2013高考英语考前50天（阅读理解）训练秘笈（2）及答案
A
I still clearly remember that day. I was on the side of the road for about four hours with my big jeep. I put signs in the windows that said, “Need a jack (千斤顶）. ”
As I was about to give up, a truck stopped and a man got off. He looked at the situation, made a judgment and went back to take a jack. After about two hours, we finished the job with sweats. We were both dirty. His wife took a large bottle of water for us to wash our hands.
I tried to put $20 in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so I went to give it to his wife as quietly as I could. I asked their little girl where they lived, thinking maybe I’d send them a gift. She said they lived in Mexico. They were in Oregon now, so Mommy and Daddy could pick cherries for the next few weeks. After that, they were going to pick peaches and then go back home.
After I said goodbye and started going back to my jeep, the girl ran to me and handed me a tamale(玉米粽子）for lunch. I thanked them again and walked back to my jeep. When I opened the tamale, what did I find inside? My $20! I ran to the truck and the guy rolled down his window. He started shaking his head, smiled, and with what looked like great concentration said in English, “Today you, tomorrow me. ” Then he drove away, with his daughter waving to me from the back.
This family, working on a seasonal basis where time is money, took a couple of hours to help a stranger while others passed by quietly.
Since then I’ve helped many people like the Mexican family. I didn’t accept their money. Every time I was able to help，I felt as if I was putting something in the bank.
36. From the passage we can know that _______.
A. the Mexican man couldn’t speak English
B. the author’s jeep broke down on the road
C. the Mexican family came to Oregon for a visit
D. $20 was a small amount for the Mexican family
37. Why did the author hand the money quietly to the man’s wife?
A. Because the Mexican man had refused to accept it.
B. Because the Mexican man’s wife needn’t wash her hands.
C. Because the author thought the Mexican man’s wife was a bit greedy.
D. Because the author thought the wife wanted to use the money to buy peaches.
38. The Mexican man helped the author because he tended to think that _______.
A. it was completely wrong for others to pass by quietly
B. it was quite easy to help the author repair the jeep
C. it was possible that everyone might get into trouble
D. the author was a polite stranger and deserved the help
39. What can we infer from the passage?
A. The Mexican family lived a richer life than the author.
B. The Mexican family did seasonal work in Oregon in previous years.
C. The author was inspired to help others by the Mexican family.
D. What made the author cry was the tamale given by the girl.
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【文章大意】作者汽车抛锚，得到了来自于墨西哥家庭的无私相助，而他们却说“今天是你，明天是我”这样的话，这也成为作者无私帮助的一个开始，成为他无私助人的一种爱的延续。
36.【解析】选B。推理判断题。从文章第一段中的I put signs in the windows that said, “Need a jack . ”可知，作者的车出了故障，需要他人的帮助。
37.【解析】选A。细节理解题。从文章第三段第一句I tried to put $20 in the man’s hand, but he wouldn’t take it, so I went to give it to his wife as quietly as I could可知，因为男子并没有接受这20美元，他把钱悄悄地给了那个男子的妻子。
38.【解析】选C。推理判断题。从文章第四段中的He started shaking his head, smiled, and with what looked like great concentration said in English, “Today you, tomorrow me. ”可知，这名墨西哥男子认为任何人都有可能遇到困境，遇到麻烦，需要得到帮助。
39.【解析】选C。推理判断题。从文章最后一段中的Since then I’ve helped many people like the Mexican family. 可知，作者受到这个墨西哥家庭的启发，他也开始帮助其他遇到困难的人。
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Wilderness
“In wilderness(荒野) is the preservation of the world.” This is a famous saying from a writer regarded as one of the fathers of environmentalism. The frequency with which it is borrowed mirrors a heated debate on environmental protection: whether to place wilderness at the heart of what is to be preserved.
As John Sauven of Greenpeace UK points out, there is a strong appeal in images of the wild, the untouched; more than anything else, they speak of the nature that many people value most dearly. The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation(开发) brings to such landscapes(景观) is real. Some of these wildernesses also perform functions that humans need—the rainforests, for example, store carbon in vast quantities. To Mr.Sauven, these ”ecosystem services” far outweigh the gains from exploitation.
Lee Lane, a visiting fellow at the Hudson Institute, takes the opposing view. He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, such as water conservation. But that is not, he argues, a reason to avoid all human presence, or indeed commercial and industrial exploitation. There are ever more people on the Earth, and they reasonably and rightfully want to have better lives, rather than merely struggle for survival. While the ways of using resources have improved, there is still a growing need for raw materials, and some wildernesses contain them in abundance. If they can be tapped without reducing the services those wildernesses provide, the argument goes, there is no further reason not to do so. Being untouched is not, in itself, a characteristic worth valuing above all others.
I look forwards to seeing these views taken further, and to their being challenged by the other participants. One challenge that suggests itself to me is that both cases need to take on the question of spiritual value a little more directly. And there is a practical question as to whether wildernesses can be exploited without harm.
This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason. What position wilderness should enjoy in the preservation of the world obviously deserves much more serious thinking.
67. John Sauven holds that_____.
A. many people value nature too much
B. exploitation of wildernesses is harmful
C. wildernesses provide humans with necessities
D. the urge to develop the ecosystem services is strong
68. What is the main idea of Para. 3?
A. The exploitation is necessary for the poor people.
B. Wildernesses cannot guarantee better use of raw materials.
C. Useful services of wildernesses are not the reason for no exploitation.
D. All the characteristics concerning the exploitation should be treated equally.
69. What is the author’s attitude towards this debate?
A. Objective. B. Disapproving. C. Sceptical. D. Optimistic.
70. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?
A. B. C. D.
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point(次要点) C: Conclusion
【答案及解析】
67.B 第二段中， The urge to leave the subject of such images untouched is strong, and the danger exploitation brings to such landscapes is real.
68.C He acknowledges that wildernesses do provide useful services, but that is not a reason to avoid all human presence.
69.A This is a topic that calls for not only free expression of feelings, but also the guidance of reason……deserves much more serious thinking.
70.D 总分总的结构类型
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How to improve my life? Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them. They'll say, "This is my fate, my destiny.I cannot change it."
Of course not! You don't have to suffer needlessly.Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.
I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it. Guess what her lifestyle is? She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep.Next day, the same routine cycle follows.
Huh! Is this what she calls "doing her best"? She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it. Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.
Remember that you harvest what you sow. You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky. You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone. Don’t expect your luck to change unless you do something about it. If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback. Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem. It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.
If someone's life is in the trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not! You get to do anything you can to save the person. So it is with your own life. It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best. In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.
71.According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ____________.
A. Doesn't need improving B. couldn't be improved
C. will be better some day D. Will be worse in the future
72.What does the author think of the woman's life?
A. positive B. satisfying C. colorful D. passive
73.Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?
A.Your temporary problem is not discouraging.
B.Your luck can be changed by your efforts
C.You can only achieve success when God wills it.
D.You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.
74.In Para.5, the author emphasized the importance of _____________.
A. positive action B. positive thinking
C. hope for the best D. intention to succeed
75.The text is mainly written to advise you to ____________.
A. understand yourself B. improve your life
C. believe in yourself D. change your normal way
【答案及解析】
B.细节判断题。根据第三段的this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God will判断。
D.细节推理题。passive消极的；positive积极的；satisfying令人满意的；colourful多彩的。
B.概括判断题。选项A的含义是：你暂时的困难不是令人沮丧的；选项B的含义是：你的命运能够通过的努力而改变；选项C含义为：当上帝让你获得成功的时候你才会成功；选项D的含义是：你应该用对待朋友的方式对待你自己。
A.细节判断题。第五段中强调的就是要采取积极的行动。
D.综合判断题。根据文章的第一段和最后一段都是在强调改变你的生活方式。
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B
“The price of books for our students is just getting higher and higher and，combined with the rising cost of tuition，it’s killing these students，”said Peter Jason，a college professor. “Remember，students are one of the poorest groups of people in America. Almost half of them have at least one part-time job. In fact，one of my students has three jobs. And she still manages to have high scores and go to school full-time. ”
Textbook prices are traditionally high. Adding to that problem，many college teachers change textbooks year after year；they either upgrade to a new edition or switch to an entirely different textbook. This further hurts students because if an instructor no longer uses a particular textbook，that book has no resale value.
Dr. Jason decided to make reading a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking. “Many books have an increased price because of CD-ROMs，lots of color photographs and pictures. I talked to my students，and many of them，like me，prefer to keep things simple! So，a few years ago，I wrote my own textbook. Compared to most other public speaking books，mine is half the number of pages，and one-third the price. That is，$30 instead of $90. When I wrote a second edition last year，students only had to buy the 35 new pages, For only $7. 00，they had almost a new book. Now my loose-leaf textbook enjoys great popularity among the students. Maybe in the future more writers and publishers will try it. ”
40. What did Dr. Jason say about students at college?
A. They are short of money.
B. They need better textbooks.
C. They should do part-time jobs.
D. They are trying to get high scores.
41. What did Dr. Jason decide to do to help the students?
A. To choose cheaper textbooks.
B. To write a textbook himself.
C. To speak to his students.
D. To use old textbooks.
42. How much does a public speaking textbook usually cost?
A. About 7 dollars. B. About 30 dollars.
C. About 37 dollars. D. About 90 dollars.
43. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
A. Dr. Jason’s textbook has CD-ROMs and nice pictures.
B. More writers and publishers will write simpler textbooks.
C. Dr. Jason teaches public speaking at a college.
D. Dr. Jason’s textbook is not well received.
【文章大意】高昂的教科书的费用，加上不断涨的学费，让学生难以承受，而几乎有一半的美国学生通过打工做兼职的方式来完成学业。而彼得·杰森博士以自己的方式，不仅让学生降低了教科书的费用，同时他的活页装订的教科书也受到了学生的欢迎。
40.【解析】选A。细节理解题。从文章第一段中的Remember，students are one of the poorest groups of people in America. Almost half of them have at least one part-time job. 可知，由于教科书和学费的原因，美国的在校大学生手头拮据。他们通过做兼职来挣取学习所需的费用。
41.【解析】选B。细节理解题。从文章第三段中的第一句Dr. Jason decided to make reading a little easier and a lot cheaper for his students by writing his own book on public speaking可知，杰森博士决定通过自己写书的方式使学生的阅读变得更简单、更加廉价。
42.【解析】选D。细节理解题。由文章第三段中的Compared to most other public speaking books，mine is half the number of pages，and one-third the price. That is，$30 instead of $90. 可知，原来有关公共演讲方面的书要花掉90美元。
43.【解析】选C。推理判断题。从文章第三段中的by writing his own book on public speaking可知，杰森博士在大学教授公共演讲课。
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