2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(16)外研版.doc

2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（16）及答案 A Children, especially boys, tend to idealize their fathers when they are youngEvery little boy wants to grow up to be just like his father, and every little girl thinks her father is the smartest man on the earthIts not very easy to be a good father, but its not that difficult eitherChildren will truly enjoy spending time with their fathers, not just when they are kids, but even when they are adults Not all children communicate well with their fathersCommunication is often left to mothers, while fathers dispense advice as and when necessaryDont expect all conversations to centre around the dinner tableGo to your childrens bedrooms and talk to them about school, their teachers or their friendsRemember that the conversation cannot be one-sidedWhen your children open up to you, you also need to open up to them If your children come home from school feeling upset, go up to them and ask them what is the matterAnd if it is something which seems to you to be a silly reason to be upset, dont voice your opinionIt may be silly to you, but to your children it is important enoughSo dont wave the topic away by telling them not to bother about such stupid thingsSimply discussing their problems with them will help them feel better Dont shy away from having discussions about your teenage childrens love livesGenerally speaking, your children are definitely not going to discuss intimate details with youTry to let them know that you are relaxed about topics on loveTell your children how you met your wifeIt is perfectly normal for children to go through feelings for the opposite sex as they grow up, and by keeping the topic closed for discussion, you are only shutting them off from discussing their feelings with youAll they will do is turn to their friends41To children their fathers are usually very _ Akind Bgreat Cserious Dstrong42From the second paragraph we can know that _ Asome children dont like their fathers at all Btalking with children around the dinner table is unnecessary Cit is better for fathers to communicate more with their children Dmothers should communicate less with their children43Suppose your children are worried about something you should _ Ahave a talk with them express your opinion Ckeep silent Dlet them alone44Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word “intimate” in Paragraph 4? APublic BPersonal CStrange DSerious B Dad came in the midnight. We heard every sound, but we pretended to be asleep. Next morning he looked weak and thin, sitting in a chair by the kitchen fire. The light of the fire shone through his long empty sleeve. Everything went as usual. Grandma found something to do in the bedroom. Grandpa went out for some water. Mother, with her back to us, was getting the cakes ready for breakfast. But nothing was right. When grandma came out of the bedroom, she walked on tiptoe. When grandpa came back, he said nothing about the weather. At breakfast Mother passed us the fruit and said something, but her voice was too high. At last my sister, Lou, pushed back her chair. “Its your turn to wash the dishes.” But I had washed the dishes the night before. I said nothing because it was not right to quarrel in front of Dad just home with the empty sleeve. “It is your turn,” Lou said again. I looked at her in surprise. “It is not,” I said because I suddenly remembered Mother had told us to go on as usual. “Children, children,” Mother said in a quiet, glad kind of voice. And Dad was smiling because he felt at home at last.45What do you know happened to Dad in the story?AHe was badly ill. BHe had a long journey.CHe drank too much. DHe lost one of his arms.46The family when they saw Dads empty sleeve.Awas too surprised to do anything Bfelt sad and cried a lotCtried not to show their feelings Dshowed no worry at all47From the story, we know .Athe two sisters often quarreled about who should wash the dishesBthe family liked seeing the two sisters quarrelling after breakfastCDad loved the two sisters very much though they often quarreledDMother told the two sisters to quarrel with each other the night before48Which of the following can be the best title of the story?AThe Quarrelling Sisters BDad Was BackCAfter the Accident DAn Empty Sleeve C How can a creature weighing over 5 tons and normally taking 150 kilograms of food and 120 liters of water per day survive in a desert environment?In the southwest African country of Namibia, and the Sahara lands of Mali further north, the desert elephant does just that.Although not regarded as a separate species from the African elephant, the desert cousin differs in many ways. Their bodies are smaller, to absorb less heat, and their feet are larger foreasier walking across sandy surfaces, they are taller, to reach higher branches. They have shorter tusks（象牙）, and most importantly, longer trunks to dig for water in riverbeds.Desert elephants can travel over 70 kilometers in search for feeding grounds and waterholes, and have a larger group of families. They drink only every 3 4 days, and can store water in a “bag” at the back of their throat, which is only used when badly needed. Desert elephants are careful feeders they seldom root up trees and break fewer branches, and thus maintain what little food sources are available. Young elephants may even eat the dung（粪便）of the female leader of a group when facing food shortage.During drought they are unlikely to give birth to their young but with good rains the birthrate will increase greatly. Desert elephants have sand baths, sometimes adding their own urine（尿液）to make them muddy!As we continue to overheat our weak planet, it can only be hoped that other animal species will adapt as extraordinarily well to change as the desert elephant.49The underlined part in Paragraph 2 means “ ”.Aremains in the African countries Bdrinks 120 liters of water a dayCmanages to live in desert areas Deats 150 kilograms of food daily50Desert elephants are called careful feeders because they _.Ararely ruin trees Bdrink only every 3-4 daysCsearch for food in large groups Dprotect food sources for their young51The author answers the question raised in the first paragraph with _.Astories and explanation Bfacts and descriptionsCexamples and conclusion Devidence and argument 52What can be inferred from the last sentence in the passage?AOverheating the earth can be stopped. BNot all animal species are so adaptable.CThe planet will become hotter and hotter. DNot all animals are as smart as desert elephants. D After we meet people, it is up to us to make them our friendsLet us stop a moment and consider what really makes a friend. The major qualities like faithfulness, devotion, friendliness，flash through our minds. But it is the large number of very small particular qualities that make up ones whole character, such as cheerfulness, friendliness and punctuality. After all, “to make a friend, be a friend” is not such a big and difficult order. There are particular favorable qualities, which attract others to us, and some fundamental psychological dos and donts If you are in the presence of a shy person, talking and asking casual questions may bring him out of his shell. Think of what would be most acceptable to the other person for you to talk, or to listen. Either way, the goal is to make yourself pleasant Always remember to listen, but listen intelligently. To have anyone “hang on our words” is the most unnoticeably clever way in the world to please somebodyFor a few extremely happy seconds we are the center of attraction，but when it is our turn to be audience，let us remember how we felt as the actor，and lets be genuinely interested in what the other fellow is saying Other people will like us, if we like them. If you want friends, keep your mind and heart open to friendship. Be alive to the other persons world53This passage is mainly about_. A. the way of talking to a shy person B. some favorable qualities to be a psychologist C. how to make yourself attractive to listeners D. how to make a friend and be a friend54. The underlined part “bring him out of his shell” in the second paragraph most probably means_. A. make him become active B. make him feel more nervous C. help him understand the question better Dhelp him listen intelligently55According to the passage，an important way in making friends is to_. A. attract them B. be attracted C. listen attentively D. talk widely56Of the qualities in a friend，which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A. Faithfulness. B. Devotion C. Punctuality. D. Unselfishness. E It doesnt matter when or how much a person sleeps, but everyone needs some rest to stay alive. Thats what all doctors thought, until they heard about Al Herpin. Al Herpin, it was said, never slept. Could this be true? The doctors decided to see this strange man themselves. Al Herpin was 90 years old when the doctors came to his home in New Jersey. They thought for sure that he got some sleep of some kind. So they stayed with him and watched every movement he made. But they were surprised. Though they watched him hour after hour and day after day, they never saw Herpin sleeping. In fact, he did not even own a bed. He never needed one. The only rest that Herpin sometimes got was sitting in a comfortable chair and reading newspapers. The doctors were puzzled by his strange continuous sleeplessness. They asked him a lot of questions, hoping to find an answer. They found only one answer that might explain thi