2013届高考英语二轮专题总复习精选综合能力专练:阅读理解10WhenIwasgoinghometoIndialastyear,IcalledupmymothertoaskifshewantedanythingfromChina.WhenIndiahadnotopenedupitsmarketstotheworld,Icarriedsuitcaseloadsofdarkglassesandjeans.Thankfully,wecangetalltheseanywhereinIndianow.Still,heranswersurprisedme,“Greentea.”AslongasIcanremembershedidn’tevendrinkIndiantea.IdutifullyboughtabigpacketofLongjingandheadedhometohearthestory.Mymotherandherbrother,bothregularnewspaperreaders,believedthatChinesegreenteawasthewonderdrugforallillnesses.Attheturnofthecentury,ChinawasnotreallyfamiliartotheaverageIndian.Itwasastrangecountry.Howthingschange!Andhowsoon!Noweverytownofanysizeseemstohavea“ChinaMarket”.AndeveryoneistalkingaboutChina.ThegovernmentofIndiahasplannedtosendateamtoChinatoseehowthingsaredone.AministeroncesaidthatIndiamustopenthedoorsformoreforeigninvestment(投资)andsuchastepwould“workwondersasitdidforChina”.Butit’_s_a_twoway_street.IjustheardaboutathousandShenzhenofficeworkerswhohavegonetoBangaloretotraininsoftware.Meanwhile,alltheIndianITmajorsaresettingupastrongpresenceinChina.Nowonderthattrade,whichwasonlyinthemillionsjusttenyearsago,wasexpectedtohitaboutUS$15billionforlastyearandUS$20billionby2008,agoalsetbybothgovernments.Nowonder,mycolleaguewrotesomeweeksagoaboutthisbeingtheSinoIndian(中印)centuryasthetwocountriesstartedonJanuary1theSinoIndianFriendshipYear.ButwhatisstillawondertomeismymotherdrinkingChinesetea.[语篇解读]文章主要讲述了一个印度人对中国的印象:中国的发展令他惊讶不已。另外,中国和印度相互合作,实现了双赢。1.WhydidthemotheraskforChinesegreentea?A.ShewastiredofIndiantea.B.ShehadasonworkinginChina.C.Shebelievedithadacuringeffect.D.ShewasfondofChineseproducts.[解析]根据第五段最后一句话可知答案。[答案]C2.Whatdoestheauthormeanby“it’satwowaystreet”inParagraph10?A.ChinaandIndiahavedifferenttrafficrules.1B.TeatradeworkswondersinbothIndiaandChina.C.ChineseproductsarepopularinbothChinaandIndia.D.TheexchangesbetweenIndiaandChinabenefitboth.[解析]结合上下文可知,这句话的意思是“中国和印度互惠互利,共同发展”。[答案]D3.WhatdoweknowabouttheIndianITindustry?A.ItwillmoveitsheadofficetoShenzhen.B.ItisseekingfurtherdevelopmentinChina.C.IthasattractedaninvestmentofUS$15billion.D.ItcaughtupwiththeUSITindustryin2008.[解析]由第十段可知,B项正确。[答案]B4.Inthetexttheauthorexpresses________.A.hisconcernforhismother’shealthB.hissupportfordrinkingChinesegreenteaC.hissurpriseatChina’srecentdevelopmentD.hiswonderatthegrowthofIndia’sITindustry[解析]综观全文可知,作者对中国的发展变化惊讶不已。因此C项正确。[答案]CPeoplebelievethatclimbingcandogoodtohealth.Wherecanyoulearntheskillofclimbingthen?Ifyouthinkthatyouhavetogotothemountainstolearnhowtoclimb,you’rewrong.ManyAmericansarelearningtoclimbincitygyms(体育馆).Here,peoplearelearningonspecialclimbingwalls.Theclimbingwallgoesstraightupandhassmallholdingplacesforhandsandfeet.Howdopeopleclimbthewall?Toclimb,youneedspecialshoesandaharness(保护带)aroundyourchesttoholdyou.Thereareropes(绳索)tiedtoyourharness.Theropesholdyouinplacesothatyoudon’tfall.Abeginner’swallisusuallyabout15feethigh,andyouclimbstraightup.Therearesmallpiecesofmetalthatstickoutforyoutostandonandholdonto.Sometimesit’seasytoseethenextpieceofmetal.Sometimes,it’snot.Themostdifficultpartistocontrolyourfear.It’snormalforhumanstobeafraidoffalling,s...