2013年高考英語二輪專題思路點(diǎn)撥及增分訓(xùn)練 閱讀理解18

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1、2013高考英語二輪專題思路點(diǎn)撥及增分訓(xùn)練—閱讀理解18 The terrible college entrance exam is not only a big challenge (挑戰(zhàn)) for Chinese high school students, but also a very important exam in the lives of South Korean students. Although the long, cold winter has already started in South Korea, the annual (一年一度的) nationa

2、l exams have made the atmosphere very heated. More than 675,000 South Korean high school graduates took the college entrance exam last Wednesday. They usually take exams in Korean, maths, sociology (社會學(xué)), history and foreign languages. Officially there is one college place for every 1.33 s

3、tudents. But because all the students want to go to the top universities in the country, the competition can reach one place for 10 students. The students want to attend these colleges for both their famous names and better job opportunities. Because students face fierce competition, they have

4、 to study very hard to realize their dreams. Park Seung said he and his classmates often go to school before 7:30 a.m. After school has finished at 6:30 p.m., most of them go to the library to continue their study instead of returning home. Since many libraries in South Korea are open 24 hours a day

5、, they often stay long into the night. Many of the Senior 3 students only sleep for three to four hours a day. “I feel a lot of pressure, but I have to study very hard in order to make my dream come true. This is my lifetime goal and it will be a turning point in my life which could decide my future

6、,” Park said. The exam day is a very serious day for the whole of South Korea. Vehicles are not allowed within a 200-metre radius (范圍) of all the test sites to make sure the students have quiet surroundings. Tooting (吹奏) of horns is forbidden, even airplanes are ordered to avoid landing and tak

7、e-off near the test sites during listening comprehension test hours. Students are told their scores in December before they apply for college. This is followed by face-to-face oral tests. There are public and private universities in South Korea. Many private universities are well-known, but the

8、ir fees can be 18, 000 yuan each term. This has made a lot of students think again. 68. We can infer that there are almost ________ college places for high school graduates. A. 675, 000 B. 507, 520 C. 500, 000 D. 600, 000 69. The students want to study in top colleges mainly because _

9、_______. A. they can succeed more easily in future B. they can learn more C. they can make more moneyD. it is interesting to study there 70. Before students are allowed to colleges ________. A. they will be interviewed B. they will ask questions of colleges C. they wi

10、ll not be tested any more D. first they will pay all the education fee at all 68、BAA A Country singer and songwriter Adrienne Young brings together music and agricultural activities．She even included seeds in the album cover of her first CD．

11、Adrienne Young wants people to know that she supports the movement in America to increase local farming．She offers information about agricultural issues on her Web site．And now part of the money from her third and newest release, “Room to Grow”，will be donated to help support community gardens．

12、Adrienne Young’s family has lived in Florida for seven generations．Her ancestors helped develop the agriculture industry there．The state of Florida is the nation’s second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, 'after California． Adrienne Young has said that her interest in nature was shaped

13、by the fact that she did not grow up on a farm．She grew up in a house her grandfather build on what had been farmland two generations ago．But the land was developed and was now part of a highway． Adrienne Young has teamed up with two organizations that support local farming and gardening efforts

14、．One is the American Community Gardening Association．The other is FoodRoutes，a group she has represented for several years． FoodRoutes says buying locally grown food is not only about taste and freshness．The group says buying locally also helps to strengthen local economies and protect the envi

15、ronment．Exports say food in the United States travels all average of more than three thousand kilometers from farm to store． 56．The aim to write the passage is to _________ ． A．tell us a singer aims to grow interest in local farming B．show Adrienne Young promotes her third CD album C．praise

16、Adrienne Young for her contributions to agriculture D．call on singers to learn from Adrienne Young 57. Adrienne Young supports to increase local farming in _______ ways． A．two B．three C．four D．five 58．It can be learned from the passage that ________ ． A．Adrienn

17、e Young’s parents used to be farmers B．Adrienne Young grew up on a farm C．Florida is good for farming D．no old houses existing on the farm belongs to Adrienne Young 59. Buying locally grown food has many advantages EXCEPT _________ ． A．it is fresh B．it’s tasty

18、 C．it’s environmental protection D．it raises local production 參考答案 56—59 AACD B There was a story many years ago of a school teacher--- Mrs. Thompson. She told the children on the first day that she loved them all the same. But that was a lie. There in the front row was a little

19、 boy named Teddy Stoddard. He didn’t play well with the other children and he always needed a bath. She did not like him. Then Mrs. Thompson got to know that Teddy was actually a very good boy before the death of his mother. Mrs. Thompson was ashamed of herself. She felt even worse when, like

20、all her other students, Teddy brought her a Christmas present too. It was his mother’s perfume(香水)。 Teddy said, “Mrs. Thompson, today you smell just like my Mom used to.” After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she stopped teaching reading, writing and math. I

21、nstead, she began to teach children. Mrs. Thompson paid particular attention to Teddy. The boy’s mind seemed to come alive. The more she encourage him, the faster he improved. By the end of the sixth grade, Teddy had become one of the smartest children in the class. Six years went by bef

22、ore she got a note from Teddy. He wrote that he had finished high school, third in his class, and she was still the best teacher he ever had in his whole life. He went to college. Mrs. Thompson got two more letters from him with the last one signed, Theodore F. Stoddard, M. D.(醫(yī)學(xué)博士). The story

23、 doesn’t end there. On his wedding day, Dr. Stoddard whispered in Mrs. Thompson’s ear, “Thank you, Mrs. Thompson, for believing in me. You made me feel important and showed me that I could make a difference.” Mrs. Thompson, with tears in her eyes, whispered back, “Teddy, you have it all wrong. Yo

24、u were the one who taught me that I could make a difference. I didn’t know how to teach until I met you.” 60. What did Mrs. Thompson do on the first day of school? A. She made Teddy feel ashamed. B. She asked the children to play with Teddy. C. She changed Teddy’s seat to the front row. D. She

25、told the class something untrue about herself. 61. What did Mrs. Thompson find out about Teddy? A. He often told lies. B. He was good at math. C. He needed motherly care. D. He enjoyed playing with others. 62. In what way did Mrs. Thompson change? A. She taught fewer

26、 school subjects. B. She became stricter with her students. C. She no longer liked her job as a teacher. D. She cared more about educating students. 63. Why did Teddy thank Mrs. Thompson at his wedding? A. She had kept in touch with him. B. She had given him encouragement. C

27、. She had sent him Christmas presents. D. She had taught him how to judge people. 參考答案 60—63 DCDB C Do you know of anyone who uses the truth to deceive (欺騙)? When someone tells you something that is true, but leaves out important in formation that should be included, he can give

28、you a false picture. For example, some might say, “I just won a hundred dollars on the lottery (彩票). It was great. I took that dollar ticket back to the store and turned it in for one hundred dollars!” This guy’s a winner, right? Maybe, maybe not. We then discover that he bought $200 worth o

29、f tickets, and only one was a winner. He’s really a big loser! He didn’t say anything that was false, but he left out important information on purpose. That’s called a half-truth. Half-truths are not technically lies, but they are just as dishonest. Some politicians often use this trick. Let

30、’s say that during Governor Smith’s last term, her state lost one million jobs and gained three million jobs. Then she seeks another term. One of her opponents(對手) says, “During Governor Smith’s term, the state lost one million jobs!” that’s true. However, and honest statement would have been, “Duri

31、ng Governor Smith’s term, the state had a net gain of two million jobs.” Advertisers(廣告商) will sometimes use half-truths. It’s against the law to make false statements so they try to mislead you with the truth. An advertisement might say, “Nine out of ten doctors advised their patients to take Y

32、ucky Pills to cure toothache.” It fails to mention that they only asked ten doctors and nine of them work for the Yucky Company. This kind of deception happens too of often. It’s a sad fact of life: Lies are lies, and sometimes the truth can lie as well. 64. How much did the lottery winner los

33、e? A. One hundred dollars. B. Two hundred dollars. C. Three hundred dollars. D. Four hundred dollars. 65. We may infer that the author believes people should _______. A. buy lottery tickets B. make use of half-truths C. not take anything at face value D. not trust the Yucky

34、Company 66. What do the underline words “net gain” in Paragraph 5 mean? A. final increase B. big advantage C. large share D. total saving 67. What can we know from the example of the Yucky Pill advertisement? A. False statements are easy to see through. B. Half-trut

35、hs are often used to mislead people. C. Doctors like to act in advertisements. D. Advertisements are based on facts. 參考答案 64—67 ACAB D Many animals recognize their food because they see it. So do humans. When you see an apple or a piece of chocolate you know that these are things you

36、 can eat. You can also use other senses when you choose your food. You may like it because it smells good or because it tastes good. You may dislike some types of food because they do not look, smell or taste very nice. Different animals use different senses to find and choose their food. A few anim

37、als depend on only one of their senses, while most animals use more than one sense. Although there are many different types of food, some animals spend their lives eating only one type. The giant panda（大熊貓）eats only one particular type of bamboo（竹子）. Other animals eat only one type of food even whe

38、n given the choice. A kind of white butterfly（蝴蝶）will stay on the leaves of a cabbage, even though there are plenty of other vegetables in the garden. However, most animals have a more varied diet（多樣化飲食）. The bear eats fruits and fish. The fox eats small animals, birds and fruits. The diet of these

39、animals will be different depending on the season. Humans have a very varied diet. We often eat food because we like it and not because it is good for us. In countries such as France and Britain, people eat foods with too much sugar. This makes them overweight, which is bad for their health. Eating

40、 too much red meat and animal products, such as butter, can also be bad for the health. Choosing the right food, therefore, has become an area of study in modern life. 68. We can infer from the text that humans and animals _________. A. depend on one sense in choosing food B. are not satisfie

41、d with their food C. choose food in similar ways D. eat entirely different food 69. Which of the following eats only one type of food? A. The white butterfly. B. The small bird. C. The bear. D. The fox. 70. We can learn from the last paragraph that __________. A. food is chosen for a good reason B. French and British food is good C. some people have few choices of food D. some people care little about healthy diet 參考答案 68—70 CAD