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2013年6月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（a、b、c和d）中，选出最佳选项。ahave you ever looked up in the sky, admiring birds in flight and saying to yourself i wonder what kind of birds they are? the bird experts who come from atwood environmental education center in rockfordthe us are helpfula lot of birds were brought to tell children and adults the knowledge about birds they also learned how the birds came to be in the education programmost of them were shot or hit by cars after recovery, the birds couldnt return to the wild the children and adults who learned about them were in sorrow and this was something they probably wont forgetwith this personal experience, here arc some tips to help you identify a handful of common birds you might sec in your area the more you observe birds, the more you can learn from them ,just like any other animalvultures （秃鹫）at the ends of their dark wings they arc tipped up, like a slight curl their flight is not smooth, and they rock, or up and down, back and forth during flight it is common to sec many together, some-times over ten eaglestheir flight is smooth, steady and more graceful when they are flying its like they are flying with steady wings once become adults, they fly alone ducksthese birds f lap （拍打） their wings constantly and very quickly, and have smaller, shorter bodies great blue herons（苍鹭）these are large birds, with wings of over five feet when in flight, they have deep, powerful, slow flaps of their wings, with the body and legs sticking straight out behind them canada geeseonce they find their partners in the early spring, they fly in pairs in migratory times, they gather in large groups the calls overhead from large groups of canada geese flying in v-shaped formation show it is spring or fall they have a rather slower wing movement than ducks when flying, and do not move smoothso the next time you arc outside, look up and wonder what bird is flying in the sky, i hope this knowledge will perhaps help you determine what exactly it is that you arc admiring56 which is the thing the children and adults probably wont forget?a the bird experts told them different kinds of birdsb how the birds came to be in the education programc many birds were shot by man or hit by vehiclesd most injured birds couldnt be recovered any more57 the author advises you to learn more about birds in your area by_a watching birds as much as possible b reading more books about birdsc learning the education program d going to the bird exhibitions58which birds move their wings quickly while flying?a vulturesbgreat blue heronsc canada geese dducks.59what is special about canada geese in the early spring?a they fly with steady wings b they enjoy flying in a couplec they fly in v-shaped formationd they gather in large groupsbit was springtime, the flowers were in bloom, and the birds were singing i had been confined （限制） to my house because of a recent minor surgery and had not been able to enjoy the beautiful spring sunshinethat fine day was the only day of the week without rain i opened the door and took a seat in my rocking chair and began to soak（浸泡）in the wonderful sun suddenly i noticed that the house opposite mine had been occupied and old lady was in front of the door some flowers beside her were beautiful indeed, and i walked towards her she looked to be in her early eighties and had the prettiest white hair on her headhi! my name is karmeni said smiling brightly at the old lady she smiled backwellhello karmenim henrietta her voice was very strong for someone at her age ms henrietta and i spent a lot of time together enjoying the beautiful spring weather when i was well again i would visit her and help her with her chores and sometimes she treated me some delicious food i learned she was all alone and had no family or relatives to help her a year had passed, and i considered ms henrietta to be one of my very best friendsone day i walked over for my morning visit and knocked at the door but no one answered i knocked againand she still didnt appear she had given me a key to her home because she had said i was the daughter she never had: so 1 let myself in i checked her living room and then her kitchen i finally went into her bedroom, and she was lying peacefully in her lied beside her there was a note, her will which said all that she had would belong to me i went to her bedside and wept sadly how i missed her!ms henriettas memorial service was beautiful i will miss her dearly, and every spring i look at the beautiful flowers and remember the wonderful friendship between us60 why did the author have to stay at home in that spring?a it rained for half a monthb she had been operated onc it was a good chance to meet her neighbor d she wanted to enjoy the spring sunshine61 what does the underlined word chores in paragraph 3 probably mean?a regular shoppingb sun bathing c diary writing d daily housework62 ms henrietta didnt answer the door that morning because_a she was very sick and lying in bed b she slept too soundly to hear anythingc she was in the kitchen and heard nothing d she passed away the night before63 which of the following can most possibly prove that ms henrietta looked upon the author as her only daughter?a she gave the author the key to the door of her houseb she and the author spent much time staying togetherc she left the author all the possessions that she owned d she treated the author delicious food sometimescthe types of things we remember are different . although we tend to remember good things in our lives, bad things have a way of sneaking up(悄悄接近)on us . one such thing i remember happened when i was 10 years old.i decided to ride my bicycle over a near-by streami carefully planned the adventure, and asked my friends to go there and have a watch this was going to be my moment! i started riding down the hill , picking up speed and then pulled up on the handlebars（自行车把手）at the precise moment and landed face-first into the muddy stream! that painful moment is one that i will never forget as long as i livei will remember tie pain and embarrassment at that momentwhen we do something stupid or thoughtless, it has a way of sticking with usfortunately, good memories have a way of over-riding tie bad onesi have memories that i gladly remember, like what happened todayi had my first conversation with my son today it was not anything profound it was a simple connection between father and son it was one of those bonding moments that you cant plan or force they just happen on their own i was walking into the living room where my son sat in bed watching television attentively then he looked up at me and pointed to the television and babbled（含糊地说） something i asked him it lie was watching spongebob（海绵宝宝）and he nodded his head and said yes it was at that moment that his eyes lit up and it was as if we both realized we had communicated and how happy i was! sureat eighteen months, he probably did not realize what communication was like but ins joy at that moment was evident it was a moment i will remember all my lifegood or bad , memories can last a lifetime as for an unpleasant memorythough we cant forget it we can get lessons from it and it is like a mirror that will warn us against making such mistakes again as for a good memory, we should try our best to enjoy it during our lifetime such moments are the treasures that we store up forever64 the author will always remember what happened when he was ten because he .a drew up a careful plan before taking a rideb made a fool of himself in face of his friendsc hurt himself seriously while riding down the hill d succeeded in taking a big adventure over a stream65 how did the conversation between the author and his son happen?a it happened of itself b he caused it to happenc it was carefully planned d he forced it to happen66 why was the author so happy when hearing his sons answer yes?a because his son respected the author and was very understandingb because it was the first time he communicated with his little sonc because his little son didnt make trouble and behaved quite well d because his son could understand the meaning of spongebob67 the author mainly tells us in the last paragraph that . a ones memories can last all ones lifetime b we should forget the unpleasant memoriesc good memories are the treasures of our life d how we should deal with our memoriesdthey may still be in the prime（全盛时期）of their lives-but for many young adults, their 20s and 30s are now a time of panic and self-doubt as they suffer a quarter-life crisis（青年危机） faced with too much choice, they are experiencing the traditional symptoms of a mid-life crisis earlier, a research suggeststodays young adults often struggle with many options available, which drive them to feel anxiety, depression and a sense of being trapped or 10cked into a marriage or a job that doesnt feel right and the phenomenon appears to be more common than in the past, according to oliver robinson, a researcher from greenwich universitydr robinson, who interviewed 50 people aged between 25 and 35 about their coping difficulties, said, you are now more footloose（自由自在的）to make changes in early adulthood than i think you once werethere is greater fluidity（流动性）in the job world, greater fluidity in marriage this fluidity has meant major life changes are more acceptable in the past if a major life change were to occur it would happen in midlifepressure to meet parents demands can add to the sense of crisis among todays young adults, he said it is about people feeling a frenetic（狂乱的）need to get a job, make money and be successful quickly, and it links to the demanding nature of people in their 20s and 30s who want it all they are not happy with an ordinary, dull, conventional life while a major re-evaluation of life choices can be unsettling（令人不安的） ,it seems to be worth it in the end, the british psychological societys annual conference saiddr robinson said setting the clock back on adulthood and starting again brought a sense of freedomand those who have suffered-or are in t e midst of-a “quarter-life crisis will be glad to know that it cuts their chances of suffering a proper mid-life crisis later on68 what makes many young adults experience the traditional symptoms of a mid-life crisis earlier?a experiencing the fluidity in the jobb feeling anxiety and depressionc being trapped into a marriaged facing too many options69 from the passage we can draw the conclusion that .a re-valuation of the choices of life is unworthyb major life changes used to happen during ones middle agec the sense of crisis among people is getting more serious d the advantage of a quarter-life crisis is making people live a peaceful life70 what does the passage chiefly talk about? a a major re-evaluation of life choicesb t e ways of avoiding a quarter-life crisisc how to get over panic and self-doubt in life d most young adults suffering from a quarter-life crisis71 the text is most probably a（an） .a science news report b entertainment report c science fiction story d book review ethe government warned consumers thursday that water walking balls, a recreational activity that has gained popularity in recent years, are unsafe and could lead to suffocation（窒息） or drowning the consumer product safety commission said it is urging consumers to stop participating in the activity and the commission does not know of any safe way to use these productsthe inflatable, see-through spheres（球）are common at amusement parks, malls and fairs in the us, australia and europe they are frequently used by childrena rider climbs inside the plastic bubble, similar to a giant hamster ball（仓鼠球）,and stands up the ball is sealed with a zipper and floats in a pool or a lake as the rider walks inside the ball, the ball rolls along the top of the waterthe commission said that it has informed state officials of the risks associated with the products and they also encouraged state officials not to permit the ride in their stateone key concern is the lack of an emergency exitso the water balls can be opened only by a person outside of the ball, the commission saidthe commission said it is aware of two incidents in which people were hurt in the first, a 5-year-old girl in kingston, mass, passed out（昏迷）last year while in