2013届高三英语二星级阶梯阅读练习5VIP免费

2013届高三英语星级阶梯阅读练习二星级5Besidestheirdailyroutine,Easter(复活节)givesteachersandstudentssomethingtolookforwardto,suchasschoolplays.Childrenenjoydressingup__31__performingonthestage.Someofthemevenenjoygettingtheplaysetup,learningtheirpartandpracticingagainandagain__32__goingonstage.AnotherthingchildrenenjoyaboutEasteristheclassroomactivities.Haveyouevercoloredin__33__beautifulEasterpicture?Didn’titgiveyouaspecialfeelingknowingyourpicturewasoneofmany__34__(hang)ontheclassroomwalls?Childrenlovetosee__35__picturesaroundtheclassroomforpeopletosee.LayingoutEastereggsandotherEastercandiesaroundthehouseisalotoffunforadults.However,themomentwith__36__funthanthatforchildreniswhentheygohuntingforthem.Theylovewalkingaroundtheyardandlookingbehindplantsandtrees__37__Eastercandiesareusuallyhidden.Eastermeansthe__38__(begin)ofspringformanyofus.Childrengettostartplayingoutside.Easterisagreattimetoinvitesomefamilymembersovertohaveahugedinner.ChildrenusuallyexchangetheirEasterpresentsandshoweachother__39__theyhavegotforEaster.Inmychildhood,onthisday,myparentsusually__40__(chat)withmyauntsanduncleswhileIplayedwithmycousins.II阅读理解(共两节，20小题，满分40分)第一节阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列四篇短文，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。AInSouthAfrica,paragliding(滑翔伞运动)isoneofthemostpopularsportsaround.ParaglidinginSouthAfricaisadelightand,attimes,afrighteningchallenge.Aparaglideris,firstly,someonewhohasbeenwelltaughtintheskillof1flying.Onceyouhavedonethe4-daycourseanddecidethatyouhavetherightmentalattitudeandthebasicphysicalrequirements,themountainslopes(山坡)waitforyou.Ifyouhavenevertrieditbefore,youaresuretolearnitinafewdays,butsafetycomesfirst.Strangely,therelativelyflatKarooheartlandisoneofthebestareastoparaglidein.ThetownsofDeAarandKurumanintheNorthernCapeProvincearecentresofKarooParagliding.SouthAfricanparaglidersholdmorethan50%oftheworldrecordsinthissport—mostofthemsetintheKaroo.ButwhyaretheparagliderssocrazyabouttheKaroo?“Thecloudbasethereissohighandthewindisproperandstable.Youcanglideforhours,goingupashighas4,000metresinthesky,”theyexplain.ForeignpilotswantingatasteofSouthAfrica’sparaglidingopportunitiescangetashort-timelicense.Theycanholditforthreemonthsatmost.MedicalexaminationandinsuranceareneededbytheSouthAfricanHangGlidingandParaglidingAssociation.TheWesternCapehasmorethan60officialparaglidinglaunchandflightsites.UpnorthalongtheDrakensbergslopes,youwillseethebrave“One-Wings”doingtheirthingdaily,flyingintheskyortakingthe“ridgelift”,ridingawaveofwindasitclearsamountainslope.41.Ifyouwanttolearnparagliding,youmustbe_____.A.braveandhealthyB.calmanddelightedC.youngandcleverD.excitedandpowerful42.WhydoesKarooattractparaglidersallovertheworld？A.Becauseithasverybeautifulscenery.B.Becauseitiseasyforthemtogetlicenses.C.Becausetheconditionsandclimateareidealforparagliding.D.Becauseitiswell-knownintheworld.43.Whatdoweknowfromthepassage?A.DeAaristheonlycentreofKarooparagliding.2B.Peoplecangohighupintheskywhileparagliding.C.Paraglidingneedsskills,butit’sverysafe.D.AlltheworldrecordsofparaglidingweresetintheSouthAfrica.44.ForeignpilotswhowanttoparaglideinSouthAfrica_____.A.needn’thaveamedicalexaminationB.willspendagreatdealofmoneyC.canstaytherefortwomonthsatmostD.mustholdashort-timelicense45.Theauthorw...