2013高考英语阅读理解备考题库（含详解）（一）
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内容提要：2013高考英语阅读理解备考题库（含详解）（一）
Over the years I’ve been teaching kids about a simple but powerful spirit—the ant philosophy(哲学)．I think we should study ants．
Ants have an amazing four-part philosophy, and here is the first part：they never quit．That’s a good philosophy. If they’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them，they’ll look for another way．They’ll climb over, and they’ll climb around．They keep looking for another way．What a neat philosophy to never quit looking for a way to get where they’re supposed to go．
Second，ants think winter all summer. That’s an important perspective（态度，观点）．You can’t be so naive （无知的）as to think summer will last forever．So ants are gathering their winter food in summer．An ancient story says, “Don’t build your house on the sand in summer．”There is some reason in what it says．It is important to think ahead．In summer, you’ve to think about the storm．You’ve got to think about rocks you enjoy the sand and sun．
The third part of the ant philosophy is that ants think summer all winter．That is so important．During the winter, ants remind themselves，“This won’t last long；we’ll soon be out of here．”And on the first warm day，the ants are out．If it turns cold again，they’ll go back，but then they come out again if it is warm．They can’t wait to get out．
And here is the last part of the ant philosophy. How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that he possibly can．What an incredible(难以置信的)philosophy, the “all-that-you-possibly-can” philosophy．
What a great philosophy to have the ant philosophy! Never give up，look ahead，stay active and do all you can．
1．If ants have trouble reaching somewhere, they will_________．
A．give up their effort at last B．1ook for others’ help
C. wait for a chance to come D．get there in another way
2．In Paragraph 3，people are advised __________．
A．to build their houses in winter
B．to gather some food in winter
C．to build the house on the sand in summer
D．to think about the storm in summer
3．The third part of the ant philosophy is ___________．
A．more important than the other three
B．to believe in yourself and think about no difficulty
C．to be active and make use of every opportunity
D．that we should know winter is longer than summer
4．Which of the following shows the “all-that-you-possibly can” philosophy?
A．We should try our best to do what we can．
B．One should think of what will happen in the future．
C．One should get more pay for what he has done．
D．We should spend more time doing our work．
1．【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第二段的“If they’re headed somewhere and you try to stop them, they’ll look for another way．”可知，它们会寻找其他方法到达它们想去的地方。
2．【解析】选D。推理判断题。根据第三段的“In summer, you’ve got to think about the storm．”可以确定答案。
3．【解析】选C。细节理解题。第四段中的“During the winter，ants remind themselves，．．．They can’t wait to get out．”，以及作者在最后一段中所概括的“stay active”，表明蚂蚁有积极进取的精神。
4．【解析】选A。细节理解题。根据第五段中的“How much will an ant gather during the summer to prepare for the winter? All that he possibly can．”可知答案。
“Can I see my baby？” the happy new mother asked. When the bundle was in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out of the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.
Time proved that the baby’ s hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was imperfect. When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be misfortunate. He cried out the tragedy, “A boy, a big boy... called me a freak (怪人)．”
He grew up, handsome. A favourite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music. “But you might communicate with other young people，” his mother blamed him, but felt a kindness in her heart.
Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, “You’ re going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it’ s a secret.” The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged.
Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, “Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her.” “I do not believe you could，” said the father, “but the agreement was that you are not to know... not yet.”
The years kept their secret, but the day did come. He stood with his father over his mother’ s casket.Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.
“Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut，” his father whispered gently, “and nobody ever thought Mother less beautiful, did they？”
[语篇解读] 本文讲述了一个感人的故事。儿子天生没有耳朵，母亲将自己的耳朵捐献给了儿子。母亲去世后，父亲才将这个秘密告诉儿子。
1．Why did Mother gasp when she saw her newborn baby?
A. Because her son had a tiny face.
B. Because she saw her son crying.
C. Because her son was born imperfect.
D. Because her son was in her arms.
[解析] 细节理解题。由第一段最后一句话“The baby had been born without ears.”可知答案。
[答案] C
2．Which word can describe Mother’ s feeling when the son threw himself into her arms?
A. Nervous. B. Sympathetic.
C. Proud. D. Angry.
[解析] 细节理解题。由第二段的“When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate.”可知答案。
[答案] B
3．Who gave the son the ears?
A. A doctor. B. His father.
C. His mother. D. A stranger.
[解析] 细节理解题。从文章最后可知是母亲献出了自己的耳朵。
[答案] C
4．The underlined word “reveal” in the last but one paragraph means “________”．
A. see B. show
C. find D. search
[解析] 词义推测题。父亲拨开母亲的头发，揭示了母亲将自己的耳朵捐给儿子的真相，因此，此处reveal是“显示”的意思。
[答案] B
5．The best title for the passage would be ________.
A. Mother’s hair
B. An unforgettable memory
C. Who gave me the ears?
D. Who is my best respectable person?
[解析] 标题归纳题。是谁给了我耳朵？这是贯穿文章的线索。故选C。
[答案] C
[长难句解读] When he rushed home from school one day and threw himself into his mother’s arms，she sighed，knowing that his life was to be misfortunate.When he...arms是一个时间状语从句，主句是she sighed，knowing是现在分词作状语，表示原因，后面又跟了一个宾语从句，不定式短语to be misfortunate作表语，表示他的人生注定不幸。