江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解(1)

学必求其心得，业必贵于专精
江西省2012届高三英语二轮专项训练：阅读理解（1）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。

A
He's an old cobbler(修鞋匠）with a shop in the Marais, a historic area in Paris. When I took him my shoes，he at first told me：“I haven’t time。

Take them to the other fellow on the main street ；he'll fix them for you right away.”
But I’d had my eye on his shop for a long time。

Just looking at his bench loaded with tools and pieces of leather，I knew he was a skilled craftsman（手艺人). “No," I replied，“the other fellow can't do it well.”
“The other fellow” was one of those shopkeepers who fix shoes and make keys “while-U—wait” —without knowing much about mending shoes or making keys。

They work carelessly，and when they have finished sewing back a sandal strap（鞋带）you might as well just throw away the pair.
My man saw I wouldn't give in，and he smiled. He wiped his hands on his blue apron（围裙）, looked at my shoes，had me write my name on one shoe with a piece of chalk and said，“Come back in a week。

"
I was about to leave when he took a pair of soft leather boots off a shelf。

“See what I can do?” he said with pride. “Only three of us in Paris can do this kind of work。

”
When I got back out into the street，the world seemed brand—new to me。

He was something out of an ancient legend，this old craftsman with his way of speaking familiarly，his very strange，dusty felt hat, his funny accent from who-knows—where and, above all, his pride in his craft。

These are times when nothing is important but the bottom line, when you can do things an y old way as long as it “pays”, when, in short，people look on work as a path to ever—increasing consumption（消费）rather than a way to realize their own abilities. In such a period it is a rare comfort to find a cobbler who gets his greatest satisfaction from pride in a job well done.
1．Which of the following is true about the old cobbler？
A．He was equipped with the best repairing tools。

B．He was the only cobbler in the Marais。

C．He was proud of his skills. D．He was a native Parisian。

2．Th e sentence “He was something out of an ancient legend。

" （paragraph 7）implies that
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精。

A．nowadays you can hardly find anyone like him
B．it was difficult to communicate with this man
C．the man was very strange D．the man was too old
3．According to the author，many people work just to 。

A．realize their abilities B．gain happiness C．make money D．gain respect 4．This story wants to tell us that 。

A．craftsmen make a lot of money B．whatever you do，do it well
C．craftsmen need self—respect D．people are born equal
B
How many people have I met who have told me about the book they have been planning to write but have never yet found the time ？Far too many。

This is Life, all right，but we do treat it like a rehearsal（排演）and, unhappily, we do miss so many of its best moments.
We take jobs to stay alive and provide homes for our families always making ourselves believe that this style of life is merely a temporary state of affairs along the road to what we really want to do. Then, at 60 or 65, we are suddenly presented with a clock and several grandchildren and we look back and realize that all those years waiting for Real Life to come along were in fact real life.
In America they have a saying much laughed at by the English：“Have a nice day” they speak slowly and seriously in their shops, hotels and sandwich bars。

I think it is a wonderful phrase, reminding us, in effect，to enjoy the moment: to value this very day.
How often do we say to ourselves, “I’ll take up horse-riding（or golf, or sailing)as soon as I get a higher position,” only to do none of those things when I do get the higher position.
When I first became a reporter I knew a man who gave up a very well paid respectable job at the Daily Telegraph to go and edit a small weekly newspaper。

At the time I was astonished by what appeared to me to be his completely abnormal(反常的）mental state。

How could anyone turn his back on Fleet Street in central London for a small local area？I wanted to know.
Now I am a little older and possibly wiser, I see the sense in it。

In Fleet Street the man was under continual pressure。

He lived in an unattractive London suburb and he spent much of his life sitting on Southern Region trains.
5．The first paragraph of the passage tells us that .
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精
A．we always try to find some time to write a book
B．we always make plans but seldom fulfil them
C．we always enjoy many of life’s best moments
D．we always do what we really want to do
6．The underlined phrase ”turn his back on" （paragraph 6）most probably means 。

A．leave for B．return to C．give up D．rely on
7．The man（paragraph 6）left his first job partly because he was .
A．in an abnormal mental state B．under too much pressure
C．not well paid D．not respected 8．What is probably the best title for the passage?
A．Provide Homes For Our Family B．Take Up Horse-riding
C．Value This Very Day D．Stay Alive
C
Below are some classified ads from an English newspaper。

Classified ads
For direct classified service call 800-0557 10 A。

M ～4 P。

M Monday～Friday
For sale
Come to our moving sale—Plants, pottery，books, clothes，etc. Sat, Dec. 14th—9 a. m.-5 p. m。

1612 Ferndale, Apt。

1，800-4696.
USED FUR COATS and JACKET. Good condition。

$30～＄50。

Call 800—0436 after 12 noon.
MOVING: Must sell. TV 21，＄50；AM/FM radio A/C or battery, $15; cassette tape recorder，＄10。

Call Jon or Pat, 800-0739 after 5 p。

m. or weekends。

SHEEPSKIN COAT: man’s size 42，1 year old。

$85. After 6 p.m., 800—5224.
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND: Cat，6 months old, black and white markings. Found near Linden and South U。

Steve，800—4661
LOST：Gold wire rim glasses in brown cae. Campus area。

Reward. Call Gregg 800—2896.
FOUND：set of keys on Tappan near Hill intersection. Identify key chain. Call 800-9662.
FOUND：Nov.8th—A black and white puppy in Packard—Jewett area. 800-5770
PERSONAL
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OVERSEAS JOBS—Australia，Europe, S。

American, Africa。

Students all professions and occupations, ＄700 to＄3000 monthly. Expenses paid，overtime. Sightseeing。

Free Information at STUDENT’UNION
THE INTERNATIONAL CENTER plans to publish a booklet of student travel adventures，if you’d like to write about y our foreign experiences, unusual or just plain interesting，call 800-9310 and ask for Mike or Janet.
UNSURE WHAT TO DO?
Life–Planning Workshop, Dec, 13th—15th. Bob and Margatet Atwood，800—0046
Roommates
FEMALE ROOMMATE
WANTED: Own room near campus。

Available December 1st. Rent $300 per month until March 1st。

$450 thereafter. Call Jill for details，800—7839.
NEED PERSON to assume lease for own bedroom in PT。

Near campus，＄380/mo。

Starting Jan。

1st。

call 800-6157 after 5 p.m。

DOMESTIC SERVICE
EARLY HOUR WAKE—UP
SERVICE：For prompt，courteous wake-up service, call 800-0760
HELP WANTED BABYSITTER—MY HOME
If you are available a few hours during the day, and some evenings to care for 2 school age children，please call Gayle Morre, days 800—1111, evenings and weekends 800—4964
PERSONS WANTED for deliver work。

Own transportation。

Good pay。

Apply 2311 E。

Stadium. Office 101, after 9, a。

m。

TELEPHONE RECEPTIONIST WANTED.
No experience necessary。

Good pay。

Apply 2311 E。

Stadium。

Office 101, after 9 a。

m.
WAITRESS WANTED
10a。

m.~5p。

m. or 10:30a。

m。

—5p.m。

Apply in person，207 S. Main。

Curtis Restaurant。

HELP WANTED for house cleaning 1/2 day on weekend. When –to be discussed for mutual convenience. Good wages。

Sylvan Street，call 800-2817.
9．Where will you post a notice if you need someone to look after your children?
A．PERSONAL B．HELP WANTED C．DOMESTIC SERVICE D．ROOMMATES 10．A second-hand jacket will probably cost you _____。

A．＄60 B．＄40 C．＄20 D．＄10
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精
11．To have your travel notes published ，you may contact ____. A．Students’ Union B．Gayle Moore C．The International Center D．Life—Planning Workshop 12．If you want to have someone wake you up in the morning，your may call _____。

A．800—5224 B．800—5770 C．800-7839
D．800-0760
D
Happy birthday! Do birthday really make people happy？Of course they do。

Birthday celebrate the day when we were born。

Besides, that extra candle on the cake suggest another year of growth and maturity—or so we hope。

We all like to imagine that we are getting wiser and not just older。

Most of us enjoy seeing the wonder of growth in others, as well。

For instance, seeing our children develop and learn new things makes us feel proud。

For Americans，like people in most cultures, growing up is a wonderful process. But growing old？That is a different story.
Growing old is not exactly for people in youth—oriented（以年轻人为中心）American culture。

Most Americans like to look young，act young and feel young。

As the old saying goes, “You're youn g as you feel。

” Older people joke about how many years young they are，rather than how many years old。

People in some countries value the aged as a source of experience and wisdom。

But Americans seem to favor those that are young，or at least “young at heart”.
Many older Americans find the “golden years” to be anything but golden。

Economically, “senior citizens" often struggle just to get by。

Retirement at the age of 65 brings a sharp decrease in personal income。

Social security benefits usually cannot make up the difference. Older people may suffer from poor nutrition, medical care，and housing. Some even experience age discrimination. American sociologist Pat Moore once dressed up like an older person and wandered city streets。

She was often treated rudely-even cheated and robbed. However, dressed as a young person, she received much more respect.
Unfortunately, the elderly population in America is increasing fast. Why? People are living longer. Fewer babies are being born. And
middle-aged “baby boomers” a re rapidly entering the group of the elderly. America may soon be a place where wrinkles（皱纹）are “in"。

Marketing experts are ready noticing this growing group of consumer。

13．Growing up is a wonderful thing because _____.
A．people can celebrate their birthday
B．people can receive many presents
C．people will feel younger at heart
D．people can become more mature and wiser
14．We can infer from the second paragraph that _____。

A．different countries have different opinions on the old age
B．American older people often joke about their old age
C．American culture is very young
D．young people lack experience and wisdom
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精
15．What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
A．The old in America are leading a hard life.
B．American social security benefits are not good。

C．The golden years can make the old earn lots of money。

D．The old in America have to retire at the age of 65。

16．What does the underlined word “in” in the last paragraph mean？
A．serious B．disappearing slowly C．cool D．growing fast
E
Heading off to college this year？Here are some fashion tips from our experts you should keep in mind:
Dress to impress: Stylist and business consultant Daniela Smith says，“Girls should keep in mind that your college professors will often be the bridge that connects you to your future career and your classmates will become your professional network．You don’t need to dress like you're going to the office，but you should display an ability to properly present yourself with appropriate maturity and confidence，and look put together．"
Logo mania(品牌狂热症）: Wearing the logos of brands aimed at younger customers physically identifies you as part of that age group, so consider the targeted age group of the stores you shop at．It’s tempting(诱人的）to load up on logos，especially well—known logos that signify high-end brands．But consider this：college is a time of self-discovery, a chance to develop your own personal style．Instead of wearing logos head to toe，“walking advertisement"—style, why not express who you really are？
Wear real pants！The combination of leggings and baggy shirts is all too common on college campuses．Smith points out that leggings, yoga pants, and sweatpants are entirely unacceptable in public unless you're exercising．Although leggings worn as pants are a common trend among high school and college girls, they are not an appropriate choice for daywear．As a young woman，your style choice should begin to reflect your maturity level．So, get rid of leggings and wear real pants！
Keep the cute factor to a minimum：Stay away from sweaters and T-shirts with smiling animals，cartoon characters, or Hello Kitty on them．Sure, kittens might be cute，but they’re not doing you any favors in the style department．Dressing too cutesy can take years off your look，and not necessarily in a good way！
17．The second paragraph indicates the importance of 。

A．impressing professors B．getting on well with classmates
C．creating a professional image D．dressing appropriately 18．The author believes that college girls should .
A．choose a logo that suits their age
B．try to load up on well—known logos
C．use logos to show who they are
D．find their identity by trying different logos
学必求其心得，业必贵于专精
19．The author recommends wearing real pants because 。

A．leggings and baggy shirts are too common
B．yoga pants and sweatpants are not as comfortable
C．real pants can present you with appropriate maturity D．people like real pants better than the other pants
20．In which magazine would you most likely find this passage？A．Business Week。

B．Parents. C．In style.
D．Travel & Leisure。

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