2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习阅读能力培养精品系列（16）
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Last summer, I travelled to Meixian County with my friends. It is a small county at the foot of Taibai Mountain in Shanxi Province. We stayed there for one week and I 1 my vacation because of the beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain.
I will 2 forget the day when we climbed the main peak（山顶）. The 3 in that area changes very quickly: it was sunny in the early morning when we set out, 4 it began to rain heavily when we were only halfway up.
Soon ,we were all 5 and some of us wanted to go home. They said, “There is nothing
6 here. We came to see the scenery, 7 the pouring rain!” However, the guide 8 , “Since we have got wet already, why not just go on with our journey?”
So we carried on up the mountain and, 9 we even noticed, the rain stopped and the sun was smiling again. When we reached the top of the peak, the view was unique (独特的).
Up there, it was bright and clear. The sky was 10 and the air was fresh. The gentle wind made us feel cool. All the clouds were just like waves in the ocean, 11 and falling under our feet. We could only see the peaks of mountains, as if they were 12 floating sparsely (稀疏的) in the ocean. It was a really magical experience.
While we were enjoying the scene, the guide said 13 ,“You see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds.”
It is 14 . While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them.
You will never see the sun 15 you don’t try your best to climb to the top of the mountain. If we had stopped and gone home when the rain was very heavy, we would never have seen the beautiful scenery 16 the clouds. I think this is also true in 17 .
As the song says, “You won’t see the rainbow unless you have gone through the thunder and storm.”I think in the 18 , whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember the
19 from the top of Taibai Mountain and the 20 which touched my heart deeply: There is no rain above the clouds.
1.A.spent B.killed C.had D.enjoyed
2.A.ever B.never C.certainly D.perhaps
3.A.scenery B.cloud C.sky D.weather
4.A.so B.while C.but D.instead
5.A.tired B.hungry C.angry D.wet
6.A.necessary B.fun C.important D.instructive
7.A.not B.no C.never D.hardly
8.A.suggested B.ordered C.asked D.demanded
9.A.when B.before C.while D.then
10.A.dark B.green C.black D.blue
11.A.jumping B.dropping C.going D.rising
12.A.islands B.fish C.animals D.waves
13.A.excited B.proudly C.angrily D.happily
14.A.false B.a lie C.a guess D.true
15.A.when B.unless C.if D.while
16.A.over B.on C.above D.under
17.A.study B.rest C.real world D.life
18.A.past B.present C.future D.life
19.A.weather B.change C.view D.time
20.A.word B.phrase C.speech D.sentence
阅读理解
A
Tourism probably started in Roman times. Rich Romans visited friends and family who were working in another part of the Roman empire. When the empire broke down, this kind of tourism stopped.
In the early 17th century, the idea of the “Grand Tour” was born. Rich young English people sailed across the English Channel. They visited the most beautiful and important European cities of the time, including Paris in France, and Rome and Venice in Italy. Their tours lasted for two to four years, and the tourists stayed a few weeks or months in each city. The “Grand Tour” was an important part of young people’s education—but only for the rich.
In the 18th century, tourism began to change. For example, people in the UK started to visit some towns, such as Bath to “take the waters”. They believed that the water there was good for their health. So large and expensive hotels were built in these towns.
In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster. When the first railways were built in the 1820s, it was easier for people to travel between towns, so they started to go for holidays at the seaside. Some started to have holidays in the countryside as cities became larger, noisier and dirtier.
Travelling by sea also became faster and safer when the first steamships were built. People began to travel more to faraway countries.
The 20th century saw cars become more and more popular among ordinary people. Planes were made larger, so ticket prices dropped and more people used them.
Thus tourism grew. In 1949, Russian journalist Vladimir Raitz started a company called Horizon Holidays. The company organizes everything—plane tickets, hotel rooms, even food—and tourists pay for it all before they leave home. The package tour (包办旅行) and modern tourism industry was born.
The first travel agency in China was set up as early as 1949.But tourism did not take off until 1978.In 2002, the industry was worth 500 billion yuan and became an important part of China’s social development.
1.In the early times, the travelers_______ .
A.all came from China B.were very young and strong
C.had lots of money D.travelled by boat
2．_______ played the most important role in the tourism development.
A.Education B.Money
C.Transportation D.People’s ideas
3.Modern tourism industry was born_______ .
A.in 1949 B.in Roman times
C.in the early 17th century D.in the 19th century
4.In which century did travel become much more popular and faster?
A.17th. B.18th. C.19th. D.20th.
5.The underlined phrase “take off ”in the last paragraph means_______.
A.rise into the air B.develop very fast
C.remove hats and clothes D.bring down the prices
B
The 11th Beijing International Tourism Festival opening ceremony kicked off at the Olympic green on October 23, 2009, drawing together performance groups and artists from 71 countries and 18 districts and counties in and around Beijing.
25 floats(彩车) representing different aspects of travel and life in Beijing acted as mobile name cards for international friends, according to Beijing’s Deputy Mayor Ding Xiangyang, adding they represent a new focus for tourism in this ancient cultural and historical city.
An impressive drum performance marked the prelude (前奏) of this year’s tourism festival, with 60 Chinese traditional drummers kicking off the ceremony, while sending their birthday wishes to the motherland.Female drum players and water splash drummers also brought the drum performances to a climax(高潮).
Following the drum performance was an eyecatching parade of floats featuring Beijing’s famous scenic spots. The Forbidden City, Beihai Park, the Summer Palace, the Birds Nest, Shichahai and Happy Valley were all represented as they gracefully moved along the boulevard（林阴大道）. Each float was led by an elegant model dressed in special attire with elements of the scenic spots represented.
Park Su-Ho, an assembly(集合) member from the Economy & Investment Committee of the Republic of Korea is the leader of their delegation. They do performance during the opening ceremony along with their traditional folk dance.
“This is the first time we’ve been in China.Beijing is very tidy and beautiful, we feel proud to take part in this tourism festival and we hope the Chinese people like our performance.”
The three day festival concluded at Happy Valley on Sunday. Over the weekend the main exhibition venue around the Olympic park displayed Beijing’s rich tourism resources found across its 18 districts and countries, while at the same time visitors appreciated splendid exotic performances from international artists.
6.According to the writer what is the first excellent performance or program during the ceremony?
A.The parade of the 25 floats. B.A drum performance.
C.Park Su-Ho’s folk dance. D.The main exhibition.
7.From the passage we can see both the floats and the models were pictured with_______.
A.famous scenic spots in Beijing
B.the Olympic pictures
C.beautiful flowers
D.special attire
8.According to the passage the parade of the 25 floats represent _______.
A.all the scenic spots in Beijing
B.a new focus for Beijing
C.the 60th birthday of our country
D.the development of Beijing
9.What does the underlined word “exotic” in the last paragraph mean?
A.Traditional. B.Folk.
C.Eye-catching. D.Foreign.
10.What’s the purpose of the writer in writing this passage?
A.To tell us some scenic spots in Beijing.
B.To let us know how flourish today’s Beijing is.
C.To tell us an opening ceremony in Beijing.
D.To let us know the great change of Beijing after the Olympic Games.
参考答案
Ⅰ.1.解析：选D。由下文中beautiful scenery 可以推断出，“我”的假期过得很愉快。
2.解析：选B。通过下文可知，作者的这次经历对他来说收获很大，因此印象深刻，永远不会忘记。
3.解析：选D。由下文所介绍的早晨天气晴朗，半路上则大雨倾盆，可以推断出天气变化无常。
4.解析：选C。由上下文可知，存在逻辑上的转折关系。
5.解析：选D。由常识可知，被雨淋的结果当然是浑身湿透。
6. 解析：选B。联系下文可知，他们觉得在这里一点乐趣也没有。
7. 解析：选A。有人坚持要回去的理由是“我们是来看风景的，不是来淋雨的”。
8. 解析：选A。联系后文可知，导游给我们提建议。
9.解析：选B。句意表示“我们还没有来得及注意到”，故选before。
10.解析：选D。由下文的the air was fresh暗示出天气晴朗，而晴朗的天气里天空应该是蓝色的。
11.解析：选D。与下文的falling形成对照，表示像海浪一样起伏的状态。故选D。
12.解析：选A。从后文的floating sparsely in the ocean可知，云层中的山脉像海洋中的岛屿。
13.解析：选B。下文向导讲话内容表明他的预测正确，因此讲话时他自然是带着自豪的口吻。
14. 解析：选D。联系前文“You see, I knew that there would be no rain above the clouds”及“While it may rain below the clouds, the sun is still there above them”可知，选D。
15.解析：选C。根据上下文可知，表示一种假设的情况。
16.解析：选C。登到山顶，我们看到的是云层上面的景色。
17.解析：选D。由文意可知，作者由此事推出在生活中也是如此。
18. 解析：选C。联系后文“...whenever I have any difficulties in my life, I will remember...”可知，此处表示将来的情况。
19.解析：选C。阅读全文可知，山顶的奇特风光让我们难以忘怀。
20.解析：选D。冒号后是一个句子，因此本空应选sentence。
Ⅱ.1.解析：选C。细节理解题。由第一段中的Rich Romans及第二段中Rich young English people及only for the rich可知，早期的旅行者都是有钱人。
2.解析：选C。推理判断题。文中屡次提到交通方式变换后人们的旅游地点以及方式也在相应地变化，可见transportation在旅游发展变化中的重要作用。
3.解析：选A。细节理解题。从倒数第二段 “In 1949...modern tourism industry was born”可知答案。
4.解析：选C。细节理解题。从第四段“In the 19th century, travel became much more popular and faster”可知答案。
5.解析：选B。词义猜测题。联系文章最后一句可知，中国早期的旅游业发展缓慢，直到1978年才飞速发展起来。
6.解析：选B。细节理解题。从第三段 “An impressive drum performance marked the prelude of this year’s tourism festival”可知，击鼓表演是最先开始的。
7.解析：选A。细节理解题。从文章第四段内容可知，彩车与模特的服装上都有代表北京著名旅游景点的图案。
8.解析：选B。细节理解题。从文章第二段“...adding they represent a new focus for tourism in this ancient cultural and historical city”可知，彩车游行代表了北京旅游的新焦点。
9.解析：选D。词义猜测题。根据后文中“from international artists”可知，这是来自不同国家的艺术家，因此人们欣赏到了富有异国情调的艺术。
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