2013届高考英语第二轮备考复习题12

高考备考二轮复习每天精练（12）第二节完型填空阅读下边短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最正确选项。WhenJackiecametohisfirstpianolessoninhismother'scar,hewasalready11yearsold．I1studentsbeginatanearlierage,butowingtohisinsistence,Itookhimasastudent．_2_Jackietried,helackedthesenseoftoneandbasicrhythm．Attheendofeachlessonhe'dsay,"Mymom'sgoingtohearmeplaysomeday．"Butitseemed3．Ionlyknewhismotherfroma(n）_4asshewaitedinheragedcarbutneversloppedin．ThenonedayJackiestoppedcomingtoourlessons．Ithoughtaboutcallinghimbut_5_becauseofhislackofability,thathehaddecidedtoquit．Ialsowasgladthathestoppedcoming-hewasabad6formyteaching!SeveralweekslaterImailedtothestudents'homesaletteronthe7concert．Surprisingly,JackiereceivedandaskedmeifhecouldbeintheconcertItoldhimthattheconcertwasnotfordropouts,butfor8pupils．Hesaidthathismomhadbeensickandunablelotakehimtopianolessonsbuthewasstillpracticing．Idon'tknowwhatledmetoagree_9_．Thenightfortheconcertcame．Thehighschoolgymnasiumwaspackedwithparentsandfriends．I10Jackielastintheprogram．Ithoughtthatanydamagehewoulddowouldcomeattheendoftheprogramandthenegativeeffectwouldreducetothe11．12andhishairlookedmessy.―Whydidn’this13mothermakehimcombhishairforthisspecialnight?‖Ithought.IwassurprisedwhenJackiechoseMozartncerto’#21sCoinCMajorandnot14forwhatIheardnext.15,aftersixandahalfminutesheendedupverywell.Everyone16withexcitement.IranuponstageandputmyarmsaroundJackieinjoy.veneverheardyou―I’playlikethat!How’dyoudoit?‖―WellrememberItoldyoumymomwassick?‖heexplained,―Actuallyshehadcancerand17thismorning.Andshewasborndeafsotonightwasthefirsttimesheeverheardmeplayinheaven.Iwantedtomakeitspecial.‖Therewasn’t18aeyeinthehousethatevening.19howmuchrichermylifehadbeenfortakingJackieasmypupil.HewastheteacherandIwasthepupil,foritishethattaughtmethemeaningofperseveranceandloveandmaybeeventakinga(n)20insomeone.1．A．approveB．favourC．supportD．prefer2．A．AslongasB．AsfarasC．AsmuchasD．Aswellas3．A．hopelessB．worthlessC．pricelessD．effortless4．A．accessB．distanceC．imaginationD．channel5．A．assumedB．provedC．confirmedD．suggested6．A．effectB．consequenceC．candidateD．advertisement7．A．upcomingB．easygoingC．outstandingD．outgoing8．A．formerB．temporaryC．formalD．current9．A．practicallyB．eventuallyC．properlyD．entirely10．A．setoffB．breakinC．putupD．leaveout11．A．perfectionB．advantageC．minimumD．benefit12．A．neatB．foldedC．fancyD．wrinkled13．A．onthewholeB．atleastC．inthemeanwhileD．aswell14．A．preparedB．expectedC．imaginedD．supposed15．A．ThusB．HoweverC．ThereforeD．Indeed16．A．becameconsciousB．gotannoyedC．wentwildD．grewimpatient17．A．passedawayB．wentoutC．pickedupD．tookoff18．A．swelledB．dryC．widenedD．damp19．A．suspectedB．wonderedC．reflectedD．evaluated20．A．chanceB．actionC．measureD．effect第三部分阅读理解阅读以下短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最正确选项。ABrendaBongoswasahappy,artisticgirl.Shehadonebigambition—toplaythedrumsinaband.Butonebigobstaclelayinherway.Tobegoodenoughtoplayinaband,Brendahadtopracticealot,butshelivednext-doortoalotofoldpeople.Manyofthemaresick.Sheknewthatthesoundofbeatingdrumswouldreallygetontheirnerves.So,shehadtriedplayinginthestrangestplaces:abasement,akitchen,andeveninashower.Buttherewasalwayssomeoneitwouldannoy.Oneday,whilewatchingasciencedocumentaryonTV,sheheardthatsoundcannottravelinspace,becausethere'snoair.Atthatmoment,BrendaBongosdecidedtobecomeasortofmusicalastronaut.（成套设施）andachair.Brendagotintothespacesuitshehadmade,enteredthebubble,turnedonthemachine,andplayedthosedrumslikeawildchild.spacejourney.Finally,Brendawasarealmusicalastronaut,andhadgonefarbeyondherfirstambitionofplayingdrumsinaband.Yearslater,whenaskedhowshehadachievedallthis,shethoughtforamoment,andsaid:''Ifthoseoldpeoplenext–doorhadn'tmatteredsomuchtome,Iwouldn'thavefoundasolution,andnoneofthiswouldhaveeverhappened.''1.WhydidBrendatrytoplayinthestrangestplaces?A.Becauseshedidn'twantotherstohearherplay.B.Becauseshedidn'twanttodisturbothers.C.Becauseshedidn'thavealargehouse.D.Becauseshelikedtoplayinstrangeplaces.2.Brendastartedtogiveconcerts_______.A.aftershepracticedinherspacebubbleB.whenshebecamepartoftheuniquespacejourneyC.aftershebecamearealmusicalastronautD.whenpeoplecametoseeherinthespacebubble3.Brendabecamefamousbecause_______.A.shemadeaspacesuitB.shebecamearealmusicalastronautC.sheplayeddrumsinherspacebubbleD.sheplayeddrumsinaband4.WhichofthefollowingcanbeusedtodescribeBrenda?A.kind,hardworkingandcleverB.brave,kindandhardworkingC.lovely,braveandkindD.nervous,kindandclever5.Wecandrawaconclusionfromthepassagethat:"_______".A.HelaughsbestwholaughslastB.It'snevertoooldtolearnC.TwoheadsarebetterthanoneD.OnegoodturndeservesanotherBWhenwesayolderpeopleshrink,wedon'tmeantheybecometinyenoughtofitinyourpocket!Wejustmeanthatit'scommonforolderpeopletobecomealittleshorterovertime.Thiskindofshrinkingcan'tbereversed,althoughpeoplecansloworstopthisprocess.Butwhydoesshrinkinghappenatall?Becauseofgravity(thatforcethatkeepsyourfeetontheground),cushionsbetweenthebonesinthespine(脊骨),getcompressed（压缩,whichmakesapersonlosealittleheightandbecomeshorter.Anotherreasonwhysomeolderpeopleshrinkisbecauseofosteoporosis(骨质松散).Osteoporosisoccurswhenboneisbrokendownandnotenoughnewbonematerialismade.Overtime,boneissaidtobelostbecauseit'snotbeingreplaced.Bonesbecomesmallerandweakerandcaneasilybreakifsomeonewithosteoporosisisinjured.Olderpeople—especiallywomen,whogenerallyhavesmallerandlighterbonestobeginwith—aremorelikelytodeveloposteoporosis.Asyearsgoby,apersonwithosteoporosiscangetsmallbreaksinbonesthatarecalledcompressionfractures.Thesebreakscausecollapseofthespineandovertimethepersonwithosteoporosiscanbecomehunchedover(驼背).Didyouknowthateverydayyoushrinkalittle,too?Youaren'tastallattheendofthedayasyouareatthebeginning.That'sbecauseasthedaygoeson,waterinthedisksofthespinegetscompressedduetogravity,makingyoujustatinybitshorter.Don'tworry,though.Onceyougetagoodnight'srest,yourbodyrecovers,andthenextmorning,you'restandingtallagain!Smokinganddrinkingalcoholcanmakethisproblemworse.Wanttodosomethingrightnowtobuildstrongbones?IbelievewhatIwillsaywillhelpyou.6.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Forshrinking,peoplecandonothingaboutit.B.Ifsomeoneisinjured,hewillbecomeshorter.C.Womenhavesmallerandlighterbonesthanmen.D.Wearen'tastallattheendofthedayasweareatthebeginning.7.Whatshouldwedoifwedon'twanttoshrinkfaster?A.Weshouldtrytoreducegravity