2013高考英语二轮阅读理解（三月强化训练10）及答案 Donna is 19 years old and loves animals, which is why I’m always happy to leave my dog with her when I go on holiday. Donna also helps to train hunting dogs, but recently, her boyfriend told me, she returned home from a farm in tears after being told to hit some dogs. “She wasn’t being asked to hit them because they didn’t behave well,” he said. “She was told to punch these puppies with a closed fist simply to let them know who is boss.” Donna refused. Good for Donna. In my view, you hurt an animal for only two reasons: as a way to teach it an important lesson, such as not to run into the road; or because you like hurting animals. Last summer, I attended a horse race. I don’t know much about horses, but I was alarmed when I saw a horse with a huge ulcer(溃疡) on its leg. “Surely this horse won’t race?” I asked. I was very surprised that nobody in the crowd seemed concerned. The horse began the race, but later it fell heavily. It had broken its leg. The next thing I saw was its dead body in a bag, being driven past. No one seemed to care, except those who’d bet on it. I know people care for horse racing, but do they really care for horses? I doubt it. Oh, but it’s tradition, I hear you say. Wouldn’t the world be a boring place if we didn’t occasionally hit, shoot and chase animals? Traditions are made by man and can be unmade. It was once acceptable to kill servants when their master died, to visit the mental hospitals to laugh at the patients, or to watch public execution(执行死刑). Nor should it be forgotten that in our progress to a more civilized world, animals have played an important role: they have fed us, carried us, worked for us, rescued us, died for us and sometimes just saved us from loneliness. Surely by now they deserve our kindness. At the very least, they deserve our respect. Donna was asked to hit the young dogs because __________. they misbehaved their owner disliked them people on the farm enjoy hurting them it was a way to train them to obey people What does the underlined word “punch” probably mean? A. strike B. stroke C. punish D. pump 3. What’s the writer’s purpose in telling the readers the story about the horse? A. To explain the traditional horse race to readers. B. To prove that the weak horse can’t win in the race. C. To show that animals are treated unfairly by humans. D. To say that people care more for horses than horse racing. 4. Which of the following statements is NOT true? A. People no longer watch killing criminals in public. B. The writer cannot accept anyone who hits the animals. C. It was a traditional practice to kill servants for their dead master. D. The writer thinks it possible to change the traditions made by men. 5. What’s the best title of the passage? A. No one cares for animals nowadays. B. Let’s protect the endangered animals. C. Show animals the respect they deserve. D. The stories between animals and people. ***************************************************结束 The New Year is a time for celebration for almost for everyone of the world. In Britain, people go to pubs and nightclubs to dance the old away, and to welcome in the new one at midnight. In recent years, street parties have become more popular. Thousands of people gather in squares, main streets or on the river banks to listen to bands playing and to see fireworks displays. For people who stay at home, most are attracted by the special, live New Year shows on TV. They are waiting for the countdown, along with the presenters, from 10 to 1 as the last second of the old year away and the bells of the New Year are rung. Scotland, people visit their neighbors and drink, dance on New Year' s Eve. If you' re invited to a Scottish home that night, it’s important to know what to bring with you: a lump of coal, some shortbread and some whisky. The coal shows warmth, so you're wishing the people you visit will have enough heat in the coming year. The shortbread represents food, so you're hoping that the people will have enough to eat in the new year. Some Scots call whisky “the water of life", so when you hand over your bottle to your hosts, it means you want them to have enough to drink over the next 12 months. And there' s one more key task you still have to perform if you can. ⑥The first person to knock on a neighbor' s door is supposed to be a tall, dark, and handsome man who will bring good luck to the household. But what if that's not you? Well, don' t ring the bell just yet. Wait a while and the right person is sure to turn up soon! 1. What is the best title for this passage? A. Seeing the old year off in Britain. B. Celebrations of a Scottish New Year. C. Visiting Scottish homes on New Year D. Sending good luck in the New Year. 2.Why do visitors take things to a Scottish New Year' s Eve? A. To share good food and warmth. B. To help those poor families. C. To send best wishes to the families. D. To show richness and generosity.
C篇：1. B。文章主要讲述了英国人们庆祝新年的活动方式，其中拜亲访友也在其中，所以最好的标题是B；而A、C和D只是其中的一部分，不能作为文章的标题。 2. C。文章倒数第二段具体描述了大年除夕拜访亲朋好友时要带的东西的含义，每件都代表着拜访者美好的祝愿和祝福，The coal祝愿来年的温暖，The shortbread和whisky代表着饮食富足，因此选C。 3. B。根据文章叙述的事实，这儿的the right person肯定是那个适合开门的人，也就是上文说的a tall, dark, handsome man who will bring good luck to the household。 4. A。文章第三段主要讲述了呆在家里的人们的活动。呆到深夜当然是为一直在欣赏电视节目，而倒计时计数和新年的钟声只是他们等待的东西，不可能一直在做。 5. C。根据第二段的叙述可以看出，人们举行街道晚会庆祝新年的活动除了欣赏乐队演奏外，还可以欣赏烟花，由此推断：人们会在公共场合燃放烟花以示庆祝，所以选C。而A、B和D的叙述本身就不正确， ·黄金表达 ①Imagine，one day，getting out of bed in Beijing and being at your office in Shanghai in only a couple of hours，and then，after a full day of work，going back home to Beijing and having dinner there．想象一下这么一天：早晨在北京起床，两个小时后到上海上班，然后，工作一整天后，回家到北京吃晚饭。 ②It’ll be a win-win project. For other countries，the railway network will definitely create more opportunities for business，tourism and so on，not to mention the better communication among
·单词百宝箱 n. negotiate vt. & vi.?1.谈判,磋商 The contract was negotiated.合约已谈妥。 maintenance U?1. 维持,维护; 保养 ?He learnt tractor maintenance.他学会了拖拉机维修。 domestic adj. 本国的,国内的 Their new car is a domestic make.他们的新车是国内生产的。 sustain vt.?支撑; 维持; 支持 The branches could hardly sustain the weight of fruit.树枝已很难支撑水果的重量。 migrate vi.?迁移; 移往 These birds migrate northwards in spring and southwards in fall.这些鸟春天向北迁徙,秋天向南迁徙。 release vt.?释放; 放开? They released the prisoners.他们释放了俘虏。 surgery u. ?外科手术 Your condition is serious and requires surgery.你的情况很严重,需要动外科手术。 artificial?adj. 造的,人工的, A lot of people use artificial sweeteners in their tea or coffee.许多人在茶或咖啡中放进人造甜味剂。 socialize n. 社会化 What are some of the common ways people socialize in public?? 在公众群体中人么一般是通过什么样的方式被社会化的？ ***********************************************************结束

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