2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（三月）强化训练16及答案
Once a group of 17-year-old schoolboys decided to break the world basketball marathon record(马拉松记录). They wanted to play for ninety hours and that is to add six hours to the record. Each team had nine players, with five at a time. The boys decided each person would play 21. 5 hours and then rest for 2 hours. Then they started at 6 o’clock in the evening.
The first night was very hard for the players. When it was their turn to rest, they were too excited(兴奋的) to fall asleep at once.
After sleeping for a short time, they had to play again. On the second night, they fell asleep as soon as they stopped. Some of them had trouble with their feet and hands, but the only serious problem was a psychological(心理上的) one. Each boy was thinking：why am I doing this？How can I play any longer？After the third night, the players knew they could finish the ninety hours. The basketball on the fourth night was very slow. But in the final hours, the players got better. For the last few minutes, the players looked as fresh as when they started. How happy everyone was！
1. In the story, there were _______ schoolboys playing basketball marathon.
A. 9 B. 14 C. 17 D. 18
2. Before this basketball marathon, the world record was _______.
A. 84 hours B. 86 hours C. 90 hours D. 96 hours[
3. The first night was hard for the players to fall asleep because _______.
A. they were too excited B. they only slept for a short time
C. no one watched them play D. it was very long
4. “…the players looked as fresh as when they started” here “fresh” means _______.
A. 新鲜的 B. 兴奋不已的
C. 精神饱满的 D. 伤痕累累的
5. Which of the following sentences is wrong？
A. Some of the boys were hurt when they played.
B. It was hard for the players to fall asleep at night.
C. The boys started playing at 6 o’clock in the evening.
D. In the end, all the boys felt happy.
【答案与解析】本文讲述了一群17岁的男孩想打破世界持续打篮球马拉松记录并最终成功的故事。
1. D。推断题。文章第1段说每一组9个人，文章虽没说有几组，但不可能只有一组，9的倍数也不可能是14或17，因此选项A、B、C都不正确，故选D。
2. A。推断题。文章第1段说他们想持续打90个小时篮球，比记录多了6个小时。由此可知原记录是84个小时，所以选A。
3. A。推断题。文章第2段说他们太兴奋以致睡不着，所以选A。
4. C。词义猜测题。由全文大意可知到了最后几分钟，他们变得像刚开始打篮球一样精神饱满。
5. B。细节题。第一晚他们太兴奋了没睡着，但到了第二晚他们很快就睡着了。由此可知B不正确。
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In the US, people prefer waiting for a table to sitting with people they don’t know. This means a hostess may not seat a small group until a small table is available, even if a large one is. If you are sitting at a table with people you don’t know, it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them.
At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order. You may find the bread and butter is free, and if you order coffee, you may get a free refill.
Most cities and towns have no rules about opening and closing time for stores or restaurants, though they usually do make rules for bars. Especially in large cities, stores may be open 24 hours a day.
Serving in restaurants is often large; too large for many people. If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag”. It may have a picture of a dog on it, but everybody knows you’re taking the food for yourself.
Supper and dinner are both words for the evening meal. Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal
Tips are not usually added to the check. They are not included in the price of the meal, either. A tip of about 15% is expected and you should leave it on the table when you leave. In some restaurants, a check is brought on a plate and you put your money there. Then the waiter or waitress brings you your change]
1. Which statement is true?
A. American people like sitting with people they don’t know.
B. A hostess always seats a small group at a large table.
C. American people never sit with people they don’t know.
D. American people would not light a cigarette if the people who sit at the same table mind their smoking.
2. What is served before you order?
A. bread B. butter C. coffee D. cold water
3. What do American people always do when servings are too large for them?
A. They take the food home with a doggie bag for their dogs.
B. They leave the food on the table and go away.
C. They take the food home with a doggie bag and enjoy the food later.
D. They ask the waitress or waiter to keep the food for them.
4. Sunday dinner is_______.
A. a dinner in the evening B. A big noon meal
C. a big lunch on Sunday D. A supper on Sunday
【答案解析】本文介绍了美国人在外就餐时的风俗习惯。
1. D。细节题。根据第一段及关键句 …it is impolite to light up a cigarette without asking if it will disturb them 可知 A、B、C 与原文不相符，同时关键句告诉我们“未经他人允许吸烟是不礼貌的”可知 D 为正确选项。
2. D。细节题。根据 At American restaurants and coffee shops you are usually served tap water before you order 可见在点菜之前提供的是自来水，据此选 D
3. C。细节题。根据 If you can’t finish your meal but would like to enjoy the food later, ask your waitress or waiter for a “doggie bag” 得知它与答案 C 的表达相符，故选 C。
4. B。细节题。根据 Some people have “Sunday dinner”. This is an especially big noon meal.可知它与答案 B 的表达一致，故选 B。
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As you know different countries have different customs. Also there are many gestures showing many meanings in many countries. Here are a few examples of gestures. A fisherman in Britain will show the size of a fish he has caught by holding his two hands, palms(手掌) facing each other, the right distance apart in front of him. But the one from certain part of Africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand. In Britain the gesture to show the number “one” is made by holding up the index finger (the second finger), but in Switzerland it is the thumb—the first finger which is held up. Some people point at objects with finger, others by sticking out the lips. The gesture for “come here” is made in Britain with the index finger, which is held, pointing upwards, at eye level and bent towards the body; in Egypt the hand is held at arm’s length, palm downwards, and the fingers are then bent. The difference between the movements is very important, and the meanings of the same gestures maybe opposite in different countries. It may bring trouble to those not well known with it.
1. This passage is mainly about _______.
A. different people in different countries B. how to understand the gestures in Britain
C. the different gestures D. how to show a gesture in Egypt
2. Which of the following gestures shows the number “one” in Switzerland?
3. Sometimes difference between the movements in different countries may bring about _______ to you.
A. a good luck B. a new world C. all ill effect D. happiness
4. How will the Africans express if the object’s size is longer than their left arms?
A. Take a string to show it. B. Keep silent.
C. Bring the object to the spot. D. In another way.
5. According to the passage we should _______.
A. look before we leap B. pick and choose
C. strike while the iron is hot D. do in Rome as the Romans do
【答案与解析】本文主要讲不同的国家有不同的风俗习惯，在不同的国家相同的手势可能代表不同的意思。
1. C。主旨题。本文的主题是讲不同国家的手势，所以答案选C。
2. B。推断题。从文中 …but in Switzerland it is the thumb—the first finger which is held up可知在瑞士是把大拇指伸出来，而图A伸出的是食指，图C是伸出大拇指和食指，图D是伸出小姆指，故答案选B。
3. C。细节题。从文中最后一句“若你不知道这些差异的话可能会给你带来麻烦”可知此题答案为C(an ill effect 不良后果)
4. D。推断题。从 But the one from certain part of Africa will measure off the size along his left arm with his right hand可知答案选D。
5. D。主旨题。从本文的主题可知，我们应该入乡随俗(do in Rome as the Romans do)。
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