1、 2013重庆市高考英语（阅读理解）二轮训练8及答案重庆八中高三（上）第四次月考第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）请阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该选项的标号涂黑。AI really hadnt meant to yell（吼叫）at themBut that grey afternoon saw it just as my son and daughter were making a terrible mess on the floor in the kitchenWith a tiresome report to
2、write，I felt bothered at my deskSuddenly, it occurred to me that my kids were at faultA voice inside me insisted that I do something quickly“OK，you two herebut what an awful thing you are attempting!” shouting angrily, I made for them, while it became evident that the boy wanted no part of me“Get aw
3、ay from us!” he shouted back，there being expression of support from his sisterAll of a sudden，I found the fault in myselfQuickly I shaped my hands into pincers（螃蟹螯）and crawled towards them，“Crabby（似螃蟹的）Daddy is here Ha，Ha，Ha，he likes to yell at children，and then eat them!” My son continued to keep m
4、e away，but now he was laughing and crying at the same timeMy mission to repair the damage caused by my yelling seemed to work wellStill，I regretted not having controlled myself first in a right way that my children could do afterNeed I let them know how badly they were acting by blaming? This is a l
5、esson that serves myselfIt only shows just how to get rid of something（ill-feelings，responsibility）by blaming othersIts not my “best self”We have to search for our “best self” when with our childrenThey dont need perfect parents，but they do need parents who are always trying to get betterHere，Im rem
6、inded of the words of a great thinker，“When a man lives with God，his voice shall be as sweet as the murmur of the brook” Then，in our lifetime，couldnt we always speak to our kids in such a sweet voice since，most of us consider them as the most precious in the world? And before we reach this level，wha
7、t should we do when we come across various difficult cases with our children? 56The author couldnt help yelling at his kids this time probably because_Athe weather was so unpleasant Ba Daddy has his right to do soCthe kids didnt ask him to join them Dhe was tired of his boring work 57Which of the fo
8、llowing made the author aware of his fault?ANo obvious reason BThe childrens reactionCHis self-controlDThe mess made by the children58According to the passage the author will in another similar situationAplay a crab again like this time Bapologize to kids in a sincere wayCavoid blaming kids in a hur
9、ry Dbeat them up about such things59What will the writer go on to write about in the next paragraph（s）?AHow to behave ourselves properly when kids are at faultBHow to blame our children in a more interesting wayCHow to deal with the terrible mess made by our kidsDHow to persuade children to do what
10、they are told toEMany famous painters worked in Antwerp during the citys period of greatest power but Peter Paul Rubens is undoubtedly the most famous one of them. Known as Rubens House, the palace-like residence(大宅) and studio where Rubens worked and lived from 1616 until his death in 1640 is now o
11、ne of Antwerps most visited museums.Almost all of the works Rubens and his students created in the Rubens House have been dispersed (分散) over major museums across the whole world, but there is still an impressive collection well worth the visit. Besides paintings form the master himself you will fin
12、d other works of art and furniture of the 17th century as well as paintings from his students, including works by Jacob Jordaens and Anthony Van Dyck.The Rubens House was not only a studio but also a meeting place for the rich and famous. His clients(委托人) included wealthy merchants, diplomats, and t
13、here were also many noblemen who often visited his studio to see how work progressed. The Rubens House even had a special viewing area which allowed visitors to see the artists at work.Ruben bought the house at the beginning of the 17th century after his eight-year-long stay in Italy. Influenced by
14、Italian architecture, he rebuilt the building into an Italian-styled palace with a beautiful garden and moved in the house in1616.After his death the building was sold. New owners modified the building greatly and by 1937, when the building was purchased by the city of Antwerp, it hardly resembled t
15、he original structure.The impressive entrance hall, which connected the studio and the residence, is one of the few parts that survived. Other parts have been carefully restored and reconstructed after original plans and paintings of the house.21 As a museum, the Rubens House is popular because _.A.
16、 it lies in the famous city of AntwerpB. it holds all the works by Rubens and his studentsC. there are many people who enjoy visiting itD. Rubens, a great artist, lived and worked there22 We can learn from the third paragraph that _. A. the Rubens House was popular with upper-class peopleB. the Rube
17、ns House was the best studio in its timeC. Rubenss students included noblemen and diplomatsD. people were not allowed to view the artists working23 What can be inferred from the text?A. Thanks to its great painters, Antwerp became a rich city.B. Ruben possibly showed strong interest in Italian build
18、ings.C. Antwerp must be a historical city in Italy.D. The Rubens House was completely rebuilt before 1937.24 Which of the following is TRUE, according to the text?A. Rubens created his works by working with his students.B. A beautiful garden was added to the Rubens House by new owners.C. The Rubens
19、House is decorated with furniture of the 17th century.D. Todays Rubens House looks like its original structure. 参考答案 7275 DABD*结束C“The first and best of victories is for a man to conquer himself; to be conquered by himself is, of all things, the most shameful,” says PlatoSelf-control is at the root
20、of all the advantagesLet a man give in to his impulses （冲动） and feelings, and from that moment he gives up his moral freedomA single angry word has lost many a friendWhen Socrates found in himself any temper or anger, he would check it by speaking low in order to control himselfIf you are conscious
21、of being angry, keep your mouth shut so that you can hold back rising angerMany a person has dropped dead in great angerFits of anger bring fits of disease“Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad” “Keep cool”, says George Herbert, “for fierceness makes error a fault” To be angry with a weak
22、man is to prove that you are not strong yourself“Anger,” says Pythagoras, “brings with folly（愚蠢） and ends with regret” You must measure the strength of a man by the power of the feelings he conquers, not by the power of those which conquer himSelf-control is mans last greatest victoryIf a man lacks
23、self-control he seems to lack everythingWithout it he can have no patience, no power to govern himself; he can have no self-confidence, for he will always be controlled by his strongest feelingIf he lacks self-control, the very backbone and nerve of character are lacking also64What does the reader l
24、earn from the first paragraph? AThe greatest victory for a man is to conquer everything except himselfBOnes moral freedom is based on the control of himselfCTo control oneself is the most difficult in ones lifeDIf a person is too stubborn, he will feel most shameful65What does the underlined sentenc
25、e “Whom the gods would destroy they first make mad” mean ?AIf the gods want to kill you, they make you crazy firstBIf you are mad, you will be punished by the godsCIf you cannot control yourself, you will become crazyDIf you always lose your temper, you will soon be finished66If a man lacks self-con
26、trol, he lacks all of the following EXCEPT _Athe very backbone and nerve of character Bthe patience and power to control himselfCstrong feelingsDself-confidence67The authors main purpose in writing this article is to _Aexplain that self-control is the key to successBteach people how to control everything in order to make a great successCdistinguish all kinds of self-control and suggest ways for keeping itDadvise people not to lose temper so as to make and keep more friends