高考英语二轮 阅读理解能力提升演练（04）.doc

2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）能力提升演练（04）及答案 （*） did you ever think someone was scary because they looked different or ate strange food? well, they might think the same about you! one of the things we all need to do is to celebrate variety. we shouldnt think badly of people from other cultures because they are different from our own. sometimes we judge people from other countries unfairly, because one person from that culture did something bad. well, has your class ever been punished just because a few kids were causing trouble? has your whole family ever been blamed for something your little sister did? it doesnt seem fair, does it? its just asunfair to blame a whole culture for what two or three people do. so here are some things that you can do to help yourself understand other cultures:1. find common ground! remember that even though some people look different on the outside, it doesnt change what they look on the inside. they still have the same feelings!2. dont blame everyone because of one! so lets-say someone from another culture is being mean and you decide to avoid everyone from that culture. well, think about it why are you blaming them for something they didnt have anything to do with? put yourself in their shoes. how would you feel? trying, to understand how a person thinks can be a very good way to understand why they are acting that way. remember, other people may not think the same way. 3. try to make friends with people from other cultures. you could ask them what they know about their culture, or what it was like in their country. try foods from that culture, or ask them if they know any words in that language. you might be surprised at how pure other cultures can be! you call have great discussions and have lots of fun doing new things.4. know that people always judge other people. if you know what you are thinking then you can help make things easier. pay attention to what you think about other people. it helps!1. what is mainly discussed in this passage? a. why there are differences between people. b. what to do to understand other cultures. c. how people feel when they meet people from other cultures. d. where differences between people lie. 答案：b 指导：主旨大意题。本文第一段总起提出面对文化差异人们所产生的错误认识的问题，然后就此提出建议。2. in the author s opinion, one mistake about how we treat cultural differences is that we_. a. cannot see and share what people have in common b. believe that other people may certainly thin badly of us c. dont want to learn anything valuable in other cultures d. try to find the reason for the differences 答案：b 指导：细节理解题。作者在第四段建议我们要find common ground可见他认为不能做到这一点是人们的错误所在。故选a3. the underlined word celebrate here most probably means_. a. to feel proud of b. to express ideas to c. to praise and enjoy d. to pay attention to 答案：c 指导：词义猜测题。celebrate通常的意义是“庆祝”，但这里应是“赞赏”之意。celebrate variety意即要把文化的差异看作是一件好事。4. by saying . then you can help make things easier. the author means you will_. a. make more friends b. know more about the world c. have more fun in life d. find fewer differences between you and others 答案：d 指导：猜测句意题。从作者的总体论述中不难看出，他的观点是“只要我们能换位思考，有文化包容心理，那么一切事情都好办”，换言之，“你就会发现不同文化间无所谓有什么差别了。”*结束.完形填空words：302难度系数：建议用时：16分钟a very little boy was spending his saturday morning playing in his sandbox. he had with him a plastic pail(桶) and a shiny, red plastic shovel(铲). in the _1_ of creating roads and tunnels in the sand, he _2_ a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.the boy dug around the rock，_3_ to move it off the dirt. at first, he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands; however, it was too heavy. later, with much _4_， he pushed the rock across the sandbox by _5_ his hands. when the boy got the rock to the _6_of the sandbox, he found that he couldnt roll it up and _7_ the little wall. again and again, _8_， the little boy pushed, but every time he thought he had made some _9_， the rock tipped(翻滚) and then fell back into the sandbox. the little boy pushed and pushed, but his only _10_ was to have the rock roll back.finally he _11_ tears. all this time the boys father watched from his living room window _12_ the drama was unfolded. the moment the tears fell, a large _13_ appeared across the sandbox. it was the boys father. gently but _14_， he said，“son, why didnt you use all the strength that you had？”defeated, the boy _15_ back，“i did! i did! i used all the strength that i had！”“no, you didnt. you didnt ask me for help.” the father _16_ down, picked up the rock and dropped it off the sandbox.do you have “rocks” in your life that need to be _17_？ are you discovering that you dont have _18_ it takes to lift them? there is someone who is willing to give us the _19_ we need. maybe, its sometimes a good idea to ask others for _20_ when we meet difficulties we cant overcome.【解题导语】本文通过一个故事告诉我们当我们遇到一些自己不能解决的问题时，向别人寻求帮助有时也是一个好的方法。1a.method bstepcpractice dprocess解析：选d。根据本句，“在小男孩在沙堆里修路和隧道的过程中。”a项“方法”；b项“台阶”；c项“练习”；d项“过程”。所以选择d项。2a.created bsetcdiscovered dbrought解析：选c。根据本句：小男孩在沙堆里修路和隧道的过程中，在沙坑中间发现了一个大石头。a项“创造”；b项“设下”；c项“发现”；d项“带来”。所以选择c项。3a.trying bmanagingcdeciding dcompeting解析：选a。根据第二段“the rock tipped(翻滚)and then fell back into the sandbox.”可知小男孩用手在大石头的周围挖，尽力将大石头从沙堆推出，但是，没有成功。a项“设法，但不一定成功”；b项“成功做某事”，与文章相矛盾，所以选a项。4a.thought bstrugglecmovement dworry解析：选b。根据第四段“i used all the strength”可知，经过小男孩的努力。a项“思想”；b项“努力”；c项“运动”；d项“担心”。5a.touching bshakingcusing dcontrolling解析：选c。结合上文的语境“he wanted to carry it out of the sandbox with his hands”可知，用手将石头推出沙坑。6a.bottom bcentercedge dfront解析：选c。结合上下文的语境及习惯，将石头推出沙坑，首先将石头推出沙坑的边沿。a项“底部”；b项“中心”；c项“边沿”；d项“前部”。7a.over bdowncthrough dinto解析：选a。结合情境，将石头翻过这堵墙。其中over是“翻过，跨过”的意思。8a.doubted bsurprisedcpleased ddetermined解析：选d。结合情境，他决心将石头推出去。其中“determined”是形容词作状语。a项 “怀疑的”；b项“惊奇的”；c项“高兴的”；d项“有决心的”。9a.attempt bprogressceffort ddecision解析：选b。他认为每一次他都取得了一些 “进步”。a项 “尝试”；b项“进步”；c项“努力”；d项“决定”。10a.hope brewardcpoint dpurpose解析：选b。结合语境， 尽管小男孩很努力将石头从沙坑中推出，但是他的“回报”是石头又回到沙坑中。11a.made out bbroke outcburst into drushed into解析：选c。结合上文的语境，不管多么用力，他总是不能将石头从沙坑中推出，小男孩已经无能为力，于是突然大声痛哭。其中“burst out crying burst into tears” 大声痛哭。其中“burst into ” 意为“突然(进入某种状态或发生某种情况)”。12a.so bascuntil dbefore解析：选b。结合上下文的语境，当小男孩大声痛哭时，他的父亲看到了这一幕。其中as 意为“当时候”。13a.rock bpicturecfigure dshade解析：选c。结合语境，一个人出现在沙坑旁，他就是小男孩的父亲。14a.surprisingly bdoubtfullyckindly dfirmly解析：选d。小男孩的父亲温和而又坚定地说，你为什么不用尽所有的力量呢。15a.shouted bsmiledccalled dasked解析：选a。结合上文的语境，孩子在大声痛哭，听到父亲的指责很委屈。因此大声回答。而不选其他选项。16a.reached blookedcfell dput解析：选a。结合语境，“reach down”固定搭配。17a.pushed bdroppedccarried dremoved解析：选d。在你们的人生道路上，有绊脚石需要搬开吗？a项“推开”；b项“掉下”；c项“携带”；d项“搬开”。选d更加合适。18a.who bwhatcwhich dwhere解析：选b。考查固定句型 “it takes sth.to do sth.” ，其中“what”作“take”的宾语。19a.minds bspiritscforce dstrength解析：选d。有人很乐意给我们需要的力量，这里的“力量”不仅指身体的，而且指精神上的。20a.help btipscadvice dideas解析：选a。根据第五段“you didnt ask me for help”可知，当有困难时，向别人寻求帮助是一个好的方法，然而这个小男孩却没有寻求他父亲的帮助。.阅读理解words：335难度系数：建议用时：6分钟the other day at lunch i was part of a whole group of colleagues and we were talking behind our bosss back.shes the new principal (校长) of our middle school.we talked about how kind she is to us.she writes notes to wish us happy holidays，or to thank us for jobs well done.she checks on us when she knows were facing difficulties outside of school with our health or with our families.all too often，when we talk nice behind someones back，they never know about it！i sent her a quick email to report the conversation.she replied saying how much she appreciated hearing about it.when i overheard (偷听) conversations about the retirement of our principal，i thought she should know how we felt.so i made sure she did.cards and emails are great，but maybe its just extra heartwarming to know that kind words are being said even “behind your back”i like to do the same for my students.of course i give them my own compliments (恭维)，but i love to let them know when other adults have noticed their good behavior and attitudes.then its absolutely necessary to let them know it too！it matters when what they notice is good.ive known from the other side how much this can mean.i often lack confidence in my own abilities as a teacher，so it gave me quite a lift when a friend who works with families in the community mentioned that he has heard several times from parents how glad they are to have their kids in my class.it just feels more important somehow to have the words said by people who dont know ill ever hear them.sure，its pleasant when we can say nice things about other people.watch for your next opportunity to be the reporter！make sure to tell them about the nice things being said behind their backs!1why did these colleagues talk behind their bosss back?athey were afrai