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2013年高考第二轮复习英语广东版专题升级训练十三阅读综合训练（五）第一节阅读理解ASeveral years ago，Jim Turner heard a program on the radio for the NC.Childrens Hospital and decided he could use his love of origami art to help the hospital raise money for muchneeded programs.So at the age of 13，Turner began making origami greeting cards and selling them to florists and book stores to benefit the hospital.His fundraising program，known as Heartbeats for Kids，has since raised more than $2,500 for the hospital.“The first cards I made had a heart in them and you could remove the heart from the card and make it beat，”Turner says，explaining how he came up with the name for the fundraiser.Now a 17yearold high school junior，Turner has less time to devote to cardmaking，because origami is a intensive labor and each card can take up 30 minutes to design.But Turner still enjoys origami art and has created original designs that have been selected for exhibits that tour the country and world.Turner is an interesting mixture of engineer，artist and philanthropist（慈善家）His mother，Peggy Turner，says folding origami is a combination of math and art that has helped her son develop his sense of space for 3D objects.Turner is also involved in community service at school and at his church.He was named a Distinguished Finalist this year for the 2010 Good Spirit of Community Awards for his service activities for the community，including the Heartbeats for Kids project.In the process of his volunteer efforts，Turner also managed to be one of the only 381 youths in the country to earn the top score of 2,400 points on his SAT test.Making and selling the greeting cards has taught Turner about managing a small business，but the most important thing Turner learns is that the cards benefits not only the hospital，but also the people who buy the cards or get the cards，which is a way to bring people together.【文章大意】本文主要介绍了一个名叫吉姆特纳的与众不同的孩子。他在13岁的时候就开始制作并销售卡片，以帮助医院筹钱。同时，吉姆特纳不仅社区服务做得好，而且功课也很好。1Turners original purpose of making and selling his cards was to _.Ashow his love for origami artBcollect money for the hospitalClearn how to manage a businessDbring more people together答案：B解析：根据文章第一段中的“. to help the hospital raise money for muchneeded programs.”以及第二段第一句话“. to benefit the hospital.”可知，特纳制作并销售卡片的初衷是为了给医院筹钱。故选B项。2The underlined word “origami” in the first paragraph most probably means _.Athe art of paper cuttingBthe art of picture drawingCthe art of paper foldingDthe art of toy making答案：C解析：根据文章第三段中的“.folding origami is a combination of math and art.”并结合全文语境可知，此处的origami应该意为“折纸艺术”，即the art of paper folding。故选C项。3From Paragraph 2，we can learn that card making _.Aneeds physical and mental workBis well worth admiringCtakes up a lot of Turners timeDis difficult to learn答案：A解析：根据文章第二段倒数第二句话“. devote to cardmaking，because origami is a intensive labor and each card can take up 30 minutes to design.”可知，制作卡片既需要体力劳动，也需要脑力劳动。故选A项。4What does the writer tell us about Turner?AHe has already become a successful businessman.BHe spends a lot of his time working for his church.CHe designs a heart in each card that has been made.DHe does well in both his lessons and community service.答案：D解析：根据文章第三段前三句话“Turner is an interesting mixture of. has helped her son develop his sense of space for 3D objects. involved in community service at school and at his church.”和最后一句话可推知，特纳不仅功课好，而且社区服务也做得很好。故选D项。5The passage is mainly about _.Aa kid who makes a differenceBorigami art that helps to earn moneyCmaking and selling greeting cardsDgetting involved in community service答案：A解析：通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了一个名叫吉姆特纳的孩子。A项符合文章的主旨大意。故选A项。BDear Dad，Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Fathers Day cards.They all had a special message that in some way or another reflected how I feel about you.Yet as I selected and read，it occurred to me that not a single card said what I really want to say to you.Youll soon be 84 years old，Dad，and you and I will have had the 55th Fathers Day together.I havent been always with you on Fathers Day but Ive always been with you in my heart.You know，Dad，there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap.You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other.The FatherDaughter Duel（决斗）got more fierce when you taught me to drive the old Dodge and I decided I would drive the 54 Chevy whether you liked or not.The police officer who sent me home after you reported the Chevy stolen didnt have much tolerance for a stubborn 16yearold girl，while you were so tolerant about it，Dad，and I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.Our relationship greatly improved when I married a man you liked and things really turned around when we had our babies.Somewhere along the line，the generation gap disappeared.I suppose I saw us and our relationship as aging together，rather like a fine wine.But the strange thing happened last week.I was at a stop sign when I saw you turned the corner in that huge old car.It didnt immediately occur to me that it was you because the man behind the wheel looked so elderly and fragile.It was rather like a slap in my face from out of nowhere.Perhaps I saw your age for the first time that day.I guess what Im trying to say，Dad，is what every son and daughter wants to say to their Dad today.Honoring a father on Fathers Day is about respect and sharing and acceptance and tolerance and giving and taking.Its about loving someone more than words can say，and its wishing that it never had to end.I love you，Dad.Love，Jenny【文章大意】本文是一封女儿写给父亲的信。信中表达了女儿对父亲深深的感激与敬重，并希望父女之间的深厚感情能够一直延续下去。6Jenny went to the shopping mall before the Fathers Day probably because she _.Awanted to find a suitable greeting card for her fatherBwanted to buy some gifts for her fatherCwanted to find some heartfelt words for her fatherDwanted to feel the atmosphere in the mall before the Fathers Day答案：A解析：根据文章第一段第一句话“Today I was at the shopping mall and I spent a lot of time reading the Fathers Day cards.”可推知，詹妮去商店可能是要给父亲挑选一张合适的贺卡。故选A项。7How did Jenny probably feel on the night she was sent home by the police?ADisappointed. BNervous.CGuilty. DFrightened.答案：C解析：根据文章第三段最后一句话“.you were so tolerant about it. I think that was probably what made it the worst night of my life.”可推知，詹妮在那天晚上感到非常惭愧和自责，即guilty。故选C项。8We can learn from the passage that Jenny and her father _.Akept in touch by writing to each otherBare separated due to the generation gapChave been getting along very wellDhad a hard time understanding each other答案：D解析：根据文章第二段最后两句话“. there was a time when we were separated by the generation gap.You stood on one side of the Great Divide and I on the other.”并结合全文可推知，詹妮和父亲曾有一段时间缺乏相互理解。故选D项。9Why did Jenny feel strange when she saw her father last week?AShe seldom saw him driving that huge old car.BShe had never realized his being old and weak.CShe didnt expect she would meet with him there.DShe had a slap in her face by someone.答案：B解析：根据文章第五段第三句话“It didnt immediately occur to me that it was you because the man behind the wheel looked so elderly and fragile.”可知，詹妮从来没意识到父亲是如此的年迈和虚弱。故选B项。10Jenny wrote this letter to her father to _.Atell him about their differencesBsay sorry to him for her being stubborn in the pastCexpress her gratefulness and love for himDremind him of the early accident答案：C解析：通读全文可知，本文是一封女儿写给父亲的信，女儿詹妮在信中表达了对父亲深深的感激和敬爱。故选C项。CLego，the inventor of those colorful bricks that have inspired kids imagination worldwide，has celebrated its 53rd anniversary.In 1958，a man named Godtfred created the plastic building bricks that can now be found in almost every childs toy box.The simple building block has become one of the most wellknown and popular toys around the world.“The Lego brick continues to be very attractive，because it allows children，and others，to develop their creativity and imagination，” said Charlotte Simonsen，a spokeswoman of Lego.The companys building brick allows an endless number of links.With just two bricks there are 24 different links，and with six，there are 915 million possibilities，according to Lego.A halfcentury after its creation，more than 400 million children and adults spend five billion hours a year putting the bricks together and pulling them apart. Also，the bricks made today can still link with those made in 1958.Lego bricks arent just childs play: they also attract the interest of adults.South Korean adventurer，Heo YoungHo，who climbed Mount Everest in 1987，left a Lego toy behind in the snow during his climb.After its great success Lego experienced a serious crisis（危机）at the end of the 1990s，hit hard by competition from electronic games.Lego then suffered a dark period that lasted several years.With great efforts，the company began to be popular again，and in 2006 it earned about 1.5 billion dollars in 130 countries.Seven boxes of Lego are now sold every second around the world，and 19 billion bricks are produced each year: enough to encircle the Earth five times!【文章大意】本文主要介绍了乐高积木53年的辉煌发展史及其对广大消费者的深远影响。11The Lego bricks remained popular in the past 53 years because they_.Aattract many children worldwideBbrought imagination to the children worldwideChave endless links that bring many imaginationDmake the children worldwide develop their creative and imaginative答案：D解析：根据文章第三段中的“The Lego brick continues to be very attractive，because it allows children，and others，to develop their creativity and imagination.”可知，选D项。12The example of Heo YoungHo shows that _.AHeo YoungHo also loved playing Lego bricksBthe Lego bricks made him a mountain climberCthe Lego bricks not only interest children but also adultsDthe Lego bricks are helpful when one goes on an adventure答案：C解析：文章第六段第一句话“Lego bricks arent just childs play：they also attract the interest of adults.”是本段的中心句，后面列举韩国冒险家Heo YoungHo的例子就是为了进一步说明这句话。故选C项。13It can be inferred from the passage that _.Athere are 915 million different links with 6 bricksBthe Lego bricks can not compete with other electronic gamesCthe Lego bricks has made a lot of people richDthe Lego bricks havent changed much since a half century ago答案：D解析：文章第四段最后一句直接点明了A项；根据文章第七、八段可知，乐高积木曾经在二十世纪90年代经历过危机，但现在又流行起来，所以B项错误；文章中并未提及C项；根据文章第五段最后一句话可知，D项符合文意。故选D项。14The success of the Lego bricks proves that _.Aevery invention will be successfulBa good invention can do a lot of good to mankindCchildren like building bricks more than any other toysDany good invention will be sure to earn a lot of money答案：B解析：根据全文内容可知，乐高积木在培养人们的创造力和想象力方面发挥了重要的作用，由此可推出，好的发明创造对人类是有益的。故选B项。15The best title for this passage may be _.AThe Brilliant History of Lego BricksBLego Bricks：Creativity and ImaginationCThe Attraction of Lego BricksDChildren and Lego Bricks答案：A解析：通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了乐高积木53年的辉煌发展史及其对广大消费者的深远影响。A项最适合做文章的标题。故选A项。DIn the computer age，a broadband Internet connection is very popular now.Whether cable or mobile broadband，todays connections are many times faster than those in the early days.Videos play smoothly，complex websites load quickly，and files download much faster than ten years ago.And the files are much bigger，too.But theres still a_catch:_You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet.If you dont，theres slow dialup access for you.And for those living really far out，there may be no Internet access at all.Technology experts often talk about the “last mile” problem，which refers to the difficulty of bringing Internet access to remote areas.In cities and suburbs，its relatively easy to provide access for everyone.It is much more difficult to deliver access to those living far from cities，especially in developing countries.Internet service providers，for their part，have been unwilling to provide access to sparsely（稀少地）populated areas.The handful of Internet users they would reach wouldnt cover the expense.But every year，technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users.Most broadband connections today run over existing cable TV and telephone lines although these technologies arent available everywhere.Some companies have delivered the Internet over standard power lines.Advancements in cheaper，more efficient fiber optics cables（光纤电缆）promise to bring extremely fast Internet connections to more users.Still，the “last mile” problem remains hard to deal with.There will always be somewhere that doesnt have an affordable broadband connection.But someday that might not matter.If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication，it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.【文章大意】本文是一篇科普类文章。在计算机时代，宽带连接网络非常流行，并且网速比过去快了很多倍。但网络连接依然存在着一些尚待解决的难题。本文重点介绍了“最后一英里（last mile）”这个网络连接难题。16According to Paragraph 4, technology advancements _.Amake TV and telephone available everywhereBmake it possible for more people to use the InternetCbring great change to peoples everyday lifeDbring faster Internet connections to users答案：B解析：根据文章第四段第一句话“But every year，technological advancements allow of more and more Internet users.”可知，科技进步使得更多的人使用网络。故选B项。17The underlined phrase “a catch” in the 2nd paragraph probably means _.Aa big task Ba wonderful planCa hidden problem Da major city答案：C解析：根据下文的“You have to live near enough to a major city to get broadband Internet.”并结合第三段第一句话可知，此处的a catch应该意为“一个隐藏的问题”，即a hidden problem。故选C项。18Which of the following may finally deal with the “last mile” problem?AThe rapid progress in cell phone technology. BMore and more Internet users.CMore and more Internet connections. DThe broadband connection getting faster.答案：A解析：根据文章最后一段最后一句话“If the rapid progress in cell phone technology is any indication，it may not be too long before an Internet connection simply follows you wherever you go.”可知，选A项。19Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?AInternet connections have been popular everywhere.BInternet service providers are willing to care about rural customers.CComputer cant become popular in developing countries.DThe problem of Internet access hasnt been completely dealt with.答案：D解析：根据文章最后一段中的“Still，the last mile problem remains hard to deal with.”并结合全文内容可推知，网络连接问题依然没有彻底解决。故选D项。20The best title for this passage may be _.AInternet Connection ProblemsBInternet Connections Need ImprovingCProgress in Internet ConnectionsDInternet Connections Today答案：A解析：通读全文可知，文章主要讲述了尽管现在的网速比过去快了很多，但依然有很多的网络连接难题需要解决，并重点介绍了“最后一英里（last mile）”这个网络连接难题。A项最适合做文章的标题。故选A项。第二节信息匹配首先，请阅读下列关于名著的介绍：APride and Prejudice （Jane Austen）The classic love story explores the lives of the five Bennet sisters at the turn of the 19th century in rural England.At that time women were not allowed to get their fathers wealth after his death，so their mother is desperate to marry them off into wealthy families.Therefore various love stories start with the questionwhether marriage is for love or for money.BThe Red and the Black （Stendhal）Julien has a strong desire for power and glory，and for ridding himself of his low social status as the son of a tradesman.Thus，he tries every means to achieve his goal.The two colors，red and black，symbolize his inner struggle between being sincere and false.And this conflict in his character finally brings about his downfall.CJane Eyre （Charlotte Bronte）There is great kindness and warmth in this love story.Poor and plain as Jane Eyre is，she has a strong will，sharp wisdom and great courage.She is forced to battle against a harsh employer and a rigid social order.Yet she is never defeated.Standing on her feet，she gains her own happiness in the end.DOliver Twist （Charles Dickens）It reflects peoples tragic life in Britain in the 18th century.In the story，Oliver Twist，a mild young boy，is born in the workhouse and stays there until he is made to leave.What waits for him next is the falseness of the wealthy and the depths to which poverty pushes the human spirit.EGone with the wind （Margaret Mitchell）This is an alltime bestseller by Margaret Mitchell.The story takes place during the American Civil War.It records the tragic love stories of Katie Scarlett OHara，a southern beauty.In the end of the story，Scarlett is left only with her Tara，a plantation which symbolizes the culture of the Old South，a place where she could ever gather her strength.FThe Adventure of Tom Sawyer（Mark Twain）Tom Sawyer，a naughty boy in the quiet town of St.Petersburg，unexpectedly witnesses the murder of Dr.Robinson.At first he is frightened and keeps it a secret.But at the trial of the case，he bravely exposes the real criminal.He and his friend start tracing the escaping murderer.Finally they find his dead body together with hidden treasures.请阅读以下读者的相关信息，然后匹配他/她感兴趣的书籍：21Ben is 14 years now and is fond of reading books.He is interested in all sorts of exciting stories，such as those about adventures，detectives and treasure hunting.22Lucy is a quiet girl who likes to read in a quiet corner in the library.Her favorite stories are those with characters brave enough to face and overcome difficulties in life.23Jessica，a fan of romantic stories，has just graduated from high school.She decides to relax herself in reading different love stories this summer.By the way，she hates war.24Peter majors in literature in college.He is especially interested in the psychological description in novels and wants to talk about this in his term paper.25Sam was born in America but his family moved to Europe when he was a child.He misses the days spent in America and is extremely interested in stories about the Old South.答案：21F22C23A24B25E
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