2020高考英语二轮复习 阅读理解寒假训练（13）

阅读理解训练（13）AI was 9 years old when I found out my father was ill. It was 1994. but I can remember my mothers words as if it were yesterday. “Kernel, I dont want you to take food from your father, because he has AIDS. Be very careful when you are around him. ”AIDS wasnt something we talked about in my country when I was growing up. From then on , I knew that this would be a family secret. My parents were not together anymore . and my dad lived alone . For a while , he could take care of himself . But when I was 12. his condition worsened . My fathers other children lived far away, so it fell to me to look after him.We couldnt afford all the necessary medicine for him. and because Dad was unable to work . I had no money for school supplies and often couldnt even buy food for dinner . I would sit in class feeling completely lost , the teachers words muffled as I tried to figure out how I was going to manage.I did not share my burden (负担)with anyone . I had seen people reacted to AIDS. Kids laughed at classmates who had parents with the disease . And even adults could be cruel . When my father was moved to the hospital. the nurses would leave his food on the bedside even though he was too weak to feed himself.I had known that he was going to die . but after so many years of keeping his condition a secret . I was completely unprepared when he reached his final days. Sad and hopeless. I called a woman at the nonprofit National AIDS Support. That day , she kept me on the phone for hours . I was so lucky to find someone who cared. She saved my life .I was 15 when my father died. He took his secret away with him. having never spoken about AIDS to anyone. Even me , he didnt want to call attention to AIDS. I do.1. What does Kernel tell us about her father?A. He had stayed in the hospital since he fell illB. He depended on the nurses in his final days.C. He worked hard to pay for his medication.D. He told no one about his disease.2. What can we learn from the underlined sentence?A. Kernel couldnt understand her teacher.B. Kernel had special difficulty in hearing.C. Kernel was too troubled to focus on the lesson.D. Kernel was too tired to hear her teachers words.3. Why did Kernel keep her fathers disease a secret?A. She was afraid of being looked down upon.B. She thought it was shameful to have AIDS.C. She found no one willing to listen to her.D. She wanted to obey her mother.4. Why did Kernel write the passage?A. To tell people about the sufferings of her father.B. To show how little people knew about AIDS.C. To draw peoples attention to AIDS.D. To remember her father.参考答案14DCACBCafe HubNext to the Castle lies The Hub, home of the Edinburgh International Festival and one of the most talked about spots in town. Our cafe is open every day for mouth-watering lunches, snacks and fine dining. Come in and enjoy the atmosphere of The Hub or watch the world go by from our beautiful terrace.The Hub, Castlehill, Royal Mile, Edinburgh. Open every day from 9:30 a.m. till late.Tel: 0131 473 2067 www.thehub-edinburgh. ComFarm WorldEnjoy being A Farmer for a Day. Join in delivering and feeding our spring babies - bottle feeding sessions twice daily. Fun for all family. Horse Rides, BMX Bikes Cross Country Course, Tractor Ride through 600 acres, New Adventure Playground, Nature Trails. Full details on website.Open: MayOct Wednesdays to Saturdays and daily during school holidays 11 a. m.-5 p. m.Tel: 01797 260256/260321 www. farmworld-rye, co. ukEnter the Europe-wide student competition!Are you curious, creative and energetic? Are you interested in the new media? Are you between 12 and 19 years of age? Then Join Multimedia 2020 is for you!Your challenge will be to build a team and develop a multimedia presentation in English - based on one of three different topics. You can register(报名) between May I and June 15, 2020 and will bare to turn in your entry before September 15, 2020.The rewards are wonderful: 150,000 in prize for schools and teams and the chance to attend a European student camp - plus new experiences, an opportunity to make friends throughout Europe!For further information and registration forms go to: www. siemens, com/join _ multimedia.5. You 11 have to register first if you want _.A. to enjoy delicious foodB. to try Tractor Ride through 600 acresC. to enter the Europe-wide student competitionD. to watch the world go by from the beautiful terrace6. According to the passage, there will be _ rewards for the Europe-wide student competition.A. only one B. two C. three D. four7. You can visit Farm World_.A. on Monday in May B. any day in OctoberC. at 2 p.m. at Christmas D. at 10:30 a.m. during school holidays8. From the advertisements above, we can learn that _A. Cafe Hub is a popular place in the local areaB. families can enjoy Horse Rides on New Adventure PlaygroundC. Farm World provides lunches, snacks and fine diningD. the Europe-wide student competition will be held on June 15, 2020参考答案58CBCACLack of parent willpower may contribute more to juvenile obesity than under-exercising or overeating.Research suggests that having overweight parents is a big influence upon a childs weight, with one study finding that children with overweight parents were four times more likely to be overweight themselves.The findings add heat to an already fierce political debate over childhood obesity. The Prime Minister, John Howard, last week decided that $116 million be used for programs to deal with obesity, while the Opposition Leader, Mark Latham, recently announced that his party would move to protect children from unhealthy food advertisements.Clare Colins , a senior lecturer at the University of Newcastle, believes such programs will definitely fail unless they influence the way of life of whole families. If we can t get parents to take action against their own weight problems, then we can t expect to influence their kids, she said.However, Professor, Louise Baur from the Children s Hospital at Westmead, doubts whether adult education programs offer any solution to weight problems. Many parents know they need to lose weight and they knew it influences their kids, but they lack the willpower to do anything about it.The l0-year study of 150 American children found two-thirds of children with overweight parents became overweight. Only one in six children whose parents were of average weight became overweight.The president of the Australasian Society for the Study of Obesity, Associate Professor Gary Wittert, said parents needed help in doing their job and the Opposition Partys policy（政策） might be on the right track.We know that driving without a seat belt is unsafe, so we make law against it,” he said.Obesity is a major public health concern, so why shouldnt we change the law regarding unhealthy food ads?9. What does the underlined phrase “juvenile obesity” mean?A. Adult education. B. Childhood overweightC. Parents influence D. Growing pains10.Both Collins and Baur believe that overweight parents_,A. will come up with better solutionsB. will help with their children s educationC. should be more active in reducing weightD. should carry out at least 10 years study11. According to some experts, the Opposition Partys policy_.A. can help fight against unemploymentB. may protect kids from unhealthy food adsC. should be brought back to the right trackD. will work well to prevent traffic accidents参考答案911BCBDAfter lots of hype, the new iPhone 3GS has arrived, boasting an improved camera, better battery life, and speedier performance. But is it a must?The iPhone 3GS is available in two versions: 16GB and 32GB. The 16GB version costs $199, while the 32GB version costs $299. From the outside, the iPhone 3GS looks exactly like the iPhone 3G. Like the iPhone 3G, the new model comes in black and white versions, and sports a 3.5-inch touch screen. Most of the changes to the iPhone 3GS have been made on the inside. Apple says that battery life is better, but the biggest boost is in the iPhones speed: The iPhone 3GS runs twice as fast as the iPhone 3G. Instead of a lot of software installed on it, the iPhone 3GS comes with the most recent version of the iPhone Software - version 3.0 installed, but it does come with easy access to Apples App Store. The speedier performance of the iPhone 3GS extends to surfing the Web, too. You can see entire Web pages, and can zoom(急速移动) in and out with ease.The notable new messaging feature on the iPhone 3GS is support for MMS. You can send pictures and videos by SMS, rather than having to send them via e-mail. Other new and very-handy e-mail features include the ability to search through your e-mail messages and contacts, as well as the option to use a landscape-oriented keyboard when composing messages.The camera has been upgraded from 2 megapixels(兆像素) to 3 megapxiels, and adds auto-focus. If you already own an iPhone 3G, the iPhone 3GS may not be worth the additio