2013年高考英語(yǔ)二輪專題訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解60天34

1、閱讀理解AA long time ago, there was a seed and because he was only a seed, nobody noticed himThus, feeling inferior （低等的）, the seed gave no importance to his existence （存在）Then one day, a wind picked him up and threw him on an open field under the sunLater, he was given rainYears later he saw a traveler

2、 sitting by his side“Thank God for thisI really need some rest,” he heard the traveler say“What are you talking about?” the seed quickly askedHe thought the man was making fun of himNo one ever spoke to him like that“Who just spoke?” the shocked man asked“It is meA seed”“A seed?” The man looked at t

3、he big tree“Are you joking? You are not a seedYou are a big tree!”“Really?”“Yes! Why else do you think people come here?”“What do they come here for?”“To feel your shade （樹蔭）! Dont tell me you didnt know you had grown over time”A moment passed before the travelers words brought him prideThe seed tho

4、ught and smiled for the first time in his lifeThe years of torture （折磨） by the sun and the rain finally helped him grow up“Oh! That means Im not a little seed anymore! I was actually born to make people feel comfortableWow! Thats great!”36The seed didnt realize the importance of his existence becaus

5、e _Anobody looked after himBhe was thrown into the open airChe was such a small seedDhe didnt believe in himself37The traveler sat by the seeds side to _Aescape from the rainBthank God for offering him a treeChave a rest and enjoy the shadeDtalk with the big tree38The authors purpose of writing the

6、passage is to _Atell us that we should help each otherBpraise the seed for his strengthCteach us not to laugh at othersDtell us never to lose hope39Where does the passage most probably come from?AA history bookBA science bookCA storybook DA novelBDo you know how to tell a story? The following are so

7、me tips:Who Will Listen?Will you tell your story to children of your own age? Will they be friends or young people you havent met before? Perhaps you will tell it to younger childrenOr, will it be an audience of adults? Will it be just a few people, a small group, or a large audience?Why Are You Tel

8、ling It?There are many reasons for telling a storyKnowing why you are telling it may be the most helpful reason for choosing a story for a particular audienceMany storytellers choose tales just to entertain （娛樂）They tell jokes or silly storiesOthers want to teach something, such as how to be kinder

9、to animals, the environment, or other peopleOne storyteller likes to encourage his listeners to try new thingsSome babysitters tell stories to help children feel not afraid of thunder, lightning or scary shadows in their roomsOthers want to make people think or to help people rememberSome like to fr

10、ighten their audiences with ghost storiesWhere Will You Speak?How you tell your story and what story helpers you use depend on where you will be speakingWill you be talking at an evening party, in your classroom, in a library storytelling program, at a family dinner, at a museum, at a storytelling f

11、estival, or during a religious program?40The author mainly shows his ideas by _Alisting questionsBdescribingCcomparingDgiving examples41According to the author, when telling a story, you should pay attention to _the hobbies of the audiencethe jobs of the audiencethe age of the audiencethe size of th

12、e audiencethe reason for telling a storyABCD42The purpose of knowing why you are telling a story is to _Achoose stories suitable for a certain audienceBdo something good to animals, the environment or other peopleCdecide what can help youDsatisfy different listenersCSan Francisco has long been a fav

13、orite place for travelers who are ready to learn languagesThe mild （溫和的） year-round climate, shops and restaurants, bars and night-life, and some of the most beautiful scene in the US attract many visitors to this relaxing and welcoming cityStudents are sure to find the San Francisco Bay Area an int

14、eresting, safe and friendly place in which they can live and studyThis is the most importantEnglish School in San Francisco is located in the heart of the cityIt is one of the best San Francisco English language schoolsYou can see views of the city from your classroom! Many buses stop less than a fi

15、ve-minute walk from the school, which is also just a two-minute walk from the famous Union Square, San Francisco Shopping Centre, the Financial District, Yerba Buena gardens and the Museum of Modern ArtThe school is minutes away from the cable cars （纜車） to Chinatown and Fishermans Wharf and a boat r

16、ide on the baySan Francisco is a great place to study English and learn about American culture, offering excellent opportunities in sports, entertainment and artsThe city borders （接近） excellent beaches, and you can sail or surf all year roundSan Francisco has more restaurants than any other city in

17、the US, and is the home of many theaters, music and dance companies, as well as museumsJust walking through the many areas of San Francisco, you are certain to find something wonderful43That San Francisco attracts students most might be _Athe mild year-round climateBits beautiful sceneryCshops and r

18、estaurants, bars and night-lifeDa good place to live and study in44It is only a two-minute walk from English School to _Aa bus stopBthe beachesCthe Financial DistrictDFishermans Wharf45Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AEnglish School has the most beautiful scenery in the USBMo

19、st of the restaurants in the US are located in San FranciscoCIn San Francisco, one can experience one part of American cultureDEnglish School in San Francisco is one of the best in the US46The author mainly wants to tell us _Aabout English schools in the USBthe places around English SchoolCabout the

20、 beautiful scenery in San FranciscoDSan Francisco is a good place to learn languageDIt is not a good idea to stop the actor Richard Griffiths in the middle of a playDuring the past year he has stopped performances many times at the National Theatre when mobile phones rang, and he threw out one membe

21、r of the audience because she failed to turn off her phoneSo when a mobile rang out for the third time during his performance in Alan Bennetts The History Boys, he spoke angrily to the theatergoer （愛看戲的人）, “I am not going to compete with these electronic devices （裝置）”Griffiths actions led to a debat

22、e in the UK theatre world over whether phones should be forbidden by law from British theatres, tooActors have already asked the government to legalise （使合法化） the use of an electronic device that stops mobile phone signals in theatresTechnology companies have “stopping” devices that send out a high-

23、powered signal on the same frequency （頻率） as a mobile phone, stopping the mobile phone signalHowever, these are forbidden in many countries because they might stop emergency calls from being madeRosemary Squire, president of the Society of West End Theatre, said, “Phones are one of the biggest probl

24、ems theatres faceWe should look at equipment that could stop phones or make a London-wide theatre rule”Nick Allott, the managing director of Sir Cameron Mackintoshs theatre group, said, “We would all welcome some ways of stopping ringing phones but doctors and emergency workers need to be connected

25、in a theatre and we mustnt stop that” What can we do to solve the problem?47What can we infer from the second paragraph?ASurely Griffiths did better than mobile phones in the theatreBGriffiths didnt want mobile phones to affect his performanceCGriffiths was jealous that mobile phones attracted the audiences attentionDGriffiths taught theatergoers a le