高考英语二轮九十天强化训练：阅读理解59
阅读下列短文，然后从各题所给的四个选项（A,B,C,D）中，选出最佳选项。
A
Some novels simply entertain and others contain a powerful message in the story line and characters. In his first novel, A Wind In Montana, Mitch Davies tells a story about young adults and how they accept responsibility for their lives.
A Wind In Montana is a marvelous tale of two teenagers, Rory Coleman and Victoria Beach, high school students at the same school, who struggle to make the right decision for themselves. As each of them nears adulthood, they become more concerned with the future and setting goals that will bring them happiness and fulfillment.
Without any advice from his parents, Rory chooses to pursue a profession in chemistry, applies for a chemistry scholarship, and determines to do everything he can to achieve it. Along the path, Rory finds that even though he has a plan, there are obstacles that could prevent him from realizing his goals. Victoria’s struggles are different from Rory’s. Although her father has decided that she should become a professional musician, Victoria has other plans for her life. Together, Rory and Victoria attempt to follow their dreams, despite the obstacles in their paths. A Wind In Montana contains a lesson for all teens about to enter adulthood － that disappointment and setbacks (挫折) are going to occur no matter how determined they are and that they need to develop skills along the way that will help them deal with them effectively.
There are so many major decisions facing teens today －social, parents, other influencing adults and school work － and there’s no guarantee that their plans will succeed, even if they make the so-called “right” decisions. A Wind In Montana explores how two teenagers struggle with their own unique decisions and how the choices they make affect their lives.
Mitch Davies’ book stands out among today’s teen books that deal with imaginary situations. A Wind In Montana is a real story about real people facing real-life situations. It’s entertaining and also helps readers think about their own lives and offers various ways to handle situations that may arise.
56. According to the passage, both Rory and Victoria _____.
A. work hard at their courses
B. have a strong sense of self
C. go against their parents
D. get along well with others
57. The third paragraph is mainly about _____.
A. the value of A Wind In Montana
B. Mitch Davies’ achievements
C. Mitch Davies’ writing style
D. the content of A Wind In Montana
58. Unlike other teen books, A Wind In Montana ______.
A. involves some imaginary situations
B. focuses on responsibilities teens should take
C. is based on real-life experiences
D. discusses the future of young adults
59. What’s the purpose of the passage?
A. To review a book.
B. To report a piece of news.
C.
To speak highly of an author.
D. To collect materials for a book.
（ 浙江卷）D
It was Saturday . As always, it was a busy one, for “Six days shall you labor and do all your work” was taken seriously back then. Outside,Father and Mr. Patrick next door were busy chopping firewood. Inside their own houses, Mother and Mrs. Patrick
were engaged in spring cleaning.
Somehow the boys had slipped away to the back lot with their kites. Now, even at the risk of having Brother caught to beat carpets , they had sent him to the
kitchen for string(线). It seemed there was no limit to the heights to which kites would
fly today.
My mother looked at the sitting room ,its furniture disorderd for a thorough sweeping, Agun she cast a look toward the window. 揅ome on, girls ! Let抯 take string to the boys and watch thitem.
On the way we met Mrs. Patrick, laughing guiltily as if she were doing something
wrong, together with her girls.
There never was such a day for flying kited! We played all our fresh string into
the boys?kites and they went up higher and higher i.We could hardly distinguish
the orange-colored spots of the kites. Now and then we slowly pulled one kite back, watching it dancing up and down it the wind, and finally bringing it down to earth , just for the joy of sending it up again.
Even our fathers dropped their tools and joined us. Our mothers took their turn, laughing like schoolgirls. I think we were all beside ourselves. Parents forgot their
duty and their dignity; children forgot their everyday fights and little jealousies. 揚erhaps it抯 lfaike this in the kingdom of heaven,? I thought confusedly.
It was growing dark before we all walked sleepily back to house. I suppose we
had some sort of supper. I suppose there must have been a surface tidying-up, for the house on Sunday looked cleana and orderly enough. The strange thing was , we didn't mention that day afterward. I flt a little embarrassed .Surely none of the others had been as excited as I. I locked the memory up in that deepest part of me where we
keep搕he things that cannot be annd yet they are.?
The years went on, then one day I was hurrying about my kitchen in a city
apartment, trying to get some work out of the way while my three-year-old insistently
cried her desire to 揼o park ,see duck.?
揑 can抰 go!? I said. 揑 have t be annhis and this to do, and when I抦 through I抣l be too
tired to walk that for.?
My mother , who was visiting us , looked up from the peas she was shelling ,ee-“It’s a wonderful day,”she offered，“Really warm , yet there’s a fine breczc . Do you
remember that day we flew kites?”
I stopped in my dash between stove and sink . The looked door flew open and
with it a rush of memories. “Come on.”I told my little girl. “You’re right , it’s too
good a day to miss.”
Another decade passed. We were in the aftermath (余波)of a great war. All evening we had been asking our returned soldier, the youngest Patrick Boy, about
his experiences as a prisoner of war. He had talked freely , but now for a long time
he had been silent . What was he thinking of ?what dark and horrible things?
揝ay!?A smile slipped out from his lips . 揇o you remember --- no, of course
you wouldn抰 . It probably didn抰 make the impression on e had you as it did on me.?
I hardly dared speak.揜emember what ??Wha
“I used to think of that day a lot in POW camp(战俘营), when things weren’t too
good. Do you remember the day we flew the kites?”
56.Mrs. Patrick was laughing guilnly because she thought
.
A. she was too old to fly kites
B. her husband would make fun of her
C. she should have been doing her housework then
D. her girls weren抰 supposed to play the boy抯 game
57. By搘e were all beside ourselves? the writer means that they all
.
A. felt confused
B. went wild with joy
C. looked on
D. forgot their fights
58.
What dn
Did the writer think after the kite-flying?
A. The boys must have had more fun than the girls.
B. They should have finished their work before playing.
C. Her parents should spend more time with them.
D. All the others must have forgotten that day.
59. Why did the writer finally agree to take her little girl for an outing?
A. She suddenly remembered her duty as a mother.
B. She was reminded of the day they flew kites.
C. She had finished her work in the kitchen.
D. She thought it was a great day to play outside.
60.The youngest Patrick Boy is mentioned to show that _____ .
A. the writer was not alone in treasuring her fond memories
B. his experience in POW camp threw a shadow over his life
C. childhood friendship means so much to the writer
D. people like him really changed a lot after the war
【答案】CBDBA
（全国II）E
"I didn't hear them call my name," explained Shelley Hennig to Active Teens (AT) as she talked about that exciting moment on national television when she won the honor of Miss Teen USA 2004. "Are you ready?" is what she heard. Then she said, "I shook my head no, and then they said‘yes’ and it was announced again."
It was four days after that life changing moment for the seventeen-year-old high school student from Destrehan, Louisiana----she was still on cloud nine．
"I was so shocked! I never believed that it could actually really happen." Present in the audience（观众）that day were: her mother and father, older brother, her friends, and her dance teacher.
Understanding why members of her family and her friends would be there, AT asked why her
dance teacher had traveled so far to see her compete（比赛）．"She's always been my role model．I've danced with her since I was six. She's been through so many difficulties and came through them all. I've learned to get over bad life's experiences and learned how to move on because of her."
One of those bad life's experiences for Shelley happened three years ago when her brother Brad was killed in a drunk driving accident. He was 18. She found writing helped her get through
the rough days. She said, "I write a lot about my brother. I write a lot, a lot, a lot...”
As Miss Louisiana Teen, she traveled around the state speaking to teens（青少年）about the dangers of drinking and driving. In her role as Miss Teen USA, Sheiley will continue to speak to youth about safe driving, in addition to many other things to help the youth.
When AT asked Miss Teen USA if she had any advice for our readers, she said, "Don't let anyone change you. Hang out with people that make you feel good about yourself. That way, it is
easy to be yourself."
56. What do the words "on cloud nine" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. frightened B. troubled C. very happy D. very angry
57. Shelley takes her dance teacher as a role model mainly because she is_____.
A. determined B. friendly C. strict
D. experienced
58. How many children did the Hennigs have according to the text?
A. 1．B．2. C. 3．D. 4.
59. What did Shelley often do after she became Miss Louisiana Teen?
A. She visited drunken drivers.
B.She gave dance performances.
C. She made speeches on safe driving.
D. She helped other teens with their studies.
60. What suggestion does Shelley give to the teens?
A. Be yourself with the support of friends.
B ．Meet friends whenever possible.
C. Go easy on yourself and others.
D. Have a good role model.
参考答案-------56----60 CACCA
Humans： It's time to abandon Earth or Race Extinction.
It could be the plot of a summer blockbuster (巨片），but this prediction isn't science fiction. It's a glimpse of the future ，according to famous British scientist Stephen Hawking.
“I see great dangers for the human race，”
he said in an interview with global forum Big Think. ‘‘There have been a number of times in the past when its survival has been a question of touch and go. ”
“I believe that the long-term future of the human race must be in space”，he said. “It will be difficult enough to avoid disasters on planet Earth in the next hundred years ，let alone the next thousand, or million. ”
Hawking ，who was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom last year, has recently voiced many concerns about the future of life on Earth.
"If aliens visited us ，the outcome would be as much as when Columbus landed in America, which didn't turn out well for the Native Americans，” he said. “Such advanced aliens would perhaps become nomads (游牧者），looking to conquer and colonize whatever planets they can reach. ”
But Hawking says he's still hopeful for the future of humanity. He told Big Think. "We've made remarkable progress in the last hundred years. But if we want to continue beyond the next hundred years ，our future is in space.”
Getting to another planet will prove a challenge ，not to mention colonizing it for humanity. Katherine Freese from University of Michigan told Big Think that “the nearest star to Earth is Proxima Centauri which is 4. 2 light years away. That means ，if you were traveling at the speed of light the whole time, it would take 4. 2 years to get there —or about 50,000 years using current rocket science.”
60. Humans are advised to abandon Earth mainly because _____.
A. aliens will take up our home planet soon
B. many disasters will happen on the Earth
C. resources will be used up in the future
D. humans need larger space to live in
61. Thinking about the future of humans, Hawking feels that _____.
A. humans will probably become extinct
B. aliens are the biggest future threat to humans
C. other planets are ready for humans to reach
D. the earth will not be habitable for humans
62. What is the writer's key point in the last paragraph?
A. It is impossible to get to another planet in space.
B. The present means of transport are not advanced at all.
C. The near future can't see human's move to another planet.
D. The planet Proxima Centauri is the closest to the earth.
63. This passage is most probably taken from _____
A. a conference interview B. a science fiction
C. a forum report
D. a history book
（四川卷）A
It’s 5:00 in the morning when the alarm (闹钟) rings in my ears. I roll out of bed and walk blindly through the dark into the bathroom. I turn on the light and put on my glasses. The house is still as I walk downstairs while my husband and three kids sleep peacefully. Usually I go for a long run, but today I choose my favorite exercise DVD, Insanity. Sweat pours down my face and into my eyes. My heart races as I face my body to finish each movement. As I near the end of the exercise ,I feel extremely tired, but a smile is of my face. It’s a smile because the DVD is over , but a smile of success from pushing my body to its extreme limit.
Some people enjoy shopping, smoking , food, work, or even chocolate. But I need exercise to get through each day. Some shake heads when they see me run through the town. Others get hurt when I refuse to try just one bite of their grandmother’s chocolate cake. They raise their eyebrows, surprised by my “no thank you,” or by my choice to have a salad. Over the years , I have learned it’s okay to just say “no.” I shouldn’t feel sorry for refusing food that I don’t want to eat.
So what drives me to roll out of bed at 5:00 a.m.? What gives me the reason to just say to ice cream? Commitment. A commitment to change my life with a way that reduces daily anxiety, increases self –confidence and energy, extends life and above all improves my body shape. This is the point where a smile appears on my face as I look at myself in the mirror or try on my favorite pair of jeans that now fit just right. It’s through commitment and sweat that I can make a difference within myself inside and out.
41.Why is there a smile on the author’s face in the morning?
A. Because she sees her family sleeping peacefully.
B. Because she finishes her favorite exercise
C. Because she enjoys the interesting DVD
D. Because she feels a sense of achievement
42.Which of the following is true according to Paragraph?
A. She doesn’t like others r politely
B. She likes to make others surprised
C. Others don’t understand what she dose
D. Others try to help her by offering her food
43.What does the underlined word “commitment” in the last paragraph mean?
A. Good health
B. Firm belief
C. A strong power
D.A
regular habit
44.Wtat can we learn about the author from the text?
A. She acts in a strange way
B. She wants to look different from others
C. She aims to develop a good body shape
D. She has difficult getting along with others
【答案】DCBC