2013高考英语杭州市一模（抢分题）强化训练（3）及答案阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。ASlowlyIclimbedintothedriver’sseatoftheoldbrownpontiac.“Hi,MissCaroline!”criedthethreepassengers,myfriendAnnieandhertwochildren.No,I’mnotAnnie’sdriver.I’mjustafriend.Letmeexplain.I’m68,retiredandlivealone.Annie’s27,worksasapart-timebanktellerandismarriedwithtwokids.We’redifferent,butwehaveoneveryimportantneedincommon--acar.Icouldn’taffordtofixmyowncarandthebusdidn’tgoeverywhereIneededtogo.Afriendhadasuggestion.“MydaughterAnnie’sbeenusingmyoldpontiacwhileherhusbandjob-hunts,”hesaid,“HegotlaidoffandIknowtheycouldusehelpwithgas.Maybeyoutwocouldsharethecar.”Shareacar?WeAmericansareprettyterritorialaboutourautomobiles.Still,needoverrode（压倒）nervousnessandIgaveAnnieacall.Wequicklyworkedoutaschedule.Threedaysaweekforme,therestforher.Havingwheelsagainwasahugehelp.Soonthecarbroughtsomethingmore.Drivingeachotherhomeonthedaysweswitched,AnnieandItalkedabouteverything.Shehadplentyofworries.Besidesherfinances,herdad’shealthwasfailing.However,sheliftedmyspirits!Sheoncesaid,“Lifedoesn’talwaysturnoutthewayIwant,butItrustthingswillworkout.Andtheydo.Justlikethiscar!”AnnieandherfamilymovedtoLosAngeles.Istillborrowthepontiacfromherdad,whoishealthyonceagain.Now,wheneverIdrivethecar,IthinkaboutAnnie,andabouthowasimpleexchangebornofeconomicneedcanbecomesuchablessing.LikeAnniesays,lifedoesn’talwaysturnoutthewaywewant.Butthatdoesn’tmeanitdoesn’tturnoutgood.56.WhatdidthewriterhaveincommonwithAnnie?A.Theywerebothinfinancialdifficulty.B.Theybothlackedloveandcareinlife.C.Theyhadbothbeensearchingforajob.D.Theywerebothtoopoortoownacar.57.Whowastherealowneroftheoldbrownpontiac?A.Thewriter.B.Annie.C.Abankteller.D.Annie’sfather.58.Annieimpressedthewritermuchmainlybecause________.A.shehadadeeploveforherdadB.shehadmanyworriesinherlifeC.shehadapositiveattitudetolifeD.sheknewhowtoliftothers’spirits156-58ADC**********************************************结束Astheworld’slargestterrestrialcarnivore，thepolarbearisthekingofthegreatwhitenorth.Adultmalescanmeasuremorethanninefeetinlengthandweighbetween770and1,430pounds.Thebear’sbodyandneckareelongated(细长的)，andtheheadisnarrowandlongwithsmall，roundedears.PolarbearpopulationscanbefoundinnorthernCanada，Greenland，NorwayandRussia，andtherehavebeenreportsthatpolarbeartrackshavebeenfoundasfarnorthastheNorthPole.ThefivemillionsquaremilerangeofthepolarbearcirclestheArcticandcontainsstretchesofopenwaterwhereitsprimaryprey—seals—areeasilycaught.PolarbearsliveontheannualArcticseaicethatprovidesaplatformfromwhichtheycanhunt.Theyhuntringedandbeardedsealsontheseaicebybreakingintosealdensintheseaice.Thedensarenotvisiblefromabove，butseeingislessimportantthansmellingtoapolarbear—withtheirkeensenseofsmell，polarbearscandetectthebreathingholesofsealsintheirdensbeneaththesnowandice.AsthesouthernedgeoftheArcticicecapmeltsinsummer，polarbearsarestrandedonlandandspendtheirsummersfasting，livingoffbodyfatstoredfromhuntinginthespringandwinter.Itmightcomeasasurprisethatthismajesticspeciesfacesanuncertainfuture：Climatechangeiscausingthedisappearanceofseaicefromwhichpolarbearshunttheirprey.SeaiceintheArcticismeltingearlierandforminglatereachyear.Withabout22,000polarbearslivinginthewild，thespeciesisnotcurrentlyenda...
