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1、2013年高考英语试卷分类汇编之故事类阅读理解1.（2013年高考北京卷） B Tail SpinTwo dolphins race around in a big pool in the Ocean Park. The smaller dolphin Grace, shown off a few of her tricks, turning around and waving hello to the crowd. The most amazing thing about her, however, is that shes even swimming at all. She doesnt
2、have a tail.Grace lost her tail as a baby when she got caught up in a fish trap.When the dolphin arrived at the Ocean Park in December 2005, she was fighting for her life. “Is she going to make it?” Her trainer, Abbey Stone, feared the worst. Grace did make it - but her tail didnt. She ended up losi
3、ng her flukes and the lower part of her peduncle.Over the past six years, she has learned to swim without her tail. Dolphins swim by moving their flukes and peduncle up and down. Grace taught herself to move another way-like a fish! She pushed herself forward through the water by moving her peduncle
4、s from side to side.The movement put harmful pressure on Graces backbone. So a company offered to create a man-made tail for her. The tail had to be strong enough to stay on Grace as she swam but soft enough that it wouldnt hurt her.The first time Grace wore the artificial tail. She soon shook it of
5、f and let it sink in the bottom of the pool. Now, she is still learning to use the tail. Some days she wears it for an hour at a time, others not at all. “The tail isnt necessary for her to feel comfortable,” says Stone, “but it helps to keep that range of motion(动作) and build muscles(肌肉).”Now, the
6、dolphin is about to get an even happier ending. This month, Grace will star in Dolphin Tale, a film that focuses on her rescue and recovery. Her progress has inspired more than just a new movie. Many people travel from near and far to meet her. Seeing Grace swim with her man-made tail gives people s
7、o much courage.60. When Grace first arrived at the Ocean Park, her trainer worried about her _.A. physical build B. potential abilityC. chance of survival D. adaptation to the surroundings.61. A man-made tail is created for Grace to _.A. let her recover faster B. make her comfortableC. adjust her wa
8、y of swimming D. help her perform better tricks62. The story of Grace inspires people to _.A. stick to their dreams B. treat animals friendlyC. treasure what they have D. face difficulties bravely2. (2013年高考福建卷)AWhen I was 12, all I wanted was a signet (图章) ring. They were the in thing and it seemed
9、 every girl except me had one. On my 13th birthday, my Mum gave me a signet ring with my initials (姓名首字母) carved into it. I was in heaven.What made it even more special was that it was about the only thing that wasnt being replaced. Wed been burnt out in fires that swept through our area earlier tha
10、t year and had lost everythingso most of the “new stuff (东西) we got was really just to replace what wed lost. But not my ring. My ring was new.Then, only one month later, I lost it. I took it off before bed and it was missing in the morning. I was sad and searched everywhere for it. But it seemed to
11、 have disappeared. Eventually, I gave up and stopped looking for it. And two years later, we sold the house and moved away.Years passed, and a couple of moves later, I was visiting my parents when Mum told me that she had something for me. It wasnt my birthday, nor was it Easter or Christmas or any
12、other gift-giving occasion. Mum noticed my questioning look. “Youll recognize this one, she said, smiling.Then she handed me a small ring box. I took it from her and opened it to find my beautiful signet ring inside. The family who had bought our house 13 years earlier had recently decided to do som
13、e redecorations, which included replacing the carpets. When they pulled the carpet up in my old bedroom, they found the ring. As it had my initials carved into it, they realized who owned the ring. Theyd had it professionally cleaned up by a jeweler before sending it to my mother. And it still fits
14、me.56.The underlined word in in the first paragraph probably means _.A. fashionable B. availableC. practicalD. renewable57.When she got the ring back, the writer was about _.A. 13 years old B. 15 years old C. 26 years old D. 28 years old58.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?A.Th
15、e writers family moved several times.B.The writer never stopped looking for her ring.C.The writers ring was cleaned up by the new house owner.D.The writer lost her ring in the morning when she took it off.59.What would be the best title for the passage?A. My New Ring B. Lost and Found C. Lost and Replaced D. An Expensive Ring3. DPride and Prejudice for the Modern WomanLet us imagine how Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austens most famous work, might be updated, 200 years on
