2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练(03)及答案.doc

2013高考英语重庆八中二轮阅读理解精选训练（03）及答案A Skating is a fun sport that everyone can enjoy Follow these safety tips to keep skating safe and fun Step 1:Gear up! Even before you put on your skates, put on all your safety gear Step 2: Buckle up! Strap on your skates, Make sure they fit you wellThis helps your ankles stay strong and straight Step 3: Fall down!You probably do not usually try to fallBut it is good to practice falling on skatesFall forward on to your padsPut out your hands and let your wrist guards hit the groundsSee? Are you surprised that it doesnt hurt? Practice falling until it is easy to fall forward and get up againKnowing how to fall will help you be a better skaterIf you are not afraid to fall, you will try new thingsYou wont be afraid to learn to turn or skate fasterKnowing how to fall will help you find your balanceWhen you can stay balanced, you wont fall as muchStep 4: Stop!Make sure you can stop on your skatesYou dont want to roll into people or hit a tree! There are different ways to stopThe quickest and safest is probably the brake stopThe brake stop：Roll forward with your skates pointing the same wayLet your right skate roll a little forwardBend your knees as if you are sitting downThen press your right heel down hardThis will make your brake pad drag on the ground until you stopThe T stop：Roll forward with your skates pointing the same wayThen turn your right foot out so the toes are pointing to your rightDrag your right skateLet the wheels drag on the ground until you come to a stopStep5: Roll around! Find a flat, smooth place to practiceDo not skate in streets where there may be cars comingParks and playgrounds are good places to practiceLook for “No skating” signs to make sure you can skate there56.According to the article, which of these steps is most important for a new skater? A.Learn to fall and stop safely B.Find a class and skate fastC.Relax and have funD.Buy expensive gear and skates57.In the step right after “Buckle up!” you should practice A.how to skate fastB.how to brakeC.how to fall safelyD.how to put on geat58.In order to begin a brake stop, you should let your right skate roll forward ,bend your knees and .A.turn your footB.press your right heel downC.put your wrists out in frontD.tighten your skates59.How is the passage organized? A.It tells stories about skating. B.It gives descriptions of skatesC.It uses a question-and answer form D.It gives step-by-step instructionsBIf you were to walk up to Arthur Bonnet and say, “Hey, Butterfly Man,” his face would break into a smileThe title suits himAnd he loves it Arthur Bonner works with the Palos Verdes blue butterfly, once thought to have died out. Today the butterfly is coming back thanks to him. But years ago if youd told him this was what hed be doing someday, he would have laughed, “Youre crazy.” As a boy, he used to be “a little tough guy on the streets”. At age thirteen, he was caught by police stealing. At eighteen, he landed in prison for shooting a man. “I knew it had hurt my mom,” Bonner said after he got out of prison. “So I told myself I would not put my mom through that pain again.” One day he met Professor Mattoni, who was working to rebuild the habitat for an endangered butterfly called El Segundo blue. “I saw the sign Butterfly Habitat and asked, How can you have a habitat when the butterflies can just fly away?” Bonner recalls. “Dr. Mattoni laughed and handed me a magnifying glass(放大镜), Look at the leaves. I could see all these caterpillars(蝴蝶的幼虫) on the plant. Dr Mattoni explained, Without the plant, there are no butterflies.” Weeks later, Bonner received a call from Dr. Mattoni, who told him there was a butterfly needed help. That was how he met the Palos Verdes blue. Since then hes been working for four years to help bring the butterfly back. He grows astragalus, the only plant the butterfly eats. He collects butterflies and brings them into a lab to lay eggs. Then he puts new butterflies into the habitat. The butterflys population, once almost zero, is now up to 900. For their work, Bonner and Dr. Mattoni received lots of awards. But for Bonner, he earned something more: he turned his life around. For six years now Bonner has kept his promise to stay out of prison. While hes bringing back the Palos Verdes blue, the butterfly has helped bring him back, too. 60.Bonner came to know the Palos Verdes blue after he _.A. found the butterfly had died outB. won many prizes from his professorC. met Dr. Mattoni, a professor of biologyD. collected butterflies and put them into a lab61.From the passage we know that before Bonnet met Professor Mattoni, he was A.interested in butterflies B.a tough boy on the streetsC.known as Butterfly ManD.a good student in a university62.From the last sentence of the text, we learn that raising butterflies has _.A. made Bonner famous B. changed Bonnets lifeC. brought Bonner wealth D. enriched Bonners knowledgeCWhen Frida Kahlos paintings were on show in London, a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon （丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.Born in 1907 in a village near Mexico City , Kahlo suffered from polio（小儿麻痹症）at the age of seven. Her spine （脊柱）become bent as she grew older. Then, in 1925, her back was broken in several places in a school-bus accident. Throughout the rest of her life, the artist had many operations, but nothing was able to cure the terrible pain in her back. However, the accident had an unexpected side effect. While lying in her bed recovering, Kahlo taught herself to paint.In 1929, she got married to Diego Rivera, another famous Mexican artist. Riveras strong influences on Kahlos style can be seen in her early works, but her later works from the 1940s, known today as her best works, show less influence from her husband.Unfortunately, her works did not attract much attention in the 1930s and1940s, even in her home country. Her first one-woman show in Mexico was not held until 1953.For more than a decade after her death in 1954, Kahlos works remained largely unnoticed by the world, but in the 1970s her works began to gain international fame at last. 63. What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most nearly mean?A. a far better artist B. a far more gifted artistC. a much stronger person D. a much more famous person 64. The terrible pain Kahlo suffered was caused by .A. polio B. back injuries C. the operations she had D. her bent spine65.Kahlos style had become increasingly independent since the .A. 1950s B. 1930s C. 1940s D. 1970s66. What is authors attitude toward Kahlo?A. Devotion B. Sympathy C. Worry D. EncouragementDHiring a self-drive car really adds to the enjoyment of your holiday. 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But if you have been unable to make a booking in advance please see our representative at the hotel who may still be able to help you.The car types on the sheet are examples of the types of cars in each price range, but a particular car cannot be guaranteed.Upon delivery the driver(s) will be asked to sign the car hire companys Conditions of Hire.If you decide to hire a car, just fill in the Booking Form and return it to us. A booking fee of12 as part of the car hire cost is required.Should you be forced to cancel your car hire booking after payment in full (two weeks before date of hire ) , a cancellation charge of 12 will be made. 67. From the advertisement we can see a car hirer will pa