2013年高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解60天9

1、12013年高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解60天9阅读理解 阅读文章，并根据文章选出最佳选项。 （共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）ALearning to save money when youre young is an important lesson.All goodlessons and habits begin early, and saving is a skill that everyone needs. Many peopleadultsincludeddo not have a good sense of saving for the long run.I have be

2、en lucky to learn this lesson early because I have had a grass-cutting business since Iwas 10 years old. Of the money I make, I spend about 10 percent and save the other 90.Making sure you save and dont spend too much is a good way to build up wealth. I have put myearnings in a bank. Many teens I kn

3、ow spend all the money they earn, so it never has a chance to grow.Young people should realize that their teenage years are a great time to begin saving.At high school, many parents pay for almost everything, so your expenses can be small. If you havea job, you should have fun with some of the money

4、. But you should also save some so that it will grow.Then you can begin planning for your future. Whenyou spend money, you not only lose that money, butalso lose the interest you should have earned by saving it.After high school, college is expensive and then“real”life begins, withexpenses such as f

5、ood and rent. If you can hold onto a good percentage of the money you earn as ateen, going to college and buying a house will be much easier. The earlier you begin saving, the moretime the money has to grow. If you are in yourthirties without any savings, you will always have to struggle, The earlie

6、r you begin saving, the easier itis to create a nest egg （储备金）.56. According to the author, a man can build up his wealth by _ .A. finding a good jobB. saving moneywhen hegrows upC. buying a houseD. saving money and spending less57. The author seems to believe _.A. it is hard to save money when in h

7、igh schoolB. if you have a job, you neednt save moneyC. when spending one loses more than the money he paysD. going to college will be easier if you borrow money from the bank58. What can be the best title for the passage?A. Saving for future B. Learning to spend lessC. How to save moneyD. How to ma

8、ke moneyBin our work. College classroom space should be designed to encourage the activity of critical thinking.Proper arrangement of classroom space is importantto encouragingMost of us have noticed how important physical settingis to efficiencyinteraction.and comfort2We are in the twen ty-firstcen

9、 turynow, but step in to almost any collegeclassroom and you step back in time at least a hundred years. Desks are normally in straight rows, sostudents can clearly see the teacher but not all their classmates. The message beh ind such an arrangeme nt is obvious. Everyth ing of importa nee comes fro

10、m the teacher.With a little imagi nati on and effort, uni ess desks are fixedto the floor, theteacher can correct this situati on and create space that en courages in tercha nge among stude nts. Insmall or sta ndard-sized classes, chairs, desks, and tables can be arra nged in a variety of ways. Thep

11、rimary goal should be for every one to be able to see every one else. Large classes, particularly thoseheld in lecture halls, un fortun ately, allow much less flexibility.Arran geme nt of the classroom should also make it easy to divide stude nts into small groups fordiscussionor problem-solving exe

12、rcises. Small classes with movabledesks and tables prese nt no problem. Even in large lecture halls, it is possible for stude nts to turnaround and form groups of four to six. Break ing a class into small groups provides more opport un itiesfor stude nts to in teract with each other,think out loud,

13、and see how other studentsthinking processes operate all essential elements indeveloping new modes of critical thinking.In courses that regularly use a smallgroup format, stude nts might be asked tostay in the samesmall groups throughout the course. A colleague of mine, John, allows students tomove

14、around during the first two weeks, until they find a group they are comfortable with. John thenasks them to stay in the same seat, with the same group, from that time on. This not only creates acomfortable setting for interaction but helps him learn studentsnames and faces.59. The primary purpose of

15、 desk rearra ngeme nt is_.A. for the teacher to divide stude nts into small groupsB. to make it possible for stude nts to in teract with each otherC. for the teacher to find out how stude nts thinkD. to give stude nts more opport un ities to practice speak ing60. Which of the follow ing can best exp

16、la in the un derl ined sentence in Paragraph2?A. There is not much cha nge in educati onal idea over the past hun dred years.B. Critical thinking was encouraged even a century ago.C. College classrooms ofte n remind people of their college life.D. A hun dred years ago, desk arran geme nt in a classr

17、oom was quite differe nt.61. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Students are allowed to change groups throughout the course in John s classB. Its impossible for students to make up small groups in large lecture halls.C. A comfortable en viro nment leads to higher w

18、orki ng efficie ncyD. New kinds of desks and chairs should be made62. The author men ti oned Joh n in the last paragraph in order to_ .A. create a comfortable sett ing for in teract ionB. introduce an approach of learning studentsnames and faces easilyC. give an example that stude nts stay in the sa

19、me seat throughout the course3D. describe a good seat-arrangement mode in courses with small group formatCGold Coast family holidays are always great fun whether you are from Australia or from abroad.There are beautiful beaches, adventure parks, nature parks and so much more.There are so many sights

20、 to see here. It is a pity to drive in a car and youll miss a great part of it.Australia is home to many animals and birds that can only be seen when moving slowly and going intothe areas that they live.Whenyou are on a bicycle, you have the advantage of being able to stop whenever you want tosee an

21、 interesting animal or bird that you have never seen before. It is a quietermode（方式） oftransportation as well, so you might even be able totake a picture. When you are on the beach, you can breathe that clean air and view the beauty of thewater and sand. It is a totally different experience from eit

22、her simply sunbathing or passing it in a car.There are many choices of hiring a bicycle to experience the Gold Coast attractions. There arestores that will fit a bike perfectly to your size. These bikes for both adults and children are inmanystyles and colors to please any taste. If you have ever wa

23、nted to try atandem bike（双人单车） ,now is your chance, because they have those too.A bicycle hire on Gold Coast is something that everyone should try at least once. This is awonderful chance for anyone who likesto cycle and it is alsoa cheap wayto travel with your family.63Youd better not drive in a ca

24、r on Gold Coast because _ .A. you will break the traffic rulesC. you cant enjoy the beautiful sights well someparksB. you will cause much noiseD. you cant drive into64The following advantages of hiring bikes are mentioned EXCEPT that _in stores.C. What bikes are the most popular. Coast.66Whats the a

25、uthors attitude towards a bike hire on Gold Coast?A. He supports it very much.B. He thinks its a personalchoice.C. He doesnt like this way of traveling.D. He thinks its only goodfor adults.DThe 2008National Teacher of the Year gave its prize to Michael Geisen, anAmerican science teacher, who is thir

26、ty-five years old and aforesterhe decided he would rather workwith grow ing minds tha n with grow ing trees.Seven years ago, Michael Geisen got masters degree in teaching and a job at a middle school.A. you can take photos of animalstravelingC. you can get a clearer sight of animalssunbathing 65What

27、 is paragraph 4 mainlyabout?A. How to hire bikes on Gold Coast.B.it is a cheap way ofD.it is a good way to doB. What kinds of bikes there areD. Who can hirebikes on Gold护林员）.But4He brought new energy to the scienee department there. He createdschool projects,and got parentssupport in their children

28、s work. He always triedto be creative with each activity, and he didnt like using textbooks much. Onegirl in his class said he could probably make it interesting to watch grass grow.During lun ch, his stude nts come to his room to talk; get help, visit histurtle（海龟）and sometimes join him in playing

29、the guitar. He writes songs and develops games about scienee. He says one of his goals as a teacher is to create people who will continue to lear n throughouttheir lives.The National Teacher of the Year is a professionalaward（奖）in the UnitedStates. The program bega n in 1952. Each state chooses one

30、teacher as the winner of the stateteachers of the year. Preside nt George Bush honored top teachers at the White House. He said th at inMichael Geisens first two years as head of the school scienee department, students of his school gothigh scores on a state scienee test, and they were still improvi ng.At the White House, Michael Geisen said that students are bornto be creative,curious and alive, so we need to really encourage studentscreativity and their