2013高考英语考前50天（阅读理解）训练秘笈（4）及答案Ⅱ.阅读理解（A）Thedaywaswarmandthesunshonedownlikeanewbeginninginmylife.Iwaswavinggoodbyetomyson,thelastoneofmyfledglings(刚会飞的鸟)toleavehomeandgotopasturesnew(更好的地方),“University”actually.Ifeltsolightheartedafterspendingmanyyearslookingaftermyfourchildren—cooking,washing,ironing,teachingthemhowtolookafterthemselvesandmanagetheirfinances—thatIactuallythought“Atlonglast,freedom”.But,asIwatchedmylastoneleave,althoughitwasajoyousoccasion,IrealizedIhadnotreallypreparedforthisday.Iwastootiedupwithbringinguptheseadultsofthefuturetorealizethattheywouldallleavethenestandliveindependently.AtfirstIdidn’tknowwhatIwantedtodo.Itriedapart-timejob,whichendedinmerunningoutintears.Istartedabusinessmakingsoftfurnishings,butthatdidn’tworkeither.Igrewmyownveggiesandfruit,whichlasted3years,untilIwasadvisedbymydoctorthatmyfeetcouldn’ttakeanymoretoolsdriventhroughthem.IbeganwonderingifIhadafutureofmyownandwhyIhadbothered.IcriedforthelifeIwasusedto,andhadn’tknownorwantedanythingdifferent.ThenonedayIsawanadvertforfosterparents.IdiscusseditwithmyhusbandwhowasalwaysbehindeverythingItriedandwithgreatdisturbanceIrangupthenumber.Inowlaughandsingwithmy14-year-oldfosterdaughter（代养女）,evenwhenmycookerisinamessandmybathroomisadisasterarea.Inowknow,8yearslater,whatIwasmeanttobedoingwithallthesparehours,days,andweeksIhadonmyhandswhenmylastfledglingflewthenest.Thesunshinesonceagaininmyhome.16.Howdidthemotherfirstfeelwhenherlastchildwentofftouniversity?-8-\nA.Lonely.B.Anxious.C.Relieved.D.Annoyed17.Inthethirdparagraph,thepoormotherdidallthethingsjustto_______.A.liveagreenerandhealthierlifeB.earnmoremoneyforherkids’educationC.shiftherattentionandeaseheranxietyD.startherowndecoratingbusiness18.Whatdidtheempty-nestedmotherthinkofherhusband?A.Skilled.B.Supportive.C.Stubborn.D.Open-minded.19.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?A.ChildrenWentofftoCollegeB.AFosteredChildinMyFamilyC.Keeping4ChildrenWasNoEasyThingD.TheSunShinesAgaininMyFamily【文章大意】当孩子们像小鸟一样长大离开家去上大学时，曾经日夜为孩子忙碌的母亲一下子没有了平日里的忙碌，这些空巢妈妈又怎样度过这样一个过渡期，重新找到自己的生活呢？本文就是以此话题为背景讲述了一位空巢母亲如何重新建立起新的生活的故事。16.【解析】选C。细节理解题。从文章第一段中的...Ifeltsolighthearted及thatIactuallythought“Atlonglast,freedom”可以得知，这位母亲在孩子刚离开家去读大学时她的心情是特别欣慰和轻松，故选relieved。17.【解析】选C。细节理解题。在文章第三段开始，作为空巢妈妈的作者在孩子们离家之后不知所措，因此她所做的一切其目的都是在转移自己的注意力，缓解内心的焦虑，减轻自己内心的痛苦，故正确选项为C。18.【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第五段中的IdiscusseditwithmyhusbandwhowasalwaysbehindeverythingItried可知作者认为丈夫对自己是支持的，bebehindsb.即为支持某人。19.【解析】选D。主旨大意题。本文叙述了一位空巢妈妈由最初孩子刚刚离开的快乐无比到不知所措，情绪低落又到重新找到生活的方向的故事。故事开头的一句Thedaywaswarmandthesunshonedownlikeanewbeginninginmylife.和最后一句Thesunshinesonce-8-\nagaininmyhome.深刻反映了故事的主题，故本题的正确选项为D。**********************************************************结束（B）OnOctober23,2011,DavidPologruto,ahighschoolphysicsteacher,wasstabbed(刺)byhissmartstudentJasonHaffizulla.JasongotstraightA’sandwasdeterminedtostudymedicineatHarvard,yetthiswashisdownfall.HisphysicsteachergaveJasonaB,amarkJasonbelievedwouldundermine(损害)hisentrancetoHarvard.AfterreceivinghisB,Jasontookabutcherknifetoschoolandstabbedhisphysicsteacher.HowcansomeoneassmartasJasondosomethingsodumb?StudiesshowthereislittleornocorrelationbetweenIQandemotionalintelligence.Duringmyearlyuniversityyears,Iregardedmyselfasanintelligentguy.Igotgoodmarksinmathematics,physics,andothersubjects.Ithoughtsuchskillswouldsurelygivemeabrightfuture.Afteroneyearofstudywithdecentmarks,Ibegantoseetwomajorclassesofstudents.Thefirstcategoryofstudentsturneduptofewlectures,partiedeveryweekend,enjoyedagreatsociallife,anddidminimalworktopasscourses.Thesecondcategoryofstudentswereintelligentandhardworkerswhogotgoodgradesandwereveryfocusedontheirstudies.Surelywouldtheseintelligentandhard-workingstudentsfindthegreatjobsbeforetheotherlazierclassofstudents?Notso.Studentsareoftenshockedupongraduationthattheirqualificationsarenotasimportantastheyoncethought.Graduatesentertheworkforceonlytorealizethatco-workershatethemandlessintelligentpeoplearetheonesreceivingpromotions.Educationalskillsareuselessinsomeindustrieswheninterpersonalskillsareabsent.Youcanhavegreatideas,theories,andsolvecomplexproblems,butifyoucannoteffectivelycommunicateinapersuasiveandexcitingmannerbyrelatingtoyourfellowhumans,youwillfaceanuphillbattleinwhateverchallengesyouencounter.It’snotthatpeopledislikeyoubecauseofyourintelligence;it’sthatpeopledislikeyoubecauseyou’rerudeandnotunderstanding.Theintelligentpersonwithpoorcommunicationskillsisinsensitiveorunawareofothers’emotions.-8-\n20.JasonHaffizullastabbedhisphysicsteacherbecause_______.A.hewasunfairlytreatedbyhisteacherB.hewasdisappointedwithhisdownfallC.hewasnotsmartenoughatstudiesD.hegotaworsemarkthanusual21.Wecaninferfromthethirdparagraphthattheauthor_______inhisearlyuniversityyears.A.didn’tthinkcommunicationskillswereasimportantasintelligenceB.didn’tworkhardC.belongedtothefirstcategoryofstudentsD.couldkeepabalancebetweensociallifeandstudies22.Intelligentpeoplearehatedbecause_______.A.theycansolvemorecomplexproblemsB.theycan’tsettlethechallengestheymeetC.theyareenviedfortheirintelligenceD.theyarenotunderstandingenough23.Themainpurposeofthetextistotellus_______.A.therelationshipbetweenIQandemotionalintelligenceB.whatkindofstudentscansucceedincollegeC.smartpeoplemayhavepoorercommunicationskillsD.intelligentstudentswillmeetmorechallengesatwork答案解析【文章大意】有的人可能有超人的智商，在大学有不斐的学业成绩，但是他们却缺少与人交往的能力，这可能成为某些大学毕业生在未来所面临的一个问题。情商、智商，哪个更重要？20.【解析】选D。细节理解题。从文章第一段中的HisphysicsteachergaveJasonaB,amarkJasonbelievedwouldunderminehisentrancetoHarvard.AfterreceivinghisB,Jasontookabutcherknifetoschoolandstabbedhisphysicsteacher.可知，JasonHaffizulla刺杀他的物理老师的原因是老师给了他一个B,-8-\n他认为这会影响到他进入哈佛大学学习。21.【解析】选A。推理判断题。从第三段中的Duringmyearlyuniversityyears,Iregardedmyselfasanintelligentguy....Ithoughtsuchskillswouldsurelygivemeabrightfuture.可以看出，作者在大学之初认为学业好就有好前程，而对情商却没有那么看重。22.【解析】选D。细节理解题。从文章最后一段中的It’snotthatpeopledislikeyoubecauseofyourintelligence;it’sthatpeopledislikeyoubecauseyou’rerudeandnotunderstanding.可知，那些高智商的人之所以不受欢迎，得不到提升是因为他们待人粗鲁，不善解人意。23.【解析】选C。写作意图题。本文旨在通过具体的事例来说明人的情商、交流能力在社会生存方面远比人的智商要重要得多，而有许多智商特别高的人却因为没有良好的情商而失去了很多机会，也不能建立良好的人际关系。故本题选C。********************************************************结束AbabyborninIndiahasbeendeclaredtheworld'ssevenbillionthpersonbychildrightsgroupPlanInternational.BabyNargiswasbornat07:25localtime(01:55GMT)inMallvillageinIndia'sUttarPradeshstate.PlanInternationalsaysNargishasbeenchosensymbolicallyasitisnotpossibletoknowwhereexactlythesevenbillionthbabyisborn.InadditiontobabyNargisinIndia,Bangladesh,thePhilippinesandCambodiahaveallidentifiedsevenbillionthbabies.TheUnitedNationsestimatedthatonMonday31October,theworld'spopulationwouldreachsevenbillion.PopulationsaregrowingfasterthaneconomiesinmanypoorcountriesinAfricaandsomeinAsia.Atthesametime,lowbirthratesinJapanandmanyEuropeannationshaveraisedconcernsaboutlaborshortages.PopulationexpertsattheUnitedNationsestimatedthattheworldreachedsixbillioninOctober1999.Theypredictninebillionby2050andtenbillionbytheendofthecentury.China'spopulationofoneandathirdbillioniscurrentlytheworld'slargest.Indiaissecondat1.2billion.ButIndiaisexpectedtopassChinaandreachoneandahalfbillionpeoplearound2025.Indiawillalsohaveoneoftheworld'syoungestpopulations.Economistssaythisisachanceforaso-calleddemographicdividend.Indiacouldgainfromtheskillsofyoungpeopleinagrowingeconomyatatimewhenothercountrieshaveagingpopulations.Buteconomistssaycurrentratesofgrowth,althoughhigh,maynotcreateenoughjobs.Also,thepubliceducationsystemisfailingtomeetdemandandschoolingisoftenofpoorquality.Anotherconcernishealthcare.NearlyhalfofIndia'schildrenundertheageoffivearemalnourished（营养不良）.MichalRutkowski,thedirectorofhumandevelopmentinSouthAsiaattheWorldBank,saysreachingsevenbillionpeopleintheworldisagoodtimeforacalltoaction.-8-\nHesays,"Ithinkthebottomlineofthestoryisthatthepublicpolicyneedstobecomereally,reallyseriousaboutsexequalityandaboutaccesstoservices--tofightagainstmalnutrition,andtoprovideforaccesstohealthservices,waterandschooling."61.Whatistrueabouttheworld'ssevenbillionthperson?A.BabyNargisisnottheonlychildchosenasthesevenbillionthbaby.B.BabyNargishasbeenchosencarefullysoitisexactlythesevenbillionthbabyC.Bangladesh,thePhilippinesandCambodiahavealldeclaredBabyNargisasthesevenbillionthbaby.D.TheUnitedNationsdeclaredBabyNargisborninIndia'sUttarPradeshstateastheworld'ssevenbillionthperson.62.WhichofthefollowingproblemsdomanyEuropeancountriesworryabout?A.Laborshortage.B.PoorhealthcareC.NotenoughjobsD.schoolingofpoorquality63.Accordingtopopulationexperts,howlongwillittakeforpopulationtogrowfromsixbilliontoninebillion?A.About12years.B.About40years.C.About50years.D.About110years.64.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“demographicdividend”inthefourthparagraphreferto?A.Possibilityoflowerbirthrate.B.BenefitgainedbyworkingagepeopleC.Chancesformoreemployment.D.Disadvantagescausedbyagingpopulation.65.WhichofthefollowingpublicpoliciesdoesMichalRutkowskicallon?A.Toencouragelatemarriage.B.Toreduceworld’spopulation.C.Togaineconomicequality.D.Toimprovehealthandeducation.【答案及解析】1．A.细节判断题。根据文章的第一段中InadditiontobabyNargisinIndia,Bangladesh,thePhilippinesandCambodiahaveallidentifiedsevenbillionthbabies判断。2．A.细节判断题。根据第二段的第二句话判断。3．C.细节判断题。根据第三段的前两句话判断。4．B.细节判断题。根据该词后的那句话判断。5．D.细节判断题。根据文章的最后一句话判断。*********************************************************结束Onceuponatime,therewasalovelyvegetablefield,onwhichgrewaverythicktree．Boththevegetablesandthetreegavetheplaceawonderfulappearance,whichwasthejoyofthegarden'sowner．Whatnooneknewwasthatthevegetablesinthefieldandthetreecouldn'tstandeachother．Thevegetableshatedthetree'sshadow,becauseitleftthemonlyjustenoughlighttosurvive．Thetree,ontheotherhand,hatedthevegetablesbecausetheydranknearlyallthewaterbeforeitcouldgettohim,leavinghimwithjustenoughtosurvive．-8-\nThesituationbecamesoextremethatthevegetablesgottotallyfedupanddecidedtouseupallthewaterinthegroundsothatthetreewoulddryup．Thetreeansweredbackbyrefusingtogivethevegetablesshadowfromthehotmiddaysun,sotheybothbegantodryup．Beforelong,thevegetableswerereallythinandthetree'sbranchesweredryingup．Neitherofthemthoughtthatthegardener,onseeinghisvegetablefieldbecomingworse,wouldstopwateringit．Whenhedidthat,boththetreeandthevegetablesreallylearnedwhatthirstwas．Thereseemedtobenosolution,butoneofthevegetables,asmallcourgette（小胡瓜）,understoodwhatwasgoingon,anddecidedtodealwithit．Despitethelittlewaterandtheunbearableheat,thelittlecourgettedidallhecouldtogrow,grow．．．Hemanagedtogrowsobigthatthegardenerstartedwateringthefieldagain．Thegardenerwantedtoenterthatbeautifulbigcourgetteinsomegardeningcontest．Theyshouldreallylearnhowtoliveinharmony（和谐）withthosearoundthem,doingthebesttheycould．Sotheydecidedtoworktogether,andhelpeachotherinsteadoffighting,usingboththeshadowandthewaterinthebestcombinationtogrowgoodvegetables．Seeinghowwelltheyweredoing,thegardenernowgavethebestofcaretohisvegetablefield,wateringitbetterthananyotherfieldformilesaround．66．Fromthepassage,wecanlearn___________．A．thegardenerwasverylazyB．thetreeandvegetablesgrewverywellatfirstC．thetreeandvegetablesgotalongwellwitheachotheratfirstD．thegardenerwassatisfiedwithhisworkonthegarden67．Thevegetablesandthetreefoughtfor___________．A．livingspaceB．thegardener'sattentionC．attendingthecontestD．theirowngood68．Whatdrewthegarden'sowner'sattentiontothefieldagain?A．Somegardeningcontests．B．Thefightbetweenplants．C．Thebigandbeautifulcourgette．D．Thewonderfulappearanceinthegarden．69．Whatwasoutoftheexpectationofthetreeandvegetables?A．Thatthegardenerstoppedwateringthem．B．Thatthecourgetteunderstoodwhatwashappening．C．Thattheycouldlivetogether．D．Thattheycouldtakepartinthecontest．70．Howcanoneliveinharmonywithothersaccordingtothepassage?A．Bylearningtostopbeingangrywithothers．B．Bylearningtobethankful．C．Byrespectingothersandoneself．D．Byworkingtogetherandhelpingeachother．【答案与解析】1．D.细节判断题。根据第一段中的Boththevegetablesandthetreegavetheplaceawonderfulappearance进行判断。-8-\n1．C.判断推理题。树和蔬菜参与了挣水的竞争。attendthecontest参加比赛。2．C.细节判断题。是小胡瓜的改变吸引了gardener的注意。3．A.细节判断题。根据Neitherofthemthoughtthatthegardener,onseeinghisvegetablefieldbecomingworse,wouldstopwateringit判断。4．D.根据文章最后一段的Sotheydecidedtoworktogether,andhelpeachotherinsteadoffighting判断。*********************************************************结束-8-
