高考英语二轮阅读理解精选03外研版.docx

1、高考英语二轮阅读理解精选03外研版 2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（03）及答案A(宁德质检，A)The Golden Gate Bridge, the first sight for many people arriving in the United States by ship, is a wellrecognized landmark, which spans(横跨) the Golden Gate Strait.The idea for a bridge across the strait had been around for many years, but it was not

2、 easy to get the project started. The construction of the bridge finally began in 1933. The construction work set new standards for safetyworkers were among the first required to wear hard hats, and an innovative(革新的) safety net saved the lives of nineteen men while the bridge was built. The Golden

3、Gate Bridge was completed in 1937, which was finished ahead of schedule.Joseph Strauss was the chief engineer in charge of the bridge project. However, he had little experience with the construction of suspension(悬浮)bridges. For this reason, other engineers, architects, and designers made great cont

4、ributions to the design and construction of the bridge. For example, the bridge owes its art style and unique orange color to the architects Irving and Gertrude Morrow. Charles Alton Ellis was the main engineer on the project and did much of the technical work necessary to build the bridge.Today, th

5、e Golden Gate Bridge has a main span of 4,200 feet and a total length of 8,981 feet, making it one of the longest bridges in the world. The bridge is 90 feet wide, and its span is 220 feet above the water. The towers supporting the huge cables (巨缆) rise 746 feet above the waters of the Golden Gate S

6、trait, making them 191 feet taller than the Washington Monument. About 40 million cars cross the bridge every year. There are foghorns(雾角)to let passing ships know where the bridge is, and aircraft beacons(信号灯)on the tops of the towers to stop planes from crashing into them.金门大桥已经成为美国的地标性建筑，它横跨金门海峡，

7、是世界上最长的桥之一。它的建设是许多建筑师的智慧的结晶。1The purpose of the passage is to _.A. describe the construction work of the Golden Gate BridgeB. introduce the Golden Gate BridgeC. tell us the history of the Golden Gate BridgeD. introduce the engineers in charge of the Golden Gate Bridge 答案：B。主旨大意题。由文章大意可知，文章向我们介绍了金门大桥

8、的一些情况。2Safety innovations during the construction of the bridge included _.A. hard hats and a safety net B. aircraft beaconsC. foghorns D. all of the above答案：A。细节理解题。由第二段第三句话“The construction work set new standards for safetyworkers were among the first required to wear hard hats, and an innovative(

9、革新的) safety net saved the lives of nineteen men while the bridge was built.”可知。3. It can be inferred from the passage that _.A. Joseph Strauss was skilled in the construction of suspension bridgesB. it took the construction workers three years to build the Golden Gate BridgeC. about 100 thousand car

10、s cross the Golden Gate Bridge every dayD. the Golden Gate Bridge is the longest bridge in the world答案：C。推理判断题。由最后一段第四句话“About 40 million cars cross the bridge every year.”可推知。4. The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to _. A. towers B. cablesC. waters D. bridges答案：A。猜测词义题。所在句意：支持巨缆的塔在金门海峡

11、水域以上746英尺，使塔比华盛顿纪念碑还高191英尺。所以them指代前面的“the towers”。B(郑州第三次质检，C)On Jan. 3, a netizen(网民)nicknamed “Programmer Humor” published a short story on his microblog. It said that there was an old lady who swept nearly every inch of his Internet company. When she passed by a programmer, she took a look at th

12、e codes on the programmers computer and kindly reminded him, “Be careful, the stack is overfilled！”Certainly, it is a casual and fictitious(虚构的)story made up by the microblogger. However, no one would have guessed that the short blog would eventually cause the first great Internet meme(网络快速爆红现象) of

13、in China. Suddenly, the mysterious “Sweeping Old Lady” is showing up nearly everywhere and reminding professionals of their mistakes. From 8 a. m. on Jan. 5, some netizens collected stories of the “Sweeping Old Lady” and found she had appeared to give advice in 150 kinds of careers. A netizen even s

14、aid he had met with a similar situation in real life.Actually, the “Sweeping Old Lady” is not new figure, but is based on the “sweeping monk (和尚)”in Louis Chas famous Kung fu novel of “Tian Long Ba Bu”. The “sweeping monk” is an old monk and does the lowest class of work in Shaolin Temple, but he is

15、 actually the No. 1 master in the novel both in Kung fu and in the study of Buddhism.The “Sweeping Old Lady” is also a great modest master. Lots of netizens wish that they could have such a lady beside them to give them precious suggestions at a key time.Although there may be 1,000 “Sweeping Old Lad

16、ies” in 1,000 peoples minds, it cannot prevent the “Sweeping Old Lady” from becoming the most popular figure on the Internet.“Programmer Humor” said he is just a programmer in the real world and once he saw the story about the “Sweeping Old Lady”， he wrote it down in his microblog because it was fun

17、ny. He never knew who the original writer of the story was and never thought the story could be so popular. 她低调且谦逊。虽“智慧非凡”却能心甘情愿地做个身份卑微的保洁员。她只是一个轻而易举地就被专业人士忽略的角色，但是却总是能给出最有价值的建议。她是一个传奇。她就是年中国网络第一个红人神秘高人“扫地老太太”。5What quality does the “Sweeping Old Lady” have?A.Honest and knowledgeable. B.Modest and p

18、atient.C.Modest and knowledgeable. D.Honest and patient.答案：C。推理判断题。由第一段可推知，这名老太太很有知识；再由此第四段第一句话“The Sweeping Old Lady is also a great modest master.”可知，她竟然干打扫卫生的活，可见她很谦虚。6Which description about the “Sweeping Old Lady” is RIGHT?A.She is an old lady good at sweeping the Internet.B.She is just an imag

19、inary figure created by a netizen.C.She is wellknown as the old “sweeping monk”D.She likes to give instructions everywhere.答案：B。推理判断题。由最后两段，特别是第二段第一句话“Certainly, it is a casual and fictitious(虚构的)story made up by the microblogger.”可推知，这名老太太是假想的人物，是由一名网民创造出来的。7What can we infer from the text?A.The sw

20、eeping old lady is always looking down on the people around her.B.We should ask sweeping old lady for advice when meeting with difficulties.C.People want to have a “Sweeping Old Lady” nearby to do the cleaning.D.We shouldnt judge a person by his or her appearance and wed better respect everyone.答案：D

21、。推理判断题。由第一段可知，A项错误，这名老太太很谦虚；B项错误，这名老太太是虚构的人物；由第四段第二句话“Lots of netizens wish that they could have such a lady beside them to give them precious suggestions at a key time.”可知，C项错误，网民求老太太进行技术指导而非打扫卫生；由第一段和第三段可知，人不可貌相。8What does the author think of the “Sweeping Old Lady”？A.She should be praised and res

22、pected.B.She shouldnt mind others business.C.She should go in for network.D.She shouldnt show off before professionals.答案：A。推理判断题。其他三项都不对。C(太原二模，D)Babu, a 12yearold dog, does not normally like going for walks.But when she insisted on going for one soon after the March 11 earthquake, her owner Tami A

23、kanuma suspected something was wrong. When Babu headed for a nearby hill rather than taking their usual route in the coastal city of Miyako, Akanuma decided to follow along. Minutes after climbing the hill, she saw a disastrous tsunami attacking the town, flattening the district where they lived abo

24、ut 200 meters from the coast. “Babu might have sensed a tsunami was coming，” said Akanuma, 83.Akanuma was relaxing in her living room when the quake struck off Japan northeast coast. The lights went out and Babu started running around the room, barking loudly and madly wagging her tail.Its a bit ear

25、ly for a walk, Akanuma thought, but she put Babu on her leash(系狗的皮带) anyway.As soon as she opened the door; Babu fiercely ran outside and headed toward a nearby hillthe opposite direction they usually go for a walk.When Akanumas pace slowed down, Babu would look back, as if urging her owner to walk

26、faster.When Akanuma caught up, Babu would ran ahead again, straining at her leash.This game of hurryupandcatchme continued over and over. When Akanuma finally took a rest, she had climbed the hill about one kilometer from her home.Turning around, Akanuma could barely believe her eyes: Most of the ro

27、ute she and Babu had walked had been swallowed up by tsunami and her home had been consumed by the wail of muddy water.Akanuma believes her dog could tell something was wrong that day.Babu is staying with Akanuma and about 60 locals at a hill being used as a shelter.Babu turned 12 Wednesday.She seem

28、ed quite pleased to celebrate the event in her favorite pink outfit, which had been freshly washed for the_big_day.日本的地震以及其引起的海啸让很多人失去了生命。而Babu这条狗在这次灾难中救了主人的命。9How did Babu manage to save her owner from the disastrous tsunami?A.By barking loudly to make her owner know the immediate danger.B.By makin

29、g her owner aware of the strong quake off the coast.C.By acting in time and leading her owner to safety.D.By running around the room and madly wagging her tail.答案：C。细节理解题。由第二、三段话可知，Babu对海啸及时做出了反应，并且带领它的主人到了安全地带。10The underlined words “the big day” in the last paragraph refer to _.A.the day when the

30、locals celebrated their survivalB.the day when Babu reached the age of twelveC.the day when a ceremony was held in honor of BabuD.the day when Akanuma celebrated her 83rd birthday答案：B。猜测词义题。由最后一段第二句话“Babu turned 12 Wednesday.”可知，这一天是它的生日。11We can infer from the passage that _.A.it happened to be tim

31、e for Babus walk when the quake struckB.the strong quake destroyed Akanumas homeC.Babus acute sense and devotion helped save Akanumas lifeD.Akanuma got help from the locals on the walk to the hill答案：C。推理判断题。由第二段第三句话“Its a bit early for a walk”可知，A项错误；由第三段倒数第二句话“Most of the route she and Babu had wal

32、ked had been swallowed up by tsunami and her home had been consumed by the wail of muddy water.”可知，B项错误；D项文中无交代；由第二、三段可知，Babu的敏锐的嗅觉和热情帮助它救了主人的命。12Which of the following is the most suitable title for this passage?A.Dog saves owner from tsunamiBOld lady survives deadly tsunami C.Old lady becomes famous overnightDDog celebrates her birthday in a special way答案：A。主旨大意题。由全文大意可知。D(台州调考，C)Below is a web page from http：/www.parents.c