2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测13
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阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
“Just a minute,” said Anna, beginning to understand. “She did come late, very late. I had marked her absent, of course. Then she wandered in, when we’d started our paper--cutting, and I believe I said she was a nuisance（讨厌的人）. She didn’t appear to hear, and was certainly quite cheerful.” “Ah, a nuisance.” Mr. Henry jumped on the word. “You’re sure you only said a nuisance.” “I may not even have said that,” Anna replied. “It was no more than slight displeasure that I felt and I certainly didn’t scold.” “Mrs. Bond said that you called her child a blasted（该死的）nuisance. Is that true?” “Indeed it isn’t,” said Anna, “The child or the mother has made it up!” Mr. Henry was satisfied with Anna’s explanation. “Just as I thought, my dear, but of course I had to make sure.”
56. When Mr. Henry stopped Anna, he______.
A.?wanted to tell her a true story?? B. thought she had done something wrong
C. had made up his mind to scold her ??? D. made her feel worried at first
57. Mr. Henry thought that______.
A. Janet had scolded Anna ??? B. Mrs. Bond had not told the truth
C. Anna would not tell the truth ??? D. nna had scolded Janet
58. To call a child a nuisance is______.
A.?considered a serious accusation B. not considered serious by the teacher??
C. obviously upsetting for the child ??? D. a sign of great anger
59. Mr. Henry considered Anna a______teacher.
A. careless??? B. cruel ??? C. trustworthy D.?bad
B
The “Bystander Apathy Effect” was first studied by researchers in New York after neighbours ignored --- and in some cases turned up the volume on their TVs --- the cries of a woman as she was murdered (over a half-hour period). With regard to helping those in difficulty generally, they found that:
women are helped more than men;
men help more than women;
attractive women are helped more than unattractive women.
Other factors relate to the number of people in the area, whether the person is thought to be in trouble through their own fault, and whether a person sees himself as being able to help.
According to Adrian Furnham, Professor of University College, London, there are three reasons why we tend to stand by doing nothing:
“Shifting of responsibility” --- the more people there are, the less likely help is to be given. Each person excuses himself by thinking someone else will help, so that the more “other people” there are, the greater the total shifting of responsibility.
“Fear of making a mistake” --- situations are often not clear. People think that those involved in an incident may know each other or it may be a joke, so a fear of embarrassment makes them keep themselves to themselves.
“Fear of the consequences if attention is turned on you, and the person is violent.”
Laurie Taylor, Professor of Sociology at London University, says: “In the experiments I’ve seen on intervention（介入）, much depends on the neighborhood or setting. There is a silence on public transport which is hard to break. We are embarrassed to draw attention to something that is happening, while in a football match, people get involved , and a fight would easily follow.”
Psychotherapist Alan Dupuy identifies the importance of the individual: “the British as a whole have some difficulty intervention, but there are exceptional individuals in every group who are prepared to intervene, regardless of their own safety. These would be people with a strong moral code or religious ideals.”
60. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A. Criminals are more likely to harm women.
B. People on a bus are more likely to stop a crime.
C. Religious people are more likely to look on.
D. Pretty women are more likely to be helped.
61. Which factor is NOT related with intervention according to the passage?
A. Sex. B. Profession. C. Nationality. D. Setting.
62. Which phenomenon can be described as the “Bystander Apathy Effect”?
A. A man is more likely to help than a woman.
B. In a football match, people get involved in a fight.
C. Seeing a murder, people feel sorry that it should have happened.
D. On hearing a cry for help, people keep themselves to themselves.
63. The author wrote this article _______.
A. to analyze the weakness of human nature
B. to urge people to stand out when in need
C. to criticize the selfishness of bystanders
D. to explain why bystanders behave as they do
C
Sports fans and supporters get quite irrational about the World Cup. People in England felt that their country was somehow important after they won in 1966. Last year thousands of Scots sold their cars, and even their houses, and spent all their money traveling to Argentina, where the finals were played.
So, am I arguing that international competition kills the idea of sport? Certainly not! Do the Argentineans really believe that because eleven of their men proved the most skillful at football, their nation is in every way better than all others? Not really, But it’s nice to know that you won and that in one way at least your country is the best.
64. According to the passage, if a sportsman only thinks about winning, he will_____. .
A. fail to succeed??? ??B. be successful C.?lose enjoyment? ?D. be unreasonable
65. The main idea of the first paragraph is that ______. .
A. children take part in all kinds of sports because sports activities give them pleasure.
B. competitions between different school teams make sports no longer a personal act for fun.
C. Some people believe that international competition makes sports a task, a responsibility, for the individuals.
D. some people think international competition is in a way opposite to the pursuit of personal excellence.
66. What does the speaker mean when he says “In a sense, winning the World Cup put Argentina on the map”?
A. Winning the World Cup makes Argentina a football power in the world.
B. Winning the World Cup gives weight to Argentina’s position in the world.
C. Argentina is not important before it wins the World Cup.
D. Argentina is world-famous for its football because of its obvious position on the map.
67. The word “irrational” in the third paragraph means _____. .
A. passionate B. happy C. angry D. unreasonable
D
If English means endless new words and difficult grammar, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become more smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can
lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter (中枢神经系统的灰质). This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the earlier people learn a second language, the greater the effect.
A team of experts from London took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” (能说两种语言的人) who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density (密度) in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language,” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Walse has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills.” Having two languages dives you two windows on
the world and makes the brain more flexible(灵活的)”。 He said “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas. ”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing, and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
68. What does the underlined word “ grey matter” (in Paragraph 2)refer to ?
A.grey hair B. intelligence C. material of the brain D.difficult situations
69. The experience of learning a second language can__________.
A.change one’s brain completely B. increase the ability to learn.
C.make one smarter than others D. improve one’s maths skills
70. We can learn from the passage that_________.
A.the researchers from UCL did another study in Italian
B. it will be easier for one to travel around the world by learning a second language
C.the research done on the Italians shows a totally different result.
D. a similar study was done on native Italian speakers who learn English as a second language
71. What ’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Learning a foreign language can help improve your brain power.
B.You should learn a second language if English is not your native language.
C.If you want to learn a second language, you should do it at a certain age.
D.The research done by the researchers from UCL is very successful.
E
Starry Night
Have you ever seen a real night sky that looks like Van Gogh’s Starry Night? I hope not! So, why would an artist paint the sky this way? Perhaps I can answer that with another question. When you’re happy, why do you sing instead of speaking? Or when you’re in love, why do you speak of roses and honey? When we do these things, we, too are artists. We’re using something that goes beyond a mere scientific description in order to communicate our feelings more powerfully than straightforward words can. So consider for a moment that Van Gogh might not have been hallucinating (产生幻觉的) on the night he painted this. Maybe he felt something so powerful that he had to go beyond the familiar to express it.
I hope I’m reminding you of something you already know as I describe the experience of being outside at night under a crystal clear sky that makes everything seem clean and refreshing. So you look up. And suddenly you see the sky that you’ve seldom seen before. It’s not just the same old dark night sky tonight. Instead, the blackness is a deep, rich blue that is more bottomless than any ocean. The stars are not spots of light but brilliant, magical diamonds that dance like tiny angels. In just this special moment, the sky is somehow alive, and it seems to speak to you silently about the meaning of infinity (无限).
Now look at the painting again. Can you see something of what makes this such a famous and well-loved image? But there’s more here than that. Van Gogh painted this while he was quite struck down by a mental disease. It is natural to imagine that he frequently battled the fear that he would never escape his prison to true freedom. It is natural for us to imagine this because each of us has faced our own personal prison, whether it be disease, the loss of a loved one, serious financial problems … In such moments it is tempting to give up to despair (绝望) and collapse in hopelessness.
Looking at this painting, I imagine Van Gogh in just such a moment of despair, when he is struck by the memory of one of those amazing night skies. He recalls the sense that he is not alone, that there is a living, infinite world with rich colorful creatures and scenes all around.
And so the sky flows across the canvas (画布) full of vitality (活力) and power. The stars don’t just sparkle; they explode. Looking closer, we notice that the earth itself seems to respond to the movement in the sky, forming its own living waves in the mountain and rolling trees. In the sleepy village, the windows of the houses glow (发光) with the same light that brightens the universe. The giant trees at the left seem to capture the joy by stretching upwards toward the sky.
What a tremendous message of hope there is in this masterpiece! Even if our troubles persist, the world around us assures us that life is worth living. That’s what the angels sing about. Doesn’t it make you want to sing, too?
72. Looking at the painting Starry Night, we can see all the following except________.
A. the sparkling stars B. the giant trees
C. the sleepy village D. The singing angels
73. Van Gogh does NOT describe a feeling of _______ through the Starry Night.
A. happiness B. vitality C. power D. despair
74. The underlined word “prison” in the 3rd paragraph probably means _______.
A. mental illness B. trouble in one’s life
C. control from the authority D. a place where criminals are kept
75. What is the main purpose of this passage?
A. To tell us how to appreciate the Starry Night.
B. To explain how Van Gogh painted the Starry Night.
C. To prove Van Gogh was in a hallucinating state of mind while painting the picture.
D. To show us the beauty of the sky on a starry night.
56-59. DBBC 60-63. DBDD 64-67. CDBD 68-71. CBDA 72-75. DDBA
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