高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（06）外研版.doc

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（06）及答案agrown-ups are often surprised by how well they remember something they learned as children but have never practiced ever since. a man who has not had a chance to go swimming for years can still swim as well as ever when he gets back in the water. he can get on a bicycle after many years and still ride away. he can play catch and hit a ball as well as his son. a mother who has not thought about the words for years can teach her daughter the poem that begins twinkle, twinkle, little star or remember the story of cinderella or goldilocks and the three bears.one explanation is the law of overlearning, which can be stated as follows: once we have learned something, additional learning trials increase the length of time we will remember it. in childhood we usually continue to practice such skills as swimming, bicycle riding, and playing baseball long after we have learned them. we continue to listen to and remind ourselves of words such as twinkle, twinkle, little star and childhood tales such as cinderella and goldilocks. we not only learn but overlearn. the multiplication tables(乘法口诀表)are an exception to the general rule that we forget rather quickly the things that we learn in school, because they are another of the things we overlearn in childhood. the law of overlearning explains why cramming(突击学习)for an examination, though it may result in a passing grade, is not a satisfactory way to learn a school course. by cramming, a student may learn the subject well enough to get by on the examination, but he is likely soon to forget almost everything he learned. a little overlearning, on the other hand, is really necessary for ones future development.56.whats the main idea of paragraph 1?a. people remember well what they learned in childhood.b. children have a better memory than grown-ups.c. poem reading is a good way to learn words.“d. stories for children are easy to remember.57. the author explains the law of overlearning bya. presenting research findings b. setting down general rulesc. making a comparison d. using examples58. according to the author, being able to use multiplication tables isa. a result of overlearning b. a special case of crammingc. a skill to deal with math problems d. a basic step towards advanced studies59. what is the authors opinion on cramming?a. it leads to failure in college exams.b. its helpful only in a limited way.c. its possible to result in poor memory.d. it increases students learning interest.bray charles was born on september 23rd, 1930 into a poor family in georgia, u.s.a. his father was a railwayman who had to travel a lot, so ray was brought up mainly by his mother, who, though not very well educated, was full of common sense. when he went blind after a serious sickness at the age of seven, it was his mother who helped him to face up to the situation. she told him he was blind, not stupid, and that he had lost his eyes but not his mind, she made him sweep floors and chop wood to show him he was by no means helpless. she used to tell him that some day she would not be there to help him, and that then he would have to look after himself.soon after he went blind, ray began to take an interest in music. a neighbour showed him how to play simple tunes on the piano, and he had a love for the music he heard, played and sung in the local church. in the blind school the schoolteachers encouraged him to study a variety of instruments, then, one more blow came. his mother died suddenly, and ray, who loved her deeply, was so shocked that for two weeks he was unable to eat. it was another neighbour who finally managed to persuade him that his mother would have wanted him to go on, and reminded him of how she had believed in him. when his father died a year later, ray knew he was strong enough to keep going on his own.between the ages of fifteen and seventeen, ray worked with bands in florida, but in 1948, while still only seventeen, he decided that there wasnt much future for him there and decided to go to seattle, in the north-west of the u.s.a. ray arrived in seattle and went to a small hotel to sleep. when he woke up, he was hungry. it was two o clock in the morning, and everywhere was closed. ray managed to find a small club and knocked on the door. a man on the door said they had no food, but “weve got a talent night on here,” he added. ray saw his chance and told the man he could play the piano and sing. the man tried to discourage him, but he was finally guided to the piano and sang a song. as he came off the stand, a man stopped him and said, “im from the elks club. i think youve got a weekend job.” that was tuesday. by friday he was working regularly, and after that he never looked back. it was the beginning of his climb to stardom. 60although he was blind, rays mother made him sweep floors and chop wood for the purpose of making him _.ahelplessbindependentcencouragedduseful61what played the most important part in rays life?ahis interest and talent in music.bhis work with bands in florida.chis neighbours help and his teachers encouragement.dhis mothers training.62. what happened that made him extremely sad when he was a teenager?a. he was blind. b. he lost his mother. c. he became fatherless. d. the man tried to discourage him.63ray got his big opportunity to success .ain georgiabin the blind school cin floridadin seattlec have you ever wondered why birds sing? maybe you thought that they were just happy. after all, you probably sing or whistle when you are happy.some scientists believe that birds do sing some of the time just because they are happy. however, they sing most of the time for a very different reason. their singing is actually a warning to other birds to stay out of their territory. do you know what a “territory” is? a territory is an area that an animal, usually the male, claims as its own. only he and his family are welcome there. no other families of the same species are welcome. your yard and house are your territory where only your family and friends are welcome. if a stranger should enter your territory and threaten you, you might shout, probably this would be enough to frighten him away.if so, you have actually scared the stranger away without having to fight him. a bird does the same thing. but he expects an outsider almost any time, especially at nesting season. so hes screaming all the time, whether he can see an outsider or not. this screaming is what we call a birds song, and it is usually enough to keep an outsider away.birds sing loudest in the spring when they are trying to attract a mate and warn others not to enter the territory of theirs. you can see that birds have a language of their own. most of it has something to do with attracting mates and setting up territories.64. some scientists believe that most of the time birds singing is actually_ a. an expression of happiness. b. a way of warning c. an expression of anger d. a language of their own.65. whats a birds territory? a . a place where a bird may shout at the top of its voice.b. a place where other bird families are not accepted. c. an area for which birds fight against each other d an area which a bird considers to be its own.66. why do birds keep on singing at nesting season?a. because their singing helps frighten outsiders away b. because their singing helps get rid of their fears. c. because they want to find outsiders around. d because they want to invite more bird friends. 67. how does the writer explain birds singing? a. by comparing birds with human beings. b. by reporting experimental results c. by describing birds daily life d. by telling a birds story. dnew research says thirty-five percent of all child deaths worldwide are caused by under nutrition-hunger. the lancet just published a series of five studies. the answer, they suggest, is greater investment in nutritional services and improvements to health systems.the research involved poor to middle-income countries in africa, asia and latin america. robert black, lead author of the series, says more than three and one-half million mother and children under five die in poor countries each year because of under nutrition. he says more than two million children die from underdevelopment, either before or after birth, or from severe wasting. and those who survive face a lifetime of disabilities or early deaths.and the efforts are not just physical. poor brain development from poor nutrition can limit economic success as children become adults. then the cycle of poverty and under nutrition often repeats for their children.doctor black says under nutrition children are also more likely to have conditions like high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease as adults. he says the studied show that nutrition programs need to place greater importance on the first two years of life. under-nutritioned children can suffer permanent damage by age two. the research say mothers should be urged to breastfeed and taught how to breastfeed correctly. also, diets should include foods rich in vitamin a and the mineral zinc. the researchers say early interventions like these could reduce child deaths by twenty-five percent.68. for what purpose does the author mention the percentage of child deaths worldwide in paragraph 1?a. to illustrate the result of the new research.b. to support the authors point by concrete statistics.c. to show the severe case to call on peoples attention.d. to make you understand the problem were facing now.69. from paragraph 3 we can conclude that _.a. poverty will be a lasting problem for several generations.b .physical problem limits ones development in future little.c. business failure all roots in ones under nutrition. d. adult will not be disturbed by under nutrition. 70. what advice is given in the last paragraph?a. mother should breastfeed children correctly and feed them rich diets.b. mother should discover their childrens lack as early as possible.c. mother should furnish the child with vitamins as much as she can.d. mother should feed their child with vitamin a rather than mineral zinc.71. the passage may be adapted from _.a. encyclopediab. biographiesc. journald. guideenew coins are coming out all the time. and did you know that the united states mint makes some coins to collect rather than spend? one collecting kind is called “commemorative”coins that honor famous people, places, and events. if you have coins to spend, those are called “circulating” coins.2008 american bald eagle coins celebrate an american success story: the bald eagle . congress passed an act to recognize the eagle, its importance as a national symbol, and its return from near extinction in the lower 48 states.the series celebrates the eagles recovery as well as the 35th anniversary of the endangered species act of 1973, which has helped in the recovery.the founding fathers chose the bald eagle for the great seal of the united states at the second continental congress in 1782. ever since, this bird has represented the spirit of freedom and democracy. the eagle also appears on the seals of many branches and departments of the united states government.the bald eagle is a major symbol of democracy, standing for american values like freedom, courage, and strength. it has appeared in american art, music, history, literature, and culture. so, the bald eagle is very important to the united states.this once-endangered species, unique to north america, is now making a gradual comeback. classified as “endangered” in 1973 under the endangered species act, this eagle was later moved to the less