2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（18）
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The first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know a new classmate. I 1 to look around when a gentle hand 2 my shoulder . I turned around to find a wrinkled, little 3 lady looking up at me with a smile.
She said, “Hi. My name is Rose. I’m eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?” I laughed and 4 responded, “Of course you may!” and she gave me a giant（巨大的） squeeze.
“Why are you in college at such a young, innocent 5 ?”I asked. “I always 6 having a college education and now I’m getting 7 !” she told me.
Later, we became close friends. Every day we would leave class together and she 8 her wisdom and experience with me. Over the 9 of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she 10 made friends wherever she went.
At the 11 of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet（宴会）.
I’ll 12 forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the Podium. Frustrated and a little embarrassed, she cleared her 13 and said, “We do not stop playing because we are old; we 14 old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying 15 , being happy, and achieving success. You have to 16 and find humor every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you 17 your dreams, you die.”
One week after graduation Rose died 18 in her sleep. Many college students attended her funeral in tribute to（悼念）the wonderful woman who taught 19 example that it’s never too 20 to be all you can possibly be. 1. A. lay down B. stood up
C. fell off D. went out
2. A. touched B. felt C. wounded D. clapped
3. A. beautiful B. young C. old D. kind-hearted
4. A. sadly B. coldly C. absently D. enthusiastically
5. A. age B. speed C. point D. year
6. A. talked about B. tried out C. looked forward D. dreamed of
7. A. those B. one C. that D. they
8. A. learned B. told C. shared D. debated
9. A. course B. path C. distance D. road
10. A. easily B. rarely C. unwillingly D. strangely
11. A. middle B. beginning C. end D. top
12. A. ever B. never C. still D. already
13. A. throat B. face C. nose D. eyes
14. A. grow B. prove C. look D. stay
15. A. rich B. healthy C. cheerful D. young
16. A. eat B. cry C. laugh D. shout
17. A. have B. lose C. get D. keep
18. A. bitterly B. fortunately C. peacefully D. hopefully
19. A. to B. for C. in D. by
20. A. early B. bad C. good D. late
阅读理解
A
Too many people want others to be their friends, but they don’t give friendship back. That is why some friendships don’t last very long. To have a friend, you must learn to treat your friend the way you want your friend to treat you. Learning to be a good friend means learning three rules: be honest; be generous; be understanding.
Honesty is where a good friendship starts. Friends must be able to trust one another. If you don’t tell the truth, people usually find out. If a friend finds out that you haven’t been honest, you may lose your friend’s trust. Good friends always count on one another to speak and act honestly.
Generosity(大度) means sharing and sharing makes a friendship grow. You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course. Instead you have to learn how to share things you enjoy, like your hobbies and your interests. Naturally you will want to share your ideas and feelings. These can be very valuable to a friend. They tell your friend what is important to you. By sharing them you help your friend know you better.
Sooner or later everyone needs understanding and help with a problem. Something may go wrong at school. Talking about the problem can make it easier to solve（解决). Turning to a friend can be a first step in solving the problem. So to be a friend you must listen and understand. You must try to put yourself in your friend’s place so you can understand the problem better.
No two friendships are ever exactly alike. But all true friendships have three things in common. If you plan to keep your friendships, you must practise honesty, generosity and understanding.
1. Some friendships don’t last very long because_______.
A. there are too many people who want to make friends
B. they don’t know friendship is something serious
C. those who give others friendships receive friendships from others
D. those who never give others friendships receive no friendship from others
2. According to the passage honesty is______ .
A. as important as money
B. more important than anything else
C. something countable
D. the base of a friendship
3. Which of the following is NOT true in the passage?
A. A friend who gives you his lunch money is a true friend.
B. Always tell your friend the truth.
C. Discussing your problems with your friend often helps to solve the problem.
D. Sharing your mind with your friend is of great value.
4. According to the author, how do you help your friend know you better?
A. Ask your friend for everything.
B. Don’t tell the truth to your friend.
C. Share your ideas and feelings with your friend.
D. Give your lunch money or your clothes to your friend.
5. The BEST title of this passage is “______”.
A. A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
B. Honesty Is the Best Habit
C. How to Be a Friend
D. Three Important Points in Life
B
In the United States, friendship can be close, constant, intense, generous, and real, yet it can fade away in a short time if circumstances(环境) change. Neither side feels hurt by this. Both may exchange Christmas greetings for a year or two, perhaps a few letters for a while, then no more. If the same two people meet again by chance, even years later, they pick up the friendship where it left out and are delighted.
In the United States, you can feel free to visit people’s homes, share their holidays, enjoy their lives without fear that you are taking on a lasting obligation（负担）. Do not hesitate to accept hospitality(款待) because you can’t give it in return. No one will expect you to do so for they know you are far from home. Americans will enjoy welcoming you and be pleased if you accept their hospitality easily.
Once you arrive there, the welcome will be full, warm and real. Most visitors find themselves readily incited into many homes there. In some countries it is considered inhospitable to entertain at home, offering what is felt as “merely” home cooked food, not “doing something” for your guest. It is felt that restaurant entertaining shows more respect and welcome. Or for various other reasons, such as crowded space, language difficulties, or family custom, outsiders are not invited into homes.
In the United States both methods are used, but it is often considered more friendly to invite a person to one’s home than to go to a public place, except in purely business relationships. So, if your host or hostess brings you home, do not feel that you are being shown inferior(低级别的) treatment.
Don’t feel neglected if you do not find flowers awaiting you in your hotel room either. Flowers are very expensive there, hotel delivery is uncertain, arrival times are delayed, changed, or canceled-so flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch. Please do not feel unwanted! Outward signs vary in different lands; the inward welcome is what matters, and this will be real.
6. In the United States, you will find friendship _______ if circumstances change.
A. dies suddenly B. comes back
C. disappears gradually D. lasts forever
7. Americans _______ their foreign friends to make a return for their hospitality.
A. ask B. require
C. never allow D. don’t expect
8. In the United States, _______ giving a dinner party at home is considered than in a restaurant.
A. less friendly B. less hospitable
C. more friendly D. more popular
9. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true in the United States?
A. Flowers are not customarily sent as a welcoming touch.
B. Flowers are expensive.
C. Flowers are sometimes signs of outward welcome.
D. Flowers must be sent to guests.
10. Which of the following is the BEST title for this passage?
A. Americans’Hospitality B. Americans’Friendship
C. Americans’Invitation D. Americans’Welcome
参考答案
Ⅰ. 1.解析：选B。根据文意和下文的looked up at me可知，听说来了新同学，我想看清是谁，所以应该是站起身，故选stood up。
2.解析：选A。根据下文可知，新来的同学很友好，碰了碰我肩膀以示友好，故选A项。feel表示用手指触摸想找出是什么，强调感觉，故不合适。
3.解析：选C。从上文wrinkled可推断出，这位新同学年纪应该很大了，故选old。
4. 解析：选D。从下文可知，我们一见如故，后来成为了好朋友，故D项最符合文意。
5. 解析：选A。根据上下文可知，这位新同学年岁已高，而我有些好奇，所以问她这个问题，故选age。
6. 解析：选D。从下文可知，Rose一直想受到大学教育并且现在她做到了。dream of梦想。
7. 解析：选B。those指代复数名词；one指代前面的单数可数名词的任一个；that指代前面的不可数名词或句子；they 指代复数名词主格。由上文的a college education可知，选one。
8. 解析：选C。上文提到我们成为好朋友, 后面有介词with, 故选share, 构成固定词组share sth. with sb.与某人分享某事。
9. 解析：选A。从下文的the year可知，选A。course此处意为“……的过程、进程”。其他三项均不符合文意。
10. 解析：选A。从上下文可知，Rose在学校很受欢迎，有很多朋友，所以easily符合文意。
11. 解析：选C。根据上下文可知，Rose已经在校学习了大约一学期，那么大家邀请她应是学期快要结束的时候，因此end符合语境。
12. 解析：选B。根据下文可知，Rose已经去世，但作者对她的话仍然记忆犹新，所以B项符合文意。
13. 解析：选A。根据前面的clear和上文中we invited Rose to speak可知，Rose是在准备说话，故选throat，表示她清了清嗓子。
14. 解析：选A。根据文意，Rose在告诉我们不要stop playing，否则就会变老，故选A。
15. 解析：选D。根据上文的old可知，我们没有梦想，就会变老，所以保持年轻（young）的方法之一是拥有梦想。
16. 解析：选C。根据上文being happy和下文的humor可知，应选C。
17. 解析：选B。由文意可知，have a dream是保持年轻、快乐和取得成功的秘诀之一，那么失去了梦想就意味着变老了，故选B。其他选项均与文意不符。
18. 解析：选C。根据文意可知，Rose性格开朗，人缘很好，而且自己的梦想也实现了，由此可推测她在睡梦中“安静地”去世，故选C。
19. 解析：选D。由上下文可知，Rose虽然年老，仍保持着一颗年轻、快乐、上进的心，所以她从自身做起，成为大家学习的榜样。此处用介词by最合适，构成搭配teach/education by example，意为“以身作则”。
20. 解析：选D。根据Rose的故事我们可以得出启发：实现自己的梦想，再晚也不为过。故选D。
Ⅱ. 1. 解析：选D。细节理解题。文章第一段首句点明了许多人友谊不能长久的原因。
2. 解析：选D。推理判断题。文章第二段说明诚实是友谊的基础。
3. 解析：选A。正误判断题。由第三段第二句“You don’t have to give your lunch money or your clothes, of course”可知,与A项相悖。 其它三个选项在文中都能找到含义相同的句子。
4. 解析：选C。细节理解题。由第三段第四句“...you will want to share your ideas and feelings”及最后一句“By sharing them you help your friend know you better”可知，应选C。
5. 解析：选C。标题归纳题。综合全文可知，文章主要论述如何作一个朋友。
6. 解析：选Ｃ。细节理解题。由文章首句“...fade away in a short time...”可知，选Ｃ。
7. 解析：选D。细节理解题。由第二段第二句“Do not hesitate to accept hospitality because you can’t give it in return”可知，答案选D。
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