高考英语二轮阅读理解训练13 .doc

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解训练13：（答案）热身训练how many people have i met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time too many. this is life, all right, but we do treat it like a rehearsal (排演) and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments. we take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for real life to come along were in fact real life. in america they have a saying much laughed at by the english：“have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars. i think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect, to enjoy the moment: to value this very day. how often do we say to ourselves, ill take up horse-riding (or golf, or sailing) as soon as i get a higher position, only to do none of those things when i do get the higher position. when i first became a reporter i knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the daily telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper. at the time i was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal (反常的) mental state. how could anyone turn his back on fleet street in central london for a small local area？i wanted to know. now i am a little older and possibly wiser, i see the sense in it. in fleet street the man was under continual pressure. he lived in an unattractive london suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on southern region trains.72. the first paragraph of the passage tells us that . a. we always try to find some time to write a book b. we always make plans but seldom fulfill them c. we always enjoy many of lifes best moments d. we always do what we really want to do73. the underlined phrase turn his back on (paragraph 6) most probably means . a. leave for b. return to c. give up d. rely on74. the man ( paragraph 6) left his first job partly because he was . a. in an abnormal mental state b. under too much pressure c. not well paid d. not respected75. what is probably the best title for the passage? a. provide homes for our family b. take up horse-riding c. value this very day d. stay alive 72-75 bcbc*结束*结束aharry potter came to china! not the mop-haired(头发蓬乱的), magic wizard wearing glasses and a black jacket, but a gentle boy with clear blue eyes, sunny smile, and a formal suit.he is daniel radcliffe, a 13-year-old teenager who has played potter, the biggest and best hero britain since james bond.daniel visited china for the first time on december 21 and 22, 2003. he presented the premiere(首映)of“harry potter and the chamber of secrets”in beijing and shanghai. the film was released across china on january 23 this year.“i love china.” said daniel in broken chinese. he paid a visit to the great wall and the forbidden city and was greatly impressed.daniel was thrown into stardom overnight by the harry potter series. right now, his salary, us $3 million from “harry potter and the chamber of secrets” makes him one of the highest paid teen stars in the entertainment world.“my life has changed surprisingly little. im just recognized sometimes, and people come up to me on the street. im honored by a11 the fan letters i get, but i dont have a girlfriend” daniel said when asked how his life changed since he entered the world of “harry potter”.fame and fortune may not be what daniel cared about most. he liked potter and thought they two were similar, which is why he played the screen teen so well.( )56. according to the passage, why did daniel radcliffe play potter so well? a. he is a young boy and suitable for the role. b. he is a clever boy and has a gift for acting. c. he doesnt care about fame or fortune.d. he likes potter and they have a lot in common.( )57. which of the following is not mentioned in the passage? a. daniel radcliffe had been to china before december 21, 2003. b. daniel radcliffe is one of the highest paid teen stars in the entertainment world. c. daniel radcliffe wants to have a girlfriend. d. daniel radcliffe is a british.( )58. which of the following is the best title for this passage? a. harry potter visits china b. harry potter is one of the biggest heroes c. the greatest teen star d. harry potter and the chamber of secretsbthe red cross is an international organization which cares for people who are in need of help. a man in a paris hospital who needs blood, a woman in mexico who has been injured in an accident, and a family in india that has lost their home in a storm may all be aided by the red cross. the red cross exists in nearly every country around the globe. the world red cross organization is sometimes called the “red crescent”, the “red mogen david”, the “sun”, and the “red lion”. all of these share a common goal of trying to help people in need.the ideas of forming an organization to help the sick and the wounded during a war started with jean henri duant. in 1859, he observed how people were suffering on a battle field in italy. he wanted to help all the wounded people, paying no attention to which side they were fighting for. the most important result of his work was an international treaty (agreement made and signed between nations) called geneva convention. it protects prisoners of war，the sick and the wounded，as well as other citizens during war.the american red cross was set up by clara barton in 1881. today the red cross in the world provides a number of services for the public, such as helping people in need, teaching first aid, explaining water safety, artificial respiration and providing blood.来源:.com( ) 59. as an international organization, the red cross_.a. is the name its branch in every country b. has its branch in every single country shares in commonc. offers people paid services, not caring which side they are ond. serves the people in need without demanding pay( )60_was the father of the arc. a. jean henri duant b. mogen david c. clara barton d. uncle sam( )61. the international red cross was founded_.a. in 1859b. in 1881c. in 1914d. in 1864( )62. the underlined word “aided” means_.a. care for b. help c. serve d. show mercy to( )63. to be a member of the red cross, what do you think the most important quality one should have is_. a. devotion b. wealth c. young d. braverycare you worried by the rising crime rate? if you are, then you probably know that your house, possessions and person are increasingly in danger of suffering from the great rise in the cases of burglary(偷盗)and attack.figures show an ever-increasing crime rate but it is only too easy to imagine “it will never happen to me”. unfortunately, statistics(统计数字)show that it really can happen to you and, if you live in a large city, you run twice the risk of being a victim.fortunately, there is something definite which you can do. protect alarms can help to protect your house with a burglar alarm system which is effective, simple to operate and easily affordable.you must remember that owning a burglar alarm is no indication that your house is packed with valuable possessions. it quite simply indicates to unwelcome visitors that yours is one house they will not break into easily so they carry on to an unprotected house where their job is made a lot easier.send now for our free leaflet(活页)telling you how we can protect alarm your house quickly, easily and cheaply. complete and tear off the slip(纸条)below and post it to us. postage is free. also, telephone us on 3276721 where we have a round-the-clock(二十四小时)answering service. it costs nothing to find out about protect alarms.( )64. anyone who takes an interest in the crime rate will, according to the text，he aware that_ a. more burglars are being caught than ever before b. people have more possessions to worry about nowadays c. burglars are more at risk than they used to be d. homes are more likely to be broken into nowadays( )65. it seems that people who live in cities are_ a. more often victims than those living in other areas b. of the opinion that statistics are wrong c. twice as well as people living in other areas d. of the opinion that burglars only rob unprotected homes( )66. the writers of this text wants to give the impression that the protect alarm system is_ a. elementary b. everlasting c. experimental d. economical( )67. the article claims that possessing an alarm system will_a. show burglars that you have something worth stealing b. persuade burglars not to break into your house c. make the burglars job less complicated d. persuade burglars to try again another time( )68. in order to find out more information about this alarm system, one can_. a. buy a leafletb. write enclosing a stamped, addressed envelope c. sign a contractd. phone at any time of day or nightdfire instructionthe person discovering a fier willoperate the nearest fire alarm(this will cause the alarm bells to ring, and also send a signal to the telephone switchboard operator who will immediately call the fire brigade) attack the fire with available(现有的)equipment, if it is safe to do so. fire alarm bellsthe fire alarm bells will ring either in the area of a block (workshops and administration offices) or in the area of b block(teaching block), and c block(sports hall). those in the area where the alarm bells are ringing should take action as indicated below. others should continue with their work.on hearing your fire alarmthose in class will go to the meeting place under instructions given by the teacher.those elsewhere will go to the meeting place by the most sensible route, and stay near the head of their department meeting placethe meeting place is the playing field which is south of the sports hall. here names will be checked.procediiremove quietly.do not stop to collect your personal belongings.do not attempt to pass others on your way to the meeting place.d0 not use the knife. fire alarmsfire alarms are situated as follows: administrative officesat the reception desk; at the east end of the connecting corridor; outside the kitchen door; back of the stage in the main hall. teaching blockat the bottom of both stairways and on each landing.workshopsoutside machine shop no. 1; engineering machine shop no.2.sports hall inside the entrance lobby.( )69. everyone in the block where the fire alarm bells have rung must gather together in_. a. another block b. the administration offices c. the meeting place d. the sports hall( )70. imagine you are a typist in the administration office. when a fire breaks out in the sports hall, what should you do according to the fire instructions? a. look for the firefighting equipment. b. go quickly to the meeting place. c. go to the reception desk. d. carry on with the work you are doing.( )71. imagine you are fl teacher, what is your first duty in case of fire? a. to check the names of your students from a 1ist. b. to lead your students to the meeting place. c. to get detailed instructions from your head of department. d. to guard the stairways and landings.ehappy birthday! do birthdays really make people happy? of course they do. birthdays celebrate the days we were born. besides, that extra candle on the cake suggests another year of growth and maturity(成熟)-or so we hope. we all like to imagine that were getting wiser and not just older. most of us enjoy seeing the miracle(奇迹)of growth in others, as well. for instance, seeing our children developand learn new things makes us feel proud. for americans, like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. but growing old? thats a different story. growing old is not exactly pleasant for people in youth-oriented(以年轻人为中心)american culture. most americans like to look young, act young and feel young. as the old saying goes, “youre as young as you feel.” older people joke about how many years young they are, rather than how many years old. people in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom. but american seem to favor those that are young, or at least “young at heart”.many older americans find the“golden years” to be anything but golden. economically, “senior citizens” often struggle just to get by. retirement at age 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income. social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care and housing. some even experience age discrimination. in 1987, american sociologist pat moore dressed up like an older person and wan