低等難度閱讀（閱讀理解）

[2015?北京豐臺(tái)高三一模，（B）59?62]閱讀下面短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,

選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

B

I'vealwaysfeltabitsadforweekendfathers,whoaredivorcedandmustmaintainabondwith

theirchildrenthroughvisitsontheweekend.Nothavingtheopportunityforalotofqualitytime,

theygoinforquantity-givinglotsofgiftsandtakingthechildrenonnon-stopoutings.

ButnowIcanunderstand.Tmaweekendmom.Mychild,Henry,isadog.

Henryjustreturnedtohisfather,Jack,afterahappystaywithme.Fortendays,Ifedhimthe

bestfood,canceledplanstostayhomewithhimandlethimsleeponthebedeverynight.

JackandIbrokeupayearago.ButneitherofuswantedtopartwithHenry,sowesharehim.

Notsurprisingly,Henryisawillingparticipantinourcontestforhislove.

Jackdoesn'tletHenrysleeponhisbed,sothat'swhereIcanalwaysgainbigpoints.Ifeed

Henryhigher-qualityfood.Iamalwaysreplacinghisexpensive“thingy"，acottonknothelikes

chewingon.It'shisfavoritetoy,andtheonlyonehehasisatmyhouse.Scoreanotheroneforme.

Jacknowhasagirlfriend,Lucy.Atfirstshewasafraidofdogs,whichsecretlydelightedme.

ButthatHenry,justtryingtobepolite（thewayItaughthimtobe）,wonherover.

Iftruthbetold,astimepasses,therehasbeenaslightchangeinHenry'sbehaviortowardme.

TheworstwasonedaywhenJackdroppedhimoffforatwo-weekstay.HenryandIwereinthe

backyardplayingasJackwasdrivingoff.WhenheheardJack'struck,heranafteritfortwoblocks

untilJackhadtostopandbringhimback.

Thathurt,especiallysinceIhadfriendsoveratthetime.Inarareconciliatory（安撫的）mood,

Jacksaidtome,“Youknow,I'mhisbestfriend,butyou'llalwaysbehismom.”

Whateverittakes,Iplantomakesureitstaysthatway.

1.Atthewriter'shome,Henry.

A.doesalotofrunning

B.enjoyshigh-qualityfood

C.hasmanyexpensivetoys

D.isnotallowedtosleeponherbed

2.Thewriterfeelshurtbecause.

A.Jackhasgotagirlfriend

B.Lucydoesn9tlikeHenryatall

C.Jackdoesn'ttreatHenryaswellasbefore

D.Henry'sattitudetoherhaschangedslightly

3.Thisarticleismainlyabout.

A.thetipsonkeepingdogs

B.thewriter'shappylifewithadog

C.thewriter'seffortstowinadog'slove

D.therelationshipbetweenthewriterandJack

4.Thewriterwrotethepassageina/anway.

A.humorous

B.serious

C.angry

D.painful

[2014?高考全國(guó)新課標(biāo)卷n,（A）l?4]閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出

最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

ArrivinginSydneyonhisownfromIndia,myhusband,Rashid,stayedinahotelforashorttime

whilelookingforahouseformeandourchildren.

Duringthefirstweekofhisstay,hewentoutonedaytodosomeshopping.Hecamebackinthe

lateafternoontodiscoverthathissuitcasewasgone.Hewasextremelyworriedasthesuitcasehad

allhisimportantpapers,includinghispassport.

Hereportedthecasetothepoliceandthensatthere,lostandlonelyinastrangecity,thinkingof

theterribletroublesofgettingallthepaperworkorganisedagainfromadistantcountrywhiletrying

tosettledowninanewone.

Lateintheevening,thephonerang.Itwasastranger.Hewastryingtopronouncemyhusband's

nameandwasaskinghimalotofquestions.Thenhesaidtheyhadfoundapileofpapersintheir

trashcan（垃圾桶）thathadbeenleftoutonthefootpath.

Myhusbandrushedtotheirhometofindakindfamilyholdingallhispapersanddocuments.

Theiryoungdaughterhadgonetothetrashcanandfoundapileofunfamiliarpapers.Herparents

hadcarefullysortedthemout,althoughtheyhadfoundmainlyforeignaddressesonmostofthe

documents.Atlasttheyhadseenahalfwrittenletterinthepileinwhichmyhusbandhadgivenhis

newtelephonenumbertoafriend.

Thatfamilynotonlyrestoredtheimportantdocumentstousthatdaybutalsorestoredourfaith

andtrustinpeople.Westillremembertheirkindnessandoftensendawarmwishtheirway.

5.WhatdidRashidplantodoafterhisarrivalinSydney?

A.Goshopping.

B.Findahouse.

C.Joinhisfamily.

D.Takeavacation.

6.ThegirFsparentsgotRashid'sphonenumberfrom.

A.afriendofhisfamily

B.aSydneypoliceman

C.aletterinhispapers

D.astrangerinSydney

7.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“restored“inthelastparagraphmean?

A.Showed.

B.Sentout.

C.Delivered.

D.Gaveback.

8.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleforthetext?

A.FromIndiatoAustralia.

B.LivinginaNewCountry.

C.TumingTrashtoTreasure.

D.InSearchofNewFriends.

[2014?高考全國(guó)新課標(biāo)卷II,（D）12?15]閱讀短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選

出最佳選項(xiàng)。

D

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10.AtwhattimedoesMetrorailstopserviceonSaturday?

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11.WhatisgoodaboutaSmarTripcard?

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[2015?高考湖南卷，(B)61?65]Direaions:Readthefollowingpassage.Thepassageisfollowedby

severalquestionsorunfinishedstatements.ForeachofthemtherearefourchoicesmarkedA.B.C

andD.Choosetheonethatfitsbestaccordingtotheinformationgiveninthepassage.

B

Initsearlyhistory,Chicagohadfloodsfrequently,especiallyinthespring,makingthestreetsso

muddythatpeople,horses,andcartsgotstuck.Anoldjokethatwaspopularatthetimewent

somethinglikethis:AmanisstuckuptohiswaistinamuddyChicagostreet.Askedifheneeds

help,hereplies,“No,thanks.I'vegotagoodhorseunderme.”

Thecityplannersdecidedtobuildanundergrounddrainage（巖F水）system,buttheresimply

wasn'tenoughdifferencebetweentheheightofthegroundlevelandthewaterlevel.Theonlytwo

optionsweretolowertheChicagoRiverorraisethecity.

AnengineernamedEllisChesbroughconvincedthecitythatithadnochoicebuttobuildthe

pipesabovegroundandthencoverthemwithdirtThisraisedthelevelofthecity'sstreetsbyas

muchas12feet.

Thisofcoursecreatedanewproblem:dirtpracticallyburiedthefirstfloorsofeverybuildingin

Chicago.Buildingownerswerefacedwithachoice:eitherchangethefirstfloorsoftheirbuildings

intobasements,andthesecondstoriesintomainfloors,orhoisttheentirebuildingstomeetthenew

streetlevel.Smallwood-framebuildingscouldbeliftedfairlyeasily.Butwhataboutlarge,heavy

structuresliketheTremontHotel,whichwasasix-storybrickbuilding?

That'swhereGeorgePullmancamein.Hehaddevelopedsomehouse-movingskills

successfully.ToliftabigstructureliketheTremontHotel,Pullmanwouldplacethousandsof

jackscrews（螺旋千斤頂）beneaththebuilding'sfoundation.Onemanwasassignedtooperateeach

sectionofroughly10jackscrews.AtPullman'ssignaleachmanturnedhisjackscrewthesame

amountatthesametime,therebyraisingthebuildingslowlyandevenly.Astonishingly,theTremont

Hotelstayedopenduringtheentireoperation,andmanyofitsguestsdidn'tevennoticeanything

washappening.

Somepeopleliketosaythateveryproblemhasasolution.ButinChicago'searlyhistory,every

engineeringsolutionseemedtocreateanewproblem.NowthatChicago'swastewaterwasdraining

efficientlyintotheChicagoRiver,thecity'snextstepwastocleanthepollutedriver.

13.Theauthormentionsthejoketoshow.

A.horseswerefairlyusefulinChicago

B.Chicago'sstreetswereextremelymuddy

C.Chicagowasverydangerousinthespring

D.theChicagopeoplewereparticularlyhumorous

14.ThecityplannerswereconvincedbyEllisChesbroughto.

A.getridofthestreetdirt

B.lowertheChicagoRiver

C.fightagainstheavyfloods

D.buildthepipesaboveground

15.Theunderlinedword“hoist"inParagraph4means"

A.change

B.lift

C.repair

D.decorate

16.WhatcanweconcludeaboutthemovingoperationoftheTremontHotel?

Altwentonsmoothlyasintended.

B.Itinterruptedthebusinessofthehotel.

C.ItinvolvedPullmanturningtenjackscrews.

D.Itseparatedthebuildingfromitsfoundation.

17.ThepassageismainlyaboutearlyChicago's.

A.popularlifestylesandtheirinfluences

B.environmentaldisastersandtheircauses

C.engineeringproblemsandtheirsolutions

□.successfulbusinessmenandtheirachievements

[2015?高考重慶卷，（A）36?39]請(qǐng)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，選出

最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Atthirteen,!wasdiagnosed（診斷）withakindofattentiondisorder.ltmadeschooldifficultfor

me.Wheneveryoneelseintheclasswasfocusingontasks,!couldnot.

Inmyfirstliteratureclass,Mrs.Smithaskedustoreadastoryandthenwriteonit,allwithin45

minutes.Iraisedmyhandrightawayandsaid,"Mrs.Smith,yousee,thedoctorsaidIhaveattention

problems.Imightnotbeabletodoit.”

Sheglanceddownatmethroughherglasses,"Youarenodifferentfromyourclassmates,young

man.^^

Itried,butIdidn'tfinishthereadingwhenthebellrang.Ihadtotakeithome.

Inthequietnessofmybedroom,thestorysuddenlyallbecamecleartome.ltwasaboutablind

person,LouisBraille.Helivedinatimewhentheblindcouldn'tgetmucheducation.ButLouis

didn'tgiveup.Instead,heinventedareadingsystemofraiseddots（點(diǎn)）,whichopenedupawhole

newworldofknowledgetotheblind.

Wasn'tIthe“blind“inmyclass,beingmadetolearnlikethe"sighted“students?Mythoughts

spilledoutandmypenstartedtodance.Icompletedthetaskwithin40minutes.Indeed,Iwasno

differentfromothers;!justneededaquieterplace.IfLouiscouldfindhiswayoutofhis

problems,whyshouldIevergiveup?

Ididn'texpectanythingwhenIhandedinmypapertoMrs.Smith,soitwasquiteasurprise

whenitcamebacktomethenextday-withan"A"onit.Atthebottomofthepaperwerethese

words/'Seewhatyoucandowhenyoukeeptrying?”

18.Theauthordidn'tfinishthereadinginclassbecause.

A.hewasnewtotheclass

B.hewastiredofliterature

C.hehadanattentiondisorder

D.hewantedtotakethetaskhome

19.WhatdoweknowaboutLouisBraillefromthepassage?

A.Hehadgoodsight.

B.Hemadeagreatinvention.

C.Hegaveupreading.

D.Helearnedalotfromschool.

20.WhatwasMrs.Smith'sattitudetotheauthorattheendofthestory?

A.Angry.

B.Impatient.

C.Sympathetic.

D.Encouraging.

21.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?

A.Thedisabledshouldbetreatedwithrespect.

B.Ateachercanopenupanewworldtostudents.

C.Onecanfindhiswayoutofdifficultieswithefforts.

D.Everyoneneedsahandwhenfacedwithchallenges.

[2015?高考全國(guó)新課標(biāo)卷II,（A）l?4]閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，

選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

A

Mycolortelevisionhasgivenmenothingbutaheadache.Iwasabletobuyitalittleoverayear

agobecauseIhadmyrelativesgivememoneyformybirthdayinsteadofalotofclothesthat

wouldn'tfit.Iletasalesclerkfoolmeintobuyingadiscontinuedmodel.Irealizedthisadaylater,

whenIsawnewspaperadvertisementsforthesetatseventy-fivedollarslessthanIhadpaid.Theset

workedsobeautifullywhenIfirstgotithomethatIwouldkeepitonuntilstationssignedofffor

thenight.Fortunately,Ididn'tgetanychannelsshowingall-nightmoviesorIwouldneverhave

gottentobed.

ThenIstarteddevelopingaproblemwiththesetthatinvolvedstatic（靜電）noise.Forsome

reason,whencertainshowsswitchedintoacommercial,aloudnoisewouldsoundforafew

seconds.Gradually,thisnoisebegantoappearduringashow,andtogetridofit,Ihadtochangeto

anotherchannelandthenchangeitback.Sometimesthistechniquewouldnotwork,andIhadto

pickupthesetandshakeittoremovethesound.Iactuallybegantobuildupmyarmmuscles（肌肉）

shakingmyset.

Whenneitherofthesemethodsremovedthestaticnoise,Iwouldsithelplesslyandwaitforthe

noisetogoaway.AtlastIendeduphittingthesetwithmyfist,anditstoppedworkingaltogether.

Mytriptotherepairshopcostme$62,andthesetisworkingwellnow,butIkeepexpectingmore

trouble.

22.WhydidtheauthorsayhewasfooledintobuyingtheTVset?

A.Hegotanoldermodelthanhehadexpected.

B.Hecouldn'treturnitwhenitwasbroken.

C.Hecouldhaveboughtitatalowerprice.

D.Hefailedtofindanymovieshowsonit.

23.Whichofthefollowingcanbestreplacethephrase“signedoff'inParagraph1?

A.endedalltheirprograms

B.providedfewerchannels

C.changedtocommercials

D.showedall-nightmovies

24.HowdidtheauthorfinallygethisTVsetworkingagain?

A.Byshakingandhittingit.

B.Byturningitonandoff.

C.Byswitchingchannels.

D.Byhavingitrepaired.

25.Howdoestheauthorsoundwhentellingthestory?

A.Curious.

B.Anxious.

C.Cautious.

D.Humorous.

[2015?高考全國(guó)新課標(biāo)卷n,（B）5?8]閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）中，

選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

B

Yourhousemayhaveaneffectonyourfigure.Expertssaythewayyoudesignyourhomecould

playaroleinwhetheryoupackonthepoundsorkeepthemoff.Youcanmakeyourenvironment

workforyouinsteadofagainstyou.Herearesomewaystoturnyourhomeintopartofyourdiet

plan.

Openthecurtainsandturnupthelights.Darkenvironmentsaremorelikelytoencourage

overeating,forpeopleareoftenlessself-conscious（難為情）whenthey'reinpoorlylitplaces一

andsomorelikelytoeatlotsoffood.Ifyourhomedoesn'thaveenoughwindowlight,getmore

lampsandfloodtheplacewithbrightness.

Mindthecolors.Researchsuggestswarmcolorsfuelourappetites.Inonestudy,peoplewhoate

mealsinablueroomconsumed33percentlessthanthoseinayelloworredroom.Warmcolorslike

yellowmakefoodappearmoreappetizing,whilecoldcolorsmakeusfeellesshungry.Sowhenit's

timetorepaint,goblue.

Don'tforgettheclock-ortheradio.Peoplewhoeatslowlytendtoconsumeabout70fewer

calories（卡路里）permealthanthosewhorushthroughtheirmeals.Beginkeepingtrackofthe

time,andtrytomakedinnerlastatleast30minutes.Andwhileyou'reatit,actuallysitdowntoeat.

Ifyouneedsomehelpslowingdown,turnonrelaxingmusic.Itmakesyoulesslikelytorush

throughameal.

Downsizethedishes.Bigservingbowlsandplatescaneasilymakeusfat.Weeatabout22

percentmorewhenusinga12-inchplateinsteadofa10-inchplate.Whenwechoosealargespoon

overasmallerone,totalintake（攝入）jumpsby14percent.Andwe'llpourabout30percentmore

liquidintoashort,wideglassthanatall,skinnyglass.

26.Thetextisespeciallyhelpfulforthosewhocareabout.

A.theirhomecomforts

B.theirbodyshape

C.housebuying

D.healthydiets

27.Ahomeenvironmentinbluecanhelppeople.

A.digestfoodbetter

B.reducefoodintake

C.burnmorecalories

D.regaintheirappetites

28.Whatarepeopleadvisedtodoatmealtimes?

A.Eatquickly.

B.PIayfastmusic.

C.Usesmallerspoons.

D.Turndownthelights.

29.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?

A.IsYourHouseMakingYouFat?

B.WaysofServingDinner

C.EffectsofSelf-Consciousness

D.IsYourHomeEnvironmentRelaxing?

[2015?高考全國(guó)新課標(biāo)卷n,（C）9?⑵閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）

中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

C

Morestudentsthaneverbeforearetakingagapyear（間隔年）beforegoingtouniversity.ltused

tobecalledthe“yearoff'betweenschoolanduniversity.Thegap-yearphenomenonoriginated（起

源）withthemonthsleftovertoOxbridgeapplicantsbetweenentranceexamsinNovemberandthe

startofthenextacademicyear.

Thisyear,25,310studentswhohaveacceptedplacesinhighereducationinstitutionshaveputoff

theirentryuntilnextyear,accordingtostatisticsonuniversityentranceprovidedbytheUniversity

andCollegeAdmissionsService(UCAS).

Thatisarecord14.7%increaseinthenumberofstudentstakingagapyear.TonyHigginsfrom

UCASsaidthatthestatisticsaregoodnewsforeveryoneinhighereducation/'Studentswhotakea

well-plannedyearoutaremorelikelytobesatisfiedwith,andcomplete,theirchosencourse.

Studentswhotakeagapyearareoftenmorematureandresponsible,9,hesaid.

Butnoteveryoneishappy.OwainJames,thepresidentoftheNationalUnionofStudents(NUS),

arguedthattheincreaseisevidenceofstudenthardship-youngpeoplearebeingforcedinto

earningmoneybeforefinishingtheireducation.“Newstudentsarenowawarethattheyarelikelyto

leaveuniversityupto￡15,000indebt.Itisnotsurprisingthatmoreandmorestudentsaretaking

agapyeartoearnmoneytosupporttheirstudyforthedegree.NUSstatisticsshowthatover40%of

studentsareforcedtoworkduringtermtimeandthefigureincreasesto90%duringvacation

periods,,?hesaid.

30.Whatdowelearnaboutthegapyearfromthetext?

A.Itisflexibleinlength.

B.Itisatimeforrelaxation.

C.Itisincreasinglypopular.

D.Itisrequiredbyuniversities.

31.AccordingtoTonyHiggins,studentstakingagapyear.

A.arebetterpreparedforcollegestudies

B.knowalotmoreabouttheirfuturejobs

C.aremorelikelytoleaveuniversityindebt

D.haveabetterchancetoentertopuniversities

32.HowdoesOwainJamesfeelaboutthegap-yearphenomenon?

A.He'spuzzled.

B.He'sworried.

C.He'ssurprised.

D.He'sannoyed.

33.WhatwouldmoststudentsdoontheirvacationaccordingtoNUSstatistics?

A.Attendadditionalcourses.

B.Makeplansforthenewterm.

C.Earnmoneyfortheireducation.

D.Preparefbrtheirgraduatestudies.

[2015?高考全國(guó)新課標(biāo)卷n,(D)13?15]閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)

中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

D

ChooseYourOne-DayTours!

TourA-Bath&StonehengeincludingentrancefeestotheancientRomanbathroomsand

Stonehenge—￡37until26Marchand￡39thereafter.

Visitthecitywithover2,000yearsofhistoryandBathAbbey,theRoyalCrescentandthe

CostumeMuseum.Stonehengeisoneoftheworld'smostfamousprehistoricmonumentsdating

backover5,000years.

TourB—Oxford&StratfordincludingentrancefeestotheUniversityStMary'sChurch

TowerandAnneHathaway9shouse-￡32until12Marchand￡36thereafter.

Oxford:IncludesaguidedtourofEngland'soldestuniversitycityandcolleges.Lookoverthe

“cityofdreamingspires(尖頂)“fromStMary'sChurchTower.Stratfordincludesaguidedtour

exploringmuchoftheShakespearewonder.

TourC-WindsorCastle&HamptonCourtincludingentrancefeestoHamptonCourt

Palace——￡34until11Marchand￡37thereafter.

IncludesaguidedtourofWindsorandHamptonCourt,HenryVIII9sfavouritepalace.Freetimeto

visitWindsorCastle（entrancefeesnotincluded）.With500yearsofhistory,HamptonCourtwas

oncethehomeoffourKingsandoneQueen.Nowthisformerroyalpalaceisopentothepublicasa

majortouristattraction.Visitthepalaceanditsvarioushistoricgardens,whichincludethefamous

maze（迷宮）whereitiseasytogetlost!

TourD—CambridgeincludingentrancefeestotheTowerofSaintMarytheGreat—￡33

until18Marchand￡37thereafter.

IncludesaguidedtourofCambridge,thefamousuniversitytown,andthegardensofthe18th

century.

34.WhichtourwillyouchooseifyouwanttoseeEngland'soldestuniversitycity?

A.TourA

B.TourB

C.TourC

D.TourD

35.Whichofthefollowingtourschargesthelowestfeeon17March?

A.WindsorCastle&HamptonCourt.

B.Oxford&Stratford.

C.Bath&Stonehenge.

D.Cambridge.

36.WhyisHamptonCourtamajortouristattraction?

A.Itusedtobethehomeofroyalfamilies.

B.Itusedtobeawell-knownmaze.

C.ItistheoldestpalaceinBritain.

D.Itisaworld-famouscastle.

[2015?高考全國(guó)新課標(biāo)卷I,（C）28?31]閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)（A、B、C和D）

中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

C

SalvadorDali（1904-1989）wasoneofthemostpopularofmodernartists.ThePompidouCentrein

Parisisshowingitsrespectandadmirationfbrtheartistandhispowerfulpersonalitywithan

exhibitionbringingtogetherover200paintings,sculptures,drawingsandmore.Amongtheworks

andmasterworksonexhibitionthevisitorwillfindthebestpieces,mostimportantlyThe

PersistenceofMemoryisalsoL'EnigmesansFinfrom1938,worksonpaper,objects,and

projectsforstageandscreenandselectedpartsfromtelevisionprogrammesreflectingtheartisfs

showmanqualities.

ThevisitorwillentertheWorldofDalithroughaneggandismetwiththebeginning,theworldof

birth.Theexhibitionfollowsapathoftimeandsubjectwiththevisitorexitingthroughthebrain.

TheexhibitionshowshowDalidrawstheviewerbetweentwoinfinities（無(wú)限）.“Fromtheinfinity

smalltotheinfinitylarge,contractionandexpansioncominginandoutoffocus:amazingFlemish

accuracyandtheshowyBaroqueofoldpaintingthatheusedinhismuseum-theatrein

Figueras,^explainsthePompidouCentre.

Thefineselectionofthemajorworkswasdoneinclosecollaboration（合作）withtheMuseo

NacionalReinaSofiainMadrid,Spain,andwithcontributionsfromotherinstitutionslikethe

SalvadorDaliMuseuminSt.Petersburg,Florida.

37.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesDaliaccordingtoParagraph1?

A.Optimistic.

B.Productive.

C.Generous.

D.Traditional.

38.WhatisDali'sThePersistenceofMemoryconsideredtobe?

A.Oneofhismasterworks.

B.Asuccessfulscreenadaptation.

C.Anartisticcreationforthestage.

D.OneofthebestTVprogrammes.

39.HowaretheexhibitsarrangedattheWorldofDali?

A.Bypopularity.

B.Byimportance.

C.Bysizeandshape.

D.Bytimeandsubject.

40.Whatdoestheword“contributions“inthelastparagraphreferto?

A.Artworks.

B.Projects.

C.Donations.

□.Documents.

[2013?高考湖北卷，（A）51?54]閱讀短文，從短文后所給各題的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)A、B、C和D中，

選出最佳選項(xiàng)。

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Someyearsago,writinginmydiaiyusedtobeausualactivity.Iwouldreturnfromschooland

spendtheexpectedhalfhourrecordingtheday'sevents,feelings,andimpressionsinmylittleblue

diary.Ididnotreallyneedtoexpressmyemotionsbywayofwords,butIgainedacertain

satisfactionfromseeingmyexperiencesforeverrecordedonpaper.Afterall,isn'taccumulating

memoriesawayofpreservingthepast?

WhenIwasthirteenyearsold,Iwentonalongjourneyonfootinagreatvalley,wellequipped

withpens,adiary,andacamera.Duringthetrip,Iwasbusyrecordingeveryincident,nameand

placeIcameacross.Ifeltproudtobespendingmytimeproductively,dutifullypreservingforfuture

generationsadetaileddescriptionofmytravels.Onmylastnightthere,Iwanderedoutofmytent,

diaryinhand.Theskywasclearandlitbytheglareofthemoon,andthewallsofthevalleylooked

threateningbehindtheirscreenofshadows.Iautomaticallytookoutmypen…

Atthatpoint,IunderstoodthatnothingIwrotecouldevermatchorreplacethefewsecondsI

allowedmyselftoexperiencethedramaticbeautyofthevalley.AllIrememberedoftheprevious

fewdayswerethedullcharacterizationsIhadsetdowninmydiary.

Now,IonlywriteinmydiarywhenIneedtowritedownaspecialthoughtorfeeling.Istilllove

torecordideasandquotationsthatstrikemeinbooks,orobservationsthatareparticularly

meaningful.Itakepictures,butnotveryoften-onlyofobjectsIfindreallybeautiful.Tmnolonger

blindlysatisfiedwithhavingsomethingtorememberwhenIgrowold.Irealizethatlifewillsimply

passmebyifIstaybehindthecamera,busypreservingthepresentsoastoliveitinthefuture.

Idon*twanttowakeuponedayandhavenothingbutapileofpicturesandnotes.MaybeI

won'thaveasmanyexactrepresentationsofpeopleandplaces;maybe111forgetcertainfacts,butat

leasttheexperienceswillalwaysremaininsideme.Idon'tlivetomakememories-Ijustlive,and

thememoriesformthemselves.

41.Beforetheageofthirteen,theauthorregardedkeepingadiaryasawayof.

A.observingherschoolroutine

B.expressinghersatisfaction

C.impressingherclassmates

D.preservingherhistory

42.Whatcausedachangeintheauthor'sunderstandingofkeepingadiary?

A.Adullnightonthejourney.

B.Thebeautyofthegreatvalley.

C.Astrikingquotationfromabook.

D.Herconcernsforfuturegenerations.

43.Whatdoestheauthorputinherdiarynow?

A.Notesandbeautifulpictures.

B.Specialthoughtsandfeelings.

C.Detailedaccountsofdailyactivities.

□.Descriptionsofunforgettableevents.

44.Theauthorcomestorealizethattoliveameaningfullifeis.

A.toexperienceit

B.tolivethepresentinthefuture

C.tomakememories

D.togiveaccuraterepresentationsofit

[2013?高考天津卷，（A）36?40]閱讀短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳

選項(xiàng)。

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