0812重庆高考英语真题阅读理解.docx

1、0812重庆高考英语真题阅读理解2008年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试（重庆卷）英语试题卷三、阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分） 阅读下列短文，从每篇短文后所给各题的A，B，C，D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AI arrived at my mothers home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt agter quilt from the boxes, proudly showing their beaut

2、ies. She was perparing for a quilt showat the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the botten of on box. I pulled it out. “What is it?” I asked.“Oh?”Mon said, “thats Mamas quilt.” I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school childre

3、n had pieced it together: irrugular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This didnt certainly look like any of the quils she had made.“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me la

4、st year and made some changes,” she said. “Im still working on it. See, this is what Ive done so far.”I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched a piece of cloth with those words: “My mother made many quilts. She didnt get all line

5、 straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.” “Oh, this is so nice, mom,” I said. It occurred to me that by completing my groundmothers quilt, my mother was honouring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a gamily treasure. It started with t

6、he loving hands of one woman, and continuned with the loving hands of another.56. Why did the auther go to her mothers home?A. To see her mothers quilt B. To help perpare for a showC. To get together for a family dinner D. To discuss her grandmothers life57. The author was surprised becaused . A. th

7、e quilt looked very stranged B. her grandmother liked the quilt C. the quilt was the best she had seen D. her mother had made some changes58. The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means _. A. unfinished B. broken C. bent D. unusual59. Which of the following would be the best tit

8、le? A. A quilt show B. Mothers home C. A Monday dinner D. Grandmothers quiltBWhike all my classmates seem to be crazy about a one-way ticket to Mars(火星), Id rather say Mars is totally unsuitable for human existence. People wont have enough food supplies ther, and the terrible environment would make

9、it impossible for them to live a long life. Besides, the journey wont be safe. Can anybody explain to me just why people would go to Mars, never to return?Steve Minear, UKHere are the things you can think of: the desire to explore a foreign and unique environment, the excitement of being the first h

10、umans to open up a new world, the expection of fame and glory For scientists there is another reason. Their observations and research will probably lead to great scientific achievements.Donal Trollop, CanadaThere are alreafy too many people on the Earth. I think that something before the end od the

11、century, there will be a human colony on Mars. It will happen when people finally realize that two-way trips to the red planet Mars are unnecessary. Most of the danger of space flight is in the launches and landings. Cutting the trip home would therefore reduce the danger of accidents, save a lot of

12、 money, and open the way to building an everlasting human settlement on another world.Enough supplies can be sent on ahead, and every two years moresupplies and more people will be sent to the new colony. Mars has all the materials for a colony to produce or make everything it needs, and Mars is far

13、 more pleasant than the other plants in the outer space.Paul Davies, USA60. The main purpose of Steve Minears writing is . A. to report his classmates discussion B. to invite an answer to his question C. to explain the natural state of Mars D. to show his agreement on going to Mars61. Which of the f

14、ollowing best states Donal Trollops ideas? A. There is a plan to send humans to Mars B. There are many reasons for going to Mars C. Scientists become famous by doing research on Mars D. It is possible to build an Earth-like environment on Mars62. Paul Davies points out that . A. humans need only a o

15、ne- way ticket to Mars B. two-way trips to mars will be made safe soon C. It is easy to reduce the danger and cost of flights to Mars D. It is cheap to build an everlasting human settlement on Mars63. What does Paul Davies think of human existence on Mars? A. Humans will have to bring all they need

16、from the earth B. Humans will find Mars totally unsuitable for living C. Humans can produce everything they need D. Humans can live longer in the colony on MarsCBeing able to multitask-doing several things at the same time-is considered a welcome skill by most people. But if we consider the situatio

17、n of the young people aged from eight to eighteen, we should think again.What we often see nowdays is that young people juggle an ever larger number of electronic devices(电子产品)as they study. While working, they also surf on thr Internet, send out emails, answer the telephone and listen to music on t

18、heir ipods. In a sense, they spending a significant amount of time in fruitless efforts as they multitask.Multitasking is even changing the relationship between family members. As young people give so much attention to their own worlds, they seem to have no time to spend with the other people around

19、 them. They can no longer greet family members when they enter the house, nor can they eat at family table.Multitasking also affects young peoples perfoemance at university and in the workplace. When asked about their opinion of the effect of modern gadgets(器具)on their performance of tasks, many you

20、ng people gave a positive response. However, the rssponse from the worlds of education and business was not quite as positive. Educators feel that multitasking by children has a serious effect on later development of study skills. They believe that many college students now need help to improve thei

21、r study skills. Similarly, employers feel that ypung people entering the job market need to be taught all over again, as modern gadets have made it unnecessary for them to learn special skills to do their work.64. What does the underlined word “juggle” in Paragraph 2 most probably means ? A. want to

22、 buy B. take the place of C. use at the same time D. seek for informatio from65. In Paragraph 3, the author points out that . A. family members do not eat at the family table B. family members do not greet each day C. young people live happily in their familiesD. young people seldom talk with their

23、family members66. What is the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Multitasking is harmful to young peoples development B. Young people benefit a lot from modern gadgets C. Multitasking is an important skill to young people D. Young people must learn skills for future job67. The author develops the p

24、assage mainly by . A. providing typical examples B. following the natural time order C. comparing oponions from different fields D. presenting a cause and analyzing its effectsDSeeing a volcano erupt is a wonderful experience, and you can really feel the heat by climbing to the summit of Pacaya for

25、a close-up view. There are guided tours every day up this highly active volcano from Antigua, giving travlers a chance to see Mother Nature at her most powerful.Pacaya is an easy drive from Antigua, a beautiful city with many colorful houses along its old streets that are turned into art-works durin

26、g its Holy Week festival. No matter when you come to Antigha, you wont miss the Pacaya-tour companies.But climbing Pacaya is no easy job: it is 2560meters high, and reaching the summit takes two to three hours of seemingly one-step-foreard and two-step-back movements. As you climb, ypu hear the dull

27、 sounds of ruptions high above. Steaming, hot ramains from recent eruptions begin to line the path as you near the active summit: the McKenney Cone. Just as though you were going to walk over the edge of the cone, the road turns to the left ang up to the relative safety of the old, inactive summit.M

28、any tours are timed so that you arrive at the cone of the volcano in plenty of time fo sunset and the full contrast between the erupting red lava(熔岩)and the darkening sky. On a good day the view from the summit is extremely exciting. The active mouth boils, sending red lava over its sides, and once

29、in a while shoots hot streams up to 100 meters into the air. There is a strong bad smell in the air even if you take care to be upwind of the cone. As evening turns deeper into the night, the burning lava quietly falls down the side of the volcano. For ypu, too, it is time to get down.68. What is th

30、e main purpose of this passage? A. To attract tourish to Pacaya B. To describe the beauty of Pacaya C. To introduce guided tours to Pacaya D. To explain the power of nature at Pacaya69. Antigua is a city . A. where people can enjoy cultural festivals B. where the daring Pacaya tour start C. that giv

31、es a close-up view of Pacaya D. that is famous for its tour companies70. Climbing to the McKenney Cone, people will A. walk directly to the active summitB. hear the continuous loud noise from aboveC. make greater efforts than to other summitsD. see a path lined with remains of earlier eruptions71. M

32、any tours are timed for people to .A. get down the mountain in time whem night fallsB. avoid the smell from the upwind direction of coneC. enjoy the fantastic eruption against the darkening skyD. appreciate the scenery of the 2560-meter-high mountainEAlmost every day we come across situations in which we have to make decissions one way or another. Choice, we are given to believe, is a right. But for a good many people in the world, in rich and poor countri