2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习75

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2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习6

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习6With all the wars, fighting and sadness in the world today, it's not only necessary, but also essential to have a good sense of humor just to help us get through each and every day of our lives.Putting a smile on someone's face when you know they are feeling down in the dumps ( 处于沮丧中), as the saying goes, makes me feel good and warms my heart.How would you feel if you could not joke around with your wife, husband, child, co-worker neighbor, close friend, or even just someone that you are standing in line with at your comer store? I am always saying things that make others smile or laugh, even if I don't know the person I'm joking around with.My Grandma always found humor in everything she did, even if it was the hardest job anyone could imagine.This not only relieves stress in any situation, but also is common courtesy (礼貌) to speak to others that are around you.I know of a few people that don’t have a funny bone in their bodies, as they say.Everyone around them could be rolling on the floor after hearing a great joke and they would sit there without the slightest smile on their face.They don't get the joke that makes others laugh.I am busting a gut while they just sit there, looking at me as if I were from outer space.How can people not get a really funny joke?Laughing is essential to keep your stress levels under control.Without humor we would find ourselves with a lot of psychological problems, or on a lot of medications to keep us from going crazy.There is too much sadness in this present world.It drives people crazy.We all need to find a way to bypass the sadness and bring a little light into our lives.So, I believe our best medicine is to get together and tell some jokes and have some fun laughing together.51.According to the author, humor is useful in the aspect that ____________.A.it makes people more confidentB.it can pick up people' s spiritsC.it can help get rid of the cruelty in the worldD.it can help people get on well with others52.The author answers the question in the second paragraph with ___________.A.facts and descriptionsB.evidence and argumentC.examples and conclusionD.stories and persuasion53.The phrase “busting a gut" in the third paragraph can be replaced by__________.A.explaining carefullyB.speaking loudC.keeping silentughing hard54.In writing the passage, the author mainly intends to __________.A.talk about his own understanding of humorB.encourage people to be humorous in daily lifeC.introduce a practical way to get through daily lifeD.convince people of the power of being optimistic about life55.What is the author' s attitude towards the present world?A.Positive.B.Critical.C.Satisfied.D.Indifferent. 答案：51—55BCDBB。

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习98

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习98As nanny(保姆),cook,cleaner,shopper,driver,and gardener,she has one of the most demanding jobs in Britain today.And paying someone else to do the chores(家务活)which take the average housewife 71 hours a week would cost 349.At over 18,000 a year that’s more than the earnings of 70 percent of the population,including train drivers,firemen,prison officers,and social workers.Looking after a baby less than a year old takes a housewife into an even higher pay league.According to a study,she earns 457 a week—at nearly 24,000 a year,the same as teachers,engineers,and chemists.Researchers put a price on each chore,then tried to find out how long the average person takes doing them.They found housewives spend an average 70.7 hours a week on housework—with looking after the children(17.9 hours)and cooking and cleaning (12.3 hours each) the most time-consuming(费时的).A wife with a part-time job still works an average of 59 hours a week at home.Those in full-time employment put in longer hours at home than in the workplace.The good news is that these hours drop sharply as children get older.While the average mother with a child under one puts in 90 hours weekly,the figure drops to 80 hours from one to four and to 66 hours from five to ten.Mother of four Karen Williams from London said,“Paying the housewives may not be practical,but the government should recognize the value of housework, perhaps through the tax.Running a house takes a lot of time and most husbands don’t understand this.For example,my husband only puts a shelf up now and again.He never cleans the kitchen—that’s the real test.”40.Who earns most according to the text?A.A social worker.B.A fireman.C.A gardener.D.A teacher.41.We learn from the text that looking after children .A.takes more time than doing any other houseworkB.means more duties than being a teacherC.requires the mother to be well-educatedD.prevents the mother from working outside42.According to the text,a housewife with a baby less than one year old may work .A.66 hours a weekB.71 hours a weekC.80 hours a weekD.90 hours a week43.By mentioning her husband,Karen Williams wants to show that .A.housework is no easy jobB.her husband has no time to clean the kitchenC.a housewife needs to be paid for cleaningD.the kitchen is hard to clean答案 40.D 41.A 42.D 43.A。

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It is common to have difficulties sleeping during the day. Humans are naturally wired to sleep best at night and be awake during the day. However, modern work schedules require some people to try to accommodate the unnatural schedule of shift(轮班)work — being awake at night and sleeping during the day. In order to make this adjustment, you need to pay special attention to your sleep environment and your preparation for sleep. If shift work is a necessary part of your work life, here are some suggestions that may help. Arrange to sleep uninterrupted in a quiet, dark room. This means you may have to turn off or unplug your phone, hang darkening curtains on the windows or wear a sleep eye mask, and train your family and friends to leave you alone while you sleep. Fit in a nap(小睡). When your daytime sleep period is too short, taking a short nap of less than 30 minutes just before work or on a break has been shown to improve alertness and enhance performance. Develop and follow a sleep routine. It's best if you go to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. Try not to vary this too much on weekends. Your body likes routine. Take extra care to make healthy choices. You may be tempted to reach for unhealthy foods or nicotine to stay awake or alcohol to try to sleep. But ultimately these choices are more harmful than helpful. If you have tried all these things and are still having problems getting enough quality sleep during the day, talk to your doctor or a sleep specialist. Sometimes medications(药物治疗)may be helpful and safe. In other cases, there may be an underlying sleep disorder that needs to be addressed. 72.The purpose of the text is to . A.persuade workers to have a god sleep. B.advise night workers to keep healthy C.encourage workers to do day work D.help night workers to sleep well 73.What does the author recomusend? A.A suitable account of alcohol to help sleep. B.A regular life on weekday’s and weekends. C.A dark room without phoebes to sleep in. D.A break for sleeping anytime during the day. 74.On which condition should a person turn to a sleep specialist for help? A.If he suffers from a sleep disorder for the first time. B.If a good sleep environment is greatly needed for him. C.If he falls to get quality sleep through his own efforts. D.If he has the problem of bailing to sleep in the daytime. 75.We can learn from the test that . A.night workers need a long time to fall asleep B.constant breaks at work help to improve performance C.it is difficult to create a good sleep environment D.night work requires people to adjust their body clocks 答案：72—75 DBCD。

2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解(76-80)《附详析》

2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解（76-80）《附详析》(第76篇)LONDON (Reuters) —Quiet please —Britain’ s Queen Elizabeth is preparing to have her swans counted.Buckingham Palace has announced that the annual Swan Upping, a tradition dating back to the 12th century which involves a census of the swan population on the River Thames, will be conducted by the Queen’ s official Swan Marker from July 20 24.“With the assistance of the Queen’ s Swan Warden, Professor Christopher Perrins of the University of Oxford, the swans and young cygnets (小天鹅) are also assessed for any signs of injury or disease，” Buckingham Palace said in announcing the count.The process involves the Swan Marker, David Barber, rowing up the Thames for five days with the Swan Warden in traditional skiffs while wearing special scarlet uniforms and counting, weighing and measuring swans and cygnets.It may seem eccentric, but it is very important to the Queen, According to custom, Britain’ s sovereign owns all unmarked, mute swans in open water, but the Queen now exercises the right only on stretches of the Thames and its nearby tributaries.In medieval times, the Swan Marker would not only travel up the river counting the swans, but would catch as many as possible as they were sought after for banquets and feasts.This year, the Swan Marker and the Swan Warden are particularly keen to discover how much damage is being caused to swans and cygnets by attacks from dogs and from discarded fishing tackle (渔具)．It is also an important year because Queen Elizabeth has decided to join her team of Swan Uppers for part of the census. She will follow them up the river and visit a local school project on the whole subject of swans, cygnets and the Thames.“Education and conservation are essential to the role of Swan Upping and the involvement of school children is always a rewarding experience，” Buckingham Palace said.[语篇解读]泰晤士河上每年都要举行一个重要的活动：数天鹅。

2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解(66-70)

2012届高考英语实战演练专题阅读理解（66-70）《附详析》(第66篇)In the quest for better health, many people turn to doctors, self help books or herbal supplements. But they overlook a powerful weapon that could help them fight illness and depression, speed recovery, slow aging and prolong life: their friends.Researchers are only now starting to pay attention to the importance of friendship and social networks in overall health. A 10year Australian study found that older people with a large circle of friends were 22 percent less likely to die during the study period than those with fewer friends. A large 2007 study showed an increase of nearly 60 percent in the risk for obesity among people whose friends gained weight. And last year, Harvard researchers reported that strong social ties could promote brain health as we age.“In general, the role of friendship in our lives isn’ t well appreciated，” said Rebecca G. Adams, a professor of sociology at the University of North Carolina, Greensboro. “There are a lot of things on families and marriage, but very little on friendship. It baffles me. Friendship has a bigger impact on our psychological well being than family relationships.”Bella DePaulo, a visiting psychology professor at the University of California, Santa Barbara, whose work focuses on single people and friendships, notes that in many studies, friendship has an even greater effect on health than a spouse or a family member.It isn’ t entirely clear why friendship has such a big effect. It may be because people with strong social ties also have better access to health services and care. Beyond that, however, friendship clearly has a profound psychological effect. People with strong friendships are less likely than others to get colds, perhaps because they have lower stress levels.Last year, researchers studied 34 students at the University of Virginia, taking them to the base of a steep hill and fitting them with a weighted backpack. They were then asked to estimate the steepness of the hill. Some participants stood next to friends during the exercise, while others were alone.The students who stood with friends gave lower estimates of the steepness of the hill. And the longer the friends had known each other, the less steep the hill appeared.“People with stronger friendship networks feel like there is someone they can turn to，” said Karen A．Roberto, director of the center for gerontology (老年医学) at Virginia Tech.“ Friendship is an undervalued resource. The consistent message of these studies is that friends make your life better.”[语篇解读] 如何保持身心健康？相信每个人对此都很感兴趣并能给出自己的答案。

2012年高考英语阅读理解答案

2012年高考英语模拟试卷（一）阅读理解A篇作者通过观察水与岩石争夺有利位置的故事，告诉我们在应对挑战的时候，也应该像水那样，敞开胸怀并且灵活多变，适时调整方向。

56．B。

细节理解题，根据第一段While relaxing and enjoying the aloneness, I sensed a battle for favorable position between the highly-spirited water and the large rocks resting on the bed along the edges of the stream可知，当时作者的心情是轻松愉快的。

57．C。

推理判断题。

根据第二段At first，the rocks，stubborn，immovable and unbending, seemed to have their way with their adversary可推断出，岩石一直坚持最初的方法，倔强地阻止流水的行进。

58．A。

推理判断题，根据第二段However, the water, determined yet forgiving, seemed merely inconvenienced by the presence of the rocks, as it effortlessly changed its course running towards its original destination可推断，流水获得胜利的主要原因是灵活多变。

59．D。

作者意图题。

根据文中最后一段可知,作者写水与岩石的故事，目的是告诉读者应该如何正确面对挑战。

B篇美国马里兰州推出了一项名为Prisoners Against Teen Tragedy的活动，让学生去监狱参观，警醒学生规范自己的行为从而远离犯罪。

60．D。

词义猜测题．根据下文They tell the youth what they went through as a child, what their crimes consist of可知，inmates指的是监狱里的囚犯。

2012年高考英语5月鼎级冲刺模拟试卷(六) 答案及详细解析

2012年高考英语全真模拟（六）——答案及详细解析第一部分：听力1-5CABCB 6-10ABACB 11-15BCBAC 16-20ACCBA第二部分：英语知识运用第一节单项选择21 - 25 BCBBC 26 - 30 DCDCD 31 -35 ABABA第二节完形填空36 -40 BACBD 41 -45 CAADC 46 - 50 DBCBB 51 -55 ADCDA第三部分：阅读理解56 -58 CBD 59 - 63 DBCBD 64 - 67 BACD 68 -71 DACB 72 -75 CBAD第四部分：书面表达第一节任务型读写ww w.x kb1. com76. asks 77. Aim／Purpose 78. first 79. involved 80. including81. followed 82. saved 83. opinions 84. likely 85. cannot／can't第二节书面表达( One possible version)：Different people hold different opinions on how to get acquainted with the world we live in more efficient-ly. By reading more books or by traveling more? The topic has aroused many people's attention.新课标第一网Many people maintain that reading is more meaningful than traveling. Through reading, we can learn a lot about history, cultures and customs, gain much new knowledge that will be useful for our life and work. Some other people, however, believe that traveling enlightens human beings more directly. It helps expand our horizons, and makes us see the world by our own eyes to get first-hand understanding. Besides, it's more relaxing.As for me, the former view makes more sense. Although traveling is a good way to know one's country and the world, it takes more time and costs more than average people can afford, whereas reading is obviously easier to do, books can bring us to anywhere we want.[解析]21.B考查交际用语。

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺60篇

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺60篇Passage 1It was very cold last Sunday. Paul and his friends Allen, Bill and Betty went to the lake after breakfast. They began to skate on the ice. Paul skated better than his three friends. He skated fast and didn’t know a piece of ice was broken. He fell into the water. His friends were afraid and called for help. Just then two workers walked there and heard them. They ran there quickly and helped the boy come out of the water. Then they took him to a hospital. Paul and his parents thanked them very much.1. When did the children go skating?A. After breakfast.B. Before supper.C. After lunch.D. At lunch.2. How many children skated on the lake?A. Three.B. Four.C. Five.D. Six.3. Who skated best of all the children?A. Allen did.B. Paul did.C. Bill did.D. Worker did.4. Why did Paul fall into the water?A. Because he skated fast.B. Because he was not good at skating.C. Because he didn’t know the ice there was broken.D. Because he skated slow.5. Who helped Paul?A. His friends.B. His parents.C. Two workers.D. Betty.Key: ABBCCPassage 1Why is it that the more connected we get, the more disconnected I feel? Every advance in communication technology is a step back from the closeness of human interaction. With e-mail and instant messaging over the Internet, we can communicate without seeing or talking to one another. With voice mail, you can conduct entire conversations without ever reaching anyone. If my mom has a question, I just leave the answer on her machine.As almost every imaginable contact between human beings becomes automatic by machine, the alienation quotient goes up. You can’t even call a person to get the phone number of another person anywhere. Directory assistance is almost always fully automatic by machine. Pumping gas at the station? Why say good-morning to the worker when you … swipe （刷卡）your credit card at the pump and save yourself the bother of human contact? Placing money at the bank? … ta lk to a clerk who might live in the neighborhood when can just put your credit card into the ATM?Pretty soon you won’t have the hard task of making eye contact at the grocery store. Some grocery chains are usually a self-scanner so you can check yourself out, avoiding those annoying clerks who look at you and ask how you are doing?1. The writer’s attitude towards advances in communication technology may be described as ____?A. criticalB. unconcernedC. positiveD. uninterested2. If his mom has a question, he _______.A. will find ways to reach herB. will locate her e-mail addressC. will try to get her a voice machineD. will leave her the answer through voice mail3. Judging from the context, the word “alienation” in line 2, par agraph 2 means ______.A. relationshipB. closenessC. strangenessD. stress4. With the rapid development of high technology, people don’t need to _______.A. see or talk to one anotherB. say good morning to workersC. make eye contact with clerksD. completely rely on manpower5. It can be inferred that the writer _________.A. is pleased with the modern pace of lifeB. feels more separated from othersC. doesn’t want anyone to bother himD. sings the praised of com munication technologyKey: ADCABPassage 3There was once an ant that was very thirsty.It ran here and there looking for some water but could not find any.Then suddenly, when the ant was almost ready to die of thirst, a large drop of water fell on it.The ant drank the water, which saved its life.The water was actually a tear from a young girl who was crying. Because of her sadness, the tear had magical qualities and suddenly the ant could speak the language of human beings.The ant looked up and saw the young girl sitting in front of a huge pile of seeds.“Why are you sad?” asked the ant.“I’m the prisoner of a giant.” the girl told the ant. “ He won’t let me go until I’ve made three separate heaps of grain, barley（大麦）and rye（黑麦）out of this huge pile of seeds in which they are all mixed together.”“That will take you a month!” the ant said, looking at the huge pile of seeds.“I know,” the girl cried, “and if I haven’t finished by tomorrow, the giant will eat me for his supper!”“Don’t cry,” the ant said, “my friends and I will help you.”Soon thousands of ants were at work, separating the three kinds of seeds.The next morning, when the giant saw that the work had been done, he let the girl go.Thus it was one of her tears that saved her life.1. What is an ant?A. A small animal.B. An insect.C. A bird.D. A giant.2. When did the drop of water fall on the ant?A. When it was looking for food.B. When it saved the ant’s life.C. When it was nearly dying.D. When it looked up.3. Why was the young girl crying?A. Because of her sadness.B. Because she saw the ant.C. Because the giant would let her go.D. Because the giant had given her an impossible job to do.4. What would the giant do if the girl failed to do the work?A. He would eat her.B. He would let her go.C. He would take her away.D. He would send her to prison.5. Who or what saved the girl’s life?A. The giantB. The antC. The ant’s friendsD. Her tearsKey: BCDADPassage 4My friend’s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe. After being processed（移民入境检查）at Ellis Island, he went into a cafeteria in Lower Manhattan to get something to eat. He sat down at a table and waited for someone to take his order. But nobody came to him. Later a woman with a plate full of food sat down opposite him and told him how a cafeteria worked.“Start out at the end,” she said. “Just go along the line and pick out what you want. At the other end he’ll tell you how much you have to pay.”“I soon learned that’s how everything works in America,” the grandfather told my friend. “Life is like a cafeteria here. You can get anything you want only if you are willing to pay the money. You can even get success, but you’ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you. You have to get up and get it yourself.”1. Where do you think the old man came from?A. Poland.B. Australia.C. Canada.D. Japan.2. From the passage, we know if you want to get success in America, you should _________.A. get help from your friendsB. try to get it by yourselfC. know how a cafeteria worksD. get up again if you fail3. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The old man sat down opposite the woman so that she could take his order.B. The old woman sat down opposite the old man so that she could serve him.C. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she told him how to get something to eat in the cafeteria.D. Although the woman didn’t know the old man, she decided to pay the bill for him.4. What does the word “it” in the third paragraph refer to?A. The food served in the cafeteria.B. The success one wants to get.C. The bill one has to pay in the cafeteria.D. The plate used in the cafeteria.5. Which is the best title for the passage?A. From Eastern Europe to AmericaB. Eating in an American CafeteriaC. How to Eat in a CafeteriaD. Life Is Like a Cafeteria in America Key: ABCBDPassage 5Three m en traveling on a train began a conversation about the world’s greatestwonders.“In my opinion,” the first man said, “the Egyptian pyramids（埃及金字塔）are the world’s greatest wonder. Although they were built thousands of years ago, they are still standing. And remember: the people who built them had only simple tools. They did not have the kind of machinery that builders and engineers have today.”“I agree that the pyramids in Egypt are wonderful,” the second man said, “but I do not think they are the greatest wonder. I believe computers are more wonderful than the pyramids. They have taken people to the moon and brought them back safely. In seconds, they carry out mathematical calculations that would take a person a hundred years to do.”He turned to the third man and asked, “What do you think is the greatest wonder in the world?”The third man thought for a long time, and then he said, “Well, I a gree that the pyramids are wonderful, and I agree that computers are wonderful, too. However, in my opinion, the most wonderful thing in the world is this thermos.”And he took a thermos out of his bag and held it up.The other two men were very surprised. “A thermos?” they exclaimed. “But that’s a simple thing.”“Oh, no, it’s not,” the third man said. “In the winter you put in a hot drink and it stays hot. In the summer you put in a cold drink and it stays cold. How does the thermos know whether it’s winter or summer?”1. The underlined word “thermos” in Chinese means “_______”.A. 电冰箱B. 洗衣机C. 电风扇D. 保温瓶2. That the three men could not agree on what the world’s greatest wonder was because _______.A. they could not think of anything very wonderfulB. they all had different ideasC. they could not prove that their opinions were rightD. the journey ended too soon3. The first man thought the pyramids were the most wonderful things in the world because ____.A. they were very beautifulB. they were EgyptianC. they had been built with very simple toolsD. they could do mathematical calculations4. The third man thought a thermos was the most wonderful thing in the worldbecause _____.A. it lasted longer than the pyramidsB. it cost less than a computerC. he thought it knew whether it was winter or summerD. the other two men were surprised when he told them about it5. The third man was not very clever because ______.A. he could not think of anything to sayB. he did not understand how athermos worksC. he did not think the pyramids were wonderfulD. he did not know anything aboutcomputersKey: DBCCBPassage 6If you ask Daniel Radcliff who acted Harry Potter to pick a special moment from the last year of his life, you will find it almost impossible. “Oh, wow, that’s really difficult,” he says with a smile.“There have been so many things, so many memories that at times it’s hard to recall them all,” says Daniel. “But I guess one of the best ones was the London premiere for the Philosopher’s Stone. It was just amazing, one of the best nights of my life.”“But I’ve had such a great time doing The Chamber of Secrets. I love doing the work. I love meeting new people and being part of the te am. It’s been great.”Daniel has changed. He turned 14 in July, 2002. He is taller, his voice is deeper and his frame is filling out as he begins his teenage years, and he has become an excellent actor, too.Daniel was born in London where his father, Alan, worked as an agent and his mother, Marcia, as a casting director, and both have been an essential guiding influence on their only child.1. How old was Daniel Radcliff in 2003?A. 15B. 16C. 14D. 132. What is Daniel Radcliff’s memory a bout the past year according to the passage?A. He didn’t remember anything about it.B. He had so many bad memories about it.C. There were amazing experiences in the past year.D. There were not many unforgetable things in the past year.3. Which of the following is not mentioned as a liking by Daniel?A. Making friends.B. Being an actor.C. Being part of the team.D. Becoming a director.4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Daniel’s parents are all film stars.B. Daniel’s parents influenced Daniel greatly.C. Daniel has never had any influence from his parents.D. Daniel has brothers and sisters.5. Daniel was born in _________.A. New YorkB. BeijingC. ParisD. LondonKey: ACDBDPassage 7These days, children often think of superheroes（超级英雄）as cute（漂亮的）, cool and strong supermen. A poor, short and thin boy wearing glassed may not interest the kids today. Yet in less than 4 years, Harry Potter has taken the world by the storm. J. K. Rowling, the writer of Harry Potter, was a British single mother out of work and living on money given to her by the government. One day, when she was on a long train trip, she had the idea for this book. She wrote the first book of the seven in thecaféwith her baby daughter sleeping beside her. Last year, the fans welcomed the birth of the fourth by lining outside the bookstores. Today these books are still popular among people. Harry Potter is something more than fantasy（幻想）. Rowling tries to tell the readers how things are not always what they seem to be. However, millions of the fans don’t care about such a lesson. They would like to spend many sleepless nights waiting in line for the fifth, the sixth and the seventh to come. For them, surprising stories of the little boy are what they want.1. J.K. Rowling ________ when she wrote the first book.A. lived a quiet life with her husbandB. was very poor and didn’t get work for herselfC. had to teach her daughter how to workD. was already a famous writer2. When did Rowling think of the idea of writing her book?A. While she was telling her baby stories about superheroes.B. While she was going on a long trip.C. She was on her way to find work.D. While she was drinking in a café.3. How many books of the seven have come out according to this passage?A. Four.B. Five.C. Six.D. Seven.4. What does Rowling want to show to her readers?A. Harry Potter is a poor, short and thin boy wearing glasses.B. Fantasy.C. How things are not always what they seem to be.D. She has got many interesting story books.5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. Rowling wrote the first book with her daughter’s help.B. Rowling gave birth to her fourth baby last year.C. The fans just care about the surprising stories of Harry Potter.D. Only children love the books, for they’re fairy tales.Key: BBACCPassage 8Ours is a big world, complex and full of many diverse people. People with many varying points of view are constantly running up against others who have differing opinions. Those of us who smoke are just one group of many. Recently, the activism of non-smokers has reminded us of the need to be considerate of others when we smoke in public.But, please! Enough is enough! We should like to remind non-smokers that courtesy is a two-way street. If you politely request that someone not smoke you are more likely to receive a cooperative response than if you scowl（皱眉）fiercely and hurl insults. If you speak directly to someone, you are more likely to get what you want than if you complain to the management.Many of us have been smoking for so long that we sometimes forget that others are not used to the aroma of burning tobacco. We’re human, and like everyone else we occasionally offend unknowingly. But most of us are open to friendly suggestions and comments, and quite willing to modify our behavior to accommodate others.Smokers are people, too. We laugh and cry. We have hopes, dreams, aspirations.We have children, and mothers, and pets. We eat our hamburgers with everything on them and salute the flag at Fourth of July picnics. We hope you’ll remember that the next time a smoker lights up in public.1. The purpose of the first paragraph is _________.A. to inform the reader of the complexity of the worldB. to declare that the author belongs to the group of smokersC. to tell non-smokers that smokers will be considerateD. to reveal the author’s reason for writing this essay2. What does the second sentence in the second paragraph imply?A. We should go on two different roads.B. We have different ways of doing things.C. Being polite to each other is a mutual thing.D. We can smoke and sometimes we will not smoke.3. According to the author, how can you get cooperative response from smokers if you don’t like to have someone smoking beside you?A. Complain to his superior.B. Tell him directly that you hate smokers.C. Refrain from complaining but try to hint him next time.D. Tell him politely that you are not used to smoke.4. According to the author, why do some smokers smoke in public?A. Because they cannot resist smoking.B. Because they forget that others do not like the smell of cigarettes.C. Because they are humans and they cannot avoid offending people.D. Because there is no law against it.5. How does the author try to persuade the reader?A. He uses reasons.B. He appeals to people’s emotions.C. He cites examples in his argument.D. He simply states his opinion.Key: BCDBBPassage 9Here is a story told about an American general who was a very important figure in the American army during the First World War. Everybody in the United States knew him and many people wished to have a picture or something of his in their homes.Soon after the war the general returned to Washington. One day he went to a dentist and had six teeth pulled out. A week later the general heard that his teeth were being sold in shops at $5 each. On each of the teeth there was a label with the name of t he general and words: “buy these teeth and show them to your friends at home.” The general got angry. He rushed to his office and ordered six officers to go around the city and buy all his teeth.The officers went out and visited every shop in the capital. They were away from the office all day. In the evening they returned and put on the table in front of the general the teeth they had bought. They had collected 175 teeth.1. The general came back to Washington ____________.A. after the First World WarB. after the Second World WarC. during the First World WarD. both A and B2. Many families wanted to have __________ of the general.A. a pictureB. a tooth or anythingC. a shopD. Both A and B3. The general ordered his men to _____________.A. arrest the dentistB. look for all his teeth and buy all of themC. visit all the shops selling teethD. buy all the teeth in all the shops4. The face that the general’s name was on the label of each tooth shows that ____________.A. the general was famousB. the shop owners wanted to make more moneyC. the general’s teeth were valuable.D. both A and B5. The teeth they collected most probably cost __________.A. $175B. $795C. $875D. $1150Key: ADBDCPassage 10A public house which was recently bought by Mr. James is up for sale. He is going to sell it because it is haunted（闹鬼）. He told me that he could not go to sleep one night because he heard a strange noise coming from the bar. The next morning, he found that the doors had been blocked by chairs and the furniture had been moved. Though Mr. James had turned the lights off before he went to bed, they were on in the morning. He also said that he had found five empty whisky bottles which the ghost （鬼）must have drunk the night before. When I suggested that some villagers must have come in for a free drink, he shook his head. The villagers have told him that they will not accept it even if he gives it away.1. Mr. James was _________.A. a ghostB. the owner of the public houseC. going to buy the houseD. going to have a free drink2. Which of the following is correct?A. Mr. James saw the ghost.B. He had not turned off the lights.C. The chairs had been moved.D. He slept well.3. Mr. James __________ the house.A. was givenB. builtC. rentedD. bought4. Mr. James found ___________.A. sixty empty bottlesB. that the villagers had drunk the whiskyC. that the lights were onD. there was a ghost on his bed5. The writer of the passage _________ Mr. James’ story.A. believesB. doesn’t believeC. makes upD. has been told the story by some elseKey: BCDCBPassage 11We are busy talking about and using the Internet, but how many of us know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer network didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way computer network system would keep on working on the time.At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” in the Internet more convenient.Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said that millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among students.The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.1. The Internet has a history of more than _______ years.A. sixtyB. tenC. fortyD. twenty2. A new network system was set up to _________.A. make computers cheaperB. make itself keep on working all the timeC. break down the whole networkD. make computers large and expensive3. At first the Internet was only used by _________.A. the governmentB. universitiesC. hospitals and banksD. schools4. __________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.A. ComputersB. HardwareC. SoftwareD. Information5. Which of the following is TRUE?A. In the 1960s, computer network worked well.B. In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use.C. Today it’s still not easy to get on-line.D. Sending e-mail is now more popular among students than before.Key: CBACD1. You needn’t pay if you want to get __________.A. a pair of shoesB. a women’s dressC. a girl’s dressD. a lovely dog2. If Mrs. Evans is interested in the dressed, so she may call _____________.A. 8631966B. 5998326C. 2455919D. 24568363. If Mrs. Evans wants to buy all the dressed, so she has to pay _________.A. $170B. $200C. $270D. $3004. If you give an old pair of shoes to Hilo’s Store, you can get a new pair of shoes with ________.A. over 10 dollarsB. less than 10 dollarsC. only 10 dollarsD. 10 dollars or less than 10 dollars5. Whom will the old shoes be given to __________.A. rich peopleB. poor peopleC. beggarsD. hard-working peopleKey: DBCDBPassage 13Jack Brown, an office worker, livers in Washington. He inherited（继承）a million dollars when he was 23, but he wasn’t happy at all. When his college friends were looking for their jobs, he didn’t have to. Jack decided to live a simple life like everyone else. He gave $10,000 of his money to a charity（慈善机构）to help poor children live a better life. Today he is 36. He still wears cheap shoes and clothes and drives a small car only, but he is very happy.Up to now Jack has helped some children from poor countries all over the world, by sending them each $200 a month. The money was used for the children’s study, food, medicine and clothing. Jack receives a report each year on the children’s progress. They can write to each other, but usually the children do not speak English.When Jack first heard about these children, he wanted to help them. “It was nothing special,” he said. “Until I went to these countries and met the children I was helping, I didn’t know anything about their life.” Once Jack went to meet a little girl in Africa. He said that the meeting was very exciting. “When I met her, I felt very, very happy.” he said. “And I saw tha t the money was used for a good cause. It brought me happiness. I want to do everything I can to go on helping those children.”1. Jack didn’t need to look for a job _________.A. before he went to collegeB. after he went to AfricaC. because he got one million dollarsD. before he received a report2. Jack has sent them each $200 a month to help some poor children __________.A. only in WashingtonB. only in EnglandC. only in AfricaD. around the world3. Jack learn ed about the children’s progress by __________.A. visiting them each yearB. getting a report every yearC. staying with themD. talking to them in English4. The underlined（划线的）words “for a good cause” means “__________” in Chinese.A. 施舍B. 行善C. 优惠D. 赏赐5. What’s the main idea of the story?A. Help others, and you will feel happy.B. It’s necessary to write letters to poor children.C. Live a simple life, and you can give others help.D. It’s the most important to help the children in Africa.Key: CDBBAPassage 14What is the best way to learn a language? We should remember that we learned our own language well when we were children. If we could learn a second language in the same way, it would not seem so difficult. Think of what a small child does. He listens to what people say and tries to imitate what he hears. When he wants something he has to ask for it. He is using the language, talking in it, thinking in it all the time. If people had to use a second language all the time, they would learn it quickly.We learn our own language by hearing people speak it, not by seeing what they write. We imitate what we hear. In school, though you learn to read and write as well as to hear and speak, it is best to learn all the new words through the ear. You can read them, spell them and write them later.1. Everyone learns his mother language when he ________.A. is a childB. was a childC. was a manD. is five2. A small child learns to speak by imitating ________.A. what people thinkB. what people doC. what people sayD. what people hear3. People can learn a language quickly if they ________.A. imitate itB. ask for itC. use it from time to timeD. hear it4. It is best to learn new words through ______ first.A. readingB. spellingC. listeningD. writing5. What is the best way to learn a language?A. Listening to what people say.B. Imitating what people do.C. Using the language all the time.D. Both A and C.Key: ACCCDPassage 15The Chinese New Year is now known as the Spring Festival because it startsfrom the beginning of spring. Though there are some sayings about its origin, all agree that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese means “year”, was originally the name of a beast that started to eat people the night before the beginning of a new year.One story goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would take in a great many people at one time. People were very afraid. One day, an old man came to their help and said he would stop all this. He said to Nian, “I hear that you are very strong, but can you eat up all the beasts on earth instead of people who are too weak to be your enemies?” “Yes,” Nian agreed with him and went to kill many of the beasts on earth. People were very happy because those beasts also did bad things to people and killed their farm animals from time to time.After that, the old man, who was a god, rode on the beast Nian and left. Nian was gone, and other beasts also went into forests; people began to enjoy their happy life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper-cuts on their windows and doors at each year’s end to drive Nian away, because red is the color the beast felt most afraid of.From then on, every year at the beginning of spring, people prepare to “Guo Nian”. The word “Guo Nian” means “go through the Nian safely”. Putting up red paper-cuts to drive Nian away and making dumplings for a better new year are still an every-year doing by the Chinese people. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, they just feel the color and the food make the New Year very enjoyable.1. The Chinese New Year is also called __________.A. the Beginning of SpringB. the Spring FestivalC. the New SpringD. the Beast Nian2. How did the old man stop Nian from eating people?A. By putting red paper-cuts on windows.B. By eating up beasts.C. By talking to him.D. By riding on him.3. Why did people put on red paper-cuts instead of those of any other color?A. Because Nian liked the color red.B. Because the color red could kill Nian.C. Because the old man like the color red.D. Because Nian was afraid of the color red.4. The best title of this passage is “__________”.A. The Origin of the Chinese New YearB. The Old Man and the Beast NianC. How to Go Through the Nian safelyD. What Nian Was Like5. Which of the following statement is TRUE?A. Nian can eat up all the beasts on earth at one time.B. Nian is a tall beast that likes to eat farm animals.C. Nian is afraid of paper-cuts.D. Nian doesn’t like to use his own mind. Key: BCDACPassage 16Mr. White lived in a small village. His parents hadn’t enough money to send him to school. He had to help them to do something in the fields. But he didn’t like to live in the poor place. When he was sixteen, he got to the town and found work in a。

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习67

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习67How to Make a Budget （预算）Most likely, you aren’t the family breadwinner. But doing a small job or getting a weekly allowance (零花钱) would put some money in your pocket. For kids and grown-ups alike, money is easy to spend. If you aren’t careful, it can be going in no time.Being responsible with your money is an important skill to learn —and the sooner you start the better. Whether you are tracking your spending or saving for something special, creating a budget can help you deal with your expenses and plan for the future. All you need are paper and a pencil — and some self-control.First, take a look at our sample monthly budget. Then, use a separate sheet of paper to plan your own. In the first two columns (栏), list your sources (来源) of income and how much you expect to earn from them. In the third and fourth columns, list what you expect to spend your money on and the amount.The left-hand total should be more than or equal to the right-hand total. If it is, you have an effective budget.Budgets are not complex, but sticking to them can be tough. When planning your budget, be realistic about your expenses. If you know that you drop $18 at a movie, don’t write $12 in that space simply because you wish you were spending less.If you are eyeing a big purchase, such as a $150 skateboard, spend less and save more until you have the total amount. No matter how attractive it may be, avoid spending your savings. One day, you will thank yourself!56. Who is the passage written for?A. Children.B. Parents.C. Breadwinners.D. Bank managers.57. The purpose of making a budget is to help people _________.A. learn to be realisticB. increase their savingC. manage their money wellD. test their power-control58. What should people do when planning a budget?A. Fill in the expenses as they really are.B. Avoid spending money on expensive things.C. Set aside a fixed amount of money as savings.D. List income and expenses on two pieces of paper.59. Which of the following budgets is effective?答案56.A 57.C 58.A 59.D。

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习4

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习4Fear and its companion pain are two of the most useful things that man and animals possess if they are used. If fire didn’t hurt when it burned, children would play with it until their hands were burned away. Similarly, if pain existed b ut fear didn’t, a child could burn itself again and again because fear would not warn it to keep away from the fire that had burnt it before. A really fearless soldier—and some do exist—is not a good soldier because he is soon killed; and a dead soldier is of no use to his army. Fear and pain are therefore two guards without which man and animals might soon die out.In our first sentence we suggested that fear ought to be properly used. If, for example, you never go out of your house because of the danger of being knocked down and killed in the street by a car, you are letting fear rule you too much. The important thing is not to let fear rule you, but instead, to use fear as your servant and guide. Fear will warn you of dangers; then you have to decide what action to take.In many cases, you can take quick and successful action to avoid the danger. For example, you see a car coming straight towards you; fear warns you, you jump out of the way, and all is well.In some cases, however, you decide that there is nothing that you can do to avoid the danger. For example, you cannot prevent an airplane crashing into your house, and you may not want to go and live in a desert where there are no airplanes. In this case, fear has given you its warning, you have examined it and decided on your course of action, so fear of the particular danger is no longer of any use to you, and you have to try to overcome it.60. Children would play with fire until their hands are burnt away if _________.A. they were not well educated at schoolB. they had never played with fire beforeC. they had no sense of painD. they were fearful of pain61. People sometimes succeed in timely avoiding danger because _________.A. they have gained experienceB. they are warned of the danger and take quick actionC. they jump out of the way in timeD. they are calm in face of danger62. What is implied but not stated in the passage?A. Too much fear is harmfulB. Fear is always something helpfulC . Fear is something that can be avoidedD. Fear ought to be used as our guide in our life63. The best title for this passage should be __________.A. No Pains, No GainsB. Pain and ActionsC. The Value of Fear D . The Reason Why People Fear答案：60—63 CBAC。

2012届高考英语考前冲刺阅读理解专题训练

2012届高考英语考前冲刺阅读理解专题训练第一节：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

A（words:296&230）Five years ago, David Smith wore an expensive suit to work every day. “I was a clothes addict(迷),” he jokes. “I used to carry a fresh suit to work with me so I could change if my clothes got wrinkled(皱的).” Today David wears casual clothes — khaki pants and a sports shirt —to the office. He hardly ever wears a necktie. “I’m working harder than ever,” David says, “and I need to feel comfortable.”More and more companies are allowing their office workers to wear casual clothes to work. In the United States, the changes from formal to casual office wear have been slow. In the early 1990s,many companies allowed their workers to wear casual clothes on Friday(but only on Friday).This became known as “dress-down Friday” or “casual Friday”. “What started out as an extra one-day-a-week benefit for workers has really become an everyday thing,” said business adviser Maisly Jones.Why have so many companies started allowing their workers to wear casual clothes? One reason is that it's easier for a company to attract new workers if it has a casual dress code. “A lot of young people don't want to dress up for work,” says the owner of a software company, “so it's ha rd to hire people if you have a conservative dress code.” Another reason is that people seem happier and more productive when they are wearing comfortable clothes. In a study made by Levi Strauss and Company, 85 percent of employers said that casual dress has a side effect on work. Supporters of casual office wear also say that a casual dress code helps them save money. “Suits are expensive, if you have to wear one every day,” one person said. “For the same amount of money, you can buy a lot more casual clothes.”41.David Smith refers to himself as having been “a clothes addict” because ______________.A. he often wore khaki pants and a sports shirtB. he couldn't stand a clean appearanceC. he wanted his clothes to look tidy and clean all the timeD. he didn’t want to spend much money on clothes42. David Smith wears casual clothes now, because ______________.A. they make him feel at ease when workingB. he cannot afford to buy expensive clothesC. he looks handsome in casual clothesD. he no longer works for any company43. According to this passage, which of the following is FALSE?A. Many workers don’t like a conservative dress code.B. Comfortable clothes make workers more productive.C. A casual clothes code is welcomed by young workers.D. All the employers in the U.S. are for casual office wear.44. According to this passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Company workers started to dress down about twenty years ago.B. Dress-down has become an everyday phenomenon since the early 1990s.C. “Dress-down Friday” was first given as a favor from employers.D. Many workers want to wear casual clothes to impress people.45. In this passage, the following advantages of casual office wear are mentioned EXCEPT ______________.A. saving work er’s moneyB. making workers more attractiveC. improving worker’s feelingD. making workers happier【答案与解析】 41—45 CADCB41.C。

2012高考阅读理解专项训练

2012高考阅读理解专项训练1、（1分）O. Henry was a pen name used by an American writer of short stories. His real name was William Sydney Porter. He was born in North Carolina in 1862. As a young boy he lived an exciting life. He did not go to school for very long, but he managed to teach himself everything he needed to know. When he was about 20 years old, O. Henry went to Texas, where he tried different jobs. He first worked on a newspaper, and then had a job in a bank, when some money went missing from the bank O. Henry was believed to have stolen it. Because of that, he was sent to prison. During the three years in prison, he learned to write short stories. After he got out of prison, he went to New York and continued writing. He wrote mostly about New York and the life of the poor there. People liked his stories, because simple as the tales were, they would finish with a sudden change at the end, to the reader’s surprise.1. In which order did O. Henry do the following things?a. Lived in New York.b. Worked in a bank.c. Travelled to Texas.d. Was put in prison.e. Had a newspaper Job.f. Learned to write stories.A. e. c. f. b. d. aB. c. e. b. d. f. aC. e. b. d. c. a. f.D. c. b. e. d. a f.2. People enjoyed reading O. Henry’s stories becauseA. they had surprise endingsB. they were easy to understandC. they showed his love for the poorD. they were about New York City3. O. Henry went to prison because .A. people thought he had stolen money from the newspaperB. he broke the law by not using his own nameC. he wanted to write stories about prisonersD. people thought he had taken money that was not his4. What do we know about O. Henry before he began writing?A. He was well-educated.B. He was not serious about his work.C. He was devoted to the poor.D. He was very good at learning.5. Where did O. Henry get most material for his short stories?A. His life inside the prison.B. The newspaper articles he wrote.C. The city and people of New York.D. His exciting early life as a boy.2、（1分）One day a few years ago a very funny thing happened to a neighbour of mine. He is a teacher at one of London’s big medical schools, He had finished his teaching for the summer term and was at the airport on his way to Russia to give a lecture.He had put a few clothes and his lecture notes in his shoulder bag, but he hadput Rupert, the skeleton (人体骨骼) to be used in his lecture, in a large brown suitcase (箱子). At the airport desk, he suddenly thought that he had forgotten to buy a newspaper. He left his suitcase near the desk and went over to the shop.When he got back he discovered that someone had taken his suitcase by mistake. He often wonders what they said when they got home and found Rupert.1. Who wrote the story?A. Rupert’s teacher.B. The neighbour’s teacher.C. A medical school teacher.D. The teacher’s neighbour.2. Why did the teacher put a skeleton in his suitcase?A. He needed it for the summer term in London.B. He needed it for the lecture he was going to give.C. He wanted to take it to Russia for medical research.D. He wanted to take it home as he had finished his teaching.3. What happened at the airport?A. The skeleton went missing .B. The skeleton was stolen .C. The teacher forgot his suitcase.D. The teacher took the wrong suitcase .4. Which of the following best tells the teacher’s feeling about the incident?A. He is very angry .B. He thinks it rather funny .C. He feels helpless without Rupert.D. He feels good without Rupert .5. Which of the following might have happened afterwards?A. The teacher got back the suitcase but not Rupert.B. The teacher got back neither the suitcase nor Rupert.C. The teacher got back Rupert but not the suitcase.D. The teacher got back both the suitcase and Rupert.3、（1分）On the evening of June 21, 1992, a tall man with brown hair and blue eyes entered the beautiful hall of the Bell Tower Hotel in Xi’an with his bicycle. The hotel workers received him and telephoned the manager, for they had never seen a bicycle in the hotel ball before though they lived in “the kingdom of bicycles.”Robert Friedlander, an American, arrived in Xi’an on his bicycle trip across Asia which started last December in New Delhi, India.When he was 11, he read the book Marco Polo and made up his mind to visit the Silk Road. Now, after 44 years , he was on the Silk Road in Xi’an and his early dreams were coming true.Robert Friedlander’s next destinations (目的地) were Lanzhou, Dunhuang, Urumqi, etc. He will complete his trip in Pakistan.1. The best headline(标题) for this newspaper article would be .A. The Kingdom of BicyclesB. A Beautiful Hotel in Xi’anC. Marco Polo and the Silk RoadD. An American Achieving His Aims2. The hotel workers told the manager about Friedlander coming to the hotel because .A. he asked to see the managerB. he entered the hall with a bikeC. the manager had to know about all foreign guestsD. the manager knew about his trip and was expecting him3. Friedlander is visiting the three countries in the following order, .A. China, India, and PakistanB. India, China, and PakistanC. Pakistan, China, and IndiaD. China, Pakistan, and India4. What made Friedlander want to come to China?A. The stories about Marco Polo .B. The famous sights in Xi’an .C. His interest in Chinese silk.D. His childhood dreams about bicycles .5. Friedlander can be said to be .A. cleverB. friendlyC. hardworkingD. strong—minded4、（1分）Mr. Grey was the manager of a small office in London. He lived in the country, and came up to work by train. He liked walking from the station to his office unless it was raining, because it gave him some exercise.One morning he was walking along the street when a stranger stopped him and said to him, “You may not remember me, sir, but seven years ago I came to London without a penny in my pockets, I stopped you in this street and asked you to lend me some money, and you lent me ￡5, because you said you were willing to take a chance so as to give a man a start on the way to success.”Mr Grey thought for a few minutes and then said, “Yes, I remember you. Go on with your story!”“Well,” answered the stranger, “are you still willing to take a chance?”1. How did Mr. Grey get to his office?A. He went up to work by train.B. He walked to his office.C. He went to his office on foot unless it rained.D. He usually took a train to the station and then walked to his office if the weather was fine.2. Mr Grey liked walking to his office because ________.A. he couldn’t afford the busesB. he wanted to save moneyC. he wanted to keep in good healthD. he could do some exercises on the way3. Mr. Grey had been willing to lend money to a stranger in order to_______A. give him a start in lifeB. help him on the way to successC. make him richD. gain more money4. One morning the stranger recognized Mr. Grey, and_______A. wanted to return Mr. Grey the moneyB. again asked Mr. Grey for moneyC. would like to make friends with himD. told Mr. Grey that he had been successful since then5. In the second paragraph, “…take a chance” means ______.A. Mr. Gray happened to meet a strangerB. Mr. Grey had a chance to help a strangerC. Mr. Grey helped a stranger by chanceD. Mr. Grey took the risk that the stranger would not give back the money which he lent him5、（1分）Even if you are a good high-jumper, you can jump only about seven feet off the ground. You cannot jump any higher because the earth pulls you hard. The pull of the earth is called gravity.You can easily find out the pull of the earth. If you weigh yourself, you will know how much gravity is pulling you.Since there is gravity, water runs down hill. When you throw a ball into the air, it falls back down. Because of gravity, you do not fall off the earth as it whirls (旋转) around.Then, can we get away from the earth and go far out into space? Now you can do it, because spaceships have been invented. Then spaceship will go so fast that it can escape (逃出) the earth’s gravity and carry you into space.1. In this passage, the word “gravity” means.A. the pull of everything.B. the force of attraction(吸引) among objects.C. the force which attracts objects towards the centre of the earthD. the force which attracts the earth towards the sun.2. When you slip(滑) you always fall to the ground becauseA. the earth always turns round.B. the earth has gravityC. the earth’s gravity is greater than your weight.D. you are careless.3. Gravity is strong thatA. it can throw a ball into the air.B. it makes you jump only seven feet.C. it can let you fly away from the earth.D. it can keep everything on earth.4. Because of gravity,A. water flows everything.B. we can go everywhere by ship.C. water always flows downwards.D. fish can live in water.5. We can get away from the earth by spaceship becauseA. the spaceship goes very fast.B. the earth can’t pull the spaceship.C. the spaceship has a strong force.D. the spaceship can jump higher than other things.6、（1分）An expensive car speeding down the main street of a small town was soon caught up with by a young motorcycle policeman. As he started to make out the ticket, the woman behind the wheel said proudly, “Before you go any further, young man, I think you should know that the mayor of this city is a good friend of mine.”The officer did not say a word, but kept writing. “I am also a friend of chief of police Barens,”continued the woman, getting more angry each moment, Still he kept on writing. “Young man,”she persisted, “I know Judge Lawson and State Senator (参议员) Patton.” Handing the ticket to the woman, the officer asked pleasantly , “Tell me, do you know Bill Bronson.”“Why, no,”she answered.“Well, that is the man you should have known,”he said, heading back to his motorcycle, “I an Bill Bronson.”1. The policeman stopped the car because_____A. it was an expensive carB. the driver was a proud ladyC. the driver was driving beyond the speed limitD. the driver was going to make trouble for the police2. The woman was getting more angry each moment because _____.A. the policeman didn’t know her friendsB. the policeman didn’t accept her kindnessC. the policeman was going to punish herD. she didn’t know the policeman’s name3. The policeman was _______.A. an honourable fellowB. a stupid fellowC. an impolite manD. a shy man4. The woman was _______.A. kind-heartedB. a person who depended on someone else to finish her workC. trying to frighten the policeman on the strength of her friends’ powerful positionsD. introducing her good friends’ names to the young officer5. The policeman _______.A. had no sense of humor (幽默)B. had s sense of humorC. had no sense of dutyD. was senseless7、（1分）Elizabeth Blackwell was born in England in 1821, and moved to New York Citywhen she was ten years old. One day she decided that she wanted to become a doctor. That was nearly impossible for a woman in the middle of the nineteenth century. After writing many letters asking for admission(录取) to medical schools, she was finally accepted by a doctor in Philadelphia. She was so determined that she taught school and gave music lessons to get money for the cost of schooling.In 1849, after graduation from medical school. she decided to further her education in Paris. She wanted to be a surgeon(外科医师) , but a serious eye problem forced her to give up the idea.Upon returning to the United States, she found it difficult to start her own practice because she was a woman. By 1857 Elizabeth and her sister, also a doctor, along with another woman doctor, managed to open a new hospital, the first for women and children Besides being the first woman physician and founding her own hospital , she also set up the first medical school for women.1. Why couldn’t Elizabeth Blackwell realize her dream of becoming a surgeon?A. She couldn’t get admitted to medical schoolB. She decided to further her education in ParisC. A serious eye problem stopped herD. It was difficult for her to start a practice in the United States2. What main obstacle(障碍) almost destroyed Elizabeth’s chances for becoming fora doctor?A. She was a woman.B. She wrote too many letters.C. She couldn’t graduate from medical school.D. She couldn’t set up her hospital.3. How many years passed between her graduation from medical school and the opening of her hospital?A. Eight yearsB. Ten yearsC. Nineteen yearsD. Thirty-six years4. According to the passage, all of the following are “firsts” in the life of Elizabeth Blacekwell,except that she ______.A. became the first woman physicianB. was the first woman doctorC. and several other women founded the first hospital for women and childrenD. set up the first medical school for women5. Eilzabeth Blackwell spent most of her lift in _______.A. EnglandB. ParisC. the United StatesD. New York City8、（1分）In today’s age of fast travel, the world seems a smaller place---- and to some people, a less exciting place, Fifty years ago only a few English people and holidays abroad, People who didn’t travel thought of other countries as very far away and different. For example, people thought the French all eat garlic(大蒜), the Italians all eatspaghetti(细条实心面). and the Americans all drink Coca Cola, These definite(明确的) ideas of other nationalities are called stereotypes(陈规老套) . But do we have the same stereotypes today? People travel more, we all watch the same TV programmes, and ideas travel quickly too. Nowadays everyone eats garlic and spaghetti and drinks Coca Cola. Everyone listens to the same music. wears the same fashions(流行式样) , buys the same cars. They just do it in a different language!1. Now the world seems to be exciting.A. bigger and moreB. smaller and moreC. smaller and lessD. bigger and less2. Fifty years ago, English people travelled abroad.A. manyB. fewC. only someD. a few3. People thought of other countries as .A. near and differentB. near and the sameC. remote and very differentD. remote and the same4. Nowadays, people’s ideas of other nationalities .A. have changedB. are the sameC. are differentD. are almost the same5. We don’t have the same stereotypes because people _______.A. travel moreB. watch the same TV programmesC. watch different TV programmesD. travel more and watch the same TV programmes6. The best title for this passage would be .A. A Big WorldB. A Small WorldC. An Exacting WorldD. An Interesting World9、（1分）We are used to the idea of aging in ourselves. We are so used to this that it comes as a surprise to find that there may be some animals that do not age. Sea anemones(海葵) are an example. Some have been kept for nearly a century without showing any signs of lifelessness. Some kinds of sea worms can even “grow backwards.”If kept in the dark and given nothing to eat, they get steadily smaller, They finally end as a ball of cells(细胞) looking rather like the egg from which they came. Under good conditions the ball will turn back to a worm and start growing again. One could probably keep them growing and un-growing again and again.1. Some sea worms grow smaller when they ______.A. lose weightB. live in the darknessC. are under good conditionsD. don’t eat and are kept in the dark2. According to the passage, some sea animals ________.A. will die when they become a ball of cellsB. do not grow oldC. will die without foodD. will stop growing any time they want3. According to the passage, which of the following statements in NOT true?A. We can keep certain kind of sea worm growing and ungrowing again and again.B. Human beings will grow old and die.C. An anemone is a king of sea worm that can grow backwards.D. Some anemones will live nearly a hundred years.4. The underlined word aging in the first sentence means ______.A. growing oldB. the age of a personC.getting youngerD. un -growing5. This passage is mainly about ______.A. sea animalsB. cellsC. agingD. anemones10、（1分）Now I’d like to talk to you about your final exam. The exam will be held next Thursday, the last day of the exam week. Remember to bring two of three pens in case you run out of ink. And unlike the midterm exam, this test will not include multiple --- choice questions; it will consist entirely of essays(文章). You’ll have to answer three of the five essay questions. The exam will be comprehensive (全面的), which means you’ll be responsible for all of the subject matters we covered in class this term, I would suggest you review your midterm exam as well as textbooks and your class notes. The final exam will count as 50 percent of your grade of the course. The research project (项目) will count as 20 percent and the midterm exam 30 percent. I’ll be in my office almost all day next Tuesday. If you run into any problems, please drop in. Good luck to you and I’ll see you on Tuesday.1. When will the final exam take place?A. On TuesdayB. On a WednesdayC. On a ThursdayD. On a Friday2. What will be included in the exam?A. There will be only multiple-choice questions.B. The exam will contain both multiple-choice and essay questions.C. The exam will have an oral and a written section.D. There will be only essay questions.3. Why does the teacher call the exam comprehensive?A. It will be easy to understand.B. Students will be tested on all the material discussed in class.C. It will cover topics from a wide variety of subjects.D. Students must complete all parts of it.4. The underlined phrase run into probably means .A. go intoB. meet somebody unexpectedlyC. come up against something with forceD. come across5. When was this talk most likely given?A. During the first week of classB. During midterm weekC. On the last day of classD. On the last day of exam week11、（1分）When Dean Arnold got his first job, he was miserable (痛苦的), Each time he went to work, he coughed and he couldn’t breathe. Working in a bakery(面包房) when you are allergic to (对…过敏) flour can be painful.But Arnold stayed with the National Biscuit Company for ten years. He was a businessman and he helped them improve production. At last his health problems became too serious. He left and formed his own company.With his wife and mother, he founded Arnold Bakery. They tried new recipes (配方). changing the kind and amount of flour used. This enabled Arnold to work there without too much pain. The bread, made with unbleached flour (标准粉), was baked in a brick oven (烘炉).They began by baking two dozen loaves. The bread was sold door to door for fifteen cents a loaf. Winning customers to his unusual, old-fashioned bread took time. But Arnold, struggling against his allergy, built his bakery into one of the largest in the United States.1. A good title for this passage would be .A. A Sick BakerB. A Brick-oven Bread BakerC. An Old-fashioned BakerD. How to Overcome Allergy2. Dean left the National Biscuit Company because he .A. suffered from allergy to flourB. didn’t like the jobC. wanted to make more moneyD. wanted to form his own company3. During his stay in the National Biscuit Company, .A. he founded Arnold BakeryB. he tried a new method of bakingC. he helped the company improve their productionD. he became successful in his business4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?A. Arnold’s bread was baked in a brick oven.B. Arnold’s bread was made with unbleached flour.C. Arnold’s bread was sold at a low price.D. Arnold’s bread was of poor quality.5. From the passage we can conclude that Arnold was .A. determinedB. braveC. unusualD. unhealthy12、（1分）When we see well, we do not think about our eyes very often. It is only when we cannot see perfectly that we realize how important our eyes are.People who are near-sighted can only see things that are very close to their eyes, Everything else seems blurry(=unclear). Many people who do a lot of work, such as writing, reading and sewing become near—sighted. ThenPeople who are far-sighted suffer from just the opposite problem. They can see things that are far away, but they have difficulty in reading a book unless they hold it at arm’s length. If they want to do much reading ,they must get glasses, too.Other people do not see clearly because their eyes are not exactly the right shape. They have what is called astigmatism (散光). This, too, can be corrected by glasses. Some people’s eyes become cloudy because of cataracts (白内障). Long ago these people often became blind. Now, however, it is possible to operate on the cataracts and remove them.Having two good eyes is important for judging distances. Each eye sees things from a slightly different angle (角度). To prove this to yourself, look at an object our of one eye; then look at the same object out of your other eye. You will find the object’s relation to the background and other things around it has changed. The difference between these two different eye views helps us to judge how far away an object is. People who have only one eye cannot judge distance as people with two eyes.1. We should take good care of our eyes .A. only when we can see wellB. only when we cannot see perfectlyC. even if we can see wellD. only when we realize how important our eyes are2. When things far away seem indistinct(模糊不清) , one is probably .A. near-sightedB. far-sightedC. astigmaticD. suffering from cataracts3. The underlined word suffer in the third paragraph probably means .A. experienceB. imagineC. feel painD. are affected with4. Having two eyes instead of one is particularly useful for .A. seeing at nightB. seeing objects far awayC. looking over a wide areaD. judging distances5. People who suffer from astigmatism have .A. one eye bigger than the otherB. eyes that are not exactly the right shapeC. a difficulty that can be corrected by an operationD. an eye difficulty that cannot be corrected by glasses13、（1分）Grandma was a wonderful story-teller, and she had a set of priceless, individually (独特地) tailored stories with which American grandparents of her day brought up children. There was the story of the little boys who had been taught complete, quick obedience (服从). One day when they were out on the grassy plain, their father shouted. “Fall down on your faces!” They did, and the terrible prairie(草原) fire swept over them and they weren’t hurt. There was also the story of three boys at school, each of whom received a cake sent from home. One saved his, and the mice ate it; one ate all of his , and he got sick; and who do you think had the best time? —Why, of course, the one who shared his cake with his friends.1. What is the main idea of this passage?A. Children should obey their parents quickly.B. Children should share with others.C. The author remembers many of her grandma’s wonderful stories.D. The grandma’s stories helped teach the children morals and good manners.2. Which of the following details supports the main idea of the passage?A. The children were saved from the fire because they followed directions.B. Grandma told a story of three boys at school.C. Each of the three boys got a cake sent from home.D. The big prairie fire soon spread over to the village.3. Which of the following statements is true?A. The author was saved from the fire.B. The author was brought up from his grandmother.C. Grandma was good at telling children stories.D. Grandma told stories to children just for fun.4. All of the following were not praised by the author except ___________.A. the boy who shared his cake with othersB. the boy who ate up all his cake by himselfC. the boy who kept the cake for the futureD. the boys who didn’t obey their parents5. According to this passage, the underlined word tailored probably means__________.A. measuredB. specially preparedC. cutD.invented14、（1分）The most important use of drifting (漂流) bottles is to find ocean currents. When the position and direction of currents are known, ships can use the forward movement of a current or stay away from currents that would carry them off their course. Benjamin Franklin was one of the first to use bottles in the study of currents. He wondered why British mall ships needed a week or two longer than U.S. ships needed in order to cross the Atlantic Ocean. Franklin thought the Gulf Stream (墨西哥湾流) might explain this difference.Franklin talked with captains of U.S. ships. He found that they knew each turn of the Gulf Stream. They used the current in every possible way. From his talks with the captains. Franklin made his first map of the Gulf Stream. Then he checked his map by using sealed (密封的) bottles. The map that he finally made is still used, with only a few changes, today.1. Why are drifting bottles used?A. To determine the position of a ship.B. To find the direction of a current.C. To predict the direction of a ship.D. To carry message across the ocean.2. What led Franklin to talk with U.S. captains?A. U.S. ships were longer than British ones.B. British ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.C. U.S. ships could sail the Atlantic faster than U.S. ones.D. U.S captains knew more about maps.3. What did Franklin make after his talks with U.S. captains?A. A map of the Gulf Stream.B. A map of the Atlantic Ocean.C. A map of ocean currents.D. A map of his first voyage.4. What did Franklin do in order to make an exact map?A. He compared his own map with other maps.B. He talked with many U.S. captains.C. He used drifting bottles to check his map.D. Both B and C.5. The underlined word current in the first paragraph means ______.A. a stream of waterB. a course of eventsC. the flow of electricityD. the situation of the present time15、（1分）The Guidance Department (教导处) at Burrville High School has a staff (职员) of eleven. Most of their work is done with the students. But the staff sees a lot of parents, too.“Parent meetings form a clear monthly pattern,” says Mildred Foreman,Guidance Director. “This pattern stays much the same from year to year. The busy months are October, March and May.”September starts rather slowly. Few parents come in, Most of these want to discuss the schedules (日程安排). October brings many behaviour (行为) problems. Some parents are called in. Others come by themselves. Things quiet down in November December is a quiet month. “It’s the holiday,” Ms Foreman says. “People want to come in, I know , but they decide to wait until after New Year’s Day.”Report cards go home just before Christmas holidays. Bad marks bring parents in as school reopens. This happens again in March, another report card month. May is always the year’s busiest month. That’s when parents realize that their children might be held back (留级). They come in to see if anything can be done before things are decided in June.1. “Most of their work is done with the students” means ______.A. they have most of their work done by the studentsB. most of their work is getting rid of their studentsC. most of their work is dealing with the studentsD. their work is mostly done together with the students2. In the sentence “The staff sees a lot of parents too.” the word “see” can be replaced with “_____”.A. noticeB. understandC. arrangeD. meet3. From the diagram(图表), we know that the total of their meetings in April is ______ as manyas that in December.A. twiceB. a quarterC. halfD.two-thirds4. In March, each of the staff working in the Guidance Department has to interview (会见)about ______ parents.A. 10B. 20C. 15D. 55. May is always the busiest month because the parents want to ______.A. discuss schedules with the staffB. have something done to help their children’s promotion(升级)C. know how their children are getting on with their lessonsD. do something good for the school or the staff16、（1分）Maliyuwa, a nearby village. They lived with the man’s big family—his parents his brothers, their wives and children. They family kept an elephant, in which the young woman soon took a great interest. Every day she fed it with fruit and sugar.。

山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练阅读理解(75).pdf

我的祖母今年已经80高龄了，颧骨高高隆起，脸上皱纹纵横。

满口的牙寥寥无几。

她十分和善，一笑起来脸上的皱纹被挤得你一道道的小沟似的。

她在家里什么都抢着做，可是遇到什么好吃的东西，她都让给我吃，虽说祖母不识字，但她对我的学习十分关心。

有一次，我拿着成绩单走向祖母，对祖母说：“祖母，我考了双百分哦！”她的眼睛里闪出激动的泪光，用颤抖的手接过来。

成绩单被拿倒了。

但她还是细细端详，用她那只剩皮包骨的手在上面摸了又摸，她微笑的看了很久，很久。

眼睛里放出了奇异的光彩。

过了一会儿，祖母说要给我做好吃的，她迈动着那仿佛是千斤重的双腿。

手扶着门，床，一步步挪到厨房。

她操起沉重的铁锅，做了一顿丰盛的午餐。

我津津有味的品尝着饭菜。

祖母却在一旁默默的，微笑地看着我吃脸上露出慈祥的笑容。

一会儿，她拿起碗筷很快的吃起来，我凑上去要看，她避开了。

当时我认为祖母自己偏心眼，为自己做了什么山珍海味呢！我偷偷地看了一眼，天啊，那些剩菜剩饭，我简直不敢相信自己的眼睛。

家母就是这样一位善良，淳朴的农村妇女，她总是用纯洁的心去关爱他人。

祖母回老家去了，我的脑海中还深深印着祖母那清晰的背影，长长的襟衣，肥大的裤子，还有那双尖尖的鞋。

评语：朴素无华的文字 “那偷偷的一眼”无私，勤劳善良，中国劳动妇女本色便跃然纸上。

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2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习7

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习7Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t love others until you love yourself.Sometimes you’ll hear people say that you can’t expect someone else to love you until you love yourself.Either way, you’ve got to love yourself first and this can be tricky.Sure we all know that we’re the apple of our parents’ eyes, and that our Grandmas think we’re great talents and our Uncle Roberts think that we will go to the Olympics.but sometimes it’s a lot harder to think such nice thoughts about ourselves.If you find that believing in yourself is a challenge.it is time you build a positive self-image and learn to love yourself.Self-image is your own mind’s picture of yourself.This image includes the way you look, the way you act, the way you talk and the way you think.Interestingly, our self-images are often quite different from the images others hold aboutUS.Unfortunately, most of these images are more negative than they should be.Thus changing the way you think about yourself is the key to changing your self-image and your whole world.The best way to defeat a passive self-image is to step back and decide to stress your successes.That is, make a list if you need to, but write down all of the great things you do every day.Don’t allow doubts to occu r in it.It very well might be that you are experiencing a negative self-image because you can’t move past one flaw or weakness that you see about yourself.Well, roll up your sleeves and make a change of it as your primary task.If you think you’re silly be cause you aren’t good at math, find a tutor.If you think you’re weak because you can’t run a mile, get to the track and practice.If you think you’re dull because you don’twear the latest trends, buy a few new clothes.But remember, just because you think i t doesn’t mean it’s true.The best way to get rid of a negative serf-image is to realize that your image is far from objective, and to actively convince yourself of your positive qualities.Changing the way you think and working on those you need to improve will go a long way towards promoting a positive self-image.When you can pat(拍) yourself on the back, you’ll know you’re well on your way.Good luck!41.You need to build a positive self-image when you _________.A.dare to challenge yourselfB.feel it hard to change yourselfC.are unconfident about yourselfD.have a high opinion of yourself42.According to the passage, our serf-images _________.A.have positive effectsB.are probably untrueC.are often changeableD.have different functions43.How should you change your serf-image according to the passage?A.To keep a different image of others.B.To make your life successful.C.To understand your own world.D.To change the way you think.44.What is the passage mainly about?A.How to prepare for your success.B.How to face challenges in your life.C.How to build a positive self-image.D.How to develop your good qualities.45.Who are the intended readers of the passage?A.Parents.B.Adolescents.cators.D.People in general. 答案：41—45CBDCB。

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习(98).pdf

学习目标： 1、认识现代社会是充满竞争和合作的社会，懂得要本着公平的法则参与竞争。

2、培养大胆自信、敢于竞争的能力，了解竞争的积极作用与消极作用。

3、相信自己，形成敢于竞争的心态和良好的竞争意识。

学习重点：竞争的作用学习难点：竞争的积极作用和消极作用学习方法：自主探究，合作交流学习过程：课前预习选择题 1、英国的休漠说：“高尚的竞争是一切卓越才能的源泉。

”这句话说明（） A .竞争是前进的动力 B.竞争对每个人来说都是压力 C .面对竞争的压力，我们必须锻炼自己的心理素质 D.社会生活既离不开竞争，也离不开团结合作 2、竞争是前进的动力，因为竞争：（） ①可以加强团结合作②能够激发人们的上进心和创造力③可以加速各项事业的发展，加快社会进步④使个人的智慧与力量得到充分的发掘和施展A. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①③④D. ①②④ 3、竞争对每个人来说都是压力。

面对竞争的压力，我们必须（）A.不择手段，争取胜利B.采取正当的方式，坚守自己的人格C. 知足常乐，能忍自安D. 采取逃避的方式，避免竞争的伤害二、课中研讨（一）重点研讨 1、学生对照学习目标阅读教材第73、74页“竞争是前进的动力”和“面对竞争的压力” 教师板书自学提示：（1）什么是竞争？（2）为什么说竞争是前进的动力？（3）我们应该如何面对竞争的压力？（4）中学生怎样正确面对各种各样的考试竞赛？（二）深化提高 4、中学生应善于面对竞争的压力。

对于激烈的学习竞争，我们应该（） ①既要有高标准、严要求，又要学会实事求是地评价自己②既要争取好成绩，又不能对分数和名次过分患得患失③要善于找机会、找借口放松放松自己④不惜一切代价，争取最后的胜利A.①②B.②③C.②④D. ③④ 5、下列选项中属于不良竞争心态的是：（）A.在期中考试时满怀信心，相信自己能取得好成绩B.自己买了一本好的复习资料，李亮要借，因为怕他成绩超过自己，所以不借给他C.自己从来不通过抄袭等不正当的手得好成绩D. 运动会上，王立在冲刺时超过了小明，拿了第一名，小明真诚地向王立表示祝贺 6、八年级5班的刘洋、王明和张浩既是好朋友，又是学习上的竞争对手。

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习78

2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习78Getting paid to talk about the World Cup is a great job. I’m not a football commentator(评论员),though-just an English teacher in Japan.I came to Japan two years ago, and didn't think I would stay, but Japan has that effect on you. People often end up living here longer than they planned. I think it’s best to teach in a biggest city where there are other foreigners to mix with. Rather than a small town where English teachers often complain of feeling like a goldfish in a bowl. Many people choose to live in Tokyo, of course, which is good for the nightlife factor. But I’d say that for general quality of living, cities of neither too large nor too small, like Sapporo where I live, are better choices.I teach English privately, which means I’m my own boss. If you want to devote yourself to private teaching, it’s well worth doing a TEFL course first. Because your lessons will be much better for it. The problem with private teaching is finding students; it took me a year to build up a full schedule(日程表)of private lessons, so I started out teaching in schools part time.Most of my foreign friends here work full-time for big English conversation schools. The salary is fine to live on. But whether you can save money depends on how much going out and traveling you do here.The schools are reluctant to take time off–even teachers with tickets for the England-Argentina game had trouble getting the day off.56.From the passage we know in Japan the write likes to jive in_______.A. TokyoB. a small townC. a city of middle siteD. a big city57.According to the writer, one had better ________ first to do private teaching better.A. take a TEFL courseB. decide his or her own lessonsC. find studentsD. build up a full schedule58.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph implies that_______.A. there are many foreigners in JapanB. Japan is good for nightlifeC. they can teach English privately in JapanD. Japan has something more attractive than expected59.The underlined word “reluctant” in the passage may probably mean_____.A. kindB. unwillingC. freeD. careless答案 56.C 57.A 58.D 59.B。

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2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习9In modern society there is a great deal of argument about competition. Some value it highly, believing that it is responsible for social progress and prosperity, others say that competition is bad; that it sets one person against another; that it leads to unfriendly relationship between people.I have taught many children who held the belief that their self – worth relied (依赖) on how well they performed at tennis and other skills. For them, playing well and winning are often life –and –death affairs. In their single –minded pursuit (追求) of success, the development of many other human qualities is sadly forgotten.However, while some seem to be lost in the desire to succeed, others take an opposite attitude. In a culture which values only the winner and pays no attention to the ordinary players, they strongly blame competition. Among the most vocal are youngsters who have suffered under competitive pressures from their parents or society. Teaching these young people, I often observe in them a desire to fail. They seem to se ek failure by not trying to win or achieve success. By not trying, they always have an excuse: “I may have lost, but it doesn’t matter because I really didn’t try.” What is not usually admitted by themselves is the beli ef that if they had really tried and lost, that would mean a lot. Such a loss would be a measure of their worth. Clearly, this belief is the same as that of the true competitors who try to prove themselves. Both are based on the mistaken belief that one’s self – respect relies on how well one performs in comparison with others. Both are afraid of not being valued. Only as this basic and often troublesome fear begins to dissolve (缓解) can we discover a new meaning in competition.41.What does this passage mainly talk about?petition helps to set up self – respect.B.Opinions about competition are different among people.petition is harmful to personal quality development.D.Failures are necessary experiences in competition42.Why do some people favor competition according to the passage?A.It pushes society forward.B.It builds up a sense of duty.C.It improves personal abilities.D.It encourages individual efforts.43.The underlined phrase “the most vocal” in Paragraph 3 means .A.those who try their best to winB.those who value competition most highlyC.those who are against competition most stronglyD.those who rely on others most for success44.What is the similar belief of the true competitors and those with a desire to fail ?A.One’s worth lies in his performance compared with others.B.One’s success in competition needs great efforts.C.One’s achievement is determined by his particular skills.D.One’s success is based on how hard he has tried.45.Which point of view may the author agree to?A.Every effort should be paid back.petition should be encouraged.C.Winning should be a life – and – death matter.D.Fear of failure should be removed in competition.答案：41.B 42.A 43.C 44.A 45.D。

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3.4　二元一次方程组的应用课后训练基础巩固 1．某单位购买甲、乙两种纯净水共用250元，其中甲种水每桶8元，乙种水每桶6元；乙种水的桶数是甲种水桶数的75%.设买甲种水x桶，买乙种水y桶，则所列方程组中正确的是( )． A． B． C． D．2．利用两块相同的长方体木块测量一张桌子的高度，首先按图①方式放置，再交换两木块的位置，按图②方式放置．测量的数据如图，则桌子的高度是( )． A．73 cm B．74 cm C．75 cm D．76 cm3．某船的载重量是260吨，容积是1 000米3，现有甲、乙两种货物，甲种货物每吨的体积是8米3，乙种货物每吨的体积是2米3，要想完全利用这只船的载重量和容积，两种货物应装的吨数分别是( )． A．甲种140吨，乙种120吨B．甲种120吨，乙种140吨 C．甲种100吨，乙种160吨D．甲种80吨，乙种180吨4．母亲节那天，很多同学给妈妈准备了鲜花和礼盒．从图中信息可知一束鲜花的价格是______元． 5．请你阅读下面的诗句：“栖树一群鸦，鸦树不知数，三只栖一树，五只没去处，五只栖一树，闲了一棵树，请你仔细数，鸦树各几何？”诗句中谈到的鸦为__________只，树为__________棵．6．某班有40名同学去看演出，购买甲、乙两种票共用去370元，其中甲种票每张10元，乙种票每张8元，设购买了甲种票x张，乙种票y张，由此可列出方程组：________.7．在一场篮球比赛中，某队的某主力队员在一场比赛中22投14中，得了28分，除了3个三分球全中外，他还投中了__________个2分球和__________个罚球．8．A，B两地相距36千米，两人步行，甲从A到B，乙从B到A.两人同时出发，相向而行，4小时后相遇；若行6小时，此时甲剩下的路程是乙所余下的路程的2倍，求两人的速度．能力提升 9．某车间有工人660名．生产一种由一个螺栓和两个螺母组成的配套产品，每人每天平均生产螺栓14个或者生产螺母20个．如果你是车间主任，应该分配多少人生产螺栓，多少人生产螺母，才能使生产出来的螺栓和螺母刚好配套？10．经营户小熊在蔬菜批发市场上了解到以下信息内容：他共用116元钱从市场上批发了红辣椒和西红柿共44千克到菜市场去卖，当天卖完．请你计算出小熊能赚多少钱？菜品种红辣椒黄瓜西红柿茄子批发价(元/千克)41.21.61.1零售价(元/千克)51.42.01.311．某城市规定：出租车起步价允许行驶的最远路程为3千米，超过3千米的部分按每千米另收费．甲说：“我乘这种出租车走了11千米，付了17元．”乙说：“我乘这种出租车走了23千米，付了35元．”请你算一算这种出租车的起步价是多少元？以及超过3千米后，每千米的车费是多少元？12．团体购买公园门票票价如下：购票人数1～5051～100100人以上每人门票(元)13元11元9元今有甲、乙两个旅行团，已知甲团人数少于50人，乙团人数不超过100人．若分别购票，两团共计应付门票费1 392元，若合在一起作为一个团体购票，总计应付门票费1080元． (1)请你判断乙团的人数是否也少于50人． (2)求甲、乙两旅行团各有多少人？ 1答案：A　点拨：本题的等量关系式：甲、乙两种纯净水共用250元；乙种水的桶数是甲种水桶数的75%. 2答案：C　点拨：设桌子的高度为a cm，木块的长为x cm，宽为y cm，由题意可知∴2a＝150，即a＝75. 3答案：D　点拨：可列下表(设甲、乙的载重量分别是x吨、y吨)：甲乙总量重量xy260体积8x2y1 000等量关系：(1)两种货物的载重量之和为260吨． (2)容积之和为1 000米3. 设甲、乙的载重量分别是x吨、y吨，由题意得解得 4答案：15　点拨：设一束鲜花x元，一个礼盒y元，由题意可知解得所以一束鲜花15元． 5答案：20　5　点拨：通过理解题意，可知本题存在两个等量关系，即3×树的棵树＋5＝鸦的只数，5×(树的棵树－1)＝鸦的只数，根据这两个等量关系可列出方程组． 6答案：　点拨：第一个等量关系为甲、乙两种票数和为40张，第2个等量关系为购买甲、乙两种票共用去370元． 7答案：8　3　点拨：由题意可得本题存在两个等量关系，即投中3分球＋投中2分球＋罚球＝总投中球数，2分球得分＋3分球得分＋罚球得分＝总得分数，根据这两个等量关系可列出方程组为解得 8解：设甲的速度是x千米/时，乙的速度是y千米/时．根据题意，得解方程组得答：甲的速度是4千米/时，乙的速度是5千米/时． 9解：设分配x人生产螺栓，y人生产螺母，才能使生产出来的螺栓和螺母刚好配套．根据题意得解这个方程组得答：分配275人生产螺栓，385人生产螺母，才能使生产出来的螺栓和螺母刚好配套． 10解：设小熊在市场上批发了红辣椒x千克，西红柿y千克．根据题意得解这个方程组得 25×2＋19×5－116＝29(元)．答：他卖完这些红辣椒和西红柿能赚29元． 11解：设这种出租车的起步价是x元，超过3千米后每千米收费y元，根据题意得解这个方程组，得所以这种出租车的起步价是5元，超过3千米后每千米收费1.5元． 12解：(1)由于甲团人数少于50人，假若乙团人数也少于50人，则两团分别购票共需要票费将不超过100×13＝1 300(元)，显然不符合“若两团分别购票，共计应付门票费1 392元”这个条件．所以乙团的人数不少于50人，不超过100人． (2)由于甲团人数少于50人，乙团人数不少于50人，不超过100人，所以甲、乙两旅行团的人数和有两种可能性． ①若甲、乙两旅行团的人数和超过100人，设甲旅行团有x人、乙旅行团有y人．则根据题意，得解得所以甲旅行团有36人，乙旅行团有84人． ②若甲、乙两旅行团的人数和不超过100人，设甲旅行团有x人、乙旅行团有y人，则根据题意，得解得 (不符合题意，应舍去) 显然甲、乙两旅行团的人数和不超过100人不成立．综上可知，甲旅行团有36人，乙旅行团有84人．初中学习网，资料共分享！我们负责传递知识！。

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2012年高考英语阅读理解冲刺练习75
The first reality TV show in the world was called Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in 1997 . Half the population of the country watched the final event and a new kind of TV program was born . Two years later in Holland , the first series of Big Brother was filmed. Again , it was a great success and the final program was watched by 15 million people . Now more than 20 countries around the world have Big Brother or Expedition Robinson on their TV screens . The ordinary people who take part in the programs are known by millions of people in their own countries and reality TV has become big , big business .
For the TV producers , reality TV is a dream come true because many of the programs cost nothing to make . At some point , the television viewers (观众) are asked to telephone the program to vote or to apply to take part in the show . It is the cost of these telephone calls that pays for the shows . One of the most popular shows is Pop Idol. In the show, a group of attractive young people are made into pop stars. TV viewers vote for their favorite person on the show. The winner makes a record and millions of copies of the record are sold . His or her pictures are published on the covers of magazines or on the front pages of newspapers , and then , they are quickly forgotten .
But not everyone is happy about reality TV. In Portugal , two TV channels got into trouble because they showed too much of the personal lives of the people in the shows . In France , reality TV is called “rubbish TV ” and the TV studios of Big Brother were attacked three times in one week . In Greece , Big Brother was described as “against human rights and civilization”.
60.Those who take part in reality TV shows are usually .
mon people
B.pop TV Stars
C.attractive people
D.famous film stars
61.Who would pay for the cost of reality TV shows according to the passage ?
producers who make reality TV shows .
actors who take part in reality TV shows .
viewers who telephone reality TV shows .
companies which broadcast reality TV shows .
62.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage ?
A.Pop Idol is one of the popular reality TV shows in the world .
B.Big Brother was one of the first reality TV shows in the world .
C.Rubbish TV is one of the personal reality TV shows in the world .
D.Expedition Robinson was the first reality TV show in the world .
63.It can be concluded from the passage that .
A.everyone is happy about reality TV
B.reality TV will do well in many countries
C.all the people in Europe are in favor of reality TV
D.reality TV will not be broadcast in any countries
答案 60.A 61.C 62.C 63.B。

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