2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选(08)外研版

-1-2013高考英语二轮阅读理解精选（08）及答案AZoe,Damacela,19,didn'thaveniceclotheswhenshewasyoung.Itwasn'teasyforZoe’shard-workingsinglemothertomakeendsmeet.Theymovedinandoutofhomelessshelters.EverythingchangedforZoeingradenine.Atthattime,sheheardaboutasewingclassatherschool.Shesignedupandcouldn'twaittoturnherdesignsintoclothes.Thecolorofherfirstdressshemadewaswhite-blackstrips.Soontheclothessheworewereallmadebyher.Othergirlsatschoollovedherdesignstoo.Theyaskedheriftheycouldbuydressesfromher.Zoesoldherfirstdressfor$13.Unfortunately,itcostherS25tomakethedress.“Ihadthecreativityindesigns,saysZoe.“ButIreallyhadnoideaaboutbusiness.”Zoekeptsellingtheclothesshedesigned.Herbusinesswasbooming,andeventhegirlswhohadeverteasedherbecamehercustomers.Intheeleventhgrade,Zoetookabusinessclass.Shelearnedhowtopriceherclothessothatshecouldbesuretomakeafairprofit.Herbusinessteachersuggestedshetakepartinacontestforteenagedentrepreneurs(企业家)ThecontestwasforteensfromallovertheUnitedStates.Zoesentinherbusinessplan,whichexplainedhowsheplannedtomakehercompanygrow.Shewonthesecondprizeintheend.Zoe’ssuccessbecameanewsitem.SupermodelTyraBanksheardaboutitandsheinvitedZoetotakepartinherTVshow.“BeingrecognizedIfeltreallyunreal,”saysZoe.Zoehasadviceforteenswhowanttostarttheirownbusiness.“Ifyoureallyworkhardonit,youwillbeabletomakeithappen,”shesays.“IfIcandoit,anyonecan.”56.Wecanlearnthat______whenshewasingradenine.A.ZoehadnointerestindesigningclothesB.Zoeseldomworeherself-madeclothesC.Zoedidn'tknowhowtomakemoney-2-D.Zoeattendedabusinesscourse57.Afterwinningthecontest,Zoe______A.considereditarewardB.expectedtobeknownC.wasproudofherowngiftD.couldhardlybelieveit58.Zoeadvisedtheteens______.A.tomakeeffortstoachievetheirdreamsB.todesignandmaketheirownclothesC.totryeverymeanstobecomefamousD.todowhatevertheywouldliketo59.Whatisthemainideaofthepassage?A.HowZoelearnedtodesignclothes.B.Apoorgirlachievedsuccessinbusiness.C.HowZoegotaprizeinacontest.D.ApoorgirlwasinvitedtoaTVshow.BTherearemanywaystofindajob.Itcanbeaseasyaswalkingintoaneighborhoodstoretolookatitsannouncementboard.Localstoresoftenhaveareaswherepeoplecanputsmallsignstellingwhatkindofservicetheyneedorcanprovide.Suchservicesincludecaringforchildrenorcleaninghouses.Or,jobsearcherscanlookinthenewspaper.Localnewspapershaveemploymentannouncementsplacedbycompaniesseekingworkers.AnotherpopulartoolforfindingjobsistheInternet.Forexample,peopleinfourhundredandfiftycitiesaroundtheworldcanusetheCraigslistWebsitetobuyobjects,meetpeopleorfindajob.Craigslistsaysthatitreceivestwomillionnewjoblistingseachmonth.Anotherusefulwaytofindajobisthroughacollegeoruniversity.Forexample,studentsattheUniversityofTexasinAustincangototheCareerExplorationCentertogethelpinfindingajob.Ofcourse,lookingforajobrequiresknowingwhatkindofworkyouwanttodo.Forexample,thereisabookcalled“WhatColorisYourParachute(降落伞)?”byRichardBolles.Thisbookhasbeenhelpingpeoplechoose-3-acareer(职业)sinceitwasfirstpublishedinnineteenseventy.Someexpertsalsohelppeoplefindjobs.SusanW.MillerownsacompanycalledCaliforniaCareerServicesinLosAngeles.Shesayshercompanyhelpspeoplefindjobsbyfirsthelpingthemunderstandtheirstrengths,goalsandinterests.Thensheprovidesthemwithmethodsandresourcestohelpthemfindtherightjob.60.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?A.Findingajob.B.Collegestudents’part-timejobs.C.CraigslistWebsite.D.Therelationbetweenstudyandwork.61.ByloggingontheCraigslistWebsite,youcan______.A.sellyouroldthingsB.dosomeshoppingonlineC.createyourownannouncementboardD.getusefulinformationabout450cities62.“WhatColorisYourParachute?”isabookwhichgivestipstothosewhowantto__________.A.workontheairplaneB.buyaparachuteC.publishabookD.findasuitablejob63.Howmanywaysoffindingajobarementionedinthepassage?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.D.Six.CWelcometotheBritishMuseum,thegrandestandthemostspectacularinthehumanhistory．Theadmissionisfreeandweopeneverydayfrom10:00to15:30．Youcanexplore10departmentsincluding:TheDepartmentofAfrica,OceaniaandAmerica．ThecollectionoftheDepartmentofAfrica,OceaniaandAmericaincludesaround350,000objects．Thescopeofthecollectioniscontemporaryandhistorical．ItincludesmostofAfrica,thePacificandAustralia,aswellasAmerica．Allofthecollectionsweregotduringthe19thand20thcenturiesanddatesfromthistime．TheDepartmentofAsia．-4-TheDepartmentofAsiacoversthematerialandvisualculturesofAsia—avastgeographicalareaofJapan,Korea,China,centralAsia,Afghanistan,southAsiaandsouth-eastAsia．Thecollectiondatesfromabout4000BCtopresentday．Itrepresentstheculturesandwaysoflifeoflocalpeopleandotherminoritygroups．TheDepartmentofGreekandRomanEmpires．TheDepartmentofGreekandRomanEmpiresfeaturesantiquities（古董）．IthasoneofthemostcomprehensivecollectionsofantiquitiesfromtheClassicalworld,withover100,000objects．ThesemostlyrangeindatefromthebeginningoftheGreekBronzeAge（about3200BC）tothetimeoftheRomanemperorConstantineinthefourthcenturyAD．64．What’sthepurposeofthispassage?A．TointroducesomeplacesofinterestinBritain．B．Toshowthegloriouseasternculturestowesternpeople．C．TogivesomeadvicetothevisitorstravelinginBritain．D．Toguidetouristsaroundt