2013年高考第二轮复习英语山东版
专题升级训练十六阅读理解(五)
第一节阅读理解
A
Grace Kane hangs onto an Olympic dream of clinging to a granite(花岗岩)wall by her fingertips 70 feet from the ground.The fearless girl is only 10，but already has scaled great heights in the sport of rock climbing.
Last week，Kane won a bronze in the 11 and younger sport class at the USA Climbing Youth National Championships in Atlanta.She was the only competitor of the 31 there with no climbing coach or topflight facilities in which to train.Climbing will become an exhibition at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Brazil.The hope of enthusiasts is that the sport will gain full status in 2020.“I'm already training for that，” said Kane.“Climbing is my passion，my love，and I want to make something of it.”
Her dad took her to climb rocks on her fourth birthday for the first time and today he can't keep up with her.“It's the freedom to let loose，” she said.“When I'm up there，I'm so focused and don't hear anything.I always feel comforted knowing people are supporting me.”
The bronze in Atlanta qualified Kane for the USA team and November's International Championships in Ecuador.That's a trip she might have to miss because it's too expensive.
Kane held a backyard music concert—she played the guitar and the piano and wrote inspirational songs—and raised $600 for her $1,500 trip to Atlanta.She's also been sponsored by a shoe company，but must rely heavily on donations from family and friends for travel expenses.
Her mom Heather Kane said the family has chosen “to do whatever we need to help her achieve her goals”．One of Grace's biggest challenges is finding balance in her life.There's school，her music and church to fit around climbing.
“Climbing is going to mean sacrificing things other kids might pursue，” Grace said.“But it doe sn't bother me.It's like playing the piano；you can't take a break or you'll lose your touch.”
1．What would be the best title of the passage?
A．Rock Climbing Gains Popularity
B．Grace Kane Likes Challenges
C．A Young Climber Follows Her Dream
D．An Amazing Victory for a Young Rock Climber
2．We can learn from the second paragraph that rock climbing ______.
A．is not an exhibition at the Olympics now
B．is an official event at the Olympics now
C．is not open to children
D．will gain full status in 2020
3．Which of the following is TRUE about Grace Kane?
A．She is only interested in rock climbing.
B．She is a girl with many talents.
C．Rock climbing has affected her study.
D．She has won gold medals in several matches.
4．One of Grace's biggest challenges is to ______.
A．find a capable coach for her
B．get qualified for the USA team
C．raise enough money for International competitions
D．keep balance between rock climbing and other activities
5．What do we know about Grace Kane's parents?
A．They are quite concerned about her studies.
B．They regretted allowing her to try rock climbing.
C．They will fully support their daughter's pursuit.
D．They can fully afford her expenses in her competitions.
B
(2012山东桓台二中月考，D)
“Our aim is to take our art to the world and make people understand wh at it is to move，” said David Belle，the founder of parkour(跑酷)．
Do you love running？It is a good exercise，yet many people find it boring.But what if making your morning jog a creative one？Like jumping from walls and over gaps，and ground rolls？Just like the James Bond in the movie Casino Royale？Bond jumps down from a roof to a windowsill(窗台)and then runs several blocks over obstacles on the way.It is just because of Bond's wonderful performances that the sport has become popular worldwide.
Yes，that's parkour，an extreme street sport aimed at moving from one point to another as quickly as possible，getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body.Parkour is considered an extreme sport.As its participants dash around a city，they may jump over fences，run up walls and even move from rooftop to rooftop.
Parkour can be just as exciting and charming as it sounds，but its participants see parkour much more than that.
Overcoming all the obstacles on the course and in life is part of the philosophy(理念)behind parkour.This is the same as life.You must determine your destination，go straight，jump over all the barriers as if in parkour and never fall back from them in your life，to reach the destination successfully.A parkour lover said，“I love parkour because its philosophy has become my life，my way to do everything.”
Another philosophy we've learnt from parkour is freedom.It can be done by anyone，at any time，anywhere in the world.It is a kind of expression of trust in yourself that you earn energy and confidence.
6．Parkour has become popular throughout the world because of ______.
A．its founder，David Belle B．the film，Casino Royale
C．its risks and tricks D．the varieties of participants
7．The underlined word “obstacles” in Paragraph 2 is cl osest in meaning to “______”．
A．streets B．objects
C．barriers D．roofs
8．Which of the following is true of parkour?
A．It challenges human abilities. B．It is a good but boring sport.
C．It needs special training. D．It is a team sport.
9．As its participants move around a city，______.
A．they can ask for help B．they may choose to escape
C．they should run to extremes D．they must learn to survive
10．Which of the following is the philosophy of parkour?
A．Sports and extremes. B．Excitement and popularity.
C．Dreams and success. D．Determination and freedom.
C
Schools are almost all connected to the Internet.But some have more technology，and use it more，than others.For example，some schools use computers for activities like video conferencing，to bring the world into the classroom.
And some classrooms are equipped with things like a Smart Board，a kind of interactive whiteboard.Interactive whiteboards are large displays for presentations.They connect to a computer and can operate by touch.They can be used for documents or writing or to project video.
Some teachers are trying creative new ways to teach with devices like iPods and mobile phones.But educators say the most important thing，as always，is the content.
Yet technology can have special importance in some cases.Cosmobot is a therapy(治疗)robot.It stands about half a meter tall and has a blue body and a friendly face with big eyes.
One child who works with it is six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald.Kevin has developmental dyspraxia；he has difficulty moving his mouth and tongue.
He works with Carole Semango-Sprouse as he interacts with the Cosmobot during therapy for his condition.Here，he uses a set of buttons attached to a computer to make the silent robot move forward，backward or around in circles.
Kevin's mother thinks the robot has had a calming influence，helping her son get along better with his friends.
Cosmobot was developed by Anthro Tronix.Corinna Lathan started the company ten years ago to work with children with cerebral palsy，Down's syndrome，autism and other developmental disabilities.
Children become friends with the robot，she says.That can have a big effect on their behavior，helping them work harder and longer in therapy sessions.
Corinna Lathan is currently working with a British company to develop other socially helpful robots.She says they are still considered research tools in the United States，and not used as much as in places like Britain and Japan.But she hopes to change that.
11．It's known from the text that ______.
A．schools have easy access to the Internet today
B．new technology is seldom applied to teaching
C．the Internet is of equal importance in schools
D．using computers for activities is laborsaving
12．Which of the following is NOT right about Smart Board?
A．It's a kind of teaching facility.
B．It can be used to project video.
C．It's a display for presentation.
D．It's not easy to be connected to computers.
13．What's “dyspraxia” according to Para.5?
A．Speech barrier. B．Movement disorder.
C．Visual impairment. D．Loss of memory.
14．Which of the following is RIGHT according to the text?
A．Cosmobot is designed to play with.
B．Cosmobot is costly and not user friendly.
C．Cosmobot can be controlled by a computer.
D．Anthro Tronix is a designer of a certain company.
15．What can we learn from Corinna Lathan?
A．She's employed by a British company.
B．Cosmobot is popular around the world.
C．She wants to make previous products widespread.
D．IPods and mobile phones are valued in class.
D
Life comes in a package.This package includes happiness and sorrow，failure and success，hope and despair.Life is a learning process.Experiences in life teach us new lessons and make us a better person.With each passing day we learn to handle various situations.
Love
Love plays a pivotal role in our life.Love makes you feel wanted.Without love a person could go hayward and also become cruel and ferocious.In the early stage of our life，our parents are the ones who show us with unconditional love and care；they teach us about what is right and wrong，good and bad.But we always tend to take this for granted.It is only after marriage and having kids that a person understands and becomes sensitive to others' feelings.Kids make a person responsible and mature and help us to understand life better.
Happiness and Sorrow
Materialistic happiness is short lived，but happiness achieved by bringing a smile on others' face gives a certain level of fulfillment.Peace of mind is the main link to happiness.No mind is happy without peace.We realize the true worth of happiness when we are in sorrow.Sorrow is basically due to death of a loved one，failure and despair.But these things are temporary and pass away.
Failure and Success
Failure is the path to success.It helps us to touch the sky，teaches us to survive and shows us a specific way.Success brings in money，fame，pride and self-respect.Here it becomes very important to keep our head on our shoulder.The only way to show our gratitude to God for bestowing success on us is by being humble，modest，courteous and respectful to the less fortunate ones.
Hope and Despair
Hope is what keeps life going.Parents always hope their children will do well.Hope makes us dream.Hope builds in patience.Life teaches us not to despair even in the darkest hour，because after every night there is a day.Nothing remains the same.We have only one choice to keep moving on in life and be hopeful.
Life teaches us not to regret over yesterday，for it has passed and is beyond our control.Tomorrow is unknown，for it could either be bright or dull.So the only alternative is to work hard today，so that we will enjoy a better tomorrow.
16．In the passage，the author compares life to ______.
A．a package B．joy and sorrow
C．failure and success D．hope and despair
17．In which section can readers probably read the passage?
A．Opinions. B．Politics.
C．Education. D．Lifestyles.
18．How is the passage organized?
A．In order of rules. B．In order of frequency.
C．By making comparison. D．In order of importance.
19．What's the general meaning of the last sentence of the whole passage?
A．If you work hard，you'll have a better life in the future.
B．When choosing between “today” and “tomorrow”，you'd better enjoy tomorrow.
C．What you only can choose is to work hard today rather than tomorrow.
D．Enjoying a better tomorrow is your only choice.
20．What's the purpose of the passage?
A．To encourage people to love each other.
B．To tell people how to deal with happiness and sorrow.
C．To remind people of keeping having a beautiful dream.
D．To give readers some information about life.
第二节阅读表达
You may not realize it，but you are doing more than just studying when you are at school.The school is also the place where you learn______.But this is not always easy.What can you do if you just don't like one of your classmates?
If you discover that you have problems getting along with your classmates or friends，the most important thing to learn is tolerance.Tolerance is the ability to realize and respect the differences in others.We can not change the way that other people do things，so it is important to learn to live happily with them.
Tolerance will make everyone get on better with each other.Knowing others constantly makes us understand others' differences.Something different does not exactly mean that it is bad.Tolerance teaches us to keep an even temper and an open mind.
You need to remember an old saying，“Treat others how you want to be treated.” You would like to be treated kindly by your classmates，so it is important to treat them kindly too.If you tolerate something，it does not mean that you have to like it.No one is asking you to change who you are or what you believe in.Tolerance just means that you should respect the differences in others and not try to make them change.
It is important to practice tolerance，because it will make everyone's life easier.Learn to accept people for their different abilities and interests.The world is very different，and practicing tolerance in your own school and city can help make a difference.
1．What is the main idea of the text？(within 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
2．Which sentence in the text can be replaced by the following one?
Getting to know someone may help you understand why they do things differently.
________________________________________________________________________
3．Please fill in the blank in the first paragraph with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence.(within 10 words)
________________________________________________________________________
4．Why is tolerance important？How can you get along well with your classmates？(within 30 words)
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
5．Translate the underlined sentence in the last paragraph into Chinese.
________________________________________________________________________
参考答案
第一节
A
1. 答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了一个十岁的攀岩女孩，为了自己的爱好和梦想在奋斗，故选C项。
2. 答案：A
解析：细节理解题。从第二段可知，到2016年巴西里约热内卢奥运会上攀岩才会成为表演项目，所以它现在还不是一个表演项目。
3.答案：B
解析：推理判断题。从第五段可知，除了攀岩外，Grace Kane还会弹吉他、弹钢琴、写曲子，由此可知她多才多艺。
4.答案：D
解析：细节理解题。从倒数第二段可知，Grace Kane面临的最大挑战之一是如何在攀岩和学习以及其他爱好之间寻找平衡。
5. 答案：C
解析：细节理解题。从倒数第二段“Her mom Heather Kane said the family has chosen ‘to do whatever we need to help her achieve her goals’．”可知，父母全力支持她的追求。
B
6. 答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段内容尤其是其最后一句可知，由于在电影《皇家赌场》中邦德的精彩表演，跑酷这项运动在全世界开始流行，所以答案为B项。
7.答案：C
解析：词义猜测题。结合第五段中“jump over all the barriers”判断，obstacle和barrier都是要跨越的东西，所以都表示“障碍”。
8.答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段“...moving from one point to another as quickly as possible，getting over all the obstacles in the path using only the abilities of the human body.”可知，跑酷挑战了人类的能力。
9. 答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段可知，跑酷需要尽全力去跑，被认为是一项极限运动(an extreme sport)。
10. 答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第五段可知，跑酷的理念是克服困难达到目标，根据第六段可知，跑酷的另一个理念是自由，所以答案为D项。
C
11. 答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Schools are almost all connected to the Internet.”可知，几乎所有的学校都与互联网相连接，所以选A项。
12.答案：D
解析：细节理解题。从第二段可知，Smart Board是一种教学设备，能用于投影及教学展示，但没谈到它不容易与计算机连接。
13. 答案：B
解析：词义猜测题。根据第五段“...he has difficulty moving his mouth and tongue.”可知应选B项。
14. 答案：C
解析：推理判断题。第六段“...attached to a computer to make the silent robot move forward，backward or around in circles.”表明，Cosmobot能受计算机控制。
15.答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段“...research tools in the United States，and not
used as much as in places like Britain and Japan.But she hopes to change that.”可知，她希望这一产品得到推广。
D
16.答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第一句“Life comes in a package.”可知答案。
17.答案：C
解析：推理判断题。本文属于一篇励志教育的短文，根据其主要意思可以确定其来源应该是“教育栏目”。
18. 答案：C
解析：文章结构题。从几个小标题“Happiness and Sorrow”，“Failure and Success”和“Hope and Despair”可以看出，作者使用的是“对比或比较”的写作方式。
19. 答案：A
解析：句意猜测题。句中alternative是“选择”的意思，整句意思和A项接近。
20.答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。A、B、C三项显然只涉及文中的部分内容，不能概括全文的目的，只有D项比较全面，体现了作者的意图。
第二节
1.答案：How to learn tolerance and respect the differences in others.
2.答案：Knowing others constantly makes us understand others' differences.
3.答案：how to get along well with others
4.答案：Because it will make everyone's life easier.I/We should realize and respect the/their differences.
5. 答案：世界是不同的。(如果)在自己的学校和所生活的城市里抱有宽容之心，我们的生活就会有所不同。