2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(37)外研版

1 20132013 高考英语二轮阅读理解精选 高考英语二轮阅读理解精选 3737 及答案 及答案 A A It gives me great pleasure today to say a few words in praise of man we will all miss very much To be honest I can t imagine what we will do without him when he s gone Bill Masters almost single handed built up our sales force in the Houston area and developed the market position that we enjoy today In only six years he has brought the firm from a very low fifth position in the area sales to the point where we now outsell all but one of our competitors Not only have we got 37 per cent of the market under Bill s leadership we are increasing our share with each passing month As you know the company has moved Bill to northern California to work his sales magic in one of this company s most competitive 竞争的 areas But we know that if anyone can do it Bill Masters can and I know you all join me in wishing him the best of luck in his new work 56 The speech was made A at a welcome meeting B at the opening of a new school term C when somebody was leaving D when they had a new manager 57 How long did Masters worked there A 37 years B less than 5 years C about six years D since he began to work 58 When Bill started to work in Houston area he had to help him A many people B nobody C about 37 people D very few people 59 Bill increased the company s sale A by 37 percent every month B to the second largest in the area C to be the fifth largest in the area D five times as much as before 2 B B Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize and the first person to win it twice However few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prize winner Born in September 1897 Irene Curie was the first of the Curies two daughters Along with nine other children whose parents were also famous scholars Irene studied in their own school and her mother was one of the teachers She finished her high school education at the College of S vign in Paris Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in mathematics and physics When World War I began Irene went to help her mother who was using X ray facilities 设备 to help save the lives of wounded soldiers Irene continued the work by developing X ray facilities in military hospitals in France and Belgrum Her services were recognised in the form of a Military s Medal by the French government In 1918 Irene became her mother s assistant at the Curie Institute In December 1924 Frederic Joliot joined the Institute and Irene taught him the techniques required for his work They soon fell in love and were married in 1926 Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later Like her mother Irene combined family and career Like her mother Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize along with her husband in 1935 Unfortunately also like her mother she developed leukemia because of her work with radioactivity 辐射能 Irene Joliot Curie died from leukemia on March 17 1956 60 Why was Irene Curie awarded a Military Medal A Because she received a degree in mathematics B Because she contributed to saving the wounded C Because she won the Nobel Prize with Frederic D Because she worked as a helper to her mother 61 Where did Irene Curie meet her husband Frederio joliot 3 A At the Curie Institute B At the Cniversity of Paris C At a military hospital D At the College of Sevigne 62 When was the second child of Irene Curie and Frederic Joliot born A In 1932 B In 1927 C In 1897 D In 1926 63 In which of the following aspects was Irene Cuire different from her mother A Irene worked with radioactivity B Irene combined family and career C Irene won the Nobel Prize once D Irene died from leukemia C C Little Brother By Cory Doctorow 382 pages 19 95 In the very near future Marcus Yallow is walking with his friends in San Francisco when a 9 11 sized terrorist attack occurs blocks away Everyone around is secretly taken away by the Department of Homeland Security to see whether they re terrorists However during the investigation one of his friends dies mysteriously The friends try to find out the truth If you read only one science fiction novel this year make it this one The Flying Troutmans By Miriam Toews 274 pages 32 The heart of the book is a road journey in Canada made by Hattie Thebes and Logan to find Cherkis the kids dad It s rich in dialogue sometimes funny sometimes surprisingly sad always character true Toews is an extraordinarily gifted writer with tough minded compassion 同情 for her characters Reading By Lightning By Joan Thomas 388 pages 22 95 We re in 1930s Canada where Lily s father arrived three decades earlier to be promised fertile agricultural land But they had been cheated and thrown in the middle of Manitoba Now William Piper and his wife farm their land and place little hope in this life What They Wanted 4 By Donna Morrissey 325 pages 32 A father has a heart attack a brother and a sister leave Newfoundland and go to Alberta Canada to work a tragedy brings reconciliation 和解 but also terrible loss Primarily a novel of character it s also a novel of Canada of two very specific and vividly drawn places Donna Morrissey s characters are troubled sensitive quick to be moved to anger or pain and just as quick to laughter and affection 64 If Jim only has 20 dollars which book could he buy A The Flying Troutmans B What They Wanted C Little Brother D Reading By Lightning 65 According to the text we know that The Flying Troutmans is A full of dialogue B a sad story C about tourism D a real story 66 In Reading By Lightning why did William Piper arrive in Canada A To carry out his promise B To work in a big city C To get work experience D To seek his fortune D D When you are in another country it is important to know the language but it is equally important to know how to communicate nonverbally 非语言地 before saying anything by making gestures According to a pioneer in nonverbal communication only 30 to 35 percent of our communication is verbal When people don t know the language the most common way to communicate is through gestures However many gestures have different meanings or no meaning at all in different parts of the world In the United States for example nodding your head up and down means yes In some parts of Greece and Turkey however this motion can mean no In Southeast Asia nodding your head is a polite way of saying I ve heard you In ancient Rome when the emperor wanted to spare someone s life he would put his thumb up Today in the United States when someone puts his her thumb 5 up it means Everything is all right However in Sardinia and Greece the gesture is insulting and should not be used there In the United States raising your clasped hands above your head means I m the champion or I m the winner It is the sign prizefighters make when they win a fight When a leading Russian statesman 政治家 made this gesture after a White House meeting Americans misunderstood and thought he meant he was a winner In Russia however it is a sign of friendship In the United States holding your hand up with the thumb and index finger in a circle and the other three fingers spread out means Everything is O K and is frequently used by astronauts and politicians In France and Belgium it can mean You re worth nothing There are other nonverbal signals that people should be aware of when they go to another country such as the distance to maintain between speakers Americans usually feel comfortable when speaking with someone if the distance between them is about eighteen inches to arm s length Anything closer makes them feel uncomfortable When talking to Americans it is also important to make eye contact If you look down when talking to an American he she may feel that you are embarrassed afraid or trying to hide something In addition to knowing how to communicate nonverbally in a country it is important to know what you and he cannot discuss In the United States there are certain topics to avoid when you first meet someone For example don t ask people their age weight religion marital status 婚姻状况 how much money they earn or how much something costs You can talk about work the weather traffic problems sports food news of the day where one lives consumer subjects computers car repairs and so forth and travel or vacation plans These few examples illustrate that your actions can speak louder than your words In a particular cultural contest what you say and what you don t say are equally important 67 Which of the following is true 6 A People all over the world only communicate verbal