高考英语二轮阅读理解精选03外研版.docx

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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）

TheGoldenGateBridge,thefirstsightformanypeoplearrivingintheUnitedStatesbyship,isawellrecognizedlandmark,whichspans（横跨）theGoldenGateStrait.

Theideaforabridgeacrossthestraithadbeenaroundformanyyears,butitwasnoteasytogettheprojectstarted.Theconstructionofthebridgefinallybeganin1933.Theconstructionworksetnewstandardsforsafety—workerswereamongthefirstrequiredtowearhardhats,andaninnovative（革新的）safetynetsavedthelivesofnineteenmenwhilethebridgewasbuilt.TheGoldenGateBridgewascompletedin1937,whichwasfinishedaheadofschedule.

JosephStrausswasthechiefengineerinchargeofthebridgeproject.However,hehadlittleexperiencewiththeconstructionofsuspension（悬浮）bridges.Forthisreason,otherengineers,architects,anddesignersmadegreatcontributionstothedesignandconstructionofthebridge.Forexample,thebridgeowesitsartstyleanduniqueorangecolortothearchitectsIrvingandGertrudeMorrow.CharlesAltonElliswasthemainengineerontheprojectanddidmuchofthetechnicalworknecessarytobuildthebridge.

Today,theGoldenGateBridgehasamainspanof4,200feetandatotallengthof8,981feet,makingitoneofthelongestbridgesintheworld.Thebridgeis90feetwide,anditsspanis220feetabovethewater.Thetowerssupportingthehugecables（巨缆）rise746feetabovethewatersoftheGoldenGateStrait,makingthem191feettallerthantheWashingtonMonument.About40millioncarscrossthebridgeeveryyear.Therearefoghorns（雾角）toletpassingshipsknowwherethebridgeis,andaircraftbeacons（信号灯）onthetopsofthetowerstostopplanesfromcrashingintothem.

金门大桥已经成为美国的地标性建筑，它横跨金门海峡，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。

1．Thepurposeofthepassageisto________.

A.describetheconstructionworkoftheGoldenGateBridge

B.introducetheGoldenGateBridge

C.tellusthehistoryoftheGoldenGateBridge

D.introducetheengineersinchargeoftheGoldenGateBridge

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的一些情况。

2．Safetyinnovationsduringtheconstructionofthebridgeincluded________.

A.hardhatsandasafetynetB.aircraftbeacons

C.foghornsD.alloftheabove

答案：

A。

细节理解题。

由第二段第三句话“Theconstructionworksetnewstandardsforsafety—workerswereamongthefirstrequiredtowearhardhats,andaninnovative（革新的）safetynetsavedthelivesofnineteenmenwhilethebridgewasbuilt.”可知。

3.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat________.

A.JosephStrausswasskilledintheconstructionofsuspensionbridges

B.ittooktheconstructionworkersthreeyearstobuildtheGoldenGateBridge

C.about100thousandcarscrosstheGoldenGateBridgeeveryday

D.theGoldenGateBridgeisthelongestbridgeintheworld

答案：

C。

推理判断题。

由最后一段第四句话“About40millioncarscrossthebridgeeveryyear.”可推知。

4.Theunderlinedword“them”inParagraph4refersto________.

A.towersB.cables

C.watersD.bridges

答案：

A。

猜测词义题。

所在句意：

支持巨缆的塔在金门海峡水域以上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“thetowers”。

B

（·郑州第三次质检，C）

OnJan.3,anetizen（网民）nicknamed“ProgrammerHumor”publishedashortstoryonhismicroblog.ItsaidthattherewasanoldladywhosweptnearlyeveryinchofhisInternetcompany.Whenshepassedbyaprogrammer,shetookalookatthecodesontheprogrammer'scomputerandkindlyremindedhim,“Becareful,thestackisoverfilled！

”

Certainly,itisacasualandfictitious（虚构的）storymadeupbythemicroblogger.However,noonewouldhaveguessedthattheshortblogwouldeventuallycausethefirstgreatInternetmeme（网络快速爆红现象）ofinChina.Suddenly,themysterious“SweepingOldLady”isshowingupnearlyeverywhereandremindingprofessionalsoftheirmistakes.From8a.m.onJan.5,somenetizenscollectedstoriesofthe“SweepingOldLady”andfoundshehadappearedtogiveadvicein150kindsofcareers.Anetizenevensaidhehadmetwithasimilarsituationinreallife.

Actually,the“SweepingOldLady”isnotnewfigure,butisbasedonthe“sweepingmonk（和尚）”inLouisCha'sfamousKungfunovelof“TianLongBaBu”.The“sweepingmonk”isanoldmonkanddoesthelowestclassofworkinShaolinTemple,butheisactuallytheNo.1masterinthenovelbothinKungfuandinthestudyofBuddhism.

The“SweepingOldLady”isalsoagreatmodestmaster.Lotsofnetizenswishthattheycouldhavesuchaladybesidethemtogivethemprecioussuggestionsatakeytime.

Althoughtheremaybe1,000“SweepingOldLadies”in1,000people'sminds,itcannotpreventthe“SweepingOldLady”frombecomingthemostpopularfigureontheInternet.

“ProgrammerHumor”saidheisjustaprogrammerintherealworldandoncehesawthestoryaboutthe“SweepingOldLady”，hewroteitdowninhismicroblogbecauseitwasfunny.Heneverknewwhotheoriginalwriterofthestorywasandneverthoughtthestorycouldbesopopular.

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”。

5．Whatqualitydoesthe“SweepingOldLady”have?

A.Honestandknowledgeable.B.Modestandpatient.

C.Modestandknowledgeable.D.Honestandpatient.

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‘SweepingOldLady’isalsoagreatmodestmaster.”可知，她竟然干打扫卫生的活，可见她很谦虚。

6．Whichdescriptionaboutthe“SweepingOldLady”isRIGHT?

A.SheisanoldladygoodatsweepingtheInternet.

B.Sheisjustanimaginaryfigurecreatedbyanetizen.

C.Sheiswellknownastheold“sweepingmonk”．

D.Shelikestogiveinstructionseverywhere.

答案：

B。

推理判断题。

由最后两段，特别是第二段第一句话“Certainly,itisacasualandfictitious（虚构的）storymadeupbythemicroblogger.”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。

7．Whatcanweinferfromthetext?

A.Thesweepingoldladyisalwayslookingdownonthepeoplearoundher.

B.Weshouldasksweepingoldladyforadvicewhenmeetingwithdifficulties.

C.Peoplewanttohavea“SweepingOldLady”nearbytodothecleaning.

D.Weshouldn'tjudgeapersonbyhisorherappearanceandwe'dbetterrespecteveryone.

答案：

D。

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“Lotsofnetizenswishthattheycouldhavesuchaladybesidethemtogivethemprecioussuggestionsatakeytime.”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。

8．Whatdoestheauthorthinkofthe“SweepingOldLady”？

A.Sheshouldbepraisedandrespected.

B.Sheshouldn'tmindothers'business.

C.Sheshouldgoinfornetwork.

D.Sheshouldn'tshowoffbeforeprofessionals.

答案：

A。

推理判断题。

其他三项都不对。

C

（·太原二模，D）

Babu,a12yearolddog,doesnotnormallylikegoingforwalks.ButwhensheinsistedongoingforonesoonaftertheMarch11earthquake,herownerTamiAkanumasuspectedsomethingwaswrong.WhenBabuheadedforanearbyhillratherthantakingtheirusualrouteinthecoastalcityofMiyako,Akanumadecidedtofollowalong.Minutesafterclimbingthehill,shesawadisastroustsunamiattackingthetown,flatteningthedistrictwheretheylivedabout200metersfromthecoast.“Babumighthavesensedatsunamiwascoming，”saidAkanuma,83.

AkanumawasrelaxinginherlivingroomwhenthequakestruckoffJapannortheastcoast.ThelightswentoutandBabustartedrunningaroundtheroom,barkingloudlyandmadlywagginghertail.It'sabitearlyforawalk,Akanumathought,butsheputBabuonherleash（系狗的皮带）anyway.Assoonassheopenedthedoor;Babufiercelyranoutsideandheadedtowardanearbyhill—theoppositedirectiontheyusuallygoforawalk.

WhenAkanuma'spacesloweddown,Babuwouldlookback,asifurgingherownertowalkfaster.WhenAkanumacaughtup,Babuwouldranaheadagain,strainingatherleash.Thisgameofhurryupandcatchmecontinuedoverandover.WhenAkanumafinallytookarest,shehadclimbedthehillaboutonekilometerfromherhome.Turningaround,Akanumacouldbarelybelievehereyes:

MostoftheroutesheandBabuhadwalkedhadbeenswallowedupbytsunamiandherhomehadbeenconsumedbythewailofmuddywater.Akanumabelievesherdogcouldtellsomethingwaswrongthatday.

BabuisstayingwithAkanumaandabout60localsatahillbeingusedasashelter.Babuturned12Wednesday.Sheseemedquitepleasedtocelebratetheeventinherfavoritepinkoutfit,whichhadbeenfreshlywashedforthe_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。

9．HowdidBabumanagetosaveherownerfromthedisastroustsunami?

A.Bybarkingloudlytomakeherownerknowtheimmediatedanger.

B.Bymakingherownerawareofthestrongquakeoffthecoast.

C.Byactingintimeandleadingherownertosafety.

D.Byrunningaroundtheroomandmadlywagginghertail.

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。

10．Theunderlinedwords“thebigday”inthelastparagraphreferto________.

A.thedaywhenthelocalscelebratedtheirsurvival

B.thedaywhenBabureachedtheageoftwelve

C.thedaywhenaceremonywasheldinhonorofBabu

D.thedaywhenAkanumacelebratedher83rdbirthday

答案：

B。

猜测词义题。

由最后一段第二句话“Babuturned12Wednesday.”可知，这一天是它的生日。

11．Wecaninferfromthepassagethat________.

A.ithappenedtobetimeforBabu'swalkwhenthequakestruck

B.thestrongquakedestroyedAkanuma'shome

C.Babu'sacutesenseanddevotionhelpedsaveAkanuma'slife

D.Akanumagothelpfromthelocalsonthewalktothehill

答案：

C。

推理判断题。

由第二段第三句话“It'sabitearlyforawalk”可知，A项错误；由第三段倒数第二句话“MostoftheroutesheandBabuhadwalkedhadbeenswallowedupbytsunamiandherhomehadbeenconsumedbythewailofmuddywater.”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。

12．Whichofthefollowingisthemostsuitabletitleforthispassage?

A.Dogsavesownerfromtsunami

B．Oldladysurvivesdeadlytsunami

C.Oldladybecomesfamousovernight

D．Dogcelebratesherbirthdayinaspecialway

答案：

A。

主旨大意题。

由全文大意可知。

D

（·台州调考，C）

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