梨树县（吉林）2016高考英语阅读理解（二轮）选编（3）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中，选出最佳选项。Shortandshy，BenSaunderswasthelastkidinhisclasspickedforanysportsteam．"Football，tennis，Cricket—anythingwitharoundball，Iwasuseless．"hesaysnowwithalaugh．ButbackthenhewastheobjectofjokesinschoolgymclassesinEngland'sruralDevonshire．Itwasamountainbikehereceivedforhis15thbirthdaythatchangedhim．Atfirsttheteenwentbikingaloneinanearbyforest．Thenhebegantocyclealongwitharunnerfriend．Gradually，Saunderssethismindonbuildinguphisbody，increasinghisspeed，strengthandendurance．Atage18，heranhisfirstmarathon．Thefollowingyear，hemetJohnRidgway，whobecamefamousinthe1960sforrowinganopenboatacrosstheAtlanticOcean．SaunderswashiredasaninstructoratRidgway'sschoolofAdventureinScotland，wherehelearnedabouttheolderman'scold-waterexploits（成就）．Intrigued，SaundersreadallhecouldaboutArcticexplorersandNorthPoleexpeditions，thendecidedthatthiswouldbehisfuture．JourneystothePolearen'ttheusualholidaysforBritishcountryboys，andmanypeopledismissedhisdreamasfantasy．"JohnRidgwaywasoneofthefewwhodidn'tsay，'Youarecompletelycrazy,'"Saunderssays．In2001，afterbecomingaskilledskier，Saundersstartedhisfirstlong-distanceexpeditiontowardtheNorthPole．Hesufferedfrostbite，hadacloserencounter（遭遇）withapolarbearandpushedhisbodytothelimit．SaundershassincebecometheyoungestpersontoskialonetotheNorthPole，andhe'sskiedmoreoftheArcticbyhimselfthananyotherBriton．Hisoldplaymateswouldnotbelievethetransformation．ThisOctober，Saunders，27，headssouthtoexplorefromthecoastofAntarcticatotheSouthPoleandback，an1800-milejourneythathasneverbeencompletedonskis．46．TheturningpointinSaunders'lifecamewhen_____A．hestartedtoplayballgamesB．hegotamountainbikeatage15C．heranhisfirstmarathonatage18D．hestartedtoreceiveRidgway'straining47．WecanlearnfromthetextthatRidgway_______．A．dismissedSaunders'dreamasfantasyB．builtuphisbodytogetherwithSaundersC．hiredSaundersforhiscold-waterexperienceD．wonhisfameforhisvoyageacrosstheAtlantic48．WhatdoweknowaboutSaunders?A．HeonceworkedataschoolinScotland．B．HefollowedRidgwaytoexploretheNorthPole．C．HewasthefirstBritontoskialonetotheNorthPole．D．Hewaschosenfortheschoolsportsteamasakid．49．Theunderlinedword"Intrigued"inthethirdparagraphprobablymeans_____．A．ExcitedB．ConvincedC．DelightedD．Fascinated50．ItcanbeinferredtatSaunders'journeytotheNorthPole______．A．wasaccompaniedbyhisoldplaymatesB．setarecordintheNorthPoleexpeditionC．wassupportedbyotherArcticexplorersD．madehimwell-knowninthe1960s【参考答案】46—50BDADB【2014高考英语综合能力测试题】Itwas8:35am.MygirlsandIwererushingthroughthefrontdooroftheschoolasIyelled,"Hurryup!Thebellwasaboutto..."RIIIIIIIIING!Thegirlsfrozeandtheireyeswidened.Myshoulderssagged(下垂).Weweretoolate.Wewereoftenlateforschoollastyear,andeverytimeweranbreathlesslyintotheattendanceofficeIheardmyselfmakingsillyexcusestoBeth,thelong-sufferingsecretary:ouralarmdidn'tgooff;therewassomuchtraffic;itwasmyhusband'sfault;thedog...Ididn'tknow-somethingaboutthedog!Astimepassedby,mylyingbecameahabit,anditraisedaredflagforme.Lying-evenintheformof"harmless"excuses-meanswereashamed.Shameisdifferentfromguilt.Healthyguiltisfairandhelpful.Butshamecanbedangerous.Nothingruinstheconnectionbetweentwopeoplemorequicklythanshameandliesdo.Anyonetryingtoli...
