2013高考英语（三月）二轮文章阅读（5）及答案
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Since the beginning of winter break, I have been committed to doing lots of the things I could not do while school was in session.
???? One of the Oscar-nominated (提名的) movies I’ve seen this winter break is Slum-dog Millionaire. Hopefully readers will also have an opportunity to enjoy the movie the way I have halfway around the globe!
???? Slum-dog Millionaire is about a poor boy from the slums (贫民窟), Jamal, who ends up winning the grand prize in an Indian show “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”. The night before he answers the prize-winning question, Jamal is captured by the police and tortured (拷打). They don’t believe a slumdog like Jamal could answer seven questions correctly and possibly win 20 million rupees (卢比)! But, as the movie unfolds, Jamal reveals (透露) how he found the answers to each of the questions. Viewers also learn about Jamal’s childhood, his selfish older brother Salim, and his childhood lover, Latika.
???? The movie’s point, however, is not just to tell a typical story of the underdog (弱者) who becomes a hero. The director also uses Slum-Dog Millionaire to give viewers a taste of India. The movie begins in Jamal’s childhood home in the slums of India. The place where he and his family lived reminds one of the hutongs that used to make up a large part of Old Beijing. Jamal and his brother grow and travel across India, meanwhile surviving as slum-dogs and cheaters, and India ages with them. By the time Jamal is 17 or 18, his old home has been replaced by a giant skyscraper (摩天大楼) financial center. Jamal and Salim take a moment to reminisce (回忆) about their old lives, as they stand high up in a skyscraper that is still under construction. The view from above reminded me of a similar view I had just two years ago in China: I was standing there in the living room of a family friend’s modern apartment, looking out through a window down to the shacks (简陋的房屋) below just next to the building complex. It was amazing how affluence and poverty could live so close together.
???? So, what was most appealing about the movie to me and my Indian friends was how we could relate to the scenarios (情节) presented in the movie. More important than the plot was the window onto the social and economic situations in Asia that it provided.
?By Jennifer, 16, New Jersey, US
1. Which of the following is TRUE about the movie?
A. Jamal finally won a big prize after struggling hard to earn an honest living.
B. Suspected of cheating, Jamal was arrested by the police before winning the prize.
C. Jamal and his brother recalled their past standing where it used to be their home.
D. Jamal remained in his childhood home in the slums before he was 17 or 18.
2. Viewers can learn from the movie EXCEPT__________.
A. Jamal’s childhood and his bitter experience of wandering across the country.
B. The rapid social changes and economic development in India.
C. The poor life of people in the slums against the prosperity of cities in Asia.
D. The secret of becoming a millionaire through personal struggle.
3．Why does the movie appeal to the writer?
A. It’s a typical story of the underdog who becomes a hero, which the writer admires most.
B. It’s an Oscar-nominated movie that helps the writer understand the nature of human.
C. It has an exciting and complicated plot that attracts the writer very much
D. It reminds the writer of her experience in China and helps her know about Asian countries.
4. What can we infer from the reading passage?
A. The writer is now studying in a school in China.
B. The movie will win the Oscar because of the social problems presented in it.
C. The writer is surprised at the gap between the rich and poor in developing countries.
D. The movie is only welcomed by Americans who have Indian friends.
5. What is the main purpose of writing the passage?
A. To introduce a movie to readers and share her views about it.
B. To persuade more viewers to go to the cinema to see the movie.
C. To express the writer’s enthusiasm towards Asia and its culture.
D. To reveal the true social reality in the developing countries.
参考答案 1---5 B D D C A
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(2012·银川部分重点中学联考)After finishing working at the hospital that day, I was driving home after a particularly busy night call. In front of me was a public bus, with college students sitting on the roof, __1__a small metal railing (栏杆). As the __2__weaved through traffic, I could see the boys __3__from side to side.__4__， a boy fell off the back of the bus. He __5__the road face down, bounced once, and __6__. He lay __7__in the middle of the road as the bus sped away. The cars directly behind the bus __8__to avoid the boy, but none stopped. Part of me understood — if he died, it would mean police involvement and __9__problems. In fact, I felt the same willing to keep going, __10__the willing to stop and help was __11__. I knew that if the boy was bleeding into his brain, he could __12__in a matter of minutes. He had to get to hospital quickly.
I stopped my car and carefully __13__the boy, who appeared to be about 20. His face was covered in __14__ — he had a long deep cut on his forehead and another above his right ear. There didn't seem to be any other injuries. I __15__to apply pressure to the cuts to stop the bleeding but failed. With the __16__of some bystanders, I lifted his unconscious body into the back seat of my car. I asked a couple of men to __17__me, but they shrank away from further involvement. I jumped in the car and __18__to the hospital. On reaching the emergency entrance, I __19__， “Head injury！” Hospital staff wheeled the boy into the emergency room, while I gave a quick __20__to the on-call doctor.
After an initial examination, the doctors determined that he was most likely bleeding into his brain. Luckily the boy was saved at last.
1．A.getting B．holding C．fixing D．painting
2．A.driver B．students C．walkers D．passengers
3．A.dancing B．fighting C．shaking D．looking
4．A.Slowly B．Quickly C．Likely D．Suddenly
5．A.jumped B．hit C．fell D．got
6．A.rolled over B．came over C．got over D．took over
7．A.careless B．motionless C．hopeless D．fearless
8．A.broke B．braked C．moved D．checked
9．A.improper B．unimportant
C．unnecessary D．inconvenient
10．A.and B．so C．or D．but
11．A.nicer B．bigger C．weaker D．stronger
12．A.die B．live C．save D．hurt
13．A.examined B．found C．touched D．operated
14．A.mud B．blood C．tears D．scars
15．A.managed B．refused C．tried D．planned
16．A.watch B．neglect C．respect D．help
17．A.accompany B．approve C．observe D．applaud
18．A.slipped B．turned C．raced D．went
19．A.said B．repeated C．wept D．shouted
20．A.truth B．complaint C．history D．look
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(2012·南昌市高三调研)At first, the earth's surface layer (层) was made up of huge blocks of hard, solid rocks. Then slowly, these rocks broke up into smaller and smaller pieces. Finally stones, pebbles (砾石) and grains of sand were formed. Many sorts of plants and animals lived and died on the surface of the earth. Their remains mixed up with the stones, pebbles and formed soil. The outmost layer of the earth is soil.
There are many ways in which large pieces of rock break up into smaller ones. Wind, water, heat and cold help to break up rocks. When winds blow grains of sand against a large rock for a long time, the softer layers of the rock are slowly worn away. These leave holes and cracks (裂缝) in the rock, which become bigger and finally the rock breaks up into smaller pieces.
The moving water of streams and rivers also helps to break up rocks. As the water moves along, it carries with small pieces of rock.These rub the larger ones. Thus, the larger rocks are worn down to smaller pieces.
The heat of the sun is also helpful in breaking up rocks. When the sun shines, the rocks become very hot. If these rocks are suddenly cooled, they may crack. Ice also plays a part in making soil. Water in the cracks can turn into ice in cold weather. As this happens, it becomes bigger and the cracks become wider, and finally break up into smaller pieces.
1．According to the passage, soil ________.
A．forms very slowly B．is a mixture of stones, pebbles and sand
C．makes up the layers of the earth D．is becoming smaller and smaller
2．Which of the following speeds up the breaks of rocks most?
A．Hot weather. B．Cold water.
C．Sharp changes in temperature. D．More dead plants in the cracks.
3．Which of the following is NOT true?
A．The remains of many plants and animals can form soil.
B．If a large rock never moves, it will never break up.
C．Even if a large rock never moves, it will break up.
D．Ice in the cracks helps to break up rocks.
4．The best title for this passage should be ________.
A．Soil from rocks B．Ways to break up rocks
C．Soil on the earth D．Soil, outmost layer of the earth
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Ⅲ.选做题
任务型读写
How do you enter a room full of strangers? Do you walk right in full of confidence? Or do you try to slip in without being noticed? The way you go into new situations shows your level of self-confidence.In life, we admire those who do their tasks confidently. We prefer people who appear to know what they're doing. But where does that confidence begin?
Developing self-confidence starts very early. It's parents' role to get kids on the right track toward becoming confident people. To help that process, parents should always offer more praise than criticism (批评). That can be done by focusing on the child's strengths. Parents should encourage their children to try new things and take risks. When children make mistakes, their parents should still let them know that they are loved. Children whose parents do these things will likely develop into confident adults. But self-confidence still doesn't come easily. So what's the solution?
With most things in life, practice makes perfect, and that is true of confidence skills. The more you practice them, the easier they will become.
Always hold your head high and look people in the eye. Answer questions clearly and confidently. The way you walk shows others how confident you are.Focus on the things that you do well, and look for opportunities to use those abilities.
Keep an item in clear view that reminds you of a recent success. It could be a good test score or a prize from a contest. Remind yourself that one success often leads to the next.
Prepare thoroughly for every project. You'll approach the task more confidently knowing that you're ready.
All humans fail at times, and you will too. But don't allow mistakes to trouble you. Learning from mistakes helps you face the same situation later without fear.
Even with practice, you will never be perfect. But you can learn to love and accept yourself and live your life with confidence.
Title: (1) ________ Self-confidence
The parent's role
(2) ________ more than blame them. Encourage them to try new things and take risks.
(3) ________ their mistakes.
Advice on becoming confident
Practice as much as (4)________．
Use body (5) ________ to show your confidence.
Focus on your strengths and talents and put those abilities to (6) ________.
Use (7) ________ encouragement to inspire yourself.
Make thorough (8) ________.
(9) ________ from your own mistakes.
(10) ________.
Keeping on practicing and loving and respecting yourself will make you more confident.
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