2013年高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解60天2
阅读理解
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I was walking along the main street of a small seaside town in the north of England looking for somewhere to make a phone call．My car had broken down outside the town and I wanted to contact the AA Company．Low grey clouds were gathering across the sky and there was a cold damp wind blowing off the sea which nearly threw me off my feet every time I crossed one of the side streets．It had rained in the night and water was dropping from the bare trees that lined the street．I was glad that I was wearing a thick coat．
There was no sign of a call box, nor was there anyone at that early hour whom I could ask．I had thought I might find a shop open selling the Sunday papers or a milkman doing his rounds, but the town was completely dead．The only living thing I saw was a thin frightened cat outside a small restaurant．
Then suddenly I found what I was looking for．There was a small post office, and almost hidden from sight in a dark narrow street．Next to it was the town’s only public call box, which badly needed a coat of paint．I hurried forward, but stopped in astonishment when I saw through the dirty glass that there was a man inside．He was fat, and was wearing a cheap blue plastic raincoat．I could not see his face and he didn’t raise his head at the sound of my footsteps．
Carefully, I remained standing a few feet away and lit a cigarette to wait for my turn．It was when I threw the dead match on the ground that I noticed something bright red trickling from under the box call door．
61．At what time was the story set?
A．An early winter morning． B．A cold winter afternoon．
C．An early summer morning． D．A windy summer afternoon．
62．Which of the following words best describe the writer’s impression of the town?
A．Cold and frightening． B．Dirty and crowded．
C．Empty and dead． D．Unusual and unpleasant．
63．The underlined word “trickling” in the last paragraph means _____．．
A．rushing out suddenly B．shining brightly
C．flowing slowly in drops D．appearing slowly
64．Why didn’t the man raise his head when the writer came near?
A．He was annoyed at being seen by the writer．
B．He was angry at being disturbed by the writer．
C．He was probably fast asleep．
D．He was probably murdered．
B
What are the best ways to learn new words? Once you have learned new words, how can you remember them?
If you want to learn new words, you have to take a couple of things into consideration．What is your reason for wanting to improve your vocabulary—for a purpose, like the SAT, or for fun and general self-improvement? If you have a goal, it is good to read about different approaches toward achieving the goal．For example, there are books specifically written with methods for increasing one’s vocabulary for SAT test-taking．
Also, you can examine how you learn best, especially word-based information．Some people need to use what they learn in order for it to stick—as in conversation and writing．Others succeed by taking quizzes．Still others are good at memorizing．
We tend to remember words more easily when we read about them in meaningful context, when we see that they are useful and worth remembering , and also when they have been fully explained．Knowing how to use a word is just as important as knowing its meaning．Most word-of-the-day offerings supply the definition as well as an example sentence or two．
Studies have shown that a new word will stay in your vocabulary if it is regularly reinforced (强化)through use and reading．Taking word quizzes is a fun way to spend a few minutes learning words．It is great to have a quiz book with you when you have to wait in places like a dentist’s office．Keeping a quiz book in the car and on the bedside table is good, too．
65．What is the best title for this passage?
A．Learning new words, increasing your vocabulary．
B．Learning new words for test．
C．Learning new words by taking quizzes．
D．Knowing the meaning to help learn new words．
66．Which of the following way is NOT given by the author to help learn new words?
A．Getting many kinds of methods towards your learning goal by reading．
B．Knowing word-formation to see your word-learning ability．
C．Taking as many tests and quizzes as possible to help．
D．Knowing new words’ meanings in one’s native language is in the first place．
67．How many ways in the last two paragraphs are mentioned?．
A．2． B．3． C．4． D．5．
68．What does the author mainly deal with in Paragraph 3?
A．Different ways of learning new words．
B．Different goals of learning new words．
C．Different types of people learning new words．
D．Different types of learning new words．
C
As a child growing up, I have very few memories of the times when we gathered as a family to sit down and eat dinner together．I grew up in a home where both of my parents worked．My mother taught school, and my father worked during the night at a local chemical plant．There was not much time available for us to sit down to eat dinner together due to my parents’ conflicting work schedules and the extracurricular(课外的) activities in which my sister and I participated．
It wasn’t until I got married and had two children of my own that I began to realize the importance of eating dinner together．In my family there are elements that take us away from each other, day in and day out, but as a mother I feel it is my responsibility to bring us all back together again at the end of the day．In my house, dinnertime, is a time of thanks．I give thanks for the food we share, but I am more thankful for the family I share it with．Dinnertime is a time for us to share our day, and exchange our thoughts．It is also a time when we learn about honesty, perseverance, courage, sympathy and friendship．Above all it is a time when my family are able to connect with the ones they love．
As I look at the bread basket which sits on my kitchen table, I am reminded of how the basket’s tight weave resembles the tightly woven strands(股) of my family, I believe that through our family dinners, we will not only pass around the meat and potatoes, but we will also pass along virtues that will shape and mold us so that we can forever embrace one another just as the basket embraces the bread．
69．What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?
A．The family． B．The food． C．Dinnertime． D．My house．
70．According to the author, during dinnertime _____．
A．we should remember the one who prepares the dinner
B．we can learn all sorts of knowledge from other people
C．communication among family members will be improved
D．it is healthy for people to express their opinions
71．The author concludes the passage by _____．
A．making comparisons B．telling her own story
C．summarizing the main idea D．presenting facts
72．What is the main idea of the passage?
A．It is pleasant to spend time with your family．
B．It is necessary to participate in family activities．
C．It is vital to balance work and family time．
D．It is important to have family dinner together．
D
Types of Insurance
health insurance
－pays for hospital treatment
life insurance－you put money into the scheme which pays out when you die
building and contents－to cover the direct effects of an accident or disaster e．g．a fire or a flood
motor vehicle insurance－covers damages to any of the firm’s motor vehicles
employers’ liability (责任) －covers accidents or illnesses that happen as a result of employees’ work
public liability insurance－this covers any accident which might happen to the general public．e．g．when they are visiting a company’s premises (房屋及其附属建筑基地等)
All companies must have this insurance by law．
product liability－covers accidents or injuries as a result of using the product
bad debts insurance－covers the risk of customers not paying for the foods
key man cover－this is taken out to cover the risk of death of a senior figure e．g．the managing director
goods in transit insurance－covers goods while they are being moved around
73．Mr Smith is a managing director of a big company．His company has to take out _____ according to the law．
A．bad debts insurance B．health insurance
C．key man cover insurance D．public liability insurance
74．“Goods in transit insurance” seems the most necessary to _____ among the following．
A．a bus company B．a shipping company
C．a taxi company D．a travel agency
75．Jack has just moved into his newly-bought house．He might be most interested in _____ now．
A．buildings and contents insurance B．employers’ liability
C．motor vehicle insurance D．product liability
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