高考英语浙江阅读理解系列2解析.docx

1、高考英语浙江阅读理解系列2解析2013高考英语（浙江）阅读理解系列（2）（解析）（A）A newly-wed couple on a four-month honeymoon were hit by six natural disasters, including the Australian floods, Christchurch earthquake and Japanese tsunami. Stefan and Erika Svanstrom left Stockholm, Sweden, on December 6 and were immediately stranded in

2、Munich, Germany, due to one of Europes worst snowstorms. Stefan Svanstrom and Erika Svanstrom. Travelling with their baby daughter, they flew on to Cairns in Australia which was then struck by one of the most tremendous cyclones(龙卷风) in the nations history. From there, the couple, in their 20s, were

3、 forced to shelter for 24 hours on the cement floor of a shopping centre with 2, 500 others. “Trees were being knocked over and big branches were scattered across the streets, ” Mr Svanstrom told Swedens Expressen newspaper. “We escaped by the skin of our teeth, ” said Svanstrom. They then headed so

4、uth to Brisbane but the city was experiencing massive flooding, so they crossed the country to Perth where they narrowly escaped raging bush fires. The couple then flew to Christchurch, New Zealand, arriving just after a massive magnitude 6. 3 earthquake destroyed the city on February 22. Mrs. Svans

5、trom said, “When we got there the whole town was a war zone. ” “We could not visit the city since it was completely blocked off, so instead we travelled around before going to Japan. ”But days after the Svanstroms arrived, Tokyo was rocked by Japans largest earthquake since records began. “The tremb

6、ling was horrible and we saw roof tiles fly off the buildings,” Mr. Svanstrom said. “It was like the buildings were swaying back and forth.” The family returned to Stockholm on March 29 after a much calmer visit to their last destination China. But Mr. Svanstrom, who also survived the destructive Bo

7、xing Day tsunami that hit southeast Asia in 2004, said the marriage was still going strong. He added, “I know marriages have to endure some trials, but I think we have been through most of them. ” “Weve certainly experienced more than our fair share of catastrophes, but the most important thing is t

8、hat were together and happy. ”21. How many countries did the couple visit during their honeymoon? A. 3. B. 4. C. 5. D. 6. 22. In which country were they not hit by natural disaster?A. Australia. B. China. C. New Zealand. D. Germany. 23. Whats the right order of the following things according to the

9、passage ? a. The couple headed south to Brisbane. b. The couple flew to Cairns. c. The couple flew to Christchurch. d. The couple were stranded in Munich. A. a-b-c-d B. d-b-c-aC. d-b-a-c D. a-c-b-d24. By saying“We escaped by the skin of our teeth. ”, Mr. Svanstrom meant that _ . A. They had a narrow

10、 escape from the cyclonesB. There was something wrong with their teethC. They escaped from the cyclones easilyD. The cyclones was tremendous25. According to the last two paragraphs, which word can best describe Mr. Svanstrom? A. Indifferent. B. Depressed. C. Considerate. D. Optimistic. （B）The Davies

11、 were invited to Christmas drinks at a hotel once. They left their car in the car-park outside and went in. Mr. Davies was proud of the fact that he never got drunk, so he was careful not to drink too much, in spite of his hosts attempts to press more and more on him. During the party, Mrs. Davies f

12、ound she had forgotten to bring a handkerchief, so she asked her husband to go out to the car and get her one. He did so, but on his way back, he heard a car horn blowing in the car-park. Thinking someone might be in trouble, he went over to the car from which the noise was coming. He found a small

13、black bear sitting in the driving-seat and blowing the horn. When Mr. Davies got back to the party, he told people about the black bear, but of course they did not believe him and thought he was drunk. When he took them out to the car-park to show them that he was serious, he found the car with the

14、bear in had gone. There were so many jokes about Mr. Daviess black bear during the following days that he at last put an advertisement in the local paper: “Will anybody who saw a black bear blowing a horn in a car outside the Central Hotel at about 7 p. m. on Christmas Day please phone. . . ”Two day

15、s later a Mrs. Richards phoned to say she and her husband had left their pet bear in their car outside the Central Hotel for a few minutes that evening and that it was quite possible that it had been blowing the horn. Mrs. Richards did not seem to think there was anything strange about that. “It lik

16、es blowing car horns, ” she said, “and we dont mind as long as we are not actually driving the car. ”26. What was Mr. Davies careful of during the party? A. Not drinking too much. B. Not facing the black bear. C. Not getting pressed by the host. D. Not forgetting his wifes handkerchief. 27. Why did

17、Mr. Davies go to the car from which came the noise? A. He wanted to see the bear. B. He thought he might help one in need. C. He wanted to check whose bear it was. D. He thought the bear was in trouble. 28. What did Mr. Davies put the advertisement for? A. He wanted to find the bear. B. He wanted to

18、 prove he was not drunk. C. He planned to make a joke. D. He hoped to make friends with the bear. 29. Who might be Mrs. Richards? A. A friend of the Davies. B. The hostess of the party. C. A stranger to the Davies. D. A lady who liked to train bears. 30. Which of the following will serve as the best

19、 title of the passage? A. A Bear Blowing a Car HornB. A Christmas Party with a BearC. A Man Never Gets DrunkD. A Couple in a Christmas Party（C）2011潍坊模拟While I was in my 4th month of pregnancy (妊娠期) with my second child, we were preparing for a trip to Louisiana, where Marshalls family live, to celeb

20、rate Janes 2nd birthday. Two days before we were to leave, we got the shocking news that I was going to lose the baby. Not knowing when this would happen, we decided to continue with our trip. Since Marshalls family lives on a 600-acre cattle farm, you often find that you have a lot of time for your

21、self to think when you are there. That is precisely what I did not want to do at this time. I told Marshall that I needed to get a good book to get lost in while I was there. I told him I heard the Harry Potter books were good, so he went out and got the first one for me. During that trip, I totally

22、 got lost in the book, which was of great help during a time when I needed a distraction to forget about the sadness. In the book, I noticed the name “Seamus”. I vaguely remembered it was pronounced “Shamus” and I liked the sound of that. I mentioned it to Marshall and he liked it too. Toward the en

23、d of the trip, I had just 5 chapters left and I knew I was about to finish the first book, which I was pretty excited about. Soon after we put Jane down to bed, I had started labor (分娩), so I was unable to read. The labor lasted 5 and 1/2 hours, but Marshall stayed there with me, sitting beside me a

24、nd reading aloud the last 5 chapters of Harry Potter. I can never fully explain how much that helped me through the experience. And ever since then, Marshall and I both have been fans of the Harry Potter books. We remember how they helped us get through that time of our lives. We were sad to have lo

25、st the baby, but the name Seamus started our journey toward adoption. And we gave this name to our adopted son. Though our Seamus doesnt have a drop of Irish blood in him, the name fits him perfectly. 31. Why did the writer want a good book during the trip? A. Because the trip to Louisiana would tak

26、e a long time. B. Because she didnt want to think of losing her baby. C. Because she had nothing else to do except reading. D. Because a good book could help her enjoy her trip. 32. According to the story, we can know that the Harry Potter books _ . A. made the familys trip more excitingB. include f

27、ive books all togetherC. have someone called Seamus in themD. can help people deal with their problems33. The writer named her son Seamus because _ . A. she wanted to keep her trip in memoryB. she loved this name very muchC. her son doesnt have Irish bloodD. it is a perfect name for a boy34. Which o

28、f the following is TRUE about the couple? A. They planned their trip after getting the shocking news. B. They thought the cattle farm was too large to do anything on. C. They felt excited when they almost finished the trip. D. They liked reading Harry Potter very much after the trip. 35. Which is th

29、e best title for the passage? A. Funny Stories Of My FamilyB. Seamus And Harry PotterC. How We Got To LouisianaD. How My Son Got His Name（D）The crisis at Japans Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear energy center has raised questions about the future of the nuclear energy industry. Arjun Makhijani is president

30、 of the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research in the United States. He says the disaster in Japan is historic. This week, the chairman of Americas nuclear agency said there is little chance that harmful radiation from Japan could reach the United States. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair

31、man Gregory Jaczko also said America has a strong program in place to deal with earthquake threats. No new nuclear power centers have been built in the United States since 1979. That was when Americas worst nuclear accident happened at the Three Mile Island center in Pennsylvania. The accident began

32、 to turn public opinion against nuclear energy. To support more clean energy production, the Obama government has been seeking billions of dollars in government loan guarantees to build new centers. Presently, about twenty percent of electricity in the United States comes from nuclear energy. But critics say nuclear power is too costly and dangerous to be worth further expansion. German prime min