高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天33.doc

阅读理解预读下列短文，从没提所给四个选项（a、b、c、d）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该a a good friend of mine was complaining about her son the other day. “did you notice,” she started, “how he didnt wait for me to get my salad before he dove into his?”true enough, the boy attacked his plate faster than a cat in the wild. without manners, were no more than animals. actually, thats not true. ive been watching and feeding a group of wild cats, and they show unusual politeness toward each other. even when food is scarce, they take turns, leaving at least a small part for the next in line.my mother educated her three children to have good manners all the time. we were made to feel very uncomfortable as if we were sitting on pins and needles until we got used to saying please, thank you, pardon me, and im sorry. and i have to say, while it was a painful learning experience, it was one of the most valuable.i cant tell you how often i sat with my friends, eating at their dinner tables, and their parents thought highly of my good manners. while it was a little embarrassing, i knew even then that my mothers teachings were paying off.many years later, when i was attending seminars across the country, my manners were quite useful.while i regret that i havent been a perfect example, im still working on it. i suppose, in this regard, my mother lives on through me. i didnt have her beautiful singing voice or her green eyes, but she did make sure i received one of her finest characteristics.56. what did the writers friend most probably complain about?a. her sons eating too quickly. b. her sons not having a healthy diet. c. her sons not having good table manners. d.her sons selfishness.57. the underlined word “scarce” in paragraph 3 probably means “_”.a. too much b. not delicious c. not enough d. quite hot58. we learn that the writers mother _.a. was strict about her childrens manners b. never punished her children c. was proud of her appearance d. was not good at singing59. what does the writer think of her experience of learning good manners?a. easy and relaxing b. painful but valuable c. easy but useless d. too horrible60. we can infer from the passage that the writer _.a. is surely liked by everyone around her b. is not satisfied with most peoples manners around her c. thinks she has been a perfect example to the young d. thanks her mother for teaching her the good manners a lotbdear all, please read professor humes email about his next lecture on rosa parks.susan miller secretary dear susan, please forward this message to students of my history class. besides the life story of rosa parks in the textbook, the students are also required to read the passage below and some related stories that can be borrowed from the school library. ted hume the early experiences of rosa parks(1913-2005), long known as the “mother of the civil rights movement, ”were not different from those of many african-americans at that time. the black woman, however, turned the course of american history in december 1955 when she refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. “by sitting down, ”remarked john lewis, “she was standing up for all americans. ” among the numerous awards parks received in her life were the presidential medal of freedom(1996)and the congressional gold medal(1999). parks died on oct. 24, 2005. at st. paul a. m. e. church in montgomery, a large crowd including secretary of state condoleezza rice celebrated her life. rice said she and others, who grew up when the political activities of parks held public attention, might not have realized her impact(影响)on their lives, “but i can honestly say that without mrs. parks, i probably would not be standing here as secretary of state. ” after her casket(灵柩)was placed at the capitol, u. s. president bush, members of congress and ordinary americans paid their respects. in american history parks is the first woman to lie in state at the capitol, a very high regard usually reserved for presidents of the united states. 61. what is the main purpose of susans email? a. to make arrangements for professor humes class. b. to introduce to the students rosa parks. c. to help the students organize a lecture. d. to answer professor humes last email. 62. the political impact of rosa parks lies in the fact that she . a. helped condoleezza rice achieve political success b. joined the civil rights movement at a young age c. made racial equality a common value in american society d. set a good example in her early life for other black americans 63. how was rosa parks treated after her death? a. she was named “mother of the civil rights movement. ” b. she was received by president bush at the capitol. c. she was given the presidential medal of freedom. d. she was honored to lie in state at the capitol. cchannel islands tourist guidefriendly communities, a rough coastline and gentle, untouched scenery make the islands ideal for anyone who wants to get out there and explore on foot or by bike.england tourist guideengland is the largest country in britain, and home to the largest city in europe, 600 miles of beautiful coastline, and a population almost three times that of australia.isle of man tourist guidea country rich in natural history, beautiful scenery and first-class historical sites with attractions for all age groups and interests.london tourist guidelondon needs little introduction. this lively, multi-cultural capital is a world leading destination citylondon is full of history, heritage and culture, yet one of the most fast-moving, cosmopolitan(世界性的) cities on the planetnorthern ireland tourist guideexciting cities with shopping, nightlife and festivals, outdoor activities, wonderful food and untouched peaceful and private places where you can relaxscotland tourist guidescotland is everything you imagine whisky, golf and wealth of castles and historic sites. the highlands area is one of the last wildernesses in europe.wales tourist guidewales is different from other parts of britain and just 2 hours from heathrow airport. with 400 castles, yet only one official motorway, you have to take things at a gentle pace.64what is special about england?ait is the largest country in europebit enjoys a beautiful coastline of 600 milescit is one of the last wildernesses in europedit has a large population similar to australia65if you want to visit castles, you are supposed to go to _achannel islands and isle of man bisle of man and londoncnorthern ireland and wales dwales and scotland66the passage can be classified as .aan advertisementba geography article ca reportda diaryddiscouraged by reading bad news daily and with his marriage failing, canadian neil pasricha decided to try to focus on the positive and come up with 1,000 simple, free, awesome things, posting one each day on a blog.pasricha said his blog aimed to highlight lifes simple pleasures, which were often taken for granted, such as finding forgotten money in a pocket, or fixing a tv set with a heavy blow.little did he realize his blog would strike a nerve and attract 40,000 people a day to join his discussions on how to enjoy the last triangle of a potato crisp, or the pleasure of laughing so hard that you cry.pasricha, aged 30, was amazed to win two webby awards, known as the oscars of the internet, something positive at a time when his marriage broke up and one of his closest friends committed suicide.i turned the worst year of my life into my best year by focusing on the positive. pasricha told reuters in a telephone interview. every day i try to find something that is happy, free and universal to share, like the smell of a bakery or when a cashier opens up a new line at a store. pasricha said when he began his blog in june 2008 he thought he might have trouble coming up with 1,000 simple, happy moments in life but now he is more than halfway through and ideas keep flooding in, from himself and from followers of his blog.these moments can start a huge conversation. most of our life is really about hitting green lights on the way home from, or waking up before your alarm goes off and realizing you have more time in bed. but it is those small moments we forget about.despite the success of his blog, pasricha does not want to change his daily life. “i travel regularly for an hour a day to work in the suburb. i like work because i like the people in my office. im not a writer and i dont know how to use punctuations correctly. i just like observing the world and putting it down,” he said.67neil pasricha determined to post positive feelings or things