高考英语阅读冲刺：阅读理解13

　　阅读理解(共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分)

　　阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

　　A

　　My son and I were trying to sell the house we had repaired but in the barn(谷仓)there were bats(蝙蝠)and they would not leave. The barn was their home. They told us so in their own way. They hung there in the barn and seemed determined to stay for the season. Don't worry about it, Dad, " Patrick said. They keep down the mosquitoes(蚊子).”

　　Unfortunately they also kept the buyers away. when we had asked a person to sell　the house for us he had refused to show it because of the bats. Bats are popular, "Patrick comforted me. They're ecological(生态学的)."Isn't there a machine you can buy that produces highfrequency sounds to keep bats away?” I don't know,” said Patrick. But I like bats, and whoever buys this house will probably like them too."”Probably?"I hated that word. How many bats are　there ,anyway?" I counted about 90 last night," said Patrick. They were dropping out from under the edge of the roof." You mean there are more—outside?" They're everywhere, Dad. But look at it this way. When the cold weather comes, they’ll be off to Mexico. Maybe in the spring we can keep them out. Don't worry about it,” he said for the hundredth time. It's not a problem."

　　The bat expert I called was even more active than Patrick. I think you've got a large number there,” he said in wonder, I’ve been trying to attract bats to our house for 25 years A single bat eats up his weight in mosquitoes and black flies three times every night. You're a very lucky man.” I offered to share my luck with him. He could take them away. Bats have a remarkable homing instinct(本能),"he said. They'd fly straight

　　back even if I transported them 100 miles. Once they have settled, you can't stop them from coming back." I was silent.

　　Finally we managed to rent “(出租)the house to a young family, who were also interested in buying it. What about the bats?" I said to Patrick.

　　Oh, they love the bats,” he said. No mosquitoes. No black flies. It's one of the things that attracted them." Do you think they will really buy the bouse? "Probably." Probably? Well,if they do ,I suppose I'll have to admit that I was wrong. "You mean you're going to eat your words?"

　　Yes, I am."

　　56What was the problem the author had with his house?

　　ABats were living in the barn and wouldn't go away.

　　BThe author and his son couldn't sleep well because of the bats.

　　CThe author and his son might be able to stay for the season.

　　DThe house was still badly in need of repair.

　　57What did Patrick suggest the author should do to stop the bats living in the barn?

　　AHe should buy a highfrequency machine.

　　BHe should move them one hundred miles away.

　　CHe should reduce the number of mosquitoes.

　　DHe should close the barn in the spring.

　　58Why did the author fall silent when he talked with the bat specialist?

　　AHe felt sure about the situation.

　　BHe found out that it would be impossible to remove the bats.

　　CHe learned that he would be able to share his luck with the expert.

　　DHe liked the advice given by the expert.

　　59What happened regarding the house in the end?

　　ASome people agreed to rent the house.

　　BThe author failed to find anybody who wanted to live in the house.

　　CThe bat expert made the decision to buy the house.

　　DThe bats left the house for Mexico in the spring.

　　60Why did the author think he might have to “eat his words”?

　　AHe felt sorry for the bats.

　　BHe might be mistaken about being unable to sell the house.

　　CHe realized he might be wrong about the bats' actions.

　　DHe was happy about selling the house.

　　B

　　How many coins have you got in your pocket right now? Three? Two? Or one?What do you do with it? Go to a telephone box marked “Phone card”. Put in your card, make your call and when you've finished, a screen tells you how much is left on your card. It costs no extra for the cards, and the calls cost 10p per unit, the same as any other payphone call.You can buy them in units of 10,20,40,100 or 200.Now appearing in a shop near you

　　Near each Card phone place you'll find a shop where you can buy one. They are at bus, train and city tube(地铁)stations. At many universities, hospitals and clubs, restaurants and gas stations on the highway and shopping centers. At airports and seaports.

　　No more broken payphones Most broken payphones are like that because they've been vandalized(破坏).There are no coins in Card phone to excite thieves' interest in it. So you're not probably to find a vandalized one.

　　Get a phone card yourself and try it out. Or get a bigger wallet.

　　61The passage is most probably

　　Aa warning Ba notice Can advertisement Dan announcement

　　62There are three sections (部分)in the passage. Which one do you think is about why phone cards are good?

　　ASection 1. BSection 2. CSection 3. DNone.

　　63According to the information you get from the passage, how much does a card with 40 units cost?

　　A4 pounds.B40 pounds.C400 pounds. D100 pounds.

　　C

　　Martin is a man of all trades and of many experiences. He never stays at one job for more than six months and never leaves the job of his own will. He is not actually lazy or unfit and his employers(雇主)can not be said to be unreasonable. He is only, according to one of his former employers, too eager for the work that his employer hasn't the intention(打算)to let him do. One fact about Martin is that he never waits long to find a new job. Last month, he was fired again. Mr. King, the owner of a small shop hired him to paint his new house. He readily accepted the job without a word. When later Mr. King went to see how things were going on there, he couldn't find Martin. Instead he saw four workmen carefully painting the wall. “What's the matter?” he wondered.

　　“Hi, Mr. King!” he heard Martin's voice calling from behind. “They are working hard, aren't they?” Mr. King turned back. He saw Martin smiling at him.” What’s happened, Martin? And why are these workers here?”Mr. King asked.“I've hired them at 8 dollars for each man.”Martin told him happily.“But I will only pay 30 dollars for the whole work.”Mr. King couldn't understand.“I know, Mr. King. But just think. I only need to pay another two dollars and then can enjoy the happy feeling of being a boss. Isn't it worth the money?”

　　64Why is Martin often fired? Because he .

　　Ais too lazy Bhas few experiences Ctries to be a boss Doften acts against his employers' will

　　65Martin seems to be a .

　　Anarrowminded fellow Blighthearted man

　　Cman who is at loose ends Dperson full of fears

　　66Mr. King was when he saw four workers painting his house.

　　Ahappy Bangry Csatisfied Dsurprised

　　67The best title for the passage should be .

　　AMartin and Mr. King

　　BPainting a New House

　　CIt's Worth the Money

　　DReasonable or Not

　　D

　　The following table shows some results of a survey(调查)in which 800 Japanese school pupils were asked to give their impressions(印象)of their

　　classroom teachers. The pupils' impressions were found to differ depending on whether the teacher was new (with less than three years' experience),middlestanding (ten to twenty years), or a veteran (有经验的人)(twenty to thirty years). The numbers in the table show the percentage of the pupils who answered “very satisfied” or “extremely satisfied” for each question item(项目).

　　Question Items[]New[]MidddleStanding[]Veteran

　　1Shows a sense of humor in class

　　2Explains clearly

　　3Teaches in a relaxed(轻松)manner

　　4Writes neatly on the blackboard

　　5Lets pupils ask questions in class

　　6Makes checks and comments in notebooks

　　7Speaks loudly and clearly

　　8Treats all pupils equally

　　9Cares about pupils opinions

　　10Spends time with pupils between classes

　　[]4233309182245434725

　　[]56584643303085584310

　　[]7068655647435442176

　　68As for Question Items ,pupils' evaluations (评价)can be said to rise at a steady rate(比率)as their teachers' experience increases.

　　A1 and 4

　　B3 and 5

　　C6 and 8

　　D9 and 10

　　69In contrast (对比)to the new teachers, the middlestanding and veteran teachers seem to have made a remarkable(明显)improvement in their ability to .

　　Abe fair to any pupil

　　Bevaluate pupils' progress

　　Cpresent materials clearly

　　Dunderstand and play with pupils

　　70Pupils seem to regard the new and the middlestanding teachers as being more than the veterans.

　　Arelaxed in class

　　Binterested in pupils' ideas

　　Cneat in appearance

　　Dskillful at explaining

　　71According to the table, which of the following is right?

　　AIn the new teachers' classes, pupils seem to ask questions more freely.

　　BPupils seem to be quite satisfied with the amount(量)of time their teachers spend with them between chasses.

　　CThe evaluation of the middlestanding teachers is lower than that of the veterans in seven items.

　　DThough veterans do not play games with pupils during breaks, their teaching is rated highly.

　　E

　　Do you find getting up in the morning so difficult that it's painful? This might be called laziness, but Dr. Kleitman has a new explanation. He has proved that everyone has a daily energy cycle.

　　During the hours when you labour through your work you may say that you're “hot”. That's true. The time of day when you feel most energetic is when your cycle of body temperature is at its peak(顶峰).For some people the peak comes during the forenoon. For others it comes in the afternoon or evening. No one has discovered why this is so, but it leads to such familiar words as :“Get up, John! You'll be late for work again!” The possible explanation to the trouble is that John is at his temperatureandenergy peak in the evening. Much family quarrelling ends when husbands and wives realize what these energy cycles mean, and which cycle each member of the family has.

　　You can't change your energy cycle, but you can learn to make your life fit it better. Habit can help, Dr. Kleitman believes. Maybe you're sleepy in the evening but feel you must stay up late anyway. Counteract(对抗)your cycle by staying up later than you want to. If your energy is low in the morning but you have an important job to do early in the day, rise before your usual hour. This won't change your cycle, but you'll get up steam(拿出干劲) and work better at your low point.

　　Get off to a slow start which saves your energy. Get up with a yawn(呵欠) and stretch (伸懒腰). Sit on the edge of the bed a minute before putting your feet on the floor. Whenever possible, do routine(常规的) work in the afternoon and save tasks requiring more energy for your sharper hours.

　　72If a person finds getting up early a problem, most probably.

　　Ahe is a lazy person

　　Bhe refuses to follow his own energy cycle

　　Che is not sure when his energy is low

　　Dhe is at his perk in the afternoon or evening

　　73Which of the following may lead to family quarrels according to the

　　passage?

　　AHaving no knowledge of energy cycle.

　　BA change in a family member's energy cycle.

　　CAttempts to control the energy cycle of other family members.

　　DThe laziness of the family members.

　　74If one wants to work more efficiently(有效地)at his low point in the morning, he should .

　　Achange his energy cycle

　　Bovercome his laziness

　　Cget up earlier than usual

　　Dgo to bed earlier

　　75You are advised to rise with a yawn and stretch because it will .

　　Ahelp to keep your energy for the day's work.

　　Bhelp you to control your temper early in the day

　　Cenable you to concentrate(专心)on your routine work

　　Dkeep your energy cycle under control all day

　　56A　57D　58B　59A　60B　61C　62C　63A　64D

　　65B　66D　67C　68B　69C　70B　71D　72D　73A

　　74C　75A