2013高考英語二輪專題思路點撥及增分訓練閱讀理解17Air quality in Shanghai worsened last week compared with the previous week, according to the latest report from the Shanghai Environment Monitoring Centre.The average air pollution index (API) for sulphur dioxide (SO2) remain almost unchanged from the previous week, but the APIs for nitrogen oxide (NOx) and total suspended (懸浮) particles (TSP) rose by 35 and 27 percent. The overall quality still belonged to class 2 category. Nitrogen oxide, caused mainly by vehicle exhaust and burning of cooking gas, was still the major pollutant of the week.The Shanghai Environmental Monitoring Centre operates six automatic air monitors in the citys Putuo, Yangpu, Luwan, Hongkou, Jingan and Xuhui districts.API14012010080604020NOXSO2TSP 0 12 13 14 15 16 17 18(October)0-50: excellent 51-100: good 101-200: slight pollution201-300: medium pollution 301-400: heavy pollution64. Judging from the chart, on which day was the air quality the worst?A. October 13.B. October 14. C. October 17.D. October 18.65. Which of the following can be used to describe the air quality of the week?A. GoodB. Seriously polluted. C. Excellent. D. Slightly polluted.66. Six automatic air monitors are operated in the city except _.A. Putuo DistrictB. Xuhui District C. Changan DistrictD. Hongkou District67. In Shanghai, nitrogen oxide mainly comes from _.A. the burning natural gasB. the burning cooking gasC. the burning coal D. dust raised by vehicles64、BA CB AJoe and Helen Mills had two small children. One was six and the other four. They always refused to go to bed, and Helen was always complaining (抱怨) about this and asking Joe for help. But as he did not come home until after they had gone to bed during the week, he was unable to help except at weekends. Joe considered himself a good singer, but really his voice was not at all musical. However, he decided that, if he sang to the children when they went to bed, it would help them to relax, and they would soon go to sleep. He did this every Saturday and Sunday night until he heard his small son whispered to his younger sister, “If you pretend that youre asleep, he will stop.”56. The children always refused to go to bed, which_. .A. made Helen happy a lot B. satisfied their mother C. Helen was not satisfied with D. gave Helen much encouragement. 57. The husband couldnt help the wife to look after the children_. .A. because he returned from work too tired B. since his voice sounded like a singers C. except on Saturday and SundayD. for he did not like his children.58. Which of the following conclusions(結論) can we draw from the above story?A. Joes song did help the children to relax.B. With Joes help, the children went to sleep.C. The wife must be thankful to her husband for the great help.D. The children were so tired of their fathers voice that they pretended to be asleep.BIt was a winter morning, just a couple of weeks before Christmas 2005. While most people were warming up their cars, Trevor, my husband, had to get up early to ride his bike four kilometers away from home to work. On arrival, he parked his bike outside the back door as he usually did. After putting in 10 hours of labor, he returned to find his bike gone. The bike, a black Kona 18 speed, was our only transport. Trevor used it to get to work, putting in 60-hour weeks to support his young family. And the bike was also used to get groceries（食品雜貨）, saving us from having to walk long distances from where we live. I was so sad that someone would steal our bike that I wrote to the newspaper and told them our story. Shortly after that, several people in our area offered to help. One wonderful stranger even bought a bike, then called my husband to pick it up. Once again my husband had a way to get to and from his job. It really is an honor that a complete stranger would go out of their way for someone they have never met before. People say that a smile can be passed from one person to another, but acts of kindness from strangers are even more so. This experience has had a spreading effect in our lives because it strengthened our faith in humanity（人性）as a whole. And it has influenced（影響）us to be more mindful of ways we, too, can share with others. No matter how big or how small, an act of kindness shows that someone cares. And the results can be everlasting. 59Why was the bike so important to the couple?AThe mans job was bike racing. BIt was their only possession.CIt was a nice Kona 18 speed. DThey used it for work and daily life.60We can infer from the text that _. Athe couple worked 60 hours a week. Bpeople were busy before Christmas Cthe stranger brought over the bike Dlife was hard for the young family.61How did people get to know the couples problem? AFrom radio broadcasts. BFrom a newspaper. CFrom TV news. DFrom a stranger.62What do the couple learn from their experience? AStrangers are usually of little help. BOne should take care of their bike. CNews reports make people famous. DAn act of kindness can mean a lot. CMore than 10 years ago, it was difficult to buy a tasty pineapple. The fruits that made it to the UK were green on the outside and, more often than not, hard with an unpleasant taste within. Then in 1966, the Del Monte Gold pineapple produced in Hawaii first hit our shelves. The new type of pineapple looked more yellowy-gold than green. It was slightly softer on the outside and had a lot of juice inside. But the most important thing about this new type of pineapple was that it was twice as sweet as the hit-and-miss pineapples we had known. In no time, the Del Monte Gold took the market by storm, rapidly becoming the worlds best-selling pineapple variety, and delivering natural levels of sweetness in the mouth, up until then only found in tinned pineapple. In nutrition（營養(yǎng)） it was all good news too. This nice tasting pineapple contained four times more vitamin C than the old green variety. Nutritionists said that it was not only full of vitamins, but also good against some diseases. People were understandably eager to be able to buy this wonderful fruit. The new type of pineapple was selling fast, and the Del Monte Gold pineapple rapidly became a fixture in the shopping basket of the healthy eater. Seeing the growing market for its winning pineapple, Del Monte tried to keep market to itself. But other fruit companies argued successfully that Del Monte turned to law for help, but failed. Those companies argued successfully that Del Montes attempts to keep the golden pineapple for itself were just a way to knock them out the market.63We learn from the text that the new type at pineapple is _.Agreen outside and sweet inside Bgood-looking outside and soft insideCyellowy-gold outside and hard inside Da little soft outside and sweet inside64Why was the new type of pineapple selling well?AIt was rich in nutrition and tasted nice. BIt was less sweet and good for health.CIt was developed by Del Monte. DIt was used as medicine.65The underlined word “fixture” in Paragraph 3 probably refers to something _.Athat people enjoy eating Bthat is always present Cthat is difficult to get Dthat people use as a gift66We learn from the last paragraph that Del Monte _.Aslowed other companies to develop pineapplesBsucceeded in keeping the pineapple for itselfCtried hard to control the pineapple marketDplanned to help the other companiesD Share flat Nice flat .The other room ready for immediate use , quiet and convenient , fully furnished (家具齊全), park view . $45 per week including bills of phone and power. Female, non-smoker .No pet. Helen, 25760435 or 24760454Sale Armchairs, a set of 4 red / brown, $160; A coffee table, black, fine wood, $20; An oil painting , by a modern artist , sailing boat in the rain , $150； A Turkish carpet, dark blue, $320; A fridge, big, double doors, $350; Old books, $10, each. Tel: weekday: 572220614; Weekend: 572225117 Part-time Laboratory Assistant Wanted Needed by busy electronics company to help with the development of a computer .Should have an electronics BC degree or above and practical experience. Time: 2:30 pm - 6:00 pm Monday - Thursday . Pay dependent on education and experience. Letters of application (申請信) to William Coles, Nowa Electronics ,31-32 , Woodfone RD, Depletton .67. What does Helen want to do? A. She wants to find another lady to share the flat.B. She wants to share her room with a lady who has no pet.C. She wants to rent out her own room at $45 per week. D. She wants to find a flat with a park view.68. If you phone 572225117 at the weekend, what can you buy? A .a fridge for only $320 B. a coffee table which is made of fine wood. C. an armchair for $160 D. 6 books that you like for $7069. If you get a job at Nowa Electronics, What will be possible? A .You will work 4 afternoons per week B. You will work 3.5 hours every week. C .You will be paid just according to your education. D. You will be paid just according to your experience70.If you want to buy the dark blue carpet and fridge, how much should you pay? A. $320 B. $350 C. $570 D. $670參考答案56-58 CCD 59-62 DDBD 63-66 DABC 67-70 AABD