十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載2009高考英語復(fù)習(xí)課堂限時強化訓(xùn)練閱讀理解（七）（1）LastJuly,my12-year-oldcardiedonCaliforniasSantaAnaFreeway.Itwasanhourbeforesunset,andIwas25milesfromhome.Icouldntreachanyonetopickmeup,soIdecidedtotakeabus.Notknowingtheroutes,IfiguredIdjustheadeast.Abuspulledup,andIaskedthedriverhowfarshewasgoing.“Fourmorelights,”shesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thisclearlywasgoingtobealongnight.Shedroppedmeoffattheendofherrouteandtoldmewhichbustolookfor.Afterwaiting30minutes,Ibegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivetaxiridehome.Thenabuspulledup.Therewasnolightednumberaboveitswindshield(擋風(fēng)玻璃).Itwasoutofservice.Butthedooropened,andIwassurprisedtofindthatitwasthesamedriver.w。w。w.k。s。5。u.c。o。m“Ijustcantleaveyouhere,”shesaid.“Thisisntthenicestplace.Illgiveyouaridehome.”“Youlldrivemehomeinthebus?”Iasked,perplexed(困惑).“No,Illtakeyouinmycar,”shesaid.“Itsalongway,”Iprotested.“Comeon,”shesaid.“Ihavenothingelsetodo.”Aswedrovefromthestationinhercar,shebegantellingmeastory.Afewdaysearlier,herbrotherhadrunoutofgas.AgoodSamaritanpickedhimup,tookhimtoaservicestationandthenbacktohiscar.“Imjustpassingthefavoralong,”shesaid.WhenIofferedhermoneyasathank-you,shewouldnthearofit.“Thatwouldntmakeitafavor,”shesaid.“Justdosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong.”1.Whydidthewritersaythathewouldhavealongnight?A.Hewonderedhowlonghehadtowaitforthenextbus.B.Nodriverwouldgivehimaride.C.Hedidntknowtheroutes.D.Heperhapswouldhavetotakeataxi.2.Judgingfromitscontext,theplacewherethewriterwaitedforthesecondbuswas_.A.veryquietandpeacefulw。w。w.k。s。5。u.c。o。mB.darkwithoutstreetlightsC.neithercleannorbeautifulD.alittleunsafe3.Whydidthewriterchangehismindafterwaitingfor30minutesattheendoftheroute?十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載A.Nobuswouldcomeatthetime.B.Ataxiridewouldbemorecomfortable.C.Hebecameimpatientandabitworried.D.Heknewthedriverwouldneverreturn.4.Thebusdriverdrovethewriterhomelaterbecause_.A.shehappenedtogointhesamedirectionB.shewantedtodosomethinggoodforotherpeopleC.herbrothertoldhertodosoD.shewantedtoearnmoremoney5.Thebusdriverhopedthatthewriter_.w。w。w.k。s。5。u.c。o。mA.woulddoasshedidB.wouldkeepherinmemoryC.wouldgivethemoneytoothersD.woulddoherafavor（2）Whoarethesepeoplerushingbyyouinthestreet?Morethan215millionpeoplenowcallAmerica“home”,butmostofthemcantracetheirfamiliesbacktootherpartsoftheworld.Ifyoulookatthenamesonshopwindows,youwillseethatAmericanscomefrommanydifferentlands.Theideathatthesepeople,whooncewerestrangerstotheUnitedStates,havelostthecustomsandculturesoftheiroriginalcountriesandhavebecome“American”isreallynottrue.Infact,whatexistsinAmericaismoreoftenakindof“side-by-side”livinginwhichgroupsofpeoplefromothercountriesoftenhavekeptmanyoftheircustomsandhabits.TheyjointhegeneralAmericansocietyonlyincertainareasoftheirlivessuchasinschools,business,andsportsbuttheykeepmanyoftheirownnativecustomsandmannerssociallyandathome.Thisliving“side-by-side”hasbothadvantagesanddisadvantages.Sometimesitmaycausedisagreementstodevelopbetweengroupswhosewaysoflifeareverydifferentfromoneanother.However,therearealsogreatadvantagesthatcomefromthevarietyofculturesbroughtbysettlersfromotherlands.Thereisgreatfreedomofchoiceamongideasanddress,food,andsocialcustomsinAmerica.EveryonecanfindsomepartofhisorherfamiliarworldintheUnitedStates,inchurches,music,food,nationalgroups,ornewspapers.高.考.資.源.網(wǎng)6.Morethan215millionpeoplecallAmerica“home”because_.A.theybuytheirhousesthereB.theysettletherenowC.theygetmarriedthereD.theywerebornthere7.“Side-by-side”livingstylemeans_.A.makingfriendswithnativepeopleB.keepingtheirowncustomswhilesharingA十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載C.thegroupsofpeoplewholivenearbyD.thattheygetclosertoAmericansociety8.Accordingtothepassage,peopleintheUSA_.A.shareAmericancustomsandcultureB.liveinakindof“side-by-side”societyC.keeptheirowncustomsandhabitsfirmlyD.makenochoicetoacceptAmericancustoms9.Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?A.Theyalwayssticktotheirowncustomsandhabits.B.“Side-by-side”livingstyleisnotsuitable.C.Theyfacethesocietytheyarenotfamiliarwith.D.TheadvantagescomingfromthevarietyofculturesmakelifeinAmericacolorful.10.Whichtitleofthefollowingcanbesttaketheplaceof“DifferentCulturesinAmerica”?A.AdvantagesandDisadvantages.B.DifferentCustomsandHabits.C.HomeforthePeople.D.“Side-by-side”LivingStyleinAmerica.（3）ProbablyyouhaveseenphotosoftheGrandCanyon（峽谷）,thegreatvalleyinthedesertcountryofArizona.Butyoumustgothereyourselftofeelitstruesizeandbeauty.TheGrandCanyonisoneofthegreatestnaturalwondersoftheworldTheColoradoRiverformedtheGrandCanyonovermillionsofyears.Slowly,therivercutdownthroughhardrock.Atthesametime,thelandwasrising.Todaythecanyonis1.5kilometersand445kilometerslong.Theoldestrocksatthebottomofthecanyonaremorethan1billionyearsold.Thewidthvariesfromabout200metersto29kilometersacross.Therimortopofthecanyonisabout2,300metersabovesealevelontheSouthRim,andabout3,000metersontheotherside.Asaresult,therearedifferentkindsofplantsandanimalsonoppositesidesofthecanyon.TheSouthRimisdrydesertcountry.TheNorthRimhastallforests.Thecanyonlooksdifferentatdifferenttimesofday,andindifferentseasonsandweather.Atsunriseandsunsetthered,gold,brownandorangecolorsoftherocksareespeciallyclearandbright.Inwinter,thecanyonispartlycoveredwithsnow.高.考.資.源.網(wǎng)TheviewfromtheSouthRimoftheGrandCanyonisthebest.Mostvisitorscomehereandstayincampgroundsorhotels.Everypointalongthecanyonsedgeoffersadifferentview.TheNorthrimoftheCanyonisquieter.IttakesalldaytodrivetherefromtheSouthRimbecausethereisonlyonebridgeacrosstheColoradoRiver.Ontheway,yougothroughNavadoIndianlands,十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載called“ThePaintedDesert”.11.ThebestwaytofeelthetruebeautyoftheGrandCanyonisto_.A.seeitsphotographsB.listentothereportaboutitC.watchitsintroductiononTVD.gothereyourselfandvisitit12.Accordingtothesecondparagraph,_.A.theGrandCanyonhasashorthistoryB.itssizeneverchangedinthehistoryC.theGrandCanyonwasformedbytheearthquakeD.Youcanenjoydifferentsceneryondifferentsidesofthecanyon13.Thescenethecanyonis_.A.variousdependingondifferenttimeandplacesB.thesameC.variousdependingondifferenttimeD.variousdependingondifferentplaces14.IfyouwanttovisittheNorthRimfromtheSouthRim,you_.A.cangothereinmanydirectionsB.wontspendmuchtimeonthewayC.canvisitThepaintedDesertonthewayD.needntgoacrossanybridges15.IfyouwanttohaveavisittotheGrandCanyon,youdbettergoto_.A.theNorthRimB.theSouthRimC.thebottomD.NavadoIndianLands【答案與解析】(1)1.A。推理判斷題。根據(jù)Fourmorelights,shesaid.TherewasanotherbusIcouldtakefromthere.Thisclearlywasgoingtobealongnight可知答案為A。高.考.資.源.網(wǎng)2.D。推理判斷題。根據(jù)Ijustcantleaveyouhere,thisisntthenicestplace.Illgiveyouaridehome(晚上這里不安全，我將送你回家)可知答案為D。十年高考網(wǎng)十年高考試題、高考模擬試題、教學(xué)資源下載3.C。推理判斷題。根據(jù)Afterwaiting30minutes,Ibegantothinkaboutaveryexpensivetaxiridehome作者在這里等了很久都不見有車來，因此他應(yīng)該是著急了，所以有搭的士車回家的想法，即答案選C。4.B。推理判斷題。從司機的回答Justdosomethingniceforsomebody.Passitalong可知他只是想幫助別人，即答案選B。5.A。事實細(xì)節(jié)題。從司機和作者的對話中可知她只是想為他人做些好事，比較四個選項可知此題最佳答案為A。6.選B。推理判斷題。從However,therearealsogreatadvantagesthatcomefromthevarietyofculturesbroughtbysettersfromotherlands可知以美國為家的人主要是已經(jīng)定居在美國，即答案選B。7.選B。推理判斷題。從TheyjointhegeneralAmericansocietyonlyincertainareasoftheirlivessuchasinschools,business,andsportsbuttheykeepmanyoftheirownnativecustomsandmannerssociallyandathome.Thisliv