高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测46

2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测46阅读理解A.Aqualifieddoctorwhorarelypracticedbutinsteaddevotedhislifetowriting.Heoncesaid:“Medicineismylawfulwife,andliteratureismylover.”RussianwriterAntonPavlovichChekhov,wasagreatplaywrightandoneofthemastersofthemodernshortstory.WhenChekhoventeredtheMoscowUniversityMedicalSchoolin1879,hestartedtopublishhundredsofcomicshortstoriestosupporthisfamily.Afterhegraduated,hewroteregularlyforalocaldailynewspaper.Asawriterhewasextremelyfast,oftenproducingashortstoryinanhourorless.Chekhov’smedicalandscienceexperiencecanbeseenthroughtheindifference(冷漠)manyofhischaractersshowtotragicevents.In1892,hebecameafulltimewriterandpublishedsomeofhismostmemorablestories.ChekhovoftenwroteaboutthesufferingsoflifeinsmalltownRussia.Tragiceventscontrolhischaracterswhoarefilledwithfeelingsofhopelessnessanddespair.ItisoftensaidthatnothinghappensinChekhov’sstoriesandplays.Hemadeupforthiswithhisexcitingtechniquefordevelopingdramawithinhischaracters.Chekhov’sworkcombinedthecalmattitudeofascientistanddoctorwiththesensitivity(敏感)ofanartist.SomeofChekhov'sworksweretranslatedintoChineseasearlyasthe1940s.Oneofhisfamousstories,TheManinaShell,aboutaschoolteacher’sextraordinarilyorderlylife,wasselectedasatextforChineseseniorstudents.56.AntonPavlovichChekhov________.A.hadalawfulloverB.wasanillegalwriterC.usedtobealawyerD.wasacompetentdoctor57.In1880,Chekhov________.A.becameafull-timewriterB.studiedmedicineinMoscowUniversityC.practicedmedicineinhishometownD.publishedhismostmemorablestories58.Whichofthefollowingadjectivescan’tbeusedtodescribeChekhov?7\nA.Sensitive.B.Cool.C.Quick-minded.D.Warm-hearted.59.Whichofthefollowingistherightorderoftheevents?a.becameadoctorb.becameafulltimewriterc.startedtopublishcomicshortstoriesd.wroteregularlyforalocaldailynewspaper.e.enteredtheMoscowUniversityMedicalSchoolA.e→c→a→d→bB.d→a→b→c→eC.e→c→b→a→d　　D.a→e→c→b→dBEveryonehasheardofthefamousItaliandishesofpasta(面条)andpizza,farfewerhaveactuallyhadthechancetotastetheminItaly.ButIwasluckyenoughtovisitthecountrywithmyschoolandIenjoyedmyfilloftheseandotherlovelyfoods.WewenttothetownofVietri,Salerno,insouthernItaly.Onthefirstday,weweretoldthatdinnerwouldbeat7:30,butitactuallybeganat7:50.OurteachershadtoldusinadvanceabouttherelaxedpaceofItalianlife!Butstill,wewerestarving(饥饿的).However,onceitdid,itwasworthallthewaiting.Thesea-foodsaladwasdelicious,nottoosourandnottoosalty.Thecheeseswereadifferentmatter;Ihadheardtheywerefamous,butittookmeawhiletogetusedtothem.Thefruitswereexcellent,sofreshtheytastedasiftheyhadjustbeenpicked.Aswehadbeenbanned(禁止)fromdrinkingalcohol(酒类),wesipped(吮吸)water,insteadofwineatmeals.Thereweretwotypes,onewasordinary,theothersparkling(发泡的)water.Ittastedlikeaflavorlesssoda.Duringthevisit,wediscoveredthatrealItalianpizzawasverydifferentfromanythingwehadtastedbefore.Itwascheap,savory(美味的)andhadasofttexture(质地).Myfavoritewasaplainonewithjustacheesetopping.OnceIateawholeone,almost20cmindiameter(直径).Isostuffed(塞满)myselfthatIfeltillattheendofthemeal.Tobehonest,unliketheothers,Ididn'tmuchlikethepasta.PerhapsIamtoomuchinlovewithChinesenoodlestoreallytaketothem.MyfriendandIwalkedthewholeofthetowntryingoutdifferentkindsofpastry(糕饼).Thecombinationofsugar,creamandchocolatemadethemdelicious.Butifyouhadn'thadasweet7\ntongue,youwouldnothavelikedthem,sincetheywereverysweet.Everyday,lastthingintheevening,wehadicecreamatalocalstore.Wetriedalltheflavors!Itwassosatisfyingtogotobedonafullstomachwiththememoryofawholedayofeatingfreshinyourmind.Here'shopingthatyoutoogettosamplethewonderfulfoodofItaly!60.Inthearticle,thewritermainlytellsusabout______.A.Italianpizza                                              B.herexperienceoftryingItalianfoodsC.thebeautifulsightsofItaly             D.Italy’smysterioustraditions61.OnthefirstdayinItaly,thedinnerwasdelayedby20minutesprobablybecause______.A.thefoodtheyorderedwasdifficulttoprepareB.waitingwouldgivethemabiggerappetiteC.ItalianshavearelaxedattitudetolifeD.theItaliansweren’tverywelcoming62.DuringtheirstayinItaly,thewriterenjoyedallofthefollowingItalianfoodsEXCEPT_____.A.pasta                  B.pizza                         C.sea-foodsalad                  D.pastries63.Thearticletellsusthatthewriter______.A.fellinlovewithItaliancheesesatherfirstbiteB.feltillaftertryingmanyflavorsoficecreamC.doesn’thaveasweettongueD.wasnotallowedtodrinkalcoholinItalyCWhydomendieearlierthanwomen?Thelatestresearchmakesitknownthatthereasoncouldbethatmen’sheartsgointorapiddeclinewhentheyreachmiddleage.Thelargeststudyoftheeffectsofageingonthehearthasfoundthatwomen’slongevitymaybelinkedtothefactthattheirheartsdonotlosetheirpumpingpowerwithage.7\n“Wehavefoundthatthepowerofthemaleheartfallsby20-25percentbetween18and70yearsofage,”saidtheheadofthestudy,DavidGoldspinkofLiverpoolJohnMooresUniversityintheUK.“Withinthehearttherearemillionsofcellsthatenableittobeat.Betweentheageof20and70,one-thirdofthosecellsdieandarenotreplacedinmen,”saidGoldspink.“Thisispartoftheageingprocess.”Whatsurprisesscientistsisthatthefemaleheartseesverylittlelossofthesecells.Ahealthy70-year-oldwoman’sheartcouldperformalmostaswellasa20-year-oldone’s.“Thisgenderdifferencemightjustexplainwhywomenlivelongerthanmen,”saidGoldspink.Theystudiedmorethan250healthymenandwomenbetweentheagesof18and80,focusingonhealthypersonstoremovetheconfusinginfluenceofdisease.“Theteamhasyettofindwhyageingtakesagreaterlossonthemaleheart,”saidGoldspink.Thegoodnewsisthatmencanimprovethehealthoftheirheartwithregularexercise.Goldspinkstressedthatwomenalsoneedregularexercisetopreventtheirlegmusclesbecomingsmallerandweakerastheyage.64.Theunderlinedword“longevity”inthesecondparagraphprobablyrefersto“________”.A.healthB.longlife       C.ageingD.effect65.Accordingtothetext,theUKscientistshaveknownthat________.A.womenhavemorecellsthanmenwhentheyarebornB.womencanreplacethecellsthatenablethehearttobeatC.thefemaleheartlosesfewofthecellswithageD.womenneverlosetheirpumpingpowerwithage66.Ifyouwanttolivelonger,youshould________.A.enableyourhearttobeatmuchfasterB.findoutthereasonforageingC.exerciseregularlytokeepyourhearthealthyD.preventyourcellsfrombeinglostDIhadthemeanestmotherintheworld.Whileotherkidsatecandyforbreakfast,Ihadtohavecereal(谷类食物),eggsortoast.WhileothershadCokesandcandyforlunch,Ihadtoeatasandwich.Asyoucanguess,mysupperwasdifferentfromotherkids''too.ButatleastIwasn''t7\naloneinmysufferings.MysisterandtwobrothershadthesamemeanmotherasIdid.Mymotherinsisteduponknowingwherewewereatalltimes.Shehadtoknowwhoourfriendswereandwhereweweregoing.Sheinsistedifwesaidwe''dbegoneanhour,thenwebegoneonehourorless–notonehourandoneminute.Andshealwaysinsisteduponustellingthetruth.Nowyoucanseehowmeanshewas.Theworstisyettocome.Wehadtobeinbedbynineeachnightandupateightthenextmorning.Wehadtowashdishes,makebeds,andlearntocook.Wehadtowearcleanclothesandtakeabath,whiletheotherkidsalwaysworetheirclothesfordays.Ibelieveshelaidawakeatnightthinkingupmeanthingstodotous.Throughtheyears,thingsdidn''timproveabit.Wecouldnotlieinbed,“sick”likeourfriendsdid,andmissschool.Ourmarksinschoolhadtobeuptopar.Ourfriends''reportcardshadbeautifulcolorsonthem,blackforpassing,redforfailing.Mymother,beingasdifferentasshewas,wouldsettlefornothinglessthanuglyblackmarks.Astheyearsrolledby,wewereonebyoneputtoshame.Weweregraduatedfromhighschool.Withourmotherbehindus,talking,hittinganddemandingrespect,noneofuswasallowedthepleasureofbeingadrop-out.Mymotherwasacompletefailureasamother.Outoffourchildren,acoupleofusattainedsomehighereducation.Andwhomdowehavetoblamefortheterriblewayweturnedout?You’reright,ourmeanmother.Sheforcedustogrowupintoeducatedandhonestadults.NowIamtryingtoraisemythreechildren.Iamfilledwithpridewhenmychildrencallmemean.Because,yousee,Ihadthemeanestmotherinthewholeworld.Choosethebestanswer:67.Accordingtothearticle,theauthor''smotherwillaskherchildrentodoallthefollowingEXCEPT______.A.eatasmuchcandyastheywantB.learntocookC.behonestaboutwhatkindoffriendstheymakeD.gotobedandgetupatfixedtime68.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardhermother?A.Hateful.B.Grateful.C.Worried.D.Doubtful.69.Theauthor’smotherwantedherchildrento______.A.betopstudentsinschoolandgraduatewithhonor7\nB.dotheirbestatschoolandbeeducatedandrespectedcitizenC.stopseeingherfriendswhopretendedtobesicktoskipclasseD.bringhomecoloredreportcardslikeherfriendsdid70.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothetext?A.Theauthor'sfriendslaughedatherforhavingsuchastrictmother.B.Theauthor'smothersettimetablesforherchildrenwhenevertheywentout.C.Someofthechildrenweren'tabletogotocollegebecauseoftheirmeanmother.D.Asaparent,theauthorisfollowinghermother'sexample.56.D事实细节题。根据Aqualifieddoctorwhorarelypracticed可知，契诃夫是个合格的医生。57.B推理判断题。根据WhenChekhoventeredtheMoscowUniversityMedicalSchoolin1879可知契诃夫1879年进入莫斯科大学学医，可以断定契诃夫1880年正在大学学医。58.D事实细节题。文中讲到了他的品质有：cool,sensitive(calmattitudeofascientistanddoctorwiththesensitivityofanartist),quick-minded(extremelyfast,oftenproducingashortstoryinanhourorless)，但没有涉及到warm-hearted这方面的品质。59.A事实细节题。要求排列事件顺序。可用首尾定位法。第一个事件是enteredtheMoscowUniversityMedicalSchool，最后一个事件是becameafulltimewriter，故答案为A。B60.B主旨大意题。根据全文来看，整篇文章描述的是作者在意大利品尝美食的经历，故答案为B。61.C推理判断题。根据文章第二段第一、二句可以得知，意大利人的生活步调比较缓慢，故答案为C。62.A细节理解题。根据文章第六段可以得知，作者对中国面条情有独钟，不太喜欢意大利面条，故答案为A。7\n7