2013年高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解60天3阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳答案，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。ADickwasatwenty-year-oldman.Hisfatherwasateacherandtaughtchemistryinamiddleschoolandhismotherworkedinashop.Theylivedahappylifeuntilhisparentsdiedonenightwhensuddenlyanearthquakebrokeout.Luckilyhissistertookhimtoseetheirauntinthecityandtheydidnotstayathome.Everythingwasdestroyedintheearthquakeandthetwochildrengotintotrouble.Thankstotheirauntwhowasnotrichenough,theygrewupbuttheylivedahardlife,Hissisterwassosadthatshebecameanun(修女).Afterhefinishedmiddleschool,hewasintroducedtoanownerofahotelandbegantoworkthere.Onedaytheyoungmanfelltothegroundwhilehewascleaningawindowonthesecondfloor.Hewassenttothehospitalandthedoctorlookedhimover.Oneofhislegswasbrokenandhehadtobeinhospital.Hesaidtothenurse,“I’mapoorman,madam.Arrangeathird-classward(三等病房)forme,please.”“Can’tanybodyhelpyou?”“No,madam,““answeredDick.“Ihaveonlyasister.She’sanunandshe’spoor,too.”“Idon’tthinkso,”thenursesaidangrily.“NunsusuallymarryGod.AndGodistherichestintheworld,youknow!”“Well,then,”Dicksaidwithasmile.“Pleasearrangeafirst-classwardformeandpostthebilltomybrother-in-law.”56.Dick’sparentsdied______.A.inanaccidentB.inthewarC.intheearthquakeD.fromthedisease57.Dickandhissisterescapedfromtheearthquakebecause______.A.theyplayedoutsideB.theywereinasafeplaceC.theirparentssavedthemD.theauntsavedthem58.Thesisterandbrotherlivedahardlifebecause______.A.theylostallB.theyweretooyoungC.theywerehurtintheearthquakeD.theyhadtolookafterthemselves59.AfterDickfinishedmiddleschool,______.A.hestayedathomeB.hebegantolookforajobC.hebrokehislegD.hebegantoworkinthehotel60.Whichofthefollowingistrue?A.Thenursewouldarrangeathird-classwardforDickB.Thenursewouldarrangeafirst-classwardforDickC.ThenursewouldpostDick’sbilltoGod.D.Dickhadarichbrother-in-law.BYouhavestoppedtobuyfoodonyourdriveacrossCanada.Youpickupacanofpeas.Ononeside,thelabel(标签)says“peas”.Ontheother,itsays“petitpois”.BylawfoodlabelsandmanyotherprintednoticesinCanadamustbeintwo5\nlanguages---EnglishandFrench.Thereasonissimple:manyCanadiansspeakEnglishbutnotFrench.OthersspeakFrenchbutnotEnglish.Byrequiringthatlabelbeprintedinbothlanguages,Canadaistryingtoeasetheproblemsoflivinginabilingualsociety.Englishisthedominant(important)languageinmostofCanada.InallprovincesbutQuebec,mostofthepeoplespeakEnglish.QuebecwasthecenterofFrenchsettlementincolonial(殖民地的)times,andmostofitspeoplearedescendants(后裔)ofFrenchsettlers.TodaynearlytwooutofthreepeopleinQuebecspeakonlyFrench.CommunitiesofFrench-speakingpeoplealsoliveinotherprovinces,especiallyintheMaritimeProvinces.FrenchCanadiansarebound(约束)togethernotonlybylanguagebutalsobyreligion.LiketheirFrenchancestors(祖先),mostareRomanCatholics.MostEnglish-speakingCanadiansareProtestants.61.WhydoesthefoodlabelmustbeprintedintwolanguagesinCanada?A.BecausetheCanadiansknowbothEnglishandFrench.B.BecausetheCanadiansknoweitherEnglishorFrench.C.BecausemanyCanadianslikeFrenchbesidesEnglish.D.InordertomaketheEnglishandtheFrenchunderstanditeasily62.What'sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword"bilingual"inthesecondparagraph?A.developed.B.rich.C.twolanguages.D.poor.63.Whichstatementiscorrectaccordingtothepassage?A.TodayallthepeopleinQuebecdon'tonlyspeakFrench.B.PeopleinalltheprovincesinCanadaspeakEnglishbesidesQuebec.C.MostEnglish-speakingCanadiansareCatholics.D.FrenchCanadiansareboundtogethernotbylanguagebutbyreligion.64.Thispassagemainlytellsus___________.A.foodlabelsinCanadamustbeintwolanguagesB.QuebecistheonlyprovincewhereFrenchisspokenC.CanadaisabilingualnationD.EnglishisthedominantlanguageinmostofCanadaCKing'sCollegeSummerSchoolKing'sCollegeSummerSchoolisanannual(每年的)trainingprogramforhighschoolstudentsatalllevelswhowanttoimprovetheirEnglish.CoursesaregivenbytheteachersofKing'sCollegeandothercollegesinNewYork.Tripstomuseumsandculturecentersarealsoorganized.Thisyear'ssummerschoolwillbefromJuly25toAugust15.Moreinformationisasfollows:5\nApplication(申请)datelStudentsinNewYorkshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly18,2007.lStudentsofothercitiesshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly16,2007.lForeignstudentsshouldsendtheirapplicationsbeforeJuly10,2007.CourseslEnglishLanguageSpokenEnglish:22hoursReadingandWriting:10hourslAmericanHistory:16hourslAmericanCulture:16hoursStepslAletterofself-introductionlAletterofrecommendation(推荐)﹡ThelettersshouldbewritteninEnglishwithallthenecessaryinformation.CostlDailylessons:$200lSportsandactivities:$100lTravels:$200lHotelservice:$400﹡Youmaychoosetolivewithyourfriendsorrelativesinthesamecity.Pleasewriteto:Thompson,Sanders1026King'sStreetNewYork,NY10016,USAE-mail:KC-Summer-School@yahoo,com65.Youcanmostprobablyreadthetextin________.A.anewspaperB.atravelguideC.atextbookD.atelephonebook66.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutKing'sCollegeSummerSchool?A.Onlytopstudentscantakepartintheprogram.B.King'sCollegeSummerSchoolisruneveryotheryear.C.Visitstomuseumsandculturecentersarepartoftheprogram.D.OnlytheteachersofKing'sCollegegivecourses.67.IfyouaretolivewithyourrelativesinNewYork,youwillhavetopaytheschool__A.$200B.$400C.$500D.$90068.Whatinformationcanyougetfromthetext?A.Theprogramwilllasttwomonths.B.YoucanwritetoThompsononlyinEnglish.C.AsaChinesestudent,youcansendyourapplicationonJuly14,2007.D.Youcangetintouchwiththeschoolbye-mailorbytelephone.DAreyouunhappyabouttheshapeofyournose?Ordoyoufeelthatyourearsaretoobigoryoureyestoosmall?Yondon'tneedtodespair(绝望)aboutanyofthesethingsanylonger.Theycanallbeputrightbyasurgeon.Surgeonsaredoctorswhomakesickpeoplewellbyoperatingonthem.Butsomesurgeonstodayarereallybeauty5\nspecialists(专家).Theirjobistomakeuglyorplainpeoplebeautiful.Thisworkiscalledplasticsurgery(整形外科).Plasticsurgeonsareverypopularinsomecountries.Theymakealotofmoneybysellingbeautytomenandwomen,especiallywomen.Plasticsurgeryisveryexpensive.Anewnosemaycostalmostasmuchasanewcar.SupposeIcanaffordtopaysomuchmoneyandwanttochangemyuglynoseforamorehandsomeone.Ifirstconsult(咨询)aplasticsurgeon.Firstofall,hewillaskmetoenteranursinghome.Ishallhavetospendaboutthreeweeksthere.Thesurgeonwillgivemeanaesthetic(麻醉剂).ThenhewilloperateonmynosetogiveittheshapeIwant.Hewillputaplastercaseoverittokeepitinitsnewshape.Ishallhavetospendthenextweekortwoanxiouslywonderingwhethertheoperationhasbeensuccessfulornot."Willmynosereallylookbetter?"OrwillIlookuglierthanbefore?Won'ttherebescars(疤痕)aftertheoperation?WhatshallIdoifmynoseisnottheshapeIwanted?Andthenthegreatdaywillcome.Thesurgeonwilltakeoffthebandagesandtheplaster,andIshallseemyexpensivenewnose!Willitbeworthallthetroubleandexpense?Sometimestheseoperationsgowrong,andthenthepatientcomesawaylookingworsethanbefore.69.Whatisaplasticsurgery?A.Itisnotcheap.B.Itisnotsafe.C.Itisworkwhichcanmakeuglyandplainpeoplebeautiful.D.Itisaplasticcase.70.Whichsentenceistrue?A.Itprovesthattheoperationisworthallthetroubleandexpense.B.Plasticsurgeryisquiteprofitable.C.Thiskindofoperationcannevergowrong.D.Beautyspecialistsareverypopularallovertheworld.71.Plasticsurgeryismorewelcomedby________A.femaleB.beautifulpeopleC.poorpeopleD.maleEWhenaskedtopointoutoneortwothingsthataremostimportanttothemselves,manyputfriendsaheadofhomes,jobs,clothesandcars.Atruefriendshipcarriesalonghistoryofexperiencethatdetermineswhoweareandkeepsusconnected.Itisatreasureweshouldprotect.Unfortunately,thebetterfriendsyouare,themoreprobablyyou’llhavedisagreements.Andtheresultcanbewhatyoudon’twant---anendtotherelationship.Thegoodnewsisthatmosttroubledfriendshipscanbemended.First,don’tletyourpridegetinyourway.Mostofuscanforgiveeachotherwhendifferencesarebroughtoutintheopen.Second,apologizewhenyou’rewrong–-evenifyou’vebeenwronged.Overthecourseoffriendship,eventhebestpeoplemakemistakes.Sometimes,itmaybebestifthewrongedpersontakestheleadandapologizes.Whenyouapologize,giveyourfriendachancetoadmitthathehasbeenwrong.Third,seethingsfromyourfriend’spointofview(观点).Andfinally,acceptthatfriendshipschangeasourneedsandlifestyles(生活方式)change.Makingfriendscansometimesseemeasy.Thehardpartiskeepingtheconnectionsstrongduringthenaturalupsanddownsthathaveaneffectonallrelationships.Mysuggestion:Considerfriendshipanhonorandagift,andworththeefforttotreasureandnurture(培养).5\n72.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?A.EasyWaystoMakeFriendsB.UpsandDownsinFriendshipC.HowtoMendaTroubledFriendshipD.HowtoTaketheLeadinMakingFriends73.The“wrongedperson”underlinedinthetextreferstoaperson.A.whohasbeenmistakenforanotherB.whohasbeenblamedunfairlyC.whohastreatedfriendsbadlyD.whohasadmittedhismistakes74.Accordingtothetextafriendshipcanlastlongonlyif.A.wehavemuchincommonB.weknowourfriends’mistakesC.wetreatourdisagreementswiselyD.wehaveknownoneanotherforlong75.Whatshouldwedoifwefollowtheauthor’ssecondsuggestion?A.Sticktoourownpointsofview.B.Avoidmakingmistakes.C.Makeanapologyfirst.D.Changeourlifestyles.56—75CBADABCACACCBCBACBCC5
