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1、2015届高考英语二轮专题训练：阅读理解（20）A (2014届东北三省四市第二次联考)I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break betw
2、een songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leatherjacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of th
3、e light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother of the Wheel，” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a
4、dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and into his eyes. They shined with goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I remembered
5、 once again never to judge people by their appearance.Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions m
6、atter much.1The writers good mood ended when _.Ahe heard news between songsBhe had to stop at a red traffic lightChe heard a rich man broke the lawDhe saw four leatherjacketed bikers2What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?AHaving a bicycle race in the street.BSelling helmets to the pa
7、ssersby.CRaising money to help kids in need.DPreparing for Christmas holidays.3What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?ADestroyed. BImproved.CDecreased. DExploded.4The writer wants to tell us that we should _.Ahave faith in young peopleBjudge others by their actionsCchange our at
8、titude to societyDmanage to help others in needB What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipients face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most? This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My
9、dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a
10、 flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to
11、 my father.I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the creamcolored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it
12、 as much as he did the other.I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and won
13、der of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate. Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dads face as he unwrapped those swirling black
14、 letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.56. The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was _.Adoing shoppingBhaving a debateCreading a message Dleaving for Wyoming57. The authors inspiration for the gift came from _. Aa photo of a flower Ba stor
15、y about a kid Ca call from the mother Da text about Christmas58. The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by _. A. the father Bthe author CWilliam Blake DEdgar Allan Poe59. The author made the gift by _. Asearching for the poems online Bdrawing the background by hand Cpainting the letters in three colors Dmatching the words with pictures60. What is the main purpose of the passage? ATo show how to design images for gifts. BTo suggest making gifts from ones heart. CTo explain how computers help cr
