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1、2013年高考英语二轮专题复习命题预测35阅读理解阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。AThey may make us scared, but somehow we just cant get enough of our favorite monstersFrom literature to movies, TV shows to Halloween（万圣节） costumes（服装）, we want more of these blood-drinking, walking-dead, scary creatures!Heres a look at a fe
2、w of themMummy（木乃伊）: All youll need is a generous supply of toilet paper of make this instantly recognizable costumeThe concept of mummies dates back thousands of years and across many culturesMummies are constantly seen in books, movies, and of course, on every Halloween nightWerewolf（狼人）: The were
3、wolf is known for its superhuman strength and shape-shifting powersExamples of the werewolf date back to ancient Greek and Roman stories, which were about humans changing into animals and animals changing into humansWith television shows and movies, werewolves are once again having a strong influenc
4、e on popular cultureFrankenstein: Mary Shelley created the monster in her 1818 novelVictor Frankenstein, a scientist who is curious about life and death, uses different body parts to create his worksShocked by his new scientific creation, however, Victor ran away, leaving the creature to leave the l
5、aboratory and go out into the human worldWhether in books, movies, or onstage, this monster is still a costume favorite for people of all agesZombie（僵尸）: Halloween activities would incomplete without zombies to really give people a frightThe zombie earned its title as one of Halloweens most terrifyi
6、ng creatures after popular filmsZombies still frighten audiences as undead monsters that return to feast on the livingDracula（德拉库拉）: This classic vampire（吸血鬼） has terrified audiences for decades, but first appeared as a character in Irish writer Bram Stokers 1897 novelIn horror films, Dracula remain
7、s the most popular characterHe is known for his pale skin, sharp teeth, red lips and son on56According to the article, monsters _Aare scary but at the same time fascinatingBprovide excitement for people who lead dull livesCare mysterious and have supernatural powersDcan change into humans57Which of
8、the following statements about monster costume is TRUE according to the article?AA zombie costume is the choice costume of people celebrating HalloweenBA mummy costume is easy to make and can be immediately recognizedCFrankensteins monster is losing appeal（吸引力） among some peopleDBecause of its uniqu
9、eness, the Dracula costume is the most popular for Halloween58We can conclude that _ADracula is the only monster who first appeared in a bookBmummies may come back to life in the futureCVictor Frankenstein was finally able to get his monster under controlDFrankensteins monster was created using diff
10、erent body parts59What would be the best title for the passage?AMonster Halloween Costumes BMonsters and HalloweenCMonsters Loved by people DHow Monsters Scare PeopleBRussia and the United States have completed the largest spy exchange since the Cold WarOn Friday, at an airport in Vienna, Austria, a
11、n American plane and a Russian plane landed, parked side by side and exchanged occupantsThe United States freed ten admitted Russian agentsThe men and women were arrested in late June and pleaded（承认） guilty on ThursdayIn exchange, Russia freed four Russians serving prison sentences on charges of spy
12、ing for the WestThe men include Igor Sutyagin, an armed researcher who always denied the chargesSome considered him a political prisonerThe United States deported（驱逐） nine Russian and an American citizen born in PeruSome raised children while living quiet lives as married couplesRussias Foreign Mini
13、stry praised the exchange, saying, “The action improved Russian-USrelations”The group was accused of trying to gain information on American nuclear weapons, foreign policy and politics for the SVR Russias foreign intelligence serviceThe ten were only charged with plotting（阴谋） to act as undeclared fo
14、reign agentsThey were not charged with the more serious crime of spying, so the extent（程度） of their success as spies is not clearOne of the Russians, Anna Chapman, drew attention with her looks and stories of her New York party lifeHr lawyer, Robert Baum, said she had not passed secret information t
15、o Russia or received any paymentHe also said, “She was accused of communicating with a Russian official through a laptop to laptop communication, without the government specifying the nature of the communication”60The underlined word “occupants” in the first paragraph probably refers to _Athe pilots of the planes Bthe passengers on board the planesCthe spies of Russia and the United States Dthe officials of Russia and the United States61Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?AAltogether fourteen spies were exchangedBAnna Chapman
