2013年高考英语二轮专题训练 阅读理解60天45

1 阅读理解阅读理解 阅读下列短文 从每小题所给的四个选项 A B C 和 D 中 选出最佳选项 并在答 题卡上将该项涂黑 A God created the mule and told him You will be Mule working constantly from dusk dawn Carrying heavy loads on your back You will eat grass and you lack intelligence You will live for 40 years The mule answered To live like this for 40 years is too much Please give me no more than 20 And it was so Then God created the dog and told him You will hold vigilance 警戒 over the dwellings of Man To him you will be his greatest companion You will eat his table scraps and live for 25 years the dog responded Lord to live 25 years as a dog is too much Please no more than 10 years And it was so God then created the monkey and told him You are Monkey You shall swing from tree to tree acting like a fool You will be funny and you shall live for 20 years The monkey responded Lord to live 20 years as the clown 小丑 of the world is too much Please Lord give me no more than 10 years And it was so Finally God created Man and told him You are Man the only rational 理性的 being that walks on the earth You will use your intelligence to have mastery over the creatures of the world You will dominate the earth and live for 20 years The man responded Lord to be Man for only 20 years is too little Please Lord give me the 20 years the mule refused the 15 years the dog refused and the ten years the monkey rejected And it was so So God made Man live 20 years as a man then marry and live 20 years like a mule working and carrying heavy loads on his back Then Man is to have children and live 15 years as a dog guarding his house and eating the leftovers after they empty the pantry 餐室 Then in his old age to live 10 years as a monkey acting like a clown to amuse his grandchildren 41 When God created things A the mule thought 40 years was enough B the dog thought 25 years was 2 suitable C the monkey demanded for at most 10 years D the man wanted a life as long as possible 42 Which of the following is NOT true A The monkey is more clever than the mule and the dog B The God arranged the dog to be the help of the man C The monkey had nothing in common with the man D The man was created to be intelligent 43 What can we learn from the passage A The mule works constantly because its life is short B The monkey was created as a fool but later it became clever C The man was given mixed features of the mule the dog and the monkey D The man lives a miserable life 44 We can infer 推断 that A the monkey is lazier than the mule B the monkey is cleverer than the dog C the man is more intelligent than the monkey D the mule is more hard working than the dog B If you talk about a dog s life go to Beijing to see the pampered 过分娇惯的 dogs Dogs clipped dressed up washed and dried Here it s the owners who go to obedience 服从 school and these people pay almost a thousand US dollars a month to learn how to properly care for their pets Dogs are hot in Beijing a symbol of a new middle class family Dogs or pets can take the place of children even husbands Qin Lu 23 year old dog owner certainly thinks her dog makes some more loyal partner She s spending 1 300 yuan that s almost 200 US dollars a month sending her dog to the training school Think about it almost half her monthly salary as a secretary Personally if I have a dog I want to give it the very best of everything 3 Otherwise I wouldn t have a dog Before we get too sentimental though other dogs in China have a far more grisly 令人毛骨悚然的 fate many still destined 注定 for the dinner table dog meat a popular delicacy 佳肴 But appetites are changing What was once for the eating is now for the treating Beijing alone is home to more than a million dogs Owners spend an average 25 dollars a month on pets Do the math Dogs are big business Ning Wei who runs this obedience school on the outskirts of Beijing said It has been open for almost three years There are many dogs And now we are opening another branch As their owners embrace everything western so too are the dogs Ning Wei s specializing in producing a new breed of bilingual puppies Yes dogs that understand Chinese and now English I m going to do a test now to see if it understands both English and Chinese effectively if its Chinese is better than my English and if its English is better than my Chinese 45 From the first paragraph we can know in Beijing A dogs are tired of the hot daysB why people spend so much buying a dog C dogs are very expensiveD many new middle class families raise dogs 46 It can be inferred from the third paragraph that A the author also loves dogs B dogs can take the place of children even husbands or wives C no dogs no life D people will live a happy life with a dog 47 What can we know about Ning Wei from the passage A He is an English teacher in an obedience school B He is a businessman who runs a school C He is a dog keeper who is learning how to properly care for his dog D He is a researcher who is crazy for the bilingual puppies 48 From the passage we can conclude that A there are many different kinds of dogs from all over the world in Beijing 4 B many Beijingers love dogs better than their own sons or daughters even their husbands or wives C learning how to treat dogs is a hot business in Beijing now D so much money has been spent on treating a dog C Are you happy Do you remember a time when you were happy Are you seeking happiness today Many have sought a variety of sources for their feelings of happiness Some have put their heart and effort into their work Too many have turned to drugs and alcohol Most of their efforts have a root in one common fact People are looking for a lasting source of happiness Unfortunately I believe that happiness escapes many because they misunderstand the process and journey of finding it I have heard many people say that I ll be happy when I get my new promotion Or I ll be happy when I lose that extra 20 pounds The list goes on and on You probably have a few of your own you could add if you wanted This thinking is dangerous because it presupposes that happiness is a response to having being or doing something In life we all experience stimulus and response Stimulus is when a dog barks at you and bares his teeth Response is when your heart beats faster your palms get sweaty and you prepare to run Today some people think that an expensive car is a stimulus Happiness is a response A great paying job is a stimulus Happiness is a response A loving relationship is a stimulus Happiness is a response This belief leaves us thinking and feeling I ll be happy when It has been my finding that actually the opposite is true I believe that happiness is a stimulus and response is what life brings to those who are truly happy When we are happy we tend to have more success in our work When we are happy people want to be around us and enjoy loving relationships When we are happy we more naturally take better care of our bodies and enjoy good health Happiness is NOT a response rather it is a stimulus 5 Happiness is a conscious choice we make every day of our lives For unknown reason to me many choose to be painful unsuccessful and angry most of the time Happiness is not something that happens to us after we get something we want we usually get things we want AFTER we choose to be happy I have made only one simple rule for my own happiness Every day above ground is a GOOD day Therefore I tend to have a lot of good and happy days continually 49 Paragraph 2 mainly talks about that people seek happiness A in the same way B in different ways C by working hard D by taking drugs 50 What does the underlined phrase This thinking refer to A The thinking of being promoted B The giving up of happiness C The process and journey of finding happiness D The misunderstanding of happiness 51 The writer strongly believes that happiness is A a response B a stimulus C a great paying job D an expensive car 52 The purpose of the author in writing this passage is to A tell people how to enjoy happiness B encourage people to seek happiness C criticize the wrong ideas about happiness D express his attitude towards happiness D BIG DAY New Canadian citizen Pemelika Fiaui poses with his son Tyler 4 outside of The Playhouse on Tuesday The ceremony marked the end of a five year journey for Pemelika Fiaui of Western Samoa Fiaui a 6 4 240 pound member of local rugby team Black Spruce said the day was emotional 6 I was really happy to get my citizenship today it was a long process he said I couldn t have done this without the support of my wife my in laws and my two kids who have been so supportive of me Fiaui a firefighter by trade arrived in New Brunswick in 2003 and found work with the parks and trails department with the City of Fredericton He became involved with the local rugby scene and for the past three years is back in his chosen field as a relief firefighter with the Fredericton Fire Department I ve met so many great people since I ve been in Fredericton and this is a very special day for me and my family I m happy to be a Canadian but I m also glad that I still hold dual 双重的 citizenship in Western Samoa as well The citizenship ceremony was overseen by a number of dignitaries 政府要员 including Lt Gov Hermenegilde Chiasson MP Andy Scott Mayor Brad Woodside and John Barrett director of operations for Citizenship and Immigration Canada Chiasson joked by welcoming the new Canadians to the country that invented ice skates maple syrup and the case of beer with the built in handle The day was also special for Jean Jacques Tshimenga his wife Sarah and their three children formerly of the Democratic Republic of Congo Canada Day is the day to celebrate the independence and freedom that we have in this country he said 53 Most probably Finaui s son Tyler was born in A Western SamoaB the Democratic Republic of Congo C CanadaD Black Spruce 54 It was an emotional day for Fiaui because A he became a member of the local rugby team Black Spruce B he could get away from Western Samoa C he became a Canadian D he was chosen as a relief firefighter 55 The country that invented ice skates maple syrup and the case of beer with the built in handle refers to A New BrunswickB Western Samoa 7 C the Democratic Republic of CongoD Canada 56 Which of the following might be the best title A Big day for Fiaui a new Canadian B The story of Fiaui a firefighter C Canada Day the day to celebrate independence and freedom D A five year journey of Fiaui E In many countries heart disease kills a lot of women and even more men There are four major causes of this disease and these are smoking poor or bad diet a family history of heart disease and stressful work Among these main wrong doers the most common cause is stress What is stress and how do you feel when you are under stress Imagine you live alone you are lying in bed at night and suddenly you hear someone in the kitchen Immediately your heart begins to beat very fast and you feel that you can hardly breathe What you are feeling is not stress but fear However your body changes in the same way when you feel stress That means that if you feel anxious and worried during an important examination your heart may beat very fast and you may feel breathless too You are experiencing stress Another common situation in which a person is likely to feel stress is to have to do something for example performing a boring duty every day Let us look at the case of Annie who was a nurse She felt a lot of stress in her work and began to have very bad headaches at the end of the day Each morning she woke up more tired than she was when she went to sleep She did not want to go out in the evening with her friends and she felt unhappy all the time Finally she sat down and thought about her life She saw a lot of illness and death in h