2013高考英语二轮 阅读理解35分钟限时训练(2)

-1-2013高考英语二轮（阅读理解）35分钟限时训练（2）及答案Ⅱ.阅读理解AWords：289难度系数：★★建议用时：7分钟Katariaisthefounderoftheworldwidelaughtermovement.ThecelebrationofWorldLaughterDayisapositiveactivityforworldpeaceandisintendedtobuildupaglobalsenseofbrotherhoodandfriendshipthroughlaughter.Thefirst“WorldLaughterDay”gatheringtookplaceinMumbai，India，on11thJanuary,1998.12,000membersfromIndiaandinternationalLaughterClubsattendedit.Nowthereareover5,000LaughterClubsworldwideonall5continents.“HAPPY­DEMIC”wasthefirstWorldLaughterDaygatheringoutsideIndia.Ittookplaceon9thJanuary，twoyearsaftertheMumbaigathering.InCopenhagen，Denmark，morethan10,000peoplegatheredatTownHallSquare.TheeventwentintoGuinnessBookofWorldRecords.“WorldLaughterDay”isnoworganizedonthefirstSundayofMayeveryyear.Hundredsofpeoplegatherworldwideonthatdaytolaughtogether.Today，manypeoplefearwidespreadinternationalterrorism.Theworldhasneverfacedsomuchunrestbefore.Peopleareatwarwithinthemselves.Laughterisauniversallanguage，whichhastheabilitytounitehumanitywithoutreligion.Laughtercanbuildacommonconnectionbetweenvariousreligionsandcreateanewworldorder.Theideamaysoundover­ambitious(野心太大的)，andmaybeitis.Butmaybeitisnot.Itisourdeepbeliefthatlaughterandonlylaughtercanunitetheworld，buildingupaglobalsenseofbrotherhoodandfriendship.Studiesalsosaythatlaughterhelpsyourbodydothefollowing:lowerbloodpressure；lightendepression；reducestress；workouttheheart，especiallyforthosewhoareunabletoperformphysicalexercise.Soinlife，whenyoucanlaugh，youshouldlaughloudlyandwithyourentirebody—becauseit’sgoodforyou.【解题导语】本文为介绍类文章，向我们介绍了“世界大笑日”的来历和此节日的重要性。“世界大笑日”诞生于印度，是为世界和平而开展的一项积极的活动，其目的是通过开怀大笑来增进世人之间兄弟般的情谊。如今恐怖分子的袭击遍及全世界，加之其他方面的压力使得人们更加需要“大笑”这门全球通用的语言。-2-1．ThepurposeofcelebratingWorldLaughterDayis________.A．tobuildupaglobalsenseofbrotherhoodandfriendshipthroughlaughterB．tobuildacommonconnectionbetweenvariousreligionsC．toreducestressandlightendepressionD．tolowerbloodpressure解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句的后半部分“isintendedtobuildupaglobalsenseofbrotherhoodandfriendshipthroughlaughter”可知A项正确。2．ThefirstWorldLaughterDaygatheringoutsideIndiatookplace________.A．on11thJanuary,1998B．onthefirstSundayofMayC．on9thJanuary,1996D．on9thJanuary,2000解析：选D。细节理解题。由第二段的第一、二两句内容可知，第一次印度以外的世界大笑节日是在印度孟买的聚会过了两年后的1月9日举行的，由第一段的倒数第三句可知，印度孟买的那次聚会是在1998年举行的，故答案为D。3．Theauthor’sattitudetowardslaughtermovementis________.A．positiveB．negativeC．uninterestedD．objective解析：选A。作者态度判断题。从最后两段作者对大笑益处的介绍可以判断出作者对此活动的态度是积极肯定的。positive意为“积极的，肯定的”；negative表示“消极的，否定的”；uninterested表示“不感兴趣的，冷淡的”；objective表示“客观的”。4．Thepassageismainlyabout________.A．WorldLaughterDayanditssignificanceB．theworldwidelaughtermovementC．auniversallanguageD．laughter解析：选A。主旨大意题。文章前两段介绍了“世界大笑日”这个节日的来历，后两段介绍了此节日的重要性，所以只有A项能概括全文的大意。********************************************************结束B-3-Therewasastorymanyyearsagoofaschoolteacher---Mrs.Thompson.Shetoldthechildrenonthefirstdaythatshelovedthemallthesame.Butthatwasalie.ThereinthefrontrowwasalittleboynamedTeddyStoddard.Hedidn’tplaywellwiththeotherchildrenandhealwaysneededabath.Shedidnotlikehim.ThenMrs.ThompsongottoknowthatTeddywasactuallyaverygoodboybeforethedeathofhismother.Mrs.Thompsonwasashamedofherself.Shefeltevenworsewhen,likeallherotherstudents,TeddybroughtheraChristmaspresenttoo.Itwashismother’sperfume(香水)。Teddysaid,“Mrs.Thompson,todayyousmelljustlikemyMomusedto.”Afterthechildrenleftshecriedforatleastanhour.Onthatveryday,shestoppedteachingreading,writingandmath.Instead,shebegantoteachchildren.Mrs.ThompsonpaidparticularattentiontoTeddy.Theboy’smindseemedtocomealive.Themoresheencouragehim,thefasterheimproved.Bytheendofthesixthgrade,Teddyhadbecomeoneofthesmartestchildrenintheclass.SixyearswentbybeforeshegotanotefromTeddy.Hewrotethathehadfinishedhighschool,thirdinhisclass,andshewasstillthebestteacherheeverhadinhiswholelife.Hewenttocollege.Mrs.Thompsongottwomorelettersfromhimwiththelastonesigned,TheodoreF.Stoddard,M.D.(医学博士).Thestorydoesn’tendthere.Onhisweddingday,Dr.StoddardwhisperedinMrs.Thompson’sear,“Thankyou,Mrs.Thompson,forbelievinginme.YoumademefeelimportantandshowedmethatIcouldmakeadifference.”Mrs.Thompson,withtearsinhereyes,whisperedback,“Teddy,youhaveitallwrong.YouweretheonewhotaughtmethatIcouldmakeadifference.Ididn’tknowhowtoteachuntilImetyou.”60.WhatdidMrs.Thompsondoonthefirstdayofschool?A.ShemadeTeddyfeelashamed.B.SheaskedthechildrentoplaywithTeddy.C.ShechangedTeddy’sseattothefrontrow.D.Shetoldtheclasssomethinguntrueaboutherself.61.WhatdidMrs.ThompsonfindoutaboutTeddy?-4-A.Heoftentoldlies.B.Hewasgoodatmath.C.Heneededmotherlycare.D.Heenjoyedplayingwithothers.62.InwhatwaydidMrs.Thompsonchange?A.Shetaughtfewerschoolsubjects.B.Shebecamestricterwithherstudents.C.Shenolongerlikedherjobasateacher.D.Shecaredmoreabouteducatingstudents.63.WhydidTeddythankMrs.Thompsonathiswedding?A.Shehadkeptintouchwithhim.B.Shehadgivenhimencouragement.C.ShehadsenthimChristmaspresents.D.Shehadtaughthimhowtojudgepeople.参考答案60—63DCDB*************************************************************结束CDoyouknowofanyonewhousesthetruthtodeceive(欺骗)?Whensomeonetellsyousomethingthatistrue