(易挥发的) and quickly bond with pollutants, mainly formed from vehicle(车辆)emissions. This chemically changes the molecules so that they no longer smell like flowers. A harmful cycle is therefore set up where insects struggle to get enough food and the plants do not get pollinate
46、d enough to multiply.Already bees, which pollinate most of the worlds crops, are in such a great decline that has never been known before in Britain and across much of the globe. At least a quarter of Americas 2.5 million honey bee colonies have been mysteriously wiped out by colony collapse disorde
47、r(CCD),where hives are found suddenly deserted.The crisis(危机) has now spread to Europe. Politicians insist that CCD has not yet been found in Britain, but considering the present number of bees, the agriculture minister Lord Rooker table bed. Birds also find has sent the warning, “The honey bee popu
48、lation could be wiped out in 10 years.”Although the researchers are not certain whether this is the real cause of CCD, they say that pollution is making life more difficult for bees and other insects in many ways.72. In what way does pollution prevent flowers from attracting bees? A. By shortening t
49、he distance traveled by the scent molecules of flowers. B. By disturbing the bees ability to attract mates. C. By weakening the bees ability to fight against enemies. D. By stopping flowers from giving off fragrance.73. What harm does the decreasing number of bees do to human beings? A. It will caus
50、e humans not to get enough honey. B. It will reduce the food supplies for the world. C. Humans will have to depend on other insects to pollinate plants. D. Humans will find it hard to deal with the deserted bee hives.74. From the passage we can know that . A. Europe is affected greatly by CCD B.CCD
51、has destroyed most of the honey bee colonies in Europe C. no honey bees will be found all over the world in the near future D. European officials have paid much attention to CCD75. What would be the best title for the passage? A. Traffic Pollution Puts Bees in DangerB. Traffic Pollution is to Blame for CCDC. Pollution Makes Flowers Lose Their ScentD. Pollution Causes the Decrease in Flowers参考答案、 6871 CADB版权所有：高考资源网()版权所有：高考资源网()
