2013年高考英语二轮专题训练阅读理解60天6

1、1 2013年高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解 60 天 6 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的四个选项（ A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项，并 在答题卡上将该项涂黑。 A Twenty years ago, I drove a taxi for a living passenger at 2:30 AM WhenI arrived to collect,for a single light in a ground floor window I walked to the door and knocked, Just a minute, ” answered a weak, elderly

2、voice After a long pause, the door opened A small womanin her eighties stood before meBy her side was a small suitcase I took the suitcase to the car, and then returned to help the woman my arm and we walked slowly toward the car She kept thanking me for my kindness “It s nothing, ” I told her “I ju

3、st try to treat my passengers the way I would want my mother treated ” It s not the shortest way, she said “Im on my way to a hospice （ 临终医院 ） I The doctor says I don t have very long ” I quietly reached over and shut off the meter（ For the next two hours, we drove through the city where she had onc

4、e worked, the neighborhood where she had lived, and the furniture shop that had once been a ballroom where she had gone dancing as a girl Sometimes shed ask me to slow down in front of a particular building and would sit staring into the darkness, saying nothing At dawn, she suddenly said, ” I m tir

5、ed Lets go now We drove in silence to the address she had given me “How much do I owe you? ” she asked “Nothing ” I said “You have to make a living, ” she answered“ Oh, there are other passengers, ” I answered Almost without thinking, I bent and gave her a hug She held onto metightly Our hug ended w

6、ith her remark, “You gave an old woman a little moment of joy 56 The old woman chose to ride through the city in order to _ A show she was familiar with the city Bsee some places for the last time Clet the driver earn more money D reach the destination on time 57 The taxi driver did not charge the o

7、ld woman because he _ A wanted to do her a favor One night I went to pick up a I found the building was dark except She took Oh, youre such a good man She said Whenwe got into the taxi, she gave me an address, and then asked, Could you drive through downtown? I answered quickly “Oh, Im in no hurry,

8、dont have any fami ly left 计价器 ） She showed me the building 2 B shut off the meter by mistake Chad received her payment in advance Dwas in a hurry to take other passengers 58 What can we learn from the story? A Giving is always a pleasure B People should respect each other C An act of kindness can b

9、ring people great joy D People should learn to appreciate others concern B I had been to several doctors as a child, but I have a special place in my heart for Dr Vincent He was a Pediatric Cardiologist at UCLA back in 1971 who saved my life I was eight years old at the time with a severe heart prob

10、lem and I needed heart surgery My Mom did not have the money, and without the surgery there was a real good chance I would not live to be thirteen years old After contacting several organizations Dr Vincent was able to get financial help for methrough United Way, a Crippled Children s Organization D

11、r Vincent was a handsome man; he was also very gentle and caring I remember being in the hospital for an Angiogram test, and during the procedure I was crying terribly, so the medical staff called in Dr Vincent to calm me down, and he was able to comfort me when no one else could Then the time came

12、for me to have heart surgery; there was a fifty- percent chance that I would not make it through the surgery because it was experimental At the time I was only the second or third person to have this procedure done I was absolutely terrified, and again Dr Vincent reassured me he would see to it that

13、 everything would be all right I had a lot of confidence and trust in Dr Vincent; He came to see me after the surgery, which was extremely painful but very successful, and brought me a stuffed animal I was so surprised to get this gift from Dr Vincent; I gave him a hug I guess Dr Vincent must have k

14、nown I was feeling very lonely and scared You see, I had no family or friends visit me while I was in the hospital except for my Mom, and I am not sure why I do know one thing; I had a wonderful doctor who took the time to help a scared little girl who felt all alone This was twenty eight years ago,

15、 so wherever you are Dr Vincent, I want to thank you for not only saving my life, but you helped me live a normal productive life, and for showing me that you truly cared, for that I will be eternally grateful to you 59 Why did Dr Vincent have a special place in her heart? Because _ A Dr Vincent was

16、 handsome B Dr Vincent was caring and kind C Dr Vincent carried out the operation D Dr Vincent offered the money the operation needed 60 Dr Vincent was called in during my test to _ A feed her B comfort her C scare her D have the surgery 61 Which of the following is true except _ A the operation was

17、 experimental B she didn t trust in Dr Vincent 3 C the operation would be extremely painful4 Dshe felt scared and all alone 62 How did Dr Vincent get the money for the operation? AHe collected it in the hospital BHe saved the money day by day CHe got help from an organization DHe borrowed the money

18、from his friends When I lived in Spain, some Spanish friends of mine decided to visit England by car Before they left, they asked me for advice about how to find accommodation （住所 ） I suggested that they should stay at bed and breakfast houses, because this kind of accommodation gives a foreign visi

19、tor a good chance to speak English with the family Myfriends listened to myadvice, but they came back with some funny stories “We didn t stay at bed and breakfast houses, ” they said, “because we found that most families were away on holiday ” I thought this was strange Finally I understood what had

20、 happened My friends spoke little English, and they thought VACANCIES meant holidays , because the Spanish word for holidays is vacaciones So they did not go to house where the sign outside said VACANCLES, which in English means there are free roomsThen my friends went to house where the sign said N

21、O VACANCLES, because they thought this meant the people who owned the house were not away on holiday But they found that these houses were all full As a result, they stayed at hotels! We laughed about this and about mistakes my friends made in reading other signs In Spanish, the word DIVERSION means

22、 fun In English, it meansthat workmen are repairing the road, and that you must take a different road When my friends saw the word DIVERSION on a road sign, they thought they were going to have fun Instead, the road ended in a large hold English people have problems too when they learn foreign langu

23、ages Once in Paris, when someone offered me some more coffee, I said “Thank you” in French I meant that I would like some more However, to my surprise, the coffee pot was taken away! Later I found out that “Thank you” in French means “No, thank you ” 63 My Spanish friends wanted advice about A learn

24、ing English C driving their car on English roads B finding places to stay in England D going to England by car 64 NO VACANCIES in English means Ano free rooms B free rooms C really wanted some more coffee D wanted to express my politeness 5 Cnot away on holiday D holidays 65 Whensomeone offered memo

25、re coffee and I said “Thank you” in Fre nch, I Adidnt really want any more coffee B wanted them to take the coffee pot away 66. I was surprised when the coffee pot was taken away because I _ A. had n t f ini shed drinking my coffee B . was expect ing ano ther cup of coffee C. meant that I didn t wan

26、t any more D . was never mis un derstood D When it comes to frien ds, I desire those who will share my happ in ess, who possess wings of their own and who will fly with me I seek friends whose qualities illu min ate （照亮）meand train meup for love . It is for these people that I reserve the glowing ho

27、urs, too good not to share . Whenl was in the eighth grade, I had a friend . We were shy and “too serious ” about our studies whe n it was beco ming fashi on able with our classmates to lear n acceptable social behaviors . Wesaid little at school, but she would come to my house and we would sit down

28、 with pencils and paper, and one of us would say: Let s start with a train whistle today .” Wewould sit quietly together and write separate poems or stories that grew out of a train whistle . Then we would read them aloud . At the end of that school year, we, too, were changing into social creatures

29、 and the stories and poems stopped . When I lived for a time in London, I had a friend . He was in despair（ 失望）and I was in despair . But our frien dship was based on the idea in each of us that we would be sorry later if we did not explore this great city because we had felt bad at the time . We me

30、t every Sun day for five weeks and found many excelle nt things . We walked un til our despairs disappeared and the n we parted . We gave London to each other . For almost four years I have had remarkable friend whose imagination illuminates mine . We write long letters in which we ofte n discover o

31、ur stra ngest selves . Each of us appears, sometimes in a funny way, in the other s dreams . She and I agree that, at certain times, we seem to be parts of the same mind . In my most interesting moments, I often think: “Yes, I must tell .” We h ave never met . It is such comforting companions I wish to keep . One bright hour with their kind is worth more to me than the lifetime services of a p